Consolidated Edison, Inc. is a $15 billion investor-owned energy company with nearly 14,000 employees and $72 billion in assets. Founded in 1823 as the New York Gas Light Company, it has operated energy delivery infrastructure across Greater New York for nearly two centuries. Its principal subsidiaries are Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Con Edison Transmission.
The company delivers electric, gas, and steam services to more than 10 million people across New York City and Westchester County. Its electric network serves approximately 3.6 million customers, its gas distribution system reaches 1.1 million customers, and it operates the largest district steam system in the United States, serving parts of Manhattan. Con Edison's technical domains span electric power systems, gas distribution, transmission, grid reliability, and the integration of clean energy technologies to support New York's climate goals.
Con Edison operates across several engineering and infrastructure disciplines, including:
- High-voltage electric transmission and distribution
- Natural gas distribution networks
- District steam system operations
- Renewable energy infrastructure
- Grid modernisation and clean energy technology
The company places emphasis on safety, operational reliability, and the region's transition to clean energy, investing in renewable infrastructure and technologies aligned with New York State's climate legislation.