FirstEnergy Fined for Lakewood Outages | Cleveland News

Ohio regulators are cracking down on FirstEnergy’s Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, proposing a $3 million fine and six urgent fixes after repeated, weather-unrelated blackouts in Lakewood—some lasting up to 20 hours. Inspectors uncovered shocking negligence: lawn sprinklers cooling transformers, decades-old underground cables, and circuits flagged as worst-performing for years—all while residents suffered during heatwaves and faced zero transparency from the utility. Critics demand an independent audit to expose the full scope of outdated infrastructure and hold FirstEnergy accountable for delivering reliable power—or face even steeper consequences. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0858cdf1f5395ece