When will the power be back in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, BC?
Live outage status from BC Hydro · updated ~every 15 minutes
No significant regional district-wide outage reported in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, BC right now.
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Elsewhere in British Columbia: 3,445 customers reported out — province-wide status.
Updated 3:45 PM PDT.
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About power in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District
Bulkley-Nechako is a regional district in British Columbia — about 37,737 residents.
Communities here include Smithers, Vanderhoof, Houston, Burns Lake, Telkwa and Fort St. James — 44 communities in all.
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Outage history — Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, BC
Last significant outage: Sep 26, 2026 — peaked at 383 customers, restored in ~3.2 hr.
Across the 13 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 7.3 hr (median).
Every outage behind these figures (13)
| Began | Peak out | Restored in | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 383 | ~3.2 hr | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 7,570 | ~14.7 hr | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9,943 | ~30.5 hr | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 349 | ~4 hr | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2,354 | ~45.3 hr | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 989 | ~1.7 hr | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 622 | ~11.2 hr | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 567 | ~8.7 hr | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 7,573 | ~7.3 hr | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 216 | ~1.5 hr | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 412 | ~1.5 hr | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 627 | ~30 min | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 811 | ~15.7 hr | — |
This division-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 23, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
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