Spring network maintenance on the electricity network will result in short power outages for Omakau district residents later this month, an Aurora Energy spokesman says. The maintenance is to clear vegetation from power lines, carry out maintenance on the local substation and replace 17 poles. The spokesman advised people to remember power could be restored at any time during the course of planned maintenance work, so people should treat all electrical equipment and power lines as live at all times. During power outages, appliances should also be switched off at the wall to avoid possible damage to them when power was restored. A power pole that was on a lean near Queensberry was replaced earlier this month without any interruption to the power supply, an Aurora spokesman said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 11, 2017 17:03 UTC