Strong Financial Performance
Core earnings for the second quarter were $0.52 per share, up from $0.51 in the same period last year. GAAP earnings increased substantially to $0.46 per share from $0.08 in the second quarter of 2024.
Significant Investments in Infrastructure
FirstEnergy has invested $2.5 billion in infrastructure through the first six months of 2025 and is on track to deploy $5 billion in capital for the year, with a $28 billion capital investment plan through 2029.
Data Center Growth
The long-term pipeline for data center load has increased over 80% to 11.1 gigawatts since February, with contracted data center load through 2029 increasing approximately 25%.
Transmission System Expansion
FirstEnergy expects its transmission rate base to grow at a 15% compound annual growth rate by 2029, with a 20% increase in transmission investment anticipated in the next five-year plan.
Debt Issuance Success
FirstEnergy completed six subsidiary debt transactions totaling $1.6 billion, with investor demand strong enough to oversubscribe transactions by over 9x.