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First Energy kicks off tree trimming operations
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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.
Potomac Edison 2021 Tree Trimming Program Underway
Company shifts to four-year trimming cycle in Maryland to enhance system reliability
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WILLIAMSPORT, Md., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), 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 and 1,550 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 c
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TOLEDO, Ohio, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Toledo Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming and other vegetation management work in communities across its northwest Ohio service area to help enhance service reliability for customers. This year s $7.7 million tree-trimming program will help keep power flowing to customers around the clock by preventing tree-related outages, such as those that can occur during the spring and summer storm season.
Since the beginning of the year, tree contractors have trimmed trees along nearly 450 miles of electric lines across the greater Toledo area. The company s program remains on track to complete an additional 1,100 miles of tree-trimming work by the end of the year.
LaDet J. Goutermout, 21, of Montague By Submitted by funeral home | February 23, 2021 at 9:53 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 9:53 PM LaDet J. Goutermout, 21, of Montague, died unexpectedly on February 20, 2021, after a tragic snowmobile accident. (Source: Funeral Home)
MONTAGUE, N.Y. (WWNY) - LaDet J. Goutermout, 21, of Montague, died unexpectedly on February 20, 2021, after a tragic snowmobile accident.
LaDet was born on November 1, 1999. Graduate of Lowville Academy Central School, Class of 2018. He attended Gas & Diesel at Howard G. Sackett Technical Center. There wasn’t a hobby that LaDet didn’t like, but some of his favorites included hunting, riding “his toys”, and fixing anything with a motor. Upon graduation, LaDet worked for Nelson Tree Service for a time before beginning his career at Marcellus Construction Company, Inc. In his free time LaDet enjoyed lending a hand to anyone in need.