CASTINE — Bob Senter slowly drives the snow-slicked rural roads of Hancock County, pointing out the broken weeping willows and the bent-over copses of birches that pock the icy landscape. “It almost looks like something out of a Stephen King movie,” the Central Maine Power Biddeford substation supervisor said Thursday afternoon. “This area up here, […]
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Snow slows down crews restoring power in Maine
The Maine couple spent Christmas Eve at a family member’s home without electricity. Christmas morning found them at their own home without power. And to complete their holiday, they traveled to a third darkened home to exchange gifts that afternoon. “You have to go with the flow and adapt, and do the best you can,” […]
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Out-of-state utility crews helping Maine turn the lights back on
BELFAST — Repair crews from up and down the East Coast converged on Maine in their bucket trucks this week to help fix power lines damaged in the ice storm. At least 350 line crews came to Maine from other New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Brunswick to aid Central […]
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After ice, snow expected
MORE COVERAGE: Snow, cold may hamper power efforts in Maine As of Christmas night, Central Maine Power reported 39,000 households were without power after losing electricity on Monday from a multiple-day ice storm. “Crews will keep working tonight. There’ll be an enormous push tomorrow,” CMP spokesman John Carroll said Wednesday night. “By the end of the […]
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Schedule set on Livermore Falls TIF application process
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Monday received an overview of the possibilities of establishing a tax-increment financing district to capture some of the new value of CMP’s $17 million substation upgrade. The type of TIF the town is considering would not benefit Central Maine Power Co. The TIF proposal is still being developed. “We’re on […]
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Maine PUC holds smart meter hearings today
AUGUSTA — Mainers concerned about “smart meters” are getting a chance to voice their opinions this week. Maine’s Public Utilities Commission is holding a public hearing Wednesday at Jewett Hall on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. There will be two sessions, one from 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. and another from […]
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Thieves take $3,000 in copper from CMP vehicles
FAIRFIELD— Fairfield police are investigating the theft of about $3,000 worth of copper from four Central Maine Power vehicles. The copper, along with some other small items, was taken from the vehicles after a chain-link fence surrounding company property on Center Street was cut sometime over the weekend. Chief Tom Gould said in a statement […]
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Person struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms hit Maine; 23,000 lose power
BANGOR — A series of powerful thunderstorms hit part of Maine on Friday, resulting in injuries for at least two people — one of whom was struck by lightning in Woodville and another who was hurt by a falling tree in Greenville. Details about the accidents — as well as the names and ages of […]
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CMP’s parent company gets $2.2 billion in federal tax credits
PORTLAND — The corporate subsidy watchdog agency Good Jobs First found Central Maine Power Co. parent company Iberdrola topped the list of all recipients of federal grants and tax credits, primarily in tax credits for its renewable energy developments. Energy companies generally topped the list of grants, as the review by Good Jobs First included […]