Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Rentals for capital and operating leases

Operating lease expense for 2014, 2013 and 2012, is summarized as follows:

(In millions)	2014	2013	2012
FirstEnergy	199	224	291
FES	95	97	140

Future minimum capital lease payments

The future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:

Capital leases	FirstEnergy			FES
	(In millions)
2015	$	39		$	6
2016	35			6
2017	30			5
2018	23			2
2019	18			—
Years thereafter	40			—
Total minimum lease payments	185			19
Interest portion	(25		)	(1		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	160			18
Less current portion	34			5
Noncurrent portion	$	126		$	13

Future minimum operating lease payments

FirstEnergy's future minimum consolidated operating lease payments as of December 31, 2014, are as follows:

	FirstEnergy
Operating Leases	Lease Payments		PNBV		Net
	(In millions)
2015	$	245	$	40	$	205
2016	197		13		184
2017	122		3		119
2018	128		—		128
2019	109		—		109
Years thereafter	1,482		—		1,482
Total minimum lease payments	$	2,283	$	56	$	2,227

FES' future minimum operating lease payments as of December 31, 2014, are as follows:

Operating Leases	Lease Payments
	(In millions)
2015	$	142
2016	131
2017	81
2018	101
2019	97
Years thereafter	1,383
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,935