Toronto Hydro outage map, February 14, 2023 2:30pm.
A 9:21pm tweet from Toronto Hydro stated that it was damaged equipment that caused a power outage affecting a large section of midtown.
“Crews are on site completing an assessment of damaged equipment in the following approx. boundaries: Glencairn Ave. south to St. Clair Ave. E. & Avenue Rd. east to Mount Pleasant Rd. Customers in this area will be experiencing an outage as a result. We appreciate your patience.”
They later warned that “customers should be prepared to be without power through the night.” Tweets from area residents confirm that the outage has darkened Eglinton Ave. East at Bayview Ave. as well.
Toronto Hydro has updated the public Tuesday to say that the damaged equipment was caused by “a fire in an underground cable chamber”. At noon on Tuesday, the affected area was still in the dark.
Update from Toronto Hydro at 1:31 PM · Feb 14, 2023
“Crews have completed repairs. The next step in the restoration process involves testing the equipment to ensure it’s working safely & reliably. If all goes according to plan, we’re aiming for an estimated time of restoration of approximately 4 p.m.”
Update from Toronto Hydro at 5:16 PM · Feb 14, 2023
“The majority of customers have now been restored. The remaining customers are being brought back in stages. We have all hands on deck — multiple crews are working as quickly and safely as possible.”
We know it’s difficult to be without power & truly apologize for the inconvenience. For updates overnight, please visit our outage map: https://t.co/z1PpU5sRUO
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) February 14, 2023
The exact estimated time of restoration is difficult to pinpoint at this time due to the complexity of the repairs, but know that we have multiple crews on site working as quickly & safely as possible to bring power back to our customers.
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) February 14, 2023
We have multiple crews on site working to restore power as quickly & safely as possible; however, the necessary repairs are complex & take time to complete safely. We know it’s difficult to be without power for so long & sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) February 14, 2023
The majority of customers have now been restored. The remaining customers are being brought back in stages. We have all hands on deck — multiple crews are working as quickly and safely as possible.
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) February 14, 2023
