Category: Hydro
Weekend outage in Munster due to a ‘perfect storm’, says Hydro Ottawa
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Saturday, some residents in the Munster/Ashton area of Rideau Goulbourn were left without power for hours. We asked Hydro Ottawa about why power went out and why…
LETTER: Residents need better communication from Hydro Ottawa
Re: Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One I understand estimated repair times but the lack of communication about what is happening and what’s being done to…
Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One
Update 9:20pm: Hydro Ottawa is experiencing a power outage in the Munster Village, Aston Village and surrounding s. area. The cause of the outage is: Currently under investigation. Hydro Ottawa…
Saturday’s power outage may have been caused by road salt
UPDATE: Here’s a statement from Rebecca Hickey in Hydro Ottawa’s media an public affairs department: The outage on Saturday March 14th affecting Stittsville, Kanata, Richmond and Munster was caused by a Hydro…
POWER OUTAGE: Kungfu Bistro cooks up soup by flashlight for charity event
We got an email this afternoon from Margarita at Kungfu Bistro. They are trying to cook 30 litres of soup for Great Bowls of Fire, a charity event tonight to…
Snapped hydro pole cuts power to 12,000 customers on Saturday afternoon
Power’s out for about 12,000 customers in Stittsville, Munster, Richmond and Kanata on Saturday afternoon due to a broken hydro pole. Hydro Ottawa crews are responding. As of 3:15pm, the…
Stittsville family hit by huge Hydro One bill
The Ottawa Sun has a story today about the Garby family who live on Lloyadex Crescent in Stittsville. The Hydro One bill for their bungalow was $333. Meanwhile, residents who…
Planned power outages along Hazeldean until late October
From Hydro Ottawa: In early September, Hydro Ottawa will be installing new conductors on existing hydro poles in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of the electrical system.
Hydro outage planned for Wildpine Court on September 12-13
From Hydro Ottawa: On September 12, 2014, Hydro Ottawa will be upgrading transformers in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of the electrical system. In order to undertake this work safely,…
Planned power outage on September 4 and 5 in Fringewood area
From Hydro Ottawa: On Thursday, September 4th, and Friday, September 5th, Hydro Ottawa will be installing new conductors on existing overhead lines in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of…
Sunday unplugged: Planned hydro outage on August 24 near Hazeldean/Sweetnam
Hydro Ottawa has an outage planned for morning and mid-day on Sunday, August 24 for some homes and businesses in the Hazeldean-Sweetnam-Fringewood area.
Lights Out: Hydro work planned for Blackstone area on August 20
Residents in Blackstone take note — you will be without power on Wednesday morning, August 20.