Potomac Edison Using Aerial Saw to Trim Trees in Rural Areas

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Last update: Sep 29, 2022

Work includes trimming along more than 180 miles of high-voltage power lines in Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. ( NYSE: FE), is using a helicopter equipped with an aerial saw to trim trees and maintain proper clearances along 17 difficult-to-access transmission line corridors in Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The work will help keep power flowing to customers by reducing the frequency and duration of tree-related power outages, especially those associated with severe weather.