February 2, 2023

Our American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI) subsidiary recently broke ground on a new operations service center in North Jackson, Ohio, in Mahoning County to help streamline power system operations and maximize efficiencies.

The nearly 20,000-square-foot facility, located in Ohio Edison’s service area, will provide employees with direct access to heavy-duty transmission equipment and materials to help enhance electric service reliability and minimize the impact of service disruptions for customers in the area.

“This facility will benefit customers by providing quicker access to resources for our transmission personnel in the event of a service-related issue,” said Jim Gatto, manager, Ohio Transmission Operations. “Transmission personnel were previously scattered at various service centers across our entire northeast Ohio service area, causing a slower response to issues in the North Jackson area since crews were coming from work sites in Kinsman, Alliance and Massillon.”

When finished, the building will serve as a central location for nearly a dozen FirstEnergy transmission line workers based in the Mahoning Valley area. The new center, situated on 10 acres along Bailey Court East, will also include offices and storage space for other utility employees.

In addition to the service center, the project includes construction of a 15,000-square-foot storage facility that will be used to house large transmission equipment, including transformers, power lines, insulators and more.

Construction of both facilities are on track to be completed in the late spring.