Advisories

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro would like to advise customers in Labrador West of a planned, extended outage taking place on Sunday, June 14. This extended outage is needed in order for Hydro crews to safely conduct critical annual maintenance and equipment upgrades at the Wabush terminal station, on the transmission lines from Churchill Falls, and…

Residents, cabin owners and travelers are advised of potential controlled water releases in the following locations, due to high water levels from recent snow melt and forecasted rainfall. – In the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula, NL Hydro may be required to release water at the Cat Arm Spillway…

UPDATED June 3, 2026 Residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland are advised that the company has stopped releasing water at the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and Beothuk Lake. The potential for additional releases remains, which could resume at any time. People are advised to use the…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents in the Grand Falls-Windsor area of road upgrades and drainage improvement work happening on Goodyear’s Dam North Access Road starting May 25 and expected until mid-July, 2026. We ask that community members using the walking trail during this time exercise extra caution, specifically near the North Gate, due to ongoing heavy…

May 15, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to recent rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the Company is currently releasing water at the following locations. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to recent rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt,…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners, and travelers in the area of the Menihek Dam, that through the normal operation of the Menihek Generating Facility, there may be an increase in water flow downstream of the Menihek Dam. With warmer temperatures, melting snow and increased water levels this time of year, Hydro…

Vegetation growth along our power lines, access roads and terminal stations is a safety concern to both Hydro crews and the public. Trees are excellent electricity conductors and can cause safety risks like fire and outages when they come into contact or grow too close to power lines. Hydro’s Vegetation Management Plan helps to control…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that there is no longer the potential for releases of water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure or the Granite Overflow Dykes at this time.    Previous: March 23, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro…

On Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, Hydro will be proceeding with the 900 MW tests on the Labrador Island Link previously scheduled for earlier this month. Hydro is conducting this test during peak winter conditions in order to have the appropriate number of customers online to test up to its highest power levels,…