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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C.D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-K
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[X]             ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 19931996

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/ /[_]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ___________ to _____________

                           Commission File No. 33-7591

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                          OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION
         (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP GENERATION & TRANSMISSION CORPORATION)-------------

                          Oglethorpe Power Corporation
                      (An Electric Membership Corporation)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                        GEORGIAGeorgia                               58-1211925
            (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. employer
            incorporation or organization)                identification no.)

                 POST OFFICE BOXPost Office Box 1349
               2100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACEEast Exchange Place
                    Tucker, Georgia                           30085-1349
          TUCKER, GEORGIA                          (Zip Code)
       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (404)(770) 270-7600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject ofto such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES__X__  NO______Yes [X] No [_]

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ][_]

        State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
nonaffiliates of the registrant. None

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. The Registrant is a
membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity securities.

        Documents Incorporated by Reference: None


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                          OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION
                          19931996 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item Page - ---- ---- PART I 1 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Oglethorpe Power Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Members of Oglethorpe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Power Supply System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Co-owners of the Plants and the Plant and Transmission Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2 Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PART II 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. . . . . . . . . . . 25 6 Selected Financial Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . 26 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . 49 PART III 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 11 Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 PART IV 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table of Contents Item Page - ---- ---- PART I 1 Business ............................................................ 1 Oglethorpe Power Corporation....................................... 1 The Members of Oglethorpe.......................................... 8 Member Requirements and Power Supply Resources..................... 12 Other Information.................................................. 16 2 Properties........................................................... 17 Generating Facilities.............................................. 17 Co-Owners of the Plants and the Plant Agreements................... 20 Environmental and Other Regulations................................ 24 3 Legal Proceedings.................................................... 29 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................. 29 PART II 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.............................................................. 30 6 Selected Financial Data.............................................. 30 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations................................................ 31 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................... 42 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure................................................. 62 PART III 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................... 62 11 Executive Compensation............................................... 65 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management....... 68 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions....................... 68 PART IV 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K..... 69 i SELECTED DEFINITIONS When used herein the following terms will have the meanings indicated below:
Term Meaning - ---- ------- ADSCR Annual Debt Service Coverage Ratio BPSA Block Power Sale Agreement CFC National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation CoBank CoBank, ACB, formerly known as the National Bank for Cooperatives Commission Securities and Exchange Commission CSA Coordination Services Agreement Dalton City of Dalton, Georgia DSC Debt Service Coverage Ratio EPI Entergy Power, Inc. FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FFB Federal Financing Bank GPC Georgia Power Company GPSC Georgia Public Service Commission GSOC Georgia System Operations Corporation GTC Georgia Transmission Corporation ITS Integrated Transmission System ITSA Revised and Restated Integrated Transmission System Agreement kWh Kilowatt-hours LPM LG&E Power Marketing Inc. Members The 39 retail distribution cooperatives that are members of Oglethorpe MEAG Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia MFI Margins for Interest Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Capital Group MW Megawatts MWh Megawatt-hours NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oglethorpe Oglethorpe Power Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) PCBs Pollution Control Revenue Bonds PCR Percentage Capacity Responsibility PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act RUS Rural Utilities Service Coverage Ratio AFUDC Allowance for Debt and Equity Funds Used During Construction BPSA Block Power Sale Agreement CFC National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation CoBank National Bank for Cooperatives Commission Securities and Exchange Commission CSA Coordination Services Agreement Dalton City of Dalton, Georgia DOE United States Department of Energy DSC Debt Service Coverage Ratio EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EPI Entergy Power, Inc. FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FFB Federal Financing Bank G&T Generation and Transmission Cooperative GEMC Georgia Electric Membership Corporation GPC Georgia Power Company GPSC Georgia Public Service Commission ITS Integrated Transmission System ITSA Revised and Restated Integrated Transmission System Agreement kWh Kilowatt-hours Members The 39 retail distribution cooperatives that are members of Oglethorpe MEAG Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia MW Megawatts MWh Megawatt-hours NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oglethorpe Oglethorpe Power Corporation PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act REA Rural Electrification Administration SEPA Southeastern Power Administration SONOPCO Southern Nuclear Operating Company TIER Times Interest Earned Ratio TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
ii PART I Item 1. BUSINESS OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION GENERALGeneral Oglethorpe Power Corporation (An Electric Membership Generation & Transmission Corporation) ("Oglethorpe") is ana Georgia electric generation and transmission cooperative ("G&T")membership corporation incorporated in 1974 in the State of Georgia. It isand headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta. Oglethorpe is entirely owned by its 39 retail electric distribution cooperative members (the "Members"), who, in turn, are entirely owned by their retail consumers. Oglethorpe is the largest G&Telectric cooperative in the United States in terms of operating revenues, assets, kilowatt-hour ("kWh") sales and, through the Members, consumers served. It is one of the ten largest electric utilities in the United States in terms of land area served. As of February 28, 1994, Oglethorpe had 505has 146 full-time and 4318 part-time employees.employees, after reflecting the effect of a corporate restructuring and a business alliance transaction. (See "Corporate Restructuring" and "Relationship with Intellisource" herein.) As with cooperatives generally, Oglethorpe operates on a not-for-profit basis. Oglethorpe's principal business is providing wholesale electric servicepower to the Members. The Members are local consumer-owned distribution cooperatives providing retail electric service on a not-for-profit basis. In general, the membership of the distribution cooperative Members consists of residential, commercial and industrial consumers within specific geographic areas. As of December 31, 1993, theThe Members servedserve approximately 11.2 million electric consumers (meters) representing a total population of approximately 2.32.6 million people. Each Member purchases capacity and energy from Oglethorpe pursuant to a long-term, "all-requirements" wholesale power contract betweenCorporate Restructuring Oglethorpe and the Member (eachMembers completed a "Wholesale Power Contract"corporate restructuring (the "Corporate Restructuring") on March 11, 1997 (the "Closing") pursuant to terms and collectivelyconditions set forth in the "Wholesale Power Contracts"Second Amended and Restated Restructuring Agreement, dated February 24, 1997, by and among Oglethorpe, Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) ("GTC") and Georgia System Operations Corporation ("GSOC"). Pursuant to the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe suppliesdivided itself into three specialized operating companies to respond to increasing competition and regulatory changes in the capacityelectric industry. As part of the Corporate Restructuring, the transmission business is now owned and operated by GTC, a newly formed Georgia electric membership corporation, and the system operations business is now owned and operated by GSOC, a newly formed Georgia nonprofit corporation. Oglethorpe continues to own and operate its power supply business. On October 1, 1996, Oglethorpe transferred to GSOC its system operations assets, consisting of its system control center and related energy control and revenue metering systems equipment. The purchase price totaled approximately $9.4 million and was paid by GSOC's assumption of Oglethorpe's obligations under an existing note held by the Rural Utilities Service ("RUS"), by delivery of a purchase money note payable to Oglethorpe and by the assumption of certain other liabilities of Oglethorpe. Since October 1, 1996, Oglethorpe had been the sole member of GSOC. The Members and GTC became members of GSOC at the Closing. GSOC now operates the system control center and provides system operations services to the Members, Oglethorpe and GTC. At the Closing, Oglethorpe transferred to GTC its transmission business and assets. The purchase price for the transmission business was based on an appraisal of the fair market value of such business, as determined by an independent appraiser, and was approximately $708 million. The purchase price was paid primarily by GTC's assumption of a portion (approximately 16.86%) of Oglethorpe's long-term secured debt in an amount equal to approximately $686 million. Approximately $541 million of this debt (payable to RUS, the Federal Financing Bank ("FFB") and CoBank, ACB ("CoBank")) became the sole obligation of GTC, and Oglethorpe was released from all liability with regard to this debt. The remaining debt assumed by GTC in connection with the Corporate 1 Restructuring, approximately $145 million, relates to Oglethorpe's pollution control revenue bonds ("PCBs"). While GTC assumed and agreed to pay this $145 million of debt, Oglethorpe is not legally released from its obligation to pay for this debt. The remainder of the purchase price was paid by GTC from cash obtained through a borrowing from National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation ("CFC") and the assumption of approximately $1 million of other Oglethorpe liabilities. Oglethorpe also made a special patronage capital distribution of approximately $49 million to the Members which was used by the Members to establish equity in and to provide initial working capital to GTC. Oglethorpe and the 39 Members are members of GTC. GTC now provides transmission services to the Members and Oglethorpe. GTC has succeeded to all of Oglethorpe's rights and obligations with respect to the Integrated Transmission System ("ITS"). (See "Relationship with GTC" herein for further discussion of the ITS.) Oglethorpe continues to operate its power supply business. Oglethorpe retained all of its owned and leased generation assets and has total assets of approximately $4.7 billion and total long-term debt of approximately $3.9 billion. Oglethorpe also continues to administer its power purchase contracts and provide marketing support functions to the Members. Effective with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe amended its Bylaws to implement a new governance structure with an 11-member board of directors consisting of six directors elected from the Members, four independent outside directors and Oglethorpe's President and Chief Executive Officer. This smaller board replaced Oglethorpe's former 39-member board comprised of directors nominated from and by each Member. (See "DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT" in Item 10 for further information.) Contemporaneously with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe replaced its Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1994 (the "RUS Mortgage"), by and among Oglethorpe, as mortgagor, the United States of America, acting through the Administrator of the RUS, CoBank, Credit Suisse First Boston, acting by and through its New York Branch ("Credit Suisse"), and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta ("SunTrust"), as trustee under certain pollution control bond indentures identified in the RUS Mortgage, with an Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997, from Oglethorpe to SunTrust, as trustee (the "Master Indenture"). As did the RUS Mortgage, the Master Indenture provides for a lien on substantially all of the owned tangible and certain intangible property of Oglethorpe. (See "Electric Rates" herein and "General--Rates and Financial Coverage Requirements" in Item 7 for further discussion of the revenue requirements of the Master Indenture.) New Wholesale Power Contracts In connection with the Closing, Oglethorpe and each of the Members from a combination of ownedentered into an Amended and leased generating plants and from power purchased under long-term contracts with other power suppliers, principally Georgia Power Company ("GPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Southern Company. MEMBER CONTRACTS EachRestated Wholesale Power Contract, will remain in effectdated August 1, 1996 (collectively, the "New Wholesale Power Contracts") which extends through the year 2025 and thereafter until terminated by three years' written notice byDecember 31, 2025. The New Wholesale Power Contracts permit each Member to take future incremental power requirements either from Oglethorpe or other sources. Under the respective Member. EachNew Wholesale Power Contract provides that, exceptContracts, a Member is unconditionally obligated on an express "take-or-pay" basis for power purchased froma fixed allocation of Oglethorpe's costs for its existing resources, as well as the Southeasterncosts with respect to any future resources in which such Member elects to participate. The New Wholesale Power Administration ("SEPA"), Oglethorpe shall sell and deliver to the Member, and the Member shall purchase and receive from Oglethorpe, all electric capacity and energyContracts specifically provide that the Member requires for the operation ofmust make payments whether or not power is delivered and whether or not a plant has been sold or is otherwise unavailable. Oglethorpe is obligated to use its systemreasonable best efforts to the extentoperate, maintain and manage its resources in accordance with prudent utility practices. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that Oglethorpe has capacitywill be responsible for power supply planning, resource procurement and energy and facilities available. In 1993, the aggregate SEPA allocation to the Members was 542 megawatts ("MW") plus associated energy, representing approximately 13% of total Member peak demand and approximately 6% of total Member energy requirements. Because the amountsales of capacity and energy available from SEPAfor a Member unless the Member notifies Oglethorpe that it does not want Oglethorpe to provide these services. Each Member's cost responsibility is allocated in the New Wholesale Power Contracts by assigning each Member an agreed-upon fixed percentage capacity responsibility ("PCR"). PCRs have been assigned for all of Oglethorpe's existing resources. PCRs for any future resource will be assigned only to Members choosing to participate in that resource. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that each Member will be jointly and 2 severally responsible for all costs and expenses of all existing resources, as well as for any future resources (whether or not expectedsuch Member has elected to increaseparticipate in an amountsuch future resource) that are approved by 75% of Oglethorpe's Board of Directors and 75% of the Members. For resources so approved in which less than all Members participate, costs of a defaulting Member are shared first among the participating Members, and if all participating Members default, each non-participating Member is expressly obligated to pay a proportionate share of such default. The New Wholesale Power Contracts contain covenants by the Member (i) to establish, maintain and collect rates and charges for the service of its electric system, and (ii) to conduct its business in a manner that will produce revenues and receipts at least sufficient to serveenable the Member to pay to Oglethorpe, when due, all amounts payable by the Member under the New Wholesale Power Contracts and to pay any and all other amounts payable from, or which might constitute a material portioncharge or a lien upon, the revenues and receipts derived from its electric system, including all operation and maintenance expenses and the principal and interest on all indebtedness related to the Member's electric system. In connection with the implementation of long-term power marketer arrangements with LG&E Power Marketing Inc. ("LPM"), Oglethorpe and each Member entered into supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts which relate to certain provisions of the projected growth inNew Wholesale Power Contracts and apply during the Members' requirements, such growth is expected to be served primarily through Oglethorpe's resources. (See "Member Demand and Energy Requirements--DISPERSED GENERATION" and "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Contracts with SEPA" herein.) Eachterm of the power marketer arrangements. The supplemental agreements clarify the application of the New Wholesale Power Contract providesrate schedule to the power marketer agreements. The 75% requirement described above has been met with respect to the LPM agreements. The supplemental agreements assure that withoutall costs incurred by Oglethorpe under the approval of bothLPM agreement are recoverable under the New Wholesale Power Contracts. As the expected additional power marketer arrangements are finalized, additional supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts will be entered into by Oglethorpe and the Rural Electrification Administration ("REA"), no Member may reorganize, consolidate or merge, or sell, lease or transfer all orMembers. See "MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES" for a substantial partdescription of its assets (or make any agreement therefor), so long as Oglethorpe has notes outstanding to REA and the FFB, without first paying such portion of any such outstanding notes as may be determined by Oglethorpe with the prior written consent of REA and otherwise complying with such reasonable terms as Oglethorpe and REA may require. 1 MEMBER DEMAND AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS The following table shows the aggregate peakMembers' demand and energy requirements of the Members for the years 1991 through 1993 and also shows the amounts of such requirements supplied by Oglethorpe and SEPA. For the years 1991 through 1993, demand and energy requirements increased at an average annual compound growth rate of 8.1% and 7.3%, respectively.
DEMAND (MW) ENERGY REQUIREMENTS (MWh) -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- TOTAL TOTAL REQUIRE- SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY REQUIRE- SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY MENTS(1) OGLETHORPE(2) SEPA(3) MENTS OGLETHORPE(2) SEPA(3) -------- ------------- ----------- -------- ------------- ----------- 1991 . . . . . . . . . 3,664 3,122 542 15,029,976 14,022,213 1,007,763 1992 . . . . . . . . . 3,865 3,323 542 15,562,495 14,466,943 1,095,552 1993 . . . . . . . . . 4,283 3,736 542 17,313,313 16,253,283 1,060,030 - ------------------------- (1) System peak demand of the Members measured at the Members' delivery points (net of system losses). (2) Includes purchased power. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--Power Sales to and Purchases from GPC--POWER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS" and "--Other Power Purchases".) (3) Supplied by SEPA through existing contracts with the Members. (See "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Contracts with SEPA".)
Prior to 1993, no Member accounted for 10% or more of Oglethorpe's total revenues. In 1993, however, Cobb EMC accounted for approximately 10% of Oglethorpe's total revenues. SEASONAL VARIATIONS Although the demand for energy by the Members is influenced by seasonal weather conditions, Oglethorpe's rate structure is designed to cause capacity revenues, which include margins, to remain relatively level throughout the year. Energy revenues, which do not include margins, track energy costs as they are incurred. Although energy charges, which are based on variable costs, fluctuate from month to month, capacity charges, which are based on annual peak demands, do not fluctuate based on a Member's usage during a given year. Historically, Oglethorpe's peak demand occurs during the months of June through September. CONSERVATION AND LOAD MANAGEMENT Oglethorpe and the Members have implemented various demand management programs. The program goal, developed in conjunction with Oglethorpe's integrated resource planning process, is to modify demand patterns so that current resources are used efficiently and the need for additional generating resources is delayed. The programs that have been implemented include an energy efficient home program (the "Good Cents Home" program), remote-controlled switching of air conditioners, water heaters and irrigation pumps, residential energy audits and public appeals to encourage consumers to use less energy during periods of peak demand. The demand management programs have reduced, and are expected to continue to reduce, the growth of peak demand and have resulted in an increase in off-peak sales. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--Future Power Resources--OTHER FUTURE RESOURCES".) DISPERSED GENERATION Oglethorpe and the Members have been discussing the desire of a number of the Members to make greater use of dispersed generation units. If permitted by REA, such units would be used to maintain reliability of electric service during emergencies on a Member's distribution system, to serve specific customer needs and otherwise to be available to Oglethorpe to serve the demands of Members on its system. The installation and use of dispersed generation units by any Member would be governed by policies and procedures, consistent with the Wholesale Power Contract, designed to 2 ensure system reliability and prevent any material adverse effect on Oglethorpe's revenues or on any other Member'srelated power costs. ELECTRIC RATESsupply resources. Electric Rates Each Member is required to pay Oglethorpe for capacity and energy furnished under its New Wholesale Power Contract in accordance with rates established by Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe reviews its rates at such intervals as it deems appropriate but is required to do so at least once every year. Oglethorpe is required to revise its rates as necessary so that the revenues derived from such rates will be sufficient, but only sufficient, with its revenues from all other sources to pay operating and maintenance costs, the cost of purchased power, the cost of transmission services, and principal and interest on all indebtedness (including capital lease obligations) of Oglethorpe, all costs associated with decommissioning or otherwise retiring any generating facility, and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of reasonable reserves. Rates are also required to be established so as to enable Oglethorpe to comply with all financial requirements (including coverage ratios) under the Consolidated MortgageMaster Indenture. (See "General--Rates and Security Agreement dated as of September 1, 1993 (the "REA Mortgage") among Oglethorpe, as mortgagor, and the United States of America acting through the Administrator of REA, the National Bank for Cooperatives ("CoBank"), Credit Suisse, acting by and through its New York Branch ("Credit Suisse"), and Trust Company Bank ("Trust Company"), as trustee under certain pollution control bond indentures identified in the REA Mortgage. (See "General--RATES AND FINANCIAL COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS"Financial Coverage Requirements" in Item 7.) Oglethorpe's current monthly rate for electric service for capacity and energy delivered to each Member includes energy charges that recover fuel and variable operation and maintenance costs, adjusted semiannually to assure full recovery of such costs, and capacity charges. The rate also includes a provision to reflect the amortization of the deferred margins accumulated from 1985 through 1993, which amounts will be fully amortized by the end of 1995. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8.) Oglethorpe's rate policy provides for a number of separate rates for certain qualified consumer loads, which are designed to have a favorable impact on the Members' competitiveness for certain new industrial and commercial loads. (See "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Service Area and Competition".) Oglethorpe's rates, as established by its Board of Directors, are subject to review and approval by REA. Oglethorpe ishad been required under the REAprior RUS Mortgage to implement rates designed to maintain a Times Interest Earned Ratio ("TIER") of not less than 1.05, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio ("DSC") of not less than 1.0 and an Annual Debt Service Coverage Ratio ("ADSCR") of not less than 1.25. Oglethorpe has always met or exceeded the TIER, DSC and ADSCR requirements of the REARUS Mortgage. Oglethorpe's policy for 1996 was to set rates to meet a TIER of 1.07. Under the Master Indenture, Oglethorpe is required to establish and collect rates which are reasonably expected, together with other revenues of Oglethorpe, to yield a Margins for Interest ("MFI") for each fiscal year equal to at least 1.10 times total interest charges during such fiscal year on all indebtedness secured under the Master Indenture (or by a lien equal or prior to the lien of the Master Indenture), excluding indebtedness assumed by GTC. MFI is determined by adding (i) Oglethorpe's net margins (after certain defined adjustments), (ii) interest charges on indebtedness secured under the Master Indenture (or by lien equal to 3 or prior to the lien of the Master Indenture), excluding indebtedness assumed by GTC, and (iii) any amount included in net margins for accruals for federal or state income taxes. The definition of MFI takes into account any item of net margin, loss, gain or expenditure of any affiliate or subsidiary of Oglethorpe only if Oglethorpe has received such net margins or gains as a dividend or other distribution or if Oglethorpe has made a payment with respect to such losses or expenditures. (See "General--RATES AND FINANCIAL COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS""General--Rates and Financial Coverage Requirements" in Item 7.) TheUnder the formulary rate established by Oglethorpe in the new rate schedule to the New Wholesale Power Contracts, provide that nothe rates charged by Oglethorpe are developed using a rate revision shallmethodology under which all categories of costs are specifically separated as components of the formula to determine Oglethorpe's revenue requirements. The rate schedule formula implements the assignment of responsibility for fixed costs (i.e., the PCR). The monthly charges for capacity and other non-energy charges are based on a rate formula using Oglethorpe's annual budget. Such capacity and other non-energy charges may be effective unless approvedadjusted by REA, but suchthe Board of Directors, if necessary, during the year through an adjustment to the annual budget. Energy charges reflect the passthrough of actual energy costs. However, under the supplemental agreements for the LPM agreements, each Member pays a fixed rate for energy, plus certain adjustments, while LPM pays all energy costs, within an agreed upon range of costs. The new rate schedule formula also includes a prior period adjustment ("PPA") mechanism. The PPA serves to facilitate the achievement of the minimum 1.10 MFI ratio, and it provides for the retention of margins within a range from a 1.10 MFI ratio to a 1.20 MFI ratio. Amounts, if any, by which Oglethorpe fails to achieve a minimum 1.10 MFI ratio would be accrued as of December 31 of the applicable year and collected during the period April through December of the following year. Amounts, if any, earned by Oglethorpe in excess of a 1.20 MFI ratio would be charged against revenues as of December 31 of the applicable year and refunded during the period April through December of the following year. The new rate schedule formula is intended to permit collection of revenues which, together with revenues from all other sources, are equal to all costs and expenses recorded by Oglethorpe, plus amounts necessary to achieve at least the minimum 1.10 MFI ratio. Under the terms of Oglethorpe's prior RUS Mortgage, all rate revisions by Oglethorpe were subject to the approval of RUS. Under the Master Indenture and related loan contract with RUS, however, adjustments to Oglethorpe's rates to reflect changes in Oglethorpe's budgets are not subject to RUS approval, except for reductions in rates in a fiscal year following a fiscal year in which Oglethorpe has failed to meet the minimum 1.10 MFI ratio set forth in the Master Indenture. Any change to the underlying rate formula would be subject to RUS approval. Rate revisions are not subject to the approval of any other Federalfederal or state agency or authority, including the Georgia Public Service Commission (the "GPSC"). To date, REA has not reduced or delayed the effectiveness of any rate increase proposed by Oglethorpe. For information regarding future rates, see "General--Rates and Financial Coverage Requirements" and "Results of Operations-- OPERATING REVENUES--SALES TO MEMBERS"Operations--Factors Affecting Future Financial Performance" in Item 7. CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILITY INDUSTRY IN GENERALRelationship with GTC GTC purchased and is operating the transmission system as described in "Corporate Restructuring" herein. Oglethorpe and all 39 Members are members of GTC. GTC is providing transmission services to the Members for delivery of the Members' power purchases from Oglethorpe, Southeastern Power Administration ("SEPA") and any other power suppliers. GTC also provides transmission services to Oglethorpe and third parties. Oglethorpe has entered into a transmission agreement with GTC to provide transmission services for third party transactions and for service to Oglethorpe's headquarters and the administration building at the Rocky Mountain Project, a pumped storage hydroelectric facility ("Rocky Mountain"). In connection with the Corporate Restructuring, GTC and the Members entered into transmission agreements (the "Transmission Agreements") under which GTC provides transmission service to the Members pursuant to a transmission tariff. The electric utility industryTransmission Agreements have a minimum term of network service for current load until December 31, 2025. After an initial ten-year term, load growth above 1995 requirements may, with notice to GTC, be served by others. The Transmission Agreements provide that if a Member elects to 4 purchase a part of its network service elsewhere, it must pay appropriate stranded costs to protect the other Members from any rate increase that could otherwise occur. Under the Transmission Agreements, Members have the right to design, construct and own new distribution substations. The Transmission Agreements provide that the Members are responsible, on a joint and several basis, for all of GTC's obligations relating to its transmission business. The Transmission Agreements contain an express covenant of the Members to set and collect retail rates sufficient to allow the Members to meet their respective obligations under the Transmission Agreements. The rate formula set forth in the transmission tariff is becoming increasingly competitiveintended to recover all costs and expenses paid or incurred by GTC. The rate expressly includes in the description of costs to be recovered all principal and interest on indebtedness of GTC (including any indebtedness of Oglethorpe assumed by GTC). The rate further expressly provides for GTC to earn sufficient margins to satisfy the requirements of its new indenture, which is substantially similar to Oglethorpe's Master Indenture. The GTC transmission tariff and associated Transmission Agreements have been developed to implement the Corporate Restructuring and to be consistent with federal transmission policy as a resultexpressed in Order 888 of deregulation, competing energy suppliers, technologies, and other factors. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the "Energy Policy Act") amended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"). FERC's Order 888 mandates open access of essentially all transmission systems in order to promote competition in the bulk power markets and provides that non-regulated utilities (such as GTC) must provide access to their transmission systems on reciprocal terms and conditions in order to obtain transmission from FERC-regulated utilities. The transmission tariff and Transmission Agreements have been designed to facilitate the operation of GTC in the new regulatory environment and provide for GTC to serve on a nondiscriminatory basis both member and non-member customers on terms intended to meet FERC's reciprocity requirement. Prior to the Closing, Oglethorpe, together with Georgia Power ActCompany ("GPC"), the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia ("MEAG") and the Public Utility Holding Company ActCity of Dalton ("Dalton"), owned transmission facilities which together form the ITS. GTC succeeded to allow for increased competition among wholesale electricity suppliersOglethorpe's rights in the ITS at the Closing, and increasedGTC now owns approximately 2,267 miles of transmission line and 426 substations of various voltages. Through agreements, common access to the combined facilities that compose the ITS enables the owners to use their combined resources to make deliveries to or for their respective consumers, to provide transmission servicesservice to third parties and to make off-system purchases and sales. GTC's rights and obligations with respect to the ITS are governed by such suppliers. A number of other significant factors have affected the operations of electric utilities. They includeRevised and Restated Integrated Transmission System Agreement (the "ITSA"), which was assigned to GTC in connection with the availability and cost of fuelCorporate Restructuring. The ITSA provides for the generationtransmission and distribution of electric energy fluctuating ratesin the State of load growth, complianceGeorgia, other than in certain counties, and for bulk power transactions, through use of the ITS. The ITS was established in order to obtain the benefits of a coordinated development of the parties' transmission facilities and to make it unnecessary for any party to construct duplicative facilities. The ITS consists of all transmission facilities, including land, owned by the parties on the date the ITSA became effective and those thereafter acquired, which are located in the State of Georgia other than in the excluded counties and which are used or usable to transmit power of a certain minimum voltage and to transform power of a certain minimum voltage and a certain minimum capacity (the "Transmission Facilities"). GPC has entered into agreements with environmentalMEAG and Dalton that are substantially similar to the ITSA, and GPC may enter into such agreements with other governmental regulations, licensingentities. The ITSA will remain in effect through December 31, 2012 and, other delays affectingif not then terminated by five years' prior written notice by either party, will continue until so terminated. The ITSA is administered by a committee (the "Joint Committee") composed of GTC, GPC, MEAG and Dalton. Each year, the construction,Joint Committee determines a four-year plan of additions to the Transmission Facilities that will reflect the current and anticipated future transmission requirements of the parties. Each ITS participant is generally required to maintain an original cost investment in the Transmission Facilities in proportion to their respective Peak Loads (as defined in the ITSA). GTC and GPC are parties to a Transmission Facilities Operation and Maintenance Contract (the "Transmission Operation Contract"), under which GPC provides System Operator Services (as defined in the 5 Transmission Operation Contract) for GTC. In addition, GPC is required to provide such supervision, operation and maintenance supplies, spare parts, equipment and labor for the operation, maintenance and construction as may be specified by GTC. GPC is also required to perform certain emergency work under the Transmission Operation Contract. GTC is permitted, upon notice to GPC, to perform, or contract with others for the performance of, certain services performed by GPC. Absent termination or amendment of the Transmission Operation Contract, however, GPC will continue to perform System Operator Services for GTC. The term of the Transmission Operation Contract will continue from year to year unless terminated by either party upon four years' notice. GTC is required to pay its proportionate share of the cost for the services provided by GPC. Relationship with GSOC From October 1, 1996 until the Closing, Oglethorpe was the sole member of newGSOC. The Members and existing facilities,GTC became members of GSOC upon the Closing. GSOC now operates the system control center and provides system operations services to the Members, Oglethorpe and GTC. GTC has contracted with GSOC to provide certain transmission system operation services including reliability monitoring, switching operations, and the effects of conservation, energy management and other governmental regulations on the use of electric energy. All of these factors present an increasing challenge to companies in the electric utility industry, including Oglethorpe and the Members, to reduce costs and improve thereal-time management of resources. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--General", "--Future Power Resources" and "--Environmental and Other Regulations".) 3 RELATIONSHIP WITHthe transmission system. Relationship with GPC Oglethorpe's relationship with GPC is a significant factor in several aspects of Oglethorpe's business. GPC is one of Oglethorpe's principal suppliersuppliers of purchased power, and Oglethorpe is one of GPC's largest customers. In 1993, Oglethorpe derived 15% of its total revenues from sales to GPC, making GPC Oglethorpe's largest customer. Substantially allAll of Oglethorpe's co-owned generating facilities, were purchased at various stages of construction from GPC and were constructed andexcept Rocky Mountain, are now operated by GPC. Oglethorpe is the constructionGPC on behalf of itself as a co-owner and operatingas agent for the Rocky Mountain Project, a pumped storage hydroelectric facility ("Rocky Mountain"), in which it acquired an interest from GPC. Oglethorpe purchases coordination services fromother co-owners. GPC to schedule its power resources and its off-system purchases and sales. Oglethorpe, through the Members, is one of GPC's principalare competitors in the State of Georgia for electric service to new customers that have a choice of supplier under the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act (the "Territorial Act"). Likewise, GPC is the principal competitor of the Members for such customers. Oglethorpe and GPC also own transmission facilities that are part of the Integrated Transmission System (the "ITS"). GPC provides system operator services and performs most of the required maintenance of Oglethorpe's transmission facilities. GPC and Oglethorpe are parties to an agreement that makes allowance for the joint planning of future generation and transmission facilities. For further information regarding the various relationships and agreements with GPC, see "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Service Area and Competition", "THE"MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--General", "--Fuel Supply", "--Power Sales toRESOURCES--Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Power Purchases from GPC", "--Future Power Resources--ROCKY MOUNTAIN", "-Transmission and Other"--Other Power System Arrangements" herein, and "GENERATING FACILITIES--Fuel Supply", "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--Co-Owners of the Plants--GEORGIA POWER COMPANY"Plants--Georgia Power Company", and "--The Plant Agreements", "--Agreements Relating to the Integrated Transmission System", and "--The Joint Committee Agreement". RELATIONSHIP WITH REA Federal in Item 2. Relationship with RUS Historically, federal loan programs administered by REARUS have provided the principal source of financing for electric cooperatives. Direct loans from REALoans guaranteed by RUS and made by FFB have been a major source of funding for the Members, while loans guaranteed by REA and made by the Federal Financing Bank ("FFB") have been a major source of funding for Oglethorpe. Through provisions of the REA Mortgage, REA exercises substantial control and supervision over Oglethorpe in such areas as accounting, issuing secured indebtedness, rates and charges for the sale of power, construction and acquisition of facilities, and the purchase and sale of power. In recent years, there have been legislative, administrative and budgetary initiatives intended to reduce or, in some cases, eliminate federal funding for electric cooperatives. However, Oglethorpe does not have any new generation facilities under construction, and management does not anticipate the need for construction of any new capacity well into the future. (See "MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES--Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Power Marketer Arrangements" for a discussion of the long-term power marketer arrangements.) In addition, the REA loan and guarantee programs have been characterized byMaster Indenture improves Oglethorpe's ability to borrow funds in the imposition of increasingly problematic terms and conditions and extended delays in access to necessary funding. The President's budget for fiscal year 1995 proposes to set the level of funding for the 100% guarantee program at $275 million, which if sustained at that level in future years would not likely provide adequate funding for the transmission and power supply needs of REA borrowers. Congress historically has increased Administration-proposed lending levels to those necessary to meet borrower demand. Notwithstanding historical practices, however, the future cost, availability and magnitude of REA-guaranteed loans cannot be predicted.public capital markets. See "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE-Members'OGLETHORPE--Members' Relationship with REA"RUS" for a discussion of the impact of changes in the budget proposalRUS lending program on the directMembers. Through provisions of the prior RUS Mortgage, RUS exercised substantial control and supervision over Oglethorpe in such areas as accounting, the issuance of secured indebtedness, rates and charges for the sale of power, construction and acquisition of facilities, and the purchase and sale of power. Under the Master Indenture 6 and the new loan program. REA continues to re-evaluate its regulatorycontact entered into with RUS in connection therewith, RUS has significantly reduced these controls. Relationship with Intellisource In conjunction with the Corporate Restructuring and lending relationship with its borrowers through what it has described as a comprehensive rule-making project.part of its continuing efforts to reduce costs, effective February 1, 1997, Oglethorpe implemented a business alliance with Intellisource, Inc., a national provider of outsourcing services. Pursuant to an agreement with Intellisource, approximately 150 support services division employees in the areas of accounting, auditing, communications, human resources, facility management, purchasing, telecommunications and information technology became employees of the Intellisource organization. Oglethorpe, GTC and GSOC are key customers of Intellisource and are being served on-site by the managers and employees of Oglethorpe's former support services division. Certain Factors Affecting the Utility Industry in General The electric utility industry in the United States is undergoing fundamental change and is becoming increasingly competitive. This change is promoted by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the "Energy Policy Act"), recently adopted and proposed policies from FERC regarding transmission access and pricing, increased consolidation and mergers of electric utilities, the proliferation of self-generators and independent power producers, surplus generation in certain regional markets and other factors. The Energy Policy Act and FERC policies allow for increased competition among wholesale electric suppliers and increased access to transmission services by such suppliers. The new competitive environment is subject to rapidly evolving regulatory policy at both the federal and state levels, which is based on a shift to a market-driven environment from a regulated one. Significant legislative developments at the federal level and in various state legislative bodies, and regulatory developments at FERC and in state commissions are expected to continue to clarify the policy and regulatory framework for increased competition. The GPSC staff has scheduled a series of workshops, the stated purpose of the projectwhich is to solicit views from the various parties impacted by electric industry restructuring and to discuss potential resolutions to these issues. At the conclusion of the workshops, the GPSC staff anticipates presenting a report to the GPSC that will identify electric industry restructuring issues, potential resolutions and the views of the parties who participated in the workshop. (See "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Service Area and Competition".) A number of other significant factors have affected the operations of electric utilities. They include the cost of fuel for the generation of electric energy, recovery of the cost of existing facilities, fluctuating rates of load growth, the effects of conservation and energy management on the use of electric energy and compliance with environmental and other governmental regulations. All of the factors mentioned above present an increasing challenge to companies in the electric utility industry, including Oglethorpe and the Members, to reduce costs, improve the credit-worthinessmanagement of loans made or guaranteed by REA. In additionresources and respond to adopting new rules regulating policiesthe changing environment. (See "Corporate Restructuring" herein and procedures for insured"MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES--General", "--Power Purchase and guaranteed loansSale Arrangements--Other Power Purchases", and lien accommodations, REA has published a proposed rule describing a new form of wholesale power contract and has,"ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS" in an advance notice of proposed rule-making, requested suggestions for revisions to its standard form of mortgage. Many of these rule-makings have taken many months or years to complete and the outcome 4 of these various rule-making initiatives, whether others may be forthcoming, whether any of such rule-making initiatives may achieve the objectives stated by REA, or the extent to which such initiatives may affect Oglethorpe or the Members cannot be predicted. The Clinton Administration has proposed that the Department of Agriculture, which includes REA, be reorganized to improve its efficiency. Legislation has been introduced that would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement this reorganization. Under the proposed reorganization, the electric and telephone programs of REA would be included in a new Rural Utilities Service. The rural development functions of REA would be included in a Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service. Both agencies would report to an Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development. Oglethorpe's management does not believe that the reorganization, if implemented as proposed, will have a significant adverse effect on it or the Members. 5Item 2.) 7 THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE SERVICE AREA AND COMPETITIONService Area and Competition The Members are identified in Item 10(a) of this Reportlisted below and include 39 of the 42 electric distribution cooperatives in the State of Georgia. As of December 31, 1993, theAltamaha EMC Habersham EMC Planters EMC Amicalola EMC Hart EMC Rayle EMC Canoochee EMC Irwin EMC Satilla Rural EMC Carroll EMC Jackson EMC Sawnee EMC Central Georgia EMC Jefferson EMC Slash Pine EMC Coastal EMC Lamar EMC Snapping Shoals EMC Cobb EMC Little Ocmulgee EMC Sumter EMC Colquitt EMC Middle Georgia EMC Three Notch EMC Coweta-Fayette EMC Mitchell EMC Tri-County EMC Excelsior EMC Ocmulgee EMC Troup EMC Flint EMC Oconee EMC Upson County EMC Grady EMC Okefenoke Rural EMC Walton EMC GreyStone Power Corporation Pataula EMC Washington EMC The Members servedserve approximately 11.2 million electric consumers (meters) representing a total population of approximately 2.32.6 million people. The Members serve a region covering approximately 40,000 square miles, which is approximately 70% of the land area of Georgia served by the owners of the ITS, encompassing 150 of the State's 159 counties. Sales by the Members in 19931996 amounted to approximately 16.219.6 million megawatt-hours ("MWh"), with 74%72% to residential consumers, 24%26% to commercial and industrial consumers and 2% to other consumers. No single consumer of any Member constituted more than 1% of the Members' aggregate sales in 1993. The Members are the principal suppliers for the power needs of rural Georgia. While the Members do not serve any major cities, portions of their service territories are in close proximity to urban areas and are experiencing substantial growth due to the expansion of urban areas, including metropolitan Atlanta, into suburban areas and the growth of suburban areas into neighboring rural areas. The Members have experienced average annual compound growth rates from 19911994 through 19931996 of 4.5%5% in number of consumers, 6.9%9% in MWh sales and 8.9%7% in electric revenues. The Territorial Act regulates the service rights of all retail electric suppliers in the State of Georgia. Pursuant to the Territorial Act, the GPSC assigned substantially all areas in the State to specified retail suppliers. TheWith limited exceptions, the Members have the exclusive right to provide retail electric service in their respective assigned territories, which are predominately outside of the municipal limits.limits existing at the time the Territorial Act was enacted in 1973. The chief exception to this rule of exclusivity is that electric suppliers may compete for most new retail loads of 900 kilowatts or greater. The GPSC may not reassign territory or transfer service except in limited circumstances provided by the Territorial Act. The GPSC may reassign territory only if it determines that an electric supplier has breached the tenets of public convenience and necessity. The GPSC may transfer service for specific premises only: (i) upon a determination by the GPSC, after joint application of electric suppliers and proper notice and hearing, that the public convenience and necessity require a transfer of service from one electric supplier to another; or (ii) upon a finding by GPSC, after proper notice and hearing, that an electric supplier's service to a premise is not adequate or dependable or that its rates, charges, service rules and regulations unreasonably discriminate in favor of or against the consumer utilizing such premises and the electric utility is unwilling or unable to comply with an order from GPSC regarding such service. The GPSC may reassign territory only if it determines that an assignee electric supplier has breached the tenets of public convenience and necessity. The territorial assignments underAs discussed above, the Territorial Act are also subject to an exception that permitsallows the owner of any new facility located outside of existing municipal limits and having a connected demand upon initial full operation of 900 kilowatts or greater to receive electric service from the retail supplier of its choice. The Members, with Oglethorpe's support, are actively engaged in competition with other retail electric suppliers for these new industrialcommercial and commercialindustrial loads. The number of 8 commercial and industrial loads served by the Members continues to increase annually. Retail competition in the electric utility industry has increasedhistorically been rare. While the competition for 900-kilowatt loads represents only limited competition in recent years. COOPERATIVE STRUCTUREGeorgia, this competition has given Oglethorpe and the Members the opportunity to develop resources and strategies to operate in an increasingly competitive market. From time to time, utilities are approached by other parties interested in purchasing their systems. Some of the Members have been approached in the past by third parties indicating an interest in purchasing their systems. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that a Member may not dissolve, liquidate or otherwise wind up its affairs without Oglethorpe's approval. The Member may not consolidate or merge with any person or reorganize or change the form of its business organization from an electric membership corporation or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all of its assets to any person, whether in a single transaction or series of transactions, unless either (i) the transaction is approved by Oglethorpe or (ii) other specified conditions are satisfied including, but not limited to, an assumption agreement by the transferee, satisfactory to Oglethorpe, containing an assumption by the transferee of the performance and observance of every covenant and condition of the Member under the New Wholesale Power Contract, and certifications of accountants as to certain specified financial requirements of the transferee (taking into account the transfer). Cooperative Structure The Members operate their systems on a not-for-profit basis. Accumulated margins derived after payment of operating expenses and provision for depreciation constitute patronage capital of the consumers of the Members. Refunds of accumulated patronage capital to the individual consumers may be made from time to time subject to limitations contained in mortgages between the Members and REA. TheseRUS or loan documents with other lenders. The RUS mortgages generally prohibit such distributions unless, after any such distribution, the Member's total equity will equal at least 40% of its total assets, except that distributions may be made of up to 25% of the margins and patronage capital received by the Member in the preceding year. As a general matter, the Members that borrow from RUS distribute accumulated patronage capital from time to time subject to their respective financial policies and in conformity with their respective REARUS mortgages. (See "Members' Relationship with RUS" herein.) Oglethorpe is a membership corporation, and the Members are not subsidiaries of Oglethorpe. Except with respect to the obligations of the Members under each Member's New Wholesale Power Contract with Oglethorpe and Oglethorpe's rights under such contracts to receive payment for power and energy supplied, Oglethorpe has no legal interest in, or obligations in respect of, any of the assets, liabilities, equity, revenues or margins of the Members. (See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION--MemberCORPORATION--New Wholesale Power Contracts".) The revenues of the Members are not pledged as security 6 to Oglethorpe but are the source from which moneys are derived by the Members to pay for power supplied by Oglethorpe under the New Wholesale Power Contracts. Revenues of the Members that borrow from RUS are, however, pledged under thetheir respective REA mortgagesRUS mortgages. Rate Regulation of the Members. RATE REGULATION OF MEMBERSMembers Through provisions in the loan documents securing loans to the Members, REARUS exercises control and supervision over the Members that borrow from it in such areas as: (i) accounting; (ii) borrowings; (iii) rates and charges for the sale of power; (iv) construction and acquisition of facilities; and (v) the purchase and sale of power. The individual REARUS mortgages of the Members require them to design rates with a view to maintaining an average TIER of not less than 1.50 and an average DSC of not less than 1.25 for the two highest out of every three successive years. Although the setting of the rates of the Members is not subject to approval ofby any Federal or state agency or authority other than REA,RUS, the Territorial Act prohibits the Members from unreasonable discrimination in the 9 setting of rates, charges, service rules or regulations. CONTRACTS WITHregulations and requires the Members to obtain GPSC approval of long-term borrowings. Snapping Shoals EMC, Mitchell EMC, Troup EMC, Walton EMC and Cobb EMC have prepaid their RUS indebtedness and are no longer RUS borrowers. Each of these Members now have financial and other requirements under loan documents with their new lenders. Other Members may also pursue this option. To the extent that these five Members and others that in the future prepay their RUS indebtedness engage in wholesale sales or transmission in interstate commerce, they will be subject to regulation by FERC under the Federal Power Act. Members' Relationship with RUS Historically, federal loan programs providing direct loans from RUS to electric cooperatives have been a major source of funding for the Members. In recent years, there have been legislative, administrative and budgetary initiatives intended to reduce or, in some cases, eliminate federal funding for electric cooperatives. In addition, the RUS loan and guarantee programs have been characterized by the imposition of increasingly problematic terms and conditions and extended delays in access to necessary funding. RUS has adopted a new standard form of mortgage and has published a proposed rule describing a new standard form of loan contract for distribution borrowers. Recent changes and proposals for further changes have made the direct loan program administered by RUS more costly. The Rural Electrification Loan Restructuring Act of 1993 eliminated the long-standing 2% loan program and substituted a new program, the interest rates for which are based on rates being paid on municipal bonds with comparable maturities. Certain borrowers with either low consumer density or higher-than-average rates and lower-than-average consumer income are eligible for a 5% loan program. The future cost, availability and amount of RUS direct and guaranteed loans which may be available to the Members cannot be predicted. Five Members have prepaid their RUS indebtedness and are no longer RUS borrowers. Other Members may also pursue this option. (See "Rate Regulation of Members" herein.) Members' Relationship with GTC and GSOC For information about the Members' relationship with GTC and GSOC, see "OGLETHORPE POWER Corporation--Relationship with GTC" and "--Relationship with GSOC". Contracts with SEPA In addition to energy received from Oglethorpe under the New Wholesale Power Contracts, the Members purchase hydroelectric power under contracts with SEPA. In 1993,1996, the aggregate SEPA allocation to the Members was 542 MWmegawatts ("MW") plus associated energy, representing approximately 13%11% of total Member peak demand and approximately 6%5% of total Member energy requirements. New 20-year contracts between each of the Members and SEPA have recently been executed. The provisions of the new contracts are essentially the same as the existing contracts with a few exceptions. The Members must schedule their energy allocation, and each has designated Oglethorpe to perform this function. In a separate agreement, Oglethorpe will schedule, through GSOC, the Members' SEPA power deliveries. Further, the Members may be required, if certain conditions are met, to contribute funds for capital improvements for Corps of Engineers projects from which its allocation is derived in order to retain the allocation. SEPA and Oglethorpe have entered into new transmission arrangements under which Oglethorpe would deliver the Members' SEPA purchases. GTC, as assignee of this agreement, will 10 deliver the SEPA power under its network tariff and contract with each Member. The new contracts are subject to RUS approval. The amount of capacity and energy available from SEPA is not expected to increase in an amount sufficient to serve a material portion of the projected growth in the Members' requirements. (See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION-MemberCorporation--New Wholesale Power Contracts" and "-Member"MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES--Member Demand and Energy Requirements" and the table thereunder.) In September 1993, SEPA issued a NoticeDuring 1996, legislative proposals were made that would have resulted in the privatization of Intent to revise itsseveral of the federal power marketing policyadministrations, in particular SEPA. Ultimately, no proposal for the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina systemprivatization of projects, from which the Members purchase SEPA power. This policy will govern the renewal of SEPA's contracts with the Members, which are subject to renewal on May 31, 1994. Although Oglethorpepower marketing administrations was passed by Congress. The President's Budget for fiscal year 1998 does not anticipate that such revised policy will resultinclude any proposals to privatize the federal power marketing administrations. The ultimate outcome of this issue in a significant change, the final marketing policy and its effect on the Members' allocations of capacity and energyCongress cannot be predicted with certainty. MEMBERS' RELATIONSHIP WITH REA Federal loan programs providing direct loans from REA to electric cooperatives have been a major source of funding for the Members. On November 1, 1993, the President signed into law the Rural Electrification Loan Restructuring Act of 1993, which contains significant revisions to the REA loan program utilized by the Members. The Members previously relied on the 5% insured loan program, under which the REA Administrator could require that up to 30% of a borrower's capital needs be obtained from private sources. The 1993 Act provides for loans to be made at an interest rate equal to that being paid on municipal bonds with comparable maturities. Certain borrowers with either (i) low consumer density or (ii) higher than average rates and consumers having lower than average incomes will have borrowing rates capped at 7%. The 1993 Act continues to make 5% loans available for hardship cases. Loans will also be available to fund demand-side management and conservation programs. Although the 1993 Act will reduce the Government's cost associated with the REA loan program, there is no guarantee that further changes in the cost and availability of the REA lending program will not be made, since the level of funding will remain subject to the Congressional budget and appropriation processes. The President's budget proposal for the fiscal year 1995 includes a proposal to replace most of the "municipal bond rate" program with higher-cost loans made at the cost to the United States Department of the Treasury. The outcome of this budget proposal and the future cost, availability and amount of REA direct and guaranteed loans cannot be predicted. For further information regarding the REA program, see "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION-Relationship with REA". 711 THIRD-PARTY INTEREST IN MEMBER SYSTEMS From time to time, utilities may be approached by other utilities or other parties interested in purchasing their systems. Some of Oglethorpe's Members have been approached in the past by third parties indicating an interest in purchasing their systems. The Wholesale Power Contract between Oglethorpe and each Member provides that no Member may reorganize, consolidate or merge, or sell, lease or transfer all or a substantial portion of its assets (or make any agreement therefor), so long as Oglethorpe has notes outstanding to REA and the FFB, without first paying such portion of any such outstanding notes as may be determined by Oglethorpe with the prior written consent of REA and otherwise complying with such reasonable terms and conditions as Oglethorpe and REA may require. The enforceability of the REA form of wholesale power contract has been consistently upheld by the courts in several jurisdictions. In addition, REA has recently stated its policy that it will not encourage or facilitate the buyout of borrowers by third parties and that it will expect cooperative distribution utilities to retire a proportionate share of the associated G&T indebtedness and to pay other appropriate costs and expenses of the G&T as a condition of a buyout. Oglethorpe's management is unable to predict what transactions, if any, might result from the past third-party interest or whether any other proposals will be made to the Members. Oglethorpe has received an opinion of its counsel that each of the Wholesale Power Contracts is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each respective Member. Based on this opinion and other factors, Oglethorpe's management believes that no sale or transfer of Member assets would have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or results of operations. 8 THEREQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM GENERALRESOURCES General Oglethorpe supplies the current capacity and energy requirements of the Members from a combination of owned and leased generating plants and from power purchased under long-term contracts with other power suppliers.suppliers and power marketers. Oglethorpe owns or leases 3,335.0 MW of nameplate capacity, consisting of 1,500.6 MW of coal-fired capacity, 1,185 MW of nuclear-fueled capacity, 632.5 MW of pumped storage hydroelectric capacity, 14.8 MW of oil-fired combustion turbine capacity and 2.1 MW of conventional hydroelectric capacity. (SEE "GENERATING FACILITIES--General" and "--Plant Performance" in Item 2 for a description of Oglethorpe's generating facilities.) These resources are generally scheduled and dispatched so as to minimize the operating cost of Oglethorpe's system. In addition,However, Oglethorpe purchases and sells capacity and energy in the bulkhas entered into long-term arrangements with power marketmarketers to make the best use ofbetter utilize its resources and thus minimizeto reduce the cost of capacity and energy delivered to the Members, in part by giving certain dispatch rights to the power marketers. (See "Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Power Marketer Arrangements" herein.) Member Demand and Energy Requirements The following table shows the aggregate peak demand and energy requirements of the Members for the years 1994 through 1996 and also shows the amounts of such requirements supplied by Oglethorpe and SEPA. For the years 1994 through 1996, demand and energy requirements increased at an average annual compound growth rate of 13.2% and 9.7%, respectively.
Demand (MW) Energy Requirements (MWh) --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Total Total Require- Supplied by Supplied by Require- Supplied by Supplied by ments(1) Oglethorpe(2) SEPA(3) ments Oglethorpe(2) SEPA(3) -------- ------------- ------- ----- ------------- ------- 1994 3,938 3,396 542 17,278,812 16,285,127 993,685 1995 4,850 4,308 542 19,403,703 18,442,153 961,550 1996 5,045 4,503 542 20,793,864 19,807,101 986,763
- ---------- (1) System peak demand of the Members measured at the Members' delivery points (net of system losses). The significant increase in peak demand in 1995 was due in large part to a milder than normal summer in 1994. (2) Includes purchased power. (See "Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Power Purchases from GPC" and "--Other Power Purchases" herein.) (3) Supplied by SEPA through existing contracts with the Members. (See "THE MEMBERS OF OGLETHORPE--Contracts with SEPA".) In 1996, Cobb EMC and Jackson EMC accounted for approximately 12.5% and 11.2% of Oglethorpe's total revenues, respectively. Seasonal Variations The demand for energy by the Members is influenced by seasonal weather conditions. Historically, Oglethorpe's peak demand occurs during the months of June through September. (See "OGLETHORPE POWER Corporation--Electric Rates".) Energy revenues track energy costs as they are incurred and also fluctuate month to month. Capacity revenues reflect the recovery of Oglethorpe's fixed costs which do not vary significantly from month to month; therefore, the capacity revenues are billed and recognized in equal monthly amounts. 12 Demand Management Oglethorpe and the Members have implemented various demand management programs. The program goal, developed in conjunction with Oglethorpe's integrated resource planning process, has been to modify demand patterns so that current resources are used efficiently and the need for additional generating resources is delayed. The programs that have been implemented include an energy efficient home program (the "Good Cents Home" program), remote-controlled switching of air conditioners, water heaters and irrigation pumps, residential energy audits and public appeals to encourage consumers to use less energy during periods of peak demand. The demand management programs have reduced the growth of peak demand and have also resulted in an increase in off-peak sales. (See "Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Other Power Purchases" herein.) Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements Power Marketer Arrangements As a means of reducing the cost of power provided to the Members, Oglethorpe utilized short-term power marketer arrangements during 1996 with two different power marketers. Under both of the arrangements, the power marketer was required to provide to Oglethorpe at a favorable fixed rate all of the energy needed to meet the Members' requirements, and Oglethorpe was required to provide upon request to the power marketers at cost (subject to certain limitations) all energy available from Oglethorpe's total power resources. Under these arrangements, Oglethorpe continued to operate the power supply system and continued to dispatch the generating resources to ensure system reliability. Oglethorpe is now utilizing power marketer arrangements on a long-term basis to reduce the cost of power. It has entered into power marketer agreements with LPM for 50% of the load requirements of the Members, and is working to finalize an agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group ("Morgan Stanley") for the remaining 50% of the Members' load requirements. Effective January 1, 1997, Oglethorpe entered into power marketer agreements with LPM for 50% of the load requirements of the Members. Under the agreements, LPM is obligated to deliver, and Oglethorpe is obligated to take, 50% of the load requirements of the participating Members less the load requirements for certain customer choice loads (900 kilowatt or greater), plus 50% of the delivery obligations under Oglethorpe's existing firm power off-system sale contracts. For customer choice loads of three megawatts or less, LPM is obligated to deliver, if Oglethorpe requests, 50% of the associated load requirements. Oglethorpe has the option of purchasing the energy requirements for customer choice loads from another supplier. Oglethorpe is obligated to sell and LPM is obligated to buy 50% of the output of each participating Member's PCR share of the "must run" units (primarily nuclear units). Oglethorpe is also obligated to make available the same share of all other resources, which LPM may schedule. LPM does not have the right to the output of upgrades to these resources. LPM must pay Oglethorpe the cost of fuel associated with the energy taken. There is a price adjustment if the plant performance does not meet specified levels of availability and output. Oglethorpe must pay LPM a contractually specified price for each MWh purchased. Oglethorpe has contracted with GTC to provide available transmission services to deliver to the border of the ITS any energy sold to LPM. Each Member will use its Transmission Agreement for delivery of energy purchased from LPM and others. Effective with the Corporate Restructuring and the execution of supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts, the LPM agreement relating to 37 of the 39 Members has a term extending to 2011. With one years' notice, Oglethorpe has the right to terminate the LPM agreement for any year beginning with 2002. With one years' notice, LPM has the right to terminate the LPM agreement for any year beginning with 2005. The LPM agreement relating to the other two Members has a term extending through the end of 1999. The 13 supplemental agreements are the vehicle through which Oglethorpe and the Members assure that the Members receive the benefits of and support the obligations for the new power marketer arrangements under the New Wholesale Power Contracts. LPM is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LG&E Energy Corp., a Kentucky corporation, which is a diversified energy services holding company. LG&E Energy Corp. is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Copies of this material can be obtained at prescribed rates from the Commission's Public Reference Section at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549. Certain securities of LG&E Energy Corp. are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and reports and other information concerning LG&E Energy Corp. can be inspected at the office of such Exchange. Oglethorpe is now working to finalize power marketer arrangements with Morgan Stanley that would supply the remaining 50% of the Members' load requirements. The agreement is expected to allow each Member to have Oglethorpe elect a term from three to eight years. Each Member is currently deciding whether to have Oglethorpe obtain its remaining load requirements from Morgan Stanley. The proposed agreement would obligate Oglethorpe to purchase fixed quantities of energy, averaging 50% of the Members' forecasted requirements during the term of the agreement. Initially, Oglethorpe would manage the system through purchases or sales to balance this fixed requirement against the actual requirements. Oglethorpe would have considerably more discretion in the management of the power supply system under the proposed Morgan Stanley contract than under the LPM contract. In order to complete the implementation of the Morgan Stanley power marketer arrangements, Oglethorpe and each participating Member will enter into supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contract to conform the provisions of the New Wholesale Power Contracts to the terms of the power marketing arrangements. Any Member that elects not to participate in the Morgan Stanley agreement would have other options available, including having Oglethorpe manage this portion of the Member's load requirements and, beginning as early as January 1, 1998, contract with other power marketers. In the interim, Oglethorpe is supplying this portion of the Members' requirements from its own resources and by off-system purchase and sales. In the event Oglethorpe does not enter into power marketer agreements for the remainder of its load, it can continue to operate effectively in this manner Oglethorpe will continue to plan for each Member's requirements beyond the term of the respective power marketer agreements, including decisions regarding early termination. Power Purchases from GPC Oglethorpe currently purchases 1,000 MW of capacity and associated energy from GPC on a take-or-pay basis under the Block Power Sale Agreement ("BPSA"), which extends through December 31, 2003. The capacity purchases under the BPSA are from five Component Blocks (as defined in the BPSA), composed of three Component Blocks of 250 MW each (coal-fired units) and two Component Blocks of 125 MW each (combustion turbine units). The capacity in one or more Component Blocks may, however, be less than the MW stated above, as the result of scheduled retirement of units or retirements due to force majeure events. All units in the combustion turbine Component Blocks are scheduled to be retired by 2003. Although Oglethorpe may not increase its capacity purchases under the BPSA, it may reduce or extend its purchases of one or more Component Blocks upon proper notice to GPC. Oglethorpe has given notice of its intent to reduce its purchases by two 250 MW Component Blocks (coal-fired units) effective September 1, 1997 and September 1, 1998. Also, pursuant to its long-term power marketer agreements with LPM, Oglethorpe has committed to continue reducing its purchases from GPC as permitted under the BPSA and thus will no longer purchase any energy under the BPSA effective September 1, 2001. (See "Power Marketer Arrangements" herein for a discussion of the LPM agreement.) 14 Other Power Purchases Oglethorpe purchases 100 MW of capacity from each of Entergy Power, Inc. ("EPI") and Big Rivers Electric Corporation ("Big Rivers"), under agreements extending through June and July 2002, respectively. The availability of capacity under the EPI contract is dependent on the availability of two specific generating units available to EPI. The Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") provides the transmission service to deliver the power from the Big Rivers electric system to the ITS. TVA and Southern Company Services, as agent for Alabama Power Company and Mississippi Power Company, provide the transmission service necessary to deliver the power from EPI to the ITS. (See Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8.) Oglethorpe also has a contract through 2019 to purchase approximately 300 MW of capacity with Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership ("Hartwell"), a partnership owned 50% by Destec Energy, Inc. and 50% by American National Power, Inc., a subsidiary of National Power, PLC. Oglethorpe intends to use the units for peaking capacity but has the right to dispatch the units fully. In addition to the purchases from GPC, Big Rivers and EPI, Oglethorpe also purchases small amounts of capacity and energy from "qualifying facilities" under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA"). Under a waiver order from FERC, Oglethorpe has historically made all purchases the Members would have otherwise been required to make under PURPA and Oglethorpe was relieved of its obligation to sell certain services to "qualifying facilities" so long as the Members make those sales. Oglethorpe has historically provided the Members with the necessary services to fulfill these sale obligations. Purchases by Oglethorpe from such qualifying facilities provided 0.2% of Oglethorpe's energy requirements for the Members in 1996. As a result of the Corporate Restructuring, the Member may make such purchases in the future. Oglethorpe has contracted with Florida Power Corporation to purchase 50 MW of peaking capacity during the summer of 1997 and 275 MW of peaking capacity during the summer of 1998. Under the New Wholesale Power Contracts, Oglethorpe will provide joint planning services for all participating Members. A Member may elect not to have Oglethorpe provide joint planning, procurement or bulk power marketing. Although the long-term power marketer arrangements may provide substantially all of the Members' requirements for the contract term, Oglethorpe will continue to supply these planning services for requirements beyond the contract term as well as for evaluation of contract options. Long-Term Power Sales Oglethorpe has an agreement to sell 100 MW of base capacity to Alabama Electric Cooperative beginning June 1, 1998, and extending through December 31, 2005. Other Power System Arrangements Oglethorpe has interchange, transmission and/or short-term capacity and energy purchase or sale agreements with over 20 utilities and other power suppliers. The agreements provide variously for the purchase and/or sale of capacity and energy and/or for the purchase of transmission service. The development of and access to a statewide transmission network and the interconnections with other utilities are key elements in Oglethorpe's ability to make off-system sales and purchases through its contract with GTC and to compete in an increasingly competitive market. 15 OTHER INFORMATION Information with respect to fuel supply for Oglethorpe's plants is set forth under the caption "GENERATING FACILITIES--Fuel Supply" included in Item 2 and is incorporated herein by reference. Information with respect to environmental and other regulations affecting Oglethorpe and its plants is set forth under the caption "ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS" included in Item 2 and is incorporated herein by reference. 16 Item 2. PROPERTIES GENERATING FACILITIES General The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the generating facilities in which Oglethorpe currently has ownership or leasehold interests, all of which are in commercial operation except for Rocky Mountain, which is under construction.operation. The Edwin I. Hatch Plant ("Plant Hatch"), the Hal B. Wansley Plant ("Plant Wansley"), the Alvin W. Vogtle Plant ("Plant Vogtle") and the Robert W. Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 ("Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2") are co-owned by Oglethorpe, GPC, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia ("MEAG")MEAG and the City of Dalton ("Dalton").Dalton. GPC is the operating agent for each of these plants, except Rocky Mountain.co-owned plants. Rocky Mountain is co-owned by Oglethorpe and GPC, and Oglethorpe is the construction and operating agent. Oglethorpe is the sole owner of the Tallassee Project at the Walter W. Harrison Dam ("Tallassee"). (See "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--The Plant Agreements".)
OGLETHORPE'S SHARE OF NAME- COMMERCIAL LICENSE PERCENTAGE PLATE CAPACITY OPERATION EXPIRATION TYPE OF FUEL INTEREST(1)Oglethorpe's Share of Name- Commercial License Percentage Plate Capacity Operation Expiration Type of Fuel Interest(1) (MW) DATE DATEDate Date ------------ ----------- -------------- ---------- -------------- ---- ---- FACILITIES IN SERVICE: FACILITIES IN SERVICE: Plant Hatch (near Baxley) Unit No. 1 Nuclear 30 243.0 1975 2014 Unit No. 2 Nuclear 30 246.0 1979 2018 Plant Vogtle (near Waynesboro) Unit No. 1 Nuclear 30 348.0 1987 2027 Unit No. 2 Nuclear 30 348.0 1989 2029 Plant Wansley (near Carrollton) Unit No. 1 Coal 30 259.5 1976 N/A(3)A(2) Unit No. 2 Coal 30 259.5 1978 N/A(3)A(2) Combustion Turbine Oil 30 14.8 1980 N/A(3)A(2) Plant Scherer (near Forsyth) Unit No. 1 Coal 60 490.8 1982 N/A(3)A(2) Unit No. 2 Coal 60 490.8 1984 N/A(3)A(2) Tallassee (near Athens) Hydro 100 2.1 1986 2023 ------- Total in Service 2,702.5 ------- FACILITIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage (near Rome) Hydro 75(2) 635.974.61 632.5 1995 2027 ---------------- Total Ownership 3,338.4 ------- - -------------------------3,335.0 =========
- ---------- (1) Oglethorpe has an ownership interest in all of the facilities except Scherer Unit No. 2. The 60% interest in Scherer Unit No. 2 is leased under leases that expire in 2013, subject to options to renew for a total of 8.5 years. (2) Represents Oglethorpe's estimated ownership interest upon completion. Oglethorpe's ultimate ownership interest is proportional to its investment in the project relative to GPC's investment. (See "Future Power Resources--ROCKY MOUNTAIN" herein.) (3) Coal-fired units and combustion turbines do not operate under operating licenses similar to those granted to nuclear units by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to hydroelectric plants by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 9 Upon completion of Rocky Mountain, Oglethorpe will own or lease 1,500.6 MW of coal-fired capacity, 1,185 MW of nuclear-fueled capacity, an estimated 635.9 MW of pumped storage hydroelectric capacity, 14.8 MW of oil-fired combustion turbine capacity and 2.1 MW of hydroelectric capacity. Oglethorpe and the other co-owners of the above plants also own transmission facilities which together formexcept Scherer Unit No. 2. The 60% interest in Scherer Unit No. 2 is leased under leases that expire in 2013, subject to options to renew for a total of 8.5 years. (2) Coal-fired units and combustion turbines do not operate under operating licenses similar to those granted to nuclear units by the ITS. Through agreements, common access to the combined facilities that compose the ITS enables the owners to use their combined resources to make deliveries to their respective consumers, to provide transmission service to third partiesNuclear Regulatory Commission and to make off-system purchases and sales. (See "Transmission and Other Power System Arrangements" herein and "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--Agreements Relating to Integrated Transmission System".) PLANT PERFORMANCEhydroelectric plants by FERC. 17 Plant Performance The following table sets forth certain operating performance information of each of the major generating facilities in which Oglethorpe currently has ownership or leasehold interests, except for Rocky Mountain which is not yet in commercial operation:interests:
EQUIVALENT AVAILABILITY(1) CAPACITY FACTOR(2) -------------------------- -------------------- UNIT 1993 1992 1991 1993 1992 1991Equivalent Availability (1) Capacity Factor (2) ------------------------------ ------------------------- Unit 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994 - ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Plant Hatch Unit No. 1 . . . . . . . 76% 95% 73% 77% 95% 72%1................... 83% 98% 84% 83% 100% 85% Unit No. 2 . . . . . . .2................... 97 75 70 7478 99 75 70 7479 Plant Vogtle Unit No. 1 . . . . . . . 85 96 781................... 80 98 86 96 7880 98 86 Unit No. 2 . . . . . . . 87 80 92 87 80 922................... 88 89 91 89 90 91 Plant Wansley Unit No. 1 . . . . . . .1................... 88 90 92 84 71 76 6458 56 62 Unit No. 2 . . . . . . . 90 92 94 73 77 732................... 91 89 88 62 56 58 Plant Scherer Unit No. 1 . . . . . . . 881................... 92 95 98 36 17 2597 74 73 64 Unit No. 2 . . . . . . .2................... 84 97 85 72 85 60 Rocky Mountain (3) Unit No. 1................... 94 83 N/A 15 16 N/A Unit No. 2................... 95 100 100 37 2992 N/A 13 15 N/A Unit No. 3................... 95 92 N/A 10 16 - -------------------------N/A
- --------------------- (1) Equivalent Availability is a measure of the percentage of time that a unit was available to generate if called upon, adjusted for periods when the unit is partially derated from the "maximum dependable capacity" rating. (2) Capacity Factor is a measure of the output of a unit as a percentage of the maximum output, based on the "maximum dependable capacity" rating, over the period of measure. (3) Rocky Mountain Commercial Operation Dates: Unit 1 - July 24, 1995; Unit 2 - June 19, 1995; Unit 3 - June 1, 1995. This information was calculated beginning from the commercial operation date for each unit. As a pumped storage plant, Rocky Mountain primarily operates in peaking service. The nuclear refueling cycle for Plants Hatch and Vogtle exceeds twelve months. Therefore, in some calendar years the units at these plants are not taken out of service for refueling, resulting in higher levels of equivalent availability and capacity factor. Although Plant Scherer is designed for base load operation, it has primarily operated in peaking service due to the historically higher cost of its fuel supply (low-sulfur coal under long-term contracts) relative to the cost of Oglethorpe's other resources. Thus, the capacity factors for Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 have been lower than those typical of base loaded units. With the planned acquisition of lower cost low-sulfur coal and expected increases in Member sales, Oglethorpe's management anticipates higher utilization of Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 in the future. 10 FUEL SUPPLYFuel Supply Coal for Plant Wansley is purchased under long-term contracts, which are estimated to be sufficient to provide the majority of the coal requirements of Plant Wansley through 1997, with the remainder being provided through spot market transactions. To comply with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended (the "Clean Air Act"), Plant Wansley is being modified to burn low-sulfur coal. As of February 28, 1994,1997, there was a 20-day38-day coal supply at Plant Wansley based on nameplate rating. Low-sulfur "compliance" coal for Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 is purchased under long-term contracts and spot market transactions. As of February 28, 1994,1997, the coal stockpile at Plant Scherer contained a 29-day37-day 18 supply based on nameplate rating. Further,During 1994, Plant Scherer is beingwas converted to burn both sub-bituminous and bituminous coals, and a separate stockpile of sub-bituminous coal is beingwas built in addition to the stockpile of bituminous coal. The coal supply at PlantsPlant Scherer and Wansley is lower than normal due to (i) higher than expected use of Plant Scherer during the summer of 1993 and the winter of 1994 because of abnormal temperatures, (ii) transportation interruptions resulting from severe weather conditions, and (iii) deferred deliveries because of higher replacement prices due to the United Mine Workers of America strike. The supply is planned to be replenished as needed and as competitively priced coal becomes available. The Scherer ownership and operating agreements were amended effective Octoberin 1993 and 1996, respectively, to allow each co-owner (i) to dispatch separately its respective ownership interest in conjunction with contracting separately for long-term coal purchases procured by GPC and (ii) to procure separately long-term coal purchases. Oglethorpe elected to dispatch separately in November 1993. Pursuant to the amendments, GPC is expectedOglethorpe implemented separate dispatch of Plant Scherer in 1994. Oglethorpe expects to implement separate dispatch at Plant Wansley by May 1, 1994.early to mid-summer 1997. Oglethorpe intends to continuecontinues to use GPC as its agent for fuel procurement. In anticipationTo take advantage of these changes at Plants Scherer and Wansley, Oglethorpe formed a wholly owned subsidiary to acquire rail cars designed for hauling coal from the western coal mining regions. The subsidiary, Black Diamond Energy, Inc., has acquired 115 cars, and Oglethorpe anticipates the acquisition of approximately 350 additional cars during the next three years for both Plants Scherer and Wansley.purchased or leased 299 rail cars. Oglethorpe has entered into an initial 15-year lease with the subsidiary which obligates Oglethorpe to pay all of the ownership and operating expenses of the subsidiary relating to the leased rail cars during the lease term. The co-owners are currently negotiating a similar amendment to the Plant Wansley operating agreement. For information relating to the impact that the Clean Air Act will have on Oglethorpe, see "Environmental and Other Regulations" herein."ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS--Clean Air Act". GPC, as operating agent, has the responsibility to procure nuclear fuel for PlantPlants Hatch and Plant Vogtle. GPC has contracted with Southern Nuclear Operating Company ("SONOPCO") to provide nuclear services, including nuclear fuel procurement. SONOPCO employs both spot purchases and long-term contracts to satisfy nuclear fuel requirements. The nuclear fuel supply and related services are expected to be adequate to satisfy current and future nuclear generation requirements. Plants Hatch and Vogtle currently have on-site spent fuel storage capacity. Based on normal operations and retention of all spent fuel in the reactor, it is anticipated that existing on-site pool capacity would not be sufficient in 2003 and 2009,2008, respectively, to accept the number of spent fuel assemblies that would normally be removed from the reactor during a refueling. Contracts with the Department of Energy ("DOE") have been executed to provide for the permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel produced at PlantPlants Hatch and Plant Vogtle. The services to be provided by DOE are scheduled to begin in 1998. However,1998; however, the actual yearDOE has stated that these servicespermanent nuclear waste storage facilities will beginnot be available by that date, and it is uncertain.uncertain when they will be available. If DOE does not begin receiving the spent fuel from Plant Hatch in 2003 or from Plant Vogtle in 2009,2008, alternative methods of spent fuel storage will be needed. One option available is expansion of spent fuelActivities for adding dry cast storage capacity at the plant sites.Plant Hatch by as early as 1999 are in progress. (See "Environmental and Other Regulations" herein"ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS--Nuclear Regulation" for a discussion of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8 regarding nuclear fuel cost.) 11 PROPOSED CHANGES TO NUCLEAR PLANT OPERATING ARRANGEMENTS In September 1992, GPC filed applications with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the "NRC") to add SONOPCO to the operating license of each unit of Plants Hatch and Vogtle and designate SONOPCO as the operator. The application is currently pending before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. SONOPCO, a subsidiary of The Southern Company specializing in nuclear services, currently provides certain operating, maintenance, and other services to GPC in accordance with the Amended and Restated Nuclear Managing Board Agreement (the "Amended and Restated NMBA") and the agreements referenced in the Amended and Restated NMBA. The co-owners have agreed to a Nuclear Operating Agreement between GPC and SONOPCO, which will be entered into in the event the NRC approves the application. (See "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--The Plant Agreements--HATCH, WANSLEY, VOGTLE AND SCHERER".) POWER SALES TO AND PURCHASES FROM GPC A significant portion of Oglethorpe's sales are made to GPC and a significant portion of Oglethorpe's purchased power is obtained from GPC. The following table sets forth a summary of Oglethorpe's electric purchases from and sales to GPC and all other utilities as a group:
MWh ------------------------------ 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- Sources of Energy: - ----------------- Owned or Leased Generation . . . . . . . . 14,575,920 13,805,683 Purchased -- GPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,198,356 4,669,282 -- Others. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,422,459 1,563,980 ---------- ---------- Total Sources. . . . . . . . . . . 22,196,735 20,038,945 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Distribution of Energy: - ---------------------- Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,253,283 14,466,943 Non-Members -- GPC . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,432,542 4,621,675 -- Others. . . . . . . . . . . 1,617,684 272,314 Transmission Losses. . . . . . . . . . . . 893,226 678,013 ---------- ---------- Total Distribution . . . . . . . . 22,196,735 20,038,945 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
The sales to GPC are made under the GPC Sell-back (as herein defined) and the Coordination Services Agreement (the "CSA"). The purchases from GPC are made under the Block Power Sale Agreement (the "BPSA") and the CSA. GPC SELL-BACK Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with GPC, Oglethorpe has an obligation to sell to GPC, and GPC has an obligation to buy from Oglethorpe, commencing with the commercial operation of each co-owned unit (other than Rocky Mountain) and extending for various periods, a declining percentage of Oglethorpe's entitlement to the capacity and energy of such unit (the "GPC Sell-back"). The GPC Sell-back has expired in accordance with its terms for Plants Wansley, Hatch and Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 and continues to decline for Plant Vogtle. The GPC Sell-back will expire for Unit No. 1 of Plant Vogtle at the end of May 1994 and for Unit No. 2 of Plant Vogtle at the end of May 1995. For 1993, the GPC Sell-back represented 6% of total energy sales by Oglethorpe. Capacity and energy revenues from the GPC Sell-back represented 10% of Oglethorpe's total revenues in 1993. As GPC's entitlement to capacity and energy under the GPC Sell-back has decreased and continues to decrease, Oglethorpe's increased entitlement to the output of each unit has been and will continue to be used to serve its 12 own requirements. The increased costs thereof will be recovered through Member rates and through off-system sales transactions. The historical ability of Oglethorpe to sell power from new units to GPC under the GPC Sell-back while at the same time purchasing power from GPC under lower-cost arrangements has enabled Oglethorpe to moderate the effects of the higher costs associated with new generating units on Oglethorpe's costs of service, and therefore on the rates charged the Members. (See "Other Power Purchases" herein, and "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--The Plant Agreements-- HATCH, WANSLEY, VOGTLE AND SCHERER" and Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8.) The following table sets forth the contractual schedule for the fractional portion of capacity and energy retained by GPC for the units for which GPC is currently making GPC Sell-back payments:
CONTRACT YEAR ENDED MAY 31, --------------------------- OPERATING UNIT 1994 1995 1996 -------------- ---- ---- ---- Vogtle Unit No. 1. . . . . . . . 4/30 -- -- Vogtle Unit No. 2. . . . . . . . 8/30 4/30 --
POWER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS Oglethorpe purchases 1,250 MW of capacity and associated energy from GPC on a take-or-pay basis under the BPSA. The contract expires December 31, 2001. The BPSA, along with the Revised and Restated Integrated Transmission System Agreements (the "ITSA") and the CSA, were entered into in 1990 and made effective in 1991 as part of a comprehensive restructuring of the way Oglethorpe plans for and meets the Members' power requirements. These agreements have improved Oglethorpe's ability to buy and sell power and transmission services in the bulk power markets. The capacity purchases under the BPSA are from six Component Blocks (as defined in the BPSA), composed of four Component Blocks of 250 MW each (coal-fired units) and two Component Blocks of 125 MW each (combustion turbine units). Although Oglethorpe may not increase its purchases under the BPSA, it may reduce its purchases by eliminating one or more Component Blocks upon written notice to GPC. Oglethorpe may reduce up to 250 MW with two years' notice, above 250 to 500 MW with four years' notice, and more than 500 MW with seven years' notice. Oglethorpe is entitled to extend the purchase of one or more Component Blocks one additional year at a time under the same notice conditions. The capacity in one or more Component Blocks may, however, be less than 250 MW, as the result of scheduled retirement of units or retirements due to force majeure events. All units in the combustion turbine Component Blocks are scheduled to be retired by 2003. Under the CSA, Oglethorpe schedules and directs GPC to dispatch and coordinate power from all of Oglethorpe's generation and purchased power resources through December 31, 1999. The CSA requires Oglethorpe to give GPC one hour's notice in order to schedule any off-system transactions, which will limit Oglethorpe's ability to compete with GPC for short-term energy transactions requiring less than one hour's notice. Oglethorpe may elect to establish its own control area and terminate regulation services under the CSA upon one year's notice to GPC. Upon such termination, the parties will, if necessary, negotiate new service schedules and applicable rates. In order to optimize its use of coordination services, Oglethorpe is currently installing the equipment that would be necessary to operate its own control area. For a further discussion of the new power supply arrangements, see "Other Power Purchases", "Future Power Resources", and "Transmission and Other Power System Arrangements" herein, and "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--The Plant Agreements--HATCH, WANSLEY, VOGTLE AND SCHERER". 13 OTHER POWER PURCHASES Oglethorpe has entered into power purchase contracts with Entergy Power, Inc. ("EPI") and Big Rivers Electric Corporation ("Big Rivers"), each for the purchase of 100 MW, extending through June and July 2002, respectively. The EPI contract is subject to the approval of REA. The availability of capacity under the EPI contract is dependent on the availability of two specific generating units available to EPI. The Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") provides the transmission service to deliver the power from the Big Rivers electric system to the ITS. TVA and Southern Company Services, as agent for Alabama Power Company and Mississippi Power Company, provide the transmission service necessary to deliver the power from EPI to the ITS. (See "Transmission and Other Power System Arrangements" herein and Note 10 of the Financial Statements in Item 8.) In addition to the purchases from GPC, Big Rivers and EPI, Oglethorpe also purchases small amounts of capacity and energy from "qualifying facilities" under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA"). Under a waiver order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), Oglethorpe will make all purchases the Members would have otherwise been required to make under PURPA and Oglethorpe was relieved of its obligation to sell certain services to "qualifying facilities" so long as the Members make those sales. Oglethorpe provides the Members with the necessary services to fulfill these sale obligations. Purchases by Oglethorpe from such qualifying facilities provided 0.4% of Oglethorpe's energy requirements for the Members in 1993. FUTURE POWER RESOURCES Oglethorpe uses an integrated resources planning process to study regularly the need for and feasibility of adding additional generation facilities. This planning process also considers demand-side management options that could be implemented by the Members as well as off-system sales of capacity and energy to optimize the use of Oglethorpe's resources. Oglethorpe's current resources (both owned or leased generation and purchased power) consist predominately of resources that can be best used in base-load operation. As a result, all of Oglethorpe's currently planned resource additions are for peaking capacity. To further optimize the use of its resources, Oglethorpe is seeking to sell certain amounts of base capacity and associated energy and to replace it with the acquisition of peaking capacity when necessary (see "Future Long-Term Power Sales" herein). ROCKY MOUNTAIN Rocky Mountain, which is currently under construction by Oglethorpe, is a pumped storage hydroelectric facility with no conventional hydroelectric capability. The facility is designed to consist of three units with a combined nameplate rating of 847.8 MW at maximum head and a FERC-licensed capacity of 760 MW at minimum head. Under optimal operations, the maximum output of the plant will decline steadily over a period of approximately eight hours as the upper reservoir is emptied. In 1988, Oglethorpe acquired from GPC an undivided ownership interest in Rocky Mountain. Under the Rocky Mountain ownership arrangement, Oglethorpe, as agent, is responsible for the design, construction and operation of Rocky Mountain. The license issued by FERC for Rocky Mountain expires in 2027. Among other conditions, the license requires that construction be completed by June 1, 1996. As of February 28, 1994, Rocky Mountain was approximately 92% complete. Rocky Mountain is currently scheduled to begin commercial operation in early 1995. Construction at Rocky Mountain is currently on schedule and under budget. Under the Ownership Participation Agreement (as hereinafter defined), GPC has not been required to expend any funds for construction of Rocky Mountain since December 15, 1988, and is not required to make any additional contributions. Oglethorpe is required to finance and complete Rocky Mountain. (See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 7.) Each party's undivided interest in Rocky Mountain is equal to the proportion that its respective investment bears to the total investment in Rocky Mountain (excluding each party's cost of funds and ad valorem taxes). (See "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--The Plant 14 Agreements--ROCKY MOUNTAIN".) As of December 31, 1993, Oglethorpe's ownership interest in Rocky Mountain was approximately 70%. Based on current arrangements, Oglethorpe's ultimate ownership interest in Rocky Mountain is estimated to be approximately 75%, with GPC owning the remaining 25%. Oglethorpe, GPC and certain third parties have had preliminary discussions regarding alternatives by which Oglethorpe may acquire the output of GPC's remaining interest in Rocky Mountain. Options being discussed include a long-term lease or power purchase arrangement with a third party which would purchase GPC's interest or a purchase of such interest directly by Oglethorpe. The nameplate rating of GPC's ultimate ownership interest is estimated to be approximately 212 MW, and if any such transaction is consummated, such output would satisfy a portion of Oglethorpe's long-term capacity needs. The outcome of these discussions cannot be determined at this time. HARTWELL PURCHASE In 1992, Oglethorpe entered into a contract for the purchase of approximately 300 MW of capacity with Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership ("Hartwell"), a partnership owned 50% by Destec Energy, Inc. and 50% by American National Power, Inc., a subsidiary of National Power, PLC. The contract has a term of 25 years, commencing upon commercial operation, which by contract is scheduled to be no later than June 1994. Under the contract, Hartwell is constructing two 150 MW gas-fired turbine generating units on a site near Hartwell, Georgia. Oglethorpe intends to use the units for peaking capacity but has the right to dispatch the units fully. If Hartwell misses any of a specified list of project milestones, Oglethorpe may terminate the contract and, if it so chooses, purchase the project at fair market value. Hartwell has provided an irrevocable letter of credit payable to Oglethorpe in the amount of $10,360,000, which can be drawn upon if the project is not in service by the scheduled date or as liquidated damages in case of a default by Hartwell. Hartwell has advised Oglethorpe that it expects to begin deliveries of power to Oglethorpe prior to June 1994. OTHER FUTURE RESOURCES In its current integrated resource plan, Oglethorpe has identified a potential need for additional peaking capacity in the late 1990s. In November 1993, Oglethorpe issued a Request for Proposals for the purchase of up to 600 MW of long-term peaking capacity to be available by June 1, 1999. Proposals were due March 29, 1994. Oglethorpe has reserved the right to reject any and all bids, and should it do so, Oglethorpe may construct that capacity itself. Oglethorpe has also agreed to purchase from Florida Power Corporation 50 MW of peaking capacity during the summer of 1997 and 275 MW of peaking capacity during the summer of 1998. This purchase is subject to regulatory approval. TRANSMISSION AND OTHER POWER SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS As of February 28, 1994, Oglethorpe owned approximately 2,186 miles of transmission line and 404 substations of various voltages. Oglethorpe provides power and energy to the Members through the ITS consisting of transmission system facilities owned by Oglethorpe, GPC, MEAG and Dalton. As a result of its participation in the ITS, Oglethorpe is entitled to use any of the transmission facilities included in the system, regardless of ownership. Oglethorpe's rights and obligations with respect to the system are governed by the ITSA. (See "Power Sales to and Purchases from GPC--POWER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS" herein and "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS--Agreements Relating to Integrated Transmission System".) In addition to the interconnections available to Oglethorpe through the ITS, Oglethorpe has interconnection, interchange, transmission and/or short-term capacity and energy purchase or sale agreements with Alabama Electric Cooperative, Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Big Rivers, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Entergy Services (as agent for the Entergy operating companies), TVA, Florida Power Corporation, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Tampa Electric Company, Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Florida Power & Light Company, SEPA, South Carolina Electric & Gas (subject to approval by FERC), South Carolina Public Service Authority, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and East Kentucky Power Cooperative. The agreements provide variously for the purchase and/or sale of capacity and energy and/or for transmission service. Implementation of such contracts and other off-system transactions are accomplished by the CSA (see "Power Sales to and Purchases from GPC--POWER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS" herein). 15 In addition, Oglethorpe has sold to GPC a portion of its entitlement to the interface capability between the ITS and the Florida electric system through May 1994. Oglethorpe has purchased from GPC sufficient entitlement to the interface between the Integrated Transmission System and TVA to implement the purchases from Big Rivers and EPI. Oglethorpe regularly buys and sells power in the short-term bulk power market. FUTURE LONG-TERM POWER SALES Oglethorpe has signed a Letter of Intent with Alabama Electric Cooperative for the sale of 100 MW of base capacity beginning June 1, 1998, and extending through December 31, 2005. This arrangement is subject to the approval of a definitive agreement by the Boards of Directors of each party. The agreement would also be subject to approval by REA. No assurances can be given that such definitive agreement will be consummated. Oglethorpe has also submitted bids to various formal and informal solicitations for capacity sales. Whether any such bid will be successful is uncertain. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS GENERAL As is typical in the utility industry, Oglethorpe is subject to Federal, State and local air and water quality requirements which, among other things, regulate emissions of particulates, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the air and discharges of pollutants, including heat, into waters of the United States. Oglethorpe is also subject to Federal, State and local waste disposal requirements which regulate the manner of transportation, storage and disposal of solid and other waste. In general, environmental requirements are becoming increasingly stringent, and further or new requirements may substantially increase the cost of electric service by requiring changes in the design or operation of existing facilities as well as changes or delays in the location, design, construction or operation of new facilities. Failure to comply with such requirements could result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties as well as the complete shutdown of individual generating units not in compliance. There is no assurance that the units in operation or under construction will always remain subject to the regulations currently in effect or will always be in compliance with future regulations. Compliance with environmental standards or deadlines will continue to be reflected in Oglethorpe's capital and operating costs. Oglethorpe's direct capital costs to achieve compliance with air and water quality control facilities were approximately $6.5 million in 1993 and are expected to be approximately $3.1 million in 1994, $4.1 million in 1995 and $8.6 million in 1996. CLEAN AIR ACT The Clean Air Act seeks to improve the ambient air quality throughout the United States by the year 2000 and beyond. The acid rain provisions of Title IV require the reduction of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from affected units, including coal-fired electric power facilities. The sulfur dioxide reductions required by Title IV will be achieved in two phases. Phase I addresses specific generating units named in the Clean Air Act. Both units of Plant Wansley are "affected units" under Phase I. Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 are not "affected units" under Phase I but are affected units under Phase II. In Phase II, the total U.S. emissions of sulfur dioxide will be capped at 8.9 million tons by the year 2000, using a "tradeable allowance" plan. Final Phase II sulfur dioxide allocations have been published by Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulations. Compliance with the Clean Air Act will require expenditures for monitoring, annual permit fees, and in some instances may involve increased operating or maintenance expenses or capital expenditures for pollution control and continuous monitoring equipment. Capital improvements, of which Oglethorpe's share is approximately $6.4 million, are in progress at Plant Wansley. Scheduled to be completed in 1994, these improvements are designed to bring the plant into compliance with anticipated requirements for both Phase I and Phase II. Approximately $500,000 in capital improvements, to be completed in 1994, will be made at Plant Scherer. The estimated cost of additional improvements at Plant Wansley and Plant Scherer are 16 dependent upon the chosen compliance plan and may be affected by future plan amendments and future regulation. In addition, the final capital cost of improvements and any effect on operating costs will be determined by the compliance plan as finally implemented and any applicable regulatory changes. Title I of the Clean Air Act requires the State of Georgia to conduct specific studies and establish new rules regulating sources of nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compounds. The new rules must be promulgated by November 1994, with attainment demonstrated by November 1999. Metropolitan Atlanta is classified as a "serious non-attainment area" with regard to the ozone ambient air quality standards. Plant Wansley is near although not in this non-attainment area. The results of these studies and new rules could require nitrogen oxide controls more stringent than those required for Title IV compliance. The Clean Air Act also requires that several studies be conducted regarding the health effects of power plant emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants. The studies will be used in making decisions on whether additional controls of these pollutants are necessary. The effect of any of these potential regulatory changes under Title I, including new rules under the amended provisions, cannot now be predicted. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to review all National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS") periodically, revising such standards as necessary. EPA continues to evaluate the need for a new short-term standard for sulfur oxides (measured as sulfur dioxide). Preliminary results from an EPA study indicate that a new short-term NAAQS for sulfur dioxide might require numerous power plants to install emission controls, perhaps in addition to any required under Title IV of the Clean Air Act. These controls could result in substantial costs to Oglethorpe. EPA is also evaluating the need to revise the NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide and will be updating the criteria document used in its recent decision not to revise the NAAQS for ozone. EPA is not currently formally revising the particulate matter NAAQS but is gathering information which may be used in a revision. The impact of any change in the ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide or particulate matter NAAQS cannot now be determined because the effect of any change would depend in part on the final ambient standards. Although Oglethorpe's management is currently unable to determine the overall effect that compliance with requirements under the Clean Air Act will have on its operations, it does not believe that any required increases in capital or operating expenses would have a material effect on its results of operations or financial condition. Compliance with requirements under the Clean Air Act may also require increased capital or operating expenses on the part of GPC. Any increases in GPC's capital or operating expenses may cause an increase in the cost of power purchased from GPC. (See "Power Sales to and Purchases from GPC--POWER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS" herein.) CLEAN WATER ACT Oglethorpe is subject to provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended. As a result of the 1987 Amendments to the Clean Water Act, the State of Georgia has amended its State Water Quality Standards to make them more stringent. These amendments will cause an increase in Oglethorpe's cost to comply. These costs include capital expenditures for improvements at Plant Scherer to comply with Georgia's new clean water regulations covering waste water discharge. Oglethorpe's share of these improvements, completed in early 1994, was approximately $2 million. Congress is considering reauthorizing the Clean Water Act. If that occurs, Oglethorpe's operations could be affected. However, the full impact of any reauthorization cannot now be determined and will depend on the specific changes to the statute, as well as to any implementing state or federal regulations that might be promulgated. NUCLEAR REGULATION Oglethorpe is subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the "Atomic Energy Act"), which vests jurisdiction in the NRC over the construction and operation of nuclear reactors, particularly with regard to certain public health, safety and antitrust matters. The National Environmental Policy Act has been construed to expand the jurisdiction of the NRC to consider the environmental impact of a facility licensed under the Atomic Energy Act. Plants Hatch and Vogtle are being operated under licenses issued by the NRC. All aspects of the operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants are regulated by the NRC. From time to time, new NRC regulations require changes in the design, operation and maintenance of existing nuclear reactors. Operating licenses issued by the NRC are 17 subject to revocation, suspension or modification, and the operation of a nuclear unit may be suspended if the NRC determines that the public interest, health or safety so requires. (See "Proposed Changes to Nuclear Plant Operating Arrangements" herein.) Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, the Federal government has the regulatory responsibility for the final disposition of commercially produced high-level radioactive waste materials, including spent nuclear fuel. Such Act requires the owner of nuclear facilities to enter into disposal contracts with DOE for such material. These contracts require each such owner to pay a fee which is currently one dollar per MWh for the net electricity generated and sold by each of its reactors. (See "Fuel Supply" herein.) For information concerning nuclear insurance, see Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8. For information regarding NRC's regulation relating to decommissioning of nuclear facilities and regarding DOE's assessments pursuant to the Energy Policy Act for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear fuel enrichment facilities, see Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION Oglethorpe is subject to other environmental statutes including, but not limited to, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, and to the regulations implementing these statutes. Oglethorpe does not believe that compliance with these statutes and regulations will have a material impact on its operations. Changes to any of these laws could affect many areas of Oglethorpe's operations. Furthermore, compliance with new environmental legislation could have a significant impact on Oglethorpe. Such impacts cannot be fully determined at this time, however, and would depend in part on any such legislation and the development of implementing regulations. The scientific community, regulatory agencies and the electric utility industry are examining the issues of global warming and the possible health effects of electric and magnetic fields. While no definitive scientific conclusions have been reached regarding these issues, it is possible that new laws or regulations pertaining to these matters could increase the capital and operating costs of electric utilities, including Oglethorpe or entities from which Oglethorpe purchases power. ENERGY POLICY ACT The Energy Policy Act creates a new class of utilities called Exempt Wholesale Generators ("EWGs"), which are exempt from certain restrictions otherwise imposed by the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The effect of this exemption is to facilitate the development of independent third-party generators potentially available to satisfy utilities' needs for increased power supplies. (See "Future Power Resources--OTHER FUTURE RESOURCES" herein.) Unlike purchases from qualifying facilities under PURPA (see "Other Power Purchases" herein), however, utilities have no statutory obligation to purchase power from EWGs. Furthermore, EWGs are precluded from making direct sales to retail electricity customers. The Energy Policy Act also broadens the authority of FERC to require a utility to transmit power to or on behalf of other participants in the electric utility industry, including EWGs and qualifying facilities, but FERC is precluded from requiring a utility to transmit power from another entity directly to a retail customer. 1819 CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTSCo-owners of the Plants Plants Hatch, Vogtle, Wansley and Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 are co-owned by Oglethorpe, GPC, MEAG and Dalton, and Rocky Mountain is co-owned by Oglethorpe and GPC. Each such co-owner owns, and Oglethorpe owns or leases, undivided interests in the amounts shown in the following table (which excludes the Plant Wansley combustion turbine). GPC is the construction and operating agent for each of these plants, except for Rocky Mountain for which Oglethorpe is the construction and operating agent. (See "The Plant Agreements" herein.)
NUCLEAR COAL-FIRED PUMPED STORAGE ------------------------------ --------------------------------Nuclear Coal-Fired Pumped Storage ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- -------------- PLANT PLANT PLANT SCHERER UNITS ROCKY HATCH VOGTLE WANSLEY NO.Plant Plant Plant Scherer Units Rocky Hatch Vogtle Wansley No. 1 & NO.No. 2 MOUNTAIN(3) TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- ---------------Mountain Total ----------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ----- % MW(1) % MW(1) % MW(1) % MW(1) % MW(1) MW(1) ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- --------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Oglethorpe . . .Oglethorpe. 30.0 489 30.0 696 30.0 519 60.0(2) 982 75(4) 636 3,322 GPC. . . . . . .74.61 633 3,319 GPC........ 50.1 817 45.7 1,060 53.5 926 8.4 137 25(4) 212 3,152 MEAG . . . . . .25.39 215 3,155 MEAG....... 17.7 288 22.7 527 15.1 261 30.2 494 -- -- 1,570 Dalton . . . . .Dalton..... 2.2 36 1.6 37 1.4 24 1.4 23 -- -- 120 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- ----- Total. . . . . .--------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ Total...... 100.0 1,630 100.0 2,320 100.0 1,730 100.0 1,636 100100.00 848 8,164 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- --- ----- - ------------------------- (1) Based on nameplate ratings. (2) Oglethorpe leases its interest in Scherer Unit No. 2 pursuant to long-term net leases. (3) Rocky Mountain is currently under construction and scheduled to be in commercial operation in early 1995. (4) Represents Oglethorpe's and GPC's estimated ownership interests upon completion. (See "The Plant Agreements--ROCKY MOUNTAIN" herein.)===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ====== === =====
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY- ---------- (1) Based on nameplate ratings. (2) Oglethorpe leases its interest in Scherer Unit No. 2 pursuant to long-term net leases. Georgia Power Company GPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Southern Company, a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act, and is engaged primarily in the generation and purchase of electric energy and the transmission, distribution and sale of such energy within the State of Georgia at retail in over 600 communities (including Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Rome and Valdosta), as well as in rural areas, and at wholesale to Oglethorpe, MEAG and three municipalities. GPC is the largest supplier of electric energy in the State of Georgia. (See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION-- RelationshipCORPORATION--Relationship with GPC". in Item 1.) GPC is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").Commission. Copies of this material can be obtained at prescribed rates from the Commission's Public Reference Section at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549. Certain securities of GPC are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and reports and other information concerning GPC can be inspected at the office of such Exchange. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIAMunicipal Electric Authority of Georgia MEAG, an instrumentality of the State of Georgia, was created for the purpose of providing electric capacity and energy to those political subdivisions of the State of Georgia that owned and operated electric distribution systems at that time. MEAG (who also markets under the name of MEAG Power) has entered into power sales contracts with each of 4748 cities and one county in the State of Georgia. Such political subdivisions, located in 39 of the State's 159 counties, collectively serve approximately 268,000270,000 electric customers. 1920 CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIACity of Dalton, Georgia The City of Dalton, located in northwest Georgia, supplies electric capacity and energy to consumers in Dalton, and presently serves more than 10,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. THE PLANT AGREEMENTS HATCH, WANSLEY, VOGTLE AND SCHERERThe Plant Agreements Hatch, Wansley, Vogtle and Scherer Oglethorpe's rights and obligations with respect to Plants Hatch, Wansley, Vogtle and Scherer are contained in a number of contracts between Oglethorpe and GPC and, in some instances, MEAG and Dalton. Oglethorpe is a party to four Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreements ("Ownership Agreements") under which it acquired from GPC a 30% undivided interest in each of Plants Hatch, Wansley and Vogtle, a 60% undivided interest in Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 and a 30% undivided interest in those facilities at Plant Scherer intended to be used in common by Scherer Units No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 (the "Scherer Common Facilities"). Oglethorpe has also entered into four Operating Agreements ("Operating Agreements") relating to the operation and maintenance of Plants Hatch, Wansley, and Vogtle and Scherer, respectively. The Operating Agreements and Ownership Agreements relating to Plants Hatch and Wansley are two-party agreements between Oglethorpe and GPC. The other Operating Agreements and Ownership Agreements are agreements among Oglethorpe, GPC, MEAG and Dalton. The parties to each Ownership Agreement and each Operating Agreement are referred to as "Participants" with respect to each such agreement. In 1985, in four separate transactions, Oglethorpe sold its entire 60% undivided ownership interest in Scherer Unit No. 2 to four separate owner trusts established by four different institutional investors. (See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8.) Oglethorpe retained all of its rights and obligations as a Participant under the Ownership and Operating Agreements relating to Scherer Unit No. 2 for the term of the leases. (In the following discussion, references to Participants "owning" a specified percentage of interests include Oglethorpe's rights as a deemed owner with respect to its leased interests in Scherer Unit No. 2.) The Ownership Agreements appoint GPC as agent with sole authority and responsibility for, among other things, the planning, licensing, design, construction, renewal, addition, modification and disposal of Plants Hatch, Vogtle, Wansley and Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 and the Scherer Common Facilities. Under the Ownership Agreements, Oglethorpe is obligated to pay a percentage of capital costs of the respective plants, as incurred, equal to the percentage interest which it owns or leases at each plant. GPC has responsibility for budgeting capital expenditures subject to, in the case of Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2, certain limited rights of the Participants to disapprove capital budgets proposed by GPC and to substitute alternative capital budgets.budgets and in the case of Plants Hatch and Vogtle, the right of any co-owner to disapprove large discretionary capital improvements. Each Operating Agreement gives GPC, as agent, sole authority and responsibility for the management, control, maintenance, operation, scheduling and dispatching of the plant to which it relates. However, as provided in the recent amendments to the Plant Scherer Ownership and Operating Agreements, Oglethorpe has elected to dispatchis separately dispatching its ownership share of Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2. Similar amendments to the Plant Wansley Operating Agreement have recently been entered into and Oglethorpe expects to begin dispatching separately its ownership share in Plant Wansley in 1997. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--Fuel"GENERATING FACILITIES--Fuel Supply".) In 1990, the co-owners of Plants Hatch and Vogtle entered into the NMBANuclear Managing Board Agreement which amended the Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle Ownership and Operating agreements, primarily with respect to GPC's reporting requirements, but did not alter GPC's role as agent with respect to the nuclear plants. In 1993, the co-owners entered into the Amended and Restated NMBANuclear Managing Board Agreement (the "Amended and Restated NMBA") which provides for a managing board (the "Nuclear Managing Board") to coordinate the implementation and administration of the Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle Ownership and Operating Agreements and provides for increased rights for the co-owners regarding certain decisions and allowed GPC to contract with a 21 third party for the operation of the nuclear units. In connection with the recent amendments to the Plant Scherer Ownership and Operating Agreements, the co-owners of Plant Scherer entered into the Plant Scherer Managing Board Agreement which provides for a managing board (the "Plant Scherer Managing Board") to coordinate the implementation and administration of the Plant Scherer Ownership and Operating Agreements and provides for increased rights for the co-owners regarding certain decisions, but does not alter GPC's role as agent with respect to Plant Scherer. 20 The Operating Agreements provide that Oglethorpe is entitled to a percentage of the net capacity and net energy output of each plant or unit equal to its percentage undivided interest owned or leased in such plant or unit, subject to its obligation to sell capacity and energy to GPC as described below. Except as otherwise provided, each party is responsible for a percentage of Operating Costs (as defined in the Operating Agreements) and fuel costs of each plant or unit equal to the percentage of its undivided interest which is owned or leased in such plant or unit. For Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 and for Plant Wansley, once Oglethorpe begins separate dispatch there, each party will be responsible for its fuel costs and for variable Operating Costs in proportion to the net energy output for its ownership interest, while responsibility for fixed Operating Costs will continue to be equal to the percentage undivided ownership interest which is owned or leased in such unit. GPC is required to furnish budgets for Operating Costs, fuel plans and scheduled maintenance plans subject to, in the case of Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2, certain limited rights of the Participants to disapprove such budgets proposed by GPC and to substitute alternative budgets. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--Proposed Changes to Nuclear Plant Operating Arrangements".) During the first seven years of Commercial Operation (as defined in the Operating Agreement for Plant Vogtle) of Plant Vogtle, GPC is entitled to a declining percentage of Oglethorpe's capacity and energy for all or a portion of each contract year ending May 31. (See "THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM--Power Sales to and Purchases from GPC--GPC SELL-BACK" and Note 1 of the Financial Statements in Item 8.) Regardless of the amount of capacity available, GPC is obligated to pay Oglethorpe monthly for the capacity of each unit to which it is entitled, if any, an amount derived by a formula set forth in the Operating Agreement based upon an average of GPC's annual fixed costs and Oglethorpe's annual fixed costs with respect to each unit. In addition, GPC is responsible for the same percentage of Oglethorpe's share of the Operating Costs and fuel-related costs incurred. The Ownership Agreements and Operating Agreements provide that, should a Participant fail to make any payment when due, among other things, such nonpaying Participant's rights to output of capacity and energy would be suspended. TERMS. The Operating Agreement for Plant Hatch will remain in effect with respect to Hatch Units No. 1 and No. 2 until 2009 and 2012, respectively. The Operating Agreement for Plant Vogtle will remain in effect with respect to each unit at Plant Vogtle until 2018. The Operating Agreement for Plant Wansley will remain in effect with respect to Wansley Units No. 1 and No. 2 until 2016 and 2018, respectively. The Operating Agreement for Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 will remain in effect with respect to Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 until 2022 and 2024, respectively. Upon termination of each Operating Agreement, GPC will retain such powers as are necessary in connection with the disposition of the property of the applicable plant, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall continue with respect to actions and expenses taken or incurred in connection with such disposition. ROCKY MOUNTAINProposed Changes to Nuclear Plant Operating Arrangements In September 1992, GPC filed applications with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the "NRC") to add SONOPCO to the operating license of each unit of Plants Hatch and Vogtle and designate SONOPCO as the operator. The application has been recently approved by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and became effective in late March. SONOPCO, a subsidiary of The Southern Company specializing in nuclear services, currently provides certain operating, maintenance, and other services to GPC in accordance with the Amended and Restated NMBA and the agreements referenced in the Amended and Restated NMBA. The co-owners had previously agreed to a Nuclear Operating Agreement between GPC and SONOPCO, which became operative on the effective date of the license amendment. Rocky Mountain Oglethorpe's rights and obligations with respect to Rocky Mountain are contained in several contracts between Oglethorpe and GPC, the co-owners of Rocky Mountain. Pursuant to Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Ownership Participation Agreement, by and between Oglethorpe and GPC (the "Ownership Participation Agreement"), on December 15, 1988, Oglethorpe initially acquired a 3% undivided interest in Rocky Mountain together with a futurewhich interest in the remaining 97% undivided interest.increased as Oglethorpe expended funds to complete construction of Rocky Mountain. The final ownership percentages for Rocky Mountain are Oglethorpe 74.61% and GPC 25.39%. In connection with this 22 acquisition, Oglethorpe and GPC also entered into the Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project Operating Agreement (the "Rocky Mountain Operating Agreement"). Under the Ownership Participation Agreement, Oglethorpe has responsibility for financing and completing the construction of Rocky Mountain. As Oglethorpe expends funds for construction, GPC's ownership interest decreases and Oglethorpe's ownership interest increases. At all times, each party's undivided interest in the project is equal to the proportion that its respective investment bears to the total investment in the project (excluding each party's cost of funds and ad valorem taxes). Except as described below in respect of the exercise by GPC of its option to retain a minimum ownership interest, GPC is not required to expend any funds for construction. GPC's prior investment is determined in "as-spent" dollars, while Oglethorpe's investment is discounted to constant 1987 dollars (computed using a semi-annual Handy-Whitman Index). 21 The Ownership Participation Agreement appoints Oglethorpe as agent with sole authority and responsibility for, among other things, the planning, licensing, design, construction, operation, maintenance and disposal of Rocky Mountain. The Ownership Participation Agreement provides that Oglethorpe must use its reasonable best efforts in accordance with Prudent Utility Practices (as defined therein) to have Rocky Mountain in commercial operation by June 1, 1996. The Rocky Mountain Operating Agreement gives Oglethorpe, as agent, sole authority and responsibility for the management, control, maintenance and operation of Rocky Mountain. In general, each co-owner is responsible for payment of its respective ownership share of all Operating Costs and Pumping Energy Costs (as defined in the Rocky Mountain Operating Agreement) as well as costs incurred as the result of any separate schedule or independent dispatch. A co-owner's share of net available capacity and net energy is the same as its respective ownership interest under the Ownership Participation Agreement. GPC will schedule and dispatch Rocky Mountain on a continuous economic dispatch basis, on behalf of itself and Oglethorpe and will notify Oglethorpe in advance of estimated operating levels, until such time as Oglethorpe may electGPC have each elected to schedule separately itstheir respective ownership interest.interests. The Rocky Mountain Operating Agreement will terminate in 2035. Oglethorpe completed, in two separate closings on December 31, 1996 and January 3, 1997, lease transactions for its 74.61% undivided ownership interest in Rocky Mountain. Under the terms of these transactions, Oglethorpe leased the facility to three institutional investors for a term of 71 years, who in turn leased it back to Oglethorpe for a term of 30 years. The transactions are characterized as a sale and lease-back for income tax purposes, but not for financial reporting purposes. Oglethorpe will continue to control and operate the plant during the lease-back term, and it fully intends to repurchase tax ownership and to retain all other rights of ownership with respect to the plant at the end of the lease-back period. As a result of these transactions, Oglethorpe received net proceeds of approximately $96 million which is being recorded as a deferred credit and will be recognized in income over the term of the lease-back. Approximately $91 million of the proceeds will be used for the early retirement of FFB debt, with the remaining $5 million being used to pay alternative minimum taxes on the fortieth anniversarytransactions. The combination of the Completion Adjustment Date (as defined therein). AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE INTEGRATED TRANSMISSION SYSTEMdebt prepayment and the amortized gain will result in an estimated $11 million in annual savings. In connection with these transactions, Oglethorpe is obligated to maintain liquidity from various sources of approximately $50 million. 23 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATIONS General As is typical in the utility industry, Oglethorpe is subject to Federal, State and GPC have enteredlocal air and water quality requirements which, among other things, regulate emissions of pollutants, such as particulate matter ("PM"), sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides ("NOx") into the ITSAair and discharges of other pollutants, including heat, into waters of the United States. Oglethorpe is also subject to provide forFederal, State and local waste disposal requirements which regulate the transmissionmanner of transportation, storage and distributiondisposal of solid and other waste. In general, environmental requirements are becoming increasingly stringent, and further or new requirements may substantially increase the cost of electric energyservice by requiring changes in the design or operation of existing facilities as well as changes or delays in the location, design, construction or operation of new facilities. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties as well as the complete shutdown of individual generating units not in compliance. There is no assurance that the units in operation will always remain subject to the regulations currently in effect or will always be in compliance with future regulations. Compliance with environmental standards or deadlines will continue to be reflected in Oglethorpe's capital and operating costs. Oglethorpe's direct capital costs to achieve compliance with environmental requirements are expected to be an aggregate of approximately $250,000 for 1997, 1998 and 1999. Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act seeks to improve air quality throughout the United States. The acid rain provisions of the Clean Air Act require the reduction of sulfur dioxide ("SO2") and NOx emissions from affected units, including coal-fired electric power facilities. The SO2 reductions required by the Clean Air Act will be achieved in two phases. Phase I addresses specific generating units named in the Clean Air Act. Both units of Plant Wansley are "affected units" under Phase I. Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 are not "affected units" under Phase I but are "affected units" under Phase II. Beginning in 1995, Phase I affected units became subject to the SO2 emission allowance trading program. Emission allowances are issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), based on statutory allocations in Phase I and on fossil fuel consumption for affected units from 1985 through 1987 for Phase II. An allowance, which gives the holder the authority to emit one ton of SO2 during a calendar year, is transferable and can be bought, sold or banked for use in the years following its issuance. Oglethorpe expects to comply with Phase I requirements through the use of its allowances coupled with switching to lower sulfur coal, a compliance strategy that has required some equipment upgrades at Plant Wansley and may result in unused allowances that can be banked for future use or sold. For Phase II, which begins in the year 2000, when total U.S. emissions of SO2 will be capped at 8.9 million tons, Oglethorpe could use a variety of options for SO2 compliance, including use of emission allowances (allocated, banked or purchased, if needed), fuel-switching or installation of flue gas desulfurization equipment. Achieving compliance with Phase II has already resulted in some equipment upgrades at Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2. Although some NOx regulations implementing the requirements of the Clean Air Act have been finalized for some time, others have recently been promulgated and there remains the possibility that further regulation of NOx emissions from utility sources could be imposed. EPA recently issued a final rule lowering the NOx emission standard for boiler types such as those found at Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2. These rules have been challenged, however, and whether the new NOx emission standards will ultimately be imposed at Plant Scherer Units No. 1 and 24 No. 2 is not known. Depending on the form those NOx rules take after the associated litigation has ended, additional expenditures for pollution control equipment may be incurred. In general, compliance with the Clean Air Act will continue to require expenditures for monitoring and permitting, and in some instances may involve increased operating or maintenance expenses. Capital expenditures of Oglethorpe through 1996 for pollution control equipment needed to comply with the Clean Air Act at Plant Wansley have been approximately $7,200,000 and at Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 have been approximately $720,000. Although the estimated cost of any additional improvements at Plant Wansley and Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2 remains dependent upon the chosen compliance plan and may be affected by future plan amendments and/or future regulation, Oglethorpe has budgeted approximately $250,000 in capital expenditures for Clean Air Act and related projects over the next three years. In addition, the final capital cost of improvements and any effect on operating costs will be determined by the compliance plan as finally implemented and any applicable regulatory changes. Metropolitan Atlanta is classified as a "serious nonattainment area" with regard to the ozone ambient air quality standards. The Clean Air Act, under which these standards are promulgated, requires the State of Georgia other than in certain counties,to conduct specific studies and for bulk power transactions, through useestablish new rules regulating sources of NOx and volatile organic compounds ("VOC"), to achieve attainment of the ITS. The ITS, together with transmission system facilities acquired or constructedstandards by MEAG and Dalton under agreements with GPC referred to below, was established in order to obtain the benefits of a coordinated development of the parties' transmission facilities1999 and to make it unnecessarymaintain compliance thereafter. These studies could result in new rules for any party to construct duplicative facilities. The ITS consists of all transmission facilities, including land, owned by the parties on the date the ITSA became effective and those thereafter acquired, which are locatedpower plants in the State, of Georgiaincluding Plants Wansley and Scherer. Further, along with 36 other thanstates in the excluded countieseastern half of the U.S., Georgia, as a member of the Ozone Transport Assessment Group ("OTAG"), is performing extensive photochemical grid modeling in an effort to reach a consensus among its member states as to the strategies needed to reduce ozone and its precursors (including NOx). Large, stationary sources of NOx have been a focus for OTAG. Originally, each OTAG state was to have new emission reduction strategies in place by late spring or early summer of 1997. However, EPA has stated its intention to specify the overall amount of NOx and VOC emission reductions that must be achieved by each OTAG state. Plant Wansley is near the non-attainment area while Plant Scherer is located further away. The results of these studies and new rules could require NOx controls more stringent than those now required under the acid rain provisions of the Clean Air Act for compliance. Portions of Subchapter I of the Clean Air Act also require that several studies be conducted regarding the health effects of power plant emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants. The studies will be used in making decisions on whether additional controls of these pollutants are necessary. The effect of any of these potential regulatory changes under the Clean Air Act, including new rules under the amended provisions, can not now be predicted. The Clean Air Act also requires EPA to review all National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS") periodically, revising such standards as necessary. Last year, EPA decided not to impose a new short-term standard for sulfur oxides (measured as SO2). That decision has been appealed, however, so that it is still possible that a new SO2 standard could be promulgated. If a new short-term NAAQS for SO2 were imposed, it might require new emission controls at Plants Wansley and Scherer, which could result in substantial costs to Oglethorpe. EPA has also proposed to revise the NAAQS for both ozone and PM. Either of these proposals, if finalized, could have a substantial effect on the types of controls that might be needed at Plants Wansley or Scherer for compliance. However, the final impacts (and any associated expenditures) at either plant can not now be predicted with any certainty. In fact, the impact of any change in these NAAQS can not now be determined, because the effect of any change would depend in part on the final ambient standards developed. Although Oglethorpe's management is currently unable to determine the overall effect that compliance with requirements under the Clean Air Act will have on its operations, it does not believe that any required increases in capital or operating expenses would have a material effect on its results of operations or its financial condition. Compliance with the requirements under the Clean Air Act may also require increased capital or operating expenses on the part of GPC. Any increases in GPC's capital or operating expenses may cause an 25 increase in the cost of power purchased from GPC. (See "MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES--Power Purchase and Sale Arrangements--Power Purchases from GPC" in Item 1.) Clean Water Act For some time now, Congress has been considering reauthorization of the Clean Water Act. If that occurs, Oglethorpe's operations could be affected. However, the full impact of any reauthorization cannot now be determined and will depend on the specific changes to the statute, as well as to any implementing state or federal regulations that might be promulgated. At the state level, EPA is under Federal court order to begin development of Total Maximum Daily Loads ("TMDLs") for all of Georgia's stream segments that do not yet meet established water quality standards. The order calls for a strict schedule for the development of such TMDLs, beginning in the summer of 1997. Oglethorpe cannot now predict what impact, if any, such development will have on the operations of Plants Wansley, Scherer, Hatch or Vogtle, because the effect will depend on the final TMDLs to be developed and EPA's (and the state's) approach for revising National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits to achieve the desired TMDLs and ultimately achieve the required water quality standards. Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act ("GHSRA") GHSRA requires the compilation and listing of an inventory of all known or suspected sites where "regulated substances" have been disposed of or released in quantities deemed reportable by the state. In developing this list, which includes hundreds of sites, one site co-owned by Oglethorpe was listed. The site is located at Plant Wansley and consists of an ash pond. As the operating agent of the plant, GPC will conduct the required remedial investigation in late 1997 or early 1998, to determine if any clean-up activities are usedrequired. At this time, it is uncertain whether any remediation will be required and what the timing of any required remediation might be. If remediation is required, Oglethorpe could incur up to an estimated $800,000 in clean-up costs and $6 million in capital costs, associated with the redevelopment of the ash pond. Additional sites may require investigation and remediation expenses, a portion or usableall of which Oglethorpe may be liable for. At this time, Oglethorpe does not believe that any capital or operating costs associated with GHSRA clean-ups would have a material effect on its results of operations or its financial condition. Nuclear Regulation Oglethorpe is subject to transmit powerthe provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the "Atomic Energy Act"), which vests jurisdiction in the NRC over the construction and operation of nuclear reactors, particularly with regard to certain public health, safety and antitrust matters. The National Environmental Policy Act has been construed to expand the jurisdiction of the NRC to consider the environmental impact of a certain minimum voltage and to transform power of a certain minimum voltage and a certain minimum capacity (the "Transmission Facilities"). GPC has entered into agreements with MEAG and Dalton that are substantially similar to the ITSA, and GPC may enter into such agreements with other entities. The ITSA will remain in effect through December 31, 2012 and, if not then terminated by five years' prior written notice by either party, will continue until so terminated. The ITSA is administered by a Joint Committee established by a Joint Committee Agreement, summarized below. Each year, the Joint Committee determines a four-year plan of additions to the Transmission Facilities that will reflect the current and anticipated future transmission requirements of the parties. Oglethorpe and GPC are each required to maintain an original cost investment in the Transmission Facilities in proportion to their respective Peak Loads (as defined in the ITSA). Oglethorpe and GPC are parties to a Transmission Facilities Operation and Maintenance Contract (the "Transmission Operation Contract"), under which GPC provides System Operator Services (as defined in the Transmission Operation Contract) for Oglethorpe. In addition, GPC is required to provide such supervision, operation and maintenance supplies, spare parts, equipment and labor for the operation, maintenance and construction as may be specified by Oglethorpe. GPC is also required to perform certain emergency workfacility licensed under the Transmission Operation Contract. Oglethorpe is permitted, upon notice to GPC, to perform, or contract with others for the performance of, certain services performed by GPC. Absent termination or amendment of the Transmission Operation Contract, however, GPC will continue to perform System Operator Services for Oglethorpe. The term of the Transmission Operation Contract will continue from year to year unless terminated by either party upon four years' notice. Oglethorpe is required to pay its proportionate share of the cost for the services provided by GPC. THE JOINT COMMITTEE AGREEMENT Oglethorpe, GPC, MEAG and Dalton are parties to a Joint Committee Agreement. In the past, the Joint Committee coordinated the implementation and administration of the various Ownership Agreements and Operating 22 Agreements, the various integrated transmission system agreements, and the various integrated transmission system operation and maintenance agreements among the parties. However, the Nuclear Managing Board has assumed such responsibilities forAtomic Energy Act. Plants Hatch and Vogtle the Plant Scherer Managing Board has assumed such responsibilities for Plant Scherer and, if agreedare being operated under licenses issued by the co-owners, an operating committee would also assume such responsibilities forNRC. All aspects of the operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants are regulated by the NRC. From time to time, new NRC regulations require changes in the design, operation and maintenance of existing nuclear reactors. Operating licenses issued by the NRC are subject to revocation, suspension or modification, and the operation of a nuclear unit may be suspended if the NRC determines that the public interest, health or safety so requires. (See "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AGREEMENTS--The Plant Wansley. (See "TheAgreements--Proposed Changes to Nuclear Plant Agreements--HATCH, WANSLEY, VOGTLE AND SCHERER" herein.Operating Arrangements".) The Joint Committee Agreement also makes allowancePursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, the Federal government has the regulatory responsibility for the joint planningfinal disposition of futurecommercially produced high-level radioactive waste materials, including 26 spent nuclear fuel. Such Act requires the owner of nuclear facilities to enter into disposal contracts with DOE for such material. These contracts require each such owner to pay a fee which is currently one dollar per MWh for the net electricity generated and sold by each of its reactors. (See "GENERATING FACILITIES--Fuel Supply".) For information concerning nuclear insurance, see Note 8 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8. For information regarding NRC's regulation relating to decommissioning of nuclear facilities and regarding DOE's assessments pursuant to the Energy Policy Act for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear fuel enrichment facilities, see Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements in Item 8. Other Environmental Regulation In 1993, EPA issued a ruling confirming the non-hazardous status of coal ash. That ruling may apply, however, only to situations where those wastes are not co-managed, i.e. not mixed with other wastes. Pursuant to court order, EPA has until 1998 to classify co-managed utility wastes as either hazardous or non-hazardous. If the wastes are classified as hazardous, substantial additional costs for the management of such wastes might be required, although the full impact would depend on the subsequent development of requirements pertaining to these wastes. Oglethorpe is subject to other environmental statutes including, but not limited to, the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA"), the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act ("RCRA"), the Endangered Species Act ("ESA"), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, and to the regulations implementing these statutes. Oglethorpe does not believe that compliance with these statutes and regulations will have a material impact on its operations. Changes to any of these laws, however, could affect many areas of Oglethorpe's operations. Congress is considering amending the ESA and reauthorizing CERCLA, TSCA and perhaps RCRA. Although compliance with new environmental legislation could have a significant impact on Oglethorpe, those impacts cannot be fully determined at this time and would depend in part on the final legislation and the development of implementing regulations. The scientific community, regulatory agencies and the electric utility industry are continuing to examine the issues of global warming and the possible health effects of electromagnetic fields. While no definitive scientific conclusions have been reached regarding these issues, it is possible that new laws or regulations pertaining to these matters could increase the capital and operating costs of electric utilities, including Oglethorpe or entities from which Oglethorpe purchases power. In addition, the potential for liability exists from lawsuits alleging damages from electromagnetic fields. Energy Policy Act The Energy Policy Act allows for increased competition among wholesale electric suppliers and increased access to transmission and generation facilities. 23 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES Information with respectservices by such suppliers. It created a new class of utilities called Exempt Wholesale Generators ("EWGs"), which are exempt from certain restrictions otherwise imposed by the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The effect of this exemption is to Oglethorpe's properties is set forthfacilitate the development of independent third-party generators potentially available to satisfy utilities' needs for increased power supplies. Unlike purchases from qualifying facilities under the caption "THEPURPA (see "MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM" includedRESOURCES--Power Purchase and Sales Arrangements--Other Power Purchases" in Item 1), utilities have no statutory obligation to purchase power from EWGs. Furthermore, EWGs are precluded from making direct sales to retail electricity customers. The Energy Policy Act also broadened the authority of FERC to require a utility to transmit power to or on behalf of other participants in the electric utility industry, including EWGs and qualifying facilities, but FERC is precluded from requiring a utility to transmit power from another entity directly to a retail customer. In 1996, 27 FERC issued two final rules (Orders 888 and 889) and a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding capacity reservation tariffs that would make significant changes in the form of transmission services performed by public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction. See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION--Relationship with GTC" in Item 1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEMfor information regarding GTC's transmission tariff. 28 Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Oglethorpe is a party to various actions and proceedings incident to its normal business. Liability in the event of final adverse determinations in any of these matters is either covered by insurance or, in the opinion of Oglethorpe's management, after consultation with counsel, should not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Oglethorpe. ITEMItem 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not applicable. 2429 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Not Applicable.applicable. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - OPERATING REVENUES:Operating revenues: Sales to Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... $ 1,023,094 $ 1,030,797 $ 930,875 $ 899,720 $ 816,000 $ 763,657 $ 710,607 $ 631,966 Sales to non-Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 78,343 118,764 125,207 200,940 268,763 300,293 390,535 367,183 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating revenues . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 1,101,437 1,149,561 1,056,082 1,100,660 1,084,763 1,063,950 1,101,142 999,149 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING EXPENSES:------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. 206,524 219,062 203,444 176,342 167,288 165,168 209,971 180,698 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... 129,178 133,858 132,723 129,972 115,915 130,041 125,506 97,266 Purchased power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .power ......................... 229,089 264,844 227,477 271,970 230,510 229,898 213,311 202,778 Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . .amortization ............................ 163,130 139,024 131,056 128,060 126,047 135,152 134,021 123,614 Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taxes ................................... 30,262 27,561 24,741 25,148 19,634 42,422 41,798 31,541 Other operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 60,505 56,535 49,234 44,876 50,578 49,373 41,755 33,301 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 818,688 840,884 768,675 776,368 709,972 752,054 766,362 669,198 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING MARGIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating margin ........................ 282,749 308,677 287,407 324,292 374,791 311,896 334,780 329,951 OTHER INCOME, NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other income, net ....................... 65,334 33,710 40,795 38,741 45,928 113,441 94,471 70,297 NET INTEREST CHARGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Net interest charges .................... (326,331) (320,129) (305,120) (350,652) (393,247) (396,892) (400,712) (379,820) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- MARGIN BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margin before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle ............. 21,752 22,258 23,082 12,381 27,472 28,445 28,539 20,428 CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. . . . . . . . . . .Cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes .................... -- -- -- 13,340 - - - - ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET MARGIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net margin .............................. $ 21,752 $ 22,258 $ 23,082 $ 25,721 $ 27,472 $ 28,445 $ 28,539 $ 20,428 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ELECTRIC PLANT, NET:============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Electric plant, net: In service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ $ 4,345,200 $ 4,436,009 $ 3,980,439 $ 4,054,956 $ 4,122,411 $ 4,196,966 $ 4,268,440 $ 4,275,770 Construction work in progress. . . . . . . . . .progress ........... 31,181 35,753 538,789 450,965 322,628 178,980 102,045 103,729 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 4,376,381 $ 4,471,762 $ 4,519,228 $ 4,505,921 $ 4,445,039 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Total assets ............................ $ 4,375,9465,362,175 $ 4,370,4855,438,496 $ 4,379,499 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,346,330 $ 5,323,890 $ 5,359,597 $ 5,246,435 $ 5,200,762 $ 5,288,673 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- CAPITALIZATION:============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Capitalization: Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ $ 4,052,470 $ 4,207,320 $ 4,128,080 $ 4,058,251 $ 4,095,796 $ 4,093,218 $ 4,094,246 $ 4,112,892 Obligation under capital leases. . . . . . . . .leases ......... 293,682 296,478 303,749 303,458 302,061 300,833 299,783 298,929Other obligations .................... 41,685 -- -- -- -- Patronage capital and membership fees. . . . . .fees 356,229 338,891 309,496 289,982 264,261 236,789 217,895 194,233 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 4,744,066 $ 4,842,689 $ 4,741,325 $ 4,651,691 $ 4,662,118 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Property additions ...................... $ 4,630,84093,704 $ 4,611,924138,921 $ 4,606,054 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PROPERTY ADDITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206,345 $ 235,285 $ 232,283 $ 225,021 $ 200,257 $ 226,709 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ENERGY SUPPLY (MEGAWATT-HOURS)============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Energy supply (megawatt-hours): Generated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Generated ............................ 17,866,143 18,402,839 16,924,038 14,575,920 13,805,683 12,686,323 13,387,572 12,079,706 Purchased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purchased ............................... 6,606,931 5,738,634 4,381,087 7,620,815 6,233,262 6,915,758 6,198,434 5,664,919 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... 24,473,074 24,141,473 21,305,125 22,196,735 20,038,945 19,602,081 19,586,006 17,744,625 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- MEMBER REVENUE PER============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Member revenue per kWh SOLD . . . . . . . . . . . 5.47 cents 5.55 cents 5.36 cents 5.01 cents 4.84 cents CERTAIN PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM WITH CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION.sold ............. 5.11(cent) 5.53(cent) 5.65(cent) 5.47(cent) 5.55(cent) ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
25 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL MARGINS AND PATRONAGE CAPITALCorporate Restructuring Oglethorpe and the Members completed a corporate restructuring (the Corporate Restructuring) on March 11, 1997 (the Closing) pursuant to terms and conditions set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Restructuring Agreement (the Restructuring Agreement). Pursuant to the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe divided itself into three specialized operating companies to respond to increasing competition and regulatory changes in the electric industry. As part of the Corporate Restructuring, the transmission business is now owned and operated by a newly formed Georgia electric membership corporation, Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) (GTC), and the system operations business is now owned and operated by a newly formed Georgia nonprofit corporation, Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC). Oglethorpe continues to own and operate the power supply business. On October 1, 1996, Oglethorpe transferred to GSOC its system operations assets, consisting of its system control center and related energy control and revenue metering systems equipment. The purchase price of these assets totaled approximately $9.4 million and was funded by GSOC's assumption of Oglethorpe's obligations under an existing note held by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), by delivery of a purchase money note payable to Oglethorpe and by the assumption of certain other liabilities of Oglethorpe. Since October 1, 1996, Oglethorpe has been the sole member of GSOC. The Members and GTC became members of GSOC on the Closing. GSOC will operate the system control center and provide system operations services to the Members, Oglethorpe and GTC. At the Closing, Oglethorpe transferred its transmission business and assets to GTC. The purchase price for the transmission business was based on an appraisal of the fair market value of such business, as determined by an independent appraiser, and was approximately $708 million. The purchase price was paid primarily by GTC's assumption of a portion (approximately 16.86%) of Oglethorpe's long-term secured debt in an amount equal to approximately $686 million. Approximately $541 million of this debt (payable to RUS, Federal Financing Bank (FFB) and CoBank, ACB (CoBank)) became the sole obligation of GTC, and Oglethorpe was released from all liability with regard to this indebtedness. The remaining debt assumed by GTC in connection with the Corporate Restructuring, approximately $145 million, relates to Oglethorpe's pollution control revenue bonds (PCBs). While GTC assumed and agreed to pay this $145 million of debt, Oglethorpe is not legally released from its liability for this debt. The remainder of the purchase price was paid by GTC from cash obtained through a borrowing from National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) and the assumption of approximately $1 million of other Oglethorpe liabilities. Oglethorpe also made a special patronage capital distribution of approximately $49 million to the Members which was used by the Members to establish equity in and to provide initial working capital to GTC. Oglethorpe and the 39 Members are members of GTC. GTC now owns and operates the transmission system and provides transmission services to the Members and Oglethorpe. GTC has succeeded to all of Oglethorpe's rights and obligations with respect to the Integrated Transmission System (ITS). Oglethorpe continues to operate the power supply business. Oglethorpe retained all of its owned and leased generation assets and has total assets of approximately $4.7 billion and total long-term debt of approximately $3.9 billion. Oglethorpe also continues to administer its power purchase contracts and provide marketing support functions to the Members. In connection with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe, GTC, GSOC and the Members entered into a Member Agreement (Member Agreement) which specifies the form of the new wholesale power contracts (New Wholesale Power Contracts), transmission agreements (Transmission Agreements) and system operations contracts to be signed by the Members. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that the Members are responsible, on a joint and several basis, for all of Oglethorpe's obligations relating to its existing generation business. The Transmission Agreements provide that the Members are responsible, on a joint and several basis, for all of GTC's obligations with respect to its transmission business. Pursuant to the Member Agreement, in connection with the Closing, Oglethorpe and each of the Members entered into New Wholesale Power Contracts which extend through December 31, 2025. Under the New Wholesale Power Contracts, each Member is assigned an agreed-upon fixed percentage capacity responsibility (PCR) for all of Oglethorpe's existing resources. PCR responsibility for any future resource will be assigned only to Members choosing to participate in that resource. The New Wholesale Power Contracts permit each Member to take future incremental power requirements either from Oglethorpe or other sources. Under the New Wholesale Power Contracts, a Member is unconditionally obligated on an express "take-or-pay" basis for a fixed allocation of Oglethorpe's costs for its 31 existing resources, as well as the costs with respect to any future resources in which such Member elects to participate. The New Wholesale Power Contracts specifically provide that the Member must make payments whether or not power is delivered and whether or not a plant has been sold. Oglethorpe is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to operate, maintain and manage its resources in accordance with prudent utility practices. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that Oglethorpe will be responsible for power supply planning, resource procurement and sales of capacity and energy for a Member unless the Member notifies Oglethorpe that it does not want Oglethorpe to provide these services. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that each Member will be jointly and severally responsible for all costs and expenses of all existing resources and any future resources (whether or not such Member has elected to participate in such future resource) that have been approved by 75% of Oglethorpe's Board of Directors and 75% of the Members. For resources so approved in which less than all Members participate, costs of a defaulting Member are shared first among the participating Members, and if all participating Members default, each non-participating Member is expressly obligated to pay a proportionate share of such default. In connection with the implementation of new power marketer arrangements with LG&E Power Marketing Inc. ("LPM"), Oglethorpe and each Member have entered into supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts which relate to certain provisions of the New Wholesale Power Contracts and apply during the term of the power marketer arrangements. The supplemental agreements clarify the application of the New Wholesale Power Contract rate schedule to the power marketer agreements. The 75% requirement described above has been met with respect to the LPM agreements. The supplemental agreement assures that all costs incurred by Oglethorpe under the LPM agreement are recoverable under the New Wholesale Power Contracts. As the expected additional power marketer arrangements are finalized, additional supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts will be entered into by Oglethorpe and the Members. See "Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Financial Performance" for a description of the power supply arrangements. The rate set forth in the New Wholesale Power Contracts is intended to recover all costs and expenses paid or incurred by Oglethorpe. The rate expressly includes in the description of costs to be recovered all principal and interest on indebtedness of Oglethorpe and all costs associated with decommissioning or otherwise retiring any generating facility. The rate further expressly provides for Oglethorpe to earn sufficient margins to satisfy the requirements of the Master Indenture (defined below). The New Wholesale Power Contracts contain covenants by the Member (i) to establish, maintain and collect rates and charges for the service of its electric system and (ii) to conduct its business in a manner that will produce revenues and receipts at least sufficient to enable the Member to pay to Oglethorpe, when due, all amounts payable by the Member under the New Wholesale Power Contracts and to pay any and all other amounts payable from, or which might constitute a charge and a lien upon, the revenues and receipts derived from its electric system, including all operation and maintenance expenses and the principal of, premium (if any) and interest on all indebtedness related to the Member's electric system. The New Wholesale Power Contracts provide that a Member will not dissolve, liquidate or otherwise wind up its affairs without Oglethorpe's approval. The Member will not consolidate or merge with any person or reorganize or change the form of its business organization from an electric membership corporation or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all of its assets to any person, whether in a single transaction or series of transactions, unless either (i) the transaction is approved by Oglethorpe or (ii) other specified conditions are satisfied including, but not limited to, an assumption agreement by the transferee, satisfactory to Oglethorpe, containing an assumption by the transferee of the performance and observance of every covenant and condition of the Member under the New Wholesale Power Contract, and certifications of accountants as to certain specified financial requirements of the transferee (taking into account the transfer). Effective with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe amended its Bylaws to implement a new governance structure with an 11-member board of directors consisting of six directors elected from the Members, four independent outside directors and Oglethorpe's President and Chief Executive Officer. This smaller board replaced Oglethorpe's former 39-member board comprised of directors nominated from and by each Member. The new directors will be nominated by representatives from each Member on a weighted-voting method, based on the number of retail customers served by such Member. However, each director will continue to be elected by a vote of the Member representatives on a one-Member, one-vote basis. Except for two of the four outside directors, all of Oglethorpe's new directors have been elected and began their terms at the Closing. The remaining two outside directors are expected to be elected on March 27, 1997. Contemporaneously with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe replaced its existing Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1994, by and among Oglethorpe, as Mortgagor, the United States of 32 America, acting through the Administrator of the RUS and certain other mortgagees (the RUS Mortgage) with the Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997, from Oglethorpe to SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as trustee, (the Master Indenture) providing for a lien on substantially all of the owned tangible and certain intangible property of Oglethorpe. See "Rates and Financial Coverage Requirements" below for a further description of the Master Indenture. In conjunction with the Corporate Restructuring and as a part of its continuing efforts to reduce costs, effective February 1, 1997, Oglethorpe implemented a business alliance with Intellisource, Inc., a national provider of outsourcing services. Pursuant to an agreement with Intellisource, approximately 150 support services division employees in the areas of accounting, auditing, communications, human resources, facility management, purchasing, telecommunications and information technology became employees of the Intellisource organization. Oglethorpe, GTC and GSOC are key customers of Intellisource and are being served on-site by the managers and employees of Oglethorpe's former support services division. Margins and Patronage Capital Oglethorpe operates on a not-for-profit basis and, accordingly, seeks only to generate revenues sufficient to recover its cost of service and to generate margins sufficient to establish reasonable reserves and meet certain financial coverage requirements. Revenues in excess of current period costs in any year are designated in Oglethorpe's statements of revenues and expenses and patronage capital as net margin. Retained net margins are designated on Oglethorpe's balance sheets as patronage capital, which is allocated to each of its 39 retail electric distribution cooperatives (Members)the Members on the basis of its electricity purchases from Oglethorpe. Since its formation in 1974, Oglethorpe has generated a positive net margin in each year and had a balance of $356 million in patronage capital as of December 31, 1993, had a balance of $290 million in patronage capital.1996. Oglethorpe's equity ratio (patronage capital and membership fees divided by total capitalization) increased from 7.0% at December 31, 1995 to 7.5% at December 31, 1996. Patronage capital constitutes the principal equity of Oglethorpe. As a means of accumulating additional equity,Under Oglethorpe's Board of Directors amended in 1992 the patronage capital retirement policy, for returning margins are to be returned to the Members to extend the retirement schedule from 13 years to 30 years after the year in which the margins were generated.are earned. Pursuant to such policy, no patronage capital would be retired until 2010, at which time the 1979 patronage capital would be returned. Any distributions of patronage capital are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and approval byDirectors. See "Corporate Restructuring" above regarding a special patronage capital distribution made in connection with the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). Oglethorpe's equity ratio (patronageCorporate Restructuring. Now that the Master Indenture has been substituted for the prior RUS Mortgage, distributions of patronage capital and membership fees divided by total capitalization) increased from 5.7% at December 31, 1992 to 6.2% at December 31, 1993. RATES AND FINANCIAL COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS Oglethorpe's policy is to design its rates to generate sufficient revenues to recover its Member cost of service and produce net margins at such levels as Oglethorpe's Board of Directors determines to be consistent with sound financial practice. Rate revisions by Oglethorpe are no longer subject to the approval of RUS, but are subject to certain restrictions set forth in the REAMaster Indenture. Under the Master Indenture, Oglethorpe is prohibited from making any distribution of patronage capital to the Members if, at the time thereof or after giving effect thereto, (i) an event of default exists under the Master Indenture, (ii) Oglethorpe's equity as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is less than 20% of Oglethorpe's total capitalization, or (iii) the aggregate amount expended for distributions on or after the date on which Oglethorpe's equity first reaches 20% of Oglethorpe's total capitalization exceeds 35% of Oglethorpe's aggregate net margins earned after such date. This last restriction, however, will not apply if, after giving effect of such distribution, Oglethorpe's equity as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is not less than 30% of Oglethorpe's total capitalization. Rates and Financial Coverage Requirements Pursuant to date, the REA has not reduced or delayed the effectiveness of any rate increase proposed by Oglethorpe.New Wholesale Power Contract, Oglethorpe has entered into a wholesale power contract with each of its Membersis required to design capacity and energy rates that requires rates to be designedgenerate sufficient revenues to recover all costs as described in such contracts. Oglethorpe's rates include an energy charge that is set annuallycontracts, to establish and adjusted at mid-yearmaintain reasonable margins and to recover actual fuel and variable operations and maintenance costs.meet its financial coverage requirements. Oglethorpe reviews its capacity rates at least annually to ensure that its fixed costs are being adequately recovered and, if necessary, adjusts its rates to meet its net margin goals. Oglethorpe's energy rate is established to recover actual fuel and variable operations and maintenance costs. Under the terms of Oglethorpe's prior RUS Mortgage, rate revisions by Oglethorpe utilizeswere subject to the approval of RUS. Under the Master Indenture, Oglethorpe's rates are not subject to RUS approval except in limited circumstances. The capacity rate applied by Oglethorpe in 1994 utilized a proportional allocation of fixed costs based on the previous year's billing demand for each Member. Consequently, the 1994 rate produced capacity revenues which were virtually unaffected by current year factors. In 1995, Oglethorpe implemented two additional capacity rate options in an effort to provide greater flexibility to the Members. These options allocated fixed costs using billing determinants of the current year. These rates produced differing monthly amounts of capacity revenues throughout the year and introduced some variability and uncertainty as to the level of revenues and margins to be received. Due to extreme weather conditions and other factors, the 1995 rates options produced $2.5 million of revenues in excess of budgeted amounts. Such excess amounts were returned to the Members in 1996. Under a capacity rate mechanism effective throughout 1996, each Member was responsible for 33 an assigned share of fixed costs based on an agreed-upon allocation. Under this approach, capacity costs were collected in equal monthly amounts. This interim rate mechanism has now been extended through March 31, 1997. A new rate schedule will become effective under the New Wholesale Power Contracts on April 1, 1997. This new rate schedule implements on a long-term basis the assignment of responsibility for fixed costs. The monthly charges for capacity and other non-energy charges are based on a rate formula using the Oglethorpe budget. Such capacity and other non-energy charges may be adjusted by the Board of Directors, if necessary, during the year through an adjustment to the annual budget. Energy charges are based on actual energy costs. However, under the supplemental agreements for the LPM agreements, each Member pays a fixed rate for energy, plus certain adjustments, while LPM pays all energy costs, within certain risk bands. The new rate schedule also includes a prior period adjustment (PPA) mechanism. The PPA serves to facilitate the achievement of the minimum 1.10 MFI ratio, and it provides for the retention of margins within a range from a 1.10 MFI ratio to a 1.20 MFI ratio. Amounts, if any, by which Oglethorpe fails to achieve a minimum 1.10 MFI ratio would be accrued as of December 31 of the applicable year and collected during the period April through December of the following year. Amounts, if any, earned by Oglethorpe in excess of a 1.20 MFI ratio would be charged against revenues as of December 31 of the applicable year and refunded during the period April through December of the following year. Under the prior RUS Mortgage, Oglethorpe utilized a Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) as the basis for establishing its annual net margin goal. TIER is determined by dividing the sum of Oglethorpe's net margin plus interest on long-term debt (including interest charged to construction) by Oglethorpe's interest on long-term debt (including interest charged to construction). The REARUS Mortgage requiresrequired Oglethorpe to implement rates that are designed to maintain an annual TIER of not less than 1.05. Oglethorpe's Board of Directors set an annual net margin goal to be the amount required to produce a TIER of 1.07 in 1994 through 1996. In addition to the TIER requirement under the REARUS Mortgage, Oglethorpe iswas also required under the REARUS Mortgage to implement rates designed to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSC) of not less than 1.0 and an Annual Debt Service Coverage Ratio (ADSCR) of not less than 1.25. DSC is determined by dividing the sum of Oglethorpe's net margin plus interest on long-term debt (including interest charged to construction) plus depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of nuclear fuel and debt discount and expense) by Oglethorpe's interest and principal payable on long-term debt (including interest charged to construction). ADSCR is determined by dividing the sum of Oglethorpe's net margin plus interest on long-term debt (excluding interest charged to construction) plus depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of nuclear fuel and debt discount and expense) by Oglethorpe's interest and principal payable on long-term debt secured under the REARUS Mortgage (excluding interest charged to construction). Oglethorpe has always met or exceeded the TIER, DSC and ADSCR requirements of the REARUS Mortgage. TIER, DSC and ADSCR for the years 19911994 through 19931996 were as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIER 1.07 1.07 1.07 DSC 1.23 1.22 1.28 ADSCR 1.26 1.25 1.31 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIER 1.07 1.07 1.07 DSC 1.25 1.21 1.19 ADSCR 1.32 1.27 1.25 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Master Indenture, Oglethorpe is required to establish and collect rates which are reasonably expected, together with other revenues of Oglethorpe, to yield a Margins for Interest (MFI) for each fiscal year equal to at least 1.10 times total interest charges during such fiscal year on all indebtedness secured under the Master Indenture (or by a lien equal or prior to the lien of the Master Indenture), excluding indebtedness assumed by GTC. MFI is determined by adding (i) Oglethorpe's net margins (after certain defined adjustments), (ii) interest charges on indebtedness secured under the Master Indenture (or by lien equal to or prior to the lien of the Master Indenture), and (iii) any amount included in net margins for accruals for federal or state income taxes. The definition of MFI takes into account any item of net margin, loss, gain or expenditure of any affiliate or subsidiary of Oglethorpe only if Oglethorpe has received such net margins or gains as a dividend or other distribution or if Oglethorpe has made a payment with respect to such losses or expenditures. The MFI ratio requirement went into effect upon the substitution of the Master Indenture for the prior RUS Mortgage. For comparative purposes only, the pro-forma MFI ratio for 1996 would have been 1.09. Miscellaneous Currently, Oglethorpe is subject to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation". Oglethorpe has recorded regulatory assets and liabilities related to its generation and transmission operations. In 1992, as partthe event that Oglethorpe is no longer subject to the provisions of Statement No. 71, Oglethorpe would be required to write off related regulatory assets and liabilities. In addition, Oglethorpe would be required to determine any impairment of other assets, including utility plant, and 34 write down the plant assets, if impaired, to their fair value. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has questioned certain of the current accounting practices of the electric utility industry regarding the recognition, measurement and classification of decommissioning costs for nuclear generating facilities in financial statements of electric utilities. In response to these questions, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an Exposure Draft of a planproposed Statement on "Accounting for Certain Liabilities Related to build additional equity, Oglethorpe's BoardClosure or Removal of Directors revised its annual net margin goal to beLong-Lived Assets". The proposed Statement would require the amount required to produce a TIER of 1.07 in each year through 1995, 1.08 in 1996, 1.09 in 1997 and 1.10 in 1998 and thereafter. Historically, by setting rates to meet the TIER goals established by Oglethorpe's Board, the DSC and ADSCR requirementsrecognition of the REA Mortgage have always been met or exceeded. Based on Oglethorpe's currententire obligation for decommissioning at its present value as a liability in the financial projections, however, rates based on these levelsstatements. Rate-regulated utilities would also recognize an offsetting asset for differences in the timing of TIER may not be sufficient to meet the ADSCR requirementrecognition of the REA Mortgage. Incosts of decommissioning for financial reporting and rate-making purposes. Oglethorpe's management does not believe that event, rates sufficient to meet the ADSCR requirementsthis proposed Statement would have an adverse effect on results of operations due to be established. HISTORICAL FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEits current and future ability to recover decommissioning costs through rates. Beginning in years 2014 through 2029, it is expected that Plant Hatch and Vogtle units will begin the decommissioning process. The expected timing of payments for decommissioning costs will extend for a period of 9 to 14 years. Oglethorpe's management does not expect such payments to have an adverse impact on liquidity or capital resources due to available amounts which have been set aside in reserves for this purpose. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Historical Factors Affecting Financial Performance Over the past severalthree years, the most significant factor affecting Oglethorpe's financial performance has been the mechanisms Oglethorpe has utilized to moderate the financial impact of new generating plants. During this period, Oglethorpe's Members have absorbed much ofinto rates additional responsibility for the cost of its ownership interests in Plant Vogtle and Scherer Units No. 1 and No. 2. 26 The mechanisms used byThese generating units were placed in commercial operation in 1987 and 1989, respectively. Oglethorpe to mitigate the rate impact of absorbing these costs have includedhas utilized both long-term contractual arrangements with Georgia Power Company (GPC)GPC and Board of Directors policies that have resulted in thea rate mechanism to allow for a gradual absorption of costs over several years. In addition, Oglethorpe utilized this rate mechanism to mitigate the impact of absorbing the costs of the Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (Rocky Mountain) which was placed in service during June and July 1995. Contractual arrangements with GPC provideprovided that Oglethorpe sell to GPC and GPC purchase from Oglethorpe a declining percentage of Oglethorpe's entitlement to the capacity and energy of certain co-owned generating plants during the initial seven to ten years of operation of such units (GPC Sell-back). The GPC Sell-back will expire for Plant Vogtle Unit No. 1 asAs of May 31, 1994, and for Plant Vogtle Unit No. 2 as of May 31, 1995. The1995, the GPC Sell-back has expired for Scherer Unit No. 1 expired in May 1991 and for Scherer Unit No. 2, in May 1993. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.)all units. The historical ability of Oglethorpe to sell power from new units to GPC under the GPC Sell-back has enabled Oglethorpe to moderate the effects of the higher costs associated with new generating units on Oglethorpe's cost of service and, therefore, on the rates charged to Members. Furthermore, the GPC Sell-back has enabled Oglethorpe to obtain the generating capacity needed to serve anticipated increases in Member loads while minimizing the risks and costs of excess generating capacity. Prior to the completion of the first unit of Plant Vogtle in 1987, Oglethorpe's Board of Directors implemented policies that have resulted in the gradual absorption of the costs of Plant Vogtle by the Members. In each of the years 1985 through 1993,1995, Oglethorpe exceeded its net margin goal. The Board adopted resolutions in each of these years requiring that these excess margins be deferredretained and used to mitigate rate increases associated with Plant Vogtle.Vogtle and, subsequently, with Rocky Mountain. In each year beginning with 1989, a portion of these margins has beenwas returned to the Members through billing credits. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.) Furthermore, during 1986 and 1987, Oglethorpe's rates to its Members included a one mill per kilowatt-hour (kWh) charge (Vogtle Surcharge). The Vogtle Surcharge represented a pre-collection of charges prior to commercial operation of Plant Vogtle the effect of which was to mitigate future rate increases. In addition, two of the Members elected to increase the level of this charge for their systems during this period. As of December 31, 1993, Oglethorpe held a balance of approximately $48 million from deferred margins1996, all amounts previously retained have been returned to the Members and the voluntary Vogtle Surcharges to two Members which will be utilized for futurethis rate mitigation. Oglethorpe's Board of Directors and the two Members intend to utilize these amounts as offsets to rates charged during 1994 and 1995. By the end of 1995, all costs associated with Plant Vogtle will be included in Member rates. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OPERATING REVENUESmechanism ended. Operating Revenues Oglethorpe's operating revenues are derived from sales of electric services to the Members and non-Members. Revenues from Members are collected pursuant to the wholesale power contracts and are a function of the demand for power by the Members' consumers and Oglethorpe's cost of service. Historically, most of Oglethorpe's non-Member revenues have resulted from various plant operating agreements with GPC as discussed below. However, in recent years, an increasing amount of non-Member revenues has been derived by off-system sales to other utilities and power marketers. For the period 19911994 through 1993,1996, although total revenues have remained virtually unchanged,varied slightly, the scheduled reduction of the GPC Sell-back has resulted in the planned decrease of non- Membernon-Member revenues from GPC of almost $130about $45 million. As expected, the capacity and energy no longer being sold to GPC have been used by Oglethorpe to meet increased Member requirements. In addition to increasing sales to Members, Oglethorpe has increased revenues from energy salesachieved reductions in fixed and transmission sales to other utilitiesoperating costs in order to mitigate the need to recover from the Members costs which were previously recovered through sales to GPC. SALES TO MEMBERS.The refinancing transactions discussed under "Financial Condition-Refinancing Transactions" below have resulted in a reduction in gross interest charges from $330 million in 1994 to $308 million in 1996, or a 7% decrease in that fixed cost component of the capacity rates. As a means of further reducing the cost of power provided to the Members, Oglethorpe utilized short-term power supply arrangements during 1996. The 35 initial agreement was with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI) and was in place January through August. From September through December 1996, another power supply arrangement was utilized with Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. (DLD). Under both of the agreements, the power marketer was required to provide to Oglethorpe at a favorable fixed rate all the energy needed to meet the Members' requirements and Oglethorpe was required to provide to the power marketer at cost, subject to certain limitations, upon request, all energy available from Oglethorpe's total power resources. Under both agreements, Oglethorpe continued to operate the power supply system and continued to dispatch the generating resources to ensure system reliability. Sales to Members. Revenues from sales to Members increased 10.3%decreased by 0.7% in 19931996 compared to 1992,1995 and increased 6.9%10.7% in 19921995 compared to 1991.1994. These increaseschanges reflect two factors: first, higher capacity rates, offset byboth cost-related and volume-related factors. The 1996 revenues decreased compared to 1995 due to the fact that the pass-through of savings in energy costs (see the discussion of savings in purchased power under "Operating Expenses" herein) more than offset higher capacity revenue requirements and the effect of increased amounts of energy sold. The increase in revenues between 1995 and 1994 was due to the fact that higher capacity revenue requirements and additional amounts of energy sold more than offset savings in energy costs (see the discussion of savings in fuel and purchased power costs under "OPERATING EXPENSES""Operating Expenses" herein); and second, increased amounts of energy sold. Concerning the first factor, as. As non-Member revenues from GPC have declined, Oglethorpe hasOglethorpe's Member capacity revenues have increased rates to Members to recoverreflect the recovery of the fixed costs which had previously been recovered from GPC through the GPC Sell-back. Since December 28, 1990, Oglethorpe has placed into effect four rate changes, as set forth below:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE RATE CHANGE (1) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 1, 1994 -4.5% January 1, 1993 1.7% December 27, 1991 8.8% December 28, 1990 4.8% (1) After credit for deferred margins. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.) - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe was able(See the discussion of this type of revenues under "Sales to implement a rate reduction for 1994 because the anticipatednon-Members" herein.) Member capacity revenues in 1996 and 1995 were also affected by additional revenues to be derived based on the increase in the Members' 1993 peak demand more than offset the reduction in revenues from the GPC Sell-back. Oglethorpe's wholesale ratefixed costs related to the Members sets forth the mannercommercial operation of Rocky Mountain beginning in whichJune 1995. Member energy revenues per kilowatt-hour (kWh) declined 13.2% in 1996 compared to 1995 and declined 7.6% in 1995 compared to 1994. The decrease in 1996 resulted from savings of approximately $32 million in energy costs are(compared to be recovered. Oglethorpe's rate provides that actualbudget) achieved under the power supply arrangements. In 1995, the decrease reflected savings in fuel and production costs and lower average purchased power costs. Actual energy costs beare passed through to the Members such that energy revenues equal energy costs. The following table summarizes the amounts of kilowatt-hourskWh sold to Members during each of the past three years:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KILOWATT-HOURS (in thousands) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 16,253,283 1992 14,466,943 1991 14,022,213 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kilowatt-hours (in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 19,807,101 1995 18,442,153 1994 16,285,127 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member sales have been significantly affected by abnormal weather conditions during two of the past three years. In 1995 prolonged hot weather boosted sales, while in 1994 record-breaking rainfall amounts statewide moderated Member sales. Member sales increased 7.4% in 1996 despite a summer in which temperatures were lower than 1995, due to continued growth in the Member systems' service territories. The net impact of the above capacity and energy rate factors, combined with the spreading of fixed capacity costs over an increasing number of kWh sold each year, have resulted in the following decreasing trend in average Member revenues:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTS/KILOWATT-HOUR - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 5.47 cents 1992 5.55 1991 5.36 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe is reducing the needrevenue requirements: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cents per Kilowatt-hour - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 5.11(cent) 1995 5.53 1994 5.65 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sales to recover from Members the additional costs resulting from reductions to the GPC Sell-back by increasing revenues from off-system sales and reducing fixed and operating costs. In addition to the impact of reductions in GPC Sell-back revenues, future Member rates will also be affected by such factors as fixed costs relating to the Rocky Mountain Project, a pumped storage hydroelectric facility (Rocky Mountain), the cost of adding to Oglethorpe's existing transmission system, changes in fuel costs, environmental and other governmental regulations applicable to Oglethorpe and its suppliers and the completion in 1995 of the amortization of deferred margins. Oglethorpe's future rates will also be affected by its ability to forecast accurately its future power resource needs and by its ability to obtain and manage its power resources, including its purchases and construction of generating capacity and its procurement of coal. SALES TO NON-MEMBERS.non-Members. Sales of electric services to non-Members are primarily made pursuant to three different types of contractual arrangements with GPC and from off-system sales to other non-Member utilities. The following table summarizes the amounts of non-Member revenues from these sources for the past three years:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plant operating agreements $106,146 $171,686 $235,851 Power supply arrangements 44,904 61,602 45,662 Transmission agreements 13,549 29,586 17,203 Other utilities 36,341 5,889 1,577 ------- ------- ------- Total $200,940 $268,763 $300,293 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GPC-plant operating agreements $ -- $ 10,096 $ 45,392 GPC-power supply arrangements 13,703 43,226 26,280 ITS transmission agreements 9,789 12,614 10,974 Sales to power marketers 15,895 -- -- Sales to other utilities 38,956 52,828 42,561 ------- -------- -------- Total $78,343 $118,764 $125,207 ======= ======== ======== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues from sales to non-Members declined in 19931996 compared to 1992,1995 and in 19921995 compared to 1991. These decreases1994. The first two types of non-Member revenues were primarily attributable to scheduled reductions inderived from contractual agreements with GPC. First, the elimination of the revenues from the plant operating agreement revenues attributableagreements was due to the scheduled conclusion, effective June 1, 1995, of the GPC Sell-back with respect to Plants Vogtle and Scherer.Plant Vogtle. The second source of non-Member revenues is 36 power supply arrangements with GPC. These revenues are derived, for the most part, from energy sales arising from dispatch situations whereby GPC causes co-owned coal-fired generating resources to be operated when Oglethorpe's system does not require all or part of its contractual entitlement to the generation. These revenues essentially represent reimbursement of costs to Oglethorpe because, under the operating agreements, Oglethorpe is responsible for its share of fuel costs any time a unit operates. The greater amountRevenues from sales of such revenuesthis type to GPC were lower in 19921996 compared to 19931995 and 1991 was largely attributablewere higher in 1995 compared to GPC's operational decisions causing a higher level1994. In 1996, the power marketers elected to retain more of generation atthe output from Plant Wansley, whereas, in 1995, Oglethorpe retained less of its share of the output from Plant Wansley units because the added cost associated with emission allowances made those units less attractive than certain purchased resources. The 1994 revenues reflect the fact that Oglethorpe retained much of its share of the output from the Plant Scherer and Plant Wansley units because the lower average fuel costs made those units more attractive than certain purchased resources. Emission allowances for Plant Wansley were not required in 1992.1994. See the discussion under "Operating Expenses" herein of the lower average fuel costs of the coal-fired generating units in 1996 and 1995. Pursuant to the amendments to the Plant Scherer ownership and operating agreements, Oglethorpe elected to separately dispatch its ownership interest in Plant Scherer beginning May 1, 1994. Thereafter, Plant Scherer ceased to be a source of this type of sales transaction. Pursuant to similar amendments to the Plant Wansley operating agreement, Oglethorpe expects to begin separately dispatching its ownership interest in Plant Wansley this year. The third source of non-Member revenues is primarily payments from GPC for use of the Integrated Transmission System (ITS)ITS and related transmission interfaces. GPC compensates Oglethorpe to the extent that Oglethorpe's percentage of investment in the ITS exceeds its percentage use of the system. In such case, Oglethorpe is entitled to income as compensation for the use of its investment by the other ITS participants. In addition, beginningThe change in 1991, GPC purchased the right to use the majorityrevenues for 1996 through 1994 resulted from normal variations of Oglethorpe's shareinvestment percentages and its use of the interface capability betweensystem. Under the ITSEPMI and the Florida electric system through May 1994. The higher amount of transmission agreement revenues in 1992 compared to 1993 and 1991 was partially attributableDLD power supply agreements, sales to the receiptpower marketers represented the net energy transmitted off-system on behalf of EPMI and DLD on a daily basis from Oglethorpe's total resources. Such energy was sold to EPMI and DLD at Oglethorpe's cost, subject to certain limitations. Sales to other non-Member utilities were initiated by EPMI and DLD in 1996 while in 1995 and 1994 these sales were made by Oglethorpe directly with the non-Member utilities. While Oglethorpe maintains the contractual relationship with these other utilities and administers the transactions, all profits in 1992 of a payment of $10.5 million from GPC as a result of adjustments of transmission income for the years 1990 through 1992. Other revenues from non-Members increased significantly in 1993 compared to 1992 and 1991. This increase reflects greater revenues from off-system energy sales. Oglethorpe is continuing to seek to make off-system1996 on these sales to non-Members. OPERATING EXPENSESother utilities from Oglethorpe's total resources accrued to EPMI and DLD. See "Factors Affecting Future Financial Performance" herein regarding Oglethorpe's new long-term power supply arrangements. Operating Expenses Oglethorpe's operating expenses decreased 2.6% in 1996 compared to 1995 and increased 9.4% in 19931995 compared to 1992 and decreased 5.6%1994. The decrease in 1992operating expenses in 1996 compared to 1991.1995 was primarily attributable to energy cost savings achieved under the short-term power supply arrangements offset somewhat by an increase in depreciation and amortization. The increase in operating expenses in 19931995 compared to 19921994 was primarily attributable to higher productiona 13% increase in kWhs sold to Members and non-Members. In addition, depreciation and amortization, sales, and administrative and general expenses purchased power expenses and taxes other than income taxes.were also higher. The decrease in operating expensestotal fuel costs in 19921996 as compared to 1991 was primarily due1995 resulted partly from unplanned outages at Plant Scherer and Plant Wansley Unit No. 1 and partly from the power marketer electing to declinesdispatch the fossil units less. These factors resulted in production expenses, depreciation and amortization, taxes other than income taxes and income taxes. Generally, over the years 1991 through 1993, the Members have received the benefit of declining average3.1% lower fossil generation in 1996 compared to 1995. The increase in total fuel costs in 1995 versus 1994 resulted from 23% higher generation at Plant Scherer. The continued use of Oglethorpe's generating resources through the pass-throughlower-priced western coal combined with a greater reliance on a favorable spot market for coal resulted in a per unit fuel cost decrease for Plant Scherer of lower energy costs. The average fuel costs of Oglethorpe's nuclear and fossil generating resources for the last three years are as follows:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTS/KILOWATT-HOUR ------------------- NUCLEAR FOSSIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 .80 cents 2.08 cents 1992 .66 2.04 1993 .61 1.96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Much5% in 1995 from 1994 levels. Because of the reductiondecline in average fuel costs was attributable to Oglethorpe's nuclear units. Fuel savings were particularly significantcost per kWh at Plant Vogtle where average fuel costs declined by 29%Scherer, the usage of the units increased significantly. Oglethorpe retained significantly less of its output from Plant Wansley in 19931995 compared to 1991. The decline was1994 primarily due to the lower cost of replacement fuel relative to the cost of the initial core loading of fuel. These initial fuel supplies were purchased well in advance of commercial operation of these units 28 and carried a significantly higher amount of capitalized interest than subsequent fuel reloads. Additionally, as a result of purchases of nuclear fuel in the spot market, Oglethorpe'srelatively higher costs for nuclear fuel in the last three years have been favorably impacted. The lower amount of production expenses in 1992 compared to 1993Plant Scherer due to its emission allowance requirement and 1991 was attributabledue to a reduced number of nuclear refueling outagescost reductions at Plant Scherer discussed above. Purchased power cost decreased by 14% in 1992. Two of Oglethorpe's nuclear units underwent planned outages in 1992, as1996 compared to three units1995 and increased by 16% in both 19931995 compared to 1994. Lower purchased power costs were achieved in 1996 despite the fact that energy purchases increased 15% in 1996 from 1995 levels. The 1996 cost reduction was due to (1) energy cost savings of $32 million realized from the short-term power supply arrangements and 1991. The increase in 1993(2) reductions in purchased power expenses wascapacity costs due to (a) proceeds of $10.8 million from the resultsettlement of a 22% increase in kWh purchases. This increase was, forlawsuit with GPC and (b) savings resulting from the most part, necessitated by the greater energy needselimination of a 250 MW Component Block (coal-fired units) of the MembersBlock Power Sale Agreement (BPSA) effective September 1, 1996. In 1995, the 13% higher kWh sales, including the increased Member sales and sales to GPC pursuant to power supply arrangements (see "OPERATING REVENUES - SALES TO MEMBERS"the discussion under "Operating Revenues" herein) 37 resulted in higher utilization of purchased power resources. Energy purchases increased 31% in 1995 compared to 1994. Purchased power expense for 1994 through 1996 reflect the cost of capacity and by Oglethorpe's increased off-system energy sales (see "OPERATING REVENUES - SALES TO NON-MEMBERS" herein). The declinepurchases under various long-term power purchase agreements. These long-term agreements have, in some cases, take-or-pay minimum energy requirements. For 1994 through 1996, Oglethorpe utilized its energy from these purchase power delivery expenses from 1991 through 1993 was due to the lengthening of maintenance cycles, particularly on substation equipment, and to delaysagreements in 1993 by GPC, Oglethorpe's primary transmission maintenance contractor, in performing authorized work. Additionally, in 1991 Oglethorpe incurred a transmission charge of $3.8 million resulting from a greater percentage useexcess of the ITS comparedtake-or-pay requirements. Oglethorpe's power purchases from these agreements amounted to its projected percentage of investment. (This amount was subsequently returned to Oglethorpeapproximately $196 million in 1992. See1996, $207 million in 1995 and $183 million in 1994. For a discussion of transmission income adjustment in 1992 under "OPERATING REVENUES - SALES TO NON- MEMBERS" herein.)the power purchase agreements, see Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements. The increase in sales, administrative and general expense in 1992 compared to 1991 was primarily attributable to increases in property insurance for co-owned plants, expanded marketing programs, and the expenses associated with one-time payments made to separated employees and to the utilization of consultants in a workforce reduction undertaken in 1992. Decreases in depreciation and amortization income taxes and taxes other than income taxes also contributed to the decrease in total operating expenses in 1992 compared to 1991. These lower expense categories also directly contributed to the substantial amount of margins earned in excess of the 1992 TIER-based goal. (See the discussion below under "OTHER INCOME" concerning the disposition of this excess.) As a result of depreciation studies undertaken by GPC as operating agent in the fall of 1991, Oglethorpe implemented lower depreciation rates for all co-owned generating units. The lower rates are primarily1996 is partly due to a plant life extension program undertaken by GPC for the co-owned units. Property taxes,full year of depreciation on Rocky Mountain which constitute the majoritybegan commercial operation in June 1995 and due to $14 million of taxes other than income taxes, decreased in 1992 as a resultBoard- approved accelerated amortization of deferred charges of the favorable resolutiondiscontinued Pickens County pumped storage hydroelectric project. All remaining unamortized charges related to this project were expensed in 1996. Sales, administrative and general expenses increased in 1995 as compared to 1994 primarily resulting from increased marketing efforts in support of Oglethorpe's property tax appeal with the State of Georgia for the years 1985 through 1988. The negotiated settlement of this appeal resultedMembers. Other Income/Expense Interest income increased in a reduction of 1992 property tax expense1996 compared to 1995 and 1995 compared to 1994. In 1996, interest income was higher due to higher average investment balances. In 1995, interest income increased partly due to higher short-term interest rates and due to higher investment returns in the amountdecommissioning trust fund. In 1996, Oglethorpe utilized all remaining amounts available ($32 million) under its deferred margin rate mechanism, and, as scheduled, this mechanism ended. Likewise, deferred margins of approximately $7.5 million. Income taxes were substantially lower in 1992 compared to 1991 due to several factors, including lower interest income, less gain in 1992 than in 1991 from the sale of debt service reserve fund securities (see "OTHER INCOME" below) and increased energy sales to GPC and other utilities. These sales to GPC were $16 million higherand $18 million were amortized as credits against Member revenue requirements in 1992,1995 and sales1994, respectively, to other utilities were $3 million higher. (See "OPERATING REVENUES - SALES TO NON-MEMBERS" herein.) Oglethorpe deducts both fixedmitigate the rate impact of increased capacity costs related to Plant Vogtle and variable costs from the revenues from these energy sales which generated tax losses resultingRocky Mountain. Also, in lower taxable income from non-Member sales. OTHER INCOME Interest income decreased in 19931995 and in 1992, as a result of lower average interest rates on investments. In 1992 and 1991, Oglethorpe realized the capital appreciation on securities invested for its debt service reserve funds by selling investments bearing coupon yields which were higher than prevailing market rates. The securities sold in 1991 had been held for a number of years and their average rates were substantially higher than market rates at the time of the sale. The 1992 gain captured only the capital appreciation resulting from declining interest rates during the 12 months following the 1991 sale. In 1993, 1992 and 1991,1994, Oglethorpe's Board of Directors authorized the retention of approximately $5 million, $40$14 million and $12$9 million, respectively, in excess of the 1.07 TIER margin requirement as deferred margins. The remaining amounts will be available in 1994 and 1995 to mitigate rate increases. Amortization of deferred margins for 1993 was set by Oglethorpe's Board of Directors at $4 million, significantly less thanunder the amounts utilized in 1992 and 1991.mechanism. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of deferred margins and amortization of deferred margins.) INTEREST CHARGESThe decrease in amortization of deferred gains in 1996 and 1995 as compared to 1994 resulted from the completion of amortization in September 1994 of a gain on the sale of Plant Scherer common facilities. (Also see Note 1 of Notes of Financial Statements for a discussion of the sale.) Interest Charges Net interest charges declinedincreased in 19931996 compared to 1992,1995 and in 19921995 compared to 1991.1994. The decrease in interest on long-term debt and capital leases in 1993 wasincreases were due for the most part, to the refinancing efforts discussed under "LIQUITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES" herein. Allowancefact that the allowances for debt and equity funds used during construction (AFUDC) increaseddecreased in 19931996 compared to 1995 and in 19921995 compared to 1994 as a result of increased construction activity atthe three units of Rocky Mountain.Mountain becoming commercially operable in June and July 1995. The continued decrease in gross interest on long-term debt and capital leases in 1996 and 1995 was due to the refinancing efforts discussed under "Financial Condition(Refinancing Transactions" below. The change in other interest expense in 19931995 compared to 1994 was primarily due to higher interest expenseinvestment returns in 1992 associatedthe decommissioning trust fund. (See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements for explanation of Oglethorpe's accounting for decommissioning gains and losses.) Factors Affecting Future Financial Performance Effective January 1, 1997, Oglethorpe entered into power supply agreements with the settlementLPM for 50% of the property tax appeal and the federal income tax case. Additionally, Oglethorpe paid a premium in 1992 in connection with its repricing of Federal Financing Bank (FFB) advances at reduced rates. In order to modify the FFB advances, Oglethorpe paid a premium equal to approximately one year's interest on these repriced advances. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In the past, Oglethorpe, like most other G&Ts, has obtained the majority of its long-term financing from REA-guaranteed loans funded by the FFB. Oglethorpe has 29 also obtained a substantial portion of its long-term financingload requirements from tax-exempt pollution control bonds (PCBs). In addition, Oglethorpe's operations have consistently provided a sizable contribution to the financing of construction programs, such that internally generated funds have provided interim funding or long-term capital for nuclear fuel reloads, new generation, transmission and general plant facilities, and replacements and additions to existing facilities. Oglethorpe's investment in electric plant, net of depreciation, was approximately $4.5 billion as of December 31, 1993. Expenditures for property additions during 1993 amounted to approximately $235 million, of which $198 million was provided from operations. These expenditures were primarily for the construction of Rocky Mountain and replacements and additions to generation and transmission facilities. As part of its ongoing capital planning, Oglethorpe forecasts expenditures required for generation and transmission facilities and related capital projects. Actual construction costs may vary from the estimates below because of factors such as changes in business conditions, fluctuating rates of load growth, environmental requirements, design changes and rework required by regulatory bodies, delays in obtaining necessary Federal and other regulatory approvals, construction delays, and cost of capital, equipment, material and labor. The table below indicates Oglethorpe's estimated capital expenditures through 1996, including AFUDC:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Year Generation(1) Transmission Rocky Mtn.(2) General Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 $ 84,982 $ 60,966 $118,055 $20,384(3) $284,387 1995 85,389 52,319 61,493 5,015 204,216 1996 90,231 53,285 882 3,239 147,637 -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- Total $260,602 $166,570 $180,430 $28,638 $636,240 -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- (1) CONSISTS OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES REQUIRED FOR REPLACEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO FACILITIES IN SERVICE, COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, NUCLEAR FUEL RELOADS AND THE PURCHASE OF RAILCARS. (2) INCLUDES RELATED TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND ADDITIONS, RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN AFTER ITS IN-SERVICE DATE. (3) CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS RELATED TO AN ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on its current construction budget, Oglethorpe anticipates that it will fund all capital expenditures through 1996, other than for Rocky Mountain, from operations. In 1988, Oglethorpe acquired from GPC an undivided ownership interest in Rocky Mountain and assumed responsibility for its construction and operation. As of December 31, 1993, Rocky Mountain was approximately 90% complete and Oglethorpe's investment in the project was $414 million. Oglethorpe is financing its share of Rocky Mountain from the proceeds of an REA-guaranteed loan funded through the FFB. As of December 31, 1993, $248 million had been advanced under this loan and $459 million remained available to be drawn as permanent financing for Rocky Mountain. Oglethorpe intends to finance all direct expenditures and capitalized interest associated with the construction of Rocky Mountain through such FFB loan, and management believes the amounts remaining to be drawn under such loan are more than adequate to complete the project. The obligation to advance funds under this loan, however, is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that Oglethorpe maintain an annual TIER of at least 1.0 and that the REA shall not have determined that there has occurred any material adverse change in the assets, liabilities, operations or financial condition of Oglethorpe or any circumstances involving the nature or operation of the business of Oglethorpe. In management's opinion, no such material adverse change has occurred. The current schedule anticipates commercial operation in early 1995. Oglethorpe has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper notMembers. Under the agreements, LPM is obligated to exceed $355 million outstanding at any one time. The commercial paper may be used as a source of short-term fundsdeliver, and is not designated for any specific purpose. Oglethorpe's commercial paper is backed 100% by a committed line of credit provided by a group of banks for which Trust Company Bank acts as agent. Historically, Oglethorpe has not relied on commercial paper for short-term funding due to the availability of internally generated funds and has never utilized the backup line of credit. Oglethorpe has also arranged one committed and two uncommitted lines of credit to provide additional sources of short-term financing. As of December 31, 1993, Oglethorpe's short-term credit facilities were as follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM CREDIT FACILITIES AUTHORIZED AMOUNT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $355,000,000 National Bank for Cooperatives (CoBank). . . . . . . . . . 70,000,000 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000,000 Trust Company Bank (Committed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The maximum amount that can be outstanding at any one time under the commercial paper program and the lines of credit totals $425 million due to certain restrictions contained in the CFC and Trust Company Bank line of credit agreements. As of December 31, 1993, no commercial paper was outstanding and there was no outstanding balance on any line of credit. As part of a March 1993 PCB refinancing transaction involving two forward interest rate swap agreements, Oglethorpe is obligated to maintain minimum liquidity in an amount equal to 25%take, 50% of the principal amountload requirements of the variable rate refunding bonds issuedparticipating Members less the load requirements for certain customer choice loads (900 kilowatt or to be issued in connection therewith. This minimum liquidity requirement currently equals $81 million and will decrease proportionately as such variable rate refunding bonds are retired. The minimum liquidity must consist of (a) any combination of (i) amounts available under committed lines of credit and commercial paper programs to pay termination payments, if any, due upon early terminationgreater), plus 50% of the forward interest rate swap transactions, (ii) cash, (iii) United States government securities,delivery obligations under Oglethorpe's existing firm power off-system sale contracts. For customer choice loads of three megawatts or less, LPM is obligated to deliver if Oglethorpe requests 50% of the associated load requirements. Oglethorpe is obligated to sell and (iv) accounts receivable due within 30 days, less (b) monetary 30 obligations due within 30 days. AsLPM is obligated to buy, 50% of December 31, 1993,the output of each participating Member's PCR share of the "must run" units (primarily nuclear units). Oglethorpe had approximately $467 millionis also obligated to make available the same share of such liquidity available to meet this requirement. Oglethorpe's scheduled maturities of long-term debt overall other resources, which LPM may schedule. LPM does not have the next five years total $425 million. Of this amount, $299 million, or seventy percent, relatesright to the repaymentoutput of REAupgrades to these resources. LPM must pay Oglethorpe the cost of fuel associated with the energy taken. There is a price adjustment if the plant performance does not meet specified levels of availability and FFB debt. REFINANCING TRANSACTIONS Over the past few years,output. Oglethorpe must pay LPM a contractually specified price for each MWh purchased. Oglethorpe has implementedthe option of purchasing the energy requirements for customer choice loads from another supplier. Oglethorpe will cause GTC to provide available transmission to deliver to the border of the ITS any energy sold to LPM. Each Member will use its Transmission Agreement for delivery of energy purchased from LPM and others. Effective with the Corporate Restructuring and the execution of supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts, the LPM agreement relating to 37 of the 39 Members has a programterm extending to reduce2011. With one years' notice, Oglethorpe has the right to terminate the contract for any year beginning with 38 2002. LPM has the right to terminate the contract for any year beginning with 2005. The LPM agreement relating to the other two Members has a term extending through the end of 1999. Oglethorpe is now working to finalize a power supply agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group (Morgan Stanley) that would supply the remaining 50% of the Members' load requirements. The contract is expected to have a term of up to eight years. Each Member is currently deciding individually whether to have Oglethorpe obtain its interest costs by refinancing or prepaying a sizableremaining load requirements from Morgan Stanley. Any Member that elects not to participate in the Morgan Stanley agreement would have other options available, including having Oglethorpe manage this portion of the Member's load requirements. In the interim, Oglethorpe is supplying this portion of its high- interest PCBrequirements from its own resources and FFB debt. Several transactions were completedby off-system purchase and sales. In the event Oglethorpe does not enter into power marketer agreements for the remainder of its load, it can continue to operate effectively in 1993this manner. In order to complete the implementation of power marketer arrangements, Oglethorpe and early 1994, covering approximately $1.3 billion in existing PCB and FFB debt (See Note 5each Member will enter into supplemental agreements to the New Wholesale Power Contracts to implement the terms of Notes to Financial Statements.)each power marketing arrangement under the New Wholesale Power Contracts. The net result of the 1993 transactions was to reduce the average interest rate on total long-term debt from 8.18% at December 31, 1992 to 7.94% at December 31, 1993. The average interest rate was further reduced to 7.13% as a result of the transactions completed in early 1994. In March 1993, Oglethorpe entered into two forward interest rate swap agreements totaling $322 million to refinance $364 million of existing high- interest PCBs. Through this forward swap transaction, Oglethorpe arranged synthetic fixed rate financing at an average effective rate of 6.15% for $200 million of variable rate refunding bonds which were issued on November 30, 1993 and $122 million of variable rate refunding bonds to be issuedelectric utility industry in the fallUnited States is undergoing fundamental change and is becoming increasingly competitive. This change is promoted by the Energy Policy Act of 1994. Interest savings totaling $9.1 million1992 (the "Energy Policy Act"), recently adopted and an additional $4.3 million will occur duringproposed policies from FERC regarding transmission access and pricing, increased consolidation and mergers of electric utilities, the first full year following each respective issuance. In February 1994, Oglethorpe refunded $205 millionproliferation of PCBs through an issuance of $195 million of fixed rate refunding bonds. With an effective interest rate of 4.8%, this transaction will generate net interest savings of about $10.5 million duringself-generators and independent power producers, surplus generation in certain regional markets and other factors. The Energy Policy Act and FERC policies allow for increased competition among wholesale electric suppliers and increased access to transmission services by such suppliers. The new competitive environment is subject to rapidly evolving regulatory policy at both the first full year. Oglethorpe expectsfederal and state levels which is based on a shift to achieve additional interest savings through a $35 million current refunding of PCBsmarket-driven environment from a regulated one. Significant legislative developments at the federal level and in the fall of 1994. In addition to these refinancings, Oglethorpe has also recently taken certain actions to reduce the interest expense on its FFB debt. In January 1993, Oglethorpe prepaid six FFB advances totaling $75 million with interest rates exceeding 10%. These advances, which had becomevarious state legislative bodies, and regulatory developments at least 12 years old, were prepaid with one year's interest premium. The net annual average savings in the first full year are $6.9 million. During 1993, Oglethorpe pursued refinancing all of its approximately $3 billion in outstanding REA and FFB debt (the REA Indebtedness) through the issuance of bonds in the public market which would have resulted in Oglethorpe exiting the REA program (the REA Refinancing). In January 1994, FFB advised Oglethorpe that the Department of the Treasury would not take certain actions requested to facilitate the REA Refinancing. Oglethorpe continues to believe that an REA Refinancing is in its long-term best interest and will continue to evaluate options to exit the REA program. If the REA Refinancing were to be consummated, it would require, among other things, a substitution of the REA Mortgage with a trust indenture which would secure all of Oglethorpe's first lien indebtedness, regulation of Oglethorpe's rates by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and certain amendmentsin state commissions, are expected to continue to clarify policy and the regulatory framework for increased competition. All of these factors present an increasing challenge to Oglethorpe and the Members to reduce costs, manage resources and respond to the wholesale power contracts between Oglethorpe and each of its Members. Oglethorpe's management is unable to give any assurance at this time that Oglethorpe will be able to effect the REA Refinancing, or, if so, on what terms and conditions. Although Oglethorpe continues to pursue the REA Refinancing, it has taken advantage of an option currently available to reduce the interest expense on its FFB debt. At the beginning of 1994, Oglethorpe had over $1 billion of advances that had been outstanding for more than 12 years under notes to the FFB that were eligible to be modified to reduce their interest rates. In two separate transactions in early 1994, Oglethorpe modified certain FFB notes and thereby reduced the interest rates on approximately $795 million of advances. In connection with such note modification, a premium was paid in an amount equal to one year's interest on the advances of approximately $64 million, which will be expensed over the longest remaining life of the subject advances, which is 22 years. These transactions will generate net interest savings of $18.5 million in the first full year. Oglethorpe may elect to reduce the interest rates on approximately $250 million of additional FFB advances through this note modification process. The timing of such election depends on the magnitude of the interest rate savings that can be achieved. Oglethorpe is also evaluating and may seek to reduce its interest expense by refinancing certain of its other FFB notes upon payment of a premium as permitted under the recently enacted Section 306C of the Rural Electrification Act. Under 306C, an FFB borrower is able to refinance its outstanding indebtedness at interest rates based on the then current Treasury rates upon payment of a premium. Based on current interest rates and the premium that would be due under Section 306C, Oglethorpe is evaluating refinancing a portion of its FFB indebtedness and financing at least a portion of the premium. Oglethorpe's management has not determined whether Oglethorpe will avail itself of such refinancing option. MISCELLANEOUSchanging environment. Inflation As with utilities generally, inflation has the effect of increasing the cost of Oglethorpe's operations and construction program. Operating and construction costs have been less affected by inflation over the last few years because rates of inflation have been relatively low. FINANCIAL CONDITION General The implementationprincipal changes in Oglethorpe's financial condition in 1996 were additions of recently released pronouncements$43 million to gross utility plant and a decrease in the cost of capital achieved through the refinancing of $106 million of long-term debt. The average interest rate on long-term debt decreased from 6.76% at December 31, 1995 to 6.56% at December 31, 1996. In addition, Oglethorpe completed a long-term lease transaction on its share of Rocky Mountain which produced approximately $96 million of net proceeds. (For a further discussion of this transaction, see "Rocky Mountain Transactions" below.) Capital Requirements As part of its ongoing capital planning, Oglethorpe forecasts expenditures required for generation facilities and other capital projects. The table below details these expenditures for 1997 through 1999. Actual construction costs may vary from the estimates listed below because of factors such as changes in business conditions, fluctuating rates of load growth, environmental requirements, design changes and rework required by regulatory bodies, delays in obtaining necessary federal and other regulatory approvals, construction delays, and cost of capital, equipment, material and labor. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Expenditures(1) (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generating Nuclear General Year Plant(2) Fuel Plant AFUDC(3) Total 1997 $14,753 $ 44,271 $ 3,715 $1,882 $ 64,621 1998 14,142 33,148 3,827 1,804 52,921 1999 11,250 35,549 3,941 1,435 52,175 ------- -------- ------- ------ -------- Total $40,145 $112,968 $11,483 $5,121 $169,717 ======= ======== ======= ====== ======== (1) Not included in the above amounts are capital expenditures which became the responsibility of GTC and GSOC as of the Closing of the Corporate Restructuring. For the period 1997 through 1999, these expenditures total $135 million for GTC and $1 million for GSOC. (2) Consists of capital expenditures required for replacements and additions to facilities in service and compliance with environmental regulations.. (3) Allowance for funds used during construction of generation and general plant facilities. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, Oglethorpe does not have any new generation facilities under construction, and management does not anticipate the need for construction of any new capacity well into the future. (See "Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Financial Accounting Standards Board,Performance" for a discussion of the long-term power supply arrangements.) Oglethorpe's investment in electric plant, net of depreciation, was approximately $4.4 billion as of December 31, 1996. Expenditures for property additions during 1996 amounted to $94 million, of which 39 $91 million was provided from operations. These expenditures were primarily for additions and replacements to generation and transmission facilities. In addition to the funds needed for capital expenditures, approximately $271 million will be required over the next three years for sinking fund requirements and maturities of long-term debt. Of this amount, $216 million, or 80%, relates to the repayment of RUS and FFB debt. Excluded from these amounts is the amount of debt assumed by GTC and GSOC as part of the Corporate Restructuring. (See "General-Corporate Restructuring" and Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements for further discussion regarding long-term debt maturities.) Liquidity and Sources of Capital In the past, Oglethorpe, like most other G&Ts, has obtained the majority of its long-term financing from RUS-guaranteed loans funded by FFB. Oglethorpe has also obtained a substantial portion of its long-term financing requirements from tax-exempt PCBs. In addition, Oglethorpe's operations have consistently provided a sizable contribution to the funding of capital requirements, such that internally generated funds have provided interim funding or long-term capital for nuclear fuel reloads, new generation, transmission and general plant facilities, replacements and additions to existing facilities, and retirement of long-term debt. Oglethorpe anticipates that it will meet its future capital requirements through 1999 primarily with funds generated from operations and, if necessary, with short-term borrowings. To meet short term cash needs and liquidity requirements, Oglethorpe had, as of December 31, 1996, (i) approximately $133 million in cash and temporary cash investments, (ii) $91 million in other short term investments and (iii) available credit facilities as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short-Term Credit Facilities Authorized Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Paper ..............................................$250,000,000 Committed lines of credit: SunTrust Bank, Atlanta .......................................30,000,000 Uncommitted lines of credit: National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) ...............................50,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under its commercial paper program, Oglethorpe may issue commercial paper not to exceed $250 million outstanding at any one time. The commercial paper is backed 100% by committed lines of credit provided by a group of banks for which SunTrust Bank, Atlanta acts as agent. Proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper may be used for working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. The maximum amount that can be outstanding at any one time under the commercial paper program and the lines of credit totals $250 million due to certain restrictions contained in the SunTrust Bank and CFC line of credit agreements. As of December 31, 1996, no commercial paper was outstanding and there was no outstanding balance on any line of credit. In March 1997, Oglethorpe issued approximately $92 million of commercial paper to fund the defeasance of certain PCBs in conjunction with the Corporate Restructuring. (See "Refinancing Transactions" below for a further discussion of this defeasance.) Refinancing Transactions Over the past few years, Oglethorpe has implemented a program to reduce its interest costs by refinancing or prepaying a sizable portion of its high-interest rate PCB and FFB debt. Since the first transaction was completed in June 1992, Oglethorpe has refinanced $1.1 billion in PCB debt and $1.2 billion in FFB debt and has prepaid another $105 million in FFB debt. Included in these amounts are a January 1996 refinancing of $89 million of FFB debt and an October 1996 refinancing of $16 million of PCB debt. (See Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.) The net result of the 1996 transactions was to reduce the average interest rate on total long-term debt from 6.76% at December 31, 1995 to 6.56% at December 31, 1996. The refinancings completed since the program began resulted in total annual savings in 1996 of more than $90 million in gross interest expense and $80 million in net interest expense (net of prepayment penalties and transaction costs). Oglethorpe's use of financial derivatives is for the purpose of mitigating business risks and is not used for speculative purposes. Derivatives have been used on a very limited basis, as discussed below, and at December 31, 1996, any credit risk for derivatives outstanding was not material. To refinance high-interest rate PCBs, Oglethorpe entered into two interest rate swap transactions with a swap counterparty, AIG Financial Products Corp. (AIG-FP), which were designed to create a contractual fixed rate of interest on $322 million of variable rate PCBs. These transactions were entered into in early 1993 on a forward basis, pursuant to which approximately $200 million of variable rate PCBs were issued on November 30, 1993 and approximately $122 million of variable rate PCBs were issued on December 1, 1994. Oglethorpe is obligated to pay the variable interest rate that accrues on these PCBs; however, the swap agreements provide a mechanism for Oglethorpe to achieve a contractual fixed rate which is lower than Oglethorpe would have obtained had it issued fixed rate bonds. Under the swap agreements, Oglethorpe is obligated to make periodic payments to AIG-FP based on a notional principal amount equal to the aggregate prin- 40 cipal amount of the bonds outstanding during the period and a contractual fixed rate (Fixed Rate), and AIG-FP is obligated to make periodic payments to Oglethorpe on a notional principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the bonds outstanding during the period and a variable rate equal to the variable rate of interest accruing on the bonds during the period (Variable Rate). These payment obligations are netted, such that if the Variable Rate is less than the Fixed Rate, Oglethorpe makes a net payment to AIG-FP. Likewise, if the Variable Rate is higher than the Fixed Rate, Oglethorpe receives a net payment from AIG-FP. Thus, although changes in the Variable Rate affects whether Oglethorpe is obligated to make payments to AIG-FP or is entitled to receive payments from AIG-FP, the effective interest rate Oglethorpe pays with respect to the PCBs is not affected by changes in interest rates. The Fixed Rate for the $200 million of variable rate bonds issued in 1993 is 5.67% and the Fixed Rate for the $122 million of variable rate bonds issued in 1994 is 6.01%. For the three years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, Oglethorpe has made in connection with both interest rate swap arrangements combined net swap payments to AIG-FP of $6.0 million, $6.4 million and $8.2 million, respectively. The swap arrangements extend for the life of these PCBs. If the swap arrangements were to be terminated while the PCBs are still outstanding, Oglethorpe or AIG-FP may owe the other party a termination payment depending on a number of factors, including Statement No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investmentswhether the fixed rate then being offered under comparable swap arrangements is higher or lower than the Fixed Rate. Under the terms of the swap agreements, AIG-FP has limited rights to terminate the swaps only upon the occurrence of specified events of default or a reduction in Debt and Equity Securities" and Statement No. 112, "Employer's Accounting for Postemployment Benefits", are not expected to have a material effectratings on Oglethorpe's resultsPCBs, without credit enhancement, to a level that is below investment grade. Oglethorpe estimates that its maximum aggregate liability for termination payments under both swap arrangements had such payments been due on December 31, 1996 would have been approximately $34 million. (For additional information about the swap arrangements, see Note 2 of operations.Notes to Financial Statements.) In connection with these interest rate swap agreements, Oglethorpe is obligated to maintain minimum liquidity in an amount equal to 25% of the principal amount of the variable rate refunding bonds outstanding. This minimum liquidity requirement currently equals $81 million and will decrease proportionately as such bonds are retired as a result of scheduled sinking fund payments. In connection with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe defeased approximately $92 million in principal amount of Series 1992 PCBs. Initially these bonds have been defeased through the issuance of commercial paper. Oglethorpe may refinance the commercial paper issuance with medium-term notes at some point in the future and expects to refinance the commercial paper or such medium-term notes in late 2002 with PCBs. Also, in connection with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe refinanced approximately $217 million in principal amount of Series 1992A PCBs through the issuance of refunding bonds having a nine-month maturity (the Series 1997A bonds). Payment of principal and interest on the Series 1997A bonds are insured by a municipal bond insurance policy issued by AMBAC Indemnity Corporation. In connection with the AMBAC insurance, Oglethorpe is obligated to maintain liquidity in an amount at least equal to the principal amount of the Series 1997A bonds outstanding plus interest accrued thereon. The maximum amount of this liquidity requirement during the nine-month period equals approximately $223 million. Oglethorpe currently expects to refinance the Series 1997A bonds in the second half of 1997 with another series of PCBs. Rocky Mountain Transactions Oglethorpe completed, in two separate closings on December 31, 1996 and January 3, 1997, lease transactions for its 74.61% undivided ownership interest in Rocky Mountain. Under the terms of these transactions, Oglethorpe leased the facility to three institutional investors for a term of 71 years, who in turn leased it back to Oglethorpe for a term of 30 years. The transactions are characterized as a sale and lease-back for income tax purposes, but not for financial reporting purposes. Rocky Mountain is subject to the lien of the Master Indenture. The leasehold interest transferred is subject and subordinate to such lien. Oglethorpe will continue to control and operate the plant during the lease-back term, and it fully intends to repurchase tax ownership and to retain all other rights of ownership with respect to the plant at the end of the lease-back period. As a result of these transactions, Oglethorpe received net proceeds of approximately $96 million which is being recorded as a deferred credit and will be recognized in income over the term of the lease-back. Approximately $91 million of the proceeds will be used for the early retirement of FFB debt, with the remaining $5 million being used to pay alternative minimum taxes on the transactions. The combination of the debt prepayment and the amortized gain will result in an estimated $11 million in annual savings. In connection with these transactions, Oglethorpe is obligated to maintain liquidity of approximately $50 million. 41 ITEMItem 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page ---- Statements of Revenues and Expenses, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Statements of Patronage Capital, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Balance Sheets, As of December 31, 1993 and 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Statements of Capitalization, As of December 31, 1993 and 1992 . . . . . . . . . 36 Statements of Cash Flows, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Notes to Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Report of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Report of Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Index To Financial Statements Page ---- Statements of Revenues and Expenses, For the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...................................... 43 Statements of Patronage Capital, For the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...................................... 43 Balance Sheets, As of December 31, 1996 and 1995......................... 44 Statements of Capitalization, As of December 31, 1996 and 1995........... 46 Statements of Cash Flows, For the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994......................................................... 47 Notes to Financial Statements, including pro-forma financial statements relating to the Corporate Restructuring.................... 48
32Report of Management..................................................... 60 Reports of Independent Public Accountants................................ 60 42 STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBERFor the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 AND 19911996, 1995 and 1994
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 1991 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 OPERATING REVENUES (NOTEOperating revenues (Note 1): Sales to Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 899,7201,023,094 $ 816,0001,030,797 $ 763,657930,875 Sales to non-Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,940 268,763 300,293 --------- --------- --------- TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100,660 1,084,763 1,063,950 --------- --------- --------- OPERATING EXPENSES:78,343 118,764 125,207 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total operating revenues 1,101,437 1,149,561 1,056,082 ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating expenses: Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,342 167,288 165,168206,524 219,062 203,444 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,972 115,915 130,041129,178 133,858 132,723 Purchased power (Note 10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,970 230,510 229,8989) 229,089 264,844 227,477 Power delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,286 17,804 20,44318,216 17,520 16,965 Sales, administrative and general. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,590 32,774 28,930general 42,289 39,015 32,269 Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,060 126,047 135,152amortization 163,130 139,024 131,056 Taxes other than income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,328 15,668 22,827taxes 30,262 27,561 24,741 Income taxes (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,820 3,966 19,595 --------- --------- --------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776,368 709,972 752,054 --------- --------- --------- OPERATING MARGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324,292 374,791 311,896 --------- --------- --------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)3) -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses 818,688 840,884 768,675 ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating margin 282,749 308,677 287,407 ----------- ----------- ----------- Other income (expense): Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,316 29,218 40,814 Gain on sale of debt service reserve fund securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3,884 32,44923,485 18,031 10,518 Amortization of deferred gains (Notes 21 and 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,532 12,486 12,4824) 2,341 2,341 9,985 Amortization of proceeds fromnet benefit of sale of income tax benefits (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,102 8,1021) 8,054 8,043 8,102 Amortization of deferred margins (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,138 35,973 31,00032,047 15,959 18,072 Deferred margins (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,083) (40,464) (11,703) Co-owner inventory settlement (Note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (4,827) --- (14,282) (9,287) Allowance for equity funds used during construction (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,278 1,377 782238 1,715 2,907 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,542) 179 (485) --------- --------- --------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,741 45,928 113,441 --------- --------- --------- INTEREST CHARGES:(831) 1,903 498 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total other income 65,334 33,710 40,795 ----------- ----------- ----------- Interest charges: Interest on long-term debt and capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,439 392,454 398,999308,013 317,968 329,738 Other interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,539 17,049 7,35710,006 12,979 3,856 Allowance for debt funds used during construction (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . (29,988) (20,255) (13,111)(2,576) (21,114) (36,113) Amortization of debt discount and expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,662 3,999 3,647 --------- --------- --------- NET INTEREST CHARGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,652 393,247 396,892 --------- --------- --------- MARGIN BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,381 27,472 28,445 CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,340 - - --------- --------- --------- NET MARGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,888 10,296 7,639 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest charges 326,331 320,129 305,120 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net margin $ 25,72121,752 $ 27,47222,258 $ 28,445 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------23,082 =========== =========== ===========
STATEMENTS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBERFor the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 AND 19911996, 1995 and 1994
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 1991 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 PATRONAGE CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIP FEES-BEGINNING OF YEAR (NOTEPatronage capital and membership fees - beginning of year (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 264,261338,891 $ 236,789 $ 217,895 NET MARGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,721 27,472 28,445 PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIREMENTS DECLARED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (9,551) --------- --------- --------- PATRONAGE CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIP FEES-END OF YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309,496 $ 289,982 Net margin 21,752 22,258 23,082 Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes (Note 2) (4,414) 7,137 (3,568) ----------- ----------- ----------- Patronage capital and membership fees-end of year $ 264,261356,229 $ 236,789 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- CERTAIN PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM WITH CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.338,891 $ 309,496 =========== =========== ===========
33The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 43 BALANCE SHEETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBERDecember 31, 1993 AND 19921996 and 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) ASSETS 1993 1992 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Assets 1996 1995 ELECTRIC PLANT (NOTESElectric plant (Notes 1, 2, 5 AND4 and 6): In service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .service $ 5,047,7395,742,597 $ 4,980,2795,699,213 Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,110,296) (989,892) ------------ ------------ 3,937,443 3,990,387depreciation (1,488,272) (1,362,431) ----------- ----------- 4,254,325 4,336,782 Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,177 123,62786,722 94,013 Plant acquisition adjustments, at amortized cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,336 8,397cost 4,153 5,214 Construction work in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,965 322,628 ------------ ------------ 4,505,921 4,445,039 ------------ ------------ INVESTMENTS AND FUNDS, AT COST:31,181 35,753 ----------- ----------- 4,376,381 4,471,762 ----------- ----------- Investments and funds (Notes 1 and 2): Bond, reserve and construction funds, (Note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,390 163,964at market 53,955 56,511 Decommissioning fund, (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,911 47,921at market 86,269 74,492 Investment in associated organizations, (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,123 19,909 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 644 ------------ ------------ 186,910 232,438 ------------ ------------ CURRENT ASSETS:at cost 15,379 15,853 Deposit on Rocky Mountain transactions, at cost 41,685 -- ----------- ----------- 197,288 146,856 ----------- ----------- Current assets: Cash and temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 244,173 275,624132,783 201,151 Other short-term investments, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 66,165market 91,499 79,165 Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,274 75,146113,289 99,559 Inventories, at average cost (Note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,468 93,6401) 89,825 82,949 Prepayments and other current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,763 17,132 ------------ ------------ 427,678 527,707 ------------ ------------ DEFERRED CHARGES:assets 14,625 14,325 ----------- ----------- 442,021 477,149 ----------- ----------- Deferred charges: Premium and loss on reacquired debt, being amortized (Note 5) . . . . . . . . 91,981 48,076201,007 200,794 Deferred amortization of Scherer leasehold (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,559 61,8804) 90,717 87,134 Deferred debt expense, being amortized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,527 24,735 Discontinued project, being amortized21,703 21,135 Other (Note 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,314 19,722 ------------ ------------ 203,381 154,413 ------------ ------------1) 33,058 33,666 ----------- ----------- 346,485 342,729 ----------- ----------- $ 5,323,8905,362,175 $ 5,359,597 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ CERTAIN PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM WITH CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION.5,438,496 =========== ===========
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE BALANCE SHEETS. 34The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets. 44
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1993 1992 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Equity and Liabilities 1996 1995 CAPITALIZATION (SEE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS)Capitalization (see accompanying statements): Patronage capital and membership fees (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 289,982356,229 $ 264,261338,891 Long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,058,251 4,095,796debt 4,052,470 4,207,320 Obligation under capital leases (Note 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,458 302,061 ------------ ------------ 4,651,691 4,662,118 ------------ ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES:4) 293,682 296,478 Obligation under Rocky Mountain transactions (Note 1) 41,685 -- ---------- ---------- 4,744,066 4,842,689 ---------- ---------- Current liabilities: Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,644 133,136year 159,622 89,675 Deferred margins and Vogtle surcharge to be refunded within one year (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,777 5,738 -- 32,047 Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,186 64,535payable 42,891 48,855 Accrued interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,702 59,323interest 15,931 91,096 Accrued and withheld taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,401 3,660 Energy cost billed in excess of actual (Note 1`). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,456 29,318taxes 4,940 1,785 Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,234 22,456 ------------ ------------ 337,400 318,166 ------------ ------------ DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:14,022 18,007 ---------- ---------- 237,406 281,465 ---------- ---------- Deferred credits and other liabilities: Gain on sale of plant, being amortized (Notes 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,550 67,892 Gain on(Note 4) 58,527 60,868 Net benefit of sale of Scherer common facilities, being amortized (Note 6) . . . . . 7,644 17,835 Sale of income tax benefits, being amortized (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,838 74,9391) 42,049 50,194 Net benefit of Rocky Mountain transactions, being amortized (Note 1) 70,701 -- Accumulated deferred income taxes (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3) 61,985 65,510 77,225 Deferred margins and Vogtle surcharge (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,083 42,777 Decommissioning reserve (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,476 77,490 124,468 114,049 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,698 21,155 ------------ ------------ 334,799 379,313 ------------ ------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 2,6,9 AND 10) $ 5,323,890 $ 5,359,597 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------22,973 23,721 ---------- ---------- 380,703 314,342 ---------- ---------- Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 9 and 11) $5,362,175 $5,438,496 ========== ==========
3545 STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBERDecember 31, 1993 AND 19921996 and 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1993 1992 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1996 1995 LONG-TERM DEBT (NOTE Long-term debt (Note 5): Mortgage notes payable to the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) at interest rates varying from 6.61%5.27% to 10.95%9.51% (average rate of 8.367%6.95% at December 31, 1993)1996) due in quarterly installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .through 2023 ............................................................. $ 3,040,7673,172,851 $ 3,111,1603,253,636 Mortgage notes payable to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)Utilities Service (RUS) at an interest rate of 5% due in monthly installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,927 24,365through 2021 .......... 22,475 22,983 Mortgage notes issued in conjunction with the sale by public authorities of pollution control revenue bonds: - Series 1978 Serial bonds, 6.00% to 6.40%, due serially through 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,440 6,180 Term bonds, 6.80%, due 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,700 16,700 -o Series 1982 Serial bonds, 10.00% to 10.60%, due serially through 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,195 27,740 - Series 1984 Serial bonds, 9.50% to 10.50%, due serially through 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,800 67,790 Term bonds, 7.00% to 10.63%, due 2004 to 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,135 270,965 - Series 1984B Serial bonds, 9.75% to 10.50%, due serially through 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,530 25,910 Term bonds, 10.50%, due 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 69,080 - Series 1985 Serial bonds, 8.50% to 9.50%, due serially through 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,290 31,770 Term bonds, 7.50% to 9.88%, due 2005 to 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,890 141,890 - Series 1992A Adjustable tender bonds, 2.10% to 2.65%, due 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,925 216,925 Serial bonds, 3.85% to 6.80%, due serially from 1994 through 2012. . . . . . . . . . 143,710 143,710 -1997 .......................... 6,675 6,675 o Series 1992 Term bonds, 7.50% to 8.00%, due 2003 to 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. 92,130 92,130 -oSeries 1992A Adjustable tender bonds, 3.40% to 3.70%, due 2025 ........................ 216,925 216,925 Serial bonds, 5.35% to 6.80%, due serially from 1998 through 2012 ........ 124,690 129,760 o Series 1993 Serial bonds, 3.55% to 5.25%, due serially from 1997 through 2013 ........ 37,255 38,110 o Series 1993A Adjustable tender bonds, 3.10%4.00%, due 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. 199,690 - National Bank for Cooperatives (CoBank)199,690 o Series 1993B Serial bonds, 3.75% to 5.05%, due serially from 1998 through 2008 ........ 126,935 136,745 o Series 1994 Serial bonds, 4.20% to 7.125%, due serially from 1997 through 2015 ....... 10,365 10,690 Term bonds, 7.15% due 2021 ............................................... 11,550 11,550 o Series 1994A Adjustable tender bonds, 4.00%, due 2019 ................................. 122,740 122,740 o Series 1994B Serial bonds, 5.45% to 6.45%, due serially from 1998 through 2005 ........ 11,140 12,475 Unsecured notes issued in conjunction with the sale by public authorities of pollution control revenue bonds: o Series 1995 Adjustable rate bonds, 3.70% to June 1996, due in 2015 ................... -- 21,670 o Series 1996 Adjustable rate bonds, 3.88% to April 1997, due in 2017 .................. 37,885 -- CoBank, ACB notes payable: -o Headquarters note payable: $5.4 million fixed at 7.40%6.60% through April 1995, $0.5 million fixed at 6.35%-7.35% to April 1995;1997, due in quarterly installments through January 1, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,938 6,328 -................... 4,672 5,159 o Transmission note payable: fixed at 7.40%6.50% through April 1995;September 1997; due in bimonthly installments through November 1, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,296 2,310 -... 2,237 2,261 o Transmission note payable: fixed at 7.25%6.50% through April 1995;October 1997; due in bimonthly installments through September 1, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,751 8,798 ----------...................... 8,556 8,637 ----------- 4,143,114 4,263,751----------- 4,208,771 4,291,836 Less:Unamortized debt discount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6,219) (34,819) ----------............................................. (766) (832) ----------- ----------- Total long-term debt, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,136,895 4,228,932.................................................. 4,208,005 4,291,004 Less: AmountLong-term debt due within one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (78,644) (133,136) ----------.................................... (155,535) (83,684) ----------- TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT, EXCLUDING AMOUNT DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,058,251 4,095,796 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASES (NOTE 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,458 302,061 PATRONAGE CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIP FEES (NOTE----------- Total long-term debt, excluding amount due within one year .................... 4,052,470 4,207,320 Obligation under capital leases, long-term (Note 4) ........................... 293,682 296,478 Obligation under Rocky Mountain transactions, long-term (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,982 264,261 ----------.............. 41,685 -- Patronage capital and membership fees (Note 1) ................................ 356,229 338,891 ----------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .----------- Total capitalization .......................................................... $ 4,651,6914,744,066 $ 4,662,118 ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------4,842,689 =========== ===========
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 36The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 46 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBERFor the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 AND 19911996, 1995 and 1994 (dollars in thousands)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 1991 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1996 1995 1994 Cash flows from operating activities: CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... $ 25,72121,752 $ 27,47222,258 $ 28,445 -------- -------- --------23,082 --------- --------- --------- Adjustments to reconcile net margin to net cash provided by operating activities: Cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes . . . . . . . . (13,340) - - Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,221 188,285 203,770............................ 196,593 196,920 193,351 Net benefit of Rocky Mountain transactions ............... 70,701 -- -- Interest on decommissioning reserve ...................... 7,167 9,951 1,291 Amortization of deferred gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12,532) (12,486) (12,482)........................... (2,341) (2,341) (9,985) Deferred margins and amortization of deferred margins. . . . . . . . . . . 945 4,491 (19,297)margins .... (32,047) (1,677) (8,785) Amortization of proceeds fromnet benefit of sale of income tax benefits. . . . . . . . .benefits (8,145) (8,043) (8,102) (8,102) (8,102) Interest on decommissioning reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,356 5,443 5,850 Gain on sale of bond fund investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (3,884) (32,449) Allowance for equity funds used during construction. . . . . . . . . . . . (2,278) (1,377) (782)construction ...... (238) (1,715) (2,907) Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,625 2,459 19,595.................................... (3,525) -- -- Option payment on power swap agreement ................... (3,750) -- -- Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................... (13) (3,066) 1,118(13) (13) Change in net current assets, excluding long-term debt due within one year and deferred margins and Vogtle surcharge to be refunded within one year: Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7,128) 371 (3,956)............................................ (13,731) (10,686) (18,055) Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,172 (1,670) (6,865)............................................ (6,875) 12,127 (8,608) Prepayments and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,369 (3,043) 109................... (299) 532 (94) Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,349) 1,106 19,109....................................... (5,964) (4,066) (10,569) Accrued interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,379 (1,238) (147)....................................... (75,165) (8,914) (8,692) Accrued and withheld taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,741 (14,505) (55) Energy cost billed in excess of actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (17,862) 29,318 -............................. 3,155 219 (7,835) Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,542 (7,532) (3,993) -------- -------- --------.............................. (3,985) (169) (24,124) --------- --------- --------- Total adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,746 174,570 161,423 -------- -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,467 202,042 189,868 -------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:............................................ 121,538 182,125 86,873 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities ....................... 143,290 204,383 109,955 --------- --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Property additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (235,285) (232,283) (225,021) Net proceeds from........................................... (93,704) (138,921) (206,345) Activity in decommissioning fund - Purchases ................. (327,233) (410,597) (297,492) - Proceeds ........................ 316,542 399,077 293,990 Activity in bond, reserve and construction funds - Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,574 15,957 35,024(107,890) (27,762) (498,052) - Proceeds ........... 109,230 39,566 540,712 Activity in other short-term investments - Purchases ......... (15,532) (76,180) -- Decrease in investment in associated organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786 1,213 824 Decrease (increase)........... 474 1,518 1,752 --------- --------- --------- Net cash used in other short-term investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,165 (66,165) - Release of safe harbor lease indemnity fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 120,000 Increase in decommissioning fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8,990) (6,841) (7,259) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 (158) (486) -------- -------- -------- NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (123,592) (288,277) (76,918) -------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:investing activities ........................... (118,113) (213,299) (165,435) --------- --------- --------- Cash flows from financing activities: Debt proceeds, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,675 579,938 51,157.......................................... 2,243 132,874 523,518 Debt payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (369,962) (554,029) (40,550) Patronage capital retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (9,551) (4,877)............................................... (95,367) (108,481) (517,530) Return of Vogtle surcharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,600) (5,085) (990).................................. -- (3,320) (2,031) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,439) (144) (203) -------- -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (140,326) 11,129 4,537 -------- -------- -------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (31,451) (75,106) 117,487 CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,624 350,730 233,243 -------- -------- -------- CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT END OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................ (421) (1,648) (2,008) --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ............. (93,545) 19,425 1,949 --------- --------- --------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments .. (68,368) 10,509 (53,531) Cash and temporary cash investments at beginning of year ........ 201,151 190,642 244,173 --------- --------- --------- Cash and temporary cash investments at end of year .............. $ 244,173132,783 $ 275,624201,151 $ 350,730 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH PAID FOR:190,642 ========= ========= ========= Cash paid for: Interest (net of amounts capitalized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ $ 289,255383,440 $ 388,117308,797 $ 386,450304,882 Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,658 43 -................................................ -- -- --
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 37The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 47 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBERFor the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 AND 19911996, 1995 and 1994 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: A. BASIS OF ACCOUNTINGSummary of significant accounting policies: a. Business description Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe) is an electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative incorporated in 1974 and headquartered in suburban Atlanta. Oglethorpe provides wholesale electric service, on a not-for-profit basis, to 39 of Georgia's 42 Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs). These 39 electric distribution cooperatives (Members) in turn distribute energy on a retail basis to more than 2.6 million people across two-thirds of the State. Oglethorpe is the nation's largest G&T in terms of operating revenues, assets, kilowatt-hour sales and, through its Members, consumers served. Oglethorpe supplies energy to the Members from 3,335 megawatts (MW) of owned or leased generating capacity and purchases the remainder from other power suppliers. Oglethorpe also has access to over 16,000 miles of transmission line through its ownership in the statewide Integrated Transmission System. Oglethorpe and the Members completed on March 11, 1997, a corporate restructuring. For a discussion of the corporate restructuring, see Note 11. b. Basis of accounting Oglethorpe follows generally accepted accounting principles and the practices prescribed in the Uniform System of Accounts of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as modified and adopted by the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)Utilities Service (RUS). B. ELECTRIC PLANTThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for each of the three years ending December 31, 1996. Actual results could differ from those estimates. c. Patronage capital and membership fees Oglethorpe is organized and operates as a cooperative. The Members paid a total of $195 in membership fees. Patronage capital is the retained net margin of Oglethorpe. As provided in the bylaws, any excess of revenue over expenditures from operations is treated as advances of capital by the Members and is allocated to each of them on the basis of their electricity purchases from Oglethorpe. Under Oglethorpe's patronage capital retirements policy, margins are to be returned to the Members 30 years after the year in which the margins are earned. Pursuant to such policy, no patronage capital would be returned to the Members until 2010, at which time the 1979 patronage capital would be returned. Since the RUS Mortgage was replaced with the Master Indenture in connection with Oglethorpe's corporate restructuring, patronage distributions also will be restricted by the terms of the Master Indenture. d. Margin policy Under Oglethorpe's prior RUS mortgage, Oglethorpe's margin policy was based on the provision of a Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) established annually by the Oglethorpe Board of Directors. Pursuant to this policy, the annual net margin goal for 1996, 1995 and 1994 was the amount required to produce a TIER of 1.07. The RUS Mortgage was replaced with the Master Indenture in connection with Oglethorpe's corporate restructuring. Under the Master Indenture, Oglethorpe is required to produce a Margins for Interest (MFI) Ratio of 1.10. The Oglethorpe Board of Directors adopted resolutions annually requiring that Oglethorpe's net margins for the years 1985 through 1995 in excess of its annual margin goals be deferred and used to mitigate rate increases associated with Plant Vogtle and Rocky Mountain. In addition, during 1986 and 1987, Oglethorpe's wholesale electric rate to its Members provided for a one mill per kilowatt-hour charge (Vogtle Surcharge), also to be used to mitigate the effect of Plant Vogtle on rates. Pursuant to rate actions by Oglethorpe's Board of Directors, specified amounts of deferred margins and Vogtle Surcharge were returned in 1989 through 1995 and all remaining amounts were returned in 1996. A summary of deferred margins and Vogtle Surcharge as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred margins 1985-92 $ 165,552 $ 165,552 1993 5,083 5,083 1994 9,287 9,287 1995 14,282 14,282 --------- --------- 194,204 194,204 Vogtle Surcharge 1986-87 36,613 36,613 --------- --------- Subtotal 230,817 230,817 Less: Amounts returned in: 1989-93 (159,388) (159,388) 1994 (20,103) (20,103) 1995 (19,279) (19,279) 1996 (32,047) -- --------- --------- -- 32,047 Less: Current portion -- (32,047) --------- --------- Long-term balance $ -- $ -- ========= ========= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 e. Operating revenues Operating revenues consist primarily of electricity sales pursuant to long-term wholesale power contracts which Oglethorpe maintains with each of its Members. These wholesale power contracts obligate each Member to pay Oglethorpe for capacity and energy furnished in accordance with rates established by Oglethorpe. Energy furnished is determined based on meter readings which are conducted at the end of each month. Actual energy costs are compared, on a monthly basis, to the billed energy costs, and an adjustment to revenues is made such that energy revenues are equal to actual energy costs. Revenues from Cobb EMC and Jackson EMC, two of Oglethorpe's Members, accounted for 12.5% and 11.2% in 1996, 11.3% and 10.4% in 1995, and 11.0% and 10.5% in 1994, respectively, of Oglethorpe's total operating revenues. f. Nuclear fuel cost The cost of nuclear fuel, including a provision for the disposal of spent fuel, is being amortized to fuel expense based on usage. The total nuclear fuel expense for 1996, 1995 and 1994 amounted to $49,298,000, $54,588,000 and $55,229,000, respectively. Contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have been executed to provide for the permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel for the life of Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle. The services to be provided by DOE were scheduled to begin in 1998. However, the actual year that these services will begin is uncertain. The Plant Hatch spent fuel storage is expected to be sufficient into 2003. The Plant Vogtle spent fuel storage is expected to be sufficient into 2008. Activities for adding dry cast storage capacity at Plant Hatch by as early as 1999 are in progress. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 required that utilities with nuclear plants be assessed over a 15-year period an amount which will be used by DOE for the decon-tamination and decommissioning of its nuclear fuel enrichment facilities. The amount of each utility's assessment was based on its past purchases of nuclear fuel enrichment services from DOE. Based on its ownership in Plants Hatch and Vogtle, Oglethorpe has a remaining nuclear fuel asset of approximately $14,900,000, which is being amortized to nuclear fuel expense over the next 11 years. Oglethorpe has also recorded an obligation to DOE which approximated $11,800,000 at December 31, 1996. g. Nuclear decommissioning Oglethorpe's portion of the costs of decommissioning co-owned nuclear facilities is estimated as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Hatch Hatch Vogtle Vogtle Unit No. 1 Unit No. 2 Unit No. 1 Unit No. 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year of site study 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expected start date of decommissioning 2014 2018 2027 2029 Decommissioning cost: Discounted $ 92,000 $ 109,000 $ 82,000 $ 106,000 Undiscounted 157,000 207,000 198,000 271,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The decommissioning cost estimates are based on prompt dismantlement and removal of the plant from service. The actual decommissioning costs may vary from the above estimates because of changes in the assumed date of decommissioning, changes in regulatory requirements, changes in technology, and changes in costs of labor, materials and equipment. The annual provision for decommissioning for 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $2,597,000, $4,156,000 and $5,948,000, respectively. In developing the amount of the annual provision for 1996 and 1997, the escalation rate was assumed to be 2.72% and return on trust assets was assumed to be 8%. Oglethorpe accounts for this provision for decommissioning as depreciation expense with an offsetting credit to a decommissioning reserve. Oglethorpe's management is of the opinion that any changes in cost estimates of decommissioning will be fully recovered in future rates. In compliance with a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulation, Oglethorpe maintains an external trust fund to provide for a portion of the cost of decommissioning its nuclear facilities. The NRC regulation requires funding levels based on average expected cost to decommission only the radioactive portions of a typical nuclear facility. Oglethorpe's decommissioning reserve reflects its obligation to decommission both the radioactive and most of the non-radioactive portions of its nuclear facilities. Realized investment earnings from the external trust fund, while increasing the fund and interest income, also are applied to the decommissioning reserve and charged to interest expense. Interest income earned from the external trust fund is offset by the recognition of interest expense such that there is no effect on Oglethorpe's net margin. 49 h. Depreciation Depreciation is computed on additions when they are placed in service using the composite straight-line method. Annual depreciation rates in effect in 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steam production 2.13% 2.13% 2.47% Nuclear production 2.73% 2.78% 2.84% Hydro production 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% Other production 3.75% 3.75% 2.42% Transmission 2.75% 2.75% 2.75% Distribution 2.88% 2.88% 2.88% General 2.00-20.00% 2.00-20.00% 2.00-20.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i. Electric plant Electric plant is stated at original cost, which is the cost of the plant when first dedicated to public service, plus the cost of any subsequent additions. Cost includes an allowance for the cost of equity and debt funds used during construction. The cost of equity and debt funds is calculated at the embedded cost of all such funds. The plant acquisition adjustments represent the excess of the cost of the plant to Oglethorpe over the original cost, less accumulated depreciation at the time of acquisition, and are being amortized over a ten-year period. Maintenance and repairs of property and replacements and renewals of items determined to be less than units of property are charged to expense. Replacements and renewals of items considered to be units of property are charged to the plant accounts. At the time properties are disposed of, the original cost, plus cost of removal, less salvage of such property, is charged to the accumulated provision for depreciation. C. OPERATING REVENUES Salesj. Bond, reserve and construction funds: Bond, reserve and construction funds for pollution control bonds are maintained as required by Oglethorpe's bond agreements. Bond funds serve as payment clearing accounts, reserve funds maintain amounts equal to Members consist primarily of electricity sales pursuant to long-term wholesale power contracts which Oglethorpe maintains with each of its 39 retail electric distribution cooperatives (Members). These wholesale power contracts obligate each Member to pay Oglethorpe for capacity and energy furnished in accordance with rates established by Oglethorpe. Energy furnished is determined based on meter readings which are conducted at the endmaximum annual debt service of each month. For the year ended December 31, 1993, revenues from Cobb EMC, one of Oglethorpe's Members, accountedbond issue and construction funds hold bond proceeds for 10.3% of Oglethorpe's total revenues. Prior to 1993, no individual Member accounted for 10% or more of Oglethorpe's total revenues. Sales to non-Members consist primarily of capacity and energy sales to Georgia Power Company (GPC) under terms of sell-back agreements entered into when Oglethorpe purchased interests in certain of GPC's generation facilities. Pursuant to these agreements, GPC purchases from Oglethorpe a declining fractional part of the capacity and energy during the first seven to ten years of an applicable generating unit's commercial operation. The portion of Oglethorpe's capacity and energy retained by GPC is shown as follows: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fractional Part of Capacity and Energy Retained by GPC during Contract Year Ended May 31 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Generating Unit 1994 1993 1992 1991 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plant Scherer, Unit No. 1 -- -- -- 6/60 Plant Scherer, Unit No. 2 -- 6/60 12/60 18/60 Plant Vogtle, Unit No. 1 4/30 8/30 11/30 14/30 Plant Vogtle, Unit No. 2 8/30 11/30 14/30 17/30 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pursuant to these sell-back agreements and to other contractual arrangements with GPC, revenues from GPC accounted for approximately 15%, 24%, and 28% of Oglethorpe's total revenues in 1993, 1992, and 1991, respectively. D. DEPRECIATION Depreciation is computed on additions when they are placed in service using the composite straight-line method. Annual depreciation rates in effect in 1993, 1992 and 1991 were as follows:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steam production 2.66% 2.66% 2.73% Nuclear production 2.83% 2.74% 3.09% Hydro production 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% Other production 1.09% 1.09% 1.14% Transmission 2.75% 2.75% 2.75% Distribution 2.88% 2.88% 2.88% General 2.00-17.00% 2.00-17.00% 2.00-17.00% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe's portion of the cost of decommissioning co-owned nuclear facilities, based on current price levels and decommissioning promptly after the unit is taken out of service, is estimated at approximately $71,000,000 for Hatch Unit No. 1, $93,000,000 for Hatch Unit No. 2, $79,000,000 for Vogtle Unit No.1 and $99,000,000 for Vogtle Unit No. 2. The depreciation rate for nuclear production includes a factor to provide for such expected cost of decommissioning. Oglethorpe accounts for this provision for decommissioning as depreciation expense with an offsetting credit to a decommissioning reserve. Imputed interest calculated based on current investment rates is applied to the decommissioning reserve balance and charged to interest expense. The estimates for the expected cost of decommissioning and the corresponding decommissioning factor in the depreciation rate are adjusted periodically to reflect changing price levels and technology. 38 In compliance with a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulation, Oglethorpe maintains an external trust fund to provide for a portion of the cost of decommissioning its nuclear facilities. The NRC regulation requires funding levels based on average expected cost to decommission only the radioactive portions of a typical nuclear facility. Investment earnings generated from the external trust fund increase the decommissioning fund and interest income. E. NUCLEAR FUEL COST The cost of nuclear fuel, including a provision for the disposal of spent fuel, is being amortized to fuel expense based on usage. The total nuclear fuel expense for 1993, 1992 and 1991 amounted to $49,647,000, $55,804,000 and $62,349,000, respectively. Contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)which construction expenditures have not yet been executed to provide for the permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel for the life of Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle. The services to be provided by DOE are scheduled to begin in 1998. However, the actual year that these services will begin is uncertain. The Plant Hatch spent fuel storage is expected to be sufficient into 2003. The Plant Vogtle spent fuel storage is expected to be sufficient into 2009. If DOE does not begin receiving spent fuel from Plant Hatch in 2003 or from Plant Vogtle in 2009, alternative spent fuel storage will be needed. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires that utilities with nuclear plants be assessed, over the next 15 years, an amount which will be used by DOE for the decontamination and decommissioning of its nuclear fuel enrichment facilities. The amount of each utility's assessment is based on its past purchases of nuclear fuel enrichment services from DOE. Based on its ownership in Plants Hatch and Vogtle, Oglethorpe has recorded a nuclear fuel asset of approximately $20,000,000, which is being amortized to nuclear fuel expense over the 15-year assessment period. Oglethorpe has also recorded, net of sell-back, an obligation to DOE which approximated $14,000,000 at December 31, 1993. F. PATRONAGE CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIP FEES Oglethorpe is organized and operates as a cooperative. The Members paid a total of $195 in membership fees. Patronage capital is the retained net margin of Oglethorpe.made. As provided in the bylaws, any excess of revenue over expenditures from operations is treated as advances of capital by the Members and is allocated to each of them on the basis of their electricity purchases from Oglethorpe. The margin and patronage capital retirements policy adopted by the Oglethorpe Board of Directors in 1992 extended from 13 years to 30 years the period that each year's net margin will be retained by Oglethorpe. Pursuant to the previous 13-year patronage capital retirement schedule, 1978 patronage capital assignments were retired in 1992, and 1977 assignments in 1991. Under the new 30-year retirement schedule, no patronage capital would be returned to the Members until 2010, at which time the 1979 patronage capital would be returned. G. INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING Oglethorpe is a not-for-profit membership corporation subject to Federal, State of Georgia and State of Alabama income taxes. For years 1981 and prior, Oglethorpe claimed tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the Code). In 1982, Oglethorpe reported as a taxable entity as a result of income received by it from GPC under the capacity and energy sell-back agreement applicable to Scherer Unit No. 1. In connection with its 1985 tax return. Oglethorpe made an election under Section 168(j)(4)(E)(ii) of the Code to remain taxable from 1985 until at least 2005 without regard to the amount of its income from GPC or other non-Members. As a taxable electric cooperative, Oglethorpe has annually allocated its income and deductions between Member and non-Member activities. Any Member taxable income has been offset with a patronage exclusion. As of January 1, 1993, Oglethorpe prospectively adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". In adopting SFAS No. 109, Oglethorpe recorded a $13,340,000 reduction in accumulated deferred income taxes and an increase in income from the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial and tax bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A detail of the provision for income taxes in 1993, 1992 and 1991 is shown as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 1991 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Federal $ -- $ -- $ -- State 195 1,507 -- --------- -------- -------- 195 1,507 -- --------- -------- -------- Deferred Federal 1,820 4,127 17,541 State (195) (1,668) 2,054 --------- -------- -------- 1,625 2,459 19,595 --------- -------- -------- Income taxes charged to operations $ 1,820 $ 3,966 $ 19,595 --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
39 The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate on income before income taxes and accounting changes and Oglethorpe's effective income tax rate is summarized as follows:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1993 1992 1991 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0% 34.0% 34.0% Patronage exclusion (35.1%) (21.6%) 4.3% Other 0.1% 0.7% (1.8%) Effect of increase in statutory rate 12.8% 0.0% 0.0% ---- ---- ---- Effective income tax rate 12.8% 13.1% 36.5% ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The components of the net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 1993 were as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred tax assets: Net operating losses $ 471,069 Member loss carryforwards 363,140 Accounting for safe harbor leases 102,886 Tax credits 252,701 Patronage exclusions available 39,149 Accounting for asset dispositions 38,381 Accrued nuclear decommissioning expense 29,324 Other 8,002 --------- 1,304,652 Less: Valuation allowance (252,701) --------- 1,051,951 --------- Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation (1,068,396) Accounting for debt extinguishment (34,114) Other (14,951) --------- (1,117,461) --------- Net deferred tax liabilities $ (65,510) --------- --------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe has federal tax net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs)1996 and unused general business credits (consisting primarily of investment tax credits) as follows:
- ------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Expiration Date Tax Credits NOLs - ------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 11,197 $ - 1998 6,934 - 1999 37,206 - 2000 3,198 - 2001 7,264 - 2002 130,392 146,362 2003 652 253,665 2004 55,669 114,285 2005 189 213,080 2006 - 209,009 2007 - 86,779 2008 - 102,262 -------- --------- $ 252,701 $1,125,442 -------- --------- -------- --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------
Based on Oglethorpe's historical taxable transactions and the timing1995, substantially all of the reversal of existingfunds were invested in U.S. Government securities. k. Cash and temporary differences, management believes it is more likely than not that Oglethorpe's future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the benefit of the NOLs existing at December 31, 1993 before their respective expiration dates. However, as reflected in the above valuation allowance, management does not believe it is more likely than not that the tax credits will be utilized before expiration. During 1992 and 1991, deferred income taxes were provided for significant timing differences between revenues and expenses for tax and financial statement purposes. The source and deferred tax effect of these differences are summarized as follows:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1992 1991 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excess of tax over book depreciation $ 16,524 $ 75,042 Difference in recognition of gain/loss on asset dispositions 6,475 6,832 Difference in accounting for safe harbor leases 6,022 5,487 Accrued nuclear decommissioning expense (558) (740) Difference in accounting for debt extinguishment 6,956 - Adjustments to book accrued liabilities 3,514 (425) Difference in recognition of cost of discontinued project (532) 8,178 Other (67) (464) Portion of the above differences not reflected in expense due to net operating losses (35,875) (74,315) ------- ------- $ 2,459 $ 19,595 ------- ------- ------- ------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. MARGIN POLICY Oglethorpe's margin policy is based on the provision of a Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) established annually by the Oglethorpe Board of Directors. For 1993, 1992, and 1991, the margin goal was the amount required to produce a TIER of 1.07. Oglethorpe's Board of Directors adopted a new margin and patronage capital retirements policy in 1992. Pursuant to the new policy, the annual net margin goal will be the amount required to produce a TIER of 1.07 each year through 1995, 1.08 in 1996, 1.09 in 1997 and 1.10 in 1998 and thereafter. The Oglethorpe Board of Directors adopted resolutions annually requiring that Oglethorpe's net margins for the years 1985 through 1993 in excess of its annual margin goals be deferred and used to mitigate rate increases associated with Plant Vogtle. In addition, during 1986 and 1987, Oglethorpe's wholesale electric rate to its Members provided for a one mill per kilowatt-hour charge (Vogtle Surcharge), also to be used to mitigate the effect of Plant Vogtle on rates. In addition, two of Oglethorpe's Members, with the concurrence of REA, elected to increase the level of this charge for their systems during this period. 40 Pursuant to rate actions by Oglethorpe's Board of Directors, specified amounts of deferred margins and Vogtle Surcharge were returned in 1989 through 1993 and will be returned in 1994. A summary of deferred margins and Vogtle Surcharge as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 is as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred margins: 1985-90 $ 113,385 $ 113,385 1991 11,703 11,703 1992 40,464 40,464 1993 5,083 - -------- -------- 170,635 165,552 Vogtle Surcharge: 1986-87 36,613 36,613 -------- -------- Subtotal 207,248 202,165 Less: Amounts returned in: 1989-90 (80,602) (80,602) 1991 (31,990) (31,990) 1992 (41,058) (41,058) 1993 (5,738) (5,738) 1994 (26,777) - -------- -------- Balance* $ 21,083 $ 42,777 -------- -------- -------- -------- * THE PORTION RELATING TO AMOUNTS PROVIDED VOLUNTARILY BY TWO OF OGLETHORPE'S MEMBERS WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,320,000 OF THE BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTScash investments Oglethorpe considers all temporary cash investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Temporary cash investments with maturities of more than three months are classified as other short-term investments. J. ENERGY COST BILLED IN EXCESS OF ACTUALOf the amount reported as cash and temporary cash investments at December 31, 1996, approximately $65,600,000 is restricted by RUS for the purpose of prepaying certain Federal Financing Bank (FFB) long-term debt on or before March 31, 1997. l. Inventories Oglethorpe maintains inventories of fossil fuels for its generation plant and spare parts for certain of its generation and transmission plant. These inventories are stated at weighted average cost on the accompanying balance sheets. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, fossil fuels inventories were $23,062,000 and $12,296,000, respectively. Inventories for spare parts at December 31, 1996 and 1995 were $66,763,000 and $70,653,000, respectively. m. Deferred charges Prior to 1996, Oglethorpe expensed nuclear refueling outage costs as incurred. In 1996, Oglethorpe began accounting for these costs on a normalized basis. Under this method of accounting, refueling outage costs are deferred and subsequently amortized to expense over the 18-month operating cycle of each unit. Deferred nuclear outage costs at December 31, 1996 were $12,961,000. As a result of the availability of long-term capacity purchases at similar costs but with reduced risks to Oglethorpe and its Members, Oglethorpe determined that the Smarr Combustion Turbine Project was not needed within the present planning horizon. Therefore, Oglethorpe is amortizing the accumulated project costs in excess of the current value of the land purchased. The remaining project costs of $6,445,000 are reflected as deferred charges on the accompanying balance sheets. In 1995, Oglethorpe's wholesale power rate sets forthBoard of Directors authorized that these project costs be amortized and fully recovered through future rates over a period of 15 years beginning in that year. n. Deferred credits In October 1989, Oglethorpe sold to Georgia Power Company (GPC) a 24.45% ownership interest in the mannerPlant Scherer common facilities as required under the Plant Scherer Purchase and Ownership Agreement to adjust its ownership in the Scherer units. Oglethorpe realized a gain on the sale of $50,600,000. RUS and Oglethorpe's Board of Directors approved a plan whereby this gain was deferred and was amortized over 60 months ending in September 1994. In April 1982, Oglethorpe sold to three purchasers certain of the income tax benefits associated with Scherer Unit No.1 and related common facilities pursuant to the safe harbor lease provisions of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. Oglethorpe received a total of approximately $110,000,000 from the safe harbor lease transactions. Oglethorpe accounts for the net benefits as a deferred credit and 50 is amortizing the amount over the 20-year term of the leases. In December 1996, Oglethorpe entered into long-term lease transactions for a portion of its 74.6% undivided ownership interest in the Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (Rocky Mountain). The lease transactions are characterized as a sale and lease-back for income tax purposes, but not for financial reporting purposes. As a result of these leases, Oglethorpe recorded a net benefit of $70,701,000 which energywas deferred and will be amortized to income over the 30-year lease-back period. The lease transactions increased Oglethorpe's Capitalization and Investments and funds by $41,685,000, respectively (see Note 2 where discussed further). In January 1997, Oglethorpe completed long-term lease transactions for the remainder of its interest in Rocky Mountain resulting in a net benefit of $24,859,000. The net benefit will be deferred and amortized to income over the 30-year term of the leases. Oglethorpe will increase Capitalization and Investments and funds by $15,810,000, respectively. o. Regulatory assets and liabilities Oglethorpe is subject to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation." Regulatory assets represent probable future revenues to Oglethorpe associated with certain costs which will be recovered from Members through the rate-making process. Regulatory liabilities represent probable future reduction in revenues associated with amounts that are to be recovered from its Members.credited to Members through the rate-making process. The rate in effect for 1993following regulatory assets and 1992 provided that an energy rate be determined basedliabilities were reflected on projected costs and kilowatt-hour sales and that the resulting rate be used to bill Members for a six-month period. Actual energy costs were compared, on a monthly basis, to the billed energy costs, and an adjustment to revenues was made such that energy revenues were equal to actual energy costs. The offset to this adjustment is a payable to or receivable from Members for over or under-collected energy costs. The rate further provides that any cumulative over or under-collection for the previous six-month period be utilized to adjust projected costs for the next six-month period. Therefore, the amounts owed to Membersaccompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 19931996 and 19921995: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium and loss on reacquired debt $ 201,007 $ 200,794 Deferred amortization of Scherer leasehold 90,717 87,134 Other regulatory assets 29,308 33,666 Net benefit of sale of income tax benefits (42,049) (50,194) Net benefit of Rocky Mountain transactions (70,701) -- Deferred margins -- (32,047) Energy costs -- 4,237 --------- --------- $ 208,282 $ 243,590 ========= ========= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the event that Oglethorpe is no longer subject to the provisions of Statement No. 71, Oglethorpe would be required to write off related regulatory assets and liabilities. In addition, Oglethorpe would be required to determine any impairment to other assets, including plant, and write down the assets, if impaired, to their fair value. p. Presentation Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. 2. Fair value of financial instruments: A detail of the estimated fair values of Oglethorpe's financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 Fair Fair Cost Value Cost Value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash and temporary cash investments: Commercial paper $ 52,700 $ 52,700 $ 179,055 $ 179,055 Certificates of deposit 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 Cash and money market securities 70,083 70,083 2,096 2,096 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total $ 132,783 $ 132,783 $ 201,151 $ 201,151 ========== ========== ========== ========== Other short term investments: Commingled investment fund $ 91,712 $ 91,499 $ 76,180 $ 79,165 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total $ 91,712 $ 91,499 $ 76,180 $ 79,165 ========== ========== ========== ========== Bond, reserve and construction funds: U. S. Government securities $ 36,505 $ 35,873 $ 49,348 $ 49,932 Repurchase agreements 18,082 18,082 6,579 6,579 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total $ 54,587 $ 53,955 $ 55,927 $ 56,511 ========== ========== ========== ========== Decommissioning fund: U. S. Government securities $ 24,034 $ 23,950 $ 23,087 $ 23,568 Foriegn government securities 1,228 1,278 -- -- Commercial paper -- -- 4,036 4,036 Corporate bonds 11,953 11,868 5,875 6,073 Equity securities 30,339 34,073 19,514 21,271 Asset-backed securities 3,103 3,125 12,484 12,614 Other bonds 5,445 5,453 -- -- Cash and money market securities 6,522 6,522 6,937 6,930 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total $ 82,624 $ 86,269 $ 71,933 $ 74,492 ========== ========== ========== ========== Long-term debt $4,118,117 $4,228,317 $4,207,320 $4,506,925 ========== ========== ========== ========== Interest rate swap $ -- $ 33,938 $ -- $ 52,089 ========== ========== ========== ========== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The contractual maturities of debt securities available for sale at December 31, 1996 and 1995, regardless of their balance sheet classification, are as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 Fair Fair Cost Value Cost Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due within one year $33,944 $33,819 $21,050 $21,300 Due after one year through five years 17,439 17,266 37,172 37,452 Due after five years through ten years 27,912 27,302 27,628 27,966 Due after ten years 15,610 15,789 11,523 12,049 ------- ------- ------- ------- $94,905 $94,176 $97,373 $98,767 ======= ======= ======= ======= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oglethorpe uses the methods and assumptions described below to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. For cash and temporary cash investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those 51 instruments. The fair value of Oglethorpe's long-term debt and the swap arrangements is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to Oglethorpe for debt of similar maturities. Under the interest rate swap arrangements, Oglethorpe makes payments to the counterparty based on the notional principal at a contractually fixed rate and the counterparty makes payments to Oglethorpe based on the notional principal at the existing variable rate of the refunding bonds. The differential to be paid or received is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense. Oglethorpe entered into the swap arrangements for the purpose of securing a fixed rate lower than otherwise would have been available to Oglethorpe had it issued fixed rate bonds. For the Series 1993A notes, the notional principal was $199,690,000 and the fixed swap rate is 5.67% (the variable rate at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was 4.00% and 5.15% respectively). With respect to the Series 1994A notes, the notional principal was $122,740,000 and the fixed swap rate is 6.01% (the variable rate at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was 4.00% and 5.05%, respectively). The notional principal amount is used to measure the amount of the swap payments and does not represent additional principal due to the counterparty. The swap arrangements extend for the life of the refunding bonds, with reductions in the outstanding principal amounts of the refunding bonds causing corresponding reductions in the notional amounts of the swap payments. The estimated fair value of Oglethorpe's liability under the swap arrangements at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $33,938,000 and $52,089,000, respectively. This amount represents payment Oglethorpe would pay if the swap arrangements were terminated. Oglethorpe may be exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance of the counterparty, but does not anticipate such nonperformance. Oglethorpe adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," as of January 1, 1994. Under this Statement, investment securities held by Oglethorpe are classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Available-for-sale securities are carried at market value with unrealized gains and losses, net of any tax effect, added to or deducted from patronage capital. Unrealized gains and losses from investment securities held in the decommissioning fund, which are also classified as available-for-sale, are directly added to or deducted from the decommissioning reserve. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at cost. All realized and unrealized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method. Gross unrealized gains and losses at December 31, 1996 were $7,785,000 and $4,985,000, respectively. Gross unrealized gains and losses at December 31, 1995 were $6,497,000 and $368,000, respectively. For 1996 and 1995, proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities totaled $425,772,000 and $438,643,000, respectively. Gross realized gains and losses from the 1996 sales were $6,410,000 and $3,671,000,respectively. Gross realized gains and losses from the 1995 sales were $5,098,000 and $1,308,000, respectively. Investments in associated organizations were as follows at December 31, 1996 and 1995: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (CFC) $13,476 $13,476 CoBank, ACB 1,664 2,132 Other 239 245 ------- ------- Total $15,379 $15,853 ======= ======= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The investments in these associated organizations are similar to compensating bank balances in that they are required in order to maintain current financing arrangements. Accordingly, there is no market for these investments. The $41,685,000 deposit on the Rocky Mountain transactions (see Note 1 where discussed) as of December 31, 1996 is invested in a guaranteed investment contract which will be held to maturity (the end of the 30-year lease-back period). At maturity, Oglethorpe fully intends to use the deposit to repurchase tax ownership and to retain all other rights of ownership with respect to the plant. The deposit is carried at cost. In addition, from the proceeds of the Rocky Mountain transactions, Oglethorpe paid $460,769,000 to a financial institution. In return, this financial institution undertook to pay a portion of Oglethorpe's lease obligations. Both Oglethorpe's interest in this payment undertaking agreement and the corresponding lease obligations have been extinguished for financial reporting purposes. 3. Income taxes Oglethorpe is a not-for-profit membership corporation subject to Federal and state income taxes. As a taxable electric cooperative, Oglethorpe has annually allocated its income and deductions between Member and non-Member activities. Any Member taxable income has been offset with a patronage exclusion and member loss carryforwards. Oglethorpe accounts for its income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109. SFAS No. 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. 52 A detail of the provision for income taxes in 1996, 1995 and 1994 is shown as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Federal $ 3,525 $ -- $ -- State -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- 3,525 -- -- ------- ------- ------- Deferred Federal (3,525) -- -- State -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- (3,525) -- -- ------- ------- ------- Income taxes charged to operations $ -- $ -- $ -- ======= ======= ======= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate on income before income taxes and Oglethorpe's effective income tax rate is summarized as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% Patronage exclusion (35.7%) (35.6%) (35.4%) Other 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% ------ ------ ------ Effective income tax rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ====== ====== ====== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The components of the net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 were as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred tax assets Net operating losses $ 473,114 $ 538,067 Member loss carryforwards 328,912 342,370 Tax credits (alternative minimum tax and other) 256,205 252,680 Accounting for Rocky Mountain transactions 233,045 -- Accounting for sale of income tax benefits 77,429 86,599 Accrued nuclear decommissioning expense 49,127 45,042 Accounting for asset dispositions 32,545 33,496 Other 3,318 18,277 ----------- ----------- 1,453,695 1,316,531 Less: Valuation allowance (252,680) (252,680) ----------- ----------- 1,201,015 1,063,851 ----------- ----------- Deferred tax liabilities Depreciation (1,008,714) (1,034,153) Accounting for Rocky Mountain transactions (156,557) -- Accounting for debt extinguishment (64,841) (64,006) Other (32,888) (31,202) ----------- ----------- (1,263,000) (1,129,361) ----------- ----------- Net deferred tax liabilities $ (61,985) $ (65,510) =========== =========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of December 31, 1996, Oglethorpe has federal tax net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs), alternative minimum tax credits (AMT) and unused general business credits (consisting primarily of investment tax credits) as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative Minimum Expiration Date Tax Credits Tax Credits NOLs 1997 $ -- $ 11,197 $ -- 1998 -- 6,934 -- 1999 -- 37,206 -- 2000 -- 3,198 -- 2001 -- 7,264 -- 2002 -- 130,377 -- 2003 -- 652 242,187 2004 -- 55,663 114,285 2005 -- 189 213,080 2006 -- -- 209,009 2007 -- -- 86,779 2008 -- -- 94,927 2009 -- -- 96,394 2010 -- -- 77,970 None 3,525 -- -- -------- ---------- ---------- $ 3,525 $ 252,680 $1,134,631 ======== ========== ========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on Oglethorpe's historical taxable transactions, the timing of the reversal of existing temporary differences, future income, and tax planning strategies, it is more likely than not that Oglethorpe's future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the benefit of NOLs before their respective expiration dates. The NOLs expiration dates start in the year 2003 and end in the year 2010. However, as reflected in the above valuation allowance, it is more likely than not that the tax credits will not be utilized to reduce Member billings in 1994 and 1993, respectively. 2. CAPITAL LEASES:before expiration. It is more likely than not that the AMT credit will be utilized. 53 4. Capital leases: In December 1985, Oglethorpe sold and subsequently leased back from four purchasers its 60% undivided ownership interest in Scherer Unit No. 2. The gain from the sale is being amortized over the 36-year term of the leases. The minimum lease payments under the capital leases together with the present value of net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 19931996 are as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 $ 33,258 1995 36,016 1996 38,142 1997 35,239 1998 37,302 1999-2021 682,454 ------- Total minimum lease payments 862,411 Less: Amount representing interest (558,953) ------- Present value of net minimum lease payments $ 303,458 ------- ------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ending December 31, (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 36,531 1998 37,302 1999 37,890 2000 37,755 2001 37,629 2002-2021 569,179 --------- Total minimum lease payments 756,286 Less: Amount representing interest (458,517) --------- Present value of net minimum lease payments 297,769 Less: Current portion (4,087) --------- Long-term balance $ 293,682 ========= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The capital leases provide that Oglethorpe's rental payments vary to the extent of interest rate changes associated with the debt used by the lessors to finance their purchase of undivided ownership shares in Scherer Unit No. 2. The debt of three of the lessors is financed at fixed interest rates averaging 9.58%9.70%. As of December 31, 1993,1996, the variable interest rates of the debt of the remaining lessor ranged from 5.93%6.40% to 8.25%8.05% for an average rate of 7.27%6.83%. Oglethorpe's future rental payments under its leases will vary from amounts shown in the table above to the extent that the actual interest rates associated with the fixed and variable rate debt of the lessors vary from the 11.05% debt rate assumed in the table. The Scherer Unit No. 2 lease meets the definitional criteria to be reported on Oglethorpe's balance sheets as a capital lease. For rate-making purposes, however, Oglethorpe treats this lease as an operating lease; that is, Oglethorpe considers the actual rental payment on the leased asset in its cost of service. Oglethorpe's accounting treatment for this capital lease has been modified, therefore, to reflect itits rate-making treatment. Interest expense is applied to the obligation under the capital lease; then, amortization of the leasehold is recognized, such that interest and amortization equal the actual rental payment. Through 1994, the level of actual rental payments iswas such that amortization of the Scherer Unit No. 2 leasehold calculated in this manner iswas less than zero. Thereafter, the scheduled cash rental payments increase such that positive amortization of the leasehold occurs and the entire cost of the leased asset is recovered through the rate-making process. The difference in the amortization recognized in this manner on the statements of revenues and expenses and the straight-line amortization of the leasehold is reflected on Oglethorpe's balance sheets as a deferred charge. 41 In 1991 and 1992, all four of the lessors received Notices of Proposed Adjustments from the IRS proposing adjustments to the tax benefits claimed by these lessors in connection with their purchase and ownership of an undivided interest in Scherer Unit No.No 2. The proposed adjustments, if ultimately upheld, would have the effect of reducing the lessors' tax benefits resulting from the sale and leaseback transactions. The lessors filed responses contesting the IRS's assertions as contained in the Notices of Proposed Adjustments. In February 1994, the IRS issued a revised Notice of Proposed Adjustments to one of the lessors which reduced the proposed adjustmentsadjustments. During 1995, this lessor advised Oglethorpe that it had settled this issue on the basis of the revised Notice of Proposed Adjustments. Oglethorpe subsequently made a lump sum indemnity payment of $362,000 to the lessor in order to compensate for the reduction in the lessor's tax benefits claimed by this lessor in connection with its purchaseresulting from the sale and ownership of an undivided interest in Scherer Unit No. 2.leaseback transaction. The IRS has indicated that it will take consistent positions with the other three lessors. If the IRS's current positions regarding the sale and leaseback transactions were ultimately upheld, Oglethorpe would be required to indemnify the fourother three lessors. Oglethorpe's potential indemnification liability in this eventto the three lessors is estimated to be approximately $1,200,000 as of February 1994. 3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: A detail of the estimated fair values of Oglethorpe's financial instruments$1,290,000 as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 is as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 ---------------- ---------------- Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and temporary cash investments $244,173 $244,173 $275,624 $275,624 Other short-term investments -- -- 66,165 66,165 Bond, reserve and construction funds 110,390 112,015 163,964 164,135 Decommissioning fund 56,911 56,686 47,921 48,508 Long-term debt 4,058,251 4,525,248 4,095,796 4,564,262 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe uses the methods and assumptions described below to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. For cash and temporary cash investments and other short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The fair values of bond, reserve and construction funds and the decommissioning fund are estimated based on quoted market prices for the investments held in the respective funds. The fair value of Oglethorpe's long-term debt is estimated based1996. This liability has been reflected on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to Oglethorpe for debt of similar maturities. Investment in associated organizations was as follows at December 31, 1993 and 1992:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. $ 13,476 $ 13,476 National Bank for Cooperatives 5,546 6,362 Other 101 71 ---------- ---------- Total $ 19,123 $ 19,909 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As a member of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC), Oglethorpe was obligated to purchase CFC Capital Term Certificates annually through 1984. Such certificates begin maturing in the year 2075 and bear interest at 5%. As a borrower from the National Bank for Cooperatives (CoBank), Oglethorpe is obligated to purchase capital stock in that bank. Under CoBank's capitalization plan, Oglethorpe is required to maintain an investment in the bank equal to 7%-13% of its five-year average loan volume with the bank. The required investment of 1993 was 11.5% of Oglethorpe's five-year average loan volume. It is not anticipated that Oglethorpe will be required to make any additional investments during 1994. The investments in these associated organizations are similar to compensating bank balances in that they are required in order to maintain current financing arrangements. Accordingly, there is no market for these investments. 4. BOND, RESERVE AND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS: Bond, reserve and construction funds for pollution control bonds are maintained as required by Oglethorpe's bond agreements. Bond funds serve as payment clearing accounts, reserve funds maintain amounts equal to the maximum annual debt service of each bond issue and construction funds hold bond proceeds for which construction expenditures have not yet been made. As of December 31, 1993 and 1992, substantially all of the funds were invested in U.S. Government securities.accompanying balance sheet. 5. LONG-TERM DEBT: Long termLong-term debt: Long-term debt consists of mortgage notes payable to the UnitesUnited States of America acting through the FFB and the REA,RUS, mortgage notes issued in conjunction with the sale by public authorities of pollution control revenue bonds, and notes payable to CoBank. Oglethorpe's headquarters facility is pledged as securitycollateral for the CoBank headquarters note; substantially all of the owned tangible and certain of the intangible assets of Oglethorpe are pledged as securitycollateral for the FFB and REARUS notes, the remaining CoBank notes and the notes issued in conjunction with the sale of pollution control revenue bonds. The detail of the notes is included in the statements of capitalization. 42 Oglethorpe currently has ten REA-guaranteedRUS-guaranteed FFB notes of which $3,040,767,000$3,172,851,000 and $3,111,160,000$3,253,636,000 were outstanding at December 31, 19931996 and 1992,1995, respectively, with rates ranging from 6.61%5.27% to 10.95%9.51%. In March 1993,January 1996, Oglethorpe entered into two forward interest rate swap arrangements obligatingcompleted note modifications pursuant to which it repriced $89,447,000 of FFB advances. In connection with such modification, Oglethorpe to sell $199,690,000paid a premium of variable rate refunding bonds in$9,332,000. These amounts are reported as deferred charges on the fall of 1993 and $122,740,000 of variable rate refunding bonds in the fall of 1994, the proceeds of which, together with certain other funds provided or to be provided by Oglethorpe, have beenbalance sheet, and will be used in January 1994 and January 1995, respectively, to refund certainamortized over 22 years, the longest remaining life of the subject advances. 54 In October 1996, Oglethorpe completed a current refunding transaction whereby $37,885,000 of fixed rate pollution control revenue bonds previouslywere issued. At December 31, 1993, Oglethorpe accounted for the pending January 1994 retirementThe proceeds of $233,010,000this transaction were used to retire $37,885,000 of previously issued bonds as an in-substance defeasance. Therefore, debt service reserve funds, bonds payable, and the premium and loss on reacquired debt are stated as though the event of retiring the refunded bonds had occurred in 1993. In connection with the March 1993 swap transaction, Oglethorpe recorded redemption premiums which, combined withexisting bonds. The unamortized transaction costs totaled $38,128,000. This amount hasrelated to this transaction have been reported as a deferred charge on the balance sheetssheet and isare being or will be amortized over the life of the related new bonds. Pursuant to the forward interest rate swap arrangements, Oglethorpe makes payments to the counterparty based on the notional principal at a fixed rate and the counterparty makes payments to Oglethorpe based on the notional principal and on the existing variable rate of the refunding bonds. The differential to be paid or received is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense. For the fall 1993 transaction, the notional principal was $199,690,000 and the fixed swap rate is 5.67% (the variable rate at December 31, 1993 was 3.10%). With respect to the fall 1994 transaction, the notional principal will be $122,740,000 and the fixed swap rate is 6.01%. The notional principal amount is used to measure the amount of the swap payments and does not represent additional principal due to the counterparty. The swap arrangements extend for the life of the refunding bonds, with reductions in the outstanding principal amounts of the refunding bonds causing corresponding reductions in the notional amounts of the swap payments. The annual interest requirement for 1994, based upon all debt outstanding at December 31, 1993, will1997 is estimated to be approximately $339,000,000.$294,000,000. Maturities for the long-term debt through 19982001 are as follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FFB and REA $56,224 $52,095 $57,725 $63,625 $69,008 CoBank 460 468 478 489 502 1978 Bonds 780 830 880 930 980 1982 Bonds 4,985 5,485 6,050 6,675 -- 1984 Bonds 6,540 7,160 7,850 8,640 9,520 1984B Bonds 2,500 2,730 3,000 3,300 -- 1985 Bonds 2,685 2,915 3,170 3,445 3,760 1992A Bonds 4,470 4,640 4,840 5,070 5,330 1992 Bonds -- -- -- -- 2,085 1993A Bonds -- -- -- -- 2,265 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total $78,644 $76,323 $83,993 $92,174 $93,450 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FFB and RUS $147,279 $ 86,894 $ 91,123 $ 98,867 $105,941 CoBank 376 502 516 532 550 PCB Bonds 7,880 17,970 19,730 23,995 26,260 Capital Leases 4,087 5,143 6,240 7,075 7,775 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total $159,622 $110,509 $117,609 $130,469 $140,526 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The estimated annual interest expense and the long-term debt maturities described above do not take into account Oglethorpe's proposed corporate restructuring, discussed in Note 11. Oglethorpe has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper not to exceed a $355,000,000$250,000,000 balance outstanding at any time. The commercial paper may be used as a source of short-term fundsfor working capital requirements and is not intended for any specific purpose.general corporate purposes. Oglethorpe's commercial paper is backed 100% by a committed linelines of credit provided by a group of banks for which Trust Company Bank (Trust Company) acts as agent.banks. As of December 31, 19931996 and 1992,1995, no commercial paper was outstanding. Oglethorpe has arranged fora $50,000,000 uncommitted short-term linesline of credit with CoBank and CFC and a $30,000,000 committed line of credit with Trust Company.SunTrust Bank, Atlanta (SunTrust). The CoBank line amounts to $70,000,000; the CFC line amounts to $50,000,000; and the Trust Company line amounts to $30,000,000. The maximum combined amount that can be outstanding under these lines of credit and the commercial paper program at any one time totals $425,000,000$250,000,000 due to certain restrictions contained in the CFC and Trust CompanySunTrust line of credit agreements. No balance was outstanding on anyeither of these threetwo lines of credit was outstanding at either December 31, 19931996 or 1992. In January 1994, Oglethorpe completed a note modification pursuant to which it repriced $590,909,000 of FFB advances. In connection with such modification, Oglethorpe paid a premium of $50,745,000. This amount will be reported as a deferred charge on the balance sheets1995. 6. Electric plant and will be amortized over 22 years, the longest remaining life of the subject advances. 43 6. ELECTRIC PLANT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS:related agreements: Oglethorpe and GPC have entered into agreements providing for the purchase and subsequent joint operation of certain of GPC's electric generating plants and transmission facilities. A summary of Oglethorpe's plant investments and related accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 19931996 is as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) ACCUMULATED PLANT INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In-service: Owned property: VOGTLE UNITS NO. 1 & NO. 2 (NUCLEAR - 30% OWNERSHIP) $ 2,773,510 $ 453,918 HATCH UNITS NO. 1 & NO. 2 (NUCLEAR - 30% OWNERSHIP) 510,670 173,992 WANSLEY UNITS NO. 1 & NO. 2 (FOSSIL - 30% OWNERSHIP) 165,977 78,057 SCHERER UNIT NO. 1 (FOSSIL - 60% OWNERSHIP) 427,377 165,387 TALLASSEE (HARRISON DAM) (HYDRO - 100% OWNERSHIP) 9,277 1,286 WANSLEY (COMBUSTION TURBINE- 30% OWNERSHIP) 3,665 955 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PLANT 749,366 143,123 OTHER 108,972 27,146 Property under capital lease: SCHERER UNIT NO. 2 (FOSSIL - 60% LEASEHOLD) 298,925 66,432 ----------- ----------- Total in-service $ 5,047,739 $ 1,110,296 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Construction work in progress: ROCKY MOUNTAIN (HYDRO - 70% OWNERSHIP*) $ 414,187 GENERATION IMPROVEMENTS 19,067 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PLANT 16,287 OTHER 1,424 ----------- Total construction work in progress $ 450,965 ----------- ----------- * ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1993. OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE AT PROJECT COMPLETION IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 75%. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Accumulated Plant Investment Depreciation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In-service Owned property Vogtle Units No. 1 & No. 2 (Nuclear - 30% ownership) $2,781,446 $ 665,953 Hatch Units No. 1 & No. 2 (Nuclear - 30% ownership) 523,163 208,687 Wansley Units No. 1 & No. 2 (Fossil - 30% ownership) 173,192 84,388 Scherer Unit No. 1 (Fossil - 60% ownership) 429,299 193,129 Rocky Mountain Units No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 (Hydro - 74.6% ownership) 556,470 17,401 Tallassee (Harrison Dam) (Hydro - 100% ownership) 9,270 1,797 Wansley (Combustion Turbine - 30% ownership) 3,718 1,319 Generation step-up substations 55,877 19,173 Transmission and distribution plant 815,929 179,960 Other 94,002 25,060 Property under capital lease Scherer Unit No. 2 (Fossil - 60% leasehold) 300,231 91,405 ---------- ---------- Total in-service $5,742,597 $1,488,272 ========== ========== Construction work in progress Generation improvements $ 11,963 Transmission and distribution plant 18,715 Other 503 ---------- Total construction work in progress $ 31,181 ========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 1988, Oglethorpe acquired from GPC an undivided ownership interest in the Rocky Mountain Project, a pumped storage hydroelectric facility (Rocky Mountain).Mountain. Under the Rocky Mountain agreements, Oglethorpe assumed responsibility for construction of the facility, which construction was commenced by GPC. Under the agreements, GPC retained its current investment in Rocky Mountain. TheMountain with the ultimate ownership interests of Oglethorpe and GPC in the facility will be based on the ratio of each party's direct construction costs to total project direct construction costs with certain adjustments. It is expected thatOn June 1, 1995, Unit 3 and the completed Unit Common facilities were declared to be in commercial operation by Oglethorpe. Unit 2 and Unit 1 were declared to be in commercial operation on June 19, 1995 and July 24, 1995, respectively. In accordance with the Rocky Mountain agreements, the final ownership interests of Oglethorpe and GPC in Rocky Mountain atis 74.6% and 25.4%, respectively. The final ownership interests in the project completion will be approximately 75% and 25%, respectively. Rocky Mountain is subjectapplied to a license issued by FERC to Oglethorpe and GPC. This license requires that construction be completed by June 1, 1996. The current schedule anticipates commercial operation in early 1995. Rocky Mountain was approximately 90% complete as of December 31, 1993. Oglethorpe is financing its share of Rocky Mountain from the proceeds of an REA-guaranteed loan funded through the FFB. As of December 31, 1993, a total of approximately $459,000,000 remained available to be drawn as permanent financing for Rocky Mountain. Such amount is considered more than adequate by Oglethorpe to complete the project. The obligation to advance funds under the FFB loan commitment, however, is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that Oglethorpe maintain an annual TIER of at least 1.0 and that the REA shall not have determined that there has occurred any material adverse change in the assets, liabilities, operations, or financial condition of Oglethorpe or any circumstances involving the nature or operation of the business of Oglethorpe. In management's opinion, no such material adverse change has occurred.all future capital costs. 55 Oglethorpe is engaged in a continuous construction program and, as of December 31, 1993,1996, estimates property additions (including capitalized interest) to be approximately $284,000,000$108,000,000 in 1994, $204,000,0001997, $98,000,000 in 19951998 and $148,000,000$100,000,000 in 1996,1999, primarily for construction of Rocky Mountain and replacements and additions to generation and transmission facilities. Primarily as a result of its ownership of a majority interest in Rocky Mountain, Oglethorpe has determined that the Pickens County Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project is not needed within its present planning horizon. Accordingly, Oglethorpe is amortizing the accumulated project costs in excess of the value of the land purchased. The remaining unamortized project costs of approximately $18,314,000 are reflected as deferred charges on the accompanying balance sheets. Oglethorpe's Board of Directors has authorized that these projects costs be amortized and fully recovered through future rates over a period of 15 years beginning in 1992. In April 1992, Oglethorpe sold to three purchasers certain of the income tax benefits associated with Scherer Unit No. 1 and related common facilities pursuant to the safe harbor lease provisions of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. Oglethorpe received a total of approximately $110,000,000 from the safe harbor lease transactions. Oglethorpe accounts for the proceeds as a deferred credit, sale of income tax benefits, and is amortizing the amount over the 20- year term of the leases. In October 1989, Oglethorpe sold to GPC a 24.45% ownership interest in the Plant Scherer common facilities as required under the Plant Scherer Purchase and Ownership Agreement to adjust its ownership in the Scherer units. Oglethorpe realized a gain on the sale of $50,600,000. The REA and Oglethorpe's Board of Directors approved a plan whereby this gain was deferred and is being amortized over 60 months beginning in October 1989. 44 Oglethorpe's proportionate share of direct expenses of joint operation of the above plants is included in the corresponding operating expense captions (e.g., fuel, production or depreciation) on the accompanying statements of revenues and expenses. 7. INVENTORIES: Oglethorpe maintains inventories of fossil fuels for its generation plant and spare parts for certain of its generation and transmission plant. These inventories are stated at weighted average cost on the accompanying balance sheets. For its co-owned generating plants, Oglethorpe accounts for inventories on the basis of information furnished by its operating agent, GPC. GPC has historically accounted for spare parts at its generating plants on an expensed- as-purchased basis. Prior to the commercial operation of Vogtle Unit No. 1 in 1987, GPC established a spare parts inventory for that generating facility and used an expensed-as-consumed method of inventory accounting. Subsequently, the spare parts inventories at Plants Hatch, Wansley and Scherer were converted to an expensed-as-consumed method. In connection with these conversions, other income totaling $18,877,000 was recorded by Oglethorpe in 1988 and 1989. In 1992, GPC completed a study the objective of which was to determine the original accounting for spare parts inventory at all of its generating plants, including Plants Hatch, Wansley and Scherer. As a result of this study, Oglethorpe recorded an adjustment of $4,827,000 to the original conversion which reduced other income and plant investment. A detail of Oglethorpe's investment in inventories at December 31, 1993 and 1992 is as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fossil fuels: Plant Scherer $ 13,481 $ 15,366 Plant Wansley 2,264 7,733 Plant Wansley Combustion Turbine 96 113 Other generation plant fuel oils 361 121 ------- ------- Total fossil fuels 16,202 23,333 ------- ------- Spare parts: Plant Vogtle 23,173 24,892 Plant Hatch 22,947 18,125 Plant Wansley 8,415 8,070 Plant Scherer 5,947 5,513 Plant Tallassee 86 86 Transmission plant 9,672 13,606 General plant 26 15 ------- ------- Total spare parts 70,266 70,307 ------- ------- Total inventories $ 86,468 $ 93,640 ------- ------- ------- ------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:Employee benefit plans: Oglethorpe has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees. Oglethorpe's pension cost was approximately $1,038,000$1,388,000 in 1993, $362,0001996, $1,954,000 in 19921995 and $1,113,000$1,262,000 in 1991.1994. For 1992,1995, pension cost was reducedincreased by $539,000 by a net gain from a plan curtailment.$912,000 related to termination benefits. The plan curtailmenttermination benefits resulted from a workforce reductionan early retirement program undertaken in the secondfourth quarter of 1992.1995. Plan benefits are based on years of service and the employee's compensation during the last ten years of employment. Oglethorpe's funding policy is to contribute annually an amount not less than the minimum required by the Internal Revenue Code and not more than the maximum tax deductible amount. The plan's funded status and pension cost recognized in 1996, 1995 and 1994 was shown as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pension cost was comprised of the following Service cost - benefits earned during the year $ 1,149 $ 913 $ 1,084 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 872 742 714 Actual return on plan assets (984) (1,889) 387 Net amortization and deferral 351 1,288 (911) Net gain from a plan curtailment -- (12) (12) ------- ------- ------- Net pension cost $ 1,388 $ 1,042 $ 1,262 ======= ======= ======= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The plan's funded status in Oglethorpe's financial statements as of December 31, 19931996 and 19921995 were as follows:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1993 1992 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits: Vested $ 5,237 $ 3,385 Nonvested 407 344 ------ ------ $ 5,644 $ 3,729 ------ ------ ------ ------ Projected benefit obligation $(9,920) $(6,973) Plan assets at fair value 6,911 6,364 ------ ------ Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets (3,009) (609) Unrecognized net loss (gain) from past experience different from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions 390 (1,013) Prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic pension cost 693 747 Unrecognized net asset at transition date being recognized over 19 years (145) (158) ------ ------ Pension accrual $(2,071) $(1,033) ------ ------ ------ ------ Pension cost was comprised of the following: Service cost -- benefits earned during the year $ 884 $ 854 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 617 535 Actual return on plan assets (698) (424) Net amortization and deferral 247 (64) Net gain from a plan curtailment (12) (539) ------ ------ Net pension cost $ 1,038 $ 362 ------ ------ ------ ------ - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits Vested $ 7,554 $ 6,868 Nonvested 540 591 -------- -------- $ 8,094 $ 7,459 ======== ======== Projected benefit obligation $(13,211) $(12,326) Plan assets at fair value 9,218 7,760 -------- -------- Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets (3,993) (4,566) Unrecognized net loss (gain) from past experience different from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions (880) 223 Prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic pension cost 498 548 Unrecognized net asset at transition date being recognized over 19 years (109) (121) -------- -------- Pension accrual $ (4,484) $ (3,916) ======== ======== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations shown above were 7.5%7.50% and 5.0% in 1993,1996, and 8.5%7.25% and 5.5%5.0% in 1992,1995, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8.5% in 1996 and 1995, and 8% in 1993 and 1992,1994, and the discount rate used in determining the pension expense was 7.25% in 1996, 8.5% in 19931995 and 1992. 45 7.5% in 1994. Oglethorpe has a contributory employee thriftretirement savings plan covering substantially all employees. Employee contributions to the plan may be invested in one or more of threenine funds. The employee may contribute, subject to IRSlimitations, up to 10%16% of his annual compensation. Oglethorpe will match the employee's contribution up to one-half of the first 6% of the employee's annual compensation, as long as there is sufficient net margin to do so. Oglethorpe's contributions to the plan were approximately $503,000$561,000 in 1993, $503,0001996, $589,000 in 19921995 and $491,000$565,000 in 1991. In December 1990, the FASB issued Statement No. 106 on postretirement benefits other than pensions. The new statement requires the accrual of the expected cost of such benefits during the employees' years of service. Oglethorpe has no postretirement benefits other than pensions available to retirees. 9. NUCLEAR INSURANCE:1994. 8. Nuclear insurance: GPC, on behalf of all the co-owners of Plants Hatch and Vogtle, is a member of Nuclear Mutual Limited (NML), a mutual insurer established to provide property damage insurance coverage in an amount up to $500,000,000 for members' nuclear generating facilities. In the event that losses exceed accumulated reserve funds, the members are subject to retroactive assessments (in proportion to their participation in the mutual insurer). The portion of the current maximum annual assessment for GPC that would be payable by Oglethorpe, based on ownership share, adjusted for sell-back, is limited to approximately $8,600,000$6,351,000 for each nuclear incident. 56 GPC, on behalf of all the co-owners of Plants Hatch and Vogtle, is also a member of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL), a mutual insurer, and Oglethorpe has coverage with American Nuclear Insurers and Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters,under NEIL II, which provideprovides insurance to cover decontamination, debris removal and premature decommissioning as well as excess property damage to nuclear generating facilities of up tofor an additional $2,250,000,000 for losses in excess of the $500,000,000 NML coverage described above. Under the NEIL policy,policies, members are subject to retroactive assessments in proportion to their participation if losses exceed the accumulated funds available to the insurer under the policy. The portion of the current maximum annual assessment for GPC that would be payable by Oglethorpe, based on ownership share, adjusted for sell-back, is limited to approximately $8,000,000 for each nuclear incident.$12,960,000. For all on-site property damage insurance policies for commercial nuclear power plants, the NRC requires that the proceeds of such policies issued or annually renewed on or after April 2, 1991 shall be dedicated first for the sole purpose of placing the reactor in a safe and stable condition after an accident. Any remaining proceeds are next to be applied toward the costs of decontamination and debris removal operations ordered by the NRC, and any further remaining proceeds are to be paid either to the company or to its bond trustees as may be appropriate under the policies and applicable trust indentures. The Price-Anderson Act, as amended in 1988, limits public liability claims that could arise from a single nuclear incident to $9,400,000,000,$8,900,000,000, which amount is to be covered by private insurance and agreements of indemnity with the NRC. Such private insurance (in the amount of $200,000,000 for each plant, the maximum amount currently available) is carried by GPC for the benefit of all the co-owners of Plants Hatch and Vogtle. Agreements of indemnity have been entered into by and between each of the co-owners and the NRC. In the event of a nuclear incident involving any commercial nuclear facility in the country involving total public liability in excess of $200,000,000, a licensee of a nuclear power plant could be assessed a deferred premium of up to $79,275,000 per incident for each licensed reactor operated by it, but not more than $10,000,000 per reactor per incident to be paid in a calendar year. On the basis of its sell-back adjusted ownership interest in four nuclear reactors, Oglethorpe could be assessed a maximum of $89,320,000$95,130,000 per incident, but not more than $11,270,000$12,000,000 in any one year. Oglethorpe participates in an insurance program for nuclear workers that provides coverage for worker tort claims filed for bodily injury caused at commercial nuclear power plants. In the event that claims for this insurance exceed the accumulated reserve funds, Oglethorpe could be subject to a total maximum assessment of $3,750,000. 10. POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:$3,365,000. All retrospective assessments, whether generated for liability or property, may be subject to applicable state premium taxes. 9. Power purchase and sale agreements: Oglethorpe has entered into long-term power purchase agreements with GPC, Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers), and Entergy Power, Inc. (EPI). Under the agreement with GPC, Oglethorpe will purchasepurchased on a take-or-pay basis 1,250 megawatts (MW) of capacity through the period ending August 31, 1996. Effective September 1, 1996, Oglethorpe will purchase 1,000 MW of capacity through the period ending August 31, 1997. Effective September 1, 1997, Oglethorpe will purchase 750 MW of capacity through the period ending August 31, 1998. Effective September 1,1998, Oglethorpe will purchase 500 MW of capacity through the period ending December 31, 2001,31,2004, subject to reductions or extension with proper notice. The Big Rivers agreement commenced in August 1992 and is effective through July 2002. Oglethorpe is obligated under this agreement to purchase on a take-or-pay basis 100 MW of firm capacity and certain minimum energy amounts associated with that capacity. The EPI agreement commenced in July 1992, has a term of ten years and represents a take-or-pay commitment by Oglethorpe to purchase 100 MW of capacity. The EPI contract is subject to approval by REA. Oglethorpe has a contract with Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership (Hartwell), a partnership 50% owned by Destec Energy, Inc. and 50% owned by American National Power, Inc., a subsidiary of National Power, PLC, for the purchase of approximately 300 MW of capacity from two 150 MW gas-fired turbine generating units, now under construction, for a 25-year period commencing no later than Junein April 1994. Oglethorpe has entered into a short-term seasonal power purchase agreement with Florida Power Corporation. Under the termsagreement, Oglethorpe will purchase 50 MW of this contract, Oglethorpe does not have responsibilitycapacity on a take-or-pay basis for constructing or financing this project. 46 the period June 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997 and 275 MW for the period June 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998. As of December 31, 1993,1996, Oglethorpe's minimum purchase commitments under the above agreements, without regard to capacity reductions or adjustments for changes in costs, for the next five years are as follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ending December 31, (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 130,457 1998 111,539 1999 92,873 2000 94,917 2001 97,116 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ending December 31. (dollars in thousands) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 $ 140,009 1995 150,956 1996 154,976 1997 159,296 1998 163,311 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe's power purchases from these agreements amounted to approximately $192,059,000$190,760,000 in 1993, $192,321,0001996, $206,641,000 in 19921995 and $88,500,000$182,965,000 in 1991. 11. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)1994. Oglethorpe has entered into an agreement with Alabama Electric Cooperative to sell 100 MW of 57 capacity for the period June 1998 through December 2005. As a means of reducing the cost of power provided to the Members, in 1996, Oglethorpe utilized short-term power supply agreements. The initial agreement was with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and was in place from January 4, 1996 through August 31, 1996. From September 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, Oglethorpe utilized a short-term power supply transaction with Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. Under both of the agreements, the power marketer was required to provide to Oglethorpe at a favorable fixed rate all the energy necessary to meet the Members' requirements and Oglethorpe was required to provide to the power marketer at cost, subject to certain limitations, upon request all energy available from Oglethorpe's total power resources. Under both agreements, Oglethorpe continued to operate the power supply system and continued to dispatch the generating resources to ensure system reliability. 10. Quarterly financial data (unaudited): Summarized quarterly financial information for 19931996 and 19921995 is as follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth (dollars in thousands) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 Operating revenues $270,689 $275,228 $286,648 $ 268,872 Operating margin 73,568 72,514 75,009 61,658 Net margin 8,988 4,732 12,508 (4,476) 1995 Operating revenues $257,547 $281,228 $317,536 $ 293,250 Operating margin 68,682 82,048 82,949 74,998 Net margin 8,462 20,292 10,656 (17,152) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth (dollars in thousands) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 Operating revenues $272,143 $283,319 $284,737 $260,461 Operating margin 93,807 85,945 76,515 68,025 Net margin 30,090 10,020 (43) (14,346) 1992 Operating revenues $260,817 $272,307 $290,845 $260,794 Operating margin 97,630 91,331 93,455 92,375 Net margin 21,083 15,899 20,387 (29,897) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oglethorpe's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions. Second quarter 1996 net margin was lower than the same period of 1995 primarily as a result of unbudgeted savings in 1995 from the continued capitalization of costs of Rocky Mountain due to delay in commercial operation of the initial unit from April 1995 to June 1995. The negative net margin for the fourth quarter of 1993 was attributable to the deferral of excess margins1996 is consistent with expectations and to thereflects incurrence of certain non-recurringnonrecurring expenses. The negative net margin for the same periodfourth quarter of 19921995 was primarily dueattributable to the deferral of excess margins.margin. For a discussion of the amountsamount of excess marginsmargin deferred, see Note 1. 4711. Subsequent events: a. Power supply arrangements Oglethorpe has entered into power supply agreements for approximately 50% of its Members' load requirements with LG&E Power Marketing Inc. These agreements commenced on January 1, 1997, initially on a short-term basis. These agreements converted to a long-term arrangement upon the closing of the Corporate Restructuring discussed below. Oglethorpe is now working to complete a long-term contract for the remaining approximately 50% of its load. b. Corporate restructuring Oglethorpe and the Members completed on March 11, 1997, a corporate restructuring (the Corporate Restructuring). Pursuant to the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe divided itself into three specialized companies to respond to increasing competition and deregulation in the electric industry. As part of the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe transferred its transmission business and assets to a newly formed Georgia electric membership corporation, Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) (GTC), and transferred its system operations business to a newly formed Georgia nonprofit corporation, Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC). Oglethorpe retained its generation business and owned and leased generation assets. The following unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as of December 31, 1996 reflects the financial position of Oglethorpe as reported and as restated reflecting the exclusion of the transmission business as though the Corporate Restructuring had occurred at December 31, 1996. The following unaudited pro-forma statement of revenues and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996 reflects the operations of Oglethorpe as reported and as restated, reflecting the exclusion of the transmission business as though the Corporate Restructuring had occurred at the beginning of 1996. These unaudited pro-forma financial statements have been prepared based on assumptions and estimates deemed appropriate and are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations which would have actually been reported had the transactions occurred in the period reported. The columns titled Oglethorpe post-restructuring in the following unaudited pro-forma financial statements have been restated reflecting the exclusion of the system operations business as though the Corporate Restructuring had occurred in the period reported. The system operations business is not shown separately due to immateriality. 58 Pro-Forma Balance Sheet (Unaudited) As of December 31,1996 (dollars in thousands)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oglethorpe Transmission Oglethorpe Pro-Forma Pro-Forma (Pre- (Post- (Post- Restructuring) Restructuring) Restructuring) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Assets Electric plant, at original cost: In service $ 5,742,597 $ 4,908,752 $ 815,929 Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation (1,488,272) (1,299,328) (179,960) ----------- ----------- ----------- 4,254,325 3,609,424 635,969 Nuclear Fuel, at amortized cost 86,722 86,722 -- Plant acquisition adjustments, at amortized cost 4,153 -- 8,780 Construction work in progress 31,181 12,466 18,715 ----------- ----------- ----------- 4,376,381 3,708,612 663,464 ----------- ----------- ----------- Investments and funds 197,288 200,812 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- Current assets: Cash and temporary cash investments, at cost 224,282 245,424 -- Receivables 113,289 113,289 -- Inventories, at average cost 89,825 84,018 5,807 Prepayments and other current assets 14,625 14,264 361 ----------- ----------- ----------- 442,021 456,995 6,168 ----------- ----------- ----------- Deferred charges: Premium and loss on reacquired debt, being amortized 201,007 169,081 31,926 Deferred debt expense, being amortized 21,703 18,256 3,447 Other 123,775 123,775 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- 346,485 311,112 35,373 ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 5,362,175 $ 4,677,531 $ 705,005 =========== =========== =========== Equities and Liabilities Capitalization: Patronage capital and membership fees $ 356,229 $ 356,229 $ -- Long-term debt 4,052,470 3,380,581 688,878 Obligations under capital leases 293,682 293,682 -- Obligations under Rocky Mountain transactions 41,685 41,685 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- 4,744,066 4,072,177 688,878 ----------- ----------- ----------- Current liabilities: Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year 159,622 144,565 15,057 Accounts payable 42,891 41,788 -- Accrued interest 15,931 15,931 -- Accrued and witheld taxes 4,940 4,940 -- Other current liabilities 14,022 12,799 1,070 ----------- ----------- ----------- 237,406 220,023 16,127 ----------- ----------- ----------- Deferred credits and other liabilities 380,703 385,331 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 5,362,175 $ 4,677,531 $ 705,005 =========== =========== =========== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro-Forma Statement of Revenues and Expenses (Unaudited) For the year ended December 31,1996 (dollars in thousands)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oglethorpe Transmission Oglethorpe Pro-Forma Pro-Forma (Pre- (Post- (Post- Restructuring) Restructuring) Restructuring) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating revenues: Sales to Members $ 1,023,094 $ 927,156 $ 95,938 Sales to non-Members 78,343 68,554 9,789 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total operating revenues 1,101,437 995,710 105,727 ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating expenses: Fuel 206,524 206,524 -- Production 129,178 129,178 -- Purchased power 229,089 229,089 -- Power delivery 18,216 -- 18,216 Depreciation and amortization 163,130 138,008 25,122 Taxes other than income taxes 30,262 22,728 7,534 Other operating expenses 42,289 33,307 8,982 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses 818,688 758,834 59,854 ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating margin 282,749 236,876 45,873 ----------- ----------- ----------- Other income (expense): Interest income 23,485 20,129 3,356 Amortization of deferred margins 32,047 29,336 2,711 Allowance for equity funds used during construction 238 114 124 Other 9,564 10,270 (706) ----------- ----------- ----------- Total other income 65,334 59,849 5,485 ----------- ----------- ----------- Interest charges: Interest on long-term debt and other obligations 328,907 279,542 49,365 Allowance for debt funds used during construction (2,576) (1,231) (1,345) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest charges 326,331 278,311 48,020 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net margin $ 21,752 $ 18,414 $ 3,338 =========== =========== =========== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The above pro-forma balance sheet reflects the transfer of the transmission and system operations businesses, and the related financing activities related to the transfer based on the purchase price formula. In connection with the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe also made a special patronage capital distribution to the Members totaling $48,863,000 which was used by the Members to establish equity in and to provide initial working capital to GTC. 59 REPORT OF MANAGEMENT The management of Oglethorpe Power Corporation has prepared this report and is responsible for the financial statements and related information. These statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles appropriate in the circumstances and necessarily include amounts that are based on best estimates and judgementsjudgments of management. Financial information throughout this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. Oglethorpe maintains a system of internal accounting controls to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that the books and records reflect only authorized transactions. Limitations exist in any system of internal control based upon the recognition that the cost of the system should not exceed its benefits. Oglethorpe believes that its system of internal accounting control, together with the internal auditing function, maintains appropriate cost/benefit relations. Oglethorpe's system of internal controls is evaluated on an ongoing basis by its qualified internal audit staff. The Corporation's independent public accountants (Arthur Andersen(Coopers & Co.Lybrand L.L.P.) also consider certain elements of the internal control system in order to determine their auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements. Arthur AndersenCoopers & Co.Lybrand L.L.P. also provides an objective assessment of how well management meets its responsibility for fair financial reporting. Management believes that its policies and procedures provide reasonable assurance that Oglethorpe's operations are conducted with a high standard of business ethics. In management's opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flowflows of Oglethorpe Power Corporation. /s/T.D. Kilgore T.D.T. D. Kilgore President and Chief Executive Officer /s/Eugen Heckl Eugen Heckl Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe Power Corporation: We have audited the accompanying balance sheets and statements of capitalization of Oglethorpe Power Corporation (a Georgia corporation) as of December 31, 19931996 and 19921995 and the related statements of revenues and expenses, patronage capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1993.then ended. These financial statements and the schedules referred to below are the responsibility of Oglethorpe's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standardstandards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includedincludes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements (pages 33 through 47) referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oglethorpe Power Corporation as of December 31, 19931996 and 19921995 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for eachthe years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Atlanta, Georgia, February 21, 1997, except for Note 11, as to which the date is March 11, 1997. 60 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe Power Corporation: We have audited the three years instatement of revenues and expenses, patronage capital, and cash flows of Oglethorpe Power Corporation (a Georgia corporation) for the periodyear ended December 31, 19931994. These financial statements are the responsibility of Oglethorpe's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations, changes in patronage capital, and cash flows of Oglethorpe Power Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. As explained in Note 12 of notes to financial statements, effective January 1, 1993,1994, Oglethorpe Power Corporation changed its method of accounting for income taxes. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules listedcertain investments in the index in Item 14 are presented for purposes of complying with the Securitiesdebt and Exchange Commission's rules and are not part of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly state in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/equity securities. Arthur Andersen & Co. Arthur Andersen & Co.LLP Atlanta, Georgia, February 11, 1994. 4824, 1995. 61 ITEMItem 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. PART III ITEMItem 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT (a) IDENTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS:Identification of Directors: As part of the Corporate Restructuring, Oglethorpe amended its Bylaws to provide for an eleven member board of directors consisting of six directors elected from the Members (the "Member Directors"), four independent outside directors (the "Outside Directors") and Oglethorpe's President and Chief Executive Officer. The Member Directors must be a director or general manager of an Oglethorpe Member. Five of the six Member Directors must be located in one of five geographical regions of the State of Georgia. The sixth Member Director is governedelected statewide. The four Outside Directors must not be a director, officer or employee of Oglethorpe or any Member. All eleven directors are nominated by representatives from each Member whose weighted nomination is based on the number of retail customers served by each Member. After nomination, the directors are elected by a Boardmajority vote of 39each Member, voting on a one-Member, one-vote basis. All of the new directors have been elected with terms beginning on March 11, 1997, except for two of the four Outside Directors 13which are expected to be elected at the annual meeting of whom areMembers on March 27, 1997. The Bylaws provide for staggering the terms of the directors by dividing the number of directors into three groups. As noted below, some of the directors were elected eachto an initial term of 1 year, some 2 years and some 3 years. As these initial terms expire, directors will thereafter be elected for a three-year term. Eachterm of the 39 Members nominates one Director who must also be on the Member's Board of Directors.three years. The Directors are then elected by the Members at their annual meeting. The Members also elect Alternate Directors. Each Alternate Director must serve as the manager of a Member to be eligible to serve as an Alternate Director. Under Oglethorpe's Bylaws, Alternate Directors may attend all Board meetings, but can be counted for quorum purposes and can exercise the powers and duties of a Director only during the period when the directorship for whom he is the alternate is vacant or at any meeting of the Board of Directors when the Director for whom he is the alternate is absent. The Board of Directors generally meets monthly. Six standing committees are appointed by the Chairman of the Board and include both Directors and Alternate Directors. Two of these Committees, the External Affairs Committee and the Human Resources Management Committee, are joint committees of Oglethorpe and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation ("GEMC"), an affiliated trade organization, and include directors of GEMC. Special committees, as deemed necessary, are also appointed by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors. Committee recommendations and management recommendations, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, determine the policies and activities of Oglethorpe. The Directors and Alternate Directors of Oglethorpe are as follows: ALTAMAHA EMC Jmon Warnock--Director,Larry N. Chadwick, age 68, is a farmer. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since September 1974. His present term as a Director will expire in March 1995. He is a member of the Finance Committee of Oglethorpe. Mr. Warnock56, is the President of Altamaha EMC and aMember Director of GEMC. James D. Musgrove--Alternate Director, age 47, isfrom the General Manager of Altamaha EMC.Northwest Region. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since May 1989, with his present term to expire in March 1995. Mr. Musgrove is a Director of Montgomery County Bankshares in Ailey, Georgia. AMICALOLA EMC Charles R. Fendley--Director, age 48, is a Vice-President of Jasper Yarn Processing, Inc., which processes yarn. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since November 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1995. Mr. Fendley is the President of Amicalola EMC. He is also a Director of GEMC and a Director of Crescent Bank & Trust Co. in Jasper, Georgia. John S. Dean, Sr.--Alternate Director. For a description of Mr. Dean's background and experience, see "Identification of Executive Officers and Senior Executives" below. 49 CANOOCHEE EMC George C. Martin--Director, age 76, is the owner and operator of a farm in Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia where he raises beef cattle. He also manages timberland in Bryan County, Georgia and rental properties in Savannah and Pembroke, Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1977, with his present term to expire in March 1995. From March 1978 to March 1984, he served as Vice President of Oglethorpe. Donald F. Kennedy--Alternate Director, age 64, is the General Manager of Canoochee EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1985, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. Mr. Kennedy is also a Director of the Tattnall Bank in Reidsville, Georgia. CARROLL EMC J. G. McCalmon--Director, age 76, is the owner of a farm in Carrollton, Georgia, where he raises chickens and beef cattle. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since September 1974, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is Chairman of the Board of Carroll EMC. Mr. McCalmon is also a Director of GEMC, a Director of the Farm Bureau, a Director of Carroll County Sales Barn, and a Director of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Gary M. Bullock--Alternate Director, age 52, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Carroll EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since June 1978, and his present term will expire in March 1996. He is a member of the Operations Committee. Mr. Bullock is also the Secretary of Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc., a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, a Trustee for the GEMC Workers' Compensation Fund, a Director for the Georgia Council of Farmer Cooperatives, a Director of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, and a Director of Carrollton Federal Savings & Loan Association in Carrollton, Georgia. CENTRAL GEORGIA EMC D. A. Robinson, III--Director, age 53, is the owner and operator of a dairy farm in Griffin, Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1984, and his term will expire in March 1995. He serves as Secretary-Treasurer of Central Georgia EMC. George L. Weaver--Alternate Director, age 46, has been the President of Central Georgia EMC since 1989. Prior to that time he was General Manager, Manager of Accounting, and Financial Manager. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1983, and his present term will expire in March 1995. He is a member of the Operations Committee. He is also a Director of Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corporation in Shawnee Mission, Kansas and serves on the Advisory Board of NationsBank of GA, N.A. COASTAL EMC James E. Estes--Director, age 58, has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1982, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of the Executive Committee. He is also Vice President of the Board of Directors of Coastal EMC. Additionally, he works in avionic maintenance for Georgia Air National Guard, is President of Ways Company, Inc., a real estate development company in Richmond Hill, Georgia, and is a proprietor of Estes Tax Service, an income tax service in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Wayne Collins--Alternate Director, age 43, is the General Manager of Coastal EMC and has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since March 1977. His present term as an Alternate Director will expire in March 1994. 50 COBB EMC Larry N. Chadwick--Director, age 53, is the owner of Chadwick's Hardware in Woodstock, Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since July 1989, with his1989. His present term towill expire in March 1995.1999. Mr. Chadwick is an engineer, with experience in the design of hydrogen gas plants. He is Chairman of the Board of Cobb EMC. HeBenny W. Denham, age 66, is the Vice Chairman of the Operations Committee. Dwight Brown--AlternateBoard and is the Member Director age 48, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cobb EMC. He previously served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Cobb EMC. Hefrom the Southwest Region. Mr. Denham has served as an Alternate Directorexecutive officer of Oglethorpe since October 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1995. COLQUITT EMC Simmie King--Director, age 50, is the owner and operator of a farm.1993. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1991, with his present term to expire in March 1996. R. L. Gaston--Alternate Director, age 46, is the General Manager of Colquitt EMC. From January 1985 to January 1990, he was Manager of Engineering and Operations for Colquitt EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since February 1990, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is currently a member of the Planning and Construction Committee. COWETA-FAYETTE EMC W. F. Farr--Director, age 81, is a banker. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1975, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the GEMC/Oglethorpe Human Resources Management Committee. He has been President of Coweta-Fayette EMC since 1974. He previously served as President of the Fayette State Bank in Peachtree City, Georgia and as a Director and Consultant for Citizens and Southern National Bank, South Metro Board in Atlanta, Georgia. Since June 1985, he has been the owner and President of Pioneer Financial Associates, Inc. in Peachtree City, Georgia. Michael C. Whiteside--Alternate Director, age 51, has been General Manager of Coweta-Fayette EMC since August 1983. He previously served as Administrative Assistant of Coweta-Fayette EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1983, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is currently a member of Oglethorpe's Planning and Construction Committee. EXCELSIOR EMC Vacant--Director Gary T. Drake--Alternate Director, age 45, is the General Manager of Excelsior EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since January 1979, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He was Secretary-Treasurer of Oglethorpe from March 1984 through March 1989. He is currently a member of the Operations Committee. Mr. Drake is also a Director of GEMC and a Director of Pineland State Bank in Metter, Georgia. FLINT EMC Jeff S. Pierce, Jr.--Director, age 62, has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since June 1992, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He has served as a Director of Flint EMC since 1964. He previously served 28 years as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director for the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Warner Robins, Georgia. He is also a Director of GEMC. Harold B. Smith--Alternate Director, age 57, has been employed as General Manager of Flint EMC since November 1978. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1978, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is currently a member of the Planning and Construction Committee of Oglethorpe and 51 Chairman of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. Mr. Smith is also the Chairman of the Board of the Food and Energy Council. GRADY EMC Donald C. Cooper--Director, age 63, is the owner, operator and President of Cooper Farms, Inc., a farm in Grady County, Georgia where he grows row crops and raises cattle. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1975, with his present term to expire in March 1996. Thomas A. Rosser--Alternate Director, age 46, has been employed as General Manager of Grady EMC since January 1992. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since January 1992, with his present term to expire in March 1996. Mr. Rosser is also a Director of the Cairo Banking Company in Cairo, Georgia. GREYSTONE POWER CORPORATION, AN EMC J. Calvin Earwood--Director. For a description of Mr. Earwood's background and experience, see "Identification of Executive Officers and Senior Executives" below. Tim B. Clower--Alternate Director, age 57, is President and Chief Executive Officer of GreyStone Power Corporation, an EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1974, with his present term to expire in March 1995. Mr. Clower serves on the Boards of Directors of Citizens & Merchants State Bank and GEMC Workers' Compensation Fund. HABERSHAM EMC Herbert Church--Director, age 57, is a logging contractor. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since August 1991, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He has been a Director of Habersham EMC since 1977. William E. Canup--Alternate Director, age 58, is the General Manager of Habersham EMC. Mr. Canup was Manager of Engineering/Operations of Habersham EMC from 1979 to 1984 and served as Assistant Manager of Habersham EMC from 1984 to 1986. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since July 1986, with his present term to expire in March 1996. HART EMC Mac F. Oglesby--Director, age 61, served as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of Hart EMC from July 1986 through December 1987, when he was appointed President. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since February 1987, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is currently a member of the Planning and Construction Committee of Oglethorpe. He also was a U.S. Postal Service Rural Carrier for 30 years. Grooms Johnson--Alternate Director, age 64, has been the General Manager of Hart EMC since March 1991. Prior to that time, he served as Assistant Manager of Hart EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since March 1991, with his present term to expire in March 1994. Mr. Johnson is also a Director of Bank of Hartwell in Hartwell, Georgia. IRWIN EMC Benny W. Denham--Director. For a description of Mr. Denham's background and experience, see "Identification of Executive Officers and Senior Executives" below. Harold Randall Crenshaw--Alternate Director, age 42, has been the General Manager of Irwin EMC since February 1988. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since February 1988, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is a member and past Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee of Oglethorpe. 52 JACKSON EMC E. L. McLocklin--Director, age 81, is a cattle farmer. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jackson EMC. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since October 1989, with his present term to expire in March 1996. Randall Pugh--Alternate Director, age 50, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Jackson EMC. From August 1984 to January 1988 he was General Manager of Jackson EMC. He was also General Manager of Walton EMC from 1977 to August 1984. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1977. His present term as Alternate Director will expire in March 1996. He is currently the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mr. Pugh is also a Director of the First National Bank of Jackson County in Gainesville, Georgia. JEFFERSON EMC Sam Rabun--Director, age 62, is part owner of a livestock farm. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since March 1993 with his present term to expire in March 1996. Mr. Rabun is the President of Jefferson EMC. Ralph E. Lewis--Alternate Director, age 49, has been the General Manager of Jefferson EMC since 1979. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1979, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is also Vice President of the GEMC Workers' Compensation Fund. LAMAR EMC E. J. Martin, Jr.--Director, age 66, is the owner of the Country Kitchen restaurant in Barnesville, Georgia. He is a retired tax assessor and appraiser for Lamar County. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1982, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe Human Resources Management Committee. Mr. Martin is the President of Lamar EMC and a Director of GEMC. J. Raleigh Henry--Alternate Director, age 43, is General Manager of Lamar EMC. Prior to becoming General Manager, he served as Office Manager of Lamar EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1990, with his present term to expire in March 1994. LITTLE OCMULGEE EMC J. D. Williams--Director, age 81, is currently retired. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1986, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of Oglethorpe's Planning and Construction Committee. He previously served as President, then as Vice President of Little Ocmulgee EMC. Mr. Williams is also a Director of Security State Bank in McRae, Georgia, and a Director of Farmers State Bank in Dublin, Georgia. A. Arnold Horton--Alternate Director, age 47, is the General Manager of Little Ocmulgee EMC. He previously served as Manager of Engineering and Operations, and has been with Little Ocmulgee EMC since 1983. He has served as the Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since March 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1994. MIDDLE GEORGIA EMC Ronnie Fleeman--Director, age 59, is a self-employed land and timber developer. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since 1990. His present term as a Director will expire in March 1995. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe Human Resources Management Committee. Charles Hugh Richardson--Alternate Director, age 40, has been General Manager of Middle Georgia EMC since June 1983. From January 1983 to June 1983, he was Acting General Manager of Middle Georgia EMC, and 53 from September 1976 to January 1983, he was Manager of Engineering at Middle Georgia EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1983, with his present term to expire in March 1995. MITCHELL EMC D. Lamar Cooper--Director, age 58, operates a dairy farm. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since September 1974. His present term as a Director will expire in March 1996. He is a member of the Operations Committee of Oglethorpe. Gerald Freehling--Alternate Director, age 50, has been General Manager of Mitchell EMC since September 1987. Since that time, he has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe. His present term expires in March 1996. He previously served as General Manager of Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative in Bath, New York. OCMULGEE EMC Barry H. Martin--Director, age 45, is a farmer. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1983. His present term as a Director expires in March 1994. Mr. Martin is the President of Ocmulgee EMC. Dennis Grenade--Alternate Director, age 53, has been employed by Ocmulgee EMC since December 1957. He has been General Manager since October 1987 and was previously Acting Manager and Manager of Operations. He has served as an Alternate Director since October 1987 and his present term expires in March 1994. He is a member of the Finance Committee. OCONEE EMC John B. Floyd, Jr.--Director, age 51, has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1980, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is currently a member of the Finance Committee. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Oconee EMC and is a Director of CFC. Mr. Floyd also serves as First Vice President of The Four County Bank, as Vice President of The Four County Insurance Agency, Inc., and as President of Twiggs Gin, Inc., a home construction company in Allentown, Georgia. Preston L. Johnson--Alternate Director, age 59, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Oconee EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1974, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He was Secretary-Treasurer of Oglethorpe from September 1974 to March 1984. OKEFENOKE RURAL EMC Steve Rawl, Sr.--Director, age 47, has been President of Rawls, Inc., a gift shop, since 1972. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since September 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is also a Director of GEMC. W. Don Holland--Alternate Director, age 43, is General Manager of Okefenoke Rural EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1979, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He was formerly General Manager of Little Ocmulgee EMC. He is currently Chairman of the Planning and Construction Committee of Oglethorpe. PATAULA EMC James Grubbs--Director, age 71, is a farmer. He is involved with fertilizer and chemical sales, and operates an air spray service and a peanut purchasing plant. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1983. His present term as a Director will expire in March 1996. He is a member of the Finance Committee of Oglethorpe. 54 Gary W. Wyatt--Director, age 41, is General Manager of Pataula EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since July 1986, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He previously was Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Superintendent of Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative. PLANTERS EMC Sammy M. Jenkins--Director, age 67, is in the farm machinery business and has been President of Jenkins Ford Tractor Co., Inc. since 1973. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1988, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is Vice President of Planters EMC. He was Vice Chairman of the Board of Oglethorpe from March 1989 to March 1990. Ellis H. Lovett--Alternate Director, age 58, is General Manager of Planters EMC and has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1983. His present term as an Alternate Director will expire in March 1994. He is a member of the Operations Committee of Oglethorpe. RAYLE EMC J. M. Sherrer--Director, age 58, is the owner of a grocery, hardware, gas and feed store. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since September 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1994. Wayne Poss--Alternate Director, age 48, has served as General Manager of Rayle EMC since December 1992. Prior to that time, he served as Manager of Engineering for Rayle EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director to Oglethorpe since February 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. SATILLA RURAL EMC Jack D. Vickers--Director, age 76, is the owner and operator of a farm in Coffee County, Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1975. His present term will expire in March 1994. R. Lehman Lanier--Alternate Director, age 74, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Satilla Rural EMC.1998. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1974, and his present term expires in March 1994. He is a member ofwas previously the Operations Committee of Oglethorpe. He is also a Director of Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc. SAWNEE EMC C. W. Cox, Jr.--Director, age 66, is the owner of Cox Digging & Grading, a general contracting sole proprietorship. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since February 1987, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of the Planning and Construction Committee. Michael A. Goodroe--Alternate Director, age 37, is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sawnee EMC. He previously served as Assistant General Manager of Sawnee EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1990, with his present term to expire in March 1994. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. SLASH PINE EMC Johnnie Crumbley--Director, age 71, is President of Slash Pine EMC. He retired in 1982 from the Seaboard Coastline System. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1978, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is also a Director of GEMC. Edward Teston--Alternate Director, age 59, is Manager of Slash Pine EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1985, with his present term to expire in March 1996. 55 SNAPPING SHOALS EMC Jarnett W. Wigington--Director, age 61, is a self-employed wallpapering contractor. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since 1990. His present term expires in March 1994. He is a memberVice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of Oglethorpe. J. E. Robinson--Alternate Director, age 74, is President, Cheif Executive Officer and Manager of Snapping Shoals EMC. He has been Manager of Snapping Shoals EMC since 1953. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1974, with his present term to expire in March 1994. Mr. Robinson is also a Director of the First National Bank of Newton County. SUMTER EMC Bob Jernigan--Director, age 66, is a manager for Mike L. Moon Enterprises in Columbus, Georgia, which among other things, is involved in real estate development and wholesale and retail women's apparel. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since March 1976, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe from March 1990 to March 1993. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee. He is the President of Sumter EMC and a Director of GEMC. James T. McMillan--Alternate Director, age 44, has been General Manager of Sumter EMC since 1984. Prior to that time, he served as Manager of the Staff Services Department of Sumter EMC, Manager of the Construction and Maintenance Department of Sumter EMC, and Manager of the Office Services Department of Sumter EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1984, with his present term to expire in March 1996. THREE NOTCH EMC C. Willard Mims--Director, age 47, is a farmer. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1991, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. He is also a Director of GEMC. Carlton O. Thomas--Alternate Director, age 46, has been General Manager of Three Notch EMC since 1990. Prior to that time, he served as Office Manager of Three Notch EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1990, with his present term to expire in March 1996. He is also a Director of First Federal Savings Bank of Southwest Georgia. TRI-COUNTY EMC James E. Dooley--Director, age 67, is self-employed in the real estate business. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since November 1986, with his present term to expire in March 1996. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a Director in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Carol Robertson--Alternate Director, age 45, is the General Manager of Tri-County EMC. She has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since July 1988, with her present term to expire in March 1996. She is a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe External Affairs Committee. TROUP EMC Willis T. Woodruff--Director, age 68, is a self-employed cattleman. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1987, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is also a Director of GEMC. Wayne Livingston--Alternate Director, age 42, has been the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Troup EMC since September 1987. Prior to that time, he was General Manager of Ocmulgee EMC. He has served 56 as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1978, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is a member of the Finance Committee. UPSON COUNTY EMC Hubert Hancock--Director, age 77, has been President of the Upson County EMC for the past 33 years. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since September 1974, serving as Vice President from 1975 to 1978, as President from March 1984 to July 1986, and as Chairman of the Board from July 1986 to March 1989. His present term as Director expires in March 1995, and he currently serves on the Executive Committee of Oglethorpe. Prior to his involvement with Oglethorpe and Upson County EMC, Mr. Hancock was a general farmer as well as a peach farmer and cattle farmer. Mr. Hancock is also a Director of West Central Georgia Bank in Thomaston, Georgia, Chairman of Upson County Hospital Authority, and a member of the Thomaston UpsonPower Planning and Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Denham is co-owner of Denham Farms in Turner County, Industrial Authority. Walter E. Hammond--AlternateGeorgia. He served on the Turner County Commission from 1980 to 1990, and was Chairman for six of those years. Mr. Denham is a Director of Community National Bank in Ashburn, Georgia and a Director of Irwin EMC. J. Calvin Earwood, age 62,55, is General Managerthe Chairman of Upson County EMC. Hethe Board and is the Member Director elected statewide. Mr. Earwood has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1978, and his present term will expire in March 1995. WALTON EMC Bob J. Dickens--Director, age 67, retired in 1988 from Thornton Brothers Paper Company, Inc. in Athens, Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1987, and his present term expires in March 1995. He is a member of Oglethorpe's Operations Committee. D. Ronnie Lee--Alternate Director, age 45, has been General Manager of Walton EMC since August 1993. Prior to that time, he served as Manager of Engineering and Operations from January 1979 to August 1993 for Walton EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since September 1993, with his present term to expire in March 1995. WASHINGTON EMC W. W. Archer--Director, age 62, is a self-employed insurance agent and cattle farmer. He has served on Oglethorpe's Board of Directors since September 1987, and his present term expires in March 1995. He is also a Director of the Bank of Hancock County in Sparta, Georgia. Robert S. Moore, Sr.--Alternate Director, age 64, has been General Manager of Washington EMC since April 1982. Prior to that time, he was Assistant General Manager of Washington EMC. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1982, with his present term to expire in March 1995. He is a member of the Planning and Construction Committee of Oglethorpe. (b) IDENTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES: Oglethorpe is managed and operated under the direction of a President and Chief Executive Officer, who is appointed by the Board of Directors. The executive officers of Oglethorpe and their principal occupations are as follows: J. Calvin Earwood, Chairman of the Board, age 52, has served as a principal executive officer of Oglethorpe since March 1984 (from March 1984 to July 1986, as Vice President; from July 1986 to March 1989, as Vice Chairman of the Board; and since March 1989, as Chairman of the Board). Mr. Earwood has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since March 1981, with his1981. His present term towill expire in March 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Oglethorpe and a member of the GEMC/Oglethorpe Human Resources Management Committee.2000. He was previously a member of the Operations Review Committee of Oglethorpe.Committee. From 1965 through 62 1982, Mr. Earwood was a salesman and part owner of Builders Equipment Company. Since January 1983, he has been the owner and President of Sunbelt Fasteners, Inc., which sells specialty tools and fasteners to the 57 commercial construction trade. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Community Trust Bank in Hiram, Georgia and a Director of GreyStone Power Corporation. Benny W. Denham--Vice ChairmanSammy M. Jenkins, age 70, is the Member Director from the Southeast Region. He is in the farm machinery business and has been President of the Board, age 63, has served as a principal executive officer of OglethorpeJenkins Ford Tractor Co., Inc. since March 1993.1973. He has served as a member of Oglethorpe's Executive Committee and on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since DecemberMarch 1988. His present term will expire in March 1995.1999. He was previously a memberVice Chairman of the Power PlanningBoard of Oglethorpe from March 1989 to March 1990. Mac F. Oglesby, age 64, is the Member Director from the Northeast Region. He served as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of Hart EMC from July 1986 through December 1987, when he was appointed President. He has served as a Director of Oglethorpe since February 1987. His present term will expire in March 2000. Mr. Oglesby was a U.S. Postal Service Rural Carrier for 30 years. J. Sam L. Rabun, age 65, is the Member Director from the Central Region. He is the owner and Technical Advisory Committeeoperator of Oglethorpe.a farm in Jefferson County, Ga. He is also the past Presidenta 50% owner of GEMC and currently serves on GEMC's Executive Committee and is a Director of Community National Bank in Ashland, Georgia. Mr. Denham is a Director of Irwin EMC. John S. Dean, Sr., Secretary-Treasurer, age 54,R&R Livestock Farms, Inc. He has served as Secretary-Treasurera Director of Oglethorpe since March 1989. He has served as an Alternate Director of Oglethorpe since 1975,1993, with his present term to expire in March 1995.1998. Mr. Rabun served as the President of Jefferson EMC from 1993 to 1996. Ashley C. Brown, age 51, is an Outside Director. His present term will expire in March 1999. He is currently a memberExecutive Director of the Finance CommitteeHarvard Electricity Policy Group at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is Of Counsel to the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and an ex officio memberHand of Washington, D.C. In addition, he is a Principal Consultant with the firm of Hagler Bailly Consulting, Inc. From April 1983 through April 1993, Mr. Brown served as Commissioner of the Executive Committee.Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Prior to his appointment to the Ohio Commission, he was Coordinator and Counsel of the Montgomery County, Ohio, Fair Housing Center. From 1979 to 1981, he was Managing Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Dayton (Ohio), Inc. From 1977 to 1979, he was Legal Advisor of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission in Dayton, Ohio. While practicing law, he specialized in litigation in federal and state courts, as well as before administrative bodies. In addition, Mr. Brown has extensive teaching experience in public schools and universities and has published widely in the field of utility regulation. Mr. Brown has a law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law, a Master of Administration degree from the University of Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University. Newton A. Campbell, age 68, is an Outside Director. His term will expire in March 2000. He previously served on Oglethorpe's Operations Review Committee. Mr. Dean has been General Manager/retired in January 1994 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicalola EMC since 1974. Prior toBurns & McDonnell Engineering Company after serving 41 years with the firm. Mr. Campbell directed the overall operations of Burns & McDonnell from 1982 until his employment with Amicalola EMC,retirement. From 1976 through 1982, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Power Division, and was Controllerresponsible for directing the company's work in the planning and design of Pickens General Hospital. Currently, he is onfossil fueled power generation facilities, high voltage transmission systems, and other power related facilities. Mr. Campbell has been involved in feasibility, planning and financial studies for numerous new and existing public and privately owned electric utilities during various phases of their organization and development. He also has considerable experience in conceptual studies, design, and project management for large electric utility generation, transmission, substation and distribution facilities throughout the BoardUnited States. Mr. Campbell received a Master of Directors of Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc., Crescent Bank & Trust Company, CoBank, and GEMC Workers' Compensation Fund. Mr. Dean has a Bachelor of ArtsBusiness Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia.Missouri at Kansas City with a concentration in finance. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. T. D. Kilgore, age 49, is the President and Chief Executive Officer age 46,of Oglethorpe and has served as an executive of Oglethorpe since July 1984 (from July 1984 to July 1986, as Division Manager, Power Supply; July 1986 to July 1991, as Senior Vice President, Power Supply; and since July 1991, as President and Chief Executive Officer). Mr. Kilgore servedHe also currently serves as Executive Vice President of GEMC from December 1991 to June 1992. He has served asthe President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of GEMC from June 1992 until the present.both GTC and GSOC. Mr. Kilgore has over 20 years of utility experience, including five years in senior management positions with 63 Arkansas Power & Light Co. and seven years as a civilian employee with the Department of the Army in positions ranging from reliability engineering to construction management. Mr. Kilgore has served on various industry committees including Electric Power Research Institute's Board of Directors and its Advanced Power Systems Division and Coal System Division Advisory Committees. He has also served on the Boards of Directors of the U.S. Committee for Energy Awareness, the Advanced Reactor Corporation, on the Edison Electric Institute's Power Plant Availability Improvement Task Force and the Nuclear Power Oversight Committee, an organization of industry executives which considers policy issues for the nation's nuclear power industry.Committee. Mr. Kilgore currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Power and Generation Committee. Mr. Kilgore has a BSBachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineeringMechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama, where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Engineering Fellow, and a MEan Masters of Engineering degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M. (b) Identification of Senior Executives: Oglethorpe is managed and operated under the direction of a President and Chief Executive Officer, who is appointed by the Board of Directors. The senior executives assisting Mr. Kilgore, their areas of responsibility and a brief summary of their experience are as follows: Charles T. Autry,Clarence D. Mitchell, Senior Vice President, and General Counsel,Power Supply, age 45,43, has served as an executive of Oglethorpe since February 1986 (from February 1986 to July 1986, as Corporate Counsel; from July 1986 to December 1989, as General Counsel; from December 1989 to November 1991, as Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and General Counsel; from November 1991 to February 1994, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and General Counsel; and since February 1994, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel).January 1995. Prior to that time, Mr. AutryMitchell served as Staff Attorney from August 1979Assistant to January 1985 and as Corporate Attorney from January 1985 to February 1986. Mr. Autry joined Oglethorpe in August 1979 after five years of military and private practice experience. He has been admitted to practice before all State Courts in Georgia as well as the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal and the U. S. Tax Court. He has a BA degree from the University of Georgia, a JD degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, a LLM degree in Taxation from Emory University School of Law, and an MBA degree from Georgia State University. 58 Eugen Heckl, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, age 59, has served as an executive of Oglethorpe since March 1975 (from March 1975 to July 1986, as senior finance and accounting executive;for Generation from July 1986 to February 1994 as Senior Vice President, Finance; and since February 1994, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer). Mr. Heckl has approximately 30 yearsto December 1994; Manager of experience, including ten years as a consultant and auditorCorporate Planning from September 1992 to electric utilities with Arthur Andersen & Co. and two years as Secretary-TreasurerJanuary 1994; Manager of Davis Brothers, Inc. Mr. Heckl is a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia and has a BS degree in accountingConstruction from Samford University and an MBA degree from Emory University. Mr. Heckl has served as aJanuary 1992 to August 1992; Program Director of the GEMC Federal Credit Union since 1983,Technical Services (environmental, survey and as its Chief Financial Officer since 1984. G. Stanley Hill, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, age 58, has served as an executive of Oglethorpe since October 1975 (from October 1975 to November 1988, as Director of Planning, Director of Power Supplymapping, land acquisition and Planning, Division Manager, Power Supply and Engineering, Division Manager, Engineering, Senior Vice President, Planning and System Operations;R&D) from November 1988 to November 1991, as Senior Vice President, Administration; from November 1991 to February 1994, as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Service and since February 1994, as Senior Vice President, External Affairs). Mr. Hill has approximately 36 years experience with electric utilities, including four years in the Engineering Department of the South Carolina Public Service Authority and 11 years as engineer and senior engineer with Southern Engineering Company of Georgia, a consulting engineering firm. Mr. Hill is a registered Professional Engineer and a certified Cogeneration Professional in Georgia and has a BS degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University and an MBA degree from Georgia State University. Mr. Hill is presently an Oglethorpe representative on the Joint Committee. For information about the Joint Committee, see "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS-The Joint Committee Agreement" in Item 1. W. Clayton Robbins, Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Support Services, age 47, has served as an executive of Oglethorpe since December 1991 (from December 1991 to February 1994, as Vice President, Corporate Performance, and since February 1994, as Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Support Services). Prior to that time, Mr. Robbins served as Department Manager, Project Services, from September 1986 to November 1988; as Program Director, Marketing Research and Analysis, from November 1988 to December 1989; and as Vice President, Marketing Research and Analysis, from DecemberJanuary 1989 to December 1991.1991; and from April 1981 to December 1988 held various positions in the generation area, including supervisor, project engineer and generation engineer. Before coming to Oglethorpe, Mr. RobbinsMitchell spent 17four years as a field engineer with the Stearns-Catalytic World CorporationGeneral Electric Company and worked various subsidiaries, including 13 years in management positions responsible for Human Resources, Information Systems, Contracts, Insurance, Accounting,installation and Project Controls.maintenance projects related to coal, nuclear, gas and oil-fired generation. Mr. RobbinsMitchell has a BAan MS degree in Business AdministrationManagement from theGeorgia State University, a Bachelor of North Carolina at Charlotte. David L. Self, Senior Vice PresidentScience degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and Group Executive, Generation, age 65, has served as an executivea Bachelor of Oglethorpe since August 1991 (from August 1991 to November 1991, as Senior Vice President, Power Supply;Science degree in Interdisciplinary Science from November 1991 to February 1994, Senior Vice President, Operations; and since February 1994, as Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Generation).Morehouse College. Mr. Self joined Oglethorpe in February 1988 as the corporation's on-site representative at Plant Hatch after 30 years in the United States Navy and five years with Illinois Power Company. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Tech Foundation, Inc. He has a BS degree from Saint Mary's College in California. Mr. SelfMitchell is presently the Oglethorpe representative on both the Nuclear Managing Board and the Plant Scherer Managing Board, and is an Oglethorpe representative on the Joint Committee.Board. For information about the Managing Boards and the Joint Committee, see "CO-OWNERS OF THE PLANTS AND THE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS-TheAGREEMENTS--The Plant Agreements" and "-The Joint Committee Agreement" in Item 1.2. Mr. Mitchell also serves as a Trustee of the Foundation of the Southern Polytechnic State University. Nelson G. Hawk, Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Marketing, age 44, joined47, has served as an executive at Oglethorpe insince February 1994, after almost 24 years of electric utility experience.responsible for Market Planning, Economic Development, Commercial/Industrial Marketing and Pricing, Commercial/Industrial Services, and Residential Marketing. Prior to coming to Oglethorpe, he held various management positionsMr. Hawk spent almost 24 years with the Florida Power & Light Company and related subsidiaries, includingserving as Director of Regulatory Affairs at Florida Power & Light from October 1993 to January 1994; as1994, Director of Market Planning from July 1991 to September 1993;1993, and as Director of Strategic Business and President of FPL Enersys Services, Inc. (a(A utility subsidiary providing energy services to commercial/industrial customers) from April 1989 to June 1991. Mr. Hawk has a BSwide range of utility management experience in energy management, finance, strategic planning, marketing, system planning, quality assurance, and distribution engineering. Mr. Hawk is a board member of the Georgia Electrification Council, Inc. and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, and served on the board of directors as well as President of the National Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO), a national trade association, during the late 1980s. Mr. Hawk is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBAa Master of Business Administration degree from Florida International University. 5964 Wylie H. Sanders, Vice President and Group Executive, Transmission, age 57, joined Oglethorpe in January 1994 after 35 years of utility experience, including 20 years in management positions with Florida Power & Light Company. Prior to coming to Oglethorpe, he served as Division Commercial Manager from April 1973 to August 1983; as District General Manager from August 1983 to July 1991; and as Director of Transmission from July 1991 to September 1993 with Florida Power & Light. Mr. Sanders has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and has participated in Harvard University's postgraduate Program for Management Development. 60 ITEMItem 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLESummary Compensation Table The following table sets forth, for Oglethorpe's President and Chief Executive Officer and the fourfive most highly compensated senior executives, all compensation paid or accrued for services rendered in all capacities during the years ended December 31, 1993, 19921996, 1995 and 1991.1994. Amounts included in the table under "Bonus" represent payments based on an incentive compensation policy. All amounts paid under this policy are fully at risk each year and are earned based upon the achievement of corporate goals and each individual's contribution to achieving those goals. In conjunction with this policy, base salaries remain fairly stable and are targeted below the market valuations for similar positions.positions and remain fairly stable unless the job content changes.
ANNUAL COMPENSATION NAME AND ------------ ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS(3) COMPENSATION -Annual Name and Compensation All Other Principal Position Year Salary Bonus (2) Compensation ------------------ ---- -------- ----------------- ---------- ------------ T. D. Kilgore 1993 $211,250 $ 0 $6,256(1)1996 $265,627 $0 $6,246 (1) President and Chief Executive Officer 1992 195,0001995 235,000 10,000 6,012 1994 224,997 0 5,891 1991 181,147 0 (2) Eugen Heckl 1993 142,114 12,228 5,103(1)6,758 W. Clayton Robbins (3) 1996 144,460 17,112 5,425 (1) Sr. Vice President, and Chief 1992 142,114 19,135 4,079 Financial Officer 1991 142,114 0 (2)1995 142,310 10,631 4,716 Support Services 1994 140,366 11,946 4,986 Nelson G. Stanley Hill 1993 140,000 12,580 4,905(1)Hawk 1996 142,535 16,530 5,246 (1) Sr. Vice President, 19921995 140,000 18,195 4,391 External Affairs 1991 134,872 0 (2) Charles T. Autry 1993 139,750 10,991 4,326(1)10,899 4,589 Marketing 1994 116,005 9,620 32,821 Clarence D. Mitchell 1996 133,369 17,112 3,887 (1) Sr. Vice President, and 1992 139,750 16,950 4,232 General Counsel 1991 139,750 0 (2) David L. Self 19931995 110,058 7,776 4,251 Power Supply 1994 91,705 5,765 3,354 Wiley H. Sanders (4) 1996 123,750 9,340 82,715 (1) (4) Vice President, Transmission 1995 135,000 12,143 5,077(1)9,295 5,703 1994 119,785 12,737 25,178 Eugen Heckl (5) 1996 99,480 16,734 117,245 (1) (5) Sr. Vice President, and 1992 131,800 18,286 4,168 Group Executive, Generation 1991 110,067 0 (2) - ------------------------- (1) Includes contributions made in 1993 by Oglethorpe under the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on behalf of Messrs. Kilgore, Heckl, Hill, Autry and Self in the amounts of $4,497, $4,497, $4,200, $4,193 and $4,050, respectively, and above market amounts of interest earned by Messrs. Kilgore, Heckl, Hill, Autry and Self on deferred compensation amounts paid by Oglethorpe in the amounts of $1,759, $606, $705, $133, and $1,027, respectively. (2) In accordance with the transition provision applicable to the Commission's new rules regarding executive compensation disclosure, Oglethorpe is not required to provide any information for fiscal year 1991. (3) Mr. Kilgore is not a participant in the incentive compensation program. HisFinance 1995 142,114 13,174 7,651 1994 142,114 13,919 7,600
- ---------- (1) Includes contributions made in 1996 by Oglethorpe under the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on behalf of Messrs. Kilgore, Robbins, Hawk, Mitchell, Sanders and Heckl of $4,750, $4,072, $4,446, $2,969, $3,654 and $2,958, respectively; and insurance premiums paid on term life insurance on behalf of Messrs. Kilgore, Robbins, Hawk, Mitchell, Sanders and Heckl of $1,496, $1,353, $800, $918, $2,831 and $2,200, respectively. (2) All executives listed above, except Mr. Kilgore, participate in an incentive compensation program. Mr. Kilgore's compensation is governed solely by the Board of Directors. 61(3) In conjunction with the Corporate Restructuring, Mr. Robbins ceased to be a senior executive of Oglethorpe as of January 31, 1997. Mr. Robbins now serves as Vice President of Intellisource's Southeast operations, including support services to Oglethorpe, GTC and GSOC. See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION--Relationship with Intellisource" in Item 1 for further discussion. (4) Mr. Sanders retired from Oglethorpe as of November 30, 1996. Mr. Sanders' 1996 compensation includes accrued severance benefits of $59,114, payment of accrued vacation and sick benefits of $4,998 and relocation costs of $12,118. 65 PENSION PLAN TABLE(5) Mr. Heckl elected to retire from Oglethorpe under the provisions of an early retirement program as of September 11, 1996. Mr. Heckl's 1996 compensation includes severance benefits of $65,258, retirement-related contributions to his deferred compensation account of $34,938 and payment of accrued vacation and sick benefits of $11,891. Pension Plan Table
YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE -------------------------------- AVERAGE COMPENSATIONYears of Credited Service ----------------------------------------------- Average Compensation 15 20 25 OR MORE - -------------------- ------ ------ ---------- --------- --------- $125,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,592 $47,456 $ 59,320 150,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,092 57,456 71,820 175,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,592 67,456 84,320 200,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,092 77,456 96,820 225,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,592 87,456 109,320 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,844 91,792 114,74050,000.................................................. $12,684 $16,911 $21,139 75,000.................................................. 20,184 26,911 33,639 100,000.................................................. 27,684 36,911 46,139 125,000.................................................. 35,184 46,911 58,639 150,000.................................................. 42,684 56,911 71,139 175,000.................................................. 50,184 66,911 83,639 200,000.................................................. 57,684 76,911 96,139 225,000.................................................. 65,184 86,911 108,639 250,000.................................................. 72,684 96,911 121,139 275,000.................................................. 80,184 106,911 133,639
The preceding table shows estimated annual straight life annuity benefits payable upon retirement to persons in specified compensation and years-of-service classifications assuming such persons had attained age 65 and retired during 1993.1996. For purposes of calculating pension benefits, compensation is defined as total salary and bonus, as shown in the above Summary Compensation Table. Because covered compensation changes each year, the estimated pension benefits for the classifications above will also change in future years. The above pension benefits are not subject to any deduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. As of December 31, 1993,1996, the years of credited service under the Pension Plan for the individuals listed in the Summary Compensation Table are as follows:
YEARS OF NAME CREDITED SERVICE ---- ---------------- Mr. Kilgore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mr. Heckl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mr. Autry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mr. Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mr. Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORSYears of Name Credited Service ---- ---------------- Mr. Kilgore.......................................... 11 Mr. Robbins.......................................... 10 Mr. Hawk ............................................ 1 Mr. Mitchell......................................... 15 Mr. Sanders.......................................... 1 Mr. Heckl............................................ 20 Compensation of Directors Under a proposed policy which is scheduled for approval at the March 27, 1997 Board meeting, Oglethorpe payswill pay its Outside Directors a per diem fee of $200$5,500 per Board meeting for the first four meetings attendedin a year; a per diem of $1,000 per Board meeting will be paid for the fifth and subsequent meetings in a year. Outside Directors will also be paid $1,000 per day for attending committee meetings, annual meetings of the Members or $50other official meetings of Oglethorpe. Under the proposed policy, Member Directors will be paid a per diem fee of $1,000 per Board meeting and a per diem of $300 per day for attending committee meetings, conducted by conference call. Additionally,annual meetings of the Members or other official meetings of Oglethorpe. In addition, Oglethorpe reimburses itswill reimburse all Directors for 66 out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending a meeting. AlternateAll Directors serving aswill be paid a Director at any meeting receive neither the per diem payment nor the expense reimbursement to which a Director is entitled. The Memberfee of which the Alternate Director is the manager receives reimbursement for the Alternate Director's out-of-pocket expenses.$50 per day when participating in meetings conducted by conference call. The Chairman of the Board is alsowill be paid at least one day'san additional 20% of the per diem of $200 each monthper Board meeting for time involved in carrying out his official duties in additionpreparing for the meetings. Employment Contracts Effective January 1, 1996, Oglethorpe entered into an employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer. The term of the agreement extends to December 31, 1998, with certain automatic annual extension provisions beyond that date unless either party gives notice of termination 60 days prior to an extension. Pursuant to the regularly scheduledagreement, Mr. Kilgore's base salary and bonus will be determined by Oglethorpe's Board, Meeting. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION W. F. Farr,with annual base salary being at least $240,000. Under the agreement, if Oglethorpe terminates Mr. Kilgore's employment without cause, he will be entitled to all salary and benefits he would have received between the date of termination to the end of the agreement. In addition, if Oglethorpe terminates Mr. Kilgore's employment without cause or meaningfully reduces his stated duties or prerogatives within three months prior to or 24 months subsequent to a Change in Control of Oglethorpe (as defined in the agreement), a severance payment will be paid in an amount not less than two times Mr. Kilgore's annual base salary on the date of termination or the date on which his duties or prerogatives are reduced, whichever is applicable. If such reduction in duties occurs, Mr. Kilgore will be entitled to severance regardless whether he is terminated or resigns. If Mr. Kilgore voluntarily separates himself from Oglethorpe, he will be prohibited from working with a competitor of Oglethorpe for a period of one year thereafter and will be paid an amount equal to his then current salary, bonus and benefits for such period. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation E. J. Martin, Jr., J. Calvin Earwood, Ronnie Fleeman, E.John B. Floyd, Jr., and J. Martin, Jr. and Robert A. Reeves serveG. McCalmon served as members of the GEMC/Oglethorpe Human Resources Management Committee which functionsfunctioned as Oglethorpe's compensation committee.committee for 1996. J. Calvin Earwood has served as an executive officer of Oglethorpe since 1984 and has served as the Chairman of the Board since 1989. 6267 ITEMItem 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Not applicable. ITEMItem 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS None. 63T. D. Kilgore is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Oglethorpe, GTC and GSOC. Oglethorpe plans to make payments to GSOC for system operations services in 1997 of approximately $6.8 million, which is 55% of GSOC's budgeted revenues. (See "OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION--Corporate Restructuring" in Item 1.) 68 PART IV ITEMItem 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K PAGEPage ---- (a) LIST OF DOCUMENTS FILED AS A PART OF THIS REPORT.List of Documents Filed as a Part of This Report. (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFinancial Statements (Included under "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data") Statements of Revenues and Expenses, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 19921996, 1995 and 1991. . . . . . . . . . 331994.............................. 43 Statements of Patronage Capital, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 19921996, 1995 and 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . 331994.................................... 43 Balance Sheets, As of December 31, 19931996 and 1992 . . . . . 341995...................... 44 Statements of Capitalization, As of December 31, 19931996 and 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361995............................................................ 46 Statements of Cash Flows, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 19921996, 1995 and 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371994................................................. 47 Notes to Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Report of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Statements, including pro-forma financial statements relating to the Corporate Restructuring.................. 48 Report of Management.................................................. 60 Reports of Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . 48Accountants............................. 60 (2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Schedule IFinancial Statement Schedules None applicable. (3) Exhibits Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed by the Registrant as indicated in parentheses following the description of the exhibit. Number Description 2.1(1) -- Marketable Securities--Other Security Investments, AsSecond Amended and Restated Restructuring Agreement, dated February 24, 1997, by and among Oglethorpe, Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) and Georgia System Operations Corporation. 2.2(1) -- Member Agreement, dated August 1, 1996, by and among Oglethorpe, Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation), Georgia System Operations Corporation and the Members of December 31, 1993 78 Schedule V -- Utility Plant, Including Intangibles, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 79 Schedule VI -- Accumulated Provision for Depreciation of Utility Plant, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 82 Schedule X -- Supplementary Income Statement Information, For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 85 (3) EXHIBITS NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ -----------Oglethorpe. *3(i)(a) -- Restated Articles of Incorporation of Oglethorpe, dated as of July 26, 1988. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33-7591.) *3(ii)3(i)(b) -- Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Oglethorpe, dated as of March 11, 1997. 69 3(ii) -- Bylaws of Oglethorpe, as amended November 8, 1993. (Filedon February 24, 1997, and effective as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33- 7591.)of March 11, 1997. *4.1 -- Serial Facility Bond (included in Collateral Trust Indenture listed as Exhibit 4.2). *4.2 -- Collateral Trust Indenture, dated as of October 15, 1986, between OPC Scherer Funding Corporation, Oglethorpe and Trust Company Bank, a banking corporation, as Trustee. (Filed 64 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33- 7591,33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.3 -- Refunding Lessor Notes. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.4(a) -- Nonrecourse Promissory Secured Note, due June 30, 2011, from Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees, to Columbia Bank for Cooperatives. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3.4 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33- 7591,33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.4(b) -- First Amendment to Nonrecourse Promissory Secured Note, dated as of June 30, 1987, by Wilmington Trust Company and The Citizens and Southern National Bank, as Owner Trustee under Trust Agreement No. 1 with IBM Credit Financing Corporation, to Columbia Bank for Cooperatives. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3.4(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *4.5(a) -- Indenture of Trust, Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, between Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2 dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company and The First National Bank of Atlanta, as Indenture Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying three other substantially identical Indentures of Trust, Deeds to Secure Debt and Security Agreements. (Filed as Exhibit 4.4(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.5(b) -- First Supplemental Indenture of Trust, Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement No. 2 (included as Exhibit A to the Supplemental Participation Agreement No. 2 listed as 10.1.1(b)). *4.5(c) -- First Supplemental Indenture of Trust, Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement No. 1, dated as of June 30, 1987, between Wilmington Trust Company and The Citizens and Southern National Bank, collectively as Owner Trustee under Trust Agreement No. 1 with IBM Credit Financing Corporation, and The First National Bank of Atlanta, as Indenture Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.4(c) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *4.6(a) -- Lease Agreement No. 2 dated December 30, 1985, between Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, Lessor, and Oglethorpe, Lessee, with a Schedule identifying three other substantially identical Lease Agreements. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) 70 *4.6(b) -- First Supplement To Lease Agreement No. 2 (included as Exhibit B to the Supplemental Participation Agreement No. 2 listed as 10.1.1(b)). *4.6(c) -- First Supplement to Lease Agreement No. 1, dated as of June 30, 1987, between The Citizens and Southern National Bank as Owner Trustee under Trust Agreement No. 1 with IBM Credit Financing Corporation, as Lessor, and Oglethorpe, as Lessee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5(c) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) 65 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- *4.7(a)4.7 -- Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract, dated as of JuneMarch 1, 19841997, between Oglethorpe and the United States of America, as amended and supplemented, together with elevenfour notes executed and delivered pursuant thereto. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.7(b)4.8.1 -- Amendments, dated October 17, 1986, and January 9, 1987, to Amended and Consolidated Loan ContractIndenture, dated as of JuneMarch 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(c) -- Amendment, dated September 30, 1988, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(b) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(d) -- Amendment, dated March 20, 1990, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(c) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(e) -- Amendment, dated July 1, 1991, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(d) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(f) -- Amendment, dated April 6, 1992, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(e) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(g) -- Amendment, dated June 12, 1992, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(f) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(h) -- Amendment, dated October 20, 1992, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(g) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) *4.7(i) -- Amendment, dated February 25, 1993, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. (Filed as Exhibit 4.6(h) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) 4.7(j) -- Amendment, dated August 26, 1993, to Amended and Consolidated Loan Contract dated as of June 1, 1984 between Oglethorpe and the United States of America. 66 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- *4.8.1(a) -- Mortgage and Security Agreement1997, made by Oglethorpe to United States of America datedSunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as of January 8, 1975. (Filed as Exhibit 4.12(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.1(b)trustee. 4.8.2 -- Supplemental Mortgage made by Oglethorpe to United States of America dated as of January 6, 1977. (Filed as Exhibit 4.12(a) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.2(a) -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of November 1, 1978. (Filed as Exhibit 4.11(c) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33- 7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.2(b) -- Confirmation of Execution And Delivery of Notes And First Amendment to Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of January 11, 1979. (Filed as Exhibit 4.11(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.2(c) -- Supplement and Second Amendment to Consolidated Mortgage and Security AgreementMarch 1, 1997, made by and among Oglethorpe Mortgagor, and United States of America and Trust Companyto SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Trustee, Mortgagees, dated April 30, 1980. (Filed as Exhibit 4.11(a) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.3 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of September 15, 1982. (Filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.4 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of June 1, 1984. (Filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.5 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of December 1, 1984. (Filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.6(a) -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of October 15, 1985. (Filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.8.6(b) -- First Supplement and Amendment to Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, Columbia Bank for 67 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of November 1, 1988. (Filed as Exhibit 4.7(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33- 7591.) *4.8.7(a) -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of December 1, 1989. (Filed as Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 33-7591.) *4.8.7(b) -- Supplement to Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of November 20, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 4.19(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *4.8.8 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, Credit Suisse, acting by and through its New York branch, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of April 1, 1992. (Filed as Exhibit 4.21 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) *4.8.9 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, Credit Suisse, acting by and through its New York branch, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of October 1, 1992. (Filed as Exhibit 4.22 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) *4.8.10 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, Credit Suisse, acting by and through its New York branch, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of December 1, 1992. (Filed as Exhibit 4.23 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591.) 4.8.11 -- Consolidated Mortgage and Security Agreement made by and among Oglethorpe, Mortgagor, and United States of America, National Bank for Cooperatives, Credit Suisse, acting by and through its New York branch, and Trust Company Bank, as trustee under certain indentures identified therein, Mortgagees, dated as of September 1, 1993. ++4.9.1trustee. 4.9.1(3) -- Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Monroe County and Oglethorpe relating to Development Authority of Monroe County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Scherer Project), Series 1992A. ++4.9.24.9.2(3) -- Note, dated October 1, 1992, from Oglethorpe to Trust Company Bank, as trustee acting pursuant to a Trust Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Monroe County and Trust Company Bank. 68 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- ++4.9.34.9.3(3) -- Trust Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Monroe County and Trust Company Bank, Trustee, relating to Development Authority of Monroe County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Scherer Project), Series 1992A. +4.10.1 -- Loan Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and Oglethorpe relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1992A. +4.10.2 -- Note, dated April 1, 1992, from Oglethorpe to Trust Company Bank, as trustee acting pursuant to a Trust Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and Trust Company Bank. +4.10.3 -- Trust Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and Trust Company Bank, as trustee, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1992A. +4.10.4 -- First Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1992, as amended by First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of September 15, 1993, between Credit Suisse and Oglethorpe relating to an Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued in connection with the Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1992A. +++4.11.14.10.1(4) -- Loan Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and Oglethorpe relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1993A. +++4.11.24.10.2(4) -- Note, dated December 1, 1992, from Oglethorpe to Trust Company Bank, as trustee acting pursuant to a Trust Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and Trust Company Bank. +++4.11.34.10.3(4) -- Trust Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1992, from Development Authority of Burke County to Trust Company Bank, as trustee, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1993A. +++4.11.44.10.4(4) -- Interest Rate Swap Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992, by and between Oglethorpe and AIG Financial Products Corp. relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1993A. +++4.11.571 4.10.5(4) -- Liquidity Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992, by and between Oglethorpe and AIG Financial Products Corp. relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1993A. 69 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- +4.11.64.10.6(2) -- Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1993,December 14, 1995, between Oglethorpe and The IndustrialCanadian Imperial Bank of Japan, LimitedCommerce, New York Agency, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1993A. *4.12.14.10.7(2) -- Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1994, between Oglethorpe and Credit Local de France, Acting through its New York Agency, relating to the Development Authority of Burke County Adjustable Tender Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1994A. 4.11.1(4) -- Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1996, between Development Authority of Burke County and Oglethorpe relating to Development Authority of Burke County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1996. 4.11.2(4) -- Note, dated October 1, 1996, from Oglethorpe to SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as trustee pursuant to an Indenture of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1996, between Development Authority of Burke County and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta. 4.11.3(4) -- Indenture of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1996, between Development Authority of Burke County and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as trustee, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1996. 4.12.1(2) -- Loan No. T-840901,Agreement, dated as of April 2, 1992, between the Development Authority of Burke County and Oglethorpe, as amended and supplemented by First Amendatory and Supplemental Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1997A. 4.12.2(2) -- Note, dated March 1, 1997, from Oglethorpe to SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as trustee acting pursuant to a Trust Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as supplemented by First Supplemental Trust Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997. 4.12.3(2) -- Trust Indenture, dated as of April 2, 1992, between Development Authority of Burke County and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Trust Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997, relating to Development Authority of Burke County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Project), Series 1997A. 4.13.1 -- Indemnity Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Columbia Bank for Cooperatives,Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation). 4.13.2 -- Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 14, 1984. (FiledMarch 11, 1997, by Oglethorpe and Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) for the benefit of the United States of America. 72 4.14.1(2) -- Master Loan Agreement, dated as Exhibit 4.14.1of March 1, 1997, between Oglethorpe and CoBank, ACB, MLA No. 0459. 4.14.2(2) -- Consolidating Supplement, dated as of March 1, 1997, between Oglethorpe and CoBank, ACB, relating to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, FileLoan No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.12.2ML0459T1. 4.14.3(2) -- Promissory Note, Loan No. T-840901,dated March 1, 1997, in the original principal amount of $8,995,000$7,102,740.26, from Oglethorpe to Columbia Bank for Cooperatives,CoBank, ACB, relating to Loan No. ML0459T1. 4.14.4(2) -- Consolidating Supplement, dated as of NovemberMarch 1, 1984. (Filed as Exhibit 4.14.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.13.1 -- Loan Agreement, Loan No. T-831222,1997, between Oglethorpe and Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, dated as of December 30, 1983. (Filed as Exhibit 4.16.1CoBank, ACB, relating to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, FileLoan No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.13.2ML0459T2. 4.14.5(2) -- Promissory Note, Loan No. T-831222,dated March 1, 1997, in the original principal amount of $2,376,000 from$1,856,475.12, made by Oglethorpe to Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, dated as of June 1, 1984. (Filed as Exhibit 4.16.2CoBank, ACB, relating to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, FileLoan No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.14.1ML0459T2. *4.15.1 -- Loan Agreement, Loan No. T-830404, between Oglethorpe and Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, dated as of April 29, 1983. (Filed as Exhibit 4.18.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.14.2*4.15.2 -- Promissory Note, Loan No. T-830404-1, in the original principal amount of $9,935,000, from Oglethorpe to Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, dated as of April 29, 1983. (Filed as Exhibit 4.18.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *4.14.3*4.15.3 -- Security Deed and Security Agreement, dated April 29, 1983, between Oglethorpe and Columbia Bank for Cooperatives. (Filed as Exhibit 4.18.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.1(a) -- Participation Agreement No. 2 among Oglethorpe as Lessee, Wilmington Trust Company as Owner Trustee, The First National Bank of Atlanta as Indenture Trustee, Columbia Bank for Cooperatives as Loan Participant and Ford Motor Credit Company as Owner Participant, dated December 30, 1985, together with a Schedule identifying three other substantially identical Participation Agreements. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.1(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.1(b) -- Supplemental Participation Agreement No. 2. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.1(a) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.1(c) -- Supplemental Participation Agreement No. 1, dated as of June 30, 1987, among Oglethorpe as Lessee, IBM Credit Financing Corporation as Owner Participant, Wilmington Trust Company and The Citizens and Southern National Bank as Owner Trustee, The First National Bank of Atlanta, as Indenture Trustee, and Columbia Bank for Cooperatives, as 70 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- Loan Participant. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.1(c) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *10.1.2 -- General Warranty Deed and Bill of Sale No. 2 between Oglethorpe, Grantor, and Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, Grantee, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical General Warranty Deeds 73 and Bills of Sale. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.3(a) -- Supporting Assets Lease No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, between Oglethorpe, Lessor, and Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees, under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, Lessee, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical Supporting Assets Leases. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.3(b) -- First Amendment to Supporting Assets Lease No. 2, dated as of November 19, 1987, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical First Amendments to Supporting Assets Leases. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.3(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *10.1.4(a) -- Supporting Assets Sublease No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, between Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2 dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, Sublessor, and Oglethorpe, Sublessee, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical Supporting Assets Subleases. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.4 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.4(b) -- First Amendment to Supporting Assets Sublease No. 2, dated as of November 19, 1987, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical First Amendments to Supporting Assets Subleases. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.4(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *10.1.5 -- Tax Indemnification Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, between Ford Motor Credit Company, Owner Participant, and Oglethorpe, Lessee, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical Tax Indemnification Agreements. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.5 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.6 -- Assignment of Interest in Ownership Agreement and Operating Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, between Oglethorpe, Assignor, and Wilmington Trust Company and William J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, Assignee, together with Schedule identifying three substantially identical Assignments of Interest in Ownership Agreement and Operating Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.6 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.7 -- Consent, Amendment and Assumption No. 2 dated December 30, 1985, among Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe and Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia and Gulf Power Company and Wilmington Trust Company and William 71 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- J. Wade, as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical Consents, Amendments and Assumptions. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.9 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.1.7(a) -- Amendment to Consent, Amendment and Assumption No. 2, dated as of August 16, 1993, among Oglethorpe, Georgia Power Company, Municipal Electric Authority of 74 Georgia, City of Dalton, Georgia, Gulf Power Company, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida Power & Light Company and Wilmington Trust Company and NationsBank of Georgia, N.A., as Owner Trustees under Trust Agreement No. 2, dated December 30, 1985, with Ford Motor Credit Company, together with a Schedule identifying three substantially identical Amendments to Consents, Amendments and Assumptions. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.9(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.2.1 -- Section 168 Agreement and Election dated as of April 7, 1982, between Continental Telephone Corporation and Oglethorpe. (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.2.2 -- Section 168 Agreement and Election dated as of April 9, 1982, between National Service Industries, Inc. and Oglethorpe. (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.2.3 -- Section 168 Agreement and Election dated as of April 9, 1982, between Rollins, Inc. and Oglethorpe. (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.2.4 -- Section 168 Agreement and Election dated as of December 13, 1982, between Selig Enterprises, Inc. and Oglethorpe. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.3.1(a) -- Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of May 15, 1980. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.3.1(b) -- Amendment to Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of December 30, 1985. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.8 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.3.1(c) -- Amendment Number Two to the Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of July 1, 1986. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.1(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 33-7591.) *10.3.1(d) -- Amendment Number Three to the Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, 72 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of August 1, 1988. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.1(b) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.3.1(e) -- Amendment Number Four to the Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Number One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated 75 as of December 31, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.1(c) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.3.2(a) -- Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Operating Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of May 15, 1980. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.3.2(b) -- Amendment to Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Operating Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of December 30, 1985. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1.7 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.3.2(c) -- Amendment Number Two to the Plant Robert W. Scherer Units Numbers One and Two Operating Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of December 31, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.2(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.3.3 -- Plant Scherer Managing Board Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, City of Dalton, Georgia, Gulf Power Company, Florida Power & Light Company and Jacksonville Electric Authority, dated as of December 31, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.4.1(a) -- Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of August 27, 1976. (Filed as Exhibit 10.7.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.4.1(b) -- Amendment Number One, dated January 18, 1977, to the Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia. (Filed as Exhibit 10.7.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No. 33-7591.) *10.4.1(c) -- Amendment Number Two, dated February 24, 1977, to the Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Units Numbers One and Two Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia. (Filed as Exhibit 10.7.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No. 33-7591.) 73 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- *10.4.2 -- Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Units Numbers One and Two Operating Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of August 27, 1976. (Filed as Exhibit 10.7.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.5.1 -- Plant Hal Wansley Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of March 26, 1976. (Filed as Exhibit 10.8.1 to 76 the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.5.2*10.5.2(a) -- Plant Hal Wansley Operating Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of March 26, 1976. (Filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.5.2(b) -- Amendment, dated as of January 15, 1995, to the Plant Hal Wansley Operating Agreements by and among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5.2(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996, File No. 33-7591.) *10.5.3 -- Plant Hal Wansley Combustion Turbine Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of August 2, 1982 and Amendment No. 1, dated October 20, 1982. (Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.6.1 -- Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Purchase and Ownership Participation Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of January 6, 1975. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.6.2 -- Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Operating Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of January 6, 1975. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.7.1 -- Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project Ownership Participation Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1988, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.22.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33-7591.) *10.7.2 -- Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project Operating Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1988, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.22.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33-7591.) *10.8.1(a)10.8.1 -- Amended and Restated Wholesale Power Contract, dated September 5, 1974,as of August 1, 1996, between Oglethorpe and PlantersAltamaha Electric Membership Corporation and all schedules thereto, the Supplemental Agreement dated September 5, 1974, between Oglethorpe and Planters Electric Membership Corporation, relating to such Wholesale Power Contract, and Amendment No. 1 to Wholesale Power Contract dated May 12, 1980, between Oglethorpe and Planters Electric Membership Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying 37 other substantially identical Amended and Restated Wholesale Power Contracts, and an additional Amended and Restated Wholesale Power Contract that is not substantially identical (filed herewith to reflect update to Schedule A to Wholesale Power Contract). (Filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.8.1(b)identical. 10.8.2 -- Amended and ConsolidatedRestated Supplemental Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1996, by and between Oglethorpe, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation and the United States of America, together with a Schedule identifying 38 other substantially identical Amended and Restated Supplemental Agreements. 10.8.3 -- Supplemental Agreement to the Amended Restated Wholesale Power Contract, dated as of DecemberJanuary 1, 1988, between1997, by and among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe and Planters Electric Membership Corporation and all schedules thereto, and the Amended and Consolidated Supplemental Agreement, dated December 1, 1988, 74 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- between Oglethorpe and PlantersAltamaha Electric Membership Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying 3738 other substantially identical Supplemental Agreements. 77 10.8.4 -- Supplemental Agreement to the Amended Restated Wholesale Power Contracts,Contract, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying 36 other substantially identical Supplemental Agreements, and an additional Wholesale Power ContractSupplemental Agreement that is not substantially identical. (Filed as Exhibit 10.10(a)10.8.5 -- Supplemental Agreement to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 33-7591.)Amended Restated Wholesale Power Contract, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying 1 other substantially identical Supplemental Agreement. *10.9 -- Transmission Facilities Operation and Maintenance Contract between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe dated as of June 9, 1986. (Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.10(a) -- Joint Committee Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and the City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of August 27, 1976. (Filed as Exhibit 10.14(b) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.10(b) -- First Amendment to Joint Committee Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and the City of Dalton, Georgia, dated as of June 19, 1978. (Filed as Exhibit 10.14(a) to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.11 -- Interconnection Agreement between Oglethorpe and Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.16(a) to the Registrant's Form 10- K10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.11(a) -- Amendment No. 1 to Interconnection Agreement between Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Oglethorpe, dated as of April 22, 1994. (Filed as Exhibit 10.11(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 33-7591.) *10.11(b) -- Letter of Commitment (Firm Power Sale) Under Service Schedule J - Negotiated Interchange Service between Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Oglethorpe, dated March 31, 1994. (Filed as Exhibit 10.11(b) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 33-7591.) *10.12 -- Oglethorpe Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees, as Amended and Restated January, 1987. (Filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No. 33-7591.) *10.13.1 -- Assignment of Power System Agreement and Settlement Agreement, dated January 8, 1975, by Georgia Electric Membership Corporation to Oglethorpe. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.13.2 -- Power System Agreement, dated April 24, 1974, by and between Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and Georgia Power Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20.2 to the 78 Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.13.3 -- Settlement Agreement, dated April 24, 1974, by and between Georgia Power Company, Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., City of Dalton, Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and Crisp County Power Commission. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 33-7591, filed on October 9, 1986.) *10.14 -- Distribution Facilities Joint Use Agreement between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company, dated as of May 12, 1986. (Filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's Form 0-K10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No. 33-7591.) *10.15.1 -- Long Term Firm Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 19, 1989, by and between Oglethorpe and Big Rivers Electric Corporation. (Filed as Exhibit 10.24.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 33-7591.) *10.15.2 -- Coordination Services Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1989, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.24.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 33-7591.) 75 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- *10.15.3 -- Long Term Firm Power Purchase Agreement between Big Rivers Electric Corporation and Oglethorpe, dated as of December 17, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.24.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.15.4 -- Interchange Agreement between Oglethorpe and Big Rivers Electric Corporation, dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.24.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.16 -- Block Power Sale Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed January 4, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *10.17 -- Coordination Services Agreement between Georgia Power Company and Oglethorpe, dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed January 4, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *10.18 -- Revised and Restated Integrated Transmission System Agreement between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company, dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed January 4, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *10.19 -- ITSA, Power Sale and Coordination Umbrella Agreement between Oglethorpe and Georgia Power Company, dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed January 4, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *10.20 -- Amended and Restated Nuclear Managing Board Agreement among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton, Georgia dated as of July 1, 1993. (Filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrant's 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1993, File No. 33-7591.) *10.21 -- Supplemental Agreement by and among Oglethorpe, Tri-County Electric Membership Cooperation and Georgia Power Company, dated as of November 12, 1990, together with 79 a Schedule identifying 38 other substantially identical Supplemental Agreements. (Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed January 4, 1991, File No. 33-7591.) *10.22 -- Unit Capacity and Energy Purchase Agreement between Oglethorpe and Entergy Power Incorporated, dated as of October 11, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.23 -- Interchange Agreement between Oglethorpe and Arkansas Power & Light Company, Louisiana Power & Light Company, Mississippi Power & Light Company, New Orleans Public Service, Inc., Energy Services, Inc., dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.24 -- Interchange Agreement between Oglethorpe and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., dated as of November 12, 1990. (Filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) 76 NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------ ----------- *10.25.1 -- Excess Energy and Short-term Power Agreement between Oglethorpe and Tennessee Valley Authority, effective as of January 23, 1991. (Filed as Exhibit 10.34.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.25.2 -- Transmission Service Agreement between Oglethorpe and Tennessee Valley Authority, effective as of January 23, 1991. (Filed as Exhibit 10.34.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, File No. 33-7591.) *10.26 -- Power Purchase Agreement between Oglethorpe and Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership, dated as of June 12, 1992. (Filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 33-7591). 22.1*10.27(5) -- SubsidiaryMaster Power Purchase and Sale Agreement between Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Oglethorpe, dated as of January 3, 1996. (Filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 33-7591.) *10.27(a) (5) -- Extension and Modification Agreement between Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Oglethorpe, (notdated as of April 30, 1996. (Filed as Exhibit 10.27(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996, File No. 33-7591.) *10.28(6) -- Employment Agreement between Oglethorpe and T. D. Kilgore, dated as of December 20, 1995. (Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 33-7591.) *10.29(5) -- Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement between Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. and Oglethorpe, dated as of August 31, 1996. (Filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996, File No. 33-7591.) 10.30(5) -- Power Purchase and Sale Agreement among LG&E Power Marketing Inc., LG&E Energy Corp. and Oglethorpe, dated as of November 19, 1996. 10.31(5) -- Power Purchase and Sale Agreement among LG&E Power Marketing Inc., LG&E Power Inc. and Oglethorpe, dated as of January 1, 1997. 80 10.32.1 -- Participation Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, among Oglethorpe, Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, Fleet National Bank, as Owner Trustee, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, the Owner Participant named therein and Utrecht-America Finance Co., as Lender, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Participation Agreements. 10.32.2 -- Rocky Mountain Head Lease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Oglethorpe and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Rocky Mountain Head Lease Agreements. 10.32.3 -- Ground Lease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Oglethorpe and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Ground Lease Agreements. 10.32.4 -- Rocky Mountain Agreements Assignment and Assumption Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Oglethorpe and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Rocky Mountain Agreements Assignment and Assumption Agreements. 10.32.5 -- Facility Lease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee and Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Facility Lease Agreements. 10.32.6 -- Ground Sublease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee and Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Ground Sublease Agreements. 10.32.7 -- Rocky Mountain Agreements Re-assignment and Assumption Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between SunTrust and Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Rocky Mountain Agreements Re-assignment and Assumption Agreements. 10.32.8 -- Facility Sublease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Oglethorpe and Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Facility Sublease Agreements. 10.32.9 -- Ground Sub-sublease Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation and Oglethorpe, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Ground Sub-sublease Agreements. 10.32.10 -- Rocky Mountain Agreements Second Re-assignment and Assumption Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation and Oglethorpe, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Rocky Mountain Agreements Second Re-assignment and Assumption Agreements. 10.32.11 -- Payment Undertaking Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., New York Branch, as the Bank, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Payment Undertaking Agreements. 10.32.12 -- Payment Undertaking Pledge Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, Fleet National Bank, as Owner Trustee, and 81 SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Payment Undertaking Pledge Agreements. 10.32.13 -- Equity Funding Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, AIG Match Funding Corp., the Owner Participant named therein, Fleet National Bank, as Owner Trustee, and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Equity Funding Agreements. 10.32.14 -- Equity Funding Pledge Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Equity Funding Pledge Agreements. 10.32.15 -- Deed to Secure Debt, Assignment of Surety Bond and Security Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Collateral Assignment, Assignment of Surety Bond and Security Agreements. 10.32.16 -- Subordinated Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, among Oglethorpe, AMBAC Indemnity Corporation and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Subordinated Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreements. 10.32.17 -- Tax Indemnification Agreement (P1), dated as of December 30, 1996, between Oglethorpe and the Owner Participant named therein, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Tax Indemnification Agreements. 10.32.18 -- Consent No. 1, dated as of December 30, 1996, among Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, and Fleet National Bank, as Owner Trustee, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Consents. 10.32.19 -- OPC Intercreditor and Security Agreement No. 1, dated as of December 30, 1996, among the United States of America, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Oglethorpe, Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Co-Trustee, Fleet National Bank, as Owner Trustee, Utrecht-America Finance Co., as Lender and AMBAC Indemnity Corporation, together with a Schedule identifying five other substantially identical Intercreditor and Security Agreements. 10.33.1 -- Member Transmission Service Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia Transmission Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation). 10.33.2 -- Generation Services Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia System Operations Corporation. 10.33.3 -- Operation Services Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, by and between Oglethorpe and Georgia System Operations Corporation. 21.1 -- Rocky Mountain Leasing Corporation, a Delaware corporation. 82 27.1 -- Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) - ---------- (1) Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 229.601(b)(2), the schedules and exhibits to this document are identified on a list of schedules and exhibits included becausewithin this document and are not filed herewith; however the subsidiary does not constitute a "significant subsidiary" under Rule 1-02(v) of Regulation S-X). - ------------------------- * Incorporated herein by reference. +registrant hereby agrees that such schedules and exhibits will be provided to the Commission upon request. (2) Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 229.601(b)(4)(iii), this document is not filed herewith,herewith; however the registrant hereby agrees that such documentsdocument will be provided to the Commission upon request. ++(3) For the reason stated in footnote (+)(2), this document and eightfive other substantially identical documents are not filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement. +++(4) For the reason stated in the footnote (+)(2), this document and another substantially identical document are not filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement. (5) Certain portions of this document have been omitted as confidential and filed separately with the Commission. (6) Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this form pursuant to Item 14(c) of this report. All other schedules and exhibits are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the required information is included in the financial statements and related notes to financial statements. (b) REPORTS ON FORMReports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed by Oglethorpe for the quarter ended December 31, 1993. 77 SCHEDULE I OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MARKETABLE SECURITIES--OTHER SECURITY INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1993 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NAME OF ISSUER AND PRINCIPAL MARKET CARRYING TITLE OF EACH ISSUE AMOUNT COST VALUE AMOUNT ------------------- --------- ---- ------ -------- BOND, RESERVE AND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS: United States Government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,416 $ 57,622 $ 59,247 $ 57,622 Repurchase agreements. . . . . . . . . 52,768 52,768 52,768 52,768 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $111,184 $110,390 $112,015 $110,390 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- DECOMMISSIONING FUND: United States Government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,112 $ 40,182 $ 39,694 $ 40,182 Corporate bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . 8,305 8,669 8,932 8,669 Cash and money market securities . . . 8,060 8,060 8,060 8,060 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,477 $ 56,911 $ 56,686 $ 56,911 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS: Financial institution commercial paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,700 $ 55,593 $ 55,593 $ 55,593 Other corporate commercial paper . . . 160,920 152,793 152,793 152,793 CFC commercial paper . . . . . . . . . 9,935 9,935 9,935 9,935 Repurchase agreements. . . . . . . . . 25,549 25,549 25,549 25,549 Cash and money market securities . . . 303 303 303 303 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $252,407 $244,173 $244,173 $244,173 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
78 SCHEDULE V OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION UTILITY PLANT, INCLUDING INTANGIBLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE AT OTHER BALANCE BEGINNING ADDITIONS CHANGES AT END CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD AT COST RETIREMENTS(1) DEBIT/(CREDIT) OF PERIOD - -------------- ---------- --------- -------------- -------------- --------- Plant in service: Intangible . . . . . . . . .$ 8,002 $ 1,214 $ - $ - $ 9,216 Production plant Steam. . . . . . . . . . . 889,989 2,818 (354) (174)(4) 892,279 Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . 3,271,428 19,566 (2,553) (4,261)(4) 3,284,180 Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . 10,344 5 (8) - 10,341 Other. . . . . . . . . . . 3,665 - - - 3,665 Transmission plant . . . . . 469,275 7,455 (2,407) - 474,323 Distribution plant . . . . . 243,233 37,537 (5,727) - 275,043 General plant. . . . . . . . 72,624 13,971 (2,996) - 83,599 Construction work in progress . . . . . . . . . . 322,628 128,337(2) - - 450,965 Plant held for future use. . . 11,720 3,375(3) - - 15,095 Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . . 34,832 - - - 34,832 Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . . 269,476 35,547 (73,773) - 231,250 ---------- -------- -------- ------- ---------- Total Utility Plant. . . . .$5,607,216 $249,825 $(87,818) $(4,435) $5,764,788 ---------- -------- -------- ------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- ---------- - ----------------- Notes: (1) Retirements have been charged to accumulated provision for depreciation (Schedule VI). (2) CWIP additions represent transfers to plant in service of $(72,512) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $200,849. (3) Plant held for future use additions represent transfers to plant in service of $(66) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $3,441. (4) Amounts represents an adjustment related to a change in inventory methods at jointly owned generating plants. Certain items of spare parts inventory were originally charged to plant investment.
79 SCHEDULE V OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION UTILITY PLANT, INCLUDING INTANGIBLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE AT OTHER BALANCE BEGINNING ADDITIONS CHANGES AT END CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD AT COST RETIREMENTS(1) DEBIT/(CREDIT) OF PERIOD - -------------- ---------- --------- -------------- -------------- --------- Plant in service: Intangibles. . . . . . . . .$ 7,925 $ 77 $ - $ - $ 8,002 Production plant Steam. . . . . . . . . . . 894,904 1,465 (2,017) (4,363)(4) 889,989 Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . 3,270,823 13,016 (3,348) (9,063)(4) 3,271,428 Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . 10,327 17 - - 10,344 Other. . . . . . . . . . . 3,867 (202) - - 3,665 Transmission plant . . . . . 444,678 28,342 (3,745) - 469,275 Distribution plant . . . . . 216,326 28,927 (2,020) - 243,233 General plant. . . . . . . . 69,328 3,764 (468) - 72,624 Construction work in progress . . . . . . . . . . 178,980 143,648 (2) - - 322,628 Plant held for future use. . . 11,803 (83)(3) - - 11,720 Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . . 34,796 36 - - 34,832 Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . . 309,102 51,992 (91,618) - 269,476 ---------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- Total Utility Plant. . . . .$5,452,859 $270,999 $(103,216) $(13,426) $5,607,216 ---------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- - ------------------ Notes: (1) Retirements have been charged to accumulated provision for depreciation (Schedule VI). (2) CWIP additions represent transfers to plant in service of $(62,280) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $205,928. (3) Plant held for future use additions represent transfers to plant in service of $(165) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $82. (4) Amount represents an adjustment related to a change of inventory accounting methods at jointly owned generating plants. Certain items of spare parts inventory were originally charged to plant investment.
80 SCHEDULE V OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION UTILITY PLANT, INCLUDING INTANGIBLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE AT OTHER BALANCE BEGINNING ADDITIONS CHANGES AT END CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD AT COST RETIREMENTS(1) DEBIT/(CREDIT) OF PERIOD - -------------- ---------- --------- -------------- -------------- --------- Plant in service: Intangibles. . . . . . . . .$ 7,642 $ 283 $ - $ - $ 7,925 Production plant Steam. . . . . . . . . . . 894,045 872 (13) - 894,904 Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . 3,254,930 21,298 (5,405) - 3,270,823 Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . 9,482 845 - - 10,327 Other. . . . . . . . . . . 3,867 - - - 3,867 Transmission plant . . . . . 422,946 22,838 (1,106) - 444,678 Distribution plant . . . . . 175,012 46,030 (4,716) - 216,326 General plant. . . . . . . . 67,311 2,152 (135) - 69,328 Construction work in progress . . . . . . . . . . 102,045 76,935 (2) - - 178,980 Plant held for future use. . . 22,325 (10,522)(3) - - 11,803 Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . . 34,588 208 - - 34,796 Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . . 309,643 41,229 (41,770) - 309,102 ---------- -------- -------- ---- ---------- Total Utility Plant. . . . .$5,303,836 $202,168 $(53,145) $ - $5,452,859 ---------- -------- -------- ---- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ---- ---------- - ---------------- Notes: (1) Retirements have been charged to accumulated provision for depreciation (Schedule VI). (2) CWIP additions represent transfers to plant in service of $(93,151) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $170,086. (3) Plant held for future use additions represent transfers to deferred debits of $(21,131) and additions and other miscellaneous transfers of $10,609.
81 SCHEDULE VI OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION OF UTILITY PLANT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE RETIREMENTS ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE BEGINNING ANNUAL LESS NET AND AT END DESCRIPTION OF PERIOD ACCRUALS(1) SALVAGE(2) TRANSFERS OF PERIOD - ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- Production plant: Steam. . . . . . . . . . . $ (285,448) $ (24,830) $ 402 $ - (309,876) Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . (546,748) (85,612) 4,450 - (627,910) Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . (1,261) (252) 8 - (1,505) Other. . . . . . . . . . . (915) (40) - - (955) Transmission plant . . . . . (103,602) (11,057) 2,027 - (112,632) Distribution plant . . . . . (27,105) (6,681) 3,295 - (30,491) General plant. . . . . . . . (18,887) (4,240) 2,931 - (20,196) Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . (145,850) (48,996) 73,773 - (121,073) Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . (26,435) (1,061) - - (27,496) Other miscellaneous. . . . . (5,926) (805) - - (6,731) ----------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- Total Accumulated Provision For Depreciation . . . . . . $(1,162,177) $(183,574) $86,886 $ - $(1,258,865) ----------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- - ---------------- Notes: (1) Amount of annual accrual charged to: Expense $(171,431) Other accounts (12,143) --------- $(183,574) --------- --------- (2) Property Retirements: Book cost $ 87,581 Removal cost 2,617 Salvage materials (3,312) --------- $ 86,886 --------- ---------
82 SCHEDULE VI OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION OF UTILITY PLANT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE RETIREMENTS ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE BEGINNING ANNUAL LESS NET AND AT END DESCRIPTION OF PERIOD ACCRUALS(1) SALVAGE(2) TRANSFERS OF PERIOD - ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- Production plant: Steam. . . . . . . . . . . $ (262,639) $ (24,924) $ 2,115 $ - $ (285,448) Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . (466,631) (84,093) 3,976 - (546,748) Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . (1,010) (251) - - (1,261) Other. . . . . . . . . . . (873) (42) - - (915) Transmission plant . . . . . (96,070) (10,795) 3,263 - (103,602) Distribution plant . . . . . (22,134) (6,165) 1,194 - (27,105) General plant. . . . . . . . (15,469) (3,921) 503 - (18,887) Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . (181,833) (55,635) 91,618 - (145,850) Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . (25,229) (1,206) - - (26,435) Other miscellaneous. . . . . (5,025) (901) - - (5,926) ----------- --------- -------- ---- ----------- Total Accumulated Provision For Depreciation . . . . . . . $(1,076,913) $(187,933) $102,669 $ - $(1,162,177) ----------- --------- -------- ---- ----------- ----------- --------- -------- ---- ----------- - ---------------- Notes: (1) Amount of annual accrual charged to: Expense $(170,916) Other accounts (17,017) --------- $(187,933) --------- --------- (2) Property Retirements: Book cost $103,215 Removal cost 1,538 Salvage materials (2,084) --------- $102,669 --------- ---------
1996. 83 SCHEDULE VI OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION OF UTILITY PLANT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE RETIREMENTS ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE BEGINNING ANNUAL LESS NET AND AT END DESCRIPTION OF PERIOD ACCRUALS(1) SALVAGE(2) TRANSFERS OF PERIOD - ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- Production plant: Steam. . . . . . . . . . . $(237,102) $ (25,603) $ 66 $ - $ (262,639) Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . (379,311) (93,931) 6,611 - (466,631) Hydro. . . . . . . . . . . (756) (254) - - (1,010) Other. . . . . . . . . . . (829) (44) - - (873) Transmission plant . . . . . (86,901) (10,301) 1,132 - (96,070) Distribution plant . . . . . (19,493) (5,229) 2,588 - (22,134) General plant. . . . . . . . (11,731) (3,856) 118 - (15,469) Nuclear fuel . . . . . . . . (169,122) (54,481) 41,770 - (181,833) Plant acquisition adjustments. . . . . . . . (23,970) (1,259) - - (25,229) Other miscellaneous. . . . . (4,137) (888) - - (5,025) --------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- Total Accumulated Provision For Depreciation . . . . . . $(933,352) $(195,846) $52,285 $ - $(1,076,913) --------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- --------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- - ---------------- Notes: (1) Amount of annual accrual charged to: Expense $(184,094) Other accounts (11,752) --------- $(195,846) --------- (2) Property Retirements: Book cost $ 53,047 Removal cost 1,631 Salvage materials (2,393) --------- $ 52,285 --------- ---------
84 SCHEDULE X OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
COLUMN A COLUMN B - -------- ----------------------- CHARGED TO COSTS AND EXPENSES ----------------------------- ITEM 1993 1992 1991 ---- ---- ---- ---- Maintenance & repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $67,572 $57,890 $74,050 Taxes other than payroll and income taxes: Real & personal property taxes . . . . . . . . 21,992 14,640 22,431
J - - 85 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 31st26th day of March 1994.1997. OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP GENERATION & TRANSMISSION CORPORATION) By: /s/ J. CALVIN EARWOOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. CALVINCalvin EARWOOD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OFPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATESignature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ J. CALVIN EARWOOD Chairman of the Board, March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Director (Principal Executive J. CALVIN EARWOOD Officer) /s/ T. D. KILGORE President and Chief Executive March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Officer (Principal Executive T. D. KILGORE Officer) /s/ JOHN S. DEAN, SR. Secretary-TreasurerVACANT (Principal March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- Financial Officer) JOHN S. DEAN, SR.March 26, 1997 - ------------------------------------- VACANT /s/ EUGEN HECKL Senior Vice President and Chief March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal EUGEN HECKL Financial Officer) /s/ LARRY N. BROWNLEEROBERT D. STEELE Controller March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) LARRY N. BROWNLEEROBERT D. STEELE /s/ JMON WARNOCKASHLEY C. BROWN Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - --------------------------- JMON WARNOCK------------------------------------- ASHLEY C. BROWN /s/ CHARLES R. FENDLEYNEWTON A. CAMPBELL Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - --------------------------- CHARLES R. FENDLEY /s/ GEORGE C. MARTIN Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- GEORGE C. MARTIN
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ J. G. MCCALMON Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- J. G. MCCALMON /s/ D.------------------------------------- NEWTON A. ROBINSON, III Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- D. A. ROBINSON, III /s/ JAMES E. ESTES Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JAMES E. ESTESCAMPBELL /s/ LARRY N. CHADWICK Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- LARRY N. CHADWICK /s/ SIMMIE KINGBENNY W. DENHAM Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - --------------------------- SIMMIE KING------------------------------------- BENNY W. DENHAM /s/ W. F. FARRSAMMY M. JENKINS Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - --------------------------- W. F. FARR /s/ GARY T. DRAKE Alternate Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- GARY T. DRAKE /s/ JEFF S. PIERCE, JR. Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JEFF S. PIERCE, JR. /s/ DONALD C. COOPER Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- DONALD C. COOPER /s/ HERBERT CHURCH Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- HERBERT CHURCH------------------------------------- SAMMY M. JENKINS /s/ MAC F. OGLESBY Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- MAC F. OGLESBY /s/ BENNY W. DENHAM Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- BENNY W. DENHAM /s/ E.J. SAM L. MCLOCKLIN Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- E. L. MCLOCKLIN /s/ SAM RABUN Director March 31, 199426, 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- J. SAM L. RABUN /s/ E. J. MARTIN, JR. Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- E. J. MARTIN, JR.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ J. D. WILLIAMS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- J. D. WILLIAMS /s/ RONNIE FLEEMAN Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- RONNIE FLEEMAN /s/ D. LAMAR COOPER Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- D. LAMAR COOPER /s/ BARRY H. MARTIN Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- BARRY H. MARTIN /s/ JOHN B. FLOYD, JR. Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JOHN B. FLOYD, JR. /s/ STEVE RAWL, SR. Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- STEVE RAWL, SR. /s/ JAMES GRUBBS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JAMES GRUBBS /s/ SAMMY M. JENKINS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- SAMMY M. JENKINS /s/ J. M. SHERRER Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- J. M. SHERRER /s/ JACK D. VICKERS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JACK D. VICKERS /s/ C. W. COX, JR. Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- C. W. COX, JR. /s/ JOHNNIE CRUMBLEY Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JOHNNIE CRUMBLEY /s/ JARNETT W. WIGINGTON Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JARNETT W. WIGINGTON /s/ BOB JERNIGAN Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- BOB JERNIGAN /s/ C. WILLARD MIMS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- C. WILLARD MIMS /s/ JAMES E. DOOLEY Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- JAMES E. DOOLEY /s/ WILLIS T. WOODRUFF Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- WILLIS T. WOODRUFF
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ HUBERT HANCOCK Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- HUBERT HANCOCK /s/ BOB J. DICKENS Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- BOB J. DICKENS /s/ W. W. ARCHER Director March 31, 1994 - --------------------------- W. W. ARCHER
8984 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. The registrant is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity securities. Proxies are not solicited from the holders of Oglethorpe's public bonds. No annual report or proxy material has been sent to such bondholders. 90 85