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Mail Stop 3561

      September 1, 2005

Hyun Park
Vice President and Secretary
The Potomac Edison Company
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601

      Re:	The Potomac Edison Company
		Registration Statement on Form S-4
      Filed August 29, 2005
		File No. 333-127909

Dear Mr. Park:

      This is to advise you that we have not reviewed, and will
not
review, the above registration statement.

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in your filing to be certain that the
filing includes all information required under the Securities Act
of
1933 and that they have provided all information investors require
for an informed investment decision.  Since the company and its
management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s
disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
the
disclosures they have made.

	In the event the company requests acceleration of the
effective
date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a
letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that:

* should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated
authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

* the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to
delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not
relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy
and
accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

* the company may not assert the declaration of effectiveness as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any
person
under the federal securities laws of the United States.

	In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in connection with your filing.

	We will consider a written request for acceleration of the
effective date of the registration statement as confirmation of
the
fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their
respective
responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public
offering
of the securities specified in the above registration statement.
We
will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority,
grant
acceleration of the effective date.

		If you have any questions, please call Scott M.
Anderegg,
Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 551-3342 or me at (202) 551-3720.

							Sincerely,

      						H. Christopher Owings
      Assistant Director

cc:	Phyllis Korff
	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
	Via Fax (212) 735-2000
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Hyun Park
The Potomac Edison Company
September 1, 2005
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