LIVINGSTON COUNTY— Over 2,000 National Grid customers lost power in Northern Livingston County on June 14 The outage occurred around 4 p.m., likely as the result of strong winds. At this point, the outage has mostly affected residents in the Caledonia area. National Grid has estimated that power will be restored to most locations by 6 p.m. Additional information regarding the outage and power restoration times can be found on the National … [Read more...]
National Grid Ramps Up For Incoming Ice Storm
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It's all hands on deck for National Grid as the region braces for a potential ice storm. According to a press release from National Grid they have more than 2,000 line, service and tree workers on alert. Crews are being deployed across upstate as needed as they target areas where the most damage is anticipated. Call 1-800867-5222 to report downed lines. According to the National Weather Service the forecast for the … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: Over 2,000 Residents Lose Power as Mother Nature Shows Hers
LIVNGSTON COUNTY — When it was all said and done over 2000 residents in Livingston County temporarily lost power due to the high winds as result of Wednesday's storm. The heart of the wind storm hit at about 3 p.m. and lasted until 9 p.m. knocking down hundreds of trees, breaking telephone poles and snapping power lines. According to the National Weather service gusts of wind gusts hit 43 mph in at the Dansville Airport. The wind was … [Read more...]
Power to Stay Out All Day for Over 2,700 in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY Thousands are still without power Friday in central and southern Livingston County. Early estimates by RG&E were that power would be restored by the early hours of Friday morning. However, as of 8 a.m., power is still out for over 1,200 in Geneseo, over 900 in Mount Morris, over 400 in Nunda, and 39 in Portage. Power is expected to be restored by 11 p.m. in the south of the county. Geneseo's power restoration estimate … [Read more...]
Electricity Returns to 8,000 Livingston County Residents
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – National Grid has restored power to more than 8,000 local customers who were without power as of 4:49 p.m. on Thursday. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, National Grid reported that 8,283 local customers were without electricity. A blown transformer was reported in Lakeville at 4:49 p.m. A handful of customers are still without power in Lakeville. Outage areas included Lakeville, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, Livonia, and … [Read more...]
More than 8,000 Without Power in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Massive power outages have left more than 8,000 Livingston County residents without power. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, National Grid reports that 8,283 customers are without electricity. A blown transformer was reported in Lakeville at 4:49 p.m. Outage areas include Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, Livonia, and Hemlock. National Grid says that power is estimated to be restored by 10 p.m. Power is currently out at Genesee … [Read more...]
Blown Transformer Knocks Out Power for 5,500 Livingston County Residents
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A blown transformer has resulted in power outages for nearly 5,500 residents on Conesus Lake and across central and eastern Livingston County. The blown transformer was originally reported at about 4:49 p.m. According to National Grid's website, the power is expected to be restored by 10 p.m. Outages are reported in Lakeville, Groveland, Geneseo, and Conesus. Power is currently out at Genesee Valley Plaza in … [Read more...]
Power Restored to More than 900 Livingston County Residents after Outage
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – More than 900 local residents' lights came back on Thursday afternoon after a brief power outage. According to National Grid's online outage map, most of these were National Grid customers in York. As of 1:45 on Thursday, National Grid is still working on restoring power to 653 customers in York, and expect power to be back on at 2 p.m. National Grid is also working on restoring power for 131 in Caledonia and 5 in … [Read more...]
Lights Out for 1,600 in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Power outages in the northwestern portion of Livingston County left York Central School and local residents dependent on emergency generators late Thursday morning. According to outage maps from National Grid, about 1,600 Livingston County residents in and around York lost power at about 11 a.m. Electricity is estimated to be restored at about 2 p.m. Rochester Gas and Electric is reporting that only 18 of their … [Read more...]