Mon Power will hold demonstrations on how
to stay safe around electrical equipment
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Mon
Power is bringing its live wire electrical safety trailer to the
upcoming State Fair of West
Virginia in Lewisburg,
where it will use the trailer's 7,200-kilovolt power lines to offer
highly visual demonstrations on the power of electricity, how to
recognize dangerous conditions and, most important, how to stay
safe around power lines and electrical equipment.
The trailer and an information booth will be on the fairgrounds
at 947 Maplewood Ave., from Aug.
12-16, with demonstrations taking place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
each day.
Jim Myers, Vice President of
First Energy's West Virginia Operations: "Safety is a core
value for our company, and this is a great opportunity at one of
the state's largest events to educate people of all ages and
backgrounds about how to stay safe and avoid accidental contact
with power lines and electrical equipment."
The trailer includes much of the electrical equipment seen in
neighborhoods: power lines, transformers, equipment taking overhead
power into underground systems and sample homes receiving both
overhead and underground service. Powered by a generator, the
trailer allows Mon Power crews to show observers in a controlled
environment the importance of staying safe and aware of live
wires.
Trained Mon Power facilitators will depict some of the most
common causes of power outages, such as animals contacting
equipment or tree branches falling on lines, as well as the hazards
first responders face when approaching vehicles that may be in
contact with live wires.
The crews will also highlight the importance of avoiding contact
with electrical lines when using common household objects such as
ladders, kite strings and shovels. Crews will simulate contact
between objects and the trailer's power lines, causing bright and
startling electrical arcs that demonstrate the dangerous power of
electricity.
Safety trailer demonstrations are just one component
of FirstEnergy's "Stop. Look. Live." corporate safety
campaign to help educate the public and keep people safe from live
wires and other electrical hazards. For more safety tips, including
videos, please visit FirstEnergy's public safety website.
The state's largest multi-day event, the State Fair of
West Virginia drew 185,000
attendees last year and is celebrating its 99th year in
2024. For more information, visit statefairofwv.com.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power
at mon-power.com, on X, formerly known as
Twitter, @MonPowerWV, and on Facebook
at facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
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 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 @FirstEnergyCorp.
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