UPDATE, 1:39 p.m.: Power has been restored to all customers in Newmarket after an outage that impacted thousands, NT Power said.
"Thank you for your patience during the power restoration effort."
If you are still without power, you can call 905-895-2309.
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UPDATE, 1:15 p.m.: All power should be restored within an hour, NT Power said. There will also be a short, five-minute outage in the Mulock Drive and Yonge Street area to return power to the Mulock Drive and Bayview Avenue area.
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UPDATE 12:35 p.m.: NT Power said the remaining 1,800 customers would have power restored within two hours.
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UPDATE, 11:34 p.m.: NT Power said it has restored electricity to approximately 1,700 customers. Crews are working to restore power to the remaining approximately 1,800 customers without it.
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More than 3,000 are without power in Newmarket after a large outage hit the town this morning.
Newmarket-Tay Power reported an unplanned outage at 7:12 a.m. The electricity provider said the cause of the outage has been determined, and it has restored power to 2,501 customers. Another 3,477 remain without power in the Mulock and Bayview area, with an estimated restoration time of two to five hours.
#OutageUpdate - Cause of the outage has been determined and power has been restored to 2,501 customers. There are 3,477 customer still without power in the Mulock and Bayview area, Estimated restoration time will be 2-5hrs. @TownofNewmarket
— NT Power (@NTPowerNews) August 28, 2022
Residents across social media reported hearing a large bang before the power went out.
"My wife and I were woken up by a very loud noise!" one Bayview and Mulock area resident said. "The ground even shook! Our daughters saw a flash outside their windows."
"We heard an explosion and our fire alarm went off also," another resident in the College Manor area said on Facebook.
NT Power dealt with another outage in the Thoms and Hodgson area last week, as well as a planned outage around Queen Street to move hydro poles earlier this month.
NewmarketToday will provide updates as they are made available.
