CMP

You might be thinking this is an old story if you're familiar with the fact that it has been Maine policy for years that electric utilities like CMP cannot turn Maine resident's power off during the winter months

$250,000 is being donated by Norman and Tereasa Elvin, $250,000 is being donated by David and Kaye Flanagan, and another $250,000 from Kennebec Savings Bank.

We've received word that part of North Belfast Avenue (Route 3) has been shut down from the Weeks Mills Road up to Bolton Hill following an apparent early-morning car accident.

As of this morning CMP is reporting about 25,000 people without power while Versant is listing about 5,000.

As we move into Christmas day the temperatures will climb, the rain will get heavier and the winds will begin to blow.

I have family in the linesman trade and it's something I always here people complaining about.

At the time of writing this post (5:30 AM) , CMP is only reporting about 320 customers without power across the state of Maine

Every couple of weeks we seem to end up with a news story that perfectly fits the 'only in Maine' category. This particular story seems to be another good fit for our growing list. And the best part? It doesn't appear that there was any harm done to birds or humans...

Remember that big storm last fall? Well, we're paying for it now.

As we gear up for a 24 hour mix of nastiness, CMP is gearing up for a good chance of power outages.

Though the majority of outages have been restored, there are still thousands in the state that are in the dark.
According to the CMP outage map, there were 3,552 customers without power as of 5:45 AM on 2/28/20. The majority of those outages are in Franklin County and the majority of those outages we…

Here is a list of some helpful links to keep you informed of the power situation during the storm.

According to the KJ the report finds that CMP's metering and billing system has been, in fact, reporting electricity usage and bill rates accurately.

It has been nearly 12 months since the Maine PUC started its probe into CMP's SmartCare billing system

Aggravated with their billing system, dozens of customers are looking to banish the company from Maine.

Peak wind gusts by Friday morning could be close to 50 mph here in Augusta, so be prepared and be careful.