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Several FirstEnergy employees attended a town hall, open forum-style discussion with Black business members and leaders from all around New Jersey. The event was hosted by The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and the New Jersey Chamber, highlighting the state of DE&I in New Jersey. The event included panel discussions on the…

FirstEnergy subsidiary American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI) has upgraded eight miles of two high-voltage power lines in Lake and Geauga counties in Ohio, stringing new wires that can handle additional demand if other lines in the region are out of service. The project will strengthen the regional transmission system and enhance service reliability for 7,000…

The Illuminating Company is teaming with the city of North Olmsted in Cuyahoga County (Ohio) to begin a $590,000 streetlight conversion project later this year to replace about 2,440 existing streetlight fixtures with LED lights. The new LEDs are about 50% more efficient than the previous high-pressure sodium lights and are expected to save the…

Employee volunteers in our Ohio Edison and Mon Power service areas recently supported environmental initiatives. Eleven employees from Construction and Design Services recently used volunteer time off at Beech Creek Nature Preserve in Alliance. The group installed drainage around a pavilion, replaced a walking bridge entrance ramp and moved lumber. Our Mon Power employees teamed up…

Two employees who pitched in to help those in need were recently honored at Cleveland Guardians games by throwing out the first pitch. Thane Wolford and Steve McLaughlin both performed heroic acts that saved lives. Thane, regional distribution systems operator, was reading a meter located near the fenced backyard of an Akron home. Two teenagers were hanging out…

A change agent is defined as a person who promotes and enables change to happen within any group or organization. Perhaps no one at FirstEnergy better embodies this description than Linda Moss, president, Maryland Operations. Linda recently announced that she is retiring from the company after a career that has spanned 36 years and touched nearly…

American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is using helicopters and ground crews to replace more than 550 insulators and attachments along a 35-mile section of a transmission line that runs through Mahoning, Columbiana and Jefferson counties in northeast Ohio. The highly visible work will help ensure the regional electric…