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Penelec

Penelec, short for Pennsylvania Electric Company, is an electric utility that serves portions of Pennsylvania. It operates as a regulated distribution company and is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The company delivers electricity to retail customers, maintains the local distribution grid, handles customer service, and coordinates outage restoration within its service territory. Generation is procured from energy suppliers and markets, while Penelec focuses on the delivery and reliability of electric service.

History and corporate status: The Pennsylvania Electric Company originated as a regional electric utility. It became

Service area and operations: Penelec serves portions of northwestern and central Pennsylvania. As a distribution utility,

See also: FirstEnergy, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PJM Interconnection.

part
of
GPU
Inc.
and,
after
FirstEnergy
acquired
GPU
in
the
early
2000s,
Penelec
became
a
subsidiary
of
FirstEnergy.
Since
then,
it
has
continued
to
operate
as
one
of
FirstEnergy’s
distribution
companies
in
Pennsylvania.
The
company’s
operations
are
subject
to
regulation
by
the
Pennsylvania
Public
Utility
Commission
and
it
participates
in
the
broader
regional
electric
system
coordinated
through
the
PJM
Interconnection.
it
is
responsible
for
delivering
power,
maintaining
infrastructure,
meter
reading,
billing,
and
customer
support
for
its
customers.
The
company
also
participates
in
energy
efficiency
programs,
reliability
initiatives,
and
grid
modernization
efforts
in
coordination
with
state
regulators
and
regional
grid
operators.