Sunday December 15, 2019 ~ LANGFORD & SOOKE REGION
by Mary P Brooke ~ West Shore Voice News
As the west shore population grows, BC Hydro is keeping up with various installations and upgrades to their local infrastructure. Recently:
• A set of three voltage regulators were recently setup alongside Highway 14, beyond Langford, near Kangaroo Road. Voltage regulators maintain a constant voltage within an area and help maintain power quality.
“They are needed to support the system as a result of future growth in the area,” says BC Hydro rep Karla Louwers. There is a steady increase in housing in the Sooke area, and starting 2020 there will be more Highway 14 improvements in the area within range of East Sooke, Metchosin and Sooke.
• In downtown Langford, there is a scheduled power outage for late Sunday night December 15 into early Monday morning December 16 (along Goldstream Avenue, and along Peatt Road to Station Avenue) where there is an increase in rental housing and commercial space in the area. “The outage is required to allow crews to install flagline and cover up on our equipment,” says Louwers.
“Crews will be adding these visual markers to equipment along Peatt Ave from Hockley Ave to Goldstream Ave as well as along a portion of Hockley Ave. Flagline and cover up on our equipment provide a visual aid for construction workers helping them maintain the limits of approach when working near powerlines. The installation is related to construction activity in the area,” she told West Shore Voice News.
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This article was first published on page 4 in the December 13, 2019 Print-PDF Weekend edition of West Shore Voice News.
How to prepare for power outages (BC Hydro).
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