Image: Google Maps / BC Hydro / A BC Hydro spokesperson says a power outage north of the Lougheed Highway and Harrison Mills has kept crews at work restoring power to customers since Friday afternoon.
Power outage

Damaged equipment caused power outage for 1,100 customers northwest of Agassiz: BC Hydro

Dec 7, 2024 | 2:54 PM

VANCOUVER – Approximately 1,100 BC Hydro customers were without power for several hours on Friday and Saturday in an area northwest of Agassiz.

A BC Hydro spokesperson stated that the outage occurred north of the Lougheed Highway and Harrison Mills, prompting crews to work on restoring power since Friday afternoon.

“We received a report of damaged equipment in the area that required repairs, meaning this was not a planned outage,” said Mora Scott, a spokesperson for BC Hydro, in an email.

Power was restored by approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to Scott.