MORRISTOWN - Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed more than $97 million in major projects that include infrastructure enhancements, vegetation management and distribution automation to its electric distribution system.

The investment is part of an 18-month plan designed to enhance electric service reliability and minimize the impact of outages for the utility's 1.1 million customers in northern and central New Jersey.

Known as the JCP&L Reliability Plus Infrastructure Investment Program, this capital investment plan built on service reliability enhancements made by JCP&L in previous years through its annual base capital investments. Projects were completed between June 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020.

'We have taken great care to ensure that JCP&L Reliability Plus focuses on the enhancements that have the most reliability benefit for our more than one million New Jersey customers,' said Jim Fakult, president of JCP&L. 'These projects will help to reduce the frequency of power outages, mitigate potential tree damage during severe weather events, and modernize our electric grid to provide more flexibility and resiliency for the electrical system in New Jersey.'

FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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