The heat prompted calls for electricity conservation and pushed electricity consumption to a record in some states. The Long Island Power Authority said Monday it broke the record for demand set during last summer's three-day heat wave.
In New York City's Central Park, the temperature record for the date, set in 1953 at 100 degrees, remained unbroken Tuesday.
Consolidated Edison spokesman Chris Olert said equipment problems, possibly heat related, kept the power out for about 3,600 customers in Westchester County, 180 in Queens and about 580 in the Bronx. On Monday as much as 17,000 customers were without power.
Residents were urged to conserve electricity and water, and the city opened cooling centers.
"There's no supply problem,'' Olert said. "We spent a billion dollars to get ready for this summer, but the cables are still sometimes vulnerable in the heat.''
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Power problems persisted at LaGuardia Airport, where a Con Edison feeder cable was being repaired Tuesday. The problem was affecting the terminal for American Airlines and the Delta Shuttle.
Delta canceled at least two flights and American Airlines canceled its flights for the rest of Tuesday, said Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Pasquale DiFulco. Power was off at the Marine Air Terminal, where the Delta Shuttle departs, but there were no major delays. The power outage began at 8:30 p.m. It was expected to be fixed Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday, Con Ed worker Lou Velez had been outside since 7 a.m. with two others working on power lines as more and more customers flicked on their air conditionersPower problems persisted at LaGuardia Airport, where a Con Edison feeder cable was being repaired Tuesday.
"It's even hotter down there than it is up here,'' he said, taking off his blue hard hat and wiping the sweat dripping down his face. "We're working all day to make sure everyone else stays cool. It kind of stinks, but someone has to do it.''
