Vermont Business MagazineAfter a strong wind storm hit the Northeast, with gusts up to 55 mph in Vermont, Green Mountain Power announced Thursday morning that its crews are out making repairs. Forecasters say the strong winds will continue through the afternoon, potentially causing more outages. As of 10:30 am, about 5,700 homes are without power across the state, with most of the outages in Southern Vermont. So far, 5,800 customers have had their power restored.
“Our crews were ready and deployed around the state and they responded as the winds started. They will work as quickly and safely as possible to make repairs,” said Kristin Carlson, GMP’s Vice President of External Affairs. “All of our neighboring states were hit hard and are experiencing extensive outages from this storm. Our advanced preparation is helping us restore power quickly in Vermont.”
Green Mountain Power reminds everyone to stay away from down power lines, as they may be live and dangerous, and be aware that downed trees could have power lines tangled in them and may also be unsafe.
In addition to all internal crews working, external crews are also helping. With a new wave of strong winds forecasted, repairing all the damage could take thru the night intotomorrow.
“Our top priority is to keep the public safe and get the lights back on. Crews won’t stop until power is restored for all,” said Carlson.
To get the latest information on outages and restoration times, customers can sign up for text service alerts, by texting REG to 46788 or GMPVT, or signing up online atgreenmountainpower.com/textalerts. Customers can also sign up for GMP’s app to report outages with a touch of a finger at the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and search for GMP.Customers may also report outages by calling1-888-835-4672, or visiting GMP’s Outage Center page atwww.greenmountainpower.com
About Green Mountain Power
About Green Mountain Power Green Mountain Power (GMP) serves approximately 265,000 residential and business customers in Vermont and is partnering with customers to improve lives and transform communities. GMP is focused on a new way of doing business to meet the needs of customers with integrated energy services that help people use less energy and save money, while continuing to generate clean, cost-effective and reliable power in Vermont. GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. In 2014, Vote Solar named GMP a Solar Champion. More information at:www.greenmountainpower.com. Connect with GMP onFacebookand follow us onTwitter @GreenMtnPower.