Mon Power and Potomac Edison Invest $13 Million to Boost Reliability for Rural West Virginia Communities
Mon Power and Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) will invest $13 million in 2025 to improve electric reliability for more than 12,700 rural West Virginia customers under a three-year pilot approved by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. Projects target reduced outage frequency and duration through new power lines, stronger wire, additional substation transformers and automated smart technologies.
Key 2025 projects include a four-mile backup line in Berkeley and Morgan counties serving 5,400 customers; a second transformer in Union, Greenbrier County for 2,238 customers; wire upgrades in Hancock County covering ~3,100 customers; and a two-mile tie-line upgrade in Tyler County for 2,000 customers.
Mon Power e Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) investiranno $13 milioni nel 2025 per migliorare l'affidabilità della fornitura elettrica per oltre 12.700 clienti rurali della Virginia Occidentale, nell'ambito di un pilota triennale approvato dalla Public Service Commission della Virginia Occidentale. I progetti mirano a ridurre la frequenza e la durata delle interruzioni attraverso nuove linee di alimentazione, cavi più robusti, trasformatori di sottostazione aggiuntivi e tecnologie intelligenti automatizzate.
I progetti chiave per il 2025 includono una linea di backup di quattro miglia nelle contee di Berkeley e Morgan che serve 5.400 clienti; un secondo trasformatore a Union, nella contea Greenbrier, per 2.238 clienti; potenziamenti dei cavi nella contea di Hancock che coprono circa 3.100 clienti; e un aggiornamento della linea di collegamento di due miglia nella contea di Tyler per 2.000 clienti.
Mon Power y Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) invertirá $13 millones en 2025 para mejorar la confiabilidad eléctrica para más de 12,700 clientes rurales de Virginia Occidental bajo un piloto de tres años aprobado por la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Virginia Occidental. Los proyectos buscan reducir la frecuencia y la duración de los cortes mediante nuevas líneas de suministro, cables más resistentes, transformadores de subestación adicionales y tecnologías inteligentes automáticas.
Los proyectos clave de 2025 incluyen una línea de respaldo de cuatro millas en los condados de Berkeley y Morgan que atiende a 5,400 clientes; un segundo transformador en Union, condado de Greenbrier, para 2,238 clientes; mejoras de cables en el condado de Hancock que cubren aproximadamente 3,100 clientes; y una mejora de una línea de empalme de dos millas en el condado de Tyler para 2,000 clientes.
Mon Power and Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE)는 2025년에 1300만 달러를 투자하여 웨스트버지니아 주 농촌 지역의 12,700명 이상 고객의 전력 신뢰성을 높일 것이며 이는 웨스트버지니아 공공 서비스 위원회가 승인한 3년 간의 시범사업에 따라 이뤄진다. 이 프로젝트는 새 전력선, 더 강한 와이어, 추가 변전소 변압기 및 자동화된 스마트 기술을 통해 정전 발생 빈도와 지속 시간을 줄이는 것을 목표로 한다.
2025년의 주요 프로젝트로는 베클리와 모건 카운티의 네 개 마일 백업 라인이 5,400명의 고객에게 서비스를 제공하는 것; 유니온(그린브라이어 카운티)에서 두 번째 변압기가 2,238명의 고객을 위한 것; 핸콕 카운티의 와이어 업그레이드로 약 3,100명의 고객; 그리고 타일러 카운티의 두 마일 타이 라인 업그레이드로 2,000명의 고객을 다루는 것이 포함된다.
Mon Power et Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) investiront 13 millions de dollars en 2025 pour améliorer la fiabilité de l'électricité pour plus de 12 700 clients ruraux de Virginie-Occidentale dans le cadre d'un pilote triennal approuvé par la Commission des services publics de Virginie-Occidentale. Les projets visent à réduire la fréquence et la durée des coupures par nouvelles lignes électriques, fils plus robustes, transformateurs de sous-station supplémentaires et technologies intelligentes automatisées.
Les principaux projets de 2025 comprennent une ligne de secours de quatre miles dans les comtés de Berkeley et Morgan desservant 5 400 clients; un second transformateur à Union, comté de Greenbrier, pour 2 238 clients; des améliorations de câblage dans le comté de Hancock couvrant environ 3 100 clients; et une mise à niveau d'une ligne de liaison de deux miles dans le comté de Tyler pour 2 000 clients.
Mon Power and Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) werden 2025 13 Millionen US-Dollar investieren, um die Zuverlässigkeit der Elektrizität für mehr als 12.700 ländliche Kunden in West Virginia im Rahmen eines von der Public Service Commission of West Virginia genehmigten dreijährigen Pilotprojekts zu verbessern. Die Projekte zielen darauf ab, Ausfallhäufigkeit und -dauer durch neue Leitungen, stärkere Kabel, zusätzliche Umspannwerk-Transformatoren und automatisierte Smart-Technologien zu reduzieren.
Zu den wichtigsten Projekten 2025 gehören eine vier Meilen lange Notfallleitung in den Bezirken Berkeley und Morgan, die 5.400 Kunden bedient; ein zweiter Transformator in Union, Greenbrier County, für 2.238 Kunden; Draht-Upgrade im Hancock County, das ca. 3.100 Kunden abdeckt; und eine zwei Meilen lange Verbindungsleitung-Upgrade im Tyler County für 2.000 Kunden.
Mon Power and Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) ستستثمر $13 مليون في 2025 لتحسين موثوقية الكهرباء لأكثر من 12,700 عميل في مقاطعات غرب فرجينيا في إطار برنامج تجريبي لمدة ثلاث سنوات تمت الموافقة عليه من قبل لجنة الخدمات العامة في غرب فرجينيا. تستهدف المشاريع تقليل تكرار الانقطاعات ومدة انقطاعها من خلال خطوط كهربائية جديدة، أسلاك أقوى، محولات محطة فرعية إضافية و تقنيات ذكية آلية.
تشمل المشاريع الرئيسية لعام 2025 خط دعم بطول أربعة أميال في مقاطعتي بّيكلري ومورغان يخدم 5,400 عميل؛ محول ثانٍ في Union، مقاطعة Greenbrier لـ 2,238 عميل؛ ترقية الأسلاك في مقاطعة Hancock تغطي نحو 3,100 عميل؛ وترقية خط ربط بطول ميلين في مقاطعة Tyler لـ 2,000 عميل.
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The projects focus on hardening distribution lines and substation capacity by building new ties, upgrading conductor, adding transformers and installing automated devices. These measures increase redundancy and enable faster, automated restoration when equipment or lines fail, which should reduce customer outage frequency and duration for the named communities.
Key dependencies and risks include timely permitting, weather during construction and execution quality; the plan’s benefits rely on successful completion of the specific local builds listed for Berkeley, Morgan, Greenbrier, Hancock and Tyler counties within the
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
Jim Myers, FirstEnergy President of
Targeted Upgrades for Reliable Service
The 2025 infrastructure investment projects include:
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Berkeley andMorgan counties: Building a four-mile power line to connect two lines serving 5,400 customers inHedgesville . This connection will provide backup power, minimizing outages. The new line will have a protective covering to help keep it energized despite contact with branches, trees or animals. -
Greenbrier County : Installing a second transformer at a substation inUnion to provide power backup for 2,238 customers while supporting future growth in the area. -
Hancock County : Upgrading wire on an existing line inWeirton that provides a backup power source for over 3,100 customers. The higher capacity line will enable Mon Power to restore service to customers more quickly in the event of an outage.
Other new equipment to keep power inHancock County running smoothly includes regulators, which control voltage to help make sure lights and appliances get the right amount of power, and reclosers, which act like circuit breakers – automatically shutting off electricity when there's a problem, then turning it back on once it's safe. -
Tyler County : Upgrading wire on an existing two-mile tie line to minimize the frequency and duration of outages for 2,000 customers inFriendly andSistersville .
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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