Power has been restored to thousands of Hydro One customers in Norfolk County, as indicated by the company's online outage map.
The outage, which started at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Friday, affected over 26,000 customers in the area. Hydro One attributed the cause to an equipment failure.
Some residents in Waterford reported on social media that their power was restored at 4:30 a.m., while parts of the town had power back on Friday night. Initially, Hydro One estimated that power would be restored by 8 a.m.
Hydro One crews worked throughout the day to make repairs and restore power in stages. By Saturday morning, the outage map showed all clear for Norfolk.
Hydro One crews responded immediately and worked throughout the day to make repairs and restored power in stages.
Author's summary: Power restored to thousands in Norfolk County after equipment failure.