Consolidated Edison Inc. bought a dozen mobile generators and has made targeted upgrades in areas of Brooklyn where the power went out last summer, executives said at a recent hearing. "This has never been done," Patrick McHugh, Con Ed's vice president for engineering and planning, told members of the New York City Council last month. The utility normally prepares for higher usage in the warmer months, but has never before faced such a shift in demand. So far, the pandemic has led to reduced power consumption overall as many businesses closed their doors. Con Edison said it had invested $1.3 billion to improve reliability and was working closely with city officials to monitor usage.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 07, 2020 20:26 UTC