A power outage across areas in Prince Rupert has left over 8000 BC Hydro customers without electricity on May 10. The outage began at 3:50 p.m. and as of 4:20 p.m., electricity was yet to be restored to 8005 customers in Prince Rupert and Port Edward. The outage resulted from ...
Hydro said the outage was related to a contractor (non BCH) doing work that “created a fault in the circuit.” BC Hydro had to investigate to make sure everything was safe before reenergizing,” a Hydro spokesperson said. Power was fully restored at 12:03 pm. Close to 3,000 BC Hydro...
Crews on site to address transmission circuit failure, said BC Hydro A power outage affecting several spots in Prince Rupert and Port Edward has left over 8020 BC Hydro customers without electricity on July 8. (BC Hydro) A power outage affecting several spots in Prince Rupert and Port Edwa...
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A total of 377 separate power outages are currently affecting British Columbians, according to BC Hydro’s outage map. BC Hydro said crews have been working throughout the night, and that “extensive damage and challenging conditions, including snow and ice on the roads ...
between the customer and BC Hydro •Customer cost/consumption feedback provided through bills only •Customer cost/consumption feedback provided near real-time and via multiple choices •No outage detection (customer must call in)•Automated outage detection and notification •Limited ability to...
“While most British Columbians think fall and winter storms are getting worse, some regions are more prepared than others for storm-related power outages,” said Kyle Donaldson, BC Hydro spokesperson, in a media release. “In fact, regions that experience more frequent storm ...
The BC Hydro map site specifically provides information about the number of customers affected, the time the power turned off, the estimated time the power will return, when the page was last updated and in a unique spin what caused the outage! Now, this is simply awesome to put that ...
BC Hydro stepped up security after last November’s spate of physical attacks on electric substations in Oregon and Washington. A BC Hydro security report, obtained via freedom of information (FOI), said there was no direct threat to B.C.
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