Power restored in SE Calgary after unexpected outage

Power lines are seen against cloudy skies near Murvale, Ont. northwest of Kingston, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Posted Apr 14, 2025 5:47 pm.

Last Updated Apr 14, 2025 6:52 pm.

Power has been restored for thousands in southeast Calgary following an unplanned power outage on Monday afternoon.

Enmax says the unexpected outage affected the communities of Copperfield, New Brighton, McKenzie Towne and the East Shepard Industrial area.

The outage started just after 5 p.m. and the power was restored before 6:45 p.m. Enmax said nearly 3,000 customers were impacted.

The investigation into the cause of the outage is ongoing.

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