Power outage impacts Semiahmoo

A power outage left Semiahmoo without power the night of July 3 through July 4.

According to the city of Blaine, two cable faults caused the outage. The first fault left people without power from Blaine Road to the end of Semiahmoo Spit.

Blaine Public Works Department was able to restore power to 75 percent of customers by energizing segments of the cable. However, public works realized there was a second cable fault that delayed returning power to the remaining customers until 3:34 p.m. July 4. Public works believes the second fault could have been caused by an animal or natural deterioration of the cable.

The city of Blaine is in the process of replacing circuit 11, which provides power to all of Semiahmoo. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.