Power restored in eastern P.E.I.
Power has now been restored to more than 2,200 Islanders in eastern P.E.I., says Maritime Electric.
More than 2,200 Islanders were without power after issue at substation
Power has now been restored to more than 2,200 Islanders in eastern P.E.I., says Maritime Electric.
When technicians were working at the Dingwells Mills substation Tuesday morning, they saw that a piece of equipment was broken following a copper theft there recently, spokesperson Kim Griffin said.
The outage started mid-morning Tuesday. Power was restored around 5 p.m.
L'école La-Belle-Cloche in Rollo Bay, P.E.I. closed just after noon due to the outage.
Crews continue to work on repairs at the Dingwells Mills substation to restore power to all customers in the area. Restoration for all customers could take until late afternoon today. <a href="https://t.co/f77r2yDGS6">pic.twitter.com/f77r2yDGS6</a>
—@MECLPEIMore P.E.I. news
With files from Laura Chapin