Ohio Edison News

The city has signed a two-year contract with AEP Retail Energy that will result in nearly $100,000 in savings, according to Finance Director Dave Malinowski.

Akron, OH, May 29, 2012 - FirstEnergy Corp. has announced plans to build a series of transmission projects to help enhance service reliability across its five-state service area.

More than 400 homes are without power in Green. The hardest area was in northern Stark County, where nearly 1000 people lost their electricity in Lawrence Township near Canal Fulton.

American Electric Power has been airing television ads touting its commitment to "fair competition," pushing the impression of a company facing bullies trying to dominate the marketplace.

Analysts have been sending out their research reports to their clients again this week.

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According to FirstEnergy, nearly 1,800 customers are affected in Lorain County; 4,000 in Cuyahoga and 1,200 in Medina Counties.

Here is a list of four stocks that have recently caught the attention of brokers and that have been downgraded in the last week or so.

A proposed rate plan submitted by FirstEnergy to the Public Utilities Commission will result in higher than necessary rates for customers, according to the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, which has filed testimony with the PUCO in the case.

FirstEnergy area manager Dan DeVille met with the Ashland County Commissioners Thursday to discuss the company's Outage Readiness and Restoration Plans.

May 24 - Fitch has affirmed the long-term ratings of the regulated electric utility subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp.

The world watches as Europe's leaders bumble about in Brussels, while FirstEnergy pours cold water on any hopes for a natural gas revival in the near-term When he was younger, Max Fawcett wanted to make a mint in the markets.

Ohio's electricity system was deregulated several years ago, and now customers are able to shop around for the best rates on electric and buy their power from a group of retail providers.

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Akron, OH, May 18, 2012 - FirstEnergy Corp. , on behalf of its 10 utility companies, was recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation in a ceremony held recently in Mentor, Ohio.

FirstEnergy Corp. is facing up to $1 billion in upgrades to its high-voltage transmission lines and substations in the next three years because the company decided to close several of its smaller and older power plants rather than improve their pollution controls.

We have a new consumer alert about your electric meter. Utilities are installing new high-tech products across the country including Ohio.

Akron, OH, May 16, 2012 - Shareholders of FirstEnergy Corp. reelected 14 members to its Board of Directors and voted on other company and shareholder proposals at the company's 2012 Annual Meeting held in Akron, Ohio.

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