Substations are often at the heart of a utility’s transmission and distribution system, but if they are not properly maintained, a company can experience a loss of power reliability and possible ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has hired 13 recent graduates of Power Systems Institute (PSI), a two-year educational ...

Maintenance of all the equipment that goes into a substation requires specialized knowledge of the various systems and components. Here's a quiz to freshen you up on the basics, second of two parts.

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has hired 29 graduates of its Power Systems Institute (PSI), a ...

In John Floyd’s experience, complacency has been the root of more accidents. As a trainer and supervisor for PEPCO and a member of the Inter Utility Substation Training Association, Floyd tells ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp's (NYSE: FE) Pennsylvania subsidiaries – Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power – have hired a combined 72 graduates of Power ...

Contractors test voltage using “hot sticks” atop a lift at substation N on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas) For many ...