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Segment Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION

FirstEnergy's reportable segments are as follows: Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission, and CES.

Financial information for each of FirstEnergy’s reportable segments is presented in the tables below. FES does not have separate reportable operating segments.

The Regulated Distribution segment distributes electricity through FirstEnergy’s ten utility operating companies, serving approximately six million customers within 65,000 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New York, and purchases power for its POLR, SOS, SSO and default service requirements in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. This segment also controls 3,790 MWs of regulated electric generation capacity located primarily in West Virginia, Virginia and New Jersey. The segment's results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.
The Regulated Transmission segment transmits electricity through transmission facilities owned and operated by ATSI, TrAIL, MAIT (effective January 31, 2017) and certain of FirstEnergy's utilities (JCP&L, MP, PE and WP). The segment's revenues are primarily derived from forward-looking rates at ATSI and TrAIL, as well as stated transmission rates at certain of FirstEnergy’s utilities. As discussed in Note 10, "Regulatory Matters - FERC Matters" above, MAIT and JCP&L submitted applications to FERC requesting authorization to implement forward-looking formula transmission rates. In March 2017, FERC approved JCP&L's and MAIT's forward-looking formula rate with effective dates of June 1, 2017, and July 1, 2017, respectively, both subject to refund pending further FERC hearing and settlement procedures. Both the forward-looking and stated rates recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment. Under forward-looking rates, the revenue requirement is updated annually based on a projected rate base and projected costs, which is subject to an annual true-up based on actual costs. The segment's results also reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of electricity on FirstEnergy's transmission facilities.
The CES segment, through FES and AE Supply, primarily supplies electricity to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Maryland, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for some utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland, including the Utilities. As of June 30, 2017, this business segment controlled 13,162 MWs of electric generating capacity, including, as discussed in Note 14, "Asset Impairments," 1,572 MWs of natural gas and hydroelectric generating capacity subject to an asset purchase agreement with a subsidiary of LS Power and the 1,300 MW Pleasants power station subject to an asset purchase agreement with MP resulting from MP's RFP process to address its generation shortfall, as discussed in Note 10, "Regulatory Matters - State Regulation - West Virginia." The CES segment’s operating results are primarily derived from electric generation sales less the related costs of electricity generation, including fuel, purchased power and net transmission (including congestion) and ancillary costs and capacity costs charged by PJM to deliver energy to the segment’s customers, as well as other operating and maintenance costs, including costs incurred by FENOC.
Corporate support not charged to FE's subsidiaries, interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt, corporate income taxes and other businesses that do not constitute an operating segment are categorized as Corporate/Other for reportable business segment purposes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. As of June 30, 2017, Corporate/Other had $7.45 billion of stand-alone holding company long-term debt, of which 19% was subject to variable-interest rates, and $150 million was borrowed by FE under its revolving credit facility.
Segment Financial Information

For the Three Months Ended
 
Regulated Distribution
 
Regulated Transmission
 
Competitive Energy Services
 
Corporate/ Other
 
Reconciling Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
2,262

 
$
327

 
$
778

 
$

 
$
(58
)
 
$
3,309

Internal revenues
 

 

 
86

 

 
(86
)
 

Total revenues
 
2,262

 
327

 
864

 

 
(144
)
 
3,309

Depreciation
 
179

 
54

 
29

 
19

 

 
281

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
62

 
3

 

 

 

 
65

Impairment of assets (Note 14)
 

 

 
131

 

 

 
131

Investment income
 
14

 

 
12

 
2

 
(11
)
 
17

Interest expense
 
134

 
39

 
47

 
70

 

 
290

Income taxes (benefits)
 
121

 
53

 
(30
)
 
(27
)
 

 
117

Net income (loss)
 
205

 
92

 
(56
)
 
(67
)
 

 
174

Total assets
 
27,660

 
9,142

 
5,887

 
638

 

 
43,327

Total goodwill
 
5,004

 
614

 

 

 

 
5,618

Property additions
 
304

 
245

 
96

 
21

 

 
666

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

External revenues
 
$
2,189

 
$
275

 
$
1,008

 
$

 
$
(71
)
 
$
3,401

Internal revenues
 

 

 
108

 

 
(108
)
 

Total revenues
 
2,189

 
275

 
1,116

 

 
(179
)
 
3,401

Depreciation
 
168

 
46

 
103

 
17

 

 
334

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
61

 
2

 

 

 

 
63

Impairment of assets (Note 14)
 

 

 
1,447

 

 

 
1,447

Investment income
 
13

 

 
18

 

 
(12
)
 
19

Interest expense
 
148

 
39

 
48

 
54

 

 
289

Income taxes (benefits)
 
80

 
46

 
(230
)
 
(26
)
 

 
(130
)
Net income (loss)
 
139

 
78

 
(1,259
)
 
(47
)
 

 
(1,089
)
Total assets
 
27,448

 
8,314

 
15,464

 
175

 

 
51,401

Total goodwill
 
5,004

 
614

 

 

 

 
5,618

Property additions
 
287

 
277

 
213

 
17

 

 
794

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
4,752

 
$
640

 
$
1,592

 
$

 
$
(123
)
 
$
6,861

Internal revenues
 

 

 
203

 

 
(203
)
 

Total revenues
 
4,752

 
640

 
1,795

 

 
(326
)
 
6,861

Depreciation
 
357

 
105

 
57

 
37

 

 
556

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
119

 
5

 

 

 

 
124

Impairment of assets (Note 14)
 

 

 
131

 

 

 
131

Investment income
 
28

 

 
32

 
5

 
(24
)
 
41

Interest expense
 
272

 
78

 
92

 
135

 

 
577

Income taxes (benefits)
 
259

 
105

 
(65
)
 
(56
)
 

 
243

Net income (loss)
 
442

 
180

 
(123
)
 
(120
)
 

 
379

Property additions
 
568

 
469

 
188

 
29

 

 
1,254

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
4,699

 
$
561

 
$
2,160

 
$

 
$
(150
)
 
$
7,270

Internal revenues
 

 

 
260

 

 
(260
)
 

Total revenues
 
4,699

 
561

 
2,420

 

 
(410
)
 
7,270

Depreciation
 
335

 
91

 
205

 
32

 

 
663

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
120

 
4

 

 

 

 
124

Impairment of assets (Note 14)
 

 

 
1,447

 

 

 
1,447

Investment income
 
24

 

 
33

 
11

 
(21
)
 
47

Interest expense
 
298

 
79

 
95

 
105

 

 
577

Income taxes (benefits)
 
174

 
93

 
(145
)
 
(39
)
 

 
83

Net income (loss)
 
297

 
159

 
(1,115
)
 
(102
)
 

 
(761
)
Property additions
 
528

 
556

 
382

 
26

 

 
1,492