Versant replaces 73

Versant Power system technicians test the new transformer before it is commissioned.

ELLSWORTH – Over the past few months, Versant crews have been upgrading the Ellsworth Falls substation with new equipment. Work involved replacing the oldest transformer in Versant's fleet, a 73-year-old transformer that was removed this spring and replaced with a modern one. The new transformer went into commission last week.

"The upgrade ensures more reliable service to over 9,000 customers through Ellsworth, Deer Isle, Brooklin, Blue Hill, Surry and Brooksville," said Versant's Chief Operating Officer Paul Miller. "Customers receiving power from this substation are now also connected to the Boggy Brook substation in Ellsworth, which can serve as a back-up power source in the event that service is interrupted."

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