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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro would like to advise customers that the transmission line which runs from the Hardwoods terminal station in Paradise to the Holyrood terminal station will be taken out of service on September 1 for approximately three weeks to conduct planned work. There is no customer impact anticipated as a result of this…

UPDATE Line returned to service Repairs were made to the transmission line and it was returned to service Tuesday evening (Aug. 29) at approximately 7:15 p.m. ORIGINAL ADVISORY – Aug. 29 Equipment Advisory: Sunnyside-to-Western Avalon transmission line out of service Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro advises that a transmission line between Sunnyside and Western Avalon terminal…

Unit 7 at the Bay d’Espoir Generating Plant has been removed from service to complete necessary inspection and repairs. Generation reserves are sufficient and there is no anticipated customer impact as a result of this work. This equipment advisory is part of Hydro’s commitment to keep customers informed on the status of the electricity system.

UPDATED: August 25, 2017 Equipment Advisory: Churchill Falls-to-Happy Valley Transmission Line Out of Service on August 27  Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) advises that the transmission line from Churchill Falls to Happy Valley will be taken out of service from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2017 as required maintenance work…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) advises customers that one of the main transmission lines to the Avalon Peninsula will be out of service from August 24-27 for annual maintenance. Work on the transmission line, which runs from Western Avalon to Hardwoods, will take place daily  on those dates. There are no anticipated customer impacts as a result…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) advises customers that the transmission line from Granite Canal to Upper Salmon will be out of service from August 21-25 for planned maintenance. There are no anticipated customer impacts as a result of this work. Hydro’s annual maintenance season generally begins in spring when customer electricity demand begins to decline and extends…

St. John’s, NL – 50 years ago today in 1967, the hydroelectric generating plant at Bay d’Espoir was officially commissioned, marking a major step toward electrification of rural Newfoundland and changing the provincial electricity landscape. Prior to the Bay d’Espoir development, only about half of the households on the island had electricity. In rural areas,…

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthen the provincial power grid and provide improved reliability for our customers, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) plans to invest approximately $206 million in 2018 in a wide range of projects. On July 28, Hydro filed the Capital Budget Application for 2018 with the Newfoundland and Labrador Board…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) advises customers that the transmission line from Oxen Pond to Holyrood (TL218) will be out of service on July 20 for planned maintenance. There are no anticipated customer impacts as a result of this work. Hydro’s annual maintenance season generally begins in spring when customer electricity demand begins to decline and extends…