Newburgh Gas Outage - Jan. 2020

Friday update

Following infiltration of water into a portion of the natural gas system serving the City of Newburgh caused by an improperly installed water heater by a non-utility contractor, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has restored natural gas service to 77 of the 82 impacted homes and building, and expects to complete all service restorations today. The incident, which was first reported on Jan. 21, affected homes and buildings in the vicinity of Palantine Ave., Kennedy Place and Dupont Ave.

“Overnight we were able to successfully clear the remaining affected natural gas mains and are now completing final service restorations,” said Paul. E. Haering, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. He explained that as water was removed from the gas mains, utility workers accessed each home and building to inspect interior piping and safely relight natural gas heaters and appliances. In some cases, gas meters were replaced and repairs to water-damaged appliances are required.

“We again express appreciate to our customers for their patience, thank the City of Newburgh, the Orange County Office of Emergency Management, the New York State Office of Emergency Management and the Red Cross for their assistance as we worked together to restore service to our customer,” said. Haering.