By MARK H. DURBIN
April 8, 2021 at 10:17 PM
JCP&L's vegetation management work is underway to enhance electric service reliability for customers.
JCP&L's vegetation management work is underway to enhance electric service reliability for ...
Credits: JCP&L
April 8, 2021 at 10:17 PM
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming work along more than 3,700 miles of power lines across its 13-county service territory as part of its annual vegetation management program. This work helps keep power flowing to customers around the clock by preventing tree-related outages.
So far this year, tree contractors have trimmed along approximately 400 miles of electric lines in the JCP&L service area, with an additional 3,300 miles expected to be completed by year's end. Overall, JCP&L expects to spend approximately $41 million on its vegetation management program in 2021.