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Power outage affecting parts of city's east end (updated)

NEWS RELEASE SAULT STE. MARIE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ************************* 7:47 p.m. update Power has been restored to all customers. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.
SooToday Staff

NEWS RELEASE

SAULT STE. MARIE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
 
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7:47 p.m. update
 
Power has been restored to all customers. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.

Interruption Date:  March 10, 2014 at 5:48 PM

Customers Affected:  954

Number of Customers Restored:
575  Restored at:  7:12 PM
379  Restored at:  7:43 PM

Cause of Interruption: Equipment Failure -- Failed high voltage insulator
 
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Original advisory
 
This is a description of an unplanned power interruption that is currently affecting PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Interruption Date:  March 10, 2014 at 5:48 PM
 
Customers Affected:  954

Cause of Interruption: Undetermined -- Crews patroling lines

Description of area involved: Florwin and Thornloe east to Drake, Bennett south to Queen Street East, including Anna McCrea School

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

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