Power outage affects parts of city (updated)

PUC POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY ******************** 2:23 Update This is a description of an unplanned power interruption(s) that recently affected PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie. Power has been restored to all customers.

PUC POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY

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2:23 Update

This is a description of an unplanned power interruption(s) that recently affected PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Power has been restored to all customers. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.

Interruption Date: December 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Customers Affected: 5556

Number of Customers Restored:

894 Restored at: 12:58 PM

976 Restored at: 1:00 PM

1692 Restored at: 1:01 PM

1208 Restored at: 1:30 PM

784 Restored at: 2:02 PM

2 Restored at: 2:19 PM

Cause of Interruption

Equipment Failure - Broken high volatge insulator

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Original Release

This is a description of an unplanned power interruption(s) that is currently affecting PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie.

If you have any information leading to the cause of the outage or other concerns please call the PUC emergency number at 759-6555.

Interruption Date: December 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Customers Affected: 5556

Number of Customers Restored:

894 Restored at: 12:58 PM
976 Restored at: 1:00 PM
1692 Restored at: 1:01 PM

Customers Remaining Off: 1994

Cause of Interruption

Undetermined - Crews investigating

Description of area involved

South of McNabb to the river, Brock east to Lake; Trunk south to river; Dacey east to city limits, south of Birchwood to river; west of Dacey to Denwood, Queen St East from Barber to Lake and all the side Streets, Algoma University

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