UPDATE – 3:30PM:
Power has been restored to almost 500 BC Hydro customers east of Prince George this afternoon.
Company crews were fixing a power pole for several hours near Giscome Road in the Blackburn area.
ORIGINAL STORY:
BC Hydro says power is currently out in the Blackburn area northeast of Prince George.
The outage is affecting nearly 500 customers north of Giscome Road and south of Beaver Forest Service Road.
The company website says connectivity was lost shortly after 11AM this morning.
However, BC Hydro also indicates this is a planned power outage as they’re working to fix equipment at the area’s substation.
Power is expected to be restored later this afternoon.
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