Consolidated Edison, Inc. is a $15 billion investor-owned energy company founded in 1823 as the New York Gas Light Company. With nearly 14,000 employees and $72 billion in assets, it operates one of the world's largest energy delivery systems, serving more than 10 million people across New York City and Westchester County. Its principal business segments are Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Con Edison Transmission.
The company delivers electric service to approximately 3.6 million customers and gas service to approximately 1.1 million customers. It also operates the largest district steam system in the United States, serving parts of Manhattan. Its electric power system is among the most complex and reliable of its kind globally.
Operations span a broad range of technical disciplines, including electric transmission, gas distribution, district heating, reliability engineering, and operational safety. The workforce is structured around sustained infrastructure performance in one of the most demanding urban environments in the world - conditions that place a premium on disciplined execution, shift coordination, and technical accountability.
Con Edison is also investing in renewable infrastructure and developing technologies aligned with New York's climate goals, expanding its footprint into clean energy systems alongside its core utility operations.