Met-Ed, a FirstEnergy electric utility, has identified a need for a new substation and distribution line capacity that will require a 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line near the Reading Airport in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to enhance service reliability for existing customers and support higher electrical demand associated with planned business expansion. Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC (MAIT), FirstEnergy’s transmission affiliate company, is proposing to build the Van Reed 69-kV Transmission Line to the new substation in Bern Township from an existing transmission line.

Project Documents

• Project Fact sheet

Public Information Meeting

An open house was held Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Berks Agricultural Center located at 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533 from 6:00-8:00 PM. 

• Open House Maps

Questions or comments may be directed to transmissionprojects@firstenergycorp.com, or contact a company representative at 1-800-589-2837. Please reference the Van Reed 69 kV Transmission Line Project in all communications.