Business unit leaders with expanded executive responsibilities to support better execution and customer investments at the local level Jim Fakult, President, New Jersey Operations, to retire after 37 years of service Jim Fakult, President, New Jersey Operations, has decided to retire after 37 years of service, including 11 years in his current role. He will remain with the company through September 1 as Mokoid transitions into his new role. Smith: "I thank Jim for his many contributions during his career at ...

Work to replace the insulators began in August 2022 and was completed in March. Several poles were also replaced as part of the $5 million project. Carl Bridenbaugh, FirstEnergy's Vice President of Transmission: "This new, upgraded equipment will help prevent potential outages and ensure that our transmission system continues to serve customers safely and reliably in the future." FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form o ...

Exercise familiarizes FirstEnergy employees with storm roles and processes READING, Pa., May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) doing business in eastern Pennsylvania as Met-Ed, recently completed an annual 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. Met-Ed serves approximately 592,000 customer ...

Foil balloons, drones, fireworks and power lines don't mix FirstEnergy also encourages customers to leave the large, colorful fireworks displays to the professionals. Extra caution should be used when handling fireworks, firecrackers and rockets at home, and they should only be lit in open areas where no power lines are in sight. Should a firework accidentally come in contact with a power line or equipment, leave it alone and immediately call 911 to report the problem. To help ensure holidays and celebratio ...

AKRON, Ohio, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has named Deandra Williams- Lewis to the role of Chief Privacy Officer, in addition to her current role as Director, Ethics & Compliance, effective May 19. In this newly created role, Williams-Lewis will guide FirstEnergy's stewardship of sensitive customer and employee information while continuing to oversee the management of ethics and compliance risks; promoting ethical business conduct; developing policies, procedures and controls; a ...

The Illuminating Company invests $19.7 million to reinforce the power grid during severe weather CLEVELAND, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illuminating Company, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary, is conducting tree trimming and other vegetation management work in communities across its northeast Ohio service area as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance electric service reliability. This year's $19.7 million tree-trimming program will help keep power flowing to customers by helping to preven ...

Potomac Edison invests $14.7 million to reinforce the power grid during severe weather WILLIAMSPORT, Md., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Potomac Edison is conducting tree trimming and other vegetation management work in communities across its Maryland service area as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance electric service reliability. This year's $14.7 million tree-trimming program will help keep power flowing to customers by helping to prevent tree-related outages ...

Switch to LEDs estimated to save city nearly $77,000 in electricity costs each year Significant improvements in visibility and security after LED streetlights were installed have been observed in communities within Toledo Edison's service area, such as the city of Toledo and Perrysburg, as well as in other areas in FirstEnergy's footprint. According to data from the city of Toledo, when LED lights were installed in the Old South End section of the city in 2017, violent crimes went down by 37% the following ...

Technology helps identify trees or vegetation that could impact high-voltage power lines AKRON, Ohio, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To keep power flowing safely and reliably, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is conducting proactive aerial inspections of nearly 7,000 miles of transmission lines in its service territory using helicopters equipped with infrared technology. This work helps ensure that high-voltage power lines and equipment remain clear of trees and vegetation. The aerial vegetation management inspec ...

New substation equipment and line upgrades to benefit 23,000 Toledo Edison customers AKRON, Ohio, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has started construction to upgrade a 138-kilovolt substation in Lucas County's Springfield Township and reconfigure connecting high-voltage power lines. The combined work will enhance reliability for nearly 23,000 customers of Toledo Edison in the area. ATSI will expand the substation on compan ...