Con Edison said peak electricity usage for NYC and Westchester topped out at about double a typical day yesterday – around 11,464 megawatts at 6 p.m. The record for megawatt usage is 13,322 MW, which was hit during a heat wave in 2013.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.As a heat wave continues to boil the Big Apple, city and utility leaders are urging New Yorkers to stay safe — while not overburdening the city’s infrastructure.
NYC Emergency Management Director Zach Iscol said Friday that roughly 941 fire hydrants had been opened on the previous day by people looking to cool down. Those fire hydrants were gushing water on city streets, creating a potentially dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Con Edison has been warning New Yorkers to go easy on their appliances. The utility said that while the city’s electrical grid has held up avoided major power outages thus far, New Yorkers should take some precautions to make sure the system stays intact.
A spokesperson said there have only been scattered outages thus far and no voltage reductions have been needed.
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