Replacement of underground cable expected
to benefit about 2,500 customers
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 16,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE)
subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is nearing
completion of a cable replacement project to enhance electric
service reliability for customers in Toms
River, Ocean County. The
work, which began earlier this year, is expected to be completed by
early fall.
The $470,000 project involves the
replacement of 4,200 feet of underground cable, similar to the
wires that run overhead along most power poles. Older, uncoated
underground lines will be replaced with new power lines coated in a
thick shell to make them more durable against elements like dirt,
rocks, lightning and water. When completed, the project will
benefit 2,500 customers in the Holiday City section of Toms River.
"Replacing this underground cable will help ensure our customers
continue to receive the safe, affordable and reliable electric
service that they expect from us," said James Fakult,
president of FirstEnergy's New
Jersey operations. "This work is also being done with
minimal disruption to the community during a time when the Jersey
Shore is well visited."
As part of the work, crews are using directional drilling
techniques, allowing them to remove and replace the old cable
without closing local streets.
Beyond the infrastructure upgrades underway in the Toms River area, JCP&L is also wrapping up
tree-trimming work this year along hundreds of miles of power lines
in Ocean County to reinforce
existing overhead electrical infrastructure and minimize the impact
of damage caused by severe weather. Tree-trimming work has been
completed in Toms River,
South Toms River, Bayville (Berkeley
Township), Forked River
(Lacey Township), Jackson, Lanoka
Harbor (Lacey Township),
Manchester and Plumsted.
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
http://www.facebook.com/JCPandL or online at
www.jcp-l.com.
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.
Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter: @FirstEnergyCorp.
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