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AKRON, Ohio, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, returned to service at 1:08 p.m. today following a March 18, 2013, shutdown for refueling and maintenance. The 1,268-megawatt unit is currently operating at 21 percent power. Power levels will vary over the next several days as part of routine testing. The plant is expected to reach full power...
AKRON, Ohio, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced first quarter 2013 basic and diluted earnings of $0.76 per share of common stock on a non-GAAP* basis. This compares to basic and diluted non-GAAP earnings of $0.82 per share of common stock in the first quarter of 2012. On a GAAP basis, first quarter 2013 basic and diluted earnings were $0.47 per share of common stock on net income of $196 million and revenue of $3.7 billion. First quarter 2012...
AKRON, Ohio, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- From bake sales to salad bars to online auctions and donations of cash and canned goods, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) employees contributed the equivalent of more than 2.6 million meals during the recently completed 2013 Harvest for Hunger campaign. Overall, FirstEnergy employees raised more than $356,000 and contributed approximately 69 tons of food to local food banks and hunger centers, the equivalent of approximately 168 meals for each of...
AKRON, Ohio, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy's (NYSE: FE) Ohio utilities -- Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison - will offer energy conservation kits and educational materials beginning May 1, 2013, to their Ohio residential customers as part of the company's programs supporting Ohio Senate Bill 221, Ohio's energy efficiency law. FirstEnergy utility customers in Ohio can now call (877) 639-0218 or visit www.ohioenergykit.com to request an energy...
AKRON, Ohio, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release first quarter 2013 earnings before markets open on May 7. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 1 p.m. EDT that day. A question-and-answer session will follow. Investors, customers and other interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call via FirstEnergy's Investor Information website,...
AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), is encouraging customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with questions regarding their most-recent bills to contact the company call center at 1-800-686-0011. As part of its effort to enhance the overall efficiency of its meter-reading process, in February and March Potomac Edison reconfigured its meter-reading routes. The switchover to the new routes temporarily...
AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifteenth consecutive year, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), on behalf of its 10 utility companies, has been recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters. The award recognizes investor-owned and public utility companies - electric, gas and water - that promote the dual goals of dependable utility service and abundant, healthy trees along America's...
WILLIAMSPORT, Md., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $55 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in its western Maryland and Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia service areas. Major projects scheduled for this year include transmission improvements, building new distribution circuits, replacing underground cables, inspecting and...
GREENSBURG, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $110 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in its 24-county service area. Major projects scheduled for this year include transmission improvements, building new circuits, replacing underground cables, inspecting and replacing utility poles and ongoing vegetation management...
READING, Pa., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is spending approximately $105 million in 2013 to expand and strengthen its existing infrastructure in its 31-county service territory. Major projects scheduled for this year include building new or upgrading existing distribution circuits, ongoing vegetation management programs, and inspecting and replacing utility poles. In addition, other projects...
