FirstEnergy Ohio to Expand Smart Meter Rollout

Published on April 24, 2024

Three Ohio utilities will expand their smart meter installations by an additional 1.4 million units as part of FirstEnergy’s $421 million grid modernization plan. This second phase follows the first one from 2019, where about 706,000 smart meters were installed. It aims to finish smart meter setups for all customers of Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison. The project includes updating communications infrastructure and data management systems to improve energy usage insights and costs for consumers.

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