RSS Power Outages feeds

BC Hydro customers are now able to view outage information through an RSS Feed that delivers updated information every 15 minutes.

The Outage RSS Feeds will be limited to unplanned outage information (Current / Restored) grouped together by Region and/or Municipality.

The RSS Feed service will be delivered as plain text/XML content and it can include special update messaging whenever it is posted during an escalated outage event.

Frequently asked questions

By Region

All BC Hydro Territory
Central Interior
Lower Mainland / Sunshine Coast
Northern
Okanagan / Kootenay
Thompson / Shuswap
Vancouver Island North
Vancouver Island South

By Municipality

A-G	H-P	Q-Z
100 Mile House Abbotsford Agassiz Aldergrove Alert Bay Anmore Armstrong Ashcroft Beachcomber Belcarra Bella Bella Bella Coola Boston Bar Bowen Island Bowser Burnaby Burns Lake Cache Creek Cameron Campbell River Central Saanich Chase Chetwynd Chilliwack Clearwater Clinton Coldstream Colwood Comox Coombs Coquitlam Courtenay Craigs Crossing Cranbrook Cumberland Dashwood Dawson Creek Deep Bay Delta Dolphin Beach Duncan Elkford Enderby Errington Esquimalt Fernie Fort Langley Fort Nelson Fort St. James Fort St. John Fraser Lake French Creek Galiano Island Gambier Ganges Gibsons Gold River Golden Granisle	Harrison Hot Springs Hazelton Highlands Hilliers Hope Horne Lake Houston Howe Sound Hudsons Hope Invermere Kamloops Kaslo Keats Kent Kimberley Kitimat Ladner Ladysmith Lake Country Lake Cowichan Langford Langley Lillooet Lions Bay Logan Lake Lumby Lytton Mackenzie Maple Ridge Masset Mayne Island Mcbride Merritt Metchosin Mission Nakusp Nanaimo Nanoose New Denver New Hazelton New Westminster North Cowichan North Saanich North Vancouver Northwest Bay Oak Bay Parksville Peachland Pemberton Pender Island Pitt Meadows Port Alberni Port Alice Port Clements Port Coquitlam Port Edward Port Hardy Port Mcneill Port Moody Pouce Coupe Powell River Prince George Prince Rupert	Qualicum Bay Qualicum Beach Queen Charlotte Quesnel Radium Hot Springs Revelstoke Richmond Rosedale Saanich Salmon Arm Sardis Saturna Island Sayward Sechelt Sechelt Indian Gover Sicamous Sidney Silverton Slocan Smithers Sooke Spallumcheen Sparwood Squamish Stewart Stikine Summerland Sunshine Coast Surrey Tahsis Taylor Telkwa Terrace Tofino Tsawwassen Tumbler Ridge Ucluelet UBC Endowment Lands Valemount Vancouver Vanderhoof Vernon Victoria View Royal Wells West Vancouver Westbank Whistler White Rock Williams Lake Yale Zeballos

Frequently asked questions

What information will the RSS Feeds provide?

Current Outage or Restored Outage
Municipality
Time Off
Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR)
# of Customers Affected
Outage Type / Cause
Approx. Area Affected
Last Updated

How up-to-date is the outage information?
Outage information is updated every fifteen minutes.

How do I speed up/slow down the frequency of the updates?
If you are using an application-based RSS Reader then it most likely has an option to modify desktop alerts to your preference. Because all RSS Readers are different we cannot provide exact instructions on modifying this setting but try looking for Tools, Options, and/or Alerts.

Why can’t I see the outage details?
Some Web browsers offer Live Bookmarks which may not provide all outage info as intended.

Why do I see Current and Restored Information for the same outage??
Dependent on your RSS Reader, it will automatically retain previously delivered information which could result in multiple entries for the same outage. In these instances, you will want to look at when the information was posted and/or last updated.

Furthermore, any updates to the ETR or outage information will result in additional Feeds. Again, referring to the last updated time will confirm which information is the most recent and accurate.

Does BC Hydro offer any other proactive outage notification services?
Yes. If you are a BC Hydro Business customer and have an online Your Account profile you can register for the Outage Notification Service. This service will provide proactive outage information for unplanned outages for individual facilities.

What is RSS

RSS (commonly translated as "Really Simple Syndication" but sometimes as "Rich Site Summary") are web feed formats used to publish frequently updated web content, such as news headlines and blogs.

Why it's valuable

RSS uses a standard format that can be read with a RSS feed reader or news aggregator. It’s an excellent tool for those who want to subscribe to timely updates from favoured websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place.

What you need

If your browser does not include an RSS feed reader, consider downloading a reader from the list compiled at the DMOZ (Open Directory Project).

Last Modified: Jan 27, 2012