{"id":473139,"date":"2021-04-07T14:48:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=473139"},"modified":"2021-04-07T14:48:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:48:27","slug":"toledo-edison-invests-7-7-million-in-tree-trimming-work-to-help-minimize-impact-of-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/toledo-edison-invests-7-7-million-in-tree-trimming-work-to-help-minimize-impact-of-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Edison Invests $7.7 Million in Tree-Trimming Work to Help Minimize Impact of Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Work includes trimming along 1,550 miles of power lines in 2021<\/h2>\n

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\n TOLEDO, Ohio<\/span>, April 7, 2021<\/span> \/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<\/span> service area to help enhance service reliability for customers. This year’s $7.7 million<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

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Since the beginning of the year, tree contractors have trimmed trees along nearly 450 miles of electric lines across the greater Toledo<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

The tree trimming is done on a four-year cycle. The program includes inspecting vegetation near the lines to ensure the trees are pruned in a manner that helps preserve the health of the tree, while also maintaining safety near electric facilities. Trees that present a danger or are diseased may be removed.<\/p>\n

“Trees are a leading cause of power outages, and we complete proactive tree-trimming work each year to prevent tree-related outages during severe weather,” said Rich Sweeney<\/span>, regional president of Toledo Edison. “This work undoubtedly helps minimize the impact of weather-related outages to keep the power flowing safely and reliably to customers.” <\/p>\n

Tree trimming will be conducted in the following counties and communities this year: \u00a0<\/p>\n