BC Hydro will be turning power off for about 10,000 customers in the Bulkley Valley on Sunday.
The outage will start at 8:00 a.m. with power expected to return by 4:00 p.m.
The utility company said this is to perform maintenance tasks on the high voltage transmission lines serving the Bulkley Valley.
Communities that will be affected include:
- Carnaby
- Cedarvale
- Gitanmaax
- Gitsegukla
- Gitanyow
- Kispiox Valley
- Kitwancool
- Kitwanga Valley North
- Hazelton
- New Hazelton
- Hagwilget
- Smithers
- Sika’e’dakh
- Telkwa
- Two Mile
- Witset
Impacted customers will receive either a phone call, email, or postcard prior to the outage.
Anyone traveling through the affected area is also asked to plan for the outage as services such as fuel, charging, and food may not be available.
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