News and Press Releases - Versant Power

9.17.23 Storm Restoration Update
September 17, 2023
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A full complement of Versant crews, contract crews and tree crews are continuing to make repairs and have made steady progress. About 6,000 custome...
Versant Power is ready to respond to storm damage
September 15, 2023
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Bangor and Presque Isle, Maine — Versant Power is prepared to respond to outages from strong winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lee expected to b...
Versant Power prepares for strong winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lee
September 13, 2023
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Bangor and Presque Isle, Maine — Versant Power is preparing for impacts of high winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lee expected Saturday...
Versant Power NMCC Foundation scholarship increases in eligibility and funding
September 11, 2023
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Presque Isle, Maine – Versant Power worked with the Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) Foundation to expand eligibility criteria for its schol...
Work begins to prepare for electrical cable to Sutton Island
September 06, 2023
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Mount Desert- Beginning this week, Versant Power will work in Mount Desert to prepare to lay a new electrical cable to Sutton Island. During certai...
Former Enfield Station School principal launches electrical safety education programming for fourth graders
August 22, 2023
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Maine – Versant Power has launched electrical safety education programming for schools in northern and eastern Maine. Angela Priest, former princip...
Versant Power launches new rates for sustainable energy solutions amid Maine's energy transition
August 14, 2023
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Maine – Versant Power is expanding certain rates and creating new rates to offer savings for residential customers using electric vehicles, energy ...
Squirrels have caused three power outages in two years at one Versant Power substation. Here’s what the utility is doing to prevent more.
August 07, 2023
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BANGOR, ME – On Sunday, October 9, 2022, 7,500 people in Bangor lost power. The culprit? A squirrel. A similar situation occurred two weeks prior a...