Built to Power the Future Additional Local Upgrades Underway This project is part of a $1.6 million investment to make the electric system stronger and more reliable for Northern Monmouth County. Here's what's happening: An additional $36 million project is upgrading aging insulators – the parts that keep power lines securely attached to poles – along 76 miles of lines in Monmouth, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Morris counties. Upgrading these aging components, some of which are more than 40 years old, lo ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Continue Reading Crews string new larger-diameter wire capable of transporting more electricity on a power line serving thousands of West Penn Power customers in Westmoreland. Smarter Grid, Stronger ServiceCrews are upgrading two local power lines – one on 7 Street Road between Lower Burrell and New Kensington and another near Drey Street in Arnold – by installing over a mile of stronger, bigger wire. The new lines will be able to handle more electricity and stand up b ...

AKRON, Ohio, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) Board Chair, President and CEO Brian X. Tierney addressed government officials, global investors and leaders in energy, technology, labor and trade during today's Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, hosted by Senator David McCormick. Tierney emphasized FirstEnergy's commitment to building a modern energy grid that supports growth and innovation fueled by emerging technologies.Brian Tier ...