MONTREAL, (QC) April 10, 2023 .- Today, nearly 1,600 workers are working hard to restore service to customers who are still without electricity. Since the onset of the freezing rain storm, more than 95% of impacted customers have returned to power.
At 9:00 a.m. today, there are approximately 38,000 households remaining in a breakdown, primarily in the following areas:
- Montreal: approximately 24,000 customers
- Outaouais: approximately 6,000 clients
- Montérégie: approximately 5,000 clients
- Laval: approximately 3,000 customers
In total, nearly 1,125,000 clients have been affected since Wednesday due to the significant ice storm that affected several regions of Quebec. In some areas, we observed up to 30 mm of ice, causing trees or large branches to fall on our electricity distribution grid. To follow the situation, consult the Power outage status by region.
If the ice storm damaged the service entrance mast of a residence, note that the repair work must be carried out by a certified master electrician. This work could be completed before the Hydro-Québec teams visit, which would accelerate power restoration.
Important safety information
Do not approach power lines on the ground or any other objects connected to our power system. Call 9-1-1 immediately to have the area secured.
Also, equipment and devices designed for outdoor use must absolutely not be used indoors, such as fuel-burning heaters, lights, generators or portable stoves (barbecues). These present a major asphyxiation or poisoning danger.
SOURCE : Hydro-Québec