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The article describes the power sources of New York. Household power may have been generated by Niagara Falls transmitted through a power grid. The state is prioritizing projects aimed at bringing more power generated by wind farms and hydroelectric power plants. The customers of Consolidated Edison pay the highest electricity rates in the U.S. due the costs incurred by the utility in continuously upgrading its system.

Reports that an on-again, off-again power failure on a stretch of railroad in northern New Jersey played havoc with train service to and from Manhattan on July 20, 2004. Stranded commuters; Delayed departure of trains; Alleged problem with a sectionalizing switch.

The article discusses the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's efforts to use capitalist methods (or market forces) to develop green, or clean, sources for public utilities' electric energy production.

The article discusses the installation of phasor measurement units, which measure the rhythm of currents in a power grid, in the United States in an effort to prevent power failures in U.S. cities as of July 31, 2012. Topics addressed include the effect of a 2003 blackout in New York, and the prediction of blackouts by phasor measurement units.

The article reports that Jesus Negron, resident of Bronx, New York, and his son Nelson lived in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx without power for many months.

This article reports on the failed attempt by Verdant Power to generate electricity from turbines that use the current of the East River in New York City. The powerful tides in the river have been giving the turbine blades so much trouble that the project has been temporarily shut down until a solution is found. Mollie E. Gardner of Verdant Power said that the setback is temporary and that the river has more power than originally thought.

The article reports on the meeting of New York City council that demands an explanation from Kevin Burke, an executive of Con Edison Co., concerning the 10-day power outage in Long Island and Queens. Burke could not explain the causes and he is unsure as to how many residents suffer from low voltage. He is worried on the higher risk of blackout and urges the consumers to conserve energy. Con Ed is urged to reimburse the customers and allow businesses to seek for compensation damages.

This article describes the hardships being endured by those still affected by the power outage in New York City and the heat wave. Thousands of Queens residents still have no electrical power and are using flashlights for lighting. Many are cooking by flashlight and taking sponge baths or cold showers, while others spend time in their air-conditioned cars to cool off. Those who rely on e-mail for work are missing work opportunities because of their inability to receive and respond to e-mail.

The article reports on the move of New York City to commission and construct a hydroelectric plant, which is expected to generate 14 megawatts of electric power.

The article reports that most of the power along the Hudson River Park in New York were restored after the Hurricane Sandy, however, five percent of the street lights were still dark.

The article reports that the workers who went to Long Island to aid Long Island Power Authority in the restoration of electric power remains unpaid after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It cites Deanna D'Amato, a single mother from Grafton, Massachussetts who spent living out of a trailer house in Long Beach, New York and is one of the many whose paychecheck has not been issued by the National Grid USA. It adds that the cause of the delay in paying the workers is the use of a new payroll system.

The article offers news briefs related to electric power supply and housing in New York City in November 2012. Long Island Power Authority states that the electric power damage repair for Rockaway is still in delay. New York Governor Andrew M. states that the Cuomo Queens-Midtown Tunnel will reopen and will accept trucks by 6 a.m. starting on November 23. Furthermore, New York City's Rapid Repairs program has already received 4,000 applications.

The article offers news briefs related to gas and electric power supply in New York in November 2012. Nassau and Suffolk states on November 15 that they will stop gas rationing in the areas. Long Island Power Authority says that only 1,743 customers from Nassau and Suffolk will be supplied with electric power lost due to Hurricane Sandy. Furthermore, Red Cross continuously helping those victim of Hurricane Sandy by building temporary shelters.

The article offers information related to Long Island in New York as of November 2012. It states that Bethpage Federal Credit Union is donating its main branch as staging area for Island Harvest's annual "Turkey,Emergency Food and Relief Drive.'' It mentions that Automatic Real Estate Associates, Robin Kapner is one of 11,500 Cablevision customers in the region who still have no cable, land line telephone or Internet. Moreover, trains started operating at Long Island Rail Road.

The article offers information related to New York. It states that nearly 16,000 residents stayed in public housing developments and the New York City Housing Authority hired workers to install temporary boilers in buildings. It mentions that the Long Island Power Authority announces that 24,000 customers needed to have internal equipment repaired and inspected before power could turn back. Moreover, John Wilson Intermediate School 211 is scheduled to reopen on November 22, 2012.

The article focuses on the storm recovery in New York City. It says that the Long Island Power Authority reported that electricity was available to all and it had set up a temporary information center, where customers can talk to company representatives and learn on restoration efforts. It states that New York City Housing Authority said that it will issue rent credits for tenants. It adds that over 6,000 students were expected to return to their classrooms.

The article offers information on the state of recovery of services from different sectors in Westchester, New York after the storm in November 2012. It states that less than 1,300 of the 348,00 customers of Consolidated Edison Energy Inc. still have no electricity. It says that all three Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. lines remain in normal operations and expected to continue its weekday schedule. It adds that temporary shelters are close to normal.

The article offers news briefs related to the storm recovery after Hurricane Sandy in New York as of November 2012. Consolidated Edison Inc. has restored electric power to 2, 617 consumers in the city, saying that their goal is to have all back online on November 19. The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be open for rush-hour bus service on November 19. The Department of Education says that 10 schools will reopen on November 20, to enable 4, 300 students to return to their classes.

The article reports on the continued progress of utility companies on restoring the electrical service in New York and New Jersey after the Hurricane Sandy. It mentions that Long Island Power Authority reported that it had brought power back to about 95% of homes and business which were safe to receive electricity. Rena Esposito, spokeswoman for Public Service Electric & Gas Co. Inc. says that they have seen a good amount of progress concerning the power restoration.

The article offers several information related to public utilities in New York. It states that the Long Island Rail Road in New York announced the 70% resume of its normal weekday schedule and daily service. It mentions that Long Island Power Authority has reported that it had a reduced number of customers waiting for the power restoration which includes the residents of the Suffolk County and Nassau County.

The article offers news briefs on the impact of Hurricane Sandy in New York in November 2012. Consolidated Edison reported on November 10 that around 6,250 of its 348,000 customers still have no electric power. New York County spokeswoman Donna Greene says that panic buying in the state has reduced and access to gasoline close to normal. Moreover, Cablevision's web site indicates on November 10 that 2,500 customers who have electricity have no television, telephone, or Internet service.

The article offers news briefs on the impact of Hurricane Sandy in New York City in November 2012. Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn have already electric power. Approximately 42 schools are still closed due to the electric power problems or storm damage. Moreover, Consolidated Edison has restored the electric power to all 7,800 customers in the city.

The article reports on the impact of the Hurricane Sandy on electric power, public housing, and transportation in New York City. It says that over 31,000 customers, almost in the Rockaway Peninsula still had no power as of November 9, 2012 and were disappointed with the Long Island Power Authority. It states that over 21,000 residents in public housing have no heat or hot water. It mentions a temporary ferry service between Rockaways and Manhattan starting November 19, 2012.

The article reports on the impact of the Hurricane Sandy on electric power, transportation, telephone service and emergency shelter in Westchester County, New York. It says that less than 12,000 of 348,000 customers still had no power as of November 9, 2012. It states that all three Metro-North Railroad lines operate on a regular schedule since gas supply had never been an issue. Moreover, three emergency shelters located in Yonkers, Chappaqua and Cortlandt are still open.

The article focuses on the recovery party held by nightclubs in New York after Hurricane Sandy occurred, despite the power loss in some areas in the country. Veteran party promoter Erich Conrad states that being in the club is a nice and beautiful thing. Model Sophie Sumner says that the party at Electric Room is very hilarious. Soho resident Nur Khan relates that he has spent days holed up at the Carlyle hotel.

If anyone, or any business, can get a good deal on electricity, it ought to be Consolidated Edison, which buys loads of it every year and then sells it to three million customers in New York City and the suburbs. Like most traditional utility companies, it has gotten out of the power generation business in recent years and is now a distribution company. It buys the electricity that it delivers from generators run by independent companies. So when Con Ed goes shopping, where does it find the best prices? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

House by house and block by block, power was steadily restored on Thursday to parts of the New York City area that had lost electricity because of Tropical Storm Irene. Still, by Thursday evening, about 376,000 customers in downstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut did not have power, 210,000 of them in Connecticut, where repair efforts continued to be bedeviled by trees that had fallen onto lines and blocked roads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After being pressed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and other elected officials, New York City has struck a deal that would end months of wrangling over a plan to send electricity to Manhattan from New Jersey, people involved in the negotiations said Tuesday. Faced with a deadline of Monday to complete a proposed deal for a power cable under the Hudson River, city and state officials negotiated through the weekend to decide how to share its costs. The talks culminated in a telephone discussion between the governor and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Monday afternoon, the people involved said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]