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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Fair value and related carrying amounts of long-term debt and other long-term obligations
The following table provides the approximate fair value and related carrying amounts of long-term debt and other long-term obligations, excluding capital lease obligations and net unamortized premiums and discounts, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy(1)
 
$
17,165

 
$
19,320

 
$
13,928

 
$
14,845

FES
 
3,675

 
3,931

 
4,279

 
4,403

OE
 
1,157

 
1,434

 
1,159

 
1,321

CEI
 
1,831

 
2,162

 
1,853

 
2,035

TE
 
600

 
741

 
600

 
653

JCP&L
 
1,777

 
2,080

 
1,810

 
1,962

Met-Ed
 
729

 
824

 
742

 
821

Penelec
 
1,120

 
1,251

 
1,120

 
1,189

(1) 
Includes debt assumed in the AE merger (see Note 2, Merger) with a carrying value and a fair value as of December 31, 2011, of $4,355 million and $4,561 million, respectively.
Amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses and fair values of investments in available-for-sale securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses and fair values of investments held in NDT, nuclear fuel disposal trusts and NUG trusts as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
December 31, 2011(1)
 
December 31, 2010(2)
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
Debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
1,980

 
$
25

 
$

 
$
2,005

 
$
1,699

 
$
31

 
$

 
$
1,730

FES
 
1,012

 
13

 

 
1,025

 
980

 
13

 

 
993

OE
 
134

 

 

 
134

 
123

 
1

 

 
124

TE
 
53

 
1

 

 
54

 
42

 

 

 
42

JCP&L
 
356

 
7

 

 
363

 
281

 
9

 

 
290

Met-Ed
 
232

 
2

 

 
234

 
127

 
4

 

 
131

Penelec
 
193

 
2

 

 
195

 
145

 
4

 

 
149

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
222

 
$
36

 
$

 
$
258

 
$
268

 
$
69

 
$

 
$
337

FES
 
104

 
20

 

 
124

 

 

 

 

TE
 
22

 
5

 

 
27

 

 

 

 

JCP&L
 
27

 
3

 

 
30

 
80

 
17

 

 
97

Met-Ed
 
46

 
5

 

 
51

 
125

 
35

 

 
160

Penelec
 
23

 
3

 

 
26

 
63

 
16

 

 
79

(1) 
Excludes short-term cash investments: FirstEnergy — $164 million; FES — $74 million; OE — $2 million; TE — $2 million; JCP&L — $19 million; Met-Ed — $25 million and Penelec — $41 million.
(2) 
Excludes short-term cash investments: FirstEnergy — $193 million; FES — $153 million; OE — $3 million; TE — $34 million; JCP&L — $3 million; Met-Ed — $(3) million and Penelec — $4 million.
Proceeds from the sale of investments in available-for-sale securities, realized gains and losses on those sales, and interest and dividend income
Proceeds from the sale of investments in available-for-sale securities, realized gains and losses on those sales net of adjustments recorded to earnings and interest and dividend income for the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
December 31, 2011
 
Sales Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and
Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
4,207

 
$
229

 
$
(90
)
 
$
82

FES
 
1,843

 
80

 
(46
)
 
47

OE
 
154

 
6

 

 
3

TE
 
120

 
5

 
(5
)
 
2

JCP&L
 
779

 
39

 
(11
)
 
15

Met-Ed
 
860

 
64

 
(16
)
 
8

Penelec
 
451

 
35

 
(12
)
 
6

December 31, 2010
 
Sales Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
3,172

 
$
126

 
$
(107
)
 
$
79

FES
 
1,927

 
92

 
(75
)
 
47

OE
 
83

 
2

 

 
3

TE
 
126

 
3

 
(1
)
 
2

JCP&L
 
411

 
10

 
(10
)
 
14

Met-Ed
 
460

 
13

 
(14
)
 
7

Penelec
 
165

 
6

 
(7
)
 
6

December 31, 2009
 
Sales Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
2,229

 
$
226

 
$
(155
)
 
$
60

FES
 
1,379

 
199

 
(117
)
 
27

OE
 
131

 
11

 
(4
)
 
4

TE
 
169

 
7

 
(1
)
 
2

JCP&L
 
397

 
6

 
(12
)
 
14

Met-Ed
 
68

 
2

 
(13
)
 
7

Penelec
 
84

 
1

 
(8
)
 
6

Amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses, and approximate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities
The following table provides the amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and approximate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
Debt Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
402

 
$
50

 
$
452

 
$
476

 
$
91

 
$
567

OE
 
163

 
21

 
184

 
190

 
51

 
241

CEI
 
287

 
28

 
315

 
340

 
41

 
381

Approximate fair value and related carrying amounts of notes receivable
Billed and unbilled customer receivables as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are shown below.
Customer Receivables
 
FirstEnergy
 
FES
 
OE
 
CEI
 
TE(1)
 
JCP&L
 
Met-Ed
 
Penelec
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Billed
 
$
800

 
$
220

 
$
67

 
$
40

 
$
24

 
$
117

 
$
79

 
$
72

Unbilled
 
725

 
204

 
96

 
52

 
25

 
118

 
60

 
54

Total
 
$
1,525

 
$
424

 
$
163

 
$
92

 
$
49

 
$
235

 
$
139

 
$
126

December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Billed
 
$
752

 
$
196

 
$
81

 
$
95

 
$

 
$
178

 
$
101

 
$
82

Unbilled
 
640

 
170

 
96

 
89

 

 
145

 
78

 
67

Total
 
$
1,392

 
$
366

 
$
177

 
$
184

 
$

 
$
323

 
$
179

 
$
149

(1) 
During 2011, TE's accounts receivable financing arrangement with Centerior Funding Corporation was terminated.
The maturity date of notes receivable due from affiliated companies is 2016.
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
8

TE(1)
 
81

 
92

 
104

 
118

(1) 
Represents TE's investment in the Shippingport Trust notes (see Note 6, Leases), which is eliminated during consolidation.
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
1,544

 
$

 
$
1,544

 
$

 
$
597

 
$

 
$
597

Derivative assets — commodity contracts
 

 
264

 

 
264

 

 
250

 

 
250

Derivative assets — FTRs
 

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets — NUG contracts(1)
 

 

 
56

 
56

 

 

 
122

 
122

Equity securities(2)
 
259

 

 

 
259

 
338

 

 

 
338

Foreign government debt securities
 

 
3

 

 
3

 

 
149

 

 
149

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
148

 

 
148

 

 
595

 

 
595

U.S. state debt securities
 

 
314

 

 
314

 

 
379

 

 
379

Other(3)
 

 
225

 

 
225

 

 
219

 

 
219

Total assets
 
$
259

 
$
2,498

 
$
57

 
$
2,814

 
$
338

 
$
2,189

 
$
122

 
$
2,649

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities — commodity contracts
 
$

 
$
(247
)
 
$

 
$
(247
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
Derivative liabilities — FTRs
 

 

 
(23
)
 
(23
)
 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities — NUG contracts(1)
 

 

 
(349
)
 
(349
)
 

 

 
(466
)
 
(466
)
Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
(247
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(619
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
 
$
(466
)
 
$
(814
)
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
 
$
259

 
$
2,251

 
$
(315
)
 
$
2,195

 
$
338

 
$
1,841

 
$
(344
)
 
$
1,835

(1) 
NUG contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $(52) million and $(7) million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by the Utilities and FTRs held by FirstEnergy and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
Derivative Assets(1)
 
Derivative Liabilities(1)
 
Net(1)
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2009 Balance
 
$
200

 
$
(643
)
 
$
(443
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(71
)
 
(110
)
 
(181
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(7
)
 
287

 
280

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2010 Balance
 
$
122

 
$
(466
)
 
$
(344
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(55
)
 
(173
)
 
(228
)
Purchases
 
13

 
(4
)
 
9

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(23
)
 
283

 
260

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 
(12
)
 
(12
)
December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
57

 
$
(372
)
 
$
(315
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
FES
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
1,010

 
$

 
$
1,010

 
$

 
$
528

 
$

 
$
528

Derivative assets — commodity contracts
 

 
248

 

 
248

 

 
241

 

 
241

Derivative assets — FTRs
 

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

Equity securities(1)
 
124

 

 

 
124

 

 

 

 

Foreign government debt securities
 

 
3

 

 
3

 

 
147

 

 
147

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
7

 

 
7

 

 
308

 

 
308

U.S. state debt securities
 

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
6

 

 
6

Other(2)
 

 
132

 

 
132

 

 
148

 

 
148

Total assets
 
$
124

 
$
1,405

 
$
1

 
$
1,530

 
$

 
$
1,378

 
$

 
$
1,378

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities — commodity contracts
 
$

 
$
(234
)
 
$

 
$
(234
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
Derivative liabilities — FTRs
 

 

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
(234
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(241
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
 
$

 
$
(348
)
Net assets (liabilities)(3)
 
$
124

 
$
1,171

 
$
(6
)
 
$
1,289

 
$

 
$
1,030

 
$

 
$
1,030

(1) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance of which is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(2) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(3) 
Excludes $(58) million and $7 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of FTRs held by FES and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
Derivative Asset FTRs
 
Derivative Liability FTRs
 
Net FTRs
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2010 Balance
 
$

 
$

 
$

Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
4

 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Purchases
 
2

 
(1
)
 
1

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(5
)
 
2

 
(3
)
Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
1

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(6
)
OE
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
132

 

 
132

 

 
124

 

 
124

Other(1)
 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
2

Total assets(2)
 
$

 
$
137

 
$

 
$
137

 
$

 
$
126

 
$

 
$
126

(1) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(2) 
Excludes $1 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
TE
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
7

Equity securities(1)
 
27

 

 

 
27

 

 

 

 

U.S. government debt securities
 

 

 

 

 

 
33

 

 
33

U.S. state debt securities
 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Other(2)
 

 
3

 

 
3

 

 
35

 

 
35

Total assets
 
$
27

 
$
56

 
$

 
$
83

 
$

 
$
76

 
$

 
$
76

(1) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(2) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
JCP&L
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
144

 
$

 
$
144

 
$

 
$
23

 
$

 
$
23

Derivative assets — commodity contracts
 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 
2

Derivative assets — NUG contracts(1)
 

 

 
4

 
4

 

 

 
6

 
6

Equity securities(2)
 
30

 

 

 
30

 
96

 

 

 
96

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
33

 

 
33

U.S. state debt securities
 

 
219

 

 
219

 

 
236

 

 
236

Other(3)
 

 
15

 

 
15

 

 
4

 

 
4

Total assets
 
$
30

 
$
380

 
$
4

 
$
414

 
$
96

 
$
298

 
$
6

 
$
400

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities — NUG contracts(1)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(147
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(233
)
 
$
(233
)
Total liabilities
 
$

 
$

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(147
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(233
)
 
$
(233
)
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
 
$
30

 
$
380

 
$
(143
)
 
$
267

 
$
96

 
$
298

 
$
(227
)
 
$
167

(1) 
NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $2 million and $(3) million as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by JCP&L and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
Derivative Asset NUG Contracts(1)
 
Derivative Liability NUG Contracts(1)
 
Net NUG Contracts(1)
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2009 Balance
 
$
8

 
$
(399
)
 
$
(391
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(1
)
 
36

 
35

Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(1
)
 
130

 
129

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2010 Balance
 
$
6

 
$
(233
)
 
$
(227
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(2
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 

 
97

 
97

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
4

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(143
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
Met-Ed
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
229

 
$

 
$
229

 
$

 
$
32

 
$

 
$
32

Derivative assets — commodity contracts
 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Derivative assets — NUG contracts(1)
 

 

 
49

 
49

 

 

 
112

 
112

Equity securities(2)
 
51

 

 

 
51

 
160

 

 

 
160

Foreign government debt securities
 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
88

 

 
88

U.S. state debt securities
 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 
2

Other(3)
 

 
23

 

 
23

 

 
14

 

 
14

Total assets
 
$
51

 
$
257

 
$
49

 
$
357

 
$
160

 
$
142

 
$
112

 
$
414

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities — NUG contracts(1)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(79
)
 
$
(79
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(116
)
 
$
(116
)
Total liabilities
 
$

 
$

 
$
(79
)
 
$
(79
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(116
)
 
$
(116
)
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
 
$
51

 
$
257

 
$
(30
)
 
$
278

 
$
160

 
$
142

 
$
(4
)
 
$
298

(1) 
NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $2 million and $(9) million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by Met-Ed and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
Derivative Asset NUG Contracts(1)
 
Derivative Liability NUG Contracts(1)
 
Net
NUG Contracts(1)
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2009 Balance
 
$
176

 
$
(143
)
 
$
33

Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(59
)
 
(38
)
 
(97
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(5
)
 
65

 
60

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2010 Balance
 
$
112

 
$
(116
)
 
$
(4
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(57
)
 
(31
)
 
(88
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(6
)
 
68

 
62

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
49

 
$
(79
)
 
$
(30
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
Penelec
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$

 
$
104

 
$

 
$
104

 
$

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
8

Derivative assets — commodity contracts
 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 
2

Derivative assets — NUG contracts(1)
 

 

 
3

 
3

 

 

 
4

 
4

Equity securities(2)
 
26

 

 

 
26

 
81

 

 

 
81

U.S. government debt securities
 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
9

 

 
9

U.S. state debt securities
 

 
90

 

 
90

 

 
133

 

 
133

Other(3)
 

 
39

 

 
39

 

 
5

 

 
5

Total assets
 
$
26

 
$
235

 
$
3

 
$
264

 
$
81

 
$
157

 
$
4

 
$
242

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities — NUG contracts(1)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(123
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(117
)
 
$
(117
)
Total liabilities
 
$

 
$

 
$
(123
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(117
)
 
$
(117
)
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
 
$
26

 
$
235

 
$
(120
)
 
$
141

 
$
81

 
$
157

 
$
(113
)
 
$
125

(1) 
NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $1 million and $(3) million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by Penelec and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 
Derivative Asset NUG Contracts(1)
 
Derivative Liability NUG Contracts(1)
 
Net
NUG Contracts(1)
 
 
(In millions)
December 31, 2009 Balance
 
$
16

 
$
(101
)
 
$
(85
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(11
)
 
(108
)
 
(119
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(1
)
 
92

 
91

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2010 Balance
 
$
4

 
$
(117
)
 
$
(113
)
Realized gain (loss)
 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
 

 
(103
)
 
(103
)
Purchases
 

 

 

Issuances
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(1
)
 
97

 
96

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
3

 
$
(123
)
 
$
(120
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.