TORONTO, July 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Hydro One employees continue to work across the province to repair damage and restore electricity to 26,205 customers still without power. Hydro One is advising that approximately 14,050 will once again be without power tonight and that approximately 1,000 remote seasonal and water access-only may take until July 23 to restore.
Damage included more than 200 broken poles, many damaged transformers, downed lines and extensive tree fall.
Here are the areas that will have customers out overnight and into July 23:
| Area Impacted |
Number of Hydro One
Customers Affected |
Longest estimated time of
restoration |
| Kent | 100 | July 22 |
| Dundas | 2,000 | July 22 |
| Fenelon Falls | 1,500 | July 22 |
| Minden | 2,000 | July 23 |
| Bancroft | 5,400 | July 23 |
| Cobden | 500 | July 22 |
| Bracebridge | 150 | July 23 |
| Orillia | 90 | July 22 |
| Penetang | 1,500 | July 23 |
| Tweed | 50 | July 22 |
Power will be restored as soon as possible and Hydro One will provide updated estimated times of restoration as they become available. For local updates on estimated restoration times, customers can download the free Hydro One mobile app available on BlackBerry, iPhone and Android or visit HydroOne.com.
Important Safety Information
Hydro One strongly urges people to take extra precaution near fallen
power lines. Even if a fallen wire seems dead, it can be dangerous.
People are urged to report to Hydro One the location of the fallen
wires as soon as possible by calling 1-800-434-1235. Touching a vehicle
that is in contact with a power line can be fatal.
Hydro One delivers electricity safely, reliably and responsibly to homes and businesses across the province of Ontario and owns and operates Ontario's 29,000 km high-voltage transmission network that delivers electricity to large industrial customers and municipal utilities, and a 123,000 km low-voltage distribution system that serves about 1.3 million end-use customers and smaller municipal utilities in the province. Hydro One is wholly owned by the Province of Ontario.
SOURCE Hydro One Inc.
For more information, contact Hydro One Media Relations 24 hours a day at 1-877-506-7584 (toll-free in Ontario only) or 416-345-6868. Our website is www.HydroOne.com.
