INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2020, intangible assets classified in Other Deferred Charges on FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following:

	Intangible Assets						Amortization Expense
							Actual		Estimated
(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter
NUG contracts(1)	$	124	$	51	$	73	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	48
Coal contracts(2)	102		102		—		2		—		—		—		—		—		—
	$	226	$	153	$	73	$	7	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	5	$	48

(1)NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and their amortization does not impact earnings.

(2)    The coal contracts were recorded with a regulatory offset and their amortization does not impact earnings.