This Request for Proposal ("RFP") is a solicitation process by which The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company and Ohio Edison Company (hereafter referred to as the "FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities") are seeking to procure wholesale energy and capacity for the provision of retail electric generation service ("Standard Service Offer Load" or "SSO Load") which is load not being served by a Competitive Retail Electric Service ("CRES") Supplier. This solicitation specifically seeks to procure 100% of the aggregate wholesale energy and capacity requirements the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities need to serve their retail SSO Load for the period of January 5, 2009 through March 31, 2009 ("Delivery Period").

The FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities will remain the Load Serving Entities ("LSE") and, as such, will be responsible for transmission and ancillary related costs incurred by the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities under the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator ("MISO") Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff. Winning bidders will be required to schedule and deliver their respective wholesale energy and capacity obligations under the SSO Supply Agreement to the FE.FESR delivery point in MISO.

CRA International will manage the RFP process developed to supply electric generation service to the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities non-shopping retail customers for delivery during the months of January, February and March 2009. Bids are due between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 31, 2008. For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact the RFP Manager, Brad Miller, Vice President of CRA International at 617.425.3384 or RFPManager@crai.com. The RFP Manager's fax number is 617.425.6574.

The information provided in the RFP, or on the RFP Web site, has been prepared to assist bidders in evaluating the RFP. It does not purport to contain all the information that may be relevant to a bidder in satisfying its due diligence efforts. Neither the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities nor the RFP Manager make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information, and shall not, either individually or as a corporation, be liable for any representation expressed or implied in the RFP or any omissions from the RFP, or any information provided to a bidder by any other source. A bidder should check the Web site frequently to ensure it has the latest documentation and information. Neither the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities nor the RFP Manager nor any of their representatives shall be liable to a bidder or any of its representatives for any consequences relating to or arising from the bidder's use of outdated information.

(12/30/08)