Penelec's parent company, FirstEnergy, has proposed a 9.8% rate increase that would boost the monthly electric bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours by nearly $20.

Penelec tree contractors have trimmed approximately 1,750 circuit miles of electric transmission and distribution lines since January and expect to trim another 2,450 miles by year end.

An electrical line fire caused a brief power outage in downtown Erie on July 24 and forced the evacuation of about five ...

Penelec has requested an annual increase of $132 million. If approved, the total bill for the typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month would increase 9.8% or $19.79 for a new monthly ...

Penelec customers will see a significant increase in their price of electricity beginning Sunday. The residential rate for electricity will increase from 7.73 cents per kilowatt hour to 9.28 cents ...

Penelec plans to rejuvenate more than 8,500 feet of buried electric cable and replace an additional 11,000 feet of aging underground cable throughout its service area in 2021.

ERIE, Pa., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed the conversion of more than 2,300 high-pressure sodium streetlights to smart LED st… ...

--Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., continues to conduct tree trimming work in communities across its Pennsylvania service areas as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance electric ...

Firefighters from across central Pennsylvania recently gathered at the 130th Central District Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention in Nanty-Glo. The event offered the perfect opportunity for ...

ERIE, Pa., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), recently completed its yearly emergency preparation drill focused on testing its storm restorat… ...

Penelec customers will see an increase in their price of electricity beginning June 1. The residential rate for electricity will increase from 6.98 cents per kilowatt hour to 8.73 cents per ...