Plugged In

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.

Mother Nature can throw more at us than just hurricanes, heat waves, and Nor’easters. Sometimes major storms are from out of this world.

Monitoring solar flares is part of Con Edison’s strategy to make sure New York City and Westchester customers have continued reliable energy service.

Solar flares release clouds of charged particles that interact with the Earth’s magnetic field creating fluctuations in electricity, known as Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC). Con Edison uses special GIC sensors to monitor unusual currents and uses strategies like early awareness protocols, mobilizing local power reserves to support voltage and de-loading vulnerable transformers to protect them from overheating.

“Rain or shine, the sun ultimately calls the shots,” says, Michael Berlinger, a Con Edison meteorologist. “We can’t predict when solar flares are going to happen. But we can anticipate and predict their impact on our equipment once they occur and then do whatever is necessary to keep the power on.”

Solar flares are rare and cyclical. While solar activity has been quiet for the last few years, Con Edison recognizes that as with hurricanes, early warning capabilities and investment in technology will enable the company to take preventive actions to keep the power running.

New York City is under an extreme heat wave, learn about energy savings tips and how the scorching temperatures impact the electric system. We interview two experts who share their knowledge to help you beat the heat and save money.

In this installment of “Plugged In,” Scott Montgomery, an energy expert specializing in East Asia, shares his thoughts on whether the Trump-Kim summit may open opportunities for North Korea to rebuild its energy infrastructure, perhaps with help from China, South Korea and Japan. Montgomery is also a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Plugged In 2018 Episode 3: Electric Vehicle Program by Con Edison

Con Edison teams up with Per Scholas to create new tech jobs.

The energy industry is going through a significant evolution. There is a growing switch to renewables such as solar, battery and other distributed energy resources, and in some cases, a new business model for the energy industry as well.

Con Edison and Orange & Rockland Utilities head to Puerto Rico to help restore power after Hurricane Maria nearly destroyed the island.