Power outage affects 12,000 CMP customers in Cumberland County today - WMTW Portland
Power outage affects 12,000 CMP customers in Cumberland County today
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Power outage affects 12,000 CMP customers in Cumberland County today
As many as 12,000 Central Maine Power customers in Cumberland County lost power for several hours on Saturday afternoon. As of 3:30 p.m., Central Maine Power confirmed the outages, saying on Facebook: "The fault occurred on a remote section of Maine’s transmission system. Central Maine Power added that the company was able to sectionalize the system, and powered returned to customers. The company is still investigating the root cause of those outages.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Maine —
As many as 12,000 Central Maine Power customers in Cumberland County lost power for several hours on Saturday afternoon.
As of 3:30 p.m., Central Maine Power confirmed the outages, saying on Facebook: "The fault occurred on a remote section of Maine’s transmission system.
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Central Maine Power added that the company was able to sectionalize the system, and powered returned to customers. The company is still investigating the root cause of those outages.
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