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The Maine Emergency Management Agency did not issue a news release ahead of Monday’s storm, as it did ahead of last week’s smaller storm and Hurricane Lee in September.
The state's largest utility has been criticized in the past for failing to provide solid information during catastrophic events.
CMP hopes to give people estimates Wednesday for when to expect their power back, while Versant has no timetable for such service.
A powerful storm bringing high winds and heavy rains Monday left about 400,000 customers in the dark by sunset.
Officials from Maine’s two largest electric utilities say it will likely take through the end of the week to restore power after the storm.