UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION Chapter 11 In re: Case No. 18?50757 FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORR, er (Jointly Administered) Debtors. Hon. Judge Alan M. Koschik DECLARATION OF DISINTERESTEDNESS IN SUPPORT OF EMPLOYMENT OF DEWEY SQUARE GROUP, LLC AS A PROFESSIONAL UTILIZED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, I declare under penalty ofperjury that the following is true and correct: 1. I am the Chief Operating Of?cer of the ?rm Dewey Square Group, LLC (the ?@133, which maintains of?ces at the address and phone number listed below: Address: 607 14th St NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 638-5616 2. The Firm has been employed by Debtor FirstEnergy Solutions Corporation to render services to it and one or more of its af?liated debtors and debtors in possession in the above?captioned chapter 11 cases (collectively, the ?Debtors?) in the ordinary course of their business. The Debtors wish to retain the Firm to continue providing ordinary course services during their chapter 11 cases. This declaration (the ?Declaration of Disinterestedness?) is The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor?s federal tax identi?cation number, are: FE Aircraft Leasing Corp. (9245), case no. 18-50759; FirstEnergy Generation, LLC (0561), case no. 18-50762; FirstEnergy Generation Mans?eld Unit 1 Corp. (5914), case no. 18-50763; FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC (6394), case no. 18-50760; FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (1483), case no. 18-50761; FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (0186); and Norton Energy Storage LLC. (6928), case no. 18-50764. The Debtors? address is: 341 White Pond Dr., Akron, OH 44320. 18-50757-amk DOC 601 FILED 05/23/18 ENTERED 05/23/18 17:37:19 Page 1 0f 4 submitted in compliance with the Order Authorizing the Debtors to Employ and Compensate Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business (the Order?) [Docket No. 428]. 3. I am familiar with and have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below. 4. Since March 21, 2018, the Debtors have requested that the Firm provide management of an advocacy campaign in support of legislation related to nuclear energy in Ohio and and the Firm has agreed to provide such services. The Firm has provided services to the Debtors prior to the Petition Date. The Firm, through me, and other principals or employees of the Firm, has provided, and plans to continue providing, the foregoing services to the Debtors after the Petition Date. 5. Neither I, the Firm, nor any principal or employee thereof, insofar as I have been able to ascertain, has any connection with the Debtors, their creditors or stockholders, or any party in interest herein. 6. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after due inquiry, except for the proposed retention of the Finn in these chapter 11 cases, the Firm does not currently provide services to any party in any matter related to these chapter 11 cases, and the Firm does not represent or hold an interest adverse to the Debtors. 7. The Debtors owe the Firm $0 for prcpetition services rendered from March 21, 2018 through March 30, 2018. 8. The Firm holds no retainer that is applicable to post?petition services. 9. This Firm and certain of its principals and employees may have in the past represented, currently represent, and may in the future represent non-Debtor af?liates, or other entities that are claimants or equity security holders of the Debtors in matters totally unrelated to the Debtors? chapter 11 cases. The Firm will be compensated for professional services rendered 18-50757-amk DOC 601 FILED 05/23/18 ENTERED 05/23/18 17:37:19 Page 2 0f 4 to one or more of the Debtors in accordance with the Compensation Procedures set forth in the OCP Order, based on ?at fees set forth below, plus reimbursement of actual necessary expenses and other charges incurred by the Firm. The principal professionals designated to represent the Debtors are, and the fee is: Jason Cohen and Jonathan Drobis, $98,500 per month, plus reimbursement of necessary expenses and charges. 10. The rates set forth above are subject to periodic adjustments to re?ect economic and other conditions. Such rates are the Firm?s standard rates for work of this nature. The rates are set at a level designed to fairly compensate the Firm for the work of its professionals and to cover ?xed and routine overhead expenses. It is the Finn?s policy to charge its clients in all areas of practice for all other expenses incurred in connection with a client?s matter. The expenses charged to clients include, among other things, phone calls, conference calls, routine office copying, postage/courier services, local travel, lodging, meals, large printing and/or material production costs and, in general, all identifiable expenses that would not have been incurred except for representation of a particular client. The Firm will charge the Debtors for these expenses in a manner and at rates consistent with charges made generally to the Firm?s other clients. 11. Except as provided in the OCP Order, no representations or promises have been received by the Firm nor by any principal or employee thereof as to compensation in connection with these cases other than in accordance with the provisions of title 11 of the United States Code. The Firm has no agreement with any other entity to share with such entity any compensation received by the Firm in connection with these chapter 1 1 cases. l8?50757-amk DOC 601 FILED 05/23/18 ENTERED 05/23/18 17:37:19 Page 3 0f 4 12. If, at any time during its employment by the Debtors, the Firm should discover any facts bearing on the matters described herein, the Firm will supplement the information contained in this Declaration of Disinterestedness. 13. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. . ML John Gi?sser COO 607 14th stung Suite 500 ?4 Washington, DC 20005 18-50757-amk DOC 601 FILED 05/23/18 ENTERED 05/23/18 17:37:19 Page 4 0f 4