1 Source We source electricity from all over New York, whether it's from solar, wind, or generating stations. 2 Transmission Substation Then, we step up the voltage for transmission over wires. 3 Transmission Lines Nearly 128,000 miles of cables carry your electricity throughout the sourcing process.

Where does NYC get its electricity?

Natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower consistently generate more than 90% of New York's electricity. Natural gas, nuclear power, and hydroelectricity together have provided more than nine-tenths of New York State's utility-scale (1 megawatt and larger) electricity net generation since 2012.

Does coned use coal?

Con Edison is committed to advancing a clean energy future. We do not own coal fired power plants and 76% of Company-owned generation capacity was sourced from solar and wind in 2019.