UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 18, 2012


Commission
 
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
 
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
 
Address; and Telephone Number
 
Identification No.
 
 
 
 
 
333-21011
 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
34-1843785
 
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
 
 
Akron, OH  44308
 
 
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
000-53742
 
FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
 
31-1560186
 
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
 
 
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
 
 
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
 

















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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure


The results of the 2015/2016 PJM Interconnection, LLC, Reliability Pricing Model capacity auction were released May 18, 2012. The four 208 megawatt gas-fired, simple-cycle peaking units offered into the auction by FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. did not clear the auction.


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



May 18, 2012

 
 
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
 Registrant
 
 
 
 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
 
 Registrant
 
 
 
 By:  
 
/s/ Kevin R. Burgess
 
Assistant Controller