Advisories

Update – May 10 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the Company is releasing water in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland. The Company is releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure and there is also the potential for releases at the Granite Canal Spillway and…

UPDATE  – The potential for water release in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland is over for now. People are advised to continue to use this area with great caution as water levels and flows are higher than normal and may be unpredictable. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is…

May 2, 2017, 11:00AM – The Power Watch for the Avalon Peninsula has now been lifted.  Generation reserves are sufficient and therefore a Power Watch is no longer required.  However, with freezing rain on the way, Hydro will continue to monitor things very closely. Customers are advised to keep a close eye on weather reports…

Update: March 27, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. – Power Watch Lifted Hydro is advising that the Power Watch that was in place for the Avalon Peninsula today has been lifted. There are no longer any power alerts in effect.     March 27, 2016 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers on the Avalon Peninsula…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) has received several complaints from concerned people who have received messages from callers pretending to be Hydro customer service staff regarding overdue bills. These calls are not from Hydro and we do not ask for credit card or payment information over the phone. What to do if you are contacted:…

Update March 13, 9:30AM – Power Watch Lifted Hydro is advising that there are no longer any power alerts for the Avalon Peninsula.  The Power Watch has been lifted this morning. System generation is adequate to supply customers and the transmission line from Bay d’Espoir to the Avalon Peninsula, which was damaged during Saturday’s Hurricane…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that power in some communities on the Burin Peninsula will remain off overnight. Weather and highway conditions are extremely poor on the Burin Peninsula. Due to safety concerns, crews hope to start power restoration efforts for impacted communities again at first daylight. Weather permitting, crews will patrol the…

Update Feb 25 – the unit was returned to service as scheduled.   Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising that a generating unit (Unit 3) at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station will be removed from service this evening until February 24, 2017 to complete maintenance work.  The unit will be returned to service tomorrow evening.…