Veridian customers throughout Beaverton will be without power on Dec. 3, as part of a planned outage.

According to a notice from Veridian, the outage will start at 6 a.m. and continue until noon.

“To ensure that our electricity distribution network continues to operate in peak condition, Veridian conducts important maintenance and construction work that sometimes requires power to be temporarily disrupted for residents and/or businesses,” reads the notice.

“Power outages are an inconvenience and Veridian makes every effort possible to keep the interruption time as short as possible.”

Veridian says customers expected to be affected by the outage are encouraged to make alternative arrangements if they:

• are on life support

• have electric sump pumps

• have computer equipment

• have an electric garage door opener

• have a security company monitoring their home and/or business

• have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms electronically connected to their home’s power supply without battery back-up

For more information on how to prepare for this outage, visit the Outages & Safety section at veridian.on.ca or contact Veridian – Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 905-427-9870 or 1-888-445-2881.