By Editor , 30 October 2026
FirstEnergy's KATCo Joins $20.8M DOE Grid Pilot in Pennsylvania

GREENSBURG, Pa. – October 29, 2026 -- FirstEnergy subsidiary Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company (KATCo) has been selected for an estimated $20.8 million federally funded grid modernization project led by EPRI, aimed at squeezing more capacity out of existing transmission lines in western Pennsylvania.