Duke restoring power after storm
SEYMOUR, INDIANA - More than 170 Seymour residents remained without electricity today after storms swept through the area the evening of August 27.
Robert Norris, a spokesperson for Duke Energy, formerly Cinergy, said workers had restored power the following day.
Several power outages occurred throughout the night, the largest of which left 1,677 without electricity between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m, Norris said. Another outage reported between 9:04 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. left 1,122 customers without service. More than 90 residents were without power from 6:50 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The outages were caused by lightning strikes, Norris added.
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MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault has inaugurated the la Romaine hydroelectric complex on the province's North Shore.
The newly inaugurated Romaine hydroelectric complex could serve as a model for future projects that are sorely needed in the province, Legault said.
"It brings me a lot of pride. It is truly the symbol of Quebec ingenuity," he said as he opened the vast power plant.
Legault was accompanied at today's event by Jean Charest, who was Quebec premier when construction began in 2009, as well as Hydro-Québec president and CEO Michael Sabia.
La Romaine is comprised of four power stations and is the largest…
