FirstEnergy Wraps Up Inspections To Safe Guard Its Grid - HOTTER WEATHER CAUSES GRID CONCERNS
[Grid reliability during summer storms and heat waves are important to Ohiio consumers. Learn what FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are doing to keep power flowing on their local grids.]_Summer heat and storms mean trouble for power lines. Learn what FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are doing to protect each local grid to keep your energy supply reliable and safe._
Wondering what those distribution charge increases [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/resources/understanding-your-first-energy-ohio-bill] are going towards? FIRSTENERGY [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/companies] companies across Ohio have completed their yearly inspections. This included tree trimming and repair work to help protect each utility's local grid. But there are also some important upgrades. Let’s find out what FIRSTENERGY did when it wrapped up its inspections.
SEVERE STORMS CALL FOR TREE TRIMMING
One of the primary tools for FIRSTENERGY to safe guard its grid is to trim back overgrown trees [https://www.firstenergycorp.com/service_requests/report-tree-problem.html]. Damaged and overgrown tree limbs cause nasty damage when they fall onto power lines. You may have seen some of the after effects of tree damage after the tornado in Huron county [https://fox8.com/weather/tornado-officially-hit-huron-county-saturday-breaking-state-record-nws-says/]. Damaged wires on the street present other dangers to people, vehicles,...
