A power outage in the west end of Ottawa is affecting some 17,000 residents on Wednesday afternoon.
Hydro Ottawa’s outage map shows a large swath of the grid along Highway 417, covering large portions of Bay and College wards.
Power also appears to be out for parts of Ottawa’s Carlington and Westboro neighbourhoods.
OUTAGE: We are aware of a power #outage in the following areas: Westboro, Lincoln Fields, Woodroffe, Baseline. Cause: Loss of supply from the provincial grid. Our crews are performing emergency switching to restore service to all possible affected customers. #ottcity
— Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) February 3, 2021
Hydro Ottawa’s website shows 16,980 customers are without power as a result of the outages.
The local utility said on Twitter that it is aware of the outage, which it says was caused due to a loss of power from the provincial grid.
The outage map shows power is expected to return by 5 p.m.
