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THERE ARE A FEW FACTORS INVOLVED… LIKE HAVING FEWER RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE. RIGHT NOW – MORE THAN 30- PERCENT OF A LL UTILITY CUSTOMERS IN ESS EX COUNTY, NEW YORK… ARE WITHOUT POWER. AT LAST CHECK. .. 73-HUNDRED CUSTOMERS WERE IN THE DAR K. THIS INCLUDES MORIAH. .. WESTPORT… CROWN POINT… AND TICONDEROGA. THE POWER WENT OUT — JUST BEFORE 1A-M. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NATIONAL GRID TELLs US – A MAPLE TREE… CAME DOWN ON A WIRE — IN THE TI

Thousands of utility customers without power in Essex County, NY

We’re told the power went out just before 1 a.m.

More than 30% of all utility customers in Essex County, New York, were without power Thursday morning. 7,300 customers were in the dark in areas including Moriah, Westport, Crown Point and Ticonderoga due to an outage. We’re told the power went out just before 1 a.m.A representative from National Grid tells us a single maple tree came down on a wire, in the Ticonderoga area, causing this outage.The power has now been restored.

ESSEX COUNTY, N.Y. —

More than 30% of all utility customers in Essex County, New York, were without power Thursday morning.

7,300 customers were in the dark in areas including Moriah, Westport, Crown Point and Ticonderoga due to an outage.

We’re told the power went out just before 1 a.m.

A representative from National Grid tells us a single maple tree came down on a wire, in the Ticonderoga area, causing this outage.

The power has now been restored.