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Whether it’s supporting business professionals and educators, helping musicians impacted by the pandemic, sprucing up a historic cemetery or volunteering for a fundraiser marathon, FirstEnergy employees are on the go in our service area. Here are a few examples. JCP&L representatives recently got together with members of the Central Jersey Club of the National Association of…

Six months after the first distribution of FirstEnergy’s Investing with Purpose grants, we’re seeing our dollars at work and fulfilling needs across our service territory. The initiative was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – which created health, financial and educational hardships for many of our customers – as well as events of 2020…

Working in all sorts of weather is part of the job description for many FirstEnergy employees. However, heat stress can be a concern during the summer months – especially now that summer is in full swing and temperatures have topped 90 degrees  in parts of our service territory. “Heat-related illnesses are a major concern this…

Today FirstEnergy announced that Lisa Winston Hicks and Paul Kaleta have been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. These additions will bring the size of the Board to 16 members. “We welcome Lisa and Paul to the FirstEnergy Board,” said Chairman Don Misheff. “Lisa has held legal and leadership roles in several corporations, including in the…

In 1999, Jeff Doran had just graduated from high school and planned to join the U.S. Air Force to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot. Shortly after starting the enrollment process with an Air Force recruiter, Jeff’s plans were derailed when a medical screening revealed he had asthma. He was no longer able to move forward in the process. Over the next few years, Jeff attended college…

The Illuminating Company (CEI) recently partnered with wildlife officials to protect an active red-tailed hawk nest – which contains several eggs waiting to hatch – situated on a transformer near an energized power line in Strongsville, Ohio. This proactive work was intended to protect the birds’ nest while also preventing power disruptions and fire hazards…

As FirstEnergy continues to prepare for the electric grid of the future, we are investigating various new technologies that will play a role in delivering safe, reliable electricity to customers. In Maryland, Potomac Edison recently received approval from the Public Service Commission for battery energy storage projects in Allegany and Frederick counties. Back-Up Power​ In…