SEC File No. 70-9793

And

SEC FILE NO. 70-9941

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

RULE 24

OF PARTIAL COMPLETION OF

TRANSACTIONS

FirstEnergy Corp.


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                                    :
In the matter of                    :
FirstEnergy Corp.                   :     Certificate Pursuant
                                    :     to Rule 24 of Partial
                                    :     Completion of
                                    :     Transactions
SEC File No. 70-9793                :

SEC File No. 70-9941 :
(Public Utility Holding Company Act :
of 1935) :

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

The undersigned, FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy) hereby certifies pursuant to Rule 24 of the Rules and Regulations under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the Act), that certain of the transactions proposed in the Applications, as filed in SEC File No. 70-9793 and SEC File No. 70-9941, respectively, have been carried out in accordance with the Commission's Orders dated with respect to the said Applications as follows:

1. Balance Sheets and Income Statements for the FirstEnergy Nonutility Holding Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 are attached as following exhibits:

Exhibit
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1-1  Consolidated   Balance  Sheet  and  Income  Statement  of  FirstEnergy
     Ventures Corp.
1-2  Consolidated   Balance  Sheet  and  Income  Statement  of  FirstEnergy

Facilities Services Group, LLC.
1-3 Balance Sheet and Income Statement of OES Ventures, Inc. - filed pursuant to request for confidential treatment.
1-4 Balance Sheet and Income Statement of Centerior Communications Holdings, Inc. - filed pursuant to request for confidential treatment. 1-5 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement of E-L Enterprises, Inc. - filed pursuant to request for confidential treatment. 1-6 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement of MARBEL HoldCo, Inc.
- filed pursuant to request for confidential treatment.

Balance Sheet and Income Statement of GPU Diversified Holdings LLC are reported on Form U-9C-3.

2. During the period July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002, there was no Development Activity. Investments made during the third quarter 2002 are as follows:

Category                   Investment
--------                   ----------
                        (In Thousands $)

Rule 58 Subsidiaries        $11,100

3. During the third quarter of 2002, the following guarantees were made by FirstEnergy on behalf of other direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the FirstEnergy Nonutility Holding Companies.

                                                    Purpose of
Beneficiary                    Amount     Terms     Guarantee
-----------                    ------     -----     ---------

FirstEnergy Facilities Services Group, LLC (FEFSG)- HVAC
Edwards (Fifth Third) 6,000,000 1 Year (a)

(a) Credit backstop to revolving credit agreement


The following Letters of Credits (LOC) were issued during the third quarter of 2002:

                                                          Purpose of
Beneficiary                            Amount                LOC
-----------                            ------             ----------

FEFSG
-----
Old Republic Insurance Company       $11,653,434             (a)

(a) Collateral for insurance program

4. During the third quarter of 2002, there were no services obtained by the FirstEnergy Nonutility Holding Companies, or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Nonutility Holding Companies from the Utility Subsidiaries.

5. A chart of the nonutility businesses, financing subsidiaries and nonsystem securities in which FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries are engaged in or have investments in of 10% or greater are identified below:

                                                          Type of
Name of Company                                          Subsidiary  % Ownership
---------------                                          ----------  -----------

Ohio Edison Company (Ohio Edison)                            US         100
   OES Capital, Inc.                                         FS         100
   OES Finance, Inc.                                         FS         100
   OES Fuel, Inc.                                            ERC        100
   OES Nuclear, Inc.                                         FS         100
   OES Ventures, Inc.                                        NUHC       100
   Ohio Edison Financing Trust                               FS         100
   Ohio Edison Financing Trust II (Inactive)                 FS         100
   Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn Power)                   US         100
     Cranberry Square Associates, L.P.                       RES        50
   McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership    RES        12.37
   McDonald Ohio Tax Credit Fund-1996 Limited Partnership    RES        42.13
   McDonald Ohio Tax Credit Fund-1998 Limited Partnership    RES        30.94
   Apollo Tax Credit Fund III, L.P.                          RES        33.33
   Apollo Tax Credit Fund IX, L.P.                           RES        99.99
   Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund X, L.P.          RES        10.93
   Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund XIV, L.P.        RES        14
   Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund XVII, L.P.       RES        99
Marion Senior Housing Limited Partnership                    RES        29.21
First Communications, LLC                                    ETC        31.08
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company                  US         100
   Cleveland Electric Financing Trust I                      FS         100
   Centerior Funding Corporation                             FS         100
   The Toledo Edison Capital Corporation                     FS         10
The Toledo Edison Company (Toledo Edison)                    US         100
   The Toledo Edison Capital Corporation                     FS         90
American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI)           US         100
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FirstEnergy Solutions)          ERC        100
   FirstEnergy Generation Corp. (GenCo)                      EWG        100
   FirstEnergy Engineering, Inc.                             ERC        100
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)                ERC        100
GPU Nuclear, Inc. (GPUN)                                     ERC        100
   Private Fuel Storage LLC                                  ERC        10.1
FirstEnergy Ventures Corp. (FirstEnergy Ventures)            NUHC       100
   Advanced Technologies Development Corp.                   ETC        100
   Bay Shore Power Company                                   ERC        100

                                       2

                                                           Type of
Name of Company                                          Subsidiary  % Ownership
---------------                                           ---------  -----------

   Centerior Communications Holdings, Inc.                   NUHC       100
      Fiber Venture Equity, Inc. (Inactive)                  ETC        100
      AFN Finance Company No. 3, LLC                         ETC        100
   Centerior Energy Services, Inc.                           ERC        100
   Centerior Power Enterprises, Inc. (Inactive)                         100
   FirstEnergy Telecommunications Corp.                      ETC        100
   Warrenton River Terminal, Ltd.                            ERC        100
   Engineered Processes, Ltd.                                ERC        50
   Eastroc Technologies, LLC                                 ERC        50
FE Acquisition Corp. (Inactive)                              NUHC       100
   Mid-Atlantic Energy Development Co. (Inactive)                       100
FirstEnergy Properties, Inc. (FirstEnergy Properties)        RES        100
   BSG Properties, Inc. (Inactive)                           RES        100
FirstEnergy Facilities Services Group, LLC (FE Facilities)   NUHC       100
   Ancoma, Inc.                                              ERC        100
   Colonial Mechanical Corporation                           ERC        100
   Dunbar Mechanical, Inc.                                   ERC        100
   Edwards Electrical & Mechanical, Inc.                     ERC        100
   Elliott-Lewis Corporation                                 ERC        100
      Sautter Crane Rental, Inc.                             ERC        100
      A.A. Duckett, Inc.                                     ERC        100
      E-L Enterprises, Inc.                                  NUHC       100
        Modern Air Conditioning, Inc.                        ERC        100
          Airdex Air Conditioning Corporation                ERC        100
        R.L. Anderson, Inc.                                  ERC        100
   The Hattenbach Company                                    ERC        100
   L.H. Cranston and Sons, Inc.                              ERC        100
   Roth Bros., Inc.                                          ERC        100
   R.P.C. Mechanical, Inc.                                   ERC        100
   Spectrum Controls Systems                                 ERC        100
   Webb Technologies, Inc.                                   ERC        100
MARBEL Energy Corporation (MARBEL)                           ERC        100
   Marbel HoldCo, Inc.                                       NUHC       100
     Great Lakes Energy Partners, LLC                        ERC        50
   Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp.                          ERC        100
PowerSpan Corp.                                              ERC        18.63
Kinetic Ventures I, LLC                                      ERC        11.11
Kinetic Ventures II, LLC                                     ERC        14.28
The Alliance Participants Administrative and Startup
   Activities Company, LLC                                   ERC        10
FirstEnergy Service Company (ServeCo)                        ERC        100
GPU Service, Inc. (GPUS)                                     ERC        100
FirstEnergy Securities Transfer Company                      FS         100
FELHC, Inc.                                                  ERC        100
Centerior Indemnity Trust (Inactive)                                    100
Centerior Service Company (Inactive)                                    100
FE Holdings, L.L.C. (Inactive)                                            -
Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L)                 US         100
   JCP&L Preferred Capital, Inc.                             FS         100
     JCP&L Capital L.P.                                      FS         100
   JCP&L Transition Funding, LLC                             FS         100
   Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation                   ERC        44
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed)                         US         100
   York Haven Power Company                                  US         100
   Met-Ed Preferred Capital II, Inc.                         FS         100
     Met-Ed Capital II, L.P.                                 FS         100
       Met-Ed Capital Trust                                  FS         100
   Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation                   ERC        32
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec)                      US         100
   Nineveh Water Company                                     ERC        100

                                       3

                                                           Type of
Name of Company                                          Subsidiary  % Ownership
---------------                                          ----------  -----------
   The Waverly Electric Light and Power Company              US         100
   Penelec Preferred Capital II, Inc.                        FS         100
     Penelec Capital II, L.P.                                FS         100
       Penelec Capital Trust                                 FS         100
   Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation                   ERC        24
GPU Advanced Resources, Inc. (GPU AR)                        ERC        100
AFN Finance Company No. 1, LLC                               ETC        100
GPU Telcom Services, Inc. (GPU Telcom)                       ETC        100
MYR Group Inc. (MYR)                                         ERC        100
   The L. E. Myers Company                                   ERC        100
   Hawkeye Construction, Inc.                                ERC        100
   MYRcom, Inc.                                              ERC        100
   MYRpower, Inc.                                            ERC        100
   Great Southwestern Construction, Inc.                     ERC        100
   Harlan Electric Company                                   ERC        100
     Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.                         ERC        100
     ComTel Technology, Inc.                                 ERC        100
   Power Piping Company                                      ERC        100
   D.W.Close Company, Inc.                                   ERC        100
GPU Diversified Holdings LLC (GPUDH)                         NUHC       100
   GPU Solar, Inc.                                           ERC        50
   GPU EnerTech Holdings, Inc.                               ERC        100
   GPU Distributed Power, Inc.                               ERC        100
   Ballard Generation Systems Inc.                           ERC        12
GPU Power, Inc. (GPU Power)                                  EWG        100
   Guaracachi America, Inc.                                  EWG        100
     Empresa Guaracachi S.A.                                 EWG        50
   EI Barranquilla, Inc.                                     EWG        100
     Termobarranquilla, S.A.                                 EWG        28.67
   Barranquilla Lease Holding, Inc.                          EWG        100
     Los Amigos Leasing Company, Ltd.                        EWG        100
   EI International                                          EWG        100
     GPUI Colombia, Ltda.                                    EWG        100
   GPU Power Philippines, Inc.                               EWG        100
     Magellan Utilities Development Corporation              EWG        40
   Hanover Energy Corporation (Inactive)                     EWG        100
   International Power Advisors, Inc.                        EWG        100
   EI Canada Holding Limited                                 EWG        100
     EI Services Canada Limited                              EWG        100
     EI Brooklyn Power Limited                               EWG        100
       EI Brooklyn Investments Limited                       EWG        100
         Brooklyn Energy Limited Partnership                 EWG        75
   NCP Ada Power, Inc. (Inactive)                            EWG        100
   NCP Energy, Inc.                                          EWG        100
   Syracuse Orange Partners LP                               EWG          -
GPU Capital, Inc. (GPU Capital)                              FUCO       100
   GPU Electric, Inc. (GPU Electric)                         FUCO       100
     GPU Argentina Holdings, Inc.                            FUCO       100
     GPU Argentina Services S.R.L.                           FUCO       100
       GPU Empresa Distribuidora Electrica                   FUCO         -
         Regional, S.A. (EMDERSA)                            FUCO       100
     GPU Australia Holdings, Inc.                            FUCO       100
       VicGas Holdings, Inc.                                 FUCO       100
       Victoria Electric Holdings, Inc.                      FUCO       100
         Victoria Electric, Inc.                             FUCO       100
         Austran Holdings, Inc.                              FUCO       100
     GPU International Australia Pty Ltd.                    FUCO       100

                                       4

                                                           Type of
Name of Company                                          Subsidiary  % Ownership
---------------                                           ---------  -----------

     EI UK Holdings, Inc.                                    FUCO       100
         Aquila Sterling Holdings LLC                        FUCO       20.1*
            Avon Energy Partners Holdings                    FUCO       100
                Midlands Electricity plc                     FUCO       100
UMICO Holdings, Inc. (Inactive)                                         36

* EI UK Holdings, Inc. owns 50% voting (20.1% economic) interest in Aquila Sterling Holding LLC.

ERC   -    Energy Related Activity
ETC   -    Exempt Telecommunications Company
EWG   -    Exempt Wholesale Generator
FS    -    Financing Subsidiary

FUCO - Foreign Utility Company
NUHC - Nonutility Holding Company
RES - Real Estate
US - Utility Subsidiary

6. During the third quarter of 2002, there were no securities (including guarantees) issued by the FirstEnergy Nonutility Holding Companies and each Non-Exempt Subsidiary pursuant to Rule 52 or Rule 45(b), as applicable.

7. During the period July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002, there were no Anticipatory Hedge transaction entered into by any FirstEnergy Nonutility Holding Company, or any direct or indirect Non-Exempt Subsidiary of the Nonutility Holding Company.

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SIGNATURE

The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

FIRSTENERGY CORP.

November 26, 2002

By:        /s/ Harvey L. Wagner
    -------------------------------------
               Harvey L. Wagner
         Vice President, Controller
        and Chief Accounting Officer
        (Principal Accounting Officer)

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Index of Financial Statements and Exhibits to be Filed in EDGAR

Exhibit

1-1 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement of FirstEnergy Ventures Corp.

1-2 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement of FirstEnergy Facilities Services Group, LLC.

A Certificate of FirstEnergy Corp.


Exhibit 1-1

FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002
(In Thousands)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

   Cash and cash equivalents                                   $     657
   Receivables:
     Customers                                                      -
     Associated companies                                         11,529
     Other                                                         4,081
   Notes receivable from associated companies                     22,901
   Material and supplies                                           5,182
   Prepayments and other                                           2,146
                                                                --------
                                                                  46,496

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
   In service                                                    208,881
   Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation                    2,971
                                                                --------
                                                                 205,910
   Construction work in progress                                   2,565
                                                                --------
                                                                 208,475

INVESTMENTS:
   Pension investments                                              -
   Other                                                          20,690
                                                                --------
                                                                  20,690

DEFERRED CHARGES:
   Goodwill                                                           67
   Accumulated deferred income taxes assets                          192
   Other                                                           4,180
                                                                --------
                                                                   4,439

      TOTAL ASSETS                                             $ 280,100
                                                                ========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

   Currently payable long-term debt                            $   2,759
   Notes payable to associated companies                           7,164
   Accounts payable
     Other                                                         1,083
     Associated companies                                          2,799
   Accrued taxes                                                     175
   Accrued interest                                                  745
   Other                                                             522
                                                                --------
                                                                  15,247

CAPITALIZATION:
   Common stockholders' equity                                   119,683
   Long-term debt                                                141,142
                                                                --------
                                                                 260,825

DEFERRED CREDITS:
   Accumulated deferred income taxes                                -
   Accumulated deferred investment tax credits                      -
   Other                                                           4,028
                                                                --------
                                                                   4,028

      TOTAL LIABILITIES & CAPITALIZATION                       $ 280,100
                                                                ========


Exhibit 1-1

FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP.
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

                                           Three Months      Nine Months
                                              Ended             Ended
                                           Sept 30,2002     Sept 30, 2002
                                           ------------     -------------


REVENUES                                     $   9,095         $  22,792

EXPENSES:

   Other operating expenses                      3,767            21,966
   Provision for depreciation
      and amortization                             324               938
   General taxes                                    77               152
                                                ------            ------
      Total expenses                             4,168            23,056
                                                ------            ------

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST
  & INCOME TAXES                                 4,927              (264)

NET INTEREST CHARGES:

   Interest expenses                             2,408             7,637
   Capitalized interest                              -              (450)
                                               -------            ------
      Net interest charges                       2,408             7,187
                                               -------            ------

INCOME TAXES                                     1,534            (3,047)
                                               -------            ------

NET INCOME/(LOSS)                            $     985         $  (4,404)
                                               =======            ======


Exhibit 1-2

FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002
(In Thousands)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

   Cash and cash equivalents                                   $  22,275
   Receivables:
     Customers                                                      -
     Associated companies                                           -
     Other                                                       154,896
   Notes receivable from associated companies                       -
   Material and supplies                                           8,255
   Prepayments and other                                           2,681
                                                                --------
                                                                 188,107

INVESTMENTS:
   Nonutility property, net                                       37,244
   Other                                                           4,682
                                                                --------
                                                                  41,926

DEFERRED CHARGES:
   Goodwill                                                      194,956
   Accumulated deferred income taxes assets                         -
   Other                                                            -
                                                                --------
                                                                 194,956

      TOTAL ASSETS                                             $ 424,989
                                                                ========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

   Currently payable long-term debt                            $   1,697
   Short-term borrowings                                           1,853
   Notes payable to associated companies                          33,575
   Accounts payable
     Other                                                        64,645
     Associated companies                                            364
   Accrued taxes                                                   7,891
   Accrued interest                                                 -
   Other                                                          25,092
                                                                --------
                                                                 135,117

CAPITALIZATION:
   Common stockholders' equity                                   268,190
   Long-term debt                                                 11,775
                                                                --------
                                                                 279,965

DEFERRED CREDITS:
   Accumulated deferred income taxes                               3,644
   Other                                                           6,263
                                                                --------
                                                                   9,907

      TOTAL LIABILITIES & CAPITALIZATION                       $ 424,989
                                                                ========


Exhibit 1-2

FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

                                           Three Months      Nine Months
                                              Ended             Ended
                                           Sept 30,2002     Sept 30, 2002
                                           ------------     -------------


REVENUES                                     $ 146,199         $ 401,234

Direct costs of revenue                        126,104           345,650
                                               -------           -------

Gross profit                                    20,095            55,584

Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                     10,974            43,266
Depreciation                                     1,683             5,121
Accrual for loss contracts                        -                 -
                                               -------           -------
Operating income before goodwill
   and purchase agreement incentive plans        7,438             7,197

Purchase agreement incentive plans                 334               828
                                               -------           -------

Operating income                                 7,104             6,369

Interest income                                    334               983
Interest expense                                  (688)           (2,027)
Gain/(loss) on sale of fixed assets               (159)             (279)
Other income                                       176               511
                                               -------           -------
Total other income/(expense)                      (337)             (812)
                                               -------           -------

Income before income taxes                       6,767             5,557

Provision for income taxes                       2,752             2,594
                                               -------           -------

Net income                                   $   4,015         $   2,963
                                               =======           =======


Exhibit A

FirstEnergy Corp.

76 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Certificate

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned certifies that:

A copy of certificate pursuant to Rule 24 related to FirstEnergy Corp.'s financing activities, for the period ended June 30, 2002, was filed with the state commissions having jurisdiction over the electric retail rates of the company's public utility subsidiary companies.

The names and addresses of these state commissions are as follows:

New Jersey Division of Energy Board of Public Utilities
Two Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania* Public Utility Commission
P.O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio* 180 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793

* A conformed copy of the publicly available report was filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

FirstEnergy Corp.

November 26, 2002

By:        /s/ Harvey L. Wagner
    -------------------------------------
               Harvey L. Wagner
         Vice President, Controller
        and Chief Accounting Officer
        (Principal Accounting Officer)

Note: Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) is also subject to retail rate regulation by the New York Public Service Commission with respect to retail service to approximately 3,700 customers in Waverly, New York served by Waverly Electric Power & Light Company, a Penelec subsidiary. Waverly Electric's revenues are immaterial, accounting for less than 1% of Penelec's total operating revenues.