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FirstEnergy Closes on $3.5 Billion FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 30% Interest Sale

March 27, 2024

FirstEnergy announced today it has completed the previously disclosed sale of an additional 30% ownership interest in its FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) subsidiary to Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners (Brookfield) for $3.5 billion. FirstEnergy received $2.3 billion of cash proceeds at closing, with the remaining $1.2 billion in interest-bearing notes due from Brookfield, which are expected…

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FirstEnergy Named Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineer Magazine

March 26, 2024

For the second year in a row, FirstEnergy has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority EngineerTM magazine. The rankings are determined based on a survey of randomly selected Minority Engineer readers who were asked to name the employers where they would most like to work or that they believe provide a positive working environment…

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Our Employees Help Inspire Local Students

March 26, 2024

More than a dozen FirstEnergy employees recently participated in the 2024 Junior Achievement Inspire event, which took place at the Canton Football Hall of Fame Village. The event provided employees from different business areas with a chance to showcase the diverse career paths available at FirstEnergy. Through the Inspire program, middle and high school students…

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Expanding the Public Charging Network in Maryland

March 25, 2024

Accelerating the EV Transition The EV Driven program was approved by the Maryland PSC in 2019 as part of a statewide effort to help make EV ownership more rewarding, convenient and affordable through generous incentives on residential and multifamily EV charging stations. The program also aims to benefit the state’s environmental efforts by reducing auto emissions and…

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Listen to Your Heart

March 24, 2024

American Heart Month may have wrapped up in February, but the importance of heart health should be taken seriously all year long – always. Just ask The Illuminating Company’s Jeff Golias. As a Designer in Engineering Services, he was scheduled to visit a job site on Jan. 5. However, his shoulder was hurting so badly that…

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Second Utility-Grade Solar Site Under Construction in West Virginia

March 20, 2024

Check out this bird’s-eye view of site construction taking place at Rivesville.  Mon Power and Potomac Edison have started construction on their second utility-grade solar site in West Virginia to help meet the state’s energy needs and further encourage economic growth. Once installed, the solar panels will produce up to 5.5 megawatts (MW) of renewable…

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Global Recycling Day

March 18, 2024

To commemorate Global Recycling Day on March 18, we’re highlighting company employee-led initiatives that have resulted in more than 7,000 tons of recycled materials in recent years. FirstEnergy’s operational sustainability efforts have led to the recycling of: More than 1,500 tons of plastic, metal and cardboard materials. More than 5,000 tons of wood utility poles…

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