Please Don't Post on Poles, CMP Asks
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Central Maine Power Company, 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04336 (207) 622-NEWS
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Release: Immediate
March 26, 2015
Please Don't Post on Poles, CMP Asks
Unauthorized pole attachments are against the law and can be dangerous.
AUGUSTA, Maine Central Maine Power Co., a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, reminds the public that posting signs, flags, brackets, or anything on utility poles can endanger utility workers and the public and can lead to fines under Maine law.
"Come summer, yard-sale organizers, entrepreneurs, house painters and other folks are looking for places to post signs, said CMP spokesperson Gail Rice. We wish them all well, but for the safety of our employees we ask that they not use utility poles as bulletin boards."
Rice said utility workers typically use bucket trucks to work on poles, but some jobs or some terrain may require that workers climb or otherwise come into contact with the pole. Nails, tacks, screws and staples left in a pole from attaching signs or other objects can cause life-threatening holes or rips in insulating gloves, tear clothing, cut workers or lead to other accidents that could hurt people and interrupt service.
We urge the public to help us maintain a safe electric system for line workers and customers by putting signs on stakes or other safe locations, not on utility poles, Rice said.
Rice said that under Maine law attaching anything to a utility pole without permission of the owner is a civil offense that can draw a fine of up to $100.
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207.622.NEWS
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About Central Maine Power Company (CMP): Central Maine Power Company, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, is Maine's largest electricity transmission and distribution utility. The company delivers about 9 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually to more than 600,000 homes and businesses, representing about 80% of Maine's annual consumer sales of electricity. J.D. Power and Associates has ranked the company #1 in customer satisfaction seven times. For more information, visit www.cmpco.com.
About Iberdrola USA: Iberdrola USA is the U.S. subsidiary of global energy leader Iberdrola, S.A. The Iberdrola USA companies employ about 5,000 people with operations in 24 states from New England to the West Coast, providing electricity generation, transmission and distribution, natural gas storage and distribution, and energy services. For more information, please visit our website: www.iberdrolausa.com. Follow us on Twitter: @IberdrolaUSA