Con Edison said the blackout that plunged parts of Manhattan into darkness Saturday night was due to a substation's relay protection system that "did not operate as designed. " The utility company said the faulty system was at its West 65th Street substation. Power has been restored five hours after a large outage affecting over 44,000 people hit much of Manhattan's midtown and part of the. Introduction to Electric Distribution System in New York State. Distribution System Reliability Performance In New York. Reliability and Resiliency Improvements. Our data currently shows 1,212 active power outages in New York, affecting about 0% of the 8,721,196 customers tracked, as of 2026-05-12 04:08:51 AM. The largest outages are reported by National Grid, with 322 customers out. The NYISO is not responsible for the user's reliance on these publications, or for any erroneous or misleading. UPDATE: July 30, 2019: Consolidated Edison announced on Monday its conclusion that the July 13 blackout was caused by a “flawed connection between some of the sensors and protective relays at the substation. Always stay away from downed power and communication lines.
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