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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
FirstEnergy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
September 30, 2012
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
   Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
1,012
 
 
$
 
 
1,012

 
$
 
 
$
1,544
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,544

   Derivative assets - commodity contracts
3
 
 
257
 
 
 
 
260

 
 
 
264
 
 
 
 
264

   Derivative assets - FTRs
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
7

 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1

   Derivative assets - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
18
 
 
18

 
 
 
 
 
56
 
 
56

   Equity securities(2)
367
 
 
 
 
 
 
367

 
259
 
 
 
 
 
 
259

   Foreign government debt securities
 
 
60
 
 
 
 
60

 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
3

   U.S. government debt securities
 
 
184
 
 
 
 
184

 
 
 
148
 
 
 
 
148

   U.S. state debt securities
 
 
314
 
 
 
 
314

 
 
 
314
 
 
 
 
314

   Other(3)
124
 
 
562
 
 
 
 
686

 
49
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
274

Total assets
494
 
 
2,389
 
 
25
 
 
2,908

 
308
 

2,498
 

57
 
 
2,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Derivative liabilities - commodity contracts
 
 
(177
)
 
 
 
(177
)
 
 
 
(247
)
 
 
 
(247
)
   Derivative liabilities - FTRs
 
 
 
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
 
 
 
 
(23
)
 
(23
)
   Derivative liabilities - NUG contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
(300
)
 
(300
)
 
 
 
 
 
(349
)
 
(349
)
   Derivative liabilities - LCAPP contracts(1)
 
 
 
 
(142
)
 
(142
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total liabilities
 
 
(177
)
 
(453
)
 
(630
)
 
 
 
(247
)
 
(372
)
 
(619
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
$
494
 
 
$
2,212
 
 
$
(428
)
 
$
2,278

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

(1) 
NUG and LCAPP contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting treatment 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 $43 million and $(52) million as of September 30, 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 and LCAPP contracts and FTRs that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
NUG Contracts(1)
 
LCAPP Contracts(1)
 
FTRs
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Net
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Net
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Net
 
(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)
(39
)
 
(144
)
 
(183
)
 

 
3

 
3

 
1

 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Purchases

 

 

 

 
(145
)
 
(145
)
 
12

 
(10
)
 
2

Issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements

 
193

 
193

 

 

 

 
(7
)
 
26

 
19

Transfers in (out) of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2012 Balance
$
18

 
$
(300
)
 
$
(282
)
 
$


$
(142
)
 
$
(142
)
 
$
7

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(4
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG and LCAPP contracts are generally subject to regulatory accounting treatment and do not impact earnings.
Quantitative information for level 3 valuation
The following table provides quantitative information for FTRs, NUG contracts and LCAPP contracts that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended September 30, 2012:
 
 
Fair Value as of September 30, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
FTRs
 
$
(4
)
 
Model
 
RTO auction clearing prices
 
($3.80) to $6.40
 
$
0.50

 
Dollars/MWH
NUG Contracts
 
$
(282
)
 
Model
 
Generation
Electricity regional prices
 
700 to 6,748,000
$43.40 to $57.30
 
3,211,000
$51.90

 
MWH
Dollars/MWH
LCAPP Contracts
 
$
(142
)
 
Model
 
Regional capacity prices
 
$158.60 to $197.30
 
$174.50
 
Dollars/MW-Day
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 and NUG trusts as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
September 30, 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
1,529

 
$
37

 
$
 
 
$
1,566

 
$
1,980

 
$
25


$

 
$
2,005

FES
 
500

 
8

 
 
 
508

 
1,012

 
13

 

 
1,025

OE
 
137

 

 
 
 
137

 
134

 

 

 
134

JCP&L
 
364

 
13

 
 
 
377

 
356

 
7

 

 
363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
320

 
$
46

 
$
 
 
$
366

 
$
222

 
$
36

 
$

 
$
258

FES
 
295

 
38

 
 
 
333

 
104

 
20

 

 
124

JCP&L
 

 

 
 
 

 
27

 
3

 

 
30

(1) 
Excludes short-term cash investments: FE Consolidated - $596 million; FES - $443 million; OE - $3 million; JCP&L - $51 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
Sale Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and
Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
1,751

 
$
81

 
$
(32
)
 
$
18

FES
 
1,059

 
60

 
(23
)
 
10

OE
 

 

 

 
1

JCP&L
 
211

 
6

 
(2
)
 
4

September 30, 2011
 
Sale Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
1,974

 
$
98

 
$
(38
)
 
$
20

FES
 
1,100

 
52

 
(19
)
 
9

OE
 
134

 
7

 
(1
)
 
1

JCP&L
 
234

 
11

 
(4
)
 
5


Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
Sale Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and
Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
2,133

 
$
118

 
$
(67
)
 
$
51

FES
 
1,167

 
85

 
(48
)
 
27

OE
 
57

 

 

 
2

JCP&L
 
376

 
8

 
(4
)
 
11

September 30, 2011
 
Sale Proceeds
 
Realized Gains
 
Realized Losses
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
 
$
3,678

 
$
220

 
$
(83
)
 
$
72

FES
 
1,613

 
74

 
(42
)
 
41

OE
 
154

 
7

 
(1
)
 
3

JCP&L
 
610

 
37

 
(10
)
 
13

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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In millions)
Debt Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FirstEnergy
 
$
210

 
$
58

 
$
268

 
$
402

 
$
50

 
$
452

OE
 
148

 
33

 
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
(In millions)
FirstEnergy
$
16,942

 
$
19,677

 
$
17,165

 
$
19,320

FES
4,133

 
4,494

 
3,675

 
3,931

OE
1,157

 
1,500

 
1,157

 
1,434

JCP&L
1,753

 
2,092

 
1,777

 
2,080

FES
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
FES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$
 
 
$
437
 
 
$
 
 
$
437
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,010
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,010
 
Derivative assets - commodity contracts
3
 
 
252
 
 
 
 
255
 
 
 
 
248
 
 
 
 
248
 
Derivative assets - FTRs
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
Equity securities(1)
334
 
 
 
 
 
 
334
 
 
124
 
 
 
 
 
 
124
 
Foreign government debt securities
 
 
50
 
 
 
 
50
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
3
 
U.S. government debt securities
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
7
 
U.S. state debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
5
 
Other(2)
 
 
396
 
 
 
 
396
 
 
 
 
132
 
 
 
 
132
 
Total assets
337
 
 
1,156
 
 
5
 
 
1,498
 
 
124
 
 
1,405
 
 
1
 
 
1,530
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - commodity contracts
 
 
(177
)
 
 
 
(177
)
 
 
 
(234
)
 
 
 
(234
)
Derivative liabilities - FTRs
 
 
 
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Total liabilities
 
 
(177
)
 
(7
)
 
(184
)
 
 
 
(234
)
 
(7
)
 
(241
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(3)
$
337
 
 
$
979
 
 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,314
 
 
$
124
 
 
$
1,171
 
 
$
(6
)
 
$
1,289
 
(1) 
NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index.
(2) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(3) 
Excludes $47 million and $(58) million as of September 30, 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 September 30, 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

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Purchases
 
8

 
(7
)
 
1

Issues
 

 

 

Sales
 

 

 

Settlements
 
(5
)
 
9

 
4

Transfers in (out) of Level 3
 

 

 

September 30, 2012 Balance
 
$
5

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(2
)
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 September 30, 2012:
 
 
Fair Value as of September 30, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
FTRs
 
$
(2
)
 
Model
 
RTO auction clearing prices
 
($3.80) to $6.40
 
$0.30
 
Dollars/MWH
OE
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]  
Assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
OE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
September 30, 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

 
138

 

 
138

 

 
132

 

 
132

Other(1)

 
3

 

 
3

 

 
2

 

 
2

Total assets(2)
$

 
$
141

 
$

 
$
141

 
$

 
$
137

 
$

 
$
137

(1) 
Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.
(2) 
Excludes $1 million and $1 million as of September 30, 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
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(In millions)
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
139

 
$

 
$
139

 
$

 
$
144

 
$

 
$
144

Derivative assets - NUG contracts(1)

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
4

 
4

Equity securities(2)

 

 

 

 
30

 

 

 
30

Foreign government debt securities

 
2

 

 
2

 

 

 

 

U.S. government debt securities

 
8

 

 
8

 

 
2

 

 
2

U.S. state debt securities

 
230

 

 
230

 

 
219

 

 
219

Other(3)

 
48

 

 
48

 

 
15

 

 
15

Total assets

 
427

 
1

 
428

 
30

 
380

 
4

 
414

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - NUG contracts(1)

 

 
(125
)
 
(125
)
 

 

 
(147
)
 
(147
)
Derivative liabilities - LCAPP contracts(1)

 

 
(142
)
 
(142
)
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 
(267
)
 
(267
)
 

 

 
(147
)
 
(147
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets (liabilities)(4)
$

 
$
427

 
$
(266
)
 
$
161

 
$
30

 
$
380

 
$
(143
)
 
$
267

(1) 
NUG and LCAPP contracts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment 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 $1 million and $2 million as of September 30, 2012 and 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 and LCAPP contracts held by JCP&L and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
NUG Contracts(1)
 
LCAPP Contracts(1)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Net
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Net
 
(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 Balance
$
4

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(143
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)
(3
)
 
(17
)
 
(20
)
 

 
3

 
3

Purchases

 

 

 

 
(145
)
 
(145
)
Issues

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements

 
39

 
39

 

 

 

Transfers in (out) of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2012 Balance
$
1

 
$
(125
)
 
$
(124
)
 
$

 
$
(142
)
 
$
(142
)
(1) 
Changes in the fair value of NUG and LCAPP contracts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment and do not impact earnings.
Quantitative information for level 3 valuation
The following table provides quantitative information for NUG and LCAPP contracts held by JCP&L that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended September 30, 2012:
 
 
Fair Value as of September 30, 2012 (In millions)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Input
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Units
NUG Contracts
 
$
(124
)
 
Model
 
Generation
Electricity regional prices
 
95,000 to 1,324,000
$45.50 to $59.50
 
405,000
$54.10
 
MWH
Dollars/MWH
LCAPP Contracts
 
$
(142
)
 
Model
 
Regional capacity prices
 
$158.60 to $197.30
 
$174.50
 
Dollars/MW-Day