CMP Hosts 2nd Annual "Girl Scouts Unplugged" Event at Augusta Headquarters
April 23, 2025
AUGUSTA, ME—Central Maine Power (CMP), a subsidiary of Avangrid Inc., hosted its annual ‘Girl Scouts Unplugged’ event on Tuesday in partnership with Girl Scouts of Maine. Nearly 50 Maine Girl Scouts and their troop leaders enjoyed a hands-on day of activities at the company’s headquarters in Augusta.
This is the second year for the all-day event. Activities featured a demonstration of lineworker skills, an opportunity for Girl Scouts to go up in a utility truck bucket, a tour of CMP’s Energy Control Center, a seed sorting activity centered around biodiversity, and a small-scale replica of how crews repair power poles and restore outages using building blocks.
The Girl Scouts also asked questions of special invited guests during a discussion that included WMTW Maine’s Total Coverage News Anchor Meghan Torjussen and 92 The Moose Radio Host Lizzy Snyder.
“We are proud to carry on the success of Girls Scouts Unplugged for another year to give Maine girls a chance to learn and experience daily operations at CMP. This immersive day gives Girl Scouts a glimpse of opportunities available here in Maine in STEM careers,” said Joe Purington, CEO of Central Maine Power. “We are always looking ahead for the next generation of leaders at our company.”
“Through this exciting partnership with CMP, Girl Scouts will tackle real-world challenges and experience STEM careers firsthand with opportunities that will open doors for girls in traditionally male-dominated fields,” said Samantha Lott Hale, Girl Scouts of Maine Vice President of Programs. “Together, we are creating pathways for girls to dream bigger and building the next generation of female leaders right here in Maine.”
According to U.S. Department of Energy data from 2024, women make-up 26% of the energy workforce and the International Energy Agency reports that only 13% of women in the industry hold senior management roles. At Avangrid, more than 27% of employees and 34% of senior leadership are women. At CMP, 26.2% of employees are women, while approximately half of CMP’s leadership team is female.
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About Central Maine Power: Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc., is Maine’s largest electricity transmission and distribution utility. Established in 1899 and based in Augusta, Maine, CMP serves approximately 646,000 customers across 346 communities in central and southern Maine. It operates approximately 23,500 miles of distribution lines and 2,900 miles of transmission lines. Over the last decade, the company has invested approximately $3.5 billion in Maine system infrastructure. For more information, visit www.cmpco.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Girl Scouts of Maine: Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs across the state of Maine and beyond, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit girlscoutsofmaine.org. For the latest updates, follow us on Facebook @GirlScoutsofMaine and Instagram @girlscoutsofmaine.
