First Energy kicks off tree trimming operations
First Energy Corporation
WILLIAMSPORT, Md.–Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has kicked off its 2021 tree trimming program with plans to clear vegetation along approximately 1,670 miles of power lines in its Maryland service area and1,550 miles of lines in its territory in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Beginning this year,Potomac Edison’s Maryland vegetation management cycle is being shortened to four years instead of five, resulting in work along an additional 300 miles of lines annually.The four-year cycle will allow Potomac Edison to reach more Maryland communities each year and prevent a greater number of tree-related outages annually, enhancing service reliability for customers. With the shortened cycle, Potomac Edison will trim 6,059 circuit miles every four years in Maryland.