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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as stated under his
or her signature below) of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 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, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio,
Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards
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 Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up
to $720 million of the Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of
1997, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, 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
15th day of September, 1997.
ROBERT J. FARLING
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Robert J. Farling
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as stated under his
or her signature below) of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 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, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio,
Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards
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 Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up
to $720 million of the Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of
1997, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, 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 September, 1997.
MURRAY R. EDELMAN
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Murray R. Edelman
President and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as stated under his
or her signature below) of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 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, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio,
Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards
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 Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up
to $720 million of the Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of
1997, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, 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
15th day of September, 1997.
FRED J. LANGE, JR.
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Fred J. Lange, Jr.
Vice President and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: MARY V. FRAIN
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as stated under his
or her signature below) of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 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, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio,
Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards
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 Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up
to $720 million of the Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of
1997, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, 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 September, 1997.
TERRENCE G. LINNERT
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Terrence G. Linnert
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: PATRICIA M. MITCHELL
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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The undersigned, being a director or officer or both (as stated under his
or her signature below) of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 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, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio,
Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards
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 Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up
to $720 million of the Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of
1997, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, 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
15 day of September, 1997.
E. LYLE PEPIN
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E. Lyle Pepin
Controller
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: RUTH A. HARNER
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
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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,
Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J.
Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up to $720 million of the
Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of 1997, and any and all
amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, 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
15th day of September, 1997.
ROBERT J. FARLING
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Robert J. Farling
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
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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,
Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J.
Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up to $720 million of the
Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of 1997, and any and all
amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, 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 September, 1997.
MURRAY R. EDELMAN
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Murray R. Edelman
Vice Chairman and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
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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,
Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J.
Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up to $720 million of the
Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of 1997, and any and all
amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, 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
15th day of September, 1997.
FRED J. LANGE, JR.
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Fred J. Lange, Jr.
President and Director
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: MARY V. FRAIN
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POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF
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THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
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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,
Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J.
Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up to $720 million of the
Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of 1997, and any and all
amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, 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 September, 1997.
TERRENCE G. LINNERT
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Terrence G. Linnert
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: PATRICIA M. MITCHELL
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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,
Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J.
Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Michael C. Regulinski and Paul N. Edwards 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 Registration
Statement on Form S-4 relating to the registration of up to $720 million of the
Company's Series B Secured Notes in the third quarter of 1997, and any and all
amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, 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
15 day of September, 1997.
E. LYLE PEPIN
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E. Lyle Pepin
Controller
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: RUTH A. HARNER
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