$78 million
flood mitigation project will enhance service reliability for
23,000 customers
MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Jersey
Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is upgrading a transmission
substation in Morristown to help
prevent or minimize the impact of power outages caused by flooding,
particularly during hurricane season.
The $78 million project will raise
equipment within the facility to keep it above floodwaters,
enhancing service reliability for 23,000 JCP&L customers in
northern New Jersey. The Whippany
River, which runs along the northeastern border of the property,
has become more flood prone in recent years.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's
President, New
Jersey: "This project is a major undertaking that
will help ensure that our customers continue to receive the safe,
reliable service they expect from us even as our state sees
increasing impacts from Mother Nature. We appreciate the support
we've received from local officials as we work to make these vital
upgrades to a historic facility."
The site, originally purchased in 1928, now sits along a busy
residential and commercial thoroughfare. As part of this project,
JCP&L has agreed to beautify the property's exterior with shade
trees, ornamental trees, decorative pavers and sculptural benches.
A screening wall will provide an additional visual barrier, as well
as enhanced security around substation equipment, which required a
variance from the town for height restrictions. Work is expected to
be completed by December 2025.
The substation functions as a central point for providing local
distribution service to nearby neighborhoods and businesses.
Additionally, it plays a significant role in connecting other
substations in northern New
Jersey, as the Morristown
facility's high-voltage lines supply power that is later converted
for distribution to neighborhood power lines at those
locations.
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 X,
formerly known as Twitter, @JCP_L, on Facebook at
facebook.com/JCPandL or online at jcp-l.com
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 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 and on X at
@FirstEnergyCorp.
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