JCP&L To Trim Trees in Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights
If you see more JCP&L trucks in the area, don't be surprised. The company will be trimming vegetation along the roadways. Affected residents will be notified in advance.
JCP&L will be paying a visit to Summit, New Providence and Berkeley Heights in the coming weeks as a part of the company's $24 million 2013 vegetation management program. The company successfully inspected and trimmed trees along nearly 4,000 miles of lines across its system in 2012, according to a JCP&L press release. To help maintain safe and reliable electric service, JCP&L regularly trims trees and conducts vegetation management work along its electric distribution lines on a four year cycle. “The vegetation management program is an important component of our annual investment in infrastructure to deliver reliable service to customers,” said Don Lynch, JCP&L president. “The severe weather events that our region has experienced over the…
