About 30,000 customers on the barrier islands and in shoreline communities in New Jersey - some of the most devastated after Sandy came ashore near Atlantic City on Oct. 29  cannot be restored to service at this time due to massive infrastructure damage in that area, the company said it a statement.

The company said it was working with local, state and federal officials to develop a full recovery plan for that area.

Restoration efforts included 130,000 customers who lost power due to the Nor'easter storm that hit the US Northeast last week.

More than 1.3 million customers lost power during both storms, and more than 8 million lost power in the region following the storms.

FirstEnergy's 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.