Firstenergy 10-Q 2009 Q3 Quarterly report

					EXHIBIT 12
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	753,686	$	1,010,884
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		758,789		564,199
Provision for income taxes		430,299		584,932
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		122,199		172,371
Earnings as defined	$	2,064,973	$	2,332,386
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	758,789	$	564,199
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		122,199		172,371
Fixed charges as defined	$	880,988	$	736,570
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		2.34		3.17
(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
FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	667,766	$	343,733
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		99,488		107,762
Provision for income taxes		372,175		198,245
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		71,641		75,078
Earnings as defined	$	1,211,070	$	724,818
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	99,488	$	107,762
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		71,641		75,078
Fixed charges as defined	$	171,129	$	182,840
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		7.08		3.96
(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
OHIO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	80,011	$	165,699
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		67,717		51,851
Provision for income taxes		36,742		77,122
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		52,756		56,673
Earnings as defined	$	237,226	$	351,345
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	67,717	$	51,851
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		52,756		56,673
Fixed charges as defined	$	120,473	$	108,524
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		1.97		3.24
(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
THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009			2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	(32,290	)	$	219,312
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		100,819			94,479
Provision for income taxes		(25,290	)		107,082
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,912			1,379
Earnings as defined	$	45,151		$	422,252
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	100,819		$	94,479
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,912			1,379
Fixed charges as defined	$	102,731		$	95,858
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	(b)				4.40
(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.
(b) The earnings as defined in 2009 would need to increase $57,580 for the fixed charge ratio to be 1.0.

					EXHIBIT 12
THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	14,497	$	69,513
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		25,649		17,445
Provision for income taxes		3,123		27,614
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		26,159		28,121
Earnings as defined	$	69,428	$	142,693
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	25,649	$	17,445
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		26,159		28,121
Fixed charges as defined	$	51,808	$	45,566
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		1.34		3.13
(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
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	127,782	$	152,788
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		90,659		80,306
Provision for income taxes		95,834		115,623
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		5,467		5,951
Earnings as defined	$	319,742	$	354,668
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	90,659	$	80,306
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		5,467		5,951
Fixed charges as defined	$	96,126	$	86,257
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.33		4.11
(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,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	37,370	$	64,018
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		42,502		33,666
Provision for income taxes		21,027		45,866
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,647		1,521
Earnings as defined	$	102,546	$	145,071
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	42,502	$	33,666
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		1,647		1,521
Fixed charges as defined	$	44,149	$	35,187
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		2.32		4.12
(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
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2009		2008
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	49,307	$	62,357
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
and deferred		36,690		45,157
Provision for income taxes		29,393		39,324
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		2,324		2,494
Earnings as defined	$	117,714	$	149,332
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	36,690	$	45,157
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		2,324		2,494
Fixed charges as defined	$	39,014	$	47,651
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.02		3.13
(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest
element can be determined.