Project includes 53 new structures along
40-mile line
MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 2,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light
(JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has
begun upgrading a high-voltage transmission line in Hunterdon, Morris and Warren counties in New Jersey. The project will improve system
reliability for more than 3,000 customers served by the
line.
The approximately $6 million
project will include the installation of 53 new wood pole
structures that will fortify and strengthen the line and help
prevent unplanned outages in the future. JCP&L replaced 12
structures along the line in 2022 and plans to install the balance
of the new wood poles by the end of 2023.
The 115-kilovolt transmission line runs 40 miles northeast from
a substation in Hunterdon County
to a substation in Morris County
and spans the communities of Milford in Hunterdon
County; Budd Lake and
Flanders in Morris County; and Belvidere, Hackettstown, Oxford
Township, Phillipsburg and
White Township in Warren
County.
"The installation of this new infrastructure will create a more
resilient line that can better withstand the effects of severe
weather and continue to deliver safe, reliable power for our
customers," said Jim Fakult,
president of New Jersey operations
for FirstEnergy.
The project is part of Energizing the Future, a
multi-year initiative designed to upgrade FirstEnergy's
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 across its service
territories.
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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