NEW : Conservation calls being heeded in New York , John Miksad says . New York residents -- advised by Con Ed Power to conserve electricity during the heat wave -- did just that , company spokeswoman Joy Faber said . 12 are without power in Connecticut , utility says . Heat kink '' forces delays on the power company 's in New York . Elderly New York woman 's death was heat-related , medical examiner says .
NEW : Conservation calls being heeded in New York , John Miksad says . 12 are without power in Connecticut , utility says . Heat kink '' forces delays on the power company 's in New York . Elderly New York woman 's death was heat-related , medical examiner says .