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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     | **EXHIBIT                  12** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------|--------|--------|----------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| **FIRSTENERGY                  CORP.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   | **Three                  Months Ended**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   | **March                  31,**              |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   | **2007**                                    |   |   | **2006** |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   | **(Dollars                  in thousands)** |   |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $      | 290,110                                     |   | $      | 218,944  |                            |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |   | 184,624                                     |   |   | 167,855  |                            |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |   | 200,341                                     |   |   | 135,203  |                            |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |   | 54,985                                      |   |   | 56,796   |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | $      | 730,060                                     |   | $      | 578,798  |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| Interest                  expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | $      | 184,624                                     |   | $      | 165,640  |                            |
| Subsidiaries’                  preferred stock dividend requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |   | -                                           |   |   | 2,215    |                            |
| Adjustments                  to                  subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   | -                                           |   |   | 1,368    |                            |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |   | 54,985                                      |   |   | 56,796   |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | $      | 239,609                                     |   | $      | 226,019  |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED **CHARGES****                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |   | 3.05                                        |   |   | 2.56     |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |                                        |   |   |     |                            |
|  a)                   Includes                  the                  interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                  expense                  where no readily defined interest                         element                  can be                  determined. |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                         |    |      | **EXHIBIT                      12** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                         |    |      | **Page                      1**     |
| **OHIO                      EDISON COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                         |    |      |                                |
| **CONSOLIDATED                      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED                      CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                         |    |      |                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |  **Three                      Months Ended**       |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |  **March                      31,**                |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |  **2007**                                                    |    |  **2006** |                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |  **(Dollars                      in thousands)**   |    |
| **EARNINGS                      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                                         |    |      |                                |
| Income                      before                      extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                                                 | 54,035  |           | $                                   | 63,830 |   |
| Interest                      and                      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                              | 21,022  |           |                                | 18,387 |   |
| Provision                      for                      income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              | 17,426  |           |                                | 38,320 |   |
| Interest                      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                              | 21,402  |           |                                | 22,662 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| Earnings                      as                      defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | $                                                                 | 113,885 |           | $                                   | 143,199 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| **FIXED                      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| Interest                      on                      long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | $                                                                 | 17,971  |           | $                                   | 13,083 |   |
| Other                      interest                      expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                                              | 3,051   |           |                                | 5,149 |   |
| Subsidiaries’                      preferred stock dividend requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                              | -       |           |                                | 156 |   |
| Adjustments                      to                      subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| to                      state on a                      pre-income tax basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                              | 18      |           |                                | 101 |   |
| Interest                      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                              | 21,402  |           |                                | 22,662 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| Fixed                      charges                      as defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | $                                                                 | 42,442  |           | $                                   | 41,151 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                              | 2.68    |           |                                | 3.48 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                              |    |           |                                |   |   |
|  (a)                       Includes                      the                      interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of                      rental expense                      where no readily defined interest                              element                      can be determined. |   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |      | **EXHIBIT                  12** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |      | **Page                  2**     |
| **OHIO                  EDISON COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |      |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **PREFERRED                  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX                  BASIS)**                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |      |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | **Three                  Months Ended**       |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | **March                  31,**                |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | **2007**                                                |    |  **2006** |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | **(Dollars                  in thousands)**   |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                    |    |      |                            |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | $                                                       | 54,035  |           | $                               | 63,830 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                                    | 21,022  |           |                            | 18,387 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                    | 17,426  |           |                            | 38,320 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                                                    | 21,402  |           |                            | 22,662 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | $                                                       | 113,885 |           | $                               | 143,199 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| **PREFERRED                  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS):**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $                                                       | 17,971  |           | $                               | 13,083 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                                    | 3,051   |           |                            | 5,149 |   |
| Preferred                  stock dividend requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                                    | -       |           |                            | 815 |   |
| Adjustments                  to                  preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                    | (5      | )              |                            | 455 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                                                    | 21,402  |           |                            | 22,662 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined plus preferred stock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| dividend                  requirements (pre-income tax basis)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                                       | 42,419  |           | $                               | 42,164 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    | 2.68    |           |                            | 3.40 |   |
| **PLUS                  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                    |    |           |                            |   |   |
| (a)                   Includes                  the                  interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                  expense                  where no readily defined interest      element                  can be                  determined.  |   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                     |   |      | **EXHIBIT                  12** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                     |   |      | **Page                  1**     |
| **JERSEY                  CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT                  COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED                  CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |  **Three                  Months Ended**       |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |  **March                  31,**                |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | **2007**                                                      |   |  **2006** |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |  **(Dollars                  in thousands)**   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $                                                             | 38,346 |           | $                               | 33,710 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                          | 25,024 |           |                            | 22,015 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                          | 32,665 |           |                            | 23,559 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                          | 2,385  |           |                            | 1,692 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | $                                                             | 98,420 |           | $                               | 80,976 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                          | 20,575 |           |                            | 18,058 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                          | 4,449  |           |                            | 3,957 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                          | 2,385  |           |                            | 1,692 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | $                                                             | 27,409 |           | $                               | 23,707 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          | 3.59   |           |                            | 3.42 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| (a)                   Includes                  the                  interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                  expense                  where no readily defined interest                                          element                  can be determined. |   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                     |   |      | **EXHIBIT                  12** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                     |   |      | **Page                  2**     |
| **JERSEY                  CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT                  COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED                  CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **PREFERRED                  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX                  BASIS)**                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **Three                  Months Ended**       |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **March                  31,**                |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **2007**                                                |   |  **2006** |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **(Dollars                  in thousands)**   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                                     |   |      |                            |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                                             | 38,346 |           | $                               | 33,710 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                          | 25,024 |           |                            | 22,015 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                          | 32,665 |           |                            | 23,559 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                          | 2,385  |           |                            | 1,692 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | $                                                             | 98,420 |           | $                               | 80,976 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **PREFERRED                  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS):**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | $                                                             | 20,575 |           | $                               | 18,058 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                                          | 4,449  |           |                            | 3,957 |   |
| Preferred                  stock dividend requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                          | -      |           |                            | 125 |   |
| Adjustments                  to                  preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          | -      |           |                            | 87 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                          | 2,385  |           |                            | 1,692 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined plus preferred stock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| dividend                  requirements (pre-income tax basis)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $                                                             | 27,409 |           | $                               | 23,919 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          | 3.59   |           |                            | 3.39 |   |
| **PLUS                  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                          |   |           |                            |   |   |
| (a)                   Includes                  the                  interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                  expense                  where no readily defined interest                         element                  can be determined. |   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                         |   |    | **EXHIBIT                  12** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                         |   |    |                            |
| **METROPOLITAN                  EDISON COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                         |   |    |                            |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                         |   |    |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | **Three                  Months Ended**           |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | **March                  31,**                    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **2007**                                    |   | **2006**     |                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |  **(Dollars                  in thousands)** |   |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                         |   |    |                            |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                                 | 31,639 |         | $                               | 17,914 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                              | 11,756 |         |                            | 11,184 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                              | 23,599 |         |                            | 11,204 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                              | 472    |         |                            | 268 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                              |   |         |                            |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | $                                                 | 67,466 |         | $                               | 40,570 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                              |   |         |                            |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                              |   |         |                            |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                              | 7,334  |         |                            | 8,717 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                              | 4,422  |         |                            | 2,467 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                              | 472    |         |                            | 268 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                              |   |         |                            |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | $                                                 | 12,228 |         | $                               | 11,452 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                              |   |         |                            |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                              | 5.52   |         |                            | 3.54 |   |
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| (a)                   Includes                  the                  interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                  expense                  where no readily defined interest                         element                  can be determined. |   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                           |   |      | **EXHIBIT                    12** |
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| **PENNSYLVANIA                    ELECTRIC COMPANY**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **CONSOLIDATED                    RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |  **Three                    Months Ended**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | **March                    31,**                    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |  **2007**                                      |   |  **2006** |                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |  **(Dollars                    in thousands)** |   |
| **EARNINGS                    AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                           |   |      |                              |
| Income                    before                    extraordinary items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | $                                                   | 31,744 |           | $                                 | 23,149 |   |
| Interest                    and                    other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                | 11,337 |           |                              | 10,536 |   |
| Provision                    for                    income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                | 24,263 |           |                              | 13,954 |   |
| Interest                    element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                | 829    |           |                              | 768 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                |   |           |                              |   |   |
| Earnings                    as                    defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | $                                                   | 68,173 |           | $                                 | 48,407 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                |   |           |                              |   |   |
| **FIXED                    CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                |   |           |                              |   |   |
| Interest                    on                    long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   | $                                                   | 7,012  |           | $                                 | 6,934 |   |
| Other                    interest                    expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                                                | 4,325  |           |                              | 3,602 |   |
| Interest                    element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                | 829    |           |                              | 768 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                |   |           |                              |   |   |
| Fixed                    charges                    as defined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   | $                                                   | 12,166 |           | $                                 | 11,304 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                                |   |           |                              |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                    RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                                | 5.60   |           |                              | 4.28 |   |
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| (a)                     Includes                    the                    interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental                    expense                    where no readily defined interest                           element                    can be determined. |   |
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