John F. Miksad
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Miksad John F. Miksad
John F. Miksad, senior vice president at Consolidated Edison, said that the company is expecting to spend $100 million this year toward reducing the risk of stray voltage. He also said at the hearing that while there is always some risk involved in delivering energy, they work diligently to do it as safely as humanly possible. He said that utility workers arrived at the scene within 20 minutes but noted that stray voltage is often intermittent. John F. Miksad, senior vice president for electric operations at Consolidated Edison, said the company expected to spend $100 million this year toward reducing the risk of stray voltage. He said at the hearing that while there is always some risk involved in delivering energy, they work diligently to do it as safely as humanly possible. Stray voltage was detected in an underground device four feet below the spot where the boy reported the shock, but not on the metal plate itself, Mr. Miksad added. He also said that utility workers arrived at the scene within 20 minutes but noted that stray voltage is often intermittent.