FirstEnergy Corporation, through its subsidiary FirstEnergy Transmission, has entered into a joint venture with Transource Energy—a partnership between American Electric Power and Evergy, Inc.—to develop a major electric transmission project in central Ohio. The project, approved by the PJM Interconnection, aims to enhance grid capacity and reliability to support the growing electricity demand and economic development in the greater Columbus region. The companies will collaborate through the newly formed Grid Growth Ventures LLC.
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