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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
FE CONSOLIDATED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
March 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
1,561
 
 
$
 
 
1,561

 
$
 
 
$
1,544
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,544

Derivative assets - commodity contracts
1
 
 
415
 
 
 
 
416

 
 
 
264
 
 
 
 
264

Derivative assets - FTRs
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1

 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1

Derivative assets - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
42
 
 
42

 
 
 
 
 
56
 
 
56

Equity securities(2)
289
 
 
 
 
 
 
289

 
259
 
 
 
 
 
 
259

Foreign government debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
3

U.S. government debt securities
 
 
138
 
 
 
 
138

 
 
 
148
 
 
 
 
148

U.S. state debt securities
 
 
313
 
 
 
 
313

 
 
 
314
 
 
 
 
314

Other(3)
54
 
 
167
 
 
 
 
221

 
49
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
274

Total assets
344
 
 
2,594
 
 
43
 
 
2,981

 
308
 

2,498
 

57
 
 
2,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - commodity contracts
(2
)
 
(347
)
 
 
 
(349
)
 
 
 
(247
)
 
 
 
(247
)
Derivative liabilities - FTRs
 
 
 
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
 
 
 
 
(23
)
 
(23
)
Derivative liabilities - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
(342
)
 
(342
)
 
 
 
 
 
(349
)
 
(349
)
Total liabilities
(2
)
 
(347
)
 
(357
)
 
(706
)
 
 
 
(247
)
 
(372
)
 
(619
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
$
342
 
 
$
2,247
 
 
$
(314
)
 
$
2,275

 
$
308
 
 
$
2,251
 
 
$
(315
)
 
$
2,244

(1) 
NUG contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $2 million and $(52) million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by the Utilities and FTRs held by FirstEnergy and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
NUG Contracts
 
FTRs
 
Derivative Assets(1)
 
Derivative Liabilities(1)
 
Net(1)
 
Derivative Assets(1)
 
Derivative Liabilities(1)
 
Net(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
January 1, 2011 Balance
$
122

 
$
(466
)
 
$
(344
)
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
(58
)
 
(144
)
 
(202
)
 
2
 
 
(27
)
 
(25
)
Purchases

 

 

 
13
 
 
(4
)
 
9
 
Issuances

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
(7
)
 
261

 
254

 
(14
)
 
20
 
 
6
 
Transfers in (out) of Level 3

 

 

 

 
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
December 31, 2011 Balance
$
57

 
$
(349
)
 
$
(292
)
 
$
1
 
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(22
)
Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
(14
)
 
(65
)
 
(79
)
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Purchases

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
(1
)
 
72

 
71

 
 
 
11
 
 
11
 
Transfers in (out) of Level 3

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012 Balance
$
42

 
$
(342
)
 
$
(300
)
 
$
1
 
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(14
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
Quantitative information for level 3 valuation
The following table provides quantitative information for NUG contracts and FTRs that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended March 31, 2012:
 
 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
FTRs
 
$
(14
)
 
Model
 
RTO auction clearing prices
 
($4.18) to $9.81
 
$
1.51

 
Dollars/MWH
NUG Contracts
 
$
(300
)
 
Model
 
Generation
Power regional prices
 
500 to 6,809,000
$58.71 to $84.92
 
2,547,000
$66.77

 
MWH
Dollars/MWH
Amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses and fair values of investments in available-for-sale securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses and fair values of investments held in NDT, nuclear fuel disposal trusts and NUG trusts as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
March 31, 2012(1)
 
December 31, 2011(2)
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
Debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FE Consolidated
 
1,967
 
 
42
 
 
 
 
2,009

 
1,980

 
25

25



2,005

FES
 
1,001
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
1,022

 
1,012

 
13

 

 
1,025

OE
 
133
 
 
 
 
 
 
133

 
134

 

 

 
134

JCP&L
 
359
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
371

 
356

 
7

 

 
363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FE Consolidated
 
246
 
 
42
 
 
 
 
288

 
222

 
36

 

 
258

FES
 
127
 
 
23
 
 
 
 
150

 
104

 
20

 

 
124

JCP&L
 
27
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
31

 
27

 
3

 

 
30

(1) 
Excludes short-term cash investments: FE Consolidated - $160 million; FES - $68 million; OE - $4 million; JCP&L - $19 million.
(2) 
Excludes short-term cash investments: FE Consolidated - $164 million; FES - $74 million; OE - $2 million; JCP&L - $19 million.
Proceeds from the sale of investments in available-for-sale securities, realized gains and losses on those sales, and interest and dividend income
Proceeds from the sale of investments in available-for-sale securities, realized gains and losses on those sales and interest and dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
March 31, 2012
 
Sales Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and
Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FE Consolidated
 
$
251
 
 
$
19
 
 
$
(17
)
 
$
15
 
FES
 
83
 
 
12
 
 
(11
)
 
7
 
OE
 
37
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
JCP&L
 
95
 
 
1
 
 
(1
)
 
4
 
March 31, 2011
 
Sales Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FE Consolidated
 
$
969
 
 
$
100
 
 
$
(29
)
 
$
24
 
FES
 
216
 
 
12
 
 
(15
)
 
15
 
OE
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
JCP&L
 
217
 
 
22
 
 
(4
)
 
4
 
Amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses, and approximate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities
The following table provides the amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and approximate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
Debt Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FE Consolidated
 
336
 
 
41
 
 
377
 
 
402
 
 
50

 
452
 
OE
 
162
 
 
19
 
 
181
 
 
163
 
 
21

 
184
 
Fair value and related carrying amounts of long-term debt and other long-term obligations
The following table provides the approximate fair value and related carrying amounts of long-term debt and other long-term obligations, excluding capital lease obligations and net unamortized premiums and discounts, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
(In millions)
FE Consolidated
$
17,130

 
$
19,321

 
$
17,165

 
$
19,320

FES
3,674

 
3,944

 
3,675

 
3,931

OE
1,158

 
1,469

 
1,157

 
1,434

JCP&L
1,770

 
2,071

 
1,777

 
2,080

FES
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
FES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
1,017
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,017
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,010
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,010
 
Derivative assets - commodity contracts
1
 
 
391
 
 
 
 
392
 
 
 
 
248
 
 
 
 
248
 
Derivative assets - FTRs
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
Equity securities(1)
150
 
 
 
 
 
 
150
 
 
124
 
 
 
 
 
 
124
 
Foreign government debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
3
 
U.S. government debt securities
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
7
 
U.S. state debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
5
 
Other(2)
 
 
66
 
 
 
 
66
 
 
 
 
132
 
 
 
 
132
 
Total assets
151
 
 
1,479
 
 
1
 
 
1,631
 
 
124
 
 
1,405
 
 
1
 
 
1,530
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - commodity contracts
(2
)
 
(340
)
 
 
 
(342
)
 
 
 
(234
)
 
 
 
(234
)
Derivative liabilities - FTRs
 
 
 
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Total liabilities
(2
)
 
(340
)
 
(5
)
 
(347
)
 
 
 
(234
)
 
(7
)
 
(241
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(3)
$
149
 
 
$
1,139
 
 
$
(4
)
 
$
1,284
 
 
$
124
 
 
$
1,171
 
 
$
(6
)
 
$
1,289
 
(1) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance of which is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(2) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(3) 
Excludes $2 million and $(58) million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of FTRs held by FES and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
Derivative Asset FTRs
 
Derivative Liability FTRs
 
Net FTRs
 
 
(In millions)
January 1, 2011 Balance
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Realized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
 
4
 
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Purchases
 
2
 
 
(1
)
 
1
 
Issuances
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
(5
)
 
2
 
 
(3
)
Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011 Balance
 
$
1
 
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(6
)
Realized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Purchases
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
 
 
4
 
 
4
 
Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012 Balance
 
$
1
 
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(3
)
Quantitative information for level 3 valuation
The following table provides quantitative information for FTRs held by FES that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended March 31, 2012:
 
 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
FTRs
 
$
(3
)
 
Model
 
RTO auction clearing prices
 
($4.18) to $8.03
 
$
0.76

 
Dollars/MWH
OE
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
OE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
March 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
 
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
3
 
U.S. government debt securities
 
 
133
 
 

 
133

 

 
132

 

 
132
 
Other(1)
 
 
3
 
 

 
3

 

 
2

 

 
2
 
Total assets(2)
$
 
 
$
136
 
 
$

 
$
136

 
$

 
$
137

 
$

 
$
137
 
(1) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(2) 
Excludes $1 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
JCP&L
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
JCP&L
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
148
 
 
$
 
 
$
148
 
 
$
 
 
$
144
 
 
$
 
 
$
144
 
Derivative assets - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
4
 
Equity securities(2)
31
 
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
 
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
 
U.S. government debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
2
 
U.S. state debt securities
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
219
 
 
 
 
219
 
Other(3)
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
15
 
Total assets
31
 
 
389
 
 
4
 
 
424
 
 
30
 
 
380
 
 
4
 
 
414
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
(136
)
 
(136
)
 
 
 
 
 
(147
)
 
(147
)
Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
(136
)
 
(136
)
 
 
 
 
 
(147
)
 
(147
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
$
31
 
 
$
389
 
 
$
(132
)
 
$
288
 
 
$
30
 
 
$
380
 
 
$
(143
)
 
$
267
 
(1) 
NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
(2) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(3) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(4) 
Excludes $2 million as of December 31, 2011 of receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with the financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value roll forward of level 3 measurements of NUG contracts
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts held by JCP&L and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
Derivative Asset NUG Contracts(1)
 
Derivative Liability NUG Contracts(1)
 
Net NUG Contracts(1)
 
 
(In millions)
January 1, 2011 Balance
 
$
6
 
 
(233
)
 
(227
)
Realized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
 
(2
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
Purchases
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
 
 
97
 
 
97
 
Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
4
 
 
$
(147
)
 
$
(143
)
Realized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Purchases
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
 
 
17
 
 
17
 
Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
 
$
4
 
 
$
(136
)
 
$
(132
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and do not impact earnings.
Quantitative information for level 3 valuation
The following table provides quantitative information for NUG contracts held by JCP&L that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended March 31, 2012:
 
 
 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
NUG Contracts
 
$
(132
)
Model
 
Generation
Power regional prices
 
69,000 to 736,000
$58.71 to $84.92
 
157,000
$68.65
 
MWH
Dollars/MWH