"There are efforts underway to repair and replace the equipment that was damaged," he said, explaining that after the March blaze, Hydro Ottawa installed a mobile transformer unit that has been supplying power to 2,000 customers.
Benson said this unit will be replaced by a "more robust temporary solution" within the next few days, which should "provide greater stability" to their distribution area. He added that this will require a power shut down on Thursday between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., which could also affect customers outside the Beacon Hill area.
Residents and businesses which will be affected by the outage should be contacted by Hydro Ottawa on Wednesday, according to Benson.
On March 13, the Hydro Ottawa substation on the corner of Shefford and Canotek caught on fire while two workers were doing routine maintenance at the facility. The accident is still under investigation, according to Susan Barnett, another Hydro Ottawa spokesperson.
Another power outage scheduled for Thursday
- Published on April 22nd, 2009
- Published on Febuary 7th, 2010
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Andréanne Baribeau
A "brief" power outage is scheduled for Beacon Hill residents on Thursday, April 23, in order to upgrade the Shefford Road substation that caught on fire last month, according to Nathan Benson, spokesperson for Hydro Ottawa.
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