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Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2019, intangible assets classified in Other Deferred Charges on FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following:

						Intangible Assets																		Amortization Expense
																								Actual						Estimated
(In millions)						Gross						Accumulated Amortization						Net						2019						2020						2021						2022						2023						2024						Thereafter
NUG contracts(1)						$	124					$	46					$	78					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	53
Coal contracts(2)						102						100						2						3						2						—						—						—						—						—
						$	226					$	146					$	80					$	8					$	7					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	5					$	53

(1)NUG contracts are subject to regulatory accounting and their amortization does not impact earnings.

(2)    The coal contracts were recorded with a regulatory offset and their amortization does not impact earnings.

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Tabular disclosure of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life, by either major class or business segment.

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