Vermont Business Magazine For the second time in a week, Green Mountain Power is preparing for a strong wind, rain and lightning storm that is expected to hit Friday afternoon and evening, causing outages across the state. Many parts of the state could be affected, as the storm is expected to hit Addison and Rutland counties first, then head up through Barre and Montpelier and into the Northeast Kingdom. A second wave is predicted to affect Bennington, Windham and Windsor Counties.
“Getting lights back on quickly as we head into the holiday weekend is our top priority,” said Kristin Carlson, GMP’s Chief Communications Executive. “Our crews are ready to respond and we are lining up additional contract crews to ensure that we get the lights back on as quickly as possible.”
Strong winds blow trees and branches onto power lines, causing outages that can require setting new poles and replacing lines. GMP reminds customers to be safe by staying away from any downed power lines and by being aware that downed trees can have power lines hidden in the branches. The lines may be live and dangerous, so customers should keep children and pets away until GMP crews arrive.
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 award winning app, as well as calling 1-888-835-4672, or visiting GMP’s Outage Center page at www.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 at greenmountainpower.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 and has a vision to be the best small company in America by partnering with Vermonters 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 on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @GreenMtnPower.