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UPDATED Equipment Advisory – Transmission Line Online
Read More: UPDATED Equipment Advisory – Transmission Line OnlineUpdated: 7:55 pm – Repairs have been completed and the transmission line is back in service. Updated – 11:55 a.m. – The issue has been identified and crews are working to repair the transmission line. The line is expected to be back in service this evening. Previous Advisory Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising…
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Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water – Goose Pond
Read More: Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water – Goose PondNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro is issuing a public advisory to residents, cabin owners and travelers in the area of Goose Pond, located near Howley in Western Newfoundland. Through the normal operation of the Hinds Lake Generating Facility, there may be an increase in water flow downstream of the Goose Pond Dam until the end of…
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Equipment Advisory (UPDATED) – Holyrood Units and CT
Read More: Equipment Advisory (UPDATED) – Holyrood Units and CTUpdate All generation units at the Holyrood plant (Units 1, 2, 3 and the combustion turbine) are available for service. Update December 15 Unit 2 has been taken offline until December 17 to complete an additional piece of work. Units 1 and 3 and the combustion turbine are available. Update Dec 13 Unit 1 has…
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takeCHARGE announces 3rd annual K-I-C Start school contest
Read More: takeCHARGE announces 3rd annual K-I-C Start school contesttakeCHARGE, a joint partnership between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) and Newfoundland Power, is pleased to announce the launch of its third annual Kids In Charge (K-I-C) School Contest. The province- wide contest encourages participating students to express why they believe energy conservation is important and to demonstrate what they do to save energy. This…
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UPDATED – Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit Maintenance
Read More: UPDATED – Equipment Advisory: Holyrood Unit MaintenanceNov 22 – Update: Maintenance on Unit 3 has been completed. All three units are now online and available to the system. Nov 17 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that Unit 3 at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station has been taken offline today for additional maintenance. Units 1 and 2 have…
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UPDATED – Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water
Read More: UPDATED – Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of WaterNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential for water releases in the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland and the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula is ended for now. People are advised to always use these areas with great caution as water…
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Updated: Public Advisory – Notice to Customers on Avalon
Read More: Updated: Public Advisory – Notice to Customers on AvalonUpdate – 11 Am – The Western Avalon terminal station has been returned to service. Previous Advisory Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that crews are currently investigating a transformer issue at the Western Avalon terminal station this morning. As previously reported, one of two high voltage transmission lines that connect the Avalon Peninsula to the island…
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Nalcor CEO Announces Appointment of Hydro President
Read More: Nalcor CEO Announces Appointment of Hydro PresidentEd Martin, CEO, Nalcor Energy, parent company of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, today announced the appointment of John MacIsaac as President, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro), effectively immediately. Since 2010, MacIsaac has been Vice-President, Project Execution and Technical Services and the Nalcor Executive lead for Churchill Falls operations. His focus on rigorous planning, execution and…
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Equipment Advisory – Two back up turbines offline for maintenance.
Read More: Equipment Advisory – Two back up turbines offline for maintenance.UPDATE – Gas turbines are now available to the system after completion of maintenance. —————————————————————————————————— Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising customers that the Hardwoods Gas Turbine located in Paradise and the Combustion Turbine in Holyrood will be offline for maintenance until Saturday (Oct 24) evening. All planned equipment outages for maintenance are evaluated to…
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Public Safety Advisory: Potential Controlled Release of Water
Read More: Public Safety Advisory: Potential Controlled Release of WaterUPDATE – October 26, 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential for water release in the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland is over for now. People are advised to always these areas with great caution as water levels and flows are unpredictable.