Utilities that provide electricity to the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys say they are preparing for this week’s frigid temperatures.
FirstEnergy, which serves most of the Valley, and AEP Ohio, which supplies southern Columbiana County, each issued statements about the steps being taken to ensure grid reliability and urged customers to take precautions to stay safe and manage their energy bills.
The utilities say they are reviewing staffing levels and cold weather operational procedures to ensure prompt restoration of any outages caused by the extreme cold…