Summit Utilities, Inc. Ranked 8th Best Places to Work in Maine

10/20/2020

YARMOUTH, ME – Summit Utilities, Inc., parent company of Summit Natural Gas of Maine (Summit) was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work for the Second year in a row. Mainebiz along with the Society for Human Resource Management - Maine State Council and Best Companies Group recently announced the rankings where Summit ranked 8th in the large employer category (250+ employees in the U.S.).

“We are extremely honored to be named one of the best places to work in Maine for the second year in a row," said Kurt Adams, President and CEO of Summit Utilities, Inc. “At Summit, we honor our differences. We embrace each other and we’re stronger because we do. The challenges COVID-19 brought to the forefront were demanding; however, by understanding the needs of our people we were able to continuously adapt to provide safe, clean, and reliable energy solutions to our communities. As a company, we will continue to invest in strengthening our company culture that encourages excellence, fosters diversity and thrives on kindness and innovation.”

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Maine. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final rankings were managed by the Best Companies Group.

Summit Natural Gas of Maine provides natural gas service to many Maine communities in and around Kennebec Valley, Cumberland, Falmouth, and Yarmouth. It serves more than 3,300 customers and is committed to providing a reliable, modern and safe natural gas system to its customers. Summit Natural Gas of Maine operates approximately 68 miles of transmission piping and 182 miles of distribution piping, all of which are odorized.