Emergency power outage scheduled for Port Perry at 8 p.m. March 6, expected to last up to three hours
An emergency power outage was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Port Perry and is expected to last up to three hours. Durham Region said Hydro One needs the outage to complete emergency repairs to a broken transmission line.
Durham Region said the outage is not expected to affect the Region’s pumping stations or other regional services. The notice did not say which parts of Port Perry would be affected.
In a brief statement posted on its website, Durham Region said Hydro One had advised the Region about the outage and the reason for the work.
The Region described the repairs as urgent, calling the outage an “emergency outage” related to a broken transmission line.
No additional details about the scope of the outage were provided in the Region’s notice.