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                                                                   Exhibit 12D
                                                                   Page 1 of 2


             PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                 AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
       AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503

                                 (In Thousands)
                                    UNAUDITED


                                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,  September 30,
                                                                1999               1998
                                                            -----------        ------------



<S>                                                           <C>                <C>
OPERATING REVENUES                                            $705,955           $773,364
                                                               -------            -------

OPERATING EXPENSES                                             546,691            653,179
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                                3,288              3,729
                                                               -------            -------
        Net expense                                            543,403            649,450
                                                               -------            -------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
   Allowance for funds used
    during construction                                            878              1,621
   Other income/(expense), net                                   6,682             (4,312)
                                                               -------            -------
        Total other income and deductions                        7,560             (2,691)
                                                               -------            -------

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (excluding
  taxes based on income)                                      $170,112           $121,223
                                                               =======            =======

FIXED CHARGES:
   Interest on funded indebtedness                            $ 25,324           $ 35,922
   Other interest (B)                                           10,407             13,542
   Interest portion of rentals (A)                               3,288              3,729
                                                               -------            -------
        Total fixed charges                                   $ 39,019           $ 53,193
                                                               =======            =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                4.36               2.28
                                                                  ====               ====

Preferred stock dividend requirement                          $    154           $    521
Ratio of income before provision for
  income taxes to net income (C)                                 158.7%             167.8%
                                                               -------            -------
Preferred stock dividend requirement
  on a pretax basis                                                244                874
Fixed charges, as above                                         39,019             53,193
                                                               -------            -------
        Total fixed charges and
          preferred stock dividends                           $ 39,263           $ 54,067
                                                               =======            =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                                   4.33               2.24
                                                                  ====               ====




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                                                                   Exhibit 12D
                                                                   Page 2 of 2


             PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                 AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
       AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503
                                 (In Thousands)
                                    UNAUDITED






NOTES:

(A)     Penelec has  included  the  equivalent  of the  interest  portion of all
        rentals  charged to income as fixed  charges for this  statement and has
        excluded such components from Operating Expenses.

(B)     Includes amount for company-obligated  mandatorily  redeemable preferred
        securities  of  $4,977  and  $6,891  for the nine  month  periods  ended
        September  30,  1999  and  1998,  respectively,  and  amount  for  trust
        preferred securities of $2,141 for the nine month period ended September
        30, 1999.

(C)     Represents  income  before  provision  for income  taxes of $171,302 and
        $68,030 for the nine month  periods  ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998,
        respectively,   divided  by  net  income  of   $107,950   and   $40,536,
        respectively for the same periods.