Arggggggggggg.
Con Ed implements brownout in Brooklyn due to heat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consolidated Edison Inc. implemented a voltage reduction or brownout Wednesday in northwest Brooklyn, New York as heavy demand due to excessive heat and humidity strained the power system.
In a release, the company urged all customers in Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant west of Throop Avenue to discontinue their use of non-essential electrical…