Planned power outage in northern Peterborough County on October 18

Hydro One will be switching off power for almost 5,000 customers on Sunday morning and early afternoon for hydro pole replacements

Hydro One workers replacing a hydro pole. (Photo: Hydro One)
Hydro One workers replacing a hydro pole. (Photo: Hydro One)

A planned power outage on Sunday (October 18) will affect almost 5,000 Hydro One customers in northern Peterborough County.

Hydro One is replacing hydro poles and will be switching off power in an area stretching from Upper Stony Lake in the south to the edge of Silent Lake Provincial Park in the north, and from Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the west to Highways 46 and 504 in the east.

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A total of 4,835 customers will be affected, including in the communities of Crowes Landing, Woodview, Nephton, and Apsley.

Hydro One will be switching off power at 8 a.m., with an estimated restoration time of 2 p.m.

The affected area of Hydro One's planned outage from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 18, 2020.  (Map: Hydro One)
The affected area of Hydro One’s planned outage from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 18, 2020. (Map: Hydro One)