Advisories

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) wishes to advise customers an Avalon Peninsula transmission line is currently offline for scheduled annual maintenance. The line will be out of service until mid-May.  There are no anticipated customer impacts. Hydro’s annual maintenance season generally begins in April when customer electricity demand begins to decline and extends to November in preparation for…

Update April 21, 2016 Public Safety Advisory Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential requirement for controlled water releases is over for the time being. People are advised to use all reservoir areas with great caution as water levels may be unpredictable. Previous Advisory: Newfoundland and Labrador…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that controlled water releases may be required following the significant localized rainfall and associated snow melt over the weekend –   In the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland, there is a possibility of release at the…

Update – The transmission line work was completed according to schedule and returned to service on April 9th.   Equipment Advisory – Hydro advises of transmission line maintenance work Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising of planned maintenance activities on one of its transmission lines servicing the Avalon Peninsula.  Work began on April 8…

Newfoundland Power is scheduled to complete maintenance and repair work on transmission lines which service some Hydro communities, on Wednesday April 6, from 12:00PM – 4:00PM (weather permitting). The following Hydro communities will be impacted by this Newfoundland Power work: Brent Cove, Burlington, Baie Verte, Harbour Round, La Scie, Middle Arm, Mings Bight, Nippers Harbour, Pacquet, Round…

UPDATE – 7:30AM March 24 Weather conditions are still very poor in Goose Cove and crews cannot yet attempt restoration.  Hydro is monitoring the forecast and winds are currently predicted to die down this afternoon. Crews have identified the problem on the distribution line and are ready to respond as soon as weather allows. Thank you again for…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that controlled water release is occurring in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland. Controlled releases are being made at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure, the Granite Canal Spillway and the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River.…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is asking people to stay clear of the ice on the Exploits River around the Bishop’s Fall dam and through the town of Bishop’s Falls. The flashboards at the dam, which are designed to prevent high water flow from a storm surge, have been damaged due to ice melt. Water…