Allegheny Power

Allegheny Power Co. has been working on local power lines to reduce the amount of residents affected by power outages throughout Weirton and surrounding service areas.

With about 1.5 million customers in four states, Allegheny Power is working to install and replace devices for manual or automatic interruption of electric current called cutouts.

Allegheny Power spokesman Allan Staggers said the cutouts works like a fuse to sectionalize the lines allowing outages to be isolated.

"In the event that there is a power outage, we can restore power to a portion of the customers while our crews work on the isolated area," said Staggers.

Staggers stated that this was an initiative taking place across the Allegheny Power service areas so that fewer people are affected. He said if fewer customers are affected overall, it is easier for crews to restore power in a timely manner.

Crews have been working on Pennsylvania Avenue over the past few days and are expected to continue work throughout the city.

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