FirstEnergy Corp. reports developments for an investor-owned electric utility holding company with distribution companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York and transmission subsidiaries that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Recurring updates cover GAAP and core earnings, distribution and transmission rate-base growth, capital spending for grid reliability, and regulatory proceedings such as Ohio distribution rate plans. Company news also covers projects by American Transmission Systems, Potomac Edison, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison and The Illuminating Company, including line rebuilds, tree trimming, time-of-use rates, storm restoration and operational leadership changes.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) said Pennsylvania electric customers can apply for multiple bill-assistance programs to manage higher seasonal heating costs. Available options include PCAP (income‑based payments and possible past‑due balance elimination), LIHEAP (applications through April 10), LIURP/WARM audits and upgrades, and the Dollar Energy Fund.
The company provided links for donations and detailed program enrollment for Met‑Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power service areas.
Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) on March 24, 2026 urged Maryland customers to explore multiple bill assistance programs to manage seasonal energy costs. Programs include MEAP, EUSP, arrearage forgiveness up to $2,000, USPP, Community Energy Fund, LIEEP energy-efficiency help, and 24/7 2-1-1 support.
Potomac Edison serves about 285,000 Maryland customers and 155,000 in West Virginia; customers are directed to firstenergycorp.com/billassist for details.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) urges Ohio customers of Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison to explore bill assistance programs available now through March and into the winter season.
Programs include PIPP Plus, HEAP and Emergency HEAP grants, locally run aid (OPAE, Project Reach, CO-OP, Neighbors Helping Neighbors), a 24/7 2-1-1 helpline, and a special reconnect option available until April 15.
JCP&L (NYSE: FE) encourages customers to explore year-round energy bill assistance and will host a free in-person event on April 22 at the Charles A. Smith Community Center in Forked River from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
The Universal Service Fund offers monthly bill credits and a USF Fresh Start to help eliminate past-due balances; eligibility includes household income at or below 60% of state median and paying more than 2% (non-electric heat) or 4% (electric heat) of annual income on electricity. JCP&L serves 1.2 million New Jersey customers and lists other programs including LIHEAP, SHARES, PAGE, Lifeline and Comfort Partners.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) reported major progress restoring power after the March 13–17 windstorms: more than 97% of nearly 1.1 million affected customers have service restored, leaving about 35,400 without power as crews continue work.
Around 10,000 employees, contractors and outside resources support around‑the‑clock restoration; estimated restoration times (ETRs) are posted online and global ETRs for several areas will be set later today.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) crews continue storm restoration after high winds affected more than 800,000 customers across OH, PA, WV and MD. Teams have restored power to over 96% of impacted customers, replaced nearly 600 poles, 225,000 feet of wire and 1,300 crossarms. More storms with 50–65 mph gusts are expected March 16, 2026, and crews remain staged with contractors to support 24/7 restoration.
The company detailed its prioritized restoration steps, safety tips for customers and multiple outage reporting channels.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) crews continue round‑the‑clock restoration after a March 13 windstorm; 92% of 668,000 affected customers have power restored and about 56,000 remain without service as of March 15, 2026. Priority is given to Friday storm outages while gusty conditions and a new system may cause additional outages.
More than 6,900 employees, contractors and outside resources support restoration; Estimated Restoration Times (ETRs) are set by area, with many customers expected restored sooner.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) reports restoration of nearly 478,000 of about 655,400 customers who lost power after winds over 70 mph on March 14, 2026. Crews and more than 3,400 outside contractors are working 24/7 to restore remaining outages over the next few days.
Ohio and western Pennsylvania were hardest hit; estimated restoration times (ETRs) will be posted on outage maps and updated as repairs progress.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) warned customers on March 12, 2026, that a severe windstorm may produce peak gusts of 50–75 mph in parts of its Ohio and Pennsylvania service areas and 35–60 mph gusts in other territories.
The company has activated its incident command structure, mobilized internal and contractor crews, forestry and damage-assessment teams, and outlined restoration priorities and customer outage-reporting steps.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) said its transmission unit, FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, was selected by PJM to build multiple reliability projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania, with FET investing about $950 million to modernize equipment, rebuild lines and upgrade substations.
Key elements include Grid Growth Ventures' nearly 200 miles of new 765-kV line and a project cost estimated at $1.2 billion, plus ATSI and MAIT work totaling about $459 million.