Heavy snow knocks out power in east end (updated)

Heavy snow knocks out power in east end (updated)

PUC POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY ************************* Power Interruption in progress This is a description of an unplanned power interruption(s) that is currently affecting PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie.

PUC POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY

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Power Interruption in progress

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: February 19, 2013 at 8:06 a.m.

Customers affected: 2,173

Number of customers restored:

- 1,302 restored at: 9:15 a.m.

- 570 restored at: 9:25 a.m.

- 301 restored at: 12:14 p.m.

Customers remaining off: 301

Cause of interruption: tree contacts - trees on Lines due to heavy snow load

Description of area involved: Queen St.; Dacey to Boundary, Queen St. to Birchwood; Denwood to Kerr, Queen to Glenwood; Kerr to Dacey. Chambers east of Birchwood, Kerr south to Centennial

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