Hydro Ottawa says electricity has been restored to Ottawa’s “bulk grid” after nine days of work to repair damage to hydro infrastructure after a powerful storm.
Crews are now focusing on “smaller pockets” from interruptions, where tree contacts, equipment damage and other disruptions are responsible for leaving 9,000 homes and businesses not yet connected to the grid.
At 20:00 on Sunday, 9,000 customers across the city were left without electricity after a storm that hit Ottawa with gusts of 190 km / h on May 21. Hydro Ottawa says that after the storm hit, approximately 94 percent of the 100,000 customers affected by the storm’s power supply have recovered.
In a note to the council, Hydro Ottawa President and CEO Bryce Conrad said that the priority was to restore the “bulk energy grid” in order to “supply electricity to every circuit in our territory.”
“Earlier today, we were able to accomplish this task,” Conrad said.
“To be very clear, there are still 9,000 customers who are not connected to the network – due to various tree contacts, equipment damage or other interference. With the operation of the bulk network, our crews will now turn to these smaller pockets of interruptions. “
Hydro teams from Toronto, Kingston, London and New Brunswick help Hydro Ottawa crews. Conrad said another 50 performers joined the effort on Sunday and are expected to arrive on Monday.
“I fully appreciate the level of frustration and anger that many of you are dealing with and will continue to deal with until the restoration is complete,” Conrad said. “All of our resources – internal staff, contractors and neighboring utilities – will remain fully engaged and deployed until we connect every resident and business in Ottawa.
More than a dozen schools will remain closed in Ottawa on Monday due to power outages, and the city of Ottawa is opening a one-stop shop for information to support the community.
Hydro Ottawa said this weekend that with crews in the “last phase of recovery efforts” today, they are focusing on the following areas.
- Bells Corners to the east and Lynwood Village
- Carlingwood West, Glaber Park, McKellar Heights and Whitehaven
- City View, Crestview and Meadowlands Drive
- Cityview Skyline, Fisher Heights
- Fisher Glenn
- Lincoln Heights and Britain Heights
- Merivale Gardens and areas around Merivale Road
- Pauline Vanier Park
- Pineglen application
- South Terrace Queensway and Ridgeview
- Riverside Park and Hog’s Back
Some parts of the Alta Vista area were returning online Sunday night. Hydro Ottawa said “work is complete” in Alta Vista and teams will be on site Sunday night and Monday to rebuild the neighborhoods.
“WE DIDN’T FORGET YOU,” says HYDRO OTTAWA
Frustration is growing throughout Ottawa this weekend as residents spend a second weekend without electricity after the May 21 storm.
Muglia insists that Hydro Ottawa continue to operate 24/7 until the entire network is restored.
“We hope that the residents can endure a little longer,” Mulia said.
“It was such a widespread blow to our city. There are a huge number of trees on wires and broken poles that we are still dealing with.”
Mulia adds that Hydro Ottawa has not forgotten the 18,000 customers who are still without electricity.
“There are people who think we have forgotten about them. I can guarantee you that we have not forgotten about them,” Mulia said on Saturday.
“We are aware of any feeder that has disturbances in it. Although you can see a street from you, a street that has power and you don’t – rest assured, we haven’t forgotten anyone. “
HYDRO ONE AND HYDRO QUEBEC
Hydro One reports that just under 12,000 customers in Ontario are without electricity on Sunday morning. The utility said it included more than 750,000 customers after last Saturday’s storm.
As progress progresses, Hydro One warns that some of the most remote areas may have to wait days or weeks for power to be restored.
More than 1,900 water ladders were destroyed by the storm.
Hydro Quebec said 6,300 customers across the province were left without electricity on Sunday morning, most of them in the Laurentides area. In the Outaouais region, just under 1,000 customers are not yet connected back to the network. The majority of customers in Gatineau have restored power; however, there are interruptions scattered in the Outaouais area in places such as La Peche and Val-des-Monts.
SCHOOLS
The Ottawa School Board Carlton and the Catholic School Board in Ottawa say schools will open for personal instruction on Monday if they have the power.
Schools will open on Monday if power is restored to the building by 3 p.m. Sunday.
Details on the cancellation of school bus routes are available on the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority’s website.
FOOD WASTE
All waste bins with only organic substances have been removed from the 15 places in the city.
For information on waste disposal options, visit the Ottawa City website.
CLEANING THE CAPITAL
The city of Ottawa has launched a new neighborhood cleaning program called “Cleaning the Capital: After the Storm.”
Like Captial’s annual cleaning program, neighbors, family and friends can work together to clean up their neighborhood after the storm. Residents are invited to fill in the electronic registration form for the “Cleaning the Capital” program.
Consumables will be available from Saturday, between 10 am and 10 pm, at the following places:
- Navan Memorial Center and Arena, 1295 Colonial Road
- Howard Darwin Centennial (Merivale) Arena, 1765 Merivale Road
- Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Center, 3320 Paul Anka Drive
- CARDELREC Recreation Complex (Goulburn), 1500 Shea Road
The city is also in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse, a non-governmental organization, and will provide support to residents who have been affected by their private property. For more information, visit samaritanspurse.ca/ottawavolunteer.
Volunteers are asked to bring the following:
- weather-resistant clothing that can become dirty, wet or damaged
- work gloves, if any, may otherwise be provided
- narrow toe shoes (ideally steel toe boots)
Please do not bring your own equipment or tools for the Samaritan’s Portse project.
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