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Hydro One works to restore power to the remaining 20,000 customers in communities most affected by storm

July 20, 2006, 2:00 p.m. — Hydro One's efforts to repair damage caused by Monday's severe summer storm continued throughout the day. The company has restored power to approximately 150,000 customers since early Tuesday morning.

More than 1,000 Hydro One workers continue to clear thousands of trees on downed lines and replace hydro poles that were damaged as a result of the storm. As crews complete restoration activities in southern and eastern parts of the province, they are being redeployed to aid in restoration in the areas still without power.

"Our service territory in the north is densely treed and we continue to face considerable challenges restoring power, particularly in the Nipissing and Sudbury areas. I've surveyed the damage from the air, and there are literally thousands of trees down," said Myles D'Arcey, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations. "As crews complete restoration work in the southern and eastern parts of the province, we are redeploying them to the north and will continue to work around the clock to restore power."

Important Safety Information

Hydro One strongly urges people to take extra precaution near fallen power lines. Even if a fallen wire seems dead, it can be dangerous. People are urged to report to Hydro One or local police the location of the fallen wires as soon as possible. Touching a vehicle that is in contact with a power line can be fatal.

For the most recent information on power outages go to www.HydroOneNetworks.com.

Hydro One owns and operates Ontario's 28,400 kilometre high-voltage transmission network that delivers electricity to large industrial customers and municipal utilities, and a 122,000 kilometre low-voltage distribution system that serves about 1.2 million end-use customers and smaller municipal utilities in the province. Hydro One is wholly owned by the Ontario Government.

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