Electricity Restored in Moss Park After Over 24 Hours
Power was restored to nearly 600 customers in Toronto's Moss Park area more than a day after the outage began at 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Cause of the Outage
Toronto Hydro reported the outage stemmed from an underground cable fault believed to be caused by a third-party digging at an active construction site nearby.
“This work is unrelated to Toronto Hydro but appears to have damaged our infrastructure.”
Repair Challenges
The utility described the repair process as “complex and time-consuming” due to the fault’s location, which required safely identifying, fixing, and testing the damaged cables before restoring service.
Timeline and Updates
- Initial power loss: 8:11 a.m. Wednesday
- Power restored: around 1 p.m. Thursday
- Repair expected originally at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, then delayed to 11:30 a.m., and later to the afternoon
“The damage caused by the third-party contractor is extensive, with the dig-ins occurring in multiple spots.”
Summary
The outage resulted from significant third-party damage to underground infrastructure, causing a lengthy and complicated restoration effort by Toronto Hydro crews.
Author's summary: A major underground cable fault caused by third-party construction work left almost 600 homes in Moss Park without power for over a day, reflecting the complexity of urban infrastructure repairs.