Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs GREENSBURG, Pa., June 20, 2022 — With the hot, humid summer months expected to produce higher electric usage and potentially severe weather, West Penn Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE ) subsidiary, is completing inspections and conducting proactive equipment maintenance in its 24-county western and central Pennsylvania service area to help enhance service reliability for customers. "We proactively inspect and maintain our equipment to help ensure our system is prepared for increased electrical demand when temperatures soar," said Scott Wyman, president of FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania operations. "These important steps help to minimize the length and impact of service interruptions should summer storms cause power outages."