CMP Restores 98% of Customers After Historic Storm
New milestone reached Friday as unprecedented restoration effort moves forward
AUGUSTA, ME — December 22, 2023 — 98% of Central Maine Power (CMP) customers impacted by Monday’s storm have had their power restored. CMP expects to restore power to the vast majority of remaining customers by Saturday night. 1,500 line and tree crews have been rebuilding CMP’s system after historic levels of damage for multiple days, and will continue until every customer is restored.
“When you are speaking in terms of individual communities building back, not just from historic flooding, but from thousands of fallen trees, you begin to grasp the magnitude of what Mainers experienced this week,” said Jon Breed, spokesperson for Central Maine Power. “We moved beyond simple repairs days ago. Our efforts in these hardest hit communities can only be described as rebuilding.”
CMP continues to thank our customers, communities, businesses, and other organizations who have shown so much kindness and generosity to our crews. A special thank you today goes to a wonderful group of fourth graders at Winslow Elementary School who hand-delivered Christmas cards to some of our restoration teams.
Safety continues to be a top priority for Avangrid and CMP leadership. There have already been instances of vehicle accidents involving our crews who are working roadside. The company cannot emphasize enough how important it is to slow down and to provide crews with plenty of room when motorists pass so no one is hurt or killed.
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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.
Media Contact:
Jon Breed
Jonathan.Breed@avangrid.com
207.458.3510