Gle Outage Map (2024)

FAQs

How do I find out if there's a power outage in my area? ›

No reported electricity outages are in our system for WEEDSPORT. Click here to report a power outage. No reported electricity outages are in our system for WEEDSPORT.

No reported electricity outages are in our system for ONTARIO County. Click here to report a power outage.

Report or Check on an Outage

If you lose power, call 1-800-465-1212 or report it here.

As the USDA notes in Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency, your refrigerator will keep food safe for up to 4 hours during a power outage. Keep the door closed as much as possible. Discard refrigerated perishable food such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers after 4 hours without power.

Average Duration of Power Outages

On average, most technical or minor outages in the USA last about 1-2 hours. However, those caused by major natural disasters can extend for days or even weeks.

Can I Shower When the Power Is Out? To shower when the power is out, your home needs a traditional tank-style water heater. If that water heater still has hot water in reserve, then you can take a warm shower. If you plan to take a shower, you need to do it soon after the power goes out.

Depending on the amount of water remaining in the pipes, you might be able to flush your toilet several times while the power is out. Eventually, however, your tank won't fill up anymore because the pumps are down. When this happens, you will need to flush your toilet manually by pouring in a bucket of water.

This will happen if the circuit breaker is overloaded by being connected to too many electronics and appliances or if one of these connected electronics has an issue. When this happens, it will cut the electricity to everything connected to the circuit breaker.

It can happen for many reasons, such as a downed power line, a transformer failure, or a power plant shutdown. You should contact your power company to fix this and report the outage.

When was the power outage in Ontario? ›

But it all changed at exactly 4:09 p.m. on August 14, 2003, when time literally stopped for 50 million people across Ontario and parts of the U.S. It began with a tree hitting a transmission line in Ohio. It ended with a large part of the Eastern Seaboard in darkness.

A brownout, sometimes also called a 'sag', is a "dip" in the voltage level of the electrical line. When a brownout occurs, the voltage drops from its normal level to a lower voltage and then returns.

Also, a utility provider may not terminate your service during the cold weather period (Nov. 1 - April 15) if it will cause serious impairment to health or safety.

Adequate energy supply can be impacted in several ways, primarily by high temperatures which causes increased air conditioning use and drives up electricity demand. Other factors include unexpected power plant or transmission line outages caused by mechanical failure, wildfire, or constraint on transmission lines.

New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)

NYSEG's provides gas and electricity to nearly 40% of upstate New York, serving over 900,000 electricity customers.

Use a receptacle voltage tester by plugging the device into the outlet. The lights on the device will come on to indicate the presence of a live electrical current. Test an electrical outlet with a non-contact voltage tester by holding the tester about an inch away from the short slot on the outlet.

Here are the ways to say - when there is no power: The power is out. There is a power cut. The power went off.

There are no current outages in this area. Disclaimer: The outage information posted on this website is based on estimates and projections.