Happy Valley-Goose Bay residents are experiencing a blackout, after the teams witnessed a team, said Jill Pitcher, spokesman for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
“For security, the transmission line to [Happy Valley-Goose Bay] He was de -finished to investigate, “he wrote in a statement to CBC News on Saturday.
Pitcher said a gas turbine is being put online to serve customers until energy is restored.
In a publication on social networks at 5:45 pm, NL Hydro declared that progress was made toward Replacement of damaged disconnection switches.
“Now the power is expected to be restored in approximately 2 hours,” NL Hydro wrote in the publication.
According to interruption updates on the NL Hydro website, the equipment is on the site and determine the next steps for repairs.
The update said that an unplanned emergency interruption began at approximately 1 pm due to the arc and a possible fire in a terminal station.
All customers in Happy Valley-Gose Bay are affected by the interruption, said NL Hydro.
Another update said the arc occurred in a phase of a switch operated by gang in one of the transmission lines.
“[The Energy Control Centre] You are also working to start the gas turbine to support so much [Labrador East’s] Load as possible, “said NL Hydro in the update.
NL Hydro also wrote in a publication on social networks that “we are investigating the problem and we will provide more information as we know. We apologize for discomfort today.”
Perry Trimper, the MHA for Lake Melville, said in a publication on social networks that he has learned from arches and a possible fire in the main power line between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Muskrat Falls.
“NL Hydro now continues with the activation of the gas turbine. A crew to do this is mobilizing,” he wrote in his publication.
Trimper told CBC News that he estimates that it could take a few hours to restore energy.
The mayor of Happy Valley-Goe Bay, George Andrews, said that the weather has been very hot in recent days, and that there is currently a fire ban.
Andrews said that if the blackout continues, there will be conversations about the establishment of a cooling center. However, he said that there are very few places that would have power. They include the cooperative store, which has a generator and the hospital.
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