Thousands of people affected by Hartlepool power cut as Marina businesses forced to close
Thousands of people affected by Hartlepool power cut as Marina businesses forced to close.
A power outage hampered activity across the Marina, forcing several Hartlepool companies to close their doors to the public.
On Monday, February 23, Northern Powergrid received reports from 1,445 consumers in the TS24 region of town reporting power outages.
Buildings across the Marina, from Mainsforth Terrace to Middleton Road, lost power soon before 9 a.m., and all power was restored by 12.30 p.m.
A spokeswoman for Northern Powergrid reported an unanticipated power outage affecting up to 1,445 customers in the Hartlepool area at 08.52 this morning due to a malfunction on their high-voltage network.
Northern Powergrid received reports from 1,445 customers in the TS24 area of town on Monday, Februar
“Thanks to quick action by our control engineers, we were able to restore power to 1,297 consumers in just five minutes by rerouting electricity through other portions of the network.
“A smaller group of 148 customers remained without power while our teams investigated the cause.”
The interruption forced a number of stores and businesses in the neighbourhood to temporarily close, including the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Jacksons Wharf.
Northern Powergrid reported that a third-party contractor working in the retail park damaged an underground high-voltage wire, causing the outage.
“Our field workers worked as fast and safely as possible to complete repairs, and all customers were restored by approximately 12.30.
“We’d like to thank everyone who was affected for their patience as we finished this work.”
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