1,000 CMP Employees Celebrate Company's 125th Anniversary (B/ROLL)
Company-wide celebration included Open House with community and business leaders and delivery donation of one ton of food through radio station 92 Moose’s Camp Out Hunger event
Augusta, ME —November 8, 2024 – Today, more than 1,000 Central Maine Power (CMP) employees will conclude a week-long celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the company’s founding.
Central Maine Power was founded as the Oakland Electric Company by Walter Wyman on November 7, 1899. To mark this milestone, CMP employees coordinated several events throughout the week, including a food drive to benefit the Salvation Army through 92 Moose’s Camp Out Hunger event. CMP employees donated more than 2,000 pounds of food, far exceeding their goal.
CMP also opened its doors on Thursday to local elected officials, community and business leaders, and dozens of CMP retirees for a 125th Anniversary Open House. The event included hands-on demonstrations including a display of the latest steel poles being installed on CMP’s transmission system, an opportunity to ride in a bucket truck and a demonstration of CMP’s Energy Manager app feature. Each display was designed to showcase the work CMP and its employees do to deliver safe, reliable electric service to customers across Maine.
“This anniversary celebrates the commitment and service that has been at the core of CMP for its 125-year history,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “CMP today is at the center of the energy transition, investing in a stronger, smarter grid for Maine’s communities.
“Even though we’ve grown a lot in our 125 years, we are very much a neighborhood company,” said Joe Purington, CEO of Central Maine Power. “Our employees are committed to our communities, making sure families and businesses have safe, reliable power each and every day. I could not be prouder or more grateful for their service to Maine and the service of the generations of Mainers who preceded them here at CMP.”
Below is a link to downloadable b/roll of Thursday’s food donation and open house that news media may use rights-free
CMP 125th Anniversary B/Roll
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About Central Maine Power: Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc., is Maine’s largest electricity transmission and distribution utility. Established in 1899 and based in Augusta, Maine, CMP serves approximately 646,000 customers across 346 communities in central and southern Maine. It operates approximately 23,500 miles of distribution lines and 2,900 miles of transmission lines. Over the last decade, the company has invested approximately $3.5 billion in Maine system infrastructure. For more information, visit www.cmpco.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $46 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.