HOLMDEL,
N.J., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey
Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE), is upgrading a northern New Jersey transmission substation to better
enhance reliability for customers in Sussex County. The project in Franklin Borough is expected to cost
$50.3 million and take approximately
18 months to complete.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's
President, New Jersey: "The
extensive work happening both inside and outside the fence of our
substation in Franklin is designed
to enhance the reliability and resiliency of the backbone of our
electric grid. Once complete, this project will help us deliver the
safe, reliable electricity our customers expect."
The upgrades include:
- Reconfiguring the substation to allow for more redundancy and
flexibility.
- Installing new electrical equipment and a new control
enclosure.
- Replacing an aging transformer and adding a third transformer
to enhance planning and operational flexibility and accommodate
existing and future customer demand in the area.
- Installing four steel monopoles outside of the substation,
replacing four wooden utility poles and one lattice tower, to allow
for the reconfiguration of two high-voltage power lines that will
provide backup service if customers' primary lines are out of
service.
Approximately 4,500 JCP&L customers in Franklin Borough, Hamburg Borough, Hardyston, Ogdensburg and Sparta are served by the substation in
Franklin and stand to benefit from
the project.
This work is part of Energize365, FirstEnergy's grid evolution
program focused on investing $26
billion between 2024 and 2028 across its six-state footprint
to create a smarter, more secure grid that that delivers the power
customers depend on today while also meeting the challenges of
tomorrow.
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
@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 on X @FirstEnergyCorp or online at
firstenergycorp.com.
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