The Illuminating Company Completes Another Major Reliability Upgrade in Lakewood Ahead of Schedule
Added capacity allows Lakewood Substation circuits to support customers served by neighboring substations when needed.
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FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) subsidiary The Illuminating Company energized a second transformer at Lakewood Substation four months ahead of schedule. It entered service last week after installation and testing, joining the first transformer energized earlier this year. Together, the transformers increase capacity and give operators more flexibility to manage electricity flows and respond to outages. Each represents an investment of approximately $1.85 million, including equipment, transportation and installation.
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- Minor pointSecond Lakewood transformer entered service four months ahead of schedule, completing another reliability upgrade.
- Minor pointBoth transformers in service increase capacity and flexibility to reroute power and support neighboring substations.
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- Minor pointEach transformer represents approximately $1.85 million in equipment, transportation and installation investment.
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Second transformer now serving customers, marking another milestone in strengthening reliability in
The approximately 55-ton transformer was delivered from a local service center to the substation on Athens Avenue earlier this month and placed into service last week after crews completed installation and testing. The first transformer was delivered and energized earlier this year. Together, they increase the substation's capacity and give system operators greater flexibility to manage the flow of electricity across the system and respond to outages.
"Customers want reliable power and they want to know we're making progress on our commitment to strengthen reliability in
What This Means for Customers
Transformers play a critical role in delivering electricity safely and reliably to homes and businesses. With both transformers in service, the operations team has more options to reroute power when outages occur, helping restore service faster and reducing the impact when equipment problems happen. The added capacity also allows circuits from the Lakewood Substation to support customers served by neighboring substations when needed, helping reduce the impact of outages and improve reliability across the broader area.
While no electric system can prevent every outage, these upgrades provide additional tools and capacity to help maintain reliable service and respond more effectively when interruptions occur.
Each transformer represents an approximately
Customers can track progress through a dedicated project map showing completed improvements, projects currently underway and future investments planned for the
The Illuminating Company serves more than 750,000 customers across
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 6 million customers in
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What reliability upgrade did FirstEnergy complete at Lakewood Substation?
The Illuminating Company placed a second transformer into service four months ahead of schedule. The first was energized earlier this year. Together, they increase substation capacity and give operators more options to reroute electricity when outages occur.