FirstEnergy (FE) 10-Q 2006 Q3 Quarterly report

					EXHIBIT 12
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	979,339	$	651,627
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		535,875		501,374
Provision for income taxes		622,489		599,261
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		170,065		182,237
Earnings as defined	$	2,307,768	$	1,934,499
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest expense	$	528,088	$	488,462
Subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividend requirements		5,787		12,912
Adjustments to subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		3,678		11,874
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		170,065		182,237
Fixed charges as defined	$	707,618	$	695,485
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED		3.26		2.78
CHARGES
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

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OHIO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	166,536	$	235,251
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		60,662		58,321
Provision for income taxes		91,239		253,410
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		67,064		76,871
Earnings as defined	$	385,501	$	623,853
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt	$	49,280	$	44,330
Other interest expense		10,914		12,457
Subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividend requirements		467		1,534
Adjustments to subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		291		1,169
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		67,064		76,871
Fixed charges as defined	$	128,016	$	136,361
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED		3.01		4.58
CHARGES
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

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OHIO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	166,536	$	235,251
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		60,662		58,321
Provision for income taxes		91,239		253,410
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		67,064		76,871
Earnings as defined	$	385,501	$	623,853
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):
Interest on long-term debt	$	49,280	$	44,330
Other interest expense		10,914		12,457
Preferred stock dividend requirements		4,764		3,510
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		2,607		3,222
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		67,064		76,871
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock
dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis)	$	134,629	$	140,390
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		2.86		4.44
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	246,927	$	164,578
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		104,139		96,404
Provision for income taxes		150,730		114,678
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		34,504		35,906
Earnings as defined	$	536,300	$	411,566
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt	$	104,139	$	96,404
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		34,504		35,906
Fixed charges as defined	$	138,643	$	132,310
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED		3.87		3.11
CHARGES
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	246,927	$	164,578
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		104,139		96,404
Provision for income taxes		150,730		114,678
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		34,504		35,906
Earnings as defined	$	536,300	$	411,566
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):
Interest on long-term debt	$	104,139	$	96,404
Preferred stock dividend requirements		-		2,918
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		-		2,033
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		34,504		35,906
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock
dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis)	$	138,643	$	137,261
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.87		3.00
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	90,556	$	50,268
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		13,614		16,847
Provision for income taxes		54,834		57,056
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		58,151		60,282
Earnings as defined	$	217,155	$	184,453
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt	$	13,614	$	16,847
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		58,151		60,282
Fixed charges as defined	$	71,765	$	77,129
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED		3.03		2.39
CHARGES
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	90,556	$	50,268
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		13,614		16,847
Provision for income taxes		54,834		57,056
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		58,151		60,282
Earnings as defined	$	217,155	$	184,453
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):
Interest on long-term debt	$	13,614	$	16,847
Preferred stock dividend requirements		3,597		6,109
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		2,178		6,934
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		58,151		60,282
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock
dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis)	$	77,540	$	90,172
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		2.80		2.05
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
					Page 1
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
			Restated
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	153,355	$	141,628
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		70,092		63,859
Provision for income taxes		120,506		114,136
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		6,635		5,420
Earnings as defined	$	350,588	$	325,043
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt		56,612		56,843
Other interest expense		13,480		7,016
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		6,635		5,420
Fixed charges as defined	$	76,727	$	69,279
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		4.57		4.69
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
			Restated
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	153,355	$	141,628
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		70,092		63,859
Provision for income taxes		120,506		114,136
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		6,635		5,420
Earnings as defined	$	350,588	$	325,043
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):
Interest on long-term debt	$	56,612	$	56,843
Other interest expense		13,480		7,016
Preferred stock dividend requirements		1,167		375
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends
to state on a pre-income tax basis		917		302
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		6,635		5,420
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock
dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis)	$	78,811	$	69,956
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		4.45		4.65
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

					EXHIBIT 12
METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	82,981	$	33,144
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		35,546		33,513
Provision for income taxes		55,390		24,159
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,324		1,279
Earnings as defined	$	175,241	$	92,095
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt		25,987		27,887
Other interest expense		9,559		5,626
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,324		1,279
Fixed charges as defined	$	36,870	$	34,792
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		4.75		2.65
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.

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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	56,666	$	24,852
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized		33,974		29,579
Provision for income taxes		39,251		16,870
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		2,387		2,479
Earnings as defined	$	132,278	$	73,780
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt	$	20,937	$	22,187
Other interest expense		13,037		7,392
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		2,387		2,479
Fixed charges as defined	$	36,361	$	32,058
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.64		2.30
(a)  Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.