Power outage details from PUC: 13,000-plus affected

PUC POWER OUTAGE NOTICE ************************* 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 NOTICE

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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: April 23, 2013 at 12:33 p.m.

Customers affected: 13,134

Number of customers restored:

1,067 restored at: 12:46 p.m.

976 restored at: 12:50 p.m.

1,096 restored at: 12:52 p.m.

69 restored at: 1:18 p.m.

2,889 restored at: 1:28 p.m.

182 restored at: 1:29 p.m.

3,007 restored at: 1:30 p.m.

985 restored at: 1:39 p.m.

822 restored at: 1:40 p.m.

774 restored at: 1:41 p.m.

1,265 restored at: 1:42 p.m.

Customers remaining off: 2

Cause of interruption: equipment failure - high voltage breaker failure

Description of area involved: east end and central areas

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