GMP Crews Will Respond Safely and Quickly While Following COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions
COLCHESTER, Vt. – Green Mountain Power (GMP) is urging customers to be safe and to stay alert as forecasters call for a band of thunderstorms to roll across Vermont late this afternoon and into this evening. The National Weather Service says the storm system will bring the potential for damaging winds, heavy rain and hail which means outages are possible. GMP is watching the forecast closely and will respond as quickly and safely as possible.
“We want our customers to be safe – so they should pay close attention to the changing weather conditions this storm will bring. We are tracking multiple forecasts and volatile systems like this can be difficult for forecasters to predict,” said Mike Burke, Chief of Field Operations for GMP.
The forecast right now is calling for thunderstorms to head into western Vermont after hitting northern New York this afternoon. Forecasters say most storm activity should exit Vermont to the east by 9pm tonight.
GMP is urging safety for customers and reminding them to stay away from any downed lines or trees. Also, due to COVID-19, GMP made operations adjustments to increase safety for crews and customers including physical distancing. Crews are being dispatched to outages and other essential safety work from their homes and whenever possible, crews are traveling to work sites in separate vehicles. GMP is also encouraging customers to maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from crews, following CDC distancing guidelines for the health and safety of everyone.
GMP is reminding customers to call (888) 835-4672 to report outages and you can also report and track restoration times online.
For medical emergencies, call 911.
Storm preparation and safety tips.
About Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (GMP) serves approximately 266,000 residential and business customers in Vermont and is partnering with them to improve lives and transform communities. GMP is focused on a new way of doing business to meet the needs of customers with integrated energy services that help people use less energy and save money, while continuing to generate clean, cost-effective and reliable power in Vermont. GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. GMP earned a spot on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World list four years in a row (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). J.D. Power’s 2018 and 2019 rankings put GMP among top utilities for customer satisfaction. In 2019 and 2020 GMP was named “One of the Best Places To Work in Vermont” by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and was the winner of the Deane C. Davis Outstanding Vermont Business of the Year Award in 2019.
We want our customers to be safe – so they should pay close attention to the changing weather conditions this storm will bring. We are tracking multiple forecasts and volatile systems like this can be difficult for forecasters to predict.
Mike Burke, GMP Chief of Field Operations