FAIRMONT, W.Va., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power, a
subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed a series
of improvements to its distribution system that are designed to
reduce service interruptions for approximately 4,580 customers.
Completed this year, the projects include the construction of
new lines to connect customers to a backup power feed for faster
service restoration, the installation of voltage regulators to
improve power restoration capabilities, and the proactive
replacement of overhead equipment to enhance service reliability
for customers.
"These strategic improvements support our efforts to provide
safe and reliable electric service to our customers, helping to
reduce the frequency and duration of power outages across our
service area," said Jim Myers,
president of FirstEnergy's West
Virginia operations.
The completed work includes the following:
- In Doddridge and Monongalia counties, improvements to existing
lines that tie customers to alternate circuits, providing backup
power in the event of a power outage. This will help reduce the
duration of power outages for 227 customers in the West Union area and 559 customers in the Toms
Run area.
- In Marion County, the
construction of a new power line tying 583 customers in the
Bunners Ridge area to an alternate
circuit. The new power line will help reduce the duration of an
outage by switching customers to a backup line for faster service
restoration.
- In Braxton and Calhoun counties, the installation of new
bidirectional voltage regulators to improve power restoration
capabilities for approximately 153 customers in the Frametown area and 120 customers in the
Grantsville area. When customers
experience an outage, these regulators help ensure that backup
power from an alternate circuit flows in the proper direction.
- In Marion, Mineral and Wetzel counties, the installation of new
overhead equipment, such as crossarms and insulators, to enhance
reliability for 1,554 customers in the Hundred area, 1,054
customers in the Elk Garden area
and 330 customers in the Doolin Run area.
Mon Power is working on additional reliability projects that are
scheduled for completion in late 2021 and early 2022. The company
also continues to clear vegetation around nearly 5,700 miles of
power lines as part of its 2021 tree trimming program. Maintaining
proper clearances around electrical equipment and removing dead or
diseased trees can help reduce the frequency and duration of power
outages, especially those due to severe weather.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34
West Virginia counties. Follow Mon
Power at www.mon-power.com, on Twitter @MonPowerWV and on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and
on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
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