Why PUC customers were without power

PUC POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY

**************************** Past outages

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

Interruption Date:  July 08, 2009

Start: 11:54 a.m.

Restored at: 12:08 p.m.

# of Customers: 895

Start: 12:31 p.m.

Restored at: 12:34 p.m.

# of Customers: 1123

Cause

Equipment Failure - failed lightning arrestor, animal contact on lines

Description of area involved

2nd Line; Sackville to Old Garden River Rd., Old Garden River Rd.; 2nd Line to Northern Ave., Northern Ave.; Great Northern Rd. to Black Rd., East side of Sault College, north section of the "P" patch, Tadcaster, Sharon Cres.

Queen St.; Dacey to Boundry, Queen St. to Birchwood; Denwood to Kerr, Queen to Glenwood; Kerr to Dacey

Power has been restored to all customers.

If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.

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