Power outages affecting almost 1,000 homes, businesses in Hamilton

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Published February 20, 2022 at 1:31 pm

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A high number of Hamilton residents are without power this afternoon (Feb. 20).

Alectra is reporting a major outage in the area of the QEW to Hwy 8 and from Millen Rd to Jones Rd in Stoney Creek, with approximately 681 homes and businesses affected.

The cause of the outage is cited as “an overhead distribution problem.”

Another 303 homes and businesses are affected by an outage in the area of Main St E between Sherman Ave S and Ottawa St N.

Crews have been dispatched to make repairs.

There is currently no estimate for when power will be restored to either area.

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