JCP&L Begins Work to Boost Reliability for Thousands in Ocean and Burlington Counties
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) subsidiary JCP&L has initiated infrastructure upgrades to enhance power grid reliability in Ocean and Burlington counties, New Jersey. The project involves clearing 14 miles of right-of-way for new utility poles and high-voltage power lines, benefiting thousands of customers across multiple townships.
The construction, scheduled from September 2025 to June 2026, will utilize helicopters for equipment installation in difficult-to-access areas, minimizing environmental impact. This initiative is part of FirstEnergy's Energize365 program, which involves a $28 billion investment across six states from 2025 to 2029 to create a smarter, more secure power grid.
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE), tramite la sua controllata JCP&L, ha avviato lavori di ammodernamento delle infrastrutture per migliorare l'affidabilit脿 della rete elettrica nelle contee di Ocean e Burlington, New Jersey. Il progetto prevede la pulizia di un tratto di 14 miglia per l'installazione di nuovi pali e linee elettriche ad alta tensione, a beneficio di migliaia di clienti in diverse municipalit脿.
I lavori, programmati da settembre 2025 a giugno 2026, utilizzeranno elicotteri per il posizionamento delle attrezzature nelle aree difficilmente accessibili, riducendo al minimo l'impatto ambientale. Questa iniziativa fa parte del programma Energize365 di FirstEnergy, che prevede un investimento di 28 miliardi di dollari in sei stati dal 2025 al 2029 per realizzare una rete elettrica pi霉 intelligente e sicura.
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FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE), par l'interm茅diaire de sa filiale JCP&L, a lanc茅 des travaux de modernisation des infrastructures pour am茅liorer la fiabilit茅 du r茅seau 茅lectrique dans les comt茅s d'Ocean et de Burlington, New Jersey. Le projet consiste 脿 d茅gager un couloir de 14 miles pour l'installation de nouveaux poteaux et lignes haute tension, au b茅n茅fice de milliers de clients dans plusieurs municipalit茅s.
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FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE)-Tochtergesellschaft JCP&L hat Infrastrukturma脽nahmen zur Verbesserung der Zuverl盲ssigkeit des Stromnetzes in den Landkreisen Ocean und Burlington, New Jersey, eingeleitet. Das Projekt umfasst die Freischneidung von 14 Meilen Trassen f眉r neue Versorgungsmasten und Hochspannungsleitungen, wovon Tausende Kunden in mehreren Gemeinden profitieren.
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- Part of a substantial $28 billion grid evolution program (2025-2029)
- Infrastructure upgrade will enhance service reliability for thousands of customers
- Innovative helicopter-based construction approach reduces environmental impact
- Implementation of stronger, higher-capacity power lines for improved storm resilience
- Significant construction period of 10 months may cause temporary disruptions
- Large capital expenditure requirement as part of the broader investment program
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FirstEnergy's $28B grid modernization program advances with JCP&L reliability project, supporting long-term regulatory returns and storm resilience.
This infrastructure upgrade represents a notable component of FirstEnergy's ambitious $28 billion capital expenditure program (Energize365) running from 2025-2029. The 14-mile high-voltage transmission line project in central New Jersey offers three significant benefits: creating redundancy through backup power sources, increasing capacity with stronger transmission wires, and enhancing storm resilience across multiple communities in Ocean and Burlington counties.
The strategic use of helicopters for equipment installation in difficult-to-access areas demonstrates operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. This approach reduces construction costs and accelerates project timelines compared to traditional heavy equipment methods requiring extensive ground preparation. The project timeline (September 2025 to June 2026) aligns with typical utility regulatory approval cycles.
For utilities like FirstEnergy, such capital investments are particularly valuable as they contribute to the regulatory asset base upon which the company earns its authorized return. These grid reliability investments tend to receive favorable regulatory treatment as they directly address service quality metrics that regulators prioritize. The focus on redundancy and storm resilience also helps mitigate future operational risks from severe weather events, potentially reducing outage-related costs and regulatory penalties over time.
JCP&L's service territory of 1.1 million customers across 13 New Jersey counties represents a significant portion of FirstEnergy's overall customer base of six million across six states, making grid reliability in this region strategically important to the parent company's operational performance metrics.
Helicopter will be used in the fall to set new equipment and string power lines
The project involves clearing brush along 14 miles of existing right-of-way to make room for new utility poles that will support a high-voltage power line. The line will help enhance the efficiency and reliability of electricity delivery while providing a backup power source to keep the lights on if wires or equipment on the region's primary line are damaged or must be taken out of service. The work will span multiple communities, including
Construction is scheduled to begin in early September. Helicopters will be used to install equipment and string power lines in areas that are difficult to access by ground. This approach offers a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to using heavy equipment, which would otherwise require building roads or clearing large paths. By flying in materials and placing them with precision, helicopters minimize landscape disruption, enhance worker safety and accelerate the construction process. The project is expected to be completed in June 2026.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's New Jersey President:聽"As energy needs continue to grow and evolve, we're keeping pace by strengthening our grid, adding additional capacity and using innovative tools like helicopters to build a more resilient system that keeps the power flowing, even during storms or unexpected outages."
As part of the work, new and existing overhead high-voltage lines along the project route will be upgraded to stronger, thicker wire that can better handle increased capacity and is more resilient during storms.
This project is part of聽Energize365, FirstEnergy's grid evolution program focused on investing
JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of
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聽customers in
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