EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

 
 

 
Welcome and Introduction
Patrick J. Goodman
Senior Vice President
and
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
Forward Looking Statements
This presentation contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These
statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as
“may,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “intend,” “potential,”
“plan,” “forecast,” and similar terms. These statements are based upon the Company’s current intentions,
assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many
of these factors are outside the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
general economic, political and business conditions in the jurisdictions in which the Company’s facilities
are located;
financial condition and creditworthiness of significant customers and suppliers;
changes in governmental, legislative or regulatory requirements affecting the Company or the electric or
gas utility, pipeline or power generation industries;
the outcome of general rate cases and other proceedings conducted by regulatory commissions or other
governmental and legal bodies;
changes in economic, industry or weather conditions, as well as demographic trends, that could affect
customer growth and usage or supply of electricity and gas;
changes in prices and availability for both purchases and sales of wholesale electricity, coal, natural gas,
other fuel sources and fuel transportation that could have significant impact on energy costs;
changes in business strategy or development plans;
availability, terms and deployment of capital;
performance of generation facilities, including unscheduled outages or repairs;
risks relating to nuclear generation;
 

 
Forward Looking Statements
the impact of derivative instruments used to mitigate or manage interest rate risk and volume and price
risk and changes in the commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the value of the
derivatives;
the impact of increases in healthcare costs, changes in interest rates, mortality, morbidity and
investment performance on pension and other postretirement benefits expense, as well as the impact of
changes in legislation on funding requirements;
changes in MEHC’s and its subsidiaries’ credit ratings;
unanticipated construction delays, changes in costs, receipt of required permits and authorizations,
ability to fund capital projects and other factors that could affect future generation plants and
infrastructure additions;
the impact of new accounting pronouncements or changes in current accounting estimates and
assumptions on financial results;
changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws, regulations, decisions and policies that could
increase operating and capital improvement costs, reduce plant output and/or delay plant construction;
the Company’s ability to successfully integrate PacifiCorp’s operations into the Company’s business;
other risks or unforeseen events, including wars, the effects of terrorism, embargos and other
catastrophic events; and
other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in filings with the
SEC or in other publicly disseminated written documents.
Further details of the potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Company are described in MEHC’s filings
with the SEC, including Item 1A. Risk Factors and other discussions contained in this Form 10-K. These
forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.
 

 
Income from Continuing Operations (1)
Shareholders’ Equity
Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)
Total Assets
5-Yr. CAGR = 44.0%
5-Yr. CAGR = 23.6%
5-Yr. CAGR = 36.3%
5-Yr. CAGR = 29.9%
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1.
2006 includes PacifiCorp since date of acquisition, March 21, 2006 
MEHC Growth Summary
 

 
Overview
David L. Sokol
Chairman of the Board
and
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
18,000 employees
$36 billion in assets
$10 billion in revenue
6.9 million electric and natural gas customers
17,600 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline
16,386 net MW owned in operation or under
construction (57% coal, 23% gas, 17%
renewable, 3% nuclear and other)
 

 
86.6%
13.4%
 

 
Berkshire Continues to Pursue Energy Sector Investment Diversification Through MEHC
Provides MEHC with a $3.5 billion 5-year equity commitment from ‘AAA’ rated parent
Access to capital even in times of utility sector and general market stress; no other utility has this
quality of explicit financial support
Commitment can only be drawn for two purposes:
Paying MEHC parent debt when due
Making equity contributions to any of MEHC’s regulated subsidiaries
Future M&A activity will not be funded from this equity commitment
Berkshire Equity Commitment
Berkshire’s Energy Sector Strategy
MEHC serves as the investment vehicle for Berkshire in the energy sector
Provides opportunities to invest a significant amount of capital
The PacifiCorp acquisition clearly demonstrates Berkshire’s willingness to make sizable
investments through MEHC
Future acquisitions will be funded in a credit positive manner
Berkshire continues to leverage MEHC’s management expertise and ability to effectively integrate
significant acquisitions
 

 
Berkshire Investment Criteria
Long-term investment horizon: “Forever is our holding period.”
Search for fairly priced companies with appropriate business mixes
Limited operating synergies as regulated utility businesses are operated on a
stand-alone basis
Provide significant access to equity capital, management expertise and best practices
across the MEHC portfolio of companies
Objective is to maintain or improve credit ratings for regulated utilities (each entity
ring-fenced) and to achieve single ‘A’ or better credit ratings
 

 
Operating Philosophy
Focus on customer service, operational efficiency and cost control
Produce outcomes that benefit all stakeholders, including customers, investors and
regulators
Operate with a long-term focus
Plan, execute, measure, correct
Prudent financial and risk management policies
Disciplined acquisition strategy
Management development and succession
 

 
VFT and associated upgrades
Proposed South Texas 345 kV
projects
CREZ Transmission Plan
Additional EHV Backbone System
King
Singleton
Buchanan
Zorn
Martin
Lake
Monticello
Valley
Spring
Comanche
San
Angelo
McCamey
Oklaunion
Red Creek
Morgan Creek
Gulf States
Coleto
Creek
Hilje
Sol
LAREDO
CORPUS
CHRISTI
VICTORIA
SAN ANTONIO
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
HOUSTON
AUSTIN
MIDLAND/ODESSA
WICHITA
FALLS
ABILENE
WACO
McALLEN
Cities/Towns
Substations
            Caballo
Jointly-owned utility company will
design, construct and operate ERCOT
transmission assets
Up to $1 billion in new projects are
anticipated over the next several years
Executed joint venture agreement in
January 2007
Regulatory approval to operate as an
electric transmission utility in Texas is
expected in second half 2007
Target capital structure 40% equity
and 60% debt
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC
 

 
PacifiCorp Service
Territory
Thermal Plants
Gas-Fueled Thermal Plants
Wind Projects
Geothermal Plants
Coal Mines
Hydro Systems
Generation Developments
500 kV transmission lines
345 kV transmission lines
230 kV transmission lines
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
OR
WA
MT
CO
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1.
Since date of acquisition, March 21, 2006 
2.
Includes projects currently under construction
ID
2006 Operating Income:   $528.4 million (1)
Assets:                              $13.9 billion
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon
6,500 employees
1.7 million electricity customers
9,262 net MW owned (2)
Generating capacity by fuel type (2)
Coal                                   66%
Natural gas                        18%
Hydro                               13%
Wind and geothermal          3%
 

 
MidAmerican Energy
Company Service Territory
Major Generating Facilities
CBEC 4 – Under Construction
Wind Generation
Wind Generation Under Construction
IA
IL
KS
NE
SD
WI
MN
MO
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1.
Includes projects currently under construction
2006 Operating Income:   $420.6 million
Assets:                             $6.5 billion
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa
3,700 employees
1.4 million electric and natural gas customers
5,681 net MW owned (1)
Generating capacity by fuel type (1)
Coal                         58%
Natural gas              23%
Wind                        10%
Nuclear                      8%
Other                         1%
 

 
TX
OK
KS
NE
SD
MN
IA
WI
2006 Operating Income:   $269.1 million
Assets:                              $2.3 billion
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
1,000 employees
15,900-mile interstate natural gas transmission
pipeline
Market area design capacity of 4.9 Bcf/d plus
2.1 Bcf/d field area capacity
Five natural gas storage facilities with a total
firm capacity of 65 Bcf
 

 
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
2006 Operating Income:   $216.9 million
Assets:                              $2.1 billion
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah
160 employees
1,680-mile interstate natural gas transmission
pipeline
Delivers natural gas from Rocky Mountain
basins to markets in Utah, Nevada,
California and Arizona
Greater than 2 Bcf/d peak capacity
 

 
Headquartered in Newcastle, U.K.
760 employees
1.6 million electricity customers
5,560 square miles of service
territory
26,719 miles of transmission and
distribution line
Headquartered in Leeds, U.K.
890 employees
2.2 million electricity customers
4,131 square miles of service
territory
34,797 miles of transmission and
distribution line
U.K.
Edinburgh
London
Newcastle
Leeds
2006 Operating Income:      $515.7 million
Assets:                                  $6.6 billion
 

 
2006 Operating Income:   $244.3 million
Assets:                              $1.1 billion
490 employees
1,443 net MW owned
15 plants in the United States and three
facilities in the Philippines
Two of the Philippine geothermal plants
will be returned to the Philippine
government pursuant to their contracts in
2007
Generating capacity by fuel type
Natural gas           52%
Geothermal          37%
Hydro                  11%
CalEnergy Generation Operations
Philippines
 

 
2006 Operating Income:   $54.7 million
Assets:                              $795.2 million
3,550 employees
20,000 sales associates
Second-largest full-service residential real estate brokerage firm in the U.S.
 

 
Awards
MEHC was named the 2006 Utility of the Year by Electric Light
& Power magazine, one of the pre-eminent publications in the
utility industry
MEC received the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates
Founder’s Award for its dedication, commitment and continuous
improvement in customer service
Other significant awards:
For the past three years PacifiCorp has been ranked 1st and
MEC has been ranked 2nd  in industrial customer satisfaction
by TQS Research
MEHC’s pipeline group has been ranked 1st in the 2007
MASTIOGALE survey of customer satisfaction for the second
consecutive year
 

 
Customer diversity
Regulatory diversity
Weather diversity
Economic diversity
Catastrophic-risk diversity
PacifiCorp Service Territory
MidAmerican Energy Company Service Territory
Kern River Pipeline
Northern Natural Gas Pipeline
NEDL Service Territory
YEDL Service Territory
U.K.
Diversity of Regulated Assets
 

 
As the utility sector enters its first comprehensive capital expenditure
build-out since the 1980’s, many analysts project the industry to be cash flow
negative for the next few years
MEHC has no dividend requirement and therefore its 100% reinvestment of
free cash flow and access to equity capital from Berkshire under any market
condition clearly differentiates the quality of MEHC’s credit from its peers
MEHC’s Competitive Advantage
MEHC’s cash flow is derived from a diversified portfolio of businesses which
demonstrate low historical correlation amongst one another and macro economic
variables
Approximately 89% of MEHC’s operating income in 2006 was generated from
rate-regulated businesses
 

 
Todd M. Raba
President
 

 
MidAmerican Energy
Company Service Territory
Major Generating Facilities
CBEC 4 – Under Construction
Wind Generation
Wind Generation Under
Construction
IA
IL
KS
NE
SD
WI
MN
MO
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1.
Includes projects currently under construction
Overview
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa
3,700 employees
1.4 million electric and natural gas
customers
5,681 net MW owned (1)
Generating capacity by fuel type (1)
Coal                     58%
Natural gas         23%
Wind                   10%
Nuclear                 8%
Other                     1%
 

 
Alternative Regulation in Iowa
Case Study
Two independent prongs
Legislative – Rate-making principles (H.F. 577) apply to investor owned utilities in Iowa
Regulatory – Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) and Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) are
receptive to rate-making proposals that are specific to a single utility
MEC has been successful with both
 

 
Case Study
Legislative Background
1984  – Significant costs related to newly-built generation were not allowed to be included
in rates, increasing risk of investing in the industry
ž
Iowa enacted legislation that discouraged regulated utilities from building
generation
ž
Incremental electric needs met through conservation, energy efficiency and
renewables
ž
As a result, only one combustion turbine was added during the period (1984 -
2002)
1996  – Deregulation of the electric utility industry begins in California
1999  – Iowa decides not to follow popular nationwide trend toward electric industry
  deregulation
2000  – Skyrocketing prices in the California market raise concerns about inadequacy of
generating capacity in the United States
ž
MEC projected a need for new power plants to replace expiring power purchase
contracts and to satisfy load growth not met by energy efficiency and
renewables
 

 
2001 Legislative Debate
Case Study
Prior legislation and energy policy made power purchases from outside the state the
only cost-effective option for satisfying electric-supply needs
The legislature and the governor recognized the reliability and economic benefits of
additional rate-regulated generation being constructed in Iowa
MEC was asked what it would take to encourage the construction of regulated
generation in Iowa
The utilities, IUB, OCA, legislature and governor worked cooperatively to produce H.F.
577
 

 
Case Study
H.F. 577 Objective
H.F. 577 facilitates portfolio diversity by replacing the least-cost standard with a
reasonable cost standard
H.F. 577 mitigates regulatory risk and market price risk by providing for binding
regulatory review and determination of rate-making principles for proposed generation
investments prior to significant expenditures
Prudence review occurs prior to investment rather than after considerable investment
is made
A similar process is provided for investments in environmental improvements to
existing coal-fired generation
 

 
Case Study
H.F. 577 Rate-Making Principles
The rate-making principles process can be pursued at the option of the utility
The utility itself determines which rate-making principles are important to it for its
proposed investment
The generation facility must be located in Iowa and a baseload facility of at least 300
MW in size, a combined-cycle facility or a renewable facility
The utility must have in place an IUB-approved energy efficiency plan
The IUB is required to issue a decision on the principles
The rate-making principles apply for the life of the investment and are binding upon
future regulators
If the utility does not accept the rate-making principles as approved, the utility is not
required to pursue the project
 

 
Case Study
Revenue Sharing
The settlement of a contested case over MEC’s electric revenues in 1997 included:
Elimination of MEC’s fuel adjustment clause
An agreement that MEC and customers would share revenue above certain return on
equity (ROE) levels
Customer’s share was refunded through bill credits and checks
Refunds were given to customers related to earnings in years 1998 through 2000
MEC recognized that customers did not give long-term credit to rate reductions and bill
credits and that customers do not like rate increases
Because MEC would need to invest in new generation, increasing rate base by 65% over
six years, rate increases would be likely
Proposed to off-set the cost of new generation with the customers’ portion of revenue
sharing instead of providing bill credits or checks
Beginning with earnings from 2001, revenue-sharing dollars were applied to new
generation
Revenue sharing is specific to MEC through stipulation and agreement as approved by
the IUB, not by legislation
 

 
Case Study
MidAmerican Settlements
MEC is currently operating under a series of settlements that:
Provide rate-making principles for three major generation construction projects
Greater Des Moines Energy Center
Council Bluffs Energy Center Unit 4
Iowa Wind Projects
Allow returns over 11.75% to be shared between customers and MEC
11.75% - 13%   share 40% customers / 60% company
13% - 14%        share 50% customers / 50% company
Over 14%         share 83.3% customers / 16.7% company
Customers’ share is used to off-set the cost of generation through 2010
As of December 31, 2006, customers’ share of revenue sharing has totaled $290 million
No general rate increase through at least 2012
If ROE falls below 10%, MEC may file for a rate increase
 

 
Case Study
Everyone Wins
Customers will face much smaller rate increases in the future
Customers enjoy the benefits of no general rate increase through at least 2012
Significant economic benefit to Iowa
IUB now has the legal authority to pre-approve without concerns about binding future boards
Significant new generation (over $2.5 billion in 6 years) is being, or has been, built in Iowa
Greater Des Moines Energy Center      491 MW     Dec. 2004
Council Bluffs Energy Center Unit 4     790 MW     June 2007
Iowa Wind Projects                                 583 MW     2004 – 2007
 

 
New Generation – Natural Gas
Greater Des Moines Energy Center is a 491 MW combined-cycle natural gas plant that was completed in December 2004
 

 
Council Bluffs Energy Center Unit 4
New Generation – Coal
Unit 4 to begin commercial operation in June 2007
 

 
New Generation – Coal
The Council Bluffs Energy Center Unit 4 is the largest power plant ever built in Iowa
The $1.2 billion, 790 MW facility uses advanced-supercritical coal-fueled technology
State-of-the-art power cycle design for high efficiency and low emissions per MWh
The plant applies the best available control technology to control air emissions and
meet or exceed all required standards for a new coal-fueled generation facility
First new coal-fueled plant in the United States with mercury control technology
A new 124 mile, 345kV transmission line and associated substation modifications were
completed in the summer of 2006 and will help to relieve transmission constraints and
improve transmission system reliability between Unit 4 and the central Iowa energy
market
 

 
June 2007
Commercial
Operation
March 2007
Initial Fire of Main
Boiler on Coal
Today
June 2006
Boiler Hydrostatic
Test
September 2003
Groundbreaking
February 2005
Boiler Structural Steel
Erection Complete
Percent
Complete
- 100
September 2000
Project Initiation
2004
2005
2006
2007
November 2006
Initial Fire of Main
Boiler on Oil
Project Timeline
Overall project 99% complete
 

 
New Generation – Wind
Renewable wind energy will comprise more than 10% of our Iowa generating
portfolio by the end of 2007
 

 
Additional Wind Project
Opportunities and Challenges
Working on a new agreement with OCA for
additional projects
Anticipate filing rate-making principles later this
month
Completion dates would span 2007 and 2008
 

 
Phil A. Jones
President
and
Chief Operating Officer
 

 
Headquartered in Newcastle, U.K.
760 employees
1.6 million electricity customers
5,560 square miles of service territory
26,719 miles of transmission and
distribution line
Headquartered in Leeds, U.K.
890 employees
2.2 million electricity customers
4,131 square miles of service territory
34,797 miles of transmission
and distribution line
Overview
Combined in September 2001
U.K.
Edinburgh
London
Newcastle
Leeds
 

 
Distribution
Supply
Metering
Post-Privatization
Public Electricity
Supply (PES)
Activities
CE Electric UK
Activities
Distribution
Metering
TRANSACTIONS
Focused on ‘Wires Only’
Electricity distribution requires a licence enforced by the British regulator Ofgem
Licences oblige operators to transport electricity on non-discriminatory and
price-controlled terms on behalf of suppliers
Price controls are generally set for five years following a price control review, current
period extends to the end of March 2010
Metering is a separately price controlled activity and the services are provided through
a contract with a third party
 

 
Distribution Price Control Reviews
Price controls are set to recover Ofgem’s view of efficient costs over the next five years
Ofgem takes account of
Required quality of service outputs
Operating costs and comparative efficiency
Future capital expenditure
Regulatory asset value and depreciation
Pensions costs
(Forward) cost of capital
Tax
Financial ratios and investment grade rating targets
U.K. regulation tries to provide strong efficiency incentives for opex and capex
 

 
Key Issue
Objective
Outcome
Capital
investment
Capital program perceived as
credible
CE: fully funded capex plan
Operating costs
Secure the recovery of our
operating costs
CE: fully funded opex forecast
WACC
Secure an improvement
Increased to 6.91% pre-tax
(real)
Shifted to post-tax basis
Pensions
Recover a significant
contribution to our pension
deficits
74% recovery of deficiency
cost
Pass-through for future market
risk
Incentives
Retain efficiency and
performance incentives
Cost efficiency retained
Other incentives enhanced
The Last Price Control Review:
DPCR4 – Effective April 1, 2005
 

 
Rank
Group
Average
Efficiency
Factor
1
Scottish & Southern
105%
2
CE
101%
3
Central Networks
94%
4
WPD
90%
5
ScottishPower
87%
6
United Utilities
81%
7
EDF
79%
DPCR4 Cost Efficiency Assessment
Performance Benchmarking
CE was one of only two
groups (the other being
SSE) to be provided with
funding for both its capital
and operating costs
Ranked 2nd on a group basis
for operating cost efficiency
 

 
Performance to Date
Operating Costs
Operating costs continue to benchmark well. Our analysis  shows CE companies
improving their overall positions compared with the DPCR4 final proposals
Over/(under)
spend to
allowance 
Year ended 31 March
£m (05/06 prices)
Actual
Net Opex
2006
DPCR4
Allowance
2006
Scottish and Southern
86
92
-6
UU
49
52
-3
CE Electric
81
81
0
WPD
78
75
3
Central Networks
120
111
9
EDF
172
162
10
ScottishPower
107
87
20
Total
693
660
33
* Outperformance in relation to allowance in United Utilities (£3m) occurred only after
   adjusting for the impact of significant proceeds from the disposal of non operational
assets
 

 
Capital Investment
Delivering a strong performance and increasing the value of the asset
CE UK capex allowance / investment
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2005/06
Actual
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
Actual/Plan
Ofgem Allowance
RAV as at March 31
1250.0
1350.0
1450.0
1550.0
1650.0
1750.0
1850.0
1950.0
2050.0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
£447 million RAV growth
projected across the price control
period
The current capex plan (including 2005/06 actuals) results in out-performance of 5% (£38 million) over the DPCR4 period
 

 
Our Focus For DPCR5
Continue to build credibility by delivery of a strong all-round performance
Securing an acceptable weighted average cost of capital
Defend against unfavorable changes in operating cost assessment
Continue to advocate rewards for those who set out (and deliver) credible forecasts
Proper treatment of input prices – recognize genuine increases in commodity and
service market rates
Optimize the exposure of revenue to performance-related revenue drivers
Stronger initiatives to encourage connection of environmentally friendly generation
 

 
Secure Cash-Flows
Stable regulatory environment
Monopoly characteristics
Growth through efficiencies and additions to asset base
Financial Structure
Conservative financial structure, declining leverage
No new long-term borrowings required during current regulatory
period
Well structured debt covenants
AAA insurance wrap on some bonds
Management
Proven track record on cost control and operational performance
Strength of parent
   
Key Strengths
 

 
Questions
 

 
Patrick Reiten
President
Richard Walje
President
 

 
Overview
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1.
Includes projects currently under construction
PacifiCorp Service Territory
Thermal Plants
Gas-Fueled Thermal Plants
Wind Projects
Geothermal Plants
Coal Mines
Hydro Systems
Generation Developments
500 kV transmission lines
345 kV transmission lines
230 kV transmission lines
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
ID
OR
WA
MT
CO
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon
6,500 employees
1.7 million electricity customers
9,262 net MW owned (1)
Generating capacity by fuel type (1)
Coal                                    66%
Natural gas                        18%
Hydro                                 13%
Wind and geothermal        3%
 

 
PacifiCorp Organization
Following its acquisition from ScottishPower in March 2006, PacifiCorp
remains an integrated utility but functionally was reorganized into three
operating units to promote more localized decision making
Pacific Power
Headquartered in Portland
Serving customers in Oregon, Washington and California
Pat Reiten, president
Rocky Mountain Power
Headquartered in Salt Lake City
Serving customers in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming
Rich Walje, president
PacifiCorp Energy
Includes electric generation, commercial and energy trading, and coal-mining
operations
Headquartered in Salt Lake City
Bill Fehrman, president
 
 

 
2006 Regulatory Highlights
Seven rate cases pending at transaction close
Rate settlements reached and approved in all but one state
Total revenue increase of more than $200 million
Regulatory mechanisms were negotiated to mitigate future rate increase pressures including
Power and energy cost adjustment mechanisms (WY, CA and OR)
Inflation adjustment mechanisms (CA)
Single-issue rate-making authority (CA)
Multi-step rate increases (UT, WY)
Inter-jurisdiction cost allocation protocol approved in ID, OR, UT and WY; and approved for use in the last CA rate case
Utah (41% of retail revenues)
UPSC approved a $115 million increase (10%) in two phases, fully effective June, 2007
Senate Bill 26 provides opportunity to obtain advance approval for resource decisions
Oregon (30% of retail revenues)
OPUC approved $43 million increase (5%) effective January 1, 2007, for 2005 general rate case
Power costs updated annually after 2007 through transition adjustment mechanism (TAM)
Authorized an additional $6.1 million (0.7%) following reconsideration of initial application of SB 408 in 2004 general rate case
 

 
2006 Regulatory Highlights
Wyoming (13% of retail revenues)
Total increase of $25 million (6.9%) approved and effective
PCAM implemented
Application for $2.8 million in recovery pending before PSC
Idaho (6% of retail revenues)
$8.25 million increase (5.1%) effective for irrigators and two large industrial customers
California (2% of retail revenues)
CPUC approved $7.3 million increase (10.8%)
Energy cost adjustment mechanism for net power costs and inflation plus ability to recover major plant additions
Lessons Learned
Engage in continual dialogue with commission staff and key intervening parties to help them understand case issues, particularly the company’s planned capital expenditures and O&M budgets prior to filing a general rate case
Educate public and key stakeholders on cost drivers behind the proposed rate increase prior to filing the case
 

 
Washington Rate Case
2005  – Initial request  filed May 2005
-
Revenue increase – $39.2 million or 17.9%
-
In April 2006 commission denied any rate relief
-
Commission rejected proposed allocation method finding a failure to demonstrate that all system resources benefited Washington customers
2006  – Initial request  filed October 2006
-
Revenue increase – $23.2 million or 10.2%
-
Proposed new west control area allocation method favored by staff
2006  – Current status
-
Staff supports PCAM
-
Staff testimony proposes a $12 million increase if the PCAM is adopted, $16 million if PCAM is not adopted
-
Industrial customer group and public counsel testimony proposes a $25 million rate reduction if PCAM is adopted
-
Company rebuttal proposes PCAM plus a $19 million increase
-
Hearings March 27 - 30; mid-year 2007 order expected
 

 
Oregon SB408
Attempts to match the amount of income “Taxes Collected” from customers to the amount of income “Taxes Paid,” as those terms are defined by the statute
-
Taxes Collected is determined by way of fixed reference to income tax expense expressed as a percentage of retail revenues as authorized by the commission in setting rates for the respective calendar year; percentage is applied to actual retail revenues to determine a hypothetical collection
-
Taxes Paid is computed as the lowest of 1) the stand-alone tax liability of the utility, 2) the tax liability of the consolidated group of which the utility is a member, or 3) the tax liability derived using the commission developed “Apportionment Method.”
-
Not an actual-to-actual comparison
If “Taxes Collected” and “Taxes Paid” vary by more than $100,000 the difference is either refunded or collected from customers
Oregon utilities are sponsoring legislation that would eliminate the hypothetical “Taxes Collected” formula and require the commission to compare actual taxes collected with taxes paid
Each affected utility submitted a request for a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to ensure the statute and its administrative rules comply with the normalization provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
 

 
10-Year Business Plan – Overview
PacifiCorp 10-year business plan
First one under MidAmerican ownership
Significant capital investment to meet growing customer demand and improve system reliability
Honors transaction commitments
Business plan evaluates impact on customers
Balance timing of capital spending with rate impacts
Business plan is being reviewed with key stakeholders
For improved understanding, to solicit feedback and obtain buy-in
 

 
10-Year Business Plan – Process
Long-term projections of each state’s load growth and customer growth were developed
In conjunction with the IRP process, a plan developed for how to meet load growth and replace existing resources
Capital and O&M plans were developed by each of the businesses
OMAG projections were developed
Cost levels from recently completed rate cases were reviewed
Targets and initiatives were developed to keep increases in check
Reviewed all employee programs in comparison to market
Pension benefits have been adjusted
The above steps were part of an iterative process; as results were reviewed, changes were made to mitigate customer impacts
 

 
10-Year Business Plan – Results
Significant capital investment needed, and included in the plan, to meet growing energy needs and to improve system reliability
$16 billion over 10 years
Reduce need for wholesale purchases
Add renewable energy to portfolio
Meet customer growth and increased energy usage
Add system infrastructure to maintain and enhance reliability
Investments-Capital Outlay
 

 
T&D Investment
Transmission Investment
More than $1.2 billion planned capital spending over the next 10 years
Three Mile Knoll project to maintain capacity on Path C and improve reliability in southeast Idaho
Other Path C upgrades to improve the transfer capability in northern Utah
New 345 kV line from central Utah to the southwest
New 345 kV line from Bridger to the Wasatch front in 2014
Distribution Investment – Pacific Power
16,000 new connects in 2007, decreasing to 13,000 by 2016, approximately $32 million to $33 million per year
$1 billion in capital spending over the next 10 years
Distribution Investment – Rocky Mountain Power
20,000 to 28,000 new connects per year, costing $60 million to $80 million per year
300MVA of additional distribution substation capacity per year
$2.1 billion in capital spending over the next 10 years
 

 
Generation Investments
Significant new generation capital spending due to
Load growth
Hydro relicensing
Clean air initiatives
Commitments for renewable energy
 

 
Regulatory Strategy & Challenges
Recovering levels of investment which exceed depreciation and sales growth will require rate increases
Frequent large rate increases are not compatible with customer satisfaction goals
Low embedded generation cost compared to marginal generation cost, coupled with significant load growth, results in the need for more frequent rate increases
Implement effective relationship management
Communications plan
Relationship management plans for regulators, consumer groups and industrial consumer associations
Pursue alternative cost recovery mechanisms
Power cost adjustment mechanisms
Single item cost trackers (e.g., renewable investment)
Alternate forms of regulation
Implement use of future test periods in all states
Review and implement innovative cost-of-service and rate design methodologies
Alternatives to embedded cost rate-making for generation costs
 

 
Bill Fehrman
President
 

 
PacifiCorp’s Asset Portfolio
9-12 million tons of coal mined annually
6,104 MW coal-fired generation
1,702 MW gas-fired generation
>1,456 MW renewable generation
1,160 MW hydro
273 MW wind
23 MW geothermal
 

 
Generation Investments
The embedded cost of generation in 2007 rates is approximately $34/MWh; whether new load is met by owned facilities or purchased power, that embedded cost is significantly below today’s marginal cost of power; as a result, the generation component of rates will increase as new power costs are reflected
New generation costs are significantly higher than embedded generation costs
New coal and gas plants cost approximately $60/MWh to $70/MWh on a levelized basis without carbon capture
New wind projects cost approximately $70/MWh after the production tax credit
Hydro capital costs will be $528 million over the next 10 years to meet FERC license requirements
New license implementation, excluding Klamath, will result in an output decrease of approximately 150 GWh per year
Klamath relicensing could result in an additional loss of 220 GWh or more, beginning in 2015
Swift #1 capacity increase of 75 MW, but small energy increase
2007 and 2008 generation capital spending projections do not reflect the decision to expedite the addition of renewable energy in those two years
 

 
PacifiCorp Energy Coal Generation Projects
MW
Capacity
Resource
Type
In-Service
Date
Location
New Resources
IPP3 @ 37.77%
340
Coal-SCPC
June 2012
Delta, UT
BRIDGER 5 @ 67%
527
Coal-SCPC
June 2014
Point of Rocks, WY
Generation Investments
Resource Additions
PacifiCorp recently filed revised request for proposals (RFP) with Utah Public Service Commission, incorporating changes suggested by the commission and independent evaluator
Expect to seek up to 1,700 MW for delivery during 2012 - 2014
RFP process continues with Oregon commission, following denial in January
The business plan assumes the following new coal resource additions:
 

 
Resource Development
Intermountain Power Project - Unit 3
900 MW coal-fired, PacifiCorp Energy share 38%
Project in-service 2012
Air permit issued – currently being contested
Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) request for proposals due April 2007
Partnership agreements to be completed by May 2007
Targeted to award EPC contract by end of 2007
Jim Bridger Project - Unit 5
790 MW coal-fired, 67% share, project in-service 2014
Assessing supercritical and integrated gasification technologies
Owner’s engineer and environmental engineering contracted in 2007
EPC request for proposals evaluated in 2007
 

 
Generation Investment
Emission Controls
PacifiCorp Energy continues to assess current and future emissions control requirements
Current emissions control installation costs are estimated at $1.2 billion over the next 10 years, excluding AFUDC
2007 business plan is based on the company’s best assessment at this time
Emission controls installations have been aligned with major unit overhaul schedules to minimize outages and reduce overall cost impacts
Huntington 2 emissions projects including scrubber, baghouse and low NOx burners achieved operational status in November 2006, as scheduled
Low NOx burner projects scheduled for completion in 2007 at Hunter 3 and Jim Bridger 3
 

 
Bridger Underground Mine Development
Access to 57 million tons coal
Life – 15 years
Total project cost – $184 million
Began mining coal in March 2007
Mining Expansion
Own or lease approximately 242 million tons of recoverable coal reserves
Supplied 33% of 2006 coal requirements
 

 
On schedule to be on-line by June 15, 2007
Project developer - Summit Power
EPC contractor - Siemens
Needed to meet 2007/2008 load growth
535 MW combined-cycle plant includes latest turbine upgrade
45 miles south of Salt Lake City
$347 million project
Resource Construction – Lake Side
 

 
Prior to MEHC, PacifiCorp had not
made significant progress toward its
renewable resource target
Rock River 1
50.0 MW (PPA)
Owned by Shell Wind Energy
Combine Hills
41.0 MW (PPA)
Owned by Eurus Energy America
Foote Creek 1
41.4 MW (jointly owned)
32.6 MW PacifiCorp (~78%)
 8.8 MW Eugene Water & Electric (~22%)
PacifiCorp Wind (pre-MEHC)
 

 
PacifiCorp is on track to deliver 454 MW
of wind resources by the end of 2007
Marengo
140.4 MW
Under construction
Leaning Juniper 1
100.5 MW
Complete & operational
Additional Projects
in Development
213.2 MW
(112 MW near closing
101.2 MW under negotiation)
PacifiCorp Wind 2007
 

 
PacifiCorp Wind
Acquisition commitments will be met
Opportunities and challenges
Extension of production tax credit to December 31, 2008
Hedges 2007 construction risk
Enables expansion of 2007 projects
Enables pursuit of additional economic projects toward fulfilling 1,400 MW commitment
Long term (self development)
Currently controlled land (cost and risk reducing)
Opportunistic site acquisitions
Strategic transmission investments
Challenges
Overall economics due to raw material pricing
Access to quality balance of plant contractors
Land issues and other development risks
 

 
North Umpqua (185.5 MW) – Complete
Lewis River (510 MW) – Late 2007
Klamath, 169 MW project
Highly charged, controversial, political and social issue
Relicensing initiated in 2000
Pursuing both traditional FERC relicensing process and settlement
Ongoing Relicensing
Hydro Relicensing
Iron Gate
Reservoir
Copco 1
Reservoir
J.C. Boyle
Peaking
Reach
J.C. Boyle
Bypass
Reach
J.C. Boyle
Reservoir
Keno
Reservoir
Link Dam
(UKL outlet)
PacifiCorp’s Klamath hydroelectric project is located on the Upper Klamath River in southern Oregon and northern California. The project includes five mainstem dams and seven powerhouses, has a total installed capacity of approximately 169 megawatts and plays a critical role in water management
 

 
Factors Driving Interest in
IGCC & Challenges
Concern about global climate change - up to 90+% of the carbon in syngas can be captured from IGCC plants with commercially available technology; captured CO2 can be geologically sequestered or utilized for enhanced oil recovery
Slightly lower emissions of criteria pollutants
Efficiency
Potential ease of permitting
Challenges
Technology and performance risk
Carbon capture and sequestration
Regulatory recovery
 

 
PacifiCorp’s Current IGCC
Development Activities
Active discussions with technology suppliers
Potential partner in Energy Northwest’s 600 MW Pacific Mountain Energy Center
Seeking investment tax credit benefits available under Energy Policy Act of 2005
Wyoming Infrastructure Authority proposal at Jim Bridger
 

 
Summary From PacifiCorp Perspective
Supercritical pulverized coal technology and IGCC are similar in terms of efficiency and emissions
IGCC is currently more costly
Firm pricing is not available
Uncertainty in carbon capture requirements and capture costs creates planning uncertainty
New CO2 capture technologies for pulverized coal hold promise as competitive options to IGCC
 

 
Questions
 

 
Mark A. Hewett
President
Northern Natural Gas
MEHC Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
 

 
TX
OK
KS
NE
SD
MN
IA
WI
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
1,000 employees
15,900-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipeline
Market area design capacity of 4.9 Bcf/d plus 2.1 Bcf/d field area capacity
Five natural gas storage facilities with a total firm capacity of 65 Bcf including 4 Bcf of LNG
Access to five major supply basins
NNG has annual deliveries of approximately 1 Tcf
Overview
 

 
Northern Natural Gas
Company Evolution
Today
Favorably positioned
Strong ownership
Significantly out-performing financial goals
Competitive markets secured
Leader in customer satisfaction
Highly reliable service provider
Long-term rate stability at competitive levels
Growing
Leader in employee safety
Outstanding potential
2002 Pre-Acquisition
Unfavorably positioned
Multiple ownership and management changes
Financially unstable
Lack of capital investment
Major customer issues
Fundamental operational issues
Short-term focus
Regulatory-dependent organization
Low employee morale
Outstanding potential
 

 
Strong Market and Competitive Position
Competitive Position
Provides customers with flexibility to access multiple supply basins
Hugoton, Anadarko, Permian, Rocky Mountain and Western Canada Basins
Lowest transportation cost of natural gas to customers in the upper Midwest
Strategic location in high demand upper Midwest market areas
Strong barriers to entry given widely dispersed load centers in NNG’s upper Midwest market area
Customer base dominated by local distribution companies
NNG settled its last rate case in 2005
Executing on plan to avoid future rate cases
 

 
Center Point Energy Minnesota Gas
Xcel Energy, Inc.
Metropolitan Utilities District
101.8                                      17.9%                          2019
  76.2                                     13.4%                           2017
  21.3                                        3.7%                          2016
2006
Transportation and Storage
Revenue
 ($ millions)
% of
Transportation and Storage
Revenue
Contract
Term
Market Retention
NNG has retained all major competitive markets
 

 
Growth – Northern Lights Project
The Northern Lights expansion project is expected to add more than 400,000 Dth/d of growth to Northern’s market area transportation business by November 2008, representing 10% growth in market area
Northern Lights Phase I
24% native growth
12% industrial
$156.4 million of capital
$34.3 million per year in revenues
34% power
30% ethanol
$145.1 million capital
374,225 Dth/d (winter)
5+ year terms for 85% of volume
Facilities
58 miles of mainline (24” - 36”)
30 miles of branch lines (6” - 24”)
12 new, 31 modified TBSs
 

 
Growth – Northern Lights Project
Northern Lights Phase II
44,200 Dth/d (winter)
$9.0 million capital
10+ year terms for 88% of the
volume
Facilities
4,083 hp mainline compression
2 miles of 6” lateral pipeline
3 new, 2 modified TBSs
 

 
Wrenshall
Garner
Redfield
Lyons
Cunningham
2006 storage expansion - completed
6 Bcf expansion – 4 Bcf Cunningham, 2
Bcf Redfield
$11.3 million capital
$3.0 million incremental revenue
6 Bcf FDD contract with one customer
21 years
Tariff rate of $0.74/Dth
In-service June 1, 2006
2008 proposed storage expansion
8 Bcf – Redfield
$49.5 million capital
$10.5 million incremental revenue
Market-based rates
20 years
Rates ranging from $1.30 to $1.50
15 customers
In-service June 1, 2008
NNG Storage Expansion
 

 
 

 
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah
160 employees
1,680-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipeline
Delivers natural gas from Rocky Mountain basins to markets in Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona
Greater than 2 Bcf/d peak capacity
In 2006 Kern River became the largest supplier of natural gas to California, with market share exceeding 26%
Overview
 

 
Daily Throughput Dth/d
Operational Excellence
Average throughput on the pipeline increased in 2006 by 11% from 2005
Market capture in California, Nevada and Arizona
Increased Rocky Mountain supply
Captured short-haul/limited path hydraulic advantage of the pipeline by serving rapidly growing markets in Las Vegas and Utah
Increased share of California market from 21% in 2003 to 26% in 2006
 

 
2004 Rate Case Update
Rate case filed April 30, 2004
Initial commission decision issued October 19, 2006
Requests for rehearing filed November 20, 2006
Compliance filing submitted December 18, 2006
Final order expected mid-2007
 

 
Provides Supply Diversity, Operational Reliability, Competitive Rates and Excellent Customer Service
Competitive Position
Access to economic Rocky Mountain gas supplies in three western states
170 TCF of proven and undiscovered potential reserves
Only expanding supply basin in the lower 48 states
Supply diversity is provided through pipeline interconnects accessing all Rocky Mountain production basins
New and efficient pipeline system, low fuel rates and minimal cost associated with new pipeline safety legislation
Pipeline load factor averaged 111% during 2005 and 123% during 2006
Direct service to end users avoids rate stacks of local distribution companies (LDC)
Ranked #4 out of 41 interstate pipelines in 2007 Mastio survey for customer satisfaction, and experienced zero days of primary firm service interruption

 

 
2006 Revenue Distribution
Contract Maturities December 2006
Strong, High Quality Cash Flows with 82% of Contracts Expiring After 2015
Kern River – Revenue Stability
 

 
Competitive Threats
and Opportunities
LNG on the West Coast
Competitive threat may be overstated
Schedule delays – particularly upstream liquefaction facilities and host country production sharing agreements
Reduced load factor expectations
Can North America compete for LNG supply?
-
Supply constraints in the winter
-
Sponge in the summer
Siting controversy continues to frustrate re-gasification proposals on the West Coast
Kern River is presently well positioned to compete if any California LNG re-gasification terminals are successful
 

 
Competitive Threats
and Opportunities
Potential impacts of Rockies Express
1,800 MDth/d of incremental Rocky Mountain supply heading east
Rocky Mountain production is currently pipeline capacity constrained
Kern River will compete with Rockies Express to attract supply
Wellhead net back will win the day
Full completion of Rockies Express is not scheduled until June 2009, but initial volumes are expected to flow to the mid-continent in 2008
Kern River anticipates Wyoming natural gas prices will increase due to increased access to premium eastern markets
Wyoming/California price spreads will narrow until production increases outstrip new pipeline takeaway capacity
Incremental Rocky Mountain production is expected to increase by 500-650 MDth per year over the next four years
Any impact on Kern River pricing is expected to be seasonal and temporary
 

 
Competitive Threats
and Opportunities
Growth in the West
California is captive to gas-fired generation
California ISO set an electric output record on July 24, 2006, which was not anticipated until 2011 (> 50,000 MW)
California is again short electric generation and is turning to natural gas to satisfy new electric demand
8,400 MW of new gas-fired electric generation is proposed in California
1,200 MW of new gas-fired electric generation is approved in Nevada
New delivery laterals and a capacity expansion are likely on Kern River by 2010
 

 
Questions
 

 
 

 
Current Topics
David L. Sokol
Chairman of the Board
and
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
Industry Overview
Repeal of PUHCA
Valuations at or near all-time highs
Substantial availability of capital
Many different business models and regulatory regimes
Significant future capex expenditures
High commodity prices expected to continue
Construction costs escalating rapidly
Likely increasingly “tight” generation markets
Uncertainties regarding future regulatory and environmental policies
Customers potentially at risk
Holding pattern in many regions as global climate change debated
Deregulation in some areas being reconsidered
 

 
Numerous Hurdles Must Be Overcome to Consummate Transactions
Rating Agency
Management / Employees
Shareholders
Will Deals Get Done?
Stakeholder management is essential for successful transaction completion
Regulatory / Political
Environmental
Customer
Recent outcomes clearly suggest that regulatory and political scrutiny are the largest hurdles
EXC / PEG and FPL / CEG
Unsuccessful utility LBOs were due to regulatory and political issues
A utility’s business mix can have a direct impact with regulators
Retention of synergies
Affiliate sales relationships
Rate pressures (transition to competitive markets)
Are “acquirors” interests aligned with good utility stewardship
Use of significant leverage (regulators may look through capital structure)
Impact to customer service quality and satisfaction
Sufficient re-investment
Matching of duration of interests
Structural credit protections
 

 
Phase 1
Global Climate Change Legislation
Transitioning to a low-carbon economy cannot take place overnight, but there are measures we should undertake now that will place us on the right path
We recommend a phased-in, technology and policy driven approach to provide tools necessary to successfully reduce long-term global greenhouse gas emissions while minimizing the costs and risks to the economy and the impact to customers
In the first phase, we suggest technology development and market transformation activities
Adoption of a flexible renewable and clean technology portfolio standard
More stringent energy efficiency mandates
Policies to encourage efficiency improvements at existing facilities
A ten-year, multi-billion dollar public-private research and development program for emissions reductions
Removal of the legal and regulatory barriers to the development of new technologies such as carbon sequestration and new nuclear development
Tax policies to support these programs, such as long-term energy tax credits
 

 
Phase 3
Phase 2
Global Climate Change Legislation
In the second phase, as technologies become widely available, a hybrid system of phased-in emissions reductions based on carbon intensity targets, together with a carbon price cap, would be developed
The third phase prescribes a 25 percent reduction of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 levels by 2030, with additional reductions of 10 percent in each succeeding five-year period through 2050
Cautionary note about the cap and trade concept
Cap and trade is a useful tool but it is not a panacea
It does not supply emissions-free power
It does not bring new technologies on-line
It does not reduce prices for renewable energy resources
It merely raises prices for carbon-based emissions
 

 
Questions
 

 
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