For Immediate Release:

Republican Council Candidates: Aberdeen Needs a Recharge

Unreliable Power Grid is becoming a Real Problem for Residents

Aberdeen- Recent weekend power outages that follow months and years of increasing blackouts and brownouts, has town residents dissatisfied. The time has come for our town’s residents to get the recharge they need and deserve.

“Residents need to be able to depend on the electricity coming to their homes or businesses. One would think, in 2023, that wouldn’t be something to have to think about. But unfortunately, we are seeing it go in the wrong direction in Aberdeen. We know upgrades from JCP&L are coming, but we need to be sure our residents start to see an increase in reliable service,” the candidates Susan McGowan, Michael Olesen, Michael Vail, and Carl Zanchelli, said in a joint statement.

If the Republican candidates are successful, they plan to immediately designate a town council representative to speak with JCP&L, on residents’ behalf. They will also spearhead community meetings where residents may speak directly with the power company to voice their concerns. In addition, when elected, the candidates will work together with the utility company during the upgrade process to be sure there is balanced improvements in power and residents’ quality of life. Supporting efficient and cleaner energy cannot come at the expense of reliability.

“We know this is a solvable problem, but it takes having a council who are actively engaged with residents, and willing to put the time in, to work with everybody. We promise, if elected, we will start tackling this problem on day one, so Aberdeen will truly see a brighter future, free of blackouts,” the council candidates concluded.