Award Recognizes Most Reliable Electric Utilities NationwideNEW YORK, NY, Oct 28, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Con Edison has been recognized by PA Consulting Group as the
recipient of the 2009 ReliabilityOne(TM) award in the Northeast
Region. The ReliabilityOne(TM) award is given annually to the
utilities that have excelled in delivering reliable electric service
to their customers.
"Our 14,000 people who work throughout New York City and Westchester
County remain committed to delivering the highest level of reliability
to our customers," said John Miksad, Con Edison senior vice president
for Electric Operations. "Our employees work in manholes and on
utility poles with high voltage in all kinds of weather and adverse
conditions, every day, 24 - 7. This award is a recognition of their
talent and dedication."
All utilities operating electric delivery networks in North America
are eligible for consideration for the ReliabilityOne(TM) award. There
are a total of five regional awards including Northeast,
Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Plains, and West; and one to a community
utility. The selection of provisional recipients is based primarily
on system reliability statistics that measure the frequency and
duration of customer outages. After provisional recipients are
selected, each company undergoes an on-site certification process,
which provides an independent review and confirmation of the
policies, processes and systems used to collect, analyze and report a
company's reliability results.
"Con Edison represents an outstanding group of award recipients from
across the country," said Jeff Lewis, PA's ReliabilityOne(TM) Program
Director. "Con Edison has distinguished itself for its commitment to
delivering outstanding reliability to customers in a manner which
shows that they have really sharpened their focus towards setting the
bar for industry performance."
About Con Edison
Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison,
Inc. (NYSE: ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy
companies, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $34
billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam
service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and
Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations
and customer service information, visit Con Edison's Web site at
www.conEd.com.
About PA Consulting Group
PA Consulting Group is a leading
management, systems and technology consulting firm. Operating
worldwide in more than 35 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and
experience of 3,000 people, whose skills extend from the initial
generation of ideas, insights and solutions all the way through to
detailed implementation. This benefits-driven approach is founded on
our strength in innovation, our responsiveness to our clients' needs,
and our unyielding focus on delivery. All of our work and support is
based on deep sector insight and expertise, and we work across the
private and public sectors, with particular strengths in energy,
financial services, life sciences & healthcare, government & public
services, manufacturing, defense and telecommunications.
Contact:
PA Consulting
Devon Jaffier
212-973-5939
devon.jaffier@paconsulting.com
Con Edison Media Relations
212-460-4111
SOURCE: Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.
