JCP&L's Ash Tree Removal Program Combats Tree-Related Power Outages

Removal of dead and diseased trees in 2024 has already surpassed 2023 HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has removed an increasing number of dead and diseased ash trees in portions of its New Jersey service territory this year as part of an effort to reduce power outages caused by at-risk trees near power lines. So far in 2024, JCP&L arborists have identified and removed more than 7,000 vulnerable ash trees, almost ...