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Amendment No. 3 to update aggregate percentage of FirstEnergy Corp. Common Stock beneficially owned due to dilution from Issuer's issuance of additional shares; Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own more than 5%.

Amendment No. 4 reporting beneficial ownership of 78,489,719 shares held in ordinary course of business as investment manager.

Amendment No. 3 reporting beneficial ownership of 66,835,953 shares held in ordinary course of business as investment manager.

Initial filing reporting beneficial ownership of 28,979,863 shares as fund manager for Government of Singapore and Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Unanimously elected to the additional role of Chair of the Board, succeeding John W. Somerhalder II.

Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Stepped down as Chair of the Board but remains a director to ensure continuity.

Director

Announced on February 8, 2026, that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Maintains existing executive remit over finance and corporate strategy.

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Strategy

Continues to lead transmission and distribution business functions.

Chief Operating Officer

Oversees the company's state-regulated utility businesses.

President, FirstEnergy Utilities

Appointed to lead human capital strategy, succeeding Christine L. Walker.

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Re-elected as Lead Independent Director to provide independent oversight.

Lead Independent Director

Brian X. Tierney

K. Jon Taylor

Toby L. Thomas

John W. Somerhalder II

Lisa Winston Hicks

Heidi L. Boyd

Brian X. Tierney represents a 'provenance' of high-tier utility financial management, having served over a decade as CFO of AEP before a strategic stint at Blackstone. His tenure at FirstEnergy has been defined by a rapid 'clean-up' of the balance sheet and the implementation of a massive, regulated-growth capital plan (Energize365). By combining the CEO and Chair roles in 2025, the Board has signaled absolute confidence in his ability to lead the company's cultural and financial transformation. His background suggests a preference for predictable, regulated returns and rigorous cost discipline.

Launch of 'Energize365' Capital Investment Program

Chair, President and CEO

Toby L. Thomas is a career utility operator whose 'provenance' is rooted in the technical and regulatory complexities of the AEP system. His experience leading a major state utility (Indiana Michigan Power) provides him with the 'boots-on-the-ground' perspective required for FirstEnergy's decentralized operating model. His focus on grid modernization and renewable integration aligns with the current industry transition, making him a critical component of the Tierney-led 'New FirstEnergy' strategy.

Oversight of Transmission and Distribution Capex

Jana T. Croom

Steven J. Demetriou

Paul Kaleta

James F. O’Neil III

Leslie M. Turner

SCE is an investor-owned public utility primarily engaged in supplying and delivering electricity to customers in Southern California. Trio provides energy advisory services but is not a material segment.

DTE Energy operates through Electric, Gas, DTE Vantage, Energy Trading, and Corporate segments, providing utility services and non-utility energy solutions.

Electric generation, distribution, and sales

Renewable energy projects and customer energy solutions

Power, gas, and environmental marketing and trading

Holding company activities and non-utility debt

Entergy operates through Utility segment with five retail electric utility subsidiaries, generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity.

Electric utility operations through five subsidiaries

PSE&G is a regulated utility, PSEG Power operates nuclear generation, Energy Holdings holds legacy investments, and Services provides management services.

Legacy lease investments and competitively bid transmission

FirstEnergy owns and operates a diversified portfolio of generation assets (coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural-gas, wind, solar) totaling approximately $2.3 billion of regulated generation PP&E, plus extensive transmission infrastructure (24,074 circuit miles of overhead and underground lines) and distribution systems (273,295 miles of overhead pole line and underground conduit) serving six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. All facilities are owned outright, with certain joint-venture interests (e.g., 16.25% interest in the Bath County pumped-storage hydro plant).

FirstEnergy's financial story reflects aggressive regulated-asset expansion with 12% revenue growth to $15.09B in FY2025 driven by rate recoveries and data-center pipeline potential, yet margin compression to 23.5% operating and negative free cash flow from $4.71B CapEx highlight leverage risks at 212% debt-to-equity; the current team under CEO Tierney excels in external track record and board oversight with proven utility leadership and infrastructure expertise, but falters in capital allocation yielding 0.8% incremental ROIC and misaligned incentives lacking disclosed per-share metrics, rendering the team adequate yet risky for sustaining value in a capital-intensive operator without ROIC improvement.

FirstEnergy faces material environmental compliance risks from evolving federal and state regulations, including GHG emissions limits, water quality standards, and coal ash disposal rules. Risks include potential capital expenditures for compliance, litigation over environmental matters, and liabilities for remediation of contaminated sites.

As of December 31, 2025, FirstEnergy had 11,186 employees, with 44% represented by unions. Subsidiary breakdown includes OE (1,013), CEI (752), TE (281), FE PA (1,916), JCP&L (1,165), PE (473), MP (968), and FESC (4,618).

FirstEnergy addresses product and customer responsibility through reliability improvements, storm hardening, and energy efficiency programs, but faces challenges with customer affordability and service reliability.

FirstEnergy faces supply chain risks and implements mitigation strategies. Community disclosures include contributions to low-income customer assistance programs and fuel funds in Ohio service territories.

Revenue rose 12% to $15.09 bn in FY2025, but operating margin fell to 23.5% and EPS missed guidance; leverage climbed to a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 212% and free cash flow remains negative despite a 3.6× cash‑conversion multiple.

Management outlined a $36 bn five‑year capital plan focused 75% on formula‑rate transmission projects, a $1.2 gw gas‑combined‑cycle plant in West Virginia, and additional solar and automation initiatives to support a projected 13 gw data‑center load by 2035; transcript commentary repeatedly emphasized that capex growth is essential to capture the data‑center upside and to meet aging‑asset replacement needs.

The 2025 annual report disclosed a $352 m distribution impairment and a $62 m corporate‑building write‑down, both classified as one‑time events; the auditor listed rate‑regulation accounting as a critical audit matter but did not flag impairment, indicating that the asset base is largely reliable but recent write‑downs suggest some overstatement risk.

The low ROIC reflects that the bulk of recent investments are in transmission assets that generate regulated returns but are still in the early recovery phase, while the new West Virginia gas plant and data‑center‑focused projects have not yet contributed earnings; transcript commentary acknowledges that full rate‑case recoveries may take several years.

Blackstone Inc.

Icahn Capital LP

EV/EBITDA

A. Wade Smith

Heidi Boyd

James F. O'Neil III

Hyun Park

Christine L. Walker

Melvin D. Williams

Allan Wade Smith

Elect the 10 nominees named in this Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors

Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025

Approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation

Shareholder Proposal - Report on Lobbying Activities and Policies

President of FirstEnergy Utilities

Antonio Fernandez

VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Chief Executive Officer, President & Chair of the Board

Ernest N. Maley

VP & Chief Information Officer

Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer

Jason J. Lisowski

Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Senior VP & CFO

Karen Sagot

Vice President of Investor Relations

Tabrina L. Davis

Vice President of Communications

FirstEnergy Corp. is a public electric power holding company principally involved in the transmission, distribution, and generation of electricity. Its electric operating companies comprise one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving over six million customers across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Provides regulated electric distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Combines retail generation and distribution services, including generation assets and associated power sales.

Operates transmission assets and related services, including ATSI, TrAIL and MAIT transmission subsidiaries.

Held base growth, 10.0% WACC, and base terminal multiple constant; solved for average FCFF as % of 6892.0 tangible book required to justify 50.135 price.

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Historical Ratios & Multiples - FE

Utilities in 'Golden Age' with data-center tailwinds tightening supply (peer CapEx/revenue -27% to -61% vs growth); FE outperforms sector +9.54% 1Y alpha, ROIC 5.6% > peer 4.2% median.

FE merits analysis now amid Q4 2025 earnings reaffirming $2.40-2.60 core EPS guidance (upper half targeted) and $36B plan expansion, with stock at 52-week high despite 5.1% shorts.

Favorable rate case rulings in Pennsylvania/Ohio unlocking $450M revenue from base rates and formula recoveries, addressing market concerns on ROE compression below 9.5-10% target. West Virginia IRP approval with CWIP for 1.2GW gas plant saves $200M via DOE loan.

Sale-leaseback or refinancing of non-core assets (e.g., post-Akron building sale) and $16B debt plan reducing FE Corp debt to 20% of total, unlocking equity value amid 4.8x leverage.

Adverse regulatory changes (e.g., Ohio PUCO caps/DCRs) impairing rate recovery on $19B transmission CapEx, eroding ROE below 9.5% and stranding assets.

Data-center pipeline <60% conversion strands $36B CapEx, collapsing load growth from 2% to flat and FCF deeper negative.

Stewardship adequate: Tierney's AEP/Blackstone provenance (4/4 score) offsets weak allocation (1/4); strong board (3/4) with 40% utility experts (Boyd Blackstone, Croom CFO). No proxy fight: Blackstone passive 5%, Icahn exited.

The current asset base of FirstEnergy Corp. consists of a massive regulated utility infrastructure spanning six states. As of the latest reporting and transcript data, this includes 24,157 circuit miles of overhead and underground transmission lines and an extensive distribution network of 252,959 miles. The generation portfolio, primarily held through the Monongahela Power (MP) subsidiary, totals 3,610 MW of capacity, including the Harrison (1,984 MW) and Fort Martin (1,098 MW) coal stations, and a 16.25% interest in the Bath County pumped-storage facility. Crucially, the asset base is in a trajectory of expansion as identified in P7 Transcript Analysis, which highlights the commencement of a 1.2 GW combined-cycle gas plant in West Virginia and a $36,000,000,000 five-year capital program (Energize365) that has already deployed $5,600,000,000 in 2025 to modernize the grid and support a 13 GW data center pipeline.

Brookfield Asset Management acquired an incremental 30% equity interest in FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) from FirstEnergy Corp. for a purchase price of $3,500,000,000.

FirstEnergy completed the full exit of its non-core mining operations by selling the Signal Peak coal mine.

Cash & Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

FirstEnergy's inventory, valued at 577000000, is primarily composed of materials and supplies essential for maintaining a 252,959-mile distribution grid. The TTM inventory turnover of 16.32x is remarkably high for the utility sector, signaling that the stock is 'fresh' and consists of high-demand items like transformers and conductors. In an orderly liquidation, these items are highly fungible among other PJM-region utilities. The recovery logic is anchored in the necessity of these components for ongoing grid reliability, ensuring that even in a liquidation, the assets would not be sold for mere scrap, but rather at a professional discount to their average cost.

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FirstEnergy Corp. reported Q4 2024 and full-year 2024 financial results, introducing Core earnings guidance and extending its Energize365 capital investment program.

FirstEnergy price target raised to $51 from $47 at Mizuho

FirstEnergy upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research

FirstEnergy price target lowered to $50 from $51 at Barclays

FirstEnergy price target lowered to $46 from $49 at UBS

FirstEnergy initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo

FirstEnergy price target raised to $50 from $47 at Morgan Stanley

FirstEnergy price target raised to $49 from $46 at Scotiabank

FirstEnergy price target raised to $50 from $45 at Mizuho

Situation: Current price is $50.13 versus fair value $39.31 (-21.6% expected return), and valuation confidence is stable. Debate: Bull case depends on Favorable rate case rulings in Pennsylvania/Ohio unlocking $450M revenue from base rates and formula recoveries, addressing market concerns on ROE compression below 9.5-10% target. Bear case centers on Adverse regulatory changes (e.g., Ohio PUCO caps/DCRs) impairing rate recovery on $19B transmission CapEx, eroding ROE below 9.5% and stranding assets. Conclusion: Recommendation is Sell with no position, pending a materially better risk/reward setup.

Executive Summary

FirstEnergy's value stems from its $44.4B PP&E base, including 24,074 miles of transmission lines, positioned to capture data-center demand growth projecting system peak from 33.5GW to 48.5GW by 2035; rate recoveries in Pennsylvania and Ohio plus the West Virginia 1.2GW gas plant unlock embedded value, protected by regulatory formula rates yielding stable cash flows despite 31.2% CapEx/revenue intensity. This is not an earnings growth play but a yield-based re-rating on asset cash flows, with the market underappreciating transmission stability amid short-term rate volatility.<ul><li>Driver: Regulated asset base expansion via $36B Energize365 plan with $19B transmission CapEx</li><li>Catalyst: Multi-state rate case approvals and 13GW data-center pipeline conversion</li><li>Protection: Formula-rate mechanisms ensuring 9.5-10% ROE on 75% of investments</li></ul>Our variant perception is that the market is obsessing over short-term rate volatility and Ohio regulatory overhang, missing the massive discount to adjusted NAV implied by 2.3x P/B versus peers at 2.5x median; we view this not as an earnings growth story, but as a capital return story where the liquidation value of the fleet provides a hard floor significantly above any distressed outcome, though current pricing embeds excessive optimism on 0.8% incremental ROIC.This is an investment in a durable, cash-flowing asset portfolio, where the primary bet is on the stability of those cash flows and a potential re-rating to a more appropriate yield-based valuation.

Core Investment Rationale

FirstEnergy generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to 6 million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York through regulated distribution (serving residential, commercial, industrial loads) and transmission segments. Revenue of $15.09B in FY2025 grew 12% YoY from base-rate recoveries, weather-driven demand, and a 13GW data-center pipeline adding 5GW contracted load. Strategy centers on the $36B Energize365 program through 2029 (up 30% from prior plan), with 75% formula-rate transmission investments at $19B and new 1.2GW West Virginia gas generation by 2031, targeting 6-8% core EPS CAGR and 9.5-10% ROE while maintaining bills 20% below in-state peers via 15% O&M cuts since 2022. The model relies on PJM-interconnection stability and multi-state rate cases for CapEx recovery, with $4.71B FY2025 CapEx at 31.2% of revenue funding grid resiliency.Core assets include 24,074 circuit miles of transmission lines and 273,295 miles of distribution infrastructure (overhead/underground), plus a 3.61GW generation fleet (coal at Harrison 1,984MW/Fort Martin 1,098MW, hydro, gas, wind, solar) with $44.4B net PP&E (79% of total assets). Recent additions: 30MW solar in-service, 70MW planned by 2028; impairments totaled $414M ($352M distribution, $62M Akron building sold Q3 2025). Transmission assets command premiums per 2024 Brookfield $3.5B FET stake sale at 2.38x rate base.Operates in a moderately concentrated regulated electric utility sector against peers EIX ($19.3B revenue), DTE ($15.8B), ETR ($12.9B), PEG ($12.2B); FE's $15.1B revenue slots mid-pack with 38% gross margins matching peer median, 5.6% ROIC above 4.2% median. No price wars evident in stable margins; competition centers on PJM capacity auctions and rate-case ROE approvals, where FE's formula rates provide edge.FirstEnergy built its asset base through organic CapEx averaging $3.6B annually 2021-2025, growing PP&E from $34.7B to $44.4B (28% increase) via transmission upgrades addressing 70% lines/substations nearing end-of-life. Key projects: $17B transmission since 2014, FET partial sale to Brookfield 2024 for $3.5B (2.38x rate base), Signal Peak coal exit 2025 for $47.5M; financing via $7.7B debt issuance (net leverage to 5.1x) funded 62% CapEx uses, with equity steady at $12.5B post-$1B issuance at $38.60 (-32% ROI). Recent impairments ($414M) and HB6 litigation overhang temper book value, but S&P upgrade to BBB+ reflects balance sheet repair under new leadership post-2023. Current context: $36B Energize365 acceleration targets data-center boom, with Q4 2025 core EPS $2.55 (7.6% YoY) and $28B rate base growth at 10% CAGR.

Business & Situation

<ul><li>Bull Case: Transmission assets premium-valued at 2.38x rate base per Brookfield deal; 13GW data-center pipeline drives 2% load growth (5% industrial); formula rates recover 75% CapEx at 9.5-10% ROE with O&M 15% cuts since 2022 yielding $3.7B OCF.</li><li>Bear Case: Incremental ROIC 0.8% trails 10% WACC on $17.3B CapEx; leverage 212% debt/equity, 4.8x net debt/EBITDA with -$1.01B FCF; Ohio PUCO $251M penalty and HB6 trial risk regulatory erosion.</li></ul>Consensus views FE as a recovering regulated utility post-HB6 scandal, with $36B Energize365 and data-centers supporting 6-8% EPS CAGR, but discounts for Ohio rate risk and negative FCF; analysts average $50 PT (5.6% upside) amid 5.1% short interest. Price trades at 10.1x EV/EBITDA (peer median 12.6x) reflecting leverage fears.Utilities in 'Golden Age' with data-center tailwinds tightening supply (peer CapEx/revenue -27% to -61% vs growth); FE outperforms sector +9.54% 1Y alpha, ROIC 5.6% > peer 4.2% median.The market overweights Ohio regulatory fears and leverage, mispricing cash flow stability from formula rates (75% CapEx) and transmission lock-in; Brookfield's 2.38x FET premium confirms asset quality, while 13GW pipeline (50% peak load growth) de-risks via credit support-not reliant on ESAs. Governance friction resolved (Icahn exited, ratings upgraded), preventing value drift.Bulls underestimate execution on $19B transmission amid PJM demand; bears overstate HB6 residuals given $7B deleveraging and unqualified audit. Fair value 39.31 implies Sell with NLV $0 floor.Our analytical edge is a more detailed understanding of the regulatory framework governing the company's core assets, which gives us higher confidence in the long-term stability and predictability of its cash flows than the market's current focus on short-term operational volatility would suggest.

Core Thesis

CEO Brian X. Tierney (tenure 2Y) drove AEP stock +167% ($30-$80) as CFO 2009-2020 with revenue CAGR 1%, then Blackstone infrastructure ops; at FE led $7B balance sheet fix, ratings upgrade, $28B Energize365 launch-no CEO transition/proxy issues.Weak: $17.3B CapEx (127% reinvestment rate) yielded 0.8% incremental ROIC vs 10% WACC; $4.6B dividends (60% payout) debt-funded ($7.7B issuance), no buybacks, $1B equity issuance at $38.60 (-32% ROI).High candor on transcripts: quantified 15% O&M cuts ($200M+), 13GW pipeline details, ROE 9.5-10% targets; reaffirmed 6-8% EPS CAGR despite Q4 miss.<ul><li>Board Independence: 80% (8 of 10 directors)</li><li>Chairman/CEO Roles: Combined</li><li>Chairman Tenure: 2 years</li><li>Insider Ownership: 0.17%</li><li>Shareholder Rights: Declassified Board, Plurality Voting</li></ul>Stewardship adequate: Tierney's AEP/Blackstone provenance (4/4 score) offsets weak allocation (1/4); strong board (3/4) with 40% utility experts (Boyd Blackstone, Croom CFO). No proxy fight: Blackstone passive 5%, Icahn exited.

Leadership & Governance

The valuation floor is anchored to the Low Case NLV of $0.00. This represents the most conservative estimate reflecting full liability offset against adjusted assets in liquidation.Revenue grows 4.3-6.0% via rate base 10% CAGR and data-center conversion; margins stable 23.5-24.0% post-depreciation normalization; CapEx 31.2% revenue funds Energize365 yielding negative FCFF -$597M to -$752M.70% pipeline realization accelerates revenue +2%; margins +150bps to 24.75%; Blue-Sky Potential $38.78.Ohio delays/PJM reforms cut growth -3%, margins -200bps to 21.5%; Bear Case floored at NLV $0.00 as EV/EBITDA implies negative equity.

Valuation Context

<ul><li>Favorable rate case rulings in Pennsylvania/Ohio unlocking $450M revenue from base rates and formula recoveries, addressing market concerns on ROE compression below 9.5-10% target. West Virginia IRP approval with CWIP for 1.2GW gas plant saves $200M via DOE loan.</li><li>Sale-leaseback or refinancing of non-core assets (e.g., post-Akron building sale) and $16B debt plan reducing FE Corp debt to 20% of total, unlocking equity value amid 4.8x leverage.</li><li>FE merits analysis now amid Q4 2025 earnings reaffirming $2.40-2.60 core EPS guidance (upper half targeted) and $36B plan expansion, with stock at 52-week high despite 5.1% shorts.</li></ul>FE merits analysis now amid Q4 2025 earnings reaffirming $2.40-2.60 core EPS guidance (upper half targeted) and $36B plan expansion, with stock at 52-week high despite 5.1% shorts.

Catalyst Path & Context

<ul><li>Adverse regulatory changes (e.g., Ohio PUCO caps/DCRs) impairing rate recovery on $19B transmission CapEx, eroding ROE below 9.5% and stranding assets. HB6 litigation ($251M penalty), Q4 EPS miss -$0.78 vs est; peer ROIC median 4.2%.</li><li>Data-center pipeline <60% conversion strands $36B CapEx, collapsing load growth from 2% to flat and FCF deeper negative. 13GW largely uncontracted; industrial rebound nascent.</li><li>Stewardship adequate: Tierney's AEP/Blackstone provenance (4/4 score) offsets weak allocation (1/4); strong board (3/4) with 40% utility experts (Boyd Blackstone, Croom CFO). No proxy fight: Blackstone passive 5%, Icahn exited. Risk monitor: Current price $50.13 vs fair value $39.31, expected return -21.6%.</li></ul>

Primary Risks

<ul><li>Entry Target: No new entries: recommendation is Sell.</li><li>Stop Loss: No stop-loss needed because recommendation is Sell (no position).</li><li>Position Size: Position size is None under current recommendation and risk constraints.</li><li>Time Horizon: N/A for a Sell recommendation.</li></ul><ul><li>Management filings highlight PA LTIP surcharge covering investments; Q4 2025 call notes three-year Ohio plan imminent.</li><li>Convertible debt $2.5B covers 2026 needs; oversubscribed issuances 9x.</li><li>HB6 litigation ($251M penalty), Q4 EPS miss -$0.78 vs est; peer ROIC median 4.2%.</li></ul>Irreversible regulatory cap on formula rates or PJM auction reform stranding >20% transmission assets. Also require valuation reliability to improve before re-entering.

Actionable Parameters & Monitoring

FE appears overvalued (fair value $39.31 vs current $50.13, expected return -21.6%). Recommendation: Sell; do not allocate until valuation and risk profile reset.

Final Conclusion

Regulated asset base expansion via $36B Energize365 plan with $19B transmission CapEx

Driver

Multi-state rate case approvals and 13GW data-center pipeline conversion

Catalyst

Formula-rate mechanisms ensuring 9.5-10% ROE on 75% of investments

Protection

Transmission assets premium-valued at 2.38x rate base per Brookfield deal; 13GW data-center pipeline drives 2% load growth (5% industrial); formula rates recover 75% CapEx at 9.5-10% ROE with O&M 15% cuts since 2022 yielding $3.7B OCF.

Bull Case

Incremental ROIC 0.8% trails 10% WACC on $17.3B CapEx; leverage 212% debt/equity, 4.8x net debt/EBITDA with -$1.01B FCF; Ohio PUCO $251M penalty and HB6 trial risk regulatory erosion.

Bear Case

Situation: Current price is $50.13 versus fair value $39.31 (-21.6% expected return), and valuation confidence is stable. Debate: Bull case depends on Favorable rate case rulings in Pennsylvania/Ohio unlocking $450M revenue from base rates and formula recoveries, addressing market concerns on ROE compression below 9.5-10% target. Bear case centers on Adverse regulatory changes (e.g., Ohio PUCO caps/DCRs) impairing rate recovery on $19B transmission CapEx, eroding ROE below 9.5% and stranding assets. Conclusion: Recommendation is Sell with no position, pending a materially better risk/reward setup.

The strategy evolved from a broad, multi-year 'Energize365' capital plan focused on grid modernization and regulatory stabilization to a sharply data-center-driven growth narrative, with a significant pivot toward large-scale transmission and new dispatchable generation (primarily in West Virginia) to support an unprecedented surge in industrial load. The capital program was materially increased from $26B to $36B, with a higher proportion allocated to transmission and a new emphasis on owning generation in supportive states.

Method	Implied Value	Weight	Weighted Value
Comps	$43.51	65%	$28.28
Historicals	$31.52	35%	$11.03
Total Weighted			$39.31

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