Akron, Ohio - Crews are working around the clock to restore power to FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) customers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland who remain without power following Hurricane Sandy.
As of6 a.m., the current FirstEnergy outage totals by utility include:
- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) - more than 918,000 customers
- Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed) - more than 96,000 customers
- The Illuminating Company (CEI) - more than 113,000 customers
- Mon Power - more than 80,000 customers
- Potomac Edison - more than 33,000 customers
- Penelec - more than 2,200 customers
- Ohio Edison - more than 1,800 customers
FirstEnergy customer call centers are fully staffed. To report an outage, customers should call
1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877). Customers also should immediately report downed wires to their electric company or local police or fire department. Always assume downed wires are carrying electricity, and keep children and pets away from downed wires.
For updated information on FirstEnergy's current outages, storm restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
News Media Contacts:
Ron Morano - JCP&L | Scott Surgeoner - Met-Ed/Penelec |
(973) 401-8097 | (610) 921-6785 |
Mark Nitowski - West Penn Power | Todd Meyers - Potomac Edison |
(888) 233-3583 | (888) 233-3583 |
Patti Michel - Mon Power | Jennifer Young - Ohio Edison/CEI/ Toledo Edison |
(888) 233-3583 | (888) 233-3583 |
/PRNewswire -- Nov. 1, 2012/
SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.
