News Release
December 23, 2013 - For Immediate Release
Ontario Utilities Report 380,000 Outages; Restoration Efforts Ongoing
TORONTO – The Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) has this morning canvassed its membership – which encompasses all local electricity distributors across the province – to better determine the scope of current customer impacts resulting from the weekend ice storm.
The data compiled thus far from various sources confirms impacts largely restricted to the Greater Toronto Area and some immediately surrounding regions, with a total of approximately 380,000 customers without power. This is down from well over 600,000 at the peak.
Local electric utilities have reported the approximate number of outages shown below as of mid-day Monday. Areas not listed are reporting minimal or no impact, or were not immediately reachable. All numbers are approximate and are changing frequently.
Cambridge & North Dumfries Hydro Inc.
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1,000
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Canadian Niagara Power Inc. (Fort Erie, Port Colborne)
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1,000
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Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd.
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40
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Enersource Hydro Mississauga Inc.
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750
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Guelph Hydro Electric
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50
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Haldimand County Hydro Inc.
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50
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Horizon Utilities Corporation (Hamilton, St. Catherines)
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1,500
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Hydro One Networks (serving primarily rural areas)
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110,000
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Hydro One Brampton Networks
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3,500
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Kingston Electricity Distribution
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150
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Milton Hydro Dist. Inc.
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1,000
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Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc.
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40
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Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
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200
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Oshawa PUC Networks
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4,000
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Powerstream Inc. (York Region)
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16,300
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Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
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219,000
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Veridian Connections Inc. (Eastern GTA)
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18,900
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Waterloo North Hydro Inc.
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200
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Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp.
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50
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Whitby Hydro Electric Corp.
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400
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Still about 225,000 Toronto Hydro customers without power. The map has been iffy!
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| Southern Ontario - right across to Kingston |
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| Surrounding the GTA - many are out |
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| Dear Prince Edward County |
What we learned from Ice storm '98: keep your BBQs & generators outside. There were 35 deaths, and many became ill from carbon monoxide poisoning. Beware!
They are reporting 11 poisonings, and 2 deaths from carbon monoxide poison today.
4 comments:
I hope you stay warm and safe!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I can't believe people would bring barbecues and generators inside. Brain freeze, I guess.
Glad to know you are safe.
Wishing you and yours the best possible Christmas under the circumstances.
Love, K
It was a nasty one. We were very lucky and escaped the weather.. passed us by.
It is so hard for most people when all the power goes out. I guess in a way we are lucky to be off the grid. - Margy
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