ML19322E933

Annual Financial Rept 1979

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The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company PAlD 139 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Cincinnati, Ohio Telephone 513-381-2000 Permit No. 874 Shareholders' Inquiries Public Accountants:

Arthur Andersen & Co.

Commum. cations regarding stock transfer require-105 East Fourth Street, ments or lost certificates may be directed to either Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Stock Transfer Agent. All communications regard-Trustee for Bonds and ing a Shareholder's account, dividends and changes Interest Paying Agent:

of address should be directed to The Cincinnati ining Trust Company Gas & Electric Company Attention: Corporate One wall Street, New Y rk, N.Y.10015 Department, P.O. Box 960, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201.

Preferred Shares Listed on:

SEC Form 10-K to be Available New York & Guinnati Stock Excnanges Common Shares Listed on:

A copy of CG&E's annual report on SEC Form New York, Cincinnati, 10-K will be available, without charge, on or about Midwest and Pacific Stock Exchanges April 1,1980 to each holder of common shares Transfer Agents and Registrars for Common Shares:

upon written request to C. Robert Everman, The First National Bank of Cincinnati Treasurer, P.O. Box 960, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201, P.O. Box 2058, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Four New York Plaza.

New York, N.Y.10015 Transfer Agents for Preferred Shares:

The First National Bank of Cincinnati P.O. Box 2058, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Four New York Plaza.

New York, N.Y.10015 Registrars for Preferred Shares:

The Central Trust Company. N.A.

Fifth and Main Streets.

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York 30 West Broadway, New York, N.Y.10015 Administrator of Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan:

The Central Trust Company, N.A.

Corporate Trust P.O. Box 1198, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 l

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The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company AnnualReport 1979 This annual report and the financial statements contained herein are subtral:!*d to the shareholders of the Companyfor their general information and not in connection with any sole, or offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company will be held at the office of the Company in Cincinnati, O'io on April 23,1980, at 11 A.M.

PROXIESfor the annual meeting wi'a be requestedfrom shareholders when notice of meeting, poxy statement andform of proxy are mailed on or about March 26,1980.

Board of Directors Executive Officers Neil A. Armstrongm William H. Dickhoner University Professor of Aerospace Engineering.

President and Chief Executive Officer University of Cincinnati B. John Yeager William Beckett (1)

Chairman of the Board Ret idtnt, The Beckett Paper Company, g4g Senior Vice-President Elmer R. Best m Donald R. Blum Retired President. The Union Centrai Life Insurance Company Cincinnati Secretary Oliver W. Birckhead Arthur R. Ehrnschwender President and Chief Executive Officer.

Vice-President-Administrative Senices The Central Bancorp. oration, Inc. and C. Robert Everman The Central Trust Company. N. A., Cincinnati Trester Sanford M. Brooks m usto$er Relations i

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ic esid t OeNn*c"., bncinNi William H. Dickhoner m Paul W. Herking President and Chief Executive Officer. CG&E Vice-President-Gas Operations William J. Moran James P. Herring General Counsel Retired Chairman of the Board.

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati Jackson H. Randolph Vice-President-Rates and Economic Research Harry Holiday, Jr. m Chief Executive Officer.

Milton L Van Schoik Armco Middletown, Ohio Controller William N. Liggett Robert P. Wiwi Chairman of the Board and Chie: Executive Officer.

Vice-President-Elcetric Operations First National Cincinnati Corporat.an and The First National Bank of Cmcinnvi William H. Zimmer, Jr.

Vice-President-Finance Donald I. lewry Group Vice-President.

The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati Jane L Rees, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair of the Department of Home Economics and Consumer Sciences, Miami University, Osford Ohio William S. Rowe m Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Fifth Third Bank. smiinc Ar*

Fifth Third Bancorp. Cincinnati Richard E. Wagner Former President, and Consultant, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Cincinnati B. John Yeagerm Chairman of the Board. CG&E t11 Member of Executive Committee

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Contents Page Page Ixtter to Shareholders.

I Litigation.

9 Summary.

2 Organizational Changes.

10 Summary of Operations.

3 Employee Relations.

10 Electric Sales and Peak Load.

3 Public Affairs.

11 Electric Operations and Fuel Supply.

3 Area Development.

11 Gas Sales.

5 Management's Discussion and Gas Operations and Supply.

5 Analysis of Consolidated Rate Matters.

6 Statement of Income.

12 Construction.

6 Financial Statements.

13 Financing.

8 Statistics: 1 % 9-1979.

26 Environmental hiatters.

9 Greater Cincinnati Area hiap.

28 Directors and Officers (inside back cover) k The Cincinnati Gas & Electrk Company l

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Earnings for 1979 were 569.8 million which was an increase of 58.0 million over 1978. Earnings per common share were $2.59 in 1979 as compared with 52.54 in 1978.

,g We are generally pleased with these results for B. John reager witham H. DicAhoner several reasons. Our area has experienced a general c3oj,m,,of,3, goo,s p,,3fs,,, ons slowdown in business activity and continued double-digit chier riecutive orricer inflation. The Company's rates in 1979, with the ex-g g

g ception of The Union Light, Heat and Power Company,s needs of our service area, we spent 5269 million on new operations, were based on 1974 costs and did not property, plant, and equipment during 1979. We carefully reflect the current lesel of inflated expenses. However.

i m nit r changes.m sales and load forecasts and, as a on January 7,1980, The Public Utilit es Commission of result, have deferred the in-service dates of certain gen-Ohio (PUCO) authorized an annual electric rate increase crating units. Even w,th those deferrals, construction i

of $35.1 million. (The 535.1 million increase and the expenditures are expected to total 5288 milh,on m 1980 increases granted Union Light in April 1979 in both and $1.21I milhon for the five-year penod 1980-1984.

electric and gas rates totaling $5.3 million are discussed Our objective is to provide dependable service at the l

under " Rate Matters"in the text of this report.)

I west possible price, consistent with a fair return to the The weather played a crucial role in our operations investor. Only by operating from a position of financial t

during 1979. A cooler than normal summer resulted strength can this objective be realized. We will continue in lower than anticipated electric Kwh sales. Although t Press vigorously for adequate rates, and we have j

the expected 7.2% increase in Kwh sales failed to inf rmed the PUCO that we will be seeking rate in-t materialize, sales did increase 3.8% over 1978. Despite creases on an annual basis for the next several years. Our the cooler weather a new record electric peak load was c nstruction and financing plans for the future hinge on established. The new record peak was 5% higher than the success of these efforts.

i the previous record set in 1977. Electric Kwh sales are As we close the decade of the 1970's, and review l

expected to increase at an average annual rate of 4.3%

the complex events that were never envisioned when i

during the 1980-1984 period.

the decade began, we beg,m the 1980 s with renewed l

Another bright spot in 1979 was the increase in the c nfidence m our capabilities as a Company. It was j

supply of natural gas. We were able to add new gas customers to our service lines and to supply additional through the efforts of our dedicated employees and j

needs of existing customers. Over the next five years, total m nagement that we successfully met the challenges of the 1970s, m, eludmg two of the most severe winters in the l

gas Mcf sales are expected to increase at an average history of our area, the longest coal strike in our nation's annual rate of 3.6%.

The year was not without its problems. The accident history, natural gas supply problems, environmental l

at Three Mile Island further clouded the future of y dblocks, and increasingly burdensome regulation. It is with renewed determmation and dedication that we nuclear power. The scheduled commercial operation f ce the 1980s.

date of the Wm. H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station was once again delayed. It is now scheduled for operation 3;,

otwithstanding, we still believe that nuclear power is a safe and reliable source of energy. If our country is William H. Dickhoner B. John Yeager t

ever to extricate itself from its dangerous dependence President and Chairman of the Board on uncertam and expensive foreign energy sources, Chief Executive Officer i

nuclear power must be developed as an integral part of the total energy mix.

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Summary

% Increase 1979 1978

Decrease 1 Earnings on Common Shares (000 omitted).

S 69,824 5 61,808 13.0 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (000 omitted).

26,964 24,253 11.2 Earnings per Common Share.

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2.54 2.0 Year End Annual Dividend Rate.

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5 1.96 Number of Iloiders of Common Shares.

69,000 69,000 Electric Sales (million Kwh)

Residential 4,822 4.728 2.0 Commercial 3,182 3,%9 3.7 Ind ustrial.

4,757 4,517 5.3 Other Retail.

1,155 1,103 4.7 Total Retail 13,916 13,417 3.7 Other Utilities 172 151 14.2 Total 14,088 13.568 3.8 Gas Sales (million cu. ft.)

Residential 48,213 50,312 (4.2)

Commercial 21,837 22,589 (3.3)

Industrial 35,929 32.004 12.3 Other.

4,1(M 3.747 9.5 Total 110,083 108.652 1.3 Electric Net System Peak Load (thousand Kw).

2,978 2,835 5.0 Construction Expenditures (000 omitted).

S 269,298 5 206,876 30.2 Gross Plant-Year End (000 omitted).

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Electric Sales and Electric Operations and Peak Load Fuel Supply i

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CG&E generates most of its senice. To that end, our con-i sales of the Company (CG&E electricity from coal, the nation's struction program is designed to and its subsidiaries) continued most abundant fuel, and will maintain a minimum generating their upward trend during 1979, remain a predominantly coal-reserve margin of 20% of peak j

inueasing 3.8% over 1978. This burning company for many years load. Generating reserve levels was significantly less than the to come. During 1979, approxi-may vary from year to year, due 7.2% increase anticipated for mately 98% of the electricity to changes in economic and weather conditions, and because 1979, primarily because cooler generated by CG&E was pro-i i

than normal weather during the duced by coal-fired generating i

additional generating capacity air conditioning season adversely units. Even after the Wm. H.

must be added in sizable blocks i

affected sales to residential and Zimmer Nuclear Unit 1 (Zimmer to obtain economies of scale.

I commercial customers.The total Unit 1) is placed in service, coal At the time of the 1979 peak i

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I among customer classifications than 90% of CG&E's electricity.

net generating capability was i

j as follows: residential sales in-Most of our coalis purchased 3,595 megawatts. This provided creased 2.0%, commercial 3.7%,

under several long-term con-a reserve of 21% over the 2.978 and industrial 5.3%.

tracts which expire between 1984 megawact peak load.

Although the summer was and 1995. The coal delivered We do not plan to add any cooler than normal, a new record under these contracts is primarily new generating capacity until l

system electric peak load of from mines located in Kentucky, 1981. However. CG&E has l

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$hareholders. we informed you be delased to the spring of 19xl storage of spent fue These that Zimmer i mt I was sched An operatmg hcense. which problems continue o emt only uled for commercial operation m must be obtained from the NR('

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for the fall of 19NH. construction costs (piesently estimated at 5850 million) will increase. and the presently scheduled in-service date will be delayed further.

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and commercial sales were down swi 3.3% Howeser. industrial sales were 12.3% higher than the

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financially attractive for drillers to drill new wells, especially in

,f more difficult terrain where the conditions increase costs and make the risk of failure greater.

a Important ew gas finds in P/mac rubmg liner a maerred en eusting go Mexico. Canada, and Alaska l'nes a' rari of CGAEs onRom8 program to should alleviate the serious gas

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Understandably. the price will go up far above the old federally-end of 1979,1,800 new gas cus-I regulated, unrealistically low tomers had been added to our levels which created the shortage service lines. To accelerate new of supplies in the first place.

" hook-ups:' we are supplement-Both CG&E and its Kentucky ing our work force by using local subsidiary. The Union Light, contractors wherever possible.

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o new gas customers and to serve Company expects total gas Mcf the additional requirements of sales to increase 3.6% annually existing customers, except new over the 1980-1984 period.

3g boiler loads in excess of 300,000 CG&E is continuing to re-cubic feet per day. Both CG&E ceive gas as a result of six and Union Light had discon-contracts negotiated with Ohio tinued adding gas customers in producers. CG&E obtained ap-g,7 mg,,Jsf,,,,,,,,yp,,,,cs,,,,,,,,

1973 due to the shortage in the proximately 2.2 million Mcf from 3,my o,,..s m,3c z, mmc,3, anon,r ni-j supply of natural gas. As of the this source during 1979.

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1. New York 5 42.29 shore areas. Because of in.

2. New York 52.70

2. Honolulu 30.85 creased gas supplies, CG&E

3. Boston 48.78

3. Boston 3039 canceled the joint Exploration

' 4. Portland 45.41

4. Philadelphia 29.52 and Development Agreement

5. Seattle 44.25

5. Cleveland 29.24 effective August 1,1979, but will

6. Miami 43.74

6. San Diego 28.84 participate in any development

7. Washington 42.93

7. Washington 28.08 wells in the five prospects where

8. Buffalo 4134

8. Baltimore 28.08 oil and/or gas were found.

9. Philadelphia 40.68

9. Ios Angeles-Long Beach 28.01

10. Baltimore 38.51

10. Detroit 27.66 l

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11. Pittsburgh 27.29

12. Miami 27.08 Rate Matters

11. Nor'theastern Pennsylvania 37.91 l

12. St. Louis 37.70

13. Chicago 2635 j

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13. Milwaukee 36.14

14. Denver 26.05 Public Utilities Commission of

14. Chicago 35.58 Average 25.33 Ohio (PUCO) issued an order

15. Atlanta 34.51

15. Kansas City 25.19 authorizing CG&E an annual in-

16. Detroit 33.85

16. Buffalo 24.58 crease in electric revenues of

17. Houston 3338

17. St. Iouis 2431 535.1 million. The new rates will

18. Denver 32.74

18. Minneapolis 23.75 become effective February 15.

19. Cincinnati 31.75

19. Houston 23.42 1980. Although the PUCO ap-

20. Pittsburgh 31.25

20. Northeastern Pennsylvania 23.27 proved an increase of only 43%

21. San Diego 30.94

21. Atlanta 22.79 of our 580.6 million request,

22. Minneapolis 30.91

22. Cincinnati 22.37 there were some decisions by the

23. Cleveland 29.74 23. Dallas 21.67 PUCO which were favorable.

24. Dallas 2636

24. Anchorage 21.17 i

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25. San Francisco 25.12 25. Milwaukee 21.00 investment m Zimmer Unit 1 in

26. Ios Angeles-long Beach 25.02 26. San Francisco 19.29 the rate base (Ohio's rate base

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ptog e on prOJec at e t residential customers for 10,000 cubic feet of 500 Kilowatt hours use of electricity in 75% completed, but only in an ses in November Im.

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aggregate amount up to 20% of the remainder of the rate base).

The PUCO found that the proper rate of return was 10.24% based and gas revenues totaling 553 major metropolitan areas for on capital structure as of June million. Union Light had filed an years. A comparison is given in 30,1979 and determined that a application in October 1978, re-the accompanying table pub-return of 1439% on common questing a total annual increase lished by the U.S. Department of equity was fair and reasonable.

in revenue of $7.8 million.

Labor, Bureau of labor Statistics.

Our requests to normalize the UrSn Light has pending an tax effect of the interest portion application filed in November of Allowance for Funds Used 1979 with the ERC of Ky. request-Construction l

During Construction and to ing an annual increase in electric normalize for the tax effects re-revenues of 55.5 million. The During 1979, CG&E and its sulting from the use ofliberalized requested increase represents subsidiaries invested 5269 mil-depreciation on an additions the pass through of a proposed lion for both new facilities and forward basis were approved increase in wholesale rates from the replacement and upgrading i

(these changes will not increase CG&E presently pending before of existing facilities. Of this reported earnings but will im-the Federal Energy Regulatory amount,5255 million were for prove our internal cash gener-Commission. Union Light re-electric facilities,512 million ation in 1980 and in subsequent quested that the new rates be for gas facilities, and the re-years).

placed in effect simultaneously maining $2 million for common In April 1979, the new Energy with the wholesale rate increase facilities used in both electric Regulatory Commission of from CG&E, expected to be-and gas operations. These ex-1 Kentucky (ERC of Ky.), a re-come effective February 19, penditures were necessary to organization of the Public Service 1980, subject to refund.

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Commission of Kentucky, issued Gas and electric rates in our existing customers and the an order authorizing Union Light service area have been con-anticipated requirements for an annual increase in electric sistently below the average of the future.

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$288 million. Over the next five A Armstronx Harr, nonsa, Jr waham H years (1980-19M) construction DecAhoner Donald / Lonrt Jamet P Hening and Larl A Borgmann expenditures are expected to total 51,211 raillion, primarily for

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$ 332 Nuclear Power from Cincinnati on Station (Unit 1)

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outstanding issues of first mort-gage bonds from double A to double A, and downrated all of CG&E's outstanding series of preferred stock from single A to single A. Moody's, another rat-ing agency, lowered its rating on

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all series of CG&E's preferred stock from double A to single A.

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Both agencies expressed concern regarding a weakness in earnings protection measures, the need for improved internal generation of funds, and the increase in construction expenditures. The reduced ratings will result in higher costs to CG&E or future The coalfired East Bendpower station debt and preferred stock issues.

l locatedin Boone County. Kentucky b However. as discussed in " Rate now about 75% complete.

Matters," we have taken steps to j

increase the internal generation l

towers, fly-ash handling and dis-the County of Boone, Kentucky, of funds. The 535.1 million t

posal systems, waste water in October 1979. The loan was annual electric increase author-l disposal systems, and sulfur obtained in connection with the ized in January 1980 will provide j

dioxide removal equipment.

County's issuance of 548 rnillion some of the needed rate relief.

The cost of these pollution of Pollution Control Revenue On January 4,1980, CG&E control facilities represents Bonds (Bonds) to finance certain sold through underwriters, 18% of the total 1980-1984 con-pollution control facilities at'the 500,000 shares of 10.20% series struction expenditures. The in-East Bend Generating Station.

5100 par value Cumulative Pre-stallation of pollution control The Bonds have an average hfe ferred Stock. As of the date of equipment adds to the construc-of 28 years,5 months and an this Report, CG&E plans to offer tion cost of generating facilities, annual cost of money to CG&E through underwriters,3,400,000 and its operation consumes of 7.27%.

shares of new common stock late i

electricity which otherwise Approximately 52.2 million in January 1980, subject to would be available for our cus-of common equity (121,850 market conditions. Proceeds i

tomers. Ultimately, it is the shares of previously unissued from the sale of the preferred l

customer who pays the increased CG&E common stock) was raised stock were used to repay short-capital and operating costs of through the Dividend Rein-term indebtedness incurred in pollution control equipment vestment and Stock Purchase connection with the construction through higher prices.

Plan. This Plan provides for the of new facilities and the proceeds automatic reinvestment of from the proposed sale of com-dividends in additional common mon stock will be used to repay st ek. The Plan also provides for additional short-term indebted-j Financing optional cash payments by par-ness and for additional In March 1979, CG&E sold at ticipants of no less than $100 nor construction.

competitive bidding 5100 million more than 53,000 per quarter for Present plans are to obtain of 30-year first mortgage bonds the purchase of additional shares.

the balance of the 1980 external at an interest rate of 10%. The At December 31,1979, approxi-capital requirements from the l

proceeds from the sale were used mately 5,100 shareholders were sale of first mortgage bonds, the l

to repay short-term indebted-enrolled in the Plan.

issuance of pollution control

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ness incurred in connection with Additional equity capital of bonds, and the issuance of com-CG&E's construction program

$6.7 million was provided in mon shares through the Plans and for additional construction.

1979 by the issuance of 359,553 mentioned above. Any additional l

In an effort to minimize the shares of CG&E common stock requirements will be obtained i

8 cost of compliance with environ-through the Employee Incentive through the issuance of short-l mental regulations, CG&E ob-Thrift Plan and the Employee term indebtedness.

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Unreasonable environmental tection Agency IFederal EPAi utilit;es of low sulfur coal to regulation continues to be a that the electric generating units comply with sulfur dioxide i

l primary problem for the industry operated by it are in compliance emission limitations would not and CGaE. Adserse rulings on with the sulfur dioxide emission result m significant unemploy-various pendmg actions would regulations contained m its plan ment in Ohio. This action I

result in substantial additional for Ohio. This plan is enforceable stemmed trem proceedings I

cost to CG AE.

by the Federal EPA without instituted in 194 by the Federal l

A Precipitator Upgrading reference to the Ohio Environ-EPA under Section 125 of the Program. w hich began m 1971.

mental Protection Agency Clean Air Act. The exclusise j

has been completed with the IOhio EPAi.

use of coal mined in Ohio will installation of a new precipitator The Ohio EPA has adopted not permit CG&E to comply on Beckjord Unit t All of the regulations (subject to approval with the Federal EPA sulfur coal-burning units operated by by the Federal EPAl relating to dioxide regulations for Ohio l

CG AE now are equipped with emissions of sulfur dioxide. which without the addition of costh I

electrostatic precipitators de-are generally less restrictise than sulfur dioxide control equipment.

j signed to meet particulate emis-the emission limitations con-sion requirements of applicable tained in the federal plan.

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msurers. The basis of the actions against Union Light was alleged l

?r negligence in supplying elec-trical energy to the Club. The decision to make an out-of-court settlement was made by the insurers. Union Ligb: accepted the decision, but did so without i

High/r sophisticated cash handimg eqwpment was installed in the an) implication of negligence by companr 4th and vam off,ce bwidme it or any of its employees.

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employees. The average length of ser' ice for an employee is i

almost 15 years. and about 35%

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the Company for 20 years or 4

longer.

New three-year contracts

$4 were negotiated with the International Brotherhood of i

I Electrical Workers (IBEWi.

representing about 1.650 electri-cal workers and with the United i

l Steelworkers of America (USWA). representing about 500 emph)yees in gas operations. In Elected officrah who serve communities addition to increased benefits.

with,n CGA ri wrwc. area were addrews bi President udham H D,ckho,er the IBEW agreement provides a concerning Jeraib of CG&E s grownnR 7% wage increase each year and P"""'"

the USWA contract provides for a 71 2%. 7% and 6b % increase 2

Organizational Changes elected Dr. Jane L. Rees to fill for the first. second, and third the vacancy created b5 the retire-vears, respectively. Both con-l It is with regret that we report ment of NIE Doan. DrI Rees heads

'racts provide for cost-of-living t

the death of William J. Whittaker the Department of Home Eco-adjustments depending upon in-in January 1%0. Nir. Whittaker nomics and Consumer Sciences creases in the Consumer Price was sening in his mnth year as at Niiami Unisersity. Oxford.

Index. Changes in work rules.

I a member of CG AE's Board of Ohio.

designed to increase productivity.

Directors. The service of N1r.

William H. Zimmer. Jr.. former-were also agreed upon during Whitteker as an outstanding busi-jy y;ce_ President and Treasurer, the negotiations.

ness executise and civic leader r' linquished the title of Treasurer in accordance with a wage e

will be greatly missed by CG AE effectise September 1 to assume reopener provision for the third and the community.

primary responsibility for all and final year of the existing i

At the April 19-'9 organization financial matters of CG AE.

Independent Utilities Union meeting of the Board of Direc-C. Robert Everman. formerly (IUU) Agreement, the 1,200 tors. following the Annual Assistant Secretary and Assistant clerical and tect "al employees N1eeting of Shareholders. Earl A.

Treasurer, was elected Treasurer represented by ti.,: IUU received Borgmann was elected Senior and Assistant Secretarv.

l Vice-President and Jackson H.

a wage adjustment and changes i

l Randolph was elected Vice-I President of Rates and Economic g g, gh g'ng

[h Research. N1r. Borgmann former-g ly sened as Vice-President of h N:q 4

Engineering Services and Electric Ja i

'ul'n Production, and Ntr. Randolph formerly sened as Nianager of the Rate and Economic Research Department.

l On September 1. Niiles J.

Doan retired as Senior Vice-President and Director conclud-ing 30 years of valuable service.

The Board of Directors. at its meeting on September 20.

gf The annuallobby Chnstmas trann duplar 10 attracted more than 2itutC school chal-dren and vuitors dunng the 19'9 season More than 4 mdhon persoru have vuoted l

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in benefits comparable to the tion. and a variety of general expansion of its Sharonsille.

other unions.

topics. The Bureau scheduled Ohio. automatic transmission In the opinion of manage-more than 10 programs a week pla n t.

ment. all provisions of the during 1979. In order to keep the The Greater Cincinnati area contracts meet guidelmes public informed through news continues to attract international established by the Council on media the Niedia Senices Divi-companies. Four of them hase Wage and Price Stability.

sion is asailable. at virtually all plants under construction hours around the clock to press Toyota is building a $10 million and broadcast journalists. Inde-training and d;stribution center Public Affairs pendent suneys f custo er t Blue Ash, Ohio; GKN Windsor attitudes proside keys to subjects has started construction of a $10 The Company has reorgan-on which there is need for million facility to manufacture iied and strengthened its exterior more information about our machine tools at Erlanger.

communications program. We operations.

Kentucky: Didier-Taylor Refrac-are providmg our customers and tories Corporation, a subsidiary their elected governmental of Didier-Werke AG. has pur-representatises with usable and Area Development chased and is expanding a refrac-beneficial mformation about tories operation in Newtown.

increasingly complex energy New and expanded industrial Ohio; and American Tente issues plant ac: nit) in our senice Casters. Inc. is ins esting 51 mil-The Company has been area announced during 19'9 will lion in a manufacturing plant in actnely insoked in disseminat-create approximately 6.000 new Florence. Kentucky.

ing information regarding the jobs at a capital mvestment of Cincinnati's downtown Federal weatherization program oser $789 million. Eighteen new renewal program continues to and the sarious gosernment firms located here and 70 local progress. A new major hotel and assistance programs that are expansions got under way.

two office buildings are under asailable to qualified customers Among major projects an-construction The solume of durmg the heatmg season.

nounced was N1 iller Brewing inquiries receised by the Com-j in order to improse our sen-Company's new $412 million pany's Area Deselopment De j

ice to customers and assist brewery to be constructed at vision in the fourth quarter of l

Company personnel in providmg Trenton. Ohio. The new facilii>

1979 indicates good prospects for complete. accurate. and timely will einploy 1.M0 initially. with continued growth of the area in answers to customers' questions.

an estimated annual payroll of 1950.

an Energy Assistance infor-530 million. General N1otors mation Center was established scheduled a $100 million expan-within the Public Affairs sion at its Norwood. Ohio. as-Depart men t.

sembly plant. and Ford N1otor The Company has also made Company started a 593 million known to the customers that programs such as the Budget Bill-ing Plan. Extended Payment i

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nuclear power. energy conserva-The Mdler Brenung Compans purcha. sed a ItM' acre tract on Trenton Ohio The

< ompans plaru to budd the largest bremers rser budt at one rame m the Umred States RRY on the propert> Governor James A Rhodes

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Statement of Income The decrease in earnings per Operating Expenses Other Income and common share for the year 1978 Deductions-net increases in gas purchased compared to 1977 was due to expense resulted from increases The increase in other income several factors, including the in verage cost per Mcf pur-and deductions-net in 1978 L

following: depressed electric chased and to increases in quan-primarily resulted from the pre-Kwh sales due to mild weather tities purchased. Increases m fuel mium paid for the redemption in during the second and third used in electric production m September 1977 of Union Light's quarters of 1978 and conserva.

1978 and 1979 resulted from m-

$10 million principal amount of tion by commercial and industrial custoiners during and subsequent creased fuel prices, increased First Mortgage Bonds,95 A Series electric generation, and in 1978 Due June 1,2000. and from a loss j

to the coal miners strike; an fr m burm,ng of more expensive in 1977 on the sale of non utility l

increase in the number of com.

oil help stretch diminishmg property which had been held for j

mon shares outstanding: and I supplies during the coal future industrial development.

c general inflation, which caused miners strike.

i increases in labor and material Other operation expense in-Allowance for Funds Used costs. In addition. CG&E was not creased in 1978 due to a number DWhwh f

permitted to recoup all of the f factors meludmg significant cost of power purchased to con.

Purchases of electricity. wage The allowance for funds used j

serve coal supplies during the increases, and the general effects during construction increased

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coal miners strike.

of inflation. The decrease in due to higher levels of construc-ther operation expense in 1979 tion work in progress and to an O erating Revenues resulted primarily from a de-increase in the allowance for P

Increases in gas and electric crease in purchases of electricity.

funds rate from 736 to 81 2%

operating revenues in 1978 and The increases in maintenance effective January 1,1979.

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in the cost of fuel used for elec-Taxes other than income Interest on long-term debt in-tric production, to the operation taxes increased in 1978 because creased due to the issuance of of escalation clauses reflecting of higher excise taxes resulting additional securities to finance a i

changes in the cost of gas pur-from increased revenues.

portion of the construction pro-chased, and to increases in total Income taxes decreased pri-gram. The increase in other sales volumes.

marily as a result of decreases interest in 1979 occurred due to in taxable income and to a reduc-greater amounts of short-term tion in the Federal income tax borrowings at higher interest rate for 1979.

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1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 OPERATING REVENUES Electric.

3518,916 5493,323 5450,182 5352,419 5324,510 Gas.

306,910 279.353 239.684 194.714 155,358 Total operating revenues.

825,826 772.676 689.866 547,133 479,868 OPERATING EXPENSES Gas purchased.

232,055 199,309 168,435 140.583 116,915 Fuel used in electric production.

216,279 194,126 161,934 136.982 116,089 Other operation.

83,673 92.896 81,946 55.885 53,381 hiamtenance.

50,337 43,822 39,858 28,674 25,094 Provision for depreciation.

49,711 47,693 43,921 41,174 38,467 Taxes other than income taxes (Schedule on page 19).

59,941 55.139 48,671 44,971 39,593 Ineome taxes (Schedule on page 19).

21,442 33,299 38.537 16.436 13.060 Total operating expenses.

713,438 666.284 583,302 4M.705 402.599 OPERATING INCOh1E.

112,388 106.392 106.564 82,428 77.269 OTHER INCOh1E AND DEDUCTIONS Allowance for other funa used during construction (Note 1).

19,218 11,243 9.290 6.884 5.572 Other income and deductions-net.

614 215 (2.781) 19 452 Total ether income and deductions 19,832 11.458 6.509 6,903 6.024 INCOh!E BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES.

132,220 117,850 113,073 89.331 83.293 INTEREST CHARGES Interest on long term debc.

61,052 50,133 46.415 41,086 38,320 Other interest.

2,977 1,290 1,239 1,952 1,887 Amortization of debt discount, premium and expense.

20 27 39 14 (2)

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction-credit (Note 1).

J17,577)

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Net interest charges.

_ 46,472 40,118 36.958 34.934 33.555 NET INCOh1E.

35,748 77,732 76.115 54,397 49,738 Preferred dividends.

15,924 15.924 15,924 15,758 11.641 EARNINGS ON COhih10N SHARES.

S 69.824 5 61,808 5 60,191 5 38,639 5 38,097 AVERAGE NUh1BER OF COhih10N SHARES OUTSTANDING (000 omitted).

26,9M 24.253 21,450 21,000 20,233 EARNINGS PER COhih10N SHARE.

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The Cincinnzti G:s & Electric Comp:ny And Subsidiary Companies Crsolidated Statement of Sources of Funds for tThousands of Dollars)

Construction Expenditures for the years ended December 31, 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 SOURCES OF FUNDS Operations Earnings on common shares.

S 69,824 5 61,808 5 60,191 5 38,639 5 38,097 Less-Dividends declared on common shares.

52,9M 46,639 38,832 34,440 33,497 16,860 15,169 21359 4,199 4,600 Non-cash provisions deducted in arriving at earnings on common shares Depreciation -

49,711 47,693 43,921 41,174 38,467 Deferred income taxes-net.

150 1,105 396 463 807 Investment tax credits-net.

24,719 15.248 12,953 7,213 7,433 Total allowance for funds used during construction (36,795)

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Funds provided by operations.

M,645 56,M0 58,6N 38,047 39,085 Financing Common shares Public offering 55300 61,425 34,500 Dividend Reinsestment and Stock Purchase Plan 2,210 707 l

Employee incentive Thrift Plan 3,885 2,163 Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

2,859 2,582 Cumulative preferred shares.

45,000 First mortgage bonds.

100,000 85,000 75,000 60,000 Other long term debt.

48,109 8

110 10,127 124 Repayment of long-term debt.

(5,545)

(15,507)

(10,791)

(765)

(46,0M)

Increase (decrease) in short term debt-net.

53,705 17,073 (17.044)

(31,188) 33,974 Funds provided by financing.

205.223 147 326 33,700 98,174 82,534 Other Sources of Funds-net Decrease (increasel in net current assets (excluding short-term debt and temporary investments).

(43,389)

(21,580) 24,353 (16,958)

(1,509)

Decrease (increase) in temporary investments.

2,666 (2,966) 11,979 (8,982)

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Refunds from gas suppliers received (distributed)-net.

12,100 4,470 (6331) 6,120 437 Other-net.

1,258 411 11,901 2,425 11325 Funds provided from other sources.

(27.365)

(19,665) 41,902 (17395) 8.453 l

Total Funds for Construction from above Sources.

232,503 184 301 134.2 %

118.826 130,072 Total Allowance for Funds used during Construction.

36,795 22,575 20,025 15,002 12,222 l

CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES.

S269.298 S206,876 5154,231 5133,828 5142,294 l

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The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company And Subsidiary Compan;es (Th usands f Dollars)

Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31,1979 and 197h 1979 1978 ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at original cost (Notes 2 and 7)

In service-Electric.

S1,370,612 51,292302 Gas.

211,841 202,456 Common.

36,331 34,969 1,618,7M 1,529,727 Less-Accumulated provisions for deprciation.

484,906 447 348 Net property, plant and equipment in s'ervice.

1,133,878 1,082379 Construction work in progress.

594,%5 428,256 1,728,843 1,510,635 OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS.

8,827 9380 CURRENT ASSETS Cash (Note 6).

6,199 10332 Short-term investments, at cost.

300 2,966 Construction fui.us (pollution control) held in escrow.

21,475 Accounts receivable,less accumulated provision of

$2307.000 in 1979 and 52,(M6,000 in 1978 for doubtful accounts.

81,256 80,199 Materials, supplies and fuel, at average cost-Fuel for use in electric production.

51,696 36,026 Other.

26,637 23,012 Taxes applicable to subsequent year.

28,739 27,906 Prepayments.

22,632 14,974 Other.

288 486 239,222 195.901 OT11ER ASSETS.

3,943 3357 S1,980,835 51,719,273 LIABILITIES AND SilAREll0LDERS' EQUITY CAPITALIZATION (Schedules on pages 17 and 18)

Common shareholders' equity.

S 556,5(M

$ 530,815 Cumulative preferred shares (Note 4).

200,000 200,000 Long-term debt (Note 2).

M6,652 698,974 1,603,156 1,429,789 CURRENT LI ABILITIES Current portion of bonds.

58 5,054 Notes payable (Note 61-bank.

25,290 5,000

-commercial paper.

51,350 17,950

-other.

554 499 Accounts payable.

75,446 65,602 Dividends payable on common shares.

13,347 13,112 Dividends payable on preferred shares.

3,981 3,981 Accrued taxes.

45,589 59,467 Accrued interest on debt.

13,214 9,471 Other current and accrued liabilities 13,094 10.440 241,923 190,576 DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER Deferred income taxes.

31,249 31,099 Investment tax credits.

86,257 61,538 Other liabilities and deferred credits.

18,250 6,271 135,756 98.908 1'

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The Cincinnzti G:s & Electric Company And Subsidiary Companies Consolidated Statement of Changes (Thousands of Dollars)

I, Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 l

l COMMON SHARES Balance, beginning of year.

$227,392 5201,450 5178,500 5178,500 5158,950 t

$8.50 par value of 481,403, 3,051,996, 2,700,000 and 2,300,000 shares sold in 1979, 1978,1977 and 1975, respectively.

4,092 25,942 22.950 19.550 l

Balance, end of year.

$231,484 5227,392 5201,450 5178,500 5178,500 PREMIUM ON COMMON SHARES Balance, beginning of year.

$140,068 5105,258 5 66,783 5 66,783 5 51,833 Premium on sale of common shares.

4,862 34,810 38,475 14,950 Balance, end of year.

$144.930

$140,068 5105,258 5 66,783 5 66,783 RETAINED EARNINGS Balance, beginning of year.

$174,070 5158.901 5137,542 5133,343 5128,743 Net income.

85,748 77,732 76,115 54,397 49,738 Cash dividends declared on capital shares-Cumulative preferred (See page 17 for rates).

(15,924)

(15,424)

(15,924)

(15,758)

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Common (See page 13 for rates).

(52,9M)

(46,639)

(38,832)

(34,440)

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$190,930 5174,070 5158,901 5137,542 5133,343 l

CAPITAL STOCK EXPENSE Balance, beginning of year.

S 10,715 5 8,760 5 6,691 5 5,903 5 4,131 Common stock expense.

125 1,955 2,069 1,772 Preferred stock expense.

788 Balance, end of year.

S 10,840 5 10,715 5 8,760 5 6,691 5 5,903 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SHARES Balance, beginning of year.

S200,000 5200,000 5200,000 5155,000 5155,000 Sale of 450,000 shares in 1976.

45,000 Balance, end of year.

$200,000 5200,000 5200,000 5200,000 5155,000 l

l 16 e accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements and schedules.

The Cincinn:ri G:s & Electric Comp:ny And Subsidiary Companies Schedule of Shareholders' Equity (Thousands of Dollars)

December 31,1979 and 1978 1979 1978 COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common shares, par value 58.50 per share (Note 3)-

Authorized-40,000,000 shares Outstanding-27,233.399 and 26,751,996 shares, respectively, S231,484 5227.392 Premium on common shares.

144,930 140,068 Retained earnings.

190,930 174,070 Capital stock expense.

(10,M0)

(10,715)

Total common shareholders' equity.

$556,5N 5530,815 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SH ARES, par value 5100 per share (Note 4)-

Authorized-3,000,000 shares Outstanding-4% series-270,000 shares tredeemable, upon call, at 5108).

S 27,000 5 27,000 4%% series-130,000 shares (redeemable, upon call. at $1011 13,000 13,000 9.30% series-350,000 shares (redeemable, upon call, prior to July 1,1980 at 5110; reduced amounts thereafter).

35,000 35,000 7.44% series-400,000 shares (redeemable, upon call, prior to April 1,1982 at 5105: reduced amounts thereafter).

40/

40,000 9.28% series-400,000 shares (redeemable, upon call, prior to July 1,1984 at $106; reduced amounts thereafter).

40,000 40,000 9.52% series-450,000 shares (redeemable, upon call, prior to January 1,1981 at 5109.52: reduced amounts thereafter).

45,000 45,000 Total cumulative preferred shares.

S200,000

$200,000 l

17 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements and schedules.

The Cincinn:ri Gas & Electric Comp:ny And Subsidiary Companies Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Thousands of Dollars)

December 31.1979 and 1978 1979 1978 The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company First mortgage bonds-3% % series due 1982.

S 20,000 5 20,000 3% % series due 1983.

20,000 20,000 4% % series due 1987 25,000 25,000 5 % series due 1990.

30,000 30,000 4% % series due 1992.

25,000 25,000 5% % series due 1997.

30,000 30,000 7% % series due 1999.

50,000 50.000 8% % series due 2000.

60,000 60,000 7% % series due 2001 60,000 60.000 8% % series due 2003.

60,000 60.000 9.15% series due 20(M.

60,000 60,000 9.85% series due 2005.

60,000 60,000 8.55% seaies due 2006.

75,000 75,000 9% % series due 2008.

75,000 75.000 10 % series due 2009.

100,000 750.000 650,000 Notes payable-4% due through 1985 2,303 2,699 6%-7%% due through 1984.

126 175 Other long-term debt-6.70% due 1997 through 2006.

10,000 10,000 7.10% due 2004.

10,500 7.20% due 2005 through 2009.

37,500 810,429 662.874 The Union Light, Heat and Power Company First mortgage bonds-3 % series due 1979.

5,000 3%% series due 1981.

1,400 1,400 3%% series due 1984.

1,500 1,500 5 % series due 1989.

6,100 6,100 4%% series due 1993 6,500 6,500 8

• A series due 2003 10,000 10,000 9%% series due 2008 10,000 10,000 35,500 40,500 Less 3% series due 1979.

5.000 35,500 35,500 Other Subsidiary Companies' Debt 5%% 8%% due through 1991.

446 481 Unamortized premium and discount (net).

277 119 Total long-term debt.

8846,652 5698,974 i

!8 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements and schedules.

The Cincinn:ti G:s & Electric Company And Subsidiary Companies Uh usandsof Douan)

Schedule of Taxes for the years ended December 31, 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES Property.

S28,3 %

$26,702 525,946 525,454 522,555 State Public Utility Excise.

25,904 23,608 18,529 15,982 13,742 Payroll.

3,850 3,283 2,711 2,516 2,293 Other.

1,791 1,M6 1,485 1,019 1,003 859,941 555,139 548,671 544,971 539,593 INCOME TAXES Included in operating expenses-Currently payable.

S(6,708) 514,693 523,059 5 8,283 5 4,820 Deferred-Accelerated amortization.

(563)

(716)

(723)

(723)

(723)

Liberalized depreciation-net.

1,061 988 901 812 716 Other.

(348) 833 218 374 814 Investment tax credits-net.

28,000 17,501 15,082 7,690 7,433 Total.

21,442 33,299 38,537 16,436 13,060 Included in other income and deductions-net.

442 38

(%)

46 263 Total provision S21,884 533,337 538,441 516,482 513,323 Analysis of provision Federal income taxes.

$21,269 532,804 537,939 516,172 513,012 State income taxes.

615 533 502 310 311 S21g 533,337 538,441 516,482 513.323 COMPUTATION OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX PROVISION Tax at statutory Federal income tax rate applied to pre-tax income.

S49,228 553,057

$M,746 533,873 530,120 Reductions in Federalincome taxes resulting from-Allowance for funds used during construction which does not constitute taxable income.

(16,926)

(10,836)

(9,612)

(7,201)

(5,867)

Excess of tax depreciation over book depreciation.

(5,885)

(7,077)

(8,198)

(8,008)

(9.253)

Cost of removal for property retired.

(1,190)

(866)

(609)

(714)

(979)

Amortization of investment tax credits.

t1,503)

(1,386)

(840)

(968)

(783)

Other-net.

(2,455)

(88) 2,452 (810)

(226)

Federalincome tax provision.

321,269 532,8(M

$37,939 516,172 513.012 11 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements and schedules.

The Ci ci=:ti G:s & Electric Ccmp:ny And Subsidian Companies N:tes to Consolidated Financial Statements (1) Summery of Significant Accounting Policies:

CG&E and its subsidiaries follow the Uniform Systems of Accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The more significant accounting policies are summarized below:

Principles of Ccnsolidation. All subsidiaries of CG&E are included in the consolidated statements. Intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated.

Utility Plant. Property, plant and equipment is stated at the original cost of construction, which includes payroll and wlated costs such as taxes, pensions and other fringe benefits, general and administrative costs, and an allowance for funds used during construction.

Revenues and Fuel. Revenues are included in income as billed to customers on a cycle basis. The companies charge to expense the cost of fuel used to generate electricity as it is consumed and the cost of gas as it is purchased.

Depreciation and Maintenance. The companies determme their provision for depreciation using the straight-line method and by the application of rates to various classes of property, plant and equipment. The rates are based on periodic studies of the estimated service lives of the properties. The percentages of the annual provisions for depreciation to the weighted average of depreciable property during the five years ended December 31,1979, were equivalent to:

1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 Electric.

3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.2 G as.

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.5 Common.

2.2 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 Changes in depreciation accrual rates, as authorized by The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), were made effective August 1,1976 (applicable to CG&E's gas and common plant) and as of January 1,1977 (applicable to CG&E's electric plant). The changes resulted in annual increases of approximately 5500.000 and $1,200.000, respectively,in depreciation expense.

All expenditures for maintenance and repairs of units of property, including renewals of minct items, are charged to the appropriate maintenance expense accounts. A betterment or replacement of a unit of property is accounted for as an addition and retirement of property, plant and equipment. At the time of such a retirement, the accumulated provision for depreciation is charged with the original cost of the property retired and also for the net cost of removal.

Income Taxes. CG&E and its subsidiaries use liberalized depreciation methods (including ADR depreciation and cost of removal deductions) for Federalincome tax purposes. In conformity with an order of PUCO effective January 1,1962, CG&E does not provide for income tax deferrals resulting from the use of liberalized depreciation.

Based on a decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio, CG&E will be allowed to collect through future rates the income taxes payable in the future as a result of currently using liberalized depreciation income tax deductions.

CG&E and its subsidiaries do provide for deferred taxes arising from use of liberalized depreciation for operations regulated by utility commissions other than PUCO. Income taxes deferred in prior years from the use of five-year emergency facility amortization certificates are being credited to income over the estimated remaining useful lives of such facilities. Investment tax credits are deferred and amortized over the estimated useful lives of the applicable properties.

Retirement income Plan. The companies have a trusteed non-contributory retirement income plan which provides monthly income to employees at retirement (normal retirement age is 65). Total assets of the pension fund are sufficient to meet the actuarial estimate of vested benefits under the plan. Pension costs accrued and funded were

$5,310,000 in 1979,54.600,000 in 1978,54,250,000 in 1977,53,400.000 in 1976, and $2,980,000 in 1975.

At December 31,1979, the estimated actuarialliability of the plan was $149 million and the estimated market value of assets in the pension fund totaled 5136 million.

Allowancefor Funds Used During Construction. The applicable regulatory uniform systems of accounts define

" allowance for funds used during construction"(AFC) as including "the net cost for the period of construction of borrowed funds used for construction purposes and a reasonable rate on other funds when so used". This amount of AFC constitutes an actual cost of construction and, under established regulatory rate practices, a return on 20 and recovery of such costs heretofore has been permitted in determining the rates charged for utility services.

The companies used an accrual rate for AFC of 7%% for 1975 through 1978 and 8h% for 1979. The rate does not include a reduction for the income tax effect on the cost of debt.

Beginning in 1977, in compliance with Order No. 561 of FERC. AFC is reported in terms of its debt and other funds' components and the combined rate is less than the maximum rate allowed under *he procedure specified by that Order. The years prior to 1977 have been reclassifed in accordance with Order No. 561.

(2) Assets Subject to Lien:

Under the terms of the respective mortgage indentures securing first mortgage bonds issued by CG&E und its subsidiaries, substantially all property is subject to a direct first mortgage lien, except that a portion of CG&E's headquarters property is pledged as collateral for a purchase-money 4% rote payable in installments through 1985.

(3) Common Stock:

CG&E issued authorized but previously unissued shares of Common Stock pursuant to three plans as follows:

Shares Reserved Shares issued go, g,,,,,,,,,

1979 g

December 31,1979 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

121,850 33,855 244,295 Employee incentive Thrift Plan.

208J15 102,802 488,883 Employee Stock Ownership Plan 151,238 115,339 33.423 481,403 251,996 766.601 Reference is made to " Financing" herein for information concerning the proposed sale of additional common stock on or about January 29,1980.

(4) Sale of New Cumulathe Preferred Stock (Redeemable Pre 1 erred Stock):

On January 4,1980, CG&E offered through Underwriters 500,000 shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock,10.20%

Series $100 Par Value. The proceeds from the sale were used to repay a portion of CG&E's short-term indebtedness incurred in connection with its construction program.

The Cumulative Preferred Stock,10.20% Series is subject to mandatory redemption in an amount sufficient to retire on each January 1, beginning in 1985,15,000 shares at $100 per share plus accrued dividends, and CG&E will have the noncumulative option to redeem up to 15,000 additional shares in each year, CG&E will have the option to satisfy the mandatory redemption requirement in whole or in part by crediting shares of the Cumulative Preferred Stock,10.20% Series acquired by CG&E. To the extent CG&E does not satisfy its mandatory sinking fund obligation in any year such obligation must be satisfied in the succeeding year or years. If CG&Eisin arrears in the redemption of the Cumulative Preferred Stock,10.20% Series pursuant to the mandatory sinking fund requirement, CG&E shall not purchase or otherwise acquire for value, or pay dividends on, Common Stock.

(5) Rates:

Reference is made to " Rate Matters" herein with respect to electric and gas rate increases.

(6) Compensating Bank Balances and Notes Payable:

Substantially all of the cash balances of CG&E and its subsidiaries are maintained to compensate the respective banks for banking services and to obtain lines of credit: however, no specific amounts have been designated as compensating balances and CG&E and its subsidiaries have the right of withdrawal of such funds. Unused lines of credit under agreements in effect at December 31,1979, totaled 514.0 million. The maximum amount of outstanding short-term notes payable, including commercial paper, authorized by CG&E's Board of Directors and approved by PUCO to be incurred at any time in 1980 is 5100 million and, in addition, FERC authorized Union Light to issue a maximum of 510 million of short-term notes payable in 1980.

Certain information relatir.g to short-term notes payable to banks and commercial paper of CG&E and its l

subsidiaries is set forth below:

l 1979 1978 tthousands, except percents)

Amount outstanding at December 31.

376,640 522,950 Weighted average annual interest rate.

14.22 %

10.38 %

Average daily total outstanding during period.

824,326 514,646 Weighted average annualinterest rate.

11,98 %

8.39%

Maximum amount outstanding during period.

S76,640 566,175 (7) Commitments:

The companies estimate that their construction programs will require expenditures of approximately $1.2 billion during the period 1980 through 1984. Substantial commitments have been made by the companies in connection with these programs, including the construction of several electric generating units and related transmission lines

on a common own:rship basis with Columbus end South rn Ohio El:ctric Compiny and/or The D:yton Power and Light Company. Reference is made to " Environmental Matters" and " Construction" herein for further information.

CG&E owns 9% of the common stock of Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) which has a long-term contract to supply power to the Department of Energy (DOE). The proceeds from the sales of power by OVEC are to be sufficient to meet all of its costs, including amortization of debt capital. As of December 31,1979, debt capital of approximately $24 million remains to be amortized over a period ending 1981. CG&E and other sponsoring utilities are entitled to receive, and are obligated to pay for the right to receive, any available power from OVEC's facilities not required by DOE: CG&E's portion of available OVEC capacity is 9%.

(8) Quarterly Financial Data (Thousandsi:

Average Number of Total Earnings on Common Earnings per Operating Operating Net Common Shares Common Quarter Ended Resenues income income Shares Outstanding Share March 31,1978.

5254,210 5 35,037 528,1191 524,910 23.700 51.05 June 30,1978.

170,599 28,503 20,933 16,952 23,714

.71 September 30,1978.

159,277 21,026 13329 9,348 23,799 39 December 31,1978.

188.590 21,826 14.579 10.598 25,800

.41 5772,676 5106 392 577,732 561,808 (a)

March 31,1979 5265,396 5 41,509 535,218 531,237 26,796 51,16 June 30,1979.

179,237 24,909 18345 14,364 26,868

.53 September 30,1979.

I68,758 25,697 19,008 15,027 26,996

.55 December 31,1979.

212,435 20,273 13,177 9,196 27,197

.33 5825,826 5112 388 585,748 569.824 (a) tal Total does not equal annt.al earnings per share due to change in shares outstanding.

(9) Financial Information By Business Segments (Thousands of Dollarsi:

Operating Operating income Provision for Construction Resenues income Taies Depreciation Espenditures (al Year Ended December 31,1977 Electric.

5450,182 5 90.528 529,086 537,818 5148,137 Gas.

239,684 16.036 9.451 6,103 5,509 Total.

5689,866 5106,564 538,537 543,921 5153,646 Year Ended December 31,1978 5199,% 5 Electric.

5493,323 5 87,316 521,659 541,486 Gas.

279.353 19,076 11,640 6.207 7,278 Total.

$772.676 5106 392 533,299 547,693 5206 343 Year Ended December 31,1979 Electric.

5518,916 5 95,258 514 319 543358 5256,771 G as.

306,910 17,130 7,123 6353 12.731 Total.

1825.826 5112 388 521,442 549,711 5269,502 (al Excludes construction expenditures for nomutility plant of 5585,000 in 1977,5533.000 in 1978, and $(204.0006 in 1979.

December 31,1979 December 31,1978 Electric Gas Total Electric Gas Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net.

51,580,541 5148 302 51,728,843 51 368,364 5142,271 51,510,635 251,992 208.638 Other Corporate Assets.

Total Asset <

$1.980,835 51.719,273 22 (10) Supplementa-Information Concerning the Effects of Inflation (Unaudlied)t The est; mates o' r,,ntects of inflation on the Operations of CG&E and its subsidiaries at December 31,1979, set forth be ov,* ere prepared on the basis prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in Statement

of Financial Accounting Standards No. 33. " Financial Reporting and Changing Prices". The effens of inflation cre not recognized for income tax or rate-making purposes. This data is not intended as a substitute for earnings rrported on a historical cost basis. Explanations of relevant information are set forth below.

Statement of Income Adjusted for Changing Prices For the Year Ended December 31,1979 Constant Dollar Current Cost Conventional Aserate Atersee Historical Cost 1979 Dollars 1979 Dollars (Thousandsof Dollars)

Total operating revenues.

5825.826 5825.826 5825,826 Gas purchased.

232,055 232,055 232,055 Fuel used in electric production.

216,279 216,279 216.279 Provision for depreciation.

49,711 03,931 106,890 Other operating expenses.

193,951 193,951 193.951 Income taxes.

21,442 21,442 21,442 Total other income and deductions.

(19,832)

(19,832)

(19,832)

Net interest charges.

46,472 46,472 46,472 740,078 784,298 797,257 Net income.

85,748 41,528 28,569 Preferred dividends.

15.924 15,924 15,924 Earnings on common shares.

5 69,824 5 25,6N(a) 5 12 M5 increase in specific prices (current cost) of property, plant and equipment held during the year (b).

5318,083 Reduction to net recoverable cost.

5(156,496)

(82,362)

Effect of increase in general price level.

(379.258)

Excess of increase in general price level over increase in specific prices, after reduction to net recoverable cost.

(143,537)

Gain from decline in purchasing power of net amounts owed.

133,212 133,212 Net.

5(23,28 )

5(10.325)

(a) including the reduction to net recoverable cost, the earnings on common shares on a constant dollar basis would have been 5(130,892.000) for 1979.

(b) At December 31,1979, current cost of property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, was 53,318.439,000 whiie historical cost was 51,728,M3,000 Five Year Comparison of Selected Supplementary Financial Data Adjusted for Effects of Chenging Prices Years Ended December 31 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 (Thousands of Average 1979 Dollars)

Total operating revenues.

S825,826 5859,671 5826,319 5697,635 5M7,167 Constant dollar information Earnings on common shares.

S 25,6N Earnings per common share.

S

.95 Net assets at year end at net recoverable cost.

8526,934 Current cost Information Earnings on common shares.

$ 12,HS Earnings per common share.

S

.47 Excess of increase in general price level over increase in specific prices, after reduction to net recoverable cost.

8143,537 Net assets at year end at net recoverable cost.

8526,934 General information Gain from decline in purchasing power of net amounts owed. $133,212 Cash dividends declared per common share.

8 1.% 5 2.11 5 2.14 5 2.09 5 2.21 23 Market price per common share at year end.

S 15.74 5 21,43 5 27.01 5 28.53 5 24.67 Average consumer price index (1979 projected).

217.4 195,4 181.5 170.5 161.2

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General. Constant dollar data was determined by converting the historical cost of property, plant and equipment into dollars of the same general purchasing power using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

The current cost data reflects the cost of currently replacing existing property, plant and equipment. The current cost of property, plant and equipment was measured by applying the Handy-Whitman Index of Public Utility Construction Costs to plant accounts by vintage years. This method shows the effect of inflation on specific l

plant assets.

The difference between current cost and the constant dollar data results from specific prices of plant assets l

increasing at a rate different than the rate of generalinflation.

As prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 33, items in the income statement, other than depreciation expense, were not adjusted. Fuel used in electric production and gas purchased were not adjusted j

because the effect on earnings on common shares was not material. The related inventories were considered

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to be monetary assets for purposes of this disclosure.

l Property, Plant and Equipment. Estimated property, plant and equipment, primarily consisting of plant in service and construction work in progress, was determined using the indices specified above applied to the historical cost j

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of plant and restated to average 1979 dollars. The adjusted cost data for property, plant and equipment is not t

indicative of the current value of existing property, plant and equipment nor of the Company's future capital requirements. The actual replacement of existing property, plant and equipment will take place over many years and not necessarily in the same manner as the presently existing assets.

j Accumulated Depreciation. The accumulated provisions for depreciation under both of the methods described i

above were developed by applying the same percentage relationship that existed between gross plant and l

accumulated provision for depreciation on a historical cost basis at December 31,1979 to the respective adjusted cost data.

4 Depreciation Expense. Depreciation expense for both methods was determined by applying the rates used for j

computing historical depreciation to the respective adjusted cost data.

A Writedown of Property, Plant and Equipment to Net Recoverable Cost. The rate regulatory process limits the Company to the recovery of the historical cost of property, plant and equipment. Therefore, the value of the j

property, plant and equipment under both methods must be reduced to the net recoverable cost which is historical cost adjusted to average 1979 dollars.

r Gain from the Decline in Purchasing Power ofNet Amounts Owed. The Company, by holding monetary assets l

l such as cash, receivables, and inventory, loses purchasing power during periods of inflation because these items can purchase less at a future date. Alternatively, by holding monetary liabilities, primarily long-term debt, the I

Company benefits because the payment in the future will be made with dollars having less purchasing power. The Company has significant amounts of long term debt outstanding which will be paid back in dollars having less purchasing power and therefore, for purposes of these calculations, has a net monetary gain.

l Specific Prices of Property Plant and Equipment Held During the Year. Specific prices of property, plant and equipment held during the year increased less than the general price level because the value of the property, i

plant and equipment held by the Company increased at a lower rate than the rate of generalinflation.

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Auditors' Report To the Shareholders of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company:

We have examined the consolidated balance sheet and schedules of shareholders' equity and long-term debt of THE CINCINNATI G AS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (an Ohio corporation) and its subsidiary companies as of December 31,1978, and December 31,1979, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity, and sources of funds for construction expenditures and schedule of taxes for each of the five years in the period ended December 31,1979. Our examinations were made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and schedules referred to above present fairly the financial position of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and its subsidiary companies as of December 31,1978, and December 31,1979, and the results of their operations and their sources of funds for construction expenditures for each of the five years in the period ended December 31,1979, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

Arthur Andersen & Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio, January 23,1980.

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The Cizci:nati G1s & Electric Comp =y And Subsidiary Companies Consolidated Statistics: 1969 1979 1979 1978 Earnings on common shares (5000 omitted).

69,824 61,808 GENERAL Average number of common shares outstanding (000 omitted).

26,9M 24,253 2.59 2.54 Earnings per common share (5).

Cash dividends declared per common share (5).

1.%

1.90 75.7 74.8 Pay out ratio (%).

Construction expenditures (5000 omitted).

269,298 206,876 Plant retirements (5000 omitted).

13,802 8,371 Operating income-before income taxes (5000 omitted)

Electric.

109,577 108,975 G as.

24,253 30,716 Property, Plant and Equipment, net (5000 omitted)

Electric.

1,580,541 1,368,364 Gas.

148,302 142.271 Electric revenues (5000 omitted)

ELECTRIC Residential.

186,216 180,476 DEPARTMENT Commercial.

135,705 129,402 Industrial.

146,490 136,903 All other.

50,505 46.542 Total revenue.

518,916 493.323 Electric sales (million kwh)

Residential.

4,822 4,728 Commercial.

3,182 3,069 Industrial.

4,757 4,517 All other.

1,327 1.254 Total sales.

14,088 13,568 Number of customers December 31.

583,195 570,536 Average annual sales per residential customer (kwh).

9.303 9,328 Electricity generated-net (million kwh).

14,879 14,196 Electricity purchased and interchanged-net (million kwh).

240 332 Total available (million kwh).

15,119 14,528 KW capability at 12/31-net (thousand kw).

3,880 3,800 System peak load-net (thousand kw).

2,978 2,835 Fuel cost per kwh generated (cents).

1.454 1.383 Btu per kwh sendout.

10,409 10,555

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load factor-electric.

57.8 58.4 Gas revenues ($000 omitted)

GAS Residential.

143,657 137,440 DEPARTMENT Commercial.

61,166 58,010 Industrial.

89,250 72,756 All other.

12,837 11,147 Total revenue.

306,910 279.353 Gas sales (million cu. ft.)

Residential.

48,213 50,312 Commercial.

21,837 22,589 Industrial.

35,929 32,004 All other.

4,104 3,747 Total sales.

110,083 108,652 Annual degree days-billing.

5,669 6,145 Number of customers December 31.

361,190 360,988 Average annual sales per residential customer (thousand cu. ft.).

149 155 Gas purchased (million cu. ft.).

111,890 109,753 28 36 Gas produced (million cu. ft.).

Total available (million cu. f t.).

111,918 109.789 l

System maximum day sendout (million cu. ft.).

747 803 Average cost per Mcf purchased (cents).

207.4 181.6 Mean temperature on maximum day ( F).

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41.0 37.4 load factor-gas.

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