Linda Ball

Linda Ball is an American business executive.[1] Ball is the president and CEO of Central Maine Power (CMP), the state's largest utility provider.[2] She was previously the company's vice president of customer service.[3]

Career

Ball began working in utilities as an entry-level customer service representative at New York State Electric and Gas, one of CMP's sister companies, where she answered phone calls.[4][5] In 2012, Ball joined CMP and relocated to Maine.[6] She worked in the process and technologies business area for CMP's parent company, Avangrid.[7]

From 2019 to 2025, Ball was CMP's vice president of customer service.[8] In that role, Ball helped expand the utility's customer service teams and led storm recovery efforts.[9][10]

In September 2025, Ball became president and CEO of CMP, succeeding Joe Purington.[11] In October 2025, she defended CMP's proposed rate increase tied to a five-year workforce and grid investment plan.[12] Ball said, "If we don't act now, everyone is going to pay more later."[13]

In April 2026, Ball spoke at CMP's first-ever "Resiliency Summit," focusing on long‑term grid planning, investment strategies, and system resiliency.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Cordes, Renee (2025-09-08). "CMP promotes VP to president as Purington takes regional role". Mainebiz. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  2. ↑ Budion, Kaitlyn. "Central Maine Power's proposed rate hike: What it means for your electric bill". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Central Maine Power Co. taps longtime VP as new president". The Portland Press Herald. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  4. ↑ Kovaleski, Dave (2025-09-15). "Central Maine Power taps Linda Ball as president". Daily Energy Insider. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  5. ↑ Snyder, Lizzy. "From Customer Service to CEO: Linda Ball Proves Maine Women Can Move Mountains". 94.9 WHOM.
  6. ↑ "Central Maine Power Co. taps longtime VP as new president". The Portland Press Herald. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  7. ↑ Valigra, Lori (2019-08-07). "CMP wants to create a $6M fund to pay customers affected by billing problems". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  8. ↑ "Central Maine Power names new company president". Piscataquis Observer. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Central Maine Power Co. taps longtime VP as new president". The Portland Press Herald. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  10. ↑ Holub, Courtney (2026-06-04). "What Partnership Looks Like in Action: WinterKids + CMP". WinterKids. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  11. ↑ Farley, Susan (2025-09-08). "Central Maine Power names new President". FOX 22/ABC 7. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  12. ↑ WGME, Julia Simone (2025-10-13). "Maine PUC considers controversial plan that would raise CMP rates". WGME. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  13. ↑ Stackhouse, Terry (2025-10-05). "New CMP president defends proposed rate increase, workforce & grid investments". WMTW. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  14. ↑ Fischer, Tina (2026-04-29). "Central Maine Power summit to focus on resilience in challenging times". Mainebiz. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
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