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Orange & Rockland County Utilities

Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester A powerful, fast-moving storm with damaging wind gusts has knocked out power to thousands in the Hudson Valley. At around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Con Edison is reporting around 6,000 customers without power in Westchester County, with about two-thirds of the outages in the central and southern parts of the county. At the same time, about 165 customers of Orange & Rockland County Utilities are without power. Central Hudson says about 100 outages have been reported as of 10:30 a.m. NYSEG is reporting about 100 customers without power in Ulster County and nearly 200 in Sullivan County…
Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages
Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages Two major utility companies say they will reimburse customers for the cost of some lost items by those who endured lengthy power outages this past week after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the region. "Being without power, even during normal times, is a real hardship. It’s even more difficult now because of COVID-19," Con Edison said in a statement. "To help, we have expanded our claims policy for customers who lost power after the destructive tropical storm." Con Ed customers who lost power for 48 hours or longer can request reimbursement for the cost of spoiled food, medicati…