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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001031296-07-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070223

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308-1890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3303845100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308-1890

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pearson James F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331360

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-21011
		FILM NUMBER:		07647067

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(330)761-4264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F2">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">285.85 of these shares are vested (i.e., non-forfeited) immediately; 57.17 of these shares become vested (i.e., non-forfeited) on 3/1/2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 20, 2007, the Board authorized the cash payout of the 2004 grant of performance shares, no earlier than February 23, 2007, based on the average of the high and low prices of FirstEnergy's stock on December 29, 2006.  Based on performance, the amount of the cash payout was increased by 50%.</footnote>
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