Nearly 3,000 to be impacted by planned power outage in Fort St. John
BC Hydro says the power outage in Fort St. John and surrounding areas is scheduled to take place on September 7th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A large power outage is planned for Fort St. John and its surrounding communities, according to BC Hydro.
Nearly 2,900 BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John and surrounding communities will be affected by a planned power outage on Sunday, September 7th.
According to BC Hydro, the planned outage will impact a large area, including Beaver Tail, Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Clayhurst, Doig River, Flatrock, Golata Creek, Goodlow, Lower Cache, Milligan Creek, Montney, North Pine, Osborn, Pineview, Prespatou, Rose Prairie, Stoddart, Upper Cache, Upper Halfway and Wonowon.
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The outage is scheduled to run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while BC Hydro crews perform maintenance work on equipment.
BC Hydro says all impacted customers have been notified in advance.
For updates and additional information, residents can visit BC Hydro’s list of planned outages.
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