BUFFALO, N.Y. — National Grid says a planned power outage to update their systems for some Buffalo customers has been postponed.
National Grid issued this statement in regards to the postponement:
Due to an electricity system upgrade to ensure reliability, National Grid had notified around 730 customers in the City of Buffalo that they were to be impacted by a planned power outage scheduled for overnight on Feb. 16 into the morning of Feb. 17. However, due to colder temperatures in the forecast the work is being rescheduled. Customers were notified by phone earlier this week that the event is to take place at a later date. Once a new date has been established, we will contact them again with details.
We understand the inconvenience and appreciate their understanding.
National Grid had a scheduled outage will primarily impact customers in zip codes 14209 and 14222.
Streets that run north to south in the impacted area include Richmond, Ashland, Elmwood, and Delaware avenues. West to east streets include West Ferry, Lexington, and West Utica.
National Grid says the outage is part of an electric system upgrade. It will impact roughly 730 customers in the city.
Customers have been notified that the work has been postponed and will be notified of a new date.
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