"The Rocktown Substation project will benefit more than 75,000 customers in Hunterdon County and Hopewell Township in Mercer County," said Anthony Hurley, JCP&L vice president of Operations. "Having another power source adds resiliency to our system and allows switching to other circuits, which is expected to shorten power outages if they occur. Thanks to the cooperation from West Amwell Township, we expect the project to be in service by the end of the year."
The West Amwell Planning Board recently granted preliminary approval for the Rocktown Substation expansion project.
"We appreciate and support JCP&L's efforts to enhance service reliability for our residents and those in nearby communities. The township and our residents also appreciate the significant investment the company is making in our community," said West Amwell Township Mayor Zach Rich.
This project is part of JCP&L's previously announced $251 million infrastructure investment in 2014 and is one of several included in JCP&L's "Energizing the Future" initiative to expand and enhance its transmission system in northern and central New Jersey to provide better service reliability for customers.