For Four Consecutive Days, Maine Led the Nation in Power Outages
A modest nor'easter left thousands of customers without electricity in Maine as the state led the nation in power outages for four consecutive days.
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CMP Wants to Raise Rates to Cover Storms and Covid in 2020
2020 was a hard year for all of us, including Central Maine Power.
New Study Says Maine Has The Highest Frequency Of Power Outages In The Country
A study done by MROelectric shows that Maine has the worst electricity reliability in the entire United States
Watch This Priceless NSFW Wicked Mainer Reaction to Downed Flaming Power Line
Correy from East Baldwin captured the dramatic moment on video and you can watch it here. His wicked Mainah commentary is colorful. That of course means that this is NSFW.
CMP Says Prepare for Long Outages in Maine; Updated Numbers Here
In pure 2020 fashion, our first winter storm knocked the power out and caused havoc across the state.
Our CMP Bills Are Going Up Starting Next Week
Remember that big storm last fall? Well, we're paying for it now.
Maine Electricity Customers Will Pay Up to 20 Percent Less in 2020
Customers of CMP and Emera Maine-Maine Public will see a 19% to 20% drop in costs for the coming year.
New Gloucester Is Getting A “NU” Brewery This Spring
Chris Ventimiglia of Freeport and Russell Voss of New Gloucester have been friends for 20 years so it came as no surprise to their friends when, about 3 years ago, the guys said they wanted to open a brewery.
CMP Mistakenly Sends Notice Of Refunds To 62,000 Customers
The latest CMP mishap told 62,000 customers they will be getting a credit on their next bill. That message was only supposed to go to 122 customers.
62,000 Mainers Waking Up To No Power - Schools Delayed
Mainers are waking up today to find they're without power thanks to wind gusts overnight near 50 mph from the west that have downed power lines.
Apparently These People in Maine Will Be Without Power for The Next 50 Years?
After winter storm Quinn left damage in its wake, CMP customers were shocked to see the estimated restoration date of their service
Breaking: Major Power Outage in Lewiston
A major power outage is affecting downtown Lewiston and outer Lisbon Street.
CMP Claims Wind Storm Last Week Wasn’t Forecasted To Be That Bad
The company deserves a lot of credit for turning the lights back on quickly, but claims the storm was "unexpectedly bad"
We Know You're Frustrated, But Don't Blame CMP
Being without power is tough, but before we point fingers for blame, let's stop a moment and think about what's happened.
The Date and Time Power Should Return to Your Street in Maine
The question on everyone's mind that still doesn't have power is "When will I get power back?" CMP has an estimation for your street that you can lookup on their website.
Still No Power? Here's A List of Warming Centers Across Maine
The power is out... and it might not come back for days. CMP estimates that most Mainers should have power back by Saturday - but what do you do in the meantime?