FirstEnergy Corp. has broken ground on a new $19.6 million transmission substation in Ohio.
The substation will provide electric service to Ultium Cells, an electric vehicle battery-cell manufacturing plant jointly backed by General Motors and South Korea's LG Chem. The new transmission infrastructure is expected to support the energy demands of the region’s rapidly expanding electric vehicle industry.
“With the EV industry bringing new employment and business development opportunities to the Mahoning Valley, FirstEnergy and Ohio Edison are keeping pace by upgrading our system to meet the growing demand for safe and reliable power,” said Ed Shuttleworth, regional president of Ohio Edison and Penn Power. “This is an exciting time for EV development in our region and the entire country, and we're proud to support work to help advance this industry while strengthening our system for customers in the area.”
Additional work is planned for April and will acc
