Toronto Hydro Power Outage Hits Moss Park
Nearly 600 customers in the Moss Park neighbourhood have been without electricity since 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday due to an underground cable fault, according to Toronto Hydro.
Outage Timeline and Restoration Efforts
The utility initially aimed to restore power by 8:30 a.m. Thursday but has since revised the estimate to 3:00 p.m., more than 24 hours after the outage began.
Cause of the Fault
“As our crews continue underground repairs, we’ve identified that the cable fault causing this outage appears to be the result of a suspected third-party dig-in at an active construction site in the area. This work is unrelated to Toronto Hydro but appears to have damaged our infrastructure.”
Repair Challenges
Toronto Hydro described the repair process as “complex and time-consuming” because of the fault’s location. The steps involve safely locating, fixing, and testing the damaged infrastructure before power can be restored.
“The damage caused by the third-party contractor is extensive, with the dig-ins occurring in multiple spots,” said Toronto Hydro.
Summary
The ongoing power outage in Moss Park, caused by third-party construction damage, has proven difficult to fix and is expected to last well into Thursday afternoon.
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