On Sunday, a significant power outage affected 2,770 homes in Kelowna. The incident began just before 12:30 p.m. and primarily impacted areas south of Harvey Avenue, extending past K.L.O. Road into Southeast Kelowna. FortisBC reported the cause of the outage as unknown.
Timeline of Events
- 12:20 p.m.: Initial reports of the outage began.
- 12:30 p.m.: Widespread power outage confirmed, affecting 2,770 customers.
- 2:24 p.m.: Power restored to the initial group of homes.
- 2:35 p.m.: A second outage reported, affecting 307 customers near Gordon Drive and Cameron Avenue.
- 4:41 p.m.: Power restored to the additional affected households.
Details of the Outages
The first outage impacted a large area around the Capri Centre and was resolved by 2:24 p.m. Shortly after, at 2:35 p.m., a new outage emerged affecting 307 additional homes. FortisBC was quick to identify the areas impacted but could not determine the cause of either incident.
Conclusion
By 4:41 p.m., FortisBC confirmed that power was fully restored to all affected customers. The reliability of electricity services remains a priority as the utility works to prevent future outages. El-Balad will continue to monitor updates concerning outage causes and restoration efforts in Kelowna.
