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RegulatedDistribution—2014Comparedwith2013
RegulatedDistribution'snetincomedecreased$36millionin2014comparedto2013.RegulatedDistribution'sPensionandOPEB
marktomarketadjustmentincreased$655millionwhichwaspartiallyoffsetbyareductioninregulatoryassetimpairmentchargesof
$305millionandanimpairmentoflonglivedassetsof$322millionincurredin2013.Excludingtheimpactofthesecharges,year
overyearearningswereimpactedbyhigherdistributionoperatingandmaintenancecosts,includingtheimpactofhigherbenefit
costs,higherdepreciationandpropertytaxes,andhigherinterestexpensefromdebtissuances.Theseitemswerepartiallyoffsetby
slightlyhigherdistributiondeliveries,higherearningsassociatedwiththeOctober2013Harrison/Pleasantsassettransfer,andalower
effectivetaxrate.
Revenues—
The$382millionincreaseintotalrevenuesresultedfromthefollowingsources:
FortheYearsEnded
December31,
Increase
RevenuesbyTypeofService
2014
2013
(Decrease)
(Inmillions)
Distributionservices
$
3,694
$
3,762
$
(68
)
Generationsales:
Retail
4,043
3,959
84
Wholesale
661
330
331
Totalgenerationsales
4,704
4,289
415
Transmissionsales:
Retail
352
347
5
Wholesale
148
101
47
Totaltransmissionsales
500
448
52
Other
204
221
(17
)
TotalRevenues
$
9,102
$
8,720
$
382
ThedecreaseindistributionservicesrevenueisprimarilyrelatedtoadecreaseinrevenuesfromMEandPNNUGridersasaresult
oftheexpirationofcertainNUGcontractsin2013andariderratedecreaseassociatedwiththerecoveryofenergyefficiencyand
othercustomerprogramcostsforthePennsylvaniaCompanies.ThiswaspartiallyoffsetbyhigherelectricdistributionMWHdeliveries
of1.1%asdescribedbelow,rateincreasesfortheOhioCompaniesassociatedwithenergyefficiencyperformancesharedsavings
andtheRiderDCR,andhigherrevenuesforthePennsylvaniaCompaniesassociatedwiththerecoveryofSmartMeterprogram
costs.CertainOhioenergyefficiencyprogramspermittheOhioCompaniestobillandcollectsharedsavingsrevenuesifenergy
efficiencyprogramsmeetorexceedthestatemandates.Additionally,theRiderDCRprovidesforrecoveryofincrementaloperating
expensesandareturnonratebaseassociatedwithincrementaldistributionplantinvestmentsinOhio.Distributiondeliveriesby
customerclassaresummarizedinthefollowingtable:
FortheYearsEnded
December31,
ElectricDistributionMWHDeliveries
2014
2013
Increase
(Inthousands)
Residential
54,766
54,479
0.5
%
Commercial
42,925
42,582
0.8
%
Industrial
51,276
50,243
2.1
%
Other
586
584
0.3
%
TotalElectricDistributionMWHDeliveries
149,553
147,888
1.1
%
Higherdeliveriestoresidentialcustomersprimarilyreflectincreasedweatherrelatedusageresultingfromheatingdegreedaysthat
were7%above2013,and9%abovenormal,partiallyoffsetbycoolingdegreedaysthatwere15%below2013,and12%below
normal.IncreaseddeliveriestocommercialcustomersreflectimprovingeconomicconditionsacrossFirstEnergy'sserviceterritories.
Intheindustrialsector,increasedsalestosteel,automotiveandshalegascustomerswerepartiallyoffsetbylowersalestochemical
andpapercustomers.
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Thefollowingtablesummarizesthepriceandvolumefactorscontributingtothe$415millionincreaseingenerationrevenuesin2014
comparedto2013:
SourceofChangeinGenerationRevenuesIncrease
(Inmillions)
Retail:
Effectofincreaseinsalesvolumes $ 14
Changeinprices70
84
Wholesale:
Effectofincreaseinsalesvolumes166
Changeinprices79
Capacityrevenue86
331
IncreaseinGenerationRevenues $ 415
Theincreaseinretailgenerationsalesvolumewasprimarilyduetoweatherrelatedusage,asdescribedabove,andimproving
economicconditions,partiallyoffsetbyincreasedcustomershoppinginPennsylvania.Theincreaseinretailgenerationpricesreflects
higherPennsylvaniaPTCprices,thecompletionofmarginaltransmissionlossrefundstoMEandPNcustomersinthesecond
quarter of 2013 and a higher generation rate at WP, which includes the recovery of transmission costs effective June 2013.
Additionally,theimpactonretailgenerationpricesofMP'sTemporaryTransactionSurcharge(TTS)associatedwiththeOctober2013
Harrison/Pleasantsassettransferwasoffsetbyaratereductionassociatedwiththerecoveryofdeferredenergycosts.Aspartofthe
TTS,MPearnsareturnonandoftheHarrisonplantcosts.
Theincreaseinwholesalegenerationrevenuesof$331millionin2014resultedfromincreasedvolumeandenergypricesassociated
withmarketconditionsrelatedtoextremeweathereventsinJanuary2014andincreasedcapacityrevenuerelatedtotheOctober
2013Harrison/PleasantsassettransferwherebyMPacquiredfromAESupply1,476MWsofnetcapacity.DuringJanuary2014,
unprecedentedcustomerdemandassociatedwithprolongedperiodsofbitterlycoldtemperaturesandunitunavailabilityacrossthe
PJMfootprintresultedinseveremarketpricevolatilityforelectricityandnaturalgasthroughoutPJM.Eightofthetenhighestwinter
demandsforelectricityonthePJMsystemoccurredinJanuary2014.Thedifferencebetweenwholesalegenerationrevenues,
primarilyassociatedwithMP'sregulatedgeneration,andcertainenergycostsaredeferredforfuturerecovery,withnomaterialimpact
toearnings.
Theincreaseintransmissionrevenuesof$52millionreflectshigherPJMrevenuesatMPassociatedwithmarketconditionsrelatedto
extremeweathereventsdescribedaboveandanincreaseintheOhioCompanies'NMBtransmissionriderrevenues,partiallyoffset
bytheterminationofWP'snetworktransmissionridereffectiveJune2013asdiscussedabove.Networktransmissioncostsarenow
recoveredthroughWP'sgenerationrate.
Otherrevenuesdecreased$17millionprimarilyduetolesscustomerrequestedworkin2014comparedto2013.
OperatingExpenses—
Totaloperatingexpensesincreasedby$428millionprimarilyduetothefollowing:
•Fuelexpensewas$190millionhigherin2014primarilyrelatedtoincreasedgenerationasaresultoftheOctober2013
Harrison/Pleasantsassettransfer.
•Purchasedpowercosts were$77millionhigherin2014 primarilyduetoincreasedunitpricesandcapacityexpense
reflectinghigherauctionclearingprices,partiallyoffsetbyadecreaseinpurchasedvolumesrequired.