-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HdP6yWzp9jyhfawKJQ3TTvDNYZoaAuSn+GWEcBrd4xODFeDRrNVOQUUzCsH6Tz4k 32zI/Itwx+1it/AfYpnodA== 0000950123-10-044425.txt : 20101001 0000950123-10-044425.hdr.sgml : 20101001 20100505151355 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-044425 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 341843785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 BUSINESS PHONE: 330-761-7837 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
(LETTERHEAD)
     
 
  RICK L. BURDICK
 
  202.887.4110/fax: 202.872.4288
 
  rburdick@akingump.com
May 5, 2010
VIA EDGAR
H. Christopher Owings
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
     Re:   FirstEnergy Corp.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
Filed March 23, 2010
File No. 333-165640
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed February 19, 2010
File No. 333-21011

Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed March 1, 2010
File No. 001-00267
Dear Mr. Owings:
     This letter is being submitted in response to your letter dated April 21, 2010 to Leila L. Vespoli, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of FirstEnergy Corp. (“FirstEnergy”), and Paul J. Evanson, Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (“Allegheny Energy” and, together with FirstEnergy, the “Companies”) and our telephonic discussion with Lilyanna L. Peyser, Attorney Advisor, of the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), on April 29, 2010.
     On behalf of FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy, I am writing to inform you that the Companies plan to respond to the Staff’s comments and file Amendment No. 1 to the above-captioned Registration Statement as soon as practicable after the Companies have each filed with the Commission their Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010.

 

 

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H. Christopher Owings
Division of Corporation Finance
May 5, 2010
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     If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (202) 887-4110 or Zachary N. Wittenberg at (202) 887-4592.
         
  Sincerely,
 		  
  /s/ Rick L. Burdick   
     
  Rick L. Burdick   
 
cc:   Leila L. Vespoli, Esq.
David Feinberg, Esq.
Michael P. Rogan, Esq.
Pankaj K. Sinha, Esq.

 

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