Bluewater Power, Hydro One and London Hydro crews supporting large vessel move from Sarnia to London

- Power outages required November 6, 7 and 8 to ensure the safety of local infrastructure -  

SARNIA, November 6, 2023 – Over the next few days, approximately 140 crew members from Bluewater Power, Hydro One and London Hydro will support a third-party moving a large, oversized vessel along an 117 km route, from the Sarnia Harbour to London, to ensure it does not come into contact with power lines. Given the size of the vessel, crews will be hoisting or cutting and reconnecting distribution lines along the route, resulting in short power outages for customers in vicinity of the route.

The local electricity providers understand how difficult it is for customers to be without power and worked to determine the optimal route to minimize the impact to their customers and the local electricity system.

Given the nature of the move, the outage start and end times below are estimates and vary based on the customers’ location and the speed of travel.

 

Bluewater Power customers planned outage

On Monday, November 6, between 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., approximately 50 customers in the vicinity of the following roads will experience a series of (maximum) 90-minute power outages as the vessel moves along the route:

• Exmouth Road
• Murphy Road
• Confederation Street
• Mandaumin Road

 

Hydro One customers planned outages

On Tuesday, November 7 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., approximately 1,460 customers in the vicinity of the following roads may be affected by an outage as the vessel moves along the route:

• Mandaumin Road bound by Confederation Line and London Line
• London Line bound by Mandaumin Road and Digby Street
• Egremont Road bound by Digby Street and Denfield Road

 

London Hydro planned outages

On Tuesday, November 7 from 12 p.m. until Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 11:00 p.m. approximately 155 customers in the vicinity of the following roads may be affected by an outage as the vessel moves along the route:

• Fanshawe Park Rd West
• Fanshawe Park Rd East
• Stoneybrook Cres
• Highbury Avenue North
• Hamilton Rd
• Horton St

 

Below are some tips to help customers prepare for the upcoming outage which includes:

• Making sure appliances, such as the stove, are in the off position.
• Making sure cellphones and devices are fully charged.  
• Using a battery-powered alarm clock or cellphone to ensure morning alarms aren’t missed.
• Keeping refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible and using a cooler with ice for items needed during the planned outage.
• If water services will be affected at your home, consider filling jugs of water to use for drinking and cooking.
• If using a generator, remember to use it in a dry area outdoors away from any open windows, doors and vents. Visit the Electrical Safety Authority at esasafe.com for more tips.

Affected Bluewater Power customers have been notified by letter and can visit Bluewater Power’s outage map or call 519-337-8201 for more information.

Affected Hydro One customers have been notified via auto-dialer and can visit Hydro One’s outage map or call 1-888-664-9376 for more information. 

Affected London Hydro customers have been notified by letter and can visit London Hydro’s outage map or call 519-661-5503 for more information.

 

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Hydro One Limited (TSX: H)

Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $31.5 billion in assets as at December 31, 2022, and annual revenues in 2022 of approximately $7.8 billion.

Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2022, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately $1.9 billion of goods and services.

We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Leader™ by Electricity Canada.

Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the NYSE. Additional information can be accessed at www.hydroone.com, www.sedarplus.com or www.sec.gov.

 

London Hydro

London Hydro is a Local Distribution Company that services the City of London, Ontario, Canada. With a peak load of 694 megawatts, we deliver a safe and reliable supply of electricity to over 166,000 customers from the residential, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors, through over 3,070 kilometres of overhead and underground cables, spanning 420 square kilometres of service territory. As a wholly-owned subsidiary company, we operate much like a private entity under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, paying an annual dividend to our sole shareholder, the City of London. In essence, all Londoners own London Hydro.

 

Bluewater Power

Bluewater Power is a Local Distribution Company that provides electricity distribution and related services to the Sarnia-Lambton area for over 100 years. The Bluewater Power Group of Companies is municipally owned by the City of Sarnia, Petrolia, Point Edward, Alvinston, Warwick and Oil Springs. We are proud to power our communities in more ways than one.

 

 

Media contacts:

Bluewater Power – 519-337-8201 ext. 2247

Hydro One - 1-877-506-7584 (toll-free in Ontario only) or 416-345-6868.

London Hydro - 519-639-7774