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FirstEnergy

Electric utility holding company

firstenergycorp.com

Headquarters: Akron, United States
Founded year: 1997
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Electric Utilities

Last updated October 27

Latest news about FirstEnergy

In short: FirstEnergy navigated bribery-trial headlines, rate-hike filings, and reliability penalties while restoring storm power.

Company announcements

October 27 FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy reports third quarter GAAP earnings of $0.96 per share

The company reaffirms its 2026 Core Earnings guidance and highlights a $36 billion investment plan supporting grid modernization and long-term growth.

September 29 FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy declares 46.5 cent dividend for shareholders

The Board declared a quarterly dividend payable on December 1, 2026 to record holders as of November 6, 2026.

August 7 FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy proposes rate delays until 2028 to protect customers

JCP&L seeks BPU approval for a $253 million base rate increase, deferred to 2028, alongside $2.1 billion in reliability investments and storm cost recovery.

August 4 FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy restores power to 92% of 668,000 affected customers

About 56,000 customers remain without service, mainly in Ohio and Pennsylvania, while 6,900 workers continue restoration ahead of more storms.

Media coverage

October 27 RTTNews

FirstEnergy Q3 Profit Rises 26%; Reaffirms FY26 Guidance

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) on Monday reported an increase in profit for the third quarter. Net income for the quarter rose to $557 million or $0.96...

October 27 Canary Media

Price hikes aren’t all that’s at stake in FirstEnergy Ohio’s rate case

Advocates are entering the regulatory fray to push the utility company to commit to more equitable, reliable service that ...

October 24 Spectrum News

Trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in $60M Ohio bribery scheme begins

Prosecutors allege that then-FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones and then-Senior Vice President Michael Dowling played roles in orchestrating the hefty payout to Randazzo in exchange...

October 9 Advance Local

Nine charges dropped against ex-FirstEnergy officials in HB 6 bribery case

Ex-FirstEnergy officials Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling still face 13 charges, including bribery...

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