{"id":510487,"date":"2021-07-07T15:58:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jcpl-crews-making-progress-restoring-service-to-customers-following-severe-thunderstorms\/"},"modified":"2021-07-07T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:58:09","slug":"jcpl-crews-making-progress-restoring-service-to-customers-following-severe-thunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jcpl-crews-making-progress-restoring-service-to-customers-following-severe-thunderstorms\/","title":{"rendered":"JCP&L Crews Making Progress Restoring Service to Customers Following Severe Thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Storms caused gusts exceeding 70 MPH that toppled trees, damaged electric system<\/h2>\n

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MORRISTOWN,\u00a0N.J., July 7, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Electric service has been restored to more than 111,000 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who lost power last evening following damaging thunderstorms that swept through the northern and central parts of the state. Crews are working around the clock to assess damage and restore service to approximately 21,000 customers who remain without power as of 12:30 p.m.<\/span> today, mostly in the hardest-hit areas of Sussex<\/span>, Morris<\/span>, Monmouth<\/span>, Ocean<\/span>, Hunterdon<\/span> and Warren<\/span> counties.<\/p>\n

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JCP&L crews are addressing more than 460 safety hazards and 105 road closures while evaluating damage and isolating equipment to enable repairs. Nearly 200 additional workers from JCP&L’s sister utilities will be arriving today to assist the more than 270 JCP&L employees and contractors restoring power after the storm. <\/p>\n

“Powerful winds reaching speeds of more than 65 mph, along with lightning and more than 3 inches of rain in some places, brought down trees and debris that damaged JCP&L’s utility poles and equipment and caused numerous power outages. We will work around the clock and deploy additional resources as necessary until all customers have had service restored,” said Jim Fakult<\/span>, president of JCP&L. “At the same time, we have our eye on Tropical Storm Elsa and are preparing for any potential impacts later in the week. In particular, we’re taking proactive steps to install barriers and other preventive equipment at substations susceptible to flooding.”<\/p>\n

Due to the extent of damage from yesterday’s storm, restoration activities are expected continue through the week. The following estimated restoration times have been established for JCP&L customers that were affected by these storms:<\/p>\n