At a public meeting with angry and frustrated Lakewood residents Monday evening, FirstEnergy laid out a $12.5 million plan to help alleviate frequent and long-lasting power outages.

Lakewood and West Side Cleveland FirstEnergy customers have dealt with multiple power outages over the last several months, including a high-temperature weekend in June that left several Lakewood residents without power for days.

FirstEnergy’s plans for Lakewood include repairs and upgrades to transformers and substation breakers, smart meter installations, added crews and additional inspections utilizing drone technology.

“Electricity is the life blood to many tasks in our daily lives. What this community has experienced is unacceptable and we’re committed to putting necessary investments and resources towa

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