Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) says approximately 67,000 customers remained without power following Friday night’s destructive storms, with the vast majority expected to have electricity restored by Tuesday night. Most remaining outages are expected to be restored by Wednesday night.
Since the storms, JCP&L has restored power to approximately 230,000 of the nearly 300,000 customers who lost electricity during the severe weather and extreme heat.
The utility said thousands of workers, including mutual aid crews and contractors, are continuing restoration efforts around the clock after the storms caused extensive damage, including hundreds of broken utility poles and downed power lines.
JCP&L noted that customers may not see crews working directly in their neighborhoods because repairs to major transmission and high-voltage lines must often be completed before electricity can be restored to individual homes and businesses.
The utility said estimated restoration times will continue to be updated as damage assessments are completed.
The storms left thousands of residents—including many in Lakewood and surrounding communities—without electricity during dangerous heat, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees.
