4 AM Bangor Hydro Power Outage Update
Here's the latest Power Outage Update from Bangor Hydro Electric. Hopefully you have power, and if not, will have it back soon! The next update will be posted shortly after 7 AM
| Description of Event: | Outages due to strong winds and heavy rain | |
| Estimated Number of Meters Affected: | 6183 | |
| Hancock: | 4008 | |
| Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis County: | 356 | |
| Penobscot: | 294 | |
| Washington: | 1525 | |
| Restoration Details: | Bangor Hydro crews made significant progress restoring power over night after strong winds rapidly toppled tree limbs and power lines Friday afternoon and evening. About 18,000 customers were without power at about 9:00 last night. Improved weather conditions today are expected to speed restoration efforts. Crews will be out in full force today working to restore power to remaining customers affected by the fast-moving storm.Those using alternate heat and power sources are reminded to follow the manufacturer's guidelines to ensure their safety and the safety of our crews. Customers should avoid touching fallen power lines and trees touching them and report these dangerous situations to Bangor Hydro. | |
| Other Related Information: | Customers may report outages by calling 1-800-440-1111. Customers may also report outages at bangorhydro.com or on our mobile site at bhe.com/m. A live outage map is available for detailed outage information and customers can also receive updates by following us on Twitter at Twitter.com/bangorhydro. | |
| Estimated Time of Service Restoration: | Crews will work with a goal of restoring power to most, if not all, customers today. | |
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