First Energy Pennsylvania Storm Update 7/6/26

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania crews continue working around the clock to restore service to customers affected by the severe storms that moved through much of the state over the weekend. Significant restoration progress was achieved for customers who experienced outages on Friday and Saturday; however, additional outages occurred as a result of the powerful storms that impacted the region last evening.

Restoration efforts have been especially complex due to the widespread nature of the storm damage. Large portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey were impacted by severe weather, resulting in extensive service interruptions across the region. To support restoration activities, FirstEnergy has redeployed available internal resources and secured additional contractor support from multiple states, including Alabama and Maine.

At this time, we have established a global Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR) of 2300 on July 7, 2026. If you require more detailed information regarding restoration efforts in your area, please feel free to contact me.

Customers in portions of Pennsylvania without power due to severe weather can pick up free water and ice at the locations listed on the link below:

Water and Ice Locations

Please report any downed lines ASAP by calling 911. Customers should assume all downed or low-hanging power lines are energized and dangerous. Stay at least 30 feet away and use extra caution where downed lines are tangled in trees or other debris. 


Customers who experience a service interruption due to the storm are encouraged to report their outage by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), texting OUT to LIGHTS (544487) or clicking the "Report Outage" link on www.firstenergycorp.com. 


FirstEnergy customers can sign up to receive email and text message alert notifications for updates after they’ve reported a power outage. Customers can also use two-way text messaging to report outages, request updates on restoration efforts and make other inquiries about their electric accounts. More information about these communication tools is available at www.firstenergycorp.com/connect.