Crews Responding to Severe Storm Outages

Tree damage in Belfast, Maine Thursday afternoon. 

 

AUGUSTA, ME – July 16, 2026 – Central Maine Power (CMP), has deployed crews to respond to more than 40,000 power outages caused by severe storms that moved through Maine on Thursday. More than 5,000 customers have already been restored.  

 

With storms continuing to move through CMP’s service area, safety is top of mind as crews work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power. Nearby lightning can cause outdoor restoration to be paused, and bucket truck arms cannot be raised once winds exceed 30 mph. Additional crews are staffed and crews will continue working through the afternoon and overnight hours until all customers are restored.  

 

"These storms are bringing gusty winds at a time when trees are full of leaves, this means falling trees and limbs are a concern," said CMP spokesperson, Dustin Wlodkowski. "We encourage drivers to use caution when traveling this evening and give our crews plenty of space to work safely roadside.”  

 

CMP also reminds customers that see any downed wires to stay far away from them.