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New York State Electric and Gas is reporting a number of its substations with arcing issues early May 2.

NYSEG is now reporting that power is almost completely restored to Delaware, Otsego and Chenango counties. Only scattered outages remain after powerful storms struck the area Wednesday afternoon and evening.

You may see some low flying helicopters in the area. Its all part of NYSEG's inspection of certain high-voltage power lines.

NYSEG and RG&E, together rank seventh in the nation in the number of participants in a utility wind energy program, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranking of “green” power programs.

NYSEG has up to $2 million in emergency economic development funds available to assist eligible businesses, municipalities, large residential establishments, agri-businesses and farms affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Rochester, NY – NYSEG has begun inspecting certain wooden transmission poles in the company’s Binghamton Division for decay and other damage. These poles are the first of nearly 19,000 wooden transmission and distribution poles that will be inspected across a wide swath of the NYSEG service area this year, all in an effort to help head off potential problems that could lead to power interruptions.

NYSEG has launched a free online energy efficiency program for residential customers called Energy Saver. The program provides personalized energy-saving recommendations and rewards NYSEG customers with points based on how much energy they save. The points can be redeemed for discounts from online retailers.

State Senator James Seward on Monday announced that after making multiple appeals, NYSEG is scheduled to take several steps to improve electrical service in the Town and Village of Laurens in Otsego County.

New York State Electric and Gas has taken “scratch and sniff” marketing to a new level. For years, perfume companies have included that in their advertising, but now the power company is including it in their billing.

NYSEG emergency planners are closely monitoring the winter storm expected to hit at least part of the state on Wednesday that will last through Thursday afternoon. Strong winds and related tree damage could result in power interruptions. This storm could affect some of the same customers who lost power as a result of destructive winds late last week.