2023-07-06 18:57:38
Up to 200,000 Hydro-Quebec customers were without power in Montreal on Thursday afternoon, in the midst of a heat wave.
More than 300 breakdowns were caused by “equipment failure” were listed in the middle of the afternoon, Thursday, in the metropolis, mainly in the West Island as well as in Saint-Laurent, Côte-Des-Neiges, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Côte-Saint-Luc.
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The state-owned company indicates via Twitter that these breaks occurred due to the “triggering of a protection mechanism on one of [ses] high voltage transmission lines”.
Listen to the summary of Francis Labbé, Spokesperson at Hydro-Québec at the microphone of Jean-François Baril via QUB radio :
She adds that her “teams are mobilized to restore service as quickly as possible”.
A little after 4 p.m., Hydro-Québec informed its customers affected by the power outages that they should have electricity “by the end of the afternoon or the beginning of the evening.”
Voltage recovery on the affected high-voltage line is in progress. We will soon be able to begin restoring service in the affected neighborhoods. The majority of affected customers should have regained service by late afternoon or early evening.…
— Hydro-Québec (@hydroquebec) July 6, 2023
However, Hydro-Québec cannot confirm what triggered this mechanism.
Some activities were disrupted at Montréal-Trudeau airport due to power outages.
The US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) indicates that flights from the United States to Montreal may experience delays.
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Some activities at Montréal–Trudeau airport are disrupted due to a #breakdown major electrical. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/YoI1pzEsoD
— YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (@yulaeroport) July 6, 2023
Across Quebec, more than 29,000 customers are without power.
200 000 clients @hydroquebec without electricity in Montreal. Two automated transport lines triggered as a safety measure. It is too early to know why. Interruption of the orange line between Côte-Vertu and Lionel-Groulx stations. @tvanouvelles pic.twitter.com/iWeJGHPZiq
— Kevin Crane-Desmarais (@KCrane23) July 6, 2023
Service was also interrupted on the orange metro line between Côte-Vertu and Lionel-Groulx stations due to electrical problems for nearly half an hour, but was able to resume around 3:30 p.m.
Gradual resumption of service on the ORANGE line. #stminfo I
— Ligne Orange (@stm_Orange) July 6, 2023
In the event of a power failure, motorists must make a mandatory stop if they cross inoperative traffic lights.
— Quebec 511 (@Qc511_Mtl) July 6, 2023
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