Central Maine Power Co, ME
Power reliability at Central Maine Power Co
Maine's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.1 outages from Central Maine Power Co in the most recent year, 5.3 hours total. That is 12% less outage time than the Maine state average of 6.1 hours a year.
How long a single Central Maine Power Co outage runs
Outages here average 2.5 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 685,861 customers here, Central Maine Power Co customers lose more power than most of the country sees, so a generator is worth getting rather than an overreaction.
Where this number comes from
Central Maine Power Co filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Maine territory, serving 685,861 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Maine average instead of just this one utility? Maine's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.