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Con Edison is challenging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to retain authority to utilize a wide range of regulatory measures to combat climate change. Listen to the podcast to learn why Con Edison joined the Power Companies Climate Coalition, made up of nine electric energy companies, along with 29 states and several environmental groups, to stop the EPA from weakening emissions control measures.

“It’s the right thing to do,” says a Con Edison government affairs manager. If allowed, the changes would have a negative impact on utilities, their customers and the planet. Con Edison is the second largest producer of solar energy in North America, has reduced its own carbon emissions by 49 percent since 2005, and has invested heavily to encourage customers to consider solar, battery storage, energy efficiency, geothermal, and electric vehicles.

Con Edison's Anne Marie Corbalis and David Logsdon discuss Heat Pumps.

Con Edison will be participating in the WorldPRIDE Stonewall 50 march this June in New York City. This podcast is about how the energy company is preparing for the event and why diversity and inclusion is so important to our company.

Change is good. It’s been 140 years since Thomas Edison patented the incandescent light bulb—creating the primordial soup of innovation that sparked the development of the first electrical grid supplying New York the energy to fulfill its destiny as the city that never sleeps. Changing to the newest technology in lighting would make Thomas Edison proud and might be a catalyst for the energy grid of the future.

Here’s why: LEDs use less energy—reducing your carbon footprint and saving money on your energy bill. And that’s significant since lighting accounts for about 20 percent of the typical home energy bill. LEDs generate less heat, which is especially great in the summer months, and don’t need to be changed as often. LEDs last at least 15 times longer than their inefficient incandescent relatives.

To make the change to LEDs easier, Con Edison is offering instant rebates. Save up to $3 per bulb at check-out, then save even more in energy costs over the life of the bulb.

https://www.coned.com/en/save-money/rebates-incentives-tax-credits/rebates-incentives-tax-credits-for-residential-customers/save-by-switching-to-leds

To learn more listen to our podcast on the history of the light bulb and how to save on your electric bill.

In this 'Plugged In' episode we speak to three Con Edison employees who have unique roles in keeping your power going. Meet our meteorologist, energy analyst and program auditor. You'll be surprised with what they got to say.

You’re listening to Plugged In, Con Edison’s podcast about everything related to energy. That’s right, we’re the energy company of New York City and Westchester County.

In this episode we talk about data protection and privacy. Here's our interview with Mikhail Falkovich, Con Edison Director of Information Security.

FOUR 2019 ENERGY TRENDS FROM CON EDISON

The Year of the ‘Smart’ Revolution

The energy industry is evolving rapidly, as consumers seek greater access to renewables, electric vehicles and other products and services that “smart” technology makes possible.

In the latest Plugged In podcast, Con Edison’s Matt Ketschke gives an expert’s perspective about four energy trends to watch out for in 2019.

“This smart revolution is really being driven by technology,” said Ketschke, senior vice president, Customer Energy Solutions. “In the energy sector it’s technology that allows you to control your temperature and energy use with these ‘smart’ devices that are proliferating throughout our economy.

“We are making the supply of electricity cleaner, so we can help customers switch from carbon-based fuels like oil, to renewable electricity,” Ketschke said. This is lowering our society’s overall carbon emissions and helps our customers reduce their energy costs."

1. Smart Technology – Smart meters, smart thermostats, smart appliances . . . sense a theme here? In our podcast we discuss tools that give customers more control over their energy usage and costs.

2. Large Scale Renewables– With our recent $1.6 billion purchase of 981 megawatts of renewable production, Con Edison became the second largest solar energy producer in North America. The cost of solar energy is now competitive with power generated with traditional sources.

3. Energy Storage– As customers seek more renewable energy, the potential benefits of battery storage rise. Also needed is the ability to store energy and then dispatch it when our customers need it the most.

4. Electric Vehicles – The cost of electric vehicles has dropped dramatically, making EVs an attractive economic and environmental alternative to gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles. Con Edison is testing the viability of several models for making it easier for consumers to charge and operate EVs.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE: ED], one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $50 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y.

Hear Con Edison Government Relations officials Jason Litwak and Christian Malanga discuss the impact this year's elections will have on state and national energy policy.

This is a podcast of three people's lives. Three people from different walks of life, different challenges and paths, and different loves. But they all come together to make your life better, to make your life as New Yorker's full of energy, undisrupted energy.

We’re calling this podcast series “Power Jobs” and we will be brining you new installments from time to time.

Welcome to Plugged In, Con Edison’s podcast about all things related to energy. This episode is about how to prepare for natural disasters. We speak to our energy experts about what steps are taken to ensure you have power and a speedy restoration. We also speak with a representative from World Cares Center to learn what you can physically do to prepare yourselves and your families.