Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Iqaluit that there will be a planned city-wide power outage on Sunday, September 16.
The power outage will begin at 4 a.m. and is expected to be restored after approximately four hours. As a precaution, the power outage could last up to 6 hours.
This power outage is required to perform repairs and maintenance to the power plant and distribution system to improve reliability. The required work is expected to minimize any future city-wide power outages.
QEC would like to thank the residents for their understanding and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause during this time.
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Media Contact:
Renee Boucher
A/Manager, Corporate Communications
Qulliq Energy Corporation
(867) 979-7524
rboucher@qec.nu.ca