EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Net income in the first quarter of 2009 was $115 million, or basic and diluted
earnings of $0.39 per share of common stock, compared with net income of
$277 million, or basic earnings of $0.91 per share of common stock ($0.90
diluted) in the first quarter of 2008. The decrease in FirstEnergy's earnings
resulted principally from regulatory charges ($168 million after-tax) recognized
in the first quarter of 2009 primarily related to the implementation of the Ohio
Companies' Amended ESP.

             Change in Basic Earnings Per Share
             From Prior Year First Quarter

             Basic Earnings Per Share - First Quarter 2008  $ 0.91
             Regulatory charges - 2009                       (0.55)
             Income tax resolution - 2009                     0.04
             Organizational restructuring - 2009             (0.05)
             Gain on non-core asset sales - 2008             (0.06)
             Trust securities impairment                     (0.04)
             Revenues                                         0.18
             Fuel and purchased power                        (0.24)
             Amortization / deferral of regulatory assets     0.13
             Other expenses                                   0.07
             Basic Earnings Per Share - First Quarter 2009  $ 0.39

Regulatory Matters - Ohio

Ohio Regulatory Proceedings

On March 25, 2009, the PUCO issued an order approving the Ohio Companies' Amended ESP, which includes provisions for establishing a competitive bid process for generation supply and pricing for a two-year period beginning June 1, 2009, freezing distribution rates through December 31, 2011, subject to limited exceptions, and reducing CEI's recoverable Extended RTC balance as of May 31, 2009 by 50 percent ($216 million). On March 4, 2009, the PUCO issued an order allowing the Ohio Companies to provide electric generation service to their customers from April 1, 2009, through May 31, 2009, from FES at the average rate resulting from the Ohio Companies' December 31, 2008, RFP. The PUCO also approved the continuation of CEI's purchased power cost deferral and the process under which the Ohio Companies conducted their December RFP. The Amended ESP resulted from a stipulated agreement reached with the PUCO Staff and nearly all of the intervening parties to the case.

Regulatory Matters - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Legislative Process

The Governor of Pennsylvania signed Act 129 of 2008 into law in October 2008, which became effective November 14, 2008, to create an energy efficiency and conservation program with requirements to adopt and implement cost-effective plans to reduce energy consumption and peak demand. On March 26, 2009, the PPUC approved the company-specific energy consumption and peak demand reductions that must be achieved under Act 129, which requires electric distribution companies to reduce electricity consumption by 1% by May 31, 2011 and by 3% by May 31, 2013, and an annual system peak demand reduction of 4.5% by May 31, 2013. Costs associated with achieving the reduction will be recovered from customers. Under Act 129, electric distribution companies must develop and file their energy efficiency and peak load reduction plans for compliance with these requirements by July 1, 2009.

Act 129 also requires electric distribution companies to submit by August 14, 2009, a plan to deploy smart metering technology over a time period not to exceed fifteen years. The costs of developing and implementing the plan as ultimately approved by the PPUC will be recovered from customers.

Met-Ed and Penelec Transmission Rider Filings

On April 15, 2009, Met-Ed and Penelec filed revised TSCs with the PPUC for the period June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010, as required in connection with the PPUC's January 2007 rate order. For Penelec's customers, the new TSC would result in an approximate 1% decrease in monthly bills, reflecting projected PJM transmission costs as well as a reconciliation for costs already incurred. The TSC for Met-Ed's customers would increase to recover the additional PJM charges paid by Met-Ed in the previous year and to reflect updated projected costs. In order to gradually transition customers to the higher rate, Met-Ed is proposing to continue to recover the prior period deferrals allowed in the PPUC's May 2008 Order and defer $57.5 million of projected costs into a future TSC to be fully recovered by December 31, 2010. Under this proposal, monthly bills for Met-Ed's customers would increase approximately 9.4% for the period June 2009 through May 2010.

On May 22, 2008, the PPUC approved the Met-Ed and Penelec annual updates to their TSC for the period June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. The PPUC ordered an investigation to review the reasonableness of Met-Ed's TSC which included a transition approach that would recover past under-recovered costs of $144 million plus carrying charges over a 31-month period and deferral of a portion ($92 million) of projected costs for recovery over a 19-month period beginning June 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010. Hearings and briefing were concluded in February 2009. On March 4, 2009, MEIUG and PICA filed a Petition to reopen the record. Met-Ed and Penelec filed objections to MEIUG and PICA's Petition on March 13, 2009, resulting in an April 1, 2009, order denying MEIUG & PICA's Petition to reopen the record. Met-Ed is awaiting a final PPUC decision.

Met-Ed and Penelec Customer Prepayment Plan and Procurement Plan

On September 25, 2008, Met-Ed and Penelec filed a Voluntary Prepayment Plan with the PPUC that would provide an opportunity for residential and small commercial customers to prepay about 9.6% of their monthly electric bills during 2009 and 2010, which would earn interest at 7.5% and be used to reduce electricity charges in 2011 and 2012. Met-Ed, Penelec, the Office of Consumer Advocate and the Office of Small Business Advocate reached a settlement agreement on the Voluntary Prepayment Plan, which the PPUC approved on February 26, 2009.

On February 20, 2009, Met-Ed and Penelec filed with the PPUC a generation procurement plan covering the period January 1, 2011, through May 31, 2013. The plan is designed to provide adequate and reliable service through a prudent mix of long-term, short-term and spot market generation supply as required by Pennsylvania law. The plan proposes a staggered procurement schedule, which varies by customer class. On March 30, 2009, Met-Ed and Penelec filed written Direct Testimony; hearings are scheduled for July 15-17, 2009. Met-Ed and Penelec have requested PPUC approval of their plan by November 2009.

Met-Ed and Penelec NUG Statement Compliance Filing

On March 31, 2009, Met-Ed and Penelec submitted their 5-year NUG Statement Compliance Filing to the PPUC in accordance with their 1998 Restructuring Settlement. Met-Ed proposed to reduce its CTC rate for the residential class with a corresponding increase in the generation rate and the shopping credit, and Penelec proposed to reduce its CTC rate to zero for all classes with a corresponding increase in the generation rate and the shopping credit. While these changes would result in additional annual generation revenue (Met-Ed - $27 million and Penelec - $51 million), overall rates would remain unchanged. The PPUC must act on this filing within 120 days.

Regulatory Matters - New Jersey

JCP&L Solar Renewable Energy Proposal Approved

On March 27, 2009, the NJBPU approved JCP&L's proposal to help increase the pace of solar energy project development in the state by establishing long-term agreements to purchase and sell Solar Renewable Energy Certificates, which will provide a stable basis for financing solar generation projects. The plan is expected to support the phase-in of approximately 42 megawatts of solar generating capacity over the next three years to help meet the state's Renewable Portfolio Standards through 2012.

JCP&L Selected for Smart Grid Demonstration

JCP&L is one of three companies selected as a smart grid demonstration host site by the Electric Power Research Institute to test the integration of smart grid and other technologies into operations of existing systems. The technologies exhibited during this project may be one solution to accomplishing the goals of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan by meeting future electricity demand.

Operational Matters

Generation Outages

On February 23, 2009, the Perry Plant began its 12th scheduled refueling and maintenance outage, in which 280 of the plant's 748 fuel assemblies will be exchanged, safety inspections will be conducted, and several maintenance projects will be completed, including replacement of the plant's recirculation pump motor.

On April 20, 2009, Beaver Valley Unit 1 began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, 62 of the 157 fuel assemblies will be exchanged and safety inspections will be conducted. Also, several projects will be completed to ensure continued safe and reliable operations, including maintenance on the cooling tower and the replacement of a pump motor. The unit operated safely and reliably for 545 consecutive days, beating the previous records of 456 days for Unit 1 and 537 days for Unit 2 set in 2006 and 2005, respectively.

FirstEnergy expects generation output for 2009 to be lower than 2008, partly related to three scheduled nuclear refueling outages in 2009 and a number of planned fossil outages in the second half of the year, including the tie in of Sammis Unit 6 as part of FirstEnergy's air quality control project. FirstEnergy is also re-evaluating its near-term plans for maintenance and capital work and outages scheduled over the next several years and may take advantage of the reduced loads anticipated as a result of economic conditions to undertake additional work on its facilities, including its largest units.

R. E. Burger Plant

On April 1, 2009, FirstEnergy announced plans to retrofit Units 4 and 5 at its R.E. Burger Plant to repower the units with biomass. Retrofitting the Burger Plant will help meet the renewable energy goals set forth in Ohio SB221, utilize much of the existing infrastructure currently in place, preserve approximately 100 jobs and continue positive economic support to Belmont County, making the Burger Plant one of the largest biomass facilities in the United States.

OVEC Participation Interest Sale

On May 1, 2009, FGCO announced the sale of a 9% interest in the output from OVEC to Buckeye Power Generating LLC for $252 million. The sale involves the output of 214 MW from OVEC's generating facilities in southern Indiana and Ohio. FGCO's remaining interest in OVEC was reduced to 11.5%. This transaction is expected to increase earnings in the second quarter of 2009 by $159 million.

FirstEnergy Reorganization

On March 3, 2009, FirstEnergy announced it would reduce its management and support staff by 335 employees. This staffing reduction resulted from an effort to enhance efficiencies in response to the economic downturn. The reduction represents approximately four percent of FirstEnergy's non-union workforce. Severance benefits and career counseling services were provided to eligible employees. Total one-time charges associated with the reorganization were approximately $22 million, or $0.05 per share of common stock.

Financial Matters

On January 20, 2009, Met-Ed issued $300 million of 7.70% Senior Notes due 2019 and used the net proceeds to repay short-term borrowings. On January 27, 2009, JCP&L issued $300 million of 7.35% Senior Notes due 2019 and used the net proceeds to repay short-term borrowings, repurchase equity from FirstEnergy, fund capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes. On April 24, 2009, TE issued $300 million of 7.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and used the net proceeds to repay short-term borrowings, to fund capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes.

On February 12, 2009, $153 million of Wachovia LOCs supporting a like amount of NGC's PCRBs were renewed until March 17, 2014, and on March 10, 2009, $100 million of FGCO's PCRBs were converted from a variable-rate mode enhanced by Wachovia LOCs to a fixed-rate mode secured by FMBs.

On March 31, 2009, FES and FGCO executed a new $100 million, two-year secured term loan facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland Finance (Ireland) (RBSFI) that replaces an existing $100 million borrowing facility with RBSFI that was expiring in November 2009.

FIRSTENERGY'S BUSINESS

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, that operates primarily through three core business segments (see Results of Operations).

· Energy Delivery Services transmits and distributes electricity through FirstEnergy's eight utility operating companies, serving 4.5 million customers within 36,100 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and purchases power for its PLR and default service requirements in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This business segment derives its revenues principally from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy's service areas and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (default service) in its Pennsylvania and New Jersey franchise areas.

· Competitive Energy Services supplies the electric power needs of end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet a portion of the PLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan and Illinois. This business segment owns or leases and operates 19 generating facilities with a net demonstrated capacity of 13,710 MW and also purchases electricity to meet sales obligations. The segment's net income is primarily derived from affiliated company power sales and non-affiliated electric generation sales revenues less the related costs of electricity generation, including purchased power and net transmission and ancillary costs charged by PJM and MISO to deliver energy to the segment's customers.

· Ohio Transitional Generation Services supplies the electric power needs of non-shopping customers under the default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio Companies. The segment's net income is primarily derived from electric generation sales revenues less the cost of power purchased through the Ohio Companies' CBP, including net transmission and ancillary costs charged by MISO to deliver energy to retail customers.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The financial results discussed below include revenues and expenses from
transactions among FirstEnergy's business segments. A reconciliation of segment
financial results is provided in Note 11 to the consolidated financial
statements. Net income by major business segment was as follows:

                                               Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31               Increase
                                              2009             2008       (Decrease)
  Earnings (Loss)                            (In millions, except per share data)
  By Business Segment
  Energy delivery services                $         (42 )   $       179   $      (221 )
  Competitive energy services                       155              87            68
  Ohio transitional generation services              24              23             1
  Other and reconciling adjustments*                (18 )           (13 )          (5 )
  Total                                   $         119     $       276   $      (157 )

  Basic Earnings Per Share                  $      0.39       $    0.91     $   (0.52 )
  Diluted Earnings Per Share                $      0.39       $    0.90     $   (0.51 )

* Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses, noncontrolling interests and elimination of intersegment transactions.