Welcome to our dedicated page for Firstenergy news (Ticker: FE), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Firstenergy stock.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is a utility holding company whose electric distribution companies serve more than six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. Its transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines connecting the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. The news surrounding FirstEnergy reflects its role in nuclear electric power generation, electric distribution and transmission within the utilities sector.
This news page brings together company-issued updates and other coverage related to FE. Readers can find announcements about quarterly and annual financial results, earnings teleconferences and investor presentations, often referenced in Form 8-K filings and news releases. These items provide insight into how management views performance, uses GAAP and non-GAAP measures and communicates core earnings guidance and strategic priorities.
Because FirstEnergy operates regulated utilities, a significant portion of its news flow centers on regulatory developments and settlements. Examples include Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) proceedings and comprehensive settlement agreements that address riders, audits and customer restitution and refunds for Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison customers. Such updates can be important for understanding potential impacts on rates, customer bills and regulatory relationships.
Operational and infrastructure news is another key theme. FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries, including entities like Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission and Jersey Central Power & Light, issue releases on grid modernization projects, high-voltage line rebuilds, substation upgrades and other investments intended to enhance reliability and support growth in local communities.
In addition, the FirstEnergy Foundation regularly announces “Gifts of the Season” and other grants to nonprofits in the company’s service territories, highlighting community and philanthropic initiatives. Investors, customers and observers can use this news page to follow developments across financial, regulatory, operational and community dimensions of FirstEnergy’s business.
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) subsidiary Mon Power used solar grazing at an 80-acre, 18.9-megawatt Fort Martin solar site on Nov. 20, 2025, deploying about 350 sheep to maintain vegetation under roughly 50,000 solar panels.
The practice, managed by contractor Sivic LLC, rotated animals every four to six days to trim weeds under panels; sheep will overwinter offsite and return in spring. The Fort Martin site is one of three in Mon Power and Potomac Edison's West Virginia program, totaling 30 MW of solar capacity and offering customers the option to purchase solar renewable energy credits (SRECs).
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) Ohio utilities — Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison — will procure full requirements service for Standard Service Offer customers through a descending-price clock auction managed by CRA International.
The auction is scheduled for January 20, 2026 and is conducted under approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. An Information Session for prospective bidders is set for Monday, November 24, 2025. Part 1 bidder applications open November 25, 2025 and are due by December 11, 2025; Part 2 submissions begin December 18, 2025. Webinar instructions and auction details are available at firstenergycbp.com.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) was named to Forbes' America's Most Trusted Companies and America's Best Companies lists for 2026, reflecting perceived strengths in trust, employee satisfaction and customer experience.
The company said it plans to invest $5.5 billion in 2025 to modernize its power grid as part of its Energize365 $28 billion program through 2029. The FirstEnergy Foundation donated more than $5.5 million in local support, and employees logged over 40,000 volunteer hours in the past two years.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) shared seasonal safety tips for holiday decorating on November 18, 2025, emphasizing electric-safety best practices for indoor and outdoor displays.
Key guidance includes keeping decorations and ladders at least 10 feet from power lines, using sturdy ladders and a spotter, never attaching decorations to utility poles, and calling 888-LIGHTSS if equipment contacts a power line. Additional tips cover inspecting cords, using GFCI outlets, choosing UL-rated products, avoiding overloaded outlets, securing decorations, and using flameless LED candles.
The company notes its electric distribution system serves over six million customers and its transmission lines total about 24,000 miles.
JCP&L (NYSE:FE) is investing $108 million through 2028 to strengthen the electric grid in rapidly growing Ocean County, New Jersey, aiming to improve reliability, speed outage restoration and meet rising demand.
Initial $21 million of 2025 upgrades add and upgrade transformers and replace stronger conductors; $29 million (2026–2028) targets reliability improvements in towns with outage histories; $58 million (through 2028) funds EnergizeNJ projects including >200 TripSaver devices, automatic transfer devices and substation modernization. These initiatives sit within FirstEnergy's Energize365 $28 billion 2025–2029 investment plan.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) announced a $55,000 FirstEnergy Foundation donation on Nov. 14, 2025 to New Jersey vocational schools and community colleges for electrical trades and STEM programming.
Grants are part of more than $5.5 million in 2025 community support and benefit five programs across JCP&L service counties, funding lab stations, drone training, tool loans, planetarium STEM outreach and electrical trade supplies.
Mon Power and Potomac Edison (NYSE: FE) will invest $13 million in 2025 to improve electric reliability for more than 12,700 rural West Virginia customers under a three-year pilot approved by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. Projects target reduced outage frequency and duration through new power lines, stronger wire, additional substation transformers and automated smart technologies.
Key 2025 projects include a four-mile backup line in Berkeley and Morgan counties serving 5,400 customers; a second transformer in Union, Greenbrier County for 2,238 customers; wire upgrades in Hancock County covering ~3,100 customers; and a two-mile tie-line upgrade in Tyler County for 2,000 customers.
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) proposed a 1,200-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant plus 70 MW utility-scale solar in West Virginia on Nov 6, 2025. Construction is projected to create 3,260 jobs and generate $68 million in state and local tax revenue; ongoing operations are estimated to support ~2,200 jobs and $85.9 million annual tax revenue. Mon Power and Potomac Edison will file plans with the West Virginia Public Service Commission in early 2026, pursuing either a partner-build-and-transfer model or independent construction.
FirstEnergy plans $5.2 billion of WV investments from 2025–2029 and anticipates an additional $2.5 billion pending regulatory approval.
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) announced the FirstEnergy Foundation is awarding $100,000 in grants to emergency shelters and housing providers across its service territory in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 31, 2025. Grants support emergency and transitional housing plus wraparound services such as counseling, legal advocacy and case management.
Recipients include Heartly House, 180 Turning Lives Around, Bethany House, Providence House, Family Services Inc., AWARE, Inc., and HOPE, Inc. The foundation has given nearly $1 million for temporary shelter since 2020, with ~$300,000 to domestic-violence support and ~$250,000 to housing initiatives in 2025.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) said an 11.5-mile high-voltage transmission line in Trumbull and Ashtabula counties will be energized by the end of October 2025, after construction that began in 2023.
The $19 million rebuild installed nearly 140 new steel structures, thicker conductors and stronger foundations to reduce outages, speed restorations and allow easier rerouting during disruptions. The project affects nearly 10,000 residents and businesses and is part of the company’s $28 billion Energize365 grid-modernization program for 2025–2029.