News & Press Releases

The new Tremont substation feeds power to two local circuits, one feeding Bass Harbor and the other feeding the Tremont area, including Swans Island and Frenchboro. Upgrades to equipment along both lines connected to the substation will improve service to over 2,000 Versant Power customers.

Versant Power invites customers to learn about how the company is planning for future grid needs, climate resilience, and other topics of interest at a series of community meeting in Aroostook County.

A new Versant system configuration focusing on the Orono and Milford areas will make service more reliable for customers.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has announced that on Jan. 1, 2025, supply prices will increase for all Versant Power customers who receive Standard Offer Service.

Versant Power will provide updates on its integrated grid planning and climate vulnerability study through a pair of virtual meetings this month.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that a Maine partnership, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, Versant Power and Central Maine Power, has been awarded a $65 million grant to help with grid planning and operation throughout the state.

Versant Power invites the public to learn about how it is planning for future grid needs, climate resilience, and other topics of interest at a series of meetings in Washington County this month.

On Wednesday, October 9, representatives from Versant Power and non-profit organizations in Versant’s service territory gathered at The Stage Door in Bangor for check presentations.

This week, Versant Power crews completed construction on a project to replace six miles of line and equipment from Van Buren to Hamlin.

As Versant Power conducts in-depth grid and climate planning processes, individuals and communities are encouraged to consider opportunities to hear updates and offer feedback.

This summer, Versant Power updated equipment at the University of Maine’s Steam Plant substation.

Versant Power has a team of professionally licensed foresters and arborists and is responsible for trimming trees along 1,500 miles of power line each year.

Starting July 1, all Versant Power customers will see changes on their bills.

On Monday, May 20, there will be a service interruption affecting the University of Maine campus while our crews move electric load from the Steam Plant substation to a mobile substation.

A substation is under construction in a new location off Route 1 to serve customers in Machias and Whitneyville.

From noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, Versant Power’s service territory in the Fort Kent area was powered entirely by local solar energy.

An osprey pair that nests in Lamoine has returned to their nesting platform created by Versant Power to prevent them from nesting near power lines.

Versant Power is preparing for impacts of a winter storm expected to bring heavy, wet snow and high winds beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday.

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible in Maine for the first time in over 60 years.

As Versant Power works to fulfill its commitments to continually improve the standard of service we provide our customers, we are seeking a change in distribution rates.