When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Putnam County, NY?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · New York
3
customers reported out in Putnam County, NY
1 reported outage · county-wide data
Combined from the live data of the utilities serving this county — the slower nationwide tally shows 4.
Official restoration time (NYSEG): Oct 4, 8:55 AM EDT
A small number of customers are reported out county-wide — too few for a live restoration estimate. past outages here typically ran ~6 hr, based on 12 past outages of any size in the same kind of weather.
County-wide data — your specific neighborhood or circuit may be restored earlier or later.
Updated 5:17 AM EDT.
33 out, then 33 county-wide trend of customers without power · last 3 hr · tap or hover a point to see its number
Communities with reported outages — from the utilities that publish city-by-city detail for this county
Southeast — 3 customers reported out · utility est. Oct 4, 8:55 AM EDT
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Who serves Putnam County?

County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include NYSEG and Central Hudson ↗, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.

Outage history — Putnam County, NY
Last significant outage: Sep 28, 2026 — peaked at 296 customers, restored in ~10.7 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 25 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 6.8 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 5, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Longer-term outage history — Putnam County, NY
Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show 953 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025 — including 10 major events of 10,000+ customers. Typical restoration ran ~3.3 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in summer.
Largest on record: ~37,978 customers out in May 2016, restored after about 3 hr. The busiest year on record here was 2017.
Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records, not events tracked live by this site.
Communities covered

Communities in Putnam County include Brewster, Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Brewster Heights, Brewster Hill, Carmel, Kent and Lake Carmel. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.

Common questions

How do I report a power outage in Putnam County, NY?

Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Putnam include NYSEG and Central Hudson — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Putnam County, NY — live power outage tracker