Feeder problem cuts power to 1,700 in Yonkers

Hundreds of Con Edison customers in Yonkers lost power Wednesday due to a feeder problem.Officials say the power outage occurred around 3:30 a.m. and affected those along Palmer Road. Con Edison officials

News 12 Staff

Nov 12, 2008, 2:14 PM

Updated 5,778 days ago

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Hundreds of Con Edison customers in Yonkers lost power Wednesday due to a feeder problem.Officials say the power outage occurred around 3:30 a.m. and affected those along Palmer Road. Con Edison officials are inspecting spots on Odell Avenue and Palmer, Saw Mill River and Sprain roads to determine the exact location of the feeder problem.Some customers told News 12 Westchester that they didn't even realize they had lost power overnight. It took about two hours for Con Edison to start restoring power to those affected.Con Edison says about 1,700 customers lost power due to the problem.