Summerside still operating near maximum power capacity, city says [Video]

The City of Summerside says power stability in P.E.I.’s second-largest municipality has improved, but residents and businesses should continue to preserve energy during peak times.

Maritime Electric is still working on repairs to its damaged substation in Sherbrooke, P.E.I., so power instability continues to be an issue, said J.P. Desrosiers, deputy chief administrative officer with the City of Summerside.  

“The availability of power from Maritime Electric continues to be volatile while they continue to work on the substation in Sherbrooke,” Desrosiers said Thursday. “Ongoing co-operation with Maritime Electric and them providing us with what power is available will help us see what we hope is an improvement over the next couple of days.” 

Favourable weather conditions, efficient operation of Summerside’s solar and wind farms, and the use of battery storage improved the situation on Thursday, the municipality said in a news release. 

But even with those improvements, the city’s energy …