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Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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 15, "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 rates, subject to refund, with effective dates of June 1, 2017, and July 1, 2017, respectively. Additionally, MAIT and JCP&L filed settlement agreements with FERC on October 13, 2017 and December 21, 2017, respectively, both pending final orders by FERC. 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 are 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, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey and Illinois, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for some utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland, including the Utilities. As of January 31, 2018, this business segment controlled 12,303 MWs of electric generating capacity, including, as discussed in Note 2, "Asset Sales and Impairments," 756 MWs of generating capacity which remain subject to an asset purchase agreement with a subsidiary of LS Power that is expected to close in the first half of 2018. 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. 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 December 31, 2017, Corporate/Other had $6.8 billion of stand-alone holding company long-term debt, of which $1.45 billion was subject to variable-interest rates, and $300 million was borrowed by FE under its revolving credit facility. On January 22, 2018, FE repaid its $1.45 billion of outstanding variable-interest rate debt using the proceeds from the $2.5 billion equity investment. Segment Financial Information
For the Years Ended December 31 |  | Regulated Distribution |  | Regulated Transmission |  | Competitive Energy Services |  | Corporate/ Other |  | Reconciling Adjustments |  | Consolidated
|  | (In millions)
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,734 |  |  | $ | 1,325 |  |  | $ | 3,143 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (185 | ) |  | $ | 14,017 |
Internal revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 386 |  |  | — |  |  | (386 | ) |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 9,734 |  |  | 1,325 |  |  | 3,529 |  |  | — |  |  | (571 | ) |  | 14,017 |
Depreciation |  | 724 |  |  | 224 |  |  | 118 |  |  | 72 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,138 |
Amortization of regulatory assets, net |  | 292 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 308 |
Impairment of assets and related charges |  | — |  |  | 41 |  |  | 2,365 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,406 |
Investment income |  | 54 |  |  | — |  |  | 81 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | 98 |
Interest expense |  | 535 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 308 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,178 |
Income taxes (benefits) |  | 580 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 155 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | — |  |  | 895 |
Net income (loss) |  | 916 |  |  | 336 |  |  | (2,641 | ) |  | (335 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,724 | )
Total assets |  | 27,730 |  |  | 9,525 |  |  | 4,339 |  |  | 663 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,257 |
Total goodwill |  | 5,004 |  |  | 614 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,618 |
Property additions |  | 1,191 |  |  | 1,030 |  |  | 317 |  |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,587 |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,629 |  |  | $ | 1,144 |  |  | $ | 4,070 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (281 | ) |  | $ | 14,562 |
Internal revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 479 |  |  | — |  |  | (479 | ) |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 9,629 |  |  | 1,144 |  |  | 4,549 |  |  | — |  |  | (760 | ) |  | 14,562 |
Depreciation |  | 676 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 387 |  |  | 63 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,313 |
Amortization of regulatory assets, net |  | 290 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 297 |
Impairment of assets and related charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,665 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,665 |
Investment income |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | 66 |  |  | 10 |  |  | (41 | ) |  | 84 |
Interest expense |  | 586 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 194 |  |  | 219 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,157 |
Income taxes (benefits) |  | 375 |  |  | 187 |  |  | (3,498 | ) |  | (119 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,055 | )
Net income (loss) |  | 651 |  |  | 331 |  |  | (6,919 | ) |  | (240 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,177 | )
Total assets |  | 27,702 |  |  | 8,755 |  |  | 5,952 |  |  | 739 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,148 |
Total goodwill |  | 5,004 |  |  | 614 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,618 |
Property additions |  | 1,063 |  |  | 1,101 |  |  | 619 |  |  | 52 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,835 |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,582 |  |  | $ | 1,046 |  |  | $ | 4,698 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (300 | ) |  | $ | 15,026 |
Internal revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 686 |  |  | — |  |  | (686 | ) |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 9,582 |  |  | 1,046 |  |  | 5,384 |  |  | — |  |  | (986 | ) |  | 15,026 |
Depreciation |  | 664 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 394 |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,282 |
Amortization of regulatory assets, net |  | 165 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 172 |
Impairment of assets and related charges |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |
Investment income (loss) |  | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | (16 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (39 | ) |  | (22 | )
Impairment of equity method investment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 362 |  |  | — |  |  | 362 |
Interest expense |  | 600 |  |  | 147 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 193 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,132 |
Income taxes (benefits) |  | 325 |  |  | 191 |  |  | 50 |  |  | (251 | ) |  | — |  |  | 315 |
Net income (loss) |  | 588 |  |  | 328 |  |  | 89 |  |  | (427 | ) |  | — |  |  | 578 |
Total assets |  | 27,390 |  |  | 7,800 |  |  | 16,027 |  |  | 877 |  |  | — |  |  | 52,094 |
Total goodwill |  | 5,092 |  |  | 526 |  |  | 800 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,418 |
Property additions |  | 1,040 |  |  | 1,020 |  |  | 588 |  |  | 56 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,704 |

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