Rural areas impacted by PG windstorm could have power restored Tuesday night: BC Hydro

About 4,000 are still without power in the Central Interior, the majority of which are located in Prince George according to BC Hydro.

In many locations, crews are rebuilding damaged sections of the electrical system, including replacing poles and crossarms and restringing multiple spans of wire.

Some repairs require specialized equipment and additional crews because of the scale and location of the damage.

Access also continues to be a challenge in some areas. Fallen trees and debris must be cleared before crews can reach damaged infrastructure in certain locations, while soft ground can limit where heavy equipment can operate.

Extensive damage east and north of Prince George included approximately 200 spans of downed wire, numerous broken poles and other damaged electrical equipment.

Additional crews, contractors and specialized equipment remain in the region, with resources continuing to be redeployed from other parts of the province as restoration work is completed.

Outages in the rural areas outside of PG city limits are expected to last multiple days, with the earliest restoration expected by late Tuesday evening.

Since Friday, windstorms across the province have caused outages for nearly 415,000 customers.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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