Electricity Restored in Moss Park After More Than 24 Hours
Power was restored to nearly 600 customers in the Moss Park area of Toronto, following an outage that began at 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Toronto Hydro reported the restoration occurred around 1 p.m. on Thursday, more than a full day after the blackout was first reported.
Cause of the Outage
The utility identified the outage as the result of an underground cable fault, suspected to have been caused by a third-party digging at an active construction site nearby.
“This work is unrelated to Toronto Hydro but appears to have damaged our infrastructure.”
Repair Challenges
Repairing the damage was described as a “complex and time-consuming” process due to the fault's underground location, requiring careful identification, repair, and testing before restoring power.
“The damage caused by the third-party contractor is extensive, with the dig-ins occurring in multiple spots.”
Timeline Updates
- Initial estimated power restoration was 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
- Estimate was later pushed to 11:30 a.m.
- Final restoration happened in the afternoon, around 1 p.m.
Toronto Hydro continues to work on underground repairs while monitoring the situation closely.
Author's summary: A power outage impacting nearly 600 customers in Toronto’s Moss Park was fixed after more than 24 hours, caused by third-party construction damage to underground cables.