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FirstEnergy’s Public Safety department is reminding people about the dangers energized electrical equipment can pose following a car accident. Anyone who gets behind the wheel should know how to handle this type of situation so they can stay safe. “Downed power lines in contact with a vehicle create a dangerous situation for drivers, passengers, bystanders,…

Gary Bacorn, a Potomac Edison troubleworker based out of the Augusta (W.Va.) Service Center, passed away unexpectedly in 2021. Unbeknownst to his coworkers, Gary had a holiday tradition of donating more than 20 bicycles each year to the kids of needy families through the local Giving Tree Program. After hearing about his generosity, Gary’s coworkers…

FirstEnergy has received an Emergency Recovery Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in recognition of our outstanding response in restoring power to hundreds of thousands of customers in northeast Ohio following a historic weather event in August 2024 that brought severe thunderstorms, wind and tornadoes. We also received the Emergency Assistance Award from EEI…

Employees from the Distribution Control Center (DCC), DCC Support and Engineering teams recently made their way to Fairview Elementary School, located near Erie, PA. It was all for the love of STEM for the much-anticipated annual “Mad Science Family STEM Night.” More than 1,300 eager students and their families attended the event where employees engaged…

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely to keep power flowing this season and year-round. Foil balloons cause power outages when released outdoors because their metallic coating conducts electricity and poses a risk to the electric system. “While our community outreach has helped reduce balloon-related outages from previous…

FirstEnergy today announced two new leaders as we continue to build our organizational structure, strengthen our state leadership teams and provide the resources our businesses need to execute at the local level. Arsalan Azarsa has been named Vice President, Finance and Regulatory for West Virginia and Maryland, effective Feb. 10. He will report to Jim Myers, President,…

Penelec employees from the Distribution Control Center (DCC), DCC Support and Engineering teams recently made their way to Fairview Elementary School, located near Erie, PA. It was all for the love of STEM for the much-anticipated annual “Mad Science Family STEM Night.” More than 1,300 eager students and their families attended the event where employees…