CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –
FirstEnergy utility personnel are prepared to respond to any outages caused by severe winter weather forecast across most of its utilities’ service territories later Tuesday and into Wednesday.
The storm is expected to produce a wintry mix of ice and heavy snow, with current forecasts projecting the most severe conditions in central Pennsylvania and western Maryland.
All of FirstEnergy’s 10 electric utilities have activated storm response plans, including staffing additional dispatchers and analysts at regional dispatch offices, and making arrangements to bring in additional line, substation and forestry personnel, as required, based on the severity of the weather.
In addition, FirstEnergy is bringing in contractors to assist with its storm restoration efforts.
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