Con Ed: Pilot program aimed to bury power lines may lead to fewer power outages for Greenburgh residents
About 60 houses between Birchwood Lane and Richard Terrace are set to be the testers of the pilot program.
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Residents of Greenburgh might see fewer power outages after storms, according to Con Edison.
About 60 houses between Birchwood Lane and Richard Terrace are set to be the testers of the pilot program.
"I think it's good that the power company is doing something to address the outages," said Greenburgh resident Ira Huttner.
This isn’t the first set of streets to have the program – it came to Yorktown in 2021. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner told News 12 he is thrilled that Hartsdale was chosen. He says he's been pushing for a solution like this for years.
"I am so excited about this because for years so many residents of Greenburgh, including myself, have experienced numerous power outages every time there is a major storm," said Feiner. "I myself have been out of power for up to two weeks at a time."
There is no word on exactly how much the pilot program will cost, but Con Ed does tell News 12 they have spent about $4.5 million since 2019 in the Greenburgh area to protect the grid.
The project is expected to start in the fall and last until next spring.
