NOTICE OF PROPOSED MAJOR UTILITY FACILITY

American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (“ATSI”), a FirstEnergy company, is seeking approval from the Ohio Power Siting Board (“OPSB”) to rebuild and re-conductor an approximately 20-mile portion of the existing approximate 64-mile Holloway-Knox 138 kV Transmission Line (“Holloway Substation –Nottingham Substation Segment” or “Project”) in order to remediate damage and deterioration affecting existing wood pole structures. ATSI has therefore filed a Letter of Notification Application with the OPSB for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Project. As proposed, the Project will extend from existing Nottingham Substation to the existing Holloway Substation. The Project is located within existing transmission line right-of-way in the City of St. Clairsville, Richland Township, Mead Township, Pultney Township, and Wheeling Township, in Belmont County, Ohio, and Athens Township in Harrison County, Ohio.

The following public officials and agencies have been served with copies of the Application as required by the Ohio Power Siting Board regulations:

Mr. Josh Meyer, Belmont County Board of Commissioners

Mr. J.P. Dutton, Belmont County Board of Commissioners

Mr. Jerry Echemann, Belmont County Board of Commissioners

Mr. Terry Lively, Belmont County Engineer

Mr. Steve Vcelka, Wheeling Township Trustee

Mr. Michael Drake, Wheeling Township Trustee

Mr. Richard Verardi, Wheeling Township Trustee

Mr. Mike Butler, Wheeling Township Fiscal Officer

Mr. Edward Good, Mead Township Trustee

Mr. Clyde Hammond, Mead Township Trustee

Mr. Paul Merrymen. Mead Township Trustee

Mr. David Albright, Mead Township Fiscal Officer

Mr. Mark Cervelli, Pultney Township Trustee

Mr. John Laroche, Pultney Township Trustee

Mr. Franklin Shaffer Jr, Pultney Township Trustee

Ms. Marla Krupnik, Pultney Township Fiscal Officer

Mr. Greg Clark, Richland Township Trustee

Mr. Richard Ferrell, Richland Township Trustee

Mr. James Denoble, Richland Township Trustee

Mr. Mathew Berher, Richland Township Fiscal Officer

Ms. Kathryn Thalman, St. Clairsville Mayor

Mr. Jim Velas, St. Clairsville Council President

Ms. Kristi Lee Lipscomb, St. Clairsville Ward 3 Council

Mr. Jacob DeBertand, St. Clairsville Council Clerk

Mr. Isaac Paul Coffland, Harrison County Board of Commissioners

Ms. Amy Norris, Harrison County Board of Commissioners

Mr. Dustin Corder, Harrison County Board of Commissioners

Mr. Douglas Nelson Bachman, P.E., P.S., Harrison County Engineer

Mr. Robert Applegarth, Athens Township Trustee

Mr. David Butler, Athens Township Trustee

Mr. Michael Saffell, Athens Township Trustee

Mr. David Allen Watson, Athens Township Fiscal Officer

A copy of the application is available for public inspection at the offices of the Ohio Power Siting Board, c/o Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Utilities Department, 12th Floor, Borden Building, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793, www.opsb.ohio.gov. A copy of the application has also been sent to the following libraries: St. Clairsville Public Library, 108 W Main St., St. Clairsville Ohio 43950 Puskarich Public Library, 200 E Market St., Cadiz, Ohio 43907

In addition, an electronic copy of the application, as well as information on how to request/obtain a hard copy of the application, can be found on FirstEnergy’s website for transmission projects, www.firstenergycorp.com/about/transmission_ projects/ohio.html.

A Letter of Notification Application for a certificate to construct, operate, and maintain the afore-described electric transmission line facility is now pending before the Board. The Project application has been assigned Docket No.: 23-0141-EL-BLN, which should be referenced in all communications about this proceeding.

In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code (“OAC”) Rule 4906-6-08(A)(6), please be advised that interested persons may file motions to intervene and/ or file comments with the Board within ten days of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with OAC Rule 4906-2-12, or later if good cause is shown. Petitions to intervene and comments should be addressed to the Ohio Power Siting Board, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793 and cite the above-listed docket number 23-0141-EL-BLN.