Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Net exposure to loss based upon the casualty value provisions

The following table discloses each company’s net exposure to loss based upon the casualty value provisions mentioned above as of September 30, 2011:

	Maximum Exposure		Discounted Lease Payments, net(1)		Net Exposure
	(In millions)
FES	$	1,370	$	1,176	$	194
OE	613		455		158
CEI(2)	591		70		521
TE(2)	591		309		282

⁽¹⁾  The net present value of FirstEnergy’s consolidated sale and leaseback operating lease commitments is $1.6 billion.

⁽²⁾  CEI and TE are jointly and severally liable for the maximum loss amounts under certain sale-leaseback agreements