A large power outage that affected around 15,000 residents in West Kelowna, Peachland and Summerland has been resolved.
In an email to Global News, BC Hydro said the blackout stemmed from its distribution systems, and did not impact the West Kelowna transmission line.
“Our crews began their investigation at the substation and then patrolled outwards along the lines to check for any safety concerns before we attempted to re-energize the lines,” said BC Hydro.
The power feeds were eventually re-energized, with electricity being restored around 3:30 p.m., roughly two-and-a-half hours after the outage started just after 1 p.m.
Most of the affected customers, around 10,000, were in West Kelowna.
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BC Hydro said public information is extremely helpful when it comes to power outages.
The power company said if you see or hear anything that caused an outage, call 1-800-BCHYDRO to report it.
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