CMP Expects to Restore Power to Most by Wednesday Night
Due to extreme coastal flooding, crews may not be able to access some outage areas until Thursday
AUGUSTA, ME — January 10, 2024 — CMP has restored power to nearly 90% of customers impacted by Wednesday’s storm, which brought strong winds, snow, and flooding to Maine. Based on today’s progress, the company expects the vast majority of its impacted customers to be restored today. Due to extreme coastal flooding, crews will not be able to access and restore power to some customers until Thursday.
“Our goal was to restore power to the vast majority of our impacted customers by Wednesday evening, and we are on track to accomplish that based on the hard work of our crews. We are aware that some impacted customers live in communities affected by severe flooding, and our goal is to restore power to those areas once we gain access, likely on Thursday,” said Jon Breed, spokesperson for Central Maine Power. “As this storm concludes, we are already monitoring a second storm which will arrive to Maine on Friday night. We will have more information on those preparation efforts in the coming days.”
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About CMP: Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., is Maine’s largest electricity transmission and distribution utility. Established in 1899 and based in Augusta, Maine, CMP serves approximately 646,000 customers across 346 communities in central and southern Maine. It operates approximately 23,500 miles of distribution lines and 2,900 miles of transmission lines. Over the last decade, the company has invested approximately $3.5 billion in Maine system infrastructure.
About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $41 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, AVANGRID owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, AVANGRID owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs more than 7,500 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022 and 2023 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2023, AVANGRID ranked first within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2022 for the fourth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. AVANGRID is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit https://www.avangrid.com.
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