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Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Power out again in Hay River, N.W.T., over generator issue
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says it is once again trying to restore power in Hay River. The community lost power Friday morning due to problems with a generator, the power corporation said. By 11 a.m., it had begun restoring power to some parts of the community. The outage comes after a lengthy power outage on Wednesday, when temperatures outside reached more than 30 C. Earlier this week, Hay River was taken off Taltson hydro power for a three-week period so the hydro facility could undergo maintenance. The community is being powered by diesel generators in the meantime.
Hamilton Spectator
31-07-2025
- Climate
- Hamilton Spectator
South Slave residents asked to unplug appliances as NTPC struggles with power outages
Residents of Hay River, K'atl'odeeche First Nation and Enterprise are being asked to unplug appliances as Northwest Territories Power Corporation is struggling to restore power after issues with one of the diesel generators meant to take over for the Taltson Hydroelectric Dam. A total power outage during a heat wave has impacted all three communities throughout the July 30 afternoon. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the region on July 30, warning temperatures could get as high as 30 C. NTPC communications manager Doug Prendergast referred NNSL to posts published on the power utility's social media feed, which began detailing the issue at 12:28 p.m., noting there was an issue with a diesel engine and workers were on sight. At 1:09 p.m. the utility reported the crew had determined the problem, though no details of what that was have been released as of yet. Even though workers had determined the problem, ongoing mechanical issues continued to hamper repairs, with power only partially being restored at 4:06 p.m. 'We would like to request that customers unplug appliances and other items so that when power begins to be restored, electricity demand is kept as low as possible, which will support further restoration as additional generation is brought back into service,' wrote the utility at 3:26 p.m. 'Thank you for your cooperation.' On July 29, NTPC conducted its annual Taltson Summer Shutdown for maintenance. The plan was to switch the region, which includes Hay River, KFN and Enterprise but also Fort Smith and Fort Resolution. The hydro plant had only been online since March, after being deactivated for the previous two years to overhaul the hydro unit. That overhaul is intended to be completed over the three-week shut down. As part of the July 29 notification of the shutdown, NTPC stated 'An additional rental diesel generator has been installed to back up the existing generator and to ensure reliable service in the community during the Taltson shutdown.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
