AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE) utilities continue restoration efforts for
customers of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) who lost
power as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias. Service has been
restored to more than 696,000 JCP&L customers – more
than 88% of the 788,000 customers impacted by the storm.
More than 9,000 utility personnel from JCP&L, other
FirstEnergy companies, and partner utilities from electric industry
mutual assistance organizations continue working around the clock
to restore power to about 92,000 JCP&L customers who remain
without power. Utility crews have replaced more than 140,000
feet of wire, hundreds of poles and crossarms, and worked through
more than 400 closed roads to repair service.
Hardest hit areas:
- Monmouth County: Fewer than 30,000 customers remain without
power of the 291,300 customers served.
- Morris County: Approximately 31,000 customers remain without
power of the 202,100 customers served.
- Ocean County: Approximately 4,000 customers remain without
power of the 25,400 customers served.
- Union County: Approximately
5,000 customers remain without power of the 27,200 customers
served.
Based on current outages and damage assessments, some difficult
restorations may extend into early next week, and we are projecting
that these customers in both the Northern and Central Regions are
expected to be restored by Tuesday, August
11 at 11:30 p.m.
Customer-specific restoration estimates will be updated when
available. For updates, please login to your JCP&L account,
call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), or visit
www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
To safeguard the health and safety of FirstEnergy employees,
contractors and the public, please respect social distancing
protocols as utility personnel work around the clock to restore all
power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias.
More Information
During severe weather, 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. 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.
- Water and Ice Locations: Water and ice are available to
customers without service due to yesterday's storm. For a list of
locations, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/storminfo and click on
"water and ice locations."
- Customer Generators: Emergency power generators offer an
option for customers needing or wanting uninterrupted service.
However, to ensure the safety of the home's occupants as well as
that of utility company employees who may be working on power lines
in the area, the proper generator should be selected and installed
by a qualified electrician. When operating a generator, the power
coming into the home should always be disconnected. Otherwise,
power from the generator could be sent back onto the utility lines,
creating a hazardous situation for utility workers.
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.
Follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/JCPandL, or online at www.jcp-l.com.
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