Manitoba Hydro is continuing to work on repairing a downed power line supplying Cross Lake/Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
The date and time for restoration of power is now estimated to be Thursday, January 1st at 6pm. The earlier estimate was based on information from an aerial survey Monday. Crews on site today determined the repair will take longer due to more difficult location and terrain.
The community has been without power since late Sunday night when a line crossing the Nelson River failed. Manitoba Hydro staff began arriving in the area Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Heavy equipment contracted from Cross Lake completed clearing a road Tuesday morning, allowing Manitoba Hydro crews to begin work.
“We appreciate the difficulty this outage is causing the community,” said Jeff Betker, Manitoba Hydro Vice President Indigenous and External Relations, Environment and Communications. “Our employees are making every effort to safely restore power as quickly as possible.”
The repair work requires daylight, and weather suitable for helicopter operations, in order to be completed safely.
Manitoba Hydro representatives are in close contact with Pimicikimak Okimawin leadership to ensure the community has the latest information available.
For more information, please contact:
Peter Chura, Media Relations Officer
431-323-4511
pchura@hydro.mb.ca
