Central Maine Power Company

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) was founded in 1899 when Harvey D. Eaton, an attorney from Waterville, Maine, and Walter S. Wyman, an engineer, bought the Oakland Electric Company. This company, organized in 1887, owned a hydroelectric generator which provided street lighting and electricity to the community of Oakland, Maine. Eaton and Wyman recognized early on the potential for generating electricity that Maine's rivers provided. The company acquired small hydroelectric companies and developed new sites to supply hydropower during the early 20th century in Maine.

From the description of Pole records in Bath, Maine, 1938-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 55044360

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