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Proposed JCP&L Oceanview Transmission Project Will Enhance Reliability and Meet Increased Customer Demand
Morristown, NJ, June 18, 2013 - Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will hold open houses June 24 and June 25 for its proposed $44.5 million Oceanview ...... [More]

West Penn Power Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Greensburg, PA, June 18, 2013 - West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 24-county ...... [More]

A year later, SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink delivering on what it was designed to do
In Addition to Boosting Reliability to the Grid, the Transmission Line is also a Catalyst for Renewable Power Production and Economic Benefits

San Diego, CA, June 17, 2013 - One year after San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) energized and put into service the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission ...... [More]

Mon Power Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Fairmont, WV, June 12, 2013 - Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 34-county ...... [More]

Potomac Edison Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Williamsport, MD, June 12, 2013 - Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its service ...... [More]

Hydro One replaces over 11,000 wood poles to maintain system reliability
Toronto, ON, June 11, 2013 - Hydro One crews across the province are replacing 11,000 poles this year across its 120,000 kilometer distribution system. The ...... [More]

CPUC Information Alert: Proposed Decision and Alternate Proposed Decision Issued in Chino Hills Tehachapi Transmission Line Proceeding
San Francisco, CA, June 11, 2013 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an Administrative Law Judge Proposed Decision and an Alternate Proposed ...... [More]

Workrite Uniform Company Launches Workrite Canada
Featuring Flame-Resistant Workwear Specific to the Needs of Canadian Customers

Oxnard, CA, June 11, 2013 - Workrite Uniform Company, Inc., a leading provider of flame-resistant (FR) workwear worldwide, launches Workrite Canada including ...... [More]

Ameren Illinois prepared to meet expected increase in electricity demand this summer
System improvements and reliability projects highlighted in annual plan filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission

Collinsville, IL, June 7, 2013 - With summer just around the corner, Ameren Illinois announced that it is prepared to meet customers' needs and increased electrical ...... [More]

GridWise Alliance Releases Report on Improving Electric Grid Reliability and Resilience: Lessons Learned from Superstorm Sandy and Other Extreme Events
Washington, DC, June 6, 2013 - The GridWise® Alliance, the leading coalition advocating for the modernization of the nation's electric system, released ...... [More]

ComEd Outlines System and Reliability Improvements in Summer Preparation Meeting with Chicago City Council
New online and mobile tools offer greater benefits to customers

Chicago, IL, June 5, 2013 - ComEd officials met with members of the Chicago City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Protection to provide an update ...... [More]

Consumers Energy Investment In Electric System Paying Off
Electric reliability up 20 percent over past five years

Jackson, MI, June 5, 2013 - Keeping the lights on is part of Consumers Energy's promise to Michigan. And the company's nearly $1 billion investment over ...... [More]

Hudson Transmission Project Goes Online Ahead Of Schedule, Provides New York City With 660 Mw Of Additional Power, Enhanced Reliability
Fairfield, CT, June 3, 2013 - PowerBridge, LLC has announced that its affiliate, Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC ("HTP"), has completed testing ...... [More]

MISO Expands Reliability Services for South
Eight new entities benefit from lower costs, greater efficiencies, improved reliability

Carmel, IN, June 3, 2013 - MISO, the regional transmission organization responsible for the safe, reliable transfer of energy along bulk electric lines, ...... [More]

Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy Challenges FERC Transmission Order 1000 in U.S. Court of Appeals
Brief Asks Court to Vacate FERC’s Cost-Allocation Requirements

Washington, DC, June 4, 2013 - Joining more than 20 parties, the Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy has filed briefs with a federal appeals court that oppose ...... [More]

East Kentucky Power Cooperative Successfully Integrated into PJM
Regional Operations Strengthen Reliability, Coordination and Competition

Valley Forge, PA, June 3, 2013 - At midnight eastern time June 1, PJM Interconnection began monitoring and managing the transmission system of East Kentucky Power ...... [More]

Penelec Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Reading, PA, May 29, 2013 - Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) continues to conduct vegetation management work in communities across its 31 county service ...... [More]

Met-Ed Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Reading, PA. May 28, 2013 - Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) continues to conduct vegetation management work in communities across its 15 county service ...... [More]

JCP&L Completes Numerous Projects Prior to Summer Season to Enhance Customer Service Reliability
Morristown, N.J., May 24, 2013 - Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed projects totaling more than $15 million throughout its northern and ...... [More]

Powering the Future: Construction Begins on Toronto’s New Downtown Transformer Station
Toronto, ON, May 22, 2013 – Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (Toronto Hydro), celebrated the start of construction on its new downtown transformer station. ...... [More]

Illinois State Legislature Approves Grid Modernization Plan
Collinsville, IL, May 22, 2013 - Illinois House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to overturn Governor Pat Quinn's veto of Senate Bill 9, legislation that ...... [More]

Walton EMC Line Technicians Bring Home Awards From Skills Competition
Monroe, GA, May 21, 2013 - Threating, stormy weather -- just the type that calls electric line technicians to work in the middle of the night -- was the ...... [More]

California ISO Market Enhancement Helps Advance Green Energy in the Golden State
Folsom, CA, May 17, 2013 - The California Independent System Operator Corporation Board of Governors approved a market design change on May 15 that fosters ...... [More]