Hydro One Power Outage: Human Error Causes Major Disruption (2026)

A massive power outage on May 1, which affected over 34,065 PUC customers, was attributed to a human error at Hydro One’s Third Line Transmission Station. In a phone interview, Hydro One’s spokesperson Tiziana Baccega Rosa explained that the mistake occurred when a crew accidentally pulled the wrong switch, leading to widespread disruption. The company acknowledged the incident and apologized for the inconvenience.

Hydro One Power Outage: Human Error Causes Major Disruption (2026)

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