EXHIBIT
      12.1FIRSTENERGY
      CORP.CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2005
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2006
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2007
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            906,753
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            879,053
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            1,257,806
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            1,308,757
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            1,342,347Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            692,068
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            675,424
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            727,956
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            785,539
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            761,291Provision for
      income taxes
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            680,524
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            748,794
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            794,595
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            883,033
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            776,915Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            248,499
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            241,460
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            226,168
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            206,073
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            171,229Earnings as
      defined
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            2,527,844
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            2,544,731
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            3,006,525
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            3,183,402
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            3,051,782FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            670,655
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            659,886
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            721,068
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            785,539
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            761,291Subsidiaries’
      preferred stock dividend requirements
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            21,413
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            15,538
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            6,888
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            -
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            -Adjustments to
      subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            16,071
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            13,236
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            4,351
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            -
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            248,499
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            241,460
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            226,168
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            206,073
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            171,229Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            956,638
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            930,120
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            958,475
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            991,612
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            932,520CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2.64
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2.74
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.14
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.21
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.27(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.











EXHIBIT
      12.2FIRSTENERGY
      SOLUTIONS CORP.CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      2005
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      2006
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      2007
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      322,239
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      208,560
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      418,653
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      528,864
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      506,410Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      181,620
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      196,355
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      189,141
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      157,700
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      141,511Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      229,575
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      124,499
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      236,348
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      304,608
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      293,181Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,056
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,434
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,797
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      24,669
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      99,360Earnings as
      defined
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      734,490
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      530,848
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      845,939
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      1,015,841
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      1,040,462FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      181,620
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      196,355
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      189,141
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      157,700
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      141,511Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,056
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,434
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      1,797
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      24,669
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      99,360Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      182,676
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      197,789
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      190,938
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      182,369
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      $
                                                                      240,871CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      4.02
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      2.68
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      4.43
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      5.57
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      4.32(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.











EXHIBIT
      12.3Page
      1OHIO
      EDISON COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2005
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2006
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2007
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          342,766
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          330,398
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          211,639
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          197,166
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          211,746Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          74,051
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          77,077
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          90,952
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          83,343
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          75,058Provision for
      income taxes
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          278,303
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          309,995
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          123,343
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          101,273
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          98,584Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          104,239
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          101,862
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          89,354
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          79,954
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          74,962Earnings as
      defined
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          799,359
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          819,332
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          515,288
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          461,736
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          460,350FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          71,491
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          75,388
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          90,356
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          83,343
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          75,058Subsidiaries’
      preferred stock dividend requirements
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2,560
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          1,689
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          597
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          -
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          -Adjustments to
      subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          1,975
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          1,351
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          651
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          -
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          104,239
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          101,862
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          89,354
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          79,954
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          74,962Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          180,265
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          180,290
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          180,958
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          163,297
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          $
                                                          150,020CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          4.43
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          4.54
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2.85
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          2.83
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          3.07(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.











EXHIBIT
      12.3Page
      2OHIO
      EDISON COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)Year
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2005
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2006
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2007
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                342,766
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                330,398
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                211,639
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                197,166
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                211,746Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                74,051
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                77,077
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                90,952
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                83,343
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                75,058Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                278,303
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                309,995
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                123,343
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                101,273
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                98,584Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                104,239
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                101,862
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                89,354
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                79,954
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                74,962Earnings as
      defined
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                799,359
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                819,332
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                515,288
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                461,736
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                460,350FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS):Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                71,491
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                75,388
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                90,356
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                83,343
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                75,058Preferred
      stock dividend requirements
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                5,062
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                4,324
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                5,149
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                -
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                -Adjustments to
      preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                4,072
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                3,758
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                3,263
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                -
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                104,239
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                101,862
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                89,354
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                79,954
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                74,962Fixed charges
      as defined plus preferred stockdividend
      requirements (pre-income tax basis)
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                184,864
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                185,332
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                188,122
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                163,297
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                $
                                                                150,020CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESPLUS
      PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS)
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                4.32
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                4.42
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2.74
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                2.83
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                3.07(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.











EXHIBIT
      12.4Page
      1THE
      CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2005
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2006
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2007
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            236,531
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            231,058
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            306,051
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            276,412
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            284,526Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            138,678
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            132,226
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            141,710
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            138,977
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            125,976Provision for
      income taxes
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            138,856
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            153,014
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            188,662
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            163,363
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            136,786Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            49,375
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            47,643
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            45,955
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            29,829
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            1,919Earnings as
      defined
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            563,440
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            563,941
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            682,378
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            608,581
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            549,207FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            138,678
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            132,226
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            141,710
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            138,977
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            125,976Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            49,375
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            47,643
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            45,955
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            29,829
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            1,919Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            188,053
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            179,869
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            187,665
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            168,806
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            $
                                                            127,895CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.00
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.14
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.64
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            3.61
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            4.29(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.










EXHIBIT
      12.4Page
      2THE
      CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)Year
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                236,531
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                231,058
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                306,051
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                276,412
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                284,526Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                138,678
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                132,226
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                141,710
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                138,977
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                125,976Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                138,856
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                153,014
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                188,662
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                163,363
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                136,786Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                49,375
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                47,643
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                45,955
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                29,829
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                1,919Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                563,440
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                563,941
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                682,378
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                608,581
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                549,207FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS):Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                138,678
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                132,226
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                141,710
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                138,977
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                125,976Preferred
      stock dividend requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                7,008
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2,918
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -Adjustments to
      preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                4,113
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                1,932
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                49,375
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                47,643
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                45,955
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                29,829
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                1,919Fixed charges
      as defined plus preferred stockdividend
      requirements (pre-income tax basis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                199,174
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                184,719
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                187,665
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                168,806
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                $
                                                                                                                                                                                                127,895CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESPLUS
      PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                2.83
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                3.05
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                3.64
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                3.61
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                4.29(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.
 EXHIBIT
      12.5Page
      1THE
      TOLEDO EDISON COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2005
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2006
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2007
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        86,283
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        76,164
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        99,404
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        91,239
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        74,915Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        33,439
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        21,489
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        23,179
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        34,135
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        23,286Provision for
      income taxes
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        52,350
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        73,931
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        59,869
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        53,736
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        29,824Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        82,879
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        80,042
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        77,158
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        57,393
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        37,172Earnings as
      defined
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        254,951
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        251,626
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        259,610
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        236,503
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        165,197FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        33,439
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        21,489
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        23,179
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        34,135
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        23,286Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        82,879
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        80,042
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        77,158
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        57,393
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        37,172Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        116,318
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        101,531
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        100,337
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        91,528
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        $
                                                        60,458CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2.19
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2.48
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2.59
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2.58
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        2.73(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.
  
  EXHIBIT
      12.5Page
      2THE
      TOLEDO EDISON COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)Year
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2005
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2006
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2007
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  86,283
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  76,164
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  99,404
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  91,239
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  74,915Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  33,439
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  21,489
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  23,179
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  34,135
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  23,286Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  52,350
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  73,931
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  59,869
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  53,736
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  29,824Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  82,879
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  80,042
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  77,158
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  57,393
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  37,172Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  254,951
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  251,626
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  259,610
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  236,503
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  165,197FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS):Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  33,439
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  21,489
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  23,179
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  34,135
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  23,286Preferred
      stock dividend requirements
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  8,844
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  7,795
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  9,409
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  -
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  -Adjustments to
      preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  5,366
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  7,561
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  5,667
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  -
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  82,879
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  80,042
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  77,158
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  57,393
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  37,172Fixed charges
      as defined plus preferred stockdividend
      requirements (pre-income tax basis)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  130,528
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  116,887
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  115,413
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  91,528
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  $
                                                                                                  60,458CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESPLUS
      PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  1.95
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2.15
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2.25
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2.58
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  2.73(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.
 
 
 
 EXHIBIT
      12.6Page
      1JERSEY
      CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2005
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2006
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2007
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          107,626
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          182,927
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          190,607
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          186,108
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          186,988Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          86,111
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          85,519
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          94,035
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          107,232
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          106,316Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          97,205
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          135,846
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          146,731
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          149,056
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          148,231Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,589
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,091
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          8,838
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,976
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,702Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          298,531
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          411,383
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          440,211
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          450,372
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          449,237FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          86,111
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          85,519
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          94,035
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          107,232
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          106,316Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,589
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,091
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          8,838
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,976
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          7,702Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          93,700
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          92,610
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          102,873
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          115,208
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          114,018CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.19
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          4.44
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          4.28
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.91
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.94(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.
 
 
 
 EXHIBIT
      12.6Page
      2JERSEY
      CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)Year
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    2005
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    2006
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    2007
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    107,626
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    182,927
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    190,607
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    186,108
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    186,988Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    86,111
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    85,519
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    94,035
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    107,232
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    106,316Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    97,205
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    135,846
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    146,731
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    149,056
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    148,231Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,589
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,091
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    8,838
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,976
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,702Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    298,531
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    411,383
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    440,211
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    450,372
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    449,237FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUSPREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS):Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    86,111
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    85,519
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    94,035
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    107,232
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    106,316Preferred
      stock dividend requirements
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    500
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    500
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    1,018
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    -
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    -Adjustments to
      preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    452
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    371
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    784
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    -
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    -Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,589
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,091
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    8,838
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,976
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    7,702Fixed charges
      as defined plus preferred stockdividend
      requirements (pre-income tax basis)
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    94,652
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    93,481
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    104,675
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    115,208
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    $
                                                                                                    114,018CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESPLUS
      PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS)
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    3.15
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    4.40
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    4.21
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    3.91
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    3.94(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.
 
 
 
 EXHIBIT
      12.7METROPOLITAN
      EDISON COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2005
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2006
      (b)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2007
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          66,955
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          45,919
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          (240,195
                                                                                          )
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          95,463
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          88,033Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          45,057
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          44,655
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          47,385
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          51,022
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          43,651Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          38,217
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          30,084
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          77,326
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          68,270
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          60,898Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,401
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,597
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,616
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2,160
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2,132Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          151,630
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          122,255
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          (113,868
                                                                                          )
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          216,915
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          194,714FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          45,057
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          44,655
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          47,385
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          51,022
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          43,651Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,401
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,597
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          1,616
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2,160
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2,132Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          46,458
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          46,252
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          49,001
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          53,182
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          45,783CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.26
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2.64
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          (2.32
                                                                                          )
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          4.08
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          4.25(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.(b) The
      earnings as defined in 2006 would need to increase $162,869,000 for the
      fixed charge ratios to be 1.0.
 
 
  
 EXHIBIT
      12.8PENNSYLVANIA
      ELECTRIC COMPANYCONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESYear
      Ended December 31,2004
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2005
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2006
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2007
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2008(Dollars
      in thousands)EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          36,030
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          27,553
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          84,182
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          92,938
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          88,170Interest and
      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalizedand
      deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          40,022
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          39,900
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          45,278
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          54,840
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          59,424Provision for
      income taxes
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          30,001
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          16,613
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          56,539
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          64,015
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          57,647Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,016
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,225
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,247
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,214
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,319Earnings as
      defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          109,069
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          87,291
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          189,246
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          215,007
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          208,560FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest
      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          40,022
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          39,900
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          45,278
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          54,840
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          59,424Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,016
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,225
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,247
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,214
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3,319Fixed charges
      as defined
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          43,038
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          43,125
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          48,525
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          58,054
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          $
                                                                                          62,743CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2.53
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          2.02
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.90
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.70
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          3.32(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus
      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be
      determined.