TRC Awarded Substation Engineering Contract by FirstEnergy

LOWELL, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 4, 2014) -  TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) was recently awarded more than $3.3 million in transmission and substation infrastructure improvement projects by FirstEnergy Corp. As a primary supplier of substation engineering services for FirstEnergy's "Energizing the Future" initiative, TRC will design improvements to existing infrastructure at 69, 138 and 345 kV substations in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania during the initial phase of the program. Through "Energizing the Future," FirstEnergy will invest more than $2.8 billion in transmission system upgrades over the next four years.

"Improving our nation's power grid is critical, and TRC is proud to play an important role in FirstEnergy's system improvement initiatives," said Chris Vincze, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The upgrades will increase FirstEnergy's load-serving capability; improve system reliability; reduce line losses; and improve FirstEnergy's high voltage transmission infrastructure."

The project work will be supported by TRC engineers who live and work in FirstEnergy's service areas.

About FirstEnergy Corp.
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems and a diverse generating fleet with a total capacity of nearly 18,000 megawatts.

About TRC
A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a national engineering, consulting and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets. TRC serves a broad range of clients in government and industry, implementing complex projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. TRC delivers results that enable clients to achieve success in a complex and changing world. For more information and updates from the Company, visit TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com and follow TRC on Twitter and StockTwits at @TRC_Companies and on LinkedIn.

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