UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2008

OR

[  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to 

CommissionRegistrant; State of Incorporation;I.R.S. Employer
File Number
Address; and Telephone Number
Identification No.
   
333-21011FIRSTENERGY CORP.34-1843785
 (An Ohio Corporation) 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
333-145140-01FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.31-1560186
 (An Ohio Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH 44308 
 Telephone (800)736-3402 
   
1-2578OHIO EDISON COMPANY34-0437786
 (An Ohio Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
1-2323THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY34-0150020
 (An Ohio Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
1-3583THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY34-4375005
 (An Ohio Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
1-3141JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY21-0485010
 (A New Jersey Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
1-446METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY23-0870160
 (A Pennsylvania Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
   
1-3522PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY25-0718085
 (A Pennsylvania Corporation) 
 c/o FirstEnergy Corp. 
 76 South Main Street 
 Akron, OH  44308 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 

 
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes (X)  No (  )
FirstEnergy Corp., Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company
Yes (  )  No (X)
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company and Metropolitan Edison Company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer
(X)
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
Accelerated Filer
(  )
 
N/A
Non-accelerated Filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
(X)
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company

Smaller Reporting Company
(  )
N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes (  ) No (X)
FirstEnergy Corp., FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 OUTSTANDING
CLASS
AS OF MAY 8,AUGUST 6, 2008
FirstEnergy Corp., $0.10 par value304,835,407
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., no par value7
Ohio Edison Company, no par value60
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, no par value67,930,743
The Toledo Edison Company, $5 par value29,402,054
Jersey Central Power & Light Company, $10 par value14,421,637
Metropolitan Edison Company, no par value859,500
Pennsylvania Electric Company, $20 par value4,427,577

FirstEnergy Corp. is the sole holder of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company common stock.

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by FirstEnergy Corp., FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant, except that information relating to any of the FirstEnergy subsidiary registrants is also attributed to FirstEnergy Corp.

OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and are therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction H(2) to Form 10-Q.

 
 

 

Forward-Looking Statements: This Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements include declarations regarding management’s intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms “anticipate,” “potential,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate” and similar words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Actual results may differ materially due to:
·  the speed and nature of increased competition in the electric utility industry and legislative and regulatory changes affecting how generation rates will be determined following the expiration of existing rate plans in Ohio and Pennsylvania,
·  the impact of the PUCO’s rulemaking process on the Ohio Companies’ ESP and MRO filings,
·  economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins,
·  changes in markets for energy services,
·  changing energy and commodity market prices and availability,
·  replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged,
·  the continued ability of FirstEnergy’s regulated utilities to collect transition and other charges or to recover increased transmission costs,
·  maintenance costs being higher than anticipated,
·  other legislative and regulatory changes, revised environmental requirements, including possible GHG emission regulations,
·  the impact of the U.S. Court of Appeals’ July 11, 2008 decision to vacate the CAIR rules and the scope of any laws, rules or regulations that may ultimately take their place,
·  the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures needed to, among other things, implement the Air Quality Compliance Plan (including that such amounts could be higher than anticipated) or levels of emission reductions related to the Consent Decree resolving the New Source ReviewNSR litigation or other potential regulatory initiatives,
·  adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes (including, but not limited to, the revocation of necessary licenses or operating permits and oversight) by the NRC (including, but not limited to, the Demand for Information issued to FENOC on May 14, 2007),
·  the timing and outcome of various proceedings before the
-  PUCO (including, but not limited to, the distribution rate cases and the generation supply plan filing for the Ohio Companies and the successful resolution of the issues remanded to the PUCO by the Ohio Supreme Court regarding the RSP and RCP, including the deferral of fuel costs)
-  and Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s transmission service charge filings with the PPUC as well as the resolution of the Petitions for Review filed with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania with respect to the transition rate plan for Met-Ed and Penelec,
·  the continuing availability of generating units and their ability to operate at, or near full capacity,
·  the changing market conditions that could affect the value of assets held in the registrants’ nuclear decommissioning trusts, pension trusts and other trust funds,
·  the ability to comply with applicable state and federal reliability standards,
·  the ability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals (including employee workforce initiatives),
·  the ability to improve electric commodity margins and to experience growth in the distribution business,
·  the ability to access the public securities and other capital markets and the cost of such capital,
·  the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in the registrants’ SEC filings, and other similar factors.

The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all such factors, nor assess the impact of any such factor on the registrants’ business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Also, a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time and each such rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The registrants expressly disclaim any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.








 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS



  Pages
Glossary of Terms
iii-v
   
Part I.     Financial Information 
   
Items 1. and 2. - Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
   
FirstEnergy Corp.
 
   
 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and1-32
 
Results of Operations
1-42
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm3343
 Consolidated Statements of Income3444
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income3545
 Consolidated Balance Sheets3646
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows3747
   
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations38-4048-50
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm4151
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income4252
 Consolidated Balance Sheets4353
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows4454
   
Ohio Edison Company
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations45-4655-56
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm4757
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income4858
 Consolidated Balance Sheets4959
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5060
   
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations51-5261-62
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm5363
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income5464
 Consolidated Balance Sheets5565
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5666
   
The Toledo Edison Company
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations57-5867-68
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm5969
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income6070
 Consolidated Balance Sheets6171
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows6272
   

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd)



Jersey Central Power & Light Company
Pages
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations63-6473-74
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm6575
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income6676
 Consolidated Balance Sheets6777
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows6878
   
Metropolitan Edison Company
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations69-7079-80
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm7181
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income7282
 Consolidated Balance Sheets7383
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7484
   
Pennsylvania Electric Company
 
   
 Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations75-7685-86
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm7787
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income7888
 Consolidated Balance Sheets7989
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows8090
   
Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries
81-9491-106
  
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
95-123107-140
  
Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
124141
   
Item 4.       Controls and Procedures – FirstEnergy.
124141
  
Item 4T.     Controls and Procedures – FES, OE, CEI, TE, JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec.
124141
   
Part II.    Other Information 
   
Item 1.       Legal Proceedings.
125142
   
Item 1A.    Risk Factors.
125142
  
Item 2.       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
125142
Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
143-144
Item 5.       Other Information.144
  
Item 6.       Exhibits.
126144-145





 
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS


The following abbreviations and acronyms are used in this report to identify FirstEnergy Corp. and its current and former subsidiaries:

ATSIAmerican Transmission Systems, Inc.,Incorporated, owns and operates transmission facilities 
CEIThe Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, an Ohio electric utility operating subsidiary 
CompaniesOE, CEI, TE, JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec 
FENOCFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, operates nuclear generating facilities 
FESFirstEnergy Solutions Corp., provides energy-related products and services 
FESCFirstEnergy Service Company, provides legal, financial and other corporate support services 
FGCOFirstEnergy Generation Corp., owns and operates non-nuclear generating facilities 
FirstEnergyFirstEnergy Corp., a public utility holding company 
GPU
GPU, Inc., former parent of JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec, which merged with FirstEnergy on
November 7, 2001
 
JCP&LJersey Central Power & Light Company, a New Jersey electric utility operating subsidiary 
JCP&L Transition
   Funding
JCP&L Transition Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and issuer of transition
bonds
 
JCP&L Transition
   Funding II
JCP&L Transition Funding II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and issuer of transition
bonds
 
Met-EdMetropolitan Edison Company, a Pennsylvania electric utility operating subsidiary 
NGCFirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp., owns nuclear generating facilities 
OEOhio Edison Company, an Ohio electric utility operating subsidiary 
Ohio CompaniesCEI, OE and TE 
PenelecPennsylvania Electric Company, a Pennsylvania electric utility operating subsidiary 
PennPennsylvania Power Company, a Pennsylvania electric utility operating subsidiary of OE 
Pennsylvania CompaniesMet-Ed, Penelec and Penn 
PNBVPNBV Capital Trust, a special purpose entity created by OE in 1996 
ShippingportShippingport Capital Trust, a special purpose entity created by CEI and TE in 1997 
TEThe Toledo Edison Company, an Ohio electric utility operating subsidiary 
TEBSATermobarranquila S.A. Empresa de Servicios Publicos
   
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used to identify frequently used terms in this report: 
   
ACOAdministrative Consent Order
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.
ALJAdministrative Law Judge
AMP-OhioAmerican Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. 
AOCLAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
AQCAir Quality Control 
ARBAccounting Research Bulletin 
AROAsset Retirement Obligation 
ASMAncillary Services Market 
BGSBasic Generation Service
BPJBest Professional Judgment 
CAAClean Air Act 
CAIRClean Air Interstate Rule 
CAMRClean Air Mercury Rule 
CBPCompetitive Bid Process 
CO2
Carbon Dioxide 
DFIDemand for Information
DOJUnited States Department of Justice
DRADivision of Ratepayer Advocate
EISEnergy Independence Strategy
EITFEmerging Issues Task Force
EMPEnergy Master Plan
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
EPACTEnergy Policy Act of 2005
ESPElectric Security Plan
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FINFASB Interpretation
FIN 46RFIN 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities"
FIN 47
FIN 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations - an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 143"
FIN 48
FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109”
FirstComFirst Communications, Inc.

 
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS, Cont’d.


FMBFirst Mortgage Bonds
FSPFASB Staff Position
FSP FAS 157-2FSP FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of  FASB Statement No. 157”
FTRFinancial Transmission Rights
GAAPAccounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States
GHGGreenhouse Gases
ICEIntercontinental Exchange
IRSInternal Revenue Service
ISOIndependent System Operator
kVKilovolt
KWHKilowatt-hours
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
LOCLetter of Credit
MEIUGMet-Ed Industrial Users Group
MEWMission Energy Westside, Inc.
MISOMidwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service
MROMarket Rate Offer
MWMegawatts
NAAQSNational Ambient Air Quality Standards
NERCNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation
NJBPUNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NOPRNotice of Proposed Rulemaking
NOVNotice of Violation
NOX
Nitrogen Oxide
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
NSRNew Source Review
NUGNon-Utility Generation
NUGCNon-Utility Generation Charge
NYMEXNew York Mercantile Exchange
OCAOffice of Consumer Advocate
OTCOver the Counter
OVECOhio Valley Electric Corporation
PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board
PCRBPollution Control Revenue Bond
PICAPenelec Industrial Customer Alliance
PJMPJM Interconnection L. L. C.
PLRProvider of Last Resort
PPUCPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PRPPotentially Responsible Party
PSAPower Supply Agreement
PUCOPublic Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUHCAPublic Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
RCPRate Certainty Plan 
RECBRegional Expansion Criteria and Benefits 
RFPRequest for Proposal 
RPMReliability Pricing Model 
RSPRate Stabilization Plan 
RTCRegulatory Transition Charge
RTORegional Transmission Organization 
S&PStandard & Poor’s Ratings Service
SB221Amended Substitute Senate Bill 221 
SBCSocietal Benefits Charge 
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
SECASeams Elimination Cost Adjustment 
SFASStatement of Financial Accounting Standards 
SFAS 109SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” 
SFAS 123(R)SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" 
SFAS 133SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” 
SFAS 141(R)SFAS No 141(R), “Business Combinations” 
SFAS 143SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” 
SFAS 157SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” 
SFAS 159
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”
 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS, Cont’d.


SFAS 160
SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment
of ARB No. 51”
SFAS 161
SFAS No 161, “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment
of FASB Statement No. 133”
SFAS 162SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”

iv

GLOSSARY OF TERMS, Cont’d.


SIPState Implementation Plan(s) Under the Clean Air Act
SNCRSelective Non-Catalytic Reduction
SO2
Sulfur Dioxide
TBCTransition Bond Charge
TMI-1Three Mile Island Unit 1
TMI-2Three Mile Island Unit 2
TSCTransmission Service Charge
VIEVariable Interest Entity

 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEMS 1. AND 2. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.


FIRSTENERGY CORP.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Net income in the firstsecond quarter of 2008 was $276$263 million, or basic earnings of $0.91$0.86 per share of common stock ($0.900.85 diluted), compared with net income of $290$338 million, or basic and diluted earnings of $0.92$1.11 per share of common stock ($1.10 diluted) in the second quarter of 2007. Net income in the first quartersix months of 2007. The decrease2008 was $539 million, or basic earnings of $1.77 per share of common stock ($1.75 diluted), compared with net income of $628 million, or basic earnings of $2.03 per share of common stock ($2.01 diluted) in FirstEnergy’s earnings was driven primarily by increased operating expenses, partially offset by increased revenues.the first six months of 2007.

Change in Basic Earnings Per Share
From Prior Year First Quarter
Basic Earnings Per Share – First Quarter 2007$ 0.92
Gain on non-core asset sales – 2008   0.06
Saxton decommissioning regulatory asset – 2007   (0.05)
Trust securities impairment   (0.02)
Revenues   0.55
Fuel and purchased power   (0.42)
Depreciation and amortization   (0.03)
Deferral of new regulatory assets   (0.03)
Energy Delivery O&M expenses   (0.03)
General taxes   (0.02)
Corporate-owned life insurance   (0.06)
Other expenses   0.01
Reduced common shares outstanding   0.03
Basic Earnings Per Share – First Quarter 2008$ 0.91
Change in Basic Earnings Per Share
From Prior Year Periods
 Three Months Ended June 30 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
        
Basic Earnings Per Share – 2007 $1.11 $2.03 
Gain on non-core asset sales – 2008  -  0.06 
Litigation settlement – 2008  0.03  0.03 
Saxton decommissioning regulatory asset – 2007  -  (0.05)
Trust securities impairment  (0.02) (0.04)
Revenues  0.24  0.79 
Fuel and purchased power  (0.40) (0.82)
Depreciation and amortization  (0.02) (0.04)
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (0.10) (0.13)
General taxes  0.02  (0.01)
Corporate-owned life insurance  (0.04) (0.09)
Other expenses  0.04  0.01 
Reduced common shares outstanding  -  0.03 
Basic Earnings Per Share – 2008 $0.86 $1.77 

Regulatory Matters - Ohio

Legislative Process

Legislative Process

On April 22, 2008, an amended version of Substitute Senate Bill 221 (Substitute SB221) was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and sent back to the Ohio Senate for concurrence. On April 23, 2008, the Ohio Senate approved the House's amendments to Substitute SB221 and forwarded the bill to the Governor for signature, which he signed on May 1, 2008, Governor Strickland signed SB221, which became effective on July 31, 2008. Amended Substitute SB221The bill requires all electric distribution utilities to file an RSP,updated rate plan, now called an ESP, with the PUCO. An ESP is required to contain a proposal for the supply and pricing of retail generation. A utility couldis also permitted to simultaneously file an MRO in which it would have to demonstrate the followingcertain objective market criteria:criteria. On July 31, 2008, FirstEnergy filed both an ESP and an MRO on behalf of its Ohio Companies. The utility or its transmissioncomprehensive ESP includes supply and pricing for retail generation service affiliate belongsfor up to a FERC-approved RTO havingthree-year period, in addition to seeking approval of outstanding issues currently pending before the PUCO in the Ohio Companies’ distribution rate case. The MRO filing outlines a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power, and a published source exists that identifies informationCBP for traded electricity and energy products that are contracted for delivery two years into the future. The PUCO would testproviding retail generation supply if the ESP is not approved and its pricingimplemented. The CBP would use a “slice-of-system” approach where suppliers bid on tranches (approximately 100 MW) of the Ohio Companies’ total customer load. A PUCO decision on the ESP is required, by SB221, within 150 days and all other terms and conditions againston the MRO and may only approvewithin 90 days. New rates under the ESP if it is foundwould be effective for retail customers on January 1, 2009.

On July 2, 2008, and July 23, 2008, the PUCO staff issued proposed rules addressing portions of SB221 for comment. Stakeholder comments on the first set of rules have been submitted for consideration by the PUCO, and comments and reply comments on the second set are due August 12, 2008 and August 22, 2008, respectively. Proposed rules addressing other portions of SB221, including the alternative energy portfolio standard, are expected to be more favorableissued in late August. Final rules are expected to customers. As partbe adopted in late September. The rules will then be subject to review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (a group consisting of anfive State Representatives and five State Senators).

RCP Fuel Remand

On June 3, 2008, FirstEnergy made a filing on behalf of the Ohio Companies to suspend the procedural schedule in its application to recover the companies’ 2006-2007 deferred fuel costs and associated carrying charges since its ESP withfiling contains a plan period longer than three years,proposal addressing the recovery of these deferred fuel costs. On June 4, 2008, the PUCO shall prospectively determine every fourth year of the plan whether it is substantially likely the plan will provide the electric distribution utilityStaff issued a returnreport in accordance with its previously established procedural schedule and on common equity significantly in excess of the return likely to be earned by publicly traded companies, including utilities, that face comparable business and financial risk (comparable companies). If so,June 11, 2008, the PUCO may terminatedenied FirstEnergy’s request to suspend proceedings until the ESP. Annually underESP case is completed and revised the procedural schedule. Testimony is now due August 29, 2008, and an ESP, the PUCO shall determine whether an electric distribution utility's earned return on common equityevidentiary hearing is significantly in excess of returns earned on common equity during the same period by comparable companies, and if so, shall require the utility to return such excess to customers by prospective adjustments. Amended Substitute SB221 also includes provisions dealing with advanced and renewable energy standards and energy efficiency, including requirements to meet annual benchmarks. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating this legislation and expects to file an ESP in the second or third quarter ofscheduled for September 29, 2008.


 
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Distribution Rate Request

On February 25, 2008, evidentiary hearings concluded in the distribution rate requests for the Ohio Companies. The requests for $332 million in revenue increases were filed on June 7, 2007. Public hearings were held from March 5, 2008 through March 24, 2008. Main briefs were filed on March 28, 2008, and reply briefs were filed on April 18, 2008. The PUCO is expected to render its decision during the second or third quarter of 2008 (see Outlook – Ohio).

Regulatory Matters - Pennsylvania

Penn’s Interim Default Service Supply

On March 13,In April and May 2008, the PPUC approved the residential procurement process in Penn’s Joint Petition for Settlement. This RFP process calls for load-following, full-requirements contractsPenn held RFPs to procure its power supply for default service procurement for residential customers for the period covering June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2011.2009 and a portion of the load for June 2009 through May 2010. The PPUC had previously approved the default service procurement processes for commercialresulting bids and industrial customers. The default service procurement for small commercial customers was conducted through multiple RFPs, while the default service procurement for large commercial and industrial customers will utilize hourly pricing. Bids in the two RFPs for small commercial load were approved by the PPUC on February 22, 2008, and MarchMay 20, 2008. On March 28, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for small commercialresidential customers, which the PPUC then certified on April 4,May 21, 2008. On April 14, 2008,Penn’s new default service rates were effective June 1, 2008. RFPs for the first RFP forremainder of the June 2009 through May 2010 residential customers’ load was held consisting of tranchesare scheduled for both 12October 2008 and 24-month supply. The PPUC approved the bids on April 16, 2008. The second RFP is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2008, after which time the PPUC is expected to approve the new rates to go into effect June 1, 2008.January 2009.

Met-Ed and Penelec Transmission Service Charge Filing

On April 14,May 22, 2008, Met-Edthe PPUC approved Met-Ed’s and Penelec filedPenelec’s annual updates to thetheir TSC riderriders for the period June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. The proposedapproved TSCs include a component for under-recovery of actual transmission costs incurred during the prior period (Met-Ed - $144 million and Penelec - $4 million)periods and future transmission cost projections for June 2008 through May 2009 (Met-Ed - $258 million and Penelec - $92 million). Met-Ed has proposed2009. Met-Ed’s TSC includes a transition approach that wouldwill recover past under-recovered costs plus carrying charges through the new TSC, over thirty-one months and deferwith deferral of a portion of the projected costs ($92 million) plus carrying charges for recovery through future TSCs by December 31, 2010. Various intervenors filed complaints against Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s TSC filings. In addition, the PPUC ordered an investigation to review the reasonableness of Met-Ed’s TSC, while at the same time allowing the company to implement the rider June 1, 2008, subject to refund. On July 15, 2008, the PPUC directed the ALJ to consolidate the complaints against Met-Ed with its investigation, and a litigation schedule was adopted with hearings for both companies scheduled to begin in January 2009.

Generation

Generation Output RecordFremont Plant

FirstEnergy setIn January 2008, FGCO acquired a new first quarter generation output recordpartially complete 707-MW natural gas fired generating plant in Fremont, Ohio from Calpine Corporation for $253.6 million. FGCO completed an engineering study in June 2008, indicating an estimated additional $208 million of 20.4capital expenditures will be required to complete the project. Approximately $41 million megawatt-hours, a 1.8% increase overof the prior record establishedincremental capital is expected to be invested in 2008 with planned commercial operation of the first quarter of 2006.plant expected to begin in December 2009.

Refueling Outage and Power Uprates

On April 14,May 22, 2008, the 868-MW Beaver Valley Unit 2 beganreturned to service following its regularly scheduled refueling outage. Duringoutage that began on April 14, 2008. Major work activities completed during the outage several improvement projects will take place onincluded replacing approximately one-third of the 868-MW unit including replacingfuel assemblies in the reactor and the high pressure turbine and inspectingrotor. During the reactor vessel and other plant safety systems. Beaver Valley Unit 2 had operated for 520 consecutive days when itrefueling outage, the final phase of an extended power uprate project was taken off line forcompleted. This is the outage.

Maintenance Outageunit’s second uprate in the past 19 months.

On April 14,June 30, 2008, the PerryNRC approved a 12 MW uprate at the 893-MW Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant returnedStation. These uprates were achieved in support of FirstEnergy’s strategy to service following completionmaximize the full potential of a 10-day planned outage for valve work and other maintenance in preparation for the upcoming summer months.its existing generation assets.

Financial Matters

New Long-Term Fuel Supply Arrangements

On July 16, 2008, FirstEnergy Ventures Corp., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, entered into a joint venture with the Boich Companies, a Columbus, Ohio-based coal company, to acquire a majority stake in the Bull Mountain Mine Operations near Roundup, Montana. This transaction is part of FirstEnergy’s strategy to secure high-quality fuel supplies at attractive prices to maximize the capacity of its existing fossil generating plants. FirstEnergy will make a $125 million equity investment in the joint venture. Under an acquisition and development agreement, the joint venture will acquire 80 percent of the Bull Mountain mining operations and 100 percent of the transportation operations, with FirstEnergy owning a 45 percent economic interest and an affiliate of the Boich Companies owning a 55 percent economic interest in the joint venture, with both parties having a 50 percent voting interest in the joint venture. After January 2010, the joint venture will have 18 months to exercise an option to acquire the remaining 20 percent stake in the mining operations. In a related transaction, FirstEnergy has entered into a 15-year agreement to purchase all production up to 10 million tons of bituminous western coal annually from the mine. FirstEnergy also reached tentative agreements with the rail carriers associated with transporting coal from the mine to its generating stations, and it expects to begin taking delivery of the coal in late 2009 or early 2010. The joint venture has the right to resell FirstEnergy’s Bull Mountain coal tonnage not used at FirstEnergy’s facilities and has call rights on such coal above certain levels.


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Acquisition of Additional Equity Interests in Beaver Valley Unit 2 and Perry

On March 3,May 30, 2008, notice was given toNGC purchased 56.8 MW of lessor equity interests in the nine owner trusts that are lessors underOE 1987 sale and leaseback transactions, originally entered into byof the Perry Plant. On June 2, 2008, NGC purchased approximately 43.5 MW of lessor equity interests in the OE 1987 sale and leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2. Between June 2, 2008 and June 9, 2008, NGC purchased an additional 158.5 MW of additional lessor equity interests in the TE inand CEI 1987 that NGC would acquire the related 18.26% undivided interest insale and leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2, throughwhich purchases were undertaken in connection with the previously disclosed exercise of the periodic purchase option provided for in the applicable facility leases.TE and CEI sale and leaseback arrangements. The purchase priceOhio Companies continue to be paid by NGC for the undivided interest will be equal to the higher of a specified casualty valuelease these MW under the applicable facility leases (approximately $239 million in the aggregate for the equity portion of all nine facility leases)respective sale and leaseback arrangements and the fair market sales value of such undivided interests. Determination of the fair market sales value may become subject to an appraisal procedure provided for in therelated lease documentation. An additional payment of approximately $236 million would be required to prepay in full the outstanding principal of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the lessor notes of the nine owner trusts. Alternatively, this amount would not be paid as part of the aggregate purchase price if the lessor notes are instead assumed at the time of the exercise of the option. If NGC determines to prepay the notes, it is possible that the proceeds from such prepayment may not be sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as they become due. If that is the case, NGC would provide a mechanism to address any such potential shortfall in a timely manner.debt remains outstanding.

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Repurchase and RemarketingRefunding of Auction Rate Bonds

Between February 27,In June 2008, FGCO and April 2, 2008, FirstEnergy’s subsidiaries repurchasedNGC refunded all of the $455.7 million of PCRBs previously issued on their tax-exempt long-term PCRBs originally sold atbehalf as auction rates ($530 million)rate securities and recently repurchased in response to disruptions in the auction rate securities market. In February 2008, FGCO, NGC, Met-Ed and Penelec elected to convert all of their then outstandingThe new PCRBs were issued in variable-rate modes supported by bank LOCs. FirstEnergy no longer holds auction rate PCRBs to a weekly rate mode, which required their mandatory purchase of these PCRBs on the applicable conversion dates. The companies initially funded the repurchase with short-term debt. On April 22, 2008, Met-Ed ($28.5 million) and Penelec ($45 million) successfully marketed their converted PCRBs in a variable-rate mode. Subject to market conditions, FGCO and NGC plan to remarket their converted PCRBs later in 2008, either in fixed-rate or variable-rate modes.securities.

Non-Core Asset SaleNew Credit Facility

On March 7,May 30, 2008, FirstEnergy soldand FES entered into a new $300 million, 364-day revolving credit facility. The pricing, terms and conditions are substantially all ofsimilar to those contained in the assets ofcurrent FirstEnergy Telecom Services, Inc. to FirstCom for $45 million in cash, with FirstCom also assuming related liabilities. The sale resulted in an after-tax gain of approximately $0.06 per share. FirstEnergy is a 15.6% shareholder in FirstCom.$2.75 billion revolving credit agreement.

FIRSTENERGY’S BUSINESS

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, that operates primarily through three core business segments (see Results of Operations).

·  
Energy Delivery Services transmits and distributes electricity through FirstEnergy’s eight utility operating companies, serving 4.5 million customers within 36,100 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and purchases power for its PLR and default service requirements in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This business segment derives its revenues principally from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas at regulated rates, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (default service) in its Pennsylvania and New Jersey franchise areas. The segment’s net income reflects the commodity costs of securing electricity from FirstEnergy’s competitive energy services segment under partial requirements purchased power agreements with FES and from non-affiliated power suppliers, including, in each case, associated transmission costs.

·  
Competitive Energy Services supplies the electric power needs of end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the PLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy’s Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan. This business segment owns or leases and operates 19 generating facilities with a net demonstrated capacity of approximately 13,664 MW and also purchases electricity to meet sales obligations. The segment's net income is primarily derived from affiliated company power sales and non-affiliated electric generation sales revenues less the related costs of electricity generation, including purchased power and net transmission and ancillary costs charged by PJM and MISO to deliver energy to the segment’s customers.

·  
Ohio Transitional Generation Services supplies the electric power needs of non-shopping customers under the default service requirements of the Ohio Companies. The segment's net income is primarily derived from electric generation sales revenues less the cost of power purchased from the competitive energy services segment through a full-requirements PSA arrangement with FES, including net transmission and ancillary costs charged by MISO to deliver energy to retail customers.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The financial results discussed below include revenues and expenses from transactions among FirstEnergy's business segments. A reconciliation of segment financial results is provided in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements. Net income by major business segment was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
Three Months Ended      Increase   Increase 
March 31, Increase  2008 2007 (Decrease) 2008 2007 (Decrease) 
2008 2007 (Decrease)  (In millions, except per share data) 
Net Income(In millions, except per share data)              
By Business Segment      
By Business Segment:             
Energy delivery services
 $179  $218  $(39) $193 $207 $(14)$372 $425 $(53)
Competitive energy services
  87   98   (11)  66 142  (76) 153  240  (87)
Ohio transitional generation services
  23   24   (1)  20  30  (10) 43  53  (10)
Other and reconciling adjustments*
  (13)  (50)  37   (16) (41) 25  (29) (90) 61 
Total
 $276  $290  $(14) $263 $338 $(75)$539 $628 $(89)
                              
Basic Earnings Per Share
 $0.91  $0.92  $(0.01) $0.86 $1.11 $(0.25)$1.77 $2.03 $(0.26)
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 $0.90  $0.92  $(0.02) $0.85 $1.10 $(0.25)$1.75 $2.01 $(0.26)

* Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses, telecommunications services and elimination of intersegment transactions.

Summary of Results of Operations – FirstSecond Quarter 2008 Compared with FirstSecond Quarter 2007

Financial results for FirstEnergy's major business segments in the first three monthssecond quarter of 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
        Ohio       
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and    
  Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy 
Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
Revenues:               
External               
Electric $2,030  $324  $670  $-  $3,024 
Other  152   51   13   5   221 
Internal  -   704   -   (704)  - 
Total Revenues  2,182   1,079   683   (699)  3,245 
                     
Expenses:                    
Fuel and purchased power  998   537   555   (704)  1,386 
Other operating expenses  413   312   81   (25)  781 
Provision for depreciation  104   59   -   5   168 
Amortization of regulatory assets  235   -   11   -   246 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (98)  -   -   -   (98)
General taxes  149   24   2   5   180 
Total Expenses  1,801   932   649   (719)  2,663 
                     
Operating Income  381   147   34   20   582 
Other Income (Expense):                    
Investment income  40   (8)  (1)  (15)  16 
Interest expense  (100)  (38)  -   (50)  (188)
Capitalized interest  1   10   -   2   13 
Total Other Expense  (59)  (36)  (1)  (63)  (159)
                     
Income Before Income Taxes  322   111   33   (43)  423 
Income taxes  129   45   13   (27)  160 
Net Income $193  $66  $20  $(16) $263 


        Ohio       
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and    
  Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy 
First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
Revenues:               
External               
Electric $2,050  $289  $691  $-  $3,030 
Other  162   40   16   29   247 
Internal  -   776   -   (776)  - 
Total Revenues  2,212   1,105   707   (747)  3,277 
                     
Expenses:                    
Fuel and purchased power  983   533   588   (776)  1,328 
Other operating expenses  445   309   77   (31)  800 
Provision for depreciation  106   53   -   5   164 
Amortization of regulatory assets  249   -   9   -   258 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (100)  -   (5)  -   (105)
General taxes  173   32   1   9   215 
Total Expenses  1,856   927   670   (793)  2,660 
                     
Operating Income  356   178   37   46   617 
Other Income (Expense):                    
Investment income  45   (6)  1   (23)  17 
Interest expense  (103)  (34)  -   (42)  (179)
Capitalized interest  -   7   -   1   8 
Total Other Income (Expense)  (58)  (33)  1   (64)  (154)
                     
Income Before Income Taxes  298   145   38   (18)  463 
Income taxes  119   58   15   (5)  187 
Net Income $179  $87  $23  $(13) $276 
 
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       Ohio              Ohio       
 Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and     Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and    
 Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy  Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy 
First Quarter 2007 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Revenues:                              
External                              
Electric $1,875  $276  $613  $-  $2,764  $1,933  $359  $612  $-  $2,904 
Other  165   45   6   (7)  209   162   39   13   (9)  205 
Internal  -   714   -   (714)  -   -   691   -   (691)  - 
Total Revenues  2,040   1,035   619   (721)  2,973   2,095   1,089   625   (700)  3,109 
                                        
Expenses:                                        
Fuel and purchased power  844   447   544   (714)  1,121   879   460   537   (691)  1,185 
Other operating expenses  408   300   49   (8)  749   410   277   87   (24)  750 
Provision for depreciation  98   51   -   7   156   100   51   -   8   159 
Amortization of regulatory assets  246   -   5   -   251   242   -   6   (2)  246 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (124)  -   (20)  -   (144)  (93)  -   (55)  -   (148)
General taxes  165   28   2   8   203   155   26   1   7   189 
Total Expenses  1,637   826   580   (707)  2,336   1,693   814   576   (702)  2,381 
                                        
Operating Income  403   209   39   (14)  637   402   275   49   2   728 
Other Income (Expense):                                        
Investment income  70   3   1   (41)  33   62   5   -   (37)  30 
Interest expense  (109)  (52)  (1)  (23)  (185)  (118)  (47)  -   (40)  (205)
Capitalized interest  2   3   -   -   5   2   5   -   -   7 
Total Other income (Expense)  (37)  (46)  -   (64)  (147)
Total Other Expense  (54)  (37)  -   (77)  (168)
                                        
Income Before Income Taxes  366   163   39   (78)  490   348   238   49   (75)  560 
Income taxes  148   65   15   (28)  200   141   96   19   (34)  222 
Net Income $218  $98  $24  $(50) $290  $207  $142  $30  $(41) $338 
                                        
                                        
Changes Between First Quarter 2008 and                    
First Quarter 2007 Financial Results                    
Changes Between Second Quarter 2008 andChanges Between Second Quarter 2008 and                 
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results                    
Increase (Decrease)                                        
                                        
Revenues:                                        
External                                        
Electric $175  $13  $78  $-  $266  $97  $(35) $58  $-  $120 
Other  (3)  (5)  10   36   38   (10)  12   -   14   16 
Internal  -   62   -   (62)  -   -   13   -   (13)  - 
Total Revenues  172   70   88   (26)  304   87   (10)  58   1   136 
                                        
Expenses:                                        
Fuel and purchased power  139   86   44   (62)  207   119   77   18   (13)  201 
Other operating expenses  37   9   28   (23)  51   3   35   (6)  (1)  31 
Provision for depreciation  8   2   -   (2)  8   4   8   -   (3)  9 
Amortization of regulatory assets  3   -   4   -   7   (7)  -   5   2   - 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  24   -   15   -   39   (5)  -   55   -   50 
General taxes  8   4   (1)  1   12   (6)  (2)  1   (2)  (9)
Total Expenses  219   101   90   (86)  324   108   118   73   (17)  282 
                                        
Operating Income  (47)  (31)  (2)  60   (20)  (21)  (128)  (15)  18   (146)
Other Income (Expense):                                        
Investment income  (25)  (9)  -   18   (16)  (22)  (13)  (1)  22   (14)
Interest expense  6   18   1   (19)  6   18   9   -   (10)  17 
Capitalized interest  (2)  4   -   1   3   (1)  5   -   2   6 
Total Other Income (Expense)  (21)  13   1   -   (7)
Total Other Expense  (5)  1   (1)  14   9 
                                        
Income Before Income Taxes  (68)  (18)  (1)  60   (27)  (26)  (127)  (16)  32   (137)
Income taxes  (29)  (7)  -   23   (13)  (12)  (51)  (6)  7   (62)
Net Income $(39) $(11) $(1) $37  $(14) $(14) $(76) $(10) $25  $(75)
 
 
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Energy Delivery Services – FirstSecond Quarter 2008 Compared with FirstSecond Quarter 2007

Net income decreased $39$14 million to $179$193 million in the first three monthssecond quarter of 2008 compared to $218$207 million in the first three monthssecond quarter of 2007, primarily due to higher operatingfuel and purchased power expenses partially offset by increased revenues.revenues.

Revenues –

The increase in total revenues resulted from the following sources:

 Three Months Ended    Three Months   
 March 31, Increase  Ended June 30 Increase 
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Distribution services
 
$
955
 
$
944
 
$
11
  
$
919
 
$
948
 
$
(29
)
Generation sales:
                    
Retail
  
790
  
720
  
70
   
772
  
756
  
16
 
Wholesale
  
219
  
132
  
87
   
252
  
148
  
104
 
Total generation sales
  
1,009
  
852
  
157
   
1,024
  
904
  
120
 
Transmission
  
197
  
183
  
14
   
196
  
194
  
2
 
Other
  
51
  
61
  
(10
)  
43
  
49
  
(6
)
Total Revenues
 
$
2,212
 
$
2,040
 
$
172
  
$
2,182
 
$
2,095
 
$
87
 


The changedecrease in distribution deliveries by customer class is summarized in the following table:

Electric Distribution KWH Deliveries   
Residential
  
2.4(5.0
)%
Commercial
  
1.9(2.1
)%
Industrial
  
(1.00.3
)%
Total Distribution KWH Deliveries
  
1.2(2.4
)%

The increasedecrease in electric distribution deliveries to residential and commercial customers was primarily due to increasedreduced weather-related usage in the Ohio Companies’ and Penn’s service territories during the first three monthssecond quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, (heatingas cooling and heating degree days increased 2.4%). The higher revenues from increased distributiondecreased 11% and 7%, respectively. In the industrial sector, a decrease in deliveries were partiallyto automotive manufacturers was nearly offset by an increase in usage by steel and refining customers. The lower distribution revenues primarily resulted from the residual effects ofreduction in sales volume, as unit prices were virtually unchanged from the distribution rate decreases for Met-Ed and Penelec as a result of a January 11, 2007 PPUC rate decision (see Outlook – State Regulatory Matters – Pennsylvania).previous year.

The following table summarizes the price and volume factors contributing to the $157$120 million increase in generation revenues in the firstsecond quarter of 2008 compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2007:

Sources of Change in Generation Revenues
 
Increase
(Decrease)
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Retail:        
Effect of 0.7% decrease in sales volumes $(5)
Effect of 4.2% decrease in sales volumes $(32)
Change in prices  
75
   
48
 
  
70
   
16
 
Wholesale:        
Effect of 8.9% increase in sales volumes  12 
Effect of 3.0% increase in sales volumes  5 
Change in prices  
75
   
99
 
  
87
   
104
 
Net Increase in Generation Revenues $157  $120 

The decrease in retail generation sales volumes was primarily due to an increase in customer shopping in Penn’s and JCP&L’s service territories inand the first three months of 2008.weather-related impacts described above. The increase in retail generation prices during the first three monthssecond quarter of 2008 reflected increased generation rates for JCP&L resulting from the New Jersey BGS auction process and an increase in NUGC rates authorized by the NJBPU. Wholesale generation sales increased principally as a result of Met-Ed and PenelecJCP&L selling additional available power into the PJM market. The increase in prices reflected higher spot market prices for PJM market participants.

Transmission revenues increased $14$2 million primarily due to higher transmission rates for Met-Ed and Penelec resulting from the January 2007 PPUC authorization of transmission cost recovery.annual update to their TSC riders, which became effective June 1, 2008. Met-Ed and Penelec defer the difference between revenues from their transmission rider and transmission costs incurred with no material effect on current period earnings (see Outlook – State Regulatory Matters – Pennsylvania).

 
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Expenses –

The increases in revenues discussed above were offset by a $219$108 million increase in expenses due to the following:

 ·
Purchased power costs were $139$122 million higher in the first three monthssecond quarter of 2008 due to higher unit costs and a decrease in the amount of NUG costs deferred. The increased unit costs reflected the effect of higher JCP&L costs resulting from the BGS auction process. However, JCP&L is permitted to defer for future collection from customers the amounts by which its costs of supplying BGS to non-shopping customers and costs incurred under NUG agreements exceed amounts collected through BGS and NUGC rates and market sales of NUG energy and capacity. The following table summarizes the sources of changes in purchased power costs:

Source of Change in Purchased Power 
Increase
(Decrease)
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Purchases from non-affiliates:        
Change due to increased unit costs
 $84  $141 
Change due to decreased volumes
  (18)  (22)
  66   119 
Purchases from FES:        
Change due to decreased unit costs
  (4)  (2)
Change due to increased volumes
  17 
Change due to decreased volumes
  (7)
  13   (9)
        
Decrease in NUG costs deferred  60   12 
Net Increase in Purchased Power Costs $139  $122 

·Other operating expenses increased $3 million due primarily to the net effects of the following:

-  an increase in labor expenses of $7 million primarily due to an increase in the number of employees in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 2007 as a result of the segment’s workforce initiatives;

-  reduced life insurance investment values of $5 million during the second quarter of 2008;

-  
a decrease of $4 million in MISO and PJM transmission expenses, resulting primarily from lower congestion costs; and,

-  reduced tree trimming expenses of $2 million.

·Amortization of regulatory assets decreased by $7 million compared to the second quarter of 2007, due primarily to the full recovery of certain regulatory costs for JCP&L.

·The deferral of new regulatory assets during the second quarter of 2008 was $5 million higher primarily due to an increase to the societal benefits cost deferral.

                ·  
Depreciation expense increased $4 million due to property additions since the second quarter of 2007.

                ·  General taxes decreased $6 million due to lower property taxes.

Other Expense –

Other expense increased $5 million in the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to lower investment income ($22 million) resulting from the repayment of notes receivable from affiliates since the second quarter of 2007, partially offset by lower interest expense (net of capitalized interest) of $17 million due to redemptions of pollution control notes and term notes and reduced money pool borrowings.

Competitive Energy Services – Second Quarter 2008 Compared with Second Quarter 2007

Net income for this segment was $66 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $142 million in the same period in 2007. The $76 million reduction in net income reflects a decrease in gross generation margin and higher operating costs partially offset by lower interest expense.

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Revenues –

Total revenues decreased $10 million in the second quarter of 2008 due to lower non-affiliated generation sales partially offset by higher unit prices on affiliated generation sales to the Ohio Companies and higher transmission revenues.

The net decrease in total revenues resulted from the following sources:

  Three Months   
  Ended June 30 Increase 
Revenues By Type of Service 2008 2007 (Decrease) 
  (In millions) 
Non-Affiliated Generation Sales:
       
Retail
 
$
154
 
$
185
 
$
(31
)
Wholesale
  
170
  
174
  
(4
)
Total Non-Affiliated Generation Sales
  
324
  
359
  
(35
)
Affiliated Generation Sales
  
704
  
691
  
13
 
Transmission
  
33
  
22
  
11
 
Other
  
18
  
17
  
1
 
Total Revenues
 
$
1,079
 
$
1,089
 
$
(10
)

The lower retail revenues resulted from decreased sales in the PJM market due primarily to lower contract renewals for commercial and industrial customers. Lower non-affiliated wholesale revenues resulted from the effect of reduced generation available for sale to that market as total generation output declined by 8% from the second quarter of 2007. An increase in prices for non-affiliated wholesale sales, reflecting higher spot market prices, partially offset the decline in volume.

The increased affiliated company generation revenues were due to higher unit prices for sales to the Ohio Companies, partially offset by reduced volumes and lower unit prices for the Pennsylvania Companies. The higher unit prices reflected increases in the Ohio Companies’ retail generation rates. The reduction in PSA sales volume to the Ohio and Pennsylvania Companies was due to the milder weather discussed above and reduced default service requirements in Penn’s service territory as a result of its RFP process (see Outlook – State Regulatory Matters – Pennsylvania).

The following tables summarize the price and volume factors contributing to changes in revenues from generation sales:

Source of Change in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Retail:    
Effect of 16.4% decrease in sales volumes
 $(30)
Change in prices
  
(1
)
   
(31
)
Wholesale:    
Effect of 15.3% decrease in sales volumes
  (27)
Change in prices
  
23
 
   
(4
)
Net Decrease in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
(35
)


Source of Change in Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Ohio Companies:    
Effect of 2.6% decrease in sales volumes
 $(14)
Change in prices
  
37
 
   
23
 
Pennsylvania Companies:    
Effect of 4.3% decrease in sales volumes
  (7)
Change in prices
  
(3
)
   
(10
)
Net Increase in Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
13
 

Transmission revenues increased $11 million due primarily to an increase in transmission prices in the PJM market.

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Expenses -

Total expenses increased $118 million in the second quarter of 2008 due to the following factors:

·  Fossil fuel costs increased $14 million due primarily to higher unit prices ($58 million) partially offset by lower generation volumes ($44 million). The increased unit prices primarily reflect higher coal transportation costs (including surcharges for increased diesel fuel prices) in the second quarter of 2008. Nuclear fuel expense increased $4 million due to increased generation.

           ·Purchased power costs increased $59 million due primarily to higher market rates, partially offset by reduced volume requirements.

·  Other operating expenses were higher by $35 million due, in part, to an increase in scheduled outage activity for fossil units ($24 million), a decrease in gains from the sale of excess emission allowances ($7 million), the assignment of CEI’s and TE’s leasehold interests in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO in the fourth quarter of 2007 ($12 million) and reduced life insurance investment values during the second quarter of 2008 ($4 million).

           ·Higher depreciation expense of $8 million was due to property additions since the second quarter of 2007.

Partially offsetting the higher costs were:

           ·Nuclear operating costs decreased $8 million, as expenses associated with this year’s Beaver Valley Unit 2 refueling outage were comparatively less than the Perry outage in the second quarter of 2007. In 2007, Perry’s outage extended 11 days beyond the original plan.

·  Transmission expense declined $4 million due to reduced PJM congestion charges of $17 million partially offset by increased MISO transmission expense of $13 million.

           ·Lower general taxes of $2 million resulted from lower property taxes.

Other Expense –

Total other expense in the second quarter of 2008 was $1 million lower than the second quarter of 2007, primarily due to a decrease in interest expense (net of capitalized interest) of $14 million from the repayment of notes payable to affiliates since the second quarter of 2007, partially offset by a $13 million decrease in earnings from nuclear decommissioning trust investments, which included a $12 million increase in securities impairments.

Ohio Transitional Generation Services – Second Quarter 2008 Compared with Second Quarter 2007

Net income for this segment decreased to $20 million in the second quarter of 2008 from $30 million in the same period of 2007. Higher purchased power expenses and lower cost deferrals were only partially offset by higher generation revenues.

Revenues –

The increase in reported segment revenues resulted from the following sources:

  Three Months   
  Ended June 30   
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 Increase 
  (In millions) 
Generation sales:
       
Retail
 
$
587
 
$
544
 
$
43
 
Wholesale
  
3
  
2
  
1
 
Total generation sales
  
590
  
546
  
44
 
Transmission
  
93
  
79
  
14
 
Total Revenues
 
$
683
 
$
625
 
$
58
 


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The following table summarizes the price and volume factors contributing to the net increase in sales revenues from retail customers:

Source of Change in Retail Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Effect of 2.5% decrease in sales volumes
 $(14)
Change in prices
  
57
 
 Net Increase in Retail Generation Revenues 
$
43
 

The decrease in generation sales was primarily due to lower weather-related usage in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 partially offset by reduced customer shopping. Cooling degree days in OE’s, CEI’s and TE’s service territories decreased by 26%, 16% and 33%, respectively. Average prices increased primarily due to an increase in the Ohio Companies’ fuel cost recovery rider that became effective in January 2008. The percentage of generation services provided by alternative suppliers to total sales delivered by the Ohio Companies in their service areas decreased to 14.7% in the second quarter of 2008 from 15.2% in the same period in 2007.

Increased transmission revenue resulted from a PUCO-approved transmission tariff increase that became effective July 1, 2007.

Expenses -

Purchased power costs were $18 million higher due primarily to higher unit costs for power purchased from FES. The factors contributing to the higher costs are summarized in the following table:

Source of Change in Purchased Power 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Purchases from non-affiliates:    
Change due to decreased unit costs
 $(1)
Change due to decreased volumes
  (3)
   (4)
Purchases from FES:    
Change due to increased unit costs
  36 
Change due to decreased volumes
  (14)
   22 
Net Increase in Purchased Power Costs $18 

The decrease in purchase volumes from FES was due to the lower retail generation sales requirements described above. The higher unit costs reflect the increases in the Ohio Companies’ retail generation rates, as provided for under the PSA with FES.

Other operating expenses decreased $6 million due primarily to lower MISO transmission-related expenses. The difference between transmission revenues accrued and transmission expenses incurred is deferred, resulting in no material impact to current period earnings.

The deferral of new regulatory assets decreased by $55 million in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007. MISO transmission deferrals and RCP fuel deferrals each decreased $28 million as more transmission and generation costs were recovered from customers through PUCO-approved riders.

Other – Second Quarter 2008 Compared with Second Quarter 2007

Financial results from other operating segments and reconciling items, including interest expense on holding company debt and corporate support services revenues and expenses, resulted in a $25 million increase in FirstEnergy’s net income in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The increase primarily resulted from a $15 million litigation settlement relating to formerly-owned international assets, $6 million of interest income related to the settlement and a $9 million reduction of interest expense associated with the revolving credit facility.
.

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Summary of Results of Operations – First Six Months of 2008 Compared with the First Six Months of 2007

Financial results for FirstEnergy's major business segments in the first six months of 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
        Ohio       
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and    
  Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy 
First Six Months 2008 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
Revenues:               
External               
Electric $4,080  $613  $1,361  $-  $6,054 
Other  314   91   29 �� 34   468 
Internal  -   1,480   -   (1,480)  - 
Total Revenues  4,394   2,184   1,390   (1,446)  6,522 
                     
Expenses:                    
Fuel and purchased power  1,981   1,070   1,143   (1,480)  2,714 
Other operating expenses  858   621   158   (56)  1,581 
Provision for depreciation  210   112   -   10   332 
Amortization of regulatory assets  484   -   20   -   504 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (198)  -   (5)  -   (203)
General taxes  322   56   3   14   395 
Total Expenses  3,657   1,859   1,319   (1,512)  5,323 
                     
Operating Income  737   325   71   66   1,199 
Other Income (Expense):                    
Investment income  85   (14)  -   (38)  33 
Interest expense  (203)  (72)  -   (92)  (367)
Capitalized interest  1   17   -   3   21 
Total Other Expense  (117)  (69)  -   (127)  (313)
                     
Income Before Income Taxes  620   256   71   (61)  886 
Income taxes  248   103   28   (32)  347 
Net Income $372  $153  $43  $(29) $539 

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        Ohio       
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional  Other and    
  Delivery  Energy  Generation  Reconciling  FirstEnergy 
First Six Months 2007 Financial Results Services  Services  Services  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
Revenues:               
External               
Electric $3,808  $635  $1,226  $-  $5,669 
Other  327   84   19   (17)  413 
Internal  -   1,404   -   (1,404)  - 
Total Revenues  4,135   2,123   1,245   (1,421)  6,082 
                     
Expenses:                    
Fuel and purchased power  1,722   907   1,081   (1,404)  2,306 
Other operating expenses  819   575   138   (33)  1,499 
Provision for depreciation  199   102   -   14   315 
Amortization of regulatory assets  487   -   11   (1)  497 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (217)  -   (75)  -   (292)
General taxes  320   55   2   15   392 
Total Expenses  3,330   1,639   1,157   (1,409)  4,717 
                     
Operating Income  805   484   88   (12)  1,365 
Other Income (Expense):                    
Investment income  132   8   1   (78)  63 
Interest expense  (227)  (100)  (1)  (62)  (390)
Capitalized interest  4   8   -   -   12 
Total Other Expense  (91)  (84)  -   (140)  (315)
                     
Income Before Income Taxes  714   400   88   (152)  1,050 
Income taxes  289   160   35   (62)  422 
Net Income $425  $240  $53  $(90) $628 
                     
                     
Changes Between First Six Months 2008                    
and First Six Months 2007                    
Financial Results Increase (Decrease)                    
                     
Revenues:                    
External                    
Electric $272  $(22) $135  $-  $385 
Other  (13)  7   10   51   55 
Internal  -   76   -   (76)  - 
Total Revenues  259   61   145   (25)  440 
                     
Expenses:                    
Fuel and purchased power  259   163   62   (76)  408 
Other operating expenses  39   46   20   (23)  82 
Provision for depreciation  11   10   -   (4)  17 
Amortization of regulatory assets  (3)  -   9   1   7 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  19   -   70   -   89 
General taxes  2   1   1   (1)  3 
Total Expenses  327   220   162   (103)  606 
                     
Operating Income  (68)  (159)  (17)  78   (166)
Other Income (Expense):                    
Investment income  (47)  (22)  (1)  40   (30)
Interest expense  24   28   1   (30)  23 
Capitalized interest  (3)  9   -   3   9 
Total Other Expense  (26)  15   -   13   2 
                     
Income Before Income Taxes  (94)  (144)  (17)  91   (164)
Income taxes  (41)  (57)  (7)  30   (75)
Net Income $(53) $(87) $(10) $61  $(89)


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Energy Delivery Services – First Six Months of 2008 Compared to First Six Months of 2007

Net income decreased $53 million to $372 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to $425 million in the first six months of 2007, primarily due to increased operating expenses and lower investment income partially offset by higher revenues.

Revenues –

The increase in total revenues resulted from the following sources:

  Six Months   
  Ended June 30 Increase 
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 (Decrease) 
  (In millions) 
Distribution services
 
$
1,874
 
$
1,892
 
$
(18
)
Generation sales:
          
   Retail
  
1,562
  
1,476
  
86
 
   Wholesale
  
471
  
281
  
190
 
Total generation sales
  
2,033
  
1,757
  
276
 
Transmission
  
393
  
376
  
17
 
Other
  
94
  
110
  
(16
)
Total Revenues
 
$
4,394
 
$
4,135
 
$
259
 

The decrease in distribution deliveries by customer class are summarized in the following table:

Electric Distribution KWH Deliveries
Residential
(1.0
)%
Commercial
(0.1
)%
Industrial
(0.7
)%
Total Distribution KWH Deliveries
(0.6
)%

The decrease in electric distribution deliveries to customers was primarily due to lower weather-related usage during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, as cooling degree days decreased by 11% and heating degree days decreased by 2%. The lower revenues reflected the decreased distribution deliveries and the residual effects of the distribution rate decreases for Met-Ed and Penelec as a result of a January 11, 2007 PPUC rate decision (see Outlook – State Regulatory Matters – Pennsylvania).

The following table summarizes the price and volume factors contributing to the $276 million increase in generation revenues in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007:

  Increase 
Sources of Change in Generation Revenues (Decrease) 
  (In millions) 
Retail:    
  Effect of 2.4% decrease in sales volumes $(36)
  Change in prices  
122
 
   
86
 
Wholesale:    
  Effect of 5.9% increase in sales volumes  16 
  Change in prices  
174
 
   
190
 
Net Increase in Generation Revenues $276 

The decrease in retail generation sales volumes reflected an increase in customer shopping in Penn’s and JCP&L’s service territories and the weather-related impacts described above. The increase in retail generation prices during the first six months of 2008 was due to higher generation rates for JCP&L resulting from the New Jersey BGS auction process and an increase in NUGC rates authorized by the NJBPU. Wholesale generation sales increased principally as a result of Met-Ed and Penelec selling additional available power into the PJM market. The increase in wholesale prices reflected higher spot market prices for PJM market participants.

Transmission revenues increased $17 million primarily due to higher transmission rates for Met-Ed and Penelec resulting from the January 2007 PPUC authorization of transmission cost recovery and the annual update to their TSC riders, which became effective June 1, 2008. Met-Ed and Penelec defer the difference between revenues from their transmission rider and transmission costs incurred with no material effect on current period earnings (see Outlook – State Regulatory Matters – Pennsylvania).

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Expenses –

The net increases in revenues discussed above were more than offset by a $327 million increase in expenses due to the following:

·
Purchased power costs were $260 million higher in the first six months of 2008 due to higher unit costs and a decrease in the amount of NUG costs deferred. The increased unit costs primarily reflected the effect of higher JCP&L costs resulting from the BGS auction process. The following table summarizes the sources of changes in purchased power costs:

Source of Change in Purchased Power 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Purchases from non-affiliates:    
Change due to increased unit costs
 $225 
Change due to decreased volumes
  (40)
   185 
Purchases from FES:    
Change due to decreased unit costs
  (7)
Change due to increased volumes
  10 
   3 
     
Decrease in NUG costs deferred  72 
Net Increase in Purchased Power Costs $260 


 ·
Other operating expenses increased $37$39 million due primarily to the net effects of:

-  
Anan increase of $15$11 million in MISO and PJM transmission expenses, resulting primarily from higher congestion costs (see transmission revenues discussion above).;

-  
An increase in operation and maintenance expensesreduced life insurance investment values of $11$12 million for storm restoration work during the first quartersix months of 2008.
2008; and

-  
Anan increase in labor expenses of $9$16 million primarily due to an increase in the number of employees in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to 2007 as a result of the segment’s workforce initiatives.

 ·An increaseA decrease of $3 million in amortization of regulatory assets compared to 2007 due primarily to the complete recovery of deferred BGScertain regulatory costs through higher NUGC rates for JCP&L.

 ·The deferral of new regulatory assets during the first threesix months of 2008 was $24$19 million lower primarily due to the absence of the one-time deferral in 2007 of decommissioning costs related to the Saxton nuclear research facility.

·  
Depreciation expense increased $8$11 million due to property additions since the firstsecond quarter of 2007.

·  General taxes increased $8$2 million due to higher property taxes and gross receipts and payroll taxes.


Other Expense –

Other expense increased $21$26 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to the first three months of 2007 primarily due to lower investment income of $25$47 million, resulting primarily from the repayment of notes receivable from affiliates since the firstsecond quarter of 2007, partially offset by lower interest expense (net of capitalized interest) of $4$21 million.


Competitive Energy Services – First QuarterSix Months of 2008 Compared withto First QuarterSix Months of 2007

Net income for this segment was $87$153 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to $98$240 million in the same period in 2007. The $11$87 million reduction in net income reflects a decrease in gross generation margin and higher other operating costs which were partially offset by lower interest expense.


 
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Revenues –

Total revenues increased $70$61 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. This increase primarily resulted from higher unit prices on affiliated generation sales to the Ohio Companies and increased non-affiliated wholesale sales which were partially offset by lower retail sales.

The increase in reported segment revenues resulted from the following sources:

 Three Months Ended    Six Months   
 March 31, Increase  Ended June 30 Increase 
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Non-Affiliated Generation Sales:
              
Retail
 
$
160
 
$
174
 
$
(14
) 
$
315
 
$
359
 
$
(44
)
Wholesale
  
129
  
103
  
26
   
298
  
276
  
22
 
Total Non-Affiliated Generation Sales
  
289
  
277
  
12
   
613
  
635
  
(22
)
Affiliated Generation Sales
  
776
  
714
  
62
   
1,480
  
1,404
  
76
 
Transmission
  
33
  
23
  
10
   
66
  
45
  
21
 
Other
  
7
  
21
  
(14
)  
25
  
39
  
(14
)
Total Revenues
 
$
1,105
 
$
1,035
 
$
70
  
$
2,184
 
$
2,123
 
$
61
 

The lower retail revenues resulted from decreased sales in the PJM market, partially offset by increased sales in the MISO market. The decrease in PJM retail sales is primarily the result of lower contract renewals for commercial and industrial customers. The increase in MISO retail sales is primarily the result of capturing more shopping customers in Penn’s service territory, partially offset by lower customer usage. Higher non-affiliated wholesale revenues resulted from the effect of increased generation available for the non-affiliated wholesale market.higher spot market prices in PJM, partially offset by decreased sales volumes in MISO.

The increased affiliated company generation revenues were due to increased sales volumes and higher unit prices for the Ohio Companies and increased sales volumes to the Pennsylvania Companies, partially offset by lower unit prices for the Pennsylvania Companies. The increase in PSA sales to the Ohio Companies was due to their higher retail generation sales requirements. The higher unit prices reflected increases in the Ohio Companies’ retail generation rates. The higher sales to the Pennsylvania Companies were due to increased Met-Ed and Penelec generation sales requirements. These increases wererequirements, partially offset by lower sales to Penn due to a 45% increase in customer shoppingdecreased default service requirements in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the first quartersix months of 2007.

The following tables summarize the price and volume factors contributing to changes in revenues from generation sales:

 Increase 
Source of Change in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
  
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Retail:        
Effect of 9.0% decrease in sales volumes
 $(16)
Effect of 12.8% decrease in sales volumes
 $(46)
Change in prices
  
2
   
2
 
  
(14
)  
(44
)
Wholesale:        
Effect of 3.5% increase in sales volumes
  4 
Effect of 7.6% decrease in sales volumes
  (21)
Change in prices
  
22
   
43
 
  
26
   
22
 
Net Increase in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
12
 
Net Decrease in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
(22
)


Source of Change in Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Ohio Companies:    
Effect of 1.2% increase in sales volumes
 $6 
Change in prices
  
44
 
   
50
 
Pennsylvania Companies:    
Effect of 9.0% increase in sales volumes
  16 
Change in prices
  
(4
)
   
12
 
Net Increase in Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
62
 


 
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  Increase 
Source of Change in Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
(Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Ohio Companies:    
Effect of 0.6% decrease in sales volumes
 $(7)
Change in prices
  
80
 
   
73
 
Pennsylvania Companies:    
Effect of 2.8% increase in sales volumes
  10 
Change in prices
  
(7
)
   
3
 
Net Increase in Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
76
 

Transmission revenues increased $10$21 million due to increased retail load in the MISO market and higher transmission rates ($12 million), partially offset by reduced financial transmission rights auction revenue ($2 million).in MISO and PJM. Other revenue decreased $14 million primarily due to lower interest income from short-term investments.

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Expenses -

Total expenses increased $101$220 million in the first threesix months of 2008 due to the following factors:

·  Fossil fuel costs increased $68$82 million due to increased generation volumes ($37 million) and higher unit prices ($3190 million) partially offset by lower generation volumes ($8 million). The increased unit prices primarily reflect higher coal transportation costs ($24 million)(including surcharges for increased diesel fuel prices) and increased emission allowance costs ($5 million) in the first quartersix months of 2008. Nuclear fuel expense was $3 million higher in the first half of 2008.

        ·Purchased power costs increased $20$78 million due primarily to higher spot market rates,prices, partially offset by reduced volume requirements due to increased generation from internal resources.requirements.

        ·Nuclear operating costs increased $23$15 million in the first six months of 2008 due to this year’s Davis-Bessean additional refueling outage andduring the preparatory work associated with the Beaver Valley Unit 2 refueling outage scheduled for the second quarter of 2008.2008 period.

·  Other expense increased $15$33 million due primarily to the assignment of CEI’s and TE’s leasehold interests in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO in the fourth quarter of 2007 ($720 million) and reduced earnings on life insurance investmentsinvestment values during the first quartersix months of 2008 ($69 million).

             ·Higher depreciation expenses of $2$10 million were due to property additions since the firstsecond quarter of 2007.

·  Fossil operating costs were $8 million higher due to planned maintenance outages in 2008, employee benefits and reduced gains from emission allowance sales.

·Higher general taxes of $4$1 million resulted from increased gross receipts taxes and propertyhigher payroll taxes.

Partially offsetting the higher costs were:

 ·Fossil operating costs were $23 million lower due to fewer outages in 2008 compared to 2007 and increased gains on emission allowance sales.

·  Transmission expense declined $7above was a decrease in transmission expense of $11 million due to reduced PJM congestion charges and a change in MISO revenue sufficiency guarantee settlements.

Other Expense –

Total other expense in the first threesix months of 2008 was $13$15 million lower than the first quartersix months of 2007, primarily due to a decline in interest expense (net of capitalized interest) of $22$37 million due tofrom the repayment of notes payable to affiliates since the firstsecond quarter of 2007, andpartially offset by a $2$22 million increasedecrease in earnings from nuclear decommissioning trust investments partially offset by an $11 million increase in trustdue primarily to securities impairments.

Ohio Transitional Generation Services – First QuarterSix Months of 2008 Compared withto First QuarterSix Months of 2007

Net income for this segment decreased to $23$43 million in the first threesix months of 2008 from $24$53 million in the same period of 2007. Higher operating expenses, primarily for purchased power, and a decrease in the deferral of new regulatory assets were almost entirelypartially offset by higher generation revenues.

Revenues –

The increase in reported segment revenues resulted from the following sources:

 Three Months Ended    Six Months   
 March 31,    Ended June 30   
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 Increase  2008 2007 Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Generation sales:
              
Retail
 
$
606
 
$
546
 
$
60
  
$
1,193
 
$
1,090
 
$
103
 
Wholesale
  
3
  
2
  
1
   
5
  
4
  
1
 
Total generation sales
  
609
  
548
 
61
   
1,198
  
1,094
  
104
 
Transmission
  
93
  
71
 
22
   
186
  
150
  
36
 
Other
  
5
  
-
  
5
   
6
  
1
  
5
 
Total Revenues
 
$
707
 
$
619
 
$
88
  
$
1,390
 
$
1,245
 
$
145
 


 
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The following table summarizes the price and volume factors contributing to the net increase in sales revenues from retail customers:

Source of Change in Retail Generation Revenues
 
Increase
 
  (In millions) 
Effect of 1.3% increase in sales volumes
 $7 
Change in prices
  
53
 
 Total Increase in Retail Generation Revenues 
$
60
 
Source of Change in Generation Revenues
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
  (In millions) 
Retail:    
Effect of 0.5% decrease in sales volumes
 $(5)
Change in prices
  
108
 
 Net Increase in Retail Generation Revenues 
$
103
 
     

The increasedecrease in generation sales volume in the first six months of 2008 was primarily due to milder weather in the second quarter, which was partially offset by the higher weather-related usage in the first three months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007quarter and reduced customer shopping. HeatingCooling degree days in OE’s, CEI’s and TE’s service territories increasedfor the first six months of 2008 decreased by 2.8%26%, 1.7%17% and 3.3%34%, respectively. Average prices increased primarily due to an increase in the Ohio Companies’ fuel cost recovery riderriders that became effective in January 2008. The percentage of generation services provided by alternative suppliers to total sales delivered by the Ohio Companies in their service areas decreased by 1.8 percentage pointsto 14.3% in the first half of 2008 from 14.8% in the same period in 2007.

Increased transmission revenue resulted from higher sales volumes ($7 million) and a PUCO-approved transmission tariff increase ($15 million) that became effective July 1, 2007. The difference between transmission revenues accrued and transmission expenses incurred is deferred, resulting in no material impact to current period earnings.

Expenses -

Purchased power costs were $44$62 million higher due primarily to higher unit costs for power purchased from FES. The factors contributing to the higher costs are summarized in the following table:

 Increase 
Source of Change in Purchased Power 
Increase
(Decrease)
  (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Purchases from non-affiliates:        
Change due to increased unit costs
 $(5)
Change due to decreased unit costs
 $(3)
Change due to decreased volumes
  (1)  (8)
  (6)  (11)
Purchases from FES:        
Change due to increased unit costs
  44   80 
Change due to increased volumes
  6 
Change due to decreased volumes
  (7)
  50   73 
Net Increase in Purchased Power Costs $44  $62 


The increase in purchase volumes from FES was due to the higher retail generation sales requirements described above. The higher unit costs reflect the increases in the Ohio Companies’ retail generation rates, as provided for under the PSA with FES. The decrease in purchase volumes from FES was due to the lower retail generation sales requirements described above.

Other operating expenses increased $28$20 million due in part to MISO transmission-related expenses ($12 million). The difference between transmission revenues accrued and transmission expenses incurred is deferred, resulting in no material impact to current period earnings. The remainder of the increase resulted from lower associated company cost reimbursements related to the Ohio Companies’ generation leasehold interests.interests partially offset by lower MISO transmission-related expenses.

The deferral of new regulatory assets decreased by $70 million in the first six months of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007. MISO transmission deferrals decreased $34 million and RCP fuel deferrals decreased $36 million as more transmission and generation costs were recovered from customers through PUCO-approved riders.

Other – First QuarterSix Months of 2008 Compared withto First QuarterSix Months of 2007

FirstEnergy’s financialFinancial results from other operating segments and reconciling items, including interest expense on holding company debt and corporate support services revenues and expenses, resulted in a $37$61 million increase in FirstEnergy’s net income in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The increase resulted primarily from the sale of telecommunication assets ($19 million, net of taxes), reduced short-term disability costs ($8 million)a $15 million litigation settlement relating to formerly-owned international assets and reducedassociated interest of $6 million, and a $20 million reduction of interest expense ($11 million) associated with FirstEnergy’sthe revolving credit facility.


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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

FirstEnergy’s business is capital intensive, requiring significant resources to fund operating expenses, construction expenditures, scheduled debt maturities and interest and dividend payments. In 2008 and in subsequent years, FirstEnergy expects to satisfy these requirements with a combination of cash from operations and funds from the capital markets. FirstEnergy also expects that borrowing capacity under credit facilities will continue to be available to manage working capital requirements during those periods.

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As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy’s net deficit in working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was principally due to  the initial short-term funding of the repurchase of certain auction rate bonds described belowborrowings to fund capital expenditures for environmental compliance and the classification of certain variable interest rate PCRBs as currently payable long-term debt. The PCRBs currently permit individual debt holders to put the respective debt back to the issuer for purchase prior to maturity.

Changes in Cash Position

FirstEnergy's primary source of cash required for continuing operations as a holding company is cash from the operations of its subsidiaries. FirstEnergy and certain of its subsidiaries also have access to $2.75 billion of short-term financing under a revolving credit facility which expires in 2012. Under the terms of the facility, FirstEnergy is permitted to have up to $1.5 billion in outstanding borrowings at any time, subject to the facility cap of $2.75 billion of aggregate outstanding borrowings by it and its subsidiaries that are also parties to such facility. In the first threesix months of 2008, FirstEnergy received $88$200 million of cash dividends from its subsidiaries and paid $168$335 million in cash dividends to common shareholders. With the exception of Met-Ed, which is currently in an accumulated deficit position, there are no material restrictions on the payment of cash dividends by the subsidiaries of FirstEnergy.

As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had $70 million of cash and cash equivalents compared with $129 million as of December 31, 2007. The major sources of changes in these balances are summarized below.

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

FirstEnergy's consolidated net cash from operating activities is provided primarily by its energy delivery services and competitive energy services businesses (see Results of Operations above). Net cash provided from operating activities was $356$316 million and $170 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to $57 million used for operating activities in the first three months ofand 2007, respectively, as summarized in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  Six Months 
 March 31,  Ended June 30 
Operating Cash Flows
 2008 2007  2008 2007 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Net income $276 $290  $539 $628 
Non-cash charges  203  125   414  277 
Pension trust contribution  -  (300)  -  (300)
Working capital and other  (123) (172)  (637) (435)
 $356 $(57) $316 $170 


Net cash provided from operating activities increased by $413$146 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the first threesix months of 2007 primarily due to the absence of a $300 million pension trust contribution in 2007 and a $78$137 million increase in non-cash charges, andpartially offset by a $49$202 million increasedecrease from working capital and other changes partially offset by a $14and an $89 million decrease in net income (see Results of Operations above). The increase in non-cash charges is primarily due to lower deferrals of new regulatory assets and deferred purchased power costs. The deferral of new regulatory assets decreased primarily as a result of the Ohio Companies’ transmission and fuel recovery riders that became effective in July 2007 and January 2008, respectively, and the absence of the deferral of decommissioning costs related to the Saxton nuclear research facility in the first quartersix months of 2007. Deferred purchased power costs decreased as a result of lower deferred NUG costs. The changes in working capital and other primarily resulted from higher materials and supplies inventories and increased tax payments, partially offset by a $149$146 million change in the collection of receivables and an $85a $124 million change in the settlement of accounts payable partially offset by increased tax payments compared to the first threesix months of 2007.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

In the first threesix months of 2008, cash provided from financing activities was $227 million$1.2 billion compared to $346$454 million in the first threesix months of 2007. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to lower debt issuances and higher short-term borrowings and debt issuances in the first quartersix months of 2008, partially offset byand the absence of the redemption of common stock in the first quartersix months of 2007. The following table summarizes security issuances and redemptions.



 
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 Three Months Ended  Six Months 
 March 31,  Ended June 30 
Securities Issued or Redeemed
 2008 2007  2008 2007 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
New issues            
Pollution control notes $529 $- 
Unsecured notes $- $250   20  800 
        $549 $800 
       
Redemptions              
Pollution control notes(1)
 $362 $- 
First mortgage bonds $1 $275 
Pollution control notes  529  - 
Senior secured notes  6  13   15  43 
Unsecured notes  175  153 
Common stock  -  891   -  918 
 $368 $904  $720 $1,389 
              
Short-term borrowings, net $746 $1,139  $1,705 $1,308 
       
(1) Includes the repurchase of certain auction rate PCRBs described below,
which were extinguished from FirstEnergy’s consolidated balance sheet.
 

FirstEnergy had approximately $1.6$2.6 billion of short-term indebtedness as of March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to approximately $903 million as of December 31, 2007. Available bank borrowing capability as of March 31,June 30, 2008 included the following:

Borrowing Capability (In millions)
      
Short-term credit facilities(1)
 $2,870  $3,170 
Accounts receivable financing facilities  550   550 
Utilized  (1,646)  (2,606)
LOCs  (60)  (50)
Net available capability  $1,714   $1,064 
        
(1) Includes the $2.75 billion revolving credit facility described below, a $100 million revolving credit facility that expires in December 2009 and a $20 million uncommitted line of credit.
(1) Includes the $2.75 billion revolving credit facility described below, a $100 million revolving credit facility that expires in December 2009, a $300 million revolving credit facility that expires in May 2009 and a $20 million uncommitted line of credit.
(1) Includes the $2.75 billion revolving credit facility described below, a $100 million revolving credit facility that expires in December 2009, a $300 million revolving credit facility that expires in May 2009 and a $20 million uncommitted line of credit.
 

As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the Ohio Companies and Penn had the aggregate capability to issue approximately $3.4$3.5 billion of additional FMB on the basis of property additions and retired bonds under the terms of their respective mortgage indentures. The issuance of FMB by OE, CEI and TE is also subject to provisions of their senior note indentures generally limiting the incurrence of additional secured debt, subject to certain exceptions that would permit, among other things, the issuance of secured debt (including FMB) (i) supporting pollution control notes or similar obligations, or (ii) as an extension, renewal or replacement of previously outstanding secured debt. In addition, these provisions would permit OE, CEI and TE to incur additional secured debt not otherwise permitted by a specified exception of up to $573$579 million, $449$459 million and $121$124 million, respectively, as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

The applicable  On June 19, 2008, FGCO established an FMB indenture. Based upon its net earnings coverage tests inand available bondable property additions, as of June 30, 2008, FGCO had the respective charterscapability to issue $2.8 billion of OE, TE, Penn and JCP&L are currently inoperative. Inadditional FMB under the event that anyterms of them issues preferred stock in the future, the applicable earnings coverage test will govern the amount of preferred stock that may be issued. CEI, Met-Ed and Penelec do not have similar restrictions and could issue up to the number of preferred shares authorized under their respective charters.this new indenture.

As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had approximately $1.0 billion of remaining unused capacity under an existing shelf registration statement filed with the SEC in 2003 to support future securities issuances. The shelf registration expires in December 2008 and provides the flexibility to issue and sell various types of securities, including common stock, debt securities, and share purchase contracts and related share purchase units. FirstEnergy currently intends to replace this registration statement by filing an automatic shelf registration statement that will not be required to specify the amount of securities to be offered thereon. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, OE had approximately $400 million of remaining unused capacity under a shelf registration for unsecured debt securities filed with the SEC in 2006 that expires in April 2009.

FirstEnergy and certain of its subsidiaries are party to a $2.75 billion five-year revolving credit facility (included in the borrowing capability table above). FirstEnergy has the capability to request an increase in the total commitments available under this facility up to a maximum of $3.25 billion. Commitments under the facility are available until August 24, 2012, unless the lenders agree, at the request of the borrowers, to an unlimited number of additional one-year extensions. Generally, borrowings under the facility must be repaid within 364 days. Available amounts for each borrower are subject to a specified sub-limit, as well as applicable regulatory and other limitations.

 
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The following table summarizes the borrowing sub-limits for each borrower under the facility, as well as the limitations on short-term indebtedness applicable to each borrower under current regulatory approvals and applicable statutory and/or charter limitations:

 Revolving Regulatory and  Revolving Regulatory and 
 Credit Facility Other Short-Term  Credit Facility Other Short-Term 
Borrower
 
Sub-Limit
 
Debt Limitations(1)
  
Sub-Limit
 
Debt Limitations(1)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
FirstEnergy $2,750 $-(2) $2,750 $-(2)
OE  500  500   500  500 
Penn  50  39(3)  50  39(3)
CEI  250(4) 500   250(4) 500 
TE  250(4) 500   250(4) 500 
JCP&L  425  428(3)  425  428(3)
Met-Ed  250  300(3)  250  300(3)
Penelec  250  300(3)  250  300(3)
FES  1,000  -(2)  1,000  -(2)
ATSI  -(5) 50   -(5) 50 
              
(1)As of March 31, 2008.
(2)No regulatory approvals, statutory or charter limitations applicable.
(3)Excluding amounts which may be borrowed under the regulated companies’ money pool.
(4)Borrowing sub-limits for CEI and TE may be increased to up to $500 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that such borrower has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB by S&P and Baa2 by Moody’s.
(5)The borrowing sub-limit for ATSI may be increased up to $100 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that either (i) ATSI has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by Moody’s or (ii) FirstEnergy has guaranteed ATSI’s obligations of such borrower under the facility.
(1)As of June 30, 2008.
(2)No regulatory approvals, statutory or charter limitations applicable.
(3)Excluding amounts which may be borrowed under the regulated companies’ money pool.
(4)Borrowing sub-limits for CEI and TE may be increased to up to $500 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that such borrower has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB by S&P and Baa2 by Moody’s.
(5)The borrowing sub-limit for ATSI may be increased up to $100 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that either (i) ATSI has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by Moody’s or (ii) FirstEnergy has guaranteed ATSI’s obligations of such borrower under the facility.
(1)As of June 30, 2008.
(2)No regulatory approvals, statutory or charter limitations applicable.
(3)Excluding amounts which may be borrowed under the regulated companies’ money pool.
(4)Borrowing sub-limits for CEI and TE may be increased to up to $500 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that such borrower has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB by S&P and Baa2 by Moody’s.
(5)The borrowing sub-limit for ATSI may be increased up to $100 million by delivering notice to the administrative agent that either (i) ATSI has senior unsecured debt ratings of at least BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by Moody’s or (ii) FirstEnergy has guaranteed ATSI’s obligations of such borrower under the facility.

The revolving credit facility, combined with the $300 million and $100 million facilities referenced in the footnote to the borrowing capability table above and an aggregate $550 million (unused($294 million unused as of March 31,June 30, 2008) of accounts receivable financing facilities for OE, CEI, TE, Met-Ed, Penelec and Penn, are intendedused to provide liquidity to meet working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes for FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries.

Under the revolving credit facility, borrowers may request the issuance of LOCs expiring up to one year from the date of issuance. The stated amount of outstanding LOCs will count against total commitments available under the facility and against the applicable borrower’s borrowing sub-limit.

The revolving credit facility contains financial covenants requiring each borrower to maintain a consolidated debt to total capitalization ratio of no more than 65%, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy’s and its subsidiaries' debt to total capitalization ratios (as defined under the revolving credit facility) were as follows:

Borrower  
FirstEnergy 5860.0%
OE 4340.3%
Penn 2519.5%
CEI 5756.5%
TE 4239.3%
JCP&L 3033.8%
Met-Ed 4745.3%
Penelec 4949.6%
FES(1)
 6164.9%
(1) FES expects to remain in compliance with its debt covenant limitation.

The revolving credit facility does not contain provisions that either restrict the ability to borrow or accelerate repayment of outstanding advances as a result of any change in credit ratings. Pricing is defined in “pricing grids”, whereby the cost of funds borrowed under the facility is related to the credit ratings of the company borrowing the funds.

On May 30, 2008, FirstEnergy and FES entered into a new $300 million, 364-day revolving credit facility. The pricing, terms and conditions are substantially similar to those contained in the current FirstEnergy $2.75 billion revolving credit agreement.

 
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FirstEnergy's regulated companies also have the ability to borrow from each other and the holding company to meet their short-term working capital requirements. A similar but separate arrangement exists among FirstEnergy's unregulated companies. FESC administers these two money pools and tracks surplus funds of FirstEnergy and the respective regulated and unregulated subsidiaries, as well as proceeds available from bank borrowings. Companies receiving a loan under the money pool agreements must repay the principal amount of the loan, together with accrued interest, within 364 days of borrowing the funds. The rate of interest is the same for each company receiving a loan from their respective pool and is based on the average cost of funds available through the pool. The average interest rate for borrowings in the first threesix months of 2008 was 3.62%3.24% for the regulated companies’ money pool and 3.55%3.21% for the unregulated companies���companies’ money pool.

FirstEnergy’s access to capital markets and costs of financing are influenced by the ratings of its securities. The following table displays FirstEnergy’s, FES’ and the Companies’ securities ratings as of March 31,June 30, 2008. On August 1, 2008, S&P’s&P changed its outlook offor FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries remainsfrom negative andto stable. Moody’s outlook for FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries remains stable.

Issuer
 
Securities
 
S&P
 
Moody’s
       
FirstEnergy Senior unsecured BBB- Baa3
       
FES Senior unsecured BBB Baa2
       
OE Senior unsecured BBB- Baa2
       
CEI Senior secured BBB+ Baa2
  Senior unsecured BBB- Baa3
       
TE Senior unsecured BBB- Baa3
       
Penn Senior secured A- Baa1
       
JCP&L Senior unsecured BBB Baa2
       
Met-Ed Senior unsecured BBB Baa2
       
Penelec Senior unsecured BBB Baa2

Between February 27, 2008 and April 2, 2008, FirstEnergy’s subsidiaries repurchased all of their tax-exempt long-term PCRBs originally sold at auction rates ($530 million) in response to disruptions in the auction rate securities market. In February 2008, FGCO, NGC, Met-Ed and Penelec elected to convert all of their then outstanding auction rate PCRBs to a weekly rate mode, which required their mandatory purchase of these PCRBs on the applicable conversion dates. The companies initially funded the repurchase with short-term debt. On April 22, 2008, Met-Ed ($28.5 million) and Penelec ($45 million) successfully marketed their converted PCRBs in a variable-rate mode. Subject to market conditions, FGCO and NGC plan to remarket their converted PCRBs later in 2008, either in fixed-rate or variable-rate modes.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities resulted principally from property additions. EnergyAdditions for the energy delivery services property additionssegment primarily include expenditures related to transmission and distribution facilities. Capital spending by the competitive energy services segment areis principally generation-related. The following table summarizes investing activities for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 by business segment:

Summary of Cash Flows Property       
Provided from (Used for) Investing Activities Additions Investments Other Total 
Sources (Uses) (In millions) 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008         
Energy delivery services
 
$
(255
)
$
33
 
$
2
 
$
(220
)
Competitive energy services
  
(462
)
 
(3
)
 
(19
) 
(484
)
Other
  
(12
)
 
68
  
-
  
56
 
Inter-Segment reconciling items
  
18
  
(12
) 
-
  
6
 
Total
 
$
(711
)
$
86
 
$
(17
)
$
(642
)
              
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
             
Energy delivery services
 
$
(155
)
$
44
 
$
10
 
$
(101
)
Competitive energy services
  
(124
)
 
(9
)
 
(4
) 
(137
)
Other
  
(1
)
 
(16
)
 
(4
) 
(21
)
Inter-Segment reconciling items
  
(16
)
 
(15
)
 
-
  
(31
)
Total
 
$
(296
)
$
4
 
$
2
 
$
(290
)

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Summary of Cash Flows Property       
Used for Investing Activities Additions Investments Other Total 
Sources (Uses) (In millions) 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008         
Energy delivery services
 
$
(451
)
$
44
 
$
(4
)
$
(411
)
Competitive energy services
  
(1,145
)
 
(9
)
 
(62
) 
(1,216
)
Other
  
(21
)
 
49
  
6
  
34
 
Inter-Segment reconciling items
  
-
  
(12
) 
-
  
(12
)
Total
 
$
(1,617
)
$
72
 
$
(60
)
$
(1,605
)
              
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
             
Energy delivery services
 
$
(400
)
$
67
 
$
(1
)
$
(334
)
Competitive energy services
  
(263
)
 
(9
)
 
2
  
(270
)
Other
  
(3
)
 
(25
) 
-
  
(28
)
Inter-Segment reconciling items
  
(31
)
 
(14
) 
-
  
(45
)
Total
 
$
(697
)
$
19
 
$
1
 
$
(677
)

Net cash used for investing activities in the first quartersix months of 2008 increased by $352$928 million compared to the first quartersix months of 2007. The increase was principally due to a $415$920 million increase in property additions, which reflects AQC system expenditures, the purchase of lessor equity interests in Beaver Valley Unit 2 and Perry and the acquisition of a partially completed natural gas fired generating plant in Fremont, Ohio.  Partially offsettingCash used for other investing activities increased primarily due to the increase in property additions werepurchase of future vintage emission allowances partially offset by cash proceeds from the sale of telecommunication assets.

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During the remaining three quarterssecond half of 2008, capital requirements for property additions and capital leases are expected to be approximately $1.4 billion.$938 million. FirstEnergy and the Companies have additional requirements of approximately $328$151 million for maturing long-term debt during the remainder of 2008. These cash requirements are expected to be satisfied from a combination of internal cash, short-term credit arrangements and funds raised in the capital markets.

FirstEnergy's capital spending for the period 2008-2012 is expected to be approximately $7.6 billion (excluding nuclear fuel), of which approximately $2.0$2.1 billion applies to 2008. Investments for additional nuclear fuel during the 2008-2012 period are estimated to be approximately $1.4$1.2 billion, of which about $150$171 million applies to 2008. During the same period,periods, FirstEnergy's nuclear fuel investments are expected to be reduced by approximately $949$895 million and $111 million, respectively, as the nuclear fuel is consumed.

GUARANTEES AND OTHER ASSURANCES

As part of normal business activities, FirstEnergy enters into various agreements on behalf of its subsidiaries to provide financial or performance assurances to third parties. These agreements include contract guarantees, surety bonds and LOCs. Some of the guaranteed contracts contain collateral provisions that are contingent upon FirstEnergy’s credit ratings.

As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy’s maximum exposure to potential future payments under outstanding guarantees and other assurances approximated $4.4$4.3 billion, as summarized below:

 Maximum  Maximum 
Guarantees and Other Assurances
 
Exposure
  
Exposure
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
FirstEnergy Guarantees of Subsidiaries      
Energy and Energy-Related Contracts (1)
 $441  $402 
LOC (long-term debt) – interest coverage (2)
  6   6 
Other (3)
  503   503 
  950   911 
        
Subsidiaries’ Guarantees        
Energy and Energy-Related Contracts  86   86 
LOC (long-term debt) – interest coverage (2)
  6   11 
Other (4)
  2,641 
FES’ guarantee of FGCO’s sale and leaseback obligations  2,591 
  2,733   2,688 
        
Surety Bonds  66   74 
LOC (long-term debt) – interest coverage (2)
  5   5 
LOC (non-debt) (6)(5)
  679   657 
  750   736 
Total Guarantees and Other Assurances $4,433  $4,335 

(1)Issued for open-ended terms, with a 10-day termination right by FirstEnergy.
(2)
Reflects the interest coverage portion of LOCs issued in support of floating-rate
pollution control revenue bondsPCRBs with various maturities. The principal amount of floating-rate PCRBs of
floating-rate pollution control revenue bonds of $1.6$2.1 billion is reflected in debt on
FirstEnergy’s consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
Includes guarantees of $300 million for OVEC obligations and $80 million for nuclear
nuclear decommissioning funding assurances.
(4)
Includes FES’ guarantee of FGCO’s obligations under the sale and leaseback of Bruce
Mansfield Unit 1.
(5)
Includes $60$50 million issued for various terms pursuant to LOC capacity available under
under FirstEnergy’s revolving credit facility.
(6)(5)
Includes approximately $194$182 million pledged in connection with the sale and leaseback
leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2 by CEI and TE, $291 million pledged in
connection with the sale a
ndand leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2 by OE and $134
$134 million pledged in connection with
the sale and leaseback of Perry Unit 1 by OE.

 
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FirstEnergy guarantees energy and energy-related payments of its subsidiaries involved in energy commodity activities principally to facilitate normal physical transactions involving electricity, gas, emission allowances and coal. FirstEnergy also provides guarantees to various providers of credit support for the financing or refinancing by subsidiaries of costs related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment. These agreements legally obligate FirstEnergy to fulfill the obligations of those subsidiaries directly involved in energy and energy-related transactions or financings where the law might otherwise limit the counterparties' claims. If demands of a counterparty were to exceed the ability of a subsidiary to satisfy existing obligations, FirstEnergy’s guarantee enables the counterparty's legal claim to be satisfied by other FirstEnergy assets. The likelihood is remote that such parental guarantees will increase amounts otherwise paid by FirstEnergy to meet its obligations incurred in connection with ongoing energy and energy-related activities.

While these types of guarantees are normally parental commitments for the future payment of subsidiary obligations, subsequent to the occurrence of a credit rating downgrade or “material adverse event”, the immediate posting of cash collateral or provision of an LOC may be required of the subsidiary. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy’s maximum exposure under these collateral provisions was $440$542 million.

Most of FirstEnergy’s surety bonds are backed by various indemnities common within the insurance industry. Surety bonds and related guarantees provide additional assurance to outside parties that contractual and statutory obligations will be met in a number of areas including construction contracts, environmental commitments and various retail transactions.

FirstEnergy has guaranteed the obligations of the operators of the TEBSA project up to a maximum of $2 million (subject to escalation) under the project's operations and maintenance agreement. In connection with the sale of TEBSA in January 2004, the purchaser indemnified FirstEnergy against any loss under this guarantee. FirstEnergy has also provided an LOC ($19 million as of March 31, 2008), which is renewable and declines yearly based upon the senior outstanding debt of TEBSA.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

FES and the Ohio Companies have obligations that are not included on FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to sale and leaseback arrangements involving Perry Unit 1, Beaver Valley Unit 2 and the Bruce Mansfield Plant, which are satisfied through operating lease payments. As of March 31, 2008, theThe total present value of these sale and leaseback operating lease commitments, net of trust investments, totaled $2.4 billion.decreased to $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2008, from $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2007, due primarily to NGC’s purchase of certain lessor equity interests in Perry Unit 1 and Beaver Valley Unit 2 (see Note 8).

FirstEnergy has equity ownership interests in certain businesses that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting for investments. There are no undisclosed material contingencies related to these investments. Certain guarantees that FirstEnergy does not expect to have a material current or future effect on its financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are disclosed under “Guarantees and Other Assurances” above.

MARKET RISK INFORMATION

FirstEnergy uses various market risk sensitive instruments, including derivative contracts, primarily to manage the risk of price and interest rate fluctuations. FirstEnergy's Risk Policy Committee, comprised of members of senior management, provides general oversight for risk management activities throughout the company.

Commodity Price Risk

FirstEnergy is exposed to financial and market risks resulting from the fluctuation of interest rates and commodity prices -- electricity, energy transmission, natural gas, coal, nuclear fuel and emission allowances. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, FirstEnergy uses a variety of non-derivative and derivative instruments, including forward contracts, options, futures contracts and swaps. The derivatives are used principally for hedging purposes. Derivatives that fall within the scope of SFAS 133 must be recorded at their fair value and marked to market. The majority of FirstEnergy’s derivative hedging contracts qualify for the normal purchase and normal sale exception under SFAS 133 and are therefore excluded from the tables below. Contracts that are not exempt from such treatment include certain power purchase agreements with NUG entities that were structured pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. These non-trading contracts are adjusted to fair value at the end of each quarter, with a corresponding regulatory asset recognized for above-market costs. The changechanges in the fair value of commodity derivative contracts related to energy production during the first quarter ofthree months and six months ended June 30, 2008 isare summarized in the following table:

 
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 Three Months Six Months 
Increase (Decrease) in the Fair Value    Ended June 30, 2008 Ended June 30, 2008 
of Commodity Derivative Contracts Non-Hedge Hedge Total  Non-Hedge Hedge Total Non-Hedge Hedge Total 
 (In millions) (In millions) 
Change in the Fair Value of                    
Commodity Derivative Contracts:                    
Outstanding net liability as of January 1, 2008 $(713)$(26)$(739)
Outstanding net liability at beginning of period $(655)$(20)$(675)$(713)$(26)$(739)
Additions/change in value of existing contracts -  (11) (11) (33) (13) (46) (33) (24) (57)
Settled contracts  58  17  75   72  (4) 68  130  13  143 
Outstanding net liability as of March 31, 2008 (1)
 $(655)$(20)$(675)
Outstanding net liability at end of period (1)
  (616) (37) (653) (616) (37) (653)
                           
Non-commodity Net Liabilities as of March 31, 2008:          
Non-commodity Net Assets at End of Period:                   
Interest rate swaps (2)
  -  (3) (3)  -  3  3  -  3  3 
Net Liabilities - Derivative Contracts
as of March 31, 2008
 $(655)$(23)$(678)
Net Liabilities - Derivative Contracts
at End of Period
 $(616)$(34)$(650)$(616)$(34)$(650)
                           
Impact of Changes in Commodity Derivative Contracts(3)
                             
Income Statement effects (pre-tax) $- $- $-  $1 $- $1 $1 $- $1 
Balance Sheet effects:                           
Other comprehensive income (pre-tax) $- $6 $6  $- $(17)$(17)$- $(11)$(11)
Regulatory assets (net) $(58)$- $(58) $(38)$- $(38)$(96)$- $(96)

(1)Includes $655$616 million in non-hedge commodity derivative contracts (primarily with NUGs), which that are offset by a regulatory asset.
(2)Interest rate swaps are treated as cash flow or fair value hedges (see Interest Rate Swap Agreements below).
(3)Represents the change in value of existing contracts, settled contracts and changes in techniques/assumptions.

Derivatives are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,June 30, 2008 as follows:

Balance Sheet Classification
 Non-Hedge Hedge Total  Non-Hedge Hedge Total 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Current-
              
Other assets
 
$
-
 
$
62
 
$
62
  
$
1
 
$
78
 
$
79
 
Other liabilities
  
-
  
(77
) 
(77
)
  
-
  
(108
) 
(108
)
                    
Non-Current-
                    
Other deferred charges
  
28
  
12
  
40
   
27
  
11
  
38
 
Other non-current liabilities
  
(683
) 
(20
)
 
(703
)
  
(644
) 
(15
)
 
(659
)
                    
Net liabilities
 
$
(655
)
$
(23
)
$
(678
) 
$
(616
)
$
(34
)
$
(650
)


The valuation of derivative contracts is based on observable market information to the extent that such information is available. In cases where such information is not available, FirstEnergy relies on model-based information. The model provides estimates of future regional prices for electricity and an estimate of related price volatility. FirstEnergy uses these results to develop estimates of fair value for financial reporting purposes and for internal management decision making (see Note 4). Sources of information for the valuation of commodity derivative contracts as of March 31,June 30, 2008 are summarized by year in the following table:

Source of Information                              
- Fair Value by Contract Year
 
2008(1)
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
Thereafter
 
Total
  
2008(1)
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Prices actively quoted(2)
 $3 $1 $- $-  $- $- $4  $3 $4 $- $-  $- $- $7 
Other external sources(3)
  (164) (192) (149) (92) -  -  (597)  (102) (208) (159) (110) -  -  (579)
Prices based on models  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
(30
) 
(52
) 
(82
)  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
(33
) 
(48
) 
(81
)
Total(4)
 
$
(161
)
$
(191
)
$
(149
)
$
(92
)
$
(30
)
$
(52
)
$
(675
) 
$
(99
)
$
(204
)
$
(159
)
$
(110
)
$
(33
)
$
(48
)
$
(653
)

(1)     For the last threetwo quarters of 2008.
(2)     Represents exchange traded NYMEX futures and options.
(3)     Primarily represents contracts based on broker and ICE quotes.
                                (4) Includes $655 million in non-hedge commodity derivative contracts (primarily with NUGs), which are offset by a regulatory asset.
(4)Includes $616 million in non-hedge commodity derivative contracts (primarily with NUGs) that are offset by a regulatory asset.

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FirstEnergy performs sensitivity analyses to estimate its exposure to the market risk of its commodity positions. A hypothetical 10% adverse shift (an increase or decrease depending on the derivative position) in quoted market prices in the near term on its derivative instruments would not have had a material effect on its consolidated financial position (assets, liabilities and equity) or cash flows as of March 31,June 30, 2008. Based on derivative contracts held as of March 31,June 30, 2008, an adverse 10% change in commodity prices would decrease net income by approximately $3$8 million during the next 12 months.

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Interest Rate Swap Agreements - Fair Value Hedges

FirstEnergy utilizes fixed-for-floating interest rate swap agreements as part of its ongoing effort to manage the interest rate risk associated with its debt portfolio. These derivatives are treated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate, long-term debt issues – protecting against the risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt instruments due to lower interest rates. Swap maturities, call options, fixed interest rates and interest payment dates match those of the underlying obligations. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the debt underlying the $250 $150 million outstanding notional amount of interest rate swaps had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.87%5.5%, which the swaps have converted to a current weighted average variable rate of 3.49%4.4%.

 March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007  June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007 
 Notional Maturity Fair Notional Maturity Fair  Notional Maturity Fair Notional Maturity Fair 
Interest Rate Swaps
 Amount Date Value Amount Date Value  Amount Date Value Amount Date Value 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Fair value hedges $
100
  
2008
 $
1
 $
100
  
2008
 $
-
          $
100
  
2008
 $
-
 
  
150
  
2015
  
4
  
150
  
2015
  
(3
) $
150
  
2015
 $
(3
) 
150
  
2015
  
(3
)
 
$
250
    
$
5
 
$
250
    
$
(3
)
 
$
150
    
$
(3
)
$
250
    
$
(3
)


Forward Starting Swap Agreements - Cash Flow Hedges

FirstEnergy utilizes forward starting swap agreements (forward swaps) in order to hedge a portion of the consolidated interest rate risk associated with anticipated future issuances of fixed-rate, long-term debt securities for one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries in 2008 and 2009, and anticipated variable-rate, short-term debt. These derivatives are treated as cash flow hedges, protecting against the risk of changes in future interest payments resulting from changes in benchmark U.S. Treasury and LIBOR rates between the date of hedge inception and the date of the debt issuance. During the first threesix months of 2008, FirstEnergy entered into forward swaps with an aggregate notional value of $500$850 million and terminated forward swaps with an aggregate notional value of $300$650 million. FirstEnergy paid $18$14 million in cash related to the terminations, $1$5 million of which was deemed ineffective and recognized in current period earnings. The remaining effective portion ($17 million) will be recognized over the terms of the associated future debt. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had outstanding forward swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $600 million and an aggregate fair value of $(8)$6 million.

 March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007  June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007 
 Notional Maturity Fair Notional Maturity Fair  Notional Maturity Fair Notional Maturity Fair 
Forward Starting Swaps
 Amount Date Value Amount Date Value  Amount Date Value Amount Date Value 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Cash flow hedges $
100
  
2009
 $
(2
)
$
-
  
2009
 $
-
  $
100
  
2009
 $
(1
)
        
  
100
  
2010
 
(1
) 
-
  
2010
 
-
   
100
  
2010
 
-
         
  
25
  
2015
 
(2
) 
25
  
2015
 
(1
)  
-
  
2015
 
-
 $
25
  
2015
 $
(1
)
  
325
  
2018
 
-
  
325
  
2018
 
(1
)  
350
  
2018
 
8
  
325
  
2018
 
(1
)
  
50
  
2020
  
(3
) 
50
  
2020
  
(1
)  
50
  
2020
  
(1
) 
50
  
2020
  
(1
)
 
$
600
    
$
(8
)
$
400
    
$
(3
)
 
$
600
    
$
6
 
$
400
    
$
(3
)

Equity Price Risk

Included in nuclear decommissioning trusts are marketable equity securities carried at their fairmarket value (market value) of approximately $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. A hypothetical 10% decrease in prices quoted by stock exchanges would result in a $120118 million reduction in fair value as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

CREDIT RISK

Credit risk is the risk of an obligor's failure to meet the terms of any investment contract, loan agreement or otherwise perform as agreed.  Credit risk arises from all activities in which success depends on issuer, borrower or counterparty performance, whether reflected on or off the balance sheet.  FirstEnergy engages in transactions for the purchase and sale of commodities including gas, electricity, coal and emission allowances.  These transactions are often with major energy companies within the industry.

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FirstEnergy maintains credit policies with respect to its counterparties to manage overall credit risk.  This includes performing independent risk evaluations, actively monitoring portfolio trends and using collateral and contract provisions to mitigate exposure.  As part of its credit program, FirstEnergy aggressively manages the quality of its portfolio of energy contracts, evidenced by a current weighted average risk rating for energy contract counterparties of BBB+ (S&P).  As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the largest credit concentration was with one party, currently rated investment grade that represented 11%9.3% of FirstEnergy’s total approved credit risk.  Within FirstEnergy’s unregulated energy subsidiaries, 99%98% of credit exposures, net of collateral and reserve, were with investment gradeinvestment-grade counterparties as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

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OUTLOOK

State Regulatory Matters

In Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, laws applicable to electric industry restructuring contain similar provisions that are reflected in the Companies' respective state regulatory plans. These provisions include:

·restructuring the electric generation business and allowing the Companies' customers to select a competitive electric generation supplier other than the Companies;
  
·establishing or defining the PLR obligations to customers in the Companies' service areas;
  
·providing the Companies with the opportunity to recover potentially stranded investment (or transition costs)certain costs not otherwise recoverable in a competitive generation market;
  
·itemizing (unbundling) the price of electricity into its component elements – including generation, transmission, distribution and stranded costs recovery charges;
  
·continuing regulation of the Companies' transmission and distribution systems; and
  
·requiring corporate separation of regulated and unregulated business activities.

The Companies and ATSI recognize, as regulatory assets, costs which the FERC, the PUCO, the PPUC and the NJBPU have authorized for recovery from customers in future periods or for which authorization is probable. Without the probability of such authorization, costs currently recorded as regulatory assets would have been charged to income as incurred. Regulatory assets that do not earn a current return totaled approximately $137$129 million as of March 31,June 30, 2008 (JCP&L - $78$73 million and Met-Ed - $59$56 million). Regulatory assets not earning a current return (primarily for certain regulatory transition costs and employee postretirement benefits) are expected to be recovered by 2014 for JCP&L and by 2020 for Met-Ed. The following table discloses regulatory assets by company:

 March 31, December 31, Increase  June 30, December 31, Increase 
Regulatory Assets* 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
OE $710 $737 $(27) $683 $737 $(54)
CEI  854  871  (17)  839  871  (32)
TE  188  204  (16)  171  204  (33)
JCP&L  1,476  1,596  (120)  1,404  1,596  (192)
Met-Ed  530  495  35   550  495  55 
ATSI  
39
  
42
  
(3
)  
36
  
42
  
(6
)
Total 
$
3,797
 
$
3,945
 
$
(148
) 
$
3,683
 
$
3,945
 
$
(262
)

*Penelec had net regulatory liabilities of approximately $67$79 million and $74 million as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. These net regulatory liabilities are included in Other Non-current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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Regulatory assets by source are as follows:

 March 31, December 31, Increase  June 30, December 31, Increase 
Regulatory Assets By Source 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Regulatory transition costs  $2,156 $2,363 $(207)  $1,992 $2,363 $(371)
Customer shopping incentives  495  516  (21)  473  516  (43)
Customer receivables for future income taxes  290  295  (5)  290  295  (5)
Loss on reacquired debt  56  57  (1)  55  57  (2)
Employee postretirement benefits  37  39  (2)  35  39  (4)
Nuclear decommissioning, decontamination                    
and spent fuel disposal costs  (95) (115) 20   (94) (115) 21 
Asset removal costs  (195) (183) (12)  (201) (183) (18)
MISO/PJM transmission costs  368  340  28   397  340  57 
Fuel costs - RCP  227  220  7   228  220  8 
Distribution costs - RCP  361  321  40   405  321  84 
Other  
97
  
92
  
5
   
103
  
92
  
11
 
Total 
$
3,797
 
$
3,945
 
$
(148
) 
$
3,683
 
$
3,945
 
$
(262
)


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Reliability Initiatives

In late 2003 and early 2004, a series of letters, reports and recommendations were issued from various entities, including governmental, industry and ad hoc reliability entities (PUCO,(the PUCO, the FERC, the NERC and the U.S. – Canada Power System Outage Task Force) regarding enhancements to regional reliability. The proposed enhancements were divided into two groups:  enhancements that were to be completed in 2004; and enhancements that were to be completed after 2004.  In 2004, FirstEnergy completed all of the enhancements that were recommended for completion in 2004. FirstEnergy is also proceeding with the implementation of the recommendations that were to be completed subsequent to 2004 and will continue to periodically assess the FERC-ordered Reliability Study recommendations for forecasted 2009 system conditions, recognizing revised load forecasts and other changing system conditions which may impact the recommendations. Thus far, implementation of the recommendations has not required, nor is expected to require, substantial investment in new or material upgrades to existing equipment. The FERC or other applicable government agencies and reliability coordinators may, however, take a different view as to recommended enhancements or may recommend additional enhancements in the future that could require additional material expenditures.

As a result of outages experienced in JCP&L’s service area in 2002 and 2003, the NJBPU performed a review of JCP&L’s service reliability. On June 9, 2004, the NJBPU approved a stipulation that addresses a third-party consultant’s recommendations on appropriate courses of action necessary to ensure system-wide reliability. The stipulation incorporates the consultant’s focused audit of, and recommendations regarding, JCP&L’s Planning and Operations and Maintenance programs and practices. On June 1, 2005, the consultant completed his work and issued his final report to the NJBPU. On July 14, 2006, JCP&L filed a comprehensive response to the consultant’s report with the NJBPU. JCP&L will complete the remaining substantive work described in the stipulation in 2008.  JCP&L continues to file compliance reports with the NJBPU reflecting JCP&L’s activities associated with implementing the stipulation.

In 2005, Congress amended the Federal Power Act to provide for federally-enforceable mandatory reliability standards. The mandatory reliability standards apply to the bulk power system and impose certain operating, record-keeping and reporting requirements on the Companies and ATSI. The NERC is charged with establishing and enforcing these reliability standards, although it has delegated day-to-day implementation and enforcement of its responsibilities to eight regional entities, including the ReliabilityFirst Corporation.  All of FirstEnergy’s facilities are located within the ReliabilityFirst region. FirstEnergy actively participates in the NERC and ReliabilityFirst stakeholder processes, and otherwise monitors and manages its companies in response to the ongoing development, implementation and enforcement of the reliability standards.

FirstEnergy believes that it is in compliance with all currently-effective and enforceable reliability standards.  Nevertheless, it is clear that the NERC, ReliabilityFirst and the FERC will continue to refine existing reliability standards as well as to develop and adopt new reliability standards. The financial impact of complying with new or amended standards cannot be determined at this time. However, the 2005 amendments to the Federal Power Act provide that all prudent costs incurred to comply with the new reliability standards be recovered in rates. Still, any future inability on FirstEnergy’s part to comply with the reliability standards for its bulk power system could result in the imposition of financial penalties and thus have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2007, ReliabilityFirst performed a routine compliance audit of FirstEnergy’s bulk-power system within the Midwest ISO region and found it to be in full compliance with all audited reliability standards.  Similarly, ReliabilityFirst has scheduled a compliance audit of FirstEnergy’s bulk-power system within the PJM region in October 2008. FirstEnergy currently does not expect any material adverse financial impact as a result of these audits.

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Ohio

On January 4, 2006, the PUCO issued an order authorizing the Ohio Companies to recover certain increased fuel costs through a fuel rider and to defer certain other increased fuel costs to be incurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, including interest on the deferred balances. The order also provided for recovery of the deferred costs over a twenty-five-year period through distribution rates. On August 29, 2007, the Supreme Court of Ohio concluded that the PUCO violated a provision of the Ohio Revised Code by permitting the Ohio Companies “to collect deferred increased fuel costs through future distribution rate cases, or to alternatively use excess fuel-cost recovery to reduce deferred distribution-related expenses” and remanded the matter to the PUCO for further consideration. On September 10, 2007 the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO that requested the implementation of two generation-related fuel cost riders to collect the increased fuel costs that were previously authorized to be deferred. On January 9, 2008 the PUCO approved the Ohio Companies’ proposed fuel cost rider to recover increased fuel costs to be incurred in 2008 commencing January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, which is expected to be approximately $189$194 million. In addition, the PUCO ordered the Ohio Companies to file a separate application for an alternate recovery mechanism to collect the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs. On February 8, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed an application proposing to recover $226 million of deferred fuel costs and carrying charges for 2006 and 2007 pursuant to a separate fuel rider, with alternative options forrider. Recovery of the recovery period ranging from five to twenty-five years. This second applicationdeferred fuel costs will now be addressed in the Ohio Companies’ comprehensive ESP filing, as described below, unless the MRO is currently pending before the PUCO and a hearing has been set for July 15, 2008.implemented.

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TheOn June 7, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application and rate request for an increase in electric distribution rates with the PUCO on June 7, 2007. The requested increase is expected to be more than offset by the elimination or reduction of transition charges at the time the rates go into effect and, would result in lowering the overall non-generation portion of the average electric bill for most Ohio customers.  The distribution rate increases reflect capital expenditures since the Ohio Companies’ last distribution rate proceedings, increases in operation and maintenance expenses and recovery of regulatory assets that were authorized in prior cases. Onon August 6, 2007, the Ohio Companies updated their filing supportingto support a distribution rate increase of $332 million. On December 4, 2007, the PUCO Staff issued its Staff Reports containing the results of theirits investigation into the distribution rate request. In its reports, the PUCO Staff recommended a distribution rate increase in the range of $161 million to $180 million, with $108 million to $127 million for distribution revenue increases and $53 million for recovery of costs deferred under prior cases. This amount excludes the recovery of deferred fuel costs, whose recovery is now being sought in a separate proceeding before the PUCO, discussed above. On January 3, 2008, the Ohio Companies and intervening parties filed objections to the Staff Reports and on January 10, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed supplemental testimony. Evidentiary hearings began on January 29, 2008 and continued through February 25, 2008. During the evidentiary hearings and filing of briefs, the PUCO Staff submitted testimony decreasingdecreased their recommended revenue increase to a range of $114$117 million to $132$135 million. Additionally, in testimony submitted on February 11, 2008, the PUCO Staff adopted a position regarding interest deferred for RCP-related deferrals, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals that, if upheld by the PUCO, would result in the write-off of approximately $45$51 million of interest costs deferred through March 31,June 30, 2008 ($0.090.10 per share of common stock). The PUCOOhio Companies’ electric distribution rate request is expected to render its decision during the second or third quarter of 2008. The new rates would become effective January 1, 2009 for OE and TE, and approximately May 2009 for CEI.addressed in their comprehensive ESP filing, as described below.

On July 10, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO requesting approval of a comprehensive supply plan for providing retail generation service to customers who do not purchase electricity from an alternative supplier, beginning January 1, 2009. The proposed competitive bidding process would average the results of multiple bidding sessions conducted at different times during the year. The final price per KWH would reflect an average of the prices resulting from all bids. In their filing, the Ohio Companies offered two alternatives for structuring the bids, either by customer class or a “slice-of-system” approach. A slice-of-system approach would require the successful bidder to be responsible for supplying a fixed percentage of the utility’s total load notwithstanding the customer’s classification. The proposal provides the PUCO with an option to phase in generation price increases for residential tariff groups who would experience a change in their average total price of 15 percent or more. The PUCO held a technical conference on August 16, 2007 regarding the filing. Initial and reply comments on the proposal were filed by various parties in September and October 2007, respectively. The proposal is currently pending before the PUCO.

On April 22, 2008, an amended version of Substitute SB221 was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and sent back to the Ohio Senate for concurrence. On April 23, 2008, the Ohio Senate approved the House's amendments to Substitute SB221 and forwarded the bill to the Governor for signature, which he signed on May 1, 2008, Governor Strickland signed SB221, which became effective on July 31, 2008. Amended Substitute SB221The bill requires all electric distribution utilities to file an RSP, now called an ESP with the PUCO. An ESP is required to contain a proposal for the supply and pricing of retail generation and may include proposals, without limitation, related to one or more of the following:

·  automatic recovery of prudently incurred fuel, purchased power, emission allowance costs and federally mandated energy taxes;

·  construction work in progress for costs of constructing an electric generating facility or environmental expenditure for any electric generating facility;

·  costs of an electric generating facility;

·  terms related to customer shopping, bypassability, standby, back-up and default service;

·  accounting for deferrals related to stabilizing retail electric service;

·  automatic increases or decreases in standard service offer price;

·  phase-in and securitization;

·  transmission service and related costs;

·  distribution service and related costs; and

·  economic development and energy efficiency.

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A utility could also simultaneouslymay file an MRO in which it would have to demonstrateprove the following objective market criteria:

·  the utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs to a FERC approved RTO, or there is comparable and nondiscriminatory access to the electric transmission grid;

·  the RTO has a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power or the utility’s market conduct, or a similar market monitoring function exists with the ability to identify and monitor market conditions and conduct; and

·  a published source of information is available publicly or through subscription that identifies pricing information for traded electricity products, both on- and off-peak, scheduled for delivery two years into the future.

On July 31, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed with the PUCO a comprehensive ESP and MRO. The utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs toMRO outlines a FERC-approved RTO having a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power, and a published source existsCBP that identifies information for traded electricity and energy products that are contracted for delivery two years into the future. The PUCO would testbe implemented if the ESP and its pricing and all other terms and conditions against the MRO and may only approve the ESP if it is found to be more favorable to customers. As part of an ESP with a plan period longer than three years, the PUCO shall prospectively determine every fourth year of the plan whether it is substantially likely the plan will provide the electric distribution utility a return on common equity significantly in excess of the return likely to be earned by publicly traded companies, including utilities, that face comparable business and financial risk (comparable companies). If so, the PUCO may terminate the ESP. Annually under an ESP, the PUCO shall determine whether an electric distribution utility's earned return on common equity is significantly in excess of returns earned on common equity during the same period by comparable companies, and if so, shall require the utility to return such excess to customers by prospective adjustments. Amended Substitute SB221 also includes provisions dealing with advanced and renewable energy standards that contemplate 25% of electrical usage from these sources by 2025. Energy efficiency measures in the bill require energy savings in excess of 22% by 2025. Requirements are in place to meet annual benchmarks for renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, subject to reviewnot approved by the PUCO. FirstEnergyUnder SB221, a PUCO ruling on the ESP filing is currently evaluating this legislationrequired within 150 days and expectsan MRO decision is required within 90 days. The ESP proposes to filephase in new generation rates for customers beginning in 2009 for up to a three-year period and would resolve the Ohio Companies’ collection of fuel costs deferred in 2006 and 2007, and the distribution rate request described above. Major provisions of the ESP include:

·  a phase-in of new generation rates for up to a three-year period, whereby customers would receive a 10% phase-in credit; related costs (expected to approximate $430 million in 2009, $490 million in 2010 and $550 million in 2011) would be deferred for future collection over a period not to exceed 10 years;

·  a reconcilable rider to recover fuel transportation cost surcharges in excess of $30 million in 2009, $20 million in 2010 and $10 million in 2011;

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·  generation rate adjustments to recover any increase in fuel costs in 2011 over fuel costs incurred in 2010 for FES’ generation assets used to support the ESP;

·  generation rate adjustments to recover the costs of complying with new requirements for certain renewable energy resources, new taxes and new environmental laws or new interpretations of existing laws that take effect after January 1, 2008 and exceed $50 million during the plan period;

·  an RCP fuel rider to recover the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs and carrying charges (described above) over a period not to exceed 25 years;

·  the resolution of outstanding issues pending in the Ohio Companies’ distribution rate case (described above), including annual electric distribution rate increases of $75 million for OE, $34.5 million for CEI and $40.5 million for TE. The new distribution rates would be effective January 1, 2009, for OE and TE and May 1, 2009 for CEI, with a commitment to maintain distribution rates through 2013. CEI also would be authorized to defer $25 million in distribution-related costs incurred from January 1, 2009, through April 30, 2009;

·  an adjustable delivery service improvement rider, effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2013, to ensure the Ohio Companies maintain customer standards for service and reliability;

·  the waiver of RTC charges for CEI’s customers as of January 1, 2009, which would result in CEI’s write-off of approximately $485 million of estimated unrecoverable transition costs ($1.01 per share of common stock);

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the continued recovery of transmission costs, including MISO, ancillary services and congestion charges, through an annually adjusted transmission rider; a separate rider will be established to recover costs incurred annually between May 1st and September 30th for capacity purchases required to meet FERC, NERC, MISO and other applicable standards for planning reserve margin requirements;

·  a deferred transmission cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010 to recover transmission costs deferred by the Ohio Companies in 2005 and accumulated carrying charges through December 31, 2008; a deferred distribution cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2011, to recover distribution costs deferred under the RCP, CEI’s additional $25 million of cost deferrals in 2009, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals;

·  the deferral of annual storm damage expenses in excess of $13.9 million, certain line extension costs, as well as depreciation, property tax obligations and post in-service carrying charges on energy delivery capital investments for reliability and system efficiency placed in service after December 31, 2008. Effective January 1, 2014, a rider will be established to collect the deferred balance and associated carrying charges over a 10-year period; and

·  a commitment by the Ohio Companies to invest in aggregate at least $1 billion in capital improvements in their energy delivery systems through 2013 and fund $25 million for energy efficiency programs and $25 million for economic development and job retention programs through 2013.

The Ohio Companies’ MRO filing outlines a CBP for providing retail generation supply if the ESP is not approved and implemented. The CBP would use a “slice-of-system” approach where suppliers bid on tranches (approximately 100 MW) of the Ohio Companies’ total customer load. The Ohio Companies have requested PUCO approval of the MRO application by late October 2008, to allow for the necessary time to conduct the CBP in order for rates to be effective January 1, 2009.  The Ohio Companies included an interim pricing proposal as part of their ESP infiling, if additional time is necessary for final PUCO approval of either the secondESP or third quarter of 2008.
MRO. FES will be required to obtain FERC authorization to sell electric capacity or energy to the Ohio Companies under the ESP or MRO, unless a waiver is obtained.

Pennsylvania

Met-Ed and Penelec purchase a portion of their PLR and default service requirements from FES through a fixed-price partial requirements wholesale power sales agreement. The agreement allows Met-Ed and Penelec to sell the output of NUG energy to the market and requires FES to provide energy at fixed prices to replace any NUG energy sold to the extent needed for Met-Ed and Penelec to satisfy their PLR and default service obligations. The fixed price under the agreement is expected to remain below wholesale market prices during the term of the agreement. If Met-Ed and Penelec were to replace the entire FES supply at current market power prices without corresponding regulatory authorization to increase their generation prices to customers, each company would likely incur a significant increase in operating expenses and experience a material deterioration in credit quality metrics. Under such a scenario, each company's credit profile would no longer be expected to support an investment grade rating for their fixed income securities. Based on the PPUC’s January 11, 2007 order described below, if FES ultimately determines to terminate, reduce, or significantly modify the agreement prior to the expiration of Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s generation rate caps in 2010, timely regulatory relief is not likely to be granted by the PPUC.

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Met-Ed and Penelec made a comprehensive transition rate filing with the PPUC on April 10, 2006 to address a number of transmission, distribution and supply issues. If Met-Ed's and Penelec's preferred approach involving accounting deferrals had been approved, annual revenues would have increased by $216 million and $157 million, respectively. That filing included, among other things, a request to charge customers for an increasing amount of market-priced power procured through a CBP as the amount of supply provided under the then existing FES agreement was to be phased out. Met-Ed and Penelec also requested approval of a January 12, 2005 petition for the deferral of transmission-related costs incurred during 2006. In this rate filing, Met-Ed and Penelec requested recovery of annual transmission and related costs incurred on or after January 1, 2007, plus the amortized portion of 2006 costs over a ten-year period, along with applicable carrying charges, through an adjustable rider. Changes in the recovery of NUG expenses and the recovery of Met-Ed's non-NUG stranded costs were also included in the filing. On May 4, 2006, the PPUC consolidated the remand of the FirstEnergy and GPU merger proceeding, related to the quantification and allocation of merger savings, with the comprehensive transition rate filing case.

The PPUC entered its opinion and order in the comprehensive rate filing proceeding on January 11, 2007. The order approved the recovery of transmission costs, including the transmission-related deferral for January 1, 2006 through January 10, 2007, and determined that no merger savings from prior years should be considered in determining customers’ rates. The request for increases in generation supply rates was denied as were the requested changes to NUG expense recovery and Met-Ed’s non-NUG stranded costs. The order decreased Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s distribution rates by $80 million and $19 million, respectively. These decreases were offset by the increases allowed for the recovery of transmission costs. Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s request for recovery of Saxton decommissioning costs was granted and, in January 2007, Met-Ed and Penelec recognized income of $15 million and $12 million, respectively, to establish regulatory assets for those previously expensed decommissioning costs. Overall rates increased by 5.0% for Met-Ed ($59 million) and 4.5% for Penelec ($50 million).

On March 30, 2007, MEIUG and PICA filed a Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania asking the court to review the PPUC’s determination on transmission (including congestion) and the transmission deferral. Met-Ed and Penelec filed a Petition for Review on April 13, 2007 on the issues of consolidated tax savings and the requested generation rate increase. The OCA filed its Petition for Review on April 13, 2007, on the issues of transmission (including congestion) and recovery of universal service costs from only the residential rate class. From June through October 2007, initial responsive and reply briefs were filed by various parties. Oral arguments are scheduled to take place in September 2008. If Met-Ed and Penelec do not prevail on the issue of congestion, it could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of Met-Ed, Penelec and FirstEnergy.

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On April 14,May 22, 2008, the PPUC approved the Met-Ed and Penelec filed annual updates to the TSC rider for the period June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. Various intervenors filed complaints against Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s TSC filings.  In addition, the PPUC ordered an investigation to review the reasonableness of Met-Ed’s TSC, while at the same time allowing the company to implement the rider June 1, 2008, subject to refund. On July 15, 2008, the PPUC directed the ALJ to consolidate the complaints against Met-Ed with its investigation and a litigation schedule was adopted with hearings for both companies scheduled to begin in January 2009. The proposed TSCs include a component for under-recovery of actual transmission costs incurred during the prior period (Met-Ed - $144 million and Penelec - $4 million) and future transmission cost projections for June 2008 through May 2009 (Met-Ed - $258 million and Penelec - $92 million). Met-Ed has proposedreceived approval from the PPUC of a transition approach that would recover past under-recovered costs plus carrying charges through the new TSC over thirty-one months and defer a portion of the projected costs ($92 million) plus carrying charges for recovery through future TSCs by December 31, 2010.

On March 13, 2008, the PPUC approved the residential procurement process in Penn’s Joint Petition for Settlement. This RFP process calls for load-following, full-requirements contracts for default service procurement for residential customers for the period covering June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2011. The PPUC had previously approved the default service procurement processes for commercial and industrial customers. The default service procurement for small commercial customers was conducted through multiple RFPs, while the default service procurement for large commercial and industrial customers will utilize hourly pricing. Bids in the two RFPs for small commercial load were approved by the PPUC on February 22, 2008, and March 20, 2008. On March 28, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for small commercial customers which the PPUC then certified on April 4, 2008. On April 14, 2008,Bids on the first RFPtwo RFPs for residential customers’ load was held consisting of tranches for both 12 and 24-month supply. Thewere approved by the PPUC approved the bids on April 16, 2008 and May 16, 2008. On May 20, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for residential customers which the PPUC certified on May 21, 2008. The second RFP is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2008, after which time the PPUC is expected to approve the new rates to go into effectwere effective June 1, 2008.

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On February 1, 2007, the Governor of Pennsylvania proposed an EIS. The EIS includes four pieces of proposed legislation that, according to the Governor, is designed to reduce energy costs, promote energy independence and stimulate the economy. Elements of the EIS include the installation of smart meters, funding for solar panels on residences and small businesses, conservation and demand reduction programs to meet energy growth, a requirement that electric distribution companies acquire power that results in the “lowest reasonable rate on a long-term basis,” the utilization of micro-grids and a three year phase-in of rate increases. On July 17, 2007 the Governor signed into law two pieces of energy legislation. The first amended the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 to, among other things, increase the percentage of solar energy that must be supplied at the conclusion of an electric distribution company’s transition period. The second law allows electric distribution companies, at their sole discretion, to enter into long term contracts with large customers and to build or acquire interests in electric generation facilities specifically to supply long-term contracts with such customers. A special legislative session on energy was convened in mid-September 2007 to consider other aspects of the EIS. The Pennsylvania House and Senate on March 11, 2008 and December 12, 2007, respectively, passed different versions of bills to fund the Governor’s EIS proposal. Neither chamber has formally considered the other’s bill. On February 12, 2008, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2200 which provides for energy efficiency and demand management programs and targets as well as the installation of smart meters within ten years. As part of the 2008 state budget negotiations, the Alternative Energy Investment Act was enacted creating a $650 million alternative energy fund to increase the development and use of alternative and renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Other legislation has been introduced to address generation procurement, expiration of rate caps, conservation and renewable energy.energy; however, consideration of these issues was postponed until the legislature returns to session in fall 2008. The final form of this pending legislation is uncertain. Consequently, FirstEnergy is unable to predict what impact, if any, such legislation may have on its operations. However, Met-Ed and Penelec intend to file rate mitigation plans with the PPUC later this year.

New Jersey

JCP&L is permitted to defer for future collection from customers the amounts by which its costs of supplying BGS to non-shopping customers and costs incurred under NUG agreements exceed amounts collected through BGS and NUGC rates and market sales of NUG energy and capacity. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the accumulated deferred cost balance totaled approximately $264$293 million.

In accordance with an April 28, 2004 NJBPU order, JCP&L filed testimony on June 7, 2004 supporting continuation of the current level and duration of the funding of TMI-2 decommissioning costs by New Jersey customers without a reduction, termination or capping of the funding. On September 30, 2004, JCP&L filed an updated TMI-2 decommissioning study. This study resulted in an updated total decommissioning cost estimate of $729 million (in 2003 dollars) compared to the estimated $528 million (in 2003 dollars) from the prior 1995 decommissioning study. The DRA filed comments on February 28, 2005 requesting that decommissioning funding be suspended. On March 18, 2005, JCP&L filed a response to those comments. JCP&L responded to additional NJBPU staff discovery requests in May and November 2007 and also submitted comments in the proceeding in November 2007. A schedule for further NJBPU proceedings has not yet been set.

On August 1, 2005, the NJBPU established a proceeding to determine whether additional ratepayer protections are required at the state level in light of the repeal of the PUHCA pursuant to the EPACT. The NJBPU approved regulations effective October 2, 2006 that prevent a holding company that owns a gas or electric public utility from investing more than 25% of the combined assets of its utility and utility-related subsidiaries into businesses unrelated to the utility industry. These regulations are not expected to materially impact FirstEnergy or JCP&L. Also, in the same proceeding, the NJBPU Staff issued an additional draft proposal on March 31, 2006 addressing various issues including access to books and records, ring-fencing, cross subsidization, corporate governance and related matters. With the approval of the NJBPU Staff, the affected utilities jointly submitted an alternative proposal on June 1, 2006. The NJBPU Staff circulated revised drafts of the proposal to interested stakeholders in November 2006 and again in February 2007. On February 1, 2008, the NJBPU accepted proposed rules for publication in the New Jersey Register on March 17, 2008. A public hearing on these proposed rules was held on April 23, 2008 withand comments from interested parties due onwere submitted by May 16,19, 2008.

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New Jersey statutes require that the state periodically undertake a planning process, known as the EMP, to address energy related issues including energy security, economic growth, and environmental impact. The EMP is to be developed with involvement of the Governor’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Growth, and is to be prepared by a Master Plan Committee, which is chaired by the NJBPU President and includes representatives of several State departments. In October 2006, the current EMP process was initiated through the creation of a number of working groups to obtain input from a broad range of interested stakeholders including utilities, environmental groups, customer groups, and major customers. In addition, public stakeholder meetings were held in 2006, 2007 and the fallfirst half of 2006 and in early 2007.2008.

On April 17, 2008, a draft EMP was released for public comment. The draft EMP establishes fourfive major goals:

·  maximize energy efficiency to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2020;

·  reduce peak demand for electricity by 5,700 MW by 2020 (amounting to about a 22% reduction in projected demand);2020;

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·  meet 22.5% of the state’s electricity needs with renewable energy by 2020; and

·  develop low carbon emitting, efficient power plants and close the gap between the supply and demand for electricity.electricity; and

·  invest in innovative clean energy technologies and businesses to stimulate the industry’s growth in New Jersey.

Following the public hearings and comment period which is expected to extendextended into July 2008, a final EMP will be issued to be followed by appropriate legislation and regulation as necessary. At this time, FirstEnergy cannot predict the outcome of this process nor determine the impact, if any, such legislation or regulation may have on its operations or those of JCP&L.

On February 13, 2007, the NJBPU Staff informally issued a draft proposal relating to changes to the regulations addressing electric distribution service reliability and quality standards. Meetings between the NJBPU Staff and interested stakeholders to discuss the proposal were held and additional, revised informal proposals were subsequently circulated by the Staff. On September 4, 2007, proposed regulations were published in the New Jersey Register, which proposal will be subsequently considered by the NJBPU following comments that were submitted in September and October 2007. Final regulations (effective upon publication) were published in the New Jersey Register March 17, 2008. Upon preliminary review of the new regulations, FirstEnergy does not expect a material impact on its operations or those of JCP&L.

FERC Matters

Transmission Service between MISO and PJM

On November 18, 2004, the FERC issued an order eliminating the through and out rate for transmission service between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC’s intent was to eliminate so-called “pancaking” ofmultiple transmission charges for a single transaction between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC also ordered the MISO, PJM and the transmission owners within MISO and PJM to submit compliance filings containing a rate mechanism to recover lost transmission revenues created by elimination of this charge (referred to as the Seams Elimination Cost Adjustment or “SECA”) during a 16-month transition period. The FERC issued orders in 2005 setting the SECA for hearing. The presiding judge issued an initial decision on August 10, 2006, rejecting the compliance filings made by MISO, PJM, and the transmission owners, and directing new compliance filings. This decision is subject to review and approval by the FERC. Briefs addressing the initial decision were filed on September 11, 2006 and October 20, 2006. A final order could be issued by the FERC by year-end 2008.  In the meantime, FirstEnergy affiliates have been negotiating and entering into settlement agreements with other parties in the second quarterdocket to mitigate the risk of 2008.lower transmission revenue collection associated with an adverse order.

PJM Transmission Rate Design

On January 31, 2005, certain PJM transmission owners made filings with the FERC pursuant to a settlement agreement previously approved by the FERC. JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec were parties to that proceeding and joined in two of the filings. In the first filing, the settling transmission owners submitted a filing justifying continuation of their existing rate design within the PJM RTO. Hearings were held and numerous parties appeared and litigated various issues concerning PJM rate design; notably AEP, which proposed to create a "postage stamp", or average rate for all high voltage transmission facilities across PJM and a zonal transmission rate for facilities below 345 kV. This proposal would have the effect of shifting recovery of the costs of high voltage transmission lines to other transmission zones, including those where JCP&L, Met-Ed, and Penelec serve load. On April 19, 2007, the FERC issued an order finding that the PJM transmission owners’ existing “license plate” or zonal rate design was just and reasonable and ordered that the current license plate rates for existing transmission facilities be retained. On the issue of rates for new transmission facilities, the FERC directed that costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at 500 kV or higher are to be collected from all transmission zones throughout the PJM footprint by means of a postage-stamp rate. Costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at less than 500 kV, however, are to be allocated on a “beneficiary pays” basis. The FERC found that PJM’s current beneficiary-pays cost allocation methodology is not sufficiently detailed and, in a related order that also was issued on April 19, 2007, directed that hearings be held for the purpose of establishing a just and reasonable cost allocation methodology for inclusion in PJM’s tariff.

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On May 18, 2007, certain parties filed for rehearing of the FERC’s April 19, 2007 order. On January 31, 2008, the requests for rehearing were denied. The FERC’s orders on PJM rate design will prevent the allocation of a portion of the revenue requirement of existing transmission facilities of other utilities to JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec. In addition, the FERC’s decision to allocate the cost of new 500 kV and above transmission facilities on a PJM-wide basis will reduce the costs of future transmission revenue recoveryto be recovered from the JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec zones. A partial settlement agreement addressing the “beneficiary pays” methodology for below 500 kV facilities, but excluding the issue of allocating new facilities costs to merchant transmission entities, was filed on September 14, 2007. The agreement was supported by the FERC’s Trial Staff, and was certified by the Presiding Judge. The FERC’s action on the settlement agreement is pending. The remaining merchant transmission cost allocation issues will proceed towere the subject of a hearing at the FERC in May 2008. Reply briefs and briefs on exceptions are due in the merchant proceeding in July and August, respectively, with an initial decision by the Presiding Judge to follow. On February 13,11, 2008, AEP appealed the FERC’s April 19, 2007 and January 31, 2008 orders to the federal Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Illinois Commerce Commission, the PUCO and Dayton Power & Light have also appealed these orders to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals of these parties and others have been consolidated for argument in the Seventh Circuit.

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Post Transition Period Rate Design

The FERC had directed MISO, PJM, and the respective transmission owners to make filings on or before August 1, 2007 to reevaluate transmission rate design within MISO, and between MISO and PJM. On August 1, 2007, filings were made by MISO, PJM, and the vast majority of transmission owners, including FirstEnergy affiliates, which proposed to retain the existing transmission rate design. These filings were approved by the FERC on January 31, 2008. As a result of the FERC’s approval, the rates charged to FirstEnergy’s load-serving affiliates for transmission service over existing transmission facilities in MISO and PJM are unchanged. In a related filing, MISO and MISO transmission owners requested that the current MISO pricing for new transmission facilities that spreads 20% of the cost of new 345 kV and higher transmission facilities across the entire MISO footprint (known as the RECB methodology) be retained.

On September 17, 2007, AEP filed a complaint under Sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act seeking to have the entire transmission rate design and cost allocation methods used by MISO and PJM declared unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory, and to have the FERC fix a uniform regional transmission rate design and cost allocation method for the entire MISO and PJM “Super Region” that recovers the average cost of new and existing transmission facilities operated at voltages of 345 kV and above from all transmission customers. Lower voltage facilities would continue to be recovered in the local utility transmission rate zone through a license plate rate. AEP requested a refund effective October 1, 2007, or alternatively, February 1, 2008. On January 31, 2008, the FERC issued an order denying the complaint. A rehearing request by AEP is pending before the FERC.

Distribution of MISO Network Service Revenues

Effective February 1, 2008, the MISO Transmission Owners Agreement provides for a change in the method of distributing transmission revenues among the transmission owners. MISO and a majority of the MISO transmission owners filed on December 3, 2007 to change the MISO tariff to clarify, for purposes of distributing network transmission revenue to the transmission owners, that all network transmission service revenues, whether collected by MISO or directly by the transmission owner, are included in the revenue distribution calculation.  This clarification was necessary because some network transmission service revenues are collected and retained by transmission owners in states where retail choice does not exist, and their “unbundled” retail load is currently exempt from MISO network service charges. The tariff changes filed with the FERC ensure that revenues collected by transmission owners from bundled load are taken into account in the revenue distribution calculation, and that transmission owners with bundled load do not collect more than their revenue requirements. Absent the changes, transmission owners, and ultimately their customers, with unbundled load or in retail choice states, such as ATSI, would subsidize transmission owners with bundled load, who would collect their revenue requirement from bundled load, plus share in revenues collected by MISO from unbundled customers. This would result in a large revenue shortfall for ATSI, which would eventually be passed on to customers in the form of higher transmission rates as calculated pursuant to ATSI’s Attachment O formula under the MISO tariff.

Numerous parties filed in support of the tariff changes, including the public service commissions of Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Ameren filed a protest on December 26, 2007, arguing that the December 3, 2007 filing violates the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement as well as an agreement among Ameren (Union Electric), MISO, and the Missouri Public Service Commission, which provides that Union Electric’s bundled load cannot be charged by MISO for network service. On February 2,1, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the tariff amendment subject to a minor compliance filing, which was made on March 3, 2008. This order ensures that ATSI will continue to receive transmission revenues from MISO equivalent to its transmission revenue requirement. A rehearing request by Ameren is pending before the FERC.

On February 1, 2008, MISO filed a request to continue using the existing revenue distribution methodology on an interim basis pending amendment of the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement. This request was accepted by the FERC on March 13, 2008. On that same day, MISO and the MISO transmission owners made a filing to amend the Transmission Owners’ Agreement to effectively continue the distribution of transmission revenues that was in effect prior to February 1, 2008. This matter is currently pending beforeOn May 12, 2008, the FERC.

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FERC issued an order approving this amendment.

MISO Ancillary Services Market and Balancing Area Consolidation

MISO made a filing on September 14, 2007 to establish an ASM for regulation, spinning and supplemental reserves, to consolidate the existing 24 balancing areas within the MISO footprint, and to establish MISO as the NERC registered balancing authority for the region. This filing would permit load serving entities to purchase their operating reserve requirements in a competitive market. FirstEnergy supports the proposal to establish markets for Ancillary Services and consolidate existing balancing areas. On February 25, 2008, the FERC issued an order approving the ASM subject to certain compliance filings. Numerous parties filed requests for rehearing on March 26, 2008. On June 23, 2008, the FERC issued an order granting in part and denying in part rehearing. MISO has since notified the FERC that the start of its ASM iswill be delayed until September 9, 2008.

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On February 29, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing setting forth MISO’s Readiness Advisor ASM and Consolidated Balancing Authority Initiative Verification plan and status and Real-Time Operations ASM Reversion plan. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On March 26, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 30-day directives in the February 25 order. Numerous parties submitted comments and protests on April 16, 2008. The FERC issued an order accepting the revisions pending further compliance on June 23, 2008. On April 25, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 60-day directives in the February 25 order. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On May 23, 2008, MISO submitted its amended Balancing Authority Agreement. On July 21, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the amended Balancing Authority Agreement and requiring a further compliance filing.

Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio

On May 4, 2007, AMP-Ohio filed a complaint in Franklin County, Ohio Common Pleas Court against FirstEnergy and TE seeking a declaratory judgment that the defendants may not terminate certain portions of a wholesale power Interconnection Agreement dated May 1, 1989 between AMP-Ohio and TE, nor further modify the rates and charges for power under that agreement. TE has served notice of termination of the Interconnection Agreement on AMP-Ohio to be effective December 31, 2008. AMP-Ohio claims that FirstEnergy, on behalf of TE, waived any right to terminate the Interconnection Agreement according to the terms of a June 6, 1997 merger settlement agreement with AMP-Ohio. Both the Interconnection Agreement and merger settlement agreement were approved by the FERC. On June 15, 2007, TE filed notice of removal of the case to United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. On July 11, 2007, TE moved to dismiss on the grounds that the FERC has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint, or alternatively, primary jurisdiction over this matter. Responsive pleadings were filed by both parties and on March 31, 2008, the district court issued an order dismissing the matter for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. However, AMP-Ohio informed TE that it continues to object to cancellation of the power sales provisions of the Interconnection Agreement.

On May 29, 2008, TE filed with the FERC a proposed Notice of Cancellation effective midnight December 31, 2008, of the Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio. AMP-Ohio protested this filing. TE also filed a Petition for Declaratory Order seeking a FERC ruling, in the alternative if cancellation is not accepted, of TE's right to file for an increase in rates effective January 1, 2009, for power provided to AMP-Ohio under the Interconnection Agreement. AMP-Ohio filed a pleading agreeing that TE may seek an increase in rates, but arguing that any increase is limited to the cost of generation owned by TE affiliates. TE has requested FERC action on both filings and expects the FERC to act on this request in the third quarter of 2008.

Duquesne’s Request to Withdraw from PJM

On November 8, 2007, Duquesne Light Company (Duquesne) filed a request with the FERC to exit PJM and to join the MISO. In its filing, Duquesne asked the FERC to be relieved of certain capacity payment obligations to PJM for capacity auctions conducted prior to its departure from PJM, but covering service for planning periods through May 31, 2011. Duquesne asserted that its primary reason for exiting PJM is to avoid paying future obligations created by PJM’s forward capacity market. FirstEnergy believes that Duquesne’s filing did not identify or address numerous legal, financial or operational issues that are implicated or affected directly by Duquesne’s proposal. Consequently, FirstEnergy submitted responsive filings that, while conceding Duquesne’s rights to exit PJM, contested various aspects of Duquesne’s proposal. FirstEnergy particularly focused on Duquesne’s proposal that it be allowed to exit PJM without payment of its share of existing capacity market commitments. FirstEnergy also objected to Duquesne’s failure to address the firm transmission service requirements that would be necessary for FirstEnergy to continue to use the Beaver Valley Plant to meet existing commitments in the PJM capacity markets and to serve native load. Other market participants also submitted filings contesting Duquesne’s plans.

On January 17, 2008, the FERC conditionally approved Duquesne’s request to exit PJM. Among other conditions, the FERC obligated Duquesne to pay the PJM capacity obligations through May 31, 2011. The FERC’s order took notice of the numerous transmission and other issues raised by FirstEnergy and other parties to the proceeding, but did not provide any responsive rulings or other guidance. Rather, the FERC ordered Duquesne to make a compliance filing in forty-five days detailing how Duquesne will satisfy its obligations under the PJM Transmission Owners’ Agreement. The FERC likewise directed the MISO to submit detailed plans to integrate Duquesne into the MISO. Finally, the FERC directed MISO and PJM to work together to resolve the substantive and procedural issues implicated by Duquesne’s transition into the MISO. These issues remain unresolved. If Duquesne satisfies all of the obligations set by the FERC, its planned transition date is October 9,1, 2008.  On July 3, 2008, Duquesne and MISO filed a proposed plan for integrating Duquesne into MISO.  On July 24, 2008, numerous parties filed comments and protests to the proposed plan. FirstEnergy filed comments identifying numerous issues that must be addressed and resolved before Duquesne can transition to MISO. FirstEnergy continues to evaluate the impact of Duquesne’s withdrawal from PJM on its operations and financial condition; however, the full consequences cannot be determined until the FERC rules on the pending issues.

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On March 18, 2008, the PJM Power Providers Group filed a request for emergency clarification regarding whether Duquesne-zone generators (including the Beaver Valley Plant) could participate in PJM’s May 2008 auction for the 2011-2012 RPM delivery year. FirstEnergy and the other Duquesne-zone generators filed responsive pleadings. On April 18, 2008, the FERC issued its Order on Motion for Emergency Clarification, wherein the FERC ruled that although the status of the Duquesne-zone generators will change to “External Resource” upon Duquesne’s exit from PJM, these generators cancould contract with PJM for the transmission reservations necessary to participate in the May 2008 auction. FirstEnergy has complied with the FERC’s order by obtaining executed transmission service agreements for firm point-to-point transmission service for the 2011-2012 delivery year and, as such, FirstEnergy satisfiessatisfied the criteria to bid the Beaver Valley Plant into the May 2008 RPM auction. Notwithstanding these events, on April 30, 2008 and May 1, 2008, certain members of the PJM Power Providers Group filed further pleadings on these issues. On May 2, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a responsive pleading. Given that the FERC outlined the conditions under which FirstEnergy is participatingcould bid the unit into the auction and FirstEnergy complied with the FERC’s conditions, FirstEnergy does not anticipate that the FERC will grant the relief requested in the pleadings.  Based on this expectation, FirstEnergy believes that the auction results would not be changed.

Complaint against PJM RPM Auction

On May 30, 2008, a group of PJM load-serving entities, state commissions, consumer advocates, and trade associations (referred to collectively as the RPM auctionBuyers) filed a complaint at the FERC against PJM alleging that three of the four transitional RPM auctions yielded prices that are unjust and unreasonable under the Federal Power Act. Most of the parties comprising the RPM Buyers group were parties to the settlement approved by the FERC that established the RPM. In the complaint, the RPM Buyers request that the total projected payments to RPM sellers for the 2011-2012three auctions at issue be materially reduced. On July 11, 2008, PJM filed its answer to the complaint, in which it denied the allegation that the rates are unjust and unreasonable. Also on that date, FirstEnergy filed a motion to intervene. 

If the FERC were to rule unfavorably on this matter, the impact for the period ended June 30, 2008, would not be material to FirstEnergy’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position, as FES only began collecting RPM delivery year.revenues for the Beaver Valley Power Station on June 1, 2008.  However, such an unfavorable ruling by the FERC could have a material adverse impact on the revenues of the Beaver Valley Power Station in subsequent periods if these proceedings were to result in a significant loss of FES’ RPM revenues.

FES believes that the FERC is unlikely to grant the relief sought in the RPM Buyers’ complaint, since it largely deals with legal issues concerning the fundamentals of the RPM markets that are already at issue in a separate D.C. Circuit Court appellate proceeding. Nevertheless, FES is unable to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the resulting effect on FirstEnergy’s or FES’ results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

MISO Resource Adequacy Proposal

MISO made a filing on December 28, 2007 that would create an enforceable planning reserve requirement in the MISO tariff for load serving entities such as the Ohio Companies, Penn Power, and FES. This requirement is proposed to become effective for the planning year beginning June 1, 2009. The filing would permit MISO to establish the reserve margin requirement for load serving entities based upon a one day loss of load in ten years standard, unless the state utility regulatory agency establishes a different planning reserve for load serving entities in its state. FirstEnergy generally supportsbelieves the proposal as it promotes a mechanism that will result in long-term commitments from both load-serving entities and resources, including both generation and demand side resources, that are necessary for reliable resource adequacy and planning in the MISO footprint. Comments on the filing were filed on January 28, 2008. The FERC conditionally approved MISO’s Resource Adequacy proposal on March 26, 2008.2008, requiring MISO to submit to further compliance filings. Rehearing requests are pending on the FERC’s March 26 Order. AOn May 27, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing to address issues associated with planning reserve margins. On June 17, 2008, various parties submitted comments and protests to MISO’s compliance filing. FirstEnergy submitted comments identifying specific issues that must be clarified and addressed. On June 25, 2008, MISO submitted a second compliance filing establishing the enforcement mechanism for the reserve margin requirement which establishes deficiency payments for load serving entities that do not meet the resource adequacy requirements. Numerous parties, including FirstEnergy, protested this filing. A FERC decision on this filing is due on or before June 25, 2008.

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expected this fall.

Organized Wholesale Power Markets

On February 21, 2008, the FERC issued a NOPR through which it proposes to adopt new rules that it states will “improve operations in organized electric markets, boost competition and bring additional benefits to consumers.” The proposed rule addresses demand response and market pricing during reserve shortages, long-term power contracting, market-monitoring policies, and responsiveness of RTOs and ISOs to stakeholders and customers. FirstEnergy does not believe that the proposed rule will have a significant impact on its operations. Comments on the NOPR were filed on April 18,21, 2008.

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Environmental Matters

Various federal, state and local authorities regulate FirstEnergy with regard to air and water quality and other environmental matters. The effects of compliance on FirstEnergy with regard to environmental matters could have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy's earnings and competitive position to the extent that it competes with companies that are not subject to such regulations and, therefore, do not bear the risk of costs associated with compliance, or failure to comply, with such regulations. FirstEnergy estimates capital expenditures for environmental compliance of approximately $1.4 billion for the period 2008-2012.

FirstEnergy accrues environmental liabilities only when it concludes that it is probable that it has an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. Unasserted claims are reflected in FirstEnergy’s determination of environmental liabilities and are accrued in the period that they become both probable and reasonably estimable.

Clean Air Act Compliance

FirstEnergy is required to meet federally-approved SO2 emissions regulations. Violations of such regulations can result in the shutdown of the generating unit involved and/or civil or criminal penalties of up to $32,500 for each day the unit is in violation. The EPA has an interim enforcement policy for SO2 regulations in Ohio that allows for compliance based on a 30-day averaging period. FirstEnergy believes it is currently in compliance with this policy, but cannot predict what action the EPA may take in the future with respect to the interim enforcement policy.

The EPA Region 5 issued a Finding of Violation and NOV to the Bay Shore Power Plant dated June 15, 2006, alleging violations to various sections of the CAA. FirstEnergy has disputed those alleged violations based on its CAA permit, the Ohio SIP and other information provided to the EPA at an August 2006 meeting with the EPA. The EPA has several enforcement options (administrative compliance order, administrative penalty order, and/or judicial, civil or criminal action) and has indicated that such option may depend on the time needed to achieve and demonstrate compliance with the rules alleged to have been violated. On June 5, 2007, the EPA requested another meeting to discuss “an appropriate compliance program” and a disagreement regarding the opacity limitemission limits applicable to the common stack for Bay Shore Units 2, 3 and 4.

FirstEnergy complies with SO2 reduction requirements under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 by burning lower-sulfur fuel, generating more electricity from lower-emitting plants, and/or using emission allowances. NOX reductions required by the 1990 Amendments are being achieved through combustion controls and the generation of more electricity at lower-emitting plants. In September 1998, the EPA finalized regulations requiring additional NOX reductions at FirstEnergy's facilities. The EPA's NOX Transport Rule imposes uniform reductions of NOX emissions (an approximate 85% reduction in utility plant NOX emissions from projected 2007 emissions) across a region of nineteen states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on a conclusion that such NOX emissions are contributing significantly to ozone levels in the eastern United States. FirstEnergy believes its facilities are also complying with the NOX budgets established under SIPs through combustion controls and post-combustion controls, including Selective Catalytic Reduction and SNCR systems, and/or using emission allowances.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

On May 22, 2007, FirstEnergy and FGCO received a notice letter, required 60 days prior to the filing of a citizen suit under the federal CAA, alleging violations of air pollution laws at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, including opacity limitations. Prior to the receipt of this notice, the Plant was subject to a Consent Order and Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concerning opacity emissions under which efforts to achieve compliance with the applicable laws will continue. On October 18, 2007, PennFuture filed a complaint, joined by three of its members, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On January 11, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a motion to dismiss claims alleging a public nuisance. On April 24, 2008, the Court denied the motion to dismiss, but also ruled that monetary damages could not be recovered under the public nuisance claim.

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On December 18, 2007, the state of New Jersey filed a CAA citizen suit alleging NSR violations at the Portland Generation Station against Reliant (the current owner and operator), Sithe Energy (the purchaser of the Portland Station from Met-Ed in 1999), GPU, Inc. and Met-Ed.  Specifically, New Jersey alleges that "modifications" at Portland Units 1 and 2 occurred between 1980 and 1995 without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program, and seeks injunctive relief, penalties, attorney fees and mitigation of the harm caused by excess emissions. On March 14, 2008, Met-Ed filed a motion to dismiss the citizen suit claims against it and a stipulation in which the parties agreed that GPU, Inc. should be dismissed from this case. On March 26, 2008, GPU, Inc. was dismissed by the United States District Court. The scope of Met-Ed’s indemnity obligation to and from Sithe Energy is disputed.  Met-Ed is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

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On June 11, 2008, the EPA issued a Notice and Finding of Violation to MEW alleging that "modifications" at the Homer City Power Station occurred since 1988 to the present without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program. MEW is seeking indemnification from Penelec, which was the co-owner (along with New York State Electric and Gas Company) and operator of the Homer City Power Station prior to its sale in 1999.  Although it remains liable for civil or criminal penalties and fines that may be assessed relating to events prior to the sale of the PortlandHomer City Power Station in 1999, Met-Edthe scope of Penelec’s indemnity obligation to and from MEW is indemnified by Sithe Energy against any other liability arising underdisputed.  Penelec is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On May 16, 2008, FGCO received a request from the EPA for information pursuant to Section 114(a) of the CAA for certain operating and maintenance information regarding the Eastlake, Lakeshore, Bay Shore and Ashtabula generating plants to allow the EPA to determine whether it arises outthese generating sources are complying with the NSR provisions of pre-1999 or post-1999 events.the CAA. On July 10, 2008, FGCO and the EPA entered into an ACO modifying that request and setting forth a schedule for FGCO’s response. FGCO intends to fully comply with the ACO, but, at this time, is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAIR covering a total of 28 states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on proposed findings that air emissions from 28 eastern states and the District of Columbia significantly contribute to non-attainment of the NAAQS for fine particles and/or the "8-hour" ozone NAAQS in other states. CAIR requireswould have required reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions in two phases (Phase I in 2009 for NOX, 2010 for SO2 and Phase II in 2015 for both NOX and SO2). FirstEnergy's Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania fossil generation facilities will be subject to caps on SO2 and NOX emissions, whereas its New Jersey fossil generation facility will be subject to only a cap on NOX emissions. According to the EPA, SO2 emissions will be reduced by 45% (from 2003 levels) by 2010 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 73% (from 2003 levels) by 2015,, ultimately capping SO2 emissions in affected states to just 2.5 million tons annually.annually and NOX emissions will be reduced by 53% (from 2003 levels) by 2009 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 61% (from 2003 levels) by 2015, achieving a regional NOX cap ofto just 1.3 million tons annually. CAIR has beenwas challenged in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.Columbia and on July 11, 2008, the Court vacated CAIR “in its entirety” and directed the EPA to “redo its analysis from the ground up.” The court ruling also vacated the CAIR regional cap-and-trade programs for SO2 and NOX, which is currently not expected to, but may, materially impair the value of emissions allowances obtained for future compliance. The future cost of compliance with these regulations may be substantial and maywill depend on the outcome of this litigation and how CAIR is ultimately implemented.action taken by the EPA or Congress in response to the Court’s ruling.

Mercury Emissions

In December 2000, the EPA announced it would proceed with the development of regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants from electric power plants, identifying mercury as the hazardous air pollutant of greatest concern. In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAMR, which provides a cap-and-trade program to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in two phases; initially, capping national mercury emissions at 38 tons by 2010 (as a "co-benefit" from implementation of SO2 and NOX emission caps under the EPA's CAIR program) and 15 tons per year by 2018. Several states and environmental groups appealed the CAMR to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. On February 8, 2008, the court vacated the CAMR ruling that the EPA failed to take the necessary steps to “de-list” coal-fired power plants from its hazardous air pollutant program and, therefore, could not promulgate a cap and tradecap-and-trade program. The EPA petitioned for rehearing by the entire court, which denied the petition on May 20, 2008.  The EPA must now seek further judicialpetition for United States Supreme Court review of that ruling or take regulatory action to promulgate new mercury emission standards for coal-fired power plants. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with mercury regulations may be substantial and will depend on the action taken by the EPA and on how they are ultimately implemented.

Pennsylvania has submitted a new mercury rule for EPA approval that does not provide a cap-and-trade approach as in the CAMR, but rather follows a command-and-control approach imposing emission limits on individual sources. It is anticipated that compliance with these regulations, if approved by the EPA and implemented, would not require the addition of mercury controls at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, FirstEnergy’s only Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, until 2015, if at all.

W. H. Sammis Plant

In 1999 and 2000, the EPA issued an NOV and the DOJ filed a civil complaint against OE and Penn based on operation and maintenance of the W.H. Sammis Plant (Sammis NSR Litigation) and filed similar complaints involving 44 other U.S. power plants. This case, along with seven other similar cases, are referred to as the NSR cases.

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On March 18, 2005, OE and Penn announced that they had reached a settlement with the EPA, the DOJ and three states (Connecticut, New Jersey and New York) that resolved all issues related to the Sammis NSR litigation. This settlement agreement, which is in the form of a consent decree, was approved by the court on July 11, 2005, and requires reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions at the Sammis, Burger, Eastlake and Mansfield coal-fired plants through the installation of pollution control devices and provides for stipulated penalties for failure to install and operate such pollution controls in accordance with that agreement. Consequently, if FirstEnergy fails to install such pollution control devices, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the failure of any third-party contractor to timely meet its delivery obligations for such devices, FirstEnergy could be exposed to penalties under the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree. Capital expenditures necessary to complete requirements of the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree are currently estimated to be $1.3 billion for 2008-2012 ($650 million of which is expected to be spent during 2008, with the largest portion of the remaining $650 million expected to be spent in 2009). This amount is included in the estimated capital expenditures for environmental compliance referenced above.

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On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

Climate Change

In December 1997, delegates to the United Nations' climate summit in Japan adopted an agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, to address global warming by reducing the amount of man-made GHG emitted by developed countries by 2012. The United States signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 but it failed to receive the two-thirds vote requiredwas never submitted for ratification by the United States Senate. However, the Bush administration has committed the United States to a voluntary climate change strategy to reduce domestic GHG intensity – the ratio of emissions to economic output – by 18% through 2012. Also, in an April 16, 2008 speech, President Bush set a policy goal of stopping the growth of GHG emissions by 2025, as the next step beyond the 2012 strategy. In addition, the EPACT established a Committee on Climate Change Technology to coordinate federal climate change activities and promote the development and deployment of GHG reducing technologies.

There are a number of initiatives to reduce GHG emissions under consideration at the federal, state and international level.  At the international level, efforts to reach a new global agreement to reduce GHG emissions post-2012 have begun with the Bali Roadmap, which outlines a two-year process designed to lead to an agreement in 2009. At the federal level, members of Congress have introduced several bills seeking to reduce emissions of GHG in the United States, and the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committees have passed one such bill. State activities, primarily the northeastern states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and western states led by California, have coordinated efforts to develop regional strategies to control emissions of certain GHGs.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court found that the EPA has the authority to regulate CO2 emissions from automobiles as “air pollutants” under the CAA. Although this decision did not address CO2 emissions from electric generating plants, the EPA has similar authority under the CAA to regulate “air pollutants” from those and other facilities. On July 11, 2008, the EPA released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, soliciting input from the public on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of regulation of CO2 under the CAA.

FirstEnergy cannot currently estimate the financial impact of climate change policies, although potential legislative or regulatory programs restricting CO2 emissions could require significant capital and other expenditures. The CO2 emissions per KWH of electricity generated by FirstEnergy is lower than many regional competitors due to its diversified generation sources, which include low or non-CO2 emitting gas-fired and nuclear generators.

Clean Water Act

Various water quality regulations, the majority of which are the result of the federal Clean Water Act and its amendments, apply to FirstEnergy's plants. In addition, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have water quality standards applicable to FirstEnergy's operations. As provided in the Clean Water Act, authority to grant federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System water discharge permits can be assumed by a state. Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have assumed such authority.

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On September 7, 2004, the EPA established new performance standards under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act for reducing impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures at certain existing large electric generating plants. The regulations call for reductions in impingement mortality (when aquatic organisms are pinned against screens or other parts of a cooling water intake system) and entrainment (which occurs when aquatic life is drawn into a facility's cooling water system). On January 26, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit remanded portions of the rulemaking dealing with impingement mortality and entrainment back to the EPA for further rulemaking and eliminated the restoration option from the EPA’s regulations. On July 9, 2007, the EPA suspended this rule, noting that until further rulemaking occurs, permitting authorities should continue the existing practice of applying their best professional judgment (BPJ) to minimize impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures. On April 14, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review certain aspectsone significant aspect of the Second Circuit’s decision.Circuit Court’s opinion which is whether Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA to compare costs with benefits in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact at cooling water intake structures. FirstEnergy is studying various control options and their costs and effectiveness. Depending on the results of such studies, the outcome of the Supreme Court’s review of the Second Circuit’s decision, the EPA’s further rulemaking and any action taken by the states exercising BPJ,best professional judgment, the future costcosts of compliance with these standards may require material capital expenditures.

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Regulation of Hazardous Waste

As a result of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, federal and state hazardous waste regulations have been promulgated. Certain fossil-fuel combustion waste products, such as coal ash, were exempted from hazardous waste disposal requirements pending the EPA's evaluation of the need for future regulation. The EPA subsequently determined that regulation of coal ash as a hazardous waste is unnecessary. In April 2000, the EPA announced that it will develop national standards regulating disposal of coal ash under its authority to regulate non-hazardous waste.

Under NRC regulations, FirstEnergy must ensure that adequate funds will be available to decommission its nuclear facilities. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had approximately $2.0 billion invested in external trusts to be used for the decommissioning and environmental remediation of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley, Perry and TMI-2. As part of the application to the NRC to transfer the ownership of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley and Perry to NGC in 2005, FirstEnergy agreed to contribute another $80 million to these trusts by 2010. Consistent with NRC guidance, utilizing a “real” rate of return on these funds of approximately 2% over inflation, these trusts are expected to exceed the minimum decommissioning funding requirements set by the NRC. Conservatively, these estimates do not include any rate of return that the trusts may earn over the 20-year plant useful life extensions that FirstEnergy (and Exelon for TMI-1 as it relates to the timing of the decommissioning of TMI-2) seeks for these facilities.

The Companies have been named as PRPs at waste disposal sites, which may require cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Allegations of disposal of hazardous substances at historical sites and the liability involved are often unsubstantiated and subject to dispute; however, federal law provides that all PRPs for a particular site may be liable on a joint and several basis. Therefore, environmental liabilities that are considered probable have been recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,June 30, 2008, based on estimates of the total costs of cleanup, the Companies' proportionate responsibility for such costs and the financial ability of other unaffiliated entities to pay. Total liabilities of approximately $92$95 million (JCP&L - $65$68 million, TE - $1 million, CEI - $1 million and FirstEnergy Corp. - $25 million) have been accrued through March 31,June 30, 2008. Included in the total for JCP&L are accrued liabilities of approximately $56$57 million for environmental remediation of former manufactured gas plants in New Jersey;Jersey, which are being recovered by JCP&L through a non-bypassable SBC.

Other Legal Proceedings

Power Outages and Related Litigation

In July 1999, the Mid-Atlantic States experienced a severe heat wave, which resulted in power outages throughout the service territories of many electric utilities, including JCP&L's territory. In an investigation into the causes of the outages and the reliability of the transmission and distribution systems of all four of New Jersey’s electric utilities, the NJBPU concluded that there was not a prima facie case demonstrating that, overall, JCP&L provided unsafe, inadequate or improper service to its customers. Two class action lawsuits (subsequently consolidated into a single proceeding) were filed in New Jersey Superior Court in July 1999 against JCP&L, GPU and other GPU companies, seeking compensatory and punitive damages arising from the July 1999 service interruptions in the JCP&L territory.

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In August 2002, the trial court granted partial summary judgment to JCP&L and dismissed the plaintiffs' claims for consumer fraud, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and strict product liability. In November 2003, the trial court granted JCP&L's motion to decertify the class and denied plaintiffs' motion to permit into evidence their class-wide damage model indicating damages in excess of $50 million. These class decertification and damage rulings were appealed to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division issued a decision in July 2004, affirming the decertification of the originally certified class, but remanding for certification of a class limited to those customers directly impacted by the outages of JCP&L transformers in Red Bank, NJ, based on a common incident involving the failure of the bushings of two large transformers in the Red Bank substation resulting in planned and unplanned outages in the area during a 2-3 day period. In 2005, JCP&L renewed its motion to decertify the class based on a very limited number of class members who incurred damages and also filed a motion for summary judgment on the remaining plaintiffs’ claims for negligence, breach of contract and punitive damages. In July 2006, the New Jersey Superior Court dismissed the punitive damage claim and again decertified the class based on the fact that a vast majority of the class members did not suffer damages and those that did would be more appropriately addressed in individual actions. Plaintiffs appealed this ruling to the New Jersey Appellate Division which, in March 2007, reversed the decertification of the Red Bank class and remanded this matter back to the Trial Court to allow plaintiffs sufficient time to establish a damage model or individual proof of damages. JCP&L filed a petition for allowance of an appeal of the Appellate Division ruling to the New Jersey Supreme Court which was denied in May 2007.  Proceedings are continuing in the Superior Court and a case management conference with the presiding Judge is scheduled forwas held on June 13, 2008.  At that conference, the plaintiffs stated their intent to drop their efforts to create a class-wide damage model and, instead of dismissing the class action, expressed their desire for a bifurcated trial on liability and damages.  The judge directed the plaintiffs to indicate, on or before August 22, 2008, how they intend to proceed under this scenario.  Thereafter, the judge expects to hold another pretrial conference to address plaintiffs' proposed procedure. FirstEnergy is defending this class action but is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.  No liability has been accrued as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

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Nuclear Plant Matters

On May 14, 2007, the Office of Enforcement of the NRC issued a DFI to FENOC, following FENOC’s reply to an April 2, 2007 NRC request for information about two reports prepared by expert witnesses for an insurance arbitration (the insurance claim was subsequently withdrawn by FirstEnergy in December 2007) related to Davis-Besse. The NRC indicated that this information was needed for the NRC “to determine whether an Order or other action should be taken pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, to provide reasonable assurance that FENOC will continue to operate its licensed facilities in accordance with the terms of its licenses and the Commission’s regulations.” FENOC was directed to submit the information to the NRC within 30 days. On June 13, 2007, FENOC filed a response to the NRC’s DFI reaffirming that it accepts full responsibility for the mistakes and omissions leading up to the damage to the reactor vessel head and that it remains committed to operating Davis-Besse and FirstEnergy’s other nuclear plants safely and responsibly. FENOC submitted a supplemental response clarifying certain aspects of the DFI response to the NRC on July 16, 2007. On August 15, 2007, the NRC issued a confirmatory order imposing these commitments. FENOC must inform the NRC’s Office of Enforcement after it completes the key commitments embodied in the NRC’s order. FENOC has conducted the employee training required by one portion of the confirmatory order and a consultant has performed follow-up reviews to ensure the effectiveness of that training.  The NRC continues to monitor FENOC’s compliance with theseall the commitments made in the confirmatory order.

In August 2007, FENOC submitted an application to the NRC to renew the operating licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station (Units 1 and 2) for an additional 20 years. The NRC is subjectrequired by statute to futureprovide an opportunity for members of the public to request a hearing on the application. No members of the public, however, requested a hearing on the Beaver Valley license renewal application. The NRC review.is expected to issue its draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report with open items in 2008. FENOC will continue to work with the NRC Staff as it completes its environmental and technical reviews of the license renewal application, and expects to obtain renewed licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station in 2009. If renewed licenses are issued by the NRC, the Beaver Valley Power Station’s licenses would be extended until 2036 and 2047 for Units 1 and 2, respectively.


Other Legal Matters

There are various lawsuits, claims (including claims for asbestos exposure) and proceedings related to FirstEnergy's normal business operations pending against FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries. The other potentially material items not otherwise discussed above are described below.

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On August 22, 2005, a class action complaint was filed against OE in Jefferson County, Ohio Common Pleas Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial based on claims of negligence and eight other tort counts alleging damages from W.H. Sammis Plant air emissions. The two named plaintiffs are also seeking injunctive relief to eliminate harmful emissions and repair property damage and the institution of a medical monitoring program for class members. On April 5, 2007, the Court rejected the plaintiffs’ request to certify this case as a class action and, accordingly, did not appoint the plaintiffs as class representatives or their counsel as class counsel. On July 30, 2007, plaintiffs’ counsel voluntarily withdrew their request for reconsideration of the April 5, 2007 Court order denying class certification and the Court heard oral argument on the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint, which OE opposed. On August 2, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint. The plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s denial of the motion for certification as a class action and motion to amend their complaint.

On July 22, 2008 and July 23, 2008, three complaints were filed against FGCO in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as well as in the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas seeking damages based on Bruce Mansfield Plant air emissions. In addition to seeking damages, two of the complaints seek to enjoin the Bruce Mansfield Plant from operating except in a “safe, responsible, prudent and proper manner,” one being a complaint filed on behalf of twenty-one individuals and the other being a class action complaint, seeking certification as a class action with the eight named plaintiffs as the class representatives. FGCO believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself against the allegations made in these complaints.

JCP&L's bargaining unit employees filed a grievance challenging JCP&L's 2002 call-out procedure that required bargaining unit employees to respond to emergency power outages. On May 20, 2004, an arbitration panel concluded that the call-out procedure violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement. At the conclusion of the June 1, 2005 hearing, the arbitration panel decided not to hear testimony on damages and closed the proceedings. On September 9, 2005, the arbitration panel issued an opinion to award approximately $16 million to the bargaining unit employees. On February 6, 2006, a federal district court granted a union motion to dismiss, as premature, a JCP&L appeal of the award filed on October 18, 2005. A final order identifying the individual damage amounts was issued on October 31, 2007. The award appeal process was initiated. The union filed a motion with the federal court to confirm the award and JCP&L filed its answer and counterclaim to vacate the award on December 31, 2007. The court held a scheduling conferenceJCP&L and the union filed briefs in April 2008 where it set a briefing schedule with all briefsJune and July of 2008. Oral arguments have been requested and are expected to be concluded by Julytake place in fall 2008. JCP&L recognized a liability for the potential $16 million award in 2005.

The union employees at the Bruce Mansfield Plant have been working without a labor contract since February 15, 2008. The parties are continuing to bargain with the assistance of a federal mediator. FirstEnergy has a strike mitigation plan ready in the event of a strike.

FirstEnergy accrues legal liabilities only when it concludes that it is probable that it has an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. If it were ultimately determined that FirstEnergy or its subsidiaries have legal liability or are otherwise made subject to liability based on the above matters, it could have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy's or its subsidiaries' financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

SFAS 141(R) – “Business Combinations”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), whichwhich: (i) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; (ii) establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and (iii) requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) attempts to reduce the complexity of existing GAAP related to business combinations. The Standard includes both core principles and pertinent application guidance, eliminating the need for numerous EITF issues and other interpretative guidance. SFAS 141(R) will affect business combinations entered into by FirstEnergy that close after January 1, 2009. In addition, the Standard also affects the accounting for changes in tax valuation allowances made after January 1, 2009, that were established as part of a business combination prior to the implementation of this Standard. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on its financial statements.

SFAS 160 - “Noncontrolling“Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 that establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. The Statement is not expected to have a material impact on FirstEnergy’s financial statements.

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 SFAS 161 - “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 whichthat enhances the current disclosure framework for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Statement requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure better conveys the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending to manage. The FASB believes disclosingthat additional required disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format is designed towill provide a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Disclosing information about credit-risk-related contingent features is designed to provide information on the potential effect on an entity’s liquidity from using derivatives. Finally, thisThis Statement also requires cross-referencing within the footnotes which is intended to help users of financial statements locate important information about derivative instruments. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on its financial statements.

SFAS 162 - “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, which is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The FASB believes that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to reporting entities, not the independent auditors, because reporting entities are responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the PCAOB amendments to U.S. Auditing Standards Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which has not yet occurred. The Statement will not have an impact on FirstEnergy’s financial statements.


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholders and Board of
Directors of FirstEnergy Corp.:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of FirstEnergy Corp. and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 9, Note 3, Note 2(G) and Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008









 
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FIRSTENERGY CORP.FIRSTENERGY CORP. FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
                  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMECONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
                  
 Three Months Ended  Three Months  Six Months 
 March 31,  Ended June 30  Ended June 30 
 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (In millions except,  (In millions, except per share amounts) 
 per share amounts) 
REVENUES:                  
Electric utilities $2,913  $2,659  $2,865  $2,718  $5,778  $5,377 
Unregulated businesses  364   314   380   391   744   705 
Total revenues*  3,277   2,973 
Total revenues *  3,245   3,109   6,522   6,082 
                        
EXPENSES:                        
Fuel and purchased power  1,328   1,121   1,386   1,185   2,714   2,306 
Other operating expenses  800   749   781   750   1,581   1,499 
Provision for depreciation  164   156   168   159   332   315 
Amortization of regulatory assets  258   251   246   246   504   497 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (105)  (144)  (98)  (148)  (203)  (292)
General taxes  215   203   180   189   395   392 
Total expenses  2,660   2,336   2,663   2,381   5,323   4,717 
                        
OPERATING INCOME  617   637   582   728   1,199   1,365 
                        
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                        
Investment income  17   33   16   30   33   63 
Interest expense  (179)  (185)  (188)  (205)  (367)  (390)
Capitalized interest  8   5   13   7   21   12 
Total other expense  (154)  (147)  (159)  (168)  (313)  (315)
                        
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  463   490   423   560   886   1,050 
                        
INCOME TAXES  187   200   160   222   347   422 
                        
NET INCOME $276  $290  $263  $338  $539  $628 
                        
                        
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK $0.91  $0.92  $0.86  $1.11  $1.77  $2.03 
                        
                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC SHARES OUTSTANDING  304   314   304   304   304   309 
                
                        
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK $0.90  $0.92  $0.85  $1.10  $1.75  $2.01 
                        
                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING  307   316   307   308   307   313 
                
                        
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK $0.55  $0.50  $-  $-  $0.55  $0.50 
                        
                        
* Includes $114 million and $108 million of excise tax collections in the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. 
* Includes excise tax collections of $100 million and $101 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and* Includes excise tax collections of $100 million and $101 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 
$214 million and $209 million in the six months ended June 2008 and 2007, respectively. $214 million and $209 million in the six months ended June 2008 and 2007, respectively.         
                        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral 
part of these statements.        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of these statements.The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of these statements. 

 
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FIRSTENERGY CORP.FIRSTENERGY CORP. FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
                  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMECONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
      
      
  Three Months Ended             
  March 31,  Three Months  Six Months 
 2008  2007  Ended June 30  Ended June 30 
       2008  2007  2008  2007 
  (In millions)  (In millions) 
                  
NET INCOME $276  $290  $263  $338  $539  $628 
                        
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (20)  (11)  (20)  (11)  (40)  (22)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedges  (13)  21   8   (1)  (5)  20 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  (58)  17 
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities  (23)  46   (81)  63 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (91)  27   (35)  34   (126)  61 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income  (33)  9 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other                
comprehensive income  (14)  10   (47)  19 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (58)  18   (21)  24   (79)  42 
                        
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $218  $308  $242  $362  $460  $670 
                        
                        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral 
part of these statements.        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part ofThe accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of 
these statements.                

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FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In millions) 
ASSETS      
       
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $70  $129 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $29 million and        
$36 million, respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  1,365   1,256 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $3 million and        
$22 million, respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  188   165 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  583   521 
Prepayments and other  629   159 
   2,835   2,230 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
In service  25,744   24,619 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  10,606   10,348 
   15,138   14,271 
Construction work in progress  1,565   1,112 
   16,703   15,383 
INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  1,988   2,127 
Investments in lease obligation bonds  675   717 
Other  752   754 
   3,415   3,598 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  5,606   5,607 
Regulatory assets  3,683   3,945 
Pension assets  745   700 
Other  558   605 
   10,592   10,857 
  $33,545  $32,068 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $2,508  $2,014 
Short-term borrowings  2,608   903 
Accounts payable  930   777 
Accrued taxes  231   408 
Other  860   1,046 
   7,137   5,148 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholders’ equity-        
Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized 375,000,000 shares-        
304,835,407 outstanding  31   31 
Other paid-in capital  5,461   5,509 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (129)  (50)
Retained earnings  3,858   3,487 
Total common stockholders' equity  9,221   8,977 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  8,603   8,869 
   17,824   17,846 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  2,724   2,671 
Asset retirement obligations  1,307   1,267 
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  1,043   1,060 
Power purchase contract loss liability  644   750 
Retirement benefits  919   894 
Lease market valuation liability  330   663 
Other  1,617   1,769 
   8,584   9,074 
COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $33,545  $32,068 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of these 
balance sheets.        

 
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FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
   2008  
2007
 
  (In millions) 
ASSETS      
       
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $70  $129 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $34 million and        
$36 million, respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  1,264   1,256 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $24 million and        
$22 million, respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  159   165 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  570   521 
Prepayments and other  307   159 
   2,370   2,230 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
In service  24,894   24,619 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  10,454   10,348 
   14,440   14,271 
Construction work in progress  1,465   1,112 
   15,905   15,383 
INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  2,025   2,127 
Investments in lease obligation bonds  679   717 
  Other  714   754 
   3,418   3,598 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  5,606   5,607 
Regulatory assets  3,797   3,945 
Pension assets  723   700 
  Other  596   605 
   10,722   10,857 
  $32,415  $32,068 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $2,183  $2,014 
Short-term borrowings  1,649   903 
Accounts payable  754   777 
Accrued taxes  416   408 
  Other  1,167   1,046 
   6,169   5,148 
CAPITALIZATION:        
  Common stockholders’ equity-        
Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized 375,000,000 shares-        
304,835,407 shares outstanding.  31   31 
 Other paid-in capital  5,472   5,509 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (108)  (50)
  Retained earnings  3,596   3,487 
Total common stockholders' equity  8,991   8,977 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  8,332   8,869 
   17,323   17,846 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  2,717   2,671 
Asset retirement obligations  1,287   1,267 
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  1,052   1,060 
Power purchase contract loss liability  682   750 
Retirement benefits  911   894 
Lease market valuation liability  643   663 
  Other  1,631   1,769 
   8,923   9,074 
COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $32,415  $32,068 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of these 
balance sheets.        
FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months 
  Ended June 30 
  2008  2007 
  (In millions) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $539  $628 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  332   315 
Amortization of regulatory assets  504   497 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (203)  (292)
Nuclear fuel and lease amortization  51   50 
Deferred purchased power and other costs  (119)  (185)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  129   85 
Investment impairment  38   12 
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  (101)  (92)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (140)  (69)
Stock-based compensation  (72)  (37)
Commodity derivative transactions, net  3   4 
Gain on asset sales  (41)  (12)
Cash collateral  67   (19)
Pension trust contribution  -   (300)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  (136)  (282)
Materials and supplies  (31)  22 
Prepayments and other current assets  (399)  (157)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  152   28 
Accrued taxes  (190)  (17)
Electric service prepayment programs  (39)  (36)
Other  (28)  27 
Net cash provided from operating activities  316   170 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  549   800 
Short-term borrowings, net  1,705   1,308 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Common stock  -   (918)
Long-term debt  (720)  (471)
Net controlled disbursement activity  8   32 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit  23   14 
Common stock dividend payments  (335)  (311)
Net cash provided from financing activities  1,230   454 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (1,617)  (697)
Proceeds from asset sales  56   12 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  726   583 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (775)  (630)
Cash investments  65   54 
Other  (60)  1 
Net cash used for investing activities  (1,605)  (677)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (59)  (53)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  129   90 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $70  $37 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral 
part of these statements.        

 
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FIRSTENERGY CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In millions) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $276  $290 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  164   156 
Amortization of regulatory assets  258   251 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (105)  (144)
Nuclear fuel and lease amortization  26   26 
Deferred purchased power and other costs  (59)  (116)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  89   53 
Investment impairment  16   5 
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  4   (25)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (142)  (65)
Commodity derivative transactions, net  8   1 
Gain on asset sales  (37)  - 
Cash collateral received  8   6 
Pension trust contribution  -   (300)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  (6)  (155)
Materials and supplies  (17)  15 
Prepayments and other current assets  (115)  (74)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (23)  (108)
Accrued taxes  (5)  73 
Accrued interest  91   86 
Electric service prepayment programs  (19)  (17)
  Other  (56)  (15)
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  356   (57)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  -   250 
Short-term borrowings, net  746   1,139 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Common stock  -   (891)
Long-term debt  (368)  (13)
Net controlled disbursement activity  6   12 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit  11   8 
Common stock dividend payments  (168)  (159)
Net cash provided from financing activities  227   346 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (711)  (296)
Proceeds from asset sales  50   - 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  361   273 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (384)  (294)
Cash investments  58   25 
Other  (16)  2 
Net cash used for investing activities  (642)  (290)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (59)  (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  129   90 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $70  $89 
         
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Corp. are an integral part of these statements. 

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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FES is a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy. FES provides energy-related products and services primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland, and through its subsidiaries, FGCO and NGC, owns or leases and operates FirstEnergy’s fossil and hydroelectric generation facilities and owns FirstEnergy’s nuclear generation facilities, respectively. FENOC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy, operates and maintains the nuclear generating facilities.

FES’ revenues are primarily from the sale of electricity (provided from FES’ generating facilities and through purchased power arrangements) to affiliated utility companies to meet all or a portion of their PLR and default service requirements. These affiliated power sales include a full-requirements PSA with OE, CEI and TE to supply each of their PLRdefault service obligations through 2008, at prices that take into consideration their respective PUCO-authorized billing rates. FES also has a partial requirements wholesale power sales agreement with its affiliates, Met-Ed and Penelec, to supply a portion of each of their respective PLRdefault service obligations at fixed prices through 2010. The fixed prices under the partial requirements agreement are expected to remain below wholesale market prices during the term of the agreement. FES also supplies the majoritya portion of the PLRPenn’s default service requirements of Penn at market-based rates as a result of aPenn’s 2008 competitive solicitation conducted by Penn.solicitations. FES’ existing contractual obligations to Penn expire on May 31, 2008,2009, but could continue if FES successfully bids in future competitive solicitations. FES’ revenues also include competitive retail and wholesale sales to non-affiliated customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan.

Results of Operations

In the first threesix months of 2008, net income decreased to $90$158 million from $103$254 million in the same period in 2007. The decrease in net income was primarily due to higher fuel and other operating expenses, partially offset by lower purchased power costs and higher revenues.

Revenues

Revenues increased by $81$83 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 due to increases in revenues from non-affiliated and affiliated wholesale sales, partially offset by lower retail generation sales. Retail generation sales revenues decreased as a result of decreased sales in the PJM market partially offset by increased sales in the MISO market. Lower sales in the PJM market were primarily due to lower contract renewals for commercial and industrial customers. GreaterIncreased sales in the MISO market were primarily due to FES’FES capturing more shopping customers in Penn’s service territory, partially offset by lower customer usage. Non-affiliated wholesale revenues increased as a result of more generation available for wholesalehigher spot market prices in PJM, partially offset by decreased sales to non-affiliates.volumes in MISO.

The increase in affiliated company wholesale sales was due to greaterhigher unit prices for the Ohio Companies and increased sales volumes to the Pennsylvania Companies, partially offset by lower unit prices for the Pennsylvania Companies reflecting a lower composite rate. Higher unit prices on sales to the Ohio and Pennsylvania Companies to meet their higher retail generation sales requirements. Higher unit prices resulted from the provision of the full-requirements PSA under which PSA rates reflect the increase in the Ohio Companies’ retail generation rates. The higher sales to the Pennsylvania Companies were due to increased Met-Ed and Penelec generation sales requirements. These increases wererequirements, partially offset by lower sales to Penn due to a 45% increase in customer shoppingdecreased default service requirements in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the first quartersix months of 2007.

Transmission revenue increased $10$21 million due to increased retail load in the MISO market and higher transmission prices ($12 million), partially offsetrates in MISO and PJM. Other revenue increased by reduced FTR auction revenues ($$8 million principally due to revenue from affiliated companies for the lessor equity interests in Beaver Valley Unit 2 million).and Perry that were acquired by NGC during the second quarter of 2008.

Changes in revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007 are summarized below:

 Three  Months Ended    Six  Months Ended   
 March 31, Increase  June 30, Increase 
Revenues by Type of Service 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Non-Affiliated Generation Sales:
              
Retail
 
$
160
 
$
174
 
$
(14
) 
$
315
 
$
359
 
$
(44
)
Wholesale
  
129
  
103
  
26
   
298
  
276
  
22
 
Total Non-Affiliated Generation Sales
  
289
  
277
  
12
   
613
  
635
  
(22
)
Affiliated Generation Sales
  
776
  
714
  
62
   
1,480
  
1,404
  
76
 
Transmission
  
33
  
23
  
10
   
66
  
45
  
21
 
Other
  
1
  
4
  
(3
)  
11
  
3
  
8
 
Total Revenues
 
$
1,099
 
$
1,018
 
$
81
  
$
2,170
 
$
2,087
 
$
83
 

 
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The following tables summarize the price and volume factors contributing to changes in revenues from non-affiliated and affiliated generation sales in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period last year:

 Increase  Increase 
Source of Change in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
(Decrease)
  
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Retail:        
Effect of 9.0% decrease in sales volumes
 $(16)
Effect of 12.8% decrease in sales volumes
 $(46)
Change in prices
  
2
   
2
 
  
(14
)  
(44
)
Wholesale:        
Effect of 3.5% increase in sales volumes
  4 
Effect of 7.6% decrease in sales volumes
  (21)
Change in prices
  
22
   
43
 
  
26
   
22
 
Net Increase in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
12
 
Net Decrease in Non-Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
(22
)

 Increase  Increase 
Source of Change in Affiliated Generation Revenues
 
(Decrease)
  
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Ohio Companies:        
Effect of 1.2% increase in sales volumes
 $6 
Effect of 0.6% decrease in sales volumes
 $(7)
Change in prices
  
44
   
80
 
  
50
   
73
 
Pennsylvania Companies:        
Effect of 9.0% increase in sales volumes
  16 
Effect of 2.8% increase in sales volumes
  10 
Change in prices
  
(4
)  
(7
)
  
12
   
3
 
Net Increase in Affiliated Generation Revenues 
$
62
  
$
76
 

Expenses

Total expenses increased by $94$218 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared with the same period of 2007. The following table summarizes the factors contributing to the changes in fuel and purchased power costs in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period last year:

Source of Change in Fuel and Purchased Power
 
Increase
 (Decrease)
  
Increase
 (Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Nuclear Fuel:    
Fossil Fuel:    
Change due to increased unit costs
  $1   $68 
Change due to volume consumed
  (3)  60 
  (2)  128 
Fossil Fuel:    
Nuclear Fuel:    
Change due to increased unit costs
  19   2 
Change due to volume consumed
  71   - 
  90   2 
Non-affiliated Purchased Power:        
Change due to increased unit costs
  55   120 
Change due to volume purchased
  (34)  (42)
  21   78 
Affiliated Purchased Power:        
Change due to decreased unit costs
  (16)
Change due to increased unit costs
  7 
Change due to volume purchased
  (35)  (94)
  (51)  (87)
Net Increase in Fuel and Purchased Power Costs 
$
58
  
$
121
 

Fossil fuel costs increased $90$128 million in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily as a result of increased coal consumption reflectingthe assignment of CEI’s and TE’s leasehold interest in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO in October 2007 and higher generation as a result of fewer outages in 2008 compared to 2007. Higher unit prices were due to increased coal transportation costs (including surcharges for increased diesel fuel prices) and emission allowance costs in the first quarter of 2008. The higher fossil fuel costs were partially offset by lower nuclear fuel costs of $2 million. Lower nuclear fuel costs reflect decreased nuclear generation primarily as a result of the refueling outage at Davis-Besse in the first quarter of 2008.costs.

 
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Purchased power costs decreased as a result of lower purchases from affiliates, partially offset by increased non-affiliated purchased power costs. Purchases from affiliated companies decreased as a result of the assignment of CEI’s and TE’s leasehold interests in the Mansfield Plant to FGCO; prior to the assignment, FGCO in October 2007.purchased the associated KWH from CEI and TE. Purchased power costs from non-affiliates increased primarily as a result of higher market ratesprices in MISO and PJM partially offset by reduced volume requirements due to increased available fossil generation.volumes reflecting lower retail sales requirements.

Other operating expenses increased by $33$88 million in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007 primarily due to lease expenses relating to the assignment of CEI’s and TE’s leasehold interests in the Mansfield Plant to FGCO ($22 million) and the sale and leaseback of Mansfield Unit 1 that were($48 million) completed subsequent toin the first quarter insecond half of 2007. Higher nuclear operating costs were due to thean additional refueling outage at Davis-Besse and preparatory work associated withduring the Beaver Valley Unit 2 refueling outage that is scheduled for the second quarterfirst six months of 2008.  Higher fossil operating costs were primarily due to additional planned maintenance outages at the Mansfield and Ashtabula Plants in 2008 and reduced gains from excess emission allowance sales.

Depreciation expense increased by $2$9 million in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily due to fossil and nuclear property additions since the firstsecond quarter of 2007.

General taxes increased by $1 million in the first three months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 as a result of higher gross receipts taxes and property taxes.

Other Expense

Other expense increased by $4$6 million in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in nuclear decommissioning trust securities impairments and lower interest income due to reduced loans to the unregulated money pool, partially offset by lower interest expense.expense (net of capitalized interest). Lower interest expense reflected the repayment of notes issued to associated companies in connection with the transfers of generation assets in 2005, partially offset by the issuance of lower-cost pollution control debt subsequent to March 31, 2007.2005.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of legal proceedings applicable to FES.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to FES.



 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 8, Note 4, Note 2(G) and Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008




 
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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales to affiliates $776,307  $713,674 
Electric sales to non-affiliates  301,266   287,629 
Other  21,543   16,990 
Total revenues  1,099,116   1,018,293 
         
EXPENSES:        
Fuel  321,689   233,535 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  206,724   186,203 
Purchased power from affiliates  25,485   76,483 
Other operating expenses  296,546   263,596 
Provision for depreciation  49,742   48,010 
General taxes  23,197   21,718 
Total expenses  923,383   829,545 
         
OPERATING INCOME  175,733   188,748 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (2,904)  19,732 
Interest expense to affiliates  (7,210)  (29,446)
Interest expense - other  (24,535)  (17,358)
Capitalized interest  6,663   3,209 
Total other expense  (27,986)  (23,863)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  147,747   164,885 
         
INCOME TAXES  57,763   62,381 
         
NET INCOME  89,984   102,504 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (1,820)  (1,360)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges  5,718   17,758 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  (51,852)  17,450 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (47,954)  33,848 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income  (17,403)  12,333 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (30,551)  21,515 
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $59,433  $124,019 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an 
integral part of these statements.        
         

 
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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $2 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $6,988,000 and        
$8,072,000, respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  125,116   133,846 
Associated companies  317,740   376,499 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $2,500,000 and $9,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  2,224   3,823 
Notes receivable from associated companies  737,387   92,784 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  474,625   427,015 
Prepayments and other  135,734   92,340 
   1,792,828   1,126,309 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
In service  8,703,760   8,294,768 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  4,032,545   3,892,013 
   4,671,215   4,402,755 
Construction work in progress  1,058,080   761,701 
   5,729,295   5,164,456 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  1,263,338   1,332,913 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  62,900   62,900 
Other  24,388   40,004 
   1,350,626   1,435,817 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Accumulated deferred income tax benefits  256,983   276,923 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  67,256   215,258 
Goodwill  24,248   24,248 
Property taxes  47,774   47,774 
Pension assets  16,070   16,723 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  85,695   70,803 
Other  34,819   43,953 
   532,845   695,682 
  $9,405,594  $8,422,264 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $1,608,456  $1,441,196 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  1,145,959   264,064 
Other  700,000   300,000 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  405,668   445,264 
Other  185,704   177,121 
Accrued taxes  142,834   171,451 
Other  248,106   237,806 
   4,436,727   3,036,902 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity -        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 750 shares-        
7 shares outstanding  1,161,473   1,164,922 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  110,103   140,654 
Retained earnings  1,188,639   1,108,655 
Total common stockholder's equity  2,460,215   2,414,231 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  77,956   533,712 
   2,538,171  ��2,947,943 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  1,051,871   1,060,119 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  59,969   61,116 
Asset retirement obligations  823,686   810,114 
Retirement benefits  65,348   63,136 
Property taxes  48,095   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  341,881   353,210 
Other  39,846   41,629 
   2,430,696   2,437,419 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $9,405,594  $8,422,264 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they related to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an 
integral part of these balance sheets.        

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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $89,984  $102,504 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  49,742   48,010 
Nuclear fuel and lease amortization  25,426   26,437 
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  (34,887)  - 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  30,781   21,210 
Investment impairment  14,943   4,169 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (11,042)  (8,297)
Commodity derivative transactions, net  8,086   537 
Gain on asset sales  (4,964)  - 
Cash collateral, net  1,601   1,384 
Pension trust contribution  -   (64,020)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:        
Receivables  69,533   (62,940)
Materials and supplies  (12,948)  10,580 
Prepayments and other current assets  (12,260)  (1,440)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Accounts payable  (17,149)  213,484 
Accrued taxes  (28,652)  (2,913)
Accrued interest  (728)  2,930 
Other  (7,514)  6,694 
Net cash provided from operating activities  159,952   298,329 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Equity contribution from parent  -   700,000 
Short-term borrowings, net  1,281,896   197,731 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (288,603)  (745,444)
Common stock dividend payments  (10,000)  - 
Net cash provided from financing activities  983,293   152,287 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (476,529)  (117,506)
Proceeds from asset sales  5,088   - 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  173,123   178,632 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (181,079)  (188,076)
Loans to associated companies, net  (644,604)  (319,898)
Other  (19,244)  (3,768)
Net cash used for investing activities  (1,143,245)  (450,616)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2   2 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2  $2 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an integral part of 
these statements.        



FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
             
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2008  2007  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
             
REVENUES:            
Electric sales to affiliates $704,283  $690,697  $1,480,590  $1,404,371 
Electric sales to non-affiliates  324,276   358,901   612,617   635,030 
Other  42,719   19,133   77,187   47,623 
Total revenues  1,071,278   1,068,731   2,170,394   2,087,024 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Fuel  310,550   268,880   632,239   502,415 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  220,339   162,873   427,063   349,076 
Purchased power from affiliates  34,528   70,585   60,013   147,068 
Other operating expenses  287,738   233,145   584,284   496,741 
Provision for depreciation  56,160   48,520   105,902   96,530 
General taxes  19,795   20,910   42,992   42,628 
Total expenses  929,110   804,913   1,852,493   1,634,458 
                 
OPERATING INCOME  142,168   263,818   317,901   452,566 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (2,074)  15,369   (4,978)  35,101 
Interest expense - affiliates  (10,728)  (22,817)  (17,938)  (52,263)
Interest expense - other  (24,505)  (21,693)  (49,040)  (39,051)
Capitalized interest  10,541   4,423   17,204   7,632 
Total other expense  (26,766)  (24,718)  (54,752)  (48,581)
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  115,402   239,100   263,149   403,985 
                 
INCOME TAXES  47,308   87,684   105,071   150,065 
                 
NET INCOME  68,094   151,416   158,078   253,920 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (1,821)  (1,360)  (3,641)  (2,720)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedges  (17,920)  (13,170)  (12,202)  4,588 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  (17,709)  41,340   (69,561)  58,790 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (37,450)  26,810   (85,404)  60,658 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other                
  comprehensive income  (13,313)  9,226   (30,716)  21,559 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (24,137)  17,584   (54,688)  39,099 
                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $43,957  $169,000  $103,390  $293,019 
                 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they related to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an integral part of 
these balance sheets.                

 
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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $2 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $7,378,000 and $8,072,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  117,858   133,846 
Associated companies  473,974   376,499 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $2,516,000 and $9,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  7,956   3,823 
Notes receivable from associated companies  554,279   92,784 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  489,544   427,015 
Prepayments and other  172,409   92,340 
   1,816,022   1,126,309 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
In service  9,741,996   8,294,768 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  4,134,280   3,892,013 
   5,607,716   4,402,755 
Construction work in progress  1,221,289   761,701 
   6,829,005   5,164,456 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  1,234,635   1,332,913 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  62,900   62,900 
Other  65,992   40,004 
   1,363,527   1,435,817 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Accumulated deferred income tax benefits  247,968   276,923 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  67,256   215,258 
Goodwill  24,248   24,248 
Property taxes  47,774   47,774 
Pension assets  15,417   16,723 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  73,378   70,803 
Other  28,792   43,953 
   504,833   695,682 
  $10,513,387  $8,422,264 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $1,938,215  $1,441,196 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  1,216,707   264,064 
Other  1,000,000   300,000 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  347,806   445,264 
Other  214,738   177,121 
Accrued taxes  72,538   171,451 
Other  264,225   237,806 
   5,054,229   3,036,902 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 750 shares-        
7 shares outstanding  1,162,977   1,164,922 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  85,966   140,654 
Retained earnings  1,256,733   1,108,655 
Total common stockholder's equity  2,505,676   2,414,231 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  478,312   533,712 
   2,983,988   2,947,943 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  1,043,442   1,060,119 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  58,822   61,116 
Asset retirement obligations  836,198   810,114 
Retirement benefits  66,515   63,136 
Property taxes  48,095   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  330,457   353,210 
Other  91,641   41,629 
   2,475,170   2,437,419 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $10,513,387  $8,422,264 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they related to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an integral part of 
 these balance sheets.        

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FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $158,078  $253,920 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  105,902   96,530 
Nuclear fuel and lease amortization  51,207   49,406 
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  (52,537)  - 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  51,961   48,026 
Investment impairment  33,533   10,856 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (8,399)  (2,597)
Commodity derivative transactions, net  3,705   2,727 
Gain on asset sales  (8,836)  (12,105)
Cash collateral, net  (5,355)  (3,120)
Pension trust contribution  -   (64,020)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:        
Receivables  (86,773)  (42,901)
Materials and supplies  (27,867)  14,492 
Prepayments and other current assets  (14,512)  (8,270)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Accounts payable  (37,794)  (148,755)
Accrued taxes  (98,948)  4,452 
Accrued interest  (1,603)  387 
Other  (16,743)  12,177 
Net cash provided from operating activities  45,019   211,205 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  455,735   - 
Equity contribution from parent  -   700,000 
Short-term borrowings, net  1,652,643   364,847 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (458,377)  (745,536)
Common stock dividend payments  (10,000)  (37,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities  1,640,001   282,311 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (1,152,502)  (302,424)
Proceeds from asset sales  10,875   12,120 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  384,692   367,924 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (404,502)  (389,286)
Loans to associated companies, net  (461,496)  (184,176)
Other  (62,087)  2,326 
Net cash used for investing activities  (1,685,020)  (493,516)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2   2 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2  $2 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they related to FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. are an 
 integral part of these balance sheets.        

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OHIO EDISON COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


OE is a wholly owned electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. OE and its wholly owned subsidiary, Penn, conduct business in portions of Ohio and Pennsylvania, providing regulated electric distribution services. They provide generation services to those customers electing to retain OE and Penn as their power supplier. OE’s power supply requirements are provided by FES – an affiliated company. Penn purchases power from FES and third-party suppliers through a competitive RFP process.

Results of Operations

In the first threesix months of 2008, net income decreased to $44$93 million from $54$100 million in the same period of 2007. The decrease primarily resulted from higher operating costs, a decrease in the deferral of new regulatory assets and lower investment income, partially offset by higher electric sales revenues.revenues and lower purchased power costs.

Revenues

Revenues increased by $27$40 million, or 4.3%3.3%, in the first threesix months of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007, primarily due to increases in retail generation revenues ($1726 million) and distribution throughput revenues ($1213 million).

Retail generation revenues increased primarily due to higher average prices across all customer classes, partially offset by decreased KWH sales to commercial and industrial customers.all sectors. The higher average prices included the 2008 fuel cost recovery rider that became effective January 16, 2008 (see “Regulatory Matters – Ohio” within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries)Regulatory Matters). WeatherMilder weather conditions in the first threesix months of 2008 compared toprimarily caused the same period in 2007 contributed to the higherlower KWH sales to residential customers (heating(cooling degree days increased 2.8% and 0.7%decreased in OE’s and Penn’s service territories respectively)by 25.5% and 21.6%, respectively, from the same period in 2007). Commercial and industrial retail generation KWH sales were lower due toalso impacted by increased customer shopping in Penn’s service territory in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period last year.2008.

Changes in retail generation sales and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period in 2007 are summarized in the following tables:
 
Retail Generation KWH Sales Increase (Decrease)Decrease 
     
Residential  1.0(1.4)%
Commercial  (2.5(2.7))%
Industrial  (4.1(4.9))%
Net Decrease in Generation Sales  (1.5(2.9))%

Retail Generation Revenues Increase  Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $11  $14 
Commercial  1   3 
Industrial  5   9 
Increase in Generation Revenues $17  $26 

Revenues from distribution throughput increased by $12$13 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 due to higher average unit prices for all customer classes, and higherpartially offset by lower KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers.all sectors. The higher average prices resulted from a transmission rider increase effective July 1, 2007. The higherlower KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers reflected the favorablemilder weather conditions described above.




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Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period in 2007 are summarized in the following tables.

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Distribution KWH Deliveries   Increase (Decrease)Decrease 
     
Residential  1.7(0.7) %
Commercial  1.2(0.5) %
Industrial  (0.8(1.7))%
Net IncreaseDecrease in Distribution Deliveries  0.7(1.0) %

Distribution Revenues Increase  Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $6  $4 
Commercial  4   5 
Industrial  2   4 
Increase in Distribution Revenues $12  $13 

Expenses

Total expenses increased by $15$23 million in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007. The following table presents changes from the prior year by expense category.

Expenses – Changes Increase (Decrease)  Increase (Decrease) 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 
Purchased power costs $(10) $(24)
Nuclear operating costs  1 
Other operating costs  6   (3)
Provision for depreciation  3   5 
Amortization of regulatory assets  3   5 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  11   40 
General taxes  1 
Net Increase in Expenses $15  $23 

Lower purchased power costs in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily reflected the lower retail generation KWH sales in Penn’s service territory described above, partially offset by higher unit prices as provided for under OE’s PSA with FES.requirements. The increasedecrease in other operating costs for the first threesix months of 2008 was primarily due to higherlower MISO transmission expenses, relatedpartially offset by increased costs associated with OE’s leasehold interests in Beaver Valley Unit 2, due to MISO operations.a refueling outage in the second quarter of 2008. Higher depreciation expense in the first threesix months of 2008 reflected capital additions subsequent to the firstsecond quarter of 2007. Higher amortization of regulatory assets in the first threesix months of 2008 was primarily due to increased amortization of MISO transmission deferrals. The decrease in the deferral of new regulatory assets for the first threesix months of 2008 was primarily due to lower MISO costs deferred in excess of transmission revenuescost deferrals ($16 million) and lower RCP fuel deferrals ($19 million), as more transmission and distribution cost deferrals.generation costs were recovered from customers through PUCO-approved riders.

Other Income

Other income decreased $12$20 million in the first threesix months of 2008 as compared with the same period of 2007 primarily due to reductions in interest income on notes receivable resulting from principal payments from associated companies due to principal payments since the firstsecond quarter of 2007.

Income Taxes

In the first quarter of 2007, OE’s income taxes included an immaterial adjustment applicable to prior periods of $7.2 million related to an inter-company federal tax allocation arrangement between FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of other legal proceedings applicable to OE.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to OE.

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of Ohio Edison Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Ohio Edison Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 8, Note 4, Note 2(G) and Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008


 
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OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
       
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales $622,271  $594,344 
Excise tax collections  30,378   31,254 
Total revenues  652,649   625,598 
         
EXPENSES:        
Fuel  3,170   3,015 
Purchased power  340,186   349,852 
Nuclear operating costs  43,021   41,514 
Other operating costs  94,135   88,486 
Provision for depreciation  21,493   18,848 
Amortization of regulatory assets  48,538   45,417 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (25,411)  (36,649)
General taxes  50,453   49,745 
Total expenses  575,585   560,228 
         
OPERATING INCOME  77,064   65,370 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Investment income  15,055   26,630 
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (3,806)  373 
Interest expense  (17,641)  (21,022)
Capitalized interest  110   110 
Total other income (expense)  (6,282)  6,091 
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  70,782   71,461 
         
INCOME TAXES  26,873   17,426 
         
NET INCOME  43,909   54,035 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (3,994)  (3,423)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  (7,571)  (126)
Other comprehensive loss  (11,565)  (3,549)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss  (4,262)  (1,503)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (7,303)  (2,046)
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $36,606  $51,989 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral part 
of these statements.        

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OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  
 (In thousands)
 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $732  $732 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $7,870,000 and $8,032,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  266,360   248,990 
Associated companies  179,875   185,437 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $5,638,000 and $5,639,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  16,474   12,395 
Notes receivable from associated companies  589,790   595,859 
Prepayments and other  17,785   10,341 
   1,071,016   1,053,754 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  2,804,505   2,769,880 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  1,106,174   1,090,862 
   1,698,331   1,679,018 
Construction work in progress  60,617   50,061 
   1,758,948   1,729,079 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  258,405   258,870 
Investment in lease obligation bonds  253,747   253,894 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  119,948   127,252 
Other  33,014   36,037 
   665,114   676,053 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Regulatory assets  709,969   737,326 
Pension assets  235,933   228,518 
Property taxes  65,520   65,520 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  43,882   45,133 
Other  44,640   48,075 
   1,099,944   1,124,572 
  $4,595,022  $4,583,458 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $334,656  $333,224 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  50,692   50,692 
Other  2,609   2,609 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  155,654   174,088 
Other  19,376   19,881 
Accrued taxes  93,390   89,571 
Accrued interest  16,459   22,378 
Other  99,532   65,163 
   772,368   757,606 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 175,000,000 shares -        
60 shares outstanding  1,220,368   1,220,512 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  41,083   48,386 
Retained earnings  351,186   307,277 
Total common stockholder's equity  1,612,637   1,576,175 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  839,107   840,591 
   2,451,744   2,416,766 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  783,777   781,012 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  15,990   16,964 
Asset retirement obligations  95,009   93,571 
Retirement benefits  176,597   178,343 
Deferred revenues - electric service programs  36,821   46,849 
Other  262,716   292,347 
   1,370,910   1,409,086 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $4,595,022  $4,583,458 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral part 
of these balance sheets.        
OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
             
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 June 30,  June 30, 
             
  2008  2007  2008  2007 
             
 (In thousands) 
             
REVENUES:            
Electric sales $583,268  $569,430  $1,205,539  $1,163,774 
Excise tax collections  26,287   27,351   56,665   58,605 
Total revenues  609,555   596,781   1,262,204   1,222,379 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Purchased power  308,049   322,639   648,235   672,491 
Other operating costs  137,619   147,086   277,945   280,101 
Provision for depreciation  21,414   19,110   42,907   37,958 
Amortization of regulatory assets  47,856   46,126   96,394   91,543 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (25,901)  (54,344)  (51,312)  (90,993)
General taxes  44,389   45,393   94,842   95,138 
Total expenses  533,426   526,010   1,109,011   1,086,238 
                 
OPERATING INCOME  76,129   70,771   153,193   136,141 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Investment income  11,488   21,346   26,543   47,976 
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (285)  2,319   (4,091)  2,692 
Interest expense  (16,901)  (21,416)  (34,542)  (42,438)
Capitalized interest  159   152   269   262 
Total other income (expense)  (5,539)  2,401   (11,821)  8,492 
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  70,590   73,172   141,372   144,633 
                 
INCOME TAXES  21,748   27,559   48,621   44,985 
                 
NET INCOME  48,842   45,613   92,751   99,648 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                
Pension and other postretirment benefits  (3,994)  (3,424)  (7,988)  (6,847)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  (2,803)  5,099   (10,374)  4,973 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (6,797)  1,675   (18,362)  (1,874)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other                
comprehensive income  (2,564)  388   (6,826)  (1,115)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (4,233)  1,287   (11,536)  (759)
                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $44,609  $46,900  $81,215  $98,889 
                 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral part 
of these statements.                

 
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OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
       
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $43,909  $54,035 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  21,493   18,848 
Amortization of regulatory assets  48,538   45,417 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (25,411)  (36,649)
Amortization of lease costs  32,934   32,934 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  6,866   (3,992)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (19,482)  (16,794)
Pension trust contribution  -   (20,261)
Increase in operating assets-        
Receivables  (27,496)  (102,469)
Prepayments and other current assets  (7,451)  (6,339)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (18,939)  42,095 
Accrued taxes  2,991   (46,791)
Accrued interest  (5,919)  (6,812)
Electric service prepayment programs  (10,028)  (9,053)
Other  (2,066)  (3,283)
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  39,939   (59,114)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  -   77,473 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Common stock  -   (500,000)
Long-term debt  (80)  (72)
Net cash used for financing activities  (80)  (422,599)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (49,011)  (29,888)
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  62,344   12,951 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (63,797)  (13,805)
Loan repayments from associated companies, net  6,534   511,082 
Cash investments  147   168 
Other  3,924   1,187 
Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities  (39,859)  481,695 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   (18)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  732   712 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $732  $694 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral part 
of these statements.        

OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $889  $732 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $6,222,000 and $8,032,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  262,717   248,990 
Associated companies  174,773   185,437 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $30,000 and $5,639,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  10,094   12,395 
Notes receivable from associated companies  472,884   595,859 
Prepayments and other  15,833   10,341 
   937,190   1,053,754 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  2,819,937   2,769,880 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  1,093,194   1,090,862 
   1,726,743   1,679,018 
Construction work in progress  40,065   50,061 
   1,766,808   1,729,079 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  257,940   258,870 
Investment in lease obligation bonds  248,894   253,894 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  117,941   127,252 
Other  32,205   36,037 
   656,980   676,053 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Regulatory assets  682,844   737,326 
Pension assets  243,348   228,518 
Property taxes  65,520   65,520 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  42,632   45,133 
Other  32,017   48,075 
   1,066,361   1,124,572 
  $4,427,339  $4,583,458 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $159,659  $333,224 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  -   50,692 
Other  122,874   2,609 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  112,484   174,088 
Other  24,654   19,881 
Accrued taxes  58,265   89,571 
Accrued interest  21,126   22,378 
Other  64,332   65,163 
   563,394   757,606 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 175,000,000 shares -        
60 shares outstanding  1,220,424   1,220,512 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  36,850   48,386 
Retained earnings  400,028   307,277 
Total common stockholder's equity  1,657,302   1,576,175 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  838,283   840,591 
   2,495,585   2,416,766 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  779,427   781,012 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  15,015   16,964 
Asset retirement obligations  96,469   93,571 
Retirement benefits  174,592   178,343 
Deferred revenues - electric service programs  25,078   46,849 
Other  277,779   292,347 
   1,368,360   1,409,086 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $4,427,339  $4,583,458 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral part 
of these balance sheets.        



 
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OHIO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $92,751  $99,648 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  42,907   37,958 
Amortization of regulatory assets  96,394   91,543 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (51,312)  (90,993)
Amortization of lease costs  (4,399)  (4,367)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  7,059   3,017 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (31,579)  (25,829)
Pension trust contribution  -   (20,261)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  30,159   (60,535)
Prepayments and other current assets  (2,485)  (3,162)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (56,831)  10,080 
Accrued taxes  (31,306)  (87,969)
Accrued interest  (1,252)  (1,306)
Electric service prepayment programs  (21,771)  (19,144)
Other  2,671   4,545 
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  71,006   (66,775)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  69,573   2,859 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Common stock  -   (500,000)
Long-term debt  (175,577)  (1,181)
Dividend Payments-        
Common stock  -   (50,000)
Net cash used for financing activities  (106,004)  (548,322)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (92,061)  (66,607)
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  79,613   22,225 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (84,130)  (25,878)
Loan repayments from associated companies, net  123,905   670,774 
Cash investments  5,000   - 
Other  2,828   14,770 
Net cash provided from investing activities  35,155   615,284 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  157   187 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  732   712 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $889  $899 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Ohio Edison Company are an integral 
part of these statements.        

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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


CEI is a wholly owned, electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. CEI conducts business in northeastern Ohio, providing regulated electric distribution services. CEI also provides generation services to those customers electing to retain CEI as their power supplier. CEI’s power supply requirements are primarily provided by FES – an affiliated company.

Results of Operations

Net income in the first threesix months of 2008 decreased to $58$124 million from $64$132 million in the same period of 2007. The decrease resulted primarily from lower revenues,  higher purchased power costs increased amortization ofand reduced regulatory assets and lower investment income,asset deferrals, partially offset by the elimination of fuel costs (due to assigning leasehold interests in generating assets to FGCO) and decreases in other operating expenses.

Revenues

Revenues decreased by $4$19 million, or 1%2%, in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due to a decrease in wholesale generation revenues ($3261 million), partially offset by an increase in retail generation revenues ($1832 million) and distribution revenues ($10 million).

Wholesale generation revenues decreased due to the assignment of CEI’s leasehold interests in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO onin October 16, 2007. Prior to the assignment, CEI sold power from its interests in the plant to FGCO.

Retail generation revenues increased in the first threesix months of 2008 due to higher average unit prices across all customer classes, and increasedpartially offset by a slight decrease in sales volume to residential and commercial customersall sectors compared to the same period of 2007. The higher average unit prices included the 2008 fuel cost recovery rider that became effective January 16, 2008 (see “Regulatory Matters – Ohio” within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries)Regulatory Matters). More weather-related usageMilder weather in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily contributed to the increaseddecreased sales volume in the residential and commercial sectors  (heating(cooling degree days increased 1.7% from the same period in 2007)decreased 17%).

IncreasesChanges in retail generation sales and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

Retail Generation KWH Sales Increase Decrease 
     
Residential  3.0(0.4)%
Commercial  1.8(0.7)%
Industrial  1.0(0.1)%
IncreaseDecrease in Retail Generation Sales  1.8(0.3)%


Retail Generation Revenues Increase  Increase 
 
(in millions)
  
(in millions)
 
Residential $7  $10 
Commercial  4   7 
Industrial  7   15 
Increase in Generation Revenues $18  $32 

Revenues from distribution throughput increased by $10 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due higher average unit prices for all customer classes, and higherpartially offset by a slight decrease in KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers.all sectors. The higher average unit prices resulted from a transmission rider increase effective July 1, 2007. The higherlower KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers in the first threesix months of 2008 reflected the weather impacts described above.

 
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Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the correspondingsame period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables.

Distribution KWH Deliveries  IncreaseDecrease 
     
Residential  3.0(0.6)%
Commercial  (1.3)%
Industrial  1.0(0.1)%
IncreaseDecrease in Distribution Deliveries  1.7(0.5)%


Distribution Revenues Increase  Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $4  $2 
Commercial  3   3 
Industrial  3   5 
Net Increase in Distribution Revenues $10 
Increase in Distribution Revenues $10 

Expenses

Total expenses increaseddecreased by $1$9 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. The following table presents the change from the prior year by expense category:

Expenses - Changes 
Increase
(Decrease)
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 (in millions)  (in millions) 
Fuel costs $(13) $(28)
Purchased power costs  13   19 
Other operating costs  (10)  (30)
Amortization of regulatory assets  5   8 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  5   22 
General taxes  1 
Net Increase in Expenses $1 
Net Decrease in Expenses $(9)

The absence of fuel costs in the first threesix months of 2008 was due to the assignment of CEI’s leasehold interests in the Mansfield Plant to FGCO onin October 16, 2007. Prior to the assignment, CEI incurred fuel expenses and other operating costs related to its leasehold interest in the plant. Higher purchased power costs primarily reflected higher unit prices, as provided for under the PSA with FES.FES, partially offset by a decrease in volume due to lower KWH purchases. Other operating costs were lower primarily due to the assignment of CEI’s leasehold interests in the Mansfield plant.plant as described above. Higher amortization of regulatory assets werewas primarily due to increased transition cost amortization due to the higher KWH sales discussed above and increases related to($7 million) under the effective interest methodology. The changedecrease in deferralsthe deferral of new regulatory assets was primarily due to lower deferred MISO expenses (more expenses currently recovered through increased transmission tariffs)cost deferrals ($14 million) and RCP fuel costs (implementation of fuel cost recovery rider). The change in general taxes is primarily due to higher real($12 million), as more transmission and personal property taxes.generation costs were recovered from customers through PUCO-approved riders.

Other Expense

Other expense increased by $5$11 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due to lower investment income, partially offset by a reduction in interest expense. Lower investment income is primarily the result of principal repayments since the first quarter ofJune 2007 on notes receivable from associated companies. The lower interest expense is primarily due to long-term debt redemptions ($489386 million) since the firstsecond quarter of 2007, partially offset by a debt issuance in the first quarter of 2007 ($250 million).2007.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of legal proceedings applicable to CEI.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to CEI.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm









To the Stockholder and Board of Directors of
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 8, Note 4, Note 2(G) and Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008



 
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
       
  2008  2007 
   (In thousands) 
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales $418,708  $422,805 
Excise tax collections  18,600   18,027 
Total revenues  437,308   440,832 
         
EXPENSES:        
Fuel  -   13,191 
Purchased power  193,244   180,657 
Other operating costs  65,118   74,951 
Provision for depreciation  19,076   18,468 
Amortization of regulatory assets  38,256   33,129 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (29,248)  (33,957)
General taxes  40,083   38,894 
Total expenses  326,529   325,333 
         
OPERATING INCOME  110,779   115,499 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Investment income  9,188   17,687 
Miscellaneous income  534   731 
Interest expense  (32,520)  (35,740)
Capitalized interest  196   205 
Total other expense  (22,602)  (17,117)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  88,177   98,382 
         
INCOME TAXES  30,326   34,833 
         
NET INCOME  57,851   63,549 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (213)  1,202 
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income  281   355 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (494)  847 
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $57,357  $64,396 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Company are an integral part of these statements.        

THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
             
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
             
  2008  2007  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
             
REVENUES:            
Electric sales $418,194  $433,014  $836,902  $855,819 
Excise tax collections  16,195   16,468   34,795   34,495 
Total revenues  434,389   449,482   871,697   890,314 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Fuel  -   14,332   -   27,523 
Purchased power  185,611   178,669   378,855   359,326 
Other operating costs  62,659   83,075   127,777   158,026 
Provision for depreciation  17,744   18,713   36,820   37,181 
Amortization of regulatory assets  38,525   35,047   76,781   68,176 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (26,019)  (43,059)  (55,267)  (77,016)
General taxes  32,425   34,098   72,508   72,992 
Total expenses  310,945   320,875   637,474   646,208 
                 
OPERATING INCOME  123,444   128,607   234,223   244,106 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Investment income  8,394   16,324   17,582   34,011 
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (739)  3,226   (205)  3,957 
Interest expense  (30,935)  (37,267)  (63,455)  (73,007)
Capitalized interest  188   141   384   346 
Total other expense  (23,092)  (17,576)  (45,694)  (34,693)
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  100,352   111,031   188,529   209,413 
                 
INCOME TAXES  33,779   42,082   64,105   76,915 
                 
NET INCOME  66,573   68,949   124,424   132,498 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (213)  1,203   (426)  2,405 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income  (390)  357   (109)  712 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  177   846   (317)  1,693 
                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $66,750  $69,795  $124,107  $134,191 
                 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company are an 
integral part of these statements.                

 
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANYTHE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 
            
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
 March 31,  December 31,  June 30,  December 31, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash and cash equivalents $241  $232  $239  $232 
Receivables-                
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $7,224,000 and $7,540,000,  266,701   251,000 
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $5,951,000 and $7,540,000  286,275   251,000 
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)                
Associated companies  70,727   166,587   92,179   166,587 
Other  3,643   12,184   11,354   12,184 
Notes receivable from associated companies  54,679   52,306   22,174   52,306 
Prepayments and other  1,728   2,327   3,022   2,327 
  397,719   484,636   415,243   484,636 
UTILITY PLANT:                
In service  2,142,458   2,256,956   2,173,276   2,256,956 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  827,160   872,801   836,523   872,801 
  1,315,298   1,384,155   1,336,753   1,384,155 
Construction work in progress  40,834   41,163   36,281   41,163 
  1,356,132   1,425,318   1,373,034   1,425,318 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:                
Investment in lessor notes  425,722   463,431   425,719   463,431 
Other  10,275   10,285   10,265   10,285 
  435,997   473,716   435,984   473,716 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:                
Goodwill  1,688,521   1,688,521   1,688,521   1,688,521 
Regulatory assets  853,716   870,695   838,612   870,695 
Pension assets  64,497   62,471   66,522   62,471 
Property taxes  76,000   76,000   76,000   76,000 
Other  32,735   32,987   8,888   32,987 
  2,715,469   2,730,674   2,678,543   2,730,674 
 $4,905,317  $5,114,344  $4,902,804  $5,114,344 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Currently payable long-term debt $207,281  $207,266  $207,296  $207,266 
Short-term borrowings-                
Associated companies  365,816   531,943   308,214   531,943 
Other  135,000   - 
Accounts payable-                
Associated companies  139,423   169,187   78,565   169,187 
Other  6,169   5,295   6,993   5,295 
Accrued taxes  118,102   94,991   56,337   94,991 
Accrued interest  37,726   13,895   14,073   13,895 
Other  35,044   34,350   34,468   34,350 
  909,561   1,056,927   840,946   1,056,927 
        
CAPITALIZATION:                
Common stockholder's equity        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 105,000,000 shares -                
67,930,743 shares outstanding  873,353   873,536   873,433   873,536 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (69,623)  (69,129)  (69,446)  (69,129)
Retained earnings  743,278   685,428   809,852   685,428 
Total common stockholder's equity  1,547,008   1,489,835   1,613,839   1,489,835 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  1,447,980   1,459,939   1,447,851   1,459,939 
  2,994,988   2,949,774   3,061,690   2,949,774 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accumulated deferred income taxes  719,938   725,523   712,467   725,523 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  18,102   18,567   17,637   18,567 
Retirement benefits  94,322   93,456   94,951   93,456 
Deferred revenues - electric service programs  21,297   27,145   15,646   27,145 
Lease assignment payable to associated companies  38,420   131,773   38,420   131,773 
Other  108,689   111,179   121,047   111,179 
  1,000,768   1,107,643   1,000,168   1,107,643 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)                
 $4,905,317  $5,114,344  $4,902,804  $5,114,344 
                
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Company are an integral part of these balance sheets.        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating CompanyThe accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company 
are an integral part of these balance sheets.        

 
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANYTHE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 
            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
      
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,       
       Six Months Ended 
 2008  2007  June 30, 
 (In thousands)  2008  2007 
       (In thousands) 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
Net income $57,851  $63,549  $124,424  $132,498 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  19,076   18,468   36,820   37,181 
Amortization of regulatory assets  38,256   33,129   76,781   68,176 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (29,248)  (33,957)  (55,267)  (77,016)
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  -   (46,528)  -   (45,858)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  (4,965)  (5,453)  (12,125)  (7,103)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (3,507)  (890)  (4,027)  1,594 
Pension trust contribution  -   (24,800)  -   (24,800)
Decrease in operating assets-        
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  90,280   224,011   73,484   156,526 
Prepayments and other current assets  604   592   (689)  163 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-                
Accounts payable  (28,889)  (256,808)  (88,924)  (308,551)
Accrued taxes  23,196   13,959   (38,654)  (40,119)
Accrued interest  23,831   18,122   178   3,117 
Electric service prepayment programs  (5,847)  (5,313)  (11,498)  (11,129)
Other  (63)  (167)  2,291   689 
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  180,575   (2,086)  102,794   (114,632)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
New Financing-                
Long-term debt  -   247,715   -   247,426 
Redemptions and Repayments-                
Long-term debt  (165)  (150)  (335)  (103,397)
Short-term borrowings, net  (177,960)  (130,585)  (100,562)  (52,894)
Dividend Payments-                
Common stock  -   (24,000)  -   (104,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities  (178,125)  92,980 
Net cash used for financing activities  (100,897)  (12,865)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Property additions  (37,203)  (36,682)  (67,206)  (64,366)
Loans to associated companies, net  (2,373)  (231,907)
Loan repayments from associated companies, net  30,132   2,292 
Collection of principal on long-term notes receivable  -   133,341   -   133,341 
Redemptions of lessor notes  37,709   35,614 
Redemption of lessor notes  37,712   56,175 
Other  (574)  9,294   (2,528)  70 
Net cash used for investing activities  (2,441)  (90,340)
Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities  (1,890)  127,512 
                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  9   554   7   15 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  232   221   232   221 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $241  $775  $239  $236 
                
        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Company are an integral part of these statements.        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating CompanyThe accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        




 
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


TE is a wholly owned electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. TE conducts business in northwestern Ohio, providing regulated electric distribution services. TE also provides generation services to those customers electing to retain TE as their power supplier. TE’s power supply requirements are provided by FES – an affiliated company.

Results of Operations

Net income in the first threesix months of 2008 decreased to $17$38 million from $26$48 million in the same period of 2007. The decrease resulted primarily from lower electric sales revenues, higher purchased power costs and a decrease in the deferral of new regulatory assets, partially offset by lower fuel, nuclear and other operating costs.

Revenues

Revenues decreased $29$48 million, or 12%10%, in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due to lower wholesale generation revenues ($4577 million), partially offset by increased retail generation revenues ($1124 million) and distribution revenues ($45 million).

The decrease in wholesale revenues resultedwas primarily due to lower associated company sales of KWH from TE’s leasehold interests in generating plants.  Revenues from TE’s leasehold interests in Beaver Valley Unit 2 decreased by $31 million due to the unit’s 39-day refueling outage in the second quarter of 2008 and the incremental pricing impacts related to the termination of TE’s sale agreement with CEI. At the end of 2007, TE terminated its Beaver Valley Unit 2 sale agreement with CEI atand is currently selling the end of 2007 ($26 million) and lower158 MW entitlement from its 18.26% leasehold interest in the unit to NGC. Revenues from PSA sales to FESdecreased by $48 million in the first threesix months of 2008 ($20 million) due to the assignment of TE’s leasehold interests in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO effectivein October 16, 2007. In 2008,Prior to the assignment, TE is selling the 158 MW entitlementsold power from its 18.26% leasehold interestinterests in Beaver Valley Unit 2the plant to NGC.FGCO.

Retail generation revenues increased in the first threesix months of 2008 due to higher average prices across all customer classes and increased KWH sales to residential and commercial customers compared to the same period of 2007. Industrial KWH sales decreased due in part to a maintenance outage for a large industrial customer during the first quarter of 2008. The higher average prices included the 2008 fuel cost recovery rider that became effective January 16, 2008 (see “Regulatory Matters – Ohio” within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries)Regulatory Matters). The increasedecrease in sales volumeto residential customers reflects increased weather-related usagemilder weather in the first threesix months of 2008 (heating(cooling degree days increased 3.3%decreased 33.7% from the same period of 2007). The increase in sales to commercial customers was due to less customer shopping; generation services provided by alternative suppliers as a percentage of total sales delivered in TE’s franchise area decreased by three percentage points. Industrial KWH sales decreased due in part to lower sales to the automotive sector and a maintenance outage for a large industrial customer during the first six months of 2008.

Changes in retail electric generation KWH sales and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables.

  Increase 
Retail Generation KWH Sales (Decrease) 
     
Residential  4.4(0.4)%
Commercial  5.63.9%
Industrial  (4.31.9)%
    Net Decrease in Retail Generation Sales  (0.10.4)%

Retail Generation Revenues Increase  Increase 
 
(In millions)
  
(In millions)
 
Residential $4  $5 
Commercial  3   6 
Industrial  4   13 
Increase in Retail Generation Revenues $11  $24 

Revenues from distribution throughput increased by $4$5 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 due to higher average unit prices for all customer classes, and higherpartially offset by lower KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers.all sectors. The higher average prices resulted from a transmission rider increase effective July 1, 2007. The higherlower KWH deliveries to residential and commercial customers in the first threesix months of 2008 reflected the weather impacts described above.

 
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Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables.

Increase
Distribution KWH Deliveries (Decrease)Decrease 
     
Residential  3.6(1.0)%
Commercial  2.3(0.3)%
Industrial  (4.01.9)%
    Net    Decrease in Distribution Deliveries  (0.41.2)%

Distribution Revenues Increase (Decrease)   Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $3  $2 
Commercial  2   2 
Industrial  (1)  1 
Net Increase in Distribution Revenues $4 
Increase in Distribution Revenues $5 

Expenses

Total expenses decreased $15$24 million in the first threesix months of 2008 from the same period of 2007. The following table presents changes from the prior year by expense category.

Expenses – Changes Increase (Decrease)  Increase (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Fuel costs
 $
(9
)
Purchased power costs  
5
  $
12
 
Nuclear operating costs
  
(7
)
Other operating costs
  
(10
)
  
(49
)
Provision for depreciation
  
(1
)
Amortization of regulatory assets
  
1
   
1
 
Deferral of new regulatory assets
  
4
   
13
 
General taxes
  
1
 
Net Decrease in Expenses
 
$
(15
) 
$
(24
)

Lower
Higher purchased power costs primarily reflected higher unit prices as provided for under the PSA with FES. Other operating costs decreased primarily due to the reversal of the above-market lease liability ($15 million) associated with TE’s leasehold interest in Beaver Valley Unit 2 as a result of the termination of the CEI sale agreement described above and lower fuel costs in the first three months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 were($18 million) and other operating costs ($19 million) due to the assignment of TE’s leasehold interests in the Mansfield Plant to FGCO in October 2007. Higher purchased powerThese decreases were partially offset by increased costs reflected higher unit prices as provided for under the PSA with FES and a 1.8% increase in KWH purchases. Nuclear operating expenses decreased primarily due to the reversal ($87 million) of the above-market lease liability associated with TE’s leasehold interestinterests in Beaver Valley Unit 2, related to the termination of the CEI sale agreement discussed above. Other operating costs were lower primarily due to the assignment of TE’s leasehold interestsa refueling outage in the Mansfield Plant ($9 million).second quarter of 2008. The change in the deferral of new regulatory assets was primarily due to lower deferred MISO transmission expenses ($5 million), RCP distribution costs ($3 million) and fuel costs ($16 million).

Other Expense

Other expense decreased $2$4 million in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due to lower interest expense, partially offset by lower investment income. The lower interest expense resulted from lower money pool borrowings from associated companies in the first six months of 2008 and the redemption of long-term debt ($85 million principal amount) since the firstsecond quarter of 2007. The decrease in investment income resulted primarily from the principal repayments since the firstsecond quarter of 2007 on notes receivable from associated companies.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of legal proceedings applicable to TE.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to TE.

.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of The Toledo Edison Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of The Toledo Edison Company and its subsidiary as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007 and defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006, as discussed in Note 8 and Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008


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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
       
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales $203,669  $233,056 
Excise tax collections  8,025   7,400 
Total revenues  211,694   240,456 
         
EXPENSES:        
Fuel  1,482   10,147 
Purchased power  101,298   96,169 
Nuclear operating costs  10,457   17,721 
Other operating costs  33,390   42,921 
Provision for depreciation  9,025   9,117 
Amortization of regulatory assets  25,025   23,876 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (9,494)  (13,481)
General taxes  14,377   13,734 
Total expenses  185,560   200,204 
         
OPERATING INCOME  26,134   40,252 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Investment income  6,481   7,225 
Miscellaneous expense  (1,514)  (3,100)
Interest expense  (6,035)  (7,503)
Capitalized interest  37   83 
Total other expense  (1,031)  (3,295)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  25,103   36,957 
         
INCOME TAXES  8,088   11,097 
         
NET INCOME  17,015   25,860 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (63)  573 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  1,961   379 
Other comprehensive income  1,898   952 
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income  728   334 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  1,170   618 
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $18,185  $26,478 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        

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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
 March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $213  $22 
Receivables-        
Customers  966   449 
Associated companies  42,232   88,796 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $471,000 and $615,000,     
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  4,241   3,116 
Notes receivable from associated companies  107,664   154,380 
Prepayments and other  684   865 
   156,000   247,628 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  854,457   931,263 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  397,670   420,445 
   456,787   510,818 
Construction work in progress  28,735   19,740 
   485,522   530,558 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Investment in lessor notes  142,657   154,646 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  37,457   37,530 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  69,491   66,759 
Other  1,734   1,756 
   251,339   260,691 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  500,576   500,576 
Regulatory assets  187,579   203,719 
Pension assets  29,420   28,601 
Property taxes  21,010   21,010 
Other  28,959   20,496 
   767,544   774,402 
  $1,660,405  $1,813,279 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $34  $34 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  56,448   245,215 
Other  3,973   4,449 
Notes payable to associated companies  66,217   13,396 
Accrued taxes  37,085   30,245 
Lease market valuation liability  36,900   36,900 
Other  51,563   22,747 
   252,220   352,986 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $5 par value, authorized 60,000,000 shares -     
29,402,054 shares outstanding  147,010   147,010 
Other paid-in capital  173,141   173,169 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (9,436)  (10,606)
Retained earnings  192,633   175,618 
Total common stockholder's equity  503,348   485,191 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  303,392   303,397 
   806,740   788,588 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  99,732   103,463 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  9,967   10,180 
Lease market valuation liability  300,775   310,000 
Retirement benefits  64,422   63,215 
Asset retirement obligations  28,744   28,366 
Deferred revenues - electric service programs  9,969   12,639 
Lease assignment payable to associated companies  28,835   83,485 
Other  59,001   60,357 
   601,445   671,705 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $1,660,405  $1,813,279 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company 
are an integral part of these balance sheets.        

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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $17,015  $25,860 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  9,025   9,117 
Amortization of regulatory assets  25,025   23,876 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (9,494)  (13,481)
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  6,099   (10,891)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  (3,404)  (3,639)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (1,813)  (756)
Pension trust contribution  -   (7,659)
Decrease in operating assets-        
Receivables  45,738   158 
Prepayments and other current assets  181   312 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (189,243)  (17,533)
Accrued taxes  6,840   9,379 
Accrued interest  4,663   3,951 
Electric service prepayment programs  (2,670)  (2,616)
Other  991   (541)
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  (91,047)  15,537 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  52,821   - 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (9)  - 
Short-term borrowings, net  -   (46,518)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities  52,812   (46,518)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (19,435)  (6,064)
Loans repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  46,789   (8,583)
Collection of principal on long-term notes receivable  -   32,202 
Redemption of lessor notes  11,989   14,804 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  3,908   16,863 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (4,715)  (17,642)
Other  (110)  (420)
Net cash provided from investing activities  38,426   31,160 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  191   179 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  22   22 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $213  $201 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company are an 
integral part of these statements.        



 
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
            
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 June 30,  June 30, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (In thousands) 
            
REVENUES:           
Electric sales$214,353  $233,637  $418,022  $466,693 
Excise tax collections 7,153   6,700   15,178   14,100 
Total revenues 221,506   240,337   433,200   480,793 
                
EXPENSES:               
Purchased power 102,850   96,276   204,148   192,445 
Other operating costs 50,805   74,471   96,134   145,260 
Provision for depreciation 7,941   9,127   16,966   18,244 
Amortization of regulatory assets 25,360   24,948   50,385   48,824 
Deferral of new regulatory assets (8,929)  (18,247)  (18,423)  (31,728)
General taxes 12,605   13,000   26,982   26,734 
Total expenses 190,632   199,575   376,192   399,779 
                
OPERATING INCOME 30,874   40,762   57,008   81,014 
                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):               
Investment income 5,224   7,309   11,705   14,534 
Miscellaneous expense (1,949)  (2,056)  (3,463)  (5,156)
Interest expense (5,578)  (8,916)  (11,613)  (16,419)
Capitalized interest 88   164   125   247 
Total other expense (2,215)  (3,499)  (3,246)  (6,794)
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 28,659   37,263   53,762   74,220 
                
INCOME TAXES 7,352   15,392   15,440   26,489 
                
NET INCOME 21,307   21,871   38,322   47,731 
                
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):               
Pension and other postretirement benefits (64)  573   (127)  1,146 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale-securities (2,481)  (669)  (520)  (290)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,545)  (96)  (647)  856 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other               
comprehensive income (914)  (43)  (186)  291 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,631)  (53)  (461)  565 
                
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$19,676  $21,818  $37,861  $48,296 
                
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company are an integral 
part of these statements.               

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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
 June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
 (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $22  $22 
Receivables-        
Customers  1,251   449 
Associated companies  13,465   88,796 
Other (less accumulated provisions of $174,000 and $615,000,     
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  9,901   3,116 
Notes receivable from associated companies  56,912   154,380 
Prepayments and other  1,157   865 
   82,708   247,628 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  852,806   931,263 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  397,496   420,445 
   455,310   510,818 
Construction work in progress  6,111   19,740 
   461,421   530,558 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Investment in lessor notes  142,687   154,646 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  37,384   37,530 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  68,002   66,759 
Other  1,712   1,756 
   249,785   260,691 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  500,576   500,576 
Regulatory assets  171,030   203,719 
Pension assets  30,240   28,601 
Property taxes  21,010   21,010 
Other  62,686   20,496 
   785,542   774,402 
  $1,579,456  $1,813,279 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $34  $34 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  44,205   245,215 
Other  4,339   4,449 
Notes payable to associated companies  34,954   13,396 
Accrued taxes  22,322   30,245 
Lease market valuation liability  36,900   36,900 
Other  15,256   22,747 
   158,010   352,986 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $5 par value, authorized 60,000,000 shares -     
29,402,054 shares outstanding  147,010   147,010 
Other paid-in capital  173,170   173,169 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (11,067)  (10,606)
Retained earnings  213,940   175,618 
Total common stockholder's equity  523,053   485,191 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  303,386   303,397 
   826,439   788,588 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  100,308   103,463 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  9,753   10,180 
Lease market valuation liability  291,550   310,000 
Retirement benefits  65,291   63,215 
Asset retirement obligations  29,225   28,366 
Deferred revenues - electric service programs  6,622   12,639 
Lease assignment payable to associated companies  28,835   83,485 
Other  63,423   60,357 
   595,007   671,705 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $1,579,456  $1,813,279 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company 
are an integral part of these balance sheets.        

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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $38,322  $47,731 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  16,966   18,244 
Amortization of regulatory assets  50,385   48,824 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (18,423)  (31,728)
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability  (39,045)  (41,981)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  (3,113)  (11,924)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (1,160)  1,277 
Pension trust contribution  -   (7,659)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  76,978   (21,594)
Prepayments and other current assets  (292)  59 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (201,120)  (56,784)
Accrued taxes  (7,923)  751 
Electric service prepayment programs  (6,017)  (5,334)
Other  870   2,569 
Net cash used for operating activities  (93,572)  (57,549)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  21,558   88,686 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (17)  - 
Dividend Payments-        
Common stock  -   (40,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities  21,541   48,686 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (34,388)  (19,804)
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  97,479   (19,546)
Collection of principal on long-term notes receivable  135   32,327 
Redemption of lessor notes  11,959   14,846 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  21,791   32,499 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (23,581)  (34,271)
Other  (1,364)  2,812 
Net cash provided from investing activities  72,031   8,863 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  22   22 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $22  $22 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to The Toledo Edison Company are an 
integral part of these statements.        

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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


JCP&L is a wholly owned, electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. JCP&L conducts business in New Jersey, providing regulated electric transmission and distribution services. JCP&L also provides generation services to those customers electing to retain JCP&L as their power supplier.

Results of Operations

Net income for the first threesix months of 2008 decreased to $34$77 million from $38$88 million in the same period in 2007. The decrease was primarily due to higher purchased power costs and other operating costs, partially offset by higher non-generation revenues.revenues and lower amortization of regulatory assets.

Revenues

In the first threesix months of 2008, revenues increased $111$165 million, or 16.5%11.3%, as compared with the same period of 2007. Retail and wholesale generation revenues increased by $73$96 million and $38$84 million, respectively, and distribution revenues decreased by $12 million in the first threesix months of 2008.

Retail generation revenues from all customer classes increased in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 due to higher unit prices resulting from the BGS auctionauctions effective June 1, 2007, and June 1, 2008, partially offset by a slight decrease indecreased retail generation KWH sales. SalesThe decreased sales volume decreasedwas primarily due tocaused by milder weather inand customer shopping. In the first threesix months of 2008, (heatingheating and cooling degree days were 6.7% lower thandecreased 7.9% and 1.7%, respectively, as compared to the first threesix months of 2007) and an increase in customer2007. Customer shopping in the commercial and industrial customer sectors increased by 3.64.2 percentage points and 3.01.8 percentage points, respectively.respectively, in the first six months of 2008.

Wholesale generation revenues increased $38$84 million in the first threesix months of 2008 due to higher market prices, partially offset by a slight decrease in sales volumes as compared to the first threesix months of 2007.

Changes in retail generation KWH sales and revenues by customer class in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

Retail Generation KWH Sales 
Increase
(Decrease)Decrease
 
     
Residential  0.1(3.9)%
Commercial  (3.46.7)%
Industrial  (12.48.0)%
Net Decrease in Generation Sales  (1.95.2)%

Retail Generation Revenues Increase  Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $43  $55 
Commercial  28   36 
Industrial  2   5 
Increase in Generation Revenues $73  $96 

Distribution revenues increaseddecreased $12 million in the first threesix months of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007 due to lower KWH deliveries, reflecting the weather impacts described above, partially offset by a slight increasesincrease in composite unit prices and KWH deliveries.prices.

Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues by customer class in the first threesix months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 are summarized in the following table:tables:

  Increase 
Distribution KWH Deliveries (Decrease)Decrease 
     
Residential  (3.90.1)%
Commercial  (1.51.2)%
Industrial  (1.30.7)%
Net IncreaseDecrease in Distribution Deliveries  (2.40.4)%

 
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Distribution Revenues Decrease 
  (In millions) 
Residential $(9)
Commercial  (3)
Industrial  - 
Decrease in Distribution Revenues $(12)

Expenses

Total expenses increased by $113$181 million in the first threesix months of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. The following table presents changes from the prior year period by expense category:

Expenses - Changes  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
  (In millions)  (In millions) 
Purchased power costs  $110  $180 
Other operating costs   4   7 
Provision for depreciation   3   5 
Amortization of regulatory assets   (4)  (11)
Net increase in expenses  $113  $181 

Purchased power costs increased in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily due to higher unit prices resulting from the BGS auctionauctions effective June 1, 2007, and June 1, 2008, partially offset by a decrease in purchases due to the lower KWH sales discussed above. Other operating costs increased in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily due to higher expenses related to JCP&L’s customer assistance programs. Depreciation expense increased primarily due to an increase in depreciable property since the firstsecond quarter of 2007. Amortization of regulatory assets decreased in the first threesix months of 2008 primarily due to the completion in December 2007 of certain regulatory asset amortizations associated with TMI-2.TMI-2 and lower transition cost amortization due to the lower KWH sales discussed above.

Other Expenses

Other expenses increased by $6$8 million in the first threesix months of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 primarily due to interest expense associated with JCP&L’s $550 million issuance of senior notes in May 2007 ($34 million) and reduced income on life insurance investmentsinvestment values ($23 million).

Sale of Investment

On April 17, 2008, JCP&L closed on the sale of its 86-MW Forked River Power Plant to Maxim Power Corp. for $20 million. In conjunction with this sale, FES entered into a 10-year tolling agreement with Maxim for the entire capacity of the plant. The sale is subject to regulatory accounting and willdid not have a material impact on the JCP&L’s earnings in the second quarterfirst six months of 2008. The New Jersey Rate Counsel has appealed the NJBPU’s approval of the sale to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, where it is currently pending.


Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of other legal proceedings applicable to JCP&L.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to JCP&L.



 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of Jersey Central Power & Light Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Jersey Central Power & Light Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007 and defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006, as discussed in Note 8 and Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008




 
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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales $781,433  $670,907 
Excise tax collections  12,795   12,836 
Total revenues  794,228   683,743 
         
EXPENSES:        
Purchased power  496,681   386,497 
Other operating costs  78,784   74,651 
Provision for depreciation  23,282   20,516 
Amortization of regulatory assets  91,519   95,228 
General taxes  17,028   16,999 
Total expenses  707,294   593,891 
         
OPERATING INCOME  86,934   89,852 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (389)  3,061 
Interest expense  (24,464)  (22,416)
Capitalized interest  276   513 
Total other expense  (24,577)  (18,842)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  62,357   71,010 
         
INCOME TAXES  28,403   32,664 
         
NET INCOME  33,954   38,346 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (3,449)  (2,115)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges  69   97 
Other comprehensive loss  (3,380)  (2,018)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss  (1,470)  (984)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (1,910)  (1,034)
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $32,044  $37,312 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        

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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $40  $94 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $3,400,000 and $3,691,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  299,104   321,026 
Associated companies  1,757   21,297 
Other  53,553   59,244 
Notes receivable - associated companies  18,410   18,428 
Prepaid taxes  1,302   1,012 
Other  20,609   17,603 
   394,775   438,704 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  4,208,016   4,175,125 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  1,524,495   1,516,997 
   2,683,521   2,658,128 
Construction work in progress  98,143   90,508 
   2,781,664   2,748,636 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear fuel disposal trust  176,107   176,512 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  168,056   175,869 
Other  2,054   2,083 
   346,217   354,464 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Regulatory assets  1,475,802   1,595,662 
Goodwill  1,825,716   1,826,190 
Pension assets  106,211   100,615 
Other  15,107   16,307 
   3,422,836   3,538,774 
  $6,945,492  $7,080,578 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $27,735  $27,206 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  82,380   130,381 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  18,699   7,541 
Other  168,178   193,848 
Accrued taxes  32,968   3,124 
Accrued interest  26,656   9,318 
Other  107,879   103,286 
   464,495   474,704 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $10 par value, authorized 16,000,000 shares-        
14,421,637 shares outstanding  144,216   144,216 
Other paid-in capital  2,655,248   2,655,941 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (21,791)  (19,881)
Retained earnings  201,542   237,588 
Total common stockholder's equity  2,979,215   3,017,864 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  1,554,064   1,560,310 
   4,533,279   4,578,174 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Power purchase contract loss liability  682,481   749,671 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  798,967   800,214 
Nuclear fuel disposal costs  194,034   192,402 
Asset retirement obligations  91,025   89,669 
Other  181,211   195,744 
   1,947,718   2,027,700 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $6,945,492  $7,080,578 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company 
are an integral part of these balance sheets.        

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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $33,954  $38,346 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-        
Provision for depreciation  23,282   20,516 
Amortization of regulatory assets  91,519   95,228 
Deferred purchased power and other costs  (40,293)  (78,303)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  723   8,076 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (15,113)  (8,374)
Cash collateral from (returned to) suppliers  (502)  1 
Pension trust contribution  -   (17,800)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:        
Receivables  48,733   (23,381)
Materials and supplies  255   (1)
Prepaid taxes  (290)  11,946 
Other current assets  (1,305)  454 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Accounts payable  (14,511)  (62,038)
Accrued taxes  29,844   31,599 
Accrued interest  17,338   9,794 
Other  13,302   (555)
Net cash provided from operating activities  186,936   25,508 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  -   37,071 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (5,872)  (9,569)
Short-term borrowings, net  (48,069)  - 
Dividend Payments-        
Common stock  (70,000)  (15,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities  (123,941)  12,502 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (56,047)  (40,015)
Loan repayments from associated companies, net  18   532 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  56,506   26,436 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (61,290)  (30,437)
Other  (2,236)  5,479 
Net cash used for investing activities  (63,049)  (38,005)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (54)  5 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  94   41 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $40  $46 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        

JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
             
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2008  2007  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
             
REVENUES:            
Electric sales $823,104  $768,190  $1,604,537  $1,439,097 
Excise tax collections  11,639   11,845   24,434   24,681 
Total revenues  834,743   780,035   1,628,971   1,463,778 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Purchased power  534,177   464,505   1,030,858   851,002 
Other operating costs  77,569   74,564   156,353   149,215 
Provision for depreciation  23,543   21,319   46,825   41,835 
Amortization of regulatory assets  86,507   93,890   178,026   189,118 
General taxes  15,538   15,553   32,566   32,552 
Total expenses  737,334   669,831   1,444,628   1,263,722 
                 
OPERATING INCOME  97,409   110,204   184,343   200,056 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Miscellaneous income  1,413   3,238   1,024   6,299 
Interest expense  (24,840)  (24,494)  (49,304)  (46,910)
Capitalized interest  430   563   706   1,076 
Total other expense  (22,997)  (20,693)  (47,574)  (39,535)
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  74,412   89,511   136,769   160,521 
                 
INCOME TAXES  31,468   39,698   59,871   72,362 
                 
NET INCOME  42,944   49,813   76,898   88,159 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (3,449)  (2,115)  (6,898)  (4,230)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges  69   69   138   166 
Other comprehensive loss  (3,380)  (2,046)  (6,760)  (4,064)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss  (1,469)  (995)  (2,939)  (1,979)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (1,911)  (1,051)  (3,821)  (2,085)
                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $41,033  $48,762  $73,077  $86,074 
                 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company are an integral 
 part of these statements.                

 
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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $232  $94 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $2,815,000 and $3,691,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  380,491   321,026 
Associated companies  63   21,297 
Other  71,997   59,244 
Notes receivable - associated companies  19,081   18,428 
Prepaid taxes  138,018   1,012 
Other  19,235   17,603 
   629,117   438,704 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  4,270,624   4,175,125 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  1,543,779   1,516,997 
   2,726,845   2,658,128 
Construction work in progress  73,438   90,508 
   2,800,283   2,748,636 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear fuel disposal trust  180,676   176,512 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  165,543   175,869 
Other  2,168   2,083 
   348,387   354,464 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Regulatory assets  1,403,794   1,595,662 
Goodwill  1,825,716   1,826,190 
Pension Assets  118,234   100,615 
Other  15,022   16,307 
   3,362,766   3,538,774 
  $7,140,553  $7,080,578 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $28,287  $27,206 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  294,739   130,381 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  9,953   7,541 
Other  287,733   193,848 
Accrued interest  9,264   9,318 
Cash collateral from suppliers  66,412   583 
Other  100,363   105,827 
   796,751   474,704 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $10 par value, authorized 16,000,000 shares-        
14,421,637 shares outstanding  144,216   144,216 
Other paid-in capital  2,655,338   2,655,941 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (23,702)  (19,881)
Retained earnings  138,486   237,588 
Total common stockholder's equity  2,914,338   3,017,864 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  1,547,529   1,560,310 
   4,461,867   4,578,174 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Power purchase contract loss liability  643,958   749,671 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  789,475   800,214 
Nuclear fuel disposal costs  194,745   192,402 
Asset retirement obligations  92,401   89,669 
Other  161,356   195,744 
   1,881,935   2,027,700 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $7,140,553  $7,080,578 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company are 
an integral part of these balance sheets.        


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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $76,898  $88,159 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities -        
Provision for depreciation  46,825   41,835 
Amortization of regulatory assets  178,026   189,118 
Deferred purchased power and other costs  (93,040)  (111,517)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  (8,656)  (3,116)
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (28,695)  (11,467)
Cash collateral received from (returned to) suppliers  66,040   (23,905)
Pension trust contribution  -   (17,800)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets-        
Receivables  (79,001)  (137,492)
Materials and supplies  348   90 
Prepaid taxes  (137,006)  (109,058)
Other current assets  186   2,540 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  96,297   (4,438)
Accrued taxes  (1,972)  27,515 
Accrued interest  (54)  (3,837)
Tax collections payable  (12,493)  (12,478)
Other  9,599   459 
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities  113,302   (85,392)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  -   550,000 
Short-term borrowings, net  164,358   77,269 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (12,079)  (304,579)
Common Stock  -   (125,000)
Dividend Payments-        
Common stock  (176,000)  (15,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities  (23,721)  182,690 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (98,068)  (95,310)
Proceeds from asset sales  20,000   - 
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  (653)  765 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  113,970   77,941 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (122,324)  (85,961)
Other  (2,368)  5,313 
Net cash used for investing activities  (89,443)  (97,252)
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  138   46 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  94   41 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $232  $87 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Jersey Central Power & Light Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Met-Ed is a wholly owned electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. Met-Ed conducts business in eastern Pennsylvania, providing regulated electric transmission and distribution services. Met-Ed also provides generation service to those customers electing to retain Met-Ed as their power supplier.

Results of Operations

Net income decreased to $22$42 million in the first quartersix months of 2008, compared to $32$51 million in the same period of 2007. The decrease was primarily due to higher purchased power costs, increasedand other operating costs, and a decrease in the deferral of new regulatory assets, partially offset by higher revenues.

Revenues

Revenues increased by $30$60 million, or 8.1%8.2%, in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to higher wholesale generation revenues. Wholesale revenues increased by $60 million in the first six months of 2008, compared to the same period of 2007, primarily due toreflecting higher spot market prices for PJM market participants. Increased retail and wholesale generation revenues combined withand higher distribution throughput revenues partiallywere offset by a decrease in PJM transmission revenues.

In the first quartersix months of 2008, retail generation revenues increased $6 million primarily due to higher KWH sales to the residential and commercial customer classes and higher composite unit prices in all customer classes, partially offset by lower KWH sales to the industrial customer class.

Changes in retail generation sales and revenues in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

  Increase 
Retail Generation KWH Sales (Decrease) 
     
   Residential  4.61.2 %
   Commercial  4.13.3 %
   Industrial  (1.81.7)%
   Net Increase in Retail Generation Sales  2.71.1 %

  Increase 
Retail Generation Revenues (Decrease) 
  (In millions) 
   Residential  $43 
   Commercial  34 
   Industrial  (1)
   Net Increase in Retail Generation Revenues  $6 

Wholesale revenues increased by $27 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to the same period of 2007, primarily reflecting higher spot market prices for PJM market participants.

Revenues from distribution throughput increased $4$7 million in the first quartersix months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007, due to higher2007. Higher transmission rates resulting from the annual update of Met-Ed’s TSC rider effective June 1, 2008 (see Regulatory Matters) were partially offset by decreased distribution rates. Increased KWH deliveries in the residential and commercial customer classes were partially offset by decreased KWH deliveries to industrial customers.

Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

 
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  Increase 
Distribution KWH Deliveries (Decrease) 
     
Residential  4.61.2 %
Commercial  4.13.3 %
Industrial  (1.81.7)%
    Net Increase in Distribution Deliveries  2.71.1%


Distribution Revenues Increase 
  (In millions) 
Residential  $1 
Commercial  35 
Industrial  -1 
    Increase in Distribution Revenues  $47 

PJM transmission revenues decreased by $7$13 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, primarily due to decreased PJM FTR revenue. Met-Ed defers the difference between revenue from its transmission rider and net transmission costs incurred in PJM, resulting in no material effect to current period earnings.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased by $42$73 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. The following table presents changes from the prior year by expense category:

Expenses – Changes 
 
Increase
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Purchased power costs $25  $60 
Other operating costs  9   15 
Provision for depreciation  1   1 
Amortization of regulatory assets  1   2 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  5   (6)
General taxes  1   1 
Increase in expenses $42 
Net Increase in expenses $73 

Purchased power costs increased by $25$60 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to higher composite unit prices in PJM combined with increased KWH purchased to source increased generation sales. Other operating costs increased by $9$15 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to higher transmission expenses associated with increased transmission volumes andcombined with increased labor and contractor service expenses for storm restoration work performed during the first quartersix months of 2008.

The deferral of new regulatory assets decreasedincreased in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to increased transmission cost deferrals ($19 million) and universal service charge deferrals ($3 million), partially offset by the absence of the 2007 deferral of previously expensed decommissioning costs ($15 million) associated with the Saxton nuclear research facility (see Note 11(C)), partially offset by increased transmission cost deferrals.Regulatory Matters).

Other Expense

Other expense increased $5 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on stranded regulatory assets, reflecting a lower regulatory asset base, combined with an increase in other expenses, primarily due tobalances, and reduced income from life insurance investments.investment values, partially offset by lower interest expense.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of legal proceedings applicable to Met-Ed.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to Met-Ed.

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of Metropolitan Edison Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Metropolitan Edison Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 8, Note 4, Note 2(G) and Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008



 
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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANYMETROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY 
                  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOMECONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
            
       Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 Three Months Ended  June 30,  June 30, 
 March 31,             
       2008  2007  2008  2007 
 2008  2007             
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
                  
REVENUES:                  
Electric sales $379,608  $352,136  $373,821  $344,241  $753,429  $696,377 
Gross receipts tax collections  20,718   18,120   18,158   17,502   38,876   35,622 
Total revenues  400,326   370,256   391,979   361,743   792,305   731,999 
                        
EXPENSES:                        
Purchased power  216,982   191,589   217,743   182,818   434,725   374,407 
Other operating costs  107,017   98,018   117,028   111,105   224,045   209,123 
Provision for depreciation  11,112   10,284   10,940   10,531   22,052   20,815 
Amortization of regulatory assets  35,575   34,140   31,166   30,972   66,741   65,112 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (37,772)  (42,726)  (42,811)  (31,895)  (80,583)  (74,621)
General taxes  21,781   21,052   20,076   20,170   41,857   41,222 
Total expenses  354,695   312,357   354,142   323,701   708,837   636,058 
                        
OPERATING INCOME  45,631   57,899   37,837   38,042   83,468   95,941 
                        
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                        
Interest income  5,479   7,726   4,873   7,775   10,352   15,501 
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (309)  1,109 
Miscellaneous income  789   1,498   480   2,607 
Interest expense  (11,672)  (11,756)  (10,980)  (13,424)  (22,652)  (25,180)
Capitalized interest  (219)  260   199   388   (20)  648 
Total other expense  (6,721)  (2,661)  (5,119)  (3,763)  (11,840)  (6,424)
                        
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  38,910   55,238   32,718   34,279   71,628   89,517 
                        
INCOME TAXES  16,675   23,599   12,921   14,809   29,596   38,408 
                        
NET INCOME  22,235   31,639   19,797   19,470   42,032   51,109 
                        
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):                        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (2,233)  (1,452)  (2,233)  (1,453)  (4,466)  (2,905)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges  84   84   84   84   168   168 
Other comprehensive loss  (2,149)  (1,368)  (2,149)  (1,369)  (4,298)  (2,737)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss  (970)  (692)  (971)  (693)  (1,941)  (1,385)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (1,179)  (676)  (1,178)  (676)  (2,357)  (1,352)
                        
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $21,056  $30,963  $18,619  $18,794  $39,675  $49,757 
                        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are an integralThe accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are an integral 
part of these balance sheets.                

 
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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $130  $135 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $3,452,000 and $4,327,000        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  158,715   142,872 
Associated companies  13,834   27,693 
Other  29,520   18,909 
Notes receivable from associated companies  12,179   12,574 
Prepaid taxes  40,933   14,615 
Other  346   1,348 
   255,657   218,146 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  2,016,366   1,972,388 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  767,153   751,795 
   1,249,213   1,220,593 
Construction work in progress  42,922   30,594 
   1,292,135   1,251,187 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  268,939   286,831 
Other  985   1,360 
   269,924   288,191 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  424,070   424,313 
Regulatory assets  550,286   494,947 
Pension assets  56,969   51,427 
Other  30,762   36,411 
   1,062,087   1,007,098 
  $2,879,803  $2,764,622 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $28,500  $- 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  107,812   185,327 
Other  250,000   100,000 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  28,867   29,855 
Other  75,093   66,694 
Accrued taxes  1,569   16,020 
Accrued interest  6,809   6,778 
Other  25,334   27,393 
   523,984   432,067 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 900,000 shares-        
859,500 shares outstanding  1,202,879   1,203,186 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (17,754)  (15,397)
Accumulated deficit  (97,125)  (139,157)
Total common stockholder's equity  1,088,000   1,048,632 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  513,691   542,130 
   1,601,691   1,590,762 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  465,330   438,890 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  8,078   8,390 
Nuclear fuel disposal costs  43,992   43,462 
Asset retirement obligations  165,776   160,726 
Retirement benefits  6,449   8,681 
Other  64,503   81,644 
   754,128   741,793 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $2,879,803  $2,764,622 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are an integral 
part of these balance sheets.        

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $42,032  $51,109 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  22,052   20,815 
Amortization of regulatory assets  66,741   65,112 
Deferred costs recoverable as regulatory assets  (12,468)  (38,540)
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (80,583)  (74,621)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  29,113   27,069 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (14,819)  (11,150)
Cash collateral  -   4,850 
Pension trust contribution  -   (11,012)
Increase in operating assets-        
Receivables  (31,840)  (64,465)
Prepayments and other current assets  (25,316)  (8,994)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  7,411   (62,308)
Accrued taxes  (14,451)  (10,788)
Accrued interest  31   (446)
Other  7,608   8,124 
Net cash used for operating activities  (4,489)  (105,245)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  28,500   - 
Short-term borrowings, net  72,485   214,229 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (28,637)  (50,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities  72,348   164,229 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (62,011)  (49,852)
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  81,538   55,603 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (87,193)  (61,457)
Loans from (to) associated companies, net  395   (3,290)
Other  (593)  9 
Net cash used for investing activities  (67,864)  (58,987)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (5)  (3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  135   130 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $130  $127 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are an integral 
part of these balance sheets.        

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $132  $135 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $4,483,000 and $4,327,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  144,865   142,872 
Associated companies  55,776   27,693 
Other  20,673   18,909 
Notes receivable from associated companies  12,828   12,574 
Prepaid taxes  56,202   14,615 
Other  850   1,348 
   291,326   218,146 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  1,997,131   1,972,388 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  758,228   751,795 
   1,238,903   1,220,593 
Construction work in progress  32,946   30,594 
   1,271,849   1,251,187 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  271,771   286,831 
Other  1,377   1,360 
   273,148   288,191 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  424,070   424,313 
Regulatory assets  530,006   494,947 
Pension assets  54,198   51,427 
Other  31,097   36,411 
   1,039,371   1,007,098 
  $2,875,694  $2,764,622 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies $167,070  $185,327 
Other  250,000   100,000 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  25,556   29,855 
Other  56,797   66,694 
Accrued taxes  1,501   16,020 
Accrued interest  7,059   6,778 
Other  25,191   27,393 
   533,174   432,067 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, without par value, authorized 900,000 shares-        
859,000 shares outstanding  1,202,833   1,203,186 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (16,576)  (15,397)
Accumulated deficit  (116,922)  (139,157)
Total common stockholder's equity  1,069,335   1,048,632 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  513,661   542,130 
   1,582,996   1,590,762 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accumulated deferred income taxes  456,126   438,890 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  8,234   8,390 
Nuclear fuel disposal costs  43,831   43,462 
Asset retirement obligations  163,239   160,726 
Retirement benefits  7,621   8,681 
Other  80,473   81,644 
   759,524   741,793 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $2,875,694  $2,764,622 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are an integral 
part of these balance sheets.        

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $22,235  $31,639 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  11,112   10,284 
Amortization of regulatory assets  35,575   34,140 
Deferred costs recoverable as regulatory assets  (10,628)  (19,160)
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (37,772)  (42,726)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  17,307   16,178 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (9,655)  (7,683)
Cash collateral  -   3,050 
Pension trust contribution  -   (11,012)
Increase in operating assets-        
Receivables  (30,863)  (49,818)
Prepayments and other current assets  (41,088)  (27,131)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (14,196)  (58,986)
Accrued taxes  (14,519)  (9,835)
Accrued interest  281   1,243 
Other  3,892   3,939 
Net cash used for operating activities  (68,319)  (125,878)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  131,743   150,619 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (28,515)  - 
Net cash provided from financing activities  103,228   150,619 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (31,296)  (18,803)
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  40,513   25,323 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (43,391)  (28,519)
Loans to associated companies, net  (254)  (2,822)
Other  (484)  79 
Net cash used for investing activities  (34,912)  (24,742)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (3)  (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  135   130 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $132  $129 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Metropolitan Edison Company are 
an integral part of these statements.        


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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Penelec is a wholly owned electric utility subsidiary of FirstEnergy. Penelec conducts business in northern and south central Pennsylvania, providing regulated transmission and distribution services. Penelec also provides generation services to those customers electing to retain Penelec as their power supplier.

Results of Operations

Net income decreased to $21$40 million in the first quartersix months of 2008, compared to $32$51 million in the same period of 2007. The decrease was primarily due to increased purchased power costs, and other operating costs and a decrease in the deferralnet amortization of new regulatory assets and interest expense, partially offset by higher revenues.

Revenues

Revenues increased by $40$60 million, or 11.1%8.7%, in the first quartersix months of 2008 as compared to the same time period of 2007, primarily due to higher retail and wholesale generation revenues, distribution throughput revenues and PJM transmission revenues. Wholesale revenues increased $46 million in the first six months of 2008, compared to the same period of 2007, primarily reflecting higher spot market prices for PJM market participants.

In the first quartersix months of 2008, retail generation revenues increased $5$6 million primarily due to higher KWH sales to the residential and commercial customer classes and higher composite unit prices in all customer classes, partially offset by lower KWH sales to the industrial customer class.classes.

Changes in retail generation sales and revenues in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

Retail Generation KWH Sales 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
    
Residential  4.51.5 %
Commercial  3.01.5 %
Industrial  (1.60.3)%
    Net    Increase in Retail Generation Sales  2.21.1 %
 
   
Retail Generation Revenues Increase  Increase 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $3  $2 
Commercial  2   3 
Industrial  -   1 
Increase in Retail Generation Revenues $5  $6 

Wholesale revenues
Revenues from distribution throughput increased $21$2 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, primarily reflecting higher spot market prices for PJM market participants.

Revenues from distribution throughput increased $4 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, due to increased2007. Increased usage in the residential and commercialall customer classes along with an increase in transmission rates resulting from the annual update of Penelec’s TSC rider effective June 1, 2008 (see Regulatory Matters) was partially offset by decreased KWH deliveries to industrial customers.a decrease in distribution rates.

Changes in distribution KWH deliveries and revenues in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 are summarized in the following tables:

 
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Distribution KWH Deliveries 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
    
Residential  4.51.5 %
Commercial  3.01.5 %
Industrial  (1.52.9)%
    Net Increase in Retail Generation SalesDistribution Deliveries  2.12.0 %
 
Distribution Revenues Increase  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Residential $2  $1 
Commercial  2   2 
Industrial  -   (1)
Increase in Retail Generation Revenues $4 
Net Increase in Distribution Revenues $2 

PJM transmission revenues increased by $10$6 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, primarily due to higher transmission volumes. Penelec defers the difference between revenue from its transmission rider and totalnet transmission costs incurred in PJM, resulting in no material effect to current period earnings.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased by $49$70 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 as compared with the same period of 2007. The following table presents changes from the prior year by expense category:

  
Expenses - Changes Increase Increase 
 (In millions) (In millions) 
Purchased power costs $20 $42 
Other operating costs  12  4 
Provision for depreciation  1  2 
Amortization of regulatory assets  1
Deferral of new regulatory assets  13
Amortization of regulatory assets, net  20 
General taxes  2  2 
Increase in expenses $49 $70 

Purchased power costs increased by $20$42 million, or 10.2%10.8%, in the first quartersix months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 primarily due to increasedhigher composite unit prices in PJM combined with higherincreased KWH purchasespurchased to source increased retail and wholesale generation sales. Other operating costs increased by $12$4 million in the first quartersix months of 2008 principally due to higher congestion costs and other transmission expenses associated withrelated to Penelec’s customer assistance programs. Depreciation expense increased transmission volumes.primarily due to an increase in depreciable property since the second quarter of 2007.

The deferralAmortization of new regulatory assets decreased(net of deferrals) increased in the first quartersix months of 2008 primarily due to the absence of the 2007 deferral of previously expensed decommissioning costs ($12 million) associated with the Saxton nuclear research facility (see Note 11)Regulatory Matters) and a decrease indecreased transmission cost deferrals.deferrals ($11 million), partially offset by an increase in universal service charge deferrals ($3 million).

In the first quartersix months of 2008, general taxes increased $2 million as compared to the same period of 2007, primarily due to higher gross receipts taxes.

Other Expense

In the first quartersix months of 2008, other expense increased primarily due to higher interest expense associated with Penelec’s $300 million senior note issuance in August 2007 and reduced income from life insurance investments.investment values.

Legal Proceedings

See the “Regulatory Matters,” “Environmental Matters” and “Other Legal Proceedings” sections within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of legal proceedings applicable to Penelec.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

See the “New Accounting Standards and Interpretations” section within the Combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Registrant Subsidiaries for discussion of new accounting standards and interpretations applicable to Penelec.

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Stockholder and Board of
Directors of Pennsylvania Electric Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Pennsylvania Electric Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, capitalization, common stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report (which contained references to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2007, defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006 and conditional asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2005, as discussed in Note 8, Note 4, Note 2(G) and Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements) dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
MayAugust 7, 2008



 
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
            
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 June 30,  June 30, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (In thousands) 
REVENUES:           
Electric sales$335,382  $315,745  $711,410  $654,971 
Gross receipts tax collections 16,040   15,672   35,504   32,352 
Total revenues 351,422   331,417   746,914   687,323 
                
EXPENSES:               
Purchased power 205,791   184,494   427,025   385,336 
Other operating costs 50,100   58,267   121,177   117,728 
Provision for depreciation 13,918   12,335   26,434   24,112 
Amortization of regulatory assets, net 19,111   13,481   31,931   11,787 
General taxes 18,345   18,350   40,200   38,201 
Total expenses 307,265   286,927   646,767   577,164 
                
OPERATING INCOME 44,157   44,490   100,147   110,159 
                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):               
Miscellaneous income 1,058   2,135   867   3,552 
Interest expense (14,901)  (13,072)  (30,223)  (24,409)
Capitalized interest 70   285   (736)  543 
Total other expense (13,773)  (10,652)  (30,092)  (20,314)
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 30,384   33,838   70,055   89,845 
                
INCOME TAXES 11,987   14,375   30,266   38,638 
                
NET INCOME 18,397   19,463   39,789   51,207 
                
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):               
Pension and other postretirement benefits (3,474)  (2,825)  (6,947)  (5,650)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges 16   17   32   33 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (21)  (13)  (10)  (16)
Other comprehensive loss (3,479)  (2,821)  (6,925)  (5,633)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss (1,520)  (1,302)  (3,026)  (2,600)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1,959)  (1,519)  (3,899)  (3,033)
                
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$16,438  $17,944  $35,890  $48,174 
                
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company are an integral 
part of these statements.               

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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $38  $46 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $3,197,000 and $3,905,000        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  137,431   137,455 
Associated companies  12,309   22,014 
Other  31,998   19,529 
Notes receivable from associated companies  16,464   16,313 
Prepaid gross receipts taxes  25,202   - 
Other  11,245   3,077 
   234,687   198,434 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  2,267,105   2,219,002 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  852,428   838,621 
   1,414,677   1,380,381 
Construction work in progress  22,457   24,251 
   1,437,134   1,404,632 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  132,904   137,859 
Non-utility generation trusts  115,152   112,670 
Other  303   531 
   248,359   251,060 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  777,616   777,904 
Pension assets  72,698   66,111 
Other  29,333   33,893 
   879,647   877,908 
  $2,799,827  $2,732,034 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Currently payable long-term debt $145,000  $- 
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies  211,773   214,893 
Other  100,000   - 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  24,434   83,359 
Other  45,418   51,777 
Accrued taxes  12,393   15,111 
Accrued interest  13,167   13,167 
Other  25,515   25,311 
   577,700   403,618 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $20 par value, authorized 5,400,000 shares-        
4,427,577 shares outstanding  88,552   88,552 
Other paid-in capital  920,293   920,616 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  1,047   4,946 
Retained earnings  97,732   57,943 
Total common stockholder's equity  1,107,624   1,072,057 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  632,687   777,243 
   1,740,311   1,849,300 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Regulatory liabilities  79,304   73,559 
Asset retirement obligations  84,428   81,849 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  214,642   210,776 
Retirement benefits  41,186   41,298 
Other  62,256   71,634 
   481,816   479,116 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $2,799,827  $2,732,034 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company are 
an integral part of these statements.        

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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $39,789  $51,207 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  26,434   24,112 
Amortization of regulatory assets, net  31,931   11,787 
Deferred costs recoverable as regulatory assets  (13,288)  (34,691)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  12,760   13,548 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (16,293)  (12,130)
Cash collateral  301   3,250 
Pension trust contribution  -   (13,436)
Increase in operating assets-        
Receivables  (11,082)  (39,530)
Prepayments and other current assets  (33,370)  (20,819)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (64,438)  (70,070)
Accrued taxes  (11,804)  (8,750)
Accrued interest  -   181 
Other  9,714   5,447 
Net cash used for operating activities  (29,346)  (89,894)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Long-term debt  45,000   - 
Short-term borrowings, net  96,880   166,303 
Redemptions and Repayments-        
Long-term debt  (45,320)  - 
Dividend Payments-        
Common stock  -   (25,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities  96,560   141,303 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (57,314)  (43,904)
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  (151)  1,285 
Sales of investment securities held in trust  45,108   26,882 
Purchases of investment securities held in trust  (53,537)  (33,680)
Other  (1,328)  (1,996)
Net cash used for investing activities  (67,222)  (51,413)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (8)  (4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  46   44 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $38  $40 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company are an 
 integral part of these statements.        


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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
       
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 
       
  2008  2007 
       
 (In thousands) 
       
REVENUES:      
Electric sales $376,028  $339,226 
Gross receipts tax collections  19,464   16,680 
Total revenues  395,492   355,906 
         
EXPENSES:        
Purchased power  221,234   200,842 
Other operating costs  71,077   59,461 
Provision for depreciation  12,516   11,777 
Amortization of regulatory assets  16,346   15,394 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (3,526)  (17,088)
General taxes  21,855   19,851 
Total expenses  339,502   290,237 
         
OPERATING INCOME  55,990   65,669 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Miscellaneous income (expense)  (191)  1,417 
Interest expense  (15,322)  (11,337)
Capitalized interest  (806)  258 
Total other expense  (16,319)  (9,662)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  39,671   56,007 
         
INCOME TAXES  18,279   24,263 
         
NET INCOME  21,392   31,744 
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
Pension and other postretirement benefits  (3,473)  (2,825)
Unrealized gain on derivative hedges  16   16 
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  11   (3)
Other comprehensive loss  (3,446)  (2,812)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss  (1,506)  (1,298)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (1,940)  (1,514)
         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $19,452  $30,230 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company 
are an integral part of these statements.        

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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $43  $46 
Receivables-        
Customers (less accumulated provisions of $4,201,000 and $3,905,000,        
respectively, for uncollectible accounts)  141,316   137,455 
Associated companies  23,396   22,014 
Other  28,833   19,529 
Notes receivable from associated companies  16,923   16,313 
Prepaid gross receipts taxes  41,242   - 
Other  2,426   3,077 
   254,179   198,434 
UTILITY PLANT:        
In service  2,230,667   2,219,002 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  843,500   838,621 
   1,387,167   1,380,381 
Construction work in progress  33,727   24,251 
   1,420,894   1,404,632 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:        
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  132,152   137,859 
Non-utility generation trusts  113,958   112,670 
Other  536   531 
   246,646   251,060 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:        
Goodwill  777,616   777,904 
Pension assets  69,405   66,111 
Other  29,770   33,893 
   876,791   877,908 
  $2,798,510  $2,732,034 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Short-term borrowings-        
Associated companies $183,102  $214,893 
Other  150,000   - 
Accounts payable-        
Associated companies  61,476   83,359 
Other  50,516   51,777 
Accrued taxes  9,302   15,111 
Accrued interest  13,677   13,167 
Other  23,330   25,311 
   491,403   403,618 
CAPITALIZATION:        
Common stockholder's equity-        
Common stock, $20 par value, authorized 5,400,000 shares-        
4,427,577 shares outstanding  88,552   88,552 
Other paid-in capital  920,265   920,616 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  3,006   4,946 
Retained earnings  79,336   57,943 
Total common stockholder's equity  1,091,159   1,072,057 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  732,465   777,243 
   1,823,624   1,849,300 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Regulatory liabilities  67,347   73,559 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  220,500   210,776 
Retirement benefits  41,644   41,298 
Asset retirement obligations  83,129   81,849 
Other  70,863   71,634 
   483,483   479,116 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)        
  $2,798,510  $2,732,034 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company are an 
integral part of these balance sheets.        

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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
       
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (In thousands) 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $21,392  $31,744 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-     
Provision for depreciation  12,516   11,777 
Amortization of regulatory assets  16,346   15,394 
Deferral of new regulatory assets  (3,526)  (17,088)
Deferred costs recoverable as regulatory assets  (8,403)  (18,433)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net  10,541   13,366 
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits  (10,488)  (8,786)
Cash collateral  301   1,450 
Pension trust contribution  -   (13,436)
Increase in operating assets-        
Receivables  (13,701)  (30,050)
Prepayments and other current assets  (40,591)  (36,225)
Increase (Decrease) in operating liabilities-        
Accounts payable  (23,144)  (46,168)
Accrued taxes  (5,809)  (9,152)
Accrued interest  510   5,518 
Other  4,991   3,920 
Net cash used for operating activities  (39,065)  (96,169)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
New Financing-        
Short-term borrowings, net  118,209   119,361 
Redemptions and Repayments        
Long-term debt  (45,112)  - 
Net cash provided from financing activities  73,097   119,361 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Property additions  (28,902)  (20,404)
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  24,407   12,758 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  (29,083)  (15,509)
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  (610)  708 
Other  153   (747)
Net cash used for investing activities  (34,035)  (23,194)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (3)  (2)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  46   44 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $43  $42 
         
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to Pennsylvania Electric Company are 
an integral part of these statements.        


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COMBINED MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF REGISTRANT SUBSIDIARIES


The following is a combined presentation of certain disclosures referenced in Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations of FES and the Companies. This information should be read in conjunction with (i) FES’ and the Companies’ respective Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations; (ii) the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as they relate to FES and the Companies; and (iii) FES’ and the Companies’ respective 2007 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Regulatory Matters (Applicable to each of the Companies)

In Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, laws applicable to electric industry restructuring contain similar provisions that are reflected in the Companies' respective state regulatory plans. These provisions include:

·restructuring the electric generation business and allowing the Companies' customers to select a competitive electric generation supplier other than the Companies;
  
·establishing or defining the PLR obligations to customers in the Companies' service areas;
  
·providing the Companies with the opportunity to recover potentially stranded investment (or transition costs)certain costs not otherwise recoverable in a competitive generation market;
  
·itemizing (unbundling) the price of electricity into its component elements – including generation, transmission, distribution and stranded costs recovery charges;
  
·continuing regulation of the Companies' transmission and distribution systems; and
  
·requiring corporate separation of regulated and unregulated business activities.

The Companies and ATSI recognize, as regulatory assets, costs which the FERC, PUCO, PPUC and NJBPU have authorized for recovery from customers in future periods or for which authorization is probable. Without the probability of such authorization, costs currently recorded as regulatory assets would have been charged to income as incurred. Regulatory assets that do not earn a current return totaled approximately $137$129 million as of March 31,June 30, 2008 (JCP&L - $78$73 million and Met-Ed - $59$56 million). Regulatory assets not earning a current return are expected to be recovered by 2014 for JCP&L and by 2020 for Met-Ed. The following table discloses regulatory assets by company:

 March 31, December 31, Increase  June 30, December 31, Increase 
Regulatory Assets* 2008 2007 (Decrease)  2008 2007 (Decrease) 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
OE $710 $737 $(27) $683 $737 $(54)
CEI  854  871  (17)  839  871  (32)
TE  188  204  (16)  171  204  (33)
JCP&L  1,476  1,596  (120)  1,404  1,596  (192)
Met-Ed  530  495  35   550  495  55 
ATSI  
39
  
42
  
(3
)  
36
  
42
  
(6
)
Total 
$
3,797
 
$
3,945
 
$
(148
) 
$
3,683
 
$
3,945
 
$
(262
)

*Penelec had net regulatory liabilities of approximately $67$79 million and $74 million as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. These net regulatory liabilities are included in Other Non-current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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Ohio (Applicable to OE, CEI and TE)

The Ohio Companies filed an application and stipulation with the PUCO on September 9, 2005 seeking approval of the RCP, a supplement to the RSP. On November 4, 2005, the Ohio Companies filed a supplemental stipulation with the PUCO, which constituted an additional component of the RCP. On January 4, 2006, the PUCO approved, with modifications, the Ohio Companies’ RCP to supplement the RSP to provide customers with more certain rate levels than otherwise available under the RSP during the plan period. The following table provides the estimated net amortization of regulatory transition costs and deferred shopping incentives (including associated carrying charges) under the RCP for the period 2008 through 2010:

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 Amortization           Total 
 Period OE  CEI  TE  Ohio 
  (In millions) 
2008 $204 $126 $118 $448 
2009  -  212  -  212 
2010  
-
  
273
  
-
  
273
 
Total Amortization 
$
204
 
$
611
 
$
118
 
$
933
 

On January 4, 2006, the PUCO issued an order authorizing the Ohio Companies to recover certain increased fuel costs through a fuel rider and to defer certain other increased fuel costs to be incurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, including interest on the deferred balances. The order also provided for recovery of the deferred costs over a twenty-five-year period through distribution rates. On August 29, 2007, the Supreme Court of Ohio concluded that the PUCO violated a provision of the Ohio Revised Code by permitting the Ohio Companies “to collect deferred increased fuel costs through future distribution rate cases, or to alternatively use excess fuel-cost recovery to reduce deferred distribution-related expenses” and remanded the matter to the PUCO for further consideration. On September 10, 2007 the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO that requested the implementation of two generation-related fuel cost riders to collect the increased fuel costs that were previously authorized to be deferred. On January 9, 2008 the PUCO approved the Ohio Companies’ proposed fuel cost rider to recover increased fuel costs to be incurred in 2008 commencing January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, which is expected to be approximately $189$194 million (OE - $91$96 million, CEI - $72$71 million and TE - $26$27 million). In addition, the PUCO ordered the Ohio Companies to file a separate application for an alternate recovery mechanism to collect the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs. On February 8, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed an application proposing to recover $226 million (OE - $114 million, CEI - $79 million and TE - $33 million) of deferred fuel costs and carrying charges for 2006 and 2007 pursuant to a separate fuel rider, with alternative options forrider. Recovery of the recovery period ranging from five to twenty-five years. This second applicationdeferred fuel costs will now be addressed in the Ohio Companies’ comprehensive ESP filing, as described below, unless the MRO is currently pending before the PUCO and a hearing has been set for July 15, 2008.implemented.

TheOn June 7, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application and rate request for an increase in electric distribution rates with the PUCO on June 7, 2007. The requested increase is expected to be more than offset by the elimination or reduction of transition charges at the time the rates go into effect and, would result in lowering the overall non-generation portion of the average electric bill for most Ohio customers.  The distribution rate increases reflect capital expenditures since the Ohio Companies’ last distribution rate proceedings, increases in operation and maintenance expenses and recovery of regulatory assets that were authorized in prior cases. Onon August 6, 2007, the Ohio Companies updated their filing supportingto support a distribution rate increase of $332 million (OE - $156 million, CEI - $108 million and TE - $68 million). On December 4, 2007, the PUCO Staff issued its Staff Reports containing the results of theirits investigation into the distribution rate request. In its reports, the PUCO Staff recommended a distribution rate increase in the range of $161 million to $180 million (OE - $57 million to $66 million, CEI - $54 million to $61 million and TE - $50 million to $53 million), with $108 million to $127 million for distribution revenue increases and $53 million for recovery of costs deferred under prior cases. This amount excludes the recovery of deferred fuel costs, whose recovery is now being sought in a separate proceeding before the PUCO, discussed above. On January 3, 2008, the Ohio Companies and intervening parties filed objections to the Staff Reports and on January 10, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed supplemental testimony. Evidentiary hearings began on January 29, 2008 and continued through February 25, 2008. During the evidentiary hearings and filing of briefs, the PUCO Staff submitted testimony decreasingdecreased their recommended revenue increase to a range of $114$117 million to $132$135 million. Additionally, in testimony submitted on February 11, 2008, the PUCO Staff adopted a position regarding interest deferred for RCP-related deferrals, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals that, if upheld by the PUCO, would result in the write-off of approximately $45$51 million (OE - $31$35 million, CEI - $9$11 million and TE - $5 million) of interest costs deferred through March 31, 2008 ($0.09 per share of common stock). The PUCO is expected to render its decision during the second or third quarter ofJune 30, 2008. The new rates would become effective January 1, 2009 for OE and TE, and approximately May 2009 for CEI.Ohio Companies’ electric distribution rate request is addressed in their comprehensive ESP filing, as described below.

On July 10, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO requesting approval of a comprehensive supply plan for providing retail generation service to customers who do not purchase electricity from an alternative supplier, beginning January 1, 2009. The proposed competitive bidding process would average the results of multiple bidding sessions conducted at different times during the year. The final price per KWH would reflect an average of the prices resulting from all bids. In their filing, the Ohio Companies offered two alternatives for structuring the bids, either by customer class or a “slice-of-system” approach. A slice-of-system approach would require the successful bidder to be responsible for supplying a fixed percentage of the utility’s total load notwithstanding the customer’s classification. The proposal provides the PUCO with an option to phase in generation price increases for residential tariff groups who would experience a change in their average total price of 15 percent or more. The PUCO held a technical conference on August 16, 2007 regarding the filing. Initial and reply comments on the proposal were filed by various parties in September and October 2007, respectively. The proposal is currently pending before the PUCO.

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On April 22, 2008, an amended version of Substitute SB221 was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and sent back to the Ohio Senate for concurrence. On April 23, 2008, the Ohio Senate approved the House's amendments to Substitute SB221 and forwarded the bill to the Governor for signature, which he signed on May 1, 2008, Governor Strickland signed SB221, which became effective on July 31, 2008. Amended Substitute SB221The bill requires all electric distribution utilities to file an RSP, now called an ESP with the PUCO. An ESP is required to contain a proposal for the supply and pricing of retail generation and may include proposals, without limitation, related to one or more of the following:

·  automatic recovery of prudently incurred fuel, purchased power, emission allowance costs and federally mandated energy taxes;

·  construction work in progress for costs of constructing an electric generating facility or environmental expenditure for any electric generating facility;

·  costs of an electric generating facility;

·  terms related to customer shopping, bypassability, standby, back-up and default service;

·  accounting for deferrals related to stabilizing retail electric service;

·  automatic increases or decreases in standard service offer price;

·  phase-in and securitization;

·  transmission service and related costs;

·  distribution service and related costs; and

·  economic development and energy efficiency.

A utility could also simultaneouslymay file an MRO in which it would have to demonstrateprove the following objective market criteria:

·  the utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs to a FERC approved RTO, or there is comparable and nondiscriminatory access to the electric transmission grid;

·  the RTO has a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power or the utility’s market conduct, or a similar market monitoring function exists with the ability to identify and monitor market conditions and conduct; and

·  a published source of information is available publicly or through subscription that identifies pricing information for traded electricity products, both on- and off-peak, scheduled for delivery two years into the future.

On July 31, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed with the PUCO a comprehensive ESP and MRO. The utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs toMRO outlines a FERC-approved RTO having a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power, and a published source existsCBP that identifies information for traded electricity and energy products that are contracted for delivery two years into the future. The PUCO would testbe implemented if the ESP and its pricing and all other terms and conditions against the MRO and may only approve the ESP if it is found to be more favorable to customers. As part of an ESP with a plan period longer than three years, the PUCO shall prospectively determine every fourth year of the plan whether it is substantially likely the plan will provide the electric distribution utility a return on common equity significantly in excess of the return likely to be earned by publicly traded companies, including utilities, that face comparable business and financial risk (comparable companies). If so, the PUCO may terminate the ESP. Annually under an ESP, the PUCO shall determine whether an electric distribution utility's earned return on common equity is significantly in excess of returns earned on common equity during the same period by comparable companies, and if so, shall require the utility to return such excess to customers by prospective adjustments. Amended Substitute SB221 also includes provisions dealing with advanced and renewable energy standards that contemplate 25% of electrical usage from these sources by 2025. Energy efficiency measures in the bill require energy savings in excess of 22% by 2025. Requirements are in place to meet annual benchmarks for renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, subject to reviewnot approved by the PUCO. FirstEnergyUnder SB221, a PUCO ruling on the ESP filing is currently evaluating this legislationrequired within 150 days and expectsan MRO decision is required within 90 days. The ESP proposes to filephase in new generation rates for customers beginning in 2009 for up to a three-year period and would resolve the Ohio Companies’ collection of fuel costs deferred in 2006 and 2007, and the distribution rate request described above. Major provisions of the ESP include:

·  a phase-in of new generation rates for up to a three-year period, whereby customers would receive a 10% phase-in credit; related costs (expected to approximate $430 million in 2009, $490 million in 2010 and $550 million in 2011) would be deferred for future collection over a period not to exceed 10 years;

·  a reconcilable rider to recover fuel transportation cost surcharges in excess of $30 million in 2009, $20 million in 2010 and $10 million in 2011;

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·  generation rate adjustments to recover any increase in fuel costs in 2011 over fuel costs incurred in 2010 for FES’ generation assets used to support the ESP;

·  generation rate adjustments to recover the costs of complying with new requirements for certain renewable energy resources, new taxes and new environmental laws or new interpretations of existing laws that take effect after January 1, 2008 and exceed $50 million during the plan period;

·  an RCP fuel rider to recover the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs and carrying charges (described above) over a period not to exceed 25 years;

·  the resolution of outstanding issues pending in the Ohio Companies’ distribution rate case (described above), including annual electric distribution rate increases of $75 million for OE, $34.5 million for CEI and $40.5 million for TE. The new distribution rates would be effective January 1, 2009, for OE and TE and May 1, 2009 for CEI, with a commitment to maintain distribution rates through 2013. CEI also would be authorized to defer $25 million in distribution-related costs incurred from January 1, 2009, through April 30, 2009;

·  an adjustable delivery service improvement rider, effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2013, to ensure the Ohio Companies maintain customer standards for service and reliability;

·  the waiver of RTC charges for CEI’s customers as of January 1, 2009, which would result in CEI’s write-off of approximately $485 million of estimated unrecoverable transition costs;

·  
the continued recovery of transmission costs, including MISO, ancillary services and congestion charges, through an annually adjusted transmission rider; a separate rider will be established to recover costs incurred annually between May 1st and September 30th for capacity purchases required to meet FERC, NERC, MISO and other applicable standards for planning reserve margin requirements;

·  a deferred transmission cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010 to recover transmission costs deferred by the Ohio Companies in 2005 and accumulated carrying charges through December 31, 2008; a deferred distribution cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2011, to recover distribution costs deferred under the RCP, CEI’s additional $25 million of cost deferrals in 2009, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals;

·  the deferral of annual storm damage expenses in excess of $13.9 million, certain line extension costs, as well as depreciation, property tax obligations and post in-service carrying charges on energy delivery capital investments for reliability and system efficiency placed in service after December 31, 2008. Effective January 1, 2014, a rider will be established to collect the deferred balance and associated carrying charges over a 10-year period; and

·  a commitment by the Ohio Companies to invest in aggregate at least $1 billion in capital improvements in their energy delivery systems through 2013 and fund $25 million for energy efficiency programs and $25 million for economic development and job retention programs through 2013.

The Ohio Companies’ MRO filing outlines a CBP for providing retail generation supply if the ESP is not approved and implemented. The CBP would use a “slice-of-system” approach where suppliers bid on tranches (approximately 100 MW) of the Ohio Companies’ total customer load. The Ohio Companies have requested PUCO approval of the MRO application by late October 2008, to allow for the necessary time to conduct the CBP in order for rates to be effective January 1, 2009.  The Ohio Companies included an interim pricing proposal as part of their ESP infiling, if additional time is necessary for final PUCO approval of either the secondESP or third quarter of 2008.
MRO. FES will be required to obtain FERC authorization to sell electric capacity or energy to the Ohio Companies under the ESP or MRO, unless a waiver is obtained.

Pennsylvania (Applicable to FES, Met-Ed, Penelec, OE and Penn)

Met-Ed and Penelec purchase a portion of their PLR and default service requirements from FES through a fixed-price partial requirements wholesale power sales agreement. The agreement allows Met-Ed and Penelec to sell the output of NUG energy to the market and requires FES to provide energy at fixed prices to replace any NUG energy sold to the extent needed for Met-Ed and Penelec to satisfy their PLR and default service obligations. The fixed price under the agreement is expected to remain below wholesale market prices during the term of the agreement. If Met-Ed and Penelec were to replace the entire FES supply at current market power prices without corresponding regulatory authorization to increase their generation prices to customers, each company would likely incur a significant increase in operating expenses and experience a material deterioration in credit quality metrics. Under such a scenario, each company's credit profile would no longer be expected to support an investment grade rating for their fixed income securities. Based on the PPUC’s January 11, 2007 order described below, if FES ultimately determines to terminate, reduce, or significantly modify the agreement prior to the expiration of Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s generation rate caps in 2010, timely regulatory relief is not likely to be granted by the PPUC.

 
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Met-Ed and Penelec made a comprehensive transition rate filing with the PPUC on April 10, 2006 to address a number of transmission, distribution and supply issues. If Met-Ed's and Penelec's preferred approach involving accounting deferrals had been approved, annual revenues would have increased by $216 million and $157 million, respectively. That filing included, among other things, a request to charge customers for an increasing amount of market-priced power procured through a CBP as the amount of supply provided under the then existing FES agreement was to be phased out. Met-Ed and Penelec also requested approval of a January 12, 2005 petition for the deferral of transmission-related costs incurred during 2006. In this rate filing, Met-Ed and Penelec requested recovery of annual transmission and related costs incurred on or after January 1, 2007, plus the amortized portion of 2006 costs over a ten-year period, along with applicable carrying charges, through an adjustable rider. Changes in the recovery of NUG expenses and the recovery of Met-Ed's non-NUG stranded costs were also included in the filing. On May 4, 2006, the PPUC consolidated the remand of the FirstEnergy and GPU merger proceeding, related to the quantification and allocation of merger savings, with the comprehensive transition rate filing case.

The PPUC entered its opinion and order in the comprehensive rate filing proceeding on January 11, 2007. The order approved the recovery of transmission costs, including the transmission-related deferral for January 1, 2006 through January 10, 2007, and determined that no merger savings from prior years should be considered in determining customers’ rates. The request for increases in generation supply rates was denied as were the requested changes to NUG expense recovery and Met-Ed’s non-NUG stranded costs. The order decreased Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s distribution rates by $80 million and $19 million, respectively. These decreases were offset by the increases allowed for the recovery of transmission costs. Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s request for recovery of Saxton decommissioning costs was granted and, in January 2007, Met-Ed and Penelec recognized income of $15 million and $12 million, respectively, to establish regulatory assets for those previously expensed decommissioning costs. Overall rates increased by 5.0% for Met-Ed ($59 million) and 4.5% for Penelec ($50 million).

On March 30, 2007, MEIUG and PICA filed a Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania asking the court to review the PPUC’s determination on transmission (including congestion) and the transmission deferral. Met-Ed and Penelec filed a Petition for Review on April 13, 2007 on the issues of consolidated tax savings and the requested generation rate increase. The OCA filed its Petition for Review on April 13, 2007, on the issues of transmission (including congestion) and recovery of universal service costs from only the residential rate class. From June through October 2007, initial responsive and reply briefs were filed by various parties. Oral arguments are scheduled to take place in September 2008. If Met-Ed and Penelec do not prevail on the issue of congestion, it could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of Met-Ed Penelec and FirstEnergy.Penelec.

On April 14,May 22, 2008, the PPUC approved the Met-Ed and Penelec filed annual updates to the TSC rider for the period June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. Various intervenors filed complaints against Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s TSC filings.  In addition, the PPUC ordered an investigation to review the reasonableness of Met-Ed’s TSC, while at the same time allowing the company to implement the rider June 1, 2008, subject to refund. On July 15, 2008, the PPUC directed the ALJ to consolidate the complaints against Met-Ed with its investigation and a litigation schedule was adopted with hearings for both companies scheduled to begin in January 2009. The proposed TSCs include a component for under-recovery of actual transmission costs incurred during the prior period (Met-Ed - $144 million and Penelec - $4 million) and future transmission cost projections for June 2008 through May 2009 (Met-Ed - $258 million and Penelec - $92 million). Met-Ed has proposedreceived approval from the PPUC of a transition approach that would recover past under-recovered costs plus carrying charges through the new TSC over thirty-one months and defer a portion of the projected costs ($92 million) plus carrying charges for recovery through future TSCs by December 31, 2010.

On March 13, 2008, the PPUC approved the residential procurement process in Penn’s Joint Petition for Settlement. This RFP process calls for load-following, full-requirements contracts for default service procurement for residential customers for the period covering June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2011. The PPUC had previously approved the default service procurement processes for commercial and industrial customers. The default service procurement for small commercial customers was conducted through multiple RFPs, while the default service procurement for large commercial and industrial customers will utilize hourly pricing. Bids in the two RFPs for small commercial load were approved by the PPUC on February 22, 2008, and March 20, 2008. On March 28, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for small commercial customers which the PPUC then certified on April 4, 2008. On April 14, 2008,Bids on the first RFPtwo RFPs for residential customers’ load was held consisting of tranches for both 12 and 24-month supply. Thewere approved by the PPUC approved the bids on April 16, 2008 and May 16, 2008. On May 20, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for residential customers which the PPUC certified on May 21, 2008. The second RFP is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2008, after which time the PPUC is expected to approve the new rates to go into effectwere effective June 1, 2008.

 
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On February 1, 2007, the Governor of Pennsylvania proposed an EIS. The EIS includes four pieces of proposed legislation that, according to the Governor, is designed to reduce energy costs, promote energy independence and stimulate the economy. Elements of the EIS include the installation of smart meters, funding for solar panels on residences and small businesses, conservation and demand reduction programs to meet energy growth, a requirement that electric distribution companies acquire power that results in the “lowest reasonable rate on a long-term basis,” the utilization of micro-grids and a three year phase-in of rate increases. On July 17, 2007 the Governor signed into law two pieces of energy legislation. The first amended the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 to, among other things, increase the percentage of solar energy that must be supplied at the conclusion of an electric distribution company’s transition period. The second law allows electric distribution companies, at their sole discretion, to enter into long term contracts with large customers and to build or acquire interests in electric generation facilities specifically to supply long-term contracts with such customers. A special legislative session on energy was convened in mid-September 2007 to consider other aspects of the EIS. The Pennsylvania House and Senate on March 11, 2008 and December 12, 2007, respectively, passed different versions of bills to fund the Governor’s EIS proposal. Neither chamber has formally considered the other’s bill. On February 12, 2008, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2200 which provides for energy efficiency and demand management programs and targets as well as the installation of smart meters within ten years. As part of the 2008 state budget negotiations, the Alternative Energy Investment Act was enacted creating a $650 million alternative energy fund to increase the development and use of alternative and renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Other legislation has been introduced to address generation procurement, expiration of rate caps, conservation and renewable energy.energy; however, consideration of these issues was postponed until the legislature returns to session in fall 2008. The final form of this pending legislation is uncertain. Consequently, Met-Ed and Penelec OE and Penn are is unable to predict what impact, if any, such legislation may have on their operations. However, Met-Ed and Penelec intend to file rate mitigation plans with the PPUC later this year.

New Jersey (Applicable to JCP&L)

JCP&L is permitted to defer for future collection from customers the amounts by which its costs of supplying BGS to non-shopping customers and costs incurred under NUG agreements exceed amounts collected through BGS and NUGC rates and market sales of NUG energy and capacity. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the accumulated deferred cost balance totaled approximately $264$293 million.

In accordance with an April 28, 2004 NJBPU order, JCP&L filed testimony on June 7, 2004 supporting continuation of the current level and duration of the funding of TMI-2 decommissioning costs by New Jersey customers without a reduction, termination or capping of the funding. On September 30, 2004, JCP&L filed an updated TMI-2 decommissioning study. This study resulted in an updated total decommissioning cost estimate of $729 million (in 2003 dollars) compared to the estimated $528 million (in 2003 dollars) from the prior 1995 decommissioning study. The DRA filed comments on February 28, 2005 requesting that decommissioning funding be suspended. On March 18, 2005, JCP&L filed a response to those comments. JCP&L responded to additional NJBPU staff discovery requests in May and November 2007 and also submitted comments in the proceeding in November 2007. A schedule for further NJBPU proceedings has not yet been set.

On August 1, 2005, the NJBPU established a proceeding to determine whether additional ratepayer protections are required at the state level in light of the repeal of the PUHCA pursuant to the EPACT. The NJBPU approved regulations effective October 2, 2006 that prevent a holding company that owns a gas or electric public utility from investing more than 25% of the combined assets of its utility and utility-related subsidiaries into businesses unrelated to the utility industry. These regulations are not expected to materially impact JCP&L. Also, in the same proceeding, the NJBPU Staff issued an additional draft proposal on March 31, 2006 addressing various issues including access to books and records, ring-fencing, cross subsidization, corporate governance and related matters. With the approval of the NJBPU Staff, the affected utilities jointly submitted an alternative proposal on June 1, 2006. The NJBPU Staff circulated revised drafts of the proposal to interested stakeholders in November 2006 and again in February 2007. On February 1, 2008, the NJBPU accepted proposed rules for publication in the New Jersey Register on March 17, 2008. A public hearing on these proposed rules was held on April 23, 2008 withand comments from interested parties due onwere submitted by May 16,19, 2008.

New Jersey statutes require that the state periodically undertake a planning process, known as the EMP, to address energy related issues including energy security, economic growth, and environmental impact. The EMP is to be developed with involvement of the Governor’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Growth, and is to be prepared by a Master Plan Committee, which is chaired by the NJBPU President and includes representatives of several State departments. In October 2006, the current EMP process was initiated through the creation of a number of working groups to obtain input from a broad range of interested stakeholders including utilities, environmental groups, customer groups, and major customers. In addition, public stakeholder meetings were held in 2006, 2007 and the fallfirst half of 2006 and in early 2007.

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On April 17, 2008, a draft EMP was released for public comment. The draft EMP establishes fourfive major goals:

·  maximize energy efficiency to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2020;

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·  reduce peak demand for electricity by 5,700 MW by 2020 (amounting to about a 22% reduction in projected demand);2020;

·  meet 22.5% of the state’s electricity needs with renewable energy by 2020; and

·  develop low carbon emitting, efficient power plants and close the gap between the supply and demand for electricity.electricity; and

·  invest in innovative clean energy technologies and businesses to stimulate the industry’s growth in New Jersey.

Following the public hearings and comment period which is expected to extendextended into July 2008, a final EMP will be issued to be followed by appropriate legislation and regulation as necessary. At this time, JCP&L cannot predict the outcome of this process nor determine the impact, if any, such legislation or regulation may have on its operations.

On February 13, 2007, the NJBPU Staff informally issued a draft proposal relating to changes to the regulations addressing electric distribution service reliability and quality standards. Meetings between the NJBPU Staff and interested stakeholders to discuss the proposal were held and additional, revised informal proposals were subsequently circulated by the Staff. On September 4, 2007, proposed regulations were published in the New Jersey Register, which proposal will be subsequently considered by the NJBPU following comments that were submitted in September and October 2007. Final regulations (effective upon publication) were published in the New Jersey Register March 17, 2008. Upon preliminary review of the new regulations, JCP&L does not expect a material impact on its operations.

FERC Matters (Applicable to FES and each of the Companies)

Transmission Service between MISO and PJM

On November 18, 2004, the FERC issued an order eliminating the through and out rate for transmission service between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC’s intent was to eliminate so-called “pancaking” ofmultiple transmission charges for a single transaction between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC also ordered the MISO, PJM and the transmission owners within MISO and PJM to submit compliance filings containing a rate mechanism to recover lost transmission revenues created by elimination of this charge (referred to as the Seams Elimination Cost Adjustment or “SECA”) during a 16-month transition period. The FERC issued orders in 2005 setting the SECA for hearing. The presiding judge issued an initial decision on August 10, 2006, rejecting the compliance filings made by MISO, PJM, and the transmission owners, and directing new compliance filings. This decision is subject to review and approval by the FERC. Briefs addressing the initial decision were filed on September 11, 2006 and October 20, 2006. A final order could be issued by the FERC by year-end 2008.  In the meantime, FirstEnergy affiliates have been negotiating and entering into settlement agreements with other parties in the second quarterdocket to mitigate the risk of 2008.lower transmission revenue collection associated with an adverse order.

PJM Transmission Rate Design

On January 31, 2005, certain PJM transmission owners made filings with the FERC pursuant to a settlement agreement previously approved by the FERC. JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec were parties to that proceeding and joined in two of the filings. In the first filing, the settling transmission owners submitted a filing justifying continuation of their existing rate design within the PJM RTO. Hearings were held and numerous parties appeared and litigated various issues concerning PJM rate design; notably AEP, which proposed to create a "postage stamp", or average rate for all high voltage transmission facilities across PJM and a zonal transmission rate for facilities below 345 kV. This proposal would have the effect of shifting recovery of the costs of high voltage transmission lines to other transmission zones, including those where JCP&L, Met-Ed, and Penelec serve load. On April 19, 2007, the FERC issued an order finding that the PJM transmission owners’ existing “license plate” or zonal rate design was just and reasonable and ordered that the current license plate rates for existing transmission facilities be retained. On the issue of rates for new transmission facilities, the FERC directed that costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at 500 kV or higher are to be collected from all transmission zones throughout the PJM footprint by means of a postage-stamp rate. Costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at less than 500 kV, however, are to be allocated on a “beneficiary pays” basis. The FERC found that PJM’s current beneficiary-pays cost allocation methodology is not sufficiently detailed and, in a related order that also was issued on April 19, 2007, directed that hearings be held for the purpose of establishing a just and reasonable cost allocation methodology for inclusion in PJM’s tariff.

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On May 18, 2007, certain parties filed for rehearing of the FERC’s April 19, 2007 order. On January 31, 2008, the requests for rehearing were denied. The FERC’s orders on PJM rate design will prevent the allocation of a portion of the revenue requirement of existing transmission facilities of other utilities to JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec. In addition, the FERC’s decision to allocate the cost of new 500 kV and above transmission facilities on a PJM-wide basis will reduce the costs of future transmission revenue recoveryto be recovered from the JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec zones. A partial settlement agreement addressing the “beneficiary pays” methodology for below 500 kV facilities, but excluding the issue of allocating new facilities costs to merchant transmission entities, was filed on September 14, 2007. The agreement was supported by the FERC’s Trial Staff, and was certified by the Presiding Judge. The FERC’s action on the settlement agreement is pending. The remaining merchant transmission cost allocation issues will proceed towere the subject of a hearing at the FERC in May 2008. Reply briefs and briefs on exceptions are due in the merchant proceeding in July and August, respectively, with an initial decision by the Presiding Judge to follow. On February 13,11, 2008, AEP appealed the FERC’s April 19, 2007 and January 31, 2008 orders to the federal Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Illinois Commerce Commission, the PUCO and Dayton Power & Light have also appealed these orders to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals of these parties and others have been consolidated for argument in the Seventh Circuit.

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Post Transition Period Rate Design

The FERC had directed MISO, PJM, and the respective transmission owners to make filings on or before August 1, 2007 to reevaluate transmission rate design within the MISO, and between MISO and PJM. On August 1, 2007, filings were made by MISO, PJM, and the vast majority of transmission owners, including FirstEnergy affiliates, which proposed to retain the existing transmission rate design. These filings were approved by the FERC on January 31, 2008. As a result of the FERC’s approval, the rates charged to FirstEnergy’s load-serving affiliates for transmission service over existing transmission facilities in MISO and PJM are unchanged. In a related filing, MISO and MISO transmission owners requested that the current MISO pricing for new transmission facilities that spreads 20% of the cost of new 345 kV and higher transmission facilities across the entire MISO footprint (known as the RECB methodology) be retained.

On September 17, 2007, AEP filed a complaint under Sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act seeking to have the entire transmission rate design and cost allocation methods used by MISO and PJM declared unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory, and to have the FERC fix a uniform regional transmission rate design and cost allocation method for the entire MISO and PJM “Super Region” that recovers the average cost of new and existing transmission facilities operated at voltages of 345 kV and above from all transmission customers. Lower voltage facilities would continue to be recovered in the local utility transmission rate zone through a license plate rate. AEP requested a refund effective October 1, 2007, or alternatively, February 1, 2008. On January 31, 2008, the FERC issued an order denying the complaint. A rehearing request by AEP is pending before the FERC.

Distribution of MISO Network Service Revenues

Effective February 1, 2008, the MISO Transmission Owners Agreement provides for a change in the method of distributing transmission revenues among the transmission owners. MISO and a majority of the MISO transmission owners filed on December 3, 2007 to change the MISO tariff to clarify, for purposes of distributing network transmission revenue to the transmission owners, that all network transmission service revenues, whether collected by MISO or directly by the transmission owner, are included in the revenue distribution calculation.  This clarification was necessary because some network transmission service revenues are collected and retained by transmission owners in states where retail choice does not exist, and their “unbundled” retail load is currently exempt from MISO network service charges. The tariff changes filed with the FERC ensure that revenues collected by transmission owners from bundled load are taken into account in the revenue distribution calculation, and that transmission owners with bundled load do not collect more than their revenue requirements. Absent the changes, transmission owners, and ultimately their customers, with unbundled load or in retail choice states, such as ATSI, would subsidize transmission owners with bundled load, who would collect their revenue requirement from bundled load, plus share in revenues collected by MISO from unbundled customers. This would result in a large revenue shortfall for ATSI, which would eventually be passed on to customers in the form of higher transmission rates as calculated pursuant to ATSI’s Attachment O formula under the MISO tariff.

Numerous parties filed in support of the tariff changes, including the public service commissions of Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Ameren filed a protest on December 26, 2007, arguing that the December 3, 2007 filing violates the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement as well as an agreement among Ameren (Union Electric), MISO, and the Missouri Public Service Commission, which provides that Union Electric’s bundled load cannot be charged by MISO for network service. On February 2,1, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the tariff amendment subject to a minor compliance filing, which was made on March 3, 2008. This order ensures that ATSI will continue to receive transmission revenues from MISO equivalent to its transmission revenue requirement. A rehearing request by Ameren is pending before the FERC.

On February 1, 2008, MISO filed a request to continue using the existing revenue distribution methodology on an interim basis pending amendment of the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement. This request was accepted by the FERC on March 13, 2008. On that same day, MISO and the MISO transmission owners made a filing to amend the Transmission Owners’ Agreement to effectively continue the distribution of transmission revenues that was in effect prior to February 1, 2008. This matter is currently pending beforeOn May 12, 2008, the FERC.

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FERC issued an order approving this amendment.

MISO Ancillary Services Market and Balancing Area Consolidation

MISO made a filing on September 14, 2007 to establish an ASM for regulation, spinning and supplemental reserves, to consolidate the existing 24 balancing areas within the MISO footprint, and to establish MISO as the NERC registered balancing authority for the region. This filing would permit load serving entities to purchase their operating reserve requirements in a competitive market. FES, CEI, OE, Penn and TE supportFirstEnergy supports the proposal to establish markets for Ancillary Services and consolidate existing balancing areas. On February 25, 2008, the FERC issued an order approving the ASM subject to certain compliance filings. Numerous parties filed requests for rehearing on March 26, 2008. On June 23, 2008, the FERC issued an order granting in part and denying in part rehearing. MISO has since notified the FERC that the start of its ASM iswill be delayed until September 9, 2008.

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On February 29, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing setting forth MISO’s Readiness Advisor ASM and Consolidated Balancing Authority Initiative Verification plan and status and Real-Time Operations ASM Reversion plan. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On March 26, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 30-day directives in the February 25 order. Numerous parties submitted comments and protests on April 16, 2008. The FERC issued an order accepting the revisions pending further compliance on June 23, 2008. On April 25, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 60-day directives in the February 25 order. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On May 23, 2008, MISO submitted its amended Balancing Authority Agreement. On July 21, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the amended Balancing Authority Agreement and requiring a further compliance filing.

Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio

On May 4, 2007, AMP-Ohio filed a complaint in Franklin County, Ohio Common Pleas Court against FirstEnergy and TE seeking a declaratory judgment that the defendants may not terminate certain portions of a wholesale power Interconnection Agreement dated May 1, 1989 between AMP-Ohio and TE, nor further modify the rates and charges for power under that agreement. TE has served notice of termination of the Interconnection Agreement on AMP-Ohio to be effective December 31, 2008. AMP-Ohio claims that FirstEnergy, on behalf of TE, waived any right to terminate the Interconnection Agreement according to the terms of a June 6, 1997 merger settlement agreement with AMP-Ohio. Both the Interconnection Agreement and merger settlement agreement were approved by the FERC. On June 15, 2007, TE filed notice of removal of the case to United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. On July 11, 2007, TE moved to dismiss on the grounds that the FERC has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint, or alternatively, primary jurisdiction over this matter. Responsive pleadings were filed by both parties and on March 31, 2008, the district court issued an order dismissing the matter for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. However, AMP-Ohio informed TE that it continues to object to cancellation of the power sales provisions of the Interconnection Agreement.

On May 29, 2008, TE filed with the FERC a proposed Notice of Cancellation effective midnight December 31, 2008, of the Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio. AMP-Ohio protested this filing. TE also filed a Petition for Declaratory Order seeking a FERC ruling, in the alternative if cancellation is not accepted, of TE's right to file for an increase in rates effective January 1, 2009, for power provided to AMP-Ohio under the Interconnection Agreement. AMP-Ohio filed a pleading agreeing that TE may seek an increase in rates, but arguing that any increase is limited to the cost of generation owned by TE affiliates. TE has requested FERC action on both filings and expects the FERC to act on this request in the third quarter of 2008.

Duquesne’s Request to Withdraw from PJM

On November 8, 2007, Duquesne Light Company (Duquesne) filed a request with the FERC to exit PJM and to join the MISO. In its filing, Duquesne asked the FERC to be relieved of certain capacity payment obligations to PJM for capacity auctions conducted prior to its departure from PJM, but covering service for planning periods through May 31, 2011. Duquesne asserted that its primary reason for exiting PJM is to avoid paying future obligations created by PJM’s forward capacity market. FirstEnergy believes that Duquesne’s filing did not identify or address numerous legal, financial or operational issues that are implicated or affected directly by Duquesne’s proposal. Consequently, FirstEnergy submitted responsive filings that, while conceding Duquesne’s rights to exit PJM, contested various aspects of Duquesne’s proposal. FirstEnergy particularly focused on Duquesne’s proposal that it be allowed to exit PJM without payment of its share of existing capacity market commitments. FirstEnergy also objected to Duquesne’s failure to address the firm transmission service requirements that would be necessary for FirstEnergy to continue to use the Beaver Valley Plant to meet existing commitments in the PJM capacity markets and to serve native load. Other market participants also submitted filings contesting Duquesne’s plans.

On January 17, 2008, the FERC conditionally approved Duquesne’s request to exit PJM. Among other conditions, the FERC obligated Duquesne to pay the PJM capacity obligations through May 31, 2011. The FERC’s order took notice of the numerous transmission and other issues raised by FES and the CompaniesFirstEnergy and other parties to the proceeding, but did not provide any responsive rulings or other guidance. Rather, the FERC ordered Duquesne to make a compliance filing in forty-five days detailing how Duquesne will satisfy its obligations under the PJM Transmission Owners’ Agreement. The FERC likewise directed the MISO to submit detailed plans to integrate Duquesne into the MISO. Finally, the FERC directed MISO and PJM to work together to resolve the substantive and procedural issues implicated by Duquesne’s transition into the MISO. These issues remain unresolved. If Duquesne satisfies all of the obligations set by the FERC, its planned transition date is October 9,1, 2008.  On July 3, 2008, Duquesne and MISO filed a proposed plan for integrating Duquesne into MISO.  On July 24, 2008, numerous parties filed comments and protests to the proposed plan. FirstEnergy filed comments identifying numerous issues that must be addressed and resolved before Duquesne can transition to MISO. FirstEnergy continues to evaluate the impact of Duquesne’s withdrawal from PJM on its operations and financial condition; however, the full consequences cannot be determined until the FERC rules on the pending issues.

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On March 18, 2008, the PJM Power Providers Group filed a request for emergency clarification regarding whether Duquesne-zone generators (including the Beaver Valley Plant) could participate in PJM’s May 2008 auction for the 2011-2012 RPM delivery year. FirstEnergy and the other Duquesne-zone generators filed responsive pleadings. On April 18, 2008, the FERC issued its Order on Motion for Emergency Clarification, wherein the FERC ruled that although the status of the Duquesne-zone generators will change to “External Resource” upon Duquesne’s exit from PJM, these generators cancould contract with PJM for the transmission reservations necessary to participate in the May 2008 auction. FirstEnergy has complied with the FERC’s order by obtaining executed transmission service agreements for firm point-to-point transmission service for the 2011-2012 delivery year and, as such, FirstEnergy satisfiessatisfied the criteria to bid the Beaver Valley Plant into the May 2008 RPM auction. Notwithstanding these events, on April 30, 2008 and May 1, 2008, certain members of the PJM Power Providers Group filed further pleadings on these issues. On May 2, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a responsive pleading. Given that the FERC outlined the conditions under which FirstEnergy is participatingcould bid the unit into the auction and FirstEnergy complied with the FERC’s conditions, FirstEnergy does not anticipate that the FERC will grant the relief requested in the pleadings.  Based on this expectation, FirstEnergy believes that the auction results would not be changed.

Complaint against PJM RPM Auction

On May 30, 2008, a group of PJM load-serving entities, state commissions, consumer advocates, and trade associations (referred to collectively as the RPM auctionBuyers) filed a complaint at the FERC against PJM alleging that three of the four transitional RPM auctions yielded prices that are unjust and unreasonable under the Federal Power Act. Most of the parties comprising the RPM Buyers group were parties to the settlement approved by the FERC that established the RPM. In the complaint, the RPM Buyers request that the total projected payments to RPM sellers for the 2011-2012three auctions at issue be materially reduced. On July 11, 2008, PJM filed its answer to the complaint, in which it denied the allegation that the rates are unjust and unreasonable. Also on that date, FirstEnergy filed a motion to intervene. 

If the FERC were to rule unfavorably on this matter, the impact for the period ended June 30, 2008, would not be material to FES’ results of operations, cash flows or financial position, as FES only began collecting RPM delivery year.revenues for the Beaver Valley Power Station on June 1, 2008.  However, such an unfavorable ruling by the FERC could have a material adverse impact on the revenues of the Beaver Valley Power Station in subsequent periods if these proceedings were to result in a significant loss of FES’ RPM revenues.

FES believes that the FERC is unlikely to grant the relief sought in the RPM Buyers’ complaint, since it largely deals with legal issues concerning the fundamentals of the RPM markets that are already at issue in a separate D.C. Circuit Court appellate proceeding. Nevertheless, FES is unable to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the resulting effect on FirstEnergy’s or FES’ results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

MISO Resource Adequacy Proposal

MISO made a filing on December 28, 2007 that would create an enforceable planning reserve requirement in the MISO tariff for load serving entities such as the Ohio Companies, Penn Power, and FES. This requirement is proposed to become effective for the planning year beginning June 1, 2009. The filing would permit MISO to establish the reserve margin requirement for load serving entities based upon a one day loss of load in ten years standard, unless the state utility regulatory agency establishes a different planning reserve for load serving entities in its state. FirstEnergy generally supportsbelieves the proposal as it promotes a mechanism that will result in long-term commitments from both load-serving entities and resources, including both generation and demand side resources, that are necessary for reliable resource adequacy and planning in the MISO footprint. Comments on the filing were filed on January 28, 2008. The FERC conditionally approved MISO’s Resource Adequacy proposal on March 26, 2008.2008, requiring MISO to submit to further compliance filings. Rehearing requests are pending on the FERC’s March 26 Order. AOn May 27, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing to address issues associated with planning reserve margins. On June 17, 2008, various parties submitted comments and protests to MISO’s compliance filing. FirstEnergy submitted comments identifying specific issues that must be clarified and addressed. On June 25, 2008, MISO submitted a second compliance filing establishing the enforcement mechanism for the reserve margin requirement which establishes deficiency payments for load serving entities that do not meet the resource adequacy requirements. Numerous parties, including FirstEnergy, protested this filing. A FERC decision on this filing is due on or before June 25, 2008.

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expected this fall.

Organized Wholesale Power Markets

On February 21, 2008, the FERC issued a NOPR through which it proposes to adopt new rules that it states will “improve operations in organized electric markets, boost competition and bring additional benefits to consumers.” The proposed rule addresses demand response and market pricing during reserve shortages, long-term power contracting, market-monitoring policies, and responsiveness of RTOs and ISOs to stakeholders and customers. FES and the Companies doFirstEnergy does not believe that the proposed rule will have a significant impact on theirits operations. Comments on the NOPR were filed on April 18,21, 2008.

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Environmental Matters

Various federal, state and local authorities regulate FES and the Companies with regard to air and water quality and other environmental matters. The effects of compliance on FES and the Companies with regard to environmental matters could have a material adverse effect on their earnings and competitive position to the extent that they compete with companies that are not subject to such regulations and, therefore, do not bear the risk of costs associated with compliance, or failure to comply, with such regulations. FES and the Companies estimateestimates capital expenditures for environmental compliance of approximately $1.4 billion for the period 2008-2012.

FES and the Companies accrue environmental liabilities only when they conclude that it is probable that they have an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. Unasserted claims are reflected in FES’ and the Companies’ determination of environmental liabilities and are accrued in the period that they become both probable and reasonably estimable.

Clean Air Act Compliance (Applicable to FES)

FES is required to meet federally-approved SO2 emissions regulations. Violations of such regulations can result in the shutdown of the generating unit involved and/or civil or criminal penalties of up to $32,500 for each day the unit is in violation. The EPA has an interim enforcement policy for SO2 regulations in Ohio that allows for compliance based on a 30-day averaging period. FES believes it is currently in compliance with this policy, but cannot predict what action the EPA may take in the future with respect to the interim enforcement policy.

The EPA Region 5 issued a Finding of Violation and NOV to the Bay Shore Power Plant dated June 15, 2006, alleging violations to various sections of the CAA. FES has disputed those alleged violations based on its CAA permit, the Ohio SIP and other information provided to the EPA at an August 2006 meeting with the EPA. The EPA has several enforcement options (administrative compliance order, administrative penalty order, and/or judicial, civil or criminal action) and has indicated that such option may depend on the time needed to achieve and demonstrate compliance with the rules alleged to have been violated. On June 5, 2007, the EPA requested another meeting to discuss “an appropriate compliance program” and a disagreement regarding the opacity limitemission limits applicable to the common stack for Bay Shore Units 2, 3 and 4.

FES complies with SO2 reduction requirements under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 by burning lower-sulfur fuel, generating more electricity from lower-emitting plants, and/or using emission allowances. NOX reductions required by the 1990 Amendments are being achieved through combustion controls and the generation of more electricity at lower-emitting plants. In September 1998, the EPA finalized regulations requiring additional NOX reductions at FES' facilities. The EPA's NOX Transport Rule imposes uniform reductions of NOX emissions (an approximate 85% reduction in utility plant NOX emissions from projected 2007 emissions) across a region of nineteen states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on a conclusion that such NOX emissions are contributing significantly to ozone levels in the eastern United States. FES believes its facilities are also complying with the NOX budgets established under SIPs through combustion controls and post-combustion controls, including Selective Catalytic Reduction and SNCR systems, and/or using emission allowances.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

On May 22, 2007, FirstEnergy and FGCO received a notice letter, required 60 days prior to the filing of a citizen suit under the federal CAA, alleging violations of air pollution laws at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, including opacity limitations. Prior to the receipt of this notice, the Plant was subject to a Consent Order and Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concerning opacity emissions under which efforts to achieve compliance with the applicable laws will continue. On October 18, 2007, PennFuture filed a complaint, joined by three of its members, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On January 11, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a motion to dismiss claims alleging a public nuisance. On April 24, 2008, the Court denied the motion to dismiss, but also ruled that monetary damages could not be recovered under the public nuisance claim.

 
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On December 18, 2007, the state of New Jersey filed a CAA citizen suit alleging NSR violations at the Portland Generation Station against Reliant (the current owner and operator), Sithe Energy (the purchaser of the Portland Station from Met-Ed in 1999), GPU, Inc. and Met-Ed.  Specifically, New Jersey alleges that "modifications" at Portland Units 1 and 2 occurred between 1980 and 1995 without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program, and seeks injunctive relief, penalties, attorney fees and mitigation of the harm caused by excess emissions. On March 14, 2008, Met-Ed filed a motion to dismiss the citizen suit claims against it and a stipulation in which the parties agreed that GPU, Inc. should be dismissed from this case. On March 26, 2008, GPU, Inc. was dismissed by the United States District Court. The scope of Met-Ed’s indemnity obligation to and from Sithe Energy is disputed.  Met-Ed is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On June 11, 2008, the EPA issued a Notice and Finding of Violation to MEW alleging that "modifications" at the Homer City Power Station occurred since 1988 to the present without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program. MEW is seeking indemnification from Penelec, which was the co-owner (along with New York State Electric and Gas Company) and operator of the Homer City Power Station prior to its sale in 1999.  Although it remains liable for civil or criminal penalties and fines that may be assessed relating to events prior to the sale of the PortlandHomer City Power Station in 1999, Met-Edthe scope of Penelec’s indemnity obligation to and from MEW is indemnified by Sithe Energy against any other liability arising underdisputed.  Penelec is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On May 16, 2008, FGCO received a request from the EPA for information pursuant to Section 114(a) of the CAA for certain operating and maintenance information regarding the Eastlake, Lakeshore, Bay Shore and Ashtabula generating plants to allow the EPA to determine whether it arises outthese generating sources are complying with the NSR provisions of pre-1999 or post-1999 events.the CAA. On July 10, 2008, FGCO and the EPA entered into an ACO modifying that request and setting forth a schedule for FGCO’s response. FGCO intends to fully comply with the ACO, but, at this time, is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Applicable to FES)

In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAIR covering a total of 28 states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on proposed findings that air emissions from 28 eastern states and the District of Columbia significantly contribute to non-attainment of the NAAQS for fine particles and/or the "8-hour" ozone NAAQS in other states. CAIR requireswould have required reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions in two phases (Phase I in 2009 for NOX, 2010 for SO2 and Phase II in 2015 for both NOX and SO2). FES' Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania fossil generation facilities will be subject to caps on SO2 and NOX emissions. According to the EPA, SO2 emissions will be reduced by 45% (from 2003 levels) by 2010 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 73% (from 2003 levels) by 2015,, ultimately capping SO2 emissions in affected states to just 2.5 million tons annually.annually and NOX emissions will be reduced by 53% (from 2003 levels) by 2009 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 61% (from 2003 levels) by 2015, achieving a regional NOX cap ofto just 1.3 million tons annually. CAIR has beenwas challenged in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.Columbia and on July 11, 2008, the Court vacated CAIR “in its entirety” and directed the EPA to “redo its analysis from the ground up.” The court ruling also vacated the CAIR regional cap and trade programs for SO2 and NOX, which is currently not expected to, but may, materially impair the value of emissions allowances obtained for future compliance. The future cost of compliance with these regulations may be substantial and maywill depend on the outcome of this litigation and how CAIR is ultimately implemented.action taken by the EPA or Congress in response to the Court’s ruling.

Mercury Emissions (Applicable to FES)

In December 2000, the EPA announced it would proceed with the development of regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants from electric power plants, identifying mercury as the hazardous air pollutant of greatest concern. In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAMR, which provides a cap-and-trade program to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in two phases; initially, capping national mercury emissions at 38 tons by 2010 (as a "co-benefit" from implementation of SO2 and NOX emission caps under the EPA's CAIR program) and 15 tons per year by 2018. Several states and environmental groups appealed the CAMR to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. On February 8, 2008, the court vacated the CAMR ruling that the EPA failed to take the necessary steps to “de-list” coal-fired power plants from its hazardous air pollutant program and, therefore, could not promulgate a cap and tradecap-and-trade program. The EPA petitioned for rehearing by the entire court, which denied the petition on May 20, 2008.  The EPA must now seek further judicialpetition for United States Supreme Court review of that ruling or take regulatory action to promulgate new mercury emission standards for coal-fired power plants. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with mercury regulations may be substantial and will depend on the action taken by the EPA and on how they are ultimately implemented.

Pennsylvania has submitted a new mercury rule for EPA approval that does not provide a cap-and-trade approach as in the CAMR, but rather follows a command-and-control approach imposing emission limits on individual sources. It is anticipated that compliance with these regulations, if approved by the EPA and implemented, would not require the addition of mercury controls at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, FES’ only Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, until 2015, if at all.

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W. H. Sammis Plant (Applicable to FES, OE and Penn)

In 1999 and 2000, the EPA issued an NOV and the DOJ filed a civil complaint against OE and Penn based on operation and maintenance of the W.H. Sammis Plant (Sammis NSR Litigation) and filed similar complaints involving 44 other U.S. power plants. This case, along with seven other similar cases, are referred to as the NSR cases.

On March 18, 2005, OE and Penn announced that they had reached a settlement with the EPA, the DOJ and three states (Connecticut, New Jersey and New York) that resolved all issues related to the Sammis NSR litigation. This settlement agreement, which is in the form of a consent decree, was approved by the court on July 11, 2005, and requires reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions at the Sammis, Burger, Eastlake and Mansfield coal-fired plants through the installation of pollution control devices and provides for stipulated penalties for failure to install and operate such pollution controls in accordance with that agreement. Consequently, if FirstEnergy fails to install such pollution control devices, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the failure of any third-party contractor to timely meet its delivery obligations for such devices, FGCO, OE and PennFirstEnergy could be exposed to penalties under the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree. Capital expenditures necessary to complete requirements of the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree are currently estimated to be $1.3 billion for FGCO2008-2012 for 2008-2012FGCO ($650 million of which is expected to be spent during 2008, with the largest portion of the remaining $650 million expected to be spent in 2009). This amount is included in the estimated capital expenditures for environmental compliance referenced above.

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On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

Climate Change (Applicable to FES)

In December 1997, delegates to the United Nations' climate summit in Japan adopted an agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, to address global warming by reducing the amount of man-made GHG emitted by developed countries by 2012. The United States signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 but it failed to receive the two-thirds vote requiredwas never submitted for ratification by the United States Senate. However, the Bush administration has committed the United States to a voluntary climate change strategy to reduce domestic GHG intensity – the ratio of emissions to economic output – by 18% through 2012. Also, in an April 16, 2008 speech, President Bush set a policy goal of stopping the growth of GHG emissions by 2025, as the next step beyond the 2012 strategy. In addition, the EPACT established a Committee on Climate Change Technology to coordinate federal climate change activities and promote the development and deployment of GHG reducing technologies.

There are a number of initiatives to reduce GHG emissions under consideration at the federal, state and international level.  At the international level, efforts to reach a new global agreement to reduce GHG emissions post-2012 have begun with the Bali Roadmap, which outlines a two-year process designed to lead to an agreement in 2009. At the federal level, members of Congress have introduced several bills seeking to reduce emissions of GHG in the United States, and the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committees have passed one such bill. State activities, primarily the northeastern states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and western states led by California, have coordinated efforts to develop regional strategies to control emissions of certain GHGs.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court found that the EPA has the authority to regulate CO2 emissions from automobiles as “air pollutants” under the CAA. Although this decision did not address CO2 emissions from electric generating plants, the EPA has similar authority under the CAA to regulate “air pollutants” from those and other facilities. On July 11, 2008, the EPA released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, soliciting input from the public on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of regulation of CO2 under the CAA.

FES cannot currently estimate the financial impact of climate change policies, although potential legislative or regulatory programs restricting CO2 emissions could require significant capital and other expenditures. The CO2 emissions per KWH of electricity generated by FES is lower than many regional competitors due to its diversified generation sources, which include low or non-CO2 emitting gas-fired and nuclear generators.

Clean Water Act (Applicable to FES)

Various water quality regulations, the majority of which are the result of the federal Clean Water Act and its amendments, apply to FES’FES' plants. In addition, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have water quality standards applicable to FES' operations. As provided in the Clean Water Act, authority to grant federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System water discharge permits can be assumed by a state. Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have assumed such authority.

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On September 7, 2004, the EPA established new performance standards under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act for reducing impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures at certain existing large electric generating plants. The regulations call for reductions in impingement mortality (when aquatic organisms are pinned against screens or other parts of a cooling water intake system) and entrainment (which occurs when aquatic life is drawn into a facility's cooling water system). On January 26, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit remanded portions of the rulemaking dealing with impingement mortality and entrainment back to the EPA for further rulemaking and eliminated the restoration option from the EPA’s regulations. On July 9, 2007, the EPA suspended this rule, noting that until further rulemaking occurs, permitting authorities should continue the existing practice of applying their best professional judgment (BPJ) to minimize impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures. On April 14, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review certain aspectsone significant aspect of the Second Circuit’s decision. FirstEnergyCircuit Court’s opinion which is whether Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA to compare costs with benefits in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact at cooling water intake structures. FES is studying various control options and their costs and effectiveness. Depending on the results of such studies, the outcome of the Supreme Court’s review of the Second Circuit’s decision, the EPA’s further rulemaking and any action taken by the states exercising BPJ,best professional judgment, the future costs of compliance with these standards may require material capital expenditures.

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Regulation of Hazardous Waste (Applicable to FES and each of the Companies)

As a result of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, federal and state hazardous waste regulations have been promulgated. Certain fossil-fuel combustion waste products, such as coal ash, were exempted from hazardous waste disposal requirements pending the EPA's evaluation of the need for future regulation. The EPA subsequently determined that regulation of coal ash as a hazardous waste is unnecessary. In April 2000, the EPA announced that it will develop national standards regulating disposal of coal ash under its authority to regulate non-hazardous waste.

Under NRC regulations, FES and the Companies must ensure that adequate funds will be available to decommission itstheir nuclear facilities. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FES and the Companies had approximately $2.0 billion invested in external trusts to be used for the decommissioning and environmental remediation of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley, Perry and TMI-2. As part of the application to the NRC to transfer the ownership of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley and Perry to NGC in 2005, FirstEnergy agreed to contribute another $80 million to these trusts by 2010. Consistent with NRC guidance, utilizing a “real” rate of return on these funds of approximately 2% over inflation, these trusts are expected to exceed the minimum decommissioning funding requirements set by the NRC. Conservatively, these estimates do not include any rate of return that the trusts may earn over the 20-year plant useful life extensions that FirstEnergy and FES (and Exelon for TMI-1 as it relates to the timing of the decommissioning of TMI-2) seeks for these facilities.

The Companies have been named as PRPs at waste disposal sites, which may require cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Allegations of disposal of hazardous substances at historical sites and the liability involved are often unsubstantiated and subject to dispute; however, federal law provides that all PRPs for a particular site may be liable on a joint and several basis. Therefore, environmental liabilities that are considered probable have been recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,June 30, 2008, based on estimates of the total costs of cleanup, the Companies' proportionate responsibility for such costs and the financial ability of other unaffiliated entities to pay. Total liabilities of approximately $92$95 million (JCP&L - $65$68 million, TE - $1 million, CEI - $1 million and FirstEnergy Corp. - $25 million) have been accrued through March 31,June 30, 2008. Included in the total for JCP&L are accrued liabilities of approximately $56$57 million for environmental remediation of former manufactured gas plants in New Jersey;Jersey, which are being recovered by JCP&L through a non-bypassable SBC.

Other Legal Proceedings

Power Outages and Related Litigation (Applicable to JCP&L)

In July 1999, the Mid-Atlantic States experienced a severe heat wave, which resulted in power outages throughout the service territories of many electric utilities, including JCP&L's territory. In an investigation into the causes of the outages and the reliability of the transmission and distribution systems of all four of New Jersey’s electric utilities, the NJBPU concluded that there was not a prima facie case demonstrating that, overall, JCP&L provided unsafe, inadequate or improper service to its customers. Two class action lawsuits (subsequently consolidated into a single proceeding) were filed in New Jersey Superior Court in July 1999 against JCP&L, GPU and other GPU companies, seeking compensatory and punitive damages arising from the July 1999 service interruptions in the JCP&L territory.

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In August 2002, the trial court granted partial summary judgment to JCP&L and dismissed the plaintiffs' claims for consumer fraud, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and strict product liability. In November 2003, the trial court granted JCP&L's motion to decertify the class and denied plaintiffs' motion to permit into evidence their class-wide damage model indicating damages in excess of $50 million. These class decertification and damage rulings were appealed to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division issued a decision in July 2004, affirming the decertification of the originally certified class, but remanding for certification of a class limited to those customers directly impacted by the outages of JCP&L transformers in Red Bank, NJ, based on a common incident involving the failure of the bushings of two large transformers in the Red Bank substation resulting in planned and unplanned outages in the area during a 2-3 day period. In 2005, JCP&L renewed its motion to decertify the class based on a very limited number of class members who incurred damages and also filed a motion for summary judgment on the remaining plaintiffs’ claims for negligence, breach of contract and punitive damages. In July 2006, the New Jersey Superior Court dismissed the punitive damage claim and again decertified the class based on the fact that a vast majority of the class members did not suffer damages and those that did would be more appropriately addressed in individual actions. Plaintiffs appealed this ruling to the New Jersey Appellate Division which, in March 2007, reversed the decertification of the Red Bank class and remanded this matter back to the Trial Court to allow plaintiffs sufficient time to establish a damage model or individual proof of damages. JCP&L filed a petition for allowance of an appeal of the Appellate Division ruling to the New Jersey Supreme Court which was denied in May 2007.  Proceedings are continuing in the Superior Court and a case management conference with the presiding Judge is scheduled forwas held on June 13, 2008.  At that conference, the plaintiffs stated their intent to drop their efforts to create a class-wide damage model and, instead of dismissing the class action, expressed their desire for a bifurcated trial on liability and damages.  The judge directed the plaintiffs to indicate, on or before August 22, 2008, how they intend to proceed under this scenario.  Thereafter, the judge expects to hold another pretrial conference to address plaintiffs' proposed procedure. JCP&L is defending this class action but is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.  No liability has been accrued as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

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Nuclear Plant Matters (Applicable to FES)

On May 14, 2007, the Office of Enforcement of the NRC issued a DFI to FENOC, following FENOC’s reply to an April 2, 2007 NRC request for information about two reports prepared by expert witnesses for an insurance arbitration (the insurance claim was subsequently withdrawn by FirstEnergy in December 2007) related to Davis-Besse. The NRC indicated that this information was needed for the NRC “to determine whether an Order or other action should be taken pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, to provide reasonable assurance that FENOC will continue to operate its licensed facilities in accordance with the terms of its licenses and the Commission’s regulations.” FENOC was directed to submit the information to the NRC within 30 days. On June 13, 2007, FENOC filed a response to the NRC’s DFI reaffirming that it accepts full responsibility for the mistakes and omissions leading up to the damage to the reactor vessel head and that it remains committed to operating Davis-Besse and FirstEnergy’s other nuclear plants safely and responsibly. FENOC submitted a supplemental response clarifying certain aspects of the DFI response to the NRC on July 16, 2007. On August 15, 2007, the NRC issued a confirmatory order imposing these commitments. FENOC must inform the NRC’s Office of Enforcement after it completes the key commitments embodied in the NRC’s order. FENOC has conducted the employee training required by one portion of the confirmatory order and a consultant has performed follow-up reviews to ensure the effectiveness of that training.  The NRC continues to monitor FENOC’s compliance with theseall the commitments made in the confirmatory order.

In August 2007, FENOC submitted an application to the NRC to renew the operating licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station (Units 1 and 2) for an additional 20 years. The NRC is subjectrequired by statute to futureprovide an opportunity for members of the public to request a hearing on the application. No members of the public, however, requested a hearing on the Beaver Valley license renewal application. The NRC review.is expected to issue its draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report with open items in 2008. FENOC will continue to work with the NRC Staff as it completes its environmental and technical reviews of the license renewal application, and expects to obtain renewed licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station in 2009. If renewed licenses are issued by the NRC, the Beaver Valley Power Station’s licenses would be extended until 2036 and 2047 for Units 1 and 2, respectively.

Other Legal Matters (Applicable to OE, JCP&L and FES)

There are various lawsuits, claims (including claims for asbestos exposure) and proceedings related to FirstEnergy's normal business operations pending against FirstEnergyFES and its subsidiaries.the Companies. The other potentially material items not otherwise discussed above are described below.

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On August 22, 2005, a class action complaint was filed against OE in Jefferson County, Ohio Common Pleas Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial based on claims of negligence and eight other tort counts alleging damages from W.H. Sammis Plant air emissions. The two named plaintiffs are also seeking injunctive relief to eliminate harmful emissions and repair property damage and the institution of a medical monitoring program for class members. On April 5, 2007, the Court rejected the plaintiffs’ request to certify this case as a class action and, accordingly, did not appoint the plaintiffs as class representatives or their counsel as class counsel. On July 30, 2007, plaintiffs’ counsel voluntarily withdrew their request for reconsideration of the April 5, 2007 Court order denying class certification and the Court heard oral argument on the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint, which OE opposed. On August 2, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint. The plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s denial of the motion for certification as a class action and motion to amend their complaint.

On July 22, 2008 and July 23, 2008, three complaints were filed against FGCO in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as well as in the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas seeking damages based on Bruce Mansfield Plant air emissions. In addition to seeking damages, two of the complaints seek to enjoin the Bruce Mansfield Plant from operating except in a “safe, responsible, prudent and proper manner,” one being a complaint filed on behalf of twenty-one individuals and the other being a class action complaint, seeking certification as a class action with the eight named plaintiffs as the class representatives. FGCO believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself against the allegations made in these complaints.

JCP&L's bargaining unit employees filed a grievance challenging JCP&L's 2002 call-out procedure that required bargaining unit employees to respond to emergency power outages. On May 20, 2004, an arbitration panel concluded that the call-out procedure violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement. At the conclusion of the June 1, 2005 hearing, the arbitration panel decided not to hear testimony on damages and closed the proceedings. On September 9, 2005, the arbitration panel issued an opinion to award approximately $16 million to the bargaining unit employees. On February 6, 2006, a federal district court granted a union motion to dismiss, as premature, a JCP&L appeal of the award filed on October 18, 2005. A final order identifying the individual damage amounts was issued on October 31, 2007. The award appeal process was initiated. The union filed a motion with the federal court to confirm the award and JCP&L filed its answer and counterclaim to vacate the award on December 31, 2007. The court held a scheduling conferenceJCP&L and the union filed briefs in April 2008 where it set a briefing schedule with all briefsJune and July of 2008. Oral arguments have been requested and are expected to be concluded by Julytake place in fall 2008. JCP&L recognized a liability for the potential $16 million award in 2005.

The union employees at the Bruce Mansfield Plant have been working without a labor contract since February 15, 2008. The parties are continuing to bargain with the assistance of a federal mediator. FirstEnergy has a strike mitigation plan ready in the event of a strike.

FirstEnergy accruesFES and the Companies accrue legal liabilities only when it concludesthey conclude that it is probable that it hasthey have an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. If it were ultimately determined that FirstEnergy or its subsidiariesFES and the Companies have legal liability or are otherwise made subject to liability based on the above matters, it could have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy's or its subsidiaries'their financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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New Accounting Standards and Interpretations (Applicable to FES and each of the Companies)

SFAS 141(R) – “Business Combinations”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) attempts to reduce the complexity of existing GAAP related to business combinations. The Standard includes both core principles and pertinent application guidance, eliminating the need for numerous EITF issues and other interpretative guidance. SFAS 141(R) will affect business combinations entered into by FES or any ofand the Companies that close after January 1, 2009. In addition, the Standard also affects the accounting for changes in tax valuation allowances made after January 1, 2009, that were established as part of a business combination prior to the implementation of this Standard. FES and the Companies are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on their financial statements.

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SFAS 160 - “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 that establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. The Statement is not expected to have a material impact on FES’ orand the Companies’ financial statements.

 SFAS 161 - “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 whichthat enhances the current disclosure framework for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Statement requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure better conveys the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending to manage. The FASB believes disclosingthat additional required disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format is designed towill provide a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Disclosing information about credit-risk-related contingent features is designed to provide information on the potential effect on an entity’s liquidity from using derivatives. Finally, thisThis Statement also requires cross-referencing within the footnotes which is intended to help users of financial statements locate important information about derivative instruments. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FES and the Companies are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on their financial statements.

SFAS 162 - “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, which is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The FASB believes that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to reporting entities, not the independent auditors, because reporting entities are responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the PCAOB amendments to U.S. Auditing Standards Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which has not yet occurred. The Statement will not have an impact on FES’ and the Companies’ financial statements.


 
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


1.  ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company that holds, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding common stock of its principal subsidiaries: OE, CEI, TE, Penn (a wholly owned subsidiary of OE), ATSI, JCP&L, Met-Ed, Penelec, FENOC, FES and its subsidiaries FGCO and NGC, and FESC.

FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries follow GAAP and comply with the regulations, orders, policies and practices prescribed by the SEC, the FERC and, as applicable, the PUCO, the PPUC and the NJBPU. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make periodic estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The reported results of operations are not indicative of results of operations for any future period.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for FirstEnergy, FES and the Companies. The consolidated unaudited financial statements of FirstEnergy, FES and each of the Companies reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present results of operations for the interim periods. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, defined terms used herein have the meanings set forth in the accompanying Glossary of Terms.

FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries consolidate all majority-owned subsidiaries over which they exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which they have a controlling financial interest. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. FirstEnergy consolidates a VIE (see Note 8) when it is determined to be the VIE's primary beneficiary. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates over which FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control (20-50% owned companies, joint ventures and partnerships) follow the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the interest in the entity is reported as an investment in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the percentage share of the entity’s earnings is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007, have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Their report (dated MayAugust 7, 2008) is included herein. The report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of a registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

2.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed using the weighted average of actual common shares outstanding during the respective period as the denominator. The denominator for diluted earnings per share of common stock reflects the weighted average of common shares outstanding plus the potential additional common shares that could result if dilutive securities and other agreements to issue common stock were exercised. The pool of stock-based compensation tax benefits is calculated in accordance with SFAS 123(R). On March 2, 2007, FirstEnergy repurchased approximately 14.4 million shares, or 4.5%, of its outstanding common stock through an accelerated share repurchase program at an initial price of approximately $900 million. A final purchase price adjustment of $51 million was settled in cash on December 13, 2007. The following table reconciles basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock:


Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Earnings per Share of Common Stock 2008 2007 
 
(In millions, except
 per share amounts)
Net income $276 $290 
        
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Basic  304  314 
Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and awards  3  2 
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Dilutive  307  316 
        
Basic earnings per share of common stock $0.91 $0.92 
Diluted earnings per share of common stock $0.90 $0.92 


 
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  Three Months Six Months 
  
Ended June 30
 
Ended June 30
 
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share 2008 2007 2008 2007 
  (In millions, except per share amounts) 
              
Net income $263 $338 $539 $628 
              
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Basic  304  304  304  309 
Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and awards  3  4  3  4 
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Dilutive  307  308  307  313 
              
Basic earnings per share $0.86 $1.11 $1.77 $2.03 
Diluted earnings per share $0.85 $1.10 $1.75 $2.01 

3.  DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On March 7, 2008, FirstEnergy sold certain telecommunication assets, resulting in a net after-tax gain of $19.3 million. As a result of the sale, FirstEnergy adjusted goodwill by $1 million for the former GPU companies due to the realization of tax benefits that had been reserved in purchase accounting. The sale of assets did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

4.  FAIR VALUE MEASURES

Effective January 1, 2008, FirstEnergy adopted SFAS 157, which provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and, among other things, requires enhanced disclosures about assets and liabilities recognized at fair value. FirstEnergy also adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, which provides the option to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. FirstEnergy has analyzed its financial assets and financial liabilities within the scope of SFAS 159 and, as of March 31,June 30, 2008, has elected not to record eligible assets and liabilities at fair value.

As defined in SFAS 157, fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants on the measurement date. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by SFAS 157 are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those where transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. FirstEnergy’s Level 1 assets and liabilities primarily consist of exchange-traded derivatives and equity securities listed on active exchanges that are held in various trusts.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are either directly or indirectly observable in the market as of the reporting date, other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. FirstEnergy’s Level 2 consists primarily of investments in debt securities held in various trusts and commodity forwards. Additionally, Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies based on assumptions that are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Instruments in this category include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as forwards and certain interest rate swaps.

Level 3 – Pricing inputs include inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. FirstEnergy develops its view of the future market price of key commodities through a combination of market observation and assessment (generally for the short term) and fundamental modeling (generally for the longer term). Key fundamental electricity model inputs are generally directly observable in the market or derived from publicly available historic and forecast data. Some key inputs reflect forecasts published by industry leading consultants who generally employ similar fundamental modeling approaches. Fundamental model inputs and results, as well as the selection of consultants, reflect the consensus of appropriate FirstEnergy management. Level 3 instruments include those that may be more structured or otherwise tailored to customers’ needs. FirstEnergy’s Level 3 instruments consist of NUG contracts.

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FirstEnergy utilizes market data and assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. FirstEnergy primarily applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements using the best information available. Accordingly, FirstEnergy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.

The following table sets forth FirstEnergy’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are accounted for at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31,June 30, 2008. As required by SFAS 157, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. FirstEnergy’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.



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 March 31, 2008  June 30, 2008 
Recurring Fair Value Measures Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Assets:                          
Derivatives $4 $98 $- $102  $7 $110 $- $117 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts(1)
  1,070  953  -  2,023   1,040  950  -  1,990 
Other investments(2)
  21  303  -  324   21  309  -  330 
Total $1,095 $1,354 $- $2,449  $1,068 $1,369 $- $2,437 
                          
Liabilities:                          
Derivatives $- $98 $- $98  $- $123 $- $123 
NUG contracts(3)
  -  -  682  682   -  -  644  644 
Total $- $98 $682 $780  $- $123 $644 $767 

(1)  Balance excludes $2 million of net receivables, payables and accrued income.
(2)  Excludes $318$312 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance contracts.
(3)  NUG contracts are completely offset by regulatory assets.

The determination of the above fair value measures takes into consideration various factors required under SFAS 157. These factors include the credit standing of the counterparties involved, the impact of credit enhancements (such as cash deposits, LOCs and priority interests) and the impact of nonperformance risk.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts, which include some futures and options, are generally based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1. Forwards, options and swap contracts that are not exchange-traded are classified as Level 2 as the fair values of these items are based on ICE quotes or market transactions in the OTC markets. In addition, complex or longer term structured transactions can introduce the need for internally-developed model inputs that may not be observable in or corroborated by the market. When such inputs have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value, the instrument is classified as Level 3.

Nuclear decommissioning trusts consist of equity securities listed on active exchanges classified as Level 1 and various debt securities and collective trusts classified as Level 2. Other investments represent the NUG trusts, spent nuclear fuel trusts and rabbi trust investments, which primarily consist of various debt securities and collective trusts classified as Level 2.

The following table setstables set forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008 (in millions):June 30, 2008:

Balance as of January 1, 2008 $750 
 Three Months  Six Months 
 Ended June 30, 2008  Ended June 30, 2008 
 (In millions) 
Balance at beginning of period $682  $750 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1)
  (58)  (30)  (88)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net(1)
  (10)  (8)  (18)
Net transfers to (from) Level 3  -   -   - 
Balance as of March 31, 2008 $682 
Balance as of June 30, 2008 $644  $644 
            
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to            
instruments held as of March 31, 2008 $(58)
instruments held as of June 30, 2008 $(30) $(88)
            
(1) Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are completely offset by regulatory
assets and do not impact earnings.
 
(1) Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are completely offset by regulatory assets and do not impact earnings
(1) Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are completely offset by regulatory assets and do not impact earnings
 


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Under FSP FAS 157-2, FirstEnergy has elected to defer, for one year, the election of SFAS 157 for financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of FAS 157 on those financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

5.  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

FirstEnergy is exposed to financial risks resulting from the fluctuation of interest rates and commodity prices, including prices for electricity, natural gas, coal and energy transmission. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, FirstEnergy uses a variety of derivative instruments, including forward contracts, options, futures contracts and swaps. The derivatives are used principally for hedging purposes. FirstEnergy's Risk Policy Committee, comprised of members of senior management, provides general management oversight for risk management activities throughout FirstEnergy. They are responsible for promoting the effective design and implementation of sound risk management programs. They also oversee compliance with corporate risk management policies and established risk management practices.

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FirstEnergy accounts for derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value unless they meet the normal purchases and normal sales criteria. Derivatives that meet those criteria are accounted for at cost. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not meet the normal purchases and normal sales criteria are recorded as other expense, as AOCL, or as part of the value of the hedged item, depending on whether or not it is designated as part of a hedge transaction, the nature of the hedge transaction and hedge effectiveness. FirstEnergy does not offset fair value for the right to reclaim collateral or the obligation to return collateral.

FirstEnergy hedges anticipated transactions using cash flow hedges. Such transactions include hedges of anticipated electricity and natural gas purchases and anticipated interest payments associated with future debt issues. The effective portion of such hedges are initially recorded in equity as other comprehensive income or loss and are subsequently included in net income as the underlying hedged commodities are delivered or interest payments are made. Gains and losses from any ineffective portion of cash flow hedges are included directly in earnings.

The net deferred losses of $84$78 million included in AOCL as of March 31,June 30, 2008, for derivative hedging activity, as compared to $75 million as of December 31, 2007, resulted from a net $21$15 million increase related to current hedging activity and a $12 million decrease due to net hedge losses reclassified to earnings during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2008. Based on current estimates, approximately $19$28 million (after tax) of the net deferred losses on derivative instruments in AOCL as of March 31,June 30, 2008 are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months as hedged transactions occur. The fair value of these derivative instruments fluctuate from period to period based on various market factors.

FirstEnergy has entered into swaps that have been designated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate, long-term debt issues to protect against the risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt instruments due to lower interest rates. Swap maturities, call options, fixed interest rates received, and interest payment dates match those of the underlying debt obligations. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $250$150 million and a fair value of $5$(3) million.

During 2007 and the first threesix months of 2008, FirstEnergy entered into several forward starting swap agreements (forward swaps) in order to hedge a portion of the consolidated interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of variable-rate, short-term debt and fixed-rate, long-term debt securities by one or more of its subsidiaries as outstanding debt matures during 2008 and 2009. These derivatives are treated as cash flow hedges, protecting against the risk of changes in future interest payments resulting from changes in benchmark U.S. Treasury and LIBOR rates between the date of hedge inception and the date of the debt issuance. During the first threesix months of 2008, FirstEnergy terminated swaps with a notional value of $300$650 million and entered into swaps with a notional value of $500$850 million. FirstEnergy paid $18$14 million related to the terminations, $1$5 million of which was deemed ineffective and recognized in current period earnings. FirstEnergy will recognize the remaining $17 million loss over the life of the associated future debt. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had forward swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $600 million and a fair value of $(8)$6 million.

6.  ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

FirstEnergy has recognized applicable legal obligations under SFAS 143 for nuclear power plant decommissioning, reclamation of a sludge disposal pond and closure of two coal ash disposal sites. In addition, FirstEnergy has recognized conditional retirement obligations (primarily for asbestos remediation) in accordance with FIN 47.

The ARO liability of $1.3 billion as of March 31,June 30, 2008 is primarily related to the future nuclear decommissioning of the Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse, Perry and TMI-2 nuclear generating facilities. FirstEnergy utilized an expected cash flow approach to measure the fair value of the nuclear decommissioning ARO.

FirstEnergy maintains nuclear decommissioning trust funds that are legally restricted for purposes of settling the nuclear decommissioning ARO. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the fair value of the decommissioning trust assets was approximately $2.0 billion.

 
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The following tables analyze changes to the ARO balance during the first quarters ofthree months and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

ARO Reconciliation FirstEnergy FES OE CEI TE JCP&L Met-Ed Penelec  FirstEnergy FES OE CEI TE JCP&L Met-Ed Penelec 
 
(In millions)
  
(In millions)
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
 
$
1,267
 
$
810
 
$
94
 
$
2
 
$
28
 
$
90
 
$
161
 
$
82
 
Balance, April 1, 2008
 
$
1,287
 
$
824
 
$
95
 
$
2
 
$
29
 
$
91
 
$
163
 
$
83
 
Liabilities incurred
  
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Liabilities settled
  
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
   
(1
) 
(1
) 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Accretion
  
20
  
14
 
1
 
-
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
1
   
21
  
13
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
3
 
1
 
Revisions in estimated cash flows
  -  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
   
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Balance, March 31, 2008
 $1,287 
$
824
 
$
95
 
$
2
 
$
29
 
$
91
 
$
163
 
$
83
 
Balance, June 30, 2008
 
$
1,307
 
$
836
 
$
96
 
$
2
 
$
29
 
$
92
 
$
166
 
$
84
 
                                      
Balance, January 1, 2007
 
$
1,190
 
$
760
 
$
88
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
84
 
$
151
 
$
77
 
Balance, April 1, 2007
 
$
1,208
 
$
772
 
$
89
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
86
 
$
153
 
$
78
 
Liabilities incurred
  
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Liabilities settled
  
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Accretion
  
18
  
12
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
2
 
2
 
1
   
21
  
13
 
2
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
3
 
1
 
Revisions in estimated cash flows
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
   
(1
) 
(1
) 
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Balance, March 31, 2007
 
$
1,208
 
$
772
 
$
89
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
86
 
$
153
 
$
78
 
Balance, June 30, 2007
 
$
1,228
 
$
784
 
$
91
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
87
 
$
156
 
$
79
 

ARO Reconciliation FirstEnergy FES OE CEI TE JCP&L Met-Ed Penelec 
  
(In millions)
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
 
$
1,267
 
$
810
 
$
94
 
$
2
 
$
28
 
$
90
 
$
161
 
$
82
 
Liabilities incurred
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Liabilities settled
  
(1
) 
(1
) 
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Accretion
  
41
  
27
  
2
  
-
  
1
  
2
  
5
  
2
 
Revisions in estimated cash flows
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Balance, June 30, 2008
 
$
1,307
 
$
836
 
$
96
 
$
2
 
$
29
 
$
92
 
$
166
 
$
84
 
                          
Balance, January 1, 2007
 
$
1,190
 
$
760
 
$
88
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
84
 
$
151
 
$
77
 
Liabilities incurred
  
-
  
         -
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Liabilities settled
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Accretion
  
39
  
25
  
3
  
-
  
-
  
3
  
5
  
2
 
Revisions in estimated cash flows
  
(1
) 
(1
) 
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
Balance, June 30, 2007
 
$
1,228
 
$
784
 
$
91
 
$
2
 
$
27
 
$
87
 
$
156
 
$
79
 


7.  PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

FirstEnergy provides noncontributory defined benefit pension plans that cover substantially all of its employees and those of its subsidiaries.subsidiaries’ employees. The trusteed plans provide defined benefits based on years of service and compensation levels. FirstEnergy’s funding policy is based on actuarial computations using the projected unit credit method. FirstEnergy uses a December 31 measurement date for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The fair value of the plan assets represents the actual market value as of December 31, 2007. FirstEnergy also provides a minimum amount of noncontributory life insurance to retired employees in addition to optional contributory insurance. Health care benefits, which include certain employee contributions, deductibles and co-payments, are available upon retirement to employees hired prior to January 1, 2005, their dependents and, under certain circumstances, their survivors. FirstEnergy recognizes the expected cost of providing pension benefits and other postretirement benefits from the time employees are hired until they become eligible to receive those benefits. In addition, FirstEnergy has obligations to former or inactive employees after employment, but before retirement, for disability-related benefits.

The components of FirstEnergy's net periodic pension cost and other postretirement benefit cost (including amounts capitalized) for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007, consisted of the following:

 Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits  Three Months Six Months 
 2008 2007 2008 2007  Ended June 30 Ended June 30 
Pension Benefits 2008 2007 2008 2007 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Service cost
 
$
21
 
$
21
 
$
5
 
$
5
  $21 $21 $41 $42 
Interest cost
  
72
 
71
 
18
 
17
   72  71  144  142 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(115
)
 
(112
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
  (116) (113) (231) (225)
Amortization of prior service cost
  
2
 
2
 
(37
)
 
(37
)
  3  3  5  5 
Recognized net actuarial loss
  
1
  
10
  
12
  
12
   1  11  3  21 
Net periodic cost (credit)
 
$
(19
)
$
(8)
 
$
(15
)
$
(16
) $(19)$(7)$(38)$(15)



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  Three Months Six Months 
  Ended June 30 Ended June 30 
Other Postretirement Benefits 2008 2007 2008 2007 
  (In millions) 
Service cost $5 $5 $9 $10 
Interest cost  18  17  37  34 
Expected return on plan assets  (13) (12) (26) (25)
Amortization of prior service cost  (37) (37) (74) (74)
Recognized net actuarial loss  12  11  24  23 
Net periodic cost (credit) $(15)$(16)$(30)$(32)

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations are allocated to FirstEnergy’s subsidiaries employing the plan participants. TheFES and the Companies capitalize employee benefits related to construction projects. The net periodic pension costs and net periodic postretirement benefit costs (including amounts capitalized) recognized by FES and each of the Companies for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 Pension Benefit Cost (Credit) 
Other Postretirement
Benefit Cost (Credit)
  Three Months Six Months 
 2008 2007 2008 2007  Ended June 30 Ended June 30 
Pension Benefit Cost (Credit) 2008 2007 2008 2007 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
FES
 
$
4
 
$
-
 
$
(2
)
$
-
  $4 $5 $8 $10 
OE
  
(7
) 
(4
) 
(2
) 
(3
)  (7) (4) (13) (8)
CEI
  
(1
) 
-
 
1
  
1
   (1) -  (3) 1 
TE
  
(1
) 
-
 
1
  
1
   (1) -  (1) - 
JCP&L
  
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
) 
(4
)  (4) (2) (8) (4)
Met-Ed
  
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
) 
(2
)  (3) (2) (5) (4)
Penelec
  
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
) 
(3
)  (3) (2) (7) (5)
Other FirstEnergy
subsidiaries
  
(4
)
 
3
  
(3
) 
(6
)  (4) (2) (9) (5)
 
$
(19
)
$
(8
)
$
(15
)
$
(16
) $(19)$(7)$(38)$(15)

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  Three Months Six Months 
  Ended June 30 Ended June 30 
Other Postretirement Benefit Cost (Credit) 2008 2007 2008 2007 
  (In millions) 
FES $(2)$(2)$(4)$(5)
OE  (2) (3) (3) (5)
CEI  1  1  1  2 
TE  1  1  2  2 
JCP&L  (4) (4) (8) (8)
Met-Ed  (3) (3) (5) (5)
Penelec  (3) (3) (6) (6)
Other FirstEnergy subsidiaries  (3) (3) (7) (7)
  $(15)$(16)$(30)$(32)

8.  VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

FIN 46R addresses the consolidation of VIEs, including special-purpose entities, that are not controlled through voting interests or in which the equity investors do not bear the entity's residual economic risks and rewards. FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries consolidate VIEs when they are determined to be the VIE's primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46R.

Trusts

FirstEnergy’s consolidated financial statements include PNBV and Shippingport, VIEs created in 1996 and 1997, respectively, to refinance debt originally issued in connection with sale and leaseback transactions. PNBV and Shippingport financial data are included in the consolidated financial statements of OE and CEI, respectively.

PNBV was established to purchase a portion of the lease obligation bonds issued in connection with OE’s 1987 sale and leaseback of its interests in the Perry Plant and Beaver Valley Unit 2. OE used debt and available funds to purchase the notes issued by PNBV. Ownership of PNBV includes a 3% equity interest by an unaffiliated third party and a 3% equity interest held by OES Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of OE. Shippingport was established to purchase all of the lease obligation bonds issued in connection with CEI’s and TE’s Bruce Mansfield Plant sale and leaseback transaction in 1987. CEI and TE used debt and available funds to purchase the notes issued by Shippingport.

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Loss Contingencies

FES and the Ohio Companies are exposed to losses under their applicable sale-leasebacksale and leaseback agreements upon the occurrence of certain contingent events that each company considers unlikely to occur. The maximum exposure under these provisions represents the net amount of casualty value payments due upon the occurrence of specified casualty events that render the applicable plant worthless. Net discounted lease payments would not be payable if the casualty loss payments are made. The following table shows each company’s net exposure to loss based upon the casualty value provisions mentioned above as of March 31,June 30, 2008:

 Maximum Exposure 
Discounted
Lease
Payments, net
 
Net
Exposure
 Maximum Exposure 
Discounted
Lease Payments, net
 
Net
Exposure
 (in millions) (in millions)
FES $1,364 $1,216 $148 $1,339 $1,189 $150
OE 819 628 191 806 583 223
CEI 782 77 705 748 78 670
TE 782 457 325 748 413 335

In October 2007, CEI and TE assigned their leasehold interests in the Bruce Mansfield Plant to FGCO. FGCO assumed all of CEI’s and TE’s obligations arising under those leases. FGCO subsequently transferred the Unit 1 portion of these leasehold interests, as well as FGCO’s leasehold interests under its July 2007 Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 sale and leaseback transaction to a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary in December 2007. The subsidiary assumed all of the lessee obligations associated with the assigned interests. However, CEI and TE will remain primarily liable on the 1987 leases and related agreements as to the lessors and other parties to the agreements. FGCO remains primarily liable on the 2007 leases and related agreements, and FES remains primarily liable as a guarantor under the related 2007 guarantees, as to the lessors and other parties to the respective agreements. These assignments terminate automatically upon the termination of the underlying leases.

On March 3,May 30, 2008, notice was given toNGC purchased 56.8 MW of lessor equity interests in the nine owner trusts that are lessors underOE 1987 sale and leaseback transactions, originally entered into byof the Perry Plant. On June 2, 2008, NGC purchased approximately 43.5 MW of lessor equity interests in the OE 1987 sale and leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2. Between June 2, 2008 and June 9, 2008, NGC purchased an additional 158.5 MW of additional lessor equity interests in the TE inand CEI 1987 that NGC would acquire the related 18.26% undivided interest insale and leaseback of Beaver Valley Unit 2, throughwhich purchases were undertaken in connection with the previously disclosed exercise of the periodic purchase option provided for in the applicable facility leases.TE and CEI sale and leaseback arrangements. The purchase priceOhio Companies continue to be paid by NGC for the undivided interest will be equal to the higher of a specified casualty valuelease these MW under the applicable facility leases (approximately $239 million in the aggregate for the equity portion of all nine facility leases)respective sale and leaseback arrangements and the fair market sales value of such undivided interests. Determination of the fair market sales value may become subject to an appraisal procedure provided for in therelated lease documentation. An additional payment of approximately $236 million would be required to prepay in full the outstanding principal of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the lessor notes of the nine owner trusts. Alternatively, this amount would not be paid as part of the aggregate purchase price if the lessor notes are instead assumed at the time of the exercise of the option. If NGC determines to prepay the notes, it is possible that the proceeds from such prepayment may not be sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as they become due. If that is the case, NGC would provide a mechanism to address any such potential shortfall in a timely manner.

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debt remains outstanding.

Power Purchase Agreements

In accordance with FIN 46R, FirstEnergy evaluated its power purchase agreements and determined that certain NUG entities may be VIEs to the extent they own a plant that sells substantially all of its output to the Companies and the contract price for power is correlated with the plant’s variable costs of production. FirstEnergy, through its subsidiaries JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec, maintains approximately 30 long-term power purchase agreements with NUG entities. The agreements were entered into pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. FirstEnergy was not involved in the creation of, and has no equity or debt invested in, these entities.

FirstEnergy has determined that for all but eight of these entities, neither JCP&L, Met-Ed nor Penelec have variable interests in the entities or the entities are governmental or not-for-profit organizations not within the scope of FIN 46R. JCP&L, Met-Ed or Penelec may hold variable interests in the remaining eight entities, which sell their output at variable prices that correlate to some extent with the operating costs of the plants. As required by FIN 46R, FirstEnergy periodically requests from these eight entities the information necessary to determine whether they are VIEs or whether JCP&L, Met-Ed or Penelec is the primary beneficiary. FirstEnergy has been unable to obtain the requested information, which in most cases was deemed by the requested entity to be proprietary. As such, FirstEnergy applied the scope exception that exempts enterprises unable to obtain the necessary information to evaluate entities under FIN 46R.

Since FirstEnergy has no equity or debt interests in the NUG entities, its maximum exposure to loss relates primarily to the above-market costs it may incur for power. FirstEnergy expects any above-market costs it incurs to be recovered from customers. Purchased power costs from these entities during the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 are shown in the following table:

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2008 2007 
  (In millions) 
JCP&L
 
$
19
 
$
20
 
Met-Ed
  
16
  
15
 
Penelec
  
8
  
8
 
  
$
43
 
$
43
 
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  Three Months Six Months 
  Ended June 30 Ended June 30 
  2008 2007 2008 2007 
  (In millions) 
JCP&L $22 $21 $41 $41 
Met-Ed  16  12  32  27 
Penelec  8  7  17  15 
Total $46 $40 $90 $83 

Transition Bonds

The consolidated financial statements of FirstEnergy and JCP&L include the results of JCP&L Transition Funding and JCP&L Transition Funding II, wholly owned limited liability companies of JCP&L. In June 2002, JCP&L Transition Funding sold $320 million of transition bonds to securitize the recovery of JCP&L's bondable stranded costs associated with the previously divested Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. In August 2006, JCP&L Transition Funding II sold $182 million of transition bonds to securitize the recovery of deferred costs associated with JCP&L’s supply of BGS.

JCP&L did not purchase and does not own any of the transition bonds, which are included as long-term debt on FirstEnergy's and JCP&L's Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, $391$385 million of the transition bonds were outstanding. The transition bonds are the sole obligations of JCP&L Transition Funding and JCP&L Transition Funding II and are collateralized by each company’s equity and assets, which consists primarily of bondable transition property.

Bondable transition property represents the irrevocable right under New Jersey law of a utility company to charge, collect and receive from its customers, through a non-bypassable TBC, the principal amount and interest on transition bonds and other fees and expenses associated with their issuance. JCP&L sold its bondable transition property to JCP&L Transition Funding and JCP&L Transition Funding II and, as servicer, manages and administers the bondable transition property, including the billing, collection and remittance of the TBC, pursuant to separate servicing agreements with JCP&L Transition Funding and JCP&L Transition Funding II. For the two series of transition bonds, JCP&L is entitled to aggregate quarterly servicing fees of $157,000 payable from TBC collections.

9.  INCOME TAXES

On January 1, 2007, FirstEnergy adopted FIN 48, which provides guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a company’s tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest, penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with this interpretation is a two-step process. The first step is to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based on the merits of the position, and should therefore be recognized. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold to determine the amount of income tax benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

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As of January 1, 2007, the total amount of FirstEnergy’s unrecognized tax benefits was $268 million. FirstEnergy recorded a $2.7 million cumulative effect adjustment to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings to increase reserves for uncertain tax positions. Of the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits, $92 million would favorably affect FirstEnergy’s effective tax rate, upon recognition.if recognized in 2008. The majority of items that would not have affectedaffect the 2008 effective tax rate would be purchase accounting adjustments to goodwill, upon recognition.if recognized in 2008. During the first threesix months of 2008 and 2007, there were no material changes to FirstEnergy’s unrecognized tax benefits. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy expects that it is reasonably possible that $8approximately $155 million of the unrecognized benefits willmay be resolved within the next twelve months, and is includedof which $54 million to $134 million, if recognized, would affect FirstEnergy’s effective tax rate.  The potential decrease in the caption “accrued taxes,”amount of unrecognized tax benefits is primarily associated with issues related to the remaining $263 million included in the caption “other non-current liabilities”capitalization of certain costs, capital gains and losses recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.disposition of assets and various other tax items.

FIN 48 also requires companies to recognize interest expense or income related to uncertain tax positions. That amount is computed by applying the applicable statutory interest rate to the difference between the tax position recognized in accordance with FIN 48 and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken on the tax return. FirstEnergy includes net interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes, consistent with its policy prior to implementing FIN 48. The net amount of interest accrued as of March 31,June 30, 2008 was $57$60 million, as compared to $53 million as of December 31, 2007. During the first three months of 2008 and 2007, there were no material changes to the amount of interest accrued.

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FirstEnergy has tax returns that are under review at the audit or appeals level by the IRS and state tax authorities. All state jurisdictions are open from 2001-2007. The IRS began reviewing returns for the years 2001-2003 in July 2004 and several items are under appeal. The federal audits for the years 2004-2006 are expected to close before December 2008, but management anticipates certain items to be under appeal.appealed. The IRS began auditing the year 2007 in February 2007 and the year 2008 in February 2008 under its Compliance Assurance Process experimental program. Neither audit is expected to close before December 2008. Management believes that adequate reserves have been recognized and final settlement of these audits is not expected to have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy’s financial condition or results of operations.

10.  COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES

(A)   GUARANTEES AND OTHER ASSURANCES

As part of normal business activities, FirstEnergy enters into various agreements on behalf of its subsidiaries to provide financial or performance assurances to third parties. These agreements include contract guarantees, surety bonds and LOCs. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated approximately $4.4$4.3 billion, consisting of parental guarantees - $0.9 billion, subsidiaries’ guarantees - $2.7 billion, surety bonds - $0.1 billion and LOCs - $0.7$0.6 billion.

FirstEnergy guarantees energy and energy-related payments of its subsidiaries involved in energy commodity activities principally to facilitate normal physical transactions involving electricity, gas, emission allowances and coal. FirstEnergy also provides guarantees to various providers of credit support for the financing or refinancing by subsidiaries of costs related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment. These agreements legally obligate FirstEnergy to fulfill the obligations of those subsidiaries directly involved in energy and energy-related transactions or financing where the law might otherwise limit the counterparties' claims. If demands of a counterparty were to exceed the ability of a subsidiary to satisfy existing obligations, FirstEnergy's guarantee enables the counterparty's legal claim to be satisfied by other FirstEnergy assets. The likelihood is remote that such parental guarantees of $0.4 billion (included in the $0.9 billion discussed above) as of March 31,June 30, 2008 would increase amounts otherwise payable by FirstEnergy to meet its obligations incurred in connection with financings and ongoing energy and energy-related activities.

While these types of guarantees are normally parental commitments for the future payment of subsidiary obligations, subsequent to the occurrence of a credit rating downgrade or “material adverse event,” the immediate posting of cash collateral or provision of an LOC may be required of the subsidiary. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy's maximum exposure under these collateral provisions was $440$542 million.

Most of FirstEnergy's surety bonds are backed by various indemnities common within the insurance industry. Surety bonds and related guarantees of $66$74 million provide additional assurance to outside parties that contractual and statutory obligations will be met in a number of areas including construction contracts, environmental commitments and various retail transactions.

FirstEnergy has also guaranteed the obligations of the operators of the TEBSA project, up to a maximum of $2 million (subject to escalation) under the project's operations and maintenance agreement. In connection with the sale of TEBSA in January 2004, the purchaser indemnified FirstEnergy against any loss under this guarantee. FirstEnergy has also provided an LOC ($19 million as of March 31, 2008), which is renewable and declines yearly based upon the senior outstanding debt of TEBSA.

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In July 2007, FGCO completed a sale and leaseback transaction for its 93.825% undivided interest in Bruce Mansfield Unit 1. FES has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed all of FGCO’s obligations under each of the leases. The related lessor notes and pass through certificates are not guaranteed by FES or FGCO, but the notes are secured by, among other things, each lessor trust’s undivided interest in Unit 1, rights and interests under the applicable lease and rights and interests under other related agreements, including FES’ lease guaranty.

(B)  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Various federal, state and local authorities regulate FirstEnergy with regard to air and water quality and other environmental matters. The effects of compliance on FirstEnergy with regard to environmental matters could have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy's earnings and competitive position to the extent that it competes with companies that are not subject to such regulations and, therefore, do not bear the risk of costs associated with compliance, or failure to comply, with such regulations. FirstEnergy estimates capital expenditures for environmental compliance of approximately $1.4 billion for the period 2008-2012.

FirstEnergy accrues environmental liabilities only when it concludes that it is probable that it has an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. Unasserted claims are reflected in FirstEnergy’s determination of environmental liabilities and are accrued in the period that they become both probable and reasonably estimable.

Clean Air Act Compliance

FirstEnergy is required to meet federally-approved SO2 emissions regulations. Violations of such regulations can result in the shutdown of the generating unit involved and/or civil or criminal penalties of up to $32,500 for each day the unit is in violation. The EPA has an interim enforcement policy for SO2 regulations in Ohio that allows for compliance based on a 30-day averaging period. FirstEnergy believes it is currently in compliance with this policy, but cannot predict what action the EPA may take in the future with respect to the interim enforcement policy.

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The EPA Region 5 issued a Finding of Violation and NOV to the Bay Shore Power Plant dated June 15, 2006, alleging violations to various sections of the CAA. FirstEnergy has disputed those alleged violations based on its CAA permit, the Ohio SIP and other information provided to the EPA at an August 2006 meeting with the EPA. The EPA has several enforcement options (administrative compliance order, administrative penalty order, and/or judicial, civil or criminal action) and has indicated that such option may depend on the time needed to achieve and demonstrate compliance with the rules alleged to have been violated. On June 5, 2007, the EPA requested another meeting to discuss “an appropriate compliance program” and a disagreement regarding the opacity limitemission limits applicable to the common stack for Bay Shore Units 2, 3 and 4.

FirstEnergy complies with SO2 reduction requirements under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 by burning lower-sulfur fuel, generating more electricity from lower-emitting plants, and/or using emission allowances. NOX reductions required by the 1990 Amendments are being achieved through combustion controls and the generation of more electricity at lower-emitting plants. In September 1998, the EPA finalized regulations requiring additional NOX reductions at FirstEnergy's facilities. The EPA's NOX Transport Rule imposes uniform reductions of NOX emissions (an approximate 85% reduction in utility plant NOX emissions from projected 2007 emissions) across a region of nineteen states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on a conclusion that such NOX emissions are contributing significantly to ozone levels in the eastern United States. FirstEnergy believes its facilities are also complying with the NOX budgets established under SIPs through combustion controls and post-combustion controls, including Selective Catalytic Reduction and SNCR systems, and/or using emission allowances.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

On May 22, 2007, FirstEnergy and FGCO received a notice letter, required 60 days prior to the filing of a citizen suit under the federal CAA, alleging violations of air pollution laws at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, including opacity limitations. Prior to the receipt of this notice, the Plant was subject to a Consent Order and Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concerning opacity emissions under which efforts to achieve compliance with the applicable laws will continue. On October 18, 2007, PennFuture filed a complaint, joined by three of its members, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On January 11, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a motion to dismiss claims alleging a public nuisance. On April 24, 2008, the Court denied the motion to dismiss, but also ruled that monetary damages could not be recovered under the public nuisance claim.

On December 18, 2007, the state of New Jersey filed a CAA citizen suit alleging NSR violations at the Portland Generation Station against Reliant (the current owner and operator), Sithe Energy (the purchaser of the Portland Station from Met-Ed in 1999), GPU, Inc. and Met-Ed.  Specifically, New Jersey alleges that "modifications" at Portland Units 1 and 2 occurred between 1980 and 1995 without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program, and seeks injunctive relief, penalties, attorney fees and mitigation of the harm caused by excess emissions. On March 14, 2008, Met-Ed filed a motion to dismiss the citizen suit claims against it and a stipulation in which the parties agreed that GPU, Inc. should be dismissed from this case. On March 26, 2008, GPU, Inc. was dismissed by the United States District Court. The scope of Met-Ed’s indemnity obligation to and from Sithe Energy is disputed.  Met-Ed is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On June 11, 2008, the EPA issued a Notice and Finding of Violation to MEW alleging that "modifications" at the Homer City Power Station occurred since 1988 to the present without preconstruction NSR or permitting under the CAA's prevention of significant deterioration program. MEW is seeking indemnification from Penelec, which was the co-owner (along with New York State Electric and Gas Company) and operator of the Homer City Power Station prior to its sale in 1999.  Although it remains liable for civil or criminal penalties and fines that may be assessed relating to events prior to the sale of the PortlandHomer City Power Station in 1999, Met-Edthe scope of Penelec’s indemnity obligation to and from MEW is indemnified by Sithe Energy against any other liability arising underdisputed.  Penelec is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

On May 16, 2008, FGCO received a request from the EPA for information pursuant to Section 114(a) of the CAA for certain operating and maintenance information regarding the Eastlake, Lakeshore, Bay Shore and Ashtabula generating plants to allow the EPA to determine whether it arises outthese generating sources are complying with the NSR provisions of pre-1999 or post-1999 events.the CAA. On July 10, 2008, FGCO and the EPA entered into an ACO modifying that request and setting forth a schedule for FGCO’s response. FGCO intends to fully comply with the ACO, but, at this time, is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

 
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAIR covering a total of 28 states (including Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia based on proposed findings that air emissions from 28 eastern states and the District of Columbia significantly contribute to non-attainment of the NAAQS for fine particles and/or the "8-hour" ozone NAAQS in other states. CAIR requireswould have required reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions in two phases (Phase I in 2009 for NOX, 2010 for SO2 and Phase II in 2015 for both NOX and SO2). FirstEnergy's Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania fossil generation facilities will be subject to caps on SO2 and NOX emissions, whereas its New Jersey fossil generation facility will be subject to only a cap on NOX emissions. According to the EPA, SO2 emissions will be reduced by 45% (from 2003 levels) by 2010 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 73% (from 2003 levels) by 2015,, ultimately capping SO2 emissions in affected states to just 2.5 million tons annually.annually and NOX emissions will be reduced by 53% (from 2003 levels) by 2009 across the states covered by the rule, with reductions reaching 61% (from 2003 levels) by 2015, achieving a regional NOX cap ofto just 1.3 million tons annually. CAIR has beenwas challenged in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.Columbia and on July 11, 2008, the Court vacated CAIR “in its entirety” and directed the EPA to “redo its analysis from the ground up.” The court ruling also vacated the CAIR regional cap and trade programs for SO2 and NOX, which is currently not expected to, but may, materially impair the value of emissions allowances obtained for future compliance. The future cost of compliance with these regulations may be substantial and maywill depend on the outcome of this litigation and how CAIR is ultimately implemented.action taken by the EPA or Congress in response to the Court’s ruling.

Mercury Emissions

In December 2000, the EPA announced it would proceed with the development of regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants from electric power plants, identifying mercury as the hazardous air pollutant of greatest concern. In March 2005, the EPA finalized the CAMR, which provides a cap-and-trade program to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in two phases; initially, capping national mercury emissions at 38 tons by 2010 (as a "co-benefit" from implementation of SO2 and NOX emission caps under the EPA's CAIR program) and 15 tons per year by 2018. Several states and environmental groups appealed the CAMR to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. On February 8, 2008, the court vacated the CAMR ruling that the EPA failed to take the necessary steps to “de-list” coal-fired power plants from its hazardous air pollutant program and, therefore, could not promulgate a cap-and-trade program. The EPA petitioned for rehearing by the entire court, which denied the petition on May 20, 2008.  The EPA must now seek further judicialpetition for United States Supreme Court review of that ruling or take regulatory action to promulgate new mercury emission standards for coal-fired power plants. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with mercury regulations may be substantial and will depend on the action taken by the EPA and on how they are ultimately implemented.

Pennsylvania has submitted a new mercury rule for EPA approval that does not provide a cap-and-trade approach as in the CAMR, but rather follows a command-and-control approach imposing emission limits on individual sources. It is anticipated that compliance with these regulations, if approved by the EPA and implemented, would not require the addition of mercury controls at the Bruce Mansfield Plant, FirstEnergy’s only Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, until 2015, if at all.

W. H. Sammis Plant

In 1999 and 2000, the EPA issued an NOV and the DOJ filed a civil complaint against OE and Penn based on operation and maintenance of the W.H. Sammis Plant (Sammis NSR Litigation) and filed similar complaints involving 44 other U.S. power plants. This case, along with seven other similar cases, are referred to as the NSR cases.

On March 18, 2005, OE and Penn announced that they had reached a settlement with the EPA, the DOJ and three states (Connecticut, New Jersey and New York) that resolved all issues related to the Sammis NSR litigation. This settlement agreement, which is in the form of a consent decree, was approved by the court on July 11, 2005, and requires reductions of NOX and SO2 emissions at the Sammis, Burger, Eastlake and Mansfield coal-fired plants through the installation of pollution control devices and provides for stipulated penalties for failure to install and operate such pollution controls in accordance with that agreement. Consequently, if FirstEnergy fails to install such pollution control devices, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the failure of any third-party contractor to timely meet its delivery obligations for such devices, FirstEnergy could be exposed to penalties under the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree. Capital expenditures necessary to complete requirements of the Sammis NSR Litigation consent decree are currently estimated to be $1.3 billion for 2008-2012 ($650 million of which is expected to be spent during 2008, with the largest portion of the remaining $650 million expected to be spent in 2009). This amount is included in the estimated capital expenditures for environmental compliance referenced above.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that changes in annual emissions (in tons/year) rather than changes in hourly emissions rate (in kilograms/hour) must be used to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR. Subsequently, on May 8, 2007, the EPA proposed to revise the NSR regulations to utilize changes in the hourly emission rate (in kilograms/hour) to determine whether an emissions increase triggers NSR.   The EPA has not yet issued a final regulation. FGCO’s future cost of compliance with those regulations may be substantial and will depend on how they are ultimately implemented.

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Climate Change

In December 1997, delegates to the United Nations' climate summit in Japan adopted an agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, to address global warming by reducing the amount of man-made GHG emitted by developed countries by 2012. The United States signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 but it failed to receive the two-thirds vote requiredwas never submitted for ratification by the United States Senate. However, the Bush administration has committed the United States to a voluntary climate change strategy to reduce domestic GHG intensity – the ratio of emissions to economic output – by 18% through 2012. Also, in an April 16, 2008 speech, President Bush set a policy goal of stopping the growth of GHG emissions by 2025, as the next step beyond the 2012 strategy. In addition, the EPACT established a Committee on Climate Change Technology to coordinate federal climate change activities and promote the development and deployment of GHG reducing technologies.

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There are a number of initiatives to reduce GHG emissions under consideration at the federal, state and international level.  At the international level, efforts to reach a new global agreement to reduce GHG emissions post-2012 have begun with the Bali Roadmap, which outlines a two-year process designed to lead to an agreement in 2009. At the federal level, members of Congress have introduced several bills seeking to reduce emissions of GHG in the United States, and the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committees have passed one such bill. State activities, primarily the northeastern states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and western states led by California, have coordinated efforts to develop regional strategies to control emissions of certain GHGs.

On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court found that the EPA has the authority to regulate CO2 emissions from automobiles as “air pollutants” under the CAA. Although this decision did not address CO2 emissions from electric generating plants, the EPA has similar authority under the CAA to regulate “air pollutants” from those and other facilities. On July 11, 2008, the EPA released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, soliciting input from the public on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of regulation of CO2 under the CAA.

FirstEnergy cannot currently estimate the financial impact of climate change policies, although potential legislative or regulatory programs restricting CO2 emissions could require significant capital and other expenditures. The CO2 emissions per KWH of electricity generated by FirstEnergy is lower than many regional competitors due to its diversified generation sources, which include low or non-CO2 emitting gas-fired and nuclear generators.

Clean Water Act

Various water quality regulations, the majority of which are the result of the federal Clean Water Act and its amendments, apply to FirstEnergy's plants. In addition, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have water quality standards applicable to FirstEnergy's operations. As provided in the Clean Water Act, authority to grant federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System water discharge permits can be assumed by a state. Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have assumed such authority.

On September 7, 2004, the EPA established new performance standards under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act for reducing impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures at certain existing large electric generating plants. The regulations call for reductions in impingement mortality (when aquatic organisms are pinned against screens or other parts of a cooling water intake system) and entrainment (which occurs when aquatic life is drawn into a facility's cooling water system). On January 26, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit remanded portions of the rulemaking dealing with impingement mortality and entrainment back to the EPA for further rulemaking and eliminated the restoration option from the EPA’s regulations. On July 9, 2007, the EPA suspended this rule, noting that until further rulemaking occurs, permitting authorities should continue the existing practice of applying their best professional judgment (BPJ) to minimize impacts on fish and shellfish from cooling water intake structures. On April 14, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review certain aspectsone significant aspect of the Second Circuit’s decision.Circuit Court’s opinion which is whether Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA to compare costs with benefits in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact at cooling water intake structures. FirstEnergy is studying various control options and their costs and effectiveness. Depending on the results of such studies, the outcome of the Supreme Court’s review of the Second Circuit’s decision, the EPA’s further rulemaking and any action taken by the states exercising BPJ,best professional judgment, the future costs of compliance with these standards may require material capital expenditures.

Regulation of Hazardous Waste

As a result of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, federal and state hazardous waste regulations have been promulgated. Certain fossil-fuel combustion waste products, such as coal ash, were exempted from hazardous waste disposal requirements pending the EPA's evaluation of the need for future regulation. The EPA subsequently determined that regulation of coal ash as a hazardous waste is unnecessary. In April 2000, the EPA announced that it will develop national standards regulating disposal of coal ash under its authority to regulate non-hazardous waste.

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Under NRC regulations, FirstEnergy must ensure that adequate funds will be available to decommission its nuclear facilities.  As of March 31,June 30, 2008, FirstEnergy had approximately $2.0 billion invested in external trusts to be used for the decommissioning and environmental remediation of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley, Perry and TMI-2. As part of the application to the NRC to transfer the ownership of Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley and Perry to NGC in 2005, FirstEnergy agreed to contribute another $80 million to these trusts by 2010. Consistent with NRC guidance, utilizing a “real” rate of return on these funds of approximately 2% over inflation, these trusts are expected to exceed the minimum decommissioning funding requirements set by the NRC. Conservatively, these estimates do not include any rate of return that the trusts may earn over the 20-year plant useful life extensions that FirstEnergy (and Exelon for TMI-1 as it relates to the timing of the decommissioning of TMI-2) seeks for these facilities.

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The Companies have been named as PRPs at waste disposal sites, which may require cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Allegations of disposal of hazardous substances at historical sites and the liability involved are often unsubstantiated and subject to dispute; however, federal law provides that all PRPs for a particular site may be liable on a joint and several basis. Therefore, environmental liabilities that are considered probable have been recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,June 30, 2008, based on estimates of the total costs of cleanup, the Companies' proportionate responsibility for such costs and the financial ability of other unaffiliated entities to pay. Total liabilities of approximately $92$95 million (JCP&L - $65$68 million, TE - $1 million, CEI - $1 million and FirstEnergy Corp. - $25 million) have been accrued through March 31,June 30, 2008. Included in the total for JCP&L are accrued liabilities of approximately $56$57 million for environmental remediation of former manufactured gas plants in New Jersey;Jersey, which are being recovered by JCP&L through a non-bypassable SBC.

(C)   OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Power Outages and Related Litigation

In July 1999, the Mid-Atlantic States experienced a severe heat wave, which resulted in power outages throughout the service territories of many electric utilities, including JCP&L's territory. In an investigation into the causes of the outages and the reliability of the transmission and distribution systems of all four of New Jersey’s electric utilities, the NJBPU concluded that there was not a prima facie case demonstrating that, overall, JCP&L provided unsafe, inadequate or improper service to its customers. Two class action lawsuits (subsequently consolidated into a single proceeding) were filed in New Jersey Superior Court in July 1999 against JCP&L, GPU and other GPU companies, seeking compensatory and punitive damages arising from the July 1999 service interruptions in the JCP&L territory.

In August 2002, the trial court granted partial summary judgment to JCP&L and dismissed the plaintiffs' claims for consumer fraud, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and strict product liability. In November 2003, the trial court granted JCP&L's motion to decertify the class and denied plaintiffs' motion to permit into evidence their class-wide damage model indicating damages in excess of $50 million. These class decertification and damage rulings were appealed to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division issued a decision in July 2004, affirming the decertification of the originally certified class, but remanding for certification of a class limited to those customers directly impacted by the outages of JCP&L transformers in Red Bank, NJ, based on a common incident involving the failure of the bushings of two large transformers in the Red Bank substation resulting in planned and unplanned outages in the area during a 2-3 day period. In 2005, JCP&L renewed its motion to decertify the class based on a very limited number of class members who incurred damages and also filed a motion for summary judgment on the remaining plaintiffs’ claims for negligence, breach of contract and punitive damages. In July 2006, the New Jersey Superior Court dismissed the punitive damage claim and again decertified the class based on the fact that a vast majority of the class members did not suffer damages and those that did would be more appropriately addressed in individual actions. Plaintiffs appealed this ruling to the New Jersey Appellate Division which, in March 2007, reversed the decertification of the Red Bank class and remanded this matter back to the Trial Court to allow plaintiffs sufficient time to establish a damage model or individual proof of damages. JCP&L filed a petition for allowance of an appeal of the Appellate Division ruling to the New Jersey Supreme Court which was denied in May 2007.  Proceedings are continuing in the Superior Court and a case management conference with the presiding Judge is scheduled forwas held on June 13, 2008.  At that conference, the plaintiffs stated their intent to drop their efforts to create a class-wide damage model and, instead of dismissing the class action, expressed their desire for a bifurcated trial on liability and damages.  The judge directed the plaintiffs to indicate, on or before August 22, 2008, how they intend to proceed under this scenario.  Thereafter, the judge expects to hold another pretrial conference to address plaintiffs' proposed procedure. FirstEnergy is defending this class action but is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.  No liability has been accrued as of March 31,June 30, 2008.

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Nuclear Plant Matters

On May 14, 2007, the Office of Enforcement of the NRC issued a DFI to FENOC, following FENOC’s reply to an April 2, 2007 NRC request for information about two reports prepared by expert witnesses for an insurance arbitration (the insurance claim was subsequently withdrawn by FirstEnergy in December 2007) related to Davis-Besse. The NRC indicated that this information was needed for the NRC “to determine whether an Order or other action should be taken pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, to provide reasonable assurance that FENOC will continue to operate its licensed facilities in accordance with the terms of its licenses and the Commission’s regulations.” FENOC was directed to submit the information to the NRC within 30 days. On June 13, 2007, FENOC filed a response to the NRC’s DFI reaffirming that it accepts full responsibility for the mistakes and omissions leading up to the damage to the reactor vessel head and that it remains committed to operating Davis-Besse and FirstEnergy’s other nuclear plants safely and responsibly. FENOC submitted a supplemental response clarifying certain aspects of the DFI response to the NRC on July 16, 2007. On August 15, 2007, the NRC issued a confirmatory order imposing these commitments. FENOC must inform the NRC’s Office of Enforcement after it completes the key commitments embodied in the NRC’s order. FENOC has conducted the employee training required by one portion of the confirmatory order and a consultant has performed follow-up reviews to ensure the effectiveness of that training.  The NRC continues to monitor FENOC’s compliance with theseall the commitments made in the confirmatory order.

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In August 2007, FENOC submitted an application to the NRC to renew the operating licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station (Units 1 and 2) for an additional 20 years. The NRC is subjectrequired by statute to futureprovide an opportunity for members of the public to request a hearing on the application. No members of the public, however, requested a hearing on the Beaver Valley license renewal application. The NRC review.is expected to issue its draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report with open items in 2008. FENOC will continue to work with the NRC Staff as it completes its environmental and technical reviews of the license renewal application, and expects to obtain renewed licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station in 2009. If renewed licenses are issued by the NRC, the Beaver Valley Power Station’s licenses would be extended until 2036 and 2047 for Units 1 and 2, respectively.

Other Legal Matters

There are various lawsuits, claims (including claims for asbestos exposure) and proceedings related to FirstEnergy's normal business operations pending against FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries. The other potentially material items not otherwise discussed above are described below.

On August 22, 2005, a class action complaint was filed against OE in Jefferson County, Ohio Common Pleas Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial based on claims of negligence and eight other tort counts alleging damages from W.H. Sammis Plant air emissions. The two named plaintiffs are also seeking injunctive relief to eliminate harmful emissions and repair property damage and the institution of a medical monitoring program for class members. On April 5, 2007, the Court rejected the plaintiffs’ request to certify this case as a class action and, accordingly, did not appoint the plaintiffs as class representatives or their counsel as class counsel. On July 30, 2007, plaintiffs’ counsel voluntarily withdrew their request for reconsideration of the April 5, 2007 Court order denying class certification and the Court heard oral argument on the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint, which OE opposed. On August 2, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint. The plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s denial of the motion for certification as a class action and motion to amend their complaint.

On July 22, 2008 and July 23, 2008, three complaints were filed against FGCO in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as well as in the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas seeking damages based on Bruce Mansfield Plant air emissions. In addition to seeking damages, two of the complaints seek to enjoin the Bruce Mansfield Plant from operating except in a “safe, responsible, prudent and proper manner,” one being a complaint filed on behalf of twenty-one individuals and the other being a class action complaint, seeking certification as a class action with the eight named plaintiffs as the class representatives. FGCO believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself against the allegations made in these complaints.

JCP&L's bargaining unit employees filed a grievance challenging JCP&L's 2002 call-out procedure that required bargaining unit employees to respond to emergency power outages. On May 20, 2004, an arbitration panel concluded that the call-out procedure violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement. At the conclusion of the June 1, 2005 hearing, the arbitration panel decided not to hear testimony on damages and closed the proceedings. On September 9, 2005, the arbitration panel issued an opinion to award approximately $16 million to the bargaining unit employees. On February 6, 2006, a federal district court granted a union motion to dismiss, as premature, a JCP&L appeal of the award filed on October 18, 2005. A final order identifying the individual damage amounts was issued on October 31, 2007. The award appeal process was initiated. The union filed a motion with the federal court to confirm the award and JCP&L filed its answer and counterclaim to vacate the award on December 31, 2007. The court held a scheduling conferenceJCP&L and the union filed briefs in April 2008 where it set a briefing schedule with all briefsJune and July of 2008. Oral arguments have been requested and are expected to be concluded by July 2008.take place in the fall. JCP&L recognized a liability for the potential $16 million award in 2005.

The union employees at the Bruce Mansfield Plant have been working without a labor contract since February 15, 2008. The parties are continuing to bargain with the assistance of a federal mediator. FirstEnergy has a strike mitigation plan ready in the event of a strike.

FirstEnergy accrues legal liabilities only when it concludes that it is probable that it has an obligation for such costs and can reasonably estimate the amount of such costs. If it were ultimately determined that FirstEnergy or its subsidiaries have legal liability or are otherwise made subject to liability based on the above matters, it could have a material adverse effect on FirstEnergy's or its subsidiaries' financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 
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11.  REGULATORY MATTERS

(A)   RELIABILITY INITIATIVES

In late 2003 and early 2004, a series of letters, reports and recommendations were issued from various entities, including governmental, industry and ad hoc reliability entities (PUCO,(the PUCO, the FERC, the NERC and the U.S. – Canada Power System Outage Task Force) regarding enhancements to regional reliability. The proposed enhancements were divided into two groups:  enhancements that were to be completed in 2004; and enhancements that were to be completed after 2004.  In 2004, FirstEnergy completed all of the enhancements that were recommended for completion in 2004. FirstEnergy is also proceeding with the implementation of the recommendations that were to be completed subsequent to 2004 and will continue to periodically assess the FERC-ordered Reliability Study recommendations for forecasted 2009 system conditions, recognizing revised load forecasts and other changing system conditions which may impact the recommendations. Thus far, implementation of the recommendations has not required, nor is expected to require, substantial investment in new or material upgrades to existing equipment. The FERC or other applicable government agencies and reliability coordinators may, however, take a different view as to recommended enhancements or may recommend additional enhancements in the future that could require additional material expenditures.

As a result of outages experienced in JCP&L’s service area in 2002 and 2003, the NJBPU performed a review of JCP&L’s service reliability. On June 9, 2004, the NJBPU approved a stipulation that addresses a third-party consultant’s recommendations on appropriate courses of action necessary to ensure system-wide reliability. The stipulation incorporates the consultant’s focused audit of, and recommendations regarding, JCP&L’s Planning and Operations and Maintenance programs and practices. On June 1, 2005, the consultant completed his work and issued his final report to the NJBPU. On July 14, 2006, JCP&L filed a comprehensive response to the consultant’s report with the NJBPU. JCP&L will complete the remaining substantive work described in the stipulation in 2008.  JCP&L continues to file compliance reports with the NJBPU reflecting JCP&L’s activities associated with implementing the stipulation.

In 2005, Congress amended the Federal Power Act to provide for federally-enforceable mandatory reliability standards. The mandatory reliability standards apply to the bulk power system and impose certain operating, record-keeping and reporting requirements on the Companies and ATSI. The NERC is charged with establishing and enforcing these reliability standards, although it has delegated day-to-day implementation and enforcement of its responsibilities to eight regional entities, including the ReliabilityFirst Corporation.  All of FirstEnergy’s facilities are located within the ReliabilityFirst region. FirstEnergy actively participates in the NERC and ReliabilityFirst stakeholder processes, and otherwise monitors and manages its companies in response to the ongoing development, implementation and enforcement of the reliability standards.

FirstEnergy believes that it is in compliance with all currently-effective and enforceable reliability standards.  Nevertheless, it is clear that the NERC, ReliabilityFirst and the FERC will continue to refine existing reliability standards as well as to develop and adopt new reliability standards. The financial impact of complying with new or amended standards cannot be determined at this time. However, the 2005 amendments to the Federal Power Act provide that all prudent costs incurred to comply with the new reliability standards be recovered in rates. Still, any future inability on FirstEnergy’s part to comply with the reliability standards for its bulk power system could result in the imposition of financial penalties and thus have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2007, ReliabilityFirst performed a routine compliance audit of FirstEnergy’s bulk-power system within the Midwest ISO region and found it to be in full compliance with all audited reliability standards.  Similarly, ReliabilityFirst has scheduled a compliance audit of FirstEnergy’s bulk-power system within the PJM region in October 2008. FirstEnergy currently does not expect any material adverse financial impact as a result of these audits.

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(B)   OHIO

On January 4, 2006, the PUCO issued an order authorizing the Ohio Companies to recover certain increased fuel costs through a fuel rider and to defer certain other increased fuel costs to be incurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, including interest on the deferred balances. The order also provided for recovery of the deferred costs over a twenty-five-year period through distribution rates. On August 29, 2007, the Supreme Court of Ohio concluded that the PUCO violated a provision of the Ohio Revised Code by permitting the Ohio Companies “to collect deferred increased fuel costs through future distribution rate cases, or to alternatively use excess fuel-cost recovery to reduce deferred distribution-related expenses” and remanded the matter to the PUCO for further consideration. On September 10, 2007 the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO that requested the implementation of two generation-related fuel cost riders to collect the increased fuel costs that were previously authorized to be deferred. On January 9, 2008 the PUCO approved the Ohio Companies’ proposed fuel cost rider to recover increased fuel costs to be incurred in 2008 commencing January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, which is expected to be approximately $189$194 million. In addition, the PUCO ordered the Ohio Companies to file a separate application for an alternate recovery mechanism to collect the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs. On February 8, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed an application proposing to recover $226 million of deferred fuel costs and carrying charges for 2006 and 2007 pursuant to a separate fuel rider, with alternative options forrider. Recovery of the recovery period ranging from five to twenty-five years. This second applicationdeferred fuel costs will now be addressed in the Ohio Companies’ comprehensive ESP filing, as described below, unless the MRO is currently pending before the PUCO and a hearing has been set for July 15, 2008.implemented.

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On June 7, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application and rate request for an increase in electric distribution rates with the PUCO on June 7, 2007. The requested increase is expected to be more than offset by the elimination or reduction of transition charges at the time the rates go into effect and, would result in lowering the overall non-generation portion of the average electric bill for most Ohio customers.  The distribution rate increases reflect capital expenditures since the Ohio Companies’ last distribution rate proceedings, increases in operation and maintenance expenses and recovery of regulatory assets that were authorized in prior cases. Onon August 6, 2007, the Ohio Companies updated their filing supportingto support a distribution rate increase of $332 million. On December 4, 2007, the PUCO Staff issued its Staff Reports containing the results of theirits investigation into the distribution rate request. In its reports, the PUCO Staff recommended a distribution rate increase in the range of $161 million to $180 million, with $108 million to $127 million for distribution revenue increases and $53 million for recovery of costs deferred under prior cases. This amount excludes the recovery of deferred fuel costs, whose recovery is now being sought in a separate proceeding before the PUCO, discussed above. On January 3, 2008, the Ohio Companies and intervening parties filed objections to the Staff Reports and on January 10, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed supplemental testimony. Evidentiary hearings began on January 29, 2008 and continued through February 25, 2008. During the evidentiary hearings and filing of briefs, the PUCO Staff submitted testimony decreasingdecreased their recommended revenue increase to a range of $114$117 million to $132$135 million. Additionally, in testimony submitted on February 11, 2008, the PUCO Staff adopted a position regarding interest deferred for RCP-related deferrals, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals that, if upheld by the PUCO, would result in the write-off of approximately $45$51 million of interest costs deferred through March 31,June 30, 2008 ($0.090.10 per share of common stock). The PUCOOhio Companies’ electric distribution rate request is expected to render its decision during the second or third quarter of 2008. The new rates would become effective January 1, 2009 for OE and TE, and approximately May 2009 for CEI.addressed in their comprehensive ESP filing, as described below.

On July 10, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO requesting approval of a comprehensive supply plan for providing retail generation service to customers who do not purchase electricity from an alternative supplier, beginning January 1, 2009. The proposed competitive bidding process would average the results of multiple bidding sessions conducted at different times during the year. The final price per KWH would reflect an average of the prices resulting from all bids. In their filing, the Ohio Companies offered two alternatives for structuring the bids, either by customer class or a “slice-of-system” approach. A slice-of-system approach would require the successful bidder to be responsible for supplying a fixed percentage of the utility’s total load notwithstanding the customer’s classification. The proposal provides the PUCO with an option to phase in generation price increases for residential tariff groups who would experience a change in their average total price of 15 percent or more. The PUCO held a technical conference on August 16, 2007 regarding the filing. Initial and reply comments on the proposal were filed by various parties in September and October 2007, respectively. The proposal is currently pending before the PUCO.

On April 22, 2008, an amended version of Substitute SB221 was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and sent back to the Ohio Senate for concurrence. On April 23, 2008, the Ohio Senate approved the House's amendments to Substitute SB221 and forwarded the bill to the Governor for signature, which he signed on May 1, 2008, Governor Strickland signed SB221, which became effective on July 31, 2008. Amended Substitute SB221The bill requires all electric distribution utilities to file an RSP, now called an ESP with the PUCO. An ESP is required to contain a proposal for the supply and pricing of retail generation and may include proposals, without limitation, related to one or more of the following:

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·  automatic recovery of prudently incurred fuel, purchased power, emission allowance costs and federally mandated energy taxes;

·  construction work in progress for costs of constructing an electric generating facility or environmental expenditure for any electric generating facility;

·  costs of an electric generating facility;

·  terms related to customer shopping, bypassability, standby, back-up and default service;

·  accounting for deferrals related to stabilizing retail electric service;

·  automatic increases or decreases in standard service offer price;

·  phase-in and securitization;

·  transmission service and related costs;

·  distribution service and related costs; and

·  economic development and energy efficiency.

A utility could also simultaneouslymay file an MRO in which it would have to demonstrateprove the following objective market criteria:

·  the utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs to a FERC approved RTO, or there is comparable and nondiscriminatory access to the electric transmission grid;

·  the RTO has a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power or the utility’s market conduct, or a similar market monitoring function exists with the ability to identify and monitor market conditions and conduct; and

·  a published source of information is available publicly or through subscription that identifies pricing information for traded electricity products, both on- and off-peak, scheduled for delivery two years into the future.

On July 31, 2008, the Ohio Companies filed with the PUCO a comprehensive ESP and MRO. The utility or its transmission service affiliate belongs toMRO outlines a FERC-approved RTO having a market-monitor function and the ability to mitigate market power, and a published source existsCBP that identifies information for traded electricity and energy products that are contracted for delivery two years into the future. The PUCO would testbe implemented if the ESP and its pricing and all other terms and conditions against the MRO and may only approve the ESP if it is found to be more favorable to customers. As part of an ESP with a plan period longer than three years, the PUCO shall prospectively determine every fourth year of the plan whether it is substantially likely the plan will provide the electric distribution utility a return on common equity significantly in excess of the return likely to be earned by publicly traded companies, including utilities, that face comparable business and financial risk (comparable companies). If so, the PUCO may terminate the ESP. Annually under an ESP, the PUCO shall determine whether an electric distribution utility's earned return on common equity is significantly in excess of returns earned on common equity during the same period by comparable companies, and if so, shall require the utility to return such excess to customers by prospective adjustments. Amended Substitute SB221 also includes provisions dealing with advanced and renewable energy standards that contemplate 25% of electrical usage from these sources by 2025. Energy efficiency measures in the bill require energy savings in excess of 22% by 2025. Requirements are in place to meet annual benchmarks for renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, subject to reviewnot approved by the PUCO. FirstEnergyUnder SB221, a PUCO ruling on the ESP filing is currently evaluating this legislationrequired within 150 days and expectsan MRO decision is required within 90 days. The ESP proposes to filephase in new generation rates for customers beginning in 2009 for up to a three-year period and would resolve the Ohio Companies’ collection of fuel costs deferred in 2006 and 2007, and the distribution rate request described above. Major provisions of the ESP include:

·  a phase-in of new generation rates for up to a three-year period, whereby customers would receive a 10% phase-in credit; related costs (expected to approximate $430 million in 2009, $490 million in 2010 and $550 million in 2011) would be deferred for future collection over a period not to exceed 10 years;

·  a reconcilable rider to recover fuel transportation cost surcharges in excess of $30 million in 2009, $20 million in 2010 and $10 million in 2011;

·  generation rate adjustments to recover any increase in fuel costs in 2011 over fuel costs incurred in 2010 for FES’ generation assets used to support the ESP;

·  generation rate adjustments to recover the costs of complying with new requirements for certain renewable energy resources, new taxes and new environmental laws or new interpretations of existing laws that take effect after January 1, 2008 and exceed $50 million during the plan period;

·  an RCP fuel rider to recover the 2006 and 2007 deferred fuel costs and carrying charges (described above) over a period not to exceed 25 years;

·  the resolution of outstanding issues pending in the Ohio Companies’ distribution rate case (described above), including annual electric distribution rate increases of $75 million for OE, $34.5 million for CEI and $40.5 million for TE. The new distribution rates would be effective January 1, 2009, for OE and TE and May 1, 2009 for CEI, with a commitment to maintain distribution rates through 2013. CEI also would be authorized to defer $25 million in distribution-related costs incurred from January 1, 2009, through April 30, 2009;

·  an adjustable delivery service improvement rider, effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2013, to ensure the Ohio Companies maintain customer standards for service and reliability;

·  the waiver of RTC charges for CEI’s customers as of January 1, 2009, which would result in CEI’s write-off of approximately $485 million of estimated unrecoverable transition costs ($1.01 per share of common stock);

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the continued recovery of transmission costs, including MISO, ancillary services and congestion charges, through an annually adjusted transmission rider; a separate rider will be established to recover costs incurred annually between May 1st and September 30th for capacity purchases required to meet FERC, NERC, MISO and other applicable standards for planning reserve margin requirements;

·  a deferred transmission cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010 to recover transmission costs deferred by the Ohio Companies in 2005 and accumulated carrying charges through December 31, 2008; a deferred distribution cost recovery rider effective January 1, 2011, to recover distribution costs deferred under the RCP, CEI’s additional $25 million of cost deferrals in 2009, line extension deferrals and transition tax deferrals;

·  the deferral of annual storm damage expenses in excess of $13.9 million, certain line extension costs, as well as depreciation, property tax obligations and post in-service carrying charges on energy delivery capital investments for reliability and system efficiency placed in service after December 31, 2008. Effective January 1, 2014, a rider will be established to collect the deferred balance and associated carrying charges over a 10-year period; and

·  a commitment by the Ohio Companies to invest in aggregate at least $1 billion in capital improvements in their energy delivery systems through 2013 and fund $25 million for energy efficiency programs and $25 million for economic development and job retention programs through 2013.

The Ohio Companies’ MRO filing outlines a CBP for providing retail generation supply if the ESP is not approved and implemented. The CBP would use a “slice-of-system” approach where suppliers bid on tranches (approximately 100 MW) of the Ohio Companies’ total customer load. The Ohio Companies have requested PUCO approval of the MRO application by late October 2008, to allow for the necessary time to conduct the CBP in order for rates to be effective January 1, 2009.  The Ohio Companies included an interim pricing proposal as part of their ESP infiling, if additional time is necessary for final PUCO approval of either the secondESP or third quarter of 2008.
MRO. FES will be required to obtain FERC authorization to sell electric capacity or energy to the Ohio Companies under the ESP or MRO, unless a waiver is obtained.

(C)   PENNSYLVANIA

Met-Ed and Penelec purchase a portion of their PLR and default service requirements from FES through a fixed-price partial requirements wholesale power sales agreement. The agreement allows Met-Ed and Penelec to sell the output of NUG energy to the market and requires FES to provide energy at fixed prices to replace any NUG energy sold to the extent needed for Met-Ed and Penelec to satisfy their PLR and default service obligations. The fixed price under the agreement is expected to remain below wholesale market prices during the term of the agreement. If Met-Ed and Penelec were to replace the entire FES supply at current market power prices without corresponding regulatory authorization to increase their generation prices to customers, each company would likely incur a significant increase in operating expenses and experience a material deterioration in credit quality metrics. Under such a scenario, each company's credit profile would no longer be expected to support an investment grade rating for their fixed income securities. Based on the PPUC’s January 11, 2007 order described below, if FES ultimately determines to terminate, reduce, or significantly modify the agreement prior to the expiration of Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s generation rate caps in 2010, timely regulatory relief is not likely to be granted by the PPUC.

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Met-Ed and Penelec made a comprehensive transition rate filing with the PPUC on April 10, 2006 to address a number of transmission, distribution and supply issues. If Met-Ed's and Penelec's preferred approach involving accounting deferrals had been approved, annual revenues would have increased by $216 million and $157 million, respectively. That filing included, among other things, a request to charge customers for an increasing amount of market-priced power procured through a CBP as the amount of supply provided under the then existing FES agreement was to be phased out. Met-Ed and Penelec also requested approval of a January 12, 2005 petition for the deferral of transmission-related costs incurred during 2006. In this rate filing, Met-Ed and Penelec requested recovery of annual transmission and related costs incurred on or after January 1, 2007, plus the amortized portion of 2006 costs over a ten-year period, along with applicable carrying charges, through an adjustable rider. Changes in the recovery of NUG expenses and the recovery of Met-Ed's non-NUG stranded costs were also included in the filing. On May 4, 2006, the PPUC consolidated the remand of the FirstEnergy and GPU merger proceeding, related to the quantification and allocation of merger savings, with the comprehensive transition rate filing case.

The PPUC entered its opinion and order in the comprehensive rate filing proceeding on January 11, 2007. The order approved the recovery of transmission costs, including the transmission-related deferral for January 1, 2006 through January 10, 2007, and determined that no merger savings from prior years should be considered in determining customers’ rates. The request for increases in generation supply rates was denied as were the requested changes to NUG expense recovery and Met-Ed’s non-NUG stranded costs. The order decreased Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s distribution rates by $80 million and $19 million, respectively. These decreases were offset by the increases allowed for the recovery of transmission costs. Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s request for recovery of Saxton decommissioning costs was granted and, in January 2007, Met-Ed and Penelec recognized income of $15 million and $12 million, respectively, to establish regulatory assets for those previously expensed decommissioning costs. Overall rates increased by 5.0% for Met-Ed ($59 million) and 4.5% for Penelec ($50 million).

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On March 30, 2007, MEIUG and PICA filed a Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania asking the court to review the PPUC’s determination on transmission (including congestion) and the transmission deferral. Met-Ed and Penelec filed a Petition for Review on April 13, 2007 on the issues of consolidated tax savings and the requested generation rate increase. The OCA filed its Petition for Review on April 13, 2007, on the issues of transmission (including congestion) and recovery of universal service costs from only the residential rate class. From June through October 2007, initial responsive and reply briefs were filed by various parties. Oral arguments are scheduled to take place in September 2008. If Met-Ed and Penelec do not prevail on the issue of congestion, it could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of Met-Ed, Penelec and FirstEnergy.

On April 14,May 22, 2008, the PPUC approved the Met-Ed and Penelec filed annual updates to the TSC rider for the period June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. Various intervenors filed complaints against Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s TSC filings.  In addition, the PPUC ordered an investigation to review the reasonableness of Met-Ed’s TSC, while at the same time allowing the company to implement the rider June 1, 2008, subject to refund. On July 15, 2008, the PPUC directed the ALJ to consolidate the complaints against Met-Ed with its investigation and a litigation schedule was adopted with hearings for both companies scheduled to begin in January 2009. The proposed TSCs include a component for under-recovery of actual transmission costs incurred during the prior period (Met-Ed - $144 million and Penelec - $4 million) and future transmission cost projections for June 2008 through May 2009 (Met-Ed - $258 million and Penelec - $92 million). Met-Ed has proposedreceived approval from the PPUC of a transition approach that would recover past under-recovered costs plus carrying charges through the new TSC over thirty-one months and defer a portion of the projected costs ($92 million) plus carrying charges for recovery through future TSCs by December 31, 2010.

On March 13, 2008, the PPUC approved the residential procurement process in Penn’s Joint Petition for Settlement. This RFP process calls for load-following, full-requirements contracts for default service procurement for residential customers for the period covering June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2011. The PPUC had previously approved the default service procurement processes for commercial and industrial customers. The default service procurement for small commercial customers was conducted through multiple RFPs, while the default service procurement for large commercial and industrial customers will utilize hourly pricing. Bids in the two RFPs for small commercial load were approved by the PPUC on February 22, 2008, and March 20, 2008. On March 28, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for small commercial customers which the PPUC then certified on April 4, 2008. On April 14, 2008,Bids on the first RFPtwo RFPs for residential customers’ load was held consisting of tranches for both 12 and 24-month supply. Thewere approved by the PPUC approved the bids on April 16, 2008 and May 16, 2008. On May 20, 2008, Penn filed compliance tariffs with the new default service generation rates based on the approved RFP bids for residential customers which the PPUC certified on May 21, 2008. The second RFP is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2008, after which time the PPUC is expected to approve the new rates to go into effectwere effective June 1, 2008.

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On February 1, 2007, the Governor of Pennsylvania proposed an EIS. The EIS includes four pieces of proposed legislation that, according to the Governor, is designed to reduce energy costs, promote energy independence and stimulate the economy. Elements of the EIS include the installation of smart meters, funding for solar panels on residences and small businesses, conservation and demand reduction programs to meet energy growth, a requirement that electric distribution companies acquire power that results in the “lowest reasonable rate on a long-term basis,” the utilization of micro-grids and a three year phase-in of rate increases. On July 17, 2007 the Governor signed into law two pieces of energy legislation. The first amended the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 to, among other things, increase the percentage of solar energy that must be supplied at the conclusion of an electric distribution company’s transition period. The second law allows electric distribution companies, at their sole discretion, to enter into long term contracts with large customers and to build or acquire interests in electric generation facilities specifically to supply long-term contracts with such customers. A special legislative session on energy was convened in mid-September 2007 to consider other aspects of the EIS. The Pennsylvania House and Senate on March 11, 2008 and December 12, 2007, respectively, passed different versions of bills to fund the Governor’s EIS proposal. Neither chamber has formally considered the other’s bill. On February 12, 2008, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2200 which provides for energy efficiency and demand management programs and targets as well as the installation of smart meters within ten years. As part of the 2008 state budget negotiations, the Alternative Energy Investment Act was enacted creating a $650 million alternative energy fund to increase the development and use of alternative and renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Other legislation has been introduced to address generation procurement, expiration of rate caps, conservation and renewable energy.energy; however, consideration of these issues was postponed until the legislature returns to session in fall 2008. The final form of this pending legislation is uncertain. Consequently, FirstEnergy is unable to predict what impact, if any, such legislation may have on its operations. However, Met-Ed and Penelec intend to file rate mitigation plans with the PPUC later this year.

(D)   NEW JERSEY

JCP&L is permitted to defer for future collection from customers the amounts by which its costs of supplying BGS to non-shopping customers and costs incurred under NUG agreements exceed amounts collected through BGS and NUGC rates and market sales of NUG energy and capacity. As of March 31,June 30, 2008, the accumulated deferred cost balance totaled approximately $264$293 million.

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In accordance with an April 28, 2004 NJBPU order, JCP&L filed testimony on June 7, 2004 supporting continuation of the current level and duration of the funding of TMI-2 decommissioning costs by New Jersey customers without a reduction, termination or capping of the funding. On September 30, 2004, JCP&L filed an updated TMI-2 decommissioning study. This study resulted in an updated total decommissioning cost estimate of $729 million (in 2003 dollars) compared to the estimated $528 million (in 2003 dollars) from the prior 1995 decommissioning study. The DRA filed comments on February 28, 2005 requesting that decommissioning funding be suspended. On March 18, 2005, JCP&L filed a response to those comments. JCP&L responded to additional NJBPU staff discovery requests in May and November 2007 and also submitted comments in the proceeding in November 2007. A schedule for further NJBPU proceedings has not yet been set.

On August 1, 2005, the NJBPU established a proceeding to determine whether additional ratepayer protections are required at the state level in light of the repeal of the PUHCA pursuant to the EPACT. The NJBPU approved regulations effective October 2, 2006 that prevent a holding company that owns a gas or electric public utility from investing more than 25% of the combined assets of its utility and utility-related subsidiaries into businesses unrelated to the utility industry. These regulations are not expected to materially impact FirstEnergy or JCP&L. Also, in the same proceeding, the NJBPU Staff issued an additional draft proposal on March 31, 2006 addressing various issues including access to books and records, ring-fencing, cross subsidization, corporate governance and related matters. With the approval of the NJBPU Staff, the affected utilities jointly submitted an alternative proposal on June 1, 2006. The NJBPU Staff circulated revised drafts of the proposal to interested stakeholders in November 2006 and again in February 2007. On February 1, 2008, the NJBPU accepted proposed rules for publication in the New Jersey Register on March 17, 2008. A public hearing on these proposed rules was held on April 23, 2008 withand comments from interested parties due onwere submitted by May 16,19, 2008.

New Jersey statutes require that the state periodically undertake a planning process, known as the EMP, to address energy related issues including energy security, economic growth, and environmental impact. The EMP is to be developed with involvement of the Governor’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Growth, and is to be prepared by a Master Plan Committee, which is chaired by the NJBPU President and includes representatives of several State departments. In October 2006, the current EMP process was initiated through the creation of a number of working groups to obtain input from a broad range of interested stakeholders including utilities, environmental groups, customer groups, and major customers. In addition, public stakeholder meetings were held in 2006, 2007 and the fallfirst half of 2006 and in early 2007.2008.

On April 17, 2008, a draft EMP was released for public comment. The draft EMP establishes fourfive major goals:

·  maximize energy efficiency to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2020;

·  reduce peak demand for electricity by 5,700 MW by 2020 (amounting to about a 22% reduction in projected demand);2020;

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·  meet 22.5% of the state’s electricity needs with renewable energy by 2020; and

·  develop low carbon emitting, efficient power plants and close the gap between the supply and demand for electricity.electricity; and

·  invest in innovative clean energy technologies and businesses to stimulate the industry’s growth in New Jersey.

Following the public hearings and comment period which is expected to extendextended into July 2008, a final EMP will be issued to be followed by appropriate legislation and regulation as necessary. At this time, FirstEnergy cannot predict the outcome of this process nor determine the impact, if any, such legislation or regulation may have on its operations or those of JCP&L.

On February 13, 2007, the NJBPU Staff informally issued a draft proposal relating to changes to the regulations addressing electric distribution service reliability and quality standards. Meetings between the NJBPU Staff and interested stakeholders to discuss the proposal were held and additional, revised informal proposals were subsequently circulated by the Staff. On September 4, 2007, proposed regulations were published in the New Jersey Register, which proposal will be subsequently considered by the NJBPU following comments that were submitted in September and October 2007. Final regulations (effective upon publication) were published in the New Jersey Register March 17, 2008. Upon preliminary review of the new regulations, FirstEnergy does not expect a material impact on its operations or those of JCP&L.

(E)    FERC MATTERS

Transmission Service between MISO and PJM

On November 18, 2004, the FERC issued an order eliminating the through and out rate for transmission service between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC’s intent was to eliminate so-called “pancaking” ofmultiple transmission charges for a single transaction between the MISO and PJM regions. The FERC also ordered the MISO, PJM and the transmission owners within MISO and PJM to submit compliance filings containing a rate mechanism to recover lost transmission revenues created by elimination of this charge (referred to as the Seams Elimination Cost Adjustment or “SECA”) during a 16-month transition period. The FERC issued orders in 2005 setting the SECA for hearing. The presiding judge issued an initial decision on August 10, 2006, rejecting the compliance filings made by MISO, PJM, and the transmission owners, and directing new compliance filings. This decision is subject to review and approval by the FERC. Briefs addressing the initial decision were filed on September 11, 2006 and October 20, 2006. A final order could be issued by the FERC by year-end 2008.  In the meantime, FirstEnergy affiliates have been negotiating and entering into settlement agreements with other parties in the second quarterdocket to mitigate the risk of 2008.lower transmission revenue collection associated with an adverse order.

 
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PJM Transmission Rate Design

On January 31, 2005, certain PJM transmission owners made filings with the FERC pursuant to a settlement agreement previously approved by the FERC. JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec were parties to that proceeding and joined in two of the filings. In the first filing, the settling transmission owners submitted a filing justifying continuation of their existing rate design within the PJM RTO. Hearings were held and numerous parties appeared and litigated various issues concerning PJM rate design; notably AEP, which proposed to create a "postage stamp", or average rate for all high voltage transmission facilities across PJM and a zonal transmission rate for facilities below 345 kV. This proposal would have the effect of shifting recovery of the costs of high voltage transmission lines to other transmission zones, including those where JCP&L, Met-Ed, and Penelec serve load. On April 19, 2007, the FERC issued an order finding that the PJM transmission owners’ existing “license plate” or zonal rate design was just and reasonable and ordered that the current license plate rates for existing transmission facilities be retained. On the issue of rates for new transmission facilities, the FERC directed that costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at 500 kV or higher are to be collected from all transmission zones throughout the PJM footprint by means of a postage-stamp rate. Costs for new transmission facilities that are rated at less than 500 kV, however, are to be allocated on a “beneficiary pays” basis. The FERC found that PJM’s current beneficiary-pays cost allocation methodology is not sufficiently detailed and, in a related order that also was issued on April 19, 2007, directed that hearings be held for the purpose of establishing a just and reasonable cost allocation methodology for inclusion in PJM’s tariff.

On May 18, 2007, certain parties filed for rehearing of the FERC’s April 19, 2007 order. On January 31, 2008, the requests for rehearing were denied. The FERC’s orders on PJM rate design will prevent the allocation of a portion of the revenue requirement of existing transmission facilities of other utilities to JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec. In addition, the FERC’s decision to allocate the cost of new 500 kV and above transmission facilities on a PJM-wide basis will reduce the costs of future transmission revenue recoveryto be recovered from the JCP&L, Met-Ed and Penelec zones. A partial settlement agreement addressing the “beneficiary pays” methodology for below 500 kV facilities, but excluding the issue of allocating new facilities costs to merchant transmission entities, was filed on September 14, 2007. The agreement was supported by the FERC’s Trial Staff, and was certified by the Presiding Judge. The FERC’s action on the settlement agreement is pending. The remaining merchant transmission cost allocation issues will proceed towere the subject of a hearing at the FERC in May 2008. Reply briefs and briefs on exceptions are due in the merchant proceeding in July and August, respectively, with an initial decision by the Presiding Judge to follow. On February 13,11, 2008, AEP appealed the FERC’s April 19, 2007 and January 31, 2008 orders to the federal Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Illinois Commerce Commission, the PUCO and Dayton Power & Light have also appealed these orders to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals of these parties and others have been consolidated for argument in the Seventh Circuit.

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Post Transition Period Rate Design

The FERC had directed MISO, PJM, and the respective transmission owners to make filings on or before August 1, 2007 to reevaluate transmission rate design within MISO, and between MISO and PJM. On August 1, 2007, filings were made by MISO, PJM, and the vast majority of transmission owners, including FirstEnergy affiliates, which proposed to retain the existing transmission rate design. These filings were approved by the FERC on January 31, 2008. As a result of the FERC’s approval, the rates charged to FirstEnergy’s load-serving affiliates for transmission service over existing transmission facilities in MISO and PJM are unchanged. In a related filing, MISO and MISO transmission owners requested that the current MISO pricing for new transmission facilities that spreads 20% of the cost of new 345 kV and higher transmission facilities across the entire MISO footprint (known as the RECB methodology) be retained.

On September 17, 2007, AEP filed a complaint under Sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act seeking to have the entire transmission rate design and cost allocation methods used by MISO and PJM declared unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory, and to have the FERC fix a uniform regional transmission rate design and cost allocation method for the entire MISO and PJM “Super Region” that recovers the average cost of new and existing transmission facilities operated at voltages of 345 kV and above from all transmission customers. Lower voltage facilities would continue to be recovered in the local utility transmission rate zone through a license plate rate. AEP requested a refund effective October 1, 2007, or alternatively, February 1, 2008. On January 31, 2008, the FERC issued an order denying the complaint. A rehearing request by AEP is pending before the FERC.

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Distribution of MISO Network Service Revenues

Effective February 1, 2008, the MISO Transmission Owners Agreement provides for a change in the method of distributing transmission revenues among the transmission owners. MISO and a majority of the MISO transmission owners filed on December 3, 2007 to change the MISO tariff to clarify, for purposes of distributing network transmission revenue to the transmission owners, that all network transmission service revenues, whether collected by MISO or directly by the transmission owner, are included in the revenue distribution calculation.  This clarification was necessary because some network transmission service revenues are collected and retained by transmission owners in states where retail choice does not exist, and their “unbundled” retail load is currently exempt from MISO network service charges. The tariff changes filed with the FERC ensure that revenues collected by transmission owners from bundled load are taken into account in the revenue distribution calculation, and that transmission owners with bundled load do not collect more than their revenue requirements. Absent the changes, transmission owners, and ultimately their customers, with unbundled load or in retail choice states, such as ATSI, would subsidize transmission owners with bundled load, who would collect their revenue requirement from bundled load, plus share in revenues collected by MISO from unbundled customers. This would result in a large revenue shortfall for ATSI, which would eventually be passed on to customers in the form of higher transmission rates as calculated pursuant to ATSI’s Attachment O formula under the MISO tariff.

Numerous parties filed in support of the tariff changes, including the public service commissions of Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Ameren filed a protest on December 26, 2007, arguing that the December 3, 2007 filing violates the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement as well as an agreement among Ameren (Union Electric), MISO, and the Missouri Public Service Commission, which provides that Union Electric’s bundled load cannot be charged by MISO for network service. On February 2,1, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the tariff amendment subject to a minor compliance filing, which was made on March 3, 2008. This order ensures that ATSI will continue to receive transmission revenues from MISO equivalent to its transmission revenue requirement. A rehearing request by Ameren is pending before the FERC.

On February 1, 2008, MISO filed a request to continue using the existing revenue distribution methodology on an interim basis pending amendment of the MISO Transmission Owners’ Agreement. This request was accepted by the FERC on March 13, 2008. On that same day, MISO and the MISO transmission owners made a filing to amend the Transmission Owners’ Agreement to effectively continue the distribution of transmission revenues that was in effect prior to February 1, 2008. This matter is currently pending beforeOn May 12, 2008, the FERC.FERC issued an order approving this amendment.

MISO Ancillary Services Market and Balancing Area Consolidation

MISO made a filing on September 14, 2007 to establish an ASM for regulation, spinning and supplemental reserves, to consolidate the existing 24 balancing areas within the MISO footprint, and to establish MISO as the NERC registered balancing authority for the region. This filing would permit load serving entities to purchase their operating reserve requirements in a competitive market. FirstEnergy supports the proposal to establish markets for Ancillary Services and consolidate existing balancing areas. On February 25, 2008, the FERC issued an order approving the ASM subject to certain compliance filings. Numerous parties filed requests for rehearing on March 26, 2008. On June 23, 2008, the FERC issued an order granting in part and denying in part rehearing. MISO has since notified the FERC that the start of its ASM iswill be delayed until September 9, 2008.

On February 29, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing setting forth MISO’s Readiness Advisor ASM and Consolidated Balancing Authority Initiative Verification plan and status and Real-Time Operations ASM Reversion plan. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On March 26, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 30-day directives in the February 25 order. Numerous parties submitted comments and protests on April 16, 2008. The FERC issued an order accepting the revisions pending further compliance on June 23, 2008. On April 25, 2008, MISO submitted a tariff filing in compliance with the FERC’s 60-day directives in the February 25 order. FERC action on this compliance filing remains pending. On May 23, 2008, MISO submitted its amended Balancing Authority Agreement. On July 21, 2008, the FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the amended Balancing Authority Agreement and requiring a further compliance filing.

Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio

On May 4, 2007, AMP-Ohio filed a complaint in Franklin County, Ohio Common Pleas Court against FirstEnergy and TE seeking a declaratory judgment that the defendants may not terminate certain portions of a wholesale power Interconnection Agreement dated May 1, 1989 between AMP-Ohio and TE, nor further modify the rates and charges for power under that agreement. TE has served notice of termination of the Interconnection Agreement on AMP-Ohio to be effective December 31, 2008. AMP-Ohio claims that FirstEnergy, on behalf of TE, waived any right to terminate the Interconnection Agreement according to the terms of a June 6, 1997 merger settlement agreement with AMP-Ohio. Both the Interconnection Agreement and merger settlement agreement were approved by the FERC. On June 15, 2007, TE filed notice of removal of the case to United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. On July 11, 2007, TE moved to dismiss on the grounds that the FERC has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint, or alternatively, primary jurisdiction over this matter. Responsive pleadings were filed by both parties and on March 31, 2008, the district court issued an order dismissing the matter for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. However, AMP-Ohio informed TE that it continues to object to cancellation of the power sales provisions of the Interconnection Agreement.

 
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On May 29, 2008, TE filed with the FERC a proposed Notice of Cancellation effective midnight December 31, 2008, of the Interconnection Agreement with AMP-Ohio. AMP-Ohio protested this filing. TE also filed a Petition for Declaratory Order seeking a FERC ruling, in the alternative if cancellation is not accepted, of TE's right to file for an increase in rates effective January 1, 2009, for power provided to AMP-Ohio under the Interconnection Agreement. AMP-Ohio filed a pleading agreeing that TE may seek an increase in rates, but arguing that any increase is limited to the cost of generation owned by TE affiliates. TE has requested FERC action on both filings and expects the FERC to act on this request in the third quarter of 2008.

Duquesne’s Request to Withdraw from PJM

On November 8, 2007, Duquesne Light Company (Duquesne) filed a request with the FERC to exit PJM and to join the MISO. In its filing, Duquesne asked the FERC to be relieved of certain capacity payment obligations to PJM for capacity auctions conducted prior to its departure from PJM, but covering service for planning periods through May 31, 2011. Duquesne asserted that its primary reason for exiting PJM is to avoid paying future obligations created by PJM’s forward capacity market. FirstEnergy believes that Duquesne’s filing did not identify or address numerous legal, financial or operational issues that are implicated or affected directly by Duquesne’s proposal. Consequently, FirstEnergy submitted responsive filings that, while conceding Duquesne’s rights to exit PJM, contested various aspects of Duquesne’s proposal. FirstEnergy particularly focused on Duquesne’s proposal that it be allowed to exit PJM without payment of its share of existing capacity market commitments. FirstEnergy also objected to Duquesne’s failure to address the firm transmission service requirements that would be necessary for FirstEnergy to continue to use the Beaver Valley Plant to meet existing commitments in the PJM capacity markets and to serve native load. Other market participants also submitted filings contesting Duquesne’s plans.

On January 17, 2008, the FERC conditionally approved Duquesne’s request to exit PJM. Among other conditions, the FERC obligated Duquesne to pay the PJM capacity obligations through May 31, 2011. The FERC’s order took notice of the numerous transmission and other issues raised by FirstEnergy and other parties to the proceeding, but did not provide any responsive rulings or other guidance. Rather, the FERC ordered Duquesne to make a compliance filing in forty-five days detailing how Duquesne will satisfy its obligations under the PJM Transmission Owners’ Agreement. The FERC likewise directed the MISO to submit detailed plans to integrate Duquesne into the MISO. Finally, the FERC directed MISO and PJM to work together to resolve the substantive and procedural issues implicated by Duquesne’s transition into the MISO. These issues remain unresolved. If Duquesne satisfies all of the obligations set by the FERC, its planned transition date is October 9,1, 2008.  On July 3, 2008, Duquesne and MISO filed a proposed plan for integrating Duquesne into MISO.  On July 24, 2008, numerous parties filed comments and protests to the proposed plan. FirstEnergy filed comments identifying numerous issues that must be addressed and resolved before Duquesne can transition to MISO. FirstEnergy continues to evaluate the impact of Duquesne’s withdrawal from PJM on its operations and financial condition; however, the full consequences cannot be determined until the FERC rules on the pending issues.

On March 18, 2008, the PJM Power Providers Group filed a request for emergency clarification regarding whether Duquesne-zone generators (including the Beaver Valley Plant) could participate in PJM’s May 2008 auction for the 2011-2012 RPM delivery year. FirstEnergy and the other Duquesne-zone generators filed responsive pleadings. On April 18, 2008, the FERC issued its Order on Motion for Emergency Clarification, wherein the FERC ruled that although the status of the Duquesne-zone generators will change to “External Resource” upon Duquesne’s exit from PJM, these generators cancould contract with PJM for the transmission reservations necessary to participate in the May 2008 auction. FirstEnergy has complied with the FERC’s order by obtaining executed transmission service agreements for firm point-to-point transmission service for the 2011-2012 delivery year and, as such, FirstEnergy satisfiessatisfied the criteria to bid the Beaver Valley Plant into the May 2008 RPM auction. Notwithstanding these events, on April 30, 2008 and May 1, 2008, certain members of the PJM Power Providers Group filed further pleadings on these issues. On May 2, 2008, FirstEnergy filed a responsive pleading. Given that the FERC outlined the conditions under which FirstEnergy is participatingcould bid the unit into the auction and FirstEnergy complied with the FERC’s conditions, FirstEnergy does not anticipate that the FERC will grant the relief requested in the pleadings.  Based on this expectation, FirstEnergy believes that the auction results would not be changed.

Complaint against PJM RPM Auction

On May 30, 2008, a group of PJM load-serving entities, state commissions, consumer advocates, and trade associations (referred to collectively as the RPM auctionBuyers) filed a complaint at the FERC against PJM alleging that three of the four transitional RPM auctions yielded prices that are unjust and unreasonable under the Federal Power Act. Most of the parties comprising the RPM Buyers group were parties to the settlement approved by the FERC that established the RPM. In the complaint, the RPM Buyers request that the total projected payments to RPM sellers for the 2011-2012three auctions at issue be materially reduced. On July 11, 2008, PJM filed its answer to the complaint, in which it denied the allegation that the rates are unjust and unreasonable. Also on that date, FirstEnergy filed a motion to intervene. 

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If the FERC were to rule unfavorably on this matter, the impact for the period ended June 30, 2008, would not be material to FirstEnergy’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position, as FES only began collecting RPM delivery year.revenues for the Beaver Valley Power Station on June 1, 2008. However, such an unfavorable ruling by the FERC could have a material adverse impact on the revenues of the Beaver Valley Power Station in subsequent periods if these proceedings were to result in a significant loss of FES’ RPM revenues.

FES believes that the FERC is unlikely to grant the relief sought in the RPM Buyers’ complaint, since it largely deals with legal issues concerning the fundamentals of the RPM markets that are already at issue in a separate D.C. Circuit Court appellate proceeding. Nevertheless, FES is unable to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the resulting effect on FirstEnergy’s or FES’ results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

MISO Resource Adequacy Proposal

MISO made a filing on December 28, 2007 that would create an enforceable planning reserve requirement in the MISO tariff for load serving entities such as the Ohio Companies, Penn Power, and FES. This requirement is proposed to become effective for the planning year beginning June 1, 2009. The filing would permit MISO to establish the reserve margin requirement for load serving entities based upon a one day loss of load in ten years standard, unless the state utility regulatory agency establishes a different planning reserve for load serving entities in its state. FirstEnergy generally supportsbelieves the proposal as it promotes a mechanism that will result in long-term commitments from both load-serving entities and resources, including both generation and demand side resources, that are necessary for reliable resource adequacy and planning in the MISO footprint. Comments on the filing were filed on January 28, 2008. The FERC conditionally approved MISO’s Resource Adequacy proposal on March 26, 2008.2008, requiring MISO to submit to further compliance filings. Rehearing requests are pending on the FERC’s March 26 Order. AOn May 27, 2008, MISO submitted a compliance filing to address issues associated with planning reserve margins. On June 17, 2008, various parties submitted comments and protests to MISO’s compliance filing. FirstEnergy submitted comments identifying specific issues that must be clarified and addressed. On June 25, 2008, MISO submitted a second compliance filing establishing the enforcement mechanism for the reserve margin requirement which establishes deficiency payments for load serving entities that do not meet the resource adequacy requirements. Numerous parties, including FirstEnergy, protested this filing. A FERC decision on this filing is due on or before June 25, 2008.expected this fall.

Organized Wholesale Power Markets

On February 21, 2008, the FERC issued a NOPR through which it proposes to adopt new rules that it states will “improve operations in organized electric markets, boost competition and bring additional benefits to consumers.” The proposed rule addresses demand response and market pricing during reserve shortages, long-term power contracting, market-monitoring policies, and responsiveness of RTOs and ISOs to stakeholders and customers. FirstEnergy does not believe that the proposed rule will have a significant impact on its operations. Comments on the NOPR were filed on April 18,21, 2008.

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12.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

SFAS 141(R) – “Business Combinations”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), whichwhich: (i) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; (ii) establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and (iii) requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) attempts to reduce the complexity of existing GAAP related to business combinations. The Standard includes both core principles and pertinent application guidance, eliminating the need for numerous EITF issues and other interpretative guidance. SFAS 141(R) will affect business combinations entered into by FirstEnergy that close after January 1, 2009. In addition, the Standard also affects the accounting for changes in tax valuation allowances made after January 1, 2009, that were established as part of a business combination prior to the implementation of this Standard. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on its financial statements.

SFAS 160 - “Noncontrolling“Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51”

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 that establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. The Statement is not expected to have a material impact on FirstEnergy’s financial statements.

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 SFAS 161 - “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 which requires enhancements to that enhances the current disclosure framework for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Statement requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure is intended to better convey the purpose of derivatives use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending to manage. The FASB believes disclosingthat additional required disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format is designed towill provide a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Disclosing information about credit-risk-related contingent features is designed to provide financial statement users information on the potential effect on an entity’s liquidity from using derivatives. Finally, thisThis Statement also requires cross-referencing within the footnotes which is intended to help users of financial statements locate important information about derivative instruments. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Standard on its financial statements.

SFAS 162 - “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, which is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The FASB believes that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to reporting entities, not the independent auditors, because reporting entities are responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the PCAOB amendments to U.S. Auditing Standards Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which has not yet occurred. The Statement will not have an impact on FirstEnergy’s financial statements.

13.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

FirstEnergy has three reportable operating segments: energy delivery services, competitive energy services and Ohio transitional generation services. The “Other” segment primarily consists of telecommunications services. The assets and revenues for the other business operations are below the quantifiable threshold for operating segments for separate disclosure as “reportable operating segments.”

The energy delivery services segment designs, constructs, operates and maintains FirstEnergy's regulated transmission and distribution systems and is responsible for the regulated generation commodity operations of FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey electric utility subsidiaries. Its revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity, cost recovery of regulatory assets and default service electric generation sales to non-shopping customers in its Pennsylvania and New Jersey franchise areas. Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from FES under partial requirements purchased power agreements and from non-affiliated power suppliers as well as the net PJM transmission expenses related to the delivery of that generation load.

The competitive energy services segment supplies electric power to its electric utility affiliates, provides competitive electricelectricity sales primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan, owns or leases and operates FirstEnergy’s generating facilities and purchases electricity to meet its sales obligations. The segment's net income is primarily derived from the affiliated company PSA sales and the non-affiliated electric generation sales revenues less the related costs of electricity generation, including purchased power and net transmission (including congestion) and ancillary costs charged by PJM and MISO to deliver electricity to the segment’s customers. The segment’s internal revenues represent the affiliated company PSA sales.

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The Ohio transitional generation services segment represents the regulated generation commodity operations of FirstEnergy’s Ohio electric utility subsidiaries. Its revenues are primarily derived from electric generation sales to non-shopping customers under the PLR obligations of the Ohio Companies. Its results reflect the purchase of electricity from the competitive energy services segment through full-requirements PSA arrangements, the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs authorized for recovery by the energy delivery services segment and the net MISO transmission revenues and expenses related to the delivery of generation load. This segment’s total assets consist of accounts receivable for generation revenues from retail customers.

Segment Financial Information                
        Ohio          
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional          
  Delivery  Energy  Generation     Reconciling    
Three Months Ended Services  Services  Services  Other  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
March 31, 2008                  
External revenues $2,212  $329  $707  $40  $(11) $3,277 
Internal revenues  -   776   -   -   (776)  - 
Total revenues  2,212   1,105   707   40   (787)  3,277 
Depreciation and amortization  255   53   4   -   5   317 
Investment income  45   (6)  1   -   (23)  17 
Net interest charges  103   27   -   -   41   171 
Income taxes  119   58   15   14   (19)  187 
Net income  179   87   23   22   (35)  276 
Total assets  23,211   8,108   257   281   558   32,415 
Total goodwill  5,582   24   -   -   -   5,606 
Property additions  255   462   -   12   (18)  711 
                         
March 31, 2007                        
External revenues $2,040  $321  $619  $12  $(19) $2,973 
Internal revenues  -   714   -   -   (714)  - 
Total revenues  2,040   1,035   619   12   (733)  2,973 
Depreciation and amortization  220   51   (15)  1   6   263 
Investment income  70   3   1   -   (41)  33 
Net interest charges  107   49   1   2   21   180 
Income taxes  148   65   15   5   (33)  200 
Net income  218   98   24   1   (51)  290 
Total assets  23,526   7,089   246   254   675   31,790 
Total goodwill  5,874   24   -   -   -   5,898 
Property additions  155   124   -   1   16   296 
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Segment Financial Information                
        Ohio          
  Energy  Competitive  Transitional          
  Delivery  Energy  Generation     Reconciling    
Three Months Ended Services  Services  Services  Other  Adjustments  Consolidated 
  (In millions) 
June 30, 2008                  
External revenues $2,182  $375  $683  $20  $(15) $3,245 
Internal revenues  -   704   -   -   (704)  - 
Total revenues  2,182   1,079   683   20   (719)  3,245 
Depreciation and amortization  241   59   11   1   4   316 
Investment income  40   (8)  (1)  6   (21)  16 
Net interest charges  99   28   -   -   48   175 
Income taxes  129   45   13   (1)  (26)  160 
Net income  193   66   19   26   (41)  263 
Total assets  23,423   9,240   266   281   335   33,545 
Total goodwill  5,582   24   -   -   -   5,606 
Property additions  196   683   -   9   18   906 
                         
June 30, 2007                        
External revenues $2,095  $398  $625  $9  $(18) $3,109 
Internal revenues  -   691   -   -   (691)  - 
Total revenues  2,095   1,089   625   9   (709)  3,109 
Depreciation and amortization  249   51   (49)  1   5   257 
Investment income  62   5   -   -   (37)  30 
Net interest charges  116   42   -   1   39   198 
Income taxes  141   96   19   (3)  (31)  222 
Net income  207   142   30   6   (47)  338 
Total assets  23,602   7,284   260   236   651   32,033 
Total goodwill  5,874   24   -   -   -   5,898 
Property additions  245   139   -   2   15   401 
                         
Six Months Ended                        
                         
June 30, 2008
                        
External revenues $4,394  $704  $1,390  $60  $(26) $6,522 
Internal revenues  -   1,480   -   -   (1,480)  - 
Total revenues  4,394   2,184   1,390   60   (1,506)  6,522 
Depreciation and amortization  496   112   15   1   9   633 
Investment income  85   (14)  -   6   (44)  33 
Net interest charges  202   55   -   -   89   346 
Income taxes  248   103   28   13   (45)  347 
Net income  372   153   42   48   (76)  539 
Total assets  23,423   9,240   266   281   335   33,545 
Total goodwill  5,582   24   -   -   -   5,606 
Property additions  451   1,145   -   21   -   1,617 
                         
June 30, 2007
                        
External revenues $4,135  $719  $1,245  $20  $(37) $6,082 
Internal revenues  -   1,404   -   -   (1,404)  - 
Total revenues  4,135   2,123   1,245   20   (1,441)  6,082 
Depreciation and amortization  469   102   (64)  2   11   520 
Investment income  132   8   1   -   (78)  63 
Net interest charges  223   92   1   2   60   378 
Income taxes  289   160   35   2   (64)  422 
Net income  425   240   53   7   (97)  628 
Total assets  23,602   7,284   260   236   651   32,033 
Total goodwill  5,874   24   -   -   -   5,898 
Property additions  400   263   -   3   31   697 
Reconciling adjustments to segment operating results from internal management reporting to consolidated external financial reporting primarily consist of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.

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14. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

On July 13, 2007, FGCO completed a sale and leaseback transaction for its 93.825% undivided interest in Bruce Mansfield Unit 1. FES has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed all of FGCO’s obligations under each of the leases. The related lessor notes and pass through certificates are not guaranteed by FES or FGCO, but the notes are secured by, among other things, each lessor trust’s undivided interest in Unit 1, rights and interests under the applicable lease and rights and interests under other related agreements, including FES’ lease guaranty. This transaction is classified as an operating lease under GAAP for FES and FirstEnergy and a financing for FGCO.

The consolidating statements of income for the three monthsthree-month and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007, consolidating balance sheets as of March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three monthssix-months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 for FES (parent and guarantor), FGCO and NGC (non-guarantor) are presented below. Investments in wholly owned subsidiaries are accounted for by FES using the equity method. Results of operations for FGCO and NGC are, therefore, reflected in FES’ investment accounts and earnings as if operating lease treatment was achieved. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions and reflect operating lease treatment associated with the 2007 Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 sale and leaseback transaction.

 
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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOMECONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
                              
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
                              
REVENUES $1,099,848  $567,701  $325,684  $(894,117) $1,099,116  $1,064,627  $565,225  $287,028  $(845,602) $1,071,278 
                                        
EXPENSES:                                        
Fuel  2,138   291,239   28,312   -   321,689   3,605   277,192   29,753   -   310,550 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  206,724   -   -   -   206,724   220,339   -   -   -   220,339 
Purchased power from affiliates  891,979   2,138   25,485   (894,117)  25,485   842,670   2,932   34,528   (845,602)  34,528 
Other operating expenses  37,596   107,167   139,595   12,188   296,546   29,842   124,173   121,534   12,189   287,738 
Provision for depreciation  307   26,599   24,194   (1,358)  49,742   1,600   30,027   25,893   (1,360)  56,160 
General taxes  5,415   11,570   6,212   -   23,197   4,727   11,504   3,564   -   19,795 
Total expenses  1,144,159   438,713   223,798   (883,287)  923,383   1,102,783   445,828   215,272   (834,773)  929,110 
                                        
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (44,311)  128,988   101,886   (10,830)  175,733   (38,156)  119,397   71,756   (10,829)  142,168 
                                        
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                        
Miscellaneous income (expense), including                                        
net income from equity investees  121,725   (1,208)  (6,537)  (116,884)  (2,904)  98,590   489   (9,449)  (91,704)  (2,074)
Interest expense to affiliates  (82)  (5,289)  (1,839)  -   (7,210)
Interest expense - affiliates  (50)  (7,920)  (2,758)  -   (10,728)
Interest expense - other  (3,978)  (25,968)  (11,018)  16,429   (24,535)  (6,663)  (23,697)  (10,632)  16,487   (24,505)
Capitalized interest  21   6,228   414   -   6,663   28   9,856   657   -   10,541 
Total other income (expense)  117,686   (26,237)  (18,980)  (100,455)  (27,986)  91,905   (21,272)  (22,182)  (75,217)  (26,766)
                                        
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  73,375   102,751   82,906   (111,285)  147,747   53,749   98,125   49,574   (86,046)  115,402 
                                        
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)  (16,609)  39,285   32,764   2,323   57,763   (14,345)  38,467   20,838   2,348   47,308 
                                        
NET INCOME $89,984  $63,466  $50,142  $(113,608) $89,984  $68,094  $59,658  $28,736  $(88,394) $68,094 
 
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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
                
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
REVENUES $1,019,387  $551,355  $234,091  $(786,540) $1,018,293 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Fuel  2,367   201,231   29,937   -   233,535 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  186,203   2,367   -   (2,367)  186,203 
Purchased power from affiliates  784,172   59,069   17,415   (784,173)  76,483 
Other operating expenses  51,249   99,095   113,252   -   263,596 
Provision for depreciation  453   24,936   22,621   -   48,010 
General taxes  4,934   10,568   6,216   -   21,718 
Total expenses  1,029,378   397,266   189,441   (786,540)  829,545 
                     
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (9,991)  154,089   44,650   -   188,748 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Miscellaneous income (expense), including                    
net income from equity investees  113,948   916   5,200   (100,332)  19,732 
Interest expense to affiliates  -   (24,331)  (5,115)  -   (29,446)
Interest expense - other  (1,385)  (6,760)  (9,213)  -   (17,358)
Capitalized interest  5   2,099   1,105   -   3,209 
Total other income (expense)  112,568   (28,076)  (8,023)  (100,332)  (23,863)
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  102,577   126,013   36,627   (100,332)  164,885 
                     
INCOME TAXES  73   49,289   13,019   -   62,381 
                     
NET INCOME $102,504  $76,724  $23,608  $(100,332) $102,504 

 
 
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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
                
As of March 31, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS               
                
CURRENT ASSETS:               
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 
Receivables-                    
Customers  125,116   -   -   -   125,116 
Associated companies  285,350   231,049   96,852   (295,511)  317,740 
Other  1,174   1,050   -       2,224 
Notes receivable from associated companies  668,376   -   69,011   -   737,387 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  2,849   264,501   207,275   -   474,625 
Prepayments and other  107,798   26,208   1,728   -   135,734 
   1,190,665   522,808   374,866   (295,511)  1,792,828 
                     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:                    
In service  35,302   5,359,381   3,700,973   (391,896)  8,703,760 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  7,810   2,655,103   1,537,747   (168,115)  4,032,545 
   27,492   2,704,278   2,163,226   (223,781)  4,671,215 
Construction work in progress  10,792   881,899   165,389   -   1,058,080 
   38,284   3,586,177   2,328,615   (223,781)  5,729,295 
                     
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:                    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  -   -   1,263,338   -   1,263,338 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  -   -   62,900   -   62,900 
Investment in associated companies  2,598,022   -   -   (2,598,022)  - 
Other  2,529   21,657   202   -   24,388 
   2,600,551   21,657   1,326,440   (2,598,022)  1,350,626 
                     
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:                    
Accumulated deferred income taxes  10,518   495,131   -   (248,666)  256,983 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  -   67,256   -   -   67,256 
Goodwill  24,248       -   -   24,248 
Property taxes  -   25,007   22,767   -   47,774 
Pension assets  3,214   12,856   -   -   16,070 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  -   38,120   -   47,575   85,695 
Other  18,177   49,393   5,188   (37,939)  34,819 
   56,157   687,763   27,955   (239,030)  532,845 
  $3,885,657  $4,818,405  $4,057,876  $(3,356,344) $9,405,594 
                     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION                    
                     
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Currently payable long-term debt $-  $738,087  $887,265  $(16,896) $1,608,456 
Notes payable-                    
Associated companies  -   885,760   260,199   -   1,145,959 
Other  700,000   -   -   -   700,000 
Accounts payable-                    
Associated companies  554,844   1,419   119,773   (270,368)  405,668 
Other  55,614   130,090   -   -   185,704 
Accrued taxes  3,378   116,383   47,292   (24,219)  142,834 
Other  85,100   107,791   9,731   45,484   248,106 
   1,398,936   1,979,530   1,324,260   (265,999)  4,436,727 
                     
CAPITALIZATION:                    
Common stockholder's equity  2,460,215   1,011,907   1,579,614   (2,591,521)  2,460,215 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  -   1,320,773   62,900   (1,305,717)  77,956 
   2,460,215   2,332,680   1,642,514   (3,897,238)  2,538,171 
                     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  -   -   -   1,051,871   1,051,871 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  -   -   244,978   (244,978)  - 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  -   35,350   24,619   -   59,969 
Asset retirement obligations  -   24,947   798,739   -   823,686 
Retirement benefits  9,332   56,016   -   -   65,348 
Property taxes  -   25,329   22,766   -   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  -   341,881   -   -   341,881 
Other  17,174   22,672   -   -   39,846 
   26,506   506,195   1,091,102   806,893   2,430,696 
  $3,885,657  $4,818,405  $4,057,876  $(3,356,344) $9,405,594 
FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
                
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
REVENUES $1,074,858  $453,553  $279,092  $(738,772) $1,068,731 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Fuel  7,513   235,653   25,714   -   268,880 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  162,873   -   -   -   162,873 
Purchased power from affiliates  731,260   57,291   20,806   (738,772)  70,585 
Other operating expenses  30,519   65,694   136,932   -   233,145 
Provision for depreciation  469   25,239   22,812   -   48,520 
General taxes  5,602   9,050   6,258   -   20,910 
Total expenses  938,236   392,927   212,522   (738,772)  804,913 
                     
OPERATING INCOME  136,622   60,626   66,570   -   263,818 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Miscellaneous income (expense), including                    
 net income from equity investees  74,781   (622)  4,215   (63,005)  15,369 
Interest expense - affiliates  -   (17,990)  (4,827)  -   (22,817)
Interest expense - other  (5,773)  (6,116)  (9,804)  -   (21,693)
Capitalized interest  6   3,056   1,361   -   4,423 
Total other income (expense)  69,014   (21,672)  (9,055)  (63,005)  (24,718)
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  205,636   38,954   57,515   (63,005)  239,100 
                     
INCOME TAXES  54,220   12,892   20,572   -   87,684 
                     
NET INCOME $151,416  $26,062  $36,943  $(63,005) $151,416 
 

 
 
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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
                
As of December 31, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS               
                
CURRENT ASSETS:               
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 
Receivables-                    
Customers  133,846   -   -   -   133,846 
Associated companies  327,715   237,202   98,238   (286,656)  376,499 
Other  2,845   978   -   -   3,823 
Notes receivable from associated companies  23,772   -   69,012   -   92,784 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  195   215,986   210,834   -   427,015 
Prepayments and other  67,981   21,605   2,754   -   92,340 
    556,356   475,771   380,838   (286,656)  1,126,309 
                     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:                    
In service  25,513   5,065,373   3,595,964   (392,082)  8,294,768 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  7,503   2,553,554   1,497,712   (166,756)  3,892,013 
   18,010   2,511,819   2,098,252   (225,326)  4,402,755 
Construction work in progress  1,176   571,672   188,853   -   761,701 
   19,186   3,083,491   2,287,105   (225,326)  5,164,456 
                     
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:                    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  -   -   1,332,913   -   1,332,913 
Long-term notes receivable from associated  companies  -   -   62,900   -   62,900 
Investment in associated companies  2,516,838   -   -   (2,516,838)  - 
Other  2,732   37,071   201   -   40,004 
   2,519,570   37,071   1,396,014   (2,516,838)  1,435,817 
                     
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:                    
Accumulated deferred income taxes  16,978   522,216   -   (262,271)  276,923 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  -   215,258   -   -   215,258 
Goodwill  24,248   -   -   -   24,248 
Property taxes  -   25,007   22,767   -   47,774 
Pension asset  3,217   13,506   -   -   16,723 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  -   27,597   -   43,206   70,803 
Other  22,956   52,971   6,159   (38,133)  43,953 
   67,399   856,555   28,926   (257,198)  695,682 
TOTAL ASSETS $3,162,511  $4,452,888  $4,092,883  $(3,286,018) $8,422,264 
                     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION                    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Currently payable long-term debt $-  $596,827  $861,265  $(16,896) $1,441,196 
Short-term borrowings-                    
Associated companies  -   238,786   25,278   -   264,064 
Other  300,000   -   -   -   300,000 
Accounts payable-                    
Associated companies  287,029   175,965   268,926   (286,656)  445,264 
Other  56,194   120,927   -   -   177,121 
Accrued taxes  18,831   125,227   28,229   (836)  171,451 
Other  57,705   131,404   11,972   36,725   237,806 
   719,759   1,389,136   1,195,670   (267,663)  3,036,902 
                     
CAPITALIZATION:                    
Common stockholder's equity  2,414,231   951,542   1,562,069   (2,513,611)  2,414,231 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  -   1,597,028   242,400   (1,305,716)  533,712 
   2,414,231   2,548,570   1,804,469   (3,819,327)  2,947,943 
                     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  -   -   -   1,060,119   1,060,119 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  -   -   259,147   (259,147)  - 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  -   36,054   25,062   -   61,116 
Asset retirement obligations  -   24,346   785,768   -   810,114 
Retirement benefits  8,721   54,415   -   -   63,136 
Property taxes  -   25,328   22,767   -   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  -   353,210   -   -   353,210 
Other  19,800   21,829   -   -   41,629 
   28,521   515,182   1,092,744   800,972   2,437,419 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION $3,162,511  $4,452,888  $4,092,883  $(3,286,018) $8,422,264 
FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
                
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
REVENUES $2,164,475  $1,132,926  $612,712  $(1,739,719) $2,170,394 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Fuel  5,743   568,431   58,065   -   632,239 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  427,063   -   -   -   427,063 
Purchased power from affiliates  1,734,649   5,070   60,013   (1,739,719)  60,013 
Other operating expenses  67,438   231,340   261,129   24,377   584,284 
Provision for depreciation  1,907   56,626   50,087   (2,718)  105,902 
General taxes  10,142   23,074   9,776   -   42,992 
Total expenses  2,246,942   884,541   439,070   (1,718,060)  1,852,493 
                     
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (82,467)  248,385   173,642   (21,659)  317,901 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Miscellaneous income (expense), including                    
net income from equity investees  220,315   (719)  (15,986)  (208,588)  (4,978)
Interest expense - affiliates  (132)  (13,209)  (4,597)  -   (17,938)
Interest expense - other  (10,641)  (49,665)  (21,650)  32,916   (49,040)
Capitalized interest  49   16,084   1,071   -   17,204 
Total other income (expense)  209,591   (47,509)  (41,162)  (175,672)  (54,752)
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  127,124   200,876   132,480   (197,331)  263,149 
                     
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)  (30,954)  77,752   53,602   4,671   105,071 
                     
NET INCOME $158,078  $123,124  $78,878  $(202,002) $158,078 

 
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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
REVENUES $2,094,245  $1,004,908  $513,183  $(1,525,312) $2,087,024 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Fuel  9,880   436,884   55,651   -   502,415 
Purchased power from non-affiliates  349,076   -   -   -   349,076 
Purchased power from affiliates  1,515,432   118,727   38,221   (1,525,312)  147,068 
Other operating expenses  81,768   164,789   250,184   -   496,741 
Provision for depreciation  922   50,175   45,433   -   96,530 
General taxes  10,536   19,618   12,474   -   42,628 
Total expenses  1,967,614   790,193   401,963   (1,525,312)  1,634,458 
                     
OPERATING INCOME  126,631   214,715   111,220   -   452,566 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Miscellaneous income, including                    
net income from equity investees  188,729   294   9,415   (163,337)  35,101 
Interest expense - affiliates  -   (42,321)  (9,942)  -   (52,263)
Interest expense - other  (7,158)  (12,876)  (19,017)  -   (39,051)
Capitalized interest  11   5,155   2,466   -   7,632 
Total other income (expense)  181,582   (49,748)  (17,078)  (163,337)  (48,581)
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  308,213   164,967   94,142   (163,337)  403,985 
                     
INCOME TAXES  54,293   62,181   33,591   -   150,065 
                     
NET INCOME $253,920  $102,786  $60,551  $(163,337) $253,920 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Unaudited) 
                
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED FOR)               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES $273,827  $(122,171) $8,108  $188  $159,952 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
New Financing-                    
Short-term borrowings, net  400,000   646,975   234,921   -   1,281,896 
Redemptions and Repayments-                    
Long-term debt  -   (135,063)  (153,540)  -   (288,603)
Common stock dividend payments  (10,000)  -   -   -   (10,000)
     Net cash provided from financing activities  390,000   511,912   81,381   -   983,293 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Property additions  (19,406)  (375,391)  (81,545)  (187)  (476,529)
Proceeds from asset sales  -   5,088   -   -   5,088 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   173,123   -   173,123 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   (181,079)  -   (181,079)
Loans to associated companies, net  (644,604)  -   -   -   (644,604)
Other  183   (19,438)  12   (1)  (19,244)
   Net cash used for investing activities  (663,827)  (389,741)  (89,489)  (188)  (1,143,245)
                     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2   -   -   -   2 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 
FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
                
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                
As of June 30, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS               
CURRENT ASSETS:               
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 
Receivables-                    
Customers  117,858   -   -   -   117,858 
Associated companies  419,402   259,454   80,249   (285,131)  473,974 
Other  1,475   1,376   5,105   -   7,956 
Notes receivable from associated companies  554,279   -   -   -   554,279 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  2,942   281,275   205,327   -   489,544 
Prepayments and other  141,414   30,300   695   -   172,409 
   1,237,372   572,405   291,376   (285,131)  1,816,022 
                     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:                    
In service  82,280   5,385,410   4,666,202   (391,896)  9,741,996 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  9,411   2,684,494   1,609,851   (169,476)  4,134,280 
   72,869   2,700,916   3,056,351   (222,420)  5,607,716 
Construction work in progress  11,373   1,064,083   145,833   -   1,221,289 
   84,242   3,764,999   3,202,184   (222,420)  6,829,005 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:                    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  -   -   1,234,635   -   1,234,635 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  -   -   62,900   -   62,900 
Investment in associated companies  2,677,674   -   -   (2,677,674)  - 
Other  2,323   63,467   202   -   65,992 
   2,679,997   63,467   1,297,737   (2,677,674)  1,363,527 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:                    
Accumulated deferred income taxes  16,722   480,721   -   (249,475)  247,968 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  -   67,256   -   -   67,256 
Goodwill  24,248   -   -   -   24,248 
Property taxes  -   25,007   22,767   -   47,774 
Pension assets  3,211   12,206   -   -   15,417 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  -   23,282   -   50,096   73,378 
Other  8,473   58,569   8,813   (47,063)  28,792 
   52,654   667,041   31,580   (246,442)  504,833 
  $4,054,265  $5,067,912  $4,822,877  $(3,431,667) $10,513,387 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION                    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Currently payable long-term debt $4,679  $873,562  $1,077,289  $(17,315) $1,938,215 
Short-term borrowings-                    
Associated companies  -   774,490   442,217   -   1,216,707 
Other  1,000,000   -   -   -   1,000,000 
Accounts payable-                    
Associated companies  275,820   253,818   93,599   (275,431)  347,806 
Other  81,252   133,486   -   -   214,738 
Accrued taxes  1,162   58,976   19,393   (6,993)  72,538 
Other  116,036   98,885   14,607   34,697   264,225 
   1,478,949   2,193,217   1,647,105   (265,042)  5,054,229 
CAPITALIZATION:                    
Common stockholder's equity  2,505,676   1,071,297   1,596,565   (2,667,862)  2,505,676 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  41,317   1,312,162   421,815   (1,296,982)  478,312 
   2,546,993   2,383,459   2,018,380   (3,964,844)  2,983,988 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  -   -   -   1,043,442   1,043,442 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  -   -   245,223   (245,223)  - 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  -   34,646   24,176   -   58,822 
Asset retirement obligations  -   24,274   811,924   -   836,198 
Retirement benefits  9,590   56,925   -   -   66,515 
Property taxes  -   25,329   22,766   -   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  -   330,457   -   -   330,457 
Other  18,733   19,605   53,303   -   91,641 
   28,323   491,236   1,157,392   798,219   2,475,170 
  $4,054,265  $5,067,912  $4,822,877  $(3,431,667) $10,513,387 
 

 
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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                
As of December 31, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
ASSETS               
CURRENT ASSETS:               
Cash and cash equivalents $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 
Receivables-                    
Customers  133,846   -   -   -   133,846 
Associated companies  327,715   237,202   98,238   (286,656)  376,499 
Other  2,845   978   -   -   3,823 
Notes receivable from associated companies  23,772   -   69,012   -   92,784 
Materials and supplies, at average cost  195   215,986   210,834   -   427,015 
Prepayments and other  67,981   21,605   2,754   -   92,340 
   556,356   475,771   380,838   (286,656)  1,126,309 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:                    
In service  25,513   5,065,373   3,595,964   (392,082)  8,294,768 
Less - Accumulated provision for depreciation  7,503   2,553,554   1,497,712   (166,756)  3,892,013 
   18,010   2,511,819   2,098,252   (225,326)  4,402,755 
Construction work in progress  1,176   571,672   188,853   -   761,701 
   19,186   3,083,491   2,287,105   (225,326)  5,164,456 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS:                    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts  -   -   1,332,913   -   1,332,913 
Long-term notes receivable from associated companies  -   -   62,900   -   62,900 
Investment in associated companies  2,516,838   -   -   (2,516,838)  - 
Other  2,732   37,071   201   -   40,004 
   2,519,570   37,071   1,396,014   (2,516,838)  1,435,817 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:                    
Accumulated deferred income taxes  16,978   522,216   -   (262,271)  276,923 
Lease assignment receivable from associated companies  -   215,258   -   -   215,258 
Goodwill  24,248   -   -   -   24,248 
Property taxes  -   25,007   22,767   -   47,774 
Pension asset  3,217   13,506   -   -   16,723 
Unamortized sale and leaseback costs  -   27,597   -   43,206   70,803 
Other  22,956   52,971   6,159   (38,133)  43,953 
   67,399   856,555   28,926   (257,198)  695,682 
  $3,162,511  $4,452,888  $4,092,883  $(3,286,018) $8,422,264 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION                    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Currently payable long-term debt $-  $596,827  $861,265  $(16,896) $1,441,196 
Short-term borrowings-                    
Associated companies  -   238,786   25,278   -   264,064 
Other  300,000   -   -   -   300,000 
Accounts payable-                    
Associated companies  287,029   175,965   268,926   (286,656)  445,264 
Other  56,194   120,927   -   -   177,121 
Accrued taxes  18,831   125,227   28,229   (836)  171,451 
Other  57,705   131,404   11,972   36,725   237,806 
   719,759   1,389,136   1,195,670   (267,663)  3,036,902 
CAPITALIZATION:                    
Common stockholder's equity  2,414,231   951,542   1,562,069   (2,513,611)  2,414,231 
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations  -   1,597,028   242,400   (1,305,716)  533,712 
   2,414,231   2,548,570   1,804,469   (3,819,327)  2,947,943 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:                    
Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction  -   -   -   1,060,119   1,060,119 
Accumulated deferred income taxes  -   -   259,147   (259,147)  - 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits  -   36,054   25,062   -   61,116 
Asset retirement obligations  -   24,346   785,768   -   810,114 
Retirement benefits  8,721   54,415   -   -   63,136 
Property taxes  -   25,328   22,767   -   48,095 
Lease market valuation liability  -   353,210   -   -   353,210 
Other  19,800   21,829   -   -   41,629 
   28,521   515,182   1,092,744   800,972   2,437,419 
  $3,162,511  $4,452,888  $4,092,883  $(3,286,018) $8,422,264 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
  (In thousands) 
                
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED FOR)               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES $(138,894) $109,372  $82,857  $(8,316) $45,019 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
New Financing-                    
Long-term debt  -   276,235   179,500   -   455,735 
Short-term borrowings, net  700,000   535,705   416,938   -   1,652,643 
Redemptions and Repayments-                    
Long-term debt  (792)  (285,567)  (180,334)  8,316   (458,377)
Common stock dividend payment  (10,000)  -   -   -   (10,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities  689,208   526,373   416,104   8,316   1,640,001 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Property additions  (20,176)  (584,151)  (548,175)  -   (1,152,502)
Proceeds from asset sales  -   10,875   -   -   10,875 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   384,692   -   384,692 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   (404,502)  -   (404,502)
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  (530,508)  -   69,012   -   (461,496)
Other  370   (62,469)  12   -   (62,087)
Net cash used for investing activities  (550,314)  (635,745)  (498,961)  -   (1,685,020)
                     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2   -   -   -   2 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
                              
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 FES  FGCO  NGC  Eliminations  Consolidated 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
                              
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM               
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED FOR)               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES $65,870  $55,003  $177,456  $-  $298,329  $(77,782) $255,301  $33,686  $-  $211,205 
                                        
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                        
New Financing-                                        
Equity contribution from parent  700,000   700,000   -   (700,000)  700,000   700,000   700,000   -   (700,000)  700,000 
Short-term borrowings, net  250,000   -   -   (52,269)  197,731   500,000   -   -   (135,153)  364,847 
Redemptions and Repayments-                                        
Long-term debt  -   (616,728)  (128,716)  -   (745,444)  -   (616,792)  (128,744)  -   (745,536)
Short-term borrowings, net  -   (52,269)  -   52,269   -   -   (135,153)  -   135,153   - 
Common stock dividend payment  (37,000)  -   -   -   (37,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities  950,000   31,003   (128,716)  (700,000)  152,287   1,163,000   (51,945)  (128,744)  (700,000)  282,311 
                                        
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                        
Property additions  (214)  (81,400)  (35,892)  -   (117,506)  (9,466)  (215,804)  (77,154)  -   (302,424)
Proceeds from asset sales  -   12,120   -   -   12,120 
Sales of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   178,632   -   178,632   -   -   367,924   -   367,924 
Purchases of investment securities held in trusts  -   -   (188,076)  -   (188,076)  -   -   (389,286)  -   (389,286)
Loans to associated companies, net  (316,003)  -   (3,895)  -   (319,898)
Loan repayments from (loans to) associated companies, net  (376,444)  -   192,268   -   (184,176)
Investment in subsidiary  (700,000)  -   -   700,000   -   (700,000)  -   -   700,000   - 
Other  347   (4,606)  491   -   (3,768)  692   328   1,306   -   2,326 
Net cash used for investing activities  (1,015,870)  (86,006)  (48,740)  700,000   (450,616)
Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities  (1,085,218)  (203,356)  95,058   700,000   (493,516)
                                        
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2   -   -   -   2   2   -   -   -   2 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2  $-  $-  $-  $2  $2  $-  $-  $-  $2 


 
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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk Information” in Item 2 above.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)   EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES – FIRSTENERGY

FirstEnergy’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of a registrant that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under that Act is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, those officers have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective and were designed to bring to their attention material information relating to the registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries by others within those entities.

(b)   CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2008, there were no changes in FirstEnergy’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES – FES, OE, CEI, TE, JCP&L, MET-ED AND PENELEC

(a)   EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Each registrant's chief executive officer and chief financial officer have reviewed and evaluated such registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of a registrant that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under that Act is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, those officers have concluded that such registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective and were designed to bring to their attention material information relating to such registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries by others within those entities.

(b)   CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2008, there were no changes in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants' internal control over financial reporting.



 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information required for Part II, Item 1 is incorporated by reference to the discussions in Notes 10 and 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

See Item 1A RISK FACTORS in Part I of theFirstEnergy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 forincludes a detailed discussion of its risk factors. The information presented below updates certain of those risk factors and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in FirstEnergy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Uncertainty of the Form of the Rules Ultimately Adopted By the PUCO to Implement SB221

The PUCO has yet to finalize the rules to implement SB221, including the rules for the filing of ESPs or MROs or rules implementing the other provisions of the legislation. These filing rules may not be finalized before the end of 2008, and were not finalized when the Ohio Companies made their ESP and MRO filings in July 2008. Those filings were made pursuant to proposed rules, subject to such applications being modified to conform to the final rules upon their issuance. Consequently, the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate form of these rules could impact the results FirstEnergy expects to receive from the Ohio Companies’ filings and could negatively impact its results of operations and financial condition.

The Potential Impact of the subsidiary registrants. ForU.S. Court of Appeals’ July 11, 2008 Decision to Vacate the quarter ended March 31,CAIR Rules and The Uncertainty Surrounding the Form of any Laws, Rules or Regulations That May Take its Place

On July 11, 2008, there have beenthe United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated the CAIR rules. The impacts of this decision may include, but are not limited to, the potential for an asset impairment charge for a portion of FirstEnergy’s annual NOx emission allowances. FirstEnergy continues to consider the implications of the Court’s decision, and currently believes it has no material changes to these risk factors.asset impairment issue. To the extent the laws, rules or regulations that ultimately may replace CAIR differ significantly from the original rules, FirstEnergy’s results of operations and financial condition could be negatively affected.

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c)   FirstEnergy

The table below includes information on a monthly basis regarding purchases made by FirstEnergy of its common stock.

 Period  Period 
 January 1-31, February 1-29, March 1-31, First  April 1-30, May 1-31, June 1-30, Second 
 
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
Quarter
  
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
Quarter
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)
 329,106 16,853 988,386 1,334,345  237,587 207,833 556,691 1,002,111��
Average Price Paid per Share $76.56 $71.68 $68.55 $70.57  $74.46 $77.77 $80.22 $78.35 
Total Number of Shares Purchased                  
As Part of Publicly Announced Plans
                  
or Programs (b)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar
                  
Value) of Shares that May Yet Be
                  
Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 - - - -  - - - - 

(a)Share amounts reflect purchases on the open market to satisfy FirstEnergy's obligations to deliver common stock under its 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Savings Plan and Stock Investment Plan. In addition, such amounts reflect shares tendered by employees to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes upon exercise of stock options granted under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan and the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, and shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans.
  
(b)On December 10, 2007, FirstEnergy’s plan to repurchase up to 16 million shares of its common stock through June 30, 2008, was concluded.












 
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ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

(a)   The annual meeting of FirstEnergy shareholders was held on May 20, 2008.

(b)   At this meeting, the following persons (comprising all members of the Board) were elected to FirstEnergy's Board of Directors for one-year terms:

  Number of Votes 
  For  Withheld
Paul T. Addison 166,788,020  94,286,065
Anthony J. Alexander 166,689,752  94,384,333
Michael J. Anderson 167,838,258  93,235,827
Dr. Carol A. Cartwright 136,292,273  124,781,812
William T. Cottle 137,139,127  123,934,958
Robert B. Heisler, Jr. 166,413,896  94,660,189
Ernest J. Novak, Jr. 166,845,340  94,228,745
Catherine A. Rein 166,260,804  94,813,281
George M. Smart 136,474,908  124,599,177
Wes M. Taylor 166,721,392  94,352,693
Jesse T. Williams, Sr. 136,872,458  124,201,627


(c)   (i)     At this meeting, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as auditor for the year 2008 was ratified:

    Number of Votes
For Against Abstentions
     
254,692,023 2,847,986 3,534,076


    (ii)At this meeting, a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors amend the company’s bylaws to reduce the percentage of shareholders required to call a special shareholder meeting was approved (approval required a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast):

      Number of Votes
      Broker
For Against Abstentions Non-Votes
       
154,287,388 75,561,339 4,966,165 26,259,193

Based on this result, the Board of Directors will further review this proposal.


(iii)  At this meeting, a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors adopt a policy establishing an engagement process with proponents of shareholder proposals that are supported by a majority of the votes cast was not approved (approval required a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast):

      Number of Votes
      Broker
For Against Abstentions Non-Votes
       
96,151,699 131,452,822 7,210,371 26,259,193


(iv)  At this meeting, a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors adopt simple majority shareholder voting was approved (approval required a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast):

      Number of Votes
      Broker
For Against Abstentions Non-Votes
       
181,558,191 48,325,314 4,931,387 26,259,193

Based on this result, the Board of Directors will further review this proposal.
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(v)  At this meeting, a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors adopt a majority vote standard for the election of directors was approved (approval required a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast):

      Number of Votes
      Broker
For Against Abstentions Non-Votes
       
164,594,559 65,276,860 4,943,473 26,259,193

Based on this result, the Board of Directors will further review this proposal.
ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

Effective August 6, 2008, Mr. Gary R. Leidich, Executive Vice President of FirstEnergy (Company) and President of FirstEnergy Generation, entered into a Special Severance Agreement (Agreement) with the Company. The Agreement shall expire by its terms on December 31, 2009, but will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors which will decide whether to extend its term for an additional year. If at any time within twenty-four months after a change in control (as defined in the Agreement) Mr. Leidich’s employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than cause (as defined in the Agreement) or voluntarily terminated for good reason (as defined in the Agreement), the Company shall pay him a lump-sum severance benefit payable in cash of his full base salary through the date of his termination of employment, plus 2.99 times his annual salary as of the date of his termination of employment, plus the target annual short-term incentive amount in effect for him under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.

The description of the potential payments set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of Special Severance Agreements which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FirstEnergy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference as part of this item.
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
   
   
     
FirstEnergy
   
 12Fixed charge ratios  
 15Letter from independent registered public accounting firm  
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)  
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)  
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350  
FES
  
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 
OE
  
 12Fixed charge ratios 
 15Letter from independent registered public accounting firm 
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 
CEI
  
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 
TE
  
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 
JCP&L
  
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 
Met-EdMet-Ed
 
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
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Penelec
 
 12Fixed charge ratios
 15Letter from independent registered public accounting firm
 31.1Certification of chief executive officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 31.2Certification of chief financial officer, as adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 32Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Pursuant to reporting requirements of respective financings, FirstEnergy, OE and Penelec are required to file fixed charge ratios as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

Pursuant to paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, neither FirstEnergy, FES, OE, CEI, TE, JCP&L, Met-Ed nor Penelec have filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q any instrument with respect to long-term debt if the respective total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of its respective total assets, but each hereby agrees to furnish to the SEC on request any such documents.

 
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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


May 8,August 7, 2008





 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 Registrant
  
 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
 Registrant
  
 
OHIO EDISON COMPANY
 Registrant
  
 THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC
 
ILLUMINATING COMPANY
 Registrant
  
 
THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
 Registrant
  
 
METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY
 Registrant
  
 
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
 Registrant



 
/s/  Harvey L. Wagner
 Harvey L. Wagner
 Vice President, Controller
 and Chief Accounting Officer



 
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 Registrant
  
  
  
 
/s/  Paulette R. Chatman
 Paulette R. Chatman
 Controller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

 
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