Power&Shelter Update 3:39 12/26
Bangor Hydro Electric Company's line crews, and crews that they have brought in from out of state are still working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to the over 11,000 customers without power.
The line crews are encountering people in the field, some of whom have been kind and thankful, and others who are upset that they don't have power. Please do not approach the crews in the field, for your safety and theirs. If you are using a generator, please insure that it is completely ventilated and not backfeeding into the system! Backfeeding poses electrocution risks to the line crew and your neighbors on the same transformer!
There are shelters open throughout the state. For a full list of shelters please click HERE. In addition to the shelter at the Brewer Auditorium, the following shelters are open in Hancock County.
| Hancock | Bar Harbor | Bar Harbor Fire Station Warming Center | 37 Firefly Lane | OPEN | Warming Center will remain open indefinitely |
| Hancock | Blue Hill | Blue Hill Town Office Warming Center Warming Center | 18 Union Street | OPEN | Blue Hill Town Office Warming Center |
| Hancock | Brooklin | Warming Center - Brooklin Fire Department Warming Center | 25 Bay Road | OPEN | Warming Center - Currently Open |
| Hancock | Brooksville | Brooksville Fire Department Warming Center Warming Center | 2199 Coastal Road | OPEN | Warming Center - Brooksville Fire Department - Currently Open |
| Hancock | Ellsworth | YMCA Ellsworth Warming Center | 238 State Street | OPEN | YMCA Ellsworth is open as a warming center. It is adjacent to the Ellsworth Middle School. Telephone Number: 667-3086 |
| Hancock | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Middle School Emergency Shelter | 20 Forrest Avenue | OPEN | |
| Hancock | Hancock | Hancock Congregational Church Warming Center | US Highway Route 1 | OPEN | Hancock Congregational Church Warming Center: Opening Time: 11:00 AM; Closing Time: TBD |
| Hancock | Orland | Orland Fire Department Warming Center Warming Center | 91 School House Road | OPEN | Orland Fire Department - Opening Time: 11:00 AM; Closing Time: TBD |
| Hancock | Sullivan | Sullivan-Sorrento Recreation Center Warming Center | US Highway Route 1 | OPEN | Sullivan-Sorrento Recreation Center Warming Center: Opening Time: 11:00 AM; Closing Time: TBD |
For the latest live outage map from Bangor Hydro Electric, please click HERE
Here is the 3:39 Thursday, December 26th Update
Description of Event: | Icing | |
| Estimated Number of Meters Affected: | 11505 | |
| Aroostook: | 0 | |
| Hancock: | 6733 | |
| Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis County: | 12 | |
| Penobscot: | 4281 | |
| Washington: | 479 | |
| Restoration Details: | About 150 two-person field crews and about 100 internal support staff are working today to restore power for Bangor Hydro customers. Crews have faced many challenges today, including extensive tree damage and cold temperatures. We do need customer assistance during this process. Field crews are seeing improperly installed generators, which can back feed into the system putting customers and crews in danger. Two carbon monoxide deaths this week serve as a sad reminder that generators should be properly installed and well ventilated. Please do not attempt to cut down or remove trees. This could cause serious injury or even death. Please avoid approaching crews; it slows the restoration process and causes our workers to remove their focus from working safely. If a customer isn't sure if their outage has been reported, they should contact the customer service center. Once the outage has been reported, there is no need for multiple calls. We ask customers to be patient. Any harassing or threatening calls will be taken seriously and could cause us to remove crews from the area and delay restoration times. | |
| Other Related Information: | Customers may report outages or ask questions by calling our Customer Service Center at 1-800-440-1111. Outages can also be reported at bangorhydro.com or the mobile site at bhe.com/m. | |
| Estimated Time of Service Restoration: | Although many customers will have power restored sooner, we expect it to be Saturday for Washington County, Sunday for Penobscot County and end of day Wednesday for Hancock County to be fully restored. | |
| Estimated Time of Next Update: | 9:00 p.m. | |
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