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Con Edison Prepares for Record Power Demand as NYC Bakes in Heat

Utility has 4,000 workers working longer shifts for weekend
‘We’re ready for what the heat will bring:’ ConEd president

People cool off near the fountain at Washington Square Park, New York on July 17.Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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By David R Baker and Will Wade

July 19, 2019 at 4:10 AM UTC

Updated on

July 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Consolidated Edison Inc. is forecasting record power demand for New York this weekend as a heat wave blankets the city.

“We’re ready for what the heat will bring,” President Tim Cawley told reporters gathered Friday at the utility’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan. “We haven’t identified any issues that would lead us to believe that the system isn’t ready.”