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many held during the year was a The increase this year in kilowatt. Commercial Industrial Executive Interest charges rose 17.0"c, hours produced added revenue with Energy 31anagement Conference, reaching S16.2 million, due princi- almost the same maximum system attended by 100 executives pally to the sale cf S25 million in demand. System demand increased representing industries throughout first mortgage bonds in April 1978. from 551.000 kilowatts to 552,000 our area. During this two. day kilowatts, while kilowatt-hours session a nationally known team of energy experts conducted a series of discussion essions. Alain 7 . . . g | many held during the year was a The increase this year in kilowatt. Commercial Industrial Executive Interest charges rose 17.0"c, hours produced added revenue with Energy 31anagement Conference, reaching S16.2 million, due princi- almost the same maximum system attended by 100 executives pally to the sale cf S25 million in demand. System demand increased representing industries throughout first mortgage bonds in April 1978. from 551.000 kilowatts to 552,000 our area. During this two. day kilowatts, while kilowatt-hours session a nationally known team of energy experts conducted a series of discussion essions. Alain 7 . . . g | ||
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pated in the construction of " Easy Other programs reach all schools on Energy" homes. and many teachers throughout our Area development activities are service area. During the past often interpreted solely as efforts Last year was a very active one in summer a three-day Residential to attract new industries and single family home construction. Heating and Cooling Workshop was business. In reality, retention and and residential and agricultural held for vocational teachers at the expansion of existing industry and representatives worked closely with .\1cKeever Environmental Center business are equally important. This past year was one of the most active in several years for industrial | pated in the construction of " Easy Other programs reach all schools on Energy" homes. and many teachers throughout our Area development activities are service area. During the past often interpreted solely as efforts Last year was a very active one in summer a three-day Residential to attract new industries and single family home construction. Heating and Cooling Workshop was business. In reality, retention and and residential and agricultural held for vocational teachers at the expansion of existing industry and representatives worked closely with .\1cKeever Environmental Center business are equally important. This past year was one of the most active in several years for industrial | ||
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, Notes to Financial Statements-Continued approximately 3.1% and 3.3%, respectively. Effective retirement units, retired or c ;herwise disposed of in the January 1,1978,the Company revisedits depreciation rates normal course of business, together with the cost of to conform with depreciation rates approved by the removal,less salvage,is charged to the accumulated Commission. The effect of such revision was to reduce provision for depreciation and no gain or loss is recognized book depreciation for 1978 by approximately S890,000. in the income accounts. Repairs of property are charged to Beginning in 1979 the Company will provide for the maintenance. | , Notes to Financial Statements-Continued approximately 3.1% and 3.3%, respectively. Effective retirement units, retired or c ;herwise disposed of in the January 1,1978,the Company revisedits depreciation rates normal course of business, together with the cost of to conform with depreciation rates approved by the removal,less salvage,is charged to the accumulated Commission. The effect of such revision was to reduce provision for depreciation and no gain or loss is recognized book depreciation for 1978 by approximately S890,000. in the income accounts. Repairs of property are charged to Beginning in 1979 the Company will provide for the maintenance. | ||
estimated decommissioning costs of its only nuclear generating unit in service. | estimated decommissioning costs of its only nuclear generating unit in service. | ||
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Highlights Contents: of the year . . . The Company was granted a rate Map . . . Inside Front Cover increase of $23.3 million Highlights of the Year . . 1 August 30,1978, largest in its Brief Financial Summary ... . 2 history. Directors and Officers . 3 Report to the Stockholders . 4 Total operating revenues were 1978 in Review. . 6 S119.1 million, an 18.12 (> Revenues and Sales . . . 6 Operating Eenses . 6 increase. Marketing . . . . 7 Communications. . . 9 Average annual use per residential Construction . . 11 customers was 7,679 kilowatt- EnCronmental Matters . . 11 hours, up 131 kilowatt-hours. Litigation . . . . . . 13 Personnel. . .. ... 14 On September 20,1978 a new Shareholders. . . . 15 system peak load of 552,000 operating Statistics . . . 17 kilowatts was recorded. Managsmant Discussion and Analysis 18 Financial Statistics. 19 Financial Statements . 20 32 By May all generating units at the Auditors, Report. .inside Back Cover New Castle Power Plant were utilizing the new air pollution controls, a $39.7 million project.
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Brief Financial Summary increase 1978 1977 % oo o ' " D'3~ REVENUES RECEIVED:
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Total. . 123.928 106,195 16.70 REVENUES PROVIDED FOR: Wages to employees, including costs of pensions, group life insurance, hospitalization and other
.- . benefits . 14,154 12,696 11.48 Cost of fuel (1) . 38,608 35,092 10.02
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Taxes federal, state and local . 9.669 8.640 11.91 Provision for depreciation. 11,887 10,654 11.57 Amortization of debt discount, premium and expense - net 112 98 14.29 Interest expense - net . 13,466 10,224 31.71 Capital stock issuance expense . 12 33 (63.64) Preferred stock dividend requirements. 4.660 3.873 20.32 Preferred stock divider.ds declared in excess i of requirements. 174 - 100.00 {c. 'f , { ,{ Common stock dividends 5.452 7.220 (24.40) Total. 119.239 101.810 17.12 INCREASE IN RETAINED EARNINGS. S 4.689 $ 4.385 6.93 (1) Amounts for 1978 and 1977 include a decrease of $1,175,344 and $182.568, respectively, representing the net amcrtization of the previously deferred fuel adjustment and energy costs. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements on page 25 herein. J i[ ka ,,* ,[
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4 J J. F. DUN LEVY D. BRUCE ilANSFIELD JOIIN R. WillTE Vice President of the Company Retired-formerly Chairman of the Chairman of the Board of the Com-New Castle, Pennsylvania Board and President of the Company pany, and President ofits parent, A r n, Ohio OMo mon Cornpany, Akron, Ohio J. R. EDG ERLY Secretary and General Counsel of the W. F. REEllER C. .\l. WillTTAKER Company, New Castle, Pennsylvania Vice President of the Company Retired-formerly Chairman of the
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What had been for the past few Report to the years an ever-darkening financial Kilowatt-hour sales to all classes of customers showed an increase of 4.1Po over 1977, which is fairly Stockholders picture brightened somewhat when the Pennsylvania Public Utility consistent with national figures Commission (PUC) g. mted the published by the Edison F.lectric Company a S23.3 million rate Institute. The increase i' lectric increase August 30,1978. The sales, higher fuel costs arrecting increase became effective customer bills, and the rate increase September 1,1978. produced a 19.5Fe increase in electric sales revenues. Total operating This was the largest rate increase revenues were S119.1 million. in Company history, but still considerably less than the S35.5 A general cutback in the CAPCO million requested in the original power pool construction program, filing. affecting completion dates of seven nuclear generating units, was a m 9. announced in mid-November 1978. D D D }. } The increase was requested for several reasons, the foremost being Three units will be delayed for oo o[ )]. , the effects of inflation on our costs penods varymg from 16 to 24 of doing business and the placing months, and it is estimated that the into commercial operation of three remaining four will be delayed an generating units in which the average of 36 months. The con-Company shares ownership as part struction of the coal-fired Bruce of the Central Area Power Alansfield Unit No. 3 will continue Coordination tCAPCO) group. as scheduled and is due to be These were the nuclear Beaver completed in October 1980. Valley Power Station Unit No.1 and the coal-fired Bruce Alansfield With the completion of the New Plant Units Nos.1 and 2 at Castle Power Plant air pollution Shippingport, PA. Construction of control project and the cutback in these facilities and the air pollution CAPCO construction schedules, control project at the New Castle somewhat less construction capital Power Plant, and rising costs of will be required in 1979 than in operation and maintenance, were recent years. Approximately $49.3
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the year, the Company's earnings rising material and construction declined for the second year in a costs challenge our ability to raise e row, with net earnings for common the required capital. Environmental y stock, decreasing 11.3?c compared to 19,,s . and regulatory uncertainties and g reduced load forecasts were 0 - also among the reasons for the CAPCO cutbacks. De While the cutbacks will not affect W our ability to provide adequate power to our customers in the immediate future, they may well increase the risk of shortages of power within the coming decade. Predictions of such shortages have been made by numerous energy experts, with brownouts and perhaps even blackouts a possibility in the 1980s. Ray E. Semmlerpresented John R. White with his 25-year service award. a handsome mantel clock. 1705 319 4
Various critics of our industry expecting a favorable outcome of While problems both simple and declare we are crying " wolf" when our rate increase request and complex seem to plague and we agree with predictions of envisioning an improved financial challenge all segments of the energy coming energy shortages. Such situation, did not chang; our rating industry, there continues to be an entics, of course, freely disparage from its A status, air of confidence in our abilities to the industry with rhetoric based meet the challenge. This confidence more on a variety of emotional Financing plans for the coming was well illustrated by the actions appeals than on reality-the reality year include the sale of $20 million of management, supervisors and of facts which face the industry. first mortgage bonds in Stay 1979. employees in January 1978 during Also, in 1979 it is expected that one of the most severe winter S8 - $13 million principal amount storms ever to strike our service It,s a fact that coal and nuclear area. Their diligence in rapidly of pollution control bonds will be energy must be our basic and major sold by industrial development restoring service is indicative that sources of energy for at least two t authorities with the proceeds to be the spirit of service has not three decades. It's a fact that, used by the Company to pay part diminished. We, and the board of despite all of the research being of the cost of the pollution. control directors, appreciate the confidence, done today on the so-called equipment at the New Castle Power skills and dedication of our exotic energy sources, such Plant and the Bruce Stansfield Plant. employees in meeting daily sources simply cannot play any challenges throughout the year. significant role in the nation's energy supply for many years. As A revenue increase of 31.3 million the utility responsible for the per year to the Company's five electric energy needs of this area, municipal wholesale customers became effective, subject to refund, r we will develop studied courses of action necessary to meet such needs. on September 11,1977. Numerous Our decisions will be based on hearings were conducted by the Chairman of the Board sound, reasoned business and Federal Energy Regulatory engineering experience, principles Commission ( FERC) durmg 1978, and practices. but no decision has yet been M // rendered by FERC. g/ ____ & As m, dicated m, a precedm, g para-graph concerning construction, the Approximately $61 million has raising of capital continues to be been expended prior to 1979 for one of our most vexing problems. air and water quality and other President In April 1978, the Company sold em-ironmental requirements. The
$25 million in first mortgage bonds; total presently estimated costs, in December, S4.5 million in including amounts already New Castle, Pennsylvania con mon stock was sold to its expended, amount to almost $99 51 reh 13,1979 parent Company, Ohio Edison: This million. Earnest efforts to comply total of $29.5 million, combined with valid environmental regulations with funds generated internally, will continue to be made: the was used to retire at maturity $1.0 impact of meeting the costs of such million first mortgage bonds (3c'c regulation will ultimately be Series) which became due Af ay 1, reflected in the Company's rate 1978, and fc,c the construction pro- schedules.
gram and improvement of existing facilities. The Company continues to face considerable litigation, some as a The Company's financial situa- result of our participation in the tion during most of the past year j int c nstruction of facilities affected our ratings in the bond through the CAPCO group. Details market. Stoody's reduced ratings on f these issues are discussed later in our first mortgage bonds from A to the report. Baa on April 7,1978. Standard & Poor's, however, apparently 1705 320 3
1978 in Review . . . higher but for lengthy work in its history. Effective Septem-stoppages during the year in two of ber 1,1978 the $23.3 million the major industries in our service increase had a marked effect on all area. The lower commercial and retail rate classes, raising the average residential growth rates probably residential kilowatt-hour rate to resulted, at least in part, from 4.56 cents a kilowatt-hour, Revenues and Sales national conservation trends and compared to 4.03 cents a kilowatt-c nsumer c neerns with the rising hour in 197'T. Average annual use Despite the unusual combination price f energy. per residential customer increased of fierce winter weather and the 131 kilowatt hours, raising total national coal strike, the total average use to 7,679 kilowatt-hours kilowatt-hour sales were 4.1% Revenues from kilowatt hour for the year compared to 7,548 higher than in 19,4 s. sales showed a decided increase. . kilowatt-hours in 1977. The average For the past several years a portion residential bill was $349.84, With the national coal strike of these revenues reflected the fuel compared to S304.13 in 1977. creating the problem of maintaining cost adjustment. This adjustment a constant supply of coal, the was applied to each kilowatt-hour A new system peak load was Company requested all classes of sold to reflect changes, up or down, established September 20, reaching customers to make conservative use in the cost of fuel used for genera- 552,000 kilowatts. of electricity during a period lasting tion. Effective July 1,1978, the from lat January through most of fuel cost adjustment was replaced
.\ larch. The coal supply problem by an energy rate by order of the Operating Expenses, Taxes and was coupled with power plant PUC. The energy rate includes all Interest problems created by the unusually fossil fuel costs, nuclear fuel costs, cold weather. purchased power energy costs, and Two unusualincidents. the failure net interchange energy sales and of a step-up transformer at the Nevertheless, residential kilowatt. purchases.On July 1,the Company, nuclear Baaver Valley Power hour sales rose 3.39; commercial in compliance with the energy rate Station and loss of Unit No. 7 at 1.4G; and industrial 5.49. Total order, rolled 95?c of these costs as the W. H. Sammis Plant, were maju kilowatt-hour sales reached 3.3 of July 31,1977 into the base rates, factors in increased operation and billion, a new high for the This caused a lower energy cost rate maintenance expenses during the Company. but a higher base rate cost for our year.
customers. The total bill did not While industrial kilowatt. hour change, however. The Beaver Valley Power Station sales showed a marked increase, was out of service for approximately they would probably have been As stated earlier the Company 5 months; the W. H. Sammis Plant was granted the largest rate increase Unit No. 7 was out of service
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D""D *D'T we w .A. a approximately 4% months. The Marketing increased 127,060,191 or 4.1Fe over Company owns 17.5Fe of Beaver 1977 totals. Electric sales revenue Valley Unit No.1 and 20.8*'c of Dependability, supply and price at the same time increased 19.5Fo W. H. Sammis Unit No. 7. As a of energy are the critical areas of to $107.6 million. Annualsystem result of the loss of these units,it concern for our customers. These load factorincreased from 69.2Fe was necessary to operate less are the areas which require our to 71.0Fc efficient units and purchase addi. utmost efforts. tionai pows- Thus it is evident that the With the cost of new generating Company's marketing approach is These and other factors including facilities continuing to soar, the proving effective in the continuing the influence of continued inflation thrust of our marketing effort has effort to improve sales and restrain on all aspects of our coerations been to maximize utilization of our rising costs for both the customer increased operating exp=nses 20.9Fe. existing generation to the fullest and the Company. Every aspect of Total expenses were S7J.8 million extent possible. Our objective has marketing, with a variety of compared to S61.1 milli an in 1977. been to increase our customers' use programs, has as its primary goal These expenses per kilowatt hours of existing generatinr capacity by the improvement of load factor on sold were 2.27 cents as compared to scheduling newloads and shifting the system, through emphasis on 1.95 cents in 1977. existing loads off peak in order sound load management and both to reduce and to defer the need techniques. Total taxes increased to nearly forinvestment in additional generat-
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second from left. was one of the Inmetco's operations added 8.000 q instructors during an energy workshop kilowatts. for tecchers. ( 1705 322 ,
Another effective energy program tion and insulation, utilizing on so called "new" rate concepts. deals with space heating. for both information provided by our repre- The PCC held generic hearings on industrial and commercial applica- sentatives. Heat pump applications those new concepts and on rate tions. Slany kinds of small commer- continue to grow in industrial and design principles in general. The cial establishments and industrial commercial offices and buildings, as Commission's staff report praised office buildings, mainly in new well as in residential installations. the Company as the most construction, are continuing the progressive electric utility in the trend to electric heating. During Our close working relationships Commonwealth, for it has offered 1978 a number of such new struc- with architects and builders and our the essence of some of these "new" tures installed electric comfort efforts to provide these groups with rate concepts to the majority of its heating and 16 of these met the basic information on energy and customers for many years. The Company's standards for construc- applications have been among the Company is the only utility in principal reasons for this growth in Pennsylvania to offer residential electric heating installations. load meter rates, which permits the
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" National Energy Watch" program of 1977,944 of all new residential their families. The Company's began in 1978. While the " Easy on central electric forced-air heating home economics representatives Energy" program is directed more systems installed were heat pumps. presented 1,180 programs in class-toward proper construction and This trend continued in 1978,322 rooms and in public meetings insulation techniques and the heat pump installations being made. during the year. Group and indivi- " National Energy Watch" focuses Heat pump installations increased dual contacts were made by agri-pnmarily on the home owner's 16.6% over 1977. There are now cultural representatives among area energy usage, both have the 2,793 residences with total electric farmers to emphasize the common goal of proper energy space heating, a 253 growth over importance of energy management management and conservation. 1977. and benefits of shifting loads to off-During 1978,46 builders partici- peak hours.
pated in the construction of " Easy Other programs reach all schools on Energy" homes. and many teachers throughout our Area development activities are service area. During the past often interpreted solely as efforts Last year was a very active one in summer a three-day Residential to attract new industries and single family home construction. Heating and Cooling Workshop was business. In reality, retention and and residential and agricultural held for vocational teachers at the expansion of existing industry and representatives worked closely with .\1cKeever Environmental Center business are equally important. This past year was one of the most active in several years for industrial
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paper and radio communications, information. A quarterly publica-information booklets, motion ' tion " Profile" addresses many of Our commercial, industrial, resi-picture films, displays and plant the problems facing the Company dential and agricultural representa-tours provide a continuing flow of and the electric industry. Not only tives are continually involved in the energy information to all segments is it sent to employees, it is also energy dialogue. This past year, to of the public. mailed to a selected list of opinion augment their efforts, an employee leaders in the various communities Speakers Bureau was organized to we serve. provide informative talks to organi-zations seeking programs. While at
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top management and to ask questions on any subject relating to In an effort to emphasize the Company operations, costs of today's generating facilities and their pollution control equip-Such information, both for the ment, the Company has expanded public and employees, covers a its program of power plant tours, wide area of our operations. In particularly at the massive Bruce recent years the major focus in .\lansfield Plant. Since these tours newspaper and radio communica- began about three years ago, more tions has been directed to informa- than 10,000 have visited the plant. _ tion about electric service, Company Litenlly without exception every operations and energy conservation visitor has been visibly impressed, and proper energy use. Such both by the plant's size and the
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a pollution control equipment Coal-fired project at the New Castle Power required by today's standards. Bruce Af ansfield No.1. . . . 4.2 c'e Plant. Total 1978 expenditures for Bruce Af ansfield No. 2. . . 6.8c'c property additions and improve-During the past year the Bruce 51ansfield No. 3. . . 6.28?e ents were S55.0 million, compared Company formed a Consumers W. H. Sammis No. 7 .. 20.8Pc to $63.2 million in 19, ,. Information Group consisting of 11 citizens representing education and N' uclear Expenditures of $49.3 million civic groups, unions and senior have been authorized by the board citizens.11eeting once a month with Beaver Valley .N.o . 1. . . 17.5"e of directors for 1979, subject to Company representatives, the Davis Besse No. 2 . 6.28Fe review by the board, with S36.3 Consumer Group discussions reach Davis Besse No. 3 . . . 6.28"e million of the total allocated for into many areas of concern to citi- Erie Unit No.1 .. 6.28"e power plant construction. The shift zens which might otherwise go Erie Unit No. 2 . ..... 6.2S"e of emphasis from coal. fired plants unnoticed. Perry Unit No.1 6.289 to nuclear is evident when it is Perry Unit No. 2. ... . 6.28"e noted that S25.7 million of the S3G.3 million is to be utilized in Construction In Stay the air quality control 1979 for nuclear plant construction, project at the New Castle Power There are six nuclear units in various Plant was completed to the extent stages of construction at several Since the CAPCO construction that all five generating units were Ohio sites. program began, four coal. fired in operation utilizing the new units and two nuclear units have controls. In 1978 S7.0 million was The balance of the $49.3 million been completed. After Bruce expended on this $39.7 million for 1979 is to be used for trans-
.\!ansfield Unit No. 3 is completed, project. mission and distnbution lines, sub-all presently planned future CAPCO stations, nuclear fuel and general plant construction will be nuclear. The bulk of expenditures during plant improvements.
Bruce Alansfield Unit No. 3 is this past year, S44.2 million, were scheduled for commercial operation for construction of electric produc-in October 19S0. tion facilities at the several power Environmental Matters The Company shares ownership piants being built in the CAPCO in CAPCO units as follows: program and the air quality control The Company intends to meet its obligations and to endeavor to T '
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/ of particulate emissions to the The Company's New Castle Power " greatest extent practicable" until Plant has been cited by the full compliance is achieved pursuant Environmental Protection Agency to such schedule; and to assess s (EPA) with respect to particulate " appropriate" but unspecified civil and sulfur dioxide emission viola- penalties for any periods in which tions and the Company has had a there is a failure to meet such j conference with the EPA on these schedule or to reduce particulate
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by the EPA in connection with practicable" pending full I matters raised at the conference. compliance. On December 18,1978, the Pursuant to Sec.125 of the Company was served with an Clean Air Act, the EPA has given amended complaint joining it in a notice that it may prohibit the up
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. D**D *D'T oo o 1 m related expense by the Company future, the Company may be Actions were filed against the willincrease by approximately required to install off stream CAPCO companies in July 1977 by
$26 million. cooling. the Borough of Shippingport where the Bruce Stan:Feld Plant and the The Clean Air Act Amendments The Ohio EPA has issued a Beaver Valley Power Station are of 1977 include, among other discharge permit for the W. H. located. These actions seek to alter things, provisions requiring the Sammis Plant contaming conditions operation c: these two plants and imposition of substantial non- which would require thu construc- to obtain damages because of compliance penalties for failure to tion of cooling towers. A request for alleged operational malfunctions of comply with applicable emission a variance which would eliminate the the Bruce Stansfield Plant's wet limits after July 1,1979, with need for cooling towers is pending scrubber system and Beaver Valley's certain exceptions. If the proposed with the Ohio EPA. reanor system. In addition,39 changes and schedules submitted individual plaintiffs filed an action for the New Castle Power Plant and seeking monetary relief in an W. H. Sammis Unit No. 7 are not unspecified amount for damage to accepted by the environmental Litigation their property as claimed to be a agencies substantialnoncompliance result of the same alleged opera-penalties may result. In addition, the In 1975, the City of Cleveland tional malfunctions.
Company could be forced to shut filed a complaint in the Federal down those plants that do not District court against the CAPCO Two of the Company's municipal comply. The effect of any such member companies alleging that the resale customers, the Boroughs of shutdown on the costs to and opera- defendants have engaged in " unlaw. Ellwood City and Grove City, filed tions of the Company is not fut combinations and conspiracies a complaint October 3,1977 presently determinable, but it could unreasonably to restrain and against the Company, alleging that require purchases of power at prices monopolize interstate trade and the Company violated the antitrust significantly greater than the commerce"in various markets for laws by 1a) preventing plaintiffs Company's cost of generation. electric power. The City of from gaining access to alternative Cleveland claims treble damages for sources of power,(b) refusals to The Company has pending a the alleged misconduct. Trial was deal with the plaintiffs, (c) denial request for a variance concerning set for February 5,1979 but has f access by municipal electric thermal discharge at its New Castle been continued. No new trial date systems to nuclear generatmg facih,- Power Plant. At some time in the has been set. ties ow ed b the C DCO ,, electric power and energy to munic-ipal systems, (e) initiating rate p aint fs at ere co t ie t ..y . O P* e.. '
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L Court on January 4,1979, granted Petsonn21 granting of wage and salary increases the Company's motion to dismiss in September brought total wages claims (a) through (d) above and and salaries and cost of fringe bene-stayed the action relating to (e) Constantly pursuing avenues to fits to $20.3 million, compared to pending resolution of the control costs, the Company has for $17.3 million in 1977. This is an Company's rate proceeding before the past several years carefully increase of 17.3?c. Cost of fringe FERC. Discovery is proceeding as restricted its hiring of new benefits reached $513 per to the claim referred to in (f). employees. employee per month. Since 1974, however, employ- Annual salary increases and ment rolls have shown a steady improvements in fringe benefits increase due to the needs at the were granted those employees not Bruce .\tansfield Plant, where new represented by the union. generating units have gone into operation in recent years. A new two year contract was signed with Local No.140 of the With two generating units now in Utility Workers Union of America
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Thisis particularly the case in the society in an authoritarian mold in energy industries, which find them- pursuit of their narrow no-growth q selves repeatedly attacked by policies surely cannot truthfully F zealots who use every legal, adminis- claim they have the nation's Dj ,3.3[ D D D J, h trative and political approach to interest at heart. Forceful, forth. M6 ' block or delay vitally needed right comments to representatives energy production facilities. Their of government at alllevels concern-activities represent an attack on the ing the actions of these zealots nation's entire economic system, should be a continuing effort by because energy is the comerstone every shareholder.
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Pennsylvania Power Company - Operating Statistics _. . _ . _ _ , 1918 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 SALES IN KILOWATT HOURS (MILLIONS) Residential * . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .... .. 814.7 788.3 750.5 717.9 699.6 681.0 C o mm e rcial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494.5 487.8 467.6 442.4 414.5 417.6 I nd ust ria l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,816.9 1,724.5 1,704.5 1,541.0 1,832.2 1,879.5 A ll O th e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.0 123.4 112.0 104.8 105.3 105.4 To tal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.251.1 3,124.0 3.034.6 2,806.1 3.051.6 3.083J REVENUES FROM SALES (THOUSANDS) Residential * . . ........ . ... ... . S37,113 S31,763 $30,643 S29,967 $24,357 $18,929 Commercial . ........... .......... 20,320 17,659 17,202 17,000 13,513 10,777 Industrial. . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ....... 45,201 37,085 37,786 36,547 30,844 21,921 All 0 the r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,994 3,565 2,955 2,465 2,500 1,574 To tal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $107,628 $90,062 $88,586 $85,979 $71,214 $53,201 CUSTOMERS SERVED AT END OF YEAR R eside n tial' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,126 105,197 103,725 101,924 100,545 99,001 Commercial , . . . ... .... . ......... 12,647 12,317 12,090 11,800 11,629 11,414 Industrial. . . . ........ .. ....... 133 133 135 133 133 139 All Other. . . .....'.... . . ....... 113 111 113 114 115 114 To tal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.019 117,758 116,063 113,971 112,422 110,63 RESIDENTIAL
- CUSTOMER AVERAGES Average Kwh Used per R es.* Custo me r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,679 7.548 7,301 7,099 7.018 6,963 Average Price Per Kwh-R es.* (ce nts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.56 4.03 4.08 4.17 3.48 2.78 KILOWATT HOU RS GENER ATED (mi!! ions). . ........... 3,320.1 3,550.6 2,779.3 2,375.0 2,620.5 2,830.9 KILOWATT.HO U RS PU RCH ASED AND INTERCH ANGED (millions) . . .. . .. 116.7 (205.8) 474.6 640.8 607.3 430.5 PEAK LOAD (kilowatts) . . . . . ........ . 552,000 551,000 526,000 495,162 498,199 516,213
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$18.275,000 dunng the years 1977 expenses. Purchased and inter- classification from other income to and 1978. The 1977 increase changed power increased due to the net interest charges of the primarily reflects increased rentals Company's buy / sell position as a allowance for borrowed funds used from electric property as a result of member of CAPCO caused by dunng construction, as presenbed new energy sales agreements with extended outages of various by the Federal Energy Regulatory other CAFCO participants of a CAPCO units, which has put the Commission.The decrease m 1978 portion of the Company's owner- Company in a " Net Receipt of $542.000 results pnneipally from ship mterest in CAPCO generating position. the decrease in the allowance for umts. Also in 1977, the Company funds used dunng construction, was granted a rate increase which In 1977, mamtenance expenses reflecting the placing m commercial was made retroactive to May 1976. increased due to major repairs to operation of Bruce Mansfield Unit The portion of the increase appli. the No. 3 botler and the rebuilding No. 2 in October 1977,although the cable to 1976 was reflected in of the exciter for No. 5 unit at the overall rate for computing the revenues for 1977. The 1978 New Castle Power Plant, along allowance was increased slightly.
increase was due to an increase in with forced outages of other units energy cost revenues of 28.54 and at vanous times dunng the year. Net interest Chsges-an mcrease m kilowatt-hour sales of Maintenance expenses mcreased in The 1977 decrease of $1.032,000 4.11. In addition, the merease in 1978 due to replacement of a faded is pnncipally due to the 1977 classi-retail base rates of 12.6% resulted step-up transformer at Beaver fication of the allowance for from the annual mcrease of 40% in Valley Unit No.1, replacement of borrowed funds used durmg base rates granted by the Pennsyl. a generator at Sammis Umt No. 7, construction, as desenbed above. sama Public Utility Commission, along with forced and scheduled The merease in 1978 of effective September 1,1978, outages of vanous units at the New $3,256,000 reflects the sale of first Mumc: pal resale revenues increased Castle Power Plant dunng the year. mortgage bonds m Apnl 1978, and 56.4% as a result of implementing The forced outages at Beaver Valley a decrease in allowance for in September 1977 a proposed Unit No. I and W.11. Sammis Umt borrowed funds used dunng rate mcrease, subject to refund, No. 7 together entailed nearly a construction, a credit amount, due rmding a final decision by the year of downtime. Escalating wage to the placing in commercial opera-Federal Energy Regu'Mory and fringe benefits, increased tion of Bruce Mansfield Umt No. 2 Commission. Surcharge revenues material and other costs also con- in October 1977. increased due to mereased kilowatt. tnbuted to the overall nse in the hour sales and the increase in retat! level of expenses. Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements-base rates. Preferred stock dividend require-Depreciation- ments increased $247,000 for 1977 The provision for depreciation and $787,000 for 1978 resulting Operating and Maintenance Expenses- increased $3,312,000 for the year from the issuance of additional T1.e merease in operating and 1977 due to the plaemg m semce preferred stock in December 1977. maintenance expenses of f CAPCO units. The meresse of
$1,608,000 in 1977 is pnncipally $1,233,000 for the year 1973 was Net income for Com non Stock-due to mereased cost of fuel, due to the placing m semce of The decrease of $1,255,000 for mamtenance, and operatmg Bruce Mansfield Umt No. 2 in 1977 reflects a decrease m total expenses as a result of a full year's October 1977 and other additional allowance for funds used durmg commercial operation of Bruce property. The increase in 1978 was construction and an increase in Mansfield Umt No. I and Beaver partially offset by the adoption of depreciation and maintenance Valley Unit No. I along with the reduced depreciation rates expenses, as a result of the new October 1977 commercial opera, approved by the Commission. CAPCO units bemg placed into tion of Bruce Mansfield Unit No. 2, commercial operation, and the offsat by increased sales of energy Tax es. other matters mentioned above.
to other CAPCO participants. General taxes increased $479,000 The decrease of $1,311,000 for for the year 1977 and $1,199,000 1978 results from an increase in The merease m 1978 of for the year 1978. Increases were depreciation expense, resulting
$12.739,000 reflects an increase of reflected in both years for gross from additional property placed in $2.89 m cost per ton of coal receipts taxes as a result of higher semce, the overall effect of consumed which is partially offset revenues, additions to property allowance for funds n 3ed dunng by a s!!ght decrease m tons burned have resulted m higher property construction, the incre ue m indebt-and a 5.7"e decrease m kilowatt. taxes and employment taxes have edness, the extended outages of hours generated from coal fired increased due to higher tax rates two major units and other items units. Kilowatt. hours generated and wages. discussed above.
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. ... .. 5506,374 S454,522 S409,062 S350,123 S307,306 S259,440 Depreciation Reserve . . .. .. ... . 90.742 81,542 72,058 65,680 60,702 55,954
$415,632 $372.980 $337.004 S284.443 S246.604 $203.486 CAPITAllZATION Long-Term Debt . . .............. $202,183 S180,385 S167,813 S135,075 $117,349 $105,568 Preferred Stock. . . . . . . . . .. ... . 59,947 59,947 49,947 41,947 33,947 25,940 Common Stock and Retained Earnings . . 150,128 140,939 118,554 106,118 98,341 75,462 Total. . . ........ .. S412,258 S381,271 S336,314 S283,140 $249.637 $206.970 CAPITALIZATION RATIOS Long-Terrr. Debt . . . .. ..... . . 49.1% 47.3 % 49.9% 47.7% 47.0% 5 l.0%
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- Balance Sheets: eioecemeera,. ,978 ema ,977 Assets increase or 1978 1977 Decrease Thousands of Dollars Utility Plant (Note 1):
In service, at original cost . . ....... .. .. . . . $414,657 $386,249 +$ 28,408 Less-Accumulated provision for depreciation. . 90.742 81,542 + 9.200 323.915 304,707 + 19,208 Construction work in progress . 90,126 66.811 + 23,315 Nuclear fuel in process . 1,591 1,462 + 129 415,632 372,980 + 42,652 Other Property and Investments: Construction funds bald la esert=>. including accrued interest. . 2,200 7,740 - 5,540 Other, at cost - . .. . . 313 313 - 2,513 8.053 - 5,540_ Current Assets: Cash. . . 795 1,049 - 254 R eceivaoles-Customers (less accumulated provision for uncollectable accounts of $160,000 and $120,000, respectively). 11,221 7.8G8 + 3,353 Parent Company , , 10,373 4,378 + 5.995 Other 9,228 5,360 + 3,868 Materials and supplies, at average cost-Fuel, . 8,138 8,389 - 251 Other . . . . . 3,323 2,456 + 867 Prepayments. . . . . 484 397 + 87 43,562 29.897 + 13,665 Deferred Debits: Deferred fuel adjustment and energy costs (Note 1) . . 4,717 3,541 + 1,176 Other . . .. . . 7,423 4,101 + 3,322 12,140 7,642 + 4.498 S473.847 $418.572 +S 55.275 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these balanca sheets. 1705 335 m -
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AND RETAINED EARNINGS: For the Year:s Ended December 31,1978 and 1977 f Increase or 1978 1977 Decrease Thousands of Dollars Electric Operating Revenues (Note 1) . $119,118 $100.843 +$ 13.275 Operating Expenses and Taxes: Operation-Cost of fuel (Note 1) . 38,605 35,092 + 3,516 Purchased and interchanged power, net (Note 1) . 3 134 (1,052) + 4,186 Other operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 19,483 16,314 + 3,169 Total operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 61,225 50,354 + 10,871 Maintenance. . . . . . . . 12,582 10,714 + 1,868 Provision for depreciation (Note 1). 11.887 10,654 + 1,233 General taxes . 7,916 6,717 + 1,199 Income taxes (Note 1) . 1,753 1,923 - 170 Total operating expenses and taxes. 95.363 80,362 + 15.001 Operating income . 23,755 20.481 + 3.274 Other incorne and Deduc' ions: Allowance for equity funds used durmg construction (Note 1) . 4,592 5,108 - 516 Misce!!aneous, net . 419 470 - 51 Income taxes (Note 1) . (201) (226) + 25 Total other income and deductions. 4.810 5,352 - 542 Total Income , 28,565 25.833 - 2,732 Interest Charges: Interest on long-term debt. 15,292 12,978 + 2,314 Allowance for borroWec funds used during construction (Note 1). (2,613) (3.522) + 909 Other 899 866 + 33 Net interest charges . 13.578 10.322 + 3.256 Net income . . . .. . .. . 14,987 15,511 - 524 Preferred Stock, Dividend Requirements. ... 4.660 3,873 + 787 Net income for Common Stock . $ 10,327 $ i1,638 ,S 1.311 Retained Earnings-Balance at beginning of year . S 28,139 $ 23,754 +$ 4.386 Net income for common stock. 10,327 11,638 - 1,311 Less-Dividends on common stock . 5,452 7,220 - 1,768 Preferred stock dividends declared jn excess of requirements. 174 - + 174 Capital stock issuance expense. 12 33 - 21 Retained Earnings-Balance at end of year . S 32.828 $ 28,139 +S 4.689 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Capitalization: at oecember 31,1978 and 1977 1978 1977 Thousands of Dollars Common stockholder's equity (Note 4): Common stock, $30 par value. authorized 4,800,000 shares-outstanding 3,910,000 and 3,760,000 shares, respectively . . . ... ... .. . .. $117,300 $112,800 Retained earnings (of which $13,124,000 is not available for payment of cash dividends on common stock as provided under the Company's indenture) .. . 32,828 28,139 Total common stockholder's equity . .. 150,128 36.4% 140,939 37.0 % Preferred stock (Note 4): Cumulative, $100 par value-Authorized-740,000 shares issuable in series-Number Aggregate of Shares Present Presently R edemp-Outstanding tion Value Thouwnds 4.24% -4.64 % 141,049 S14,614 14,105 14,105 7.64% 8.24%. 218,000 23,429 21,800 21.800 8.48% -11.00%. . 240,000 26,457 24,000 24,000 Premium . - - 42 42 599.049 $64,500 Total pref-rred stock . 59,947 14.5 59.947 15.7 Total stockholders' equity. 210.075 50.9 200.886 52.7 Long-term deot (Note 4): First mortgage bonds-2 3/4% Series due 1980 3,000 3,000 9-5/8% Series due 1981 5,000 5,000 31/4% Series due 1982 . 5,805 5,805 9-1/2% Series due 1985 25.000 25,000 4-3/8% 9-1/4% Series due 1992 through 2000. 48,000 48,000 7-5/8% 1/2% Series due 2001 through 2008. 74,000 49,000 Total first mortgage bonds 160.805 135,805 Secured notes and obligation-Pollution control-1973 Series A, average interest ra'e 5.75%, due 1984 through 2003. . . . . . 3,500 3,500 1974 8-3/8% Series A and 8, due 1990 through 2004. 6,547 6,547 1976 7 7/8% - 8% Series A and D,due 1992 through 2006. . . .. 20,000 20,000 1977 4 3/4% Series E, due 1979. - 3,500 1977 6-3/4% Series 8. due 1998 through 2007 , 10,600 10,600 1978 7.30% obligation, due 1988 through 2003 314 - 40.961 44,147 1976 7.90% Environmental Note,due 1992 through 2001. 1,000 1,000 Tote secured notes ard obligation , 41.961 45.147 Net unamortired premium (discount) on debt. (583) (567) Total long-term debt . 202.183 49.1 180.385 47.3 Total capitalization (Note 6) . . . S412.258 100.0% S381.271 100.0 % The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements. 1./05 338 23
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Net income .. .... . . . .... . . .. , S 14,987 $ 15,511 Less-Dividends on common stock , . . . .. ... .... . . . 5,452 7,220 Dividends on preferred stock , . . 4,834 3.873 4,701 4,418 Principal non-cash items-Depreciation and amortizatien-Per statements of income . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . .... 11,887 10,654 Charged to other accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . ..... 199 234 Deferred income taxes-net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 2,801 3,359 investment tax credits-net . .. . (',458) (554) Allowance for equity funds used during construction . (4,592) (5,108) Deferred fuel adjustment and energy costs, net of deferred income taxes . (624) (85) Tc., tai funds from operations 12,914 12.918 Proceeds from issuance of-Common stock , 4,500 18,000 Preferred stock . . .
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estimated decommissioning costs of its only nuclear generating unit in service. Property additions, renewals and replacements are charged to utility plant accounts. Property considered to be Common Ownership of Generating Facilities-The Company and other Central Area Power Coordination Group (CAPCO) companies own various power generating facilities as tenants ;n common. Each of the companies is obligated to pay a share of the costs of any such jointly owned facilities in the same proportion as its ownership interest therein. The amounts reflected in the accompanying Balance Sheet under utility plant include such costs at December 31,1978 as follows: CAPC0 Units in Service t CAPC0 Units Umier Construction Bruce Bruce Davis. Perry Erie W. H. Mansfield Beaver Mansfield Besse 2 1 and 1and Sammis 7 1 and 2 Valley 1 3 and 3 2 2 Total Thousands of Dollars Utility plant in service S 24.940 $ 45.241' S102,289 S - S - S - S - $172,470 Accumulated provision for depreciation S 4,541 S 2.572 3 6,675 S - S - S - S - $ 13.788 Construction work in progress. S 78 S 396 S 4.939 S 19,622 S 6,709 S 45.481 S 4,474 S 81.699 Nuclear fuel in process . S - S - S - S - S 547 S 361 S 683 S 1,591 Company's ownership in-terest in unit capacity. 20.8 % 5.5% 17.5% 6.28 % 6.28% 6.28 % 6.28% (*) Includes common facilities. (t) The Company's portion of operating expenses associated with the common ownership of generating facilities is included in the corresponding operating expenses in the accompanying Statements of Income. Nuclear Fuel-The Company has lease contrac.ts with a lessor to supply Recent events indicate that the manner of disposition of nuclear fuel for several of the CAPC0 nuclear generating spent nuclear fuel may not be determined for many years, plants in which it has an interest. In addition, the Company therefore necessitating storage of such fuel for an indefinite owns certain minimal amounts of nuclear fuel. The cost of period. The Company is in the process of determining these nuclear fuel in service is charged to fuel expense based on costs and will seek regulatory approval for recovery of such the rate of consumption assuming a zero net salvage value, costs. 1705 34I m . . -. _. _ . . . . . . .. _~. .
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net cost of borrowed and equity funds used for construction purposes. In the accompanying Statements of income, the Deferred tax expense results from timing differences in allowance applicable to borrowed funds is reported as a the recognition of revenues and expenses for tax and reduction of Interest Charges and the allowance appl' cable accounting purposes. The sources of these differences and to equity funds is reported as Other income. tax effect of each are as indicated below: 1978 1977 The amount of the allowance has varied as a result of Thousands of Dollars changes in the level of construction work in progress and in Excess of tax depreciation allowed the sources of capital.The Company computes the pursuant to the C5s Life ADR allowance utilizing a net of tax rate consistent with the rate depreciation system, net . . S 1,599 S 1,594 treatment.The rate used during 1978 and 1977 was 8% and Accelerated amortization of the 7.85%, respectively. cost of certain facilities covered by Necessity Certificates. (182) (182) Income Taxes- Property taxes applicable to sub-The provision for income taxes shown in the accompa-sequent years, net . (8) 37 nying Statements of income consists of the following Debt component cf allowance for components: 1978 1977 funds used during construction Thousands of Dollars which is credited to plant , . 1,392 1,910 Currently payable (receivable) 2,801 3,359 Federal . .. .. S - S (741) Deferred fuel and energy costs, State.. . .. ... . . 59 (12) net. . . .. 552 97 Total currently payable Total deferred taxes-net S 3,353 $ 3,456 (receivable) . . 59 (753) Deferred, net-Federal , . .. . 2,880 2,782 For income tax purposes, the Company has claimed State. . . .. .. 473 674 liberalized depreciation (double declining balance, guideline lives and the Class Life ADR System provision methods) Total deferred taxes-net and, consistent with the accounting and rate-making (see below). . . 3,353 3,456 policies of the applicable regulatory authorities, the Investment tax credits-net of Company has followed " flow-through" accounting except amortization (i). . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,458) (554) as indicated above. Income taxes currently payable have also been reduced by the effect of expensing for tax Total provision for purposes such items as taxes, pensions and removal costs income taxes . . . . . . . S 1,954 S 2,149 which are capitalized for rate and accounting purposes. (i) 1978 and 1977 reflect the reversal of previously The Company follows deferral accounting with respect recorded investment tax credits, now being carried forward to investment tax credits and amortizes such credits to due to the carry back of net operating losses. income over the estimated life of the related property. At Such provision is included in the accompanying December 31,1978, approximately S14,000,000 of unused Statements of Income as follows: investment tax credits were available to offset future Federalincome taxes payable, of which $1,000,000 expires 1978 1977 at the end of 1982, $5,000,000 expires at the end of 1983, Thousands of Dollars $4,000,000 expires at the end of 1984 and S4,000,000 expires at the end of 1985. Operatmg Expenses . . . . . . .. S 1,753 $ 1,923 Other income. .. .,.. 201 226 Total provision for income taxes . . . . . . $ 1,954 SR 705 342 27
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The Company maintains cash balances on deposit with and lease obligations incurred in connection with the bank to provide operating funds and to assure avail- developing and equipping the mines whether or not the coal ability of $4,500,000 of the above-mentioned lines of can be utilized because of environmental considerations. As credit. Such compensating balances at December 31,1978, of December 31,1978, the Company's share of the net of " float," are expected to be maintained at an average guarantee was $22,415,000 (S9,855,000-Iong term of S312,000. These balances are not subject to any con- indebtedness, S8,260,000-lease obligations, and tractual restriction against withdrawal. In addition, the S4,300,000-short terra bank credit). It is estimated that Company is nquired to pay a commitment fee to assure the the ultimate aggregate amount to be guaranteed by the availability of an additional S4,500,000 of the above- Company will he S29.772,000 based on presently estimated mentioned lines of credit. mine development costs of $360,000,000. 2 The Company presently contemplates a financing Additional information with respect to these notes payable is as folicws: pgram Mng M peM wM d include @ sale & issuarce from time to time of apprognate add.itional amounts of first mortgage bcods, secured pollution control gy g and environmental notes and obligations, preferred stock Interest rate on outstandin9 and common stock, subject to the limitation requirements bank line borrowings at of tne Company's mortgage incentures and charter. December 31 11.75+ - Maximum amount drawn The Company is sucject to regulation with regard to air down during the year. and water quaiity and other environmental matters by S12,000.000 S21.300,000-various Federal, state and local authorities and such regula-Average borrowings during tion might necessitate, for compliance therewith, the the year. S 2,913.00_0 $10.252.000 making of certain additional capital expenditures. At the Weighted average interest present time, the Company emmates that almost rate during the year (based $99,000,000 of capital expenitures may be required to on the daily amounts meet environmental reouirements. Of this amount, ou tstanding) . 11.53% 7.29 % approximately S61,000,000 has been expended prior to 1979 and $25,000,000 is included in the currently estimated cost of property additions and improvements during the 19791983 period referred to above. If Federal (6) Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies: sulphur dioxide emission lim.tation compliance is required The currently estimated cost of property additions and through the use of Ohio coal only under the Clean Air Act improvements presently expected to be required by the as described below, the totrl presently estimated amounts Company during the period 1979-1983 inclusive is about of expenditures by the Company would increase by S283,100,000 of which S49,300,000 is applicable to the approximately $26,000,000. In connection therewith, there year 1979.The major portion of the Company's are various legal proceedings pending in Ohio and Pennsyl-construction activities during the 19791983 period relates vania relating to compliance with environmental regula-to the CAPCO companies' program for the joint develop. tions. Although the Company is unable to predict the ment of power generation and transmission facilities. In ultimate results of these proceedings, or any additional connectionwith the future commercial operation of nuclear capital and operating expenditures that may be necessary as generatmg units, the CAPC0 companies have entered into a result thereof,it expects that the impact of any such costs commitments with respect to the supply of nuclear fuel and would eventually be reflected in its rate schedules. the Company's share of such commitments is estimated to be S230,000.000. In adoition,under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as The Company, together with the other CAPC0 amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, criminal fines or companies, has made long term coal supply arrangements civil penalties could ultimately be imposed in connection with Quarto Mining Company (Quarto). The CAPC0 with these proceedings.The Clean Air Act Amendments of companies have severallv and not jointly, agreed to 1977 include, among other things, provisions requiring the guarantee their pNportionate shares of Quarto's debt imposition of substantial noncompliance penalties for 1705 M5 ao .
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Ohio July 1,1979.The schedule filed by the Company would Edison Company, the operator of the Sammis Plant, bring Sammis Unit No.7 into compliance by 1988 and thus, expects to comply with any final order of the Court even if its proposed schedule is accepted, substantial non- involving the operation of the Sammis Plant and in the compliance penalties may result after July 1,1979. The meantime to conduct that operation so as to minimize Company has requested a change in the air basin which particulate emissions to the greatest extent that it deems to would result in an emission standard at its New Castle Plant be practicable. To the extent that it is able to do so, this that could be met by burning low sulfur coal. lf the new litigation should not result in the imposition of any emission standard is not changed, the Company will not be substantial civil penalties for future conouct. able to bring its New Castle Plant into compliance by July 1,1979. If sulfur dioxide removal equipment must Reference is made to " Litigation" for a discussion of a be installed at the New Castle Plant,it could take up to 54 complaint filed by the City of Cleveland against the CAPC0 months and thus substaatial noncompliance penalties may member companies, which asks for damages of result after July 1,1979. lf such changes in air basins or $109,889,000 trebied. Although the Company is unable to the schedules are not accepted, noncompliance , enalties predict the ultimate result of this legal proceeding, the could result and civil and even possibly criminal penalties Company believes that the ultimate disposition of this may be sought. The Company,ir. eurt cases, could even be matter will not result in any material adverse effect on the forced to shut down significant amounts of coal fired Company's financial position and results of operations. capacity. In January 1977,an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Further,in December 1977, the Federal Environmental of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Protection Agency (EPA) notified the Company that it decision which would impose certain licensing conditions believed the New Castle Plant was in violation of applicable with respect to four CAPCO generating units presently particulate and sulfur dioxide emission limitations. In its under construction in which the Company has ownership letter, EPA offered the Company an opportunity to submit interest. In that decision, the Licensing Board concluded a satisfactory compliance plan.The Company responded to that the issuance of licenses for the nuclear units involved EPA but has since been informed by EPA that its proposal without appropriate license conditions would lead both to is unsatisfactory. Howevar, EPA indicated a willingness to the creation and to the maintenance of a Situation inconsis-further explore the possibility of arriving at an expeditious tent with the antitrust laws. The decision has been appealed, and mutually agreeable consent decree. In its letter, EPA and a stay of the licensing conditions imposed was stated that its policy is to assess a civil penalty in any such requested pending the resolution of the appeal. The motion consent decree which at a minimum would be equal to the for a stay of the licensing conditions has been denied. economic benefit which has accrued to the Company since Although the Company cannot predict the ultimate resolu-August 7,1977 by its failure to achieve compliance. EPA tion of this matter,it does not believe the situation may assert that such economic benefit is substantial The inconsistent with the antitrust laws would be created or Company intends to contest the imposition of any such maintained by its activities under licenses not subject to the civilpenalty butis unable to predict the amount of any civil conditions that would be imposed under the Licensing penalty it might be required to pay. The Company believes Board's decision, if the conditions presently suggested are it has not realized any substantial economic benefit as a ultimately included in the affected licenses, they could have result of its alleged failure to achieve compliance. a materially adverse but presently undeterminable effect on Reference is made to " Environmental Matters" for a discussion of complaints filed with respect to the W.H. 1705 346 31
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material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations. (7) Summary of Quarterly Financi.1 Data: The following data summarize certain operating results for the four quarters of 1978 and 1977. Three Months Ended March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, 1978 1978 1978 1978 Thousands of Dollars Operating Revenue.. . S27,305 S26,352 S29,556 S35,905 Operating Expenses and Taxes. 21,334 21,141 24.471 28,417 Operating income . . . . 5,971 5,211 5,085 7,488 Other income and (Deductions)-net. . . . 857 1,282 1,163 1,508 Net Interest Charges. . . .... .. . 3,026 3,300 3,457 3,795 Net income . . . .... . .. . S 3,8J2 S 3,193 S 2.791 S 5,201 Net income for Common Stock . . . S 2.637 S 2,028 S 1,626 S 4,036 Three Months Ended March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, 1977 1977 1977 1977 Thousandsof Dollars Operating Revenues. . '. .. .... S25,031 S23,888 S25,426 S26,498 Operating Expenses and Taxes. . 20,121 18,565 20,255 21,421 Operating income . . . ... ... . 4,910 5,323 5,173 5,077 Other Income and (Deductions)-net. . . . . . . . 1,257 1,724 1,318 1,053 Net Interest Charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.372 2.567 2,606 2,777 N et incom e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 3,795 S 4,480 S 3,883 S 3,353 , Net income for Common Stock . . . . . . . . . $ 2,836 S 3,521 S 2,924 S 2,357 (8) Certain Replacement Cost Data (Unaudited): The impact of the rate of inflation experienced in recent years has resulted in replacement costs of productive capa-city that is significantly greater than the historical costs of such assets reported in the Company's financial statements. In compliance with reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), quantitative replacement costs information is disclosed in the Company's 1978 annual report to the SEC on Form 10-K. 1705 347 a2
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