Con Edison Says Crews Continue To Work To Restore Service To More Than 22,000 Customers

CON EDISON:

• SAYS CREWS CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH OPPRESSIVE HEAT TO RESTORE SERVICE TO MORE THAN 22,000 CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE TERRITORY

• SAYS OUTAGES DUE TO THE PROLONGED HEAT ARE PRIMARILY CONCENTRATED IN THE BRONX AND QUEENS

• SAYS CREWS HAVE RESTORED SERVICE TO MORE THAN 60,000 CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY SCATTERED OUTAGES SINCE THE INTENSE HEATWAVE BEGAN

• SAYS THE COMING DAYS COULD ALSO BRING THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH CAN AFFECT THE OVERHEAD DELIVERY SYSTEM