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LaChanz t1_j0j942a wrote

Heavy wet snow accumulates on trees and branches will fall on the lines. Wet snow is just as bad as high winds as far as power outages.

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FITM-K t1_j0jlnun wrote

>Is there anything to be done about this?

Vote for the public buyout of CMP when it's on the ballot.

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Derstilweedndat t1_j0l99u2 wrote

"when the state owns CMP, there won't be any power outages!"

What a crock of shit

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FITM-K t1_j0la5au wrote

That's not what I said dumbass

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Derstilweedndat t1_j0laos1 wrote

Thats essentially the implication, dumbass

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FITM-K t1_j0lbog9 wrote

It isn't, which is why to convey that meaning you had to write something completely different from what I wrote and put it in quotes, instead of actually quoting my comment.

If anyone else is curious as to how publicly-owned power might help with this I would be happy to explain it at some point when I actually have power, but I have no interest in explaining it to you because in my experience people who come out the gate with a straw man argument are a complete waste of time to talk to.

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New_Sun6390 t1_j0ns3q7 wrote

Really? Are you an engineer who knows all there is to know about power reliability? Or are you Seth Berry or one of his minions?

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New_Sun6390 t1_j0nrxzm wrote

Right. Cuz a different owner can magically improve the weather to the point there will be er again be heavy snow, ice, or coastal storms.

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[deleted] OP t1_j0l1tvw wrote

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FITM-K t1_j0l2hc8 wrote

No, obviously not, but it might improve service when power goes out, or allow us to invest in putting lines underground in spots where the wires get taken out frequently.

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eigenstien t1_j0lg5gl wrote

So let’s just continue with shitty service and high rates? No thanks.

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eljefino t1_j0ja74j wrote

You could support ballot efforts to have anyone else deliver your power. Yes, it matters, because the right management would invest in more redundancies and better tree trimming.

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Derstilweedndat t1_j0l95s4 wrote

No it wouldn't, you're literally making that up, you have no idea what you're even talking about. You're probably not even aware of how it works now let alone how it might work in the future.

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kegido t1_j0lbxlr wrote

Why don’t you share your wisdom with all of us? For starters let’s talk about “for profit”and “non profit” I lived in Colorado Springs for 3 years, the city owned all utilities except for Cable. Our winter utilities in total ( gas, water sewer and electricity) were about $200 a month, and yes it got cold in the winter at 6000 ft . compare that with maine where the Gas bill alone was $300 a month 2 years ago.

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j0jb205 wrote

That's what you signed up for when you bought a house in Cornish. It was in very fine print, I'm not surprised you didn't notice it.

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lipsticknic3 t1_j0kytq2 wrote

Fellow ma transplant-12 years. Obligatory --I love Moxie and do not have and summer homes.

Anyway--- so you moved here from MA I see to southern Maine. The rest of us up north refer to it as southern MA lol. I digress.

Things are different here. The public services you're used to in MA aren't going to be the same. For example, MA was planned in such a way that anywhere you're in the state, you are 20 min away from a hospital (traffic may screw with that number, but distance wise you would be 20 min from any hospital). Not true here. But, most of the first responders are trained up to emt I or p. MA phased out emt I because it's not needed. Me medics are encouraged to become at least emt I so they can do more as you're not always so close to a hospital.

I'm a few hours north of you. In 2016 there was a wind storm in October. Knocked my power out for 3.5 days. Most of town was out for 5. There was not rain or snow, but man we live in a state known for trees! You know?

Instead of coming on reddit, I used candles in my bedroom and I got avocados and canned chicken and made myself a sandwich haha. Went down to get coffee for 3 mornings to warm up with everyone else at the one place that had power.

People are right, if living here isn't for you maybe you should go back. Things are different here, this isn't MA.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j0jc76e wrote

It being a storm depends on where you're located.

Southern Maine got up to 4 inches. Not too much of anything. But inland areas are getting up to a foot, I think. I'd qualify that as a storm any day.

Not every storm delivers a KO to power for everyone. Best bet is to pester CMP until they get off their butts and fix the lines.

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tehmightyengineer t1_j0jppqk wrote

Power systems in Maine are hard; I've seen raging storms that knocked all sorts of limbs off trees around my house; zero lost power. Tiny bit of wet snow; no power for 2 days.

Just takes one branch falling in the wrong place. I put off buying a generator for so long but it wasn't worth it; buy a generator one saved fridge load of food will pay for it.

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nattatalie t1_j0kwz4t wrote

I’d also just point out for folks who can’t afford a generator if it’s between 32 and 40 degree when it’s snowing (which is usually is) you can put your food outside in a box and keep it safe. This is what we are doing right now with our meat and dairy items. We are leaving our freezer closed and hoping for the best because we have multiple bags of ice in there anyways and it usually lasts pretty well if we don’t open it. If it’s in the twenties temp wise you can do this same thing with your frozen foods instead and any fridge items you don’t mind getting a little frozen.

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New_Sun6390 t1_j0nsco6 wrote

>if it’s between 32 and 40 degree when it’s snowing (which is usually is) you can put your food outside in a box and keep it safe.

I am amazed that so many people do not understand this. There is ZERO reason to lose a fridge full of food in winter because of a snowstorm.

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nattatalie t1_j0nv87p wrote

I had these two aunts once who worked at a grocery store and complained to me once about their home owners insurance going up because they claimed the food they lost in their fridge/freezer during power outages too many times. One of them was a store manager and the other the dairy manager, two folks who should understand food safety temps. It shocked me they didn’t understand what temps they needed to keep food safe and just…. put the food outside.

Even when it’s colder than 32 degrees you can put anything out you don’t mind freezing, or save everything in your freezer. My freezer stuff lasted 24 hours fine though just by never opening the door. If you have a lot of meat in the freezer it will act like a cooler and stay cold.

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yupuhoh t1_j0jae3u wrote

I'm so mad. We have ZERO snow in caribou lol.

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New_Sun6390 t1_j0jdnhb wrote

Had ours go out at 8:30. Back on by 9:00. Pretty quick response.

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nattatalie t1_j0kwjp9 wrote

Lucky you. Ours went out at 5, back by 6. Out again at 7, back at 9. Out again at 11 and still out the next morning at 8am.

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Leviosahhh t1_j0l31s0 wrote

I have like 19” and no power. There’s a parade up to Sunday River.

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tall-lanky-skanky t1_j0kfots wrote

Fucking masshole. Complain complain complain

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