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2008 EEI Financial Conference
Patrick J. Goodman - Senior Vice President and CFO
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can typically
be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,”
“continue,” “intend,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast,” and similar terms. These statements are based upon MidAmerican’s current
intentions, assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these
factors are outside MidAmerican’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
MidAmerican’s forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can typically
be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,”
“continue,” “intend,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast,” and similar terms. These statements are based upon MidAmerican’s current
intentions, assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these
factors are outside MidAmerican’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
MidAmerican’s forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
– general economic, political and business conditions in the jurisdictions in which MidAmerican’s facilities are located;
– changes in governmental, legislative or regulatory requirements affecting MidAmerican or the electric or gas utility,
pipeline or power generation industries;
pipeline or power generation industries;
– changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws, regulations, decisions and policies that could increase operating and
capital improvement costs, reduce plant output and delay plant construction;
capital improvement costs, reduce plant output and delay plant construction;
– the outcome of general rate cases and other proceedings conducted by regulatory commissions or other governmental and
legal bodies;
legal bodies;
– changes in economic, industry or weather conditions, as well as demographic trends, that could affect customer growth and
usage or supply of electricity and gas or MidAmerican’s ability to obtain long-term contracts with customers;
usage or supply of electricity and gas or MidAmerican’s ability to obtain long-term contracts with customers;
– changes in the residential real estate brokerage and mortgage industries that could affect brokerage transaction levels;
– changes in prices and availability for both purchases and sales of wholesale electricity, coal, natural gas, other fuel sources
and fuel transportation that could have a significant impact on generation capacity and energy costs;
and fuel transportation that could have a significant impact on generation capacity and energy costs;
– the financial condition and creditworthiness of MidAmerican’s significant customers and suppliers;
– changes in business strategy or development plans;
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Forward-Looking Statements
– availability, terms and deployment of capital, including severe reductions in demand for investment-grade commercial
paper, debt securities and other sources of debt financing and volatility in the London Interbank Offered Rate, the base
interest rate for MidAmerican and its subsidiaries’ credit facilities;
paper, debt securities and other sources of debt financing and volatility in the London Interbank Offered Rate, the base
interest rate for MidAmerican and its subsidiaries’ credit facilities;
– performance of MidAmerican’s generation facilities, including unscheduled outages or repairs;
– risks relating to nuclear generation;
– the impact of derivative instruments used to mitigate or manage volume and price risk and interest rate risk and changes in
the commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the value of the derivatives;
the commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the value of the derivatives;
– the impact of increases in healthcare costs, changes in interest rates, mortality, morbidity and investment performance on
pension and other postretirement benefits expense, as well as the impact of changes in legislation on funding requirements;
pension and other postretirement benefits expense, as well as the impact of changes in legislation on funding requirements;
– changes in MidAmerican’s and its subsidiaries’ credit ratings;
– unanticipated construction delays, changes in costs, receipt of required permits and authorizations, ability to fund capital
projects and other factors that could affect future generation plants and infrastructure additions;
projects and other factors that could affect future generation plants and infrastructure additions;
– the impact of new accounting pronouncements or changes in current accounting estimates and assumptions on financial
results;
results;
– the ability to obtain governmental and shareholder approvals for the acquisition of Constellation Energy or to satisfy other
conditions to the acquisition on the terms and expected time-frame or at all;
conditions to the acquisition on the terms and expected time-frame or at all;
– MidAmerican’s ability to successfully integrate future acquired operations into its business;
– other risks or unforeseen events, including litigation and wars, the effects of terrorism, embargos and other catastrophic
events; and
events; and
– other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in MidAmerican’s filings with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or in other publicly disseminated written documents.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or in other publicly disseminated written documents.
MidAmerican undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.
information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Energy Assets
Energy Assets
• 7 million electric and
natural gas customers
worldwide
natural gas customers
worldwide
• 16,800 miles of interstate
natural gas pipeline with
approximately 6.9 bcf
capacity
natural gas pipeline with
approximately 6.9 bcf
capacity
• 17,854 megawatts of
owned generation
owned generation
• 23.0 percent of
generation capacity is
renewable or noncarbon
generation capacity is
renewable or noncarbon
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• Own and operate high-quality, asset-based businesses
• Focus on balanced outcomes that deliver long-term
sustainability
sustainability
• Identify internal growth opportunities and
acquisitions
acquisitions
• Operate to six business principles
– Customer Service, Employee Commitment, Regulatory Integrity,
Environmental Respect, Operational Excellence, Financial Strength
Environmental Respect, Operational Excellence, Financial Strength
Strategy
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Berkshire Equity Commitment
• Berkshire provides MEHC with a $3.5 billion equity
commitment from ‘AAA’ rated parent
commitment from ‘AAA’ rated parent
– Access to capital even in times of utility sector and general market stress;
No other utility has this quality of explicit financial support
– Commitment can only be drawn for two purposes:
• Paying MEHC parent debt when due
• Funding the general corporate purposes and capital requirements of
MEHC’s regulated subsidiaries
MEHC’s regulated subsidiaries
• Future M&A activity will be funded separate from this
equity commitment
equity commitment
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MEHC’s diversity coupled with its 100% reinvestment of free cash flow
and access to equity capital from Berkshire under any market condition
clearly differentiates the quality of MEHC’s credit from its peers
and access to equity capital from Berkshire under any market condition
clearly differentiates the quality of MEHC’s credit from its peers
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Constellation Energy Group Transaction
• MidAmerican funds already committed
– At the time of signing the merger agreement, MidAmerican issued $1 billion
of 11% Trust Preferred securities to Berkshire
of 11% Trust Preferred securities to Berkshire
– Proceeds of the issuance were used to purchase $1 billion of Constellation
Energy’s 8% Series A Convertible Preferred stock
Energy’s 8% Series A Convertible Preferred stock
– Entered an agreement which allows Constellation to sell to MidAmerican
certain generating assets at predetermined prices for up to $350 million of cash
certain generating assets at predetermined prices for up to $350 million of cash
• Transaction funding at closing
– MidAmerican will finance the $4.7 billion transaction through the issuance of:
• Approximately $2.7 billion of its common stock to Berkshire and potentially to its other
existing shareholders
existing shareholders
• $2.0 billion in 11% Trust Preferred securities to Berkshire
• Anticipate closing in second quarter of 2009
– Shareholder and regulatory approvals required
• Constellation will be wholly-owned by MEHC
– BGE will be ring-fenced
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Baltimore Gas & Electric
Business Overview
• Electric & gas distribution regulated by
Maryland PSC
Maryland PSC
• Headquartered in Baltimore
• 1.2 million electric customers
• 0.6 million gas customers
• $5.8B total assets
• $1.7B common shareholder’s equity
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Data as of 12/31/2007
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Constellation Energy Generation Fleet
PJM
65% MWhs
New York
33% MWhs
West
2% MWhs
Predominantly nuclear and fossil
MW % of MWhs
Nuclear 3,869 43%
Fossil 4,830 53%
Renewable 351 4%
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CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
OR
WA
MT
CO
ID
PacifiCorp
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Business Overview
• 1.7 million customers in six western
states
states
• 10,425 megawatts of owned generation
capacity
capacity
• 15,700 miles of transmission lines
Major Accomplishments
• Rate case settlements
• Since acquisition by MEHC, projected
to have added 760.6 MW of renewable
wind generation by year-end 2008
to have added 760.6 MW of renewable
wind generation by year-end 2008
• Chehalis 520 MW natural gas-fired
generation plant acquired in September
2008
generation plant acquired in September
2008
• Executed an EPC agreement to build the
first segment of the Gateway
Transmission Expansion Project
first segment of the Gateway
Transmission Expansion Project
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MidAmerican Energy
IA
IL
KS
NE
SD
WI
MN
MO
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Business Overview
• 1.4 million customers in four
Midwestern states
Midwestern states
• 6,367 megawatts of owned generation
capacity
capacity
• 2,180 miles of transmission lines
Major Accomplishments
• Projected to have 1,284 MW of
renewable wind generation by year-end
2008 (623 MW placed in service in
2008)
renewable wind generation by year-end
2008 (623 MW placed in service in
2008)
MidAmerican Energy
Service Territory
Service Territory
Major Generating Facilities
Wind Projects
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Northern Natural Gas
MN
WI
IA
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
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Business Overview
• 15,100 miles of natural gas pipeline
• 5.1 million decatherms per day of
market area design capacity, plus
2.0 million decatherms per day field
area capacity
market area design capacity, plus
2.0 million decatherms per day field
area capacity
Major Accomplishments
• Northern Lights Project - growth in
market-area transportation business:
market-area transportation business:
2007 400,000 Dth/d
2008 88,000 Dth/d
• 8 bcf Redfield gas storage expansion is
available for the 2008 injection season
and final completion will occur by
year-end 2008
available for the 2008 injection season
and final completion will occur by
year-end 2008
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Kern River
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
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Business Overview
• 1,680 miles of natural gas pipeline
• 1.7 million decatherms per day of
natural gas to markets in Utah, Nevada,
California and Arizona
natural gas to markets in Utah, Nevada,
California and Arizona
Major Accomplishments
• Rate case settlement filed, subject to
FERC approval
FERC approval
• Successfully completed 2010
Expansion open season for
145,000 Dth/day, subject to FERC
approval
Expansion open season for
145,000 Dth/day, subject to FERC
approval
• Successfully completed Apex
Expansion open season for
266,000 Dth/day, subject to FERC
approval
Expansion open season for
266,000 Dth/day, subject to FERC
approval
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CE Electric UK
U.K.
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Business Overview
• 3.8 million customers in northeast
England
England
• 58,000 miles of distribution lines
Accomplishments
• Preparing for 2010 distribution price
review outcome
review outcome
• Standard & Poor’s upgrade in
August 2008
August 2008
NEDL and YEDL A-
CE UK Funding Co. BBB+
Northern Electric service territory
Yorkshire Electricity service territory
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Financial Results
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Walter Scott, Jr.
David Sokol
Greg Abel
A3/A-/A
U.K. Regulated
Electric
Distribution
Electric
Distribution
A3/A-/A
U.K. Regulated
Electric
Distribution
Electric
Distribution
“Forever is our holding period” - Berkshire ownership philosophy
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(1) Diluted ownership
(2) PacifiCorp ratings are senior secured
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MEHC Growth Summary
CAGR = 20.6%
CAGR = 22.6%
CAGR = 28.9%
CAGR = 19.0%
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1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
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1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
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1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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Segment Information ($ in millions)
1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions,
including administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and investments and related interest income and (ii)
intersegment eliminations
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