Form U-13-60 Mutual and Subsidiary Service Companies Revised February 7, 1980 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD Beginning January 1, 2002 and Ending December 31, 2002 --------------- ------------------------ TO THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY -------------------------------- (Exact Name of Reporting Company) A Subsidiary Service Company ------------------------------------- ("Mutual" or "Subsidiary") Date of Incorporation October 11, 2001 ---------------- If not Incorporated, Date of Organization ---------- State or Sovereign Power under which Incorporated or Organized Ohio ---- Location of Principal Executive Offices of Reporting Company: 76 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308 ------------------------------- Name, title, and address of officer to whom correspondence concerning this report should be addressed: 300 Madison Avenue P. R. Chatman Assistant Controller Morristown, NJ 07962 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name) (Title) (Address) Name of Principal Holding Company Whose Subsidiaries are served by Reporting Company: FIRSTENERGY CORP. (File No. 070-09793) -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF FORM U-13-60 1. Time of Filing. - Rule 94 provides that on or before the first day of May in each calendar year, each mutual service company and each subsidiary service company as to which the Commission shall have made a favorable finding pursuant to Rule 88, and every service company whose application for approval or declaration pursuant to Rule 88 is pending shall file with the Commission an annual report on Form U-13-60 and in accordance with the Instructions for that form. 2. Number of Copies. - Each annual report shall be filed in duplicate. The company should prepare and retain at least one extra copy for itself in case correspondence with reference to the report become necessary. 3. Period Covered by Report. - The first report filed by any company shall cover the period from the date the Uniform System of Accounts was required to be made effective as to that company under Rules 82 and 93 to the end of that calendar year. Subsequent reports should cover a calendar year. 4. Report Format. - Reports shall be submitted on the forms prepared by the Commission. If the space provided on any sheet of such form is inadequate, additional sheets may be inserted of the same size as a sheet of the form or folded to such size. 5. Money Amounts Displayed. - All money amounts required to be shown in financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, in thousands of dollars or in hundred thousands of dollars, as appropriate and subject to provisions of Regulation S-X (S210.3-01(b)). 6. Deficits Displayed. - Deficits and other like entries shall be indicated by the use of either brackets or a parenthesis with corresponding reference in footnotes. (Regulation S-X, S210.3-01(c)) 7. Major Amendments or Corrections. - Any company desiring to amend or correct a major omission or error in a report after it has been filed with the Commission shall submit an amended report including only those pages, schedules, and entries that are to be amended or corrected. A cover letter shall be submitted requesting the Commission to incorporate the amended report changes and shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the company. 8. Definitions. - Definitions contained in Instruction 01-8 to the Uniform System of Accounts for Mutual Service Companies and Subsidiary Service Companies, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended February 2, 1979 shall be applicable to words or terms used specifically within this Form U-13-60. 9. Organization Chart. - The service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of its current organization chart. 10. Methods of Allocation. - The service company shall submit with each annual report a listing of the currently effective methods of allocation being used by the service company and on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 11. Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed. - The service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of the annual statement supplied to each associate company in support of the amount of compensation for use of capital billed during the calendar year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LISTING OF SCHEDULES AND ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS Page --------------------------------------------- Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Schedules and Accounts Schedule or Account Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET Schedule I 4-5 ------------------------- SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY Schedule II 6-7 ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY Schedule III 8 INVESTMENTS Schedule IV 9 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Schedule V 10-10A FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED Schedule VI 11 STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED Schedule VII 12 MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS Schedule VIII 13 MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS Schedule IX 14 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES Schedule X 15 PROPRIETARY CAPITAL Schedule XI 16 LONG-TERM DEBT Schedule XII 17 CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES Schedule XIII 18-18A NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Schedule XIV 19 COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT Schedule XV 20 ---------------------------- ANALYSIS OF BILLING - ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Account 457 21 ANALYSIS OF BILLING - NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES Account 458 22 ANALYSIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICE - ASSOCIATE AND NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES Schedule XVI 23 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION Schedule XVII 24-25 DEPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SALARIES Account 920 26 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED Account 923 27-27D EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS Account 926 28 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES Account 930.1 29-29A MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES Account 930.2 30 RENTS Account 931 31 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES Account 408 32 DONATIONS Account 426.1 33-33A OTHER DEDUCTIONS Account 426.5 34 NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INCOME Schedule XVIII 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL FILING REQUIREMENTS Page -------------------------------------------- Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Reports or Statements ORGANIZATION CHART 36 ------------------ METHODS OF ALLOCATION 37 --------------------- ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR USE 38 ---------------------------------------- OF CAPITAL BILLED ----------------- NOTE: Dollar figures in this report are shown in thousands unless otherwise noted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE I - COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET -------------------------------------- Give balance sheet of the Company as of December 31 of the current and prior year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS As of December 31 ------- ------------------------ -------------------------- CURRENT PRIOR ----------- -------- SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY 101 Service Company property (Schedule II) $ 207,739 $ 207,348 107 Construction work in progress (Schedule II) 115,050 28,989 -------- -------- Total Property 322,789 236,337 108 Less accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of service company property (Schedule III) 92,077 66,810 -------- ------- Net Service Company Property 230,712 169,527 -------- ------- INVESTMENTS 123 Investments in associate companies (Schedule IV) - - 124 Other investments (Schedule IV) 275,093 289,775 -------- ------- Total Investments 275,093 289,775 -------- ------- CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS 131 Cash (320,577) (351,990) 134 Special deposits - - 135 Working funds 203 185 136 Temporary cash investments (Schedule IV) 5,790 11,965 141 Notes receivable from associate companies 204 - 143 Accounts Receivable 12,987 15,228 144 Accumulated Provision For Uncollectible (797) (504) Accounts receivable 146 Accounts receivable from associate companies (Schedule V) 552,400 682,792 152 Fuel stock expenses undistributed (Schedule VI) - (20) 154 Materials and supplies - 117 163 Stores expenses undistributed (Schedule VII) - - 165 Prepayments 10,588 10,811 171 Interest Receivable 1,206 807 174 Miscellaneous current and accrued assets (Schedule VIII) - - ------- ------- Total Current and Accrued Assets 262,004 369,391 ------- ------- DEFERRED DEBITS 181 Umamortized debt expense - - 184 Clearing accounts 224 197 186 Miscellaneous deferred debits (Schedule IX) 43,244 23,012 188 Research, development, or demonstration expenditures (Schedule X) - - 190 Accumulated deferred income taxes - - ------- ------- Total Deferred Debits 43,468 23,209 ------- ------- TOTAL ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS $811,277 $851,902 ======= ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE I - COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL As of December 31 ------- ----------------------------------- --------------------- CURRENT PRIOR ------- ----- PROPRIETARY CAPITAL ------------------- 201 Common stock issued (Schedule XI) $ 1 $ 1 211 Miscellaneous paid-in-capital (Schedule XI) 10,515 28,815 215 Retained earnings / Accumulated other comprehensive income /(loss) (Schedule XI) - - 216 Unappropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI) 2,595 2,595 ------ ------ Total Proprietary Capital 13,111 31,411 ------ ------ LONG-TERM DEBT -------------- 223 Advances from associate companies (Schedule XII) - - 224 Other long-term debt (Schedule XII) 36,297 33,865 225 Unamortized premium on long-term debt - - 226 Unamortized discount on long-term debt-debit - - ------ ------ Total Long-term Debt 36,297 33,865 ------ ------ CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES ------------------------------- 231 Notes payable - - 232 Accounts payable 45,782 35,498 233 Notes payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII) 88,769 50,972 234 Accounts payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII) 479,273 603,791 236 Taxes accrued (62,158) (51,657) 237 Interest accrued 629 376 238 Dividends declared - - 241 Tax collections payable (995) 70 242 Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities (Schedule XIII) 17,503 25,400 ------- ------- Total Current and Accrued Liabilities 568,803 664,450 ------- ------- DEFERRED CREDITS ---------------- 253 Other deferred credits 228,059 92,979 255 Accumulated deferred investment tax credit - - ------- ------- Total Deferred Credits 228,059 92,979 ------- ------- 282 ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (34,993) 29,197 ------- ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY $811,277 $851,902 ======= ======= CAPITAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE II - SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT RETIREMENTS OTHER BALANCE AT BEGINNING ADDITIONS OR CHANGES 1/ CLOSE OF DESCRIPTION OF YEAR SALES - YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY ------------------------ Account ------- 301 ORGANIZATION $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 303 MISCELLANEOUS INTANGIBLE PLANT 65,481 8,658 (5) - 74,134 304 LAND & LAND RIGHT 686 - - - 686 305 STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS 18,243 61 (29) - 18,275 306 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS - - - - - 307 EQUIPMENT 2/ 41,548 83 (951) (2) 40,678 - 308 OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 81,390 1,508 (7,272) (1,660) 73,966 309 AUTOMOBILES, OTHER VEHICLES AND RELATED GARAGE EQUIPMENT - 1,875 (1,875) - - 310 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT - - - - - 311 OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY 3/ - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUB-TOTAL 207,348 12,185 (10,132) (1,662) 207,739 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 107 CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS 4/ 28,989 89,402 - (3,341) 115,050 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL $236,337 $101,587 $(10,132) $ 5,003) $322,789 ======================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SCHEDULE II - CONTINUED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THOSE CHANGES CONSIDERED MATERIAL: - N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/ SUBACCOUNTS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS OF EQUIPMENT OWNED. THE SERVICE - COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE A LISTING BY SUBACCOUNT OF EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS DURING THE YEAR AND THE BALANCE AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR: BALANCE AT SUBACCOUNT DESCRIPTION ADDITIONS CLOSE OF YEAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (MICROWAVE & TELEPHONE) $ 83 $40,678 ------ ------ TOTAL $ 83 $40,678 ====== ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/ DESCRIBE OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY: - N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/ DESCRIBE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS: - GENERAL BUILDING SAP SYSTEM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE III ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT ADDITIONS BALANCE AT BEGINNING CHARGED OTHER CHANGES CLOSE OF DESCRIPTION OF YEAR TO RETIREMENTS ADD (DEDUCT)1/ YEAR ACCOUNT 403 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account 301 ORGANIZATION - - - - - 303 MISCELLANEOUS INTANGIBLE PLANT 26,924 23,354 (5) 66 50,339 304 LAND& LAND RIGHTS - - - - - 305 STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS 5,097 389 (29) (77) 5,380 306 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS - - - - - 307 EQUIPMENT 21,368 2,443 (951) (252) 22,608 308 OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 13,421 7,944 (7,272) (343) 13,750 309 AUTOMOBILES, OTHER - - (1,875) 1,875 - VEHICLE AND RELATED GARAGE EQUIPMENT 310 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT - - - - - 311 OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- $66,810 $34,130 $(10,132) $1,269 $92,077 ========================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THOSE CHANGES CONSIDERED MATERIAL: - N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE IV - INVESTMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule concerning investments. Under Account 124, "Other Investments", state each investment separately, with description, including, the name of issuing company, number of shares or principal amount, etc. Under Account 136, "Temporary Cash Investments", list each investment separately. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 123 - INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE COMPANIES NONE ACCOUNT 124 - OTHER INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS HELD IN TRUST - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN $174,940 $196,816 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 97,227 78,277 PENSIONS 17,608 - ------- ------- TOTAL $289,775 $275,093 ======= ======= ACCOUNT 136 - TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS BANK CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT $11,865 $ 5,690 SHORE BANK CD 100 100 ------ ------- TOTAL $11,965 $ 5,790 ====== ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE V - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule listing accounts receivable from each associate company. Where the service company has provided accommodation or convenience payments for associate companies, a separate listing of total payments for each associate company by subaccount should be provided. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 146 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT CORP. $ 448 $ 187 AMERICAN TRANSMISSION SYST - 7,010 BAY SHORE POWER COMPANY 30 - CENTERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 35 148 CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLIUMINATING COMPAN 2,151 18,230 FELHC, INC. 23 - FIBER VENTURE EQUITY, INC. 9 2 FIRSTENERGY CORP. 637,915 439,651 FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC 199 - FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP. 13,105 11,764 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING CO 7,113 23,460 FIRSTENERGY PROPERTIES, INC. 419 68 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 8,077 8,501 FIRSTENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. 519 715 FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP. 152 373 GPU SERVICE, INC. - 10,706 GPU TELCOM SERVICES, INC. - 5,910 MARBEL ENERGY CORP. 10,648 105 PENN POWER ENERGY, INC. 2 - PENNYSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY - 1,591 TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 1,929 23,920 WARRENTON RIVER TERMINAL, LTD. 18 59 ------- ------- TOTAL $682,792 $552,400 ======= ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10A ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE V - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule listing accounts receivable from each associate company. Where the service company has provided accommodation or convenience payments for associate companies, a separate listing of total payments for each associate company by subaccount should be provided. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF CONVENIENCE OR ACCOMMODATION PAYMENTS: TOTAL PAYMENTS -------- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT CORP. $ 5,892 AMERICAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, INC. 176,671 BAY SHORE POWER COMPANY 431 CENTERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 26,944 CENTERIOR FUNDING CORP. 1,217 CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLIUMINATING COMPANY 2,109,993 FELHC, INC. 29 FIBER VENTURE EQUITY, INC. 5,217 FIRSTENERGY CORP. 1,058,631 FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC 15,830 FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP. 1,540,094 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. 793,131 FIRSTENERGY PROPERTIES, INC. 3,178 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 3,316,764 FIRSTENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. 257 FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP. 474 GPU ADVANCED RESOURCES, INC. 614 GPU TELCOM SERVICES, INC. 47,053 OHIO EDISON COMPANY 2,560,949 PENN POWER ENERGY, INC. 2 PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY 556,673 OES CAPITAL, INC. 115,940 OES FINANCE, INC. 403 OES FUEL, INC. 157,908 OES NUCLEAR, INC. 15,182 OES VENTURES, INC. 257 TOLEDO EDISON CAPITAL CORP. 14 TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 1,317,596 WARRENTON RIVER TERMINAL, LTD 1,864 ---------- TOTAL PAYMENTS $13,829,208 ========== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE VI - FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to fuel stock expenses during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company. Under the section headed "Summary" listed below give an overall report of the fuel functions performed by the service company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION LABOR EXPENSES TOTAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 152 -FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED NONE ----- ----- ---- TOTAL $ - $ - $ - ===== ===== ==== SUMMARY: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE VII - STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to stores expense during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION LABOR EXPENSES TOTAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 163 - STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED NONE ----- ----- ------ TOTAL $ - $ - $ - ===== ===== ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE VIII MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 174 - MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS NONE ------ ------ TOTAL $ - $ - ====== ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE IX - MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped by class showing the number of items in each class. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 186 - MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN $ 9,943 $23,426 QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN - 9,942 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS 3,673 3,127 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PROGRAM 2,984 2,494 DISTRIBUTED OVERHEADS 904 1,424 OTHER DEFERRED DEBITS 851 1,027 DEFERRED EXPENSES FROM SALE OF ASSETS 168 855 ACQUISITION COSTS - NEW COMPANIES 4,691 532 NEW VENTURE DEVELOPMENT (413) (388) CONTRACT WORK & ENGINEERING (31) 285 MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES & VEHICLES 201 206 SYSTEM CAPACITY DESIGN - 164 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 1 51 TECHNICAL SUPPORT - 48 COMMUNICATION SERVICES 2 13 OTHER (19 under $10,000) 38 38 ------ ------- TOTAL $23,012 $43,244 ====== ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE X RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a description of each material research, development, or demonstration project, which incurred costs by the service corporation during the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 188 - RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES PROGRAMS FUNDED WITHIN ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI): - FUNDAMENTAL DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS $44 - DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES PREMIUM POWER SOLUTIONS 67 - MICROTURBINES AND MINI-STORAGE 80 - FUEL CELLS 80 - DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES INTERCONNECTION HARDWARE 53 - DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT 44 - DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES IN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 44 - OTHER DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES PROJECTS 49 MICROTURBINE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT & DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STORAGE TECHNOLOGY (CO-FUNDED WITH EPRI) 17 MICROTURBINE DEVELOPMENT / DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR USE AT FIRSTENERGY FACILITY SITES 45 BILLED TO OPERATING COMPANIES (523) ----- TOTAL $ - ===== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE XI - PROPRIETARY CAPITAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF PAR OR STATED OUTSTANDING CLOSE OF PERIOD ACCOUNT NUMBER CLASS OF STOCK SHARES VALUE ------------------------------ AUTHORIZED PER SHARE NO. OF SHARES TOTAL AMOUNT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 201 COMMON STOCK ISSUED 850 $ 0* 1 $ 1,000* ------ TOTAL $ 1,000* ====== INSTRUCTIONS: Classify amounts in each account with brief explanation, disclosing the general nature of transactions which gave rise to the reported amounts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCOUNT 211 - MISCELLANEOUS PAID-IN CAPITAL EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (6,095) EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 45,527 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN (19,744) QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN (47,238) SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN (2,473) TAXES 40,538 ------- TOTAL $ 10,515 ======= ACCOUNT 215 - RETAINED EARNINGS /ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS): NONE INSTRUCTIONS: Give particulars concerning net income or (loss) during the year, distinguishing between compensation for the use of capital owed or net loss remaining from servicing nonassociates per the General Instructions of the Uniform System of Accounts. For dividends paid during the year in cash or otherwise, provide rate percentage, amount of dividend, date declared and date paid. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT NET INCOME BALANCE AT D E S C R I P T I O N BEGINNING OR DIVIDENDS CLOSE OF OF YEAR (LOSS) PAID YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCOUNT 216 - UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS 2,595 - - 2,595 NONE ----- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL $2,595 $ - $ - $2,595 ===== ===== ===== ===== * In whole dollars. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE XII- LONG-TERM DEBT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSTRUCTIONS: Advances from associate companies should be reported separately for advances on notes, and advances on open account. Names of associate companies from which advances were received shall be shown under the class and series of obligation column. For Account 224 - Other long term debt provide the name of creditor company or organization, terms of the obligation, date of maturity, interest rate, and the amount authorized and outstanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TERMS OF OBLIG DATE BALANCE AT BALANCE AT NAME OF CREDITOR CLASS & SERIES OF INTEREST AMOUNT BEGINNING 1/ CLOSE OF OBLIGATION MATURITY RATE AUTHORIZED OF YEAR ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS- OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCOUNT 223 - ADVANCES FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES: NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCOUNT 224 - OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT: EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM $26,676 $1,755 - $28,431 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN 7,189 677 - 7,866 ------ ------ ------ TOTAL $33,865 $2,432 $36,297 ====== ===== ====== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF DEDUCTIONS: NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIII - CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide balance of notes and accounts payable to each associate company. Give description and amount of miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 233 - NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES FIRSTENERGY CORP. $ - $34,271 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. 1,985 8,650 FIRSTENERGY PROPERTIES, INC. 23,932 24,420 FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP. 25,055 21,428 ------ ------ TOTAL $50,972 $88,769 ====== ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 234 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES AMERICAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, INC. $ 7,038 $ - CENTERIOR FUNDING CORP. - 571 FELHC, INC. - 73 FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC - 787 GPU SERVICE, INC. 593 - OHIO EDISON COMPANY 594,442 477,816 PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY 1,678 - TOLEDO EDISON CAPITAL CORP. 40 26 ------- ------- TOTAL $603,791 $479,273 ======= ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18A ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIII - CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide balance of notes and accounts payable to each associate company. Give description and amount of miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT BALANCE AT DESCRIPTION BEGINNING CLOSE OF OF YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 242 - MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES DISTRIBUTED PAYROLL ACCRUAL $ 2 $ - FIRSTENERGY STOCK OPTIONS 9 - MSG CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 250 250 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,198 (586) PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS (31) (189) PROVISION FOR ESTIMATED COST OF VACATION 5,972 18,030 TELECOM-ADVANCED BILLING AND PAYMENT - (2) ------ ------ TOTAL $25,400 $17,503 ====== ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the financial statements or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant contingent assets or liabilities existing at the end of the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On November 7, 2001, FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy), merged with GPU, Inc., a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the 1935 Act). FirstEnergy is the surviving company in the merger. On November 7, 2001, upon completion of the merger, FirstEnergy filed with the SEC a Notification of Registration on Form U-5A, thereby registering as a holding company pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(a) under the 1935 Act. As part of the Merger Order, FirstEnergy was granted interim approval to provide services to all its affiliates after the Merger under FirstEnergy Service Company. The Merger Order further required a separate application seeking authorization to consolidate the functions performed by FirstEnergy Service Company and GPU Service Company. On October 15, 2002, FirstEnergy filed with the SEC requesting authorization to consolidate all common corporate services under FirstEnergy Service Company, not later than June 1, 2003. Full compliance by FirstEnergy Service Company under section 13 of the Act and the rules under the Act will be required upon consolidation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XV STATEMENT OF INCOME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION CURRENT YEAR PRIOR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME ------ 457 Services rendered to associate companies $665,800 - 458 Services rendered to nonassociate companies - - 421 Miscellaneous income or loss 1,942 - ------- ------- Total Income $667,742 - ------- ------- EXPENSE ------- 920 Salaries and wages 128,585 - 921 Office supplies and expenses 240,178 - 922 Administrative expense transferred - credit - - 923 Outside services employed 32,106 - 924 Property insurance 408 - 925 Injuries and damages 2,043 - 926 Employee pensions and benefits 178,371 - 928 Regulatory commission expense 2,728 - 930.1 General advertising expenses 1,634 - 930.2 Miscellaneous general expenses 13,193 - 931 Rents 8,801 - 932 Maintenance of structures and equipment - - 403 Depreciation and amortization expense 34,154 - 408 Taxes other than income taxes 11,370 - 409 Income taxes (3,726) - 410 Provision for deferred income taxes (2,402) - 411 Provision for deferred income taxes - credit - - 411.5 Investment tax credit - - 426.1 Donations 2,627 - 426.5 Other deductions 9,862 - 427 Interest on long-term debt 2,783 - 430 Interest on debt to associate companies 2,391 - 431 Other interest expense 2,636 - ------- ------- Total Expense $667,742 - ------- ------- Net Income or (Loss) $ - $ - ======= ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF BILLING ASSOCIATE COMPANIES ACCOUNT 457 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT COMPENSATION TOTAL COSTS COSTS FOR USE AMOUNT NAME OF ASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGED CHARGED OF CAPITAL BILLED ------- ------- ---------- 457-1 457-2 457-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT CORP. $ - $ 1,886 $ - $ 1,886 AMERICAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, INC. 3,131 16,499 - 19,630 BAY SHORE POWER COMPANY - 575 - 575 CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 57 74,025 - 74,082 FIBER VENTURE EQUITY, INC. - 266 - 266 FIRSTENERGY CORP. 44,483 40,837 - 85,320 FIRSTENERGY FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP, LLC - 1,886 - 1,886 FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP. 160 60,290 - 60,450 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. 688 92,323 - 93,011 FIRSTENERGY PROPERTIES, INC. - 835 - 835 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 60 65,602 - 65,662 FIRSTENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. - 379 - 379 FIRSTENERGY VENTURES CORP. - 681 - 681 GPU DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS, LLC - 10 - 10 GPU POWER, INC. - 38 - 38 GPU SERVICE, INC. - 24,630 - 24,630 GPU TELCOM SERVICES, INC. - 21,145 - 21,145 MARBEL ENERGY CORP. - 844 - 844 MYR GROUP, INC. - 28 - 28 OHIO EDISON COMPANY 220 165,748 - 165,968 PENN POWER ENERGY, INC. - (9) - (9) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY 7 11,922 - 11,929 TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 68 36,448 - 36,516 WARRENTON RIVER TERMINAL, LTD. - 38 - 38 ------ ------- ---- ------- TOTAL $48,874 $616,926 $ - $665,800 ====== ======= ==== ======= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF BILLING ------------------- NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES ACCOUNT 458 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT COMPENSATION EXCESS COSTS COSTS FOR USE OR NAME OF NONASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGED CHARGED OF CAPITAL DEFICIENCY TOTAL ------- ------- ---------- TOTAL --------- AMOUNT 458-1 458-2 458-3 COST 458-4 BILLED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NONE ----- --- --- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - ===== === === ===== ===== ===== --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Provide a brief description of the services rendered to each nonassociated company: N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XVI ANALYSIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICE ASSOCIATE AND NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGES NONASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGES ------------------------- ---------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT INDIRECT DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS COST COST TOTAL COST COST TOTAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 39,063 $ 89,522 $128,585 - - - 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES 18 240,160 240,178 - - - 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - - - - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 32,106 32,106 - - - 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 408 408 - - - 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 2,043 2,043 - - - 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS 178,371 178,371 - - - 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 2,728 2,728 - - - 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 1,634 1,634 - - - 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 13,193 13,193 - - - 931 RENTS 8,801 8,801 - - - 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT - - - 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 34,154 34,154 - - - 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 11,370 11,370 - - - 409 INCOME TAXES (3,726) (3,726) - - - 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (2,402) (2,402) - - - 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - - - - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 2,627 2,627 - - - 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 9,862 9,862 - - - 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 2,783 2,783 - - - 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 2,391 2,391 - - - 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE 2,636 2,636 - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES 48,874 618,868 667,742 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPENSATION FOR USE OF EQUITY CAPITAL 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOC CO - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COST OF SERVICE $ 48,874 $618,868 $667,742 - - - ==================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICE ------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS COST COST TOTAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 39,063 $ 89,522 $128,585 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES 18 240,160 240,178 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 32,106 32,106 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 408 408 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 2,043 2,043 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS 178,371 178,371 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 2,728 2,728 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 1,634 1,634 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 13,193 13,193 931 RENTS 8,801 8,801 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 34,154 34,154 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 11,370 11,370 409 INCOME TAXES (3,726) (3,726) 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (2,402) (2,402) 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 2,627 2,627 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 9,862 9,862 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 2,783 2,783 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 2,391 2,391 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE 2,636 2,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES 48,874 618,868 667,742 ------------------------------------- COMPENSATION FOR USE OF EQUITY CAPITAL 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOC CO - - - ------------------------------------- TOTAL COST OF SERVICE $ 48,874 $618,868 $667,742 ===================================== 24 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XVII ------------- SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBITION BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY DELIVERY & BUSINESS CUSTOMER FIRSTENERGY DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS CEO & COO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 2,394 $ 1,165 $ 43,747 $ 661 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 28,862 1,011 84,374 607 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 513 10 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 97 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES (1) 31 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS (135) (15) 188 2 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 2 1 1,157 1 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 11 6 588 339 931 RENTS 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 1 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 2 (6) 38 1 409 INCOME TAXES 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 38 4 56 2 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 9 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE (34) (17) (735) (11) INSTRUCTION: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Account System: Uniform System Account) ------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 31,749 $ 2,149 $ 129,464 $ 1,602 =================================================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE FUNCTION ------------------------------ FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS AFFAIRS FINANCE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 61 $16,356 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 188 12,448 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 717 2,278 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 311 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES (2,771) 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS 1 200 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 17 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 1 377 931 RENTS 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 34,153 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 11,270 409 INCOME TAXES (3,726) 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (2,402) 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 1,221 18,704 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 2,365 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE (4) (238) INSTRUCTION: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Account System: Uniform System Account) ------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,185 $89,342 ========================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XVII ------------- SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBITION BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------- HR, COMM, CORP AFFAIRS, INFORMATION COMMUNITY, SERVICES SUPPLY DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS ADMIN SVCS DEPARTMENT LEGAL CHAIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 23,136 $ 29,648 $ 2,103 $ 8,348 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 32,804 63,860 1,921 10,332 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 6 10 27,450 3 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 3,499 32 1,244 8 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS 177,445 578 11 90 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 175 130 1,232 11 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 1,634 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 9,739 619 1,289 59 931 RENTS 8,801 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 14 38 2 10 409 INCOME TAXES 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 2,627 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS (11,417) 1 12 1 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 2,783 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 4 10 1 2 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE 4,660 (739) (40) (186) INSTRUCTION: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Account System: Uniform System Account) ----------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 255,910 $ 94,187 $ 35,225 $ 18,678 ================================================================= DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ----------------------------------- STATE TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS AFFAIRS SERVICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 SALARIES AND WAGES $ 53 $ 913 921 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 409 3,362 922 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TRANSFERRED - CREDIT 923 OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED 1,119 924 PROPERTY INSURANCE 925 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 1 926 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS 1 5 928 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSE 1 1 930.1 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES 930.2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 1 164 931 RENTS 932 MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 403 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 408 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES 1 409 INCOME TAXES 410 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 411 PROVISION FOR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - CREDIT 426.1 DONATIONS 426.5 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 730 510 427 INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 430 INTEREST ON DEBT TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 431 OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE (5) (15) INSTRUCTION: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Account Systems: Uniform System Account) -------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,309 $ 4,942 ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SALARIES ACCOUNT 920 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENTAL SALARY EXPENSE NUMBER ------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF DEPARTMENT INCLUDED IN AMOUNTS BILLED TO NUMBER ------------------ -------------------------------------- PERSONNEL Indicate each department TOTAL PARENT OTHER NON END OF or service function. AMOUNT COMPANY ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATES YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CEO & COO $ 2,394 $1,111 $ 1,283 $ - 26 Business Development 1,165 - 1,165 - 13 Energy Delivery & Customer 43,747 752 42,995 - 555 Service FirstEnergy Technologies 661 - 661 - 8 Federal Governmental Affairs 61 - 61 - 3 Finance 16,356 280 16,076 - 180 Human Resources, Communications, 23,136 68 23,068 - 211 Corporate Affairs and Community Involvement, Corporate, Real Estate, and Administrative Services Information Services Department 29,648 2,052 27,596 - 558 Legal 2,103 - 2,103 - 30 Supply Chain 8,348 120 8,228 - 140 State Governmental Affairs 53 - 53 - 4 Technology Support Services 913 - 913 - 11 ------- ----- ------- --- ----- TOTAL $128,585 $4,383 $124,202 $ - 1,739 ======= ===== ======= === ===== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP -------------- "A"= ASSOCIATE FROM WHOM PURCHASED TYPE OF SERVICE/LARGEST INVOICE "NA"= NON AMOUNT ASSOCIATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal ----- Akin,Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Legal services related to Davis Besse N/A $1,814 Feld LLP Nozzle Besse Matter - NRC Babst, Calland, Clements and Legal Services related to N/A 244 Zomnir Chenot Litigation Bailey ,Riley, Buch, & Harman Legal services related to the West N/A 122 Virginia Asbestos Litigation Balch & Bingham LLP Legal services related to FERC Notice N/A 533 Of Proposed Rulemakings and other FERC Matters. Barley ,Snyder, Senft & Legal services related to Pennsylvania N/A 132 Colen LLC Sales and Use Tax Matters. Black McCuskey Souers & Legal services related to the review N/A 104 Arbaugh of New Venture Projects. Brattle Group Legal services related to the N/A 578 New Source Review litigation. Brouse & McDowell Legal services related to Facility N/A 908 Services / Emcor / Project Ivy For Real Estate Brown Raysman Millstein Legal services related to R. A. Katz N/A 158 Technology Licensing Litigation. Calfee Halter & Griswold Legal services related to the Bayshore N/A 2,179 Power Company Issues Carter Ledyard & Milburn Legal services related to the N/A 230 FirstEnergy and GPU Merger Issues CPM Technical Solutions Inc Legal services related to the Foster N/A 138 Wheeler Claim Support Services Holland & Knight LLP Legal services related to the Clean N/A 214 Air Act Regulatory Matter Hunton & Williams Legal services related to the Joint N/A 1,454 Defense Work Assessment for the New Source Review Litigation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27A ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP -------------- "A"= ASSOCIATE FROM WHOM PURCHASED TYPE OF SERVICE/LARGEST INVOICE "NA"= NON AMOUNT ASSOCIATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal (continued) ----- Ikon Office Solutions Services related to the Bayshore N/A 942 Power Company Issues. Jones Day Reavis & Pogue Legal services related to Ohio N/A 465 Regulatory Commission Line Extensions Program Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP Legal services related to Real Estate N/A 169 Tax Assessment Appeals Lowenstein Sandler PC Legal services related to the Muise & N/A 570 Tzannetakis vs. JCP&L Litigation Maxey Flatts Site IRP LLC Legal services related to the Maxie N/A 264 Flats Site Assessment Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Legal services related to the Davis N/A 227 Besse Reactor Nozzle Issues - NRC Pa Consulting Group Consulting services related to N/A 201 the New Source Review Litigation Pillsbury Winthrop LLP Legal services related to Corporate N/A 463 Finances Porter Wright Morris & Arthur Legal services related to the New N/A 4,278 Source Review Litigation Reed Smith Shaw & McClay Legal services related to the Weaver N/A 120 vs. GPU Litigation. Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland Legal services related to the N/A 134 & Perretti LLP representation of JCP&L in the matter of Verizon New Jersey Inc., Public Service Electric & Gas, and United Water New Jersey vs. Borough of Hillsdale Roderick Linton Legal services related to the Mitcham N/A 100 vs. CEI Litigation. Roetzel & Andress Legal services related to the Johnston N/A 1,327 Pump Inc. Litigation Ruprecht Hart & Weeks LLP Legal services related to the Reep N/A 165 Inc. vs JCP&L Litigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27B ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RELATIONSHIP -------------- "A"= ASSOCIATE FROM WHOM PURCHASED TYPE OF SERVICE/LARGEST INVOICE "NA"= NON AMOUNT ASSOCIATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Legal (continued) ----- Ryan Russell Ogden & Seltzer Legal services related to the PJM N/A 1,043 Capacity Investigation Saul Ewing Legal services related to the N/A 648 Rochester Gas & Electric Litigation Shaw Pittman Potts Legal services related to Nuclear N/A 281 Waste Claims. Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP Legal services related to SAP N/A 535 agreements Stanton Hughes Dianna Cerra Legal services related to Labor N/A 134 Matters Stevens & Lee Legal services related to Labor N/A 550 Matters - Race Discrimination Class Action Litigation Swidler Berlin Shereff Fried Legal services related to the PJM N/A 690 Capacity Investigation Thelen Reid & Priest LLP Legal services related to the JCP&L N/A 1,951 Base Rate Case Thompson Hine & Flory LLP Legal Services for Federal Appeals N/A 337 Protest Weiner Lesniak Legal services related to New Jersey N/A 104 State Regulatory Matters. Wilkerson and Associates Co. Legal services related to the Robert N/A 103 Ranallo v FirstEnergy Corp. Litigation 148 Others (Under $100,000) 1,006 ------ Sub-total $25,615 ------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27C ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP -------------- "A"= ASSOCIATE FROM WHOM PURCHASED TYPE OF SERVICE/LARGEST INVOICE "NA"= NON AMOUNT ASSOCIATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Professional Services --------------------------- #1 Media Community and Neighborhood N/A $ 128 Outreach Program Arthur Andersen LLP PUHCA Compliance Project N/A 2,455 AUS Consultants Professional Services/Reviews N/A 132 Of FERC and State Regulatory Proposals BearingPoint, Inc. Professional Fees and Services N/A 492 Related To The Budgeting and Forecasting Improvement Project Blank Rome Comisky & Consulting services related to N/A 100 McCauley New Jersey Regulatory Matters Deloitte & Touche LLP Overhead Cost Analysis Project N/A 516 Gradient Corporation Consulting services related to the N/A 273 Rochester Gas MGP Matter. Integrated Economic Solutions Consulting service related to the N/A 140 environmental insurance recovery Market Reach Strategies LLC Consulting Service to Acquire N/A 470 & Retain Customers For Expanded Services McKinsey & Company Strategic Planning Diagnosis N/A 671 Rosemary Chiavetta Esq. Consulting services related to N/A 107 Pennsylvania regulatory matters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27D ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP -------------- "A"= ASSOCIATE FROM WHOM PURCHASED TYPE OF SERVICE/LARGEST INVOICE "NA"= NON AMOUNT ASSOCIATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Professional Services (continued) --------------------------- Stone & Webster Tax Consulting for Perry N/A 173 Station Real Property Protest Williams & Jensen Consulting services related to N/A 130 Federal Regulatory Matters 64 Others (Under $100,000) 704 ----- Sub-total $ 6,491 ------ Grand Total $32,106 ====== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS ACCOUNT 926 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of each pension plan and benefit program provided by the service company. Such listing should be limited to $25,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE $ 254 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN (7,302) EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 30,207 GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 5,940 HEALTH, SURGICAL, MEDICAL, & DENTAL INSURANCE 127,883 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION 835 LONG TERM DISABILITY 1,386 PENSION PLANS 9,672 SEVERANCE 3,346 UNPRODUCTIVE TIME 320 OTHER BENEFITS 5,830 ------- TOTAL $178,371 ======= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES ACCOUNT 930.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.1, "General Advertising Expenses", classifying the items according to the nature of the advertising and as defined in the account definition. If a particular class includes an amount in excess of $3,000 applicable to a single payee, show separately the name of the payee and the aggregate amount applicable thereto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION NAME OF PAYEE AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AMERICAN PRINTING INC $ 61 BILLBOARDS, RADIO, ETC. NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP 24 ROHRICH CORP. 22 GANNETT NJ NEWSPAPERS 19 WYSE ADVERTISING INC 17 THE STAR-LEDGER 17 #1 MEDIA 15 MORNING CALL 12 CUMULUS BROADCASTING INC 11 LEBHAR-FRIEDMAN INC 9 THE TIMES 8 TRADE PRESS PUBLISHING CORP 8 REED BUSINESS INFORMATION 8 PETER LI EDUCATION GROUP 7 BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES 7 GROUP C COMMUNICATIONS INC. 7 YORK NEWSPAPER COMPANY 7 THE MERCURY 7 BUSINESS NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY 6 NEWS HERALD*WILLOUGHBY,OH 5 PATRIOT NEWS COMPANY 5 DAILY RECORD INC 5 LIVE PUBLISHING CO 5 WEWS TV 5 UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA 5 EASTON PUBLISHING COMPANY 5 CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC 5 FOREVER BROADCASTING NWPA 4 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING 4 READING EAGLE COMPANY 4 MIKE WILKES PHOTOGRAPHY INC 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29A ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES ACCOUNT 930.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.1, "General Advertising Expenses", classifying the items according to the nature of the advertising and as defined in the account definition. If a particular class includes an amount in excess of $3,000 applicable to a single payee, show separately the name of the payee and the aggregate amount applicable thereto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION NAME OF PAYEE AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NETWORK OF CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS 4 INTELLIGENCER RECORD 4 DAILY LOCAL NEWS 4 WXKR-FM*CUMULUS BROADCASTING 3 OTHER (61 payees under $3,000) 64 FEES AND EXPENSES OF WASHINGTON SQUARE FILMS 229 ADVERTISING AGENCIES AND ARTISTS INC. 37 COMMERCIAL ARTISTS BOB GOLD ADVERTISING 35 AMERICAN PRINTING INC 26 TRIAD RESEARCH GROUP 25 IMR STRATEGIC MARKETING SERVICES 20 IMR INC 17 WYSE ADVERTISING INC 13 NJN FOUNDATION 10 RIS PAPER COMPANY 8 ROHRICH CORP 8 OTHER (9 payees under $3,000) 7 SPONSORSHIPS LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS 400 GPU STADIUM 250 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 105 CLEVELAND INDIANS BASEBALL 12 THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO 10 WAPS 91.3FM 5 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-ATHLETIC 4 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 4 OTHERS (2 payees under $3,000) 2 ----- TOTAL $1,634 ===== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES ACCOUNT 930.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.2, "Miscellaneous General Expenses", classifying such expenses according to their nature. Payments and expenses permitted by Section 321 (b) (2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by Public Law 94-283 in 1976 (2 U.S.C.S. 441 (b) (2) shall be separately classified. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUES AND EXPENSES $ 6,589 LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT 1,326 TRUSTEE & TRANSFER AGENT FEES & EXPENSES 1,301 MAINTENANCE - LEASED STRUCTURES 1,085 MAINTENANCE - OWNED STRUCTURES 1,052 RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK 1,026 MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 590 DIRECTORS' FEES & EXPENSES 181 MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 43 ------ TOTAL $13,193 ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENTS ACCOUNT 931 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 931, "Rents", classifying such expenses by major groupings of property, as defined in the account definition of the Uniform System of Accounts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF PROPERTY AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILDINGS $8,477 PENNSYLVANIA WAREHOUSE 240 SERVICE BUILDINGS 84 ----- TOTAL $8,801 ===== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES ACCOUNT 408 -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Provide an analysis of Account 408, "Taxes Other Than Income Taxes". Separate the analysis into two groups: (1) other than U.S. Government taxes, and (2) U.S. Government taxes. Specify each of the various kinds of taxes and show the amounts thereof Provide a subtotal for each class of tax. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T Y P E O F T A X AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) OTHER THAN U.S. GOVERNMENT TAXES PROPERTY TAXES - OHIO $ 2,363 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - OHIO 204 - PENNSYLVANIA 20 FRANCHISE TAXES - OHIO 104 ----- SUB TOTAL 2,691 ----- (2) TAXES - U.S. GOVERNMENT FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 106 FICA 8,573 ----- SUB TOTAL 8,679 ------ TOTAL $11,370 ====== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONATIONS ACCOUNT 426.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.1, "Donations", classifying such expenses by its purpose. The aggregate number and amount of all items of less than $3,000 may be shown in lieu of details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF RECIPIENT PURPOSE OF DONATION AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND HOUSING NETWORK COMMUNITY CHARITIES $ 473 SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 236 OHIO EDISON PROJECT REACH COMMUNITY CHARITIES 199 ASHTABULA COUNTY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 186 EAST AKRON NEIGHBORHOOD DEV COMMUNITY CHARITIES 173 GROUND LEVEL SOLUTIONS INC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 120 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES COMMUNITY CHARITIES 104 YOUNGSTOWN AREA COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 97 WSOS COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 85 OHIO ENERGY PROJECT COMMUNITY CHARITIES 65 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON EDUCATION 51 ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 49 TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 24 MRM TOAP INC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 21 LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 21 CLINTON COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 19 MANSFIELD RICHLAND MORROW TOTAL COMMUNITY CHARITIES 18 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION EDUCATION 17 SUMMIT COUNTY DEPT OF COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 15 MARCH OF DIMES COMMUNITY CHARITIES 12 OHIO HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 11 NAACP COMMUNITY CHARITIES 11 TRUMBULL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMUNITY CHARITIES 11 COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL-PORTAGE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 AFFORDABLE COMFORT INC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND FDN COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 FREEDOM HOUSE FOUNDATION INC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 10 SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION HEALTH SERVICES/HOSPITALS 10 AMERICAN PRINTING INC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 9 NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE OF MAYORS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 URBAN LEAGUE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 AMERICAN RED CROSS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 NORTHWEST OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 CARON FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 COLLEGE FUND/UNCF COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 READING BERKS EMERGENCY SHELTER COMMUNITY CHARITIES 8 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY CHARITIES 7 UNITED WAY COMMUNITY CHARITIES 7 TOLEDO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 6 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COMMUNITY CHARITIES 6 180 COMMUNITY CHARITIES 6 FAMILY SERVICES COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33A ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONATIONS ACCOUNT 426.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.1, "Donations", classifying such expenses by its purpose. The aggregate number and amount of all items of less than $3,000 may be shown in lieu of details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF RECIPIENT PURPOSE OF DONATION AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION EDUCATION 5 JERSEY BATTERED WOMEN'S SERVICE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION 5 MARION POPCORN FESTIVAL COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 YWCA COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 AKRON GENERAL WOMEN'S BOARD COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 COMMUNITY THEATRE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMM COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 HEART TO HEART COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CENTER COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 REBUILDING TOGETHER WITH CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 SENECA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 5 VISITING HEALTH SERVICE OF MORRIS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 5 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS HEALTH SERVICES/HOSPITALS 5 S GROUP INC. COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 STAN HYWET HALL AND GARDENS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER EDUCATION 4 YORK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HEALTH SERVICES/HOSPITALS 4 GIRL SCOUTS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 BRITE HOUSE ELECTRICIANS COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 4 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 4 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEALTH SERVICES/HOSPITALS 4 ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 CLEVELAND SPORTS STARS FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 4 COLUMBIANA COUNTY COMM ACTION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 COUNTY CORNER COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 MONMOUTH CONSERVATION FOUDATION COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 AKRON AREA COOKS & CHEFS ASSOC COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 CHILDRENS HOME OF EASTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 3 MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 PORT CLINTON PERFORMING ARTS CTR COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 SOMERSET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMM COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 TOLEDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 TOLEDO ZOO COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 TWENTY UNDER 40 COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 UNITED BLACK FUND OF GRTR CLEVE COMMUNITY CHARITIES 3 VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY CHARITIES, 270 (UNDER $3,000) EDUCATION, & HEALTH SERVICES ----- TOTAL $2,627 ===== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DEDUCTIONS ACCOUNT 426.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.5, "Other Deductions", classifying such expenses according to their nature. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D E S C R I P T I O N NAME OF PAYEE AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE COMPANY-OWNED LIFE EMPLOYEE-RELATED EXPENSES $ 6,948 LOBBYING EXPENSES PRIMARILY EMPLOYEE WAGES 2,224 AND EXPENSES EMPLOYEE DUES & ASSESSMENTS EMPLOYEE-RELATED EXPENSES 190 MISCELLANEOUS VARIOUS 500 ----- TOTAL $9,862 ===== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XVIII NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INCOME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the statement of income or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant increase in services rendered or expenses incurred during the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On November 7, 2001, FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy), merged with GPU, Inc., a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the 1935 Act). FirstEnergy is the surviving company in the merger. On November 7, 2001, upon completion of the merger, FirstEnergy filed with the SEC a Notification of Registration on Form U-5A, thereby registering as a holding company pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(a) under the 1935 Act. As part of the Merger Order, FirstEnergy was granted interim approval to provide services to all its affiliates after the Merger under FirstEnergy Service Company. The Merger Order further required a separate application seeking authorization to consolidate the functions performed by FirstEnergy Service Company and GPU Service Company. On October 15, 2002, FirstEnergy filed with the SEC requesting authorization to consolidate all common corporate services under FirstEnergy Service Company, not later than June 1, 2003. Full compliance by FirstEnergy Service Company under section 13 of the Act and the rules under the Act will be required upon consolidation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ORGANIZATION CHART ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |----------------------------------------------------------| | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |----------------------------------------------------------| | CEO, FirstEnergy Service Company | ----------------------------------------------------------| | Senior Vice President & General Counsel | |-------------------------------------------------------| | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |-------------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President & Controller | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Treasurer | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President & Chief Risk Officer | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President, Investor Relations | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Director, Internal Audit | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Director, Rates & Regulatory Affairs | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Director, Investment Management | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Director, Performance Planning | |-------------------------------------------------------| | Senior Vice President, Technology & Support Services | |-------------------------------------------------------| | Senior Vice President, Human Resources, | | Communications, Corporate Affairs and Community | | Involvement, Corporate, Real Estate, and | | Administrative Services | |-------------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Community | | | Involvement | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President, Human Resources | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President, Communications | | |-------------------------------------------------| | | Vice President, Corporate, Real Estate, and | | | Administrative Services | |-------------------------------------------------------| | President & COO, FirstEnergy Service Company | -------------------------------------------------------| | Director, FirstEnergy Technologies | |-------------------------------------------------| | Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery & | | Customer Service | |-------------------------------------------------| | Vice President, Business Development | |-------------------------------------------------| | Vice President, Federal Governmental Affairs | |-------------------------------------------------| | Vice President, State Governmental Affairs | |-------------------------------------------------| | Vice President & CIO, Information Technology | |-------------------------------------------------| | Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer | |-------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 METHODS OF ALLOCATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Number of Employees Ratio: ------------------------- A ratio based on number of employees benefiting from the performance of a service to total number of employees. 2. Number of Customers Ratio: ------------------------- A ratio based on the number of customers benefiting from a service to total number of customers. 3. Net Revenue and Assets Ratio: ---------------------------- Revenue dollars per kWh and dollar value of assets by operating company as a percent of total dollar value for all operating companies. 4. Departmental Charge Ratio: ------------------------- Specific departmental ratio based on factors such as labor hours, labor dollars, headcount, square footage utilized, etc., reflecting the causal relationship between costs and benefit to the customer serviced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL BILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NONE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 SIGNATURE CLAUSE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized. FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY ------------------------------------------- (Name of Reporting Company) By: /s/ P. R. Chatman ---------------------------------------- (Signature of Signing Officer) P. R. Chatman, Assistant Controller ------------------------------------------- (Printed Name and Title of Signing Officer) Date: April 30, 2003