Largest landfill solar project in
North America now delivering clean
energy
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 15,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light
(JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has
completed a grid connection for a 19.8-megawatt solar project
located at a former landfill property in Mount Olive, New Jersey, that is now
delivering clean energy through FirstEnergy's transmission
lines.
For the past year, JCP&L has worked with the project's
developer to construct a grid connection point with an existing
34.5-kilovolt transmission line and to make associated line and
system upgrades to support the project. In late January, the
project – the largest landfill solar project in North America – was successfully connected and
began delivering energy to the grid. The Mount Olive site is owned by CEP Renewables
and is being leased to NJR Clean Energy Ventures, which will own
and operate the facility long term.
"FirstEnergy and JCP&L are committed to supporting the
global energy transition to renewable resources, and we are pleased
to have worked with CEP Renewables to connect this innovative solar
project to the grid and enable the delivery of clean energy to
local communities," said Jim Fakult,
president of New Jersey operations
for FirstEnergy.
CEP Renewables designs, develops and builds utility-scale solar
projects. The company currently has 16 landfill or brownfield solar
projects under development and has completed over 100 megawatts of
solar projects in New Jersey in
support of the state's New Jersey Energy Master Plan.
In November, the New Jersey
Board of Public Utilities (BPU) awarded JCP&L the construction
responsibility to connect clean energy generated by New Jersey's offshore wind farms to the power
grid.
FirstEnergy continues to make investments that support clean
energy and improve grid reliability and resiliency. Through its
multi-year Energizing the Future initiative, the company is
upgrading its transmission system with advanced equipment and
technologies that will reinforce the power grid and help reduce the
frequency and duration of customer outages. Since 2014, FirstEnergy
has upgraded or replaced existing power lines, incorporated smart
technology into the grid and upgraded dozens of substations with
new equipment and enhanced security features. Through 2022,
FirstEnergy has invested more than $10
billion in the Energizing the Future initiative.
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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