Power Outages Affect Customers in Hudson Valley and Bethlehem Due to Equipment Failure
What happened
Power outages are currently affecting customers across the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions due to a Nor'easter storm. Central Hudson is estimating that power restoration will occur between noon and 10 p.m. in the affected areas. Specifically, more than 650 people are without power in Delmar and Bethlehem, which is attributed to equipment failure at National Grid.
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Why it matters
The outages are occurring amid wind advisories for western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut. Furthermore, a flood advisory is in effect for parts of the Lower Hudson River, including Newburgh and Peekskill.
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Who's involved
- National GridAdjacent upstate NY and MA utility experiencing service outages.
- BethlehemCity experiencing power outages affecting residents and services.
- Hudson ValleyRegion comprising the Hudson River and adjacent communities in New York.
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The entities involved
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National Grid
Adjacent upstate NY and MA utility; NECEC PPA signatory; partner with RWE on Community Offshore Wind.
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Bethlehem
city in the State of Palestine
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Hudson Valley
comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York
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- A high-voltage line fault caused a power outage in Herefordshire, England.