{"id":473141,"date":"2021-04-07T14:48:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=473141"},"modified":"2021-04-07T14:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:48:29","slug":"the-illuminating-company-invests-15-5-million-in-tree-trimming-efforts-to-reinforce-electric-system-during-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/the-illuminating-company-invests-15-5-million-in-tree-trimming-efforts-to-reinforce-electric-system-during-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"The Illuminating Company Invests $15.5 Million in Tree Trimming Efforts to Reinforce Electric System During Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Work includes trimming along nearly 2,400 miles of power lines in 2021<\/h2>\n

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\n BRECKSVILLE, Ohio<\/span>, April 7, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0The Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming and other vegetation management work in communities across its northeast Ohio<\/span> service area as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance electric service reliability. This year’s $15.5 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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On the ground, contractors have trimmed trees along nearly 600 miles of power lines across The Illuminating Company’s service area since the beginning of the year. The company’s program remains on track to complete an additional 1,800 miles of tree-trimming work by the end of the year. As part of this process, helicopter aerial saws will be used in April to trim trees along hard-to-access transmission corridors in the greater Cleveland<\/span> area.<\/p>\n

“Proactive tree-trimming work helps reduce the number of tree-related outages we could experience during severe weather events,” said Mark Jones<\/span>, regional president of The Illuminating Company. “Our infrastructure is designed to operate safely and reliably in all types of weather conditions, and the biggest threats to our electric system during severe weather are trees and branches falling into our equipment.”<\/p>\n

Tree trimming is done on a four-year cycle. The work includes inspecting vegetation near power lines to ensure trees are pruned to preserve the health of the tree, while also maintaining safe clearances. Trees that present a danger or are diseased may be removed.<\/p>\n

This year, the work is being conducted in the following counties and communities:<\/p>\n