ATCO Electric crews have restored power to most customers in East Central Alberta as severe frost continues to cause some power lines to sag or break.
Communities that have been completely restored at this time include Hanna, Veteran, Bonnyville and Three Hills. Lloydminster is mainly restored with reported outages to McLaughlin Rural, Merton Rural, Earlie Rural, Durness Rural, Wildmere Oilfield(Husky, CNRL), City of Lloydminster (Hill Industrial Park). Vermilion has been mostly restored with reported outages to Lindberg Oilfield, Campbell Lake Rural, and Borradaile.
There are still parts of some rural locations and communities in the area that are without power; however, crews continue to work to restore it. Customers should always assume that power lines are energized. Keep back a minimum of 10 metres or 30 feet from the sagging or downed wires or anything in contact with the wires.
Residents are encouraged to contact ATCO Electric at 1-800-668-5506 to report outages, or sagging, damaged or downed overhead power lines and poles. Residents can also visit atcoelectric.com for more information about how to keep themselves and their home safe during a power outage. ATCO Electric thanks our customers and appreciates their patience during these conditions.
