Power outages still impacting Oswego, Oneida and Wayne Counties following intense weather - CNYcentral.com
Power outages still impacting Oswego, Oneida and Wayne Counties following intense weather
National Grid’s field force of more than 3,200 workers continues to battle challenging weather conditions as they restore power to customers impacted by the destructive Central New York winter storm that began Wednesday. Crews are focusing on public safety as they remove downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, all while facing heavy snow, gusty winds and impassable roads.
As of 11 a.m., the company has restored service to 140,000 of the more than 180,500 customers impacted by the storm, which brought wind gusts of more than 70 mph and caused extensive, widespread damage to the company’s electric delivery system. National Grid’s hardest-hit areas include Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida and Oswego counties in Central New York.
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New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) is also responding following strong winds Wednesday evening. More than 86,000 customers were impacted across all service areas during the peak of the storm. As of 9:30 a.m., 15,000 customers were without power. The Geneva division was impacted the most, with currently 5,400 customers without power. The Geneva division includes Wayne, Ontario and Seneca Counties.
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If you are a NYSEG customer and your electricity is out, report it online or call (800) 572-1131. If you are a National Grid customer and your electricity is out, report it
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