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Potomac Edison Employee Volunteers Plant 2,000+ Donated Trees in Maryland and West Virginia

1. FirstEnergy's Potomac Edison planted over 2,000 trees in 2025. 2. Tree initiatives enhance community spaces and improve environmental sustainability. 3. 22,000 trees planted throughout FirstEnergy's service area this year. 4. Efforts align with FirstEnergy's carbon footprint reduction goals. 5. Green Teams consist of employees across multiple states and initiatives.

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FirstEnergy's active commitment to sustainability enhances its reputation. Historical examples show that similar environmental initiatives have positively influenced market perceptions and stock performance in energy firms.

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The article highlights FirstEnergy's dedication to environmental initiatives, resonating well with current market trends focused on sustainability.

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Sustainability initiatives contribute to long-term brand loyalty and regulatory compliance. Investors increasingly favor environmentally responsible companies, leading to sustained growth.

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Total helps put FirstEnergy on pace to exceed 2025 tree donation goal, /PRNewswire/ -- Employee volunteers from Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have planted more than 2,000 company-donated trees across the company's Maryland and West Virginia service territory in 2025 as part of its commitment to the environment and sustainability.Michele Dellinger, Advanced Forestry Specialist and Lead of Potomac Edison's Green Team: "Local tree plantings are an important way to demonstrate our commitment to the environment while also helping to enhance community green spaces across our service territory." From left, Matt Schaber, a Potomac Edison employee volunteer; Simon Arendt, program director for Stream Link Education; and volunteer Jackie Gianios at a tree planting event in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Employee volunteers from Potomac Edison have planted more than 2,000 company-donated trees across the company's service territory in 2025. Potomac Edison's Green Team is a group of employees who volunteer their time and talents to support a wide variety of environmental initiatives. The Green Team volunteers planted trees and pollinator gardens in several areas this spring while also participating in multiple tree giveaways. The plantings and giveaways included: Emmitsburg, Maryland: Volunteers partnered with Stream Link Education and the town of Emmitsburg to plant 200 trees near Toms Creek that will improve storm water runoff and creek water quality. Grantsville, Maryland: Green Team members, park staff and other volunteers planted more than 1,000 bare-root evergreens at New Germany State Park. Middletown, Maryland: Volunteers planted 50 trees in celebration of Arbor Day. Mount Savage, Maryland: Volunteers planted 100 saplings at Evergreen Heritage Center, a historic property on 130 acres that provides hands-on enrichment programs that benefit Western Maryland. Martinsburg, West Virginia: Volunteers gave away approximately 200 flowering dogwood trees at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center as part of an Earth Day event. Approximately 22,000 trees have already been planted at parks and nature reserves throughout FirstEnergy's six-state service territory so far this year. Tree plantings and giveaways support FirstEnergy's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, promote the responsible use of natural resources and further the advancement of sustainable practices.FirstEnergy's 10 Green Teams consist of employees from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. The groups partner with state park systems, watershed and recycling groups, garden clubs, schools and other environmentally focused organizations to support FirstEnergy's commitment to building a brighter and more sustainable future.To arrange a tree planting with Potomac Edison's Green Team, please contact Michele Dellinger at [email protected]. For more information about FirstEnergy's commitment to environmental initiatives, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/environmental.Potomac Edison serves about 285,000 customers in seven counties in Maryland and about 155,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at www.potomacedison.com, on X @PotomacEdison, and on Facebook at facebook.com/PotomacEdison.FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp.SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp. WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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