October - 2020

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Are You Prepared for A Minimum of 72 Hours?

Are You Prepared for A Minimum of 72 Hours?

During a power outage you can be left without heating, lighting, or running water. You can lessen the impact of a power outage by taking the time to prepare in advance. If an emergency happens in your area, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. Are you prepared to be without power? You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours. Preparing the following supplies in advance can help lessen the impact of an emergency sit

Have You Ever Wondered How Electricity Gets To You?

Have You Ever Wondered How Electricity Gets To You?

Have you ever wondered how electricity gets to you and your home? The below four steps explain how the process works! 1. GENERATION: Electricity starts at a generator which can be powered by wind, water, or the burning of fossil fuels. 2. TRANSMISSION: The generated power travels through cables called transmission lines. These lines are part of the provincial power grid. 3. DISTRIBUTION: The electricity gets converted at a substation to a lower voltage and travels along RE

Are You Prepared for a Storm?

Are You Prepared for a Storm?

Never worry about another storm with a GenerLink installed. GenerLink is a product that makes connecting a generator easy and safe while providing homeowners the opportunity to run critical items in their homes during a summer power outage. With GenerLink, using your portable generator during a power outage is easy and safe! GenerLink eliminates the hassles of running multiple extension cords, or hiring an electrician to install a transfer switch. The device detects when a ge

NOTICE: Wild Rose REA Ltd. Office Closure - COVID-19

NOTICE: Wild Rose REA Ltd. Office Closure - COVID-19

NOTICE Wild Rose REA Ltd. Office Closure COVID-19 Effective immediately, the Wild Rose REA Ltd. office is closed to the public until further notice due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in our community. Our priority is the health, safety, and well being of our Members, the general public, and our Staff. All services to Members, including but not limited to; billing, payment processing and power restoration will still be delivered as normal at this time other than dire

Access to Transformer Poles

Access to Transformer Poles

In order to perform maintenance or emergency service work, our linemen require access to the transformer pole. Our linemen climb utility poles at all hours of the day, often in harsh weather conditions. Having safe and unobstructed access to a transformer pole is necessary for maintenance and emergency service work. Sharp objects like nails, tacks or staples for attaching signs, birdhouses or satellite dishes also pose a danger to our linemen. If a sharp object punctures a li

Updated Contact Information

Updated Contact Information

Please ensure our office has your most recent contact information on file. This includes phone numbers, mailing address and email address. If we do not have accurate information, we will not be able to inform you of important details such as a planned power outage. To update your contact information, please contact our office at 780-349-3655 or email billing@wildroserea.com

Space Heaters

Space Heaters

As we move into fall, and the inevitable colder weather, have you ever wondered how much power your space heater really uses? By using this simple formula, you can calculate the approximate consumption of your space heater. Watts / 1000 x Hours x Days in Month= kWh 1500 / 1000 x 24 x 31 = 1116 kWh If you had the above noted space heater plugged in, running for 24 hours a day, for 31 days in a row, it would cause an overall increase in your consumption by 1,116 kwh.

Ask Yourself... Where's The Line?

Ask Yourself... Where's The Line?

If you are unsure of the height of your equipment and the height of the lines along your route, this can potentially lead to making contact with a power line. If you are ever in doubt about the route you are taking, please contact our office and we can help you plan safe passage. Don't forget to ask yourself... Where's The Line? Always remember this simple motto: LOOK: Keep your equipment 7 meters away from overhead power lines. LOCATE: When digging, make sure you get a locat

Do You Know What To Do In The Event of A Power Outage?

Do You Know What To Do In The Event of A Power Outage?

In the event of a power outage, one of the first things you should do, is check your breaker at the transformer pole to ensure it is UP and in the ON position. The breaker can be found under the grey flap on the front of your breaker box. In the event that you check your breaker and it is DOWN and in the OFF position, all you may have to do in order to restore power is turn the breaker back into the ON position by flipping it UP. If you have checked your breaker and it is in

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