Blown transformer shuts down power to Hamilton neighbourhood
Published September 5, 2022 at 12:32 pm
A large number of customers in the Crown Point East and West neighbourhoods of Hamilton are without power this afternoon (Sept. 5) after a transformer blew in the area.
Reports say a loud crash was heard before residents on Ottawa St. N. just north of Dunsmore started to notice a slight burning smell.
Alectra Utilities specifies that the outage is affecting 510 customers in the area of Barton St. E. and Main St. E. and between Gage Ave. S and Kenilworth Ave. N.
Hamilton Police as well as the Hamilton Fire Department were on scene before Alectra crews arrived.
Blown transformer on Ottawa North, just north of Dunsmure.
Power out for the whole neighbourhood.
Police and fire on scene.#hamont https://t.co/wvbisUIAHi pic.twitter.com/r8VD2NmdnT
— Chad Chabot (@chadchabot) September 5, 2022
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The current estimated time for power restoration is 8 p.m. this evening (Sept 5).
For more information and for continual updates about the power outage, visit Alectra Utilities’ website here.
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