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Power Outage Advisory: Woody Point Area
Read More: Power Outage Advisory: Woody Point AreaMay 20, 11:30 p.m. – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers in Woody Point, Winterhouse Brook, Trout River, Birchy Head and Glenburnie that power will remain off overnight and into tomorrow. Due to weather conditions in the area, crews are unable to assess damage or complete any repairs tonight. Crews will complete a full assessment as…
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Updated Public Advisory – Hydro to disconnect power in Mud Lake at 11 a.m. (Lab) due to flood conditions
Read More: Updated Public Advisory – Hydro to disconnect power in Mud Lake at 11 a.m. (Lab) due to flood conditionsUpdate as of 11:30 a.m. (Labrador time): Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers on Mud Lake Road, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, that power will be disconnected at 1:00 p.m. (Labrador time) on the lower section of the road due to flooding conditions in the area. To facilitate this process, a power outage is planned for all customers on…
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Power Outage Advisory: Labrador East
Read More: Power Outage Advisory: Labrador EastUpdate (May 13, 7:20 am) – Current estimated restoration time for Labrador East remains 3 pm today. We will advise if any changes. Thank you for your patience. Update (May 12, 9:50 pm): Current estimated restoration time for Labrador East is 3 pm tomorrow. Crews will assess and provide an update in the morning. Previous Advisory…
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Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water – Granite Canal Area
Read More: Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water – Granite Canal AreaUpdate – 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…
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Power Outage Advisory: Extended Outage Scheduled for Lab West on June 11
Read More: Power Outage Advisory: Extended Outage Scheduled for Lab West on June 11Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that there will be an extended power outage on Sunday, June 11 affecting customers in the Labrador West region to complete critical annual maintenance work. The planned outage, which will take place from 7 am – 7 pm will affect customers in Labrador City and Wabush, as well…
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Public Safety Advisory – Potential for Controlled Release of Water Ended
Read More: Public Safety Advisory – Potential for Controlled Release of Water EndedUPDATE – 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…
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Power Watch lifted for Avalon Peninsula
Read More: Power Watch lifted for Avalon PeninsulaMay 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…
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Hydro begins Annual Maintenance Season
Read More: Hydro begins Annual Maintenance SeasonNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) has begun work on its annual maintenance program across the provincial electricity system. Hydro’s annual maintenance season generally begins in April when customer electricity demand begins to decline and extends to November in preparation for the winter months. During this time, Hydro maintains, replaces, and upgrades electricity equipment throughout the…
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Generating units at Bay d’Espoir Plant offline for annual maintenance
Read More: Generating units at Bay d’Espoir Plant offline for annual maintenanceNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that two generating units at the Bay d’Espoir Hydroelectric Generating Facility have been removed from service to complete annual summer maintenance. Units 5 and 6 will be offline until early May while annual maintenance is completed. There is no anticipated impact to customers as a result of this work.…
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Public Advisory: Hydro warns of ongoing telephone scam
Read More: Public Advisory: Hydro warns of ongoing telephone scamNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) has again received 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:…