Mon Power Upgrades Eight Substations in West Virginia to Enhance Reliability for Over 13,000 Customers

FirstEnergy electric company Mon Power is replacing and upgrading equipment at eight transmission substations in its West Virginia service territory to prevent or mitigate power outages for more than 13,000 customers. The substations are located in the Kingwood, Parkersburg, Pruntytown, Spencer, Sutton and Weirton areas. The work involves replacing existing substation equipment with new communication equipment, including electrical relays containing technology, to reduce potential outages caused by animal contacts and tree damage. Mon Power expects to complete the work by the end of 2024. The project follows system enhancements completed by Mon Power in 2023, which helped over 5,500 customers served by connecting transmission lines.