Removal of dead and diseased trees in 2024 has already surpassed 2023

HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has removed an increasing number of dead and diseased ash trees in portions of its New Jersey service territory this year as part of an effort to reduce power outages caused by at-risk trees near power lines.

FirstEnergy tips to help keep the candy – and electricity – flowing safely

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As neighborhoods across the country gear up for Halloween, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) reminds the public to keep safe in their decorating and celebrations this fall. Celebrating responsibly can help people of all ages enjoy the season safely and keep power flowing reliably.

New substation design to benefit more than 20,000 Toledo Edison customers

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Work is underway by a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) to expand and upgrade a high-voltage substation in Sylvania Township, Lucas County. The project will include installing new automated equipment and technology to enhance electric service reliability for more than 20,000 Toledo Edison customers in northwestern Ohio.

Company among the first in the industry to develop technology to prevent power outages caused by trees

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is among the first in the electric utility industry to deploy a new program that helps predict and reduce tree-related outages before they occur across the company's six-state service area. The company's vegetation management team engineered the AI-driven program to calculate where trees pose the most risk to the electric system, particularly ahead of winter and summer storm seasons.

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its long-standing tradition of assisting other electric companies during large-scale power outages, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric companies have sent approximately 200 line workers and support personnel to assist Duke Energy Carolinas and Georgia Power with anticipated power restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene. Crews began leaving Wednesday morning for North Carolina and Georgia, with all expected to arrive by early Saturday.

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share of outstanding common stock payable December 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2024.

FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp.

Former ash landfill in Berkeley County to be repurposed for clean energy source

FAIRMONT, W.Va., Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have begun construction on their third utility-scale solar site in West Virginia to help meet the state's electricity needs and further encourage economic development.

The Marlowe solar project is located along Interstate 81 and the Potomac River on a 36-acre property in Berkeley County that was previously an ash disposal site for the former R. Paul Smith Power Station. In 2022, after removing more than three million tons of ash, FirstEnergy successfully completed the closure of the landfill, paving the way for its redevelopment as part of the companies' solar program.

Ohio Edison will hold interactive demonstrations on how to stay safe around electricity

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, is bringing its live wire electrical safety trailer to the upcoming Balloon A-Fair in downtown Ravenna, Portage County, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Using the trailer's 7,200-kilovolt power lines, company employees will demonstrate the power of electricity, how to recognize dangerous conditions and, most important, how to stay safe around power lines and electrical equipment.

Comprehensive Agreement Designed to Keep Costs Manageable for Customers  

READING, Pa., Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business as Met-Ed, Penn Power, Penelec and West Penn Power, has reached a settlement in its base rate review, subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC). The $225 million settlement expands bill assistance for low-income residential customers and enables the company's electric grid investments that support safe and reliable electric service for its Pennsylvania customers.

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve its previously disclosed investigation.

"We are pleased to have reached a resolution with the SEC as we continue to turn a new chapter," said Brian X. Tierney, President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstEnergy. "Our focus today is investing in our regulated electric companies to improve the customer experience and support the energy transition."

JCP&L incentives help offset costs of preparations for charger installation

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has relaunched its EV Driven residential electric vehicle charging incentives after maxing out customer participation in 2023. The incentives cover the cost of preparation work that customers are required to complete before an EV charger can be installed.

New Met-Ed equipment to enhance electric service reliability for more than 7,000 customers

READING, Pa., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary doing business as Met-Ed in southeastern Pennsylvania, recently energized a new transformer at its substation near Third and Willow streets in Lebanon to enhance electric service reliability for more than 7,000 customers in the city, North Lebanon Township and West Lebanon Township.

JCP&L upgrades in Monmouth and Morris counties are part of a larger $95 million project

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is investing in its customers by upgrading two power lines in Morris and Monmouth counties. The upgrades are scheduled to be completed in November as part of JCP&L's New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project, an element of the company's rate review settlement approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in February.

Project to reduce outages for 1,800 Potomac Edison customers in West Virginia and Maryland

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Potomac Edison has started construction on a new substation in Morgan County, West Virginia, that is expected to enhance reliability for 1,800 area customers. Fed by a more reliable power line, the facility will feature new technology and equipment that will also help reduce the number and duration of outages.

New substation equipment to benefit more than 13,000 Mon Power customers in six counties

FAIRMONT, W.Va., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Mon Power is replacing and upgrading equipment at eight transmission substations in its West Virginia service territory to help prevent or minimize the impact of power outages for more than 13,000 customers who are served by high-voltage power lines connected to the substations.

Teams with the Electric Power Research Institute to help protect bats

HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has installed 64 artificial, free-standing bat roosts along two transmission rights-of-way that run through Warren, Morris and Union counties as part of the company's ongoing efforts to protect endangered species near electrical infrastructure.

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that it has reached an agreement, effective Aug. 12, 2024, with the Office of the Ohio Attorney General and the Office of the Summit County Prosecutor to resolve all outstanding proceedings between the parties.

"We are pleased to have reached a resolution with the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Office of the Summit County Prosecutor, which recognizes the substantial actions FirstEnergy has taken to establish a highly effective compliance program and instill a culture of ethics and integrity at every level of the organization," said Brian X. Tierney, President and Chief Executive Officer. "FirstEnergy, led by a new Board of Directors and executive team, is a stronger organization today, energized by our commitments to our stakeholders and well positioned for the future. As we move forward, our focus is investing in our regulated electric companies to improve the customer experience and to meet their energy needs today and into the future."

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to around-the-clock hard work by more than 7,500 storm responders, FirstEnergy announced that nearly all customers will have power restored much sooner than the original global estimate of Wednesday, Aug. 14. To date, power has been restored to nearly 90% of Illuminating Company customers, with less than 35,000 remaining without service.

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of workers from FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), along with outside support from 17 states, continue working around the clock restoring power to customers across Greater Cleveland following historic storms on Aug. 6. Each day, service is being restored to large numbers of customers. In addition, significant progress removing trees and other debris is paving the way for the intricate work required to restore service in the hardest hit areas.

Mon Power will hold demonstrations on how to stay safe around electrical equipment

FAIRMONT, W.Va., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Mon Power is bringing its live wire electrical safety trailer to the upcoming State Fair of West Virginia in Lewisburg, where it will use the trailer's 7,200-kilovolt power lines to offer highly visual demonstrations on the power of electricity, how to recognize dangerous conditions and, most important, how to stay safe around power lines and electrical equipment.