Ergon Energy is urging Queenslanders to take care and stay line aware after a spate of potentially deadly incidents involving vehicles hitting power poles in the north of the state.
Ergon Energy is reassuring Far North Queensland communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Imogen that crews from across the region are ready to respond to any power outages as soon as weather permits.
With dozens of anchors and hundreds of metres of anchor rope retrieved from just one high-voltage underwater cable recently, Ergon Energy and Energex are urging boaties to be aware of electricity infrastructure crossing Queensland’s waterways.
In a major boost to the security of Magnetic Island’s electricity supply, Ergon Energy has re-energised one of two submarine cables supplying the community after extensive repairs.
As Queenslanders stock their fridges for celebrations and businesses cater for the last-minute Christmas rush, Ergon Energy has announced a moratorium on planned outages from Wednesday 23 December-Sunday 3 January.
Nothing says Christmas like a sparkly strand of decorative lights and Ergon Energy is encouraging everyone to remain electrically safe when stringing them in the coming weeks.
With storm season prone to causing power issues, Ergon Energy says now is the time for people to sign up for free power outage and restoration SMS notifications.