Putting Maine to Work

As the largest construction project in the state's history, the MPRP is bringing much-needed employment opportunities to Maine. We are committed to supporting the local economy by hiring Maine-based contractors and suppliers whenever possible.

Current Employment

As of August 2011, the MPRP has supported work for:

• more than 2,250 people
  
• 218 Maine-based companies
  
• an additional 50 companies with Maine offices
• nearly 400 companies in total

The 268 companies with offices or headquarters in Maine are distributed through 15 of Maine's 16 counties, as shown below.

Androscoggin	21
Aroostook	1
Cumberland	76
Franklin	1
Hancock	1
Kennebec	79
Knox	3
Lincoln	5
Oxford	4
Penobscot	27
Piscataquis	2
Sagadahoc	2
Somerset	31
Waldo	3
York	12
Total	286

"The MPRP been a tremendous boost to our business,” said Rick Conant, manager of Power System Studies for RLC Engineering. "Our experience on this project definitely played a key role in our company growth.”

Want to learn more about the companies working on the MPRP? Check out our interactive map to see who's working in your community!

You can also get to know our major contractors by downloading their profiles. Over a dozen are locally owned and operated businesses, and almost all of them have offices in Maine, so don't be surprised if you see some familiar names.

MPRP Business and Employment Expo

Since the beginning of the MPRP, the team has hosted a registration point on the program website www.mainepower.com for subcontractors, suppliers and private citizens to submit their contact information in order to connect job opportunities with job seekers.

The employment impact of the MPRP was extremely evident at the free "MPRP Business and Employment Expo” held in January 2011 at the Augusta Civic Center. The Employment Expo, a joint effort of Central Maine Power and Burns & McDonnell, was designed to bring the prime contractors together with potential suppliers and subcontractors, as well as to connect job seekers with potential employers.

What resulted was nearly 25 prime contractors offering information, applications and, in many cases, on-site interviews to more than 1,000 attendees. Maine Governor Paul LePage toured the event and expressed his thanks and appreciation to Central Maine Power and the MPRP team for providing Mainers with employment opportunities that had not existed in recent memory.