GMP Urging Safety for Customers as Forecasters Call for Large Storm with Rain,  Then Heavy Wet Snow Sunday Night into Monday

COLCHESTER, Vt. – Green Mountain Power (GMP) is urging customers to stay alert to changing weather conditions through Monday evening, as a large and evolving storm packing significant precipitation heads towards the East Coast today. Forecasters say Vermont will see rainfall starting this afternoon, and with temperatures expected to drop late tonight, it will turn to heavy wet snow which can damage trees and lines, bringing the possibility of outages early Monday. Gusty winds are also expected.  Travel conditions are expected to be extremely difficult for the Monday morning commute.

“We want customers to pay attention to changing conditions where they are, and to plan ahead for safety. We’ve been tracking this storm with multiple forecasters for days and we will respond as quickly as safely possible,” said Mike Burke, GMP’s vice president of field operations. “Stay far away from any downed trees or lines. Road conditions will also be tough.”

 
Here are safety reminders for before, during, and after storms:

• Pay attention to the weather forecast and changing conditions 
• Stay far away from any downed lines 
• Always assume downed lines and trees are energized – you cannot tell by looking at them 
• Call GMP to report downed lines
• Call 911 for medical emergencies 
• Call Vermont 211 for help with emergency housing and more 

Using the GMP app  is a convenient way to report outages, track restoration, and manage your GMP account. Signing up for GMP Text Alerts  sends storm and restoration updates to your cellphone. You can also report outages through the Outage Center on GMP’s website or call GMP at 888-835-4672. More storm preparation and safety tips are available on GMP’s website. 

About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power serves more than 270,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that’s 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis, and GMP is partnering with customers to improve lives and transform communities. GMP is providing solutions to cut carbon and is delivering electricity that is clean, affordable, and always on. 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. In 2022, GMP was named to TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies. Fast Company named GMP one of the top five Most Innovative Companies in North America in 2022. GMP also earned a spot on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World list in the energy sector four years in a row, and in 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. 

Kristin Kelly, Green Mountain Power
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We want customers to pay attention to changing conditions where they are, and to plan ahead for safety. We’ve been tracking this storm with multiple forecasters for days and we will respond as quickly as safely possible.

Mike Burke, GMP’s vice president of field operations