We have storms; we will have power outages. That is our way of life. However, power outages are not acts of nature. They are failures of service by a utility because its choice of power conveyance is inadequate during acts of nature. Central Maine Power Co. spends $23 million on annual tree trimming, and millions […]
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CMP makes significant progress restoring power Thursday
LEWISTON — As linemen made a big push Thursday to restore power, no one in Lewiston-Auburn was without electricity as of the supper hour, according to Central Maine Power. The number of households without power dramatically improved Thursday after the Ice Storm of 2013, thanks to hundreds of linemen and tree-cutting crews from Canada and […]
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CMP has 1,000 workers out fixing lines; wait could take until Thursday for some customers
CMP spokesman John Carroll said 85 CMP crews and 92 out-of-state crews from Connecticut, New York, Vermont and Canada were already working Tuesday morning. Another 80 to 85 out-of-state teams were anticipated to join them. Each crew is made up of two people working 17 hours on, seven hours off. In addition, Carroll said 200 […]