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OHIO EDISON POWER OUTAGE FREE
Customers should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity.įirstEnergy customers also can utilize a new free smartphone app to report outages and access important information and services related to their electric accounts. "The ultimate goal of our pre-planning efforts is to speed the restoration process and minimize any inconvenience our customers experience due to the weather."Ĭustomers who are without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-88) to report their outage or click the "Report Outage" link on In the event of severe weather, customers should immediately report downed wires to their utility or their local police or fire department. Strah, vice president, Distribution Support, FirstEnergy. "We are monitoring the weather conditions closely and are making plans to deploy resources to the areas that could get hit the hardest," said Steven E. In addition, FirstEnergy is bringing in contractors to assist with its storm restoration efforts. 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.Īll 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. Johnston suggested those picking up students approach the schools from Wooster Street.Company Personnel Ready to Respond to Service Interruptions Caused by Ice and Heavy SnowĪkron, Ohio – FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) utility personnel are prepared to respond to any outages caused by severe winter weather forecast across most of its utilities’ service territories later today and into Wednesday.
“ODOT is here and is helping to make sure that parents can get to the school to pick up their kids.” Johnston said it appears power is back on for those north of Fairland, but power remains out for those south of the roadway including the Marathon gas station at the intersection of Manchester and Lincoln Way. Parents later received a text message indicating power was restored. A Facebook message from the district indicated the power was out at all three buildings, but it would continue with instruction and buses would be arrive on the normal schedule. Several residents and business were without power including Tuslaw Local Schools. It appears a tree service was cutting down a tree when it toppled onto the utility lines causing at least four utility poles to snap and crash to the roadway, Johnston said. North Lawrence Fire Department spokesman Brandon Johnston said they responded to the incident just before noon.Įmergency crews remained on the scene with Ohio Edison, Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, who is investigating the incident. Ohio Edison’s website reports the outage impacted 21 to 100 customers and power should be restored by 2:30 p.m., however crews reported motorists should expect delays or the roadway to remain closed for six to eight hours while they replace the damaged poles. The downed poles and utility lines have closed Manchester Avenue NW (state Route 93) from Lincoln Way to Wooster Street. Power is out for as many as 100 Ohio Edison customers after several utility poles were snapped when a tree fell on lines at Manchester Avenue NW and Fairland Avenue NW.
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