490 houses in the dark on Mount Dilworth in Kelowna

Turn off the Dilworth

Photo: FortisBC

UPDATE 7.35 pm

FortisBC says they expect electricity to be restored around 10:30 p.m.

The disruption is due to a computer failure, they said.

We are working to repair an electrical fault in the Dilworth Mountain area of ​​Kelowna, caused by a computer failure. We hope that electricity will be restored to the 490 affected customers around 10:30 pm and we thank everyone for their patience because the equipment is working safely and as quickly as possible.

– FortisBC (@FortisBC) July 13, 2022

ORIGINAL 18:50 h

About 490 houses on Kelowna’s Dilworth Mountain are without electricity.

FortisBC reports that the lights went out shortly before 5 p.m., affecting a Summit Drive neighborhood.

The cause of the interruption and when it will be restored is unknown.

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