LEASES

FirstEnergy leases certain office space and other property and equipment under cancelable and noncancelable leases.

Operating lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was $48 million, $53 million and $62 million, respectively.

The future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:



Capital Leases
	(In millions)
2019	$	24
2020	19
2021	16
2022	13
2023	8
Years thereafter	16
Total minimum lease payments	96
Interest portion	(23		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	73
Less current portion	18
Noncurrent portion	$	55

The future minimum operating lease payments as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:



Operating Leases
	(In millions)
2019	$	34
2020	36
2021	34
2022	30
2023	28
Years thereafter	127
Total minimum lease payments	$	289