NEW CASTLE, Pa.-- Penn Power officials announced this week that crews are upgrading infrastructure and installing technology to modernize its electric system in Lawrence County. They say it's part of a new, four-year plan to enhance electric service reliability. This work builds upon the company's previous system upgrades that have decreased electric service disruption frequency by 20% for customers in areas where work has been completed since 2016.
Projects in Lawrence County include installing approximately 300 new poles and replacing more than 50,000 feet of power lines with thicker, more durable wire that can withstand severe weather elements and tree debris.
"Penn Power's investments to modernize the local energy grid to date have successfully reduced the number and length of outages our customers experience, and we expect similar results with the ongoing work," said Ed Shuttleworth, regional president of Penn Power and Ohio Edison. "To continue meeting the evolving energy needs of our customers, we remain committed to updating and modernizing the infrastructure, technology and equipment used to provide safe, dependable electric service."
The work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Penn Power serves more than 160,000 customers in all or parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Lawrence and Mercer counties in western Pennsylvania.
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