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Brian Tierney

Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstEnergy

Search every verified Brian Tierney interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brian Tierney, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of FirstEnergy, led the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 31, 2026, where he reported that total forecasted data center demand across the system had increased 30% since the first quarter to approximately 25 gigawatts. He noted that during the second quarter, the company contracted an additional 2.1 gigawatts, bringing total contracted demand to 6.4 gigawatts, with an expected additional 1.5 gigawatts to be contracted in the following weeks. Tierney also discussed West Virginia’s competitive advantages, stating that the state offers a “one-stop shop” for utilities and that FirstEnergy can enter into transmission agreements and provide generation needed for data center load. He reaffirmed the company’s $36 billion five-year capital investment plan and projected core earnings growth near the top end of 6 to 8% through 2030. On the earlier fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call held on February 27, 2025, Tierney reported 2024 GAAP earnings of $1.70 per share and operating earnings of $2.63 per share, within the forecasted guidance range. He attributed the results to new rates, investments in regulated businesses, execution on the capital plan, and operations and maintenance discipline. Tierney also described FirstEnergy as a “low-risk, reasonable return investment proposition” with an attractive total return opportunity of 10 to 12%.

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