Free water and ice available for customers who remain without power

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Power is actively being restored around the clock to the approximately 194,500 FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) customers in Northeast Ohio who remain without service following the severe thunderstorms, wind and tornados that swept through the area on Tuesday. While restoration efforts are expected to continue into next week, many customers will have power restored well before that time.

AKRON, Ohio, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share of outstanding common stock payable September 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 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, formerly known as Twitter, @FirstEnergyCorp.

Met-Ed project will help prevent or minimize outages for more than 24,000 customers

READING, Pa., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary doing business in eastern Pennsylvania as Met-Ed, is installing smart, automated equipment on neighborhood power lines serving 24,160 York and Adams County customers to help prevent lengthy service interruptions, particularly during severe weather.

AKRON, Ohio, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is extending its title sponsorship with The International Soap Box Derby (ISBD) for three years. Running from 2025-2027, the sponsorship continues a strong relationship between the two Akron-based institutions that began in 2012.

The extension was announced during race week activities surrounding the 86th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby, as more than 320 competitors from throughout the United States, Canada and Japan geared up to race their gravity-powered cars for a share of $36,000 in college scholarships. The World Championship races will be held Saturday, July 20, at Derby Downs, 1000 George Washington Blvd., Akron, Ohio, 44312.

Deploys final $1.2 billion in proceeds to further strengthen balance sheet, supporting sustainable, long-term growth through industry-leading Energize365 grid investment program

AKRON, Ohio, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that it received the remaining $1.2 billion in proceeds from the $3.5 billion sale of a 30% ownership interest in its FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) subsidiary to Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners (Brookfield). FirstEnergy received the initial proceeds of $2.3 billion from Brookfield when the transaction closed in March. The remaining $1.2 billion in interest-bearing notes were extinguished with Brookfield's final payment on July 17.

AKRON, Ohio, July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) received an Emergency Recovery Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in recognition of its outstanding response in restoring power to hundreds of thousands of customers in portions of its Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey service areas following Winter Storms Finn and Gerri, which produced high winds, rain, ice and snow in January 2024. This is the 19th consecutive year FirstEnergy has been recognized by EEI for its storm response efforts.

$78 million flood mitigation project will enhance service reliability for 23,000 customers

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is upgrading a transmission substation in Morristown to help prevent or minimize the impact of power outages caused by flooding, particularly during hurricane season.  

Exercise familiarizes FirstEnergy employees with storm roles and processes

ERIE, Pa., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business in northern and central Pennsylvania as Penelec, recently completed an emergency preparation drill focused on testing its storm restoration process in the event severe weather causes outages throughout its vast and heavily forested service area.

AKRON, Ohio, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024 after markets close on Tuesday, July 30. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 31. A question-and-answer session will follow.   

Investors, customers and other interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call and view presentation slides via FirstEnergy's Investor Information website, www.firstenergycorp.com/ir. The webcast and presentation will be available for replay on the site for up to one year. 

Companies offer tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

FAIRMONT, W.Va., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased electric use along with the potential for seasonal storms, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are completing equipment inspections, preventive maintenance and tree-trimming work across their West Virginia service territories to help reduce potential outages and improve reliability for customers this summer.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased electric use along with the potential for seasonal storms, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Potomac Edison is completing equipment inspections, preventive maintenance and tree-trimming work across its Maryland service territory to help reduce potential outages and improve reliability for customers this summer.

FirstEnergy's efforts to promote diversity and mental wellbeing highlighted

AKRON, Ohio, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has been named to three America's Greatest Workplaces lists by Newsweek and data research firm Plant-A Insights, including America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024, the inaugural America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024 and their flagship America's Greatest Workplaces 2024.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

AKRON, Ohio, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the hot summer months likely to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE) Ohio subsidiaries – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison – recently completed inspections and conducted equipment maintenance expected to enhance service reliability for customers. The work builds upon vast tree-trimming work and equipment and technology upgrades FirstEnergy has made to its electric grid in Ohio over recent years to help prevent power outages and reduce many interruptions to just a brief or momentary outage.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

ERIE, Pa., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the hot, humid summer months expected to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business in northern and central Pennsylvania as Penelec, is completing inspections and conducting proactive equipment maintenance across its service area to help enhance service reliability for customers.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

GREENSBURG, Pa., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the hot, humid summer months expected to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business in western and central Pennsylvania as West Penn Power, is completing inspections and conducting proactive equipment maintenance across its service area to help enhance service reliability for customers.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

NEW CASTLE, Pa., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the hot, humid summer months expected to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business as Penn Power in western Pennsylvania, is completing inspections and conducting proactive equipment maintenance across its service area to help enhance service reliability for customers.

Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs

READING, Pa., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the hot, humid summer months expected to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business in eastern Pennsylvania as Met-Ed, is completing inspections and conducting proactive equipment maintenance across its service area to help enhance service reliability for customers.

Company offers tips to help customers save energy during peak heat months

HOLMDEL, N.J., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed equipment inspections and maintenance throughout its central and northern New Jersey service area to prepare the electric grid for the hot summer months and potential severe weather and hurricanes that come with the season.

Companies offer tips on how to use electricity wisely this season

AKRON, Ohio, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE) distribution and transmission system is prepared to meet the anticipated increase in customer electricity usage associated with summer's first heat wave expected to spread across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions beginning early next week.