FirstEnergy investing millions in transformer replacements in Toledo
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Corp. is looking to invest about $120 million in 2015 on distribution and transmission infrastructure projects in Toledo Edison's service area in northwest Ohio.
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Corp. is looking to invest about $120 million in 2015 on distribution and transmission infrastructure projects in Toledo Edison’s service area in northwest Ohio.
Major projects include the completion of a new transmission substation in the Perrysburg area, replacing power transformers and breakers, and continuing work on a new 345 kV transmission line, states FirstEnergy in the press release.
One of the projects includes replacement of a large transformer at a substation near Sylvania at an estimated cost of nearly $3 million.
Also, the company will add and replace step transformer banks on distribution circuits throughout the region, as well as other equipment to help reduce the number of outages and improve reliability.
Source: FirstEnergy
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