Preparations for Easter dinner were put on hold for a couple hours Sunday afternoon when more than 1,600 Emera Maine customers lost power.
Customers in Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield and Caribou saw the lights go out mid-afternoon on Sunday. April 16 after a small crow caused a fuse on a transformer to blow at a substation in Presque Isle, according to a utility spokesperson.
Line workers were dispatched to make repairs to the substation and power was restored around 3 p.m.
Easter’s outage came just days before National Lineman Appreciation Day on Tuesday, April 18.
With spring slowly taking over, EMERA Maine asks the community to join in recognizing the power company’s dedicated team of line workers who you’ll most likely see involved with coming construction projects as the weather warms up.
“As our customers’ reliance on electricity increases, we also rely on our line workers out in the field to keep the public safe and maintain reliable electricity service throughout our territory,” Rob Belliveau, Emera Maine vice president of engineering and operations, said. “In addition, our line workers spend hours in the classroom and our training facilities to stay proficient and to make sure they have the skills to approach each job safely and effectively. We appreciate their dedication and hard work.”
As the state’s second-largest electric utility, EMERA Maine delivers electricity to more than 158,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across 10,400 square miles in five counties in eastern and northern Maine.
Customers may report outages or ask questions by calling Emera’s Customer Contact Center at (207) 973-2000 or 1-855-EMERA11 (1-855-363-7211). You may also follow them on Twitter at @emerame.
