Work Completed to Upgrade Electric System in Northwest Pennsylvania
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) has completed infrastructure upgrades in Venango and Crawford counties to enhance service reliability for nearly 1,000 customers. The project involved replacing over 40 wood poles, 53 crossarms, and 700 porcelain insulators along a 13-mile, 34.5-kV power line connecting substations in Utica and Polk.
The improvements include new switches for better power rerouting during repairs and a remote-control switch in Utica. This work is part of Penelec's $538 million Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan (LTIIP III) and falls under FirstEnergy's broader Energize365 program, which plans $28 billion in investments between 2025-2029 for grid modernization.
The upgraded line serves communities including Cochranton, Utica, and Polk, addressing equipment-related outages experienced over the past five years. The project, which began in November 2024, particularly benefits about 540 customers connected to the Polk substation.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) ha completato aggiornamenti infrastrutturali nelle contee di Venango e Crawford per migliorare l'affidabilità del servizio per quasi 1.000 clienti. Il progetto ha comportato la sostituzione di oltre 40 pali in legno, 53 bracci trasversali e 700 isolatori in porcellana lungo una linea elettrica di 13 miglia a 34,5 kV che collega le sottostazioni di Utica e Polk.
Le migliorie includono nuovi interruttori per una migliore deviazione dell'energia durante le riparazioni e un interruttore a controllo remoto a Utica. Questo lavoro fa parte del piano di miglioramento infrastrutturale a lungo termine (LTIIP III) di Penelec, del valore di 538 milioni di dollari, e rientra nel più ampio programma Energize365 di FirstEnergy, che prevede investimenti per 28 miliardi di dollari tra il 2025 e il 2029 per la modernizzazione della rete.
La linea aggiornata serve comunità come Cochranton, Utica e Polk, affrontando le interruzioni legate all'attrezzatura verificatesi negli ultimi cinque anni. Il progetto, iniziato a novembre 2024, beneficia in particolare circa 540 clienti collegati alla sottostazione di Polk.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) ha completado mejoras en la infraestructura en los condados de Venango y Crawford para aumentar la confiabilidad del servicio para casi 1,000 clientes. El proyecto incluyó la sustitución de más de 40 postes de madera, 53 brazos cruzados y 700 aisladores de porcelana a lo largo de una línea eléctrica de 13 millas de 34.5 kV que conecta las subestaciones de Utica y Polk.
Las mejoras incluyen nuevos interruptores para una mejor redirección de la energía durante las reparaciones y un interruptor de control remoto en Utica. Este trabajo es parte del Plan de Mejora de Infraestructura a Largo Plazo (LTIIP III) de Penelec, que asciende a 538 millones de dólares, y forma parte del programa más amplio Energize365 de FirstEnergy, que planea inversiones de 28 mil millones de dólares entre 2025 y 2029 para la modernización de la red.
La línea mejorada sirve a comunidades como Cochranton, Utica y Polk, abordando cortes relacionados con el equipo experimentados en los últimos cinco años. El proyecto, que comenzó en noviembre de 2024, beneficia especialmente a unos 540 clientes conectados a la subestación de Polk.
퍼스트 에너지 펜실베이니아 전기 회사 (Penelec)는 서비스 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위해 베난고와 크로포드 카운티에서 인프라 업그레이드를 완료했습니다. 이 프로젝트는 유티카와 폴크를 연결하는 34.5kV 전력선의 13마일 구간에 걸쳐 40개 이상의 나무 전신주, 53개 교차팔, 700개의 도자기 절연체를 교체하는 작업을 포함했습니다.
개선 사항에는 수리 중 전력을 더 잘 전환할 수 있도록 하는 새로운 스위치와 유티카에 있는 원격 제어 스위치가 포함됩니다. 이 작업은 Penelec의 5억 3천8백만 달러 규모의 장기 인프라 개선 계획 (LTIIP III)의 일환이며, 퍼스트 에너지의 더 넓은 Energize365 프로그램에 포함되어 있습니다. 이 프로그램은 2025년에서 2029년 사이에 전력망 현대화를 위한 280억 달러의 투자를 계획하고 있습니다.
업그레이드된 전선은 코크란턴, 유티카, 폴크와 같은 지역 사회에 서비스를 제공하며, 지난 5년 동안 발생한 장비 관련 정전을 해결합니다. 이 프로젝트는 2024년 11월에 시작되었으며, 특히 폴크 변전소에 연결된 약 540명의 고객에게 혜택을 줍니다.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) a terminé des améliorations d'infrastructure dans les comtés de Venango et Crawford pour améliorer la fiabilité du service pour près de 1 000 clients. Le projet a impliqué le remplacement de plus de 40 poteaux en bois, de 53 bras transversaux et de 700 isolateurs en porcelaine le long d'une ligne électrique de 13 miles à 34,5 kV reliant les sous-stations d'Utica et de Polk.
Les améliorations comprennent de nouveaux interrupteurs pour une meilleure redirection de l'électricité pendant les réparations et un interrupteur à distance à Utica. Ce travail fait partie du plan d'amélioration des infrastructures à long terme (LTIIP III) de Penelec, d'une valeur de 538 millions de dollars, et s'inscrit dans le cadre du plus large programme Energize365 de FirstEnergy, qui prévoit 28 milliards de dollars d'investissements entre 2025 et 2029 pour la modernisation du réseau.
La ligne mise à niveau dessert des communautés telles que Cochranton, Utica et Polk, en répondant aux pannes liées à l'équipement survenues au cours des cinq dernières années. Le projet, qui a commencé en novembre 2024, bénéficie particulièrement à environ 540 clients connectés à la sous-station de Polk.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) hat Infrastrukturverbesserungen in den Landkreisen Venango und Crawford abgeschlossen, um die Servicezuverlässigkeit für fast 1.000 Kunden zu erhöhen. Das Projekt umfasste den Austausch von über 40 Holzpfählen, 53 Querträgern und 700 Porzellanisolatoren entlang einer 13 Meilen langen 34,5-kV-Leitung, die die Umspannwerke in Utica und Polk verbindet.
Zu den Verbesserungen gehören neue Schalter für eine bessere Umleitung der Energie während Reparaturen und ein Fernbedienungsschalter in Utica. Diese Arbeiten sind Teil von Penelecs 538 Millionen Dollar umfassendem langfristigen Infrastrukturverbesserungsplan (LTIIP III) und fallen unter das umfassendere Energize365-Programm von FirstEnergy, das Investitionen in Höhe von 28 Milliarden Dollar zwischen 2025 und 2029 für die Modernisierung des Stromnetzes plant.
Die aktualisierte Leitung versorgt Gemeinden wie Cochranton, Utica und Polk und adressiert gerätebezogene Ausfälle, die in den letzten fünf Jahren aufgetreten sind. Das Projekt, das im November 2024 begann, kommt insbesondere etwa 540 Kunden zugute, die mit dem Umspannwerk Polk verbunden sind.
- Infrastructure upgrade improves reliability for 1,000 customers
- Part of substantial $538M LTIIP III improvement initiative
- New remote-control switch enables faster response to outages
- Strategic investment in $28B Energize365 program (2025-2029)
- Line experienced multiple equipment-related outages over past 5 years
New poles and equipment to enhance electric service reliability for nearly 1,000 customers
The project included replacing more than 40 wood poles, crossarms, fuses, switches and other equipment on a power line key to the delivery of electricity to nearly 1,000 customers in
John Hawkins, FirstEnergy
Crews replaced 42 poles, 53 crossarms and nearly 700 older porcelain insulators along a 13-mile, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) power line. The line connects a substation located along Route 322 north of
The project is designed to improve the performance of the line, which has experienced several equipment-related outages over the past five years. The reconstructed line also provides a more reliable feed to the substation in Polk, benefiting about 540 customers. The work began in November 2024 and was recently completed.
Photos of new poles and equipment on the rebuilt line are available for download on Flickr.
The project is part of Penelec's Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan (LTIIP III), a
LTIIP III is part of Energize365, a multi-year grid evolution program focused on transmission and distribution investments that will deliver the power FirstEnergy's customers depend on today while also meeting the challenges of tomorrow. With planned investments of
Penelec serves approximately 597,000 customers within 17,600 square miles of northern and central
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in
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