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PRNewswire 13-Jan-2024 12:47 PM
MEDIA ADVISORY
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) utilities are restoring power to customers affected by severe winds, rain and heavy, wet snow that began impacting its service territory on Friday. Strong, sustained winds are causing blowing debris and limbs that impact the electric system. In addition, the wet, soggy ground increases the chances for trees to uproot and fall, damaging power lines and poles.
More than 192,000 FirstEnergy customers have lost power thus far due to the storm, and approximately 51,400 customers are without service. More than 6,100 FirstEnergy employees, contractors and outside resources are working around the clock in this restoration effort, and additional resources will be dispatched as needed to support. While crews are working to restore power to customers as quickly and safely as possible, high winds can delay restoration efforts since crews cannot safely work in buckets when wind speeds are above 40 mph, or 30 mph if material handling is involved.
Crews also are working to continue assessing damage to the system. As that work is completed, estimated restoration times will be set. Since this is an ongoing event with potentially more damage expected, estimated times of restoration are not available at this time but will be determined as soon as possible.
Updates by electric company as of 10 a.m.:
Customers who are without power can call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or text OUT to 544487 to report their outage or click the "Outages" link on firstenergycorp.com.
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SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.