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anddemographicpatterns;
• futureeconomicconditionsinregionalandnationalmarketsandtheireffectonsales,pricesandcosts;
• weathervariationsandothernaturalphenomena,includingtheimpactofsevereweathereventsonoperationsandcapital;
•ourabilitytomitigateweatherimpactsthroughnormalizationorratemechanisms,andtheeffectivenessofsuchmechanisms;
•thetimingandextentofchangesincommodityprices,particularlynaturalgas,andtheeffectsofgeographicandseasonalcommoditypricedifferentials;
•problemswithregulatoryapproval,construction,implementationofnecessarytechnologyorotherissueswithrespecttomajorcapitalprojectsthatresult
indelaysorincostoverrunsthatcannotberecoupedinrates;
•local,stateandfederallegislativeandregulatoryactionsordevelopmentsrelatingtotheenvironment,includingthoserelatedtoglobalclimatechange;
• theimpactofunplannedfacilityoutages;
• anydirectorindirecteffectsonourfacilities,operationsandfinancialconditionresultingfromterrorism,cyber-attacks,datasecuritybreachesorother
attempts to disrupt our businesses or the businesses of third parties, or other catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, leaks, floods,
droughts,hurricanes,pandemichealtheventsorotheroccurrences;
• ourabilitytoinvestplannedcapitalandthetimelyrecoveryofourinvestmentincapital;
• ourabilitytocontroloperationandmaintenancecosts;
• actionsbycreditratingagencies;
• thesufficiencyofourinsurancecoverage,includingavailability,cost,coverageandterms;
• theinvestmentperformanceofourpensionandpostretirementbenefitplans;
• commercialbankandfinancialmarketconditions,ouraccesstocapital,thecostofsuchcapital,andtheresultsofourfinancingandrefinancingefforts,
includingavailabilityoffundsinthedebtcapitalmarkets;
•changesininterestratesorratesofinflation;
• inabilityofvariouscounterpartiestomeettheirobligationstous;
• non-paymentforourservicesduetofinancialdistressofourcustomers;
•effectivenessofourriskmanagementactivities;
• timelyandappropriateregulatoryactionsallowingsecuritizationorotherrecoveryofcostsassociatedwithanyfuturehurricanesornaturaldisasters;
• ourpotentialbusinessstrategies,includingrestructurings,jointventuresandacquisitionsordispositionsofassetsorbusinesses,whichwecannotassure
youwillbecompletedorwillhavetheanticipatedbenefitstous;
• acquisitionandmergeractivitiesinvolvingusorourcompetitors;
•ourorEnable’sabilitytorecruit,effectivelytransitionandretainmanagementandkeyemployeesandmaintaingoodlaborrelations;
• theabilityofGenOnEnergy,Inc.(formerlyknownasRRIEnergy,Inc.,ReliantEnergy,Inc.andReliantResources,Inc.),awholly-ownedsubsidiaryof
NRGEnergy, Inc. (NRG),andits subsidiaries tosatisfytheir obligations to us,includingindemnity obligations, orobligationsinconnection with the
contractualarrangementspursuanttowhichwearetheirguarantor;
•theoutcomeoflitigation;
• theabilityofREPs,includingREPaffiliatesofNRGandEnergyFutureHoldingsCorp.,tosatisfytheirobligationstousandoursubsidiaries;
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