POUGHKEEPSIE – Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp, crews worked into the night restoring power to more than 17,000 homes and businesses who were impacted by Winter Storm Landon since Friday morning. The storm interrupted electric service to nearly 62,000 customers across the service area, with the vast majority of damage occurring in Ulster County. As of 9 a.m., Approximately 42,800 customers were without power with more than 650 damage locations remaining, primarily in Ulster County.
- Dutchess County: 280
- Greene County: 15
- Orange County: 30
- Ulster County: 42,230
The storm brought snow and ice to the region Thursday night and most of the day Friday, in some areas more than .6 inches of radial ice accumulated, nearly twice that of the initial weather forecasts. The ice weighed down trees and tree limbs, causing them to topple onto powerlines and interrupt electric service.
“We have amassed a field force of more than 680 line and tree professionals who are working to restore power to our customers as quickly and safely as possible,” said Ryan Hawthorne, vice president of Electric Engineering and Operations. “We expect our crews to make significant progress throughout the day on Saturday, but the damage sustained by this storm has been extensive.”
