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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is advising that emergency repair work will be completed on the transmission line between Churchill Falls and Happy Valley- Goose Bay on Sunday afternoon (February 22, 2015). Following safety protocol, the line will be de-energized from 1 pm to 6 pm.  Hydro is able to provide power to the majority…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is warning residents across the province to be cautious around high snowbanks which can get dangerously close to overhead power lines. The large accumulation of snow in recent weeks, particularly in Labrador and on the Island’s west coast and the Northern Peninsula, has created large drifts that, in some areas,…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is completing an emergency repair today at approximately 1:00pm to damage on a transmission line structure between Happy Valley Goose Bay and Churchill Falls. Crews are working to complete this work without a power outage. However, if at any point the work is not able to be completed safely with…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in central Newfoundland that additional controlled releases of water may be required. In the Upper Salmon area of Central Newfoundland, the Company has stopped releasing water for now from its North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon River. Additional releases may be required…

February 16, 2015, 11:15PM –  Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising that approximately 170 customers in the community of Rigolet are without power tonight. Severe winter weather – excessive snow build-up combined with winds gusting over 100 km/hr – have caused issues at the plant. All customers in Rigolet will be without power overnight and…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in central Newfoundland that additional controlled releases of water are required. In the Upper Salmon area of Central Newfoundland, the Company is releasing water from its North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon River.  The Upper Salmon Access road will be closed as…

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, is advising residents that it will be lowering water levels through Bishop’s Falls by four feet starting on February 16th, 2015. People crossing the river upstream of the dam should take notice of the ice conditions as they may become unstable as a result of the lowering water level. People should…