Scattered power outages affect Ottawa on Monday morning

A Hydro Ottawa vehicle is seen in this undated photo. (CTV Ottawa)

A large power outage reported in west Ottawa ended within about an hour, according to Hydro Ottawa’s outage map, but it’s unclear what caused the issue.

The outage began just after 7:30 a.m. and encompassed an area from the Ottawa River south to Manotick, and includes Nepean, Bells Corners, and parts of Kanata and Barrhaven, affecting more than 28,000 customers.

The cause of the outage is unknown.

The map provided by Hydro Ottawa looked similar to one last Monday, which was blamed on a loss of supply from the provincial grid.

Seventy-one individual outages were still being reported at around 8:40 a.m., affecting more than 3,500 customers, particularly in Beaverbrook, Dunrobin, Carp, Stittsville and Bells Corners, according to Hydro Ottawa.

Power was largely restored before 9 a.m., according to the outage map.

Hydro Ottawa said on Saturday that it was conducting safety patrols over the weekend following the record-breaking rainfall and flooding on Canada Day.

“As crews continue safety patrols this weekend, they may identify storm-related damage to customer-owned electrical equipment. In some cases, power may need to be disconnected, even at properties that currently have power, so a certified electrician can complete repairs before we reconnect service,” Hydro Ottawa said on social media.

“We understand this may be frustrating and disruptive, especially for customers who currently have power. These steps are only taken when needed and are required to help keep customers, crews and properties safe.”

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