Electricity Restored in Moss Park After Over 24 Hours
Nearly 600 customers in Toronto's Moss Park area experienced a power outage beginning at 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday, caused by an underground cable fault. Power was restored around 1 p.m. the following day.
Cause of the Outage
Toronto Hydro identified the fault as stemming from a suspected third-party dig at an active construction site, unrelated to their operations but damaging the utility’s infrastructure.
“As our crews continue underground repairs, we’ve identified that the cable fault causing this outage appears to be the result of a suspected third-party dig-in at an active construction site in the area. This work is unrelated to Toronto Hydro but appears to have damaged our infrastructure.”
Repair Challenges
The utility described the repair process as complex and time-consuming due to the fault’s location. The process required safely locating, repairing, and testing the damaged infrastructure before restoring service.
“It involves safely identifying, repairing and testing the damaged infrastructure before we can return it to service.”
Timeline and Updates
- Initial outage time: 8:11 a.m. Wednesday
- Toronto Hydro’s first restoration estimate: around 8:30 a.m. Thursday
- Updated estimate: 11:30 a.m. Thursday
- Actual restoration: about 1 p.m. Thursday
Damage was extensive, involving multiple dig-ins by the third-party contractor.
“The damage caused by the third-party contractor is extensive, with the dig-ins occurring in multiple spots.”
Author’s summary: The Moss Park power outage lasted over 24 hours due to extensive damage caused by third-party construction, with repairs complicated by difficult underground work.