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NYSEG rate increases for electricity and gas delivery have been delayed until October due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New York State Electric and Gas is keeping an eye on weather conditions following over 24 hours of work for crews repairing downed power lines in the region.

A wind farm with up to 68 turbines in Steuben County September 13 gained approval of New York's Electric Generation Siting Board.

Issues with a transformer on the campus of SUNY Broome Community College continue to cause problems at the site on Upper Front Street in the Town of Dickinson.

The Towns of Union and Dickinson are among municipalities purchasing electricity through a Community Choice Aggregation Program.

The Broome County Office of Emergency Services is continuing to deal with the aftermath of thunderstorms that brought down trees, utility poles and power lines.

While the high winds have passed, utility crews are among those still cleaning up after the storm.

New York State Electric and Gas is reporting some 1,386 Broome County customers without power.

Broome County Emergency Services officials say a car went into a pole at 2:05 a.m., closing Route 11 between Trim Street and Cedarhurst Road.