SEC FILE NO. 70-9599



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                             CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

                                     RULE 24

                            OF PARTIAL COMPLETION OF

                                  TRANSACTIONS



                                FIRSTENERGY CORP.





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                                            :
         In the matter of                   :
         FirstEnergy Corp.                  :      Certificate Pursuant
                                            :      to Rule 24 of Partial
                                            :      Completion of
                                            :      Transactions
                                            :
         SEC File No. 70-9599               :
         (Public Utility Holding Company Act:
         of 1935)                           :
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:


         The  undersigned,  FirstEnergy  Corp.  (FirstEnergy)  hereby  certifies
pursuant  to Rule 24 of the  General  Rules and  Regulations  under  the  Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the Act), that certain of the  transactions
proposed in the Application  filed in SEC File No. 70-9599 have been carried out
in accordance with the Commission's Order dated April 14, 2000, as follows:


1.    Financial Statements
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         A copy of the unaudited  consolidated financial statements of MYR Group
Inc. (MYR)  (including a consolidated  balance sheet and statement of income) as
of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 is attached as Exhibit A.


2.    Schedule of Segment Revenue
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         A schedule setting forth the segment revenue for the quarter ended June
30,  2004  for each of  MYR's  business  segments  (Exhibit  B) is  being  filed
separately pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 104(b) of
the Act.


3.    Narrative Description of Principal Business Activities
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Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Services:
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         During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, MYR performed  significant  T&D
services for its  customers.  T&D generated  approximately  65.3% of MYR's total
revenue for the  quarter.  A  significant  portion of this work  continued to be
performed for a core base of electric  utility  clients in  Tennessee,  Arizona,
Utah and Colorado.

Telecommunication Services:
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         There was no business activity to report for the quarter June 30, 2004.

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Traffic Signalization Services:
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         There was no  significant  business  activity to report for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004.

Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Services:
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         During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, MYR performed  significant  C&I
services for its customers.  C&I revenue was  approximately  31.0% total revenue
for the  period.  A majority  of that  revenue was  generated  by one  operating
subsidiary that operates primarily in the western part of the United States.

4.    Services Provided to Associated Companies
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         During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, services provided to associated
companies consisted primarily of Harlan Electric performing various distribution
projects in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Jersey Central Power & Light
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company. The
total amount billed to associated companies for performing such services was
$2.1 million during the period.

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                                    SIGNATURE



         PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
OF 1935, THE UNDERSIGNED  COMPANY HAS DULY CAUSED THIS  CERTIFICATE TO BE SIGNED
ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.




                                                   FIRSTENERGY CORP.




Date:    August 19, 2004
                                      By:          /s/ Harvey L. Wagner
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                                                       Harvey L. Wagner
                                                 Vice President, Controller
                                                and Chief Accounting Officer

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