GMP Crews Make Significant Progress in Tough Conditions, Unusual Spring Ice Storm Encases Parts of Central and Southern Vermont in Thick Ice
- Crews restore power to more than 14,000 customers and still going
- Thick, heavy, damaging ice causing hazardous travel conditions
- In addition to GMP’s dedicated team, GMP more than doubled its field forces with additional external line workers and external tree experts in advance of storm
COLCHESTER, Vt. – Green Mountain Power (GMP) is making significant progress as an unusual Spring ice storm covers parts of central and southern Vermont in thick ice, damaging trees and power lines. Crews have restored more than 14,000 customers since early Saturday morning, when ice started to build up in some locations, and more rapidly Saturday night. In advance of this multi-day, region-wide storm, GMP had more than doubled its field force. In addition to the full GMP team, external field crews were on hand to assist GMP crews as needed.
“We track multiple forecasts for days in advance of a weather event like this so we can respond as quickly and safely as possible for customers,” said Mike Burke, GMP’s vice president of Operations. “This is a very unusual storm for this time of year. Crews are reporting thick ice and tough travel. Please be safe everyone as the storm continues into tonight.”
GMP is reminding customers to stay far away from any downed lines or trees. More storm preparation and safety tips are available on GMP’s website.
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About Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that’s 100% carbon free and 82% renewable on an annual basis. GMP is partnering with customers to provide solutions that deliver resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. 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 was named to Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.
We track multiple forecasts for days in advance of a weather event like this so we can respond as quickly and safely as possible for customers.
