Sprinklers for Generators? FirstEnergy Under Fire | Cleveland News

FirstEnergy’s shocking use of lawn sprinklers to cool overheating generators in Lakewood has sparked outrage after investigations revealed their aging infrastructure caused major power outages—despite claims blaming bad weather. The Ohio PUCO found the equipment was already flagged as underperforming and slapped them with a $3 million fine proposal, demanding real upgrades like underground cable inspections and replacement plans. Critics argue this is just window dressing—the company has collected upgrade funds but done little, enriching shareholders instead. With a deadline to respond looming, calls are growing for independent audits to expose the true state of Ohio’s crumbling power grid. 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/c175dead7ac2bb7a