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Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
SEGMENT INFORMATION | SEGMENT INFORMATION Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission are FirstEnergy's reportable segments. On March 31, 2018, as discussed in Note 3, “Discontinued Operations,” FirstEnergy deconsolidated FES and FENOC and presented FES, FENOC, BSPC and a portion of AE Supply, representing substantially all of FirstEnergy’s operations that previously comprised the CES reportable operating segment, as discontinued operations in FirstEnergy’s consolidated financial statements resulting from actions taken as part of the strategic review to exit commodity-exposed generation. The financial information for all periods has been revised to present the discontinued operations within Reconciling Adjustments. The remaining business activities that previously comprised the CES reportable operating segment were not material and, as such, have been combined into Corporate/Other for reporting purposes. 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 costs of securing and delivering electric generation from transmission facilities to customers, including the deferral and amortization of certain related costs. Included within the segment are $882 million of assets classified as held for sale associated with the asset purchase and sale agreement with TMI-2 Solutions to transfer TMI-2 to TMI-2 Solutions, LLC. See Note 15, "Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies" for additional information. The Regulated Transmission segment provides transmission infrastructure owned and operated by the Transmission Companies and certain of FirstEnergy's utilities (JCP&L, MP, PE and WP) to transmit electricity from generation sources to distribution facilities. The segment's revenues are primarily derived from forward-looking formula rates at the Transmission Companies as well as stated transmission rates at JCP&L, MP, PE and WP. Effective January 1, 2020, JPC&L's transmission rates became forward-looking formula rates, subject to refund, pending further hearing and settlement proceedings. Both the forward-looking formula and stated rates recover costs that the regulatory agencies determine are permitted to be recovered and provide a return on transmission capital investment. Under forward-looking formula 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. Corporate/Other reflects corporate support not charged to FE's subsidiaries, interest expense on FE’s holding company debt and other businesses that do not constitute an operating segment. Reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions and discontinued operations are shown separately in the following table of Segment Financial Information. As of December 31, 2019, 67 MWs of electric generating capacity, representing AE Supply's OVEC capacity entitlement, was included in continuing operations of Corporate/Other. As of December 31, 2019, Corporate/Other had approximately $7.1 billion of FE holding company debt. Financial information for each of FirstEnergy’s reportable segments is presented in the tables below: Segment Financial Information
For the Years Ended |  | Regulated Distribution |  | Regulated Transmission |  | Corporate/ Other |  | Reconciling Adjustments |  | FirstEnergy Consolidated
|  | (In millions)
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,511 |  |  | $ | 1,510 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,035 |
Internal revenues |  | 187 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | (203) |  |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 9,698 |  |  | 1,526 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (203) |  |  | 11,035 |
Provision for depreciation |  | 863 |  |  | 284 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 1,220 |
Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net |  | (89) |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (79) |
Miscellaneous income (expense), net |  | 174 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 80 |  |  | (26) |  |  | 243 |
Interest expense |  | 495 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 372 |  |  | (26) |  |  | 1,033 |
Income taxes (benefits) |  | 271 |  |  | 113 |  |  | (171) |  |  | — |  |  | 213 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | 1,076 |  |  | 447 |  |  | (619) |  |  | — |  |  | 904 |
Property additions |  | $ | 1,473 |  |  | $ | 1,090 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,665 |
December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,900 |  |  | $ | 1,335 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,261 |
Internal revenues |  | 203 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (229) |  |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 10,103 |  |  | 1,353 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (229) |  |  | 11,261 |
Provision for depreciation |  | 812 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 1,136 |
Amortization (deferral) of regulatory assets, net |  | (163) |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (150) |
Miscellaneous income (expense), net |  | 192 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 32 |  |  | (33) |  |  | 205 |
Interest expense |  | 514 |  |  | 167 |  |  | 468 |  |  | (33) |  |  | 1,116 |
Income taxes (benefits) |  | 422 |  |  | 122 |  |  | (54) |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | 1,242 |  |  | 397 |  |  | (617) |  |  | — |  |  | 1,022 |
Property additions |  | $ | 1,411 |  |  | $ | 1,104 |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 2,675 |
December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ | 9,602 |  |  | $ | 1,307 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,928 |
Internal revenues |  | 158 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 24 |  |  | (199) |  |  | — |
Total revenues |  | 9,760 |  |  | 1,324 |  |  | 43 |  |  | (199) |  |  | 10,928 |
Provision for depreciation |  | 724 |  |  | 224 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 1,027 |
Amortization of regulatory assets, net |  | 292 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 308 |
Miscellaneous income (expense), net |  | 57 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 39 |  |  | (44) |  |  | 53 |
Interest expense |  | 535 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 358 |  |  | (44) |  |  | 1,005 |
Income taxes |  | 580 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 930 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,715 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | 916 |  |  | 336 |  |  | (1,541) |  |  | — |  |  | (289) |
Property additions |  | $ | 1,191 |  |  | $ | 1,030 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 317 |  |  | $ | 2,587 |
As of December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ | 29,642 |  |  | $ | 11,611 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 42,301 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 5,004 |  |  | $ | 614 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,618 |
As of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ | 28,690 |  |  | $ | 10,404 |  |  | $ | 944 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 40,063 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 5,004 |  |  | $ | 614 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,618 |
As of December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ | 27,730 |  |  | $ | 9,525 |  |  | $ | 1,007 |  |  | $ | 3,995 |  |  | $ | 42,257 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 5,004 |  |  | $ | 614 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,618 |

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