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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 AreaNewfoundland 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.…
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Public Safety Advisory: Stay clear of ice around Bishop’s Falls; use extreme caution around all reservoirs
Read More: Public Safety Advisory: Stay clear of ice around Bishop’s Falls; use extreme caution around all reservoirsNewfoundland 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…
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UPDATE: Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water
Read More: UPDATE: Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of WaterNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that controlled water release is occurring and forecast rainfall and additional snow melt may result in releases in the following areas: In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland controlled releases are being made at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure, the Granite…
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UPDATE – Equipment Advisory: Unit 1 returned to service
Read More: UPDATE – Equipment Advisory: Unit 1 returned to serviceNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that repairs on Unit 1 at the Holyrood Generating Station have been completed and the unit is back online. All three units at the Holyrood plant, as well as the combustion turbine, are available for service. For background, please see previous advisory here. Hydro’s equipment advisories are part of our commitment…
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UPDATE: Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit 3 returned to service
Read More: UPDATE: Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit 3 returned to serviceUPDATE: Unit 3 was returned to service this morning as scheduled. (Feb 26). Previous Advisory (Feb 25) Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that Unit 3 at the Holyrood Generating Station will be taken offline this evening for repair work. This work is expected to take about six hours and the unit will be back…
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Avalon Peninsula Power Watch no longer in effect
Read More: Avalon Peninsula Power Watch no longer in effectUPDATE: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers on the Avalon Peninsula that the Power Watch issued on Feb 23 was lifted on Feb 24 at 8 pm. Previous Advisory – Feb 23, 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers on the Avalon Peninsula that the Power Watch will remain in effect for peak…
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Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Water Release
Read More: Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Water ReleaseNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that controlled water release is occurring and forecast rainfall and additional snow melt may result in releases in the following areas: In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland controlled releases are being made at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure. There is…
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Public Safety Advisory – Safety around dams and hydroelectric facilities
Read More: Public Safety Advisory – Safety around dams and hydroelectric facilitiesNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is reminding people to be safe around dams, dykes and hydroelectric facilities. Fluctuating temperatures can cause changes in water levels as well as instability and unsafe conditions for activities such as snowmobiling and ATV’ing. Please use extra caution in Hydro’s watersheds – particulary the Bay d’Espoir area and the Exploits…
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Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit 1 being taken offline for repairs
Read More: Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit 1 being taken offline for repairsNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising that Unit 1 at the Holyrood Generating Station will be taken offline this evening to replace boiler tubes which are causing a steam leak and affecting the capacity available from the unit. The steam leak was identified early in February and crews have been waiting for an appropriate weather window…
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Update: Notice to customers on Avalon: Power Watch Lifted
Read More: Update: Notice to customers on Avalon: Power Watch LiftedUpdate: The Power Watch is no longer in effect for the Avalon Peninsula. Previous Advisory – Feb 14 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers on the Avalon Peninsula that there is a short term Power Watch in effect for the next 24 – 48 hours. System demand is forecast to be high during…