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                                                                 Exhibit 24b(TE)



                POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
                           THE TOLDEO EDISON COMPANY





      The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as
stated under his or her signature below) of The Toledo Edison
Company, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray
R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Paul G. Busby, Gary
M. Hawkinson, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny,
Terrence G. Linnert, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C.
Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum as an attorney of the undersigned
with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign
and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned
acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
1993, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary
information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such
attorney and any such substitute or substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or
her name this 22nd day of March, 1994.





                                      ROBERT J. FARLING

                                      Robert J. Farling
                                   Chairman, Chief Executive
                                      Officer and Director





                                             PEGGY KELLY
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of:

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                POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
                           THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY





      The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as
stated under his or her signature below) of The Toledo Edison
Company, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray
R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Paul G. Busby, Gary
M. Hawkinson, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny,
Terrence G. Linnert, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C.
Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum as an attorney of the undersigned
with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign
and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned
acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
1993, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary
information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such
attorney and any such substitute or substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or
her name this 18th day of March, 1994.





                                    GARY R. LEIDICH

                                    Gary R. Leidich
                                Vice President and Chief
                                   Financial Officer





                                             J. T. PERCIO
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of:

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                POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
                           THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY





      The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as
stated under his or her signature below) of The Toledo Edison
Company, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray
R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Paul G. Busby, Gary
M. Hawkinson, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny,
Terrence G. Linnert, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C.
Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum as an attorney of the undersigned
with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign
and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned
acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
1993, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary
information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such
attorney and any such substitute or substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or
her name this 17 day of March, 1994.





                                         MURRAY R. EDELMAN

                                         Murray R. Edelman
                                Vice Chairman and Director





                                            M. E. G. JANSEN
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: ---------------
                                          
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                POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
                           THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY





      The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as
stated under his or her signature below) of The Toledo Edison
Company, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray
R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Paul G. Busby, Gary
M. Hawkinson, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny,
Terrence G. Linnert, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C.
Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum as an attorney of the undersigned
with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign
and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned
acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
1993, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary
information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such
attorney and any such substitute or substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or
her name this 18th day of March, 1994.





                                               FRED J. LANGE, JR.

                                               Fred J. Lange, Jr.
                                           President and Director





                                             PEGGY KELLY
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of:




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                POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
                           THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY





      The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as
stated under his or her signature below) of The Toledo Edison
Company, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray
R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Paul G. Busby, Gary
M. Hawkinson, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny,
Terrence G. Linnert, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C.
Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum as an attorney of the undersigned
with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign
and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned
acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
1993, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary
information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such
attorney and any such substitute or substitutes.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or
her name this 16th day of March, 1994.





                                          PAUL G. BUSBY

                                          Paul G. Busby
                                           Controller





                                              RUTH A. HARNER
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: