Customer meetings

Customer Meetings


Throughout the year, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. hosts customer educational meetings for current and prospective customers. A current listing of our upcoming events is below.

3rd Annual Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference
September 30, 2008

The 3rd Annual Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference is coming up on Tuesday, September 30th at the John S. Knight Convention Center in Akron, Ohio. FirstEnergy Solutions will again be the luncheon sponsor and we are pleased to have so many FirstEnergy Corp. representatives presenting at the conference. As a FirstEnergy Solutions customer, we are pleased to offer you a 25% discount off your conference fee, just for being our customer.

Attend the conference and receive valuable insights into SB 221, Ohio's landmark energy reform law. This conference is an incredible opportunity to learn about new FirstEnergy rates and other changes in the energy market. Many topics will be discussed such as energy efficiency, green power, renewable energy and sustainable strategies.

FirstEnergy Solutions is proud to be a sponsor of this conference and is pleased to announce the following speakers:

  1. David Blank, FirstEnergy Service Company - Vice President of Rates & Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Blank will be part of a panel discussion at the opening of the conference. The panel will discuss, "Electric Rates for Northern Ohio Beyond January 1, 2009," and other timely and relevant energy-related topics.
  2. Bill Ridmann, FirstEnergy Service Company - Director, State Regulatory Affairs, will present the topic, "FirstEnergy Electric Rates and Savings Opportunities After January 1, 2009." Learn what to expect in terms of rates in the future. This session will be presented twice during the conference.
  3. Thomas Schmuhl, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. - Product Manager, will discuss the topic of reducing your electric bill. Learn about innovative solutions available, including hourly option, interval meters, off-peak pricing, and fixed-price and variable-price products. Learn about the many products FirstEnergy Solutions has to offer.
  4. Lou D’Alessandris, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. - Senior Market Analyst and Manager of the SmartWind Renewable Energy Product will present an Energy Jeopardy session, a fun and exciting way to learn the basics of electricity and natural gas. Additionally, Lou will present for a second time in conjunction with Mike Kovach, The E Group, a FirstEnergy Company - Product Manager, Energy Demand Management Practice. Lou and Mike will discuss the topic of green power. Attend this session to determine if green power is important for your business, to view what the options are for "going green" as an Ohio manufacturer or business, and to learn more about ENERGY STAR® benchmarking.
  5. Craig Truesdell, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. - Director, Electric Term Trading and Forecasting, will discuss electric pricing. Receive valuable insights into factors impacting your electric bill and what to expect in the future. 

As a conference sponsor, FirstEnergy Solutions has made special arrangements to provide our customers with a 25% discount off the 3rd Annual Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference's rate of $295. To receive this discount, click the Register Now link below, which will open the registration form on the Manufacturers' Education Council's Web site. Select the conference date of September 30th, 2008 and be sure to enter "FES RATE" as your priority code to receive the special customer discount.

Register Now!

Please stop by our booth at the conference to learn more about the upcoming changes in the Ohio energy market. Thank you again for choosing FirstEnergy Solutions and we hope to see you in Akron in September.

Learn more about the upcoming conference at The Manufacturers' Education Council's Web site at www.mecseminars.com. 


(08/20/08)