Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Maine Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Maine households average 29.1 hrs/yr (1749 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 3.64 outages/year (Reliability Grade F — Severe Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 24.44 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Maine (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co (#3266) | Investor-Owned | 519,295 | 3.37x/yr | 1894 min (31.6h) | 562 min | 23.43 ¢/kWh |
| Versant Power (#1179) | Investor-Owned | 101,697 | 4.38x/yr | 1206 min (20.1h) | 275 min | 28.53 ¢/kWh |
| Electricity Maine, LLC (#58085) | Retail Power Marketer | 17,749 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 16.77 ¢/kWh |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC (#58956) | Retail Power Marketer | 17,539 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 16.57 ¢/kWh |
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop (#5609) | Cooperative | 10,803 | 8.00x/yr | 1084 min (18.1h) | 136 min | 17.06 ¢/kWh |
| Kennebunk Light & Power Dist (#10144) | Municipal | 7,624 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 12.36 ¢/kWh |
| XOOM Energy Maine, LLC (#58630) | Retail Power Marketer | 5,370 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 13.30 ¢/kWh |
| C. N. Brown Electricity, LLC (#58196) | Retail Power Marketer | 4,843 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 12.64 ¢/kWh |
| Major Energy Electric Services (#56504) | Retail Power Marketer | 3,972 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 14.52 ¢/kWh |
| Houlton Water Company (#8883) | Municipal | 3,907 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 11.95 ¢/kWh |
| Energywell LLC (#65310) | Retail Power Marketer | 3,553 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 13.01 ¢/kWh |
| FairPoint Energy LLC (#58158) | Retail Power Marketer | 3,424 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 20.70 ¢/kWh |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC (#56212) | Retail Power Marketer | 3,044 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 15.65 ¢/kWh |
| First Point Power, LLC (#59793) | Retail Power Marketer | 2,995 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 10.91 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Madison - (ME) (#11477) | Municipal | 2,413 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 15.16 ¢/kWh |
| North American Power and Gas, LLC (#58667) | Retail Power Marketer | 2,195 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 15.15 ¢/kWh |
| Fox Islands Electric Coop, Inc (#8780) | Cooperative | 2,126 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 38.08 ¢/kWh |
| Town Square Energy (#59059) | Retail Power Marketer | 1,680 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 14.75 ¢/kWh |
| Van Buren Light & Power Dist (#19702) | Municipal | 1,371 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 10.71 ¢/kWh |
| Clearview Electric Inc. (#58974) | Retail Power Marketer | 642 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 23.80 ¢/kWh |
| Matinicus Plantation Elec Co (#11844) | Municipal | 134 | 3.64x/yr | 1749 min (29.1h) | 481 min | 53.49 ¢/kWh |