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Con Ed telling us today is prepared to handle severe weather when it happens
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Meteorologist Audrey Puente joins us now with a look at what Con Ed's control room
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The behind the scenes, Audrey, is very interesting. Very exciting too. You know, Con Edison is powering up for summer of high demand and extreme weather
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And today, they invited meteorologists to its Manhattan headquarters for a behind the scenes look at how it's preparing the grid to keep New Yorkers cool and connected
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Con Edison shared how it has invested $2.35 billion to strengthen its electric delivery system across all five boroughs and Westchester County
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Officials say the upgrades are designed to handle rising demand driven by hotter weather, excuse me, hotter temperatures and severe weather
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Upgrades include new electric networks in Manhattan, reinforced systems in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, storm proofing in Staten Island and $23 million in improvements throughout Westchester
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Con Ed is also offering up to $4,000 for home insulation upgrades and $85 rebates for smart thermostats
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Programs are also in place for low- and moderate-income households, along with flexible billing and payment plans as well
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So they're really covering it all. Customers can prepare for hot weather now by signing up for outage alerts, enrolling in rebate programs, and using energy wisely during peak hours
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And of course, for more information, you can just head to coned.com to sign up for all those great incentives
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They're doing that so that people will learn to conserve energy, of course, and save some money
