Power Outage in Downtown Toronto Affects Hundreds
More than 600 customers in the Moss Park and Old Town neighborhoods of downtown Toronto remain without electricity, over 27 hours after a power outage began due to a faulty cable.
Affected Area
The outage zone extends from just east of Parliament Street to just west of Jarvis Street, and from Queen Street East down to south of Front Street East, according to Toronto Hydro’s power outage map.
Repair Efforts
Crews arrived at the scene shortly after the outage started just after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Working through the night, Toronto Hydro reported “significant progress” and that repairs were “nearing completion” by Thursday morning.
However, the estimated restoration time was delayed again to 11 a.m., roughly 27 hours after the outage began.
Cause of the Outage
“The outage was caused by a cable fault damaged by a third-party dig-in at an active construction site in the area,” Toronto Hydro said in an update around 4:30 p.m.
Timeline
- Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday: Power outage begins.
- Shortly after outage start: Crews arrive on site.
- A few hours later: Initial restoration target set at 8:30 p.m.
- Thursday morning: Repair work nearly complete; restoration delayed to 11 a.m.
Author's Summary
Downtown Toronto faces a prolonged power outage affecting hundreds due to construction-related cable damage; repair crews are close to restoring power after over a day of work.