Exhibit 12D
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             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

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                  -----------------------
                                                    March 31,       March 31,
                                                      2000            1999
                                                  -----------     --------


OPERATING REVENUES                                 $220,105         $246,249
                                                    -------          -------

OPERATING EXPENSES                                  166,473          173,607
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                       699            1,449
                                                    -------          -------
      Net expense                                   165,774          172,158
                                                    -------          -------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
  Allowance for funds used
    during construction                                 300              200
  Other income, net                                     847              657
                                                    -------          -------
      Total other income and deductions               1,147              857
                                                    -------          -------

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (excluding
  taxes based on income)                           $ 55,478         $ 74,948
                                                    =======          =======

FIXED CHARGES:
  Interest on funded indebtedness                  $  7,277         $ 13,428
  Other interest (B)                                  2,131            2,704
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                       699            1,449
                                                    -------          -------
      Total fixed charges                          $ 10,107         $ 17,581
                                                    =======          =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                     5.49             4.26
                                                       ====             ====

Preferred stock dividend requirement               $    -           $    154
Ratio of income before provision for
  income taxes to net income (C)                      168.4%           146.0%
                                                    -------          -------
Preferred stock dividend requirement
  on a pretax basis                                     -                225
Fixed charges, as above                              10,107           17,581
                                                    -------          -------
      Total fixed charges and
        preferred stock dividends                  $ 10,107         $ 17,806
                                                    =======          =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                        5.49             4.21
                                                       ====             ====



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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 trust  preferred  securities  of $1,835 for the three
      month  period  ended  March 31,  2000,  and amount  for  company-obligated
      mandatorily  redeemable preferred securities of $2,297 for the three month
      period ended March 31, 1999.

(C)   Represents income before provision for income taxes of $45,371 and $95,619
      for the three month periods  ended March 31, 2000 and 1999,  respectively,
      divided by net income of $26,942 and  $65,490,  respectively  for the same
      periods.