Emergency power outage leaves thousands in western P.E.I. in the dark
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LINKLETTER, P.E.I. —
An emergency energy outage has left over 13,000 residents in western P.E.I. with out electrical energy on Wednesday, July 27.
In a tweet, Maritime Electrical mentioned the outage is required to hold out protected repairs within the space.
An emergency outage is required to securely make repairs within the Western finish of the Island. The estimated restoration time for all affected communities is at present approx. 8:30 pm. For extra data, together with a listing of all affected communities, go to: https://t.co/QhXFNUrJdU
— Maritime Electrical (@MECLPEI) July 27, 2023
As of 9:16 p.m., solely three clients have been with out energy.
All communities impacted by the outage can anticipate to have their energy restored round 8:30 p.m., famous the tweet.
Extra data on the outage may be discovered online.