ConEd Calling in Hundreds More Workers to Restore N.Y. Power

More than 1 million head into weekend without electricity
Connecticut and New Jersey may be in the dark until Tuesday

A fallen tree rests on a power line in Queens, New York, on Aug. 7.Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg

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By Chris Martin, Gerson Freitas Jr., and Will Wade

August 7, 2020 at 8:09 PM UTC

Updated on

August 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM UTC

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As more than 1 million homes and businesses across the Northeast head into a fifth day without electricity, utilities are bringing in hundreds of additional field workers to help restore power in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias.

Consolidated Edison Inc. has more than 1,650 employees on the job and is getting help from 819 mutual aid and contract workers from as far as away as Texas, Florida, Iowa and Wisconsin. Another 500 workers are expected to arrive this weekend. Jersey Central Power & Light has more than 8,000 at work.