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2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Croton Falls 2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Croton Falls
2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Croton Falls A head-on collision in Northern Westchester caused two people to be hospitalized and left smoking live wires and a snapped pole in its wake.  The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 8 around 5 p.m., when first responders received a report of a collision in Croton Falls at the intersection of June Road and Grant Road. According to the Croton Falls Fire Department, arriving crews found a head-on crash in addition to a snapped utility pole and smoking live wires. First responders then shut down traffic and assessed those involved for injuries before taking two patients to nearby hospitals. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Downed Wires Cause Smoking Brush Fire In Somers Downed Wires Cause Smoking Brush Fire In Somers
Downed Wires Cause Smoking Brush Fire In Somers A Northern Westchester road was briefly closed after downed power lines sparked a brush fire that sent a plume of smoke into the air.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 16 around 10 a.m., when crews were sent to Lake Road in Somers for a reported brush fire, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters then confirmed that a blaze had been ignited by downed wires and had New York State Electric & Gas de-energize the lines while they briefly closed the road.  Crews were then able to work toward putting out the fire, which took around an …

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by Ben Crnic
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Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Putnam Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Putnam
Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Putnam A series of planned improvements to a substation in the Hudson Valley is expected to reduce the number and severity of power outages in the area, officials said.  The upgrades will be coming to the Dingle Ridge substation located in the Putnam County village of Brewster and are meant to increase reliability and capacity for customers in the region, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9.  The project, which began in September 2022 and is planned to be completed by June 2024, will increase reliable energy service for more than 700 cu…

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by Ben Crnic
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NYSEG Making Upgrades In Carmel To Improve Reliability NYSEG Making Upgrades In Carmel To Improve Reliability
Nyseg Making Upgrades In Carmel To Improve Reliability More reliable power is coming to thousands of Putnam County residents as NYSEG kicks off an extensive project to make improvements to the power grid in Carmel. New York State Electric & Gas announced a pair of projects - one on the north side of town along Horsepound Road and one in the southern part of Carmel, along Stebbings Road. According to NYSEG, the projects - part of the company’s “Resiliency Program” - will upgrade approximately three miles of power lines and bring enhanced reliability to approximately 4,107 residential and business customers. Officials said that crews will …

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by Zak Failla
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Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response'
Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Utility companies in New York are being investigated after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the state, leaving tens of thousands without power a day later. Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported throughout the state when the storm struck on Tuesday, Aug. 4, leaving thousands in the dark a day later, with some restoration efforts not expected to be complete until the weekend. The Department of Public Service will probe storm planning and response by Verizon, PSEG Long Island, Con Edison, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Orange and Rockland Utilities, and New York State Elec…

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by Zak Failla
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Latimer Blasts Con Ed, NYSEG For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm Latimer Blasts Con Ed, NYSEG For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm
Latimer Blasts Con Ed, Nyseg For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm This story has been updated. Westchester County Executive George Latimer expressed his "disgust" on Monday at the slow response by Con Edison and New York State Electric & Gas to the tens of thousands of utility company customers still without power after a devastating Nor'easter storm struck on Friday, as reported here by Daily Voice. The storm prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle to declare a state of emergency throughout the Hudson Valley including Putnam and Westchester counties. Another Nor-easter bringing six to 12 inches of snow, is forecast to reach this region on …

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by Jon Craig
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Putnam Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG Putnam Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG
Putnam Residents Want Rate Hike Details From Nyseg This story has been updated. Residents across parts of Northern Westchester and Putnam County are looking for an explanation as to why their energy bills, in some cases, quadrupled between the months of December and January.  A quadrupling of energy bills far outpaced this winter's unusually cold weather, according to two Hudson Valley lawmakers who are turning up the heat on New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to get the answers customers deserve. State Sen. Terrence Murphy said, "Hudson Valley ratepayers are strapped with some of the highest energy costs in the nation. They de…

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by Jon Craig