Topic:"Transmission Planning" in M12786

Station (Degrees) (km/h) (°C) Impacted (Hours) (km/h) High winds and heavy rain 12/19/2025 Caribou Transmission Northeast 170 46 57 11 Loss of Supply caused a broken lead on 4,921 8.59 17:09 Pt. Substation the transmission line. High winds...

AI summary On December 19, 2025, high winds and heavy rains caused power outages in Caribou and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Incidents included a broken lead on a transmission line in Caribou and tree contacts causing recloser operations in Halifax. Weather conditions led to loss of supply and infrastructure damage, impacting thousands of hours of service.

▪ Feedback from field was that we were understaffed re: dispatchers and prematurely let dispatch folks go. Transmission Lead: Done Well: • We did a good job transitioning the Tx crews into Dx crews when transmission restoration was complet...

AI summary The report highlights understaffing issues in dispatch roles and acknowledges successful crew transitions post-storm. It recommends improving forestry equipment coordination, adopting drones for inspections, and enhancing communication between departments to optimize resource allocation during restoration efforts.

Customers Out/PH to Repair Damages Trees Customers Vegetation Transmission Conductor Transmission Region PLT Person Hrs Feeders Off Branch-Lines Off Services Transformers Poles on Out Person Hrs Person Hrs Spans Structures Spans West 3,609...

AI summary The table presents statistics on customer outages, repair efforts, and infrastructure disruptions across Nova Scotia regions (West, Metro, Northeast, Cape Breton), including metrics such as customers out, person-hours for repairs, vegetation management, transmission feeders, and conductor spans affected. Data highlights regional differences in service disruptions and repair activities.