Pricing Supplement Dated September 22, 1998             Rule 424(b) (2)
(To Prospectus dated July 31, 1997, and                 File No. 333-31493
Prospectus Supplement dated November 14,1997)

                       MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
                    Medium-Term Notes - Fixed Rate

Principal Amount:  $1,975,000               Interest Rate:  5.71%
Agents Discount or Commission: .50%         Stated Maturity Date:  09/25/2003
Nets Proceeds to Issuer: $1,965,125         Original Issue Date:   09/25/1998

Interest Payment Date(s):  March 1 and September 1

Redemption:

: X  The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
:    The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
     Initial Redemption Date:
     Initial Redemption Percentage: ______%
     Annual  Redemption Percentage Reduction: ____%  until  Redemption
     Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.
     
Optional Repayment:
: X  The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date
:    The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the
       option of the holder of the Notes.
     Optional Repayment Date(s):
     Repayment Price: ______ %

Currency:
     Specified  Currency: ____________US____________   (If other  than
       U.S. dollars, see attached)
     Minimum  Denominations: ________________    (Applicable  only  if
       Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)

Original Issue Discount: : Yes     : No   X
   Total Amount of OID:                 Yield to Maturity:
   Initial Accrual Period:              Issue Price:     ____%

Form:  X:  Book-Entry    : Certificated

Agent:    Goldman Sachs

Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
     X:  Agent Principal

If as principal:
     :     The  Notes are being offered at varying prices  related  to
              prevailing market prices at the time of resale.
     :     The  Notes  are  being offered at a  fixed  initial  public
              offering price of      % of Principal Amount.

If as Agent:
     The  Notes  are being offered at a fixed initial public  offering
       price of 100% of Principal Amount.

Other Provisions:
     Unsecured