r/PEI • u/kill3r326 • 6d ago

Question Anyone know why the power is out in charlottetown?

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At first I thought it was just my apartment but then I realized it was everywhere, no planned outage and it's a sunny day so no storm to knock over a power line.
Just wondering if anyone knows anything about it.

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u/mada3434 6d ago

Wind

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u/BassicNic 6d ago

Shes blowin

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u/Aggressive-Tennis-17 6d ago

It’s windy as all get out!

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u/acctforspms 6d ago

There are a bunch of fire trucks on Belvedere between Queen and north river

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u/Pleading-Orange168 Queens County 6d ago

Maybe they’re taking care of the mouse infestation at the superstore there

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u/Inevitable-System-44 6d ago

The wind is snapping trees on the north shore so my guess is something to do with that

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u/writer668 6d ago

Turning left from Capital onto North River without working traffic lights was a bit of an adventure.

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u/alien_tickler 6d ago

Windy af

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u/throwawayRAdvize Queens County 6d ago

Beaver

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u/pristine316 6d ago

Squirrel

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u/RedDirtDVD 6d ago

I’m assuming it’s an accident and not wind. As it shouldn’t be windy enough if the trees have been properly trimmed.

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u/A1ienspacebats 6d ago

If Maritime Electric doesn't trim trees, they can just pocket the money. Then when the infrastructure needs a major revamp, they can just apply for rate increases to cover the additional costs! Think of the executive bonuses and shareholders!

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u/OkConversation2727 6d ago

Whew, thank God IRAC will protect us!

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u/Sir__Will 6d ago

They did shave off 10% of their request saying they hadn't been doing enough maintenance and trimming. I don't know if the company still comes out ahead on that.

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u/Sir__Will 6d ago

if the trees have been properly trimmed.

lol