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Extreme Cold Causing Gas Shortages in Northeast
Village of Briarcliff Manor ^ | 12-25-22 | Briarcliff Manor

Posted on 12/25/2022 7:22:10 AM PST by brookwood

Conserve Energy: Extreme Cold Causing Gas Supply Shortage Due to frigid temperatures and an increased demand on interstate pipelines, Con Edison asks natural gas customers to help conserve supplies Posted on: December 24, 2022 - 9:49pm

This message is being sent on behalf of ConEdison as it is of community wide interest.

Please conserve energy as we face a heating gas shortage across the Northeast. Simple things can make a big difference.

Set your thermostats lower than usual if health permits

Postpone using major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers, and clothes dryers until other times

Turn off non-essential lights, equipment, and appliances

Make sure heating vents are not blocked by furniture, carpeting, or anything else that could obstruct the flow of heat

Find more ways to save energy

This gas shortage was prompted by continuing frigid weather and the resulting high demand for electricity, and for natural gas, which powers most of the region’s electric generating stations.

Owners of interstate natural gas pipelines have reported equipment problems and high demand are challenging their ability to provide gas throughout the Northeast.

We apologize for any inconvenience and wish everyone safe and happy holidays.


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: energyschadenfreude; haha; itistolaugh; keinerdgasfursie; naturalgas
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Temperatures were near record lows, e.g. at Laquardia airport it got to 7 degrees and the record low was 4 degrees. I've lived in the Northeast for 60 years, and this has never happened before. The State of New York banned natural gas fracking in 2017, now there is a shortage of natural gas. It doesn't take a PhD to see the connection. Our Government is completely incompetent.

Here's an email I got from Con Edison - in a small town called New York City.

"Please conserve energy as we face a heating gas shortage across the Northeast. Simple things can make a big difference. • Set your thermostats lower than usual if health permits • Postpone using major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers, and clothes dryers until other times • Turn off non-essential lights, equipment, and appliances • Make sure heating vents are not blocked by furniture, carpeting, or anything else that could obstruct the flow of heat • Find more ways to save energy This gas shortage was prompted by continuing frigid weather and the resulting high demand for electricity, and for natural gas, which powers most of the region’s electric generating stations. Owners of interstate natural gas pipelines have reported equipment problems and high demand are challenging their ability to provide gas throughout the Northeast. We apologize for any inconvenience and wish everyone safe and happy holidays."

1 posted on 12/25/2022 7:22:10 AM PST by brookwood
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To: brookwood

Maybe a lump of coal from Santa would not be bad.
Coal skuttle sales may rebound.


2 posted on 12/25/2022 7:26:03 AM PST by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count s)
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To: brookwood

And unplug your electric cars


3 posted on 12/25/2022 7:26:40 AM PST by cableguymn
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To: brookwood

The problem is that much of our natural gas is now going to Europe, to make up for the pipelines we likely took out to keep Germany from getting them restarted.

You guys are now paying the price.


4 posted on 12/25/2022 7:27:54 AM PST by BobL
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The problem is that much of our natural gas is now going to Europe,

That plus all of the NIMBYs and politicians in NY not allowing pipelines to be built from the PA gas wells.

5 posted on 12/25/2022 7:31:05 AM PST by Mogger
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To: brookwood
Too bad New York doesn't have any natural gas deposits … wait … checking … my bad! New York State sits on top of one of the richest deposits of natural gas in the whole world. Something doesn't add up here.

6 posted on 12/25/2022 7:31:34 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: brookwood

You will have no heat and you will be happy.


7 posted on 12/25/2022 7:32:20 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: BobL; brookwood

They’re going medieval on themselves.


8 posted on 12/25/2022 7:33:02 AM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I suspect the empty NY gibbets have something to do with that.


9 posted on 12/25/2022 7:33:44 AM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: Recompennation

never heard of a gas shortage


10 posted on 12/25/2022 7:34:37 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: brookwood

As a refuge from deep blue Ct now living in SC, I witnessed how eco zealots strangled energy production for years and electric rates sky rocket. Now they’re reaping what they sowed. I say let them shiver and freeze in the dark.


11 posted on 12/25/2022 7:36:15 AM PST by DeplorablePaul ("..)
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To: brookwood

Extreme Eco communists out to destroy America and kill Americans by freezing them to death from Cold Causing Gas Shortages in Northeast in a nation flush with fossil fuels.

Brought to you by communists , reprobates and liarcrats.


12 posted on 12/25/2022 7:36:28 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Mogger; BobL; brookwood; SaxxonWoods
That plus all of the NIMBYs and politicians in NY not allowing pipelines to be built from the PA gas wells.

Rigged "elections" have consequences.

13 posted on 12/25/2022 7:37:59 AM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: brookwood

I looked over the list. They forgot one: Be sure to vote for Republicans next time.
That would be the most helpful tip of all. Unfortunately, it would probably fall on deaf ears.


14 posted on 12/25/2022 7:38:18 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: DeplorablePaul

“It is to laugh”


15 posted on 12/25/2022 7:38:33 AM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: brookwood

Americans used to joke about how in Russia the govt runs everything and nothing works.

Now it’s happening here.


16 posted on 12/25/2022 7:38:34 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: brookwood

New York can suck it.


17 posted on 12/25/2022 7:39:37 AM PST by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: Recompennation

pretty sure Biden just blocked a NG pipeline in that area. He legitimately carried the New England states so here you go.


18 posted on 12/25/2022 7:41:22 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Oh, things DO add up.
Namely in the pockets of those elected officials whose “energy policies” benefited China.


19 posted on 12/25/2022 7:47:07 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There)
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To: BobL

Natural gas exports are limited by pipeline capacity to get it to the LNG export facilities and the facility capacities.

The biggest growth in natural gas use was the utilities move to natural gas to generate electricity to replace closed coal fired power plants.


20 posted on 12/25/2022 7:48:55 AM PST by meatloaf
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