Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp, has pledged to spend about $152 million in 2013 to improve the electrical system and reliability of Northeast Ohio. They have scheduled major projects such as rebuilding a major substation, installing new sub-transmission circuits in Cleveland, inspecting and replacing existing sub-transmission poles, relocating switching equipment, and ongoing vegetation management, as well as completing a new 138-kV transmission line and substation. Pending an approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, CEI would also like to spend $20 million as part of the Department of Energy’s grant program to install more smart meters.
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