Work includes trimming along more than 3,400 miles of power lines
This year's
Completed on a four-year cycle, JCP&L's tree-trimming program includes inspecting vegetation near power lines to ensure trees are pruned in a manner that helps preserve the health of the tree while maintaining proper clearances around electrical equipment. Tree trimming is conducted by certified forestry contractors under the company's direction.
To learn more about JCP&L's vegetation management efforts, visit firstenergycorp.com/trees.
Since
While JCP&L's tree-trimming program is designed to lower the risk of tree-related outages, work is limited to company rights-of-way. In 2023, 86% of tree-related outages in JCP&L's service territory were caused by trees located outside of these rights of way. If you believe a tree poses a risk to power lines, you can report it on JCP&L's website, and company foresters can assess the situation.
JCP&L will trim trees in the following counties and municipalities over the next two months:
Burlington (NYSE:BURL) “Chesterfield , Mansfield, New Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton,Springfield ,Wrightstown Hunterdon “Alexandria , Clinton,Delaware Twp ., East Amwell,Flemington ,Frenchtown ,Holland Twp., Kingwood,Lebanon ,Milford ,Readington ,Stockton ,Tewksbury , West AmwellMercer (NASDAQ:MERC) “ East Windsor, HightstownMiddlesex “Cranbury ,Laurence Harbor , Monroe,Old Bridge Monmouth “ Aberdeen,Asbury (NYSE:ABG) Park ,Avon-by-the-Sea ,Bradley Beach ,Englishtown ,Howell ,Manalapan ,Matawan ,Neptune Twp .,Neptune City ,Ocean Twp .,Wall Morris “Chatham , Chatham Twp.,Chester ,Denville , Harding, Long Hill,Madison ,Mountain Lakes ,Mt. Olive ,Parsippany-Troy Hills Ocean “ Beachwood, Berkeley,Brick ,Island Heights ,Jackson ,Lakehurst ,Lakewood ,Manchester , Plumsted, Point Pleasant Boro,South Toms River ,Toms River Passaic “ Ringwood,Wanaque ,Wayne Somerset “ Bernards,Bernardsville ,Bridgewater ,Far Hills ,Peapack andGladstone ,Warren Twp .Sussex “Andover ,Andover Twp .,Byram ,Franklin ,Fredon , Frelinghuysen, Green Twp.,Stillwater ,Walpack Union “Berkeley Heights ,Springfield ,Summit Warren “ Allamuchy,Blairstown ,Hardwick ,Hope , Independence, Knowlton,Washington
Crews are also continuing a multi-year effort to identify and remove deteriorated ash trees that have been affected by the Emerald Ash Borer. Nearly 53,000 dead and dying ash trees have been removed in JCP&L's service area, primarily in northern
JCP&L works with municipalities to proactively inform them of vegetation management schedules. In addition, customers living in areas along company rights-of-way are notified prior to work being performed. To help further decrease tree-related outages, JCP&L's foresters are also working to educate residents who live near company equipment about the importance of properly maintaining trees on their own property.
JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in
Editor's Note: Photos of workers using bucket trucks to trim trees near FirstEnergy power lines are available for download on Flickr. A video explaining FirstEnergy's vegetation management techniques can also be found on YouTube.