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Thefollowingabbreviationsandacronymsareusedtoidentifyfrequentlyusedtermsinthisreport:
AAA
AmericanArbitrationAssociation
AEP
AmericanElectricPowerCompany,Inc.
AFS
Availableforsale
AFUDCAllowanceforFundsUsedDuringConstruction
ALJAdministrativeLawJudge
AMTAlternativeMinimumTax
AOCI
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
Apple®Apple®,iPad®andiPhone®areregisteredtrademarksofAppleInc.
ARO
AssetRetirementObligation
ARR
AuctionRevenueRight
ASLBAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoard
ASUAccountingStandardsUpdate
BGS
BasicGenerationService
BNSF
BNSFRailwayCompany
BRA
PJMRPMBaseResidualAuction
CAACleanAirAct
CBACollectiveBargainingAgreement
CCRCoalCombustionResiduals
CDWR
CaliforniaDepartmentofWaterResources
CERCLA
ComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,Compensation,andLiabilityActof1980
CFL
CompactFluorescentLight
CFRCodeofFederalRegulations
CFTCCommodityFuturesTradingCommission
CO2CarbonDioxide
CONE
CostofNewEntry
CPP
EPA'sCleanPowerPlan
CSAPR
CrossStateAirPollutionRule
CSX
CSXTransportation,Inc.
CTAConsolidatedTaxAdjustment
CWACleanWaterAct
DCPD
DeferredCompensationPlanforOutsideDirectors
DCR
DeliveryCapitalRecovery
DOE
UnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergy
DRDemandResponse
DSICDistributionSystemImprovementCharge
DSPDefaultServicePlan
EDC
ElectricDistributionCompany
EDCP
ExecutiveDeferredCompensationPlan
EE&C
EnergyEfficiencyandConservation
EGSElectricGenerationSupplier
ELPCEnvironmentalLaw&PolicyCenter
EMAACEasternMidAtlanticAreaCouncilofPJM
EmPOWERMaryland
EmPOWERMarylandEnergyEfficiencyAct
ENEC
ExpandedNetEnergyCost
EPA
UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency
EPRI
ElectricPowerResearchInstitute
EROElectricReliabilityOrganization
ESOPEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
ESP
ElectricSecurityPlan
ESTIP
ExecutiveShortTermIncentiveProgram
Facebook®
FacebookisaregisteredtrademarkofFacebook,Inc.
FASBFinancialAccountingStandardsBoard
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GLOSSARYOFTERMS
ThefollowingabbreviationsandacronymsareusedinthisreporttoidentifyFirstEnergyCorp.anditscurrentandformersubsidiaries:
AEAlleghenyEnergy,Inc.,aMarylandutilityholdingcompanythatmergedwithasubsidiaryofFirstEnergyon
February25,2011,whichsubsequentlymergedwithandintoFEonJanuary1,2014
AESCAlleghenyEnergyServiceCorporation,whichprovidedlegal,financialandothercorporatesupportservicestothe
formerAEsubsidiaries
AESupplyAlleghenyEnergySupplyCompany,LLC,anunregulatedgenerationsubsidiary
AGCAlleghenyGeneratingCompany,agenerationsubsidiaryofAESupplyandequitymethodinvesteeofMP
ATSIAmericanTransmissionSystems,Incorporated,formerlyadirectsubsidiaryofFEthatbecameasubsidiaryofFET
inApril2012,whichownsandoperatestransmissionfacilities
BuchananEnergyBuchananEnergyCompanyofVirginia,LLC,asubsidiaryofAESupply
BuchananGenerationBuchananGeneration,LLC,ajointventurebetweenAESupplyandCNXGasCorporation
CEITheClevelandElectricIlluminatingCompany,anOhioelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
CESCompetitiveEnergyServices,areportableoperatingsegmentofFirstEnergy
FE FirstEnergyCorp.,apublicutilityholdingcompany
FELHCFELHC,Inc.
FENOCFirstEnergyNuclearOperatingCompany,whichoperatesnucleargeneratingfacilities
FESFirstEnergySolutionsCorp.,whichprovidesenergyrelatedproductsandservices
FESCFirstEnergyServiceCompany,whichprovideslegal,financialandothercorporatesupportservices
FETFirstEnergyTransmission,LLC,formerlyknownasAlleghenyEnergyTransmission,LLC,whichistheparentof
ATSIandTrAILandhasajointventureinPATH
FEVFirstEnergyVenturesCorp.,whichinvestsincertainunregulatedenterprisesandbusinessventures
FG FirstEnergyGeneration,LLC,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofFES,whichownsandoperatesnonnucleargenerating
facilities
FGMUCFirstEnergyGenerationMansfieldUnit1Corp.,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofFG,whichownsvariousleasehold
interestsinBruceMansfieldUnit1
FirstEnergyFirstEnergyCorp.,togetherwithitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries
GlobalHoldingGlobalMiningHoldingCompany,LLC,ajointventurebetweenFEV,WMBMarketingVentures,LLCandPinesdale
LLC
GlobalRailGlobalRailGroup,LLC,asubsidiaryofGlobalHoldingthatownscoaltransportationoperationsnearRoundup,
Montana
GPUGPU,Inc.,formerparentofJCP&L,MEandPN,thatmergedwithFEonNovember7,2001
GreenValleyGreenValleyHydro,LLC,whichownedhydrogeneratingstations
JCP&LJerseyCentralPower&LightCompany,aNewJerseyelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
MAITMidAtlanticInterstateTransmission,LLC,asubsidiaryofFET,formedtoownandoperatetransmissionfacilities
MEMetropolitanEdisonCompany,aPennsylvaniaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
MPMonongahelaPowerCompany,aWestVirginiaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
NGFirstEnergyNuclearGeneration,LLC,asubsidiaryofFES,whichownsnucleargeneratingfacilities
OEOhioEdisonCompany,anOhioelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
OhioCompaniesCEI,OEandTE
PATHPotomacAppalachianTransmissionHighline,LLC,ajointventurebetweenFEandasubsidiaryofAEP
PATHAlleghenyPATHAlleghenyTransmissionCompany,LLC
PATHWVPATHWestVirginiaTransmissionCompany,LLC
PEThePotomacEdisonCompany,aMarylandandWestVirginiaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
PennPennsylvaniaPowerCompany,aPennsylvaniaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiaryofOE
PennsylvaniaCompaniesME,PN,PennandWP
PNPennsylvaniaElectricCompany,aPennsylvaniaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
PNBVPNBVCapitalTrust,aspecialpurposeentitycreatedbyOEin1996
ShippingportShippingportCapitalTrust,aspecialpurposeentitycreatedbyCEIandTEin1997
SignalPeakSignalPeakEnergy,LLC,anindirectsubsidiaryofGlobalHoldingthatownsminingoperationsnearRoundup,
Montana
TETheToledoEdisonCompany,anOhioelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary
TrAILTransAlleghenyInterstateLineCompany,asubsidiaryofFET,whichownsandoperatestransmissionfacilities
UtilitiesOE,CEI,TE,Penn,JCP&L,ME,PN,MP,PEandWP
WPWestPennPowerCompany,aPennsylvaniaelectricutilityoperatingsubsidiary