Hemlock Valley Electrical Services Limited – Investigation into the Safety and Reliability of Hemlock Utility Services
Project No. 1599225 – Final Order with Reasons G-195-22
On June 30, 2021, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) initiated an Investigation into the Safety and
Reliability of Hemlock Utility Services Ltd.
Hemlock Valley Utilities wishes to notify all property owners and residents of 2 planned power outages to conduct maintenance within the electricity infrastructure. The interruptions in service are scheduled for July 19th and 26th between the hours of 8am to 5pm. All properties on-mountain and around the resort will be affected by the interruption in service.
During this time, the Utilities team will be working with Platinum Electric on vault cleaning, repairs, and elbow replacement.
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to make improvements to infrastructure.
Hemlock Valley Utilities has been notified of a power outage affecting the entire village. The outage originates along Hwy 7 near Harrison Mills. BC Hydro is onsite and working to resolve the issue in a timely manner.
For updates on the outage and restoration to services, please go to: https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html#outage=1858927BC
Investigation Into Safety and Reliability – Ammended Regulatory Timetable and Workshop Information, and Web-based Workshop Transcripts
As part of The British Columbia Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) investigation into the safety and reliability of Hemlock Utility Services Ltd.’s electrical distribution system and system assets, as well as its customer service-related issues, BCUC hosted a web-based workshop on Thursday, January 13, 2023.
For more details, please read the following documents:
This outage RSS feed provides information about current and restored power outages.
To report an outage call 1-888-POWERON (1-888-769-3766) or visit http://www.bchydro.com/outages to view or report outages online.