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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts">Net controlled disbursement activity</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts to label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities">Accrued compensation and retirement benefits</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities to label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable">Accrued taxes</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet">Accrued interest</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet to label_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories">(Increase) Decrease in Inventories </link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInInventories to label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2">Materials and supplies</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInInventories to label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract">Decrease (increase) in operating assets-</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract">Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities-</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense">Prepaid taxes</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense to label_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade">Accounts payable</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract">(Increase) Decrease in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock">8. COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock to label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent">Power purchase contract asset</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent to label_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized">Common stock - shares authorized</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="label: CommonStockSharesAuthorized to label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockSharesOutstanding">Common stock - shares outstanding</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: CommonStockSharesOutstanding to label_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommonStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_CommonStockValue" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockValue">Common stock</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:title="label: CommonStockValue to label_CommonStockValue"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AVAILABLE TO FIRSTENERGY CORP.</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_3" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:label="loc_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ConstructionInProgressGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:to="lab_ConstructionInProgressGross" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ConstructionInProgressGross" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ConstructionInProgressGross">Construction work in progress</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:to="label_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:title="label: ConstructionInProgressGross to label_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FuelCosts" xlink:label="loc_FuelCosts"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_FuelCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_FuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_FuelCosts" xlink:to="lab_FuelCosts" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FuelCosts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FuelCosts">Fuel</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_FuelCosts" xlink:to="label_FuelCosts" xlink:title="label: FuelCosts to label_FuelCosts"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:label="loc_CostOfPurchasedPower"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CostOfPurchasedPower_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:to="lab_CostOfPurchasedPower" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostOfPurchasedPower" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CostOfPurchasedPower">Purchased power</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:to="label_CostOfPurchasedPower" xlink:title="label: CostOfPurchasedPower to label_CostOfPurchasedPower"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract">CURRENT LIABILITIES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrent">Total current liabilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrent to label_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent">Currently payable long-term debt</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent to label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="lab_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations">Long-term debt and other long-term obligations</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations to label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:label="loc_DecommissioningFundInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_DecommissioningFundInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:to="lab_DecommissioningFundInvestments" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DecommissioningFundInvestments">Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:to="label_DecommissioningFundInvestments" xlink:title="label: DecommissioningFundInvestments to label_DecommissioningFundInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock">4. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_EarningsPerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_EarningsPerShareDiluted" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted">DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:title="label: EarningsPerShareDiluted to label_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_ShareBasedCompensation" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensation">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="label: ShareBasedCompensation to label_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:label="loc_ImpairmentOfInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ImpairmentOfInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:to="lab_ImpairmentOfInvestments" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ImpairmentOfInvestments">Investment impairment</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:to="label_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:title="label: ImpairmentOfInvestments to label_ImpairmentOfInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_IncomeStatementAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeStatementAbstract">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncomeStatementAbstract to label_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock">7. INCOME TAXES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock to label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets">(Increase) Decrease in Other Operating Assets </link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:label="loc_InterestExpenseOther"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_InterestExpenseOther_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:to="lab_InterestExpenseOther" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseOther">Subsidiaries' Preferred Stock Dividends</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:to="label_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:title="label: InterestExpenseOther to label_InterestExpenseOther"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="loc_InventoryNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_InventoryNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_InventoryNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InventoryNet" xlink:to="lab_InventoryNet" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoryNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InventoryNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoryNet">Materials and supplies, at average cost</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InventoryNet" xlink:to="label_InventoryNet" xlink:title="label: InventoryNet to label_InventoryNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:label="InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:title="InvestmentsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_InvestmentsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_InvestmentsAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InvestmentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InvestmentsAbstract">INVESTMENTS:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:to="label_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:title="label: InvestmentsAbstract to label_InvestmentsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract">LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity">Total liabilities and capitalization</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2">Total liabilities and capitalization</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_3" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_Liabilities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_Liabilities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Liabilities_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_Liabilities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Liabilities" xlink:to="label_Liabilities_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Liabilities">Total current liabilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Liabilities" xlink:to="label_Liabilities" xlink:title="label: Liabilities to label_Liabilities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Liabilities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Liabilities_2">Total current liabilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Liabilities" xlink:to="label_Liabilities_3" xlink:title="label: Liabilities to label_Liabilities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_LongTermInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LongTermInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LongTermInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermInvestments" xlink:to="lab_LongTermInvestments" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LongTermInvestments_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_LongTermInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_LongTermInvestments_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermInvestments">Total investments</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_LongTermInvestments" xlink:title="label: LongTermInvestments to label_LongTermInvestments"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermInvestments_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermInvestments_2">Total investments</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LongTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_LongTermInvestments_3" xlink:title="label: LongTermInvestments to label_LongTermInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent">Investments in lease obligation bonds</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent to label_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="loc_MinorityInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_MinorityInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_MinorityInterest" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterest">Noncontrolling interest</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterest" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterest to label_MinorityInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities">Net cash provided from (used in ) financing activities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2">Net cash provided from financing activities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_3" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities">Net cash provided from (used in ) investing activity</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2">Net cash used for investing activities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_3" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities">Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2">Net cash provided from operating activities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_3" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_NetIncomeLoss"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_NetIncomeLoss" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLoss">EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO FIRSTENERGY CORP.</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLoss to label_NetIncomeLoss"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease">Net change in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2">Net change in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_3" xlink:title="label: CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock">10. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock to label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="loc_InterestAndDebtExpense"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_InterestAndDebtExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:to="lab_InterestAndDebtExpense" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestAndDebtExpense">Interest expense</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:to="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="label: InterestAndDebtExpense to label_InterestAndDebtExpense"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_AssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_AssetsNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AssetsNoncurrent_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsNoncurrent_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsNoncurrent">Total deferred charges and other assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: AssetsNoncurrent to label_AssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsNoncurrent_2">Total deferred charges and other assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsNoncurrent_3" xlink:title="label: AssetsNoncurrent to label_AssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract">NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent">Total noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_2">Total noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_3" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OperatingIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_OperatingIncomeLoss" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OperatingIncomeLoss_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss">OPERATING INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: OperatingIncomeLoss to label_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2">OPERATING INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_3" xlink:title="label: OperatingIncomeLoss to label_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_RevenuesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_RevenuesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_RevenuesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RevenuesAbstract">REVENUES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="label: RevenuesAbstract to label_RevenuesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="loc_Revenues"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Revenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="label_Revenues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Revenues" xlink:to="label_Revenues_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Revenues_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Revenues" xlink:to="lab_Revenues" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Revenues">Total revenues</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Revenues" xlink:to="label_Revenues" xlink:title="label: Revenues to label_Revenues"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock to label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_3" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease">Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedges</link:label>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities">Other</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities to label_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_OtherReceivables"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherReceivables_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherReceivables" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_OtherReceivables" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherReceivables" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherReceivables">Other</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="label_OtherReceivables" xlink:title="label: OtherReceivables to label_OtherReceivables"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock">Common stock dividend payments</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="label_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:title="label: PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock to label_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock">5. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:label="loc_PrepaidTaxes"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PrepaidTaxes_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:to="lab_PrepaidTaxes" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PrepaidTaxes" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PrepaidTaxes">Prepaid taxes</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:to="label_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:title="label: PrepaidTaxes to label_PrepaidTaxes"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt">Long-term debt</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt to label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:label="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities">Sales of investment securities held in trusts</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities to label_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:label="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:to="lab_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets">Proceeds from asset sales</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets to label_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt">Short-term borrowings, net</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromShortTermDebt to label_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross">In service</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet">Total property, plant and equipment</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2">Total property, plant and equipment</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_3" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock">9. REGULATORY MATTERS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:label="loc_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="lab_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities">Purchases of investment securities held in trusts</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="label_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:title="label: PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities to label_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:label="loc_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:to="lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments">Cash investments</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments to label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract">Receivables-</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract to label_ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent">Regulatory assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent to label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt">Long-term debt</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt to label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit">Retained earnings</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="label: RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit to label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:label="loc_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:to="lab_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue">Electric utilities</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:to="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:title="label: ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue to label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:label="loc_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:to="lab_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue">Unregulated businesses</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:to="label_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue" xlink:title="label: ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue to label_ElectricWorldwideUnregulatedRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:label="loc_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:to="lab_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet">Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:to="label_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet" xlink:title="label: SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet to label_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock">SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock to label_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock">11. SEGMENT INFORMATION</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock to label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ShortTermBorrowings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ShortTermBorrowings" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShortTermBorrowings">Short-term borrowings</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:title="label: ShortTermBorrowings to label_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract to label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract to label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_StockholdersEquityAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract">Common stockholders' equity-</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityAbstract to label_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AssetsCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_AssetsCurrentAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract">CURRENT ASSETS:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrentAbstract to label_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_AssetsCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AssetsCurrent_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_AssetsCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrent">Total current assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrent to label_AssetsCurrent"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrent_2">Total current assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrent to label_AssetsCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock">6. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock to label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding">WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic">WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC SHARES OUTSTANDING</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract">PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_Assets"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Assets" xlink:to="lab_Assets" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_Assets_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_Assets_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets">Total assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets_2">Total assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets_3" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:label="loc_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:to="lab_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend">Investment income</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:to="label_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend" xlink:title="label: InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend to label_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent">Other</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesCurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent">Other</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="loc_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="lab_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared">DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:title="label: CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared to label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent">Accumulated deferred income taxes</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsAbstract">ASSETS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsAbstract to label_AssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock">3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:title="label: FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock to label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_EarningsPerShareBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_EarningsPerShareBasic" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EarningsPerShareBasic">BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="label: EarningsPerShareBasic to label_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:label="loc_DepreciationNonproduction"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_DepreciationNonproduction_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:to="lab_DepreciationNonproduction" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DepreciationNonproduction" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DepreciationNonproduction">Provision for depreciation</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:to="label_DepreciationNonproduction" xlink:title="label: DepreciationNonproduction to label_DepreciationNonproduction"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:label="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue">Electric service prepayment programs</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue to label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent">Other</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrent to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_OperatingExpenses"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OperatingExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_OperatingExpenses" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingExpenses">Other operating expenses</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="label_OperatingExpenses" xlink:title="label: OperatingExpenses to label_OperatingExpenses"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="lab_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments">INCOME  BEFORE INCOME TAXES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments to label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2">INCOME  BEFORE INCOME TAXES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_3" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments to label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:to="label_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:title="label: DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits to label_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare">Common stock - par value</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="label: CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare to label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_StockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquity_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StockholdersEquity_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_StockholdersEquity" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquity">Total common stockholders' equity</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquity to label_StockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquity_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquity_2">Total common stockholders' equity</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquity_3" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquity to label_StockholdersEquity"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit">INCOME TAXES</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:label="loc_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:to="lab_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions">Capitalized interest</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions to label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables">Receivables</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:label="loc_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:to="lab_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable">Lease market valuation liability</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:to="label_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:title="label: OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable to label_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract">EXPENSES:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_CostsAndExpenses"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_CostsAndExpenses" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CostsAndExpenses_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpenses_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpenses_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CostsAndExpenses">Total expenses</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpenses to label_CostsAndExpenses"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpenses_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CostsAndExpenses_2">Total expenses</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpenses_3" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpenses to label_CostsAndExpenses"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProfitLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_ProfitLoss" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ProfitLoss_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_ProfitLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="label_ProfitLoss_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_5" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent">Accrued taxes</link:label>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:to="lab_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes">General taxes</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:to="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:title="label: TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes to label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract">CAPITALIZATION:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract to label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest">Total equity</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AccountsPayableCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_AccountsPayableCurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccountsPayableCurrent">Accounts payable</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: AccountsPayableCurrent to label_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent">Retirement benefits</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:to="lab_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009">COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:title="label: CommitmentsAndContingencies2009 to label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-lab-2009-01-31.xml#lab_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" use="prohibited" priority="1" order="1.0"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to label_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:label="NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:title="NetPlantExcludingCWIP"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP">Total in service, net of accumulated depreciation</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:to="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:title="label: NetPlantExcludingCWIP to label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_2">Period end amount of total net PPE </link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:to="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_2" xlink:title="label: NetPlantExcludingCWIP to label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_3">Total in service, net of accumulated depreciation</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetPlantExcludingCWIP" xlink:to="label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP_3" xlink:title="label: NetPlantExcludingCWIP to label_NetPlantExcludingCWIP"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_TotalCapitalization" xlink:label="TotalCapitalization" xlink:title="TotalCapitalization"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TotalCapitalization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TotalCapitalization" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TotalCapitalization">Total capitalization</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalCapitalization" xlink:to="label_TotalCapitalization" xlink:title="label: TotalCapitalization to label_TotalCapitalization"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TotalCapitalization_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_TotalCapitalization" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TotalCapitalization_3">total stockholders' equity, term debt and other long-term obligations.</link:label>
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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TotalCapitalization_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_TotalCapitalization" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TotalCapitalization_2">Total capitalization</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalCapitalization" xlink:to="label_TotalCapitalization_2" xlink:title="label: TotalCapitalization to label_TotalCapitalization"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:label="ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:title="ContractLossLiabilities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ContractLossLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ContractLossLiabilities">Power purchase contract liability</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:to="label_ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:title="label: ContractLossLiabilities to label_ContractLossLiabilities"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ContractLossLiabilities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ContractLossLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ContractLossLiabilities_3">Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that is expected to be repaid beyond the following twelve months or one business cycle.</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ContractLossLiabilities" xlink:to="label_ContractLossLiabilities_3" xlink:title="label: ContractLossLiabilities to label_ContractLossLiabilities"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xlink:label="DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xlink:title="DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset_2">Current period electric expenses of a regulated entity which are reclassified as capitalized electric costs and are expected to be recoverable through rate adjustments.</link:label>
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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset">Deferral of regulatory assets</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xlink:to="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xlink:title="label: DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset to label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset_3" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferralOfRegulatoryAsset_3">Deferral of regulatory assets</link:label>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_TotalOtherExpense" xlink:label="TotalOtherExpense" xlink:title="TotalOtherExpense"/>
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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TotalOtherExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TotalOtherExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TotalOtherExpense">Total other expense</link:label>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_DeferredRentsAndLeaseMarketValuationLiability" xlink:label="DeferredRentsAndLeaseMarketValuationLiability" xlink:title="DeferredRentsAndLeaseMarketValuationLiability"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_4">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST</link:label>
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		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement_2">Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Income Statement</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement_2" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement to label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeStatement"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_OtherIncomeExpense" xlink:label="OtherIncomeExpense" xlink:title="OtherIncomeExpense"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherIncomeExpense">OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherIncomeExpense" xlink:to="label_OtherIncomeExpense" xlink:title="label: OtherIncomeExpense to label_OtherIncomeExpense"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract">OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract">DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="label_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="label: DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract to label_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xlink:label="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xlink:title="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract">Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xlink:to="label_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract" xlink:title="label: OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract to label_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_FairValueMeasuresAbstract" xlink:label="FairValueMeasuresAbstract" xlink:title="FairValueMeasuresAbstract"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueMeasuresAbstract" xlink:to="label_FairValueMeasuresAbstract" xlink:title="label: FairValueMeasuresAbstract to label_FairValueMeasuresAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_DerivativeInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="DerivativesAbstract" xlink:title="DerivativesAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DerivativesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DerivativesAbstract">Derivative Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativesAbstract" xlink:to="label_DerivativesAbstract" xlink:title="label: DerivativesAbstract to label_DerivativesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xlink:label="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xlink:title="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract">Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" xlink:label="ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" xlink:title="ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract to label_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_IncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeTaxesAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxesAbstract">Income Tax [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxesAbstract to label_IncomeTaxesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:label="CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:title="CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract">Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies [Abstract]</link:label>
		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:title="label: CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract to label_CommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingenciesAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:title="PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
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		<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract to label_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_SegmentInformationAbstract" xlink:label="SegmentInformationAbstract" xlink:title="SegmentInformationAbstract"/>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract" xlink:label="SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract" xlink:title="SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract"/>
		<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SupplementalGuarantorInformationAbstract">Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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		<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fe-20090630.xsd#fe_AccumulatedProvisionForUncollectibleAccountsOther" xlink:label="AccumulatedProvisionForUncollectibleAccountsOther" xlink:title="AccumulatedProvisionForUncollectibleAccountsOther"/>
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