MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central
Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
(NYSE: FE), has been honored for their work supporting construction
of Atlantic Health System's combined heat and power plant at
Morristown Medical Center, which received the 2022 New Jersey
Alliance for Action Leading Capital Construction Projects award.
JCP&L was one of 10 collaborating organizations on the project
that were recognized with the award.
Comprised of more than 2,500 of New
Jersey's top corporate, labor, professional, academic and
governmental representatives, the NJ Alliance for Action's mission
is to improve the state's economy through the promotion of capital
construction and infrastructure investment. The Leading Capital
Construction Projects award highlights innovative, pioneering and
landmark construction initiatives that greatly impact the state's
economy and honors the businesses and organizations that work
together as partners to ensure a project's success.
Completed near the end of 2021, Atlantic Health System's project
included the installation of a natural gas power-generating turbine
at Morristown Medical Center. The turbine is designed to provide
the majority of the hospital's electricity demands, with the
turbine's exhaust fulfilling the building's heating needs.
"JCP&L is proud to support Morristown Medical Center and
Atlantic Health System in delivering power to the people in our
community who need it the most, in one of the most efficient ways
possible," said Jim Fakult,
president of JCP&L. "The teamwork on this project proves that
when great organizations work closely together, there is nothing we
can't do to improve our towns, counties and state."
As part of the project, JCP&L removed all company-owned
equipment, which had sent electricity into the building through
multiple connection points on the campus. Following installation of
the turbine, new customer-owned transformers and cables were
installed to streamline the distribution of power from this new,
centralized location.
Throughout the process, JCP&L worked in coordination with
the medical center to ensure reliable electric service was
maintained. Additionally, the new co-generation unit is designed to
operate in parallel with the JCP&L distribution system so that
back up service can be provided to the hospital during emergencies
and outages for maintenance of the gas turbine.
"Morristown Medical Center is a place where modern medical
miracles take place every day. This plant will help deliver the
future energy needs of the hospital for a long time to come and in
the most efficient way possible. It is an engineering marvel," said
Jerry Keenan, president of the New
Jersey Alliance for Action, based in Edison. "We commend Atlantic Health for its
vision and leadership in our community, and JCP&L and all of
the project's partners for their invaluable collaboration in
supporting this initiative."
In addition to JCP&L and Atlantic Health System, the other
honorees include Allan Briteway Electrical Contractors, Inc.; The
Barham Group, LLC; Bette & Cring; Cogen Power Technologies;
Francis Cauffman Architects; Holt Construction; Morris County
Building & Construction Trades Council; and PWI.
The award is the latest honor for JCP&L's energy efficiency
and sustainability efforts. Last year, the company was awarded the
Environmental Leadership Award by the Commerce and Industry
Association of New Jersey (CIANJ)
and COMMERCE Magazine, as well as the Certificate of Innovation in
Sustainability by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of
Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union
and Warren. Follow JCP&L on
Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL or online
at www.jcp-l.com.
FirstEnergy Corp. 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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