Hydro Ottawa reported several areas without power on and around Somerset Street, as well as the southern end of the Golden Triangle and the Rideau Center mall. A tweet from Hydro Ottawa says the outage was caused by animal contact.

OUTAGE UPDATE: The latest ETR for customers affected by the outages in downtown Ottawa is now 11:00 PM this evening. Our colleagues at Hydro One have informed us that contact with animals is the reason for the outage. For continued updates on the restoration: https://t.co/13E6oT3hlC — Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) August 23, 2022