Eastern Ontario Power supplies electricity to over 3,500 customers in the Gananoque area. It is a division of Canadian Niagara Power Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario Inc. FortisOntario Inc. is headquartered in Fort Erie and has operations in electricity distribution and transmission and serves approximately 65,000 customers primarily located in Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Cornwall, Gananoque and the Algoma District of Ontario. FortisOntario is 100% owned by Fortis Inc. of St. John’s, Newfoundland. For more information on FortisOntario, please visit the FortisOntario corporate website.
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Unplanned Power Outage - Update
Unplanned Power Outage
Unplanned Power Outage - Update
Unplanned Power Outage - Update
Unplanned Power Outage - Update
Unplanned Power Outage - Update
Unplanned Power Outage
Environment Canada Weather Alert
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Update We are pleased to inform you that all power has been restored in the Gananoque area, with the exception of a couple of isolated events involving downed trees. If you are still experiencing any issues, please call 1-1-844-601-WIRE(9473)…
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We are experiencing a power outage due to freezing rain and fallen trees affecting approximately 1200 customers. Our crews have been dispatched and are clearing the trees, assessing the damage and restoration time. Further updates and an estimated time…
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Update We are pleased to inform you that all power has been restored in the Gananoque area. If you are still experiencing any issues, please call 1-1-844-601-WIRE(9473) Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this unplanned power…
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The Gananoque area experienced significant outages due to freezing rain and winds. We are pleased to inform you that power has been restored to approximately 2080 customers. Our crews are diligently working to restore power to all remaining affected…
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Update The Gananoque area experienced significant outages due to freezing rain and winds. We are pleased to inform you that power has been restored to approximately 2050 customers. Our crews are diligently working to restore power to all remaining…
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Update 11:30 am Power has been restored in most areas. Small pockets of service are still without power due to falling tree branches and a couple of broken poles. We are currently working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Our team…
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March 29 @ 10:00 am We are experiencing a power outage due to the freezing rain. Crews have been dispatched and are currently assessing the damage and restoration time: further updates and an ETR to follow.
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March 28-2025 Environment Canada has issued the following alert for the Gananoque Area.Eastern Ontario Power is currently preparing for a severe weather event triggered by freezing rain. These conditions can lead to outages due to ice build-up and/or…