FirstEnergy Receives Industry Award for Winter Storm Outage Restoration Efforts

On Jan. 9, several crews and personnel from FirstEnergy's Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison, Penn Power, Penelec, West Penn Power, Met-Ed, Mon Power, Potomac Edison and JCP&L service areas bore the brunt of Winter Storm Finn, which brought strong winds, heavy rain, ice and snow. The tree- and flood-related damage was widespread, consisting of hundreds of broken poles and crossarms, downed power lines, and fallen trees and debris blocking road access. Wade Smith, President, FirstEnergy Utilities: "I am proud ...