Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is using a helicopter equipped with an aerial saw to trim trees and ensure proper clearance around more than 400 miles of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — To help prevent summer power outages, FirstEnergy is conducting aerial inspections across nearly 5,000 miles of high-voltage power lines using infrared and ultraviolet technology. The ...

ITC to conduct aerial patrols of transmission lines in Michigan. (ITC) METRO DETROIT, Mich. – Helicopters are scheduled to conduct aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines ...

MIFFLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A helicopter will be flying low over parts of central Pennsylvania soon as part of an effort to prevent power outages. A FirstEnergy subsidiary is using an aerial saw to ...

A FirstEnergy helicopter inspects a power line in this file photo. Low-flying helicopters can be a cause for concern or even fright for unsuspecting homeowners. But over the next few months, these ...

A docked barge burned on the Mississippi River near Alton, Ill., on Aug. 7 after a utility helicopter working on an Ameren Illinois power project struck a line and crashed onto the vessel, killing two ...

HANCOCK CO., Ky. (WFIE) - The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says an agriculture helicopter hit a high voltage power lines while spraying crops with pesticides. The crash happened around 11 a.m. off ...

High-voltage transmission lines could cut through farmland and near communities around Lansing. Developers want input as they ...