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CMP plans outage for parts of Franklin County to bring new circuit on line

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 5, 2007 — Central Maine Power Company will disrupt service to an estimated 4,300 customers in several Franklin County communities early Saturday morning, Nov. 10, to complete upgrades to the power grid serving the area. The outage area will include a part of Farmington plus all of about a dozen rural communities to the north along Routes 27, 234, 146, 16, 142, and 145.

“The outage is needed so our crews can safely complete work on a new circuit and other improvements to serve added load in the area, including Nestle’s new Poland Spring water bottling plant in Kingfield,” says CMP Spokesman John Carroll. “Our lineworkers and contractors will be working through the night to transfer lines onto new poles and complete connections. This is one of a number of projects we have taken on to improve system reliability and to support economic development in the region.”

The outage is scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Work should be complete — and power restored — by 5 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the work will be performed during the same hours the following morning, Sunday, Nov. 11. 

The following towns and roads are affected:

Avon: All streets and roads
Freeman: All streets and roads
Highland: All streets and roads
Kingfield: All streets and roads
Lexington: All streets and roads
Madrid: All streets and roads
New Portland: All streets and roads
New Vineyard: All streets and roads
Phillips: All streets and roads
Salem: All streets and roads
Strong: All streets and roads
Farmington: East Luce Road, New Vineyard Road, Cowen Hill Road, Stanley Road, Barker Road, Ramsdell Road
Anson: Anson Valley Road, Hall Brook Road, Four Mile Square Road
Embden: North Anson Road, Old Farm Road, Katie Crotch Road

About CMP: Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Energy East Corporation, operates more than 25,000 miles of power lines and other facilities that deliver electricity to 80 percent of Maine’s population. Web site: www.cmpco.com.
About Energy East: Energy East Corporation is a respected, super-regional energy services and delivery company serving about 3 million customers throughout upstate New York and New England. By providing outstanding customer service and meeting customers’ energy requirements in an environmentally responsible manner, Energy East will continue to be a valuable asset to the communities we serve.

— CMP —