-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nz9gW5oPwm7+C//r8+fu3eDYQ5Rr/baRYD0sHHK5UPfQ3m+sZ+/CT61UrrOsjOz0 rwgEzqFCWbWvBMe/sfvbaQ== 0001031296-05-000177.txt : 20050611 0001031296-05-000177.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050527112602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001031296-05-000177 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050527 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050527 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 341843785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-21011 FILM NUMBER: 05862098 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 BUSINESS PHONE: 3303845100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOLEDO EDISON CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352049 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 344375005 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03583 FILM NUMBER: 05862099 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 43308 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166229800 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000020947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 340150020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02323 FILM NUMBER: 05862100 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166229800 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OHIO EDISON CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 340437786 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02578 FILM NUMBER: 05862101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 S MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308 BUSINESS PHONE: 2163845100 8-K 1 main8k.htm FORM 8-K (FE, OE, CEI, TE) Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 27, 2005



Commission
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
Address; and Telephone Number
Identification No.
     
333-21011
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
34-1843785
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
     
1-2578
OHIO EDISON COMPANY
34-0437786
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
     
1-2323
THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY
34-0150020
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
     
1-3583
THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
34-4375005
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
     









Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 27, 2005, Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company (Companies), wholly owned subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) a request (Application) to establish a generation rate adjustment rider. The Application seeks to implement recovery of increased fuel costs applicable to the Companies' retail customers through a tariff rider to be implemented January 1, 2006. The Application reflects projected increases in fuel costs in 2006 compared to 2002 baseline costs. Under the Rate Stabilization Plan approved by the PUCO in August 2004, the Companies are allowed to request recovery of increased fuel and related costs.

FirstEnergy issued a press release and Letter to the Investment Community that provide additional related details. The press release and Letter to the Investment Community are furnished, not filed, as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by FirstEnergy Corp., dated May 27, 2005
99.2
Letter to the Investment Community, dated May 27, 2005











Forward-Looking Statements: This Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "believe," "estimate" and similar words. Actual results may differ materially due to the speed and nature of increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry, economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins, changes in markets for energy services, changing energy and commodity market prices, replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged, the continued ability of our regulated utilities to collect transition and other charges, maintenance costs being higher than anticipated, legislative and regulatory changes (including revised environmental requirements), the receipt of approval from and entry of a final order by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio on the pending settlement agreement resolving the New Source Review litigation and the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures (including that such amounts could be higher than anticipated) or levels of emission reductions related to this settlement, adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes (including revocation of necessary licenses or operating permits, fines or other enforcement actions and remedies) of governmental investigations and oversight, including by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney's Office and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as disclosed in the registrants' Securities and Exchange Commission filings, generally, and with respect to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station outage and heightened scrutiny at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in particular, the availability and cost of capital, the continuing availability and operation of generating units, the inability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals (including the proposed transfer of generation assets), the ability to improve electric commodity margins and to experience growth in the distribution business, the ability to access the public securities and other capital markets, further investigation into the causes of the August 14, 2003, regional power outage and the outcome, cost and other effects of present and potential legal and administrative proceedings and claims related to the outage, the final outcome in the proceeding related to FirstEnergy's Application for a Rate Stabilization Plan in Ohio, the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in the registrants' Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and other similar factors. The registrants expressly disclaim 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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SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



May 27, 2005



 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
Registrant
   
 
OHIO EDISON COMPANY
 
Registrant
   
 
THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC
 
ILLUMINATING COMPANY
 
Registrant
   
 
THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
 
Registrant
   






     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                  /s/                 Harvey L. Wagner
 
                                     Harvey L. Wagner
 
                            Vice President, Controller and
                                Chief Accounting Officer






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EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY FIRSTENERGY CORP., DATED MAY 27, 2005 Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by FirstEnergy Corp., dated May 27, 2005

 
EXHIBIT 99.1

 
News Release
For Release: Upon Receipt
   
FirstEnergy Corp.
 
76 South Main Street
 
Akron, Ohio 44308
 
www.firstenergycorp.com
 
   
News Media Contact:
 
Ellen S. Raines
 
(330) 384-5808
 


FIRSTENERGY OHIO UTILITIES FILE TO ESTABLISH A
GENERATION CHARGE ADJUSTMENT RIDER

Akron, OH - FirstEnergy Corp.’s (NYSE: FE) Ohio electric utility companies - Ohio Edison, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison - today filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a request to establish a generation charge adjustment rider, as permitted under the companies’ previously approved Rate Stabilization Plan.

If approved, the rider would average $.002554 per kilowatt-hour, effective January 1, 2006, for all classes of customers. Residential customers’ riders would be $.002725 per kilowatt-hour, or $1.36 per month for those using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity. For customers who are not served by alternative suppliers, the rider would be considered part of the generation charges for electricity. For customers who have switched suppliers, the generation shopping credit would increase by the same amount, providing a more favorable "price to compare."

The filing reflects projected increases in fuel and related costs in 2006 compared with 2002 costs. At the end of 2006, the rider would be reconciled with actual costs for the year, and could result in an upward or downward adjustment in the level of the rider and generation shopping credit in 2007. Under the filing, adjustments would be made annually, with final reconciliation, if necessary, being completed in 2009.

Market prices for coal - the largest component of the proposed increase - have risen substantially since 2002. However, FirstEnergy has entered into long-term supply contracts that provide a hedge against escalating prices, mitigating the effect of the increases. Other cost increases that were reflected in the filing include those for natural gas; nuclear fuel expenses and disposal; lime, stabilizers and other additives; and emission allowances.

The generation charge adjustment filing was made under FirstEnergy’s Rate Stabilization Plan, which enables the company to request recovery of increased fuel and related costs. The Rate Stabilization Plan provides customers with protection against price volatility during the period of 2006 through 2008 - essentially keeping rates at 1990 levels for Ohio Edison customers and 1996 levels for Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison customers. The plan also provides up to $10 million in support of economic development projects, and $8.75 million in energy-efficiency program support for low-income customers.
 

 
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Supplemental information is included in a May 27, 2005, letter addressed to the investment community, which is posted on the Investor Information section of FirstEnergy’s Web site, www.firstenergycorp.com/ir.


FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "believe," "estimate" and similar words. Actual results may differ materially due to the speed and nature of increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry, economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins, changes in markets for energy services, changing energy and commodity market prices, replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged, the continued ability of our regulated utilities to collect transition and other charges, maintenance costs being higher than anticipated, legislative and regulatory changes (including revised environmental requirements), the receipt of approval from and entry of a final order by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio on the pending settlement agreement resolving the New Source Review litigation and the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures (including that such amounts could be higher than anticipated) or levels of emission reductions related to this settlement, adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes (including revocation of necessary licenses or operating permits, fines or other enforcement actions and remedies) of governmental investigations and oversight, including by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney's Office and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, generally, and with respect to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station outage and heightened scrutiny at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in particular, the availability and cost of capital, the continuing availability and operation of generating units, our inability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals, our ability to improve electric commodity margins and to experience growth in the distribution business, our ability to access the public securities and other capital markets, further investigation into the causes of the August 14, 2003 regional power outage and the outcome, cost and other effects of present and potential legal and administrative proceedings and claims related to the outage, the final outcome in the proceeding related to FirstEnergy's Application for a Rate Stabilization Plan in Ohio, the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and other similar factors. FirstEnergy expressly disclaims any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


(052705)

 
 
 
EX-99.2 3 ex99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 LETTER TO THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY, DATED MAY 27, 2005 Unassociated Document


EXHIBIT 99.2

 
Terrance G. Howson
 
Vice President
 
Investor Relations
   
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
 
76 S. Main Street
 
Akron, Ohio 44308
 
Tel 973-401-8519
   
 
May 27, 2005

 


TO THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY: 1

As detailed in today’s news release, FirstEnergy's regulated Ohio subsidiaries, Ohio Edison, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison ("Companies") filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO") a request ("Application") to establish a generation charge adjustment rider. This letter provides additional details concerning today’s filing.


Background

The PUCO, as part of its approval of the Rate Stabilization Plan ("RSP") for the Companies last year, approved a mechanism to allow the Companies to recover increased fuel costs as compared to comparable fuel costs incurred during the base line year of 2002. Under the RSP, increased fuel costs arising during 2006-2008 may be recovered.


Application Details

This Application seeks to implement recovery of only the increased fuel costs applicable to retail customers of the Companies for 2006 through a tariff rider mechanism called the Generation Charge Adjustment Factor ("GCAF"). The GCAF is proposed to be calculated on an annual basis. Applicable retail customers include all tariff customers and those customers served on contracts that permit such increases. However, since the same GCAF will be part of the shopping credit, shopping customers will effectively bypass the GCAF charge.
 
The Companies request that the GCAF Rider be implemented on January 1, 2006 based upon expected fuel costs for 2006. The Companies also propose a reconciliation mechanism to ensure that the Companies do not overcollect or undercollect actual retail recoverable fuel costs.









1 Please see the forward-looking statement at the end of this letter




 
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The baseline 2002 fuel costs ($10.816/MWh) and the estimated 2006 fuel costs ($13.370/MWh) are detailed in Exhibit 1 which is attached at the end of this letter. Market prices for coal - the largest component of the proposed increase - have risen substantially since 2002. However, FirstEnergy entered into long-term supply contracts that provide a hedge against escalating prices. As a result, the Companies have been able to mitigate such increases in the cost of coal during the same time period. Other cost increases that were reflected in the filing include those for natural gas, nuclear fuel expenses and disposal, lime, stabilizers and other additives, and emission allowances.

The process for determining the fuel costs and the reconciliation mechanism is summarized below:
 
  • Total allowable fuel costs for the 2002 base line year are converted to a total allowable fuel cost rate shown in Exhibit 1 as dollars per MWh ($10.816/MWh) by dividing the total MWh generated into the total allowable fuel costs. Likewise, the total allowable estimated fuel costs for 2006 are also converted to dollars per MWh ($13.370/MWh).
 
  • The difference between the 2006 allowable estimated fuel cost rate per MWh and the base line total allowable fuel cost rate per MWh is the total allowable fuel cost rate in excess of the 2002 base line year. Multiplying this rate differential by the 2006 retail sales of non-shopping customers on tariffs and on contracts that permit such price changes yields the allowable fuel costs in excess of the 2002 base line year that will be recovered from retail customers in 2006.
 
 
  • Based upon the data in Exhibit 1 and projected 2006 Ohio retail sales to which the GCAF Rider will apply, the estimated revenue from the implementation of the GCAF Rider for the Companies is approximately $93 million for 2006.
 
  • The Companies also are proposing a reconciliation component in the GCAF to be applicable in subsequent GCAF values (e.g., the GCAF for 2007 and 2008). This reconciliation component will equal the difference between actual recoverable retail fuel costs and revenues received from the application of the GCAF Rider. The 2006 GCAF Rider will contain no reconciliation component since it is based on all estimated costs.

If you have any questions concerning information in this update, please call Kurt Turosky, Director of Investor Relations, at (330) 384-5500, or me at (973) 401-8519.






Very truly yours,




Terrance G. Howson
Vice President - Investor Relations








 
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Forward-Looking Statement
 

This investor letter includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "believe," "estimate" and similar words. Actual results may differ materially due to the speed and nature of increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry, economic or weather conditions affecting future sales and margins, changes in markets for energy services, changing energy and commodity market prices, replacement power costs being higher than anticipated or inadequately hedged, the continued ability of our regulated utilities to collect transition and other charges, maintenance costs being higher than anticipated, legislative and regulatory changes (including revised environmental requirements), the receipt of approval from and entry of a final order by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio on the pending settlement agreement resolving the New Source Review litigation and the uncertainty of the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures (including that such amounts could be higher than anticipated) or levels of emission reductions related to this settlement, adverse regulatory or legal decisions and outcomes (including revocation of necessary licenses or operating permits, fines or other enforcement actions and remedies) of governmental investigations and oversight, including by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney's Office and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, generally, and with respect to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station outage and heightened scrutiny at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in particular, the availability and cost of capital, the continuing availability and operation of generating units, our inability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic goals, our ability to improve electric commodity margins and to experience growth in the distribution business, our ability to access the public securities and other capital markets, further investigation into the causes of the August 14, 2003 regional power outage and the outcome, cost and other effects of present and potential legal and administrative proceedings and claims related to the outage, the final outcome in the proceeding related to FirstEnergy's Application for a Rate Stabilization Plan in Ohio, the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and other similar factors. 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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EXHIBIT 1



BASE LINE
COSTS OF FUEL




 
2002
2006
     
Fossil:
   
Coal Consumed
$569,992,000
$ 800,127,000
Natural Gas
41,985,000
24,088,000
Bay Shore Steam
2,359,000
3,317,000
Lime, Stabilizers, & Other Additives
27,219,000
62,765,000
Other Fuel
15,090,000
17,749,000
Emission Allowances
13,673,000
41,635,000
Total Consumed
$670,318,000
$ 949,681,000
     
     
Nuclear:
   
Nuclear Fuel Expense
$ 81,374,000
$ 107,563,000
Nuclear Fuel Disposal
23,137,000
29,928,000
Total Consumed
$104,511,000
$ 137,491,000
     
     
Total Fuel
$774,829,000
$1,087,172,000
     
     
     
Generation MWH:
   
Fossil and Other
47,181,174 MWH
51,387,948 MWH
Nuclear
24,454,584 MWH
29,927,837 MWH
 
71,635,758 MWH
81,315,785 MWH
     
$/MWH
$10.816/MWH
$ 13.370/MWH

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