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2020
05/28/2020 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Thunderstorms and Winds Across the State - 4 pm
05/16/2020 NYSEG Working to Restore Power After Severe Thunderstorms - 4:30 pm
04/21/2020 NYSEG Preparing for Forecasted Thunderstorms and Wind - 1:30 pm
04/18/2020 NYSEG Working to Restore Power After Heavy Wet Snow - 4:15 pm
04/14/2020 NYSEG Utility Workers Continue Through the Night to Restore Service - 9:30 pm
04/14/2020 NYSEG Refines Estimated Restoration Times - 5 pm
04/14/2020 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Making Progress - 12 noon
04/14/2020 NYSEG Restorations Continue During Overnight Period - 6:30 am
04/13/2020 NYSEG Responding as Weather Disrupts Power to Thousands - 9:30 pm
04/13/2020 NYSEG Responding as Weather Disrupts Power to Thousands - 5 pm
04/13/2020 NYSEG Responding as Weather Disrupts Power to Thousands - 12 noon
04/12/2020 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for High Winds and Rain - 5 pm
04/09/2020 NYSEG and RGE Prepared for High Winds and Rain - 12 noon
03/19/2020 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Potential High Winds and Lightning - 4 pm
02/26/2020 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Snow and Wind - 4:30 pm
02/07/2020 NYSEG Responding to Outages as a Result of Winter Weather - 5:30 pm
01/12/2020 NYSEG Restorations Make Significant Progress - 9:30 pm
01/12/2020 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Time for Wind Event - 5:00 pm
01/12/2020 NYSEG Response Continues as Wind Event Disrupts Power - 12:00 pm
01/12/2020 NYSEG Responding as High Winds Disrupt Power - 7:00 am
01/11/2020 NYSEG Prepared for Potential Icy Conditions Ahead - 4:30 pm
01/10/2020 NYSEG Preparing for Potential Icy Conditions this Weekend - 1:30 pm
2019
12/29/2019 NYSEG Preparing for Icy Rain and Snow
12/03/2019 NYSEG Restorations Nearing Completion - Aerial Inspections of Transmission Lines Begin - 9:30 pm
12/03/2019 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Making Progress - 5 pm
12/03/2019 NYSEG Expects Full Restoration from Winter Storm Today - 12 noon
12/03/2019 NYSEG Expects Full Restoration from Winter Storm Today - 6:45 am
12/02/2019 NYSEG Works to Restore Power as Winter Weather Continues - 7 pm
12/02/2019 NYSEG Responding to Outages as Winter Weather Continues - 2 pm
12/02/2019 Statement from NYSEG and RG&E Director of Emergency Preparedness, Trish Nilsen - 8:30 am
12/01/2019 Statement from NYSEG and RG&E Director of Emergency Preparedness, Trish Nilsen - 8:30 pm
12/01/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared as Wintry Mix Begins - 8:30 am
11/30/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Wintry Mix of Precipitation - 2:30 pm
11/26/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Potential High Winds - 2:30 pm
11/11/2019 NYSEG Preparing for First Snowfall - 5 pm
11/03/2019 NYSEG Restorations Continue to Make Progress - 12 pm
11/03/2019 NYSEG Restorations Continue to Make Progress - 6:30 am
11/02/2019 NYSEG Restorations Make Significant Progress - 10 pm
11/02/2019 NYSEG Restorations Continue to Make Progress - 5 pm
11/02/2019 NYSEG Restorations Progressing - 12 noon
11/02/2019 NYSEG Restorations Continue - 6:30 am
11/01/2019 NYSEG Completes Ithaca Division Restorations - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Hornell Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Lockport Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Geneva Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Liberty Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Elmira Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Lancaster Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Brewster Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Binghamton Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Mechanicville Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Oneonta Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Auburn Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Plattsburgh Division - 9:30 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG to Release Estimated Restoration Times Tonight - 5 pm
11/01/2019 NYSEG Releases Estimated Restoration Times for Lancaster and Lockport Divisions - 5 pm
11/01/2019 Noon: NYSEG and RG&E Responding After High Winds and Rain Knock Out Power
11/01/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Responding After High Winds and Rain Knock Out Power - 6:30 am
10/31/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Crews Ready for High Winds and Rain - 4 pm
10/30/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for High Winds and Rain - 3:30 pm
10/17/2019 NYSEG Continues to Restore Service as High Winds and Rain Persist - 4:30 pm
10/17/2019 NYSEG Continues to Respond to Service Disruptions as High Winds and Rain Continue - 11:30 am
10/17/2019 NYSEG Responding to Service Disruptions as High Winds and Rain Continue - 5:15 am
10/16/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Monitoring Nor’easter, Urges Customers to be Prepared - 9:30 pm
10/15/2019 NYSEG and RGE Preparing for High Winds and Heavy Rain as Noreaster Approaches
08/19/2019 NYSEG Works to Complete Restoration Effort as Additional Storms Forecasted
08/18/2019 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Underway as Severe Thunderstorms Disrupt Power to Thousands
08/08/2019 NYSEG Restores Power to 90 Percent of Customers Following Thunderstorms
08/08/2019 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Underway as Afternoon Thunderstorms Knock Out Power to Thousands
07/19/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared to Meet Customer Needs During Weekend Weather
03/01/2019 NYSEG Preparing for Weekend Winter Storms
02/26/2019 NYSEG Crews Hard at Work for Full Restoration of Power for Customers After Powerful Wind Storm
02/25/2019 NYSEG Announces Estimated Restoration Times for Customers in Lancaster Division Following Wind Storm
02/25/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Announce Global Estimated Time of Restoration Following Ongoing Wind Event
02/25/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Continue Work to Address Outages From Ongoing Wind Event
02/24/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Outages From Significant Wind Event
02/23/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Continue Preparations for Significant Wind Event
02/22/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Potential Heavy Winds
02/11/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Prepare for Next Weather Event Bringing Snow and Ice to the Northeast
02/07/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Prepare for Potential High Winds
01/22/2019 NYSEG Provides Update on Restoration of Gas Service to Customers in Steuben County
01/22/2019 NYSEG Working to Restore Gas Service to Customers in Steuben County
01/18/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Weekend Winter Storm
01/01/2019 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to First Storm of the New Year
2018
11/15/2018 NYSEG and RGE Prepare for First Winter Storm of the Season
08/05/2017 NYSEG Responds to Widespread Outages - 11 a.m.
10/26/2018 NYSEG Preparing for Weekend Nor' Easter
07/17/2018 NYSEG Prepares for Incoming Storms
06/13/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds
05/20/2018 NYSEG Completing Power Restoration to Remaining Customers Affected by This Week's Storm - 9 p.m.
05/20/2018 NYSEG Crews Working Hard to Achieve Full Restoration of Power for Customers in Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 12:30 p.m.
05/19/2018 NYSEG Makes Further Progress with Restoration Efforts in Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 7 p.m.
05/18/2018 NYSEG Provides Update on Restoration Efforts in Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 9 p.m.
05/18/2018 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Continue in Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 12:30 p.m.
05/17/2018 NYSEG Continues Efforts to Restore Customers in Hard Hit Brewster and Liberty Divisions After Powerful Thunderstorms - 4:30 p.m.
05/16/2018 NYSEG Making Steady Progress in Restoration Efforts After Powerful Thunderstorms - 9 p.m.
05/16/2018 NYSEG Responds to Devastating Impacts of Powerful Thunderstorms - 11 a.m.
05/15/2018 NYSEG Responding to Significant Outages After Powerful Thunderstorms - 8 p.m.
05/07/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts - 11:30 a.m.
05/06/2018 NYSEG Progressing in Ongoing Restoration Efforts - 4:30 p.m.
05/06/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts in Plattsburgh Following Storms - 11:30 a.m.
05/05/2018 NYSEG Provides Update on Power Restoration in Plattsburgh Division - 7 p.m.
05/05/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Restore Power to More Than 40,000 Customers Following Thunderstorms - 7 p.m.
05/05/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Widespread Outages - 12:30 p.m.
05/05/2018 More Than 1,000 Personnel Responding to Outages Following Thunderstorm - 12 p.m.
05/04/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Heavy Winds - 9 a.m.
04/17/2018 NYSEG Continues Power Restoration to Remaining Customers Affected by Latest Storm - 9 a.m.
04/16/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Following Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain - 5 p.m.
04/16/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Continue Restoration as Heavy Winds and Rain Move Across the State - 12 p.m.
04/15/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Outages as Ice Storm Continues - 3 p.m.
04/14/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Prepare for Potential Icing - 9 a.m.
04/07/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Complete Power Restoration
04/07/2018 NYSEG and RG&E on Target to Complete Restoration to Remaining Customers Affected by Windstorm - 12:45 p.m.
04/06/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Crews Hard at Work Striving for Full Restoration of Power for Customers After Powerful Windstorm - 6 p.m.
04/06/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Continue to Make Steady Progress Toward Full Restoration of Customers After Powerful Windstorm - 12 p.m.
04/04/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Address Outages from Ongoing Statewide Windstorm - 5 p.m.
04/03/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Prepare for Heavy Winds Across the State - 5:30 p.m.
03/31/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Preparing for Potential Winds - 9 p.m.
03/20/2018 NYSEG Monitoring Storm, Urges Customers to Be Prepared - 4 p.m.
03/09/2018 NYSEG Restores Power to Nearly All Customers in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Sullivan Counties - 4 p.m.
03/08/2018 NYSEG Crews Hard at Work to Restore Power for Remaining Customers in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Sullivan Counties - 9 p.m.
03/08/2018 NYSEG Pushes to Complete Restoration of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess County Customers - 10:30 a.m.
03/07/2018 NYSEG Announces Estimated Restoration Times for Customers in the Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 9:30 p.m.
03/07/2018 NYSEG Restoration Efforts Continue Following Second Nor'easter - 11:30 a.m.
03/06/2018 NYSEG Crews and Contractors Committed to Restoration Efforts as Another Nor'easter Moves Across the Area - 10 p.m.
03/06/2018 NYSEG Increases its Workforce to 999 Linemen and Women, 228 Tree Crews to Complete Restoration - 11 a.m.
03/05/2018 NYSEG Progressing With Ongoing Restoration Efforts - 9:30 p.m.
03/05/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts While Keeping a Close Watch on The Forecast - 4 p.m.
03/05/2018 NYSEG Provides Update on Power Restoration in Liberty and Brewster Divisions - 11 a.m.
03/04/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts in Brewster and Liberty Divisions - 10 p.m.
03/04/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts in Hardest Hit Divisions of Brewster and Liberty - 11:30 a.m.
03/03/2018 NYSEG Continues Restoration Efforts in Brewster and Liberty Following Winter Storm - 8 p.m.
03/03/2018 NYSEG and RGE Restore Power to More Than 117,000 Customers Following Winter Storm - 10:30 a.m.
03/02/2018 NYSEG Announces Regional Estimated Restoration Times For Liberty and Brewster Divisions - 7:30 p.m.
03/02/2018 More Than 1,200 NYSEG Personnel Responding to Outages Following Winter Storm - 4 p.m.
04/03/2018 NYSEG Crews at Work to Restore Power to 90pct of Customers by Saturday Evening - 4 p.m.
03/01/2018 NYSEG Announces Global Estimated Restoration Times Following Snow and Gusty Winds - 11 p.m.
03/02/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Restoration Effort Underway as Storm Continues - 4:30 p.m.
03/02/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Outages as Snow and Gusty Winds Continue - 9 a.m.
03/01/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Prepare for Snow and Wind Storm - 10 a.m.
01/12/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared for Winter Storm - 4 p.m.
01/04/2018 NYSEG and RG&E Issues Winter Weather Advisory: Keep Vents and Gas Meters Clear of Snow and Ice
01/02/2018 NYSEG Prepared for Winter Storm - 8 p.m.
2017
10/31/2017 NYSEG Continues to Make Progress Restoring Power - 4 p.m.
10/31/2017 NYSEG Continues to Restore Power to Customers Affected by High Winds - 9 a.m.
10/30/2017 NYSEG Making Steady Progress Following High Winds - 8 p.m.
10/30/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Widespread Outages
08/05/2017 NYSEG Responds to Widespread Outages - 11 a.m.
07/21/2017 NYSEG Restores Power to Vast Majority of Customers - 9:30 a.m.
07/20/2017 NYSEG Responds to Outages Following Severe Thunderstorms - 8 p.m.
05/06/2017 NYSEG Announces Global Estimated Restoration Times Following High Winds - 11 a.m.
05/05/2017 NYSEG Responding to Outages Following High Winds - 10:30 p.m.
05/04/2017 NYSEG Assesses Widespread Damage and Continues Restoration Efforts - 11 a.m.
05/03/2017 NYSEG Restores Power to Vast Majority of Customers Ahead of Targeted Schedule - 8 p.m.
05/03/2017 NYSEG on Target to Restore Power to Vast Majority of Customers Tonight - 6 p.m.
05/03/2017 NYSEG On Target To Restore Power To Vast Majority Of Customers Tonight - 10 a.m.
05/02/2017 NYSEG Making Great Progress Following Severe Storm Damage - 6 p.m.
05/02/2017 NYSEG Announces Global Estimated Restoration Times Following Severe Thunderstorms - 1 p.m.
05/02/2017 NYSEG and RGE Restoring Power Following Severe Thunderstorms - 10 a.m.
05/01/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared for Potential Thunderstorms
04/04/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared for Wind Storm
03/14/2017 NYSEG Urges Customers to Clear Vents and Chimneys for Natural Gas Appliances as Snow Piles Up
03/13/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Prepared for Potential Northeast Storm
03/12/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Restore Power To More Than 170,000 Customers Affected By Wind Storm
03/11/2017 NYSEG and RG&E On Target To Restore Power To Majority Of Customers By Midnight Sunday - 10 p.m.
03/11/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Making Great Progress Following Severe and Widespread Storm Damage
03/10/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Continue Restoration Process Following Widespread Outages
03/10/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Expect Significant Progress in First Full Day of Restoration
03/09/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Widespread Outages - 11 p.m. Update
03/09/2017 NYSEG and RGE Responding to Widespread Outages - 03-9
03/08/2017 High Winds Cause Outages and Severe Damage
03/07/2017 RGE and NYSEG Prepare for Potential Storm
03/02/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Widespread Outages as High Winds Sweep Across the State 6 p.m.
03/02/2017 NYSEG and RG&E Responding to Widespread Outages as High Winds Sweep Across the State
2016
12/28/2016 NYSEG Prepared to Respond to Possible Power Interruptions as Result of Potential December Storm
11/22/2016 NYSEG and RG&E Expect to Restore Power in all Communities by Tuesday Evening
11/20/2016 NYSEG Crews Make Progress on Storm Recovery as High Winds and Heavy Snow Continue for a Second Night
09/03/2016 NYSEG and RG&E Tracking Tropical Storm Hermine, Making Preparations
02/25/2016 NYSEG Making Steady Progress Restoring Service in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties - Final
02/24/2016 NYSEG: Violent Weather Causes Considerable Damage in Brewster Division; Some Customers Will Be Without Power Until Tomorrow

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