(Whitehorse) – Yukon Energy expects to have both of its Aishihik generators working on a limited basis by sometime tomorrow. In fact one of the generators is already supplying power to Haines Junction.
The two units shut down on Sunday afternoon, causing an outage throughout the Whitehorse-Aishihik-Faro power grid. People from south of Whitehorse to Haines Junction and north to Faro and Ross River were without power for several hours while Yukon Energy worked to restore power using alternate hydro and back-up diesel generators.
“We believe we have found the cause of the outage,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “One of the cables failed that runs from the two Aishihik generators to a transformer. We are now working on getting a replacement cable.”
Even without a new cable, Yukon Energy has been able to supply electricity to Haines Junction from one of the Aishihik units. The second unit should be running, at least on a limited basis, by tomorrow afternoon. Both units will be fully restored once a new cable can be shipped to the Yukon from suppliers in Southern Canada.
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Contact:
Janet Patterson
Supervisor, Communications
Yukon Energy Corporation
(867) 393-5333
janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca
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