Work Underway to Upgrade Electric System in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Key Facts

Thousands of homes and businesses will benefit from the installation of new, smart automated reclosing devices that will help limit the frequency, duration and extent of service interruptions.
- Isolate the outage to that area and limit the total number of affected customers if the device senses a more serious issue, like a fallen tree on electrical equipment.
In addition to automated reclosers, batteries that provide backup power for equipment during loss of electric supply, protective devices to safeguard sensitive components from lightning, and insulators are being installed in several substations.
This work is part of Energize365, a multi-year grid evolution program focused on transmission and distribution investments that will deliver the power FirstEnergy's customers depend on today while also meeting the challenges of tomorrow.