Reliable Service and Projects
Living in America’s most forested state is incredibly special, but it also presents challenges. CMP is building a smarter, stronger, more resilient grid for Maine. We have invested $3 billion to improve our infrastructure over the last decade – ensuring that Mainers can power on.
- New, stronger power lines that resist fallen trees and branches
- New, sturdier poles that weather Maine’s toughest storms
- New animal guards to keep Maine’s wildlife safe and prevent outages
- Tree care plans to mitigate damage
- New automation to reduce outage impacts
To report outages and alert us to issues with poles, please call 800.696.1000.
For other inquiries, please check our support page.
Reliability Projects
We're making improvements to better serve our communities.
We know you count on us to deliver the power you need, when you need it, and we take that responsibility seriously. As part of our commitment to deliver safe, reliable service to all of our customers, we are investing in our delivery system that will deliver additional power to fill growing demand, increase reliability, and accommodate growth and economic development in our service areas.
All of our upgrades mean one thing for you: you'll have reliable, high-quality power when you need it.
Electric Projects
Automation Program
Central Maine Power (CMP) is investing in smart technology upgrades to improve service in your community and reduce the length of time customers may experience a power outage. This work is crucial as Maine faces more extreme storms that may potentially impact the state’s energy grid.
Learn more about these improvements and find locations here.
Structure Replacements
Central Maine Power (CMP) is investing in transmission line upgrades to continue providing our customers safe, reliable service and strengthen Maine’s energy grid. This is especially important as our state experiences more extreme weather and storms.
Transmission lines, along with substations, are the backbone of CMP’s grid serving large numbers of customers. Our company regularly inspects our lines to ensure each component is performing according to standards.
Learn more about these improvements and find locations for Structure Replacement Program and Section 53 on this website.