Work Underway to Enhance Electric Service Reliability for FirstEnergy's West Virginia Customers
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are set to complete five projects by the end of 2024 to enhance electric service reliability for nearly 8,700 customers in rural West Virginia communities. These projects, part of a three-year infrastructure investment pilot program, aim to reduce outages and improve restoration times. The $1.5 million investment includes:
1. Reinforcing a 1.8-mile backup power line in Berkeley County
2. Relocating a half-mile power line in Marion, Monongalia, and Preston counties
3. Converting 2.2 miles of power line to higher voltage in Nicholas County
4. Relocating power lines in Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Summers counties
These improvements will benefit customers across multiple rural areas by enhancing accessibility for repairs and reducing outage durations, particularly during severe weather.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) e le sue filiali Mon Power e Potomac Edison sono pronte a completare cinque progetti entro la fine del 2024 per migliorare l'affidabilità del servizio elettrico per quasi 8.700 clienti nelle comunità rurali della West Virginia. Questi progetti, parte di un programma pilota di investimento infrastrutturale di tre anni, mirano a ridurre le interruzioni e a migliorare i tempi di ripristino. L'investimento di 1,5 milioni di dollari include:
1. Rinforzo di una linea di alimentazione di emergenza di 1,8 miglia nella contea di Berkeley
2. Rilocalizzazione di mezza miglia di linea elettrica nelle contee di Marion, Monongalia e Preston
3. Conversione di 2,2 miglia di linea elettrica a una tensione più alta nella contea di Nicholas
4. Rilocalizzazione di linee elettriche nelle contee di Pocahontas, Greenbrier e Summers
Questi miglioramenti beneficeranno i clienti in diverse aree rurali migliorando l'accessibilità per le riparazioni e riducendo la durata delle interruzioni, in particolare durante il maltempo severo.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) y sus filiales Mon Power y Potomac Edison están a punto de completar cinco proyectos para fines de 2024 que mejorarán la fiabilidad del servicio eléctrico para casi 8,700 clientes en comunidades rurales de Virginia Occidental. Estos proyectos, parte de un programa piloto de inversión en infraestructura de tres años, tienen como objetivo reducir las interrupciones y mejorar los tiempos de restauración. La inversión de 1.5 millones de dólares incluye:
1. Reforzamiento de una línea de suministro de respaldo de 1.8 millas en el condado de Berkeley
2. Reubicación de media milla de línea eléctrica en los condados de Marion, Monongalia y Preston
3. Conversión de 2.2 millas de línea eléctrica a mayor voltaje en el condado de Nicholas
4. Reubicación de líneas eléctricas en los condados de Pocahontas, Greenbrier y Summers
Estas mejoras beneficiarán a los clientes en varias áreas rurales al mejorar la accesibilidad para las reparaciones y reducir la duración de las interrupciones, especialmente durante condiciones climáticas severas.
퍼스트 에너지 Corp. (NYSE: FE)의 자회사인 몬파워와 포토맥 에디슨은 2024년 말까지 웨스트버지니아의 농촌 지역 고객 약 8,700명을 위한 전기 서비스 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위해 다섯 개의 프로젝트를 완료할 예정입니다. 이 프로젝트는 3년 기간의 인프라 투자 시범 프로그램의 일환으로, 정전 시간을 줄이고 복구 시간을 개선하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 150만 달러의 투자에는 다음이 포함됩니다:
1. 벌컨카운티에 위치한 1.8마일의 백업 전력선 강화
2. 마리온, 모농갈리아 및 프레스트 카운티에 위치한 반 마일의 전력선 재배치
3. 니콜라스 카운티에서 2.2마일의 전력선 고전압으로 전환
4. 포카혼타스, 그린브라이어, 썸머스 카운티의 전력선 재배치
이러한 개선은 여러 농촌 지역의 고객에게 혜택을 주어 수리 접근성을 높이고 특히 악천후 시 정전 시간을 줄이는 데 기여할 것입니다.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) et ses filiales Mon Power et Potomac Edison sont sur le point de réaliser cinq projets d'ici la fin 2024 pour améliorer la fiabilité du service électrique pour près de 8 700 clients dans les communautés rurales de Virginie-Occidentale. Ces projets, dans le cadre d'un programme pilote d'investissement dans les infrastructures sur trois ans, visent à réduire les pannes et à améliorer les temps de rétablissement. L'investissement de 1,5 million de dollars comprend :
1. Renforcement d'une ligne de secours de 1,8 mille dans le comté de Berkeley
2. Relocalisation d'une ligne électrique de demi-mille dans les comtés de Marion, Monongalia et Preston
3. Conversion de 2,2 milles de ligne électrique à une tension plus élevée dans le comté de Nicholas
4. Relocalisation de lignes électriques dans les comtés de Pocahontas, Greenbrier et Summers
Ces améliorations bénéficieront aux clients de plusieurs zones rurales en améliorant l'accessibilité pour les réparations et en réduisant la durée des pannes, en particulier lors de conditions météorologiques sévères.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) und ihre Tochtergesellschaften Mon Power und Potomac Edison werden bis Ende 2024 fünf Projekte abschließen, um die Zuverlässigkeit des elektrischen Dienstes für fast 8.700 Kunden in ländlichen Gemeinden in West Virginia zu verbessern. Diese Projekte, Teil eines dreijährigen Infrastrukturinvestitionsprogramms, zielen darauf ab, Ausfälle zu reduzieren und die Wiederherstellungszeiten zu verbessern. Die Investition von 1,5 Millionen Dollar umfasst:
1. Verstärkung einer 1,8 Meilen langen Backup-Stromleitung im Berkeley County
2. Verlagerung einer halben Meile Stromleitung in den Landkreisen Marion, Monongalia und Preston
3. Umstellung von 2,2 Meilen Stromleitung auf Höchstspannung im Nicholas County
4. Verlagerung von Stromleitungen in den Landkreisen Pocahontas, Greenbrier und Summers
Diese Verbesserungen werden den Kunden in mehreren ländlichen Gebieten zugutekommen, indem die Zugänglichkeit für Reparaturen verbessert und die Ausfalldauer, insbesondere bei schweren Wetterbedingungen, reduziert wird.
- Investment of $1.5 million in infrastructure improvements
- Enhanced electric service reliability for 8,700 rural customers
- Reduction in number and duration of outages expected
- Improved accessibility for repairs and maintenance
- None.
Insights
This infrastructure investment program represents a strategic move by FirstEnergy to improve service reliability in rural West Virginia. The
- Backup power line reinforcement
- Relocation of hard-to-access lines
- Voltage upgrades
These improvements are expected to reduce both the frequency and duration of outages, particularly during severe weather events. For investors, this demonstrates FirstEnergy's commitment to maintaining and upgrading its infrastructure, which is important for long-term operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The program's approval by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia is also noteworthy, as it suggests a supportive regulatory environment for such investments. This could potentially pave the way for similar projects in other service areas, contributing to steady, regulated returns for the company.
While the immediate financial impact of this
Nearly 8,700 customers in rural communities to benefit from the projects
The projects are part of a three-year
The program benefits rural communities through reliability projects, such as constructing backup power lines that will help keep the lights on for customers if wires or equipment on their regular line are damaged or need to be taken out of service. The companies are also relocating hard-to-access power lines to more accessible or less forested areas that will help reduce restoration time if a service disruption does occur.
Jim Myers, Vice President of FirstEnergy's
Representing
Berkeley County : Reinforcing and rewiring a 1.8-mile backup power line, benefiting 2,577 Potomac Edison customers inInwood .- Marion, Monongalia and
Preston counties: Relocating a half-mile length of power line from a ravine to a more accessible and less forested area. The relocation will make the line accessible via bucket truck and will decrease the time needed to repair damage and restore service. The project will benefit 2,091 customers located inFairmont , Gladesville,Hebron and Ringgold. Nicholas County : Converting 2.2 miles of a power line from a 4-kilovolt (kV) voltage to 12-kV, enhancing reliability for 821 customers inRichwood .Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties: Relocating a half-mile length of power line from a cliffside to a more accessible area. The relocation will decrease the time needed to restore service and will benefit 1,707 customers inRenick , Modoc, Rorer, Horrock, Droop, Spice andHillsboro .Summers County : Relocating a mile of power line from a cliffside to a more accessible area. The relocation will decrease the time needed to restore service and will benefit 1,472 customers in Browning, Wiggins andForest Hill .
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34
Potomac Edison serves about 285,000 customers in seven counties in
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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