EXHIBIT 23-B





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
Jersey  Central  Power & Light  Company on Form S-3 (File No.  33-49463)  of our
report  dated  February  4, 1998,  on our audits of the  consolidated  financial
statements  and  financial  statement  schedule of Jersey  Central Power & Light
Company and  Subsidiary  as of December  31, 1997 and 1996,  and for each of the
three years in the period ended  December 31, 1997,  which report is included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 1997.





New York, New York
March 12, 1998