GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP /PA/
11-K, 1996-06-28
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington D.C. 20549



                                      Form 11-K
                                    ANNUAL REPORT



                           Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934



               (Mark One):
               ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
           X   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
               For the fiscal year ended       December 31, 1995        

                                          OR

               TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
               For the transition period from               to             


               Commission file number       1-6047   



                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES
                                 2800 Pottsville Pike
                           Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001

                 (Full Title of the Plan and the Address of the Plan)



                         GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
                                100 Interpace Parkway
                          Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1149



                (Name of Issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
                 Plan and address of its principal executive office)<PAGE>










                         GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORORATION


                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES





          Signature                                           Page 2



          Consent of Independent Accountant                   Exhibit 24A



          Consent of Predecessor Independent Accountants      Exhibit 24B



          Report on Audits of Financial Statements            Exhibit 28A
             for the Years Ended December 31, 1995
             and 1994


          Report of Independent Accountants dated             Exhibit 28B
             May 8, 1995 for the Years Ended
             December 31, 1994 and 1993





















                                          1<PAGE>











                                      SIGNATURES



             Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the plan)
          have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the
          undersigned thereunto duly authorized.







                                      GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATION

                                      Pennsylvania Electric Company
                                      Employee Savings Plan for
                                      Bargaining Unit Employees





          Date:  June 27, 1996        By:  /s/ F. A. Donofrio          
                                           F. A. Donofrio
                                           Chairman
                                           Administrative Committee





















                                          2<PAGE>















                                    EXHIBIT INDEX



                         GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATION


                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                    EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING EMPLOYEES







          Consent of Independent Accountant                   Exhibit 24A


          Consent of Predecessor Independent Accountants      Exhibit 24B


          Report on Audits of Financial Statements            Exhibit 28A
             for the Years Ended December 31, 1995
             and 1994


          Report of Independent Accountants dated             Exhibit 28B
             May 8, 1995 for the Years Ended
             December 31, 1994 and 1993<PAGE>







                                                              EXHIBIT 24A







                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT


             I consent to the incorporation by references in the
          registration statement of General Public Utilities Corporation on
          Forms S-8 (File No. 33-32328) of my report dated May 3, 1996, on
          my audit of the financial statements of the Pennsylvania Electric
          Company Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees as of
          December 31, 1995 and for the year then ended, which report is
          included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.




                                             JOHN MILLIGAN, CPA


























          105-107 N. 22nd Street, 2nd Floor
          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
          June 27, 1996<PAGE>







                                                  EXHIBIT 24B







                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


             We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
          registration statement of General Public Utilities Corporation on
          Form S-8 (File No. 33-32328) of our report dated May 8, 1995, on
          our audits of the financial statements of the Pennsylvania
          Electric Company Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit
          Employees as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for the years then
          ended, which report is included in this Annual Report on
          Form 11-K.




                                                   COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


























          1301 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, New York
          June 27, 1996<PAGE>








                                                            Exhibit 28A


                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                              EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR
                              BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES

                       REPORT ON AUDITS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 for the years ended
                              December 31, 1995 and 1994<PAGE>





                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES

                            INDEX OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______


                                                                       Page

          Report of Independent Accountant                                2


          Financial Statements:
            Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan
             Benefits as of December 31, 1995 and 1994                    3

            Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available
             for Plan Benefits for the years ended
              December 31, 1995 and 1994                                  4

            Notes to Financial Statements                              5-14<PAGE>








                           REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT


          To the Administrative Committee of the
          Pennsylvania Electric Company Employee
          Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees:

          I have audited the accompanying statements of net assets avail-
          able for plan benefits of the Pennsylvania Electric Company
          Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the "Plan")
          as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of changes in
          net assets available for plan benefits for the year then ended. 
          These financial statements are the responsibility of the manage-
          ment of the Plan.  My responsibility is to express an opinion on
          these financial statements based on my audit.  The financial
          statements of the Pennsylvania Electric Company Employee Savings
          Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees as of December 31, 1994, were
          audited by other auditors whose report dated May 8, 1995,
          expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

          I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted
          auditing standards.  Those standards require that I plan and
          perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
          the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An
          audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
          the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
          audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
          significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
          the overall financial statement presentation.  I believe that my
          audit provide a reasonable basis for my opinion.

          In my opinion, the 1995 financial statements referred to above
          present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
          available for plan benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1995,
          and the changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the
          year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
          principles.




          John Milligan


          105-107 N. 22nd Street
          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
          May 3, 1996<PAGE>





                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES

                               STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
                             AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

                              December 31, 1995 and 1994
                                       _______



                                                      1995          1994   

          Investments in GPU System Companies
           Master Savings Plan Trust at fair 
            value                                 $52,788,908   $40,762,332

          Participant loans receivable              1,027,457       847,096

          Net assets available for plan
           benefits                               $53,816,365   $41,609,428

































                        The accompanying notes are an integral
                          part of the financial statements.
                                          3<PAGE>





                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES

                         STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                             AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                    for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994
                                       _______



                                                      1995          1994   

          Balances, beginning of year             $41,609,428   $36,825,587

          Increases:
           Contributions:
               Employee                             5,403,704     5,805,229
               Employer                               634,248       639,878

            Transfers from affiliated pension
             plans                                      -           987,988

            Interest on loans                          63,595        60,666

            Net investment gain in GPU
             System Companies Master 
             Savings Plan Trust                     7,298,736       996,686
                                                   13,400,283     8,490,447

          Decreases:
            Distributions and withdrawals           1,173,866     3,672,698

            Transfers to affiliated savings
             plans                                     19,480        33,908

                                                    1,193,346     3,706,606

          Balances, end of year                   $53,816,365   $41,609,428
















                        The accompanying notes are an integral
                          part of the financial statements.
                                          4<PAGE>





                            PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES

                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______

          1.   General Description of the Plan:

               The following description of the Pennsylvania Electric
               Company Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
               ("Plan") provides only general information on the provisions
               of the Plan in effect on December 31, 1995.  Participants
               should refer to the Benefits Handbook and the Plan document
               and prospectus for a more complete description of the Plan's
               provisions.

                    General:

               The Plan is a defined contribution plan.  In general, all
               bargaining employees of Pennsylvania Electric Company
               ("Company") are eligible to participate after completing six
               months of service on a full-time basis.

               The Plan is intended to qualify as a cash or deferred profit
               sharing plan under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the
               Internal Revenue Code.  It is subject to the provisions of
               the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). 
               The Company generally absorbs all administrative costs of
               the Plan, except for certain trust administration costs
               which are paid out of plan assets held in the trust.  A
               participant is eligible to transfer his account to an
               affiliated savings plan upon a change in his employment
               status.

               The Plan contains additional employer contribution and
               employee savings features.  Participants have the option to
               transfer their 2% accounts in the Pension Plans to the
               Savings Plan.  Participants may also "rollover"
               distributions received from other qualified plans to the
               Savings Plan.

                    Contributions:

               The Plan provides two contribution options to a participant. 
               Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Plan, the
               participant may elect (1) to have their base compensation
               reduced by an amount equal to any whole percentage
               (before-tax 401(k) contributions) which is contributed on
               behalf of the employee by the Company; and/or (2) to
               contribute by payroll deduction any whole percentage of base
               compensation (after-tax).




                                      Continued
                                          5<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______


          1.   General Description of the Plan, continued:

                    Matching Program:

               The Company provides a matching contribution to the Plan, on
               behalf of each participant, in an amount equal to 25% of a
               participant's aggregate contributions up to 4% of the
               participant's base salary.

                    Investment Funds:

               Participants may elect to have their Plan accounts invested
               in one or more of the following eleven investment options:

               -    Units of Interest in an "Interest Income Fund",
                    formerly the "Fixed Fund" managed by Fidelity
                    Management Trust Company, the assets of which are
                    invested primarily in contracts issued by insurance
                    companies, banks or other financial institutions, and
                    which has the objective of obtaining a relatively
                    stable level of current income consistent with the
                    preservation of capital and a high degree of liquidity. 

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund, an
                    opened end mutual fund to which Fidelity Management
                    Trust Company serves as investment advisor, and which
                    has the primary objective of obtaining the highest
                    level of income by investing in investment grade,
                    fixed-income obligations.  

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Puritan Fund, an opened end
                    mutual fund to which Fidelity Management Trust Company
                    serves as investment advisor, and which has the primary
                    objective of providing a balance between capital
                    appreciation, preservation of capital and generation of
                    income.

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund, an
                    opened end mutual fund to which Fidelity Management
                    Trust Company serves as investment advisor, and which
                    has the primary objective of providing the opportunity
                    for significant capital appreciation.

               -    Shares of General Public Utilities Corporation ("GPU")
                    stock fund.






                                      Continued
                                          6<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______

          1.   General Description of the Plan, continued:

                    Investment Funds, continued:

               -    Shares of the Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Commingled
                    Pool Fund ("S&P 500 Index Fund"), a commingled pool, to
                    which Fidelity Management Trust Company serves as
                    investment advisor, and which has the primary objective
                    of providing investment results that correspond to the
                    total return of the Standard & Poor's Index, a U.S.
                    Equity Index made up of 500 equity securities (stocks). 
                    This investment option was made available beginnings
                    July 1, 1993.

               -    Shares of the Fidelity OTC Portfolio Fund, an opened
                    end mutual fund, to which Fidelity Management Trust
                    Company serves as investment advisor, and which has the
                    primary objective of seeking long-term capital
                    appreciation by investing in securities that are traded
                    in the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market.  This
                    investment option was made available beginning
                    January 1, 1995.

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Overseas Fund, an opened end
                    mutual fund, to which Fidelity Management Trust Company
                    serves as investment advisor, and which has the primary
                    objective of seeking long-term capital appreciation,
                    primarily through investments in foreign securities. 
                    This investment option was made available beginning
                    January 1, 1995. 

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Asset Manager: Income Fund, an
                    opened end mutual fund, to which Fidelity Management
                    Trust Company serves as investment advisor, and which
                    has the primary objective of investing in domestic and
                    foreign bonds (including emerging markets) and short
                    term instruments for income,  but allows some
                    investment in stocks for their growth potential.  This
                    investment option was made available beginning
                    January 1, 1995.

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Asset Manager Fund, an opened
                    end mutual fund, to which Fidelity Management Trust
                    Company serves as investment advisor,  and which has
                    the primary objective of seeking a high total return
                    with reduced risk over the long term.  Asset Manager
                    invests in all three investment classes;  stocks, bonds
                    and short term instruments both domestic and foreign. 
                    This investment option was made available beginning
                    January 1, 1995.


                                      Continued
                                          7<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______

          1.   General Description of the Plan, continued:

                    Investment Funds, continued:

               -    Shares of the Fidelity Asset Manager: Growth Fund, an
                    opened end mutual fund,  to which Fidelity Management
                    Trust Company serves as investment advisor,  and which
                    has the primary objective of investing in domestic and
                    foreign stocks (including emerging markets), and bonds
                    for growth and income, but allows some investment in
                    short-term instruments.  This investment option was
                    made available January 1, 1995.

                    Employee Participation in the Plan:

               The number of participating employees with account balances
               invested in each investment option at December 31, 1995 and
               1994 was as follows:
                                                      1995      1994
                 Interest Income Fund                  956       991
                 Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund       274       307
                 Fidelity Puritan Fund                 926       907
                 Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund       967       925
                 GPU Stock Fund                        276       271
                 Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Fund        81        54
                 Fidelity OTC Portfolio Fund           111        --
                 Fidelity Overseas Fund                 53        --
                 Fidelity Asset Manager Income Fund      8        --
                 Fidelity Asset Manager Fund            20        --
                 Fidelity Asset Manager Growth Fund     26        --

               The total number of participants in the Plan at December 31,
               1995 and 1994 was 1,850 and 1,854, respectively, which was
               less than the sum of the number of participants shown in the
               schedule above because many participants were participating
               in more than one option.

                    Participant Accounts:

               Each participant's account is credited with the
               participant's own contributions and with the matching
               contributions, made by the Company with respect to the
               participant's contributions.  Each account maintained for a
               participant also reflects the number of shares of each
               mutual fund, the number of shares of GPU Stock, and number
               of units of interest in units in the Interest Income Fund,
               in which the balance of that account is invested.  All
               income, gain or loss attributable to the investment of the
               balance of any account maintained for a participant is
               credited or charged to that account.


                                      Continued
                                          8<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______


          1.   General Description of the Plan, continued:

                    Vesting:

               Participants are 100% vested at all times in their Plan
               accounts.

                    Distributions and Withdrawals:

               A participant's Plan account balances become distributable
               upon termination of the participant's employment. 
               Distributions of account balances in excess of $3,500 may be
               deferred, at the participant's election up to age 70 1/2. 
               If distribution of a participant's account balance has not
               otherwise begun, it must begin by April 1st following the
               year in which the participant attained age 70 1/2. 
               Distributions generally are in the are in the form of a
               single lump sum payment.  The Plan permits withdrawals of
               account balances in the event of financial hardship or
               disability as defined in the Plan.  A complete description
               of the Plan's terms and conditions for distributions and
               withdrawals can be found in the Plan document.

                    Loans to Participants:

               The Plan provides that loans may be made to a participant
               from the participant's account balance subject to certain
               conditions.  The minimum amount of each loan is $1,000 with
               the maximum being $50,000, or certain lesser amounts as
               described in the Plan.  Interest on the loan is credited to
               the participant's account.  The rate is determined
               periodically by the Administrative Committee, based on
               current commercial rates.  The interest rates for loans in
               excess of five years were 7.50% and 8.46%, and the interest
               rates for loans five years or less were 8.125% and 6.75% at
               December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

                    Plan Termination:

               The Company reserves the right at any time to modify,
               suspend, amend or terminate the Plan.  However, the Company
               cannot do so in such manner as will cause or permit any part
               of the Plan's assets to be used for or diverted to purposes
               other than for the exclusive benefit of participants or
               their beneficiaries.






                                      Continued
                                          9<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______

          2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

                    Valuation of Investments:

               The amounts shown herein as the investment in the GPU System
               Companies Master Savings Plan Trust reflect the fair value
               of the assets held in such Trust and the Plan's relative
               interest in the Trust.  The Plan's participation is measured
               at its value at the beginning of the valuation period plus
               net external cash flow (contributions, distributions, etc.)
               experienced by the Plan during the valuation period. 
               Investment income, net realized gain (loss) on investments
               and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
               investments are allocated to each participating plan based
               upon its accumulated monthly balance for each investment
               option (see Note 3).

               The net investment gain from the GPU System Companies Master
               Savings Plan Trust which is presented in the Statement of
               Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits.  The net
               investment gain consists of interest and dividend income and
               the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of
               investments, which consists of realized gains or losses and
               the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those
               investments in the GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan
               Trust.

           3.  Investments:

               The investments reflected in the December 31, 1995 and 1994
               Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
               represent the Plan's 9.57% and 9.16% share of total
               investments held in the GPU System Companies Master Savings
               Plan Trust, respectively, at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

               At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the total investments held in
               the GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan Trust are
               summarized as follows:
                                                 1995          1994
                                              Fair Value     Fair Value 
               Fidelity Retirement Growth
                Fund                         $162,014,335*  $126,689,195*
               Fidelity Puritan Fund          152,173,577*   122,616,904*
               Fidelity Intermediate Bond
                Fund                           25,474,677     22,605,269*
               Interest Income Fund:
                    Life of Virginia            5,148,872       ---





                                      Continued
                                          10<PAGE>





                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______


          3.   Investments, continued:

                    Canada Life                   6,257,685    6,257,678 
                    Peoples Security Life        20,081,010   15,482,102
                    CIGNA                           ---       16,684,272
                    AIG Life ABS                  6,613,647      ---
                    CNA Life Insurance Co.          ---       10,647,033
                    Connecticut General          18,019,324      ---
                    Confederation Life
                     Insurance Co.                5,042,408    5,042,408
                    Fideltity STIF                4,726,782   15,584,577
                    Hartford Life Insurance Co.     ---        9,874,067
                    Continental Assurance         5,776,161      ---
                    John Hancock Mutual Life
                     Insurance Co.                8,253,516    7,616,066
                    Metropolitan Life Insurance
                     Co.                          7,645,174    7,038,453
                    Bankers Trust                 9,450,617    9,331,097
                    Prudential Insurance Co.      9,264,691   11,326,444
                    State Mutual                 13,799,689   16,835,406
                    Sun Life of Canada           28,830,422*  27,079,914
                    Protective Life               6,598,439      ---
                    Sunamerica Life Insurance     8,428,344      ---
                    United of Omaha               6,092,466      ---
               GPU Stock Fund                    17,210,880   12,193,358
               U S Equity Index Fund              6,110,598    2,203,809
               Fidelity OTC Port. Fund           10,444,313        N/A**
               Fidelity Overseas Fund             3,802,894        N/A**
               Fidelity Asset Mgr.-Income
                     Fund                           393,831        N/A**
               Fidelity Asset Mgr. Fund           1,760,779        N/A**
               Fidelity Asset Mgr.-Growth
                      Fund                        2,026,570        N/A**

                 Total investments at fair
                  value                        $551,441,701 $445,108,052

               Total investments at cost       $527,508,365 $461,100,465

          *    These investments represent 5% or more of the net assets
               available for benefits.

          **   These investment options were not available to employees at
               December 31, 1994.







                                      Continued
                                          11<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                                                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

 3.  Investments, Continued:
 Based on participant investment options at December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Plan's investments were broken down as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1995            1994
  <S>                                                            <C>             <C>
  Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund                                30.0%           29.0%
  Fidelity Puritan Fund                                          24.0%           23.0%
  Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund                                 4.0%            4.0%
  Interest Income Fund                                           34.0%           39.0%
  GPU Stock                                                       4.0%            4.0%
  OTC Portfolio Fund                                              2.0%             -
  Overseas Fund                                                   0.5%             -
  Asset Manager - Income Fund                                     0.0%             -
  Asset Manager Fund                                              0.0%             -
  Asset Manager Growth Fund                                       0.5%             -
  Fidelity S & P 500 Index Fund                                   1.0%            1.0%
  For the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the charges in the accounts of the GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan Trust,
  respectively, are summarized as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                        Fidelity                       Fidelity                                                 
                                       Retirement      Fidelity      Intermediate     Interest                         OTC     
                                      Growth Fund    Puritan Fund      Bond Fund     Income Fund     GPU Stock      Port Fund
   <S>                               <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
   Investments, December 31, 1993    $117,026,998    $110,652,603    $24,188,605    $142,680,117    $12,578,457    $    -     
    Increases:
       Employee contributions           13,678,517      12,805,338      2,910,100      15,166,264      1,682,999                
       Employer contributions            3,746,682       3,738,866        854,255       3,826,377        479,796                
       Transfers from affiliated
          pension plans                    448,914         563,534         85,066       2,294,045         39,667                
       Transfers between investment
          funds                         (1,874,288)      1,003,973     (3,119,551)      4,845,237       (770,118)               
       Interest on loans                   297,179         259,513         52,508         279,148         36,878                
       Net investment gain (loss)          (34,331)      1,816,741       (486,245)     10,146,713     (1,170,293)              
                                        16,262,673      20,187,965        296,133      36,557,784        298,929         -     

    Decreases:
       Distributions and withdrawals     6,600,476       8,223,664      1,879,469      20,438,384        684,028         -     

    Investments, December 31, 1994    $126,689,195    $122,616,904    $22,605,269    $158,799,517    $12,193,358    $    -     

    Increases:
       Employee contributions           12,891,222      11,649,890      2,146,543      11,867,160      1,500,215        665,867
       Employer contributions            3,999,243       3,834,776        772,468       3,727,653        474,375        186,905
       Transfers from affiliated
          pension plans                     38,920          56,423          -             245,429          -              -    
       Transfers between investment
          funds                         (6,292,886)     (5,489,047)    (1,197,989)     (3,321,386)      (726,638)     8,803,880
       Interest on loans                   293,348         246,449         45,002         280,597         34,183         16,534
       Net investment gain              30,668,548      26,396,455      2,856,433      11,090,054      4,636,792      1,025,339
                                        41,598,395      36,694,946      4,622,457      23,889,507      5,918,927     10,698,525
    Decreases:
       Distributions and withdrawals     6,273,255       7,138,273      1,753,049      12,659,777        901,405        254,212

    Investments, December 31, 1995    $162,014,335    $152,173,577    $25,474,677    $170,029,247    $17,210,880    $10,444,313


                                                                                            12a<PAGE>





                                                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued


<CAPTION>                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                     Fidelity
                                      Overseas    Asset Manager   Asset Manager    Asset Manager    US Equity
                                        Fund          Fund         Growth Fund      Income Fund   (Index Fund)      Total   
 <S>                                 <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>           <C>           <C>
 Investments, December 31, 1993      $    -        $    -          $    -           $   -         $1,883,574    $409,010,354

 Increases:
    Employee contributions                                                                           394,770      46,637,988
    Employer contributions                                                                           120,481      12,766,457
    Transfers from affiliated
       pension plans                                                                                  25,283       3,456,509
    Transfers between investment
       funds                                                                                         (85,253)              0
    Interest on loans                                                                                  7,201         932,427
    Net investment gain (loss)                                                                        25,391      10,297,976
                                          -             -               -               -            487,873      74,091,357

 Decreases:
    Distributions and withdrawals                                                                    167,638      37,993,659

 Investments, December 31, 1994      $    -        $    -          $    -           $   -         $2,203,809    $445,108,052

 Increases:
    Employee contributions              444,966       169,591         399,346         43,943         540,115      42,318,858
    Employer contributions              122,572        53,038          95,269         13,539         180,828      13,460,666
    Transfers from affiliated
       pension plans                       -             -               -              -               -            340,772
    Transfers between investment
       funds                          3,074,872     1,304,236       1,202,750        324,657       2,317,551               0
    Interest on loans                    13,654         4,384           6,990            578           8,507         950,226
    Net investment gain                 263,077       238,641         372,346         34,491       1,134,367      78,716,543
                                      3,919,141     1,769,890       2,076,701        417,208       4,181,368     135,787,065

 Decreases:
    Distributions and withdrawals       116,247         9,111          50,131         23,377         274,579      29,453,416

 Investments, December 31, 1995      $3,802,894    $1,760,779      $2,026,570       $393,831      $6,110,598    $551,441,701

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                                                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued



 3.  Investments, Continued:

 The net investment gain in the GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan
 Trust for the year ended December 31, 1995 were as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                         Fidelity                      Fidelity                                                
                                        Retirement     Fidelity      Intermediate    Interest                         OTC     
                                       Growth Fund   Puritan Fund      Bond Fund    Income Fund     GPU Stock      Port Fund
 <S>                                  <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
 Dividends                            $ 15,534,234   $  7,921,988    $ 1,507,779   $      -        $   677,248    $   559,811
 Interest Income                             -              -              -         11,090,054          -             -      
 Net appreciation (depreciation)
   in fair value of investments         15,134,314     18,474,467      1,348,654          -          3,959,544        465,528 

   Net investment gains               $ 30,668,548   $ 26,396,455    $ 2,856,433   $ 11,090,054    $ 4,636,792    $ 1,025,339



                                                                                                                     Fidelity
                                      Overseas      Asset Manager   Asset Manager   Asset Manager     S&P 500 
                                        Fund         Income Fund        Fund         Growth Fund    Index Fund      Total    

 Dividends                           $   80,486      $   12,970      $   45,181      $   30,229     $    -       $ 26,369,926
 Interest income                          -               -               -               -              -         11,090,054  
 Net appreciation (depreciation)
   in fair value of investments         182,591          21,521         193,460         342,117      1,134,367     41,256,563

   Net investments gains             $  263,077      $   34,491      $  238,641      $  372,346     $1,134,367   $ 78,716,543
                                                                                         Continued
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                                                           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued


                                                                                                           
 The net investment gain in the GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan
 Trust for the year ended December 31, 1994 was as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                         Fidelity                      Fidelity                                                
                                        Retirement     Fidelity      Intermediate    Interest                         OTC     
                                       Growth Fund   Puritan Fund      Bond Fund    Income Fund     GPU Stock      Port Fund
 <S>                                  <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
 Dividends                            $ 13,199,657   $  9,631,020    $ 1,668,577   $      -        $   742,992    $    -    
 Interest income                             -              -              -         10,146,713          -             -      
 Net appreciation (depreciation)
   in fair value of investments        (13,233,988)    (7,814,279)    (2,154,822)         -         (1,913,285)        -      

   Net investment gains               $    (34,331)  $  1,816,741    $  (486,245)  $ 10,146,713    $(1,170,293)   $    -     



                                                                                                                     Fidelity
                                      Overseas      Asset Manager   Asset Manager   Asset Manager     S&P 500 
                                        Fund         Income Fund        Fund         Growth Fund    Index Fund      Total    

 Dividends                           $    -          $    -          $    -          $    -         $    -       $ 25,242,246
 Interest income                          -               -               -               -              -         10,146,713  
 Net appreciation (depreciation)
   in fair value of investments           -               -               -               -             25,391    (25,090,983)

   Net investments gains             $    -          $    -          $    -          $    -         $   25,391   $ 10,297,976



 Investment in the GPU Systems Companies Master Savings Plan Trust are carried at fair market
 value.  Fair market value of assets held by the Trusts are determined as follows:

   Stocks and bonds are valued at the closing market prices on the last
   business day of the year.  Short-term investment group trust funds
   (investment through the custodian bank) and insurance contracts are
   valued at cost plus accrued interest which approximates market. 
                                                                              Continued
                                                                                 13b
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                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       _______


          3.   Investments, continued:

               The GPU System Companies Master Savings Plan Trust consists
               of separate investment funds, as defined by the Plan, with
               different investment objectives.  The plan's investment in
               the investment funds under the GPU System Companies Master
               Savings Trust are subject to credit risk.  The degree and
               concentration of credit risk varies by fund depending upon
               the type and diversity of investments.

          4.   Plan Amendments:

               Effective January 1, 1995, the savings plan was amended to
               reflect an increase in the number of investment options from
               six funds to eleven funds.  These most recent Fidelity
               investment fund additions include the Overseas, OTC, Asset
               Manager, Asset Manager Income, and Asset Manager Growth.

               The savings plan document was submitted to the Internal
               Revenue Service (IRS) for an advance determination of the
               qualified status of the plans.  The IRS agents reviewing the
               plan requested certain amendments as a condition to their
               issuing favorable determination letters.  The amendments are
               purely technical in nature and do not affect any of the
               substantive provisions of the plans.



























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                                                            Exhibit 28B

                          REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




          To the Administrative Committee of the
            Pennsylvania Electric Company Employee
            Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees:

          We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets
          available for plan benefits of the Pennsylvania Electric Company
          Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the "Plan")
          as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related statements of
          changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the years
          then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of
          the management of the Plan.  Our responsibility is to express an
          opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

          We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
          auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
          perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
          the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An
          audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
          the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
          audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
          significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
          the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
          our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

               In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
          present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
          available for plan benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1994
          and 1993, and the changes in net assets available for plan
          benefits for the years then ended in conformity with generally
          accepted accounting principles.




          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


          1301 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, New York
          May 8, 1995<PAGE>


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