FirstEnergy Subsidiaries Mon Power And Potomac Edison Invest $13M To Boost Reliability For 12,700 Rural WV Customers Under PSC‑Approved Pilot
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Electric service reliability for more than 12,700 rural West Virginia customers of Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE), will get a boost from a $13 million infrastructure investment this
Electric service reliability for more than 12,700 rural West Virginia customers of Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE), will get a boost from a $13 million infrastructure investment this year. The projects aim to reduce the frequency and duration of outages – especially during severe weather – as part of a three-year pilot program approved by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
New and Upgraded Equipment
The program benefits rural communities through reliability projects that help keep the lights on for customers if wires or equipment on their regular line are out of service. Work includes:
- Building new power lines
- Upgrading to stronger wire
- Adding additional substation transformers
- Installing automated smart technologies