PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power says it’s making headway as its utility crews work to restore power following an October snowstorm.
The company plans to have power back for all customers outside of York County by late Monday evening, and will finish restoring power to all customers by noon on Tuesday, spokesman John Carroll said in a press release.
CMP said the number of homes and businesses in the dark had been reduced to about 2,200 as of 9 p.m. Monday. At one point, the company had about 145,000 customers without electricity.
Bangor Hydro Electric Co. said nearly all of its customers were back online as of Monday morning, down from a peak of 15,000 without power at the height of the storm.
The storm packed heavy wet snow that knocked down tree and tree limbs. The National Weather Service says Acton received 20 inches of snow while Bridgton got more than 17 inches.
Outages by County as of 9 p.m.:
County Customers Out
York 2,086
Lincoln 38
Sagadahoc 45
Cumberland 8
Total 2,177
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