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4 FAQs about Ohio edison electric company

Who owns Ohio Edison Electric?

Ohio Edison Electric provides electricity transmission and distribution to the northeast and central Ohio regions. Ohio Edison is operated by FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), one of the nation's largest electricity operators with 6,000,000 customers. FirstEnergy is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

When was Ohio Edison Company formed?

Ohio Edison Company was formed in the early months of the Great Depression and incorporated in June 1930 by The Commonwealth and Southern Corporation to consolidate five Ohio public utility companies.

What does Ohio Edison stand for?

Ohio Edison (formerly NYSE: OEC) merged with Centerior in 1997 to form FirstEnergy and is one of three FirstEnergy utilities in Ohio (others are The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison). Ohio Edison offers a number of convenient features:

Is Ohio Edison a publicly traded company?

Ohio Edison Company (formerly OEC on the NYSE) was a publicly traded holding company that began in 1930 with the consolidation of 200 electric companies. By 1950, it ended up with two utility operating companies, Pennsylvania Power and Ohio Edison. It continued in existence until 1997 when its merger with Centerior formed FirstEnergy.

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