800 homes without power in Maitland

BY JARROD MELMETH

Ausgrid are working to restore power to about 500 homes and businesses in Maitland.

Power went out to around 800 homes in Largs, Bolwarra Heights, Bolwarra, Lorn, Pitnacree, Raworth, East Maitland and Wallalong just before 9:30 this morning.

Ausgrid have since returned power to around 300 homes with the reamining 500 set to be restored by 11:30am.

Around 800 homes are without power in Maitland.

300 homes still affected by power outages in Beresfield and Tarro

BY JARROD MELMETH

UPDATE

Power has been safely restored to most homes and businesses around Beresfield, Woodberry and Tarro, after a fault on protection equipment at the zone substation.

Ausgrid is thanking affected customers for their patience.

EARLIER

Emergency crews from Ausgrid are still working to get power back to about 300 homes and businesses in Beresfield and Tarro following almost 3,000 homes and business suffering power outages just after 10am.

Power outages occurred in Ashtonfield, Beresfield, Black Hill, Buttai, Hexham, Lenaghan, Minmi, Stockrington, Tarro and Woodberry.

An Ausgrid spokesperson says "crews are investigating what caused the interruption to the zone substation at Tarro. Once they identify the cause and location of the fault they will work to get the power back safely as quickly as possible."

Power is expected to return to the remaining homes and businesses by 12:30pm today. 

Power outages earlier today.

Power outages as of 11am today.