Manitoba Hydro power lines are photographed just outside Winnipeg on May 1, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)
Residents in Winnipeg’s Westwood neighbourhood can return to normal electricity use as of 6 a.m. Monday after Manitoba Hydro lifted a temporary request to reduce consumption during peak periods.
The utility had asked approximately 1,400 customers in the area to limit electricity use over the weekend and early this week while crews completed capacity and reliability upgrades at the Cavalier substation.
Manitoba Hydro said cooler temperatures forecast this week are expected to reduce demand on the system while work continues.
In a release, the utility credited customers for helping lower electrical demand by adjusting thermostats and delaying the use of large appliances until after 10 p.m.
The request only affected customers in the area between Westwood Drive and Bedson Street, from Portage Avenue south to the Assiniboine River. Customers outside that area were not impacted.
