Central Hudson Provides Latest Estimated Restoration Times

Fewer than 23,000 customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation customers remain without electric service at mid-day, Saturday, a little more than 24 hours after Friday morning’s peak of more than 60,000 customers without power at one time.

Progress continues to be made in restoring electric service in the wake of the storm. Although many customers will have their power restored sooner, the latest estimated restoration times for those who remain out of service are as follows:

• Orange and Southern Ulster county (from New Paltz south): by midnight, Monday Dec. 15.

• Northern Ulster County (Ellenville and points north of New Paltz to the Greene County line) by 6 p.m. Sunday 12/14

• Greene and Albany counties by noon, Monday, Dec. 15.

• Putnam and Southern Dutchess Counties (from the city of Poughkeepsie, south): the vast majority of customers will be restored by 8 p.m. this evening, with some single and scattered cases lingering until 4 p.m. Sunday.

• Northern Dutchess and Columbia Counties (from Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley and LaGrange northward): by Monday, 12/15 at midnight.  However the severely damaged areas of northern and central Dutchess and southeastern Columbia counties could take longer, pending final damage assessment.

Some customers in outlying areas, distant from urban centers, may not have their power restored until Tuesday the 16^th.

For safety’s sake, all are reminded to stay away from downed wires, which may still be energized and dangerous.

Visit www.CentralHudson.com for updates and information on dry ice distribution and local shelters.

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