September 5, 2024

JCP&L is investing in our customers by upgrading two power lines in Morris and Monmouth counties.

The upgrades – the first of 18 overall – are a part of JCP&L’s New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project that was included in the rate review approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in February.

“JCP&L is committed to the safe, reliable delivery of electricity to our 1.1 million customers in New Jersey in a cost-conscious manner,” said Doug Mokoid, President, FE New Jersey. “The upgrades we are undertaking as part of the Reliability Improvement Project are one of the ways we are ensuring we are meeting our customer commitments.”

The upgrades include:

• Replacing existing infrastructure with thicker, stronger wires and poles that can safely carry more electricity and provide more resiliency in storms.
• Upgrading fuses and installing additional remote-access devices and reclosers, which allow power to be rerouted to adjacent lines when an outage occurs, minimizing the number of impacted customers.
• Installing TripSaver devices, which sense temporary abnormalities along power lines, such as a tree branch bouncing off lines, and automatically re-energize the line after the condition has passed without having to send a crew to investigate.
• Additional tree trimming and vegetation management along the circuits.

Work in Morris and Monmouth counties is expected to be completed in November.

The first phase of the reliability project includes at least $95 million in upgrades and is set to be completed over the next three years. Second-phase repairs, which are longer-duration projects, are targeted for completion by the end of 2028.