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Somerset County Upgrades Mean Fewer Outages and Faster Restoration for JCP&L Customers

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7/22/2026 2:31 PM ET

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HOLMDEL, N.J. , July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers in parts of Somerset County are experiencing fewer power outages and quicker restoration times resulting from recent upgrades by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).

More than $3 million in JCP&L investments to strengthen the electric system have reduced outages by as much as half and restored outages up to 62% faster in Bedminster, Bernards and Bernardsville.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy President of New Jersey: "Less time without power means more time for family activities, for stores to sell their goods and for local businesses to drive economic growth. Smart, targeted investments like these help improve reliability in ways customers can see and feel. They grew out of ideas from our employees, who know these neighborhoods and the improvements customers need most."
Stronger Service in The Hills
In Bedminster and Bernards, customers in The Hills neighborhood — where steep terrain and older equipment once caused frequent outages — are now benefiting from a more reliable power system.
Recent improvements include:
Upgraded underground and overhead power lines
Enhanced tree trimming to prevent outages
Automation that isolates outages to keep them from spreading and get most customers back on faster
Sectionalizing devices that allow crews to reroute power and keep more customers online during repairs
These changes are making a real impact:
Upper Hills: 52% fewer outages and 65% less total time without power
Lower Hills: 38% fewer outages and 56% less total time without power
Bernardsville: Outages Down 32%, Restoration 62% Faster
A tornado damaged older power lines in hard-to-reach areas along railroad tracks in 2023. JCP&L rebuilt with upgraded, stronger lines to better withstand storms and in a more accessible location so crews can reach problems faster to restore power more quickly.
Ongoing Work Across New Jersey
These Somerset County improvements are part of JCP&L's broader effort to deliver more reliable service across the state.
JCP&L invested more than $1 billion in capital improvements last year that enhanced reliability and the customer experience. With another $6.9 billion in planned investments in New Jersey through 2030 under FirstEnergy's $36 billion Energize365 investment program, the company is building on momentum that's already producing measurable results.
JCP&L, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, serves 1.2 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on X @JCP_L , on Facebook at facebook.com/JCPandL or online at jcp-l.com .
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp .
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