Record day! The island peak today was ~1730 MW. The previous record in 2019 was ~1720 MW. A big thank you to our skilled & committed teams who have been working behind the scenes ensuring reliable delivery of electricity on this record cold day. 1/2
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- This is the cause of one of the transmission trips on the electricity system today. Big thanks to crews working in challenging conditions.
- Transmission line has been restored and customers in St. John's are now being restored. #nlwx
- We'd like to pass along our thanks for the support shown to our crews over the past few days. It really means a lot.
- We experienced an equipment issue in our Muskrat Falls plant. This caused a sudden imbalance on the system, this is short lived and customers are being restored now.
- We've heard from many customers asking why clocks skipped a few minutes this morning. This was due to our system balancing to match customer demand following a period of high frequency overnight. We want to reassure this wasn't a result of system/equipment related issues.
- We are on track to hit an all time high electricity system peak this evening - like most of our utility counterparts in Eastern Canada. And while we are not in an official conservation call, it's a good time to be a little more energy efficient! Here's a few tips:
- We're excited to announce the first of 14 stations in our provincial #EV fast-charging network is installed and ready to go in Holyrood! We look forward to seeing more chargers available in the coming weeks, with all 14 expected to be ready by the end of January. #RoadTripReady
- Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Williams as Hydro's newest President. Jennifer, a civil engineer, has been with Hydro since 2014, most recently as VP, Production. She leads with a wealth of experience and passion. Read more about Jennifer here: bit.ly/2IlN0nZ
- We would like to recognize that our President and CEO, @jennifer1973, was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on behalf of the Government of Canada. This special honour is awarded to those who have demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to their
- Very difficult day today. We are supporting our staff and contractors in every way we can.
- The 2nd 700MW pole trip test is complete. The system performed as expected. Power flows will stay at 675MW & be monitored for the next 12hrs as part of the test. Thank you for your patience. We'll have more info in the coming days & weeks. Full Update: nlhydro.com/public-advisor…
- Congratulations to Andrew Toope, line worker in Port Saunders, who has received the @redcrosscanada Rescuer Award! When he happened upon a car accident this summer, Andrew's courage and incredible actions helped save a life. We are so proud to have him on the Hydro team!









