Hydro One - Planned Outage - March 21, 2026 | Municipality of Thames Centre

By Thames Centre - Mar 20, 2026

Media Releases and Public Notices

Affected areas in Yellow. Note: the FlightExec Centre should be unaffected.

Hydro One is planning a power outage in parts of Thames Centre on Saturday March 21, between 7:00AM-2:00PM. See map above for more details. This outage will allow crews to replace critical equipment on infrastructure serving the area.

Affected Hydro One customers have been notified via an automated phone call. Hydro One customers can also visit Hydro One's outage map (select ‘future planned outages’ in the legend) or call 1-888-664-9376 for more information: https://stormcentre.hydroone.com/?_gl=1*accge9*_gcl_au*OTMwODYzMzQ0LjE3NzM2Nzg4OTY

Customers are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming outage by taking the following actions:

• Making sure appliances, such as the stove, are in the off position.

• Making sure cellphones and devices are fully charged.

• Using a battery-powered alarm clock or cellphone to ensure alarms aren’t missed.

• Keeping refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible and using a cooler with ice for items needed during the planned outage.

• If water services will be affected at your home, consider filling jugs of water to use for drinking and cooking.

• If using a generator, remember to use it in a dry area outdoors away from any open windows, doors and vents. Visit the Electrical Safety Authority at esasafe.com for more tips.