EX-99.2 3 ex99_2.htm CONSOLIDATED REPORT TO THE FINANCIAL COMMUNITY, DATED AUGUST 2, 2011 ex99_2.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 
    Consolidated Report to the Financial Community                                                                           
Second Quarter 2011
 
(Released August 2, 2011) (Unaudited)           

         
    HIGHLIGHTS
After-Tax EPS Variance Analysis
2nd.Qtr.
   
2Q 2010 Basic EPS – GAAP Basis
$0.87
     
Special Items – 2010
  (0.05)
     Normalized non-GAAP* earnings, excluding special items, were $0.65 per share for the
2Q 2010 Normalized Earnings – Non-GAAP Basis*
$0.82
  second quarter of 2011, compared with $0.82 per share for the second quarter of 2010.  
Commodity Margin
  (0.04)
  GAAP earnings for the second quarter of 2011 were $0.43 per share, compared with   O&M Expenses
 
  $0.87 per share for the second quarter of  2010.      -  Generation   (0.08)
         -  Energy Delivery    0.01 
      
Depreciation
  (0.01)
    Q2 2011 Results vs. Q2 2010 (FE Pre-Merger)   General Taxes    (0.02) 
       Financing Costs
  (0.04)
    The following explanations reflect variances for FirstEnergy, excluding the Allegheny Companies.  
Increased Common Shares Outstanding
  (0.22)
    Second quarter 2011 earnings associated with the Allegheny Companies are noted separately.  
Allegheny Companies - Second Quarter 2011
  0.20
      Purchase Accounting   0.04
    Electric distribution deliveries decreased by 289,000 Megawatt-hours (MWH), or 1%, with   Effective Income Tax Rate   (0.02)
  no material impact to earnings compared to the same period last year. Cooling-degree-   Other  0.01
  days were 17% lower than the same period last year but 29% above normal. Residential      2Q 2011 Normalized Earnings – Non-GAAP Basis*                 $0.65
  deliveries decreased by 40,000 MWH, or 0.5%.  Commercial deliveries decreased   Special Items - 2011  (0.22)
  195,000 MWH, or 2%, while industrial deliveries decreased by 48,000 MWH, or 0.5%.      2Q 2011 Basic EPS – GAAP Basis $0.43
         
    Lower commodity margin decreased earnings by $0.04 per share, due primarily to the      
  combination of higher transmission costs, more spot market power purchases, and lower wholesale sales, partially offset  by higher contract  
         generation sales and lower fuel costs.
 
 

 
 
 

 
* The 2011 GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements can be found on page 18 of this report and all GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements are available on the Investor Information section of FirstEnergy Corp.'s website at www.firstenergycorp.com/ir.
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
Commodity Margin EPS Summary
 
 
                 
   Commodity Margin EPS - 2Q11 vs 2Q10     Rate     Volume     Total  
 
Contract Generation Sales
               
 
   - Direct Sales
   
($0.02)
 
$0.40
 
$0.38
 
 
   - Government Aggregation Sales
 
$0.01
 
$0.10
 
$0.11
 
 
   - Mass Market Sales
   
$0.00
 
$0.02
 
$0.02
 
 
   - POLR Sales
   
$0.04
 
($0.39)
 
($0.35)
 
 
   - Structured Sales
   
$0.00
 
($0.04)
 
($0.04)
 
 
        Subtotal - Contract Generation Sales
$0.03
 
$0.09
 
$0.12
 
 
Wholesale Sales
   
($0.04)
 
($0.02)
 
($0.06)
 
 
PJM RPM Capacity, FRR Auction
   
$0.00
 
$0.05
 
$0.05
 
 
REC Sales
     
$0.00
 
$0.01
 
$0.01
 
 
Fuel Expense
   
($0.04)
 
$0.08
 
$0.04
 
 
Purchased Power
   
$0.08
 
($0.15)
 
($0.07)
 
 
Capacity Expense
   
$0.01
 
($0.06)
 
($0.05)
 
 
Net MISO - PJM Transmission
   
($0.10)
 
$0.02
 
($0.08)
 
 
       Total Increase / (Decrease)
   
($0.06)
 
$0.02
 
($0.04)
 
                     
 
 
(a) Contract Generation Sales – FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.’s (FES) contract generation sales increased by 756,000 MWH, or 4%, and increased earnings by $0.12 per share.  FES continues to successfully execute its retail strategy by gaining new customers in recently opened markets in Pennsylvania following the expiration of Provider of Last Resort (POLR) obligations in December 2010.   FES retail sales also grew significantly in all other markets it serves, particularly in northern, central and southern Ohio.
 
                             
 
    FES Contract Generation Sales - 2Q11 vs. 2Q10
                     
 
    (thousand MWH)
 
Retail
 
Non-Retail
     
     
Direct
 
Aggr.
 
Mass Market
 
POLR
 
Structured
 
Total
 
 
   Contract Generation Sales Increase / (Decrease)
4,543
 
1,069
 
186
 
(4,594)
 
(448)
 
756
 
                             
 
(b)  Wholesale Sales – FES wholesale electricity sales decreased by 713,000 MWH, or 64% and decreased earnings by $0.06 per share.
 
(c)  PJM Capacity, FRR Auction – Higher capacity revenues increased earnings by $0.05 per share, primarily due to FES receiving capacity revenues in June 2011 in connection with transitioning the ATSI zone from MISO to PJM.
 
(d)  REC Sales – Net REC activity increased earnings by $0.01 per share due to increased sales of RECs partially offset by increased costs imposed by renewable obligation requirements.
 
 
 
 
 
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(e)  Fuel Expenses – FES generation output for the quarter decreased by approximately 1.8 million MWH, or 10%.  The reduction in output was associated with planned and unplanned outages at the fossil plants.  Lower fuel expenses increased earnings by $0.04 per share.
 
                     
 
     Generation Output - 2Q11 vs. 2Q10
           
 
     (thousand MWH)
   
Fossil
 
Nuclear
 
Total
 
 
     Generation Output Increase / (Decrease)
(2,069)
 
232
 
(1,837)
 
                     
 
(f)  Purchased Power – Power purchases increased by 1.7 million MWH or 70%.  Higher purchases in the spot market resulted primarily from increased contract generation sales and lower generation output from the fossil plants.   Higher purchased power costs reduced earnings by $0.07 per share.
 
 
                     
 
     FES - Purchased Power - 2Q11 vs. 2Q10
           
 
     (thousand MWH)
   
Bilaterals
 
Spot
 
Total
 
 
     Purchased Power Increase / (Decrease)
(157)
 
1,869
 
1,712
 
                     
 
(g)  Capacity Expenses – Higher capacity expense decreased earnings by $0.05 per share as a result of FES serving more retail load.
 
 
 (h) Net MISO-PJM Transmission Expenses – FES net MISO-PJM transmission costs decreased earnings by $0.08 per share due primarily to higher congestion, network, and transmission line loss expense in PJM.
 
 
  
Higher O&M expenses reduced earnings by $0.07 per share.
 
 
(a)  Nuclear O&M – Higher nuclear O&M expenses reduced earnings by $0.05 per share, primarily due to refueling outages at the Perry Plant (50 days) and Beaver Valley Unit 2 (11 days) as compared to the second quarter of 2010 when Davis-Besse was off-line to complete the modifications on the nozzles on the reactor vessel head.  The costs of the Davis-Besse extended outage were mostly capital-related.
 
 
(b)  Fossil O&M – Increased planned and unplanned outages at both supercritical and sub-critical fossil units reduced earnings by $0.03 per share.
 
 
(c)  Energy Delivery O&M – Continued cost reductions in the Energy Delivery segment increased earnings by $0.01 per share.
 
 
 
 
 
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Higher depreciation expense decreased earnings by $0.01 per share, primarily due to the placement of the Sammis Air Quality Control  projects in-service at the end of 2010, partially offset by the absence of depreciation expense associated with the Burger and Lake Plants, which were retired and impaired, respectively, in the second half of 2010.
 
 
  
Higher general taxes decreased earnings by $0.02 per share, primarily due to favorable tax settlements that reduced expenses in the second quarter of 2010.
 
 
  
Financing costs decreased earnings by $0.04 per share.  Lower capitalized interest decreased earnings by $0.03 per share, while higher interest expense reduced earnings by $0.01 per share.
 
 
  
The increase in shares outstanding, resulting from the merger with Allegheny Energy, reduced earnings by $0.22 per share.
 
 
  
The Allegheny Companies contributed $0.20 per share in earnings during the second quarter of 2011.
 
 
    ●
The impact of purchase accounting associated with the merger with Allegheny Energy contributed $0.04 per share in earnings during the second quarter of 2011.
 
 
    ●
Earnings were reduced by $0.02 per share due to the absence this year of favorable tax settlements achieved in the second quarter of 2010.
 
 
    ●
The following special items were recognized during the second quarter of 2011:
 
 
             
 
Special Items
   
EPS
 
 
Regulatory Charges
   
($0.01)
 
 
Trust Securities Impairment
   
(0.01)
 
 
Merger Transaction / Integration Costs
   
(0.03)
 
 
Non-Core Asset Impairments
   
(0.01)
 
 
Mark-to-Market Adjustments
   
(0.03)
 
 
Litigation Resolution
   
(0.05)
 
 
Merger Accounting - Commodity Contracts
   
(0.08)
 
     
Total
 
($0.22)
 
             

 

 
Merger Benefits
 
Management believes the company is on track to achieve the 2011 merger benefits target resulting from the merger with Allegheny Energy.  Through June 2011, the company has taken actions and completed savings initiatives that are expected to allow the company to capture merger benefits of approximately $132 million pre-tax on an annual basis, or 63% of the $210 million annual target.   The $132 million realized from savings initiatives completed through June, along with the impact of initiatives still underway, will be reflected in earnings throughout 2011.
 
 
 
 
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2011 Earnings Guidance
 
Normalized non-GAAP* earnings guidance for 2011, excluding special items, has been revised to  $3.30 - $3.50 per basic share from our previous non-GAAP* guidance of $3.20 to $3.50 per share.  The revised guidance implies estimated earnings for the second half of 2011 of $1.94 to $2.14 per share.  Earnings for the remainder of the year, exclusive of any special items, are expected to be allocated approximately 60% to the third quarter and 40% to the fourth quarter.

 

 
* The 2011 GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements can be found on page 18 of this report and all GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation statements are available on the Investor Information section of FirstEnergy Corp.'s website at www.firstenergycorp.com/ir.
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
For additional information, please contact:
Ronald E. Seeholzer
 
Irene M. Prezelj
Rey Y. Jimenez
Vice President, Investor Relations
 
Exec. Director, Investor Relations
Manager, Investor Relations
(330) 384-5415
 
(330) 384-3859
(330) 761-4239
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
 (In millions, except for per share amounts)
 
 
     
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
     
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
Revenues
                                 
(1 )
 Regulated distribution
$ 2,485     $ 2,333     $ 152     $ 4,753     $ 4,817     $ (64 )
(2 )
 Competitive energy services
  1,813       1,334       479       3,397       2,727       670  
(3 )
 Regulated independent transmission
  105       59       46       172       116       56  
(4 )
 Other corporate & intersegment revenues
  (343 )     (587 )     244       (686 )     (1,222 )     536  
(5 )
Total Revenues
  4,060       3,139       921       7,636       6,438       1,198  
                                                   
   
Expenses
                                             
(6 )
 Fuel
  635       350       285       1,088       684       404  
(7 )
 Purchased power
  1,220       1,063       157       2,406       2,301       105  
(8 )
 Other operating expenses
  1,105       673       432       2,138       1,374       764  
(9 )
 Provision for depreciation
  282       190       92       502       383       119  
(10 )
 Amortization of regulatory assets
  90       161       (71 )     222       373       (151 )
(11 )
 General taxes
  242       176       66       479       381       98  
(12 )
Total Expenses
  3,574       2,613       961       6,835       5,496       1,339  
(13 )
Operating Income
  486       526       (40 )     801       942       (141 )
                                                   
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                             
(14 )
 Investment income
  31       31       -       52       47       5  
(15 )
 Interest expense
  (265 )     (207 )     (58 )     (496 )     (420 )     (76 )
(16 )
 Capitalized interest
  20       40       (20 )     38       81       (43 )
(17 )
Total Other Expense
  (214 )     (136 )     (78 )     (406 )     (292 )     (114 )
                                                   
(18 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  272       390       (118 )     395       650       (255 )
(19 )
 Income taxes
  101       134       (33 )     179       245       (66 )
(20 )
Net Income
  171       256       (85 )     216       405       (189 )
(21 )
 Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  (10 )     (9 )     (1 )     (15 )     (15 )     -  
(22 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 181     $ 265     $ (84 )   $ 231     $ 420     $ (189 )
                                                   
(23 )
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
                                         
(24 )
 Basic
$ 0.43     $ 0.87     $ (0.44 )   $ 0.61     $ 1.38     $ (0.77 )
(25 )
 Diluted
$ 0.43     $ 0.87     $ (0.44 )   $ 0.61     $ 1.37     $ (0.76 )
(26 )
Weighted Average Number of
                                             
   
Common Shares Outstanding
                                             
(27 )
 Basic
  418       304       114       380       304       76  
(28 )
 Diluted
  420       305       115       382       305       77  
                                                   
 
 
 
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
                                 
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Distribution (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ 2,352     $ 1,394     $ -     $ -     $ 3,746  
(2 )
Other
  133       101       105       (37 )     302  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  -       318       -       (306 )     12  
(4 )
Total Revenues
  2,485       1,813       105       (343 )     4,060  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  73       562       -       -       635  
(6 )
Purchased power
  1,144       382       -       (306 )     1,220  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  438       640       19       8       1,105  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  153       107       15       7       282  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  87       -       3       -       90  
(10 )
General taxes
  180       51       8       3       242  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  2,075       1,742       45       (288 )     3,574  
(12 )
Operating Income
  410       71       60       (55 )     486  
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income
  27       15       -       (11 )     31  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (148 )     (79 )     (12 )     (26 )     (265 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  3       12       1       4       20  
(16 )
Total Other Expense
  (118 )     (52 )     (11 )     (33 )     (214 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  292       19       49       (88 )     272  
(18 )
Income taxes
  108       7       18       (32 )     101  
(19 )
Net Income
  184       12       31       (56 )     171  
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       (10 )     (10 )
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 184     $ 12     $ 31     $ (46 )   $ 181  
                                       
      Included in GAAP Earnings (e):                                      
   
Pre-tax special items
$ (9 )   $ (93 )   $ (1 )   $ (38 )   $ (141 )
   
After-tax special items
$ (6 )   $ (57 )   $ (1 )   $ (24 )   $ (88 )
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                       
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                 
                                           
 
 
 
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
                                 
                                 
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Distribution (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ 2,243     $ 739     $ -     $ -     $ 2,982  
(2 )
Other
  71       56       59       (29 )     157  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  19       539       -       (558 )     -  
(4 )
Total Revenues
  2,333       1,334       59       (587 )     3,139  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  -       350       -       -       350  
(6 )
Purchased power
  1,291       330       -       (558 )     1,063  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  331       340       16       (14 )     673  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  106       71       10       3       190  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  158       -       3       -       161  
(10 )
General taxes
  138       27       7       4       176  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  2,024       1,118       36       (565 )     2,613  
(12 )
Operating Income
  309       216       23       (22 )     526  
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income
  28       13       -       (10 )     31  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (125 )     (57 )     (6 )     (19 )     (207 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  1       24       1       14       40  
(16 )
Total Other Expense
  (96 )     (20 )     (5 )     (15 )     (136 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  213       196       18       (37 )     390  
(18 )
Income taxes
  81       75       7       (29 )     134  
(19 )
Net Income
  132       121       11       (8 )     256  
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       (9 )     (9 )
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 132     $ 121     $ 11     $ 1     $ 265  
                                           
    Included in GAAP Earnings (e):                                      
   
Pre-tax special items
$ 3     $ 24     $ -     $ (1 )   $ 26  
   
After-tax special items
$ 1     $ 15     $ -     $ (1 )   $ 15  
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                               
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                         
                                           
 
 
 
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
                                 
                                 
     
Energy
   
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Delivery
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Services (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ 109     $ 655     $ -     $ -     $ 764  
(2 )
Other
  62       45       46       (8 )     145  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  (19 )     (221 )     -       252       12  
(4 )
Total Revenues
  152       479       46       244       921  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  73       212       -       -       285  
(6 )
Purchased power
  (147 )     52       -       252       157  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  107       300       3       22       432  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  47       36       5       4       92  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  (71 )     -       -       -       (71 )
(10 )
General taxes
  42       24       1       (1 )     66  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  51       624       9       277       961  
(12 )
Operating Income
  101       (145 )     37       (33 )     (40 )
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income (loss)
  (1 )     2       -       (1 )     -  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (23 )     (22 )     (6 )     (7 )     (58 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  2       (12 )     -       (10 )     (20 )
(16 )
Total Other Loss
  (22 )     (32 )     (6 )     (18 )     (78 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  79       (177 )     31       (51 )     (118 )
(18 )
Income taxes (benefits)
  27       (68 )     11       (3 )     (33 )
(19 )
Net Income
  52       (109 )     20       (48 )     (85 )
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       (1 )     (1 )
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 52     $ (109 )   $ 20     $ (47 )   $ (84 )
                                           
      Included in GAAP Earnings (e):
                                     
   
Pre-tax special items
$ (12 )   $ (117 )   $ (1 )   $ (37 )   $ (167 )
   
After-tax special items
$ (7 )   $ (72 )   $ (1 )   $ (23 )   $ (103 )
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                               
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                         
                                           
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
                                 
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Distribution (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ 4,527     $ 2,556     $ -     $ -     $ 7,083  
(2 )
Other
  226       180       172       (69 )     509  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  -       661       -       (617 )     44  
(4 )
Total Revenues
  4,753       3,397       172       (686 )     7,636  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  97       991       -       -       1,088  
(6 )
Purchased power
  2,323       700       -       (617 )     2,406  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  824       1,288       36       (10 )     2,138  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  269       195       25       13       502  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  216       -       6       -       222  
(10 )
General taxes
  356       95       16       12       479  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  4,085       3,269       83       (602 )     6,835  
(12 )
Operating Income
  668       128       89       (84 )     801  
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income
  52       21       -       (21 )     52  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (280 )     (144 )     (21 )     (51 )     (496 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  4       22       1       11       38  
(16 )
Total Other Expense
  (224 )     (101 )     (20 )     (61 )     (406 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  444       27       69       (145 )     395  
(18 )
Income taxes
  164       10       25       (20 )     179  
(19 )
Net Income
  280       17       44       (125 )     216  
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       (15 )     (15 )
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 280     $ 17     $ 44     $ (110 )   $ 231  
                                           
     Included in GAAP Earnings (e):
                                     
   
Pre-tax special items
$ (103 )   $ (225 )   $ (4 )   $ (57 )   $ (389 )
   
After-tax special items
$ (68 )   $ (151 )   $ (3 )   $ (52 )   $ (274 )
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                               
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                         
                                           
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
                                 
                                 
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Distribution (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ 4,641     $ 1,408     $ -     $ -     $ 6,049  
(2 )
Other
  157       106       116       (57 )     322  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  19       1,213       -       (1,165 )     67  
(4 )
Total Revenues
  4,817       2,727       116       (1,222 )     6,438  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  -       684       -       -       684  
(6 )
Purchased power
  2,686       780       -       (1,165 )     2,301  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  690       692       30       (38 )     1,374  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  210       148       19       6       383  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  367       -       6       -       373  
(10 )
General taxes
  292       64       14       11       381  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  4,245       2,368       69       (1,186 )     5,496  
(12 )
Operating Income
  572       359       47       (36 )     942  
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income
  54       14       -       (21 )     47  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (250 )     (113 )     (11 )     (46 )     (420 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  2       47       1       31       81  
(16 )
Total Other Expense
  (194 )     (52 )     (10 )     (36 )     (292 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  378       307       37       (72 )     650  
(18 )
Income taxes
  143       117       14       (29 )     245  
(19 )
Net Income
  235       190       23       (43 )     405  
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       (15 )     (15 )
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 235     $ 190     $ 23     $ (28 )   $ 420  
                                           
     Included in GAAP Earnings (e):
                                     
   
Pre-tax special items
$ (46 )   $ (51 )   $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ (99 )
   
After-tax special items
$ (42 )   $ (32 )   $ (1 )   $ (2 )   $ (77 )
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                               
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                         
                                           
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Consolidated Income Segments
 (In millions)
 
 
     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
                                 
                                 
     
Energy
   
Competitive
   
Regulated
   
Other &
       
     
Delivery
   
Energy
   
Independent
   
Reconciling
       
     
Services (a)
   
Services (b)
   
Transmission (c)
   
Adjustments (d)
   
Consolidated
 
   
Revenues
                           
(1 )
Electric sales
$ (114 )   $ 1,148     $ -     $ -     $ 1,034  
(2 )
Other
  69       74       56       (12 )     187  
(3 )
Internal revenues
  (19 )     (552 )     -       548       (23 )
(4 )
Total Revenues
  (64 )     670       56       536       1,198  
                                           
   
Expenses
                                     
(5 )
Fuel
  97       307       -       -       404  
(6 )
Purchased power
  (363 )     (80 )     -       548       105  
(7 )
Other operating expenses
  134       596       6       28       764  
(8 )
Provision for depreciation
  59       47       6       7       119  
(9 )
Amortization of regulatory assets
  (151 )     -       -       -       (151 )
(10 )
General taxes
  64       31       2       1       98  
(11 )
Total Expenses
  (160 )     901       14       584       1,339  
(12 )
Operating Income
  96       (231 )     42       (48 )     (141 )
                                           
   
Other Income (Expense)
                                     
(13 )
Investment income (loss)
  (2 )     7       -       -       5  
(14 )
Interest expense
  (30 )     (31 )     (10 )     (5 )     (76 )
(15 )
Capitalized interest
  2       (25 )     -       (20 )     (43 )
(16 )
Total Other Income
  (30 )     (49 )     (10 )     (25 )     (114 )
                                           
(17 )
Income Before Income Taxes
  66       (280 )     32       (73 )     (255 )
(18 )
Income taxes (benefits)
  21       (107 )     11       9       (66 )
(19 )
Net Income
  45       (173 )     21       (82 )     (189 )
(20 )
    Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
  -       -       -       -       -  
(21 )
Earnings Available to FirstEnergy Corp.
$ 45     $ (173 )   $ 21     $ (82 )   $ (189 )
                                           
     Included in GAAP Earnings (e):
                                     
   
Pre-tax special items
$ (57 )   $ (174 )   $ (3 )   $ (56 )   $ (290 )
   
After-tax special items
$ (26 )   $ (119 )   $ (2 )   $ (50 )   $ (197 )
                                           
(a)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the delivery of electricity within FirstEnergy’s service areas, cost recovery of regulatory assets and the sale of electric generation service to retail customers who have not selected an alternative supplier (POLR or default service). Its results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation from affiliated and from non-affiliated power suppliers and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
 
       
(b)
 
Supplies electric power to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including associated company power sales to meet all or a portion of the POLR and default service requirements of FirstEnergy's Ohio and Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries and competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
 
       
(c)
 
Revenues are primarily derived from the formula rate recovery of costs and a return on investment for capital expenditures in connection with TrAIL, PATH and other projects and revenues from providing transmission services to electric energy providers, power marketers and receiving transmission-related revenues from operation of a portion of the FirstEnergy transmission system (ATSI). Its results reflect transmission expenses related to the delivery of the respective generation loads.
 
       
(d)
 
Consists primarily of interest expense related to holding company debt, corporate support services revenues and expenses and elimination of intersegment transactions.
 
                               
(e)
 
See pages 17 and 18 for additional details related to special items.
                         
                                           
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Financial Statements
 (In millions)
 
 
           
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
           
   
As of
 
As of
 
  Assets
 
June 30, 2011
 
Dec. 31, 2010
 
  Current Assets:
         
  Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 476   $ 1,019  
  Receivables
    1,834     1,568  
  Other
    1,808     1,111  
  Total Current Assets
    4,118     3,698  
               
  Property, Plant and Equipment
    29,942     19,788  
  Investments
    3,156     3,002  
  Deferred Charges and Other Assets
    10,380     8,317  
  Total Assets
  $ 47,596   $ 34,805  
               
  Liabilities and Capitalization
             
  Current Liabilities:
             
  Currently payable long-term debt
  $ 2,058   $ 1,486  
  Short-term borrowings
    656     700  
  Accounts payable
    1,122     872  
  Other
    1,708     1,640  
  Total Current Liabilities
    5,544     4,698  
               
  Capitalization:
             
  Total equity
    12,950     8,513  
    Long-term debt and other long-term obligations
    16,491     12,579  
  Total Capitalization
    29,441     21,092  
  Noncurrent Liabilities
    12,611     9,015  
  Total Liabilities and Capitalization
  $ 47,596   $ 34,805  
               
 
 
                       
  General Information
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
  Debt redemptions
$ (643 )   $ (298 )   $ (1,002 )   $ (407 )
  New long-term debt issues
$ 286     $ -     $ 503     $ -  
  Short-term borrowings increase (decrease)
$ 170     $ 576     $ (44 )   $ 281  
  Property additions
$ 569     $ 489     $ 1,018     $ 997  
                               
 
 
   
  Adjusted Capitalization
 
 
As of June 30
   
As of December 31
 
 
2011
   
% Total
   
2010
   
% Total
 
  Total equity (GAAP)*
$ 12,950       40 %   $ 8,513       36 %
  Long-term debt and other long-term obligations
  16,491       51 %     12,579       55 %
  Currently payable long-term debt
  2,058       7 %     1,486       6 %
  Short-term borrowings
  656       2 %     700       3 %
  Adjustments:
                             
     Sale-leaseback net debt equivalents
  1,281       4 %     1,357       6 %
     Securitization debt and cash
  (1,285 )     -4 %     (1,295 )     -6 %
  Adjusted capitalization (Non-GAAP)
$ 32,151       100 %   $ 23,340       100 %
                               
  *Includes $(1,433) million and $(1,539) million, respectively, of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
                               
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Financial Statements
 (In millions)
 
                       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
  Cash flows from operating activities
                     
  Net income
$ 171     $ 256     $ 216     $ 405  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
 
  Depreciation and amortization of regulatory assets
  372       351       724       756  
  Nuclear fuel and lease amortization
  45       35       92       76  
  Deferred purchased power and other costs
  (110 )     (69 )     (168 )     (146 )
  Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
  381       100       552       159  
  Deferred rents and lease market valuation liability
  (46 )     (45 )     (61 )     (62 )
  Accrued compensation and retirement benefits
  62       54       49       (27 )
  Commodity derivative transactions, net
  4       (62 )     (21 )     (29 )
  Pension trust contribution
  (105 )     -       (262 )     -  
  Asset impairments
  10       9       41       21  
  Interest rate swap transactions
  -       43       -       43  
  Cash collateral paid, net
  (3 )     (17 )     (31 )     (63 )
  Change in working capital and other
  (241 )     (303 )     (100 )     (275 )
  Cash flows provided from operating activities
  540       352       1,031       858  
  Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities
  (489 )     110       (1,039 )     (484 )
  Cash flows used for investing activities*
  (676 )     (491 )     (535 )     (967 )
  Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$ (625 )   $ (29 )   $ (543 )   $ (593 )
                               
  *Includes $590 million of cash received from the Allegheny merger for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
 
                               
 
 
                                     
  Deferral and Amortization
 
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
  Ohio Amended ESP Amortization (Deferral)
                                   
  Uncollectible customer accounts
  $ (2 )   $ -     $ (2 )   $ (2 )   $ (2 )   $ -  
     Economic development costs & interest
    (1 )     12       (13 )     (14 )     8       (22 )
     Generation cost rider true-up & interest
    (9 )     3       (12 )     (24 )     8       (32 )
     Distribution reliability costs (RDD/NDD)
    40       22       18       124       71       53  
                                                 
  Ohio Transmission Amortization
                                               
     MISO transmission costs
    (1 )     (11 )     10       (1 )     (22 )     21  
                                                 
  Ohio Other Amortization (Deferral)
                                               
     Generation related deferral
    (22 )     (30 )     8       (68 )     (53 )     (15 )
     Distribution related deferral
    6       5       1       10       49       (39 )
     All Other
    -       39       (39 )     -       81       (81 )
                                                 
  Pennsylvania Amortization (Deferral)
                                               
     PJM transmission costs
    (36 )     11       (47 )     (68 )     15       (83 )
     NUG costs
    61       8       53       113       23       90  
     All Other
    15       21       (6 )     41       45       (4 )
                                                 
  New Jersey Amortization (Deferral)
                                               
     NUG costs
    20       58       (38 )     96       126       (30 )
     All Other
    20       23       (3 )     26       24       2  
                                                 
  Allegheny Amortization (Deferral)*
    (1 )     N/A       (1 )     (11 )     N/A       (11 )
                                                 
  Total Amortization (Deferral)
  $ 90     $ 161     $ (71 )   $ 222     $ 373     $ (151 )
                                                 
  *Represents data for March 2011 - June 2011 only.
                                               
                                                 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Statistical Summary

   
  Electric Sales Statistics (kWh in millions)
 
  Electric Distribution Deliveries
 
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
  Pre-Merger Companies
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
                                       
                                       
  Ohio
- Residential
    3,920     3,769     4.0 %   8,766     8,529     2.8 %
       - Commercial
    3,768     3,756     0.3 %   7,605     7,542     0.8 %
                              - Industrial
    4,947     5,058     -2.2 %   9,876     9,714     1.7 %
                              - Other
    85     88     -3.4 %   172     176     -2.3 %
                                    Total Ohio
    12,720     12,671     0.4 %   26,419     25,961     1.8 %
  Pennsylvania
- Residential
    2,549     2,594     -1.7 %   5,988     5,968     0.3 %
                              - Commercial
    1,895     2,029     -6.6 %   3,831     3,964     -3.4 %
                              - Industrial
    3,231     3,159     2.3 %   6,535     6,232     4.9 %
                              - Other
    19     21     -9.5 %   40     41     -2.4 %
                                    Total Pennsylvania
    7,694     7,803     -1.4 %   16,394     16,205     1.2 %
  New Jersey
- Residential
    2,154     2,300     -6.3 %   4,507     4,622     -2.5 %
                              - Commercial
    2,263     2,336     -3.1 %   4,419     4,568     -3.3 %
                              - Industrial
    620     629     -1.4 %   1,229     1,251     -1.8 %
                              - Other
    22     23     -4.3 %   44     45     -2.2 %
                                    Total New Jersey
    5,059     5,288     -4.3 %   10,199     10,486     -2.7 %
  Total Residential
    8,623     8,663     -0.5 %   19,261     19,119     0.7 %
  Total Commercial
    7,926     8,121     -2.4 %   15,855     16,074     -1.4 %
  Total Industrial
    8,798     8,846     -0.5 %   17,640     17,197     2.6 %
  Total Other
      126     132     -4.5 %   256     262     -2.3 %
  Total Pre-Merger Companies Distribution Deliveries
    25,473     25,762     -1.1 %   53,012     52,652     0.7 %
                                         
  AYE Companies*
                                     
   Pennsylvania
      4,741     4,650     2.0 %   6,496     N/A     N/A  
   West Virginia
      3,197     3,147     1.6 %   4,395     N/A     N/A  
   Maryland
      1,589     1,571     1.1 %   2,177     N/A     N/A  
  Total AYE Distribution Deliveries
    9,527     9,368     1.7 %   13,068     N/A     N/A  
  Total Distribution Deliveries
    35,000     25,762     35.9 %   66,080     52,652     25.5 %
   
  * Represents data beginning in March 2011. Q2 2010 is shown for informational purposes only and is excluded from the "Total Distribution Deliveries" line item.
 
                                         
 
                               
  Weather
   
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
       
2011
 
2010
 
Normal
 
2011
 
2010
 
Normal
 
  Composite Heating-Degree-Days
 
509
 
410
 
631
 
3,419
 
3,177
 
3,443
 
  Composite Cooling-Degree-Days
 
316
 
382
 
244
 
316
 
382
 
245
 
                               
 
                     
  Shopping Statistics(1)     Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
     
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
                     
  OE
   
74%
 
59%
 
72%
 
54%
 
  PP
   
60%
 
59%
 
56%
 
54%
 
  CEI
   
83%
 
61%
 
81%
 
58%
 
  TE
   
73%
 
66%
 
72%
 
63%
 
  JCP&L
 
45%
 
35%
 
43%
 
34%
 
  Met-Ed
 
51%
 
1%
 
44%
 
-
 
  Penelec
 
58%
 
4%
 
50%
 
3%
 
  MP
   
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
  PE(2)
 
46%
 
N/A
 
44%
 
N/A
 
  WP
   
50%
 
N/A
 
49%
 
N/A
 
                     
  (1) Based upon average quarterly MWH, except for MP, PE and WP which is based upon March - June MWH.
  (2) Represents Maryland only.
         
 
                       
 Competitive Operating Statistics*      Three Months Ended June 30    Six Months Ended June 30  
       
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
  Capacity Factors:
                   
 
Nuclear
   
75%
 
72%
 
83%
 
82%
 
 
Fossil - Baseload
 
64%
 
75%
 
65%
 
66%
 
 
Fossil - Load Following
 
46%
 
57%
 
53%
 
58%
 
                     
  Generation Output:
                 
 
Nuclear
   
28%
 
36%
 
32%
 
41%
 
 
Fossil - Baseload
 
55%
 
41%
 
49%
 
36%
 
 
Fossil - Load Following
 
15%
 
22%
 
17%
 
22%
 
 
Peaking/Hydro
 
2%
 
1%
 
2%
 
1%
 
  * Includes data for AYE's unregulated generating plants beginning in March 2011.
   
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Statistical Summary
 
 
  Summary of Sales, Power Purchases and Generation Output (kWh in millions)
 
                             
  Pre-Merger Companies
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
  FES Contract Generation Sales
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
  POLR
                           
       - OH
   
1,729
 
3,533
 
(1,804)
 
4,595
 
8,481
 
(3,886)
 
       - PA
   
1,878
 
4,668
 
(2,790)
 
4,727
 
10,159
 
(5,432)
 
 
Total POLR
 
3,607
 
8,201
 
(4,594)
 
9,322
 
18,640
 
(9,318)
 
                             
  Structured/Standard Sales
                         
       - Bilaterals
 
111
 
559
 
(448)
 
239
 
1,027
 
(788)
 
 
Total Structured/Standard Sales
111
 
559
 
(448)
 
239
 
1,027
 
(788)
 
                             
  Direct - LCI
                         
       - OH
   
5,654
 
4,325
 
1,329
 
10,479
 
7,818
 
2,661
 
       - PA
   
3,387
 
1,056
 
2,331
 
6,259
 
2,058
 
4,201
 
       - NJ
   
427
 
327
 
100
 
801
 
634
 
167
 
       - MI
   
485
 
427
 
58
 
902
 
688
 
214
 
       - IL
   
820
 
518
 
302
 
1,421
 
990
 
431
 
       - MD
 
146
 
70
 
76
 
273
 
127
 
146
 
 
Total Direct - LCI
 
10,919
 
6,723
 
4,196
 
20,135
 
12,315
 
7,820
 
                             
  Direct - MCI
                         
       - OH
   
428
 
278
 
150
 
771
 
533
 
238
 
       - PA
   
200
 
3
 
197
 
312
 
9
 
303
 
 
Total Direct - MCI
 
628
 
281
 
347
 
1,083
 
542
 
541
 
                             
  Aggregation
                         
       - OH
   
3,658
 
2,589
 
1,069
 
7,779
 
5,204
 
2,575
 
 
Total Aggregation
 
3,658
 
2,589
 
1,069
 
7,779
 
5,204
 
2,575
 
  Mass Market
                         
       - OH
   
160
 
107
 
53
 
305
 
205
 
100
 
       - PA
   
152
 
19
 
133
 
195
 
38
 
157
 
 
Total Mass Market
 
312
 
126
 
186
 
500
 
243
 
257
 
                             
  Total Contract Generation Sales
 
19,235
 
18,479
 
756
 
39,058
 
37,971
 
1,087
 
                             
  Wholesale Sales
                         
       - Spot
 
395
 
1,108
 
(713)
 
1,380
 
1,538
 
(158)
 
       Total Wholesale Sales
 
395
 
1,108
 
(713)
 
1,380
 
1,538
 
(158)
 
                             
  Purchased Power
                         
       - Bilaterals
 
677
 
834
 
(157)
 
1,468
 
1,764
 
(296)
 
       - Spot
 
3,479
 
1,610
 
1,869
 
6,180
 
3,782
 
2,398
 
       Total Purchased Power
 
4,156
 
2,444
 
1,712
 
7,648
 
5,546
 
2,102
 
                             
  Generation Output
                         
      - Fossil
 
9,134
 
11,203
 
(2,069)
 
19,688
 
20,705
 
(1,017)
 
      - Nuclear
 
6,529
 
6,297
 
232
 
14,378
 
14,206
 
172
 
      Total Generation Output
 
15,663
 
17,500
 
(1,837)
 
34,066
 
34,911
 
(845)
 
                             
  Allegheny Companies*
                         
  AE Supply Contract Generation Sales
 
2011
         
2011
         
  POLR
   
2,169
         
2,981
         
  Structured/Standard Sales
 
846
         
1,150
         
  Direct - LCI
 
425
         
570
         
     Total Contract Generation Sales
 
3,440
         
4,701
         
                             
  Wholesale Sales
 
4,611
         
5,987
         
                             
  Purchased Power
 
124
         
165
         
                             
  Generation Output - Competitive
 
7,939
 
8,450
 
(511)
 
10,611
         
                             
  *Represents data beginning in March 2011. Generation output for AYE Companies in 2Q 2010 is shown for informational purposes only.
                             
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Report to the Financial Community - 2nd Quarter 2011
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Special Items
 (In millions)
 
 
                               
         
Competitive
   
Regulated
             
   
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
             
  Special Items - Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Distribution
   
Services
   
Transmission
   
Other
   
Consolidated
 
  Pre-Tax Items:
                             
   Regulatory charges
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (7 )   $ (7 )
     Trust securities impairment
    -       (3 )     -       -       (3 )
       Merger transaction/integration costs
    (8 )     (8 )     (1 )     -       (17 )
       Non-core asset sales/impairments
    -       (7 )     -       -       (7 )
      Mark-to-market adjustments
    -       (20 )     -       -       (20 )
       Merger accounting - commodity contracts
    (2 )     (49 )     -       -       (51 )
    Litigation resolution
    1       (5 )     -       (29 )     (33 )
      Debt redemption costs
    -       (1 )     -       (2 )     (3 )
    Subtotal
    (9 )     (93 )     (1 )     (38 )     (141 )
    Income taxes
    3       36       -       14       53  
         After-Tax Effect
  $ (6 )   $ (57 )   $ (1 )   $ (24 )   $ (88 )
                                         
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
                 
   
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
                 
  Special Items - Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
Distribution
   
Services
   
Transmission
   
Other
   
Consolidated
 
  Pre-Tax Items:
                                       
 Trust securities impairment
  $ -     $ (9 )   $ -     $ -     $ (9 )
 Merger transaction/integration costs
    (4 )     (2 )     -       (1 )     (7 )
 Mark-to-market adjustments
    -       35       -       -       35  
  Litigation resolution
    7       -       -       -       7  
    Subtotal
    3       24       -       (1 )     26  
    Income taxes
    (2 )     (9 )     -       -       (11 )
         After-Tax Effect
  $ 1     $ 15     $ -     $ (1 )   $ 15  
     
                                         
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
                 
   
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
                 
  Special Items - Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Distribution
   
Services
   
Transmission
   
Other
   
Consolidated
 
  Pre-Tax Items:
                                       
   Regulatory charges
  $ (21 )   $ -     $ -     $ (10 )   $ (31 )
      Trust securities impairment
    (1 )     (8 )     -       -       (9 )
        Merger transaction/integration costs
    (80 )     (85 )     (4 )     (5 )     (174 )
        Non-core asset sales/impairments
    -       (21 )     -       (11 )     (32 )
      Mark-to-market adjustments
    -       (32 )     -       -       (32 )
        Merger accounting - commodity contracts
    (2 )     (73 )     -       -       (75 )
   Litigation resolution
    1       (5 )     -       (29 )     (33 )
      Debt redemption costs
    -       (1 )     -       (2 )     (3 )
    Subtotal
    (103 )     (225 )     (4 )     (57 )     (389 )
       Income tax charge/income tax resolution
    -       (1 )     -       (16 )     (17 )
       Income tax effect of pre-tax items
    35       75       1       21       132  
         After-Tax Effect
  $ (68 )   $ (151 )   $ (3 )   $ (52 )   $ (274 )
                                         
           
Competitive
   
Regulated
                 
   
Regulated
   
Energy
   
Independent
                 
  Special Items - Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
Distribution
   
Services
   
Transmission
   
Other
   
Consolidated
 
  Pre-Tax Items:
                                       
    Regulatory charges
  $ (40 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
      Trust securities impairment
    -       (19 )     -       -       (19 )
        Merger transaction/integration costs
    (13 )     (6 )     (1 )     (1 )     (21 )
        Non-core asset sales/impairments
    -       (9 )     -       -       (9 )
      Mark-to-market adjustments
    -       (17 )     -       -       (17 )
   Litigation resolution
    7       -       -       -       7  
    Subtotal
    (46 )     (51 )     (1 )     (1 )     (99 )
       Income tax charge/income tax resolution
    (13 )     -       -       -       (13 )
       Income tax effect of pre-tax items
    17       19       -       (1 )     35  
         After-Tax Effect
  $ (42 )   $ (32 )   $ (1 )   $ (2 )   $ (77 )
                                         
 
 
 
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FirstEnergy Corp.
Special Items, EPS Reconciliations and Liquidity
 (In millions, except for per share amounts)
 
 
  Special Items    
       Three Months Ended June 30      Six Months Ended June 30    
         
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
   
Pre-tax Items - Income Increase (Decrease)
                         
   
Regulatory charges (a)
  $ (7 )   $ -     $ (31 )   $ (40 )  
   
Trust securities impairment (b)
    (3 )     (9 )     (9 )     (19 )  
   
Merger transaction/integration costs (c)
    (17 )     (7 )     (174 )     (21 )  
   
Non-core asset sales/impairments (d)
    (7 )     -       (32 )     (9 )  
   
Mark-to-market adjustments (e)
    (20 )     35       (32 )     (17 )  
   
Merger accounting - commodity contracts (f)
    (51 )     -       (75 )     -    
   
Litigation resolution (g)
    (33 )     7       (33 )     7    
   
Debt redemption costs (h)
    (3 )     -       (3 )     -    
     
Total-Pretax Items
  $ (141 )   $ 26     $ (389 )   $ (99 )  
   
Income tax charge/Income tax resolution
  $ -     $ -     $ (17 )   $ (13 )  
   
EPS Effect
  $ (0.22 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.72 )   $ (0.25 )  
   
(a)
For YTD 2011, $13 million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets"; $12 million included in "Other operating expenses"; $6 million included in "Revenues". For YTD 2010, $35 million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets"; $5 million included in "Other operating expenses".
 
   
(b)
Included in "Investment income".
                                 
   
(c)
For YTD 2011, $168 million Included in "Other operating expenses"; $6 million included in "Fuel". For YTD 2010, included in "Other operating expenses".
 
   
(d)
For YTD 2011, included in "Other operating expenses". For YTD 2010, $7 million included in "Depreciation"; $2 million included in Revenues - "Competitive energy services".
 
   
(e)
For YTD 2011, included in "Other operating expenses". For YTD, 2010 included in "Purchased power".
   
   
(f)
For YTD 2011, $31 million included in "Fuel"; $30 million included in Revenues - "Competitive energy services"; $14 million included in "Other operating expenses".
 
   
(g)
For YTD 2011, $29 million included in "Other operating expenses"; $13 million included in "Revenues"; ($9) million included in "Amortization of regulatory assets. For YTD 2010, included in "Other operating expenses.
 
   
(h)
Included in "Interest expense".
                                 
                                         
 
                               
 
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
 
 
(Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP)
 
       
   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
   
Estimate for Year
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
                               
 
Basic EPS (GAAP basis)
$ 0.43     $ 0.87     $ 0.61     $ 1.38       $2.86 - $3.06  
 
Excluding Special Items:
                                     
 
Regulatory charges
  0.01       -       0.05       0.08       0.05  
 
Trust securities impairment
  0.01       0.02       0.02       0.04       0.02  
 
Income tax charge - retiree drug change
  -       -       -       0.04       -  
 
Merger transaction/integration costs
  0.03       0.01       0.36       0.05       0.37  
 
Non-core asset sales/impairments
  0.01       -       0.06       0.02       (0.38 )
 
Mark-to-market adjustments
  0.03       (0.07 )     0.05       0.03       0.05  
 
Merger accounting - commodity contracts
  0.08       -       0.12       -       0.20  
 
Litigation resolution
  0.05       (0.01 )     0.06       (0.01 )     0.06  
 
Debt redemption costs
  -       -       -       -       0.07  
 
Basic EPS (Non-GAAP basis)
$ 0.65     $ 0.82     $ 1.33     $ 1.63       $3.30 - $3.50  
                                         
 
             
 
Liquidity position as of July 29, 2011
         
               
 
Company
 
Type
Maturity
Amount (M)
Available (M)
 
 
  FirstEnergy(1)
 
Revolving
June 2016
$2,000
$1,751
 
 
  FES/AE Supply
 
Revolving
June 2016
$2,500
$2,449
 
 
  TrAIL
 
Revolving
Jan. 2013
$450
$450
 
 
  AGC
 
Revolving
Dec. 2013
$50
$0
 
 
  (1) FirstEnergy Corp. and subsidiary borrowers
Subtotal:
$5,000
$4,650
 
       
Cash:
-
586
 
       
Total:
$5,000
$5,236
 
               
 
 
 
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Recent Developments

Financial Matters

Dividend
On July 19, 2011, the FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy or FE) Board of Directors declared an unchanged dividend of $0.55 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable September 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of August 5, 2011.
 
 
Financing Activities
On April 29, 2011, Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) redeemed $13.69 million of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (PCRBs) at par value.

On May 4, 2011, Allegheny Energy Inc. (AE Inc.) terminated its $250 million credit facility due to other available funding sources following completion of the merger with FE.

On June 1, 2011, FirstEnergy Generation Corp. (FGCO) repurchased $40 million of PCRBs and is holding these bonds for future remarketing or refinancing.

On June 17, 2011, FE and certain of its subsidiaries entered into $4.5 billion of 5-year revolving credit facilities. These facilities consist of a $2 billion 5-year revolving credit facility for FE and its regulated entities and a $2.5 billion 5-year revolving credit facility for FirstEnergy Solutions and Allegheny Energy Supply (AE Supply). As a result of the new facilities, FE’s $2.75 billion facility, AE Supply’s $1 billion facility, Monongahela Power Company’s $150 million facility, The Potomac Edison Company’s $150 million facility, and West Penn Power Company’s $200 million facility, were terminated.

On July 25, 2011, AE Supply redeemed at par $15.4 million of PCRBs.

On July 29, 2011, FGCO and FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. (NGC) provided notice to the trustee for $317 million of PCRBs and of termination of supporting letters of credit. As a result, the PCRBs will be subject to mandatory purchase on September 1, 2011. Subject to market conditions and other considerations, FGCO and NGC currently expect to hold these bonds for future remarketing or refinancing.


Regulatory Matters


Marginal Transmission Loss Recovery
On March 3, 2010, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PPUC) issued an order denying Met-Ed’s and Pennsylvania Electric Company’s (Penelec) ability to recover marginal transmission losses through the transmission service charge riders in their respective tariffs which applies to the periods including June 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. Subsequently, Met-Ed and Penelec (Companies) filed a Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth Court) appealing the PPUC’s order. On June 14, 2011, the Commonwealth Court affirmed the PPUC’s decision that marginal transmission losses are not recoverable as transmission costs. On July 13, 2011, the Companies filed a federal complaint with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and on the following day filed a Petition for Allowance of Appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The Companies believe the Commonwealth Court’s decision contradicts federal law and is inconsistent with prior PPUC and court decisions and therefore expect to fully recover the related regulatory assets ($189 million for Met-Ed and $65 million for Penelec). In January 2011 and continuing for 29 months, pursuant to a related PPUC order, the Companies began crediting customers for the amounts at issue pending outcome of the court appeals. The effect of the credits is included in FE’s estimated cash from operating activities.

 
 
 

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 Litigation
On July 11, 2011, FE was found to be a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), indirectly liable for a portion of past and future clean-up costs of certain manufactured gas plant sites in New York. As a result, FE recognized an additional expense of $29 million during the second quarter of 2011; $30 million had previously been reserved prior to 2011.


Operational Matters


New Nuclear Emergency Operations Facilities
In June 2011, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) broke ground for new Emergency Operations Facilities for the Beaver Valley Power Station and Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry Plant). Each of the 12,000 square-foot facilities will house activities related to maintaining public health and safety during the unlikely event of an emergency at the plant and allow for improved coordination between the plant, state and local emergency management agencies. FENOC is expected to break ground for a similar facility for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in August 2011.

Perry Plant Returns to Service after Refueling
On June 7, 2011, the Perry Plant (1,268 MW) returned to service following a scheduled shutdown for refueling and maintenance which began on April 18, 2011. During the outage, 248 of the 748 fuel assemblies were replaced and safety inspections were successfully conducted. Additionally, numerous preventative maintenance activities and improvement projects were completed that we believe will result in continued safe and reliable operations, including replacement of several control rod blades, rewind of the generator, and routine work on more than 150 valves, pumps and motors.

American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI) Integrated into PJM Interconnection (PJM)
On June 1, 2011, ATSI successfully integrated into PJM. With this transition, all of FE’s generation, transmission and distribution facilities are now in PJM.
 
Fremont Energy Center
On July 28, 2011, FE closed on the previously announced sale of Fremont Energy Center to American Municipal Power, Inc. for $510 million based on 685 MW of output. The purchase price can be incrementally increased, not to exceed an additional $16 million, to reflect additional transmission export capacity up to 707 MW. The proceeds are expected to be used to reduce FE’s net debt position.
 
TrAIL Update
On May 19, 2011, TrAILCo’s new 500-kilovolt transmission line, spanning more than 150 miles from southwestern Pennsylvania through West Virginia to northern Virginia, was completed and fully energized.
 
 
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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 include declarations regarding management’s intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms “anticipate,” “potential,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate” and similar words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially due to: the speed and nature of increased competition in the electric utility industry. the impact of the regulatory process on the pending matters in the various states in which we do business including, but not limited to, matters related to rates, the status of the PATH project in light of PJM's direction to suspend work on the project pending review of its planning process, its re-evaluation of the need for the project and the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of any related capital expenditures, business and regulatory impacts from ATSI’s realignment into PJM Interconnection, L.L.C, economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins, changes in markets for energy services, changing energy and commodity market prices and availability, financial derivative reforms that could increase our liquidity needs and collateral costs, the continued ability of FirstEnergy’s regulated utilities to collect transition and other costs, operation and maintenance costs being higher than anticipated, other legislative and regulatory changes, and revised environmental requirements, including possible GHG emission, water intake and coal combustion residual regulations, the potential impacts of any laws, rules or regulations that ultimately replace CAIR including the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) and the effects of the EPA’s recently released MACT proposal to establish certain mercury and other emission standards for electric generating units, the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures that may arise in connection with any NSR litigation or potential regulatory initiatives or rulemakings (including that such expenditures could result in our decision to shut down or idle certain generating units), adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes with respect to our nuclear operations (including, but not limited to, the revocation or non-renewal of necessary licenses, approvals or operating permits by the NRC, including as a result of the incident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant), adverse legal decisions and outcomes related to Met-Ed’s and Penelec’s ability to recover certain transmission costs through their transmission service charge riders, the continuing availability of generating units and changes in their ability to operate at or near full capacity, replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged, the ability to comply with applicable state and federal reliability standards and energy efficiency mandates, changes in customers’ demand for power, including but not limited to, changes resulting from the implementation of state and federal energy efficiency mandates, the ability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals, efforts, and our ability, to improve electric commodity margins and the impact of, among other factors, the increased cost of coal and coal transportation on such margins, the ability to experience growth in the distribution business, the changing market conditions that could affect the value of assets held in FirstEnergy’s nuclear decommissioning trusts, pension trusts and other trust funds, and cause FirstEnergy to make additional contributions sooner, or in amounts that are larger than currently anticipated, the ability to access the public securities and other capital and credit markets in accordance with FirstEnergy’s financing plan, the cost of such capital and overall condition of the capital and credit markets affecting FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries, changes in general economic conditions affecting FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries, interest rates and any actions taken by credit rating agencies that could negatively affect FirstEnergy’s and its subsidiaries’ access to financing or their costs and increase requirements to post additional collateral to support outstanding commodity positions, LOCs and other financial guarantees, the continuing uncertainty of the national and regional economy and its impact on the major industrial and commercial customers of FirstEnergy’s subsidiaries, issues concerning the soundness of financial institutions and counterparties with which FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries do business, issues arising from the recently completed merger of FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy, Inc. and the ongoing coordination of their combined operations including FirstEnergy’s ability to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers, as well as the ability to successfully integrate the businesses and realize cost savings and any other synergies and the risk that the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect, the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in FirstEnergy’s and its applicable subsidiaries’ SEC filings, and other similar factors. Dividends declared from time to time on FirstEnergy's common stock during any annual period may in aggregate vary from the indicated amount due to circumstances considered by FirstEnergy's Board of Directors at the time of the actual declarations. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor assess the impact of any such factor on FirstEnergy’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. FirstEnergy expressly disclaims 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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