Monday, March 11, 2013

[Updated] Con Ed apologizes for the 'inconvenience' of waking you up at 4:30 a.m.

Twitter lit up again early this morning (or, late last night depending on your schedule) with reports of various weird alien noises, explosions, 747s landing nearby. That kind of thing. Similar, but not as loud as in the early-morning hours of Feb. 27.




One resident did speak with Con Ed around 4:30 a.m. They were releasing steam pressure.



And they are sorry for the "inconvenience," as you can see.

From a follow-up with Con Ed: "It was not planned. Was due to equipment issue."

Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village residents ask: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT NOISE LAST NIGHT?
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9 comments:

  1. GojiraMarch 11, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    I would be really curious to know why Con Ed feels they have to dump their steam pressure overload in the middle of the night, when it is guaranteed to disturb the maximum number of people, rather than during the day.

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  2. facesMarch 11, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    @gojira

    my guess would be they didn't have a great deal of choice. either vent or pop.

    in my experience, they usually do it in the afternoon on weekdays when the minimum number of people are at home and almost nobody is sleeping.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    I guarantee the people who freaked out haven't lived here long. I've been here so long I'm used to it.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Whatever it is I would like to know if it is dangerous to breathe in. If it wasn't planned why was it on a Sunday the last time as well?

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  5. glammaMarch 11, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    oh you bast@rds. you got me again! tossed and turned until 7:15.. so cruel and on daylight savings to boot....
    ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  6. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    I've grown accustomed to the sound from the Plant living here. But I will say that it has been much louder these past two incidents.

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  7. MarkMarch 11, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Those living on Roosevelt Island and near Queensbridge have to put up with such noises on a regular basis from Big Allis.

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  8. JillMarch 11, 2013 at 10:23 PM

    When they start talking about the billions of unregulated fine particulates they release into the air south of 14th street, then I'll listen. Until then my psychic energy is spent blocking them out.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/16/nyregion/con-ed-agrees-to-pay-for-cleaner-air-near-power-plant.html

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  9. Mark Hand The CatchmanMarch 12, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    Not alot of steam being used in the wee hours of the morning, hence the reason why venting is needed at those hours... used to live on the C loop for over a decade.
    Glad I'm out of that shit hole, not worth the $1500 [rent stab. 1 bedroom] It was basically NYU FratHoeCampus

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