Northern Powergrid has begun work on James Street in Harrogate following last weeks power cuts.
Access to the pavement outside department store Hoopers has been diverted onto the road using barriers while the electricity provider conducts repairs.
Multiple businesses along Harrogate’s premier shopping street were affected by intermittent power cuts for five consecutive days last week.
It left several shops unable to trade for periods, forced a dentist to stop emergency surgery mid-surgery and prevented a café from making treats.
Stores along the street will remain open this week while work is carried out.
A spokesperson for Northern Powergrid said:
“Our engineers are carrying out investigative work to enable us to identify and repair the fault as soon as possible.
“Intermittent faults can be located anywhere along the local underground route. We use special monitoring equipment to locate the fault, so we can complete a permanent repair to the affected network to prevent further disruption.
“The works will be ongoing for the next couple of days, with a view to completing the excavation works on or by Friday 15 March. We apologise to customers for any inconvenience and thank them for their continued patience.”
Work is set to finish on Friday
Northern Powergrid has announced plans to spend £5.5m on improvements in the area.
The company is hosting a drop-in session today (Tuesday, March 12) from 4pm to 7pm at the Crown Hotel to discuss the plans.
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