EXHIBIT 99.2
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community
Second Quarter 2007
(Released August 7, 2007) (Unaudited)
HIGHLIGHTS | After-Tax EPS Variance Analysis | 2nd Qtr. | |||||
2Q 2006 Basic EPS – GAAP Basis | $ | 0.92 | |||||
▪ | Normalized non-GAAP* earnings, excluding special items, were $1.13 | Special Items – 2006 | 0.03 | ||||
per share for the second quarter of 2007, compared with $0.95 per | 2Q 2006 Normalized Earnings – Non-GAAP Basis* | $ | 0.95 | ||||
share for the second quarter of 2006. GAAP earnings for the second | Distribution Deliveries | 0.04 | |||||
quarter of 2007 were $1.11 per share compared with $0.92 per share | Met-Ed and Penelec Distribution Rate Decrease | (0.05 | ) | ||||
in the prior year. | Generation Revenues | 0.25 | |||||
Purchased Power | (0.09 | ) | |||||
Deferred Transmission Costs – PA (1Q06) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
2Q 2007 Results vs. 2Q 2006 | Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits | 0.06 | |||||
Depreciation | (0.03 | ) | |||||
▪ | Electric distribution deliveries increased 4%, primarily due to higher | General Taxes | (0.03 | ) | |||
weather-related usage. Residential and commercial deliveries | Investment Income – NDT and COLI | 0.05 | |||||
increased 9% and 5%, respectively, while industrial deliveries were | Financing Costs | (0.05 | ) | ||||
flat. Higher distribution deliveries increased earnings by $0.04 per | Reduced Common Shares | 0.07 | |||||
share, excluding the impact of a $0.05 per share earnings reduction | Other | 0.01 | |||||
resulting from the distribution rate decrease at Metropolitan Edison | 2Q 2007 Normalized Earnings – Non-GAAP Basis* | $ | 1.13 | ||||
Company (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), | Special Items - 2007 | (0.02 | ) | ||||
effective January 11, 2007. | 2Q 2007 Basic EPS – GAAP Basis | $ | 1.11 | ||||
▪ | Total electric generation sales increased 3%, as an increase of 1.1 million MWh or 5% in retail generation sales was partially offset by a 0.2 million MWh or 3% | ||||||
reduction in wholesale sales. Generation revenues, excluding power sourced from third-party auction suppliers for our Jersey Central Power & Light Company | |||||||
(JCP&L) and Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn Power) customers, increased earnings by $0.25 per share. This increase was attributable to higher | |||||||
generation sales as well as higher retail and wholesale prices. | |||||||
▪ | Higher purchased power expense, excluding JCP&L and Penn Power purchases from third-party auction suppliers, reduced earnings by $0.09 per share | ||||||
primarily due to higher market prices compared to the same period last year. | |||||||
▪ | The deferral of incremental first quarter 2006 Met-Ed and Penelec transmission charges in the second quarter of 2006 caused a comparative reduction in | ||||||
second quarter 2007 earnings by $0.05 per share. The companies were authorized by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in May 2006 to defer these | |||||||
charges, retroactive to the beginning of the year. Thus, results for the second quarter of 2006 included the deferrals that were applicable to the first quarter of | |||||||
2006. |
▪ | Reduced pension and other post-retirement benefit costs increased earnings by $0.06 per share mainly due to retiree health care design changes and the |
impact of the $300 million voluntary contribution to the pension plan made in January 2007. | |
▪ | Incremental property additions increased depreciation by $0.03 per share. |
▪ | Higher general taxes reduced earnings by $0.03 per share primarily due to increased property tax payments, Pennsylvania gross receipts taxes, and Ohio |
kilowatt-hour taxes. | |
▪ | Investment income related to nuclear decommissioning trusts and corporate-owned life insurance increased earnings by $0.05 per share. |
▪ | Increased financing costs lowered earnings by $0.05 per share, primarily attributable to higher short-term borrowing levels related largely to the temporary |
funding of the accelerated share repurchase programs and the recent pension plan contribution. | |
▪ | The reduction in shares outstanding due to the accelerated repurchases of 10.6 million and 14.4 million common shares in August 2006 and March 2007, |
respectively, enhanced earnings by $0.07 per share. | |
▪ | During the quarter, a $0.02 per share reduction in earnings was recognized from impairment of securities held in trust for future nuclear decommissioning |
activities. | |
2007 Earnings Guidance | |
▪ | Normalized non-GAAP earnings guidance for 2007, excluding special items, remains at $4.05 to $4.25 per share. Year-to-date normalized non-GAAP |
earnings now stand at $2.01 per share. Earnings for the remainder of the year, exclusive of any special items, are expected to be allocated approximately | |
56% to the third quarter and 44% to the fourth quarter. | |
* The 2007 GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements can be found on page 10 of this report and all GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements are available on the Investor Information section of FirstEnergy Corp.'s Web site at www.firstenergycorp.com/ir.
For additional information, please contact:
Ronald E. Seeholzer | Kurt E. Turosky | Rey Y. Jimenez | |
Vice President, Investor Relations | Director, Investor Relations | Principal, Investor Relations | |
(330) 384-5783 | (330) 384-5500 | (330) 761-4239 |
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community –2nd Quarter 2007 ; 2
FirstEnergy Corp. Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except for per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Change | 2007 | 2006 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Electric sales | $ | 2,904 | $ | 2,553 | $ | 351 | $ | 5,669 | $ | 5,064 | $ | 605 | ||||||||||||
(2) | FE Facilities | - | 23 | (23 | ) | - | 38 | (38 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(3) | Other | 205 | 175 | 30 | 413 | 354 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
(4) | Total Revenues | 3,109 | 2,751 | 358 | 6,082 | 5,456 | 626 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | Fuel | 299 | 303 | (4 | ) | 560 | 585 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(6) | Purchased power | 886 | 688 | 198 | 1,746 | 1,404 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) | Other operating expenses | 750 | 702 | 48 | 1,499 | 1,440 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
(8) | FE Facilities | - | 16 | (16 | ) | - | 31 | (31 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(9) | Provision for depreciation | 159 | 144 | 15 | 315 | 292 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
(10) | Amortization of regulatory assets | 246 | 201 | 45 | 497 | 422 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) | Deferral of new regulatory assets | (148 | ) | (146 | ) | (2 | ) | (292 | ) | (226 | ) | (66 | ) | ||||||||||||
(12) | General taxes | 189 | 173 | 16 | 392 | 366 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
(13) | Total Expenses | 2,381 | 2,081 | 300 | 4,717 | 4,314 | 403 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14) | Operating Income | 728 | 670 | 58 | 1,365 | 1,142 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(15) | Investment income | 30 | 31 | (1 | ) | 63 | 74 | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(16) | Interest expense | (205 | ) | (178 | ) | (27 | ) | (390 | ) | (343 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||||||||||
(17) | Capitalized interest | 7 | 7 | - | 12 | 14 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
(18) | Subsidiaries' preferred stock dividends | - | (2 | ) | 2 | - | (4 | ) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
(19) | Total Other Income (Expense) | (168 | ) | (142 | ) | (26 | ) | (315 | ) | (259 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||
(20) | Income From Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before Income Taxes | 560 | 528 | 32 | 1,050 | 883 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||
(21) | Income taxes | 222 | 216 | 6 | 422 | 352 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
(22) | Income From Continuing Operations | 338 | 312 | 26 | 628 | 531 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||
(23) | Discontinued operations | - | (8 | ) | 8 | - | (6 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
(24) | Net Income | $ | 338 | $ | 304 | $ | 34 | $ | 628 | $ | 525 | $ | 103 | ||||||||||||
Basic Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(25) | Income from continuing operations | $ | 1.11 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||||||
(26) | Discontinued operations | - | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | - | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||
(27) | Basic Earnings Per Common Share | $ | 1.11 | $ | 0.92 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||||||
(28) | Weighted Average Number of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 304 | 328 | (24 | ) | 309 | 328 | (19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(29) | Income from continuing operations | $ | 1.10 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 1.60 | $ | 0.41 | ||||||||||||
(30) | Discontinued operations | - | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | - | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||
(31) | Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | $ | 1.10 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 1.58 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||||||||
(32) | Weighted Average Number of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 308 | 330 | (22 | ) | 313 | 330 | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp. Consolidated Income Segments (Unaudited) (In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy | Competitive | Transitional | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery | Energy | Generation | Reconciling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Services (a) | Services (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Adjustments | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Electric sales | $ | 1,933 | $ | 359 | $ | 612 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,904 | ||||||||||||
(2) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) | Other | 162 | 45 | 13 | 9 | (24 | ) | 205 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) | Internal revenues | - | 691 | - | - | (691 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
(5) | Total Revenues | 2,095 | 1,095 | 625 | 9 | (715 | ) | 3,109 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) | Fuel | 2 | 297 | - | - | - | 299 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) | Purchased power | 877 | 163 | 537 | - | (691 | ) | 886 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) | Other operating expenses | 410 | 283 | 87 | 4 | (34 | ) | 750 | |||||||||||||||||
(9) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
(10) | Provision for depreciation | 100 | 51 | - | 1 | 7 | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) | Amortization of regulatory assets | 242 | - | 6 | - | (2 | ) | 246 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) | Deferral of new regulatory assets | (93 | ) | - | (55 | ) | - | - | (148 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(13) | General taxes | 155 | 26 | 1 | - | 7 | 189 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14) | Total Expenses | 1,693 | 820 | 576 | 5 | (713 | ) | 2,381 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) | Operating Income | 402 | 275 | 49 | 4 | (2 | ) | 728 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(16) | Investment income | 62 | 5 | - | - | (37 | ) | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) | Interest expense | (118 | ) | (47 | ) | - | (1 | ) | (39 | ) | (205 | ) | |||||||||||||
(18) | Capitalized interest | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
(19) | Subsidiaries' preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
(20) | Total Other Income (Expense) | (54 | ) | (37 | ) | - | (1 | ) | (76 | ) | (168 | ) | |||||||||||||
(21) | Income From Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before Income Taxes | 348 | 238 | 49 | 3 | (78 | ) | 560 | ||||||||||||||||||
(22) | Income taxes | 141 | 96 | 19 | (3 | ) | (31 | ) | 222 | ||||||||||||||||
(23) | Income From Continuing Operations | 207 | 142 | 30 | 6 | (47 | ) | 338 | |||||||||||||||||
(24) | Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
(25) | Net Income | $ | 207 | $ | 142 | $ | 30 | $ | 6 | $ | (47 | ) | $ | 338 | |||||||||||
(a) Consists of regulated transmission and distribution operations, including transition cost recovery, and provider of last resort generation service for FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania and New Jersey electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Consists of unregulated generation and commodity operations, including competitive electric sales, and generation sales to affiliated electric utilities. 160; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Represents provider of last resort generation service by FirstEnergy's Ohio electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) Primarily consists of telecommunications services. |
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy | Competitive | Transitional | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery | Energy | Generation | Reconciling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Services (a) | Services (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Adjustments | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Electric sales | $ | 1,646 | $ | 338 | $ | 569 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,553 | ||||||||||||
(2) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) | Other | 127 | 46 | 6 | 16 | (20 | ) | 175 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) | Internal revenues | 6 | 623 | - | - | (629 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
(5) | Total Revenues | 1,779 | 1,007 | 575 | 39 | (649 | ) | 2,751 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) | Fuel | - | 303 | - | - | - | 303 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) | Purchased power | 690 | 131 | 496 | - | (629 | ) | 688 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) | Other operating expenses | 363 | 289 | 53 | 25 | (28 | ) | 702 | |||||||||||||||||
(9) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
(10) | Provision for depreciation | 89 | 48 | - | 1 | 6 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) | Amortization of regulatory assets | 197 | - | 4 | - | - | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||
(12) | Deferral of new regulatory assets | (113 | ) | - | (33 | ) | - | - | (146 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(13) | General taxes | 144 | 23 | 2 | - | 4 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
(14) | Total Expenses | 1,370 | 794 | 522 | 42 | (647 | ) | 2,081 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) | Operating Income | 409 | 213 | 53 | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | 670 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(16) | Investment income | 81 | 2 | - | - | (52 | ) | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) | Interest expense | (101 | ) | (50 | ) | - | (2 | ) | (25 | ) | (178 | ) | |||||||||||||
(18) | Capitalized interest | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
(19) | Subsidiaries' preferred stock dividends | (5 | ) | - | - | - | 3 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(20) | Total Other Income (Expense) | (21 | ) | (45 | ) | - | (2 | ) | (74 | ) | (142 | ) | |||||||||||||
(21) | Income From Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before Income Taxes | 388 | 168 | 53 | (5 | ) | (76 | ) | 528 | |||||||||||||||||
(22) | Income taxes | 155 | 67 | 22 | 2 | (30 | ) | 216 | |||||||||||||||||
(23) | Income From Continuing Operations | 233 | 101 | 31 | (7 | ) | (46 | ) | 312 | ||||||||||||||||
(24) | Discontinued operations | - | - | - | (8 | ) | - | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(25) | Net Income | $ | 233 | $ | 101 | $ | 31 | $ | (15 | ) | $ | (46 | ) | $ | 304 | ||||||||||
(a) Consists of regulated transmission and distribution operations, including transition cost recovery, and provider of last resort generation service for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania and New Jersey electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Consists of unregulated generation and commodity operations, including competitive electric sales, and generation sales to affiliated electric utilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Represents provider of last resort generation service by FirstEnergy's Ohio electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) Consists of telecommunications services and non-core businesses divested in 2006 (Facilities Services Group and MYR). |
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FirstEnergy Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Income Segments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy | Competitive | Transitional | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery | Energy | Generation | Reconciling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Services (a) | Services (b) | Services (c) | Other (d) | Adjustments | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Electric sales | $ | 287 | $ | 21 | $ | 43 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 351 | ||||||||||||
(2) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | (23 | ) | - | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(3) | Other | 35 | (1 | ) | 7 | (7 | ) | (4 | ) | 30 | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Internal revenues | (6 | ) | 68 | - | - | (62 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
(5) | Total Revenues | 316 | 88 | 50 | (30 | ) | (66 | ) | 358 | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) | Fuel | 2 | (6 | ) | - | - | - | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(7) | Purchased power | 187 | 32 | 41 | - | (62 | ) | 198 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) | Other operating expenses | 47 | (6 | ) | 34 | (21 | ) | (6 | ) | 48 | |||||||||||||||
(9) | FE Facilities | - | - | - | (16 | ) | - | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(10) | Provision for depreciation | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) | Amortization of regulatory assets | 45 | - | 2 | - | (2 | ) | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) | Deferral of new regulatory assets | 20 | - | (22 | ) | - | - | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(13) | General taxes | 11 | 3 | (1 | ) | - | 3 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) | Total Expenses | 323 | 26 | 54 | (37 | ) | (66 | ) | 300 | ||||||||||||||||
(15) | Operating Income | (7 | ) | 62 | (4 | ) | 7 | - | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(16) | Investment income | (19 | ) | 3 | - | - | 15 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(17) | Interest expense | (17 | ) | 3 | - | 1 | (14 | ) | (27 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(18) | Capitalized interest | (2 | ) | 2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
(19) | Subsidiaries' preferred stock dividends | 5 | - | - | - | (3 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) | Total Other Income (Expense) | (33 | ) | 8 | - | 1 | (2 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(21) | Income From Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before Income Taxes | (40 | ) | 70 | (4 | ) | 8 | (2 | ) | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
(22) | Income taxes | (14 | ) | 29 | (3 | ) | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
(23) | Income From Continuing Operations | (26 | ) | 41 | (1 | ) | 13 | (1 | ) | 26 | |||||||||||||||
(24) | Discontinued operations | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
(25) | Net Income | $ | (26 | ) | $ | 41 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 21 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 34 | |||||||||
(a) Consists of regulated transmission and distribution operations, including transition cost recovery, and provider of last resort generation service for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania and New Jersey electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Consists of unregulated generation and commodity operations, including competitive electric sales, and generation sales to affiliated electric utilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Represents provider of last resort generation service by FirstEnergy's Ohio electric utility subsidiaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) Consists of telecommunications services and non-core businesses divested in 2006 (Facilities Services Group and MYR). |
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
As of June 30, 2007 | As of Dec 31, 2006 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 37 | $ | 90 | ||||
Receivables | 1,594 | 1,267 | ||||||
Other | 905 | 726 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 2,536 | 2,083 | ||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | 15,010 | 14,667 | ||||||
Investments | 3,564 | 3,534 | ||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets | 10,923 | 10,912 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 32,033 | $ | 31,196 | ||||
Liabilities and Capitalization | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Currently payable long-term debt | $ | 2,000 | $ | 1,867 | ||||
Short-term borrowings (a) | 2,416 | 1,108 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 801 | 726 | ||||||
Other | 1,065 | 1,554 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 6,282 | 5,255 | ||||||
Capitalization: | ||||||||
Common stockholders' equity (b) | 8,640 | 9,035 | ||||||
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations | 8,742 | 8,535 | ||||||
Total Capitalization | 17,382 | 17,570 | ||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | 8,369 | 8,371 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Capitalization | $ | 32,033 | $ | 31,196 | ||||
(a) Increase reflects interim financing of $300 million voluntary pension contribution and | ||||||||
$900 million accelerated common share repurchase program in 2007. | ||||||||
(b) Reduction reflects $900 million common share repurchase in 2007. |
General Information | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Debt and equity securities redemptions | $ | (485 | ) | $ | (421 | ) | $ | (1,389 | ) | $ | (515 | ) | ||||
New long-term debt issues | $ | 550 | $ | 1,053 | $ | 800 | $ | 1,053 | ||||||||
Short-term debt increase | $ | 169 | $ | 171 | $ | 1,308 | $ | 371 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 401 | $ | 292 | $ | 697 | $ | 739 | ||||||||
Adjusted Capitalization (Including Off-Balance Sheet Items) - Rating Agency View | ||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | % Total | 2006 | % Total | |||||||||||||
Total common equity | $ | 8,640 | 38 | % | $ | 9,488 | 43 | % | ||||||||
Preferred stock | - | - | 154 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
Long-term debt (a) | 10,331 | 46 | % | 10,477 | 48 | % | ||||||||||
Short-term debt | 2,416 | 11 | % | 557 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Off-balance sheet debt equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||
Sale-leaseback net debt equivalents (b) | 1,143 | 5 | % | 1,236 | 5 | % | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 22,530 | 100 | % | $ | 21,912 | 100 | % | ||||||||
(a) Includes amount due to be paid within one year and excludes JCP&L securitization debt of $411 million and $256 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. | ||||||||||||||||
(b) Associated with 1987 sale and leaseback transactions. |
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 338 | $ | 304 | $ | 628 | $ | 525 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization, and deferral | ||||||||||||||||
of regulatory assets | 257 | 197 | 520 | 487 | ||||||||||||
Deferred purchased power and other costs | (69 | ) | (135 | ) | (185 | ) | (239 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 32 | 26 | 85 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability | (67 | ) | (67 | ) | (92 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||||||
Electric service prepayment programs | (19 | ) | (15 | ) | (36 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||||
Cash collateral, net | (25 | ) | 51 | (19 | ) | (55 | ) | |||||||||
Pension trust contribution | - | - | (300 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Change in working capital and other | (241 | ) | (200 | ) | (470 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows provided from operating activities | 206 | 161 | 131 | 485 | ||||||||||||
Cash flows provided from financing activities | 108 | 668 | 454 | 618 | ||||||||||||
Cash flows used for investing activities | (366 | ) | (274 | ) | (638 | ) | (584 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (52 | ) | $ | 555 | $ | (53 | ) | $ | 519 | ||||||
Deferrals and Amortizations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Change | 2007 | 2006 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Ohio Regulatory Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Balance - Beginning | $ | 1,820 | $ | 1,891 | $ | 1,844 | $ | 1,924 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferral of shopping incentives | - | - | $ | - | - | 3 | $ | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Interest on shopping incentives | 9 | 11 | (2 | ) | 19 | 21 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferral of MISO costs and interest | 30 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 7 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferral of RCP distribution reliability costs | 44 | 41 | 3 | 91 | 81 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferral of RCP fuel costs | 27 | 30 | (3 | ) | 41 | 51 | (10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferral of other regulatory assets | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Current period deferrals | $ | 115 | $ | 88 | $ | 27 | $ | 200 | $ | 168 | $ | 32 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio transition costs amortization | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (140 | ) | $ | (134 | ) | $ | (6 | ) | ||||||
Shopping incentives amortization | (29 | ) | (29 | ) | - | (59 | ) | (59 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
MISO costs amortization | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | (11 | ) | (9 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Current period amortization | $ | (109 | ) | $ | (97 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | (218 | ) | $ | (210 | ) | $ | (8 | ) | ||||||
Deferred Balance - Ending | $ | 1,826 | $ | 1,882 | $ | 1,826 | $ | 1,882 | ||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania Deferred PJM Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 186 | $ | - | $ | 186 | $ | 157 | $ | - | $ | 157 | ||||||||||||
Deferrals | 30 | 57 | (27 | ) | 63 | 57 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortizations | (2 | ) | - | (2 | ) | (7 | ) | - | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 216 | $ | 57 | $ | 159 | $ | 216 | $ | 57 | $ | 159 | ||||||||||||
New Jersey Deferred Energy Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 357 | $ | 558 | $ | 369 | $ | 541 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferral of energy costs | 35 | 80 | $ | (45 | ) | 23 | 97 | $ | (74 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 392 | $ | 638 | $ | 392 | $ | 638 | ||||||||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Statistical Summary
(Unaudited)
Electric Sales Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions of kWhs) | 2007 | 2006 | Change | 2007 | 2006 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Electric Generation Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail - Regulated | 23,186 | 22,591 | 2.6 | % | 47,994 | 46,597 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Retail - Competitive | 3,285 | 2,740 | 19.9 | % | 6,491 | 5,459 | 18.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Retail | 26,471 | 25,331 | 4.5 | % | 54,485 | 52,056 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Wholesale | 6,360 | 6,561 | -3.1 | % | 11,423 | 11,983 | -4.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Electric Generation Sales | 32,831 | 31,892 | 2.9 | % | 65,908 | 64,039 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Electric Distribution Deliveries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | -Residential | 3,835 | 3,583 | 7.0 | % | 8,666 | 8,026 | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 3,674 | 3,516 | 4.5 | % | 7,469 | 7,160 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 5,908 | 5,902 | 0.1 | % | 11,587 | 11,561 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Other | 93 | 95 | -2.1 | % | 186 | 186 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Ohio | 13,510 | 13,096 | 3.2 | % | 27,908 | 26,933 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania�� | -Residential | 2,564 | 2,365 | 8.4 | % | 5,868 | 5,457 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 2,730 | 2,602 | 4.9 | % | 5,501 | 5,252 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 2,567 | 2,611 | -1.7 | % | 5,109 | 5,175 | -1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Other | 21 | 21 | - | 40 | 41 | -2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Pennsylvania | 7,882 | 7,599 | 3.7 | % | 16,518 | 15,925 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | -Residential | 2,387 | 2,100 | 13.7 | % | 4,740 | 4,354 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 2,416 | 2,292 | 5.4 | % | 4,713 | 4,496 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 724 | 703 | 3.0 | % | 1,426 | 1,393 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Other | 21 | 21 | - | 43 | 43 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Total New Jersey | 5,548 | 5,116 | 8.4 | % | 10,922 | 10,286 | 6.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Residential | 8,786 | 8,048 | 9.2 | % | 19,274 | 17,837 | 8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial | 8,820 | 8,410 | 4.9 | % | 17,683 | 16,908 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Industrial | 9,199 | 9,216 | -0.2 | % | 18,122 | 18,129 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Other | 135 | 137 | -1.5 | % | 269 | 270 | -0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Distribution Deliveries | 26,940 | 25,811 | 4.4 | % | 55,348 | 53,144 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Electric Sales Shopped | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | -Residential | 489 | 497 | -1.6 | % | 1,050 | 1,093 | -3.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 872 | 910 | -4.2 | % | 1,752 | 1,866 | -6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 692 | 709 | -2.4 | % | 1,333 | 1,444 | -7.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Ohio | 2,053 | 2,116 | -3.0 | % | 4,135 | 4,403 | -6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | -Residential | 11 | - | - | 11 | 1 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 156 | - | - | 264 | 1 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 460 | 94 | 389.4 | % | 876 | 225 | 289.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Pennsylvania | 627 | 94 | 567.0 | % | 1,151 | 227 | 407.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | -Residential | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
-Commercial | 519 | 491 | 5.7 | % | 994 | 894 | 11.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
-Industrial | 555 | 519 | 6.9 | % | 1,074 | 1,023 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total New Jersey | 1,074 | 1,010 | 6.3 | % | 2,068 | 1,917 | 7.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Electric Sales Shopped | 3,754 | 3,220 | 16.6 | % | 7,354 | 6,547 | 12.3 | % |
Operating Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Capacity Factors: | ||||||||||||||||
Fossil - Baseload | 90.3% | 92.2% | 77.5% | 92.6% | ||||||||||||
Fossil - Load Following | 71.8% | 67.7% | 72.9% | 67.9% | ||||||||||||
Peaking | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Nuclear | 79.7% | 84.0% | 89.3% | 83.0% | ||||||||||||
Generation Output: | ||||||||||||||||
Fossil - Baseload | 43.2% | 43.7% | 37.8% | 44.0% | ||||||||||||
Fossil - Load Following | 22.8% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 21.8% | ||||||||||||
Peaking | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Nuclear | 33.5% | 34.5% | 38.3% | 34.2% | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Weather | 2007 | 2006 | Normal | 2007 | 2006 | Normal | ||||||||||
Composite Heating-Degree-Days | 659 | 569 | 653 | 3,567 | 3,092 | 3,457 | ||||||||||
Composite Cooling-Degree-Days | 287 | 206 | 251 | 288 | 206 | 259 | ||||||||||
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FirstEnergy Corp.
2007 EPS Reconciliations
(Unaudited)
Special Items | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Pre-tax Items - Income Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Non-Core Asset Sales of: | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale on MYR 60% interest (a) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (5 | ) | |||||||
All other (a)(f) | - | 6 | - | 6 | ||||||||||||
Total Gain on Non-Core Asset Sales | - | 6 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Saxton decommissioning costs regulatory assets (b) | - | - | 27 | - | ||||||||||||
Trust securities impairment (c) | (8 | ) | - | (12 | ) | - | ||||||||||
FE Facilities sales/impairment (d)(e)(g) | - | (12 | ) | - | (12 | ) | ||||||||||
Total-Pretax Items | $ | (8 | ) | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 15 | $ | (11 | ) | |||||
EPS Effect | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||||
(a) Included in "Other operating expenses" | (e) Included in "Discontinued Operations" | |||||||||||||||
(b) Included in "Deferral of new regulatory assets" | (f) Before first quarter 2006 tax benefit of $2.5 million | |||||||||||||||
(c) Included in "Investment income" | (g) Non-tax deductible | |||||||||||||||
(d) Included in "FE Facilities expenses" |
2007 Earnings Per Share (EPS) | ||||||||||||
(Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP) | ||||||||||||
ACTUAL | ACTUAL | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||
Three Months | Six Months | Guidance For | ||||||||||
Ended June 30 | Ended June 30 | Year 2007 | ||||||||||
Basic EPS (GAAP basis) | $ | 1.11 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 4.11 - $4.31 | ||||||
Excluding Special Items: | ||||||||||||
New regulatory asset authorized by PPUC | - | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale of non-core assets | - | - | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
Trust securities impairment | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |||||||||
Basic EPS (Non-GAAP basis) | $ | 1.13 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 4.05 - $4.25 | ||||||
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Record Generation Output
FirstEnergy set a new second quarter generation output record of 20.4 million megawatt-hours, which represented a 0.4% increase over the prior record established in the second quarter of 2006. The generation record was primarily attributable to performance of the fossil generation fleet, which established its best quarterly output ever.
Sale and Leaseback of Bruce Mansfield Unit 1
On July 13, 2007, FirstEnergy Generation Corp. (Genco) completed a $1.3 billion sale and leaseback transaction for its 779 MW portion of Unit 1 of the Bruce Mansfield Plant. The applicable lease agreements provide for an approximate 33-year lease of the unit. FirstEnergy used the net after-tax proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, to repay short-term debt that was used to fund the March 2007 $900 million accelerated share repurchase program and the January 2007 $300 million pension contribution. Genco continues to operate the plant and is entitled to its full output.
Ohio Distribution Rate Case Filing
On June 7, 2007, FirstEnergy subsidiaries Ohio Edison (OE), The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI), and Toledo Edison (TE) (collectively Ohio Companies) filed their base distribution rate increase request and supporting testimony with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). On August 6, the Ohio Companies provided an Update Filing with three months of actual results (March through May 2007) for the test year and actual asset and liability balances as of May 31, 2007. The requested increase in annualized distribution revenues totals $332 million to recover expenses related to distribution operations and the costs deferred under previously approved rate plans. The new rates would be effective January 1, 2009, for OE and TE customers, and are expected to be effective in May 2009 for CEI customers. Concurrent with the effective dates, the Ohio Companies will reduce or eliminate their Regulatory Transition Charges (RTC), resulting in an aggregate net reduction of $262 million on the regulated portion of customers’ bills. It is estimated the PUCO Staff will issue its report in the case in the fourth quarter of 2007 with evidentiary hearings to follow in late 2007. The PUCO Order is expected in March 2008.
Ohio Competitive Generation Supply Plan Filing
On July 10, 2007, the Ohio Companies filed an application with the PUCO requesting approval of a comprehensive supply plan for providing generation service, beginning January 1, 2009, to customers who choose not to purchase electricity from an alternative supplier. The proposed competitive bidding process would average the results of multiple bidding sessions conducted at different times during the year beginning in 2008. The Ohio Companies offered two alternatives for structuring the bids, either by customer class or a “slice-of-system” approach that combines all customer classes into tranches that represent a portion of the total customer load. The proposal provides the PUCO with an option to phase in generation price increases for residential tariff groups that would experience a change in the average total price of 15 percent or more. The Ohio Companies requested that the PUCO issue an order by November 1, 2007, to provide sufficient time to conduct the bidding process. The PUCO has scheduled a technical conference to be held on August 16, 2007 to allow interested parties an opportunity to better understand the filing.
Ohio Companies’ Green Option for Customers
On May 29, 2007, OE, CEI and TE filed a proposed program with the PUCO that would provide customers with the opportunity to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support alternative energy. The program was designed in collaboration with the PUCO Staff and the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel. The proposal is currently pending before the PUCO.
Pennsylvania Power Company Default Service Plan Update
On May 2, 2007, Pennsylvania Power Company made a filing with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PPUC) proposing a process to procure the power supply needed for default service customers during the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2011. The hearings are scheduled for September 10-11, 2007, with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recommended decision expected by October 25, 2007. A PPUC Order is expected on or about November 29, 2007.
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Met-Ed and Penelec Commonwealth Court Appeals
On June 19, 2007, initial briefs were filed by all parties in the appeal of the PPUC’s January 2007 transition rate plan order to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. Responsive briefs are due August 20, 2007, with reply briefs due September 4, 2007. Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) appealed the PPUC’s decision on the denial of generation rate relief and on a consolidated income tax adjustment related to cost of capital, while other parties appealed the PPUC’s decision on transmission rate relief. Oral arguments are expected to take place in late 2007 or early 2008.
Met-Ed and Penelec NUG Accounting Case Update
On May 3, 2007, the ALJ issued a recommended decision denying Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s request to modify their Non-Utility Generation (NUG) stranded cost accounting methodology. The companies filed exceptions to the initial decision on May 23, 2007. It is not known when the PPUC may issue a final decision in this matter.
Nuclear Update
On May 14, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Demand for Information related to recent reports prepared at the request of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) by expert witnesses for arbitration of an insurance claim for replacing the damaged reactor head at the Davis-Besse Plant in 2002. FENOC filed a response with the NRC on June 13, and supplemented that response on July 16, 2007, after participating in an NRC public meeting June 27, 2007, to discuss the company's initial response.
FirstEnergy’s Perry Plant completed its regularly scheduled refueling outage on May 13, 2007. Major work activities performed on the 1,258 megawatt (MW) facility included replacing approximately one-third of the fuel assemblies in the reactor and two of the three low-pressure turbine rotors in the main generator. On June 29, 2007, the Perry Plant began an outage to replace a 30-ton motor in the reactor recirculation system. In addition to motor replacement, routine and preventive maintenance and several system inspections were performed to assure continued safe and reliable operation of the plant. On July 24, the Perry Plant exited its outage and returned to service.
Environmental Update
On May 30, 2007, FirstEnergy announced that Genco plans to install an Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (ECO) system on units 4 and 5 of the R. E. Burger Plant. The two units produce 312 MW combined. The original plans called for installation of an ECO system on Unit 4 of the Bay Shore Plant (215 MW). The decision to install ECO at the Burger Plant will result in additional scrubbed megawatts and better fits the coal-purchasing strategy for both plants. Design engineering for the new Burger Plant ECO system will begin later this year with anticipated start-up during the first quarter of 2011.
Jersey Central Power & Light Debt Offering
On May 21, 2007, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) issued $550 million of senior unsecured notes. The offering was in two tranches, consisting of $250 million of 5.65% senior notes due 2017, and $300 million of 6.15% senior notes due 2037. Proceeds from the transaction were used to redeem all outstanding JCP&L first mortgage bonds, repay short-term debt and repurchase common stock from FirstEnergy Corp.
Forward-Looking Statements: This Consolidated Report to the Financial Community includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms “anticipate,” “potential,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate” and similar words. Actual results may differ materially due to the speed and nature of increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry, economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins, changes in markets for energy services, changing energy and commodity market prices, replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged, the continued ability of FirstEnergy’s regulated utilities to collect transition and other charges or to recover increased transmission costs, maintenance costs being higher than anticipated, legislative and regulatory changes (including revised environmental requirements), and the legal and regulatory changes resulting from the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (including, but not limited to, the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935), the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures needed to, among other things, implement the Air Quality Compliance Plan (including that such amounts could be higher than anticipated) or levels of emission reductions related to the Consent Decree resolving the New Source Review litigation, adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes (including, but not limited to, the revocation of necessary licenses or operating permits and oversight) by the NRC (including, but not limited to, the Demand For Information issued to FENOC on May 14, 2007) and the various state public utility commissions as disclosed in our SEC filings, the timing and outcome of various proceedings before the PUCO (including, but not limited to, the Distribution Rate Cases and the generation supply plan filing for the Ohio Companies and the successful resolution of the issues remanded to the PUCO by the Ohio Supreme Court regarding the Rate Stabilization Plan) and the PPUC (including the Pennsylvania Power Company Default Service Plan filing), the resolution of the Petitions for Review filed with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania with respect to the transition rate plan for Met-Ed and Penelec, the continuing availability and operation of generating units, the ability of generating units to continue to operate at, or near full capacity, the inability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals (including employee workforce initiatives), the anticipated benefits from voluntary pension plan contributions, the ability to improve electric commodity margins and to experience growth in the distribution business, the ability to access the public securities and other capital markets and the cost of such capital, the outcome, cost and other effects of present and potential legal and administrative proceedings and claims related to the August 14, 2003 regional power outage, any final adjustment in the purchase price per share under the accelerated share repurchase program announced March 2, 2007, the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in our SEC filings, and other similar factors. We expressly disclaim any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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