-Southern, central and eastern Ontario hardest hit-
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Hydro One crews have made
significant progress in restoring power to more than 195,000 of
customers affected by the wind storm that started yesterday evening
in southern Ontario. High winds
and outages continue to affect approximately 27,000 customers in
central and eastern Ontario.
"We have been tracking the storm and using our outage
predication tool in order to get into position to respond to any
additional outages from the storm," said Lyla Garzouzi, Vice President of Distribution,
Hydro One. "Our crews have continued restoration efforts throughout
the province and we are moving additional crews into the hardest
hit areas."
While crews continue to restore power and respond to any
emergencies, Hydro One expects some customers in central and
eastern Ontario will be without
power overnight. To assist in restoration efforts, Hydro One is
receiving support from neighbouring utilities.
Customers looking for information on power outages can call
1-800-434-1235, download the free Hydro One power outage app or
visit HydroOne.com/stormcenter. Customers can also register to
receive proactive personalized text or email alerts about power
outages at HydroOne.com/MyAccount. The Outage Map is updated every
10 minutes as real-time information comes in from crews.
If the power in your area is affected by severe weather, be sure
to stay clear of any fallen power lines. If you spot a fallen line,
keep at least 10 metres back, even if it does not appear to be
live. Report it to the police and call Hydro One at
1-800-434-1235.
About Hydro One Inc.:
Hydro One Inc. is a fully owned
subsidiary of Hydro One
Limited, Ontario's largest electricity transmission
and distribution provider with almost 1.4 million valued customers,
almost C$25.5 billion in assets and 2018 annual revenues
of almost C$6.2 billion. Our team of approximately 8,600
skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a
safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to
supporting strong and successful communities. In 2018, Hydro One
invested almost $1.6 billion in its 30,000 circuit
kilometres of high-voltage transmission and 123,000 circuit
kilometres of primary distribution networks and injected
approximately $1.3 billion into the economy by buying
goods and services in Ontario. We are committed to the
communities where we live and work through community investment,
sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a
Sustainable Electricity Company by the Canadian Electricity
Association. Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: H).
SOURCE Hydro One Inc.