External Crews lined up to help for forecasted possible widespread damage
Vermont Business Magazine Forecasters are calling for heavy wet snow, mixed with possible sleet and rain to hit VermontFriday morning starting in Southern Vermont. The storm will then move North throughFridayinto the evening and intoSaturday morning. Green Mountain Power is preparing to ensure customer safety and reliability. In addition to internal crews, GMP has lined up external crews to help with restoration from this storm that could cause damage statewide.
GMP file photo from December 2014
“GMP is preparing for this Spring storm that is expected to cause outages. The heavy wet snow forecasted can lead to downed trees and power lines. Our dedicated crews will work as quickly and safely as possible to restore any damage,” said Kristin Carlson, Green Mountain Power vice president of external affairs.
Power lines may be live and dangerous, even if on the ground or tangled in trees and Green Mountain Power urges people to stay away from any downed line and call GMP or emergency officials. For additional safety information and to prepare for the storm and outages customers can visit:http://www.greenmountainpower.com/learn/safety-guide/
“Being prepared in advance is key to being able to respond quickly to whatever damage Mother Nature brings. We are ready,” Carlson said.
Green Mountain Power will provide updates on Facebook, Twitter and to the media. Customers may report outages and get updates through GMP’s text service or app, as well as calling1-888-835-4672, or visiting GMP’s Outage Center page atwww.greenmountainpower.com.
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.
About Green Mountain Power:
Green Mountain Power (GMP) serves approximately 265,000 residential and business customers in Vermont andis partnering with Vermonters to improve lives andtransform communities. GMP is focused on a new way of doing business to meet the needs of customers withintegrated 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 businessas a force for good. In 2014, Vote Solar named GMP a Solar Champion. More informationat:www.greenmountainpower.com. Connect with GMP on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @GreenMtnPower.