Con Edison - Coned Cuts Power To Part Of Lower Manhattan Due To Sandy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc ED.N said on Monday of which them experienced turned off power to be able to component to Lower Manhattan to safeguard electro-mechanical machines and also to permit speedier restoration right after Hurricane Sandy passes.

The corporation explained inside a discharge that cut provider to help two areas. The earliest can be bounded by Frankfort Street towards north; William Street into the west; Wall Street on the south; as well as the East River. The second area is bounded simply by Broadway for the west; Wall Street on the north; as well as the northern word of advice with Manhattan.

The areas, several that acquired been evacuated, include with regards to 6,500 customers. Con Edison mentioned that, as of 7 p.m. Eastern time there was more than 156,000 customers throughout New York City in addition to Westchester County devoid of electric power because of Hurricane Sandy.

Sea water from Hurricane Sandy's surprise surge confronted to help flood this undercover power equipment, prompting the particular shutdown, Con Edison said.

The organization have to bide time until flood seas to help recede previous to workers can certainly enter some amenities in order to examine damage, Con Edison said.

As products will be inspected and established safe and sound to energize, the company explained the highest important agenda for repair will visit significant customer conveniences which may have a positive change around the public including mass transit, hospitals, law enforcement plus fire stations, plus sewage plus water-pumping stations.

Con Edison explained individuals pursue to observe subterranean electrician shipping gear with different aspects of Manhattan southern area regarding 36th Street, along with section of Brooklyn, Queens plus the Bronx, pertaining to flooding along with achievable shutdowns.

A very few hours prior to power shutdown, the corporation notified customers through an automatic phoning procedure that will their energy might be shut off.

"We needed to permit people learn around these areas that will there may be disruption with their service," Con Edison spokesman Alfonso Quiroz instructed Reuters.

(Reporting by simply Scott DiSavino as well as David Sheppard; Editing by means of Phil Berlowitz plus Andrew Hay)