Tuesday, July 18, 2006

NYISO ADVISORY Re: Possible Electric Power Emergency

Community Board No. 9 - Manhattan
565 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027-2301
Tel: (212) 862-6200 Fax: 212-662-7396
Hon. Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair Reysmont@Yahoo.com



CB9M has received an advisory from the CCPB, (Cooperative Coalition to Prevent Blackouts), for cooperatives and condomimiums that the NYISO, (the State agency that controls electricity in the NY), today has issued an alert about a possible power emergency tomorrow:

TUESDAY JULY 18, 2006
between 1 PM to 8 PM

The NYISO will confirm such emergency at least
2 hours before the event.
In the case of such confirmation a volunteer
curtailment event will take place:

Ø In the Event of a Curtailment:
o Cooperative buildings Laundry Room should be closed for duration of the emergency.
o Lighting in public areas should be Reduced

Ø During the Curtailment please refrain from using unnecessary electric devices in your apartments such as:
o Air Conditioners (especially)
o Dishwashers, Clothes-washers
o Toasters, Toaster ovens
o Irons, Hair Dryers
o Vacuum Cleaners
o Microwaves
o Non-essential Lighting
o Kitchen and Bathroom exhaust fans
o Raise the Thermostat of the Refrigerator

The Board Office will be Open and is a Designated Cooling Station for the District

1 comment:

Mary said...

WE turn off appliances but every chain store and jeans boutique in Midtown, So-Ho and eastside and westside has its front doors wide open and blasts air conditioning out onto the sidewalk with impunity!

I am tired of paying the price in blackouts and brownouts for the wastefulness of rich multi-national corporations like Victoria's Secret & Radio Shack. It's time for NYC to get a serious energy conservation policy (besides telling the lowest income residents they can't run the fan!).