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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a National Day of Service – was Monday, Jan. 16. In honor of the day and Dr. King’s legacy for investing in the community, FirstEnergy employees did their share of giving back to the communities we serve. Here are a few examples! Employees in our West Penn Power…

Jim Fakult, president of New Jersey Operations, has been named to the ROI-NJ Power List’s Super 60* for his leadership at JCP&L and his role as chair of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (NJCC). A 35-year employee of FirstEnergy, Fakult has overseen its operations in New Jersey since 2013. The NJCC one of the state’s largest…

In celebration of National Engineers Week and Black History Month, a few of FirstEnergy’s Black/African American engineers are sharing their thoughts on the importance of Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the engineering field and how they are lighting the way for underrepresented youth to follow their dreams. Check out the video below on Amanda Turner, external…

How many of us can say we rushed into a dangerous situation and saved someone’s life? Steve McLaughlin, line serviceman, Warren Service Center, Ohio Edison, did just that. What promised to be a normal Sunday turned into a day he’ll never forget. Steve lives in a rural area of Warren, Ohio, and on his neighbor’s farm…

In celebration of National Engineers Week and Black History Month, a few of FirstEnergy’s Black/African American engineers are sharing their thoughts on the importance of Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the engineering field and how they are lighting the way for underrepresented youth to follow their dreams. Watch below how Dewayne Edwards, manager, design transmission…

This week, we are joining the National Society of Professional Engineers in celebrating National Engineers Week. It’s also Black History Month, a special opportunity to recognize the unique achievements of our Black/African American employees, friends and neighbors. We often don’t consider the importance of conveniences like the three-light traffic signal, refrigerated trucks or automatic elevator…

JCP&L has completed a grid connection for a 19.8-megawatt solar project located at a former landfill property in Mount Olive, New Jersey, that is now delivering clean energy through FirstEnergy’s transmission lines. For the past year, JCP&L has worked with the project’s developer to construct a grid connection point with an existing 34.5-kilovolt transmission line…