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PRNewswire 18-Jan-2019 5:12 PM
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the preparation efforts in advance of Winter Storm Harper, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) utilities have secured more than 2,300 additional resources, including 1,300 electrical contractors, to assist in the company areas expected to be impacted the most this weekend.
Beginning Saturday and into Sunday, the severe weather is expected to produce heavy snow, freezing rain, ice and high winds along a line that runs from central Ohio across Pennsylvania and into northern New Jersey.
Jersey Central Power & Light additional resources include:
Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed) additional resources include:
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) additional resources include:
West Penn Power additional resources include:
Ohio Edison additional resources include:
All of FirstEnergy's electric utilities have implemented storm response plans and employees are prepared to work 16-hour shifts around the clock until all power outages caused by Winter Storm Harper have been restored. In addition, the company has been in contact with electrical contractors and electric industry mutual assistance organizations about the possibility of securing additional resources to assist with storm restoration efforts should they be needed.
"We have proactively brought in additional electrical contractors to assist our own utility personnel should Winter Storm Harper cause wide spread power outages in the areas we serve," said Sam Belcher, senior vice president of FirstEnergy and president of FirstEnergy Utilities. "In addition, staging sites are being finalized in several areas to ensure the additional personnel is able begin the restoration process in a safe and effective manner."
FirstEnergy utilities include Jersey Central Power & Light in New Jersey: Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed), Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), Pennsylvania Power (Penn Power), and West Penn Power in Pennsylvania; Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison in Ohio; Mon Power in West Virginia; and Potomac Edison in Maryland and West Virginia.
Customers who are without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS
(1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the "Report Outage" link on www.firstenergycorp.com. In the event of severe weather, customers should immediately report downed wires to their utility or their local police or fire department. Customers should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity. Extra caution should be exercised in areas where downed wires may be tangled in downed tree branches or other debris.
For updated information on the company's current outages, FirstEnergy's storm restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
Customers are encouraged to prepare for the possibility of outages caused by severe winter weather:
FirstEnergy customers also can subscribe to email and text message alert notifications to receive weather alerts in advance of major storms, and updates on scheduled or extended power outages. Customers can also use two-way text messaging to report outages, request updates on restoration efforts, and make other inquiries about their electric accounts. More information about these communications tools is available online at www.firstenergycorp.com/connect.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 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 more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and Follow FirstEnergy and its operating companies on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp, @ToledoEdison, @IlluminatingCo, @OhioEdison, @MonPowerWV, @JCP_L, @Penn_Power, @Penelec, @Met_Ed, @PotomacEdison, @W_Penn_Power.
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