FirstEnergy Service Company Seeks to Intervene in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proceeding

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FirstEnergy Service Company has submitted a motion to intervene in a proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of its franchised public utility affiliates. The company is seeking to intervene to protect its interests in the proceeding, which involves a proposed cost allocation to implement a Department of Energy order. As an active market participant in the PJM wholesale markets, FirstEnergy Service Company has filed its motion to intervene in accordance with FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Key Takeaways:

  • FirstEnergy Service Company is seeking to intervene in a FERC proceeding on behalf of its franchised public utility affiliates, including Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Monongahela Power Company, and The Potomac Edison Company.
  • The proceeding involves a proposed cost allocation to implement a Department of Energy order, and FirstEnergy Service Company is an active market participant in the PJM wholesale markets, making it an interested party in the proceeding.
  • FirstEnergy Service Company has over 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 5,000 megawatts.
  • The company is seeking to intervene to protect its interests in the proceeding, which cannot be represented completely by any other party.
  • The filing is dated June 27, 2025, and includes a document accession number of 20250627-5239.

Statistics:

  • FirstEnergy Service Company has over 24,000 miles of transmission lines.
  • The company has a generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 5,000 megawatts.
  • FirstEnergy Service Company is an active market participant in the PJM wholesale markets.
  • The company joins its franchised public utility affiliates, including Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Monongahela Power Company, and The Potomac Edison Company, in seeking to intervene in the proceeding.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Submission Description: Motion to Intervene of FirstEnergy Service Company, as agent for its franchised public utility affiliates.
  • 18 C.F.R. §385.214, Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.