FirstEnergy in Columbus

FirstEnergy is a major power corporation, one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric utility. The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Centerior Energy Corporation and Ohio Edison Company. The company now employs about 10,000 people and serves 2.2 million customers.

FirstEnergy maintains and services over 269,000 miles of transmission lines. FirstEnergy's power plant generates approximately 3,599 megawatts of electricity. The company owns and operates coal-fired power plants, hydroelectric power plants, and solar power plants. FirstEnergy invests tens of millions of dollars to develop a high-voltage transmission grid.