Maine Memory Network

Electric Power Station, Androscoggin River, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Permanent buildings plan, Passamaquoddy Tidal Power development, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper, architectural drawing

Central Maine Power plant, Skowhegan, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920–1921 Location: Skowhegan Client: Central Maine Power Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Gulf Island Station for Central Maine Power Co., Lewiston, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1926 Location: Lewiston Client: Central Maine Power Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… mills, and wood related businesses, along with hydroelectric facilities, took their place along the flowing Kennebec."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… operate on the island leaving only the Weston hydroelectric station formerly owned by Central Maine Power."