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                                                                 EXHIBIT 23.1


                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our reports dated February 3, 1995,
included or incorporated by reference in Ohio Edison Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, and to all references to our
Firm included in this registration statement.



                                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Cleveland, Ohio
September 15, 1995