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Millions of dollars were invested into power, gas, water and sewer providers to bolster and modernize their service systems in 2020, and greater investment is on the horizon this year. Ohio Edison, Dominion Energy and several local utilities all have plans in the works or on the drawing boards. OHIO EDISON As the viral outbreak forced people to spend more time at home, Ohio Edison focused on revamping its service. The company completed grid modernization, improving electric service reliability for more than 200,000 customers in the Mahoning Valley, according to spokeswoman Lauren Siburkis. Also, more than 20 new automated reclosing devices, which operate similar to a circuit breaker in a home, were installed, limiting frequency, duration and scope of some service interruptions. In addition, 11 miles of existing power lines were replaced with a thicker, more durable wire and new utility poles were installed to support the new lines. ....
YOUNGSTOWN Lowellville resident Jennifer Johnson says Aqua Ohio has worked to diversify at leadership levels, as well as on the front line. Johnson visited the Rotary Club of Youngstown meeting Wednesday to speak about Aqua Ohio, where she works as area manager. She gave a quick history of the company and an outline of local capital improvement projects that can be expected. Johnson also briefly touched upon her duties as the first female area manager of Aqua Ohio in the state. “It makes me proud,” she said, as the water business is what she described as a “male-dominated industry.” Johnson said she has not met adversity, but people still assumed she was a secretary and not a member of management. Her role, she said, made her work harder at “overcoming any stereotype.” ....