ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Any linemen here know the real story with the Queens NY blackout?

I was under the impression that the '77 blackout was due to overloaded lines moving power towards NYC, and ConEd dispatch refusing to start up additional generators, when warned of possible thunder storms in the area of the overloaded lines. The storms caused the line(s) to trip, and NJ gave ConEd 1 minute to unload the cross bay feeder. When ConEd could not or would not, ...

Boom, Boom, out went the lights.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

LarryC