For Immediate Release – May 8, 2023, at 10:00 Hours
Northern Sunrise County Power Outages
There are widespread power outages in the County. ATCO crews are assessing the damages and assigning priorities. ATCO would like to caution residents to stay clear of any downed power lines, and/or ATCO crews working in the area. They will work to restore power as soon as possible.
Downed power lines can be extremely dangerous. Contacting an energized line can seriously injure or kill you. If you see a downed power line, please stay at least 10 meters away, call our Emergency outage line 1-800-668-5506 and keep everyone safe from the area.
For updated information on the power outages please refer to https://poweroutage.atco.com/map or download the ATCO app “My ATCO Electricity”.
For more safety tips to stay safe around power lines, visit https://electric.atco.com/en-ca/safety/powerline-safety.html
The State of Local Emergency continues at Northern Sunrise County.
Please follow updates on social media, the County website and Voyent Alert.
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For further information, please contact:
Cindy Millar
DEM/CAO, Northern Sunrise County
780.625.6154