-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IykxB2eZcV/x/1G/gBSAhs5Wq8yMiZhuvhpxFWrDKuK3WD3iFrxa+reE55oXUY2c NpvsqHPiAVegMt9Z8SoiKg== 0000075594-04-000006.txt : 20040526 0000075594-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040526 20040525203649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000075594-04-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PACIFICORP /OR/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075594 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 930246090 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05152 FILM NUMBER: 04830970 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 N.E. MULTNOMAH STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97232 BUSINESS PHONE: 5038135000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 N E MULTNOMAH STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97232 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PC/UP&L MERGING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890628 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACIFICORP /ME/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890628 10-K 1 d10k.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


(Mark One)

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

OR

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number 1-5152


PACIFICORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 State of Oregon
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 93-0246090
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

 825 N.E. Multnomah Street, Portland, Oregon
(Address of principal executive offices)
 97232
(Zip Code)
 

(503) 813-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each Class

5% Preferred Stock (Cumulative; $100 Stated Value)
Serial Preferred Stock (Cumulative; $100 Stated Value)
No Par Serial Preferred Stock (Cumulative; $100 Stated Value)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes o No x

The aggregate market value of the shares of voting and non-voting common equity of the Registrant held by non-affiliates was $0 on September 30, 2003. As of May 25, 2004, there were 312,176,089 shares of common stock outstanding. All shares of outstanding common stock are indirectly owned by Scottish Power plc, 1 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8SP, Scotland.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 





TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item Number

 

 

Page No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions

ii

 

 

 

 

Corporate Organization

iii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Business

1

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Properties

16

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

19

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

20

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

21

 

 

 

 

Item 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

 

 

 

 

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

51

 

 

 

 

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

56

 

 

 

 

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

100

 

 

 

 

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 10.

 

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

101

 

 

 

 

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

104

 

 

 

 

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

110

 

 

 

 

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

110

 

 

 

 

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 15.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

112

 

 

 

 

Signatures

114



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DEFINITIONS

When the following terms are used in the text, they will have the meanings indicated:

 

Term

 

Meaning

Centralia

 

Centralia, Washington power plant (47.5% owned) and coal mine (100.0% owned), operated by PacifiCorp until its sale on May 4, 2000

CPUC

 

California Public Utilities Commission

EPA

 

United States Environmental Protection Agency

FERC

 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

IPUC

 

Idaho Public Utilities Commission

kWh

 

Kilowatt-hour(s), one kilowatt continuously for one hour

MW

 

Megawatt

MWh

 

Megawatt-hour(s), one megawatt continuously for one hour

NA1

 

ScottishPower NA1 Limited, incorporated under the laws of Scotland, owns 10.0% of PHI

NA2

 

ScottishPower NA2 Limited, incorporated under the laws of Scotland, owns 90.0% of PHI

NAGP

 

NA General Partnership, a Nevada general partnership, was collectively owned by NA1 and NA2 prior to merging with PHI in December 2003

OPUC

 

Oregon Public Utility Commission

PacifiCorp

 

PacifiCorp, an Oregon corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PHI

Pacific Power

 

Pacific Power & Light Company, the assumed business name of PacifiCorp under which it conducts a portion of its retail electric operations

PFS

 

PacifiCorp Financial Services, Inc., an Oregon corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PGHC, and its subsidiaries

PGHC

 

PacifiCorp Group Holdings Company, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PHI

PHI

 

PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and non-operating United States holding company

PKE

 

Pacific Klamath Energy, Inc., an Oregon corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PHI

PPM

 

PPM Energy, Inc., formerly known as PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., an Oregon corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PHI

ScottishPower

 

Scottish Power plc, holds all of the shares of the two subsidiaries defined above, NA1 and NA2, and is the ultimate, indirect parent company of PHI and PacifiCorp

SEC

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

SFAS

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

SPUK

 

Scottish Power UK plc, incorporated under the laws of Scotland and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Power plc

UPSC

 

Utah Public Service Commission

Utah Power

 

Utah Power & Light Company, the assumed business name of PacifiCorp under which it conducts a portion of its retail electric operations

WPSC

 

Wyoming Public Service Commission

WUTC

 

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission



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iii



PART I

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

OVERVIEW

PacifiCorp is a regulated electricity company operating in portions of the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. As a vertically integrated electric utility, PacifiCorp owns or controls fuel sources such as coal and natural gas, and uses these fuel sources, as well as wind, geothermal and hydroelectric resources, to generate electricity at its power plants. This electricity, together with electricity purchased on the wholesale market, is then transmitted via a grid of transmission lines throughout PacifiCorp’s six-state region. The electricity is then transformed to lower voltages and delivered to end-use customers through PacifiCorp’s distribution system. The retail electric utility business is conducted using the business names Pacific Power and Utah Power. Electricity sales and purchases on a wholesale basis are conducted under the name PacifiCorp. The subsidiaries of PacifiCorp support its electric utility operations by providing coal mining facilities and services and environmental remediation. PacifiCorp’s goal is to provide safe, reliable, low-cost electricity to its customers, with fair and increasing earnings to its shareholder. Costs prudently incurred by PacifiCorp to provide service to its customers are expected to be included as allowable costs for state ratemaking purposes.

Regulation

PacifiCorp is subject to comprehensive regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”) and other federal, state and local regulatory agencies. These agencies regulate many aspects of PacifiCorp’s business, including customer rates, service territories, sales of securities, asset acquisitions and sales, accounting policies and practices, wholesale sales and purchases, and the operation of its generation facilities.

Employees

PacifiCorp had 6,507 employees on March 31, 2004. Approximately 58.0% of the employees of PacifiCorp are covered by union contracts, principally with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Utility Workers Union of America, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and the United Mine Workers of America. In PacifiCorp’s judgment, employee relations are satisfactory.

Common Stock

All outstanding shares of the common stock of PacifiCorp are indirectly owned by Scottish Power plc (“ScottishPower”), whose American Depository Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “SPI”.

Safe Harbor Statement

From time to time, PacifiCorp may make or issue forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties under the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as described in “Forward-Looking Statements” under Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Any forward-looking statements made or issued by PacifiCorp, including statements in this report on Form 10-K should be considered in light of these factors.

Location and Information Requests

The location of PacifiCorp’s principal offices is 825 N.E. Multnomah Street, Portland, Oregon. PacifiCorp’s website address is www.pacificorp.com. PacifiCorp makes available free of charge, on or through its website, its annual, quarterly and current reports, and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such reports with the SEC. Information contained on PacifiCorp’s website is not part of this report. Reports and other information regarding PacifiCorp that are required to be filed with the SEC may also be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


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SERVICE TERRITORIES

PacifiCorp serves approximately 1.6 million retail customers in a service territory aggregating about 136,000 square miles in portions of six western states: Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. The combined service territory’s diverse regional economy ranges from rural, agricultural and mining areas to urbanized manufacturing and government service centers. No one segment of the economy dominates the service territory, which mitigates PacifiCorp’s exposure to economic fluctuations. In the eastern portion of the service territory, mainly consisting of Utah, Wyoming and southeast Idaho, the principal industries are manufacturing, health services, recreation and mining or extraction of metals, coal, oil, natural gas, phosphates and elemental phosphorus. In the western portion of the service territory, mainly consisting of Oregon, southeastern Washington and northern California, the principal industries are agriculture and manufacturing, with pulp and paper, lumber and wood products, food processing, high technology and primary metals being the largest industrial sectors. The following map highlights PacifiCorp’s retail service territory.

 


The geographic distribution of PacifiCorp’s retail electric operating revenues for the year ended March 31, 2004 was as follows: Utah, 38.5%; Oregon, 31.5%; Wyoming, 12.8%; Washington, 8.4%; Idaho, 6.3%; and California, 2.5%.

PacifiCorp receives authorization from state public utility commissions to serve areas within each state. This authorization is perpetual until withdrawn by the state public utility commissions. In addition, PacifiCorp has received franchises to provide electric service to customers inside incorporated areas within the states. These franchises have terms of five to 100 years, after which they must be renewed. Governmental agencies have the right to challenge PacifiCorp’s right to serve in a specific area and can condemn PacifiCorp’s property under certain circumstances in accordance with the laws in each state. However, PacifiCorp vigorously challenges any attempts from individuals and governmental entities to undertake forced takeover of any portions of its service territory.

In February 2003, the Oregon Public Power Coalition submitted a petition to Multnomah County, Oregon, calling for an election to form a government-owned and -operated electric utility in the county and impose a property tax to perform a feasibility study. As required by state statute, the Multnomah County Commission placed these initiatives on the November 2003 ballot, but the Multnomah County voters defeated these measures.


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CUSTOMERS

Electricity sales and retail customers, by class of customer, for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

Electric Operations

 

2004

   

2003

   

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

(Thousands of MWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MWh sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

14,460

 

23.3

%

13,287

 

21.6

%

13,395

 

22.0

%

Commercial

 

14,413

 

23.2

 

14,006

 

22.6

 

13,810

 

22.6

 

Industrial

 

19,133

 

30.8

 

19,048

 

30.8

 

19,611

 

32.2

 

Other

 

673

 

1.1

 

631

 

1.0

 

711

 

1.2

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total retail sales

 

48,679

 

78.4

 

46,972

 

76.0

 

47,527

 

78.0

 

Wholesale sales

 

13,407

   

21.6

 

14,873

 

24.0

 

13,403

 

22.0

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total MWh sold

 

62,086

   

100.0

%

61,845

   

100.0

%

60,930

   

100.0

%

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Number of Retail Customers (Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

1,341

 

85.4

%

1,317

 

85.4

%

1,296

 

85.4

%

Commercial

 

190

 

12.1

 

186

 

12.1

 

182

 

12.0

 

Industrial

 

34

 

2.2

 

34

 

2.2

 

35

 

2.3

 

Other

 

5

 

0.3

 

5

 

0.3

 

4

 

0.3

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total

 

1,570

   

100.0

%

1,542

   

100.0

%

1,517

   

100.0

%

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Residential Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual usage (kWh)

 

10,889

 

 

 

10,182

 

 

 

10,411

 

 

 

Average annual revenue per customer

 

$      749

 

 

 

$      701

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

Revenue per kWh

 

6.9

¢

 

 

6.9

¢

 

 

6.7

¢

 

 


During the year ended March 31, 2004, no single retail customer accounted for more than 1.7% of PacifiCorp’s retail electric revenues, and the 20 largest retail customers accounted for 13.0% of PacifiCorp’s retail electric revenues.

For the five years to March 31, 2009, PacifiCorp is estimating average growth in retail megawatt-hour (“MWh”) sales in PacifiCorp’s franchise service territories to be in the range of 1.5% to 2.6% annually, depending on factors such as economic conditions, number of customers, weather, conservation efforts and changes in prices.

Seasonality

As a result of the geographically diverse area of operations, PacifiCorp’s service territory has historically experienced complementary seasonal load patterns. In the western portion, customer demand peaks in the winter months due to heating requirements. In the eastern portion, customer demand peaks in the summer when irrigation and air-conditioning systems are heavily used.

For residential customers, within a given year, weather conditions are the dominant cause of usage variations from normal seasonal patterns. Utah and Idaho are expected to be among the ten fastest growing states in the nation over the next few years. In addition, more residential customers are installing central air conditioning systems. These factors are contributing to faster summer peak growth.

TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

PacifiCorp delivers electricity through 57,464 miles of distribution lines and 15,763 miles of transmission lines. To continuously improve customer service and network safety, reliability and performance, PacifiCorp is focusing on infrastructure improvement projects in targeted areas, particularly along Utah’s Wasatch Front, where there has been


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rapidly growing demand for electricity due to customer growth and peak load growth. The scope of the Wasatch Front $202.0 million investment program includes transmission line upgrades, new distribution substations, upgrades to existing distribution substations and other system enhancements. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp has added an additional 710 megawatts (“MW”) of system capacity through this program. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had invested approximately $122.1 million of the $202.0 million allocated to the program.

The regional electricity market in which PacifiCorp competes has changing transmission regulatory structures, which could affect the operation and ownership of transmission assets and related revenues and expenses. PacifiCorp currently owns and operates transmission facilities as part of its vertically integrated utility operations. Transmission costs are not separated from, but rather are “bundled” with, generation and distribution costs in approved retail rates. In 1996, the FERC issued new rules on transmission service to facilitate competition in the wholesale market on a nationwide basis. The rules give greater flexibility and more choices to wholesale electricity customers desiring transmission service from PacifiCorp. In December 1999, the FERC issued Order 2000 to promote voluntary coordination of electric transmission systems and more efficient use of resources through regional transmission organizations and related wholesale markets.

Regional Transmission Organization

PacifiCorp joined nine western utilities to pursue the development of a Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”). The utilities filed an RTO proposal with the FERC in response to the FERC’s Order 2000. In September 2002, the FERC found that, with some modification and further development of certain details, the RTO proposal satisfied the 12 characteristics and functions included in the FERC’s Order 2000.

In July 2002, the FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NOPR”) entitled the “Standard Market Design,” relating to open-access transmission service and standard electricity market design. After significant comments against this NOPR, the FERC issued a “Wholesale Power Market Platform” white paper in April 2003, which signaled a greater willingness to defer to regional solutions. In the summer of 2003, the RTO filing utilities reengaged the Regional Representatives Group, a formal regional stakeholder process. Over the following nine months, the Regional Representatives Group developed a consensus of regional issues and opportunities and developed a regional proposal to address them. The Regional Representatives Group is currently developing an implementation plan for this regional proposal, now named “Grid West,” which includes timing for seating an independent RTO Board of Trustees, the details of the first phase of operation by an independent entity and a plan for obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.

Creation of the RTO is subject to regulatory approvals from the FERC and state regulatory commissions. The RTO, if and when fully implemented, would serve as an independent transmission provider for the RTO region and have operational authority needed to direct bulk electricity transfers over a majority of the 60,000 miles of transmission lines owned by its members. Under the current proposal, the RTO would have operational control, but PacifiCorp would retain ownership and ultimate physical control of its transmission facilities.

POWER AND FUEL SUPPLY

PacifiCorp owns, or has interests in, the following types of electricity generating plants:

 

 

 

Plants

 

Nameplate
Rating
(MW)

 

Net Plant
Capability
(MW)

 

 

 


 


 


 

Thermal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

11

 

6,585.8

 

6,107.4

 

Natural gas and other

 

5

 

723.8

 

683.0

 

Hydroelectric

 

54

 

1,077.3

 

1,164.0

 

Wind

 

1

 

32.6

 

32.6

 

 

 


 


 


 

Total

 

71

 

8,419.5

 

7,987.0

 

 

 


 


 


 



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The following table shows the percentage of PacifiCorp’s total energy requirements supplied by its generation plants during the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

 


 

Thermal

 

 

 

Coal

 

68.4

%

Natural gas and other

 

4.1

 

Hydroelectric

 

5.4

 

Wind

 

0.2

 

 

 


 

Total

 

78.1

%

 

 


 


PacifiCorp obtains the remainder of its energy requirements, including any changes from expectations, through short- and long-term contracts or spot market purchases described below under “Wholesale Sales and Purchased Electricity.” The share of PacifiCorp’s energy requirements generated by its plants will vary from year to year and is determined by factors such as planned and unplanned outages, availability and price of coal and natural gas, precipitation and snowpack levels, environmental considerations and the market price of electricity.

Coal

As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had an estimated 220.1 million tons of recoverable coal reserves in mines owned or leased by PacifiCorp. The coal from these reserves and from long-term contracts will be used to support PacifiCorp’s fuel strategy at its generation plants. During the year ended March 31, 2004, these mines supplied 30.4% of PacifiCorp’s total coal requirements, compared to 32.7% during the year ended March 31, 2003 and 32.5% during the year ended March 31, 2002. Coal is also acquired through other long-term and short-term contracts. PacifiCorp-owned mines are located adjacent to many of its coal-fired generating plants, thus significantly reducing overall transportation costs included in fuel expense. For further information, see Item 2. Properties.

Natural Gas

PacifiCorp supplies its natural gas-fired generation plants through contracts of varying terms. PacifiCorp currently supplies four natural gas-fired generating plants (composed of 14 generating units) that, at full capacity, require a maximum of 229,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units) of natural gas per day. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had purchased, under fixed-price terms, its forecasted natural gas supply needs for its existing natural gas-fired generation plants through calendar year 2006.

PacifiCorp’s Integrated Resource Plan has identified the need for additional generation resources, due to expected load and load shape growth, which could increase its natural gas requirement to 500,000 MMBtu per day, or more. Part of the requirement for additional generation resources will be met by the new Currant Creek plant discussed below, which is expected to begin operations in June 2005. Natural gas transportation capacity was purchased to meet the needs of the Currant Creek plant, consistent with PacifiCorp’s fuel strategy, which focuses on the management and mitigation of risks associated with supplying natural gas to fuel generation. PacifiCorp has purchased all of its calendar year 2005 and 2006 forecasted natural gas supply needs for the Currant Creek plant.

The prospective growth of PacifiCorp’s natural gas requirements points to the need for a prudent, disciplined and well-documented approach to natural gas procurement and hedging. PacifiCorp has developed a natural gas strategy that addresses the need to hedge the commodity risk (physical availability and price), the transportation risk and the storage risk associated with its forecasted and potentially growing natural gas requirements. The natural gas strategy, combined with the prospect for increasing natural gas requirements, is expected to increase the volume and types of PacifiCorp’s procurement and hedging activity and extend the term of such activities beyond calendar year 2006.

Hydroelectric

PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric portfolio consists of 54 plants with a net plant capability of 1,164.0 MW. These plants account for approximately 14.6% of PacifiCorp’s total generating capacity and provide operational benefits such as flexible generation, spinning reserves and voltage control. Hydroelectric plants are located in the following states: Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, California and Montana.


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The amount of electricity PacifiCorp is able to generate from its hydroelectric plants depends on a number of factors, primarily snowpack in the mountains upstream of its hydroelectric facilities, reservoir storage, precipitation in its watershed and resulting streamflow conditions. When these factors are favorable, PacifiCorp can generate more electricity using its hydroelectric plants. When these factors are unfavorable, PacifiCorp must increase its reliance on more expensive thermal plants and purchased electricity.

PacifiCorp operates the majority of its hydroelectric generating portfolio under long-term licenses from the FERC. These licenses are granted by the FERC for periods of 30 to 50 years. Many of PacifiCorp’s long-term operating licenses have expired or will expire in the next few years. Hydroelectric facilities operating under expired licenses may operate under annual licenses granted by the FERC until new operating licenses are issued. Hydroelectric relicensing and the related environmental compliance requirements are subject to a degree of uncertainty. PacifiCorp expects that future costs relating to these matters may be significant and consist primarily of additional relicensing costs and capital expenditures. Electricity generation reductions may also result from additional environmental requirements. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had incurred $48.9 million in costs for ongoing hydroelectric relicensing in progress, which are included as assets on PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. This amount excludes costs related to the North Umpqua and Bear River licenses that were issued by the FERC during the year ended March 31, 2004. PacifiCorp expects that these and future costs will be found prudent and recoverable in rates and, as such, will not have a material adverse impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated results of operations. See Hydroelectric Actions below.

Wind

PacifiCorp is committed to renewable power as a viable, economic and environmentally prudent means of generating electricity. Wind energy can be variable and somewhat seasonal in nature. For PacifiCorp’s wind resources, most strong winds occur in the winter months, and there is a reduction in the summer months.

PacifiCorp acquires wind power through a PacifiCorp-owned wind farm and various purchased electricity agreements. For the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp received 61,560 MWh from its owned wind farm. In this same period, 183,071 MWh were purchased from other wind sources. The purchased total is expected to increase in fiscal year 2005 as one of the vendor-owned wind farms was in commercial operation for only four months of the year ended March 31, 2004.

To encourage the use of wind energy, PacifiCorp has generation, storage and delivery agreements with Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Seattle City Light. For the year ended March 31, 2004, electricity under these agreements totaled 503,196 MWh in addition to the wind energy generated or purchased for PacifiCorp’s own use.

Future Generation and Conservation

Requests for Proposals

As required by state regulators, PacifiCorp published an Integrated Resource Plan in January 2003 and updated it in October 2003. The Integrated Resource Plan provides a framework and plan for the prudent future actions required to ensure that PacifiCorp continues to provide reliable and cost-effective electric service to its customers. PacifiCorp has segregated its Integrated Resource Plan supply-side action items into a series of three separate Requests for Proposals, each of which focuses on a specific category of supply-side resources and provides for the staged procurement of resources in future years in an attempt to achieve load/resource balance.

RFP 2003A - PacifiCorp issued a Request for Proposal for its supply-side resources in June 2003. Following a review process consistent with the Integrated Resource Plan, PacifiCorp determined that its own proposal to have the Currant Creek plant built presents the lowest risk and most economical choice to meet its summer 2005 generation needs. The Currant Creek plant is a 525 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle combustion turbine generation plant to be located approximately 75 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah, and will be constructed in two phases, with two 140 MW (280 MW total) simple-cycle combustion turbines being installed by summer 2005 and two heat-recovery steam generators and a steam generation turbine added in spring 2006.

In March 2004, PacifiCorp received regulatory approval from the Utah Public Service Commission (“UPSC”) via a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to proceed with construction of the Currant Creek plant. In its written


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order, the UPSC agreed that the Currant Creek plant addresses a genuine need for additional resources in the summer of 2005. The type and size of generation facility proposed to address the projected need identified in PacifiCorp’s 2003 Integrated Resource Plan were also determined to be reasonable.

In March 2004, the Utah Division of Air Quality finished its evaluation of the air quality permit application and issued a Notice of Intent to Approve the air quality permit. PacifiCorp received the final approval order in May 2004. In order to allow construction to proceed without delay, PacifiCorp and the Utah Division of Air Quality entered into an Administrative Order of Consent in March 2004. The consent order authorized PacifiCorp to proceed with initial plant construction activities before receiving the final air quality approval order. As such, construction of the plant began in March 2004. The plant is expected to cost approximately $350.0 million, spent from fiscal year 2004 through fiscal year 2007. Of this total expected amount, $44.7 million had been spent as of March 31, 2004. Recovery of PacifiCorp’s investment in the plant will be reviewed by all states as part of future rate cases.

To ensure an adequate supply to meet future energy needs, PacifiCorp announced in May 2004 that it intends to enter into an asset purchase and sale agreement with Summit Vineyard LLC of Denver, Colorado, to develop, and with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, to construct, a natural gas-fired combined-cycle combustion turbine power plant near Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant, to be known as the Lake Side Power Plant and having a capacity of 534 MW, was identified as the best option submitted through PacifiCorp’s competitive RFP 2003A process, which sought to identify a summer 2007 resource. PacifiCorp plans to file with the UPSC in May 2004 for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, a process which could take up to six months to complete. Lake Side Power Plant is expected to cost approximately $330.0 million. Recovery of PacifiCorp’s investment in the plant will be reviewed by the states PacifiCorp serves as part of future general rate cases.

RFP 2003B - PacifiCorp issued a second Request for Proposals in February 2004 for up to 1,100 MW of economic renewable resources for PacifiCorp’s entire service territory. Several responses have been received and are currently being evaluated. A decision is expected to be made in June 2004.

RFP 2004A - PacifiCorp expects to issue a third Request for Proposals once results from RFP 2003A and RFP 2003B are reviewed and a new load/resource balance is determined. PacifiCorp anticipates that it will issue RFP 2004A in calendar year 2004, requesting additional resources to serve PacifiCorp’s growing load obligation. Based on the action item list contained in PacifiCorp’s Integrated Resource Plan, it is currently expected that PacifiCorp will procure additional resources that can be delivered in or to PacifiCorp’s service territory in Utah, southwest Wyoming and southeast Idaho.

Demand-side RFP - In addition to the three supply-side Requests for Proposals, PacifiCorp issued a separate Request for Proposals for the demand-side resources called for in its Integrated Resource Plan. The demand-side Request for Proposals was issued in June 2003 and requested an additional 100 MW or more of conservation to be obtained over the next 10 years and load control proposals specifically addressing peak load. PacifiCorp completed an analysis of initial responses and has selected certain proposals for further evaluation. PacifiCorp plans to file tariffs with the state regulatory commissions for certain proposals in summer 2004.

WHOLESALE SALES AND PURCHASED ELECTRICITY

PacifiCorp uses its portfolio of generation assets and long-term firm purchases to meet its retail load obligations. In addition, PacifiCorp purchases electricity in the wholesale markets to meet its retail load obligations, long-term wholesale obligations, and energy and capacity balancing requirements. For the year ended March 31, 2004, 21.9% of PacifiCorp’s energy requirements were supplied by purchased electricity under short- and long-term purchase arrangements, both as defined by the FERC. For the year ended March 31, 2003, 23.1% of PacifiCorp’s energy requirements were supplied by purchased electricity under short- and long-term purchase arrangements. Based on current fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2006 projections, PacifiCorp does not expect a significant change in the amount of supply from these arrangements.

Many of PacifiCorp’s purchased electricity contracts have fixed price components, and these provide some protection against price volatility. PacifiCorp enters into wholesale purchase and sale transactions to balance its supply when generation and retail loads are higher or lower than expected. Generation varies with the levels of outages, hydroelectric generation conditions and transmission constraints, and retail load varies with the weather,


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distribution system outages and the level of economic activity. In addition, PacifiCorp purchases electricity when it is more economical than generating at its own plants and enters into wholesale sales during periods of excess capacity.

PacifiCorp’s wholesale transactions are integral to its retail business, providing for a balanced and economically hedged position and enhancing the efficient use of its generating capacity over the long-term. Historically, PacifiCorp has been able to purchase electricity from utilities in the western United States for its own requirements. PacifiCorp’s transmission system connects with market hubs in the Pacific Northwest to provide access to normally low-cost hydroelectric generation and in the southwestern United States to provide access to normally higher-cost fossil-fuel generation. The transmission system is available for common use consistent with open-access regulatory requirements. If PacifiCorp is in a surplus electricity position, PacifiCorp may sell excess electricity into the wholesale market, subject to pricing and transmission constraints.

RETAIL COMPETITION

During the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp continued to operate its retail business under state regulation. Certain of PacifiCorp’s industrial customers in Oregon have the right to choose alternative electricity suppliers, and others in PacifiCorp’s service territories are seeking choice of suppliers, options to build their own generation or co-generation plants, or the use of substitute energy sources such as natural gas. If these other customers gain the right to receive electricity from alternative suppliers, they will make their energy purchasing decision based upon many factors, including price, service and system reliability. Availability and price of alternative energy sources and the general demand for electricity also influence competition. The impact of retail competition to date has been minimal.

Any adoption of retail competition in the territories served by PacifiCorp and the unbundling of regulated electricity services could have a significant adverse financial impact on PacifiCorp due to an impairment of assets, a loss of retail customers, lower profit margins or increased costs of capital and could result in increased pressure to lower the price of electricity. PacifiCorp cannot predict if or when it will be subject to changes in legislation or regulation, nor can PacifiCorp predict the impact of these changes.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

PacifiCorp’s activities are subject to a broad range of federal, state and local laws and regulations designed to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment. PacifiCorp’s costs of complying with complex environmental laws and regulations, as well as internal voluntary programs and goals, are significant and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.

In the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp spent approximately $29.2 million on environmental capital projects either required by law or necessary to meet PacifiCorp’s internal environmental goals. PacifiCorp currently estimates expenditures for environmental-related capital projects will total approximately $51.8 million in the year ending March 31, 2005, $127.5 million in the year ending March 31, 2006 and $187.1 million in the year ending March 31, 2007. PacifiCorp monitors these requirements and annually revises its cost estimates to meet existing legal and regulatory requirements of the various jurisdictions in which it operates. The increase in estimated future expenditures, in comparison to expenditures for the year ended March 31, 2004, is largely due to air quality initiatives. 

Air Quality

PacifiCorp’s fossil fuel-fired electricity generation plants, as well as other facilities with significant air emissions, are subject to air quality regulation under federal, state and local laws and regulations. PacifiCorp believes it has all required permits and other approvals to operate its plants and that the plants are in material compliance with applicable requirements. PacifiCorp uses emission controls, low-sulfur coal, plant operating practices sensitive to environmental impacts and continuous emissions monitoring to enable its plants to comply with emissions limits, opacity limits, visibility and other air quality requirements.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) has initiated a regional haze program intended to improve visibility at specific federally protected areas, some of which are located near PacifiCorp plants. PacifiCorp is working with the Western Regional Air Partnership to help develop the technical and policy tools needed to comply with those regulations. Carbon dioxide emissions are the subject of growing discussion and action in the


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context of global climate change, but such emissions are not currently subject to regulation. PacifiCorp is working to help mitigate the effects of such climate changes in its region by adding renewable generation, conservation and natural gas resources as outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan. Carbon dioxide emissions risk has been anticipated in PacifiCorp’s Integrated Resource Plan through the use of a projected additional cost based on the fuel’s carbon content when evaluating the cost of new resources. PacifiCorp also supports development of trading and other market mechanisms, as well as offset strategies, where feasible, to reduce future climate change compliance costs to customers.

Several bills have been introduced in the United States Congress that would create enforceable limits on electricity plant emissions of sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and mercury. Legislation to limit emissions of carbon dioxide was defeated in October 2003. The EPA has proposed or intends to propose new regulations that could also impact emission limits. These requirements may require additional control equipment to be installed on PacifiCorp’s thermal generation plants over the next 10 to 15 years. While PacifiCorp is unable at this time to predict with certainty the overall level of expenditures relating to air quality and carbon dioxide emissions, it believes these amounts could be significant but will be spread over a number of years. PacifiCorp further expects that these and future costs will be found to be prudent and thus be included in rates.

In 1999, the EPA commenced enforcement actions alleging violations of New Source Review requirements by the owners of certain coal-fired generating plants in the eastern and mid-western United States. PacifiCorp is not part of those actions. However, PacifiCorp has responded to certain requests for information by the EPA relating to air quality compliance issues at seven of its coal-fired generating plants in Utah and Wyoming, three of which are jointly owned facilities. In addition, PacifiCorp strives to continuously work with the EPA, state air quality agencies and others in a cooperative effort to seek a mutual, comprehensive solution to air quality issues as they relate to such plants.

Water Quality

The federal Clean Water Act and individual state clean-water regulations require a permit for the discharge of wastewater, including storm water runoff from electricity plants and coal storage areas, into surface water and groundwater. PacifiCorp believes that it has management systems in place to monitor performance, identify problems and take action to ensure compliance with permit requirements. Additionally, PacifiCorp believes that it currently has, or has initiated the process to receive, all required water quality permits.

Endangered Species

The federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 and similar state statutes protect species threatened with possible extinction. Protection of the habitat of endangered and threatened species makes it difficult and more costly to perform some of PacifiCorp’s core activities, including the siting, construction and operation of new and existing transmission and distribution facilities, as well as thermal, hydroelectric and wind generation plants. In addition, issues affecting endangered species can impact the relicensing of existing hydroelectric generating projects. This can generally raise the price PacifiCorp pays to purchase wholesale electricity from hydroelectric facilities owned by others, as well as reduce the generating output and operational flexibility, and potentially increase the costs of operation, of PacifiCorp’s own hydroelectric resources.

Environmental Cleanups

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and similar state statutes, entities that disposed of, or arranged for the disposal of, hazardous materials may be liable for cleanup of the contaminated property. In addition, the current or former owners or operators of affected sites may be liable. PacifiCorp has been identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with a number of cleanup sites because of its current or past ownership or operation of certain properties or because PacifiCorp sent materials deemed to be hazardous to the property in the past. PacifiCorp has completed several cleanup actions and is actively participating in investigations and remedial actions at other sites. The costs associated with those actions are not expected to be material to PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity or capital expenditures. PacifiCorp expects that these and future costs will be found to be prudent and thus, included in rates.


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Mine Reclamation

The federal Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1977 and similar state statutes establish operational, reclamation and closure standards that must be met during and upon completion of mining activities. These obligations mandate that mine property be restored consistent with specific standards and the approved reclamation plan. PacifiCorp’s mining operations are subject to these reclamation and closure requirements. Significant expenditures are being incurred for both ongoing and final reclamation. The costs associated with reclamation are subject to the regulatory process, and PacifiCorp expects to be allowed to recover these costs. For further discussion, see Item 2. Properties.

Other Environmental Laws

PacifiCorp is required to comply with numerous other federal, state and local environmental laws in addition to those discussed above. PacifiCorp believes that it is in material compliance with all applicable environmental laws.

REGULATION

PacifiCorp is subject to the jurisdiction of public utility regulatory authorities in each of the states in which it conducts retail electric operations. These authorities regulate various matters, including prices, services, accounting, issuances of securities and other matters. In addition, PacifiCorp is a “licensee” and a “public utility” as those terms are used in the Federal Power Act and is therefore subject to regulation by the FERC as to accounting policies and practices, certain prices and other matters, including the terms and conditions of transmission service. Most of PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric plants are licensed by the FERC as major projects under the Federal Power Act, and certain of these projects are licensed under the Oregon Hydroelectric Act. PacifiCorp is also subject to the requirements and restrictions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the “PUHCA”).

Federal Regulatory Issues

Securities and Exchange Commission

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

The PUHCA and related regulations issued by the SEC govern activities of PacifiCorp and its affiliates with respect to the issuance and acquisition of securities, acquisition and sale of utility assets, certain transactions among affiliates, engaging in business activities not directly related to the utility or energy business, and other matters.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Actions

In November 2003, the FERC issued new Standards of Conduct governing conduct between interstate transmission gas and electricity providers and their marketing function or their energy-related affiliates. The new rule redefines the scope of the affiliates covered by the standards and is designed to prevent transmission providers from giving their marketing functions or affiliates undue preferences. All transmission providers must be in compliance by September 2004. PacifiCorp has adopted an implementation plan and will train the appropriate personnel to ensure compliance with the new rules. Other FERC actions that affect PacifiCorp are discussed below.

California Refund Case

PacifiCorp is a party to a FERC proceeding that is investigating potential refunds for energy transactions in the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange markets during past periods of high-energy prices. PacifiCorp previously established a reserve of $17.7 million for these potential refunds. PacifiCorp’s ultimate exposure to refunds is dependent upon any final order issued by the FERC in this proceeding.


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Northwest Refund Case

In June 2003, the FERC terminated its proceeding relating to the possibility of requiring refunds for wholesale spot-market bilateral sales in the Pacific Northwest between December 2000 and June 2001. The FERC concluded that ordering refunds would not be an appropriate resolution of the matter. In August 2003, the FERC granted rehearing of its June 2003 order. In November 2003, the FERC issued its final order denying rehearing. Several market participants have filed petitions in the court of appeals for review of the FERC’s final order.

Federal Power Act Section 206 Case

In June 2003, the FERC issued a final order denying PacifiCorp’s request for recovery of excessive prices charged under certain wholesale electricity purchases scheduled for delivery during summer 2002 and dismissing PacifiCorp’s complaints, under section 206 of the Federal Power Act, against five wholesale electricity suppliers. In July 2003, PacifiCorp filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for review of certain aspects of this order. In July 2003, PacifiCorp filed its request for rehearing of the FERC’s order, which was granted in August 2003. The FERC issued its final order denying rehearing in November 2003. In November 2003, PacifiCorp filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the FERC’s final order denying recovery. In November 2003, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., one of the five wholesale electricity suppliers, filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the FERC’s final order. In December 2003, the case was transferred to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for consolidation of the two appeals. In December 2003, PacifiCorp filed a motion to dismiss Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.’s appeal. In April 2004, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.’s appeal, and PacifiCorp moved to transfer its appeal back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

FERC Show-Cause Orders

In May 2002, PacifiCorp, together with other California electricity market participants, responded to data requests from the FERC regarding trading practices connected with the electricity crisis during 2000 and 2001. PacifiCorp confirmed that it did not engage in any trading practices intended to manipulate the market as described in the FERC’s data requests issued in May 2002. In June 2003, the FERC ordered 60 companies (including PacifiCorp) to show cause why their behavior during the California energy crisis did not constitute manipulation of the wholesale electricity market, as defined in the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange tariffs. In setting the cases for hearing, the FERC directed the administrative law judge to hear evidence and render findings and conclusions quantifying the extent of any unjust enrichment that resulted and to recommend monetary or other appropriate remedies. In August 2003, PacifiCorp and the FERC staff reached a resolution on the show-cause order. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, PacifiCorp denied liability and agreed to pay a nominal amount of $67,745, in exchange for complete and total resolution of the issues raised in the FERC’s show-cause order relating to PacifiCorp. In March 2004, the FERC issued its final order approving the settlement and terminating the docket. In April 2004, certain market participants filed a request for rehearing of the FERC’s final order.

Hydroelectric Actions

Several of PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric plants are in some stage of the relicensing process with the FERC. PacifiCorp also requested the FERC to allow decommissioning of three hydroelectric plants. The following summarizes the status of these projects.

Relicensing

Bear River hydroelectric project – (Bear River, Idaho)

In December 2003, the FERC issued a new 30-year operating license for the 84.5 MW Bear River hydroelectric project. PacifiCorp sought clarification/rehearing on certain elements of the new license, which appeared to be inconsistent with the settlement agreement entered into by PacifiCorp and other relicensing stakeholders. In March 2004, the FERC issued an order resolving most issues raised in the rehearing request. PacifiCorp has 60 days in which to accept, reject, or appeal the new license order. In addition to the project’s capital and operations


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and maintenance costs associated with the new license, upon license acceptance, PacifiCorp will be committed, over the life of the license, to fund a total of approximately $28.1 million for environmental mitigation and enhancement projects.

Big Fork hydroelectric project – (Swan River, Montana)

In July 2003, PacifiCorp received a new 50-year operating license for its 4.1 MW Big Fork hydroelectric project located on the Swan River in northwestern Montana. There were no challenges to this license, and it became effective upon issuance.

Klamath hydroelectric project – (Klamath River, Oregon and California)

In February 2004, PacifiCorp filed with the FERC a final application for a new license to operate the 151.0 MW Klamath hydroelectric project in southern Oregon and northern California. The FERC is expected to complete its required analysis over the next two years. In the meantime, PacifiCorp continues to work cooperatively with a broad range of stakeholders to identify and resolve any outstanding issues in an attempt to reach a settlement.

Lewis River hydroelectric projects – (Lewis River, Washington)

PacifiCorp filed new license applications for the 135.0 MW Merwin and 240.0 MW Swift No. 1 hydroelectric projects in April 2004. An application for a new license for the 134.0 MW Yale hydroelectric project was filed with the FERC in April 1999. However, consideration of the application has been delayed pending filing of the Merwin and Swift No. 1 applications in order to complete a comprehensive environmental analysis. PacifiCorp is working with stakeholders of the Lewis River system to negotiate a settlement.

North Umpqua hydroelectric project (North Umpqua River, Oregon)

In November 2003, the FERC issued a new 35-year operating license for the 185.3 MW North Umpqua hydroelectric project. PacifiCorp sought clarification/rehearing on certain elements of the license, which appeared to be inconsistent with the settlement agreement entered into by PacifiCorp and other relicensing stakeholders. In addition, environmental groups also sought rehearing of the new license, specifically for removal of one of the project’s dams. In March 2004, the FERC issued an order on rehearing favorable to PacifiCorp and denied the motion of the environmental groups. PacifiCorp has 60 days in which to accept, reject or appeal the new license order. In addition to the project’s capital and operations and maintenance costs associated with the new license, upon license acceptance, PacifiCorp will be committed, over the life of the license, to fund a total of approximately $51.1 million for environmental mitigation and enhancement projects.

Prospect hydroelectric project (Rogue River, Oregon)

In June 2003, PacifiCorp submitted a final license application to the FERC for the Prospect Nos. 1, 2 and 4 hydroelectric projects totaling 36.8 MW. The FERC is expected to complete its required analysis over the next two years.

Decommissioning

PacifiCorp has negotiated with the FERC and other interested parties to decommission the American Fork, Condit and Powerdale plants, as discussed below. These settlement agreements have been filed with the FERC and are pending further regulatory action.

American Fork hydroelectric project (American Fork River, Utah)

In February 2003, PacifiCorp entered into a settlement agreement which resolved all conditions necessary for removal of the 1.0 MW American Fork plant. The FERC decommissioning order is expected by mid-year calendar 2004. Removal costs are estimated to be $0.8 million. The parties have agreed that project removal will begin in September 2006, subject to FERC and other regulatory approvals, with operations continuing until that time.


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Condit hydroelectric project(White Salmon River, Washington)

In September 1999, a settlement agreement to remove the 9.6 MW Condit hydroelectric project was signed by PacifiCorp, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental agencies. Removal is expected to begin in October 2006, subject to FERC and other regulatory approvals. PacifiCorp is in the process of acquiring all necessary permits, within the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement. In accordance with the settlement agreement, the total costs to decommission the project cannot exceed $20.0 million, including expected inflation.

Powerdale hydroelectric project (Hood River, Oregon)

In June 2003, PacifiCorp entered into a settlement agreement to remove the 6.0 MW Powerdale plant rather than pursue a new license, based on an analysis of the costs and benefits of relicensing versus decommissioning. Removal of the Powerdale plant and associated project features, which is subject to FERC and other regulatory approvals, is projected to ultimately cost $6.3 million. The plant will continue to operate until its removal, which will commence in 2010.

State Regulatory Actions

PacifiCorp is currently pursuing a regulatory program in all states, with the objective of keeping rates closely aligned to ongoing costs. The following provides a state-by-state update.

Utah

In January 2004, the UPSC approved a stipulation settling PacifiCorp’s general rate case filed in May 2003. Under the stipulation, base rates in Utah increased by $65.0 million annually starting in April 2004, resulting in an average price increase of 7.0% and an authorized return on equity of 10.7%.

During summer 2003, PacifiCorp filed and received regulatory approval in Utah on three new residential demand-side management programs: a refrigerator recycling program, an air-conditioning load control program and an incentive program to install evaporative coolers or energy-efficient air-conditioners. PacifiCorp filed for a tariff rider to allow it to recover costs incurred through the implementation of all of the programs approved by the UPSC. PacifiCorp has been deferring the costs of approved programs since August 2001. In September 2003, the UPSC approved a stipulation detailing the introduction of a tariff rider mechanism and self-direction program for large customers. PacifiCorp held discussions with regulatory parties on the setting of an initial collection rate of 3.0% for the demand-side management tariff rider. PacifiCorp received formal commission approval of this proposed collection rate in March 2004. This tariff rider will be introduced in customer bills effective in April 2004 and is expected to result in collections of approximately $28.0 million annually to cover demand-side management costs.

Oregon

In November 2000, PacifiCorp made a deferred accounting filing to track its excess net power costs. In July 2002, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (the “OPUC”) approved the filing, finding that PacifiCorp had prudently incurred the excess net power costs. The order authorized recovery of $131.0 million, plus carrying charges, a rate of $45.6 million annually. The Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities and the Citizens’ Utility Board appealed the OPUC order in March 2003. The Marion County, Oregon circuit court affirmed the OPUC order. The Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities and the Citizens’ Utility Board have appealed the circuit court decision to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Briefing is complete and the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in May 2004.

In October 2001, PacifiCorp appealed two OPUC orders issued in conjunction with the deferred accounting application. The orders established the baseline and a mechanism to determine the amount of excess net power costs that are eligible for deferral and eventual recovery. In July 2003, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued an order affirming the OPUC orders.

In August 2003, the OPUC approved a settlement of PacifiCorp’s general rate case filed in March 2003. Under the settlement, base rates in Oregon increased by $8.5 million annually starting in September 2003, resulting in an average price increase of 1.1% and an authorized return on equity of 10.5% on the regulatory capital structure. This represents an effective authorized return on equity of 10.7% based on the filed capital structure. In addition, a $12.0 million offsettable merger credit for the period from January 2004 to December 2004 was eliminated and a


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non-offsettable merger credit was reduced from $6.0 million to $4.0 million. PacifiCorp anticipates amortizing the credit to return the full amount to customers by December 2004. The settlement also included a provision that PacifiCorp will not file a general rate case in Oregon prior to August 31, 2004.

In March 2004, PacifiCorp filed with the OPUC to recover $1.6 million of Senate Bill 1149 implementation costs. The OPUC approved the application at its April 8, 2004 public meeting and customer rates were increased by 0.1% on April 9, 2004.

Wyoming

In May 2002, PacifiCorp filed a request to recover replacement power costs of $30.7 million, resulting from the outage of PacifiCorp’s Hunter No. 1 generating plant, and a proposal for recovering deferred net power costs of $60.3 million. In December 2000, the Wyoming Public Service Commission (the “WPSC”) authorized the deferral of net power costs. In March 2003, the WPSC denied recovery of the Hunter No. 1 replacement power costs and the deferred net power costs. Following rehearing petitions and petition with the Laramie County district court in September 2003, the Laramie County district court certified the case to the Wyoming Supreme Court. PacifiCorp filed its opening brief with the Wyoming Supreme Court in January 2004 and filed its reply brief in April 2004. Also, in April 2004, PacifiCorp filed a complaint with the federal district court in Wyoming challenging the March 2003 WPSC decision.

In September 2003, PacifiCorp filed a request to establish a power cost adjustment mechanism. This mechanism was intended to protect PacifiCorp from net power cost volatility and reduce the regulatory lag associated with recovery of net power costs, which are defined as fuel and wheeling expenses and wholesale sales and purchases. Hearings in the power cost adjustment mechanism case were held in March 2004. The request to establish the power cost adjustment mechanism was denied on April 14, 2004.

In March 2004, the WPSC issued an order settling PacifiCorp’s general rate case filed in May 2003. Under this order, base rates in Wyoming increased annually by $22.9 million from March 2004, resulting in an average price increase of 7.2% and an authorized return on equity of 10.75%.

Washington

In December 2003, PacifiCorp filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (the “WUTC”) for a general rate increase of $26.7 million annually, or 13.5%. PacifiCorp’s objectives are to recover higher power costs; recover increases in insurance, pension, health care, infrastructure and security costs; increase authorized return on equity to 11.25%; and receive approval for the proposed inter-jurisdictional cost allocation protocol (Multi-State process). In addition, PacifiCorp is requesting that the WUTC adopt the findings of a prudence review of generating resources acquired since the last Washington general rate case. The WUTC has adopted a procedural schedule requiring testimony from the staff and other parties in June 2004 and PacifiCorp’s rebuttal testimony in July 2004. Hearings are scheduled to begin in August 2004. A final order is expected in November 2004.

In October 2003, PacifiCorp filed petitions with the WUTC for accounting orders to allow deferral and amortization of the Trail Mountain coal mine closure costs and environmental remediation costs. These amounts total approximately $45.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, on a consolidated PacifiCorp basis. In addition, PacifiCorp filed a petition requesting WUTC authorization of accounting treatment relating to the pension liability, as well as confirmation by the WUTC that certain actuarially determined pension costs are recoverable in rates. These filings were made in response to the stipulation approved in the last general rate proceeding in Washington requiring that items treated as regulatory assets under authorizations from other states that are proposed for inclusion in Washington at the end of the rate plan period be supported by accounting authorizations in Washington. These items will be considered as part of the current general rate case that was filed in December 2003 and for which an order is expected by November 2004.

In April 2002, PacifiCorp filed a petition with the WUTC, seeking authority to begin deferring net power costs in excess of those included in rates as of June 2002 for later recovery in rates, either through a power cost adjustment mechanism or a limited rate adjustment. Under the rate plan approved by the WUTC in August 2000 at the conclusion of PacifiCorp’s last general rate case in Washington, there were limitations on PacifiCorp’s ability to request changes to general rates before January 2006. In July 2003, the WUTC issued a decision that did not allow for the deferral and recovery of excess power costs, but did allow PacifiCorp to file a general rate case any time before July 2005 that addresses the level of prices needed to cover all ongoing costs to serve Washington customers.


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In August 2003, the Public Counsel section of the state attorney general’s office filed a court action in Thurston County superior court requesting review of the WUTC’s decision to allow PacifiCorp to file a general rate case that would allow a change in base rates prior to January 2006. A status conference in that proceeding was held in November 2003. PacifiCorp and the WUTC staff submitted a joint reply brief in April 2004. Oral argument was held in May 2004 and the Thurston County superior court affirmed the WUTC’s decision and denied the petition for judicial review.

Idaho

In August 2003, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the “IPUC”) approved the renewable energy tariff filed by PacifiCorp in July 2003. Under this tariff, residential and non-residential customers can purchase newly developed wind, geothermal and solar power energy in fixed increments.

In December 2003, PacifiCorp filed with the IPUC to recover $4.2 million related to Idaho’s portion of income tax payments resulting from Internal Revenue Service audits of prior years. The filing requests recovery over 16 months, beginning in June 2004, when a power cost recovery surcharge, which began in June 2002, expires. The IPUC staff held public input meetings concerning PacifiCorp’s application in April 2004. A stipulated agreement signed by the parties was filed with the IPUC in May 2004. PacifiCorp anticipates the IPUC will consider the stipulation at commission meetings in late May or early June 2004.

California

In November 2003, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the stipulation settling PacifiCorp’s general rate case filed in December 2001. Under this order, base rates in California increased by $2.8 million effective December 2003 in addition to the interim increase authorized in June 2002. This order combined with the interim increase results in an annual increase of $7.6 million. This represents an average price increase of 13.6%, with an authorized return on equity of 10.9%.

Affiliated Interest Filings

In September 2003, PacifiCorp made compliance filings for a cross-charge policy agreement governing the allocation of costs incurred by PacifiCorp and Scottish Power UK plc, an indirect subsidiary of Scottish Power plc, on behalf of each other. Compliance filings were submitted to Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington and Idaho, with approval required from Oregon only. In December 2003, the OPUC approved the policy. The SEC has authorized the provision of services pursuant to service company agreements, which reflect the requirements of the cross-charge policy, in accordance with the PUHCA and related rules. The agreement establishes a process for directly assigning or allocating costs between PacifiCorp and Scottish Power UK plc for common corporate functions. These charges to PacifiCorp, at cost, are estimated to be in the range of $14.0 million to $17.0 million annually on a net basis. These cross-charges are expected to commence during fiscal year 2005.

Depreciation Rate Changes

PacifiCorp received approval through general rate cases or separate proceedings from all state commissions for changes in PacifiCorp’s rates of depreciation. Effective April 2003, the resulting depreciation rate changes reduced total PacifiCorp annual depreciation expense by approximately $26.0 million based on the March 31, 2002 plant balances, and have begun to partially offset price increases.

Hydroelectric Relicensing

During calendar year 2003, PacifiCorp filed general rate cases before the commissions in the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and Washington, which included each state’s portion of the relicensing costs associated with the hydroelectric projects where new licenses have become effective or are close to being issued by the FERC. In Oregon and Utah, the general rate cases ended in a commission-approved settlement, and the commissions did not contest the hydroelectric relicensing costs. In Wyoming, the commission’s general rate case order did not challenge the hydroelectric relicensing costs included in the test year. In Washington, the recovery of relicensing costs is contingent upon the outcome of the general rate case, which is expected to conclude by November 2004.


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Multi-State Process

PacifiCorp is involved in a collaborative process with stakeholders from the six states it serves, in an effort to develop mutually acceptable solutions to the issues faced by PacifiCorp and the states as a result of PacifiCorp’s multi-state operations. These issues pertain to the inconsistent allocation of some of the cost of PacifiCorp’s existing investments and the recovery of the cost of future investments. Between April 2002 and July 2003, PacifiCorp and key parties from Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington and Idaho, along with a key monitoring contact from California, analyzed over 50 options to address these issues, which were narrowed to two possibilities. Both sought to clarify roles and responsibilities, including cost allocations for future generation resources; provide states with the ability to independently implement state energy policy objectives; and achieve permanent consensus on each state’s responsibility for the costs and each state’s entitlement to the benefits of PacifiCorp’s existing assets.

Following a July 2003 meeting, PacifiCorp undertook extensive analytical work to develop a single proposal that would best balance the needs of PacifiCorp and requirements of the states in addressing the positions, issues and concerns raised and discussed during the course of the collaborative and individual state meetings. This work culminated in a regulatory filing in September 2003 in the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho. A similar filing was made in Washington in December 2003 as part of the general rate case filing. A filing in California will follow in coordination with rate case activity. Utah, Oregon and Wyoming have adopted regulatory schedules that envision continued formal and informal meetings among the states and commissions through May 2004. Direct and rebuttal testimony will be filed in May and June 2004, with hearings scheduled for July 2004. The schedule in Washington is in accordance with the general rate case procedures, with rebuttal testimony to be filed in July 2004, hearings from end of August through mid-September 2004, and with a suspension order date of mid-November 2004.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

PacifiCorp owns its principal properties in fee (except as indicated below), subject to defects and encumbrances that do not interfere materially with their use. Substantially all of PacifiCorp’s electric utility properties are subject to the lien of PacifiCorp’s Mortgage and Deed of Trust. See Exhibit 4.1. PacifiCorp considers all of its properties to be well maintained, in good operating condition, and suitable for their intended purposes.

Headquarters/Offices

PacifiCorp’s corporate headquarters consist of approximately 800,000 square feet of owned and leased office space located in several buildings in Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, Utah. PacifiCorp’s principal headquarters are in Portland, but there are several executives and departments located in Salt Lake City. In addition to the corporate headquarters, PacifiCorp owns and leases approximately one million square feet of office space in various other locations in Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California.

Generation

PacifiCorp owns, or has an interest in, various hydroelectric, thermal-electric and wind electricity generating plants. A generator’s nameplate rating is its full-load capacity (in megawatts) under normal operating conditions as defined by the manufacturer. The following table summarizes PacifiCorp’s existing generating plants:


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Location

 

Energy Source

 

Unit
Installation
Date(s)

 

Nameplate
Rating (MW)

 

Plant Net
Capability
(MW)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swift No. 1 (b)

 

Cougar, WA

 

Lewis River

 

1958

 

240.0

 

264.0

 

Merwin

 

Ariel, WA

 

Lewis River

 

1931-1958

 

135.0

 

144.0

 

Yale

 

Amboy, WA

 

Lewis River

 

1953

 

134.0

 

165.0

 

Five North Umpqua Plants

 

Toketee Falls, OR

 

N. Umpqua River

 

1950-1956

 

133.3

 

139.0

 

John C. Boyle

 

Keno, OR

 

Klamath River

 

1958

 

80.0

 

90.0

 

Copco Nos. 1 and 2 Plants

 

Hornbrook, CA

 

Klamath River

 

1918-1925

 

47.0

 

54.5

 

Clearwater Nos. 1 and 2 Plants

 

Toketee Falls, OR

 

Clearwater River

 

1953

 

41.0

 

41.0

 

Grace

 

Grace, ID

 

Bear River

 

1908-1923

 

33.0

 

33.0

 

Prospect No. 2

 

Prospect, OR

 

Rogue River

 

1928

 

32.0

 

36.0

 

Cutler

 

Collingston, UT

 

Bear River

 

1927

 

30.0

 

29.1

 

Oneida

 

Preston, ID

 

Bear River

 

1915-1920

 

30.0

 

28.0

 

Iron Gate

 

Hornbrook, CA

 

Klamath River

 

1962

 

18.0

 

20.0

 

Soda

 

Soda Springs, ID

 

Bear River

 

1924

 

14.0

 

14.0

 

Fish Creek

 

Toketee Falls, OR

 

Fish Creek

 

1952

 

11.0

 

12.0

 

34 Minor Hydroelectric Plants (c)

 

Various

 

Various

 

1895-1990

 

99.0

*

94.4

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Subtotal (54 Hydroelectric Plants)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,077.3

 

1,164.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

THERMAL ELECTRIC PLANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Bridger

 

Rock Springs, WY

 

Coal-Fired

 

1974-1979

 

1,541.1

*

1,413.4

*

Huntington

 

Huntington, UT

 

Coal-Fired

 

1974-1977

 

996.0

 

895.0

 

Dave Johnston

 

Glenrock, WY

 

Coal-Fired

 

1959-1972

 

816.7

 

762.0

 

Naughton

 

Kemmerer, WY

 

Coal-Fired

 

1963-1971

 

707.2

 

700.0

 

Hunter Nos. 1 and 2

 

Castle Dale, UT

 

Coal-Fired

 

1978-1980

 

728.0

*

662.0

*

Hunter No. 3

 

Castle Dale, UT

 

Coal-Fired

 

1983

 

495.6

 

460.0

 

Cholla No. 4

 

Joseph City, AZ

 

Coal-Fired

 

1981

 

414.0

*

380.0

*

Wyodak

 

Gillette, WY

 

Coal-Fired

 

1978

 

289.6

*

268.0

*

Carbon

 

Castle Gate, UT

 

Coal-Fired

 

1954-1957

 

188.6

 

175.0

 

Craig Nos. 1 and 2

 

Craig, CO

 

Coal-Fired

 

1979-1980

 

172.1

*

165.0

*

Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4

 

Colstrip, MT

 

Coal-Fired

 

1984-1986

 

155.6

*

149.0

*

Hayden Nos. 1 and 2

 

Hayden, CO

 

Coal-Fired

 

1965-1976

 

81.3

*

78.0

*

Gadsby Steam

 

Salt Lake City, UT

 

Natural Gas-Fired

 

1951-1952

 

251.6

 

235.0

 

Gadsby Peakers

 

Salt Lake City, UT

 

Natural Gas-Fired

 

2002

 

141.0

 

114.0

 

Hermiston

 

Hermiston, OR

 

Natural Gas-Fired

 

1996

 

237.0

*

245.0

*

Little Mountain

 

Ogden, UT

 

Natural Gas-Fired

 

1972

 

16.0

 

14.0

 

Camas Co-Gen

 

Camas, WA

 

Black Liquor

 

1996

 

52.2

 

52.0

 

Blundell

 

Milford, UT

 

Geothermal

 

1984

 

26.0

 

23.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Subtotal (16 Thermal Electric Plants)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,309.6

 

6,790.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

OTHER PLANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foote Creek

 

Arlington, WY

 

Wind Turbines

 

1998

 

32.6

*

32.6

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Subtotal (1 Other Plant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.6

 

32.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Total Hydro, Thermal and Other Generating Plants (71)

 

 

 

 

 

8,419.5

 

7,987.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


*

Jointly owned plants; amount shown represents PacifiCorp’s share only.

(a)

Hydroelectric project locations are stated by locality and river watershed.

(b)

On April 21, 2002, a failure occurred to the Swift No. 2 power canal on the Lewis River in the state of Washington. The Cowlitz County Public Utility District owns the power canal and associated 70 MW hydroelectric facility (“Swift No. 2”). The failure impacted, but did not damage, the PacifiCorp-owned and -operated 240 MW Swift No. 1 hydroelectric facility (“Swift No. 1”), which is upstream of the Swift power canal. The existing Swift No. 2 overflow spillway was modified to allow restricted operations of Swift No. 1 during the Swift No. 2 project outage. PacifiCorp continues to seek ways to mitigate any shaping limitations and recover any business losses. It is currently estimated that Swift No. 2 will return to operation during the first quarter of calendar year 2006. Swift No. 2 reconstruction must be complete before Swift No. 1 can resume more normal operation; however, it has not yet been determined how Cowlitz County Public Utility District’s proposed rehabilitation design for the Swift No. 2 project will enable the full unrestricted capability


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that Swift No. 1 had prior to the failure. Swift No. 1 is estimated to return to full operations during the first quarter of calendar year 2006. PacifiCorp is working cooperatively with Cowlitz County Public Utility District to incorporate project features into the power canal rehabilitation plan to minimize future impacts to the Swift No. 1 project and to expedite reconstruction efforts. The full impact of the Swift power canal outage and plans for repair of the Swift No. 2 facility are currently under review. PacifiCorp is seeking reimbursement from Cowlitz County Public Utility District of PacifiCorp’s expenditures associated with the Swift No. 2 failure, and energy replacement costs. This event is not expected to have a significant impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

(c)

PacifiCorp has negotiated settlement agreements with resource agencies and other interested parties to decommission the Condit, Powerdale and American Fork plants that have a combined net capability of 16.6 MW. These settlement agreements have been filed with the FERC and are pending further regulatory action.

In May 2002, PacifiCorp entered into a 15-year operating lease on an electric generation plant with West Valley Leasing Company, LLC (“West Valley”), a subsidiary of PPM Energy, Inc. (“PPM”). The Utah facility consists of five generation units with an aggregate nameplate rating of 217.0 MW and a net plant capability of 215.0 MW. PacifiCorp, at its sole option, may terminate the lease, or purchase the facility, after three years and after six years.

Transmission and Distribution

PacifiCorp’s generating facilities are interconnected through its own transmission lines or by contract through the transmission lines of other transmission owners. Substantially all of PacifiCorp’s generating plants and reservoirs are managed on a coordinated basis to obtain maximum load-carrying capability and efficiency. Portions of PacifiCorp’s transmission and distribution systems are located:

On property owned or leased by PacifiCorp;

Under or over streets, alleys, highways and other public places, the public domain and national forests and state lands under franchises, easements or other rights which are generally subject to termination;

Under or over private property as a result of easements obtained primarily from the record holder of title; or

Under or over Native American reservations under grant of easement by the Secretary of Interior or lease by Native American tribes.

It is possible that some of the easements, and the property over which the easements were granted, may have title defects or may be subject to mortgages or liens existing at the time the easements were acquired.

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp owned, or participated in, an electric transmission and distribution system consisting of:

 

Nominal
Voltage
(In kilovolts)

 

Miles


 


Transmission Lines

 

 

500

 

717

345

 

1,865

230

 

3,334

161

 

284

138

 

2,111

115

 

1,605

69

 

3,026

57

 

113

46

 

2,708

 

 


 

 

15,763

Distribution Lines
Less than 46

 

57,464

 

 


Total

 

73,227

 

 


At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp owned 1,048 substations.


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Mining

The following table describes PacifiCorp’s recoverable coal reserves as of March 31, 2004. All coal reserves are dedicated to nearby PacifiCorp-owned or jointly owned generating plants. Recoverability by surface mining methods typically ranges from 90.0% to 95.0%. Recoverability by underground mining techniques ranges from 50.0% to 70.0%. PacifiCorp believes that the respective coal reserves assigned to the Craig, Huntington, Hunter and Jim Bridger plants, together with coal available under both long-term and short-term contracts with external suppliers, will be sufficient to provide these plants with fuel that meets the Clean Air Act standards for their current economically useful lives. Blending of PacifiCorp-owned and contracted coal, together with electricity plant technologies for controlling sulfur and other emissions, are utilized to meet the applicable standards. PacifiCorp-owned plants held sufficient sulfur dioxide emission allowances to comply with EPA Title IV requirements during the compliance year. The sulfur content of the coal reserves ranges from 0.30% to 0.94%, and the British Thermal Units value per pound of the reserves ranges from 8,600 to 12,400. Coal reserve estimates are subject to adjustment as a result of the development of additional data, new mining technology and changes in regulation and economic factors affecting the utilization of such reserves. Recoverable coal reserves at March 31, 2004, based on PacifiCorp’s most recent engineering studies, were as follows:

 

Location

   

Plant Served

   

Mining
Method

   

Recoverable Tons
(in Millions)


 


 


 


Craig, CO

 

Craig

 

Surface

 

48.8

(a)

Huntington & Castle Dale, UT

 

Huntington and Hunter

 

Underground

 

50.6

(b)

Rock Springs, WY

 

Jim Bridger

 

Surface/Underground

 

120.7

(c)


(a)

These coal reserves are leased and mined by Trapper Mining, Inc., a Delaware non-stock corporation operated on a cooperative basis, in which PacifiCorp has an ownership interest of 21.4%.

(b)

These coal reserves are mined by subsidiaries of PacifiCorp.

(c)

These coal reserves are leased and mined by Bridger Coal Company, a joint venture between Pacific Minerals, Inc. (“PMI”) and a subsidiary of Idaho Power Company. PMI, a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, has a two-thirds interest in the joint venture. In December 2003, PacifiCorp acquired reserves from a third party for underground mining at the Jim Bridger mine.

Most of PacifiCorp’s coal reserves are held pursuant to leases from the federal government through the Bureau of Land Management and from certain states and private parties. The leases generally have multi-year terms that may be renewed or extended and require payment of rents and royalties. In addition, federal and state regulations require that comprehensive environmental protection and reclamation standards be met during the course of mining operations and upon completion of mining activities. PacifiCorp expended $13.9 million in reclamation costs during the year ended March 31, 2004 and $12.5 million during the year ended March 31, 2003. PacifiCorp and Idaho Power have previously contributed funds to a trust for the reclamation of the Bridger Mine. At March 31, 2004, these reclamation funds totaled $87.2 million, of which PacifiCorp’s portion is $58.1 million. See Note 6 in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In May 2004, PacifiCorp was served with a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon by the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and certain of the Klamath Tribes’ members. The claim generally alleges that PacifiCorp and its predecessors affected the Klamath Tribes’ federal treaty rights to fish for salmon in the headwaters of the Klamath River in southern Oregon by building dams that blocked the passage of salmon upstream to the headwaters beginning in 1911. The claim seeks in excess of $1.0 billion in damages. PacifiCorp believes it has a number of defenses and intends to vigorously defend any claim of liability for the matters alleged by the Klamath Tribes.

From time to time, PacifiCorp is a party to various other legal claims, actions and complaints. Although it is impossible to predict with certainty whether or not PacifiCorp will ultimately be successful in its legal proceedings or, if not, what the impact might be, management believes that disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial results. See Item 1. Business - Regulation for information concerning pending regulatory proceedings.


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ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No information is required to be reported pursuant to this item.

PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

PacifiCorp is an indirect subsidiary of ScottishPower, which owns all shares of PacifiCorp’s outstanding common stock. Therefore, there is no public market for PacifiCorp’s common stock. Dividend information required by this item is included in “Quarterly Financial Data” under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

To the extent that payment or distribution would reduce PacifiCorp’s common stock equity below a specified percentage of its total capitalization, PacifiCorp is restricted from paying dividends or making other distributions without prior OPUC approval. The specified percentage of total capitalization increases over time from 35.0% after December 31, 1999 to 40.0% after December 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2004, the minimum permitted ratio was 39.0%. As of March 31, 2004, under this measure, PacifiCorp’s actual common stock equity percentage was 47.5%.

PacifiCorp is also subject to maximum debt-to-total capitalization ratios under various debt agreements. For further discussion, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” under Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Under the PUHCA, PacifiCorp may pay dividends out of capital or unearned surplus only with SEC approval. Dividends from earned surplus are permitted without approval. PacifiCorp has previously received approval to pay dividends out of unearned surplus of the lesser of (a) $900.0 million or (b) the proceeds received from sales of non-utility assets. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $300.0 million of such proceeds from previous sales of non-utility assets. As a consequence of a new financing order expected to be issued by the SEC in June 2004, PacifiCorp expects the unearned surplus available for distribution pursuant to SEC authorization to be reduced to approximately $220.0 million. In addition, PacifiCorp must give the OPUC 30 days’ prior notice of any special cash dividend or any transfer involving more than 5.0% of PacifiCorp’s retained earnings in a six-month period. There were no special cash dividends or transfers during the year ended March 31, 2004 that required giving prior notice to the OPUC.


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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars, except per
share and employee amounts)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric operations (a)

 

$

3,194.5

 

$

3,082.4

 

$

3,341.1

 

$

3,343.5

 

$

3,002.3

 

Australian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

399.3

 

 

617.6

 

Other Operations (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.6

 

 

122.2

 

 

77.1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

3,194.5

 

$

3,082.4

 

$

3,353.7

 

$

3,865.0

 

$

3,697.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Operations

 

$

618.7

 

$

488.9

 

$

598.6

 

$

453.1

 

$

587.8

 

Australian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.4

 

 

(133.1

)

 

125.1

 

Other Operations (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

19.8

 

 

(7.8

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

618.7

 

$

488.9

 

$

641.0

 

$

339.8

 

$

705.1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income (loss)

 

$

248.1

 

$

140.1

 

$

327.3

 

$

(88.2

)

$

83.7

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings contribution (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Operations

 

$

245.7

 

$

134.7

 

$

232.8

 

$

110.1

 

$

10.9

 

Australian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.4

 

 

(187.2

)

 

39.0

 

Other Operations (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.5

 

 

(29.0

)

 

13.8

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

245.7

 

 

134.7

 

 

280.7

 

 

(106.1

)

 

63.7

 

Discontinued operations (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

146.7

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change (d)

 

 

(0.9

)

 

(1.9

)

 

(112.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

244.8

 

$

132.8

 

$

314.6

 

$

(106.1

)

$

64.8

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Common dividends declared per share

 

$

0.51

 

$

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.31

 

$

0.58

 

Common dividends paid per share

 

$

0.51

 

$

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.12

 

$

0.85

 


 

 

 

At March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

2002

 

 

2001

 

 

2000

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Capitalization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

364.9

 

$

161.7

 

$

322.0

 

$

291.7

 

$

295.9

 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,520.2

 

 

3,417.6

 

 

3,553.8

 

 

2,906.9

 

 

4,045.7

 

Preferred Securities of Trusts

 

 

 

 

341.8

 

 

341.5

 

 

341.2

 

 

340.9

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.8

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

60.0

 

 

66.7

 

 

74.2

 

 

175.0

 

 

175.0

 

Preferred stock

 

 

41.3

 

 

41.3

 

 

41.3

 

 

41.5

 

 

41.5

 

Common equity

 

 

3,278.7

 

 

3,194.4

 

 

2,891.9

 

 

3,414.4

 

 

3,879.9

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

7,265.1

 

$

7,223.5

 

$

7,224.7

 

$

7,170.7

 

$

8,954.7

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total assets (e)

 

$

11,677.1

 

$

11,695.8

 

$

10,234.9

 

$

10,539.7

 

$

11,771.5

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total employees

 

 

6,507

 

 

6,140

 

 

6,287

 

 

6,626

 

 

8,832

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


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(a)

Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the year ended March 31, 2004 method of presentation, including the implementation of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 03-11, Reporting Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments that Are Subject to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and Not Held for Trading Purposes (“EITF No. 03-11”).

(b)

Other Operations includes the operations of PPM and Pacific Klamath Energy, Inc. until their transfer to PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc. (“PHI”) in March 2001 and of PacifiCorp Financial Services, Inc. (“PFS”), as well as the activities of PacifiCorp Group Holdings Company (“PGHC”), including financing costs and elimination entries, until their transfer in February 2002 to PHI.

(c)

Amounts in 2002 represent the collection of a contingent note receivable relating to the discontinued operations of a former mining and resource development business, NERCO, Inc. (“NERCO”). The amount in 2000 represents discontinued operations of formerly owned TPC Corporation.

(d)

Represents the effect of implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, Asset Retirement Obligations, in the year ended March 31, 2004, Derivatives Implementation Group (“DIG”) Revised Issue C15, Normal Purchases and Normal Sales Exception for Certain Option-Type Contracts and Forward Contracts in Electricity (“Issue C15”), and Issue C16, Applying the Normal Purchases and Normal Sales Exception to Contracts that Combine a Forward Contract and a Purchased Option Contract (“Issue C16”), in the year ended March 31, 2003 and SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”), in the year ended March 31, 2002.

(e)

Certain amounts have been reclassified from assets to liabilities for all periods presented.


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ELECTRIC OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

$

994.5

 

$

914.7

 

$

901.7

 

$

852.1

 

$

798.7

 

Commercial

 

 

792.9

 

 

763.4

 

 

747.7

 

 

710.5

 

 

667.2

 

Industrial

 

 

725.6

 

 

699.2

 

 

705.1

 

 

730.1

 

 

694.5

 

Other

 

 

34.0

 

 

31.4

 

 

34.5

 

 

32.5

 

 

30.4

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Retail sales

 

 

2,547.0

 

 

2,408.7

 

 

2,389.0

 

 

2,325.2

 

 

2,190.8

 

Wholesale sales (a)

 

 

528.1

 

 

545.4

 

 

980.4

 

 

1,063.5

 

 

751.9

 

Other (a)

 

 

119.4

 

 

128.3

 

 

(28.3

)

 

(45.2

)

 

59.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

3,194.5

 

 

3,082.4

 

 

3,341.1

 

 

3,343.5

 

 

3,002.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased electricity (a)

 

 

672.8

 

 

698.5

 

 

974.4

 

 

1,287.7

 

 

668.0

 

Fuel

 

 

483.9

 

 

482.2

 

 

490.9

 

 

491.0

 

 

512.3

 

Operations and maintenance

 

 

881.8

 

 

885.1

 

 

806.2

 

 

655.8

 

 

755.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

428.8

 

 

434.3

 

 

401.3

 

 

389.0

 

 

379.9

 

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

 

95.3

 

 

93.4

 

 

90.7

 

 

97.5

 

 

99.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,562.6

 

 

2,593.5

 

 

2,763.5

 

 

2,921.0

 

 

2,414.5

 

Other operating expense (income)

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

 

(21.0

)

 

(30.6

)

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

2,575.8

 

 

2,593.5

 

 

2,742.5

 

 

2,890.4

 

 

2,414.5

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from operations

 

 

618.7

 

 

488.9

 

 

598.6

 

 

453.1

 

 

587.8

 

Interest expense

 

 

256.5

 

 

270.3

 

 

238.3

 

 

262.0

 

 

273.1

 

Interest income

 

 

(13.8

)

 

(21.6

)

 

(28.9

)

 

(10.7

)

 

(5.0

)

Interest capitalized

 

 

(19.9

)

 

(18.0

)

 

(6.9

)

 

(12.9

)

 

(20.2

)

Merger costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

190.5

 

Minority interest and other

 

 

2.4

 

 

19.0

 

 

12.0

 

 

(10.2

)

 

(5.6

)

Income tax expense

 

 

144.5

 

 

97.2

 

 

138.6

 

 

87.6

 

 

125.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

249.0

 

 

142.0

 

 

245.5

 

 

128.0

 

 

29.8

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

(0.9

)

 

(1.9

)

 

(112.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

 

248.1

 

 

140.1

 

 

132.7

 

 

128.0

 

 

29.8

 

Preferred dividend requirement

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(7.3

)

 

(12.7

)

 

(17.9

)

 

(18.9

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings on common stock (b)

 

$

244.8

 

$

132.8

 

$

120.0

 

$

110.1

 

$

10.9

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total assets (c)

 

$

11,677.1

 

$

11,695.8

 

$

10,234.9

 

$

10,456.6

 

$

10,709.7

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

690.4

 

$

550.0

 

$

505.3

 

$

376.1

 

$

510.0

 


(a)

Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the year ended March 31, 2004 method of presentation, including the implementation of EITF No. 03-11.

(b)

Does not reflect elimination of interest on intercompany borrowing arrangements; includes income taxes on a separate-company basis.

(c)

Certain amounts have been reclassified from assets to liabilities for all periods presented.


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ELECTRIC OPERATIONS STATISTICS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Energy sales (Thousands of MWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

14,460

 

 

13,287

 

 

13,395

 

 

13,455

 

 

13,028

 

Commercial

 

 

14,413

 

 

14,006

 

 

13,810

 

 

13,634

 

 

12,827

 

Industrial

 

 

19,133

 

 

19,048

 

 

19,611

 

 

20,659

 

 

20,488

 

Other

 

 

673

 

 

631

 

 

711

 

 

705

 

 

663

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Retail sales

 

 

48,679

 

 

46,972

 

 

47,527

 

 

48,453

 

 

47,006

 

Wholesale sales (a)

 

 

13,407

 

 

14,873

 

 

13,403

 

 

14,998

 

 

24,686

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

62,086

 

 

61,845

 

 

60,930

 

 

63,451

 

 

71,692

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Energy source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal

 

 

72.5

%

 

71.1

%

 

73.0

%

 

71.1

%

 

69.0

%

Hydroelectric

 

 

5.4

 

 

5.6

 

 

5.7

 

 

5.0

 

 

7.1

 

Wind

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.1

 

Purchase and exchange contracts

 

 

21.9

 

 

23.1

 

 

21.1

 

 

23.7

 

 

23.8

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Number of retail customers (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

1,341

 

 

1,317

 

 

1,296

 

 

1,278

 

 

1,252

 

Commercial

 

 

190

 

 

186

 

 

182

 

 

179

 

 

174

 

Industrial

 

 

34

 

 

34

 

 

35

 

 

35

 

 

35

 

Other

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

1,570

 

 

1,542

 

 

1,517

 

 

1,496

 

 

1,465

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Residential customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual usage (kWh)

 

 

10,889

 

 

10,182

 

 

10,411

 

 

10,614

 

 

10,463

 

Average annual revenue per customer

 

$

749

 

$

701

 

$

701

 

$

672

 

$

641

 

Revenue per kWh

 

 

6.9¢

 

 

6.9¢

 

 

6.7¢

 

 

6.3¢

 

 

6.1¢

 

Miles of line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmission

 

 

15,763

 

 

14,949

 

 

14,900

 

 

14,900

 

 

14,900

 

Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— overhead

 

 

43,750

 

 

43,765

 

 

43,800

 

 

43,700

 

 

43,600

 

— underground

 

 

13,714

 

 

13,301

 

 

12,500

 

 

11,900

 

 

10,900

 

System peak demand (MW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net system load (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— summer

 

 

8,922

 

 

8,549

 

 

7,899

 

 

8,056

 

 

7,570

 

— winter

 

 

8,013

 

 

7,613

 

 

7,688

 

 

7,475

 

 

7,115

 

Total firm load (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— summer

 

 

10,104

 

 

9,542

 

 

10,029

 

 

10,115

 

 

10,494

 

— winter

 

 

8,662

 

 

8,628

 

 

9,511

 

 

9,592

 

 

10,622

 


(a)

Certain amounts from prior years have been modified to conform to the year ended March 31, 2004 method of presentation as a result of the implementation of EITF No. 03-11.

(b)

Excludes off-system sales.

(c)

Includes firm off-system sales.


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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements.

PacifiCorp is a regulated electricity company serving approximately 1.6 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in service territories aggregating approximately 136,000 square miles in portions of the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. The regulatory commissions in each state approve rates for retail electric sales within their respective states. PacifiCorp also sells electricity on the wholesale market to public and private utilities, energy marketing companies and to incorporated municipalities. Wholesale activities are regulated by the FERC. PacifiCorp owns, or has interests in, 71 thermal, hydroelectric and wind generating plants with an aggregate nameplate rating of 8,419.5 MW and plant net capability of 7,987.0 MW. The FERC and the six state regulatory commissions also have authority over the construction and operation of PacifiCorp’s electric facilities. PacifiCorp delivers electricity through 57,464 miles of distribution lines and 15,763 miles of transmission lines.

Strategic Priorities and Economic Factors

PacifiCorp’s vision is to excel as a regulated utility providing safe, reliable, low-cost electricity to its customers with fair and increasing earnings to its shareholder.

Return on Equity and Earnings

PacifiCorp seeks to maximize its return on equity within the limits permitted by state regulators. In addition to the factors that affect PacifiCorp’s revenues, PacifiCorp’s earnings are substantially impacted by the extent to which state regulators allow it to recover costs through rate setting. Results in any particular period may be affected by delays in recovering costs through the regulatory process.

PacifiCorp’s current challenges include obtaining full and timely recovery of increased costs of insurance, pensions and health care, and capital expenditures for investments made to support growth within its operating regions. Ongoing changes in the regulatory landscape make it difficult for PacifiCorp to predict with certainty the ability to recover these types of increased costs and the full impact that any future changes will have on its business. PacifiCorp’s investment activity and increased costs have created more regulatory activity, including more frequent general rate cases. The result of these recovery efforts, as affected by the changing regulatory landscape, could have a significant impact on PacifiCorp’s earnings.

Implications of Growing Retail Demand

PacifiCorp must continue to find sources of power supply to meet the growing retail customer demand for electricity across its service territories. Utah, in particular, has one of the fastest growth rates in the nation. In response to the growing demand in its service territories, PacifiCorp’s Integrated Resource Plan provides a process for staged procurement of new base load, peaking plant, purchase and renewable resources. As part of the plan, PacifiCorp has begun having its 525 MW Currant Creek plant constructed in Utah to meet its summer 2005 generation needs and in May 2004, announced plans to enter into an asset purchase and sale agreement for the development and construction of a 534 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle combustion turbine power plant, to be known as the Lake Side Power Plant, near Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, PacifiCorp intends to bolster its infrastructure with new connections and reinforcement and replacement of existing network assets.

Increases or reductions in future retail demand for electricity as a result of economic growth or downturns, among other factors, such as abnormal weather, will impact retail revenues, cash flows and investment levels. In particular, the pace of economic recovery in PacifiCorp’s service territories, especially in Oregon, which has been experiencing recessionary conditions, could impact PacifiCorp’s results and timing of investments.


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Risk Management

PacifiCorp continues to maintain a strong focus on risk management and minimizing its net power costs by utilizing a range of physical and financial hedges to ensure an ongoing balance between supply and demand for electricity. Although PacifiCorp proactively manages its supply and demand balance, any unanticipated changes in future customer demand, weather conditions, commodity prices and thermal or hydroelectric generation resource availability, including unplanned outages, will affect the level of PacifiCorp’s net power costs.

Sources of Funding

PacifiCorp relies on access to short- and long-term capital markets as a source of liquidity to fund future investments to the extent not covered by cash from operations. PacifiCorp emphasizes an appropriate capital structure at competitive rates to maintain a strong financial condition. If PacifiCorp is unable to obtain access to capital at competitive rates, or maintain its capital structure at acceptable levels, it may seek internal equity infusions from its parent, PHI, to help fund future investments.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in the tables and text in this document includes certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties under the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that may influence the financial performance and earnings of PacifiCorp. When used in this report on Form 10-K, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the results predicted will be realized. Actual results may vary from those represented by the forecasts, and those variations may be material. In addition to the factors discussed under “Risk Factors”, the following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

The outcome of general rate cases and other proceedings conducted by regulatory commissions;

Changes in prices and availability of wholesale electricity, natural gas and fuel costs and other changes in operating costs that could affect PacifiCorp’s cost recovery;

Changes in regulatory requirements or other legislation, including industry restructuring and deregulation initiatives;

Choice of alternative suppliers by customers;

Industrial, commercial and residential customer growth and demographic patterns in PacifiCorp’s service territories;

Economic trends that could impact electricity usage;

Competition and supply in electricity and natural gas markets;

Changes in weather conditions and other natural events that could affect customer demand or electricity supply;

Adequacy and accuracy of load and price forecasts that could impact the hedging strategy and costs to balance electricity load and supply;

Hydroelectric conditions and natural gas and coal production levels that could have a significant impact on electric capacity and cost and on PacifiCorp’s ability to generate electricity;

The cost, feasibility and eventual outcome of hydroelectric facility relicensing proceedings;

Changes in, and compliance with, environmental and endangered species laws, regulations, decisions and policies that could increase operating and capital improvement costs, reduce plant output and delay plant construction;

The impact of the possible formation of a Regional Transmission Organization, or similar organization, and the impact of the implementation of the Standard Market Design proposed by the FERC;


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Unanticipated construction delays or changes in costs relating to present or future generating facilities;

Timely and appropriate completion of the Requests for Proposals process;

Receipt of all permits and authorization to construct future generation plants and infrastructure additions; and

Attempts by municipalities within PacifiCorp’s service territory to form public power entities and/or acquire PacifiCorp’s facilities.

Any forward-looking statements issued by PacifiCorp should be considered in light of these factors. PacifiCorp does not plan to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements or if PacifiCorp later becomes aware that these assumptions are not likely to be achieved.

Accounting Matters

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the results of operations and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The estimates and assumptions may change as time passes and accounting guidance evolves. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on other various judgments that it believes are reasonable at the time of application. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. If estimates and assumptions are different than the actual amounts recorded, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to take into consideration the new information. Critical accounting policies, in addition to certain less significant accounting policies, are discussed with senior members of management and PacifiCorp’s Board of Directors, as appropriate. Those policies that management considers critical are described below.

Derivatives

On April 1, 2001, PacifiCorp adopted SFAS No. 133, as amended. PacifiCorp uses derivative instruments (primarily forward purchases and sales) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in its fuel and electricity obligations, as well as to optimize the value of power generation assets and related contracts. PacifiCorp also enters into short-term energy derivatives on a limited basis for arbitrage purposes to take advantage of opportunities arising from market inefficiencies. SFAS No. 133 applies not only to traditional financial derivative instruments, but to any contract having the accounting characteristics of a derivative.

SFAS No. 133 requires that derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The fair values of derivative instruments are determined using forward price curves. Forward price curves represent PacifiCorp’s estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement of a commodity at future dates. PacifiCorp bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations when available and uses internally developed, modeled prices when market quotations are unavailable. In general, PacifiCorp estimates the fair value of a contract by calculating the present value of the difference between the contract and the applicable forward price curve.

Price quotations for certain major electricity trading hubs are generally readily obtainable for the first three years and, therefore, PacifiCorp’s forward price curves for those locations and periods reflect observable market quotes. However, in the later years or for locations that are not actively traded, forward price curves must be estimated in other ways. For short-term contracts at less actively traded locations, prices are modeled based on observed historical price relationships with actively traded locations. For long-term contracts extending beyond three years, the forward price curve is based upon the use of a fundamentals model (cost-to-build approach), due to the limited information available. Factors used in the fundamental model include the forward prices for the commodities used as fuel to generate electricity, the expected system heat rate (which measures the efficiency of power plants in converting fuel to electricity) in the region where the purchase or sale takes place, and a fundamental forecast of expected spot prices for a commodity in a region based on modeled supply of and demand for the commodity in the region. The assumptions in these models are critical, since any changes therein could have a significant impact on the fair value of the contract.


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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has discussed and, from time to time, issued implementation guidance related to SFAS No. 133. In particular, much of the interpretive guidance addresses when certain contracts for the purchase and sale of power and certain natural gas supply contracts can be excluded from the provisions of SFAS No. 133 via the normal purchases and normal sales exemption. Despite the large volume of implementation guidance, SFAS No. 133 and the supplemental guidance do not provide specific guidance on all contract issues. As a result, significant judgment must be used in applying SFAS No. 133 and its interpretations.

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

PacifiCorp sponsors defined benefit pension plans that cover the majority of its employees. In addition, certain bargaining unit employees participate in a joint trust plan to which PacifiCorp contributes. PacifiCorp accounts for these plans in accordance with SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions (“SFAS No. 87”). PacifiCorp accounts for its other postretirement benefit plans in accordance with SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (“SFAS No. 106”). The expense and benefit obligations relating to PacifiCorp’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans are based on actuarial valuations. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions, including discount rates, expected returns on plan assets, compensation increases, PacifiCorp contributions and health care cost trend rates. These actuarial assumptions are reviewed annually and modified as appropriate. The effect of modifications is generally amortized over future periods. PacifiCorp believes that the assumptions utilized in recording obligations under the plans are reasonable based on prior experience, market conditions and the advice of plan actuaries. However, actual results may differ from such assumptions.

The PacifiCorp Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) currently has assets with a fair value that is less than the accumulated benefit obligation, primarily due to declines in the equity markets during calendar years 2000 through 2002 and lower discount rates. PacifiCorp recognized a minimum pension liability in the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2003 and continues to recognize this liability at March 31, 2004. The liability adjustment did not affect the consolidated results of operations. PacifiCorp requested and received accounting orders from the regulatory commissions in Utah, Oregon and Wyoming to classify most of this charge as a Regulatory asset instead of a charge to Other comprehensive income and, in December 2003, filed in Washington for similar treatment. This increase to Regulatory assets was adjusted as of March 31, 2004 and will be adjusted in future periods as the difference between the fair value of the trust assets and the accumulated benefit obligation changes. PacifiCorp has determined that SFAS No. 87 costs for the Retirement Plan are currently recoverable in rates.

PacifiCorp’s contributions to the Retirement Plan have exceeded the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. PacifiCorp’s funding policy is to contribute amounts that are not less than the minimum amounts required to be funded under Employee Retirement Income Security Act. PacifiCorp made $33.4 million in cash contributions to the Retirement Plan during the year ended March 31, 2004 and made $26.4 million in cash contributions to the Retirement Plan during the year ended March 31, 2003. PacifiCorp also made a $61.6 million cash contribution to the Retirement Plan in April 2004 and does not anticipate further cash contributions to the Retirement Plan during fiscal year 2005. PacifiCorp is funding the Retirement Plan at what it believes to be an adequate level, but currently expects to make larger cash contributions in the future due to its underfunded pension obligation and Employee Retirement Income Security Act requirements. Such cash requirements could be material to PacifiCorp’s cash flows. PacifiCorp believes it has adequate access to capital resources to support these contributions.

PacifiCorp discounted its future pension and other postretirement plan obligations using a rate of 6.25% at March 31, 2004, compared to 6.75% at March 31, 2003. Thus, the discount rate used for PacifiCorp’s fiscal 2004 expense was 6.75% and the discount rate that will be used for PacifiCorp’s fiscal 2005 expense is 6.25%. PacifiCorp chooses a discount rate based upon high quality fixed-income investment yields. The pension and other postretirement benefit liability, as well as expense, increases as the discount rate is reduced.

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp assumed that the pension and other postretirement assets would generate a long-term rate of return of 8.75%. This rate is the same as that used at March 31, 2003. In establishing its assumption as to the expected return on assets, PacifiCorp reviews the expected asset allocation and develops return assumptions for each asset class based on historical performance and independent advisors’ forward-looking views of the financial markets. Pension and other postretirement benefit expense increases as the expected rate of return on Retirement Plan assets decreases.


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Based on the above assumptions, PacifiCorp expects to record pension expense of $43.3 million for the year ending March 31, 2005, as compared to $28.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2004.

The following table reflects the sensitivities of the March 31, 2004 disclosures and the projected pension expense for the year ending March 31, 2005, associated with a change in certain actuarial assumptions by the indicated percentage:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Change in
Assumption

 

Impact on Projected
Benefit Obligation
Increase (Decrease)

 

Impact on Minimum
Pension Liability
Increase (Decrease)

 

Impact on Annual
Pension Cost
Increase (Decrease)

 

Actuarial Assumption

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

(0.5

)%

$

 

$

 

$

4.4

 

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.4

)

Discount rate

 

(0.5

)

 

84.9

 

 

75.3

 

 

8.9

 

Discount rate

 

0.5

 

 

(77.1

)

 

(68.4

)

 

(8.1

)


PacifiCorp expects to record other postretirement benefit expense of $31.7 million for the year ending March 31, 2005, as compared to $27.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2004. PacifiCorp has determined that SFAS No. 106 costs for other postretirement benefits are currently recoverable in rates. PacifiCorp contributed $25.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2004 and $22.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2003 to the funding vehicles for its other postretirement benefit plans. PacifiCorp expects to contribute $31.0 million to the funding vehicles for its other postretirement benefit plans for the year ending March 31, 2005 and expects future cash contributions to be comparable.

In valuing its accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, PacifiCorp must make an assumption regarding future changes in health care costs. Assumed changes impact the obligation and expense as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Impact on Accumulated
Postretirement
Benefit Obligation

 

Impact on Annual
Other Postretirement
Benefit Cost

 

Assumed health care cost trend rates

 

 

 


 


 


 

One percentage point increase

 

$

31.9

 

$

5.0

 

One percentage point decrease

 

 

(27.0

)

 

(4.2

)


Regulation

PacifiCorp prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with SFAS No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation (“SFAS No. 71”). SFAS No. 71 requires PacifiCorp to reflect the impact of regulatory decisions in its Consolidated Financial Statements and requires that certain costs be deferred on the balance sheet until matching revenues can be recognized. Similarly, certain items may be deferred as regulatory liabilities and amortized to the Statements of Consolidated Income as rates to customers are reduced. SFAS No. 71 provides that regulatory assets may be capitalized if it is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized costs will result from the inclusion of those costs in allowable costs for ratemaking purposes. In addition, the rate action should permit recovery of the specific previously incurred cost rather than provide for expected levels of similar future costs.

PacifiCorp is subject to state and federal regulation. In the event of deregulation, PacifiCorp would seek recovery of its net regulatory assets, and any additional stranded costs. If unsuccessful, the unrecoverable portion of its net regulatory assets would be written-off and PacifiCorp would evaluate the remaining assets on its balance sheet for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. PacifiCorp is unable to predict the likelihood of deregulation and its future impacts.

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had recorded specifically identified regulatory assets, net of regulatory liabilities, totaling $647.0 million. In the event PacifiCorp stopped applying SFAS No. 71 at March 31, 2004, an after-tax loss of approximately $401.5 million would be recognized.

Unbilled Revenues

Electricity sales to retail customers are determined based on meter readings taken throughout the month. PacifiCorp accrues an estimate of unbilled revenues, net of estimated line losses, each month for electric service provided after


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the meter reading date to the end of the month. The unbilled revenue estimate is based on three components: PacifiCorp’s total electricity delivered during the month, assigning of unbilled revenues to customer type and valuation of the unbilled energy. Factors involved in the estimation of consumption and line losses relate to weather conditions, amount of natural light, historical trends, economic impacts and customer type. Valuation of unbilled energy is based on estimating the average price for the month for each customer type. These estimates can vary significantly from period to period depending on monthly weather patterns, customers’ space heating and cooling, production levels due to economic activity, or changing irrigation patterns due to precipitation conditions.

Differences between unbilled revenue and billed revenue would most likely occur due to inaccurate meter readings, improper assignment of customers, or inaccurate estimates of line losses. At March 31, 2004, the amount accrued for unbilled revenues was $128.3 million.

Contingencies

PacifiCorp follows SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“SFAS No. 5”), to determine accounting and disclosure requirements for contingencies. According to SFAS No. 5, an estimated loss from a contingency shall be charged to income if (i) it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Disclosure in the notes to the financial statements is required for loss contingencies not meeting both of these conditions if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred. Gain contingencies are not recorded until realized.

PacifiCorp operates in a highly regulated environment. Governmental bodies such as the FERC, state regulatory commissions, SEC, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, EPA and others have authority over various aspects of PacifiCorp’s business operations and public reporting. Reserves are established when required based upon management’s best judgment. Appropriate disclosures are made regarding litigation, tax matters, environmental issues, assessments and creditworthiness of customers or counterparties, among others. The evaluation of these contingencies is performed by various specialists inside and outside of PacifiCorp. Accounting for contingencies requires significant judgment by management regarding the estimated probabilities and ranges of exposure to potential loss. Management’s assessment of PacifiCorp’s exposure to contingencies could change as new developments occur or more information becomes available. The outcome of the contingencies could vary significantly and could materially impact the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position of PacifiCorp. Management has used its best judgment in applying SFAS No. 5 to these matters.

New Accounting Standards

FSP SFAS No. 106-1and FSP SFAS No. 106-2

In January and May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS No. 106-1 and FSP SFAS No. 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“FSP SFAS No. 106-1” and “FSP SFAS No. 106-2”). The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Medicare Act”) was signed into law in December 2003 and establishes a prescription drug benefit, as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a prescription drug benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare’s prescription drug coverage. FSP SFAS No. 106-2 provides guidance on the accounting for the effects of the Medicare Act for employers that sponsor postretirement health care plans that provide prescription drug benefits and requires those employers to provide certain disclosures regarding the effect of the federal subsidy provided by the Medicare Act. Under FSP SFAS No. 106-1, PacifiCorp elected to defer accounting for the effects of the Medicare Act. This deferral remains in effect until the appropriate effective date of FSP SFAS No. 106-2. For entities that elected deferral and for which the impact is significant, FSP SFAS No. 106-2 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. For entities that will not recognize a significant impact, delayed recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act until the next regularly scheduled measurement date following the issuance of FSP SFAS No. 106-2 is allowed. PacifiCorp is still evaluating the impact of the Medicare Act. Accordingly, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements do not reflect the effects that may result from the Medicare Act.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

PacifiCorp’s earnings on common stock for the year ended March 31, 2004 were $244.8 million, as compared to $132.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2003 and $314.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2002.

Retail sales volumes, comprised of Residential, Commercial and Industrial customer classes, were 3.6% higher for the year ended March 31, 2004 than for the prior year, including approximately 0.8% as a result of weather. Each retail customer class also experienced favorable price movements, which resulted in Retail revenues that were 5.7% higher than the prior year. In the Residential class, the warmer summer and colder winter weather despite a milder March 2004, as compared to the prior year, contributed to higher average customer usage. The Commercial class also partially benefited from weather, but was primarily affected by growth in the average number of customers. Industrial revenues were higher primarily through changes in the price mix, as volumes were only marginally higher.

Wholesale sales revenues declined 3.2%, with the benefit of higher prices more than offset by a decrease in volumes. Purchased electricity expense declined by 3.7%, as a result of an increase in PacifiCorp’s own generation production and lower wholesale sales, partially offset by higher prices. As a result of improved operating performance, output from PacifiCorp’s thermal plants increased by 792,000 MWh, or 1.7%, as compared to the prior year. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in output from PacifiCorp-owned hydroelectric facilities, which decreased by 154,000 MWh, or 4.2%, as a result of unusually dry conditions in fiscal year 2004. The net increase in generation reduced reliance on more expensive purchased electricity at market or contracted prices. Also contributing to the year-over-year increase in earnings was a reduction in net interest and other expense of $24.5 million, due largely to a decrease in interest on regulatory liabilities and the refinancing of higher cost securities with lower cost long-term debt. For the year ended March 31, 2004, Operations and maintenance expenses and total Depreciation and amortization were slightly lower than the previous year.

For the year ended March 31, 2004, electricity market prices in the western United States, where PacifiCorp operates, were higher than in the comparable prior year period, driven by a combination of higher natural gas prices in the western United States and below-normal regional hydroelectric generation. As a result of risk management actions previously taken, including use of physical resources and hedging activities, PacifiCorp maintained its balanced supply/demand energy position through the summer peak period and has balanced its energy position for fiscal year 2005.

The mild, dry weather experienced in March 2004 continued into April and May 2004, which has reduced residential demand and hydroelectric generating resource availability compared to normal weather conditions. Thermal generation output has also been lower in this period.

Regulatory Actions

As discussed in Part I. Item 1. Business, in Oregon, PacifiCorp received an annual rate increase of $8.5 million effective September 2003, which represents a 1.1% average price increase. In California, PacifiCorp received an annual rate increase of $2.8 million effective December 1, 2003. Combining this order with the interim increase authorized in June 2002 results in an overall price increase of $7.6 million annually, which represents a 13.6% average price increase. In Utah, PacifiCorp received an annual rate increase of $65.0 million, effective April 2004, which represents a 7.0% average price increase. In Wyoming, PacifiCorp received an annual rate increase of $22.9 million, effective March 2004, which represents a 7.2% average price increase.

In addition, PacifiCorp has a general rate case pending in Washington for approximately $26.7 million of proposed annual price increases. This increase is sought to recover system investments and rising costs, including insurance, pension, health care, power, infrastructure and security costs. The Washington case should be finalized by November 2004. As with any general rate case, the outcome of this request is uncertain.

PacifiCorp is currently pursuing a regulatory program in all states, with the objective of keeping rates closely aligned to ongoing costs. PacifiCorp is currently considering future general rate case activity in fiscal 2005.

Winter Storms

In late December 2003 and early January 2004, PacifiCorp’s distribution network was impacted by severe storms in northern Utah and parts of Oregon and California. PacifiCorp incurred increased costs as a result of the storm damage to its network. PacifiCorp’s pre-tax earnings for the year ended March 31, 2004 were reduced by $8.3 million due to storm-related costs, including goodwill credits given to customers.


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Affiliated Interest Cross-Charge Policy

PacifiCorp has a cross-charge policy agreement governing the allocation of costs incurred by PacifiCorp and Scottish Power UK plc, an indirect subsidiary of Scottish Power plc, on behalf of each other. See Item 1. Business. These charges to PacifiCorp, at cost, are estimated to be in the range of $14.0 million to $17.0 million annually on a net basis. These cross-charges commence during fiscal year 2005 and will be recorded in Operations and maintenance expense.

Year Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2003

Revenues

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

$

994.5

 

$

914.7

 

$

79.8

 

8.7

%

Commercial

 

 

792.9

 

 

763.4

 

 

29.5

 

3.9

 

Industrial

 

 

725.6

 

 

699.2

 

 

26.4

 

3.8

 

Other retail revenues

 

 

34.0

 

 

31.4

 

 

2.6

 

8.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Retail sales

 

 

2,547.0

 

 

2,408.7

 

 

138.3

 

5.7

 

Wholesale sales

 

 

528.1

 

 

545.4

 

 

(17.3

)

(3.2

)

Other revenues

 

 

119.4

 

 

128.3

 

 

(8.9

)

(6.9

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

3,194.5

 

$

3,082.4

 

$

112.1

 

3.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Energy sales (Thousands of MWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

14,460

 

 

13,287

 

 

1,173

 

8.8

 

Commercial

 

 

14,413

 

 

14,006

 

 

407

 

2.9

 

Industrial

 

 

19,133

 

 

19,048

 

 

85

 

0.4

 

Other

 

 

673

 

 

631

 

 

42

 

6.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Retail sales

 

 

48,679

 

 

46,972

 

 

1,707

 

3.6

 

Wholesale sales

 

 

13,407

 

 

14,873

 

 

(1,466

)

(9.9

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

 

62,086

 

 

61,845

 

 

241

 

0.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Average residential usage (kWh)

 

 

10,889

 

 

10,182

 

 

707

 

6.9

 

Total customers - end of period (in thousands)

 

 

1,570

 

 

1,542

 

 

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1.8

 


Residential revenues increased $79.8 million, or 8.7%, due to:

$64.3 million of increases from higher average estimated customer usage, including the impact of warmer summer and colder winter weather, both as compared to the prior year;

$16.8 million of increases relating to growth in the average number of residential customers of 1.8%; and

$4.8 million of increases from higher regulatory rates; partially offset by,

$6.1 million of decreases due to a change in price mix, resulting from the level of customer usage at different customer tariffs in the various states that PacifiCorp serves.

Commercial revenues increased $29.5 million, or 3.9%, due to:

$16.3 million of increases relating to growth in the average number of commercial customers;

$7.0 million of increases from higher average estimated customer usage;

$4.8 million of increases from higher regulatory rates; and

$1.4 million of increases due to a change in price mix, resulting from the level of customer usage at different customer tariffs in the various states that PacifiCorp serves.


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Industrial revenues increased $26.4 million, or 3.8%, due to:

$14.9 million of increases due to a change in price mix, resulting from the level of customer usage at different customer tariffs in the various states that PacifiCorp serves;

$7.5 million of increases from higher regulatory rates; and

$4.0 million of increases from higher average estimated customer usage.

Wholesale sales decreased $17.3 million, or 3.2%, primarily due to:

$51.6 million of decreases in long-term and short-term volumes as a result of a combination of contract expiration and higher prior year wholesale activity; and

$33.2 million of decreases from unfavorable movements of unrealized gains and losses on derivatives; partially offset by,

$66.0 million of increases from higher realized prices on both long-term and short-term markets, due to increases in market prices and escalation on long-term contract prices; and

$1.5 million of increases relating to other minor sales.

Other revenues decreased $8.9 million, or 6.9%, primarily due to:

$20.7 million of decreases from the release of reserves in the year ended March 31, 2003 on a power sales contract following settlement of a dispute with respect to the contract;

$14.0 million of decreases in wheeling revenues due to discontinuation of long-term contracts, less energy usage by third-party customers and unfavorable market conditions; and

$4.6 million of decreases from the conclusion of the amortization of a regulatory liability; partially offset by,

$10.8 million of increases due to the higher value, in the year ended March 31, 2004 as compared to the year ended March 31, 2003, of net margins from sales and purchase transactions that did not physically settle;

$6.0 million of increases from the reduction of the Oregon merger credit liability in the year ended March 31, 2003;

$5.7 million of increases due to the conclusion of a temporary regulatory surcharge;

$4.8 million of increases due to increased joint usage of PacifiCorp’s distribution poles by third parties; and

$2.0 million of increases due to the release of a previously established reserve for an industrial customer in the year ended March 31, 2004.

Operating Expenses

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Purchased electricity

 

$

672.8

 

$

698.5

 

$

25.7

 

3.7

%

Fuel

 

 

483.9

 

 

482.2

 

 

(1.7

)

(0.4

)

Operations and maintenance

 

 

881.8

 

 

885.1

 

 

3.3

 

0.4

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

428.8

 

 

434.3

 

 

5.5

 

1.3

 

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

 

95.3

 

 

93.4

 

 

(1.9

)

(2.0

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

2,562.6

 

$

2,593.5

 

$

30.9

 

1.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 


Purchased electricity expense decreased $25.7 million, or 3.7%, due to:

$38.2 million of decreases primarily relating to unrealized gains on energy contracts;

$23.6 million of decreases resulting from favorable power cost deferral movements;


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$18.7 million of decreases as a result of lower volumes of long- and short-term market purchases resulting from higher thermal plant availability and lower wholesale activities than the prior year;

$11.0 million of decreases from lower wheeling expenses due to expired transmission contracts that were not renewed; partially offset by,

$61.1 million of increases from higher realized electricity prices on both long- and short-term contracts, as a result of higher market prices; and

$4.7 million of other increases, primarily from higher costs of ancillary services.

Fuel expense increased $1.7 million, or 0.4%, due to:

$9.6 million of increases relating to higher volumes as a result of higher output from coal-fired generation plants; and

$7.1 million of increases as a result of an increase in the price of coal consumed; partially offset by,

$9.2 million of decreases from lower natural gas volumes caused by unfavorable market conditions; and

$5.8 million of decreases from lower realized natural gas prices.

Operations and maintenance expense decreased $3.3 million, or 0.4%, primarily due to:

$24.0 million of decreases from the establishment of a reserve in the prior year for the FERC issues and for potential California refunds;

$18.9 million of decreases due to prior year mine reclamation liability adjustments for the Glenrock mine pursuant to a mine reclamation study performed; and

$3.4 million of decreases in workers’ compensation expense; partially offset by,

$14.9 million of increases in pension costs due to the continued phasing-in of the negative asset returns from 2000 through 2002, and a lower discount rate;

$10.8 million of increases in employee salary expense and other direct employee expenses;

$9.2 million of increases in consulting and technical service fees; and

$8.3 million of increases related to winter storm damages, primarily uninsured losses and overtime payments.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $5.5 million, or 1.3%, due to:

$27.7 million of decreases as a result of new depreciation rates approved by regulators, effective April 1, 2003; partially offset by,

$13.0 million of increases in depreciation expense due to higher plant in service;

$6.6 million of increases in software development depreciation; and

$2.6 million of increases in the amortization of regulatory assets.

Taxes, other than income taxes, increased $1.9 million, or 2.0%, primarily due to:

$2.1 million of increases in franchise taxes.

Other Operating Expense

Other operating expense increased $13.2 million, primarily due to:

Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities.


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Interest and Other (Income) Expense

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

256.5

 

$

270.3

 

$

13.8

 

5.1

%

Interest income

 

 

(13.8

)

 

(21.6

)

 

(7.8

)

(36.1

)

Interest capitalized

 

 

(19.9

)

 

(18.0

)

 

1.9

 

10.6

 

Minority interest and other

 

 

2.4

 

 

19.0

 

 

16.6

 

87.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

$

225.2

 

$

249.7

 

$

24.5

 

9.8

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 


Interest expense decreased $13.8 million, or 5.1%, primarily due to:

$15.3 million of decreases in interest expense on regulatory liabilities; partially offset by,

Dividends declared on Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption of $3.4 million which were included as interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2004, in accordance with SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity (“SFAS No. 150”), which became effective beginning after June 30, 2003.

Interest income decreased $7.8 million, or 36.1%, primarily due to:

$3.6 million of decreases in interest income on regulatory assets;

A $1.1 million decrease due to interest income recognized on an electricity sales contract settlement in September 2002; and

A $1.5 million decrease due to interest income on the settlement of an excise tax case in March 2002.

Interest capitalized increased $1.9 million, or 10.6%, primarily due to:

Higher capitalization rates and qualifying construction work-in-progress balances.

Minority interest and other expense decreased $16.6 million, or 87.4%, primarily due to:

A decrease in distributions on Preferred Securities, which were redeemed in August 2003.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense increased $47.3 million, or 48.7%, primarily due to:

Higher levels of income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change for the year ended March 31, 2004 compared to the prior year; partially offset by,

$12.2 million of a net tax contingency reserve released during the year ended March 31, 2004 as a result of agreements in principle with the Internal Revenue Service on prior year tax examinations.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change

There was a:

$0.9 million after-tax loss from the implementation of SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, (“SFAS No. 143”) in the year ended March 31, 2004; and

$1.9 million after-tax loss from the implementation of the DIG revised Issue C15 and Issue C16 recorded in the year ended March 31, 2003.


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Year Ended March 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2002

In February 2002, PacifiCorp transferred all of the capital stock of its subsidiary PGHC to PHI through a corporate restructuring. PGHC includes the wholly owned subsidiary, PFS, a financial services business. As a result of this transfer, the operations of PGHC are included in PacifiCorp’s Statements of Consolidated Income and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the first 10 months of the year ended March 31, 2002, but are not included for the year ended March 31, 2003.

Revenues

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Electric Operations

 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

Residential

 

$

914.7

 

$

901.7

 

$

13.0

 

1.4

%

Commercial

 

 

763.4

 

 

747.7

 

 

15.7

 

2.1

 

Industrial

 

 

699.2

 

 

705.1

 

 

(5.9

)

(0.8

)

Other retail revenues

 

 

31.4

 

 

34.5

 

 

(3.1

)

(9.0

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Retail sales

 

 

2,408.7

 

 

2,389.0

 

 

19.7

 

0.8

 

Wholesale sales

 

 

545.4

 

 

980.4

 

 

(435.0

)

(44.4

)

Other revenues

 

 

128.3

 

 

(28.3

)

 

156.6

 

*

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,082.4

 

 

3,341.1

 

 

(258.7

)

(7.7

)

Other Operations

 

 

 

 

12.6

 

 

(12.6

)

(100.0

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

3,082.4

 

$

3,353.7

 

$

(271.3

)

(8.1

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Energy sales (Thousands of MWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

13,287

 

 

13,395

 

 

(108

)

(0.8

)

Commercial

 

 

14,006

 

 

13,810

 

 

196

 

1.4

 

Industrial

 

 

19,048

 

 

19,611

 

 

(563

)

(2.9

)

Other

 

 

631

 

 

711

 

 

(80

)

(11.3

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Retail sales

 

 

46,972

 

 

47,527

 

 

(555

)

(1.2

)

Wholesale sales

 

 

14,873

 

 

13,403

 

 

1,470

 

11.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

 

61,845

 

 

60,930

 

 

915

 

1.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Average residential usage (kWh)

 

 

10,182

 

 

10,411

 

 

(229

)

(2.2

)

Total customers - end of period (in thousands)

 

 

1,542

 

 

1,517

 

 

25

 

1.6

 


* Not a meaningful number.


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Electric Operations

Residential revenues increased $13.0 million, or 1.4%, due to:

$17.8 million of increases from higher rates approved by state regulatory agencies; and

$12.5 million of increases relating to growth in the average number of residential customers of 1.6%; partially offset by,

$17.3 million of decreases from lower average customer usage due to milder weather as compared to the year ended March 31, 2002.

Commercial revenues increased $15.7 million, or 2.1%, due to:

$16.7 million of increases from growth in the average number of commercial customers; and

$6.8 million of increases from higher rates; partially offset by,

$7.8 million in reduced revenues from lower average customer usage due to then current economic conditions.

Industrial revenues decreased $5.9 million, or 0.8%, due to:

$27.0 million of decreases caused by reduced customer numbers; and lower average customer usage mainly as a result of a weaker economy; partially offset by,

$21.1 million of increases resulting from higher rates.

Wholesale sales decreased $435.0 million, or 44.4%, due to:

$1.9 billion of decreases due to a sharp decline in prices realized for short-term and spot-market sales as compared to those in the year ended March 31, 2002. Factors contributing to the lower market prices included new generation in the western United States, the continuing effect of the FERC market price mitigation and lower average natural gas prices paid as compared to average prices paid in the year ended March 31, 2002. Demand growth in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council area was lower than the 10-year average, due to slower than historical United States economic growth and weather, which was milder than the year ended March 31, 2002; and

$152.0 million of decreases related to lower unrealized gains on energy derivatives as compared to the year ended March 2002; partially offset by,

$1.6 billion of an increase due to higher volumes, as PacifiCorp increased the volume of system-balancing activities.

Other revenues increased $156.6 million, primarily due to:

$172.9 million of increases due to the higher value, in the year ended March 31, 2003 as compared to the year ended March 31, 2002, of net margins from sales and purchases that did not physically settle;

$20.7 million of an increase from the release of reserves on an electricity sales contract following a settlement of a dispute with respect to the contract; and

$4.6 million of increases in sales under a contract for renewable power; partially offset by,

$26.8 million of decreases in wheeling revenues, primarily due to lower volumes;

$6.1 million of decreases from the amortization of the gain from the sale of the Centralia, Washington plant and mine;

$6.0 million of decreases relating to recognition of Oregon merger credits; and

$3.6 million of decreases due to lower demand-side management revenues.

Other operations

Other operations revenue decreased $12.6 million, due to:

PGHC being transferred to PHI in fiscal 2003.


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Operating Expenses

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Electric Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased electricity

 

$

698.5

 

$

974.4

 

$

275.9

 

28.3

%

Fuel

 

 

482.2

 

 

490.9

 

 

8.7

 

1.8

 

Operations and maintenance

 

 

885.1

 

 

806.2

 

 

(78.9

)

(9.8

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

434.3

 

 

401.3

 

 

(33.0

)

(8.2

)

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

 

93.4

 

 

90.7

 

 

(2.7

)

(3.0

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

 

2,593.5

 

 

2,763.5

 

 

170.0

 

6.2

 

Other Operations

 

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

9.0

 

100.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

2,593.5

 

$

2,772.5

 

$

179.0

 

6.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 


Electric Operations

Purchased electricity expense decreased $275.9 million, or 28.3%, primarily due to:

$1.9 billion of decreases from prices incurred for short-term and spot market purchases, which were 68.3% lower than average prices incurred for the year ended March 31, 2002. Lower market prices resulted from the same factors mentioned above for lower requirements for wholesale sales; and

$65.7 million of a decrease as a result of lower demand-side management expenses as compared to March 2002; partially offset by,

$1.5 billion of increases to purchased electricity expense from higher wholesale purchase volumes, as PacifiCorp increased the volume of system-balancing activities to balance its load requirements and to replace thermal generation lost from outages; and

$185.5 million of increases due to lower deferrals of purchased electricity costs as compared to March 2002.

Fuel expense decreased $8.7 million, or 1.8%, due to:

$20.7 million of decreases from lower natural gas volumes;

$16.5 million of decreases from lower natural gas prices; and

$9.7 million of decreases from lower coal volumes; partially offset by,

$21.2 million of increases from the incremental impact of PacifiCorp’s operating lease of the West Valley natural gas-fired facility; and

$17.0 million of increases from higher coal prices caused by higher employee benefit costs at PacifiCorp-owned mines and the costs of external coal purchases.

Operations and maintenance expense increased $78.9 million, or 9.8%, primarily due to:

$31.7 million of increases in property and liability insurance costs resulting from higher premiums, insurance reserves and storm damage;

$25.2 million of increases in employee expenses, including pensions and health care costs;

$24.0 million of increases from the establishment in the year ended March 31, 2003 of a reserve for the FERC issues and for potential California refunds;

$17.5 million of increases for mine reclamation costs;

$12.1 million of increases in rent expense for the West Valley operating lease;

$10.2 million of increases in generation materials and contract services, primarily due to the scope and timing of generating plant overhauls; and

$8.8 million of increases due to lower capitalized costs; partially offset by,


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$22.1 million of decreases resulting from the temporary lease of a generating turbine in the year ended March 31, 2002;

$13.7 million of decreases in demand-side-management costs;

$11.7 million reserve for bad debts recorded in the year ended March 31, 2002;

$2.1 million of decreases in tree trimming expense; and

$2.0 million of decreases in consulting expense.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $33.0 million, or 8.2%, primarily due to:

$14.4 million of increases due to the termination at March 31, 2002 of a two-year depreciation expense reduction ordered by state regulatory commissions;

$9.5 million of increases due to increased Property, plant and equipment balances;

$4.7 million of increases due to increased amortization of Regulatory assets and liabilities; and

$4.2 million of increased software amortization.

Taxes, other than income taxes increased $2.7 million, or 3.0%, primarily due to:

Settlements and adjustments that lowered property tax expense during the year ended March 31, 2002.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income decreased $32.4 million primarily due to:

$21.0 million of decreases relating to a regulatory settlement that resulted in the establishment of a regulatory asset recorded during the year ended March 31, 2002; and

$11.3 million of decreases from a gain on the sale of synthetic-fuel operations in the year ended March 31, 2002.

Gain on Sale of Operating Assets

Gain on sale of operating assets was due to:

$27.4 million of additional proceeds received in the year ended March 31, 2002 from the resolution of a contingency under the provisions of the sale of PacifiCorp’s Australian Operations.

Other Operations

Other operations expense decreased $9.0 million, due to:

PGHC being transferred to PHI in February 2002.

Interest and Other (Income) Expense

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2003

 

2002

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Interest expense

 

$

270.3

 

$

227.7

 

$

(42.6

)

(18.7

)%

Interest income

 

 

(21.6

)

 

(47.5

)

 

(25.9

)

(54.5

)

Interest capitalized

 

 

(18.0

)

 

(6.9

)

 

11.1

 

160.9

 

Minority interest and other

 

 

19.0

 

 

(1.8

)

 

(20.8

)

*

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Total

 

$

249.7

 

$

171.5

 

$

(78.2

)

(45.6

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 


* Not a meaningful number.


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Interest expense increased $42.6 million, or 18.7%, primarily due to:

Higher average long-term debt balances due to PacifiCorp issuing $800.0 million of new long-term debt in November 2001; and

$20.9 million of increases in interest expense for regulatory liabilities; partially offset by,

Lower average short-term and variable-interest rates.

Interest income decreased $25.9 million, or 54.5%, primarily due to:

$17.2 million of a decrease in interest income on notes receivable balances and temporary cash investments due to the transfer of PGHC to PHI in February 2002; and

$11.1 million of a decrease in interest income on regulatory assets; partially offset by,

$1.5 million of interest income on the settlement of an excise tax case with the state of Washington in March 2002; and

The recognition of $1.1 million of interest income on an electricity sales contract settlement in September 2002.

Interest capitalized increased $11.1 million due to:

Higher capitalization rates, as a return on equity component was included; and

Higher qualifying construction work-in-progress balances.

Minority interest and other expense increased $20.8 million primarily due to:

$18.9 million of Other income pertaining to PGHC in the year ended March 31, 2002;

$9.3 million in gains on sales of leased aircraft owned by PFS recorded during the year ended March 31, 2002; and

The reversal in the year ended March 31, 2003 of a previously recorded gain of $3.4 million as a result of a regulatory order; partially offset by,

$4.8 million in gains on various settlements during the year ended March 31, 2003; and

$3.7 million in gains on sales of non-utility investments in the year ended March 31, 2003.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased $78.9 million primarily due to:

Lower income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change in the year ended March 31, 2003; and

The additional tax reserves established in the year ended March 31, 2002 for the amounts proposed as a result of the Internal Revenue Service audit adjustments for tax years 1994 through 1998.

The combined federal and state effective income tax rate of 40.6% for the year ended March 31, 2003 varied from the statutory rate primarily due to the tax effects of the regulatory treatment of depreciation, which were partially offset by income tax credits. The combined federal and state effective income tax rate was 37.5% for the year ended March 31, 2002.

Discontinued Operations

$146.7 million of income during the year ended March 31, 2002, as a result of collecting a contingent note receivable relating to the discontinued operations of PacifiCorp’s former mining and resource development business, NERCO, which was sold in 1993. This note from the buyer was recorded at the date of the NERCO sale, along with a corresponding deferred gain. Payments on this note were contingent upon the buyer’s receiving payment under a coal supply contract. PGHC recognized this gain on a cost-recovery basis as payments were received from the buyer. In June 2001, PGHC received full payment of the remaining balance


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of the note and recognized the remaining balance of the deferred gain. Deferred tax expense of $36.4 million was recognized on the gain in June 2001.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change

A $1.9 million after-tax loss from the implementation of revised DIG Issue C15 and Issue C16 was recorded during the year ended March 31, 2003; and

A $112.8 million after-tax loss from the implementation of SFAS No. 133 was recorded during the year ended March 31, 2002.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Cash

PacifiCorp depends on both internal and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and to fund capital requirements. Short-term cash requirements not met by cash provided by operating activities are generally satisfied with proceeds from short-term borrowings. Long-term cash needs are met through sales of securities, including additional long-term debt issuances, and also by issuance of common equity. Issuance of longer-term securities is influenced by levels of short-term debt, cash from operations, capital expenditures, market conditions, regulatory approvals and other considerations.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $150.3 million to $831.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2004, due primarily to an increase in Net income of $108.0 million, decrease in tax payments related to prior period Internal Revenue Service audits of $66.6 million, and the timing of collections and payments. Net cash provided by operating activities is impacted by seasonal movements in working capital and whether or not operating costs are recovered in rates and by the timing of that recovery.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased by $339.0 million to $681.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $342.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. During the year ended March 31, 2003, PacifiCorp received cash recoveries of $111.1 million of previously deferred net power costs and $44.0 million of additional cash revenues from general rate case increases.

Investing Activities

Capital spending totaled $690.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2004, as compared to $550.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2003 and $505.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. The increases are primarily due to increasing expenditures for distribution network growth and system upgrades, plant refurbishments and hydroelectric relicensing. For the year ended March 31, 2004, $44.7 million was spent for the construction of the Currant Creek project and $91.5 million was spent on distribution and transmission system upgrades along the Wasatch Front.

Proceeds from a finance note repayment of $189.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2002 represented the payment of a note receivable held by PGHC relating to the discontinued operations of NERCO. Certain types of investing activities for the year ended March 31, 2002 do not appear in the year ended March 31, 2003, due to the transfer of PGHC and its subsidiaries from PacifiCorp to PHI. In the year ended March 31, 2002, net payments made by PGHC to affiliates were $358.2 million.

Financing Activities

Short-Term Debt

PacifiCorp’s short-term debt has increased by $99.9 million during the year ended March 31, 2004 due primarily to changes in working capital, maturing long-term debt, increased capital expenditures and the resumption of paying dividends on common shares. Short-term debt decreased $152.5 during the year ended March 31, 2003 primarily


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due to the issuance of Common stock and an increase in cash from operations. Short-term debt decreased $64.0 million during the year ended March 31, 2002 primarily due to the issuance of long-term debt.

Revolving Credit Agreements

PacifiCorp’s short-term borrowings and certain other financing arrangements are supported by $800.0 million of revolving credit agreements, with one facility for $300.0 million, with a three-year term that became effective June 4, 2002, and the other facility for $500.0 million, with a 364-day term plus a one-year term loan option that became effective June 3, 2003. PacifiCorp is currently seeking to replace the existing facilities on terms and conditions similar to the existing facilities. While PacifiCorp believes the facilities will be successfully replaced, no assurance can be given as to this outcome. The interest on advances under these facilities is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin that varies based on PacifiCorp’s credit ratings. As of March 31, 2004, these facilities were fully available and there were no borrowings outstanding. In addition to these committed credit facilities, PacifiCorp had $45.6 million in money market accounts included in Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2004 available to meet its liquidity needs. Regulatory authorities limit PacifiCorp to $1.5 billion of short-term debt, of which $124.9 million was outstanding at March 31, 2004 at a weighted average rate of 1.1%.

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $517.8 million of standby letters of credit and standby bond purchase agreements available to provide credit enhancement and liquidity support for variable-rate pollution-control revenue bond obligations. These committed bank arrangements expire periodically through the year ending March 31, 2006.

Long-Term Debt

During July and August 2003, PacifiCorp redeemed, prior to maturity, First Mortgage Bonds totaling $57.5 million and Preferred Securities totaling $352.0 million. For the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp made scheduled long-term debt repayments of $136.6 million. These retirements were funded initially with short-term debt. In September 2003, PacifiCorp issued $200.0 million of its 4.30% First Mortgage Bonds due September 15, 2008 and $200.0 million of its 5.45% First Mortgage Bonds due September 15, 2013.

PacifiCorp’s Mortgage and Deed of Trust creates a lien on most of PacifiCorp’s electric utility property.

PacifiCorp’s Mortgage allows the issuance of bonds based on:

A percentage of utility property additions;

Bond credits arising from retirement of previously outstanding bonds; and/or

Deposits of cash.

The amount of bonds that PacifiCorp may issue generally is also subject to a net earnings test. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp estimates it would be able to issue up to $3.7 billion of new First Mortgage Bonds under the most restrictive issuance test in the Mortgage. Any issuances would be subject to market conditions and amounts may be further limited by regulatory authorizations or by covenants and tests contained in other financing agreements. PacifiCorp also has the ability to release property from the lien of the Mortgage on the basis of property additions, bond credits and/or deposits of cash.

For the year ended March 31, 2003, PacifiCorp issued no long-term debt and made scheduled long-term debt repayments of $144.6 million. For the year ended March 31, 2002, PacifiCorp issued $800.0 million of long-term debt and made scheduled long-term debt repayments of $59.0 million.

Amounts Available under Shelf Registrations

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $650.0 million available under currently effective shelf registrations. Securities that may be issued under these registrations include first mortgage bonds, unsecured debt securities and no par serial preferred stock.


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Common Stock

In December 2002, PacifiCorp issued 14,851,485 shares of its common stock to PHI at a total price of $150.0 million, or $10.10 per share. PacifiCorp used the proceeds from the sale of these shares to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

Preferred Stock Redemptions

PacifiCorp redeemed $7.5 million of Preferred stock subject to mandatory and optional redemption during each of the years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and redeemed $100.0 million during the year ended March 31, 2002.

Dividends

During the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had the following dividend activity:

$160.6 million declared and paid on common stock;

$2.1 million declared and paid on Preferred stock, with $0.5 million in dividends declared but unpaid at March 31, 2004; and

$4.6 million declared and $4.7 million paid on Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption, with $1.1 million in dividends declared but unpaid at March 31, 2004. The dividends declared after June 30, 2003 of $3.4 million were recorded as interest expense in accordance with SFAS No. 150, adopted on July 1, 2003.

During the year ended March 31, 2003, PacifiCorp had the following dividend activity:

$7.3 million declared and paid on Preferred stock, with $1.8 million in dividends declared but unpaid at March 31, 2003.

During the year ended March 31, 2002, PacifiCorp had the following dividend activity:

$240.8 million declared and $298.6 million paid on common stock; and

$9.8 million declared and $11.7 million paid on Preferred stock, with $1.9 million in dividends declared but unpaid at March 31, 2002.

Cautionary Statement

Management expects existing funds and cash generated from operations, together with existing credit facilities, to be sufficient to fund liquidity requirements for the next 12 months. If market conditions warrant during the year ending March 31, 2005, PacifiCorp may seek to issue long-term debt to more permanently fund its liquidity requirements or refinance maturing long-term debt.

Capitalization

  

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars, except percentages)

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

 

 


 
 

Short-term debt and long-term debt currently maturing

 

$

364.9

 

5.0

%

 

$

161.7

 

2.2

%

 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,520.2

 

48.5

 

 

 

3,417.6

 

47.3

 

 

Preferred Securities of Trusts

 

 

 

 

 

 

341.8

 

4.7

 

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

60.0

 

0.8

 

 

 

66.7

 

0.9

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

41.3

 

0.6

 

 

 

41.3

 

0.6

 

 

Common equity

 

 

3,278.7

 

45.1

 

 

 

3,194.4

 

44.3

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

Total capitalization

 

$

7,265.1

 

100.0

%

 

$

7,223.5

 

100.0

%

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

PacifiCorp manages its capitalization and liquidity position through policies established by senior management and the PacifiCorp Board of Directors. A key objective is retention of existing credit ratings, which is expected to help allow access to flexible borrowing arrangements at favorable costs and rates. These policies, subject to periodic


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review and revision, attempt to balance the interests of all shareholders, ratepayers and creditors, and to provide a competitive cost of capital and predictable capital market access.

On a consolidated basis, PacifiCorp attempts to maintain total debt at approximately 48.0% to 54.0% of capitalization. The total debt-to-capitalization ratio was 53.5% at March 31, 2004. PacifiCorp expects to maintain, over time, its capital structure in accordance with its targets. PacifiCorp has made commitments in connection with its merger with ScottishPower (the “Merger”), not to make distributions that result in a reduction of common equity, without approval, to below 39.0% of total capitalization, excluding short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt, increasing over time to 40.0%.

As a result of recent changes in accounting standards, it is possible that new purchase power and gas agreements or amendments to existing arrangements may be accounted for as obligations on PacifiCorp’s financial statements. The effect of this may make it more difficult for PacifiCorp to comply with financial covenants in financing arrangements that contain a debt-to-capitalization test, as well as regulatory commitments concerning minimum levels of common equity as a percentage of capitalization. This may lead PacifiCorp to seek amendments or waivers to its covenants and commitments, delay or reduce spending programs or seek additional new common equity from its immediate parent, PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc.

Variable-Rate Liabilities

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

  

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Short-term debt

 

$

124.9

 

$

25.0

 

Variable-rate long-term debt

 

 

541.7

 

 

654.5

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

666.6

 

$

679.5

 

 

 



 



 

Percentage of total capitalization

 

 

9.2

%

 

9.4

%


PacifiCorp’s capitalization policy targets consolidated variable-rate liabilities at between 10.0% and 25.0% of total capitalization. PacifiCorp was slightly below the target range at March 31, 2004, and anticipates that variable-rate exposure will be at the lower end of the range during the year ending March 31, 2005.

Limitations

In addition to PacifiCorp’s capital structure policies, its debt capacity is also governed by its contractual commitments. PacifiCorp’s credit agreement contains customary covenants and default provisions, including covenants to maintain a debt-to-capitalization ratio. PacifiCorp’s principal debt limitations are a 60.0% debt-to-defined capitalization test and an interest coverage covenant contained in its principal credit agreements. PacifiCorp monitors the covenants on a regular basis in order to ensure that events of default will not occur. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp was in compliance with the covenants of its credit agreement. Based on PacifiCorp’s most restrictive agreement, management believes that PacifiCorp could have borrowed an additional $1.2 billion at March 31, 2004. Any additional borrowings would be subject to market conditions, and amounts may be further limited by regulatory authorizations or by covenants and tests contained in other financing agreements.

Under PacifiCorp’s principal credit agreements, it is an event of default if any person or group, other than ScottishPower, acquires 35.0% or more of PacifiCorp’s common shares or if, during any period of 14 consecutive months, individuals who were directors of PacifiCorp on the first day of such period (and any new directors whose election or nomination was approved by such individuals and directors) cease to constitute a majority of the PacifiCorp Board of Directors.


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FUTURE USES OF CASH

Capital Expenditure Program

The following table shows actual capital expenditures for the year ended March 31, 2004 and PacifiCorp’s estimated capital expenditures for the years ending March 31, 2005 through 2007.

 

 

 

Actual

 

Estimated

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Years Ending March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Distribution and Transmission

 

$

348.9

 

$

377.4

 

$

437.5

 

$

418.7

 

Generation and Mining

 

 

271.6

 

 

441.9

 

 

549.7

 

 

552.6

 

Other

 

 

69.9

 

 

67.9

 

 

82.2

 

 

109.1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

690.4

 

$

887.2

 

$

1,069.4

 

$

1,080.4

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


Actual and estimated future capital expenditures include upgrades to distribution and transmission lines and existing generation plants, connections for new customers, facilities to accommodate load growth, coal mine investments, air-quality and environmental expenditures, hydroelectric relicensing costs and information technology systems. In addition, these estimates include costs to have the Currant Creek plant constructed through fiscal year 2007 and costs to have the Lake Side Power Plant developed and constructed to meet customer resource needs in summer 2007. PacifiCorp expects that these and future costs will be deemed prudent and recoverable in future rates. All of these expenditures are subject to continuing review and revision by PacifiCorp, and actual costs could vary from estimates due to various factors, such as changes in business conditions, revised load-growth estimates, future legislative and regulatory developments and increasing costs in labor, equipment and materials.

The estimates of capital expenditures for the years ending March 31, 2005 through 2007 generally exclude the potential impact on generation and transmission capacity of future decisions arising from further stages of the Requests for Proposals process to support the Integrated Resource Plan. Additional expenditures may be significant but are spread over a number of years, and cannot be accurately estimated, or included in the table, at this time. Based on future decisions arising from the Request for Proposals process, the capital expenditure program table may be updated in future quarters.

In funding its capital expenditure program, PacifiCorp expects to obtain funds required for construction and other purposes from sources similar to those used in the past, including operating cash flows and the issuance of new long-term and short-term debt. To maintain an appropriate capital structure and access to the capital markets, PacifiCorp may also require additional equity over the next several years through its immediate corporate parent, PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc. However, the amount, type and timing of any financings, if necessary, will depend upon levels of capital expenditures, operating cash flows, returns available, market conditions and regulatory approval, and there can be no assurance that such financings will be available on favorable terms, if at all.

In recently completed rate cases, regulators in Utah, Oregon and Wyoming allowed cost recovery on new investments for growth. This includes recovery of the investment costs themselves and inclusion in regulatory rate base, as well as recovery of operations and maintenance expenses. In addition, PacifiCorp is requesting similar cost recovery and rate-base treatment of growth investments in the general rate case currently in process in Washington. PacifiCorp has not yet filed rate cases in Idaho and California that include investments for growth, but expects to do so in the future.


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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

Contractual Obligations

The table below shows PacifiCorp’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Payments due during the years ending March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2005

 

2006 - 2007

 

2008 - 2009

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt, including interest

 

$

125.0

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

125.0

 

Long-term debt, including interest

 

 

452.1

 

 

906.2

 

 

853.8

 

 

3,837.3

 

 

6,049.4

 

Capital lease minimum payments

 

 

3.4

 

 

7.0

 

 

7.4

 

 

48.6

 

 

66.4

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

3.7

 

 

7.5

 

 

48.8

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

Power purchase agreements (a)

 

 

961.6

 

 

1,470.2

 

 

845.7

 

 

3,312.7

 

 

6,590.2

 

Purchase obligations (b)

 

 

97.6

 

 

3.6

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

101.5

 

Operating leases

 

 

22.1

 

 

11.7

 

 

3.6

 

 

9.2

 

 

46.6

 

Asset retirement obligations (c)

 

 

13.7

 

 

29.8

 

 

25.1

 

 

288.3

 

 

356.9

 

Hydroelectric (d)

 

 

10.2

 

 

15.0

 

 

15.9

 

 

350.0

 

 

391.1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

1,689.4

 

$

2,451.0

 

$

1,800.6

 

$

7,846.1

 

$

13,787.1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


(a)

PacifiCorp’s power contract commitments include purchases or exchanges of coal, electricity and natural gas. PacifiCorp manages its energy resource requirements by integrating short- and long-term purchases with its own generating resources to dispatch the system economically and to meet commitments for wholesale sales and retail load growth. As part of its energy resource portfolio, PacifiCorp acquires a portion of its resource requirements through long-term purchases and/or exchange agreements.

(b)

These contractual obligations include commitments for capital expenditures, including $91.9 million of minimum contractual obligations associated with the new Currant Creek plant.

(c)

Represents expected cash payments adjusted for inflation for estimated costs to perform asset retirement activities.

(d)

PacifiCorp has entered into settlement agreements with various interested parties that are incorporated into the hydroelectric licenses granted by the FERC. Hydroelectric licenses have varying expiration dates, and many expire within the next five years. The contractual commitments listed here expire with the license expiration dates. However, PacifiCorp plans to acquire new licenses that will allow for continued operation for more than 30 years and expects contractual commitments to continue or increase.

Commercial Commitments

PacifiCorp’s commercial commitments include surety bonds that provide indemnities for PacifiCorp in relation to various commitments it has to third parties for obligations in the event of default on behalf of PacifiCorp. The majority of these bonds are continuous in nature and renew annually. The estimates are based on current information and actual amounts may vary due to rate changes or changes to the general operations of PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp expects the level of its surety bonding beyond the year ended March 31, 2004 to remain at the historical average of approximately $25.0 million.

CREDIT RATINGS

PacifiCorp’s credit ratings at March 31, 2004 were as follows:

 

 

 

Moody’s

 

S & P

 

 

 


 


 

Issuer/Corporate

 

Baa1

 

A-

 

Senior secured debt

 

A3

 

A

 

Senior unsecured debt

 

Baa1

 

BBB+

 

Preferred stock

 

Baa3

 

BBB

 

Commercial paper

 

P-2

 

A-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outlook

 

Negative

 

Negative

 


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PacifiCorp’s credit ratings are unchanged from March 31, 2003. These security ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities. The ratings are subject to change or withdrawal at any time by the respective credit rating agencies. Each credit rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

PacifiCorp has no rating-downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity dates of its debt. A change in ratings is not an event of default, nor is the maintenance of a specific minimum level of credit rating a condition to drawing upon PacifiCorp’s credit agreements. However, interest rates on loans under the credit agreements and commitment fees are tied to credit ratings and would increase or decrease when ratings are changed. A ratings downgrade may reduce the accessibility and increase the cost of PacifiCorp’s commercial paper program, its principal source of short-term borrowing, and may result in the requirement that PacifiCorp post collateral under certain of PacifiCorp’s power purchase and other agreements. Certain authorizations or exemptions by regulatory commissions for the issuance of securities are valid as long as PacifiCorp maintains investment grade ratings on senior secured debt. A downgrade below that level would necessitate new regulatory applications and approvals.

In addition, a number of PacifiCorp’s agreements in the wholesale electric, wholesale natural gas and energy derivatives markets contain provisions that provide the right for either counterparty to receive cash or other security if mark-to-market exposures on a net basis exceed certain negotiated threshold levels. Generally, these threshold levels change based on long-term unsecured ratings. As such, a ratings downgrade could require PacifiCorp to provide additional funds to a counterparty if threshold amounts were exceeded. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp estimates that a one level downgrade, by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, of its senior unsecured debt ratings would not result in any cash or collateral requirements.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

PacifiCorp from time to time enters into arrangements in the normal course of business to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties that involve guarantee, indemnification or similar arrangements. PacifiCorp currently has indemnification obligations for breaches of warranties or covenants in connection with the sale of certain assets. In addition, PacifiCorp evaluates potential obligations that arise out of variable interests in unconsolidated entities, determined in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable-Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. See Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on these obligations and arrangements. PacifiCorp believes that the likelihood that it would be required to perform or otherwise incur any significant losses associated with any of these obligations is remote.

INFLATION

PacifiCorp is subject to rate-of-return regulation and the impact of inflation on the level of cost recovery under regulation varies by state depending upon the type of test-period convention used in the state. In PacifiCorp’s state jurisdictions, a 12-month period of historical costs is typically used as the basis for developing a “test year,” which may also include various adjustments to eliminate abnormal or onetime events, normalize cost levels, or escalate the historical costs to a future level when the new rates will actually be in effect. To the extent that the levels of costs beyond the historical 12-month period can be established either through known adjustments or through the escalation of cost levels in establishing prices, PacifiCorp can mitigate the impacts of inflationary pressures. PacifiCorp is seeking to establish a uniform use of future test periods to deal with the rising cost of service and required capital investment.

RISK FACTORS

MARKET RISK

In general, market risk is the risk of fluctuations in the market price of electricity and fuel, including natural gas and coal, and is compounded by volumetric risk caused by changes in PacifiCorp’s loads and generation due to weather, the economy, unanticipated generation or alterations due to changes in market prices as well as customer behavior. Market price is influenced primarily by factors throughout the western United States relating to supply and demand. Those factors include the adequacy of generating capacity, scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating facilities, hydroelectric availability, prices and availability of fuel sources for generation, disruptions or constraints to transmission facilities, weather conditions, economic growth, and changes in technology.


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While PacifiCorp plans for resources to meet its current and expected retail and wholesale load obligations, resource availability, price volatility and load volatility may materially impact the net power costs to PacifiCorp. At certain times of year, prices paid by PacifiCorp to obtain certain load balancing resources to satisfy its load requirements may exceed the amounts it receives through retail rates from those loads. In such circumstances, PacifiCorp would seek to recover excess power costs through regulatory mechanisms.

OPERATING RISK

PacifiCorp faces a number of ongoing operational risks. These risks are continuously managed on a prudent basis in order to ensure that PacifiCorp meets its obligation to serve its customers. Given the complex nature of PacifiCorp’s vertically integrated operations and the large, geographically dispersed nature of its operations, those risks are inherently diverse. Management believes the following operational risks are significant:

Generation facilities:

Thermal and hydroelectric performance, plant maintenance and loss of generating availability; and

Managing physical fuel supply, including coal and natural gas.

Mining operations:

Access to sufficient coal reserves at required quality.

Distribution and transmission system:

Management of network reliability, including maintenance;

Levels of network reliability in emergency conditions, including storm situations; and

System restrictions, management of transmission scheduling and capacity limits.

Wholesale energy transactions:

Effectiveness of energy balancing activities to serve load.

Information technology:

Maintaining critical information technology systems and reliance thereon.

Labor relations:

Availability of skilled labor;

Work stoppages due to union disputes;

Attracting and retaining key personnel; and

Maintaining safe working conditions.

Security:

Effectiveness of security policies and disaster recovery plans in safeguarding assets.

All of these risks are mitigated through a combination of risk management policies, procedures and prudent operational practices and processes.

NEW RESOURCE RISK

PacifiCorp is in the process of having new generating facilities constructed in Utah, which are referred to as Currant Creek and as Lake Side. Through the outcome of the Requests for Proposals process, further facilities may require construction for or by PacifiCorp. The completion of these facilities without delays or cost overruns is subject to risks, including:

shortages and inconsistent quality of equipment, materials and labor;

costs of raw materials;

work stoppages due to union disputes;


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permits, approvals and other regulatory matters;

adverse weather conditions;

unforeseen engineering problems;

environmental and geological conditions;

delays or increased costs to interconnect its facilities to transmission grids; and

unanticipated cost increases.

If PacifiCorp is unable to have the development or construction of a facility completed, or if PacifiCorp decides to delay or cancel construction of a facility, PacifiCorp may not be able to recover its investment in that facility. In addition, construction delays and contractor performance shortfalls can result in increased costs for purchased electricity and may, in turn, adversely affect PacifiCorp’s results of operations and financial position. Furthermore, if construction projects are not completed according to specification, PacifiCorp may incur liabilities and suffer reduced plant efficiency, higher operating costs and reduced earnings.

REGULATORY RISK

PacifiCorp is subject to the jurisdiction of federal and state regulatory authorities. The FERC establishes tariffs under which PacifiCorp provides wheeling service to the wholesale market and the retail market for states allowing retail competition, establishes both cost-based and market-based tariffs under which PacifiCorp sells electricity at wholesale and has licensing authority over most of PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric generation facilities. The utility regulatory commissions in each state independently determine the rates PacifiCorp may charge its retail customers in that state. Each state’s rate setting process is based upon the state commission’s acceptance of an allocated share of total PacifiCorp costs as its responsibility. When different states adopt different methods to address this interjurisdictional cost allocation issue, some costs may not be incorporated into rates in any state. Ratemaking is done on the basis of normalized costs, so if in a specific year realized costs are higher than normal, rates will not be sufficient to cover those costs. Likewise, if in a given year costs are lower than normal or revenues are higher, PacifiCorp retains the resulting higher-than-normal profit. Each commission sets rates based on a test year of its choosing. In states that use a historical test year, rate adjustments could follow cost increases, or decreases, by up to two years. Regulatory lag results in a delay in recovery of costs, including for new investments, currently incurred but not in rates, and also imposes a time-value-of-money burden on PacifiCorp. Further, each commission decides what level of expense and investment is necessary, reasonable and prudent in providing service. If a commission decides that part of PacifiCorp’s costs do not meet this standard, such costs will be disallowed and not recovered in rates. For these reasons, the rates authorized by the regulators may be less than the costs to PacifiCorp to provide electrical service to its customers in a given period.

Several of PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric projects are in some stage of the FERC relicensing under the Federal Power Act. The relicensing process is a political and public regulatory process that involves sensitive resource issues. PacifiCorp is unable to predict with certainty the requirements that may be imposed during the relicensing process, the economic impact of those requirements, whether new licenses will ultimately be issued or whether PacifiCorp will be willing to meet the relicensing requirements to continue operating its hydroelectric projects.

Federal, state and local authorities regulate many of PacifiCorp’s activities pursuant to laws designed to restore, protect and enhance the quality of the environment. PacifiCorp is unable to predict with certainty what material impact, if any, future changes in environmental laws and regulations may have on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and capital expenditure requirements.

POLITICAL RISK

PacifiCorp conducts its business in conformance with a multitude of federal and state laws. During the past year, the United States Congress has had under active consideration but has been unable to pass in final form legislation making significant changes in energy, air quality and tax policy. Comprehensive energy legislation would affect the hydroelectric relicensing process under the Federal Power Act, extend the renewable energy production tax credit, and provide incentives for environmental investments at coal plants. These changes would likely benefit PacifiCorp’s efforts to develop, acquire and maintain a low-cost generation portfolio. The United States Senate recently passed legislation that includes an extension, through 2006, of the renewable energy production tax


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credit and several other energy-related tax matters. For this legislation to proceed, the United States House of Representatives must pass the same legislation. The United States House of Representatives may address this legislation in the near future. Changes to the Clean Air Act have been proposed in the form of the President’s Clear Skies Act and other such bills limiting emissions of carbon dioxide. Congressional leaders have indicated that air emissions legislation may not receive formal action until calendar year 2005 at the earliest. Clear Skies and other air quality initiatives are being monitored closely by PacifiCorp because they may impact requirements to control emissions from fossil-fueled generation plants.

The laws of the states in which PacifiCorp operates affect PacifiCorp’s generation, transmission and distribution business. At present, California is the only state in which PacifiCorp provides retail service with a legislature still meeting in general session. PacifiCorp is not aware of any new laws passed by Idaho or Washington legislatures positively or negatively affecting PacifiCorp’s operations in a significant manner. The Utah legislature passed a state sales tax exemption for renewable energy equipment, which may make development of renewable energy resources in the state more economically viable. The Wyoming legislature passed legislation setting requirements for certifying mining foremen in underground operations who have transferred from similar roles in surface mining facilities. In California, PacifiCorp is monitoring discussion of several bills to revise the state’s 1996 electric restructuring law (AB 1890).

SECURITY RISK

Terrorism threats, both domestic and foreign, are an ongoing risk to the entire utility industry, including PacifiCorp. Specific potential disruptions to operations and information technologies or destruction of facilities from terrorism are not readily determinable. PacifiCorp has identified critical assets, created an effective management structure to respond to threats and developed several security approaches to security to meet the changed environment. A project is well under way that implements a comprehensive security plan, starting with the most critical assets. This plan is meant to mitigate threats from terrorist attacks and to initiate contingency plans in case PacifiCorp’s physical facilities or information technology environment are attacked. Additionally, the FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Council are promulgating standards to which PacifiCorp will be subject. PacifiCorp has completed a self-assessment of its current security plan as part of the North American Electric Reliability Council 1200 Urgent Action standard, which is directing PacifiCorp’s efforts. PacifiCorp is also communicating with the governmental entities in the United States and the United Kingdom that are charged with counteracting and preventing terrorist activities to help it refine its security approaches.

INSURANCE RISK

PacifiCorp continues to experience risk relating to increases in various insurance costs and premiums, as well as availability of insurance coverage for certain property and liability exposures.

The insurance market has changed sharply over the past three years. Significant reductions in market capacity and an increase in the incidents of losses worldwide contributed to unprecedented insurance program cost increases. During fiscal year 2004, the worldwide insurance market experienced mixed results. For property coverage, the market has softened slightly, meaning that premium increases are slowing; however, for liability coverage, increases in costs and coverage restrictions are still being imposed due to the continuing increase in claims costs.

PacifiCorp’s insurance strategy is to minimize and stabilize insurance costs, including uninsured losses. Insurance is purchased where appropriate, while certain risks are self-insured. This balance is monitored continually and altered as insurance market conditions and other factors change.

PacifiCorp’s insurance program has been fully reviewed again during fiscal year 2004. No significant changes have been made to the range of coverages purchased, and the limits of coverage and level of deductibles are considered appropriate for the risks identified. Market developments and new insurance products are analyzed as they become available, to identify whether they would be beneficial to PacifiCorp’s insurance program. Areas such as alternative business interruption products or a captive insurance firm are both currently under consideration.

Additional security requirements continue to be imposed by insurers, such as the requirement to post letters of credit as security for insurance programs including surety bonds and workers’ compensation coverage.


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PENSION RISK

As a result of the decline in the equity markets and low interest rates, PacifiCorp anticipates that pension expense and PacifiCorp cash contributions into the pension trust will continue to increase in the near term. PacifiCorp is exposed to further increases in both expense and contribution levels if the capital markets underperform PacifiCorp’s long-term return expectations. In addition, low interest rates increase both funding requirements and expense levels since PacifiCorp’s pension liability increases as the discount rate declines. To the extent that actual interest rates fall below currently assumed levels, pension expense and contribution requirements will increase.

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

PacifiCorp participates in a wholesale energy market that includes: public utility companies; electricity and natural gas marketers; financial institutions; industrial companies; and government entities. A variety of products exist in this market, ranging from electricity and natural gas purchases and sales for physical delivery to financial instruments such as futures, swaps, options and other complex derivatives. Transactions may be conducted directly with customers and suppliers, through brokers, or with an exchange that serves as a central clearing mechanism.

PacifiCorp is subject to the various risks inherent in the energy business, including credit risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk.

Risk Management

PacifiCorp has a risk management committee, which is responsible for the oversight of market and credit risk relating to the commodity transactions of PacifiCorp. The risk management committee meets monthly and consists of the chief executive officer and officers from the finance, regulation, strategy, legal, wholesale and independent risk management group areas. To limit PacifiCorp’s exposure to market risk, the risk management committee, with the approval of the PacifiCorp and ScottishPower Boards of Directors, sets policies and limits and approves commodity strategies, which are reviewed frequently to respond to changing market conditions. To limit PacifiCorp’s exposure to credit risk in these activities, the risk management committee reviews counterparty credit exposure, as well as credit policies and limits, on a monthly basis.

Risk is an inherent part of PacifiCorp’s business and activities. The risk management process established by PacifiCorp is designed to identify, assess, monitor, report, manage and mitigate each of the various types of risk involved in its business and activities and to measure quantitative market risk exposure and identify qualitative market risk exposure in its businesses. To assist in managing the volatility relating to these exposures, PacifiCorp enters into various transactions, including derivative transactions, consistent with PacifiCorp’s risk management policy. The risk management policy governs energy and fuel transactions and is designed for hedging PacifiCorp’s existing energy and asset exposures. The policy also governs PacifiCorp’s use of derivative instruments, as well as its energy purchase and sales practices, and describes PacifiCorp’s credit policy and management information systems required to effectively monitor such derivative use. PacifiCorp’s risk management policy provides for the use of only those instruments that have a close volume or price correlation with its portfolio of assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions, thereby ensuring that such instruments will be primarily used for hedging. PacifiCorp’s portfolio of energy derivatives is substantially used for non-trading purposes.

PacifiCorp continues to take steps to manage commodity price volatility and reduce exposure. These steps may include adding to the generation portfolio and entering into transactions to help to shape PacifiCorp’s system resource portfolio, including physical hedging products and financially settled (temperature-related) derivative instruments that reduce volume and price risk on days with weather extremes. In addition, a financial hydroelectric generation hedge is in place through September 2006 to reduce volume and price risks associated with PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric generation availability.

Credit Risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that might occur as a result of non-performance by counterparties of their contractual obligations to make or take delivery of electricity, natural gas or other commodities and to make financial settlements thereon. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent that one or more groups of counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in market or other conditions. In addition, credit risk includes not only the risk that a counterparty may default due to circumstances relating directly to it, but also the risk that a counterparty may


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default due to circumstances involving other market participants that have a direct or indirect relationship with such counterparty.

PacifiCorp seeks to mitigate credit risk (and concentrations thereof) by applying specific eligibility criteria to prospective counterparties. However, despite mitigation efforts, defaults by counterparties occur from time to time. PacifiCorp continues to actively monitor the creditworthiness of those counterparties with whom it executes wholesale energy and natural gas purchase and sales transactions within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and uses a variety of risk mitigation techniques to limit its exposure where it believes appropriate. When PacifiCorp considers a new asset purchase, transaction or contractual arrangement, market liquidity and the ability to optimize the investment are main considerations. To mitigate exposure to the financial risks of wholesale counterparties, PacifiCorp has entered into netting and collateral agreements, including margining, guarantee, letters of credit and cash deposit arrangements. Counterparties may be assessed interest fees for delayed receipts. If required, collection rights are exercised, including calling on the counterparty’s credit support arrangement.

The table below represents PacifiCorp’s March 31, 2004 distribution of unsecured credit exposure, net of collateral, within its electricity and natural gas portfolio of purchase and sale contracts and takes into account contractual netting rights.

 

Distribution of Credit Exposure

 

% of Total

 

 

 


 

Investment grade - Externally rated

 

90.5

%

Non-investment grade - Externally rated

 

6.2

 

Investment grade - Internally rated

 

2.5

 

Non-investment grade - Internally rated

 

0.8

 

 

 


 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 


 


“Externally rated” represents enterprise relationships that have published ratings from at least one major credit rating agency. “Internally rated” represents those relationships that have no rating by a major credit rating agency. For those relationships, PacifiCorp utilizes commercially appropriate rating methodologies and credit scoring models to develop a public rating equivalent.

The number of counterparties in the wholesale energy markets with whom PacifiCorp is able to prudently transact business has declined since 2001. Merchant energy companies, which over most of the past decade were an important source of liquidity in the wholesale markets, are suffering from high debt levels and low operating cash flows resulting from an overbuild of generation plants in parts of the United States. Many of these merchant energy companies have either significantly reduced or withdrawn from trading in the wholesale market. Certain major financial institutions have entered or increased their participation in the wholesale market, partially offsetting this decline; however, the wholesale market in which PacifiCorp participates consists of fewer participants and has a lower overall credit quality.

Interest Rate Risk

PacifiCorp is exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of its issuance of variable-rate debt and commercial paper. PacifiCorp manages its interest rate exposure by maintaining a blend of fixed- and variable-rate debt and by monitoring the effects of market changes in interest rates. Changing interest rates will affect interest paid on variable-rate debt and interest earned by PacifiCorp’s pension plan assets, mining reclamation trust funds and cash balances. PacifiCorp’s principal sources of variable-rate debt are commercial paper and pollution control revenue bonds remarketed on a periodic basis. Commercial paper is periodically refinanced with fixed-rate debt when needed and when interest rates are considered favorable. PacifiCorp may also enter into financial derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, swaptions and United States Treasury lock agreements, to manage and mitigate interest rate exposure. PacifiCorp does not anticipate using financial derivatives as the principal means of managing interest rate exposure. PacifiCorp’s cost of debt is recoverable in rates. Increases or decreases in interest rates are reflected in PacifiCorp’s cost of debt calculation as rate cases are filed. Any adverse change to PacifiCorp’s credit rating could negatively impact PacifiCorp’s ability to borrow and the interest rates that are charged.

As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $666.6 million of variable-rate liabilities and $45.6 million of temporary cash investments. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had no financial derivatives in effect relating to interest rate exposure.


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In order to make the interest rate risk management disclosure more meaningful, PacifiCorp has revised the risk analysis. In prior periods a Value at Risk (“VaR”) analysis of the impact of changes in interest rates on the fair market value of liabilities was disclosed. The new analysis focuses on PacifiCorp’s exposure to changes in interest rates on interest expense.

Based on a sensitivity analysis as of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp estimated that if market interest rates average 1.0% higher (lower) in fiscal 2005 than in fiscal 2004, interest expense, net of offsetting impacts in interest income, would increase (decrease) by $6.2 million. Comparatively, based on a sensitivity analysis as of March 31, 2003, had interest rates averaged 1.0% higher (lower) in fiscal 2004 than in fiscal 2003, PacifiCorp estimated that interest expense would have increased (decreased) by $5.5 million. These amounts include the effect of invested cash and were determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on the variable-rate securities outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and 2003. The increase in interest rate sensitivity was primarily due to the increase in outstanding variable-rate commercial paper and decrease in invested cash. If interest rates changed significantly, PacifiCorp might take actions to manage its exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that might be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in PacifiCorp’s financial structure.

Commodity Price Risk

PacifiCorp’s market risk to commodity price change is primarily related to its fuel and electricity commodities, which are subject to fluctuations due to unpredictable factors, such as weather, which impacts energy supply and demand. PacifiCorp’s energy purchase and sales activities are governed by PacifiCorp’s risk management policy and the risk levels established as part of that policy.

PacifiCorp’s energy commodity price exposure arises principally from its electric supply obligation in the western United States. PacifiCorp manages this risk principally through the operation of its 8,419.5 MW generation plants and 15,763-mile transmission system in the western United States and through its wholesale energy purchase and sales activities. Wholesale contracts are utilized to balance PacifiCorp’s physical excess or shortage of net electricity for future months. Financially settled contracts are utilized to further mitigate commodity price risk. PacifiCorp may from time to time enter into other financially settled (temperature-related) derivative instruments that reduce volume and price risk on days with weather extremes. In addition, a financial hydroelectric generation hedge is in place through September 2006 to reduce volume and price risks associated with PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric generation availability.

PacifiCorp measures the market risk in its electricity and natural gas portfolio daily utilizing a historical VaR approach, as well as other measurements of net position. PacifiCorp also monitors its portfolio exposure to market risk in comparison to established thresholds and measures its open positions subject to price risk in terms of volumes at each delivery location for each forward time period.

VaR computations for the electricity and natural gas commodity portfolio are based on a historical simulation technique, utilizing historical price changes over a specified period to simulate potential forward energy market price curve movements to estimate the potential unfavorable impact of such price changes on the portfolio positions scheduled to settle within the following 24 months. The quantification of market risk using VaR provides a consistent measure of risk across PacifiCorp’s continually changing portfolio. VaR represents an estimate of reasonably possible changes in fair value that would be measured on its portfolio assuming hypothetical movements in future market rates and is not necessarily indicative of actual results that may occur.

PacifiCorp’s VaR computations for its electricity and natural gas commodity portfolio utilize several key assumptions, including a 99.0% confidence level for the resultant price changes and a holding period of five days. The calculation includes short-term derivative commodity instruments held for risk mitigation and balancing purposes, the expected resource and demand obligations from PacifiCorp’s long-term contracts, the expected generation levels from PacifiCorp’s generation assets and the expected retail and wholesale load levels. The portfolio reflects flexibility contained in contracts and assets, which accommodate the normal variability in PacifiCorp’s demand obligations and generation availability. These contracts and assets are valued to reflect the variability PacifiCorp experiences as a load serving entity. Contracts or assets that contain flexible elements are often referred to as having embedded options or option characteristics. Optionality means sensitivity to market price changes. Therefore, changes in the option values affect the energy position of the portfolio with respect to market


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prices and this effect is calculated daily. When measuring portfolio exposure through VaR, these position changes that result from the option sensitivity are held constant through the historical simulation to avoid understating VaR.

As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp’s estimated potential five-day unfavorable impact on fair value of the electricity and natural gas commodity portfolio over the next 24 months was $16.0 million, as measured by the VaR computations described above, compared to $18.0 million as of March 31, 2003. The average daily VaR (five-day holding periods) for the year ended March 31, 2004 was $14.3 million. The maximum and minimum VaR measured during the year ended March 31, 2004 was $23.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively. PacifiCorp maintained compliance with its VaR limit procedures during the year ended March 31, 2004. Changes in markets inconsistent with historical trends or assumptions used could cause actual results to exceed predicted limits.

Fair Value of Derivatives

The following table shows the changes in the fair value of energy-related contracts subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, as amended, from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 and quantifies the reasons for the changes.

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

Fair value of contracts outstanding at April 1, 2003

 

$

(505.7

)

Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period

 

 

45.3

 

Changes in fair values attributable to changes in valuation assumptions (a)

 

 

(45.3

)

Other changes in fair values (b)

 

 

90.9

 

 

 



 

Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2004 (c)

 

$

(414.8

)

 

 



 


(a)

Reflects changes in the fair value as a result of applying refinements in valuation modeling techniques.

(b)

Other changes in fair values result from effects of changes in prices on new and existing energy-related contracts.

(c)

PacifiCorp has also recorded $422.2 million in net regulatory assets, as authorized by regulatory orders received, with respect to these contracts.

The fair value of derivative instruments is determined using forward price curves. Forward price curves represent PacifiCorp’s estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement of a commodity at future dates. PacifiCorp bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations when available and internally developed and commercial models with internal and external fundamental data inputs when market quotations are unavailable. In general, PacifiCorp estimates the fair value of a contract by calculating the present value of the difference between the prices in the contract and the applicable forward price curve. Price quotations for certain major electricity trading hubs are generally readily obtainable for the first three years and therefore PacifiCorp’s forward price curves for those locations and periods reflect observable market quotes. However, in the later years or for locations that are not actively traded, PacifiCorp must develop forward price curves. For short-term contracts at less actively traded locations, prices are modeled based on observed historical price relationships with actively traded locations. For long-term contracts extending beyond three years, the forward price curve is based upon the use of a fundamentals model (cost-to-build approach) due to the limited information available. Factors used in the fundamentals model include the forward prices for the commodities used as fuel to generate electricity, the expected system heat rate (which measures the efficiency of power plants in converting fuel to electricity) in the region where the purchase or sale takes place, and a fundamental forecast of expected spot prices based on modeled supply and demand in the region. The assumptions in these models are critical since any changes to the assumptions could have a significant impact on the fair value of the contract. Contracts with explicit or embedded optionality are valued by separating each contract into its physical and financial forward, swap and option components. Forward and swap components are valued against the appropriate forward price curve. The optionality is valued using a modified Black-Scholes model or a stochastic simulation (Monte Carlo) approach. Each option component is modeled and valued separately using the appropriate forward price curve.

PacifiCorp’s valuation models and assumptions are continuously updated to reflect current market information, and an evaluation and refinement of model assumptions are performed on a periodic basis.

The following table shows summarized information with respect to valuation techniques and contractual maturities of PacifiCorp’s energy-related contracts qualifying as derivatives under SFAS No. 133 as of March 31, 2004.


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Standardized derivative contracts that are valued using market quotations are classified as “prices based on quoted market prices from third party sources.” All remaining contracts, which include non-standard contracts and contracts for which market prices are not routinely quoted, are classified as “prices based on models and other valuation methods.”

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts at Period-End

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Maturity
less than
1 year

 

Maturity
2-3 years

 

Maturity
4-5 years

 

Maturity in
excess of
5 years

 

Total
Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Prices based on quoted market prices from third party sources

 

$

(8.2

)

$

(7.9

)

$

 

$

 

$

(16.1

)

Prices based on models and other valuation methods

 

 

50.2

 

 

15.9

 

 

(90.8

)

 

(374.0

)

 

(398.7

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

42.0

 

$

8.0

 

$

(90.8

)

$

(374.0

)

$

(414.8

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


PacifiCorp has executed a contract to hedge changes in hydroelectric generation due to variation in streamflows. PacifiCorp has also executed a contract to hedge changes in retail electricity demand due to abnormal ambient temperatures. These contracts are not exchange-traded, and settlement is based on climatic or other physical variables. Therefore, on a periodic basis, PacifiCorp estimates and records a gain or loss in earnings corresponding to the total expected future cash flow from these contracts in accordance with EITF No. 99-2, Accounting for Weather Derivatives. PacifiCorp recorded liabilities of $3.4 million at March 31, 2004 and $2.6 million at March 31, 2003, for the estimated fair value of the contracts. PacifiCorp realized a $5.2 million gain, excluding premium costs, for these contracts during the year ending March 31, 2004. No gain or loss was realized during the year ended March 31, 2003 or the year ended March 31, 2002.


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ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

 

Page

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

57

Statements of Consolidated Income for the Years Ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

58

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

59

Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the Years Ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

61

Statements of Consolidated Changes in Common Shareholder’s Equity for the Years Ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

62

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

63



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of PacifiCorp:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related statements of consolidated income, common shareholder’s equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries at March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it applies the normal purchases and normal sales exception to derivative contracts entered into after June 30, 2003 upon its adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as of July 1, 2003.

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for realized gains and losses on physically settled derivative contracts not held for trading purposes, as of January 1, 2004.

As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for asset retirement obligations, as of April 1, 2003.

As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reclassified to liabilities certain financial instruments, that under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity, as of July 1, 2003.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, Oregon
May 19, 2004


57



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

$

994.5

 

$

914.7

 

$

901.7

 

Commercial

 

 

792.9

 

 

763.4

 

 

747.7

 

Industrial

 

 

725.6

 

 

699.2

 

 

705.1

 

Other retail revenues

 

 

34.0

 

 

31.4

 

 

34.5

 

Wholesale sales

 

 

528.1

 

 

545.4

 

 

980.4

 

Other

 

 

119.4

 

 

128.3

 

 

(28.3

)

Other Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

3,194.5

 

 

3,082.4

 

 

3,353.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased electricity

 

 

672.8

 

 

698.5

 

 

974.4

 

Fuel

 

 

483.9

 

 

482.2

 

 

490.9

 

Operations and maintenance

 

 

881.8

 

 

885.1

 

 

813.4

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

428.8

 

 

434.3

 

 

403.0

 

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

 

95.3

 

 

93.4

 

 

90.8

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

2,562.6

 

 

2,593.5

 

 

2,772.5

 

Other operating expense (income)

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

 

(32.4

)

Gain on sale of operating assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27.4

)

 

 



 



 



 

Income from operations

 

 

618.7

 

 

488.9

 

 

641.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

Interest expense and other (income) expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

256.5

 

 

270.3

 

 

227.7

 

Interest income

 

 

(13.8

)

 

(21.6

)

 

(47.5

)

Interest capitalized

 

 

(19.9

)

 

(18.0

)

 

(6.9

)

Minority interest and other

 

 

2.4

 

 

19.0

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

225.2

 

 

249.7

 

 

171.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

393.5

 

 

239.2

 

 

469.5

 

Income tax expense

 

 

144.5

 

 

97.2

 

 

176.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

249.0

 

 

142.0

 

 

293.4

 

Discontinued operations (less applicable income tax expense of $36.4/2002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

146.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

249.0

 

 

142.0

 

 

440.1

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change (less applicable income tax benefit of $(0.6)/2004, $(1.1)/2003 and $(69.0)/2002) (Notes 3 and 6)

 

 

(0.9

)

 

(1.9

)

 

(112.8

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net income

 

 

248.1

 

 

140.1

 

 

327.3

 

Preferred dividend requirement

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(7.3

)

 

(12.7

)

 

 



 



 



 

Earnings on common stock

 

$

244.8

 

$

132.8

 

$

314.6

 

 

 



 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


58



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

 



 



 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58.5

 

$

152.5

 

Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts of $23.8/2004 and $31.1/2003

 

 

234.6

 

 

258.2

 

Unbilled revenue

 

 

128.3

 

 

109.2

 

Amounts due from affiliates

 

 

2.4

 

 

2.5

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

101.0

 

 

99.4

 

Fuel

 

 

56.0

 

 

71.8

 

Current derivative contract asset

 

 

118.9

 

 

107.2

 

Current deferred tax asset

 

 

31.5

 

 

31.1

 

Other

 

 

25.2

 

 

17.5

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

756.4

 

 

849.4

 

 

 



 



 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generation

 

 

5,135.7

 

 

4,998.9

 

Transmission

 

 

2,439.2

 

 

2,328.9

 

Distribution

 

 

4,104.7

 

 

3,921.4

 

Intangible plant

 

 

599.5

 

 

491.0

 

Other

 

 

1,533.7

 

 

1,444.1

 

Construction work in progress

 

 

345.4

 

 

332.5

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

 

14,158.2

 

 

13,516.8

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(5,121.7

)

 

(4,818.3

)

 

 



 



 

Total property, plant and equipment - net

 

 

9,036.5

 

 

8,698.5

 

 

 



 



 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

1,032.3

 

 

1,175.2

 

Derivative contract regulatory asset

 

 

422.2

 

 

506.9

 

Non-current derivative contract asset

 

 

110.3

 

 

122.3

 

Deferred charges and other

 

 

319.4

 

 

343.5

 

 

 



 



 

Total other assets

 

 

1,884.2

 

 

2,147.9

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

11,677.1

 

$

11,695.8

 

 

 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


59



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, continued

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, currently maturing

 

$

240.0

 

$

136.7

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption, currently maturing (See Note 9)

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

Notes payable and commercial paper

 

 

124.9

 

 

25.0

 

Accounts payable

 

 

257.8

 

 

243.4

 

Accrued employee expenses

 

 

140.3

 

 

141.3

 

Amounts due to affiliates

 

 

2.6

 

 

39.6

 

Taxes payable

 

 

50.2

 

 

63.1

 

Interest payable

 

 

66.1

 

 

67.9

 

Current derivative contract liability

 

 

76.9

 

 

91.7

 

Other

 

 

111.8

 

 

127.3

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,074.3

 

 

936.0

 

 

 



 



 

Deferred credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

 

1,564.6

 

 

1,511.1

 

Investment tax credits

 

 

83.5

 

 

91.4

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

807.5

 

 

801.9

 

Non-current derivative contract liability

 

 

567.1

 

 

643.5

 

Other

 

 

683.6

 

 

650.1

 

 

 



 



 

Total deferred credits

 

 

3,706.3

 

 

3,698.0

 

 

 



 



 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities

 

 

3,520.2

 

 

3,417.6

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption, net of current maturities (See Note 9)

 

 

56.3

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,357.1

 

 

8,051.6

 

 

 



 



 

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (See Notes 10 and 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in PacifiCorp’s junior subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

341.8

 

 

 



 



 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption (See Note 9)

 

 

 

 

66.7

 

 

 



 



 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

41.3

 

 

41.3

 

Common shareholder’s capital

 

 

2,892.1

 

 

2,892.1

 

Retained earnings

 

 

390.1

 

 

305.9

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $2.7/2004 and $(1.1)/2003

 

 

4.5

 

 

(1.7

)

Minimum pension liability, net of tax of $(4.9)/2004 and $(1.1)/2003

 

 

(8.0

)

 

(1.9

)

 

 



 



 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

3,320.0

 

 

3,235.7

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and shareholders’ equity

 

$

11,677.1

 

$

11,695.8

 

 

 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


60



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

248.1

 

$

140.1

 

$

327.3

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

(146.7

)

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

 

 

0.9

 

 

1.9

 

 

112.8

 

Unrealized gain on derivative contracts

 

 

(6.1

)

 

(3.1

)

 

(182.8

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

428.8

 

 

434.3

 

 

403.0

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits - net

 

 

80.5

 

 

31.8

 

 

60.9

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary and assets

 

 

(2.2

)

 

(3.7

)

 

(52.6

)

Regulatory asset/liability establishment

 

 

(22.9

)

 

15.7

 

 

(210.9

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Regulatory assets/liabilities

 

 

134.0

 

 

131.1

 

 

65.0

 

Accounts receivable, net; Unbilled revenue; and prepayments

 

 

(1.5

)

 

7.6

 

 

165.2

 

Inventories

 

 

14.1

 

 

(17.8

)

 

7.0

 

Amounts due affiliates

 

 

(37.0

)

 

32.5

 

 

(11.6

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(97.1

)

 

(151.0

)

Other

 

 

(1.5

)

 

8.3

 

 

(43.0

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

831.9

 

 

681.6

 

 

342.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(690.4

)

 

(550.0

)

 

(505.3

)

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies - net

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

(130.8

)

Advances to ScottishPower

 

 

 

 

 

 

(627.4

)

Proceeds from ScottishPower note receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

400.0

 

Proceeds from finance note repayment

 

 

 

 

 

 

189.9

 

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

3.3

 

 

16.3

 

 

83.2

 

Proceeds from sales of finance assets and principal payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.0

 

Proceeds from available-for-sale securities

 

 

95.8

 

 

132.9

 

 

120.9

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

 

(89.4

)

 

(134.3

)

 

(152.0

)

Other

 

 

(22.8

)

 

6.7

 

 

17.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(703.5

)

 

(525.1

)

 

(568.4

)

 

 



 



 



 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in Short-term debt

 

 

99.9

 

 

(152.5

)

 

(64.0

)

Proceeds from Long-term debt, net of issuance costs

 

 

396.7

 

 

 

 

791.1

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock to PHI

 

 

 

 

150.0

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(165.1

)

 

(7.3

)

 

(310.3

)

Repayments of Long-term debt

 

 

(194.1

)

 

(144.6

)

 

(59.0

)

Redemptions of Preferred Securities

 

 

(352.0

)

 

 

 

 

Redemptions of Preferred stock

 

 

(7.5

)

 

(7.5

)

 

(100.0

)

Other

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(222.4

)

 

(161.9

)

 

244.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

(Decrease) increase in Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(94.0

)

 

(5.4

)

 

18.5

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

152.5

 

 

157.9

 

 

139.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

58.5

 

$

152.5

 

$

157.9

 

 

 



 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


61



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

(Millions of dollars, thousands of shares)

 

Common Shareholder’s
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 


Shares

 

Amounts

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Balance at March 31, 2001

 

297,325

 

$

3,284.9

 

$

128.6

 

$

0.9

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

327.3

 

 

 

$

327.3

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.2

)

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax of $377.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

617.2

 

 

617.2

 

Loss on derivative financial instruments, net of tax of $(70.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(115.1

)

 

(115.1

)

Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net of tax of $(321.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(526.1

)

 

(526.1

)

Cash dividends declared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(9.8

)

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($0.81 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(240.8

)

 

 

 

 

Transfer of PGHC

 

 

 

(542.8

)

 

(32.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 

Balance at March 31, 2002

 

297,325

 

 

2,742.1

 

 

173.1

 

 

(23.3

)

$

303.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

140.1

 

 

 

$

140.1

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $(2.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.4

)

 

(2.4

)

Minimum pension liability, net of tax of $(1.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.9

)

 

(1.9

)

Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments, net of tax of $14.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

24.0

 

Sale of common stock to parent

 

14,851

 

 

150.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 

Balance at March 31, 2003

 

312,176

 

 

2,892.1

 

 

305.9

 

 

(3.6

)

$

159.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

248.1

 

 

 

$

248.1

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

6.2

 

Minimum pension liability, net of tax of $(3.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6.1

)

 

(6.1

)

Cash dividends declared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($0.52 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(160.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 

Balance at March 31, 2004

 

312,176

 

$

2,892.1

 

$

390.1

 

$

(3.5

)

$

248.2

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


62



PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of operations - PacifiCorp (which includes PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries) is a United States electricity company operating in the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. PacifiCorp generates electricity and conducts its retail electric utility business as Pacific Power and Utah Power and also engages in electricity sales and purchases on a wholesale basis. The subsidiaries of PacifiCorp support its electric utility operations by providing coal mining facilities and services and environmental remediation.

Basis of presentation - The Consolidated Financial Statements of PacifiCorp include its integrated electric utility operations and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, on December 31, 2001, NA General Partnership (“NAGP”) contributed all of the common stock of PacifiCorp to PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc. (“PHI”), a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of NAGP. NAGP was a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Power plc (“ScottishPower”) until December 1, 2003, at which time it was merged into PHI.

On February 4, 2002, PacifiCorp transferred all of the capital stock of PacifiCorp Group Holdings Company (“PGHC”) to PHI. This was a non-cash transaction that resulted in a net reduction in shareholder’s equity of $575.0 million. PGHC included the wholly owned subsidiary PacifiCorp Financial Services, Inc. (“PFS”), a financial services business. Accordingly, the consolidated results of operations, assets and liabilities of PGHC and its subsidiaries are not included with those of PacifiCorp commencing February 4, 2002.

Use of estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. These estimates involve judgments with respect to numerous factors that are difficult to predict and are beyond management’s control. As a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Regulation - Accounting for the electric utility business conforms to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applied to regulated public utilities and as prescribed by agencies and the commissions of the various locations in which the electric utility business operates. PacifiCorp prepares its financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation (“SFAS No. 71”) as further discussed in Note 2.

Cash and cash equivalents - For the purposes of these financial statements, PacifiCorp considers all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, at the time of acquisition, to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts - Accounts receivable includes billed services plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Credit is granted to customers, which includes retail and wholesale customers, government agencies, and other utilities. Management performs continuing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition, and although PacifiCorp does not require collateral, deposits may be required from customers in certain circumstances. Accounts receivable are considered delinquent based on regulations provided by each state, which is generally if payment is not received by the date due, or typically 30 days after the invoice date. PacifiCorp charges interest on delinquent customer accounts or past due balances in the majority of the states where PacifiCorp does business based on the respective regulation of that state, which varies between 1.0% to 1.5% per month. The recorded investment in trade receivables delinquent more than 90 days and still accruing interest and those on non-accrual status is immaterial at March 31, 2004, and March 31, 2003.

Management reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivable will potentially be uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts includes amounts for the evaluation of specific accounts based upon the best available facts and circumstances that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligation, and a reserve based on historical experience. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed or by six months from when a customer becomes inactive, the receivable is written-off against the allowance. Management believes that


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the allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2004 was adequate. However, actual write-offs could exceed the recorded allowance. The allowance activity was as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Beginning balance

 

$

31.1

 

$

34.8

 

$

27.6

 

Charged to costs and expenses

 

 

5.7

 

 

10.6

 

 

16.0

 

Write-offs

 

 

(13.0

)

 

(14.3

)

 

(8.8

)

 

 



 



 



 

Ending balance

 

$

23.8

 

$

31.1

 

$

34.8

 

 

 



 



 



 


Inventories - Inventories are valued at the lower of average cost or market.

Property, plant and equipment - Property, plant and equipment are stated at original cost of contracted services, direct labor and materials, interest capitalized during construction and indirect charges for engineering, supervision and similar overhead items. The cost of depreciable electric utility properties retired, less salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. The cost of removal is charged against the regulatory liability established through depreciation rates. Generally costs of major overhaul activities and other repairs and maintenance are expensed as they are incurred. Intangible plant consists primarily of computer software costs. The unamortized computer software costs were $194.8 million at March 31, 2004 and $201.1 million at March 31, 2003.

Depreciation and amortization - The depreciable lives of Property, plant and equipment currently in use by category are as follows:

 

Generation

 

 

 

Steam plant

 

20 – 43 years

 

Hydroelectric plant

 

14 – 85 years

 

Other plant

 

15 – 35 years

 

Transmission

 

20 – 70 years

 

Distribution

 

44 – 50 years

 

Intangible plant

 

5 – 50 years

 

Other

 

5 – 30 years

 


Computer software is amortized over an average life of eight years.

Depreciation and amortization are computed by the straight-line method either over the life prescribed by PacifiCorp’s various regulatory jurisdictions for regulated assets, or over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Composite depreciation rates of average depreciable assets on utility plants (excluding amortization of capital leases) were 3.0% for the year ended March 31, 2004; 3.2% for the year ended March 31, 2003; and 3.1% for the year ended March 31, 2002.

Asset impairments - Long-lived assets to be held and used by PacifiCorp are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate costs may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), which PacifiCorp adopted February 1, 2002, effective as of April 1, 2001. The impacts of regulation on cash flows are considered when determining impairment. Impairment losses on long-lived assets are recognized when book values exceed expected undiscounted future cash flows with the impairment measured on a discounted future cash flows basis.

Allowance for funds used during construction - The Allowance for funds used during construction (the “AFUDC”) represents the cost of debt and may also include equity funds used to finance utility property additions during construction. As prescribed by regulatory authorities, the AFUDC is capitalized as a part of the cost of utility property and is recorded in the Statements of Consolidated Income as Interest capitalized. Under regulatory rate practices, PacifiCorp is generally permitted to recover the AFUDC, and a fair return thereon, through its rate base after the related utility property is placed in service.

The composite capitalization rates were 7.9% for the year ended March 31, 2004; 7.2% for the year ended March 31, 2003; and 3.6% for the year ended March 31, 2002. PacifiCorp’s AFUDC rates do not exceed the maximum allowable rates determined by regulatory authorities.


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Derivatives - As discussed in Note 3, in April 2001 PacifiCorp adopted SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (“SFAS No. 133”), as amended by numerous interpretations of the Derivatives Implementation Group (the “DIG”) that are approved by the FASB. Subsequent revisions were made in SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 149”) (collectively “SFAS No. 133”). Under the standard, derivative instruments are measured at fair value and recognized as either assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, unless they qualify for the exemptions afforded by the standard. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized in earnings during the period of change. Certain of PacifiCorp’s long-term derivative contracts have been approved by regulatory authorities for recovery through retail rates. Accordingly, changes in fair value of these contracts are deferred as regulatory assets or liabilities pursuant to SFAS No. 71. Derivative contracts for commodities used in PacifiCorp’s normal business operation and which settle by physical delivery, among other criteria, are eligible for the normal purchases and normal sales exemption afforded by SFAS No. 133. These contracts are accounted for under accrual accounting and recorded in Wholesale sales or Purchased electricity in the Statements of Consolidated Income when the contract settles.

Marketable securities - PacifiCorp accounts for marketable securities, included in Deferred charges and other on PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. PacifiCorp determines the appropriate classification of all marketable securities as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading at the time of purchases, and re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. As shown in Note 5, at March 31, 2004 and 2003, all of PacifiCorp’s investments in marketable securities were classified as available-for-sale and were reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). PacifiCorp uses the specific identification method in computing realized gains and losses on the sale of its available-for-sale securities. Realized gains and losses are included in either Other income (expense).

Asset retirement obligation and accrued removal costs - Effective April 1, 2003, PacifiCorp recognizes the fair value of legal obligations associated with the retirement or removal of long-lived assets at the time the obligations are incurred and can be reasonably estimated in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligation, (“SFAS No. 143”). The initial recognition of this liability is accompanied by a corresponding increase in Property, plant and equipment. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the liability is adjusted for any revisions to the expected value of the retirement obligation (with corresponding adjustments to Property, plant and equipment), and for accretion of the liability due to the passage of time. Additional depreciation expense is recorded prospectively for any Property, plant and equipment increases.

PacifiCorp does not recognize liabilities for asset retirement obligations for which the fair value cannot be reasonably estimated. PacifiCorp has asset retirement obligations associated with the transmission and distribution systems and certain coal mines. However, due to the indeterminate removal date, the fair value of the associated liability currently cannot be estimated and no amounts are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

For those asset retirement removal costs that do not meet the requirements of SFAS No. 143, PacifiCorp ratably accrues the estimated retirement and removal cost when removal of the asset is considered likely, in accordance with established regulatory practices. The accrued and incurred balance for these costs is classified as Asset retirement removal costs and represents a regulatory liability, under SFAS No. 71. See Note 2.

Income taxes - PacifiCorp uses the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred tax liabilities and assets reflect the expected future tax consequences, based on enacted tax law, of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts.

PacifiCorp, as a wholly owned subsidiary of PHI, is included in a consolidated tax return. PacifiCorp’s provision for income taxes has been computed on the basis that it files separate consolidated income tax returns with its subsidiaries. Amounts payable for federal and state taxes are remitted to PacifiCorp’s parent, PHI.

Historically, PacifiCorp did not provide deferred taxes on many of the timing differences between book and tax depreciation. In prior years, these benefits were flowed through to the utility customer as prescribed by PacifiCorp’s various regulatory jurisdictions. Deferred income tax liabilities and Regulatory assets have been established for those flow-through tax benefits, as shown in Note 20.

Investment tax credits are deferred and amortized to income over periods prescribed by PacifiCorp’s various regulatory jurisdictions.


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Stock-based compensation - As permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS No. 123”), PacifiCorp accounts for its stock-based compensation arrangements, primarily employee stock options, under the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB No. 25”), and related interpretations in accounting for employee stock options issued to PacifiCorp employees. Under APB No. 25, because the exercise price of employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recorded. All options are issued in ScottishPower American Depository Shares, as discussed in Note 19. Had PacifiCorp determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for all stock options vesting in each period under SFAS No. 123, PacifiCorp’s Net income would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts below:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income as reported

 

$

248.1

 

$

140.1

 

$

327.3

 

Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax

 

 

(1.1

)

 

(1.6

)

 

(2.2

)

 

 



 



 



 

Pro forma net income

 

$

247.0

 

$

138.5

 

$

325.1

 

 

 



 



 



 


The fair value of options granted was $3.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used:

 

 

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2002

 

 

 


 

Dividend yield

 

 

6.70

%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.77

 

 

Volatility

 

 

30.00

 

 

Expected life of the options (years)

 

 

5

 

 


There were no grants during the years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

Revenue recognition - Electricity sales to retail customers are determined based on meter readings taken throughout the month. PacifiCorp accrues an estimate of unbilled revenues, which are earned but not yet billed, net of estimated line losses, each month for electric service provided after the meter reading date to the end of the month. The process of calculating the Unbilled revenue estimate consists of three components: quantifying PacifiCorp’s total electricity delivered during the month, assigning Unbilled revenues to customer type and valuing the unbilled energy. Factors involved in the estimation of consumption and line losses relate to weather conditions, amount of natural light, historical trends, economic impacts and customer type. Valuation of unbilled energy is based on estimating the average price for the month for each customer type. The amount accrued for Unbilled revenues was $128.3 million at March 31, 2004 and $109.2 million at March 31, 2003. Electricity sales to wholesale customers are recorded upon delivery.

New accounting standards -

SFAS No. 143

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 143. See Note 6 for further discussion.

FIN 46R

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable-Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“FIN 46”) and issued a revised version of the interpretation in December 2003 (“FIN 46R”). See Note 13 for further discussion.


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SFAS No. 149

SFAS No. 149 was issued in April 2003. See Note 3 for further discussion.

SFAS No. 150

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity (“SFAS No. 150”). See Note 9 for further discussion.

EITF No. 01-8

In May 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF No. 01-8, Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease (“EITF No. 01-8”). EITF No. 01-8 generally states that the evaluation of whether an arrangement contains a lease that is within the scope of SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, should be based on the substance of the arrangement. The consensus was effective for arrangements entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. PacifiCorp has determined that certain long-term power purchase contracts from qualifying facilities meet the conditions of EITF No. 01-8; however, these contracts include no minimum lease payments and, accordingly, no asset or obligation is recorded on PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Therefore, the adoption of EITF No. 01-8 had no impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. PacifiCorp will continue to evaluate the impact of EITF No. 01-8 as existing contracts are modified or new contracts are executed.

EITF No. 03-11

In July 2003, the EITF issued EITF No. 03-11, Reporting Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments that Are Subject to FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and Not Held for Trading Purposes (“EITF No. 03-11”). See Note 3 for further discussion.

FSP SFAS No. 106-1 and FSP SFAS No. 106-2

In January and May 2004, the FASB released FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS No. 106-1 and FSP SFAS No. 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (FSP SFAS No. 106-1” and “FSP SFAS No. 106-2”). The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Medicare Act”) was signed into law in December 2003 and establishes a prescription drug benefit, as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a prescription drug benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare’s prescription drug coverage. FSP SFAS No. 106-2 provides guidance on the accounting for the effects of the Medicare Act for employers that sponsor postretirement health care plans that provide prescription drug benefits and requires those employers to provide certain disclosures regarding the effect of the federal subsidy provided by the Medicare Act. Under FSP SFAS No. 106-1, PacifiCorp elected to defer accounting for the effects of the Medicare Act. This deferral remains in effect until the appropriate effective date of FSP SFAS No.106-2. For entities that elected deferral and for which the impact is significant, FSP SFAS No. 106-2 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. For entities that will not recognize a significant impact, delayed recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act until the next regularly scheduled measurement date following the issuance of FSP SFAS No. 106-2 is allowed. PacifiCorp is still evaluating the impact of the Medicare Act. Accordingly, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements do not reflect the effects that may result from the Medicare Act.

SFAS No. 132R

In January 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132R, Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (“SFAS No. 132R”). See Note 18 for further discussion.

Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications of prior years’ amounts have been made to conform to the 2004 method of presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported consolidated net income.


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Note 2  Accounting for the Effects of Regulation

Regulated utilities have historically applied the provisions of SFAS No. 71, which is based on the premise that regulators will set rates that allow for the recovery of a utility’s costs, including cost of capital. Accounting under SFAS No. 71 is appropriate as long as (i) rates are established by or subject to approval by independent, third-party regulators, (ii) rates are designed to recover the specific enterprise’s cost of service, and (iii) in view of demand for service, it is reasonable to assume that rates are set at levels that will recover costs and can be collected from customers.

SFAS No. 71 provides that regulatory assets may be capitalized if it is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized costs will result from the inclusion of that cost in allowable costs for ratemaking purposes. In addition, the rate action should permit recovery of the specific previously incurred costs rather than provide for expected levels of similar future costs. PacifiCorp records regulatory assets and liabilities based on management’s assessment that it is probable that a cost will be recovered (asset) or that an obligation has been incurred (liability). The final outcome, or additional regulatory actions, could change management’s assessment in future periods. A regulator can provide current rates intended to recover costs that are expected to be incurred in the future, with the understanding that if those costs are not incurred, future rates will be reduced by corresponding amounts. If current rates are intended to recover such costs, PacifiCorp recognizes amounts charged, pursuant to such rates, as liabilities and takes those amounts to income only when the associated costs are incurred. In applying SFAS No. 71, PacifiCorp must give consideration to changes in the level of demand or competition during the cost recovery period. In accordance with SFAS No. 71, PacifiCorp capitalizes certain costs as regulatory assets in accordance with regulatory authority whereby those costs will be expensed and recovered in future periods.

PacifiCorp continuously evaluates the appropriateness of applying SFAS No. 71 to each of its jurisdictions. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had recorded specifically identified net regulatory assets of $647.0 million. In the event PacifiCorp stopped applying SFAS No. 71 at March 31, 2004, an after-tax loss of approximately $401.5 million would be recognized. While regulatory orders and market conditions may affect PacifiCorp’s cash flows, its cash flows would not be affected if it stopped applying SFAS No. 71 unless a regulatory order limited its ability to recover the cost of that regulatory asset.

PacifiCorp is subject to the jurisdiction of public utility regulatory authorities of each of the states in which it conducts retail electric operations, as to prices, services, accounting, issuance of securities and other matters. The jurisdictions in which PacifiCorp operates are in various stages of evaluating deregulation. At present, PacifiCorp is subject to cost-based ratemaking for its business. PacifiCorp is a “licensee” and a “public utility” as those terms are used in the Federal Power Act and is, therefore, subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”) as to accounting policies and practices, certain prices and other matters.

Regulatory assets include the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

    

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

519.1

 

$

550.3

 

Minimum pension liability offset

 

 

226.2

 

 

233.8

 

Deferred net power costs (a)

 

 

57.8

 

 

137.8

 

Unamortized issuance expense on retired debt (b)

 

 

40.6

 

 

34.3

 

Demand-side resource costs

 

 

40.1

 

 

45.7

 

Transition plan - retirement and severance

 

 

38.2

 

 

55.1

 

Various other costs

 

 

110.3

    

 

118.2

 

 

 



 



 

Subtotal

 

 

1,032.3

 

 

1,175.2

 

Derivative contracts (c)

 

 

422.2

    

 

506.9

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

1,454.5

    

$

1,682.1

 

 

 



 



 


(a)

Represents the deferred net power costs in Utah, Oregon and Idaho that PacifiCorp is recovering through rates.

(b)

Represents the unamortized debt expense and redemption premiums on securities retired prior to maturity. During the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp transferred $11.9 million to regulatory assets in relation to the redemption of First Mortgage Bonds and Preferred Securities. See Notes 8 and 14.

(c)

Represents the fair market value of the current and non-current derivative contracts that are specifically recoverable through rates.


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At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $1.3 billion of regulatory assets not accruing carrying charges. Of this amount, $422.2 million of regulatory assets for derivative contracts were offset by like-amounts of derivative instrument contract liabilities. Additionally, $226.2 million relates to regulatory assets in respect of minimum pension liability offsets where interest cost is included as a component of rates. Finally, this amount includes a deferred income tax balance of $519.1 million representing accelerated tax benefits previously flowed-through to rate-payers, which will be included in rates concurrently with recognition of the associated tax expense.

Regulatory liabilities include the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Asset retirement removal costs (a)

 

$

670.6

 

$

664.9

 

Centralia gain

 

 

43.7

 

 

66.5

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

36.2

 

 

39.3

 

Various other costs

 

 

57.0

 

 

31.2

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

807.5

 

$

801.9

 

 

 



 



 


(a)

For March 31, 2004, the amount represents removal costs recovered in rates that do not qualify as asset retirement obligations under SFAS No. 143. For March 31, 2003, the amount represents removal costs recovered in rates and an amount that subsequently qualified as an asset retirement obligation upon the adoption of SFAS No. 143. These amounts were previously recorded in accumulated depreciation. See Note 6.

PacifiCorp evaluates the recovery of all regulatory assets periodically and as events occur. The evaluation includes the probability of recovery as well as changes in the regulatory environment. Regulatory and/or legislative action in Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California may require PacifiCorp to record regulatory asset write-offs and charges for impairment of long-lived assets in future periods. Impairment would be measured in accordance with PacifiCorp’s asset impairment policy, as discussed in Note 1.

Note 3  Derivative Instruments

PacifiCorp’s business is to serve its retail customers. PacifiCorp’s business is exposed to risks relating to, but not limited to, changes in certain commodity prices, weather conditions and counterparty performance. PacifiCorp enters into derivative instruments, including electricity, natural gas, oil and coal forward, option and weather contracts to manage its exposure to commodity price and volume risk and to ensure supply, thereby attempting to minimize variability in net power costs for customers. PacifiCorp has policies and procedures to manage the risks inherent in these activities and a risk management committee to monitor compliance with PacifiCorp’s risk management policies and procedures.

The risk management process established by PacifiCorp is designed to identify, assess, monitor and manage each of the various types of risk involved in PacifiCorp’s business and activities; measure quantitative market risk exposure; and identify qualitative market risk exposure in its business. To assist in managing the volatility relating to these exposures, PacifiCorp enters into various transactions, including derivative transactions, consistent with PacifiCorp’s risk management policy. The risk management policy governs energy purchase and sales activities and is designed for hedging PacifiCorp’s existing energy and asset exposures, and to a limited extent permits arbitrage activities to take advantage of market inefficiencies. The policy also governs PacifiCorp’s use of derivative instruments, as well as its energy purchase and sales practices, and describes PacifiCorp’s credit policy and management information systems required to effectively monitor the use of derivatives. PacifiCorp’s risk management policy provides for the use of only those instruments that have a close volume or price correlation with its portfolio of assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions. The risk management policy includes, as a strategic objective, that such instruments will be primarily used for hedging, including commodity price risk management.

In April 2001, PacifiCorp adopted SFAS No. 133. Under SFAS No. 133, derivative instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities measured at estimated fair value, unless they qualify for the exemptions afforded by the standard.


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In June 2002, PacifiCorp’s SFAS No. 133 contract assessments were updated to reflect the revised Issue C15, Normal Purchases and Normal Sales Exception for Certain Option-Type Contracts and Forward Contracts in Electricity (“Issue C15”), guidance from the DIG, effective April 1, 2002. The revision to Issue C15 includes criteria to be considered for designation of a contract as a “capacity contract” and disallows the use of the exception for contracts that include a pricing element that is not clearly and closely related to the price of energy. The cumulative effect from adopting revised Issue C15 at April 1, 2002 was a $2.1 million loss (net of a tax benefit of $1.3 million) on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended March 31, 2003. In addition, PacifiCorp deferred $0.7 million in gains at the adoption date as a regulatory liability for contracts qualifying for deferred accounting under SFAS No. 71.

In October 2001, the DIG issued guidance under Issue C16, “Applying the Normal Purchases and Normal Sales Exception to Contracts that Combine a Forward Contract and a Purchased Option Contract” (“Issue C16”). The guidance disallows normal purchases and normal sales treatment for commodity contracts (other than power contracts) that contain volumetric variability or optionality. Issue C16 was effective April 1, 2002. The cumulative effect of adopting Issue C16 at April 1, 2002 was a $0.2 million gain (net of tax of $0.2 million) on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended March 31, 2003. For contracts qualifying for deferred accounting under SFAS No. 71, the effect of adopting Issue C16 was a $126.5 million loss. The applicable contracts pertain to the purchase and transport of natural gas. The costs of these contracts have been allowed in rates and the liability is, therefore, offset by a corresponding amount included in regulatory assets.

In June 2002, the EITF released Issue No. 02-3, Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities (“EITF No. 02-3”). In accordance with the guidance, trading contracts that meet the definition of a derivative are accounted for at market value and unrealized and realized gains and losses from all trading contracts, including those where physical delivery is required, are recorded net for all periods presented. PacifiCorp adopted EITF No. 02-3 in March 2003. The application of EITF No. 02-3 resulted in PacifiCorp’s netting 484,138 MWh for the year ended March 31, 2004 and 599,311 MWh for the year ended March 31, 2003 of physically settled, gross purchases and sales.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, which amended and clarified financial reporting for derivative instruments, including among other things the qualifications for the normal purchases and normal sales exception, under SFAS No. 133. This statement was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. Certain modifications and changes to the applicability of the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception for contracts led PacifiCorp to commence marking-to-market certain transactions that were entered into after June 30, 2003 that, prior to the implementation of SFAS No. 149, would have qualified for the normal purchases and normal sales exemption under SFAS No. 133.

In July 2003, the EITF issued EITF No. 03-11. Effective January 1, 2004, PacifiCorp adopted EITF No. 03-11, which provides guidance on whether to report realized gains or losses on physically settled derivative contracts not held for trading purposes on a gross or net basis and requires realized gains or losses on derivative contracts that do not settle physically to be reported on a net basis. The adoption of EITF No. 03-11 resulted in PacifiCorp’s netting certain contracts that were previously recorded on a gross basis, which reduced Wholesale sales and Purchased electricity by $397.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2004. The amounts reclassified for prior periods were $514.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2003 and $1,037.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. High electricity prices seen in the market during fiscal year 2002 caused a significant increase in the reclassification of revenues and expenses for the year ended March 31, 2002. The volume of megawatt hours associated with contracts that did not settle physically was relatively consistent from year to year. Adoption of EITF No. 03-11 had no impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated Net income.

The accounting treatment for the various classifications of derivative financial instruments is as follows:

Normal purchases and normal sales - The contracts that qualify as normal purchases and normal sales are excluded from the requirements of SFAS No. 133. The realized gains and losses on these contracts are reflected in the Statements of Consolidated Income at the contract settlement date.

Cash flow hedge - The effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses relating to these forward contracts are included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of shareholders’ equity, with the ineffective portion being recorded in the Statements of Consolidated Income. Amounts are reclassified from


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Accumulated other comprehensive income in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings or when it becomes probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will not occur.

Undesignated - The realized and unrealized gains and losses relating to derivative contracts classified as trading and risk management activities are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Wholesale sales. For the remaining undesignated contracts that are not classified as involving trading and risk management activities, unrealized gains and losses from sale and purchase contracts, along with the gross revenues or expenses upon realization, are reported in Wholesale sales and Purchased electricity, in PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Statements of Income. In previously issued financial statements, unrealized gains and losses from sale and purchase contracts were reported net in “Unrealized gain on SFAS No. 133 derivative instruments.” All prior periods have now been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

PacifiCorp has the following types of commodity transactions:

Coal, natural gas and other fuel purchase contracts - PacifiCorp enters into long-term and short-term coal, natural gas, diesel and other purchase contracts to provide adequate fuel resources to its electricity generation facilities and its other fuel needs. These contracts generally have limited optionality and require PacifiCorp to take physical delivery of the commodity. These contracts are generally determined to be normal purchases and normal sales contracts under SFAS No. 133.

Weather derivatives - PacifiCorp has executed a contract to hedge changes in hydroelectric generation due to variation in streamflows. PacifiCorp has also executed a contract to hedge changes in retail electricity demand due to abnormal ambient temperatures. These contracts are not exchange-traded, and settlement is based on climatic or other physical variables. Therefore, on a periodic basis, PacifiCorp estimates and records a gain or loss in earnings corresponding to the total expected future cash flow from these contracts in accordance with EITF No. 99-2, Accounting for Weather Derivatives. PacifiCorp has recorded liabilities of $3.4 million at March 31, 2004 and $2.6 million at March 31, 2003, for the estimated fair value of the contracts. PacifiCorp realized a $5.2 million gain, excluding premium costs, for these contracts during the year ending March 31, 2004. No gain or loss was realized during the year ended March 31, 2003 or the year ended March 31, 2002, excluding premium costs.

Wholesale electricity purchase and sales contracts - PacifiCorp makes continuing projections of future retail and wholesale loads and future resource availability to meet these loads based on a number of criteria, including historic load and forward market and other economic information and experience. Based on these projections, PacifiCorp purchases and sells electricity on a forward yearly, quarterly, monthly, daily and hourly basis to match actual resources to actual energy requirements and sells any surplus at the best available price. This process involves hedging transactions, which include the purchase and sale of firm energy under long-term contracts, forward physical contracts or financial contracts for the purchase and sale of a specified amount of energy at a specified price over a given period of time (typically for one month, three months or one year) and forward purchases and sales of transmission service.

Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133 on April 1, 2001, all wholesale contracts were examined and it was determined that some of the forward contracts for the purchase or sale of wholesale electricity were considered to be derivatives based on the accounting guidance at that time. The effects of changes in fair value of certain derivative instruments entered into to hedge PacifiCorp’s future retail resource requirements are subject to regulation and, therefore, are deferred pursuant to SFAS No. 71. PacifiCorp requested and received deferred accounting orders for the effects of SFAS No. 133 as it relates to the change in fair value of long-term wholesale electricity contracts not meeting the definition of normal purchases and normal sales contracts. At the date of adopting SFAS No. 133, PacifiCorp recorded a net regulatory asset relating to the fair value of long-term wholesale contracts (which did not meet the definition of normal purchases and normal sales contracts) of $711.0 million. Short-term wholesale electricity purchase contracts not meeting the definition of normal purchases and normal sales contracts were designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the risk of changes in the cost of providing electricity to serve PacifiCorp’s retail load. These hedges were fully effective. At the date of adopting SFAS No. 133, PacifiCorp recorded an unrealized after-tax gain of $617.2 million as a component of equity related to the fair value of short-term wholesale purchase contracts. Short-term wholesale electricity sales contracts not meeting the definition of normal purchases and normal sales contracts were marked to market through income, resulting in a $112.8 million after-tax loss on adoption of SFAS No. 133.


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In June 2001, the DIG issued guidance which provided that certain forward electricity purchase or sales agreements, including capacity contracts, could be excluded from the requirements of SFAS No. 133 by expanding the normal purchases and normal sales exclusion. PacifiCorp implemented this new guidance, on a prospective basis, beginning July 1, 2001. As a result, substantially all of PacifiCorp’s short-term wholesale electricity contracts were determined to meet the normal purchases and normal sales exclusion. No further market value changes were recognized for those excluded contracts and unrealized gains (losses) recorded in Other comprehensive income relating to the existing cash flow hedges as of July 1, 2001 were realized by September 30, 2002.

PacifiCorp has entered into master netting agreements with certain of its significant trading counterparties. These agreements reduced PacifiCorp’s credit exposure by approximately $5.0 million at March 31, 2004. Unrealized gains and losses on contracts with parties under master netting agreements are presented net on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table shows the changes in the fair value of energy-related contracts subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, as amended, from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 and quantifies the reasons for the changes.

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Net
Asset
(Liability)

 

Regulatory
Net Asset
(Liability)

 

 

 


 


 

Balance at April 1, 2003

 

$

(505.7

)

$

506.9

 

Settlements

 

 

45.3

 

 

(54.4

)

Changes in valuation assumptions (a)

 

 

(45.3

)

 

45.5

 

Other changes in fair value (b)

 

 

90.9

 

 

(75.8

)

 

 



 



 

Balance at March 31, 2004

 

$

(414.8

)

$

422.2

 

 

 



 



 


(a)

Reflects changes in the fair values as a result of applying refinements in valuation modeling techniques.

(b)

Other changes in fair values result from effects of changes in prices on new and existing energy-related contracts.

Short-term contracts, without explicit or embedded optionality, are valued based upon the relevant portion of the forward price curve. Contracts with explicit or embedded optionality are valued by separating each contract into its physical and financial forward, swap and option components. Forward and swap components are valued against the appropriate forward price curve. The optionality is valued using a modified Black-Scholes model approach or a stochastic simulation (Monte Carlo) approach. Each option component is modeled and valued separately using the appropriate forward price curve.

The forward price curve is based upon market price quotations when available and upon internally developed models when market quotations are unavailable. Market quotes are obtained from independent energy brokers, as well as direct information received from third-party offers and actual transactions executed by PacifiCorp. Market quotations for certain major electricity trading hubs are generally readily obtainable for the first three years; and therefore, PacifiCorp’s forward price curves for those locations and periods reflect observable market quotes. However, in the later years or for locations that are not actively traded, forward price curves must be developed. For short-term contracts at less actively traded locations, prices are modeled based on observed historical price relationships with actively traded locations. For long-term contracts extending beyond three years, the forward price curve is based upon the use of a fundamentals model (cost-to-build approach), due to the limited information available. The fundamentals model is updated as warranted, at least quarterly, to reflect changes in the market.

Standardized derivative contracts that are valued using market quotations, as described above, are classified in the table below as “prices based on quoted market prices from third party sources.” All remaining contracts, which include non-standard contracts and contracts for which market prices are not routinely quoted, are classified as “prices based on models and other valuation methods.”

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts at Period-End

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Maturity
less than
1 year

 

Maturity
2-3 years

 

Maturity
4-5 years

 

Maturity in
excess of
5 years

 

Total
Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Prices based on quoted market prices from third party sources

 

$

(8.2

)

$

(7.9

)

$

 

$

 

$

(16.1

)

Prices based on models and other valuation methods

 

 

50.2

 

 

15.9

 

 

(90.8

)

 

(374.0

)

 

(398.7

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

42.0

 

$

8.0

 

$

(90.8

)

$

(374.0

)

$

(414.8

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



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As the FASB continues to issue interpretations, PacifiCorp may change the conclusions that it has reached and, as a result, the accounting treatment and financial statement impact could change in the future.

Note 4 Related-Party Transactions

There are no loans or advances between PacifiCorp and ScottishPower or between PacifiCorp and PHI. Loans from PacifiCorp to ScottishPower or PHI are prohibited under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (“PUHCA”). Loans from ScottishPower or PHI to PacifiCorp generally require state regulatory and Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approval. There are intercompany loan agreements that allow funds to be lent between PacifiCorp and Pacific Minerals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp, and also PGHC, subject to restrictions and limits. PacifiCorp does not maintain a centralized cash or money pool. Therefore, funds of each company are not commingled with funds of any other company. Affiliate transactions that PacifiCorp enters into are subject to certain approval and reporting requirements of the regulatory authorities.

The tables below detail PacifiCorp’s transactions and balances with unconsolidated related parties.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

    

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Amounts due from affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ScottishPower (a)

 

$

0.2

 

$

0.1

 

PHI subsidiaries (b)

 

 

2.2

 

 

2.4

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2.4

 

$

2.5

 

 

 



 



 

Prepayments to affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHI subsidiaries (c)

 

$

1.5

 

$

1.5

 

 

 



 



 

Amounts due to affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ScottishPower (d)

 

$

2.6

 

$

2.6

 

PHI subsidiaries (e)

 

 

 

 

37.0

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2.6

 

$

39.6

 

 

 



 



 

Deposits received from affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHI subsidiaries (f)

 

$

0.6

 

$

1.4

 

 

 



 



 



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Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Revenues from affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHI subsidiaries (f)

 

$

4.4

 

$

4.4

 

$

6.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

Expenses incurred from affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ScottishPower (d)

 

$

7.8

 

$

10.0

 

$

16.5

 

PHI subsidiaries (c)

 

 

17.0

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

24.8

 

$

23.0

 

$

16.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Expenses recharged to affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ScottishPower (a)

 

$

0.7

 

$

0.5

 

$

5.8

 

PHI subsidiaries (b)

 

 

8.0

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

8.7

 

$

7.6

 

$

5.8

 

 

 



 



 



 

Interest income from affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ScottishPower (g)

 

$

 

$

 

$

9.5

 

PHI subsidiaries (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

16.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

Interest expense with affiliated entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHI subsidiaries (h)

 

$

0.2

 

$

0.1

 

$

0.1

 

 

 



 



 



 


(a)

PacifiCorp recharges to ScottishPower payroll costs and related benefits of PacifiCorp employees working on international assignment in the United Kingdom.

(b)

Amounts shown pertain to activities of PacifiCorp with PHI and its subsidiaries. Expenses recharged reflect costs for support services to PHI and its subsidiaries and include the current portion of taxes receivable from PHI of $0.1 million at March 31, 2004, which will be applied to PacifiCorp’s tax liability for the quarter ending June 30, 2004. PHI is the tax-paying entity for PacifiCorp.

(c)

These expenses primarily represent operating lease payments for the West Valley facility, located in Utah and owned by West Valley Leasing Company, LLC (“West Valley”), which was operational only during part of the year ended March 31, 2003. West Valley is a subsidiary of PPM Energy, Inc. (“PPM”), which is a direct subsidiary of PHI. Certain costs associated with the West Valley lease are prepaid on an annual basis.

(d)

These expenses and liabilities primarily represent payroll costs and related benefits of ScottishPower employees working for PacifiCorp in the United States.

(e)

The amount shown is the current portion of net income taxes payable to PHI.

(f)

These revenues represent wheeling revenues billed to PPM, a subsidiary of PHI. A transmission service deposit for wheeling services was made by PPM and held by PacifiCorp.

(g)

PGHC, while a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, had a note receivable, interest receivable and related interest income from a directly owned subsidiary of ScottishPower.

(h)

Includes interest on short-term demand loans made to PacifiCorp by PGHC, a direct subsidiary of PHI, in accordance with regulatory authorization.

Interest rates on related-party transactions approximate the lender’s short-term borrowing cost or cost of capital as required by the relevant regulatory approval or exemption. The average applicable rates were 1.3% for the year ended March 31, 2004; 1.7% for the year ended March 31, 2003; and 3.0% for the year ended March 31, 2002.

In May 2002, PacifiCorp entered into a 15-year operating lease on an electric generation facility with West Valley. The facility consists of five generation units each rated at 40 megawatts (“MW”) and is located in Utah. PacifiCorp, at its sole option, has the option to terminate the lease after three years and after six years. The lease also includes an option to purchase if elected by December 1, 2006. Until the three-year option to terminate, PacifiCorp is committed to future minimum lease payments of $15.0 million for the year ending March 31, 2005 and $2.5 million for the year ending March 31, 2006.


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In September 2003, PacifiCorp made compliance filings for a cross-charge policy agreement governing the allocation of costs incurred by PacifiCorp and by Scottish Power UK plc, on behalf of each other. Compliance filings were submitted to Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington and Idaho, with approval required from Oregon only. In December 2003, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (the “OPUC”) approved the policy. The SEC has authorized these filings pursuant to previously issued PUHCA approvals. The agreement establishes a process for directly assigning or allocating costs between PacifiCorp and Scottish Power UK plc for common corporate functions. These services include human resources, shareholder services, corporate finance functions and various other common corporate functions. These charges to PacifiCorp, at cost, are estimated to be in the range of $14.0 million to $17.0 million annually on a net basis. These cross-charges are expected to commence during fiscal year 2005 and will be recorded as Operations and maintenance expense.

Note 5  Marketable Securities

PacifiCorp, by contract with Idaho Power, maintains a trust relating to final reclamation of a leased coal mining property. Amounts funded are based on estimated future reclamation costs and estimated future coal deliveries. In the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, PacifiCorp reviewed funding requirements based on estimated future gains and interest earnings on trust assets and the projected future reclamation liability. PacifiCorp, under contract, reviews funding on a periodic basis.

The amortized cost and fair value of reclamation trust securities and other investments, included in Deferred charges and other assets on PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, which are classified as available-for-sale, were as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market account

 

$

3.3

 

$

 

$

 

$

3.3

 

Mutual fund account (a)

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

25.8

 

Debt securities

 

 

22.9

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

23.8

 

Equity securities (a)

 

 

56.7

 

 

12.0

 

 

(1.3

)

 

67.4

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

109.0

 

$

12.9

 

$

(1.6

)

$

120.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market account

 

$

4.0

 

$

 

$

 

$

4.0

 

Mutual fund account

 

 

30.7

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

30.4

 

Debt securities

 

 

21.5

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

22.5

 

Equity securities

 

 

47.0

 

 

1.2

 

 

(5.9

)

 

42.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

103.2

 

$

2.2

 

$

(6.2

)

$

99.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


(a)

A mutual fund account with an estimated fair value of $25.8 million and an unrealized loss of $0.3 million at March 31, 2004 was in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. In addition, equity securities with an estimated fair value of $7.0 million and an unrealized loss of $0.7 million at March 31, 2004 were in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. These impairments are considered temporary based on the nature of the investments.

The quoted market price of securities is used to estimate their fair value.


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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2004 and 2003 by contractual maturities and of equity securities for the same dates are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.1

 

$

1.1

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

4.3

 

 

4.5

 

 

3.1

 

 

3.4

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

11.1

 

 

11.6

 

 

8.9

 

 

9.4

 

Due after ten years

 

 

7.5

 

 

7.7

 

 

8.4

 

 

8.6

 

Money market account

 

 

3.3

 

 

3.3

 

 

4.0

 

 

4.0

 

Mutual fund account

 

 

26.1

 

 

25.8

 

 

30.7

 

 

30.4

 

Equity securities

 

 

56.7

 

 

67.4

 

 

47.0

 

 

42.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

109.0

 

$

120.3

 

$

103.2

 

$

99.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


Proceeds, gross gains and gross losses from realized sales of available-for-sale securities using the specific identification method were as follows for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Proceeds

 

$

95.8

 

$

132.9

 

$

120.9

 

 

 



 



 



 

Gross gains

 

$

6.5

 

$

2.6

 

$

4.5

 

Gross losses

 

 

(3.4

)  

 

(8.7

)  

 

(12.1

)  

 

 



 



 



 

Net gains (losses)

 

$

3.1

 

$

(6.1

)  

$

(7.6

)  

 

 



 



 



 


Note 6 – Asset Retirement Obligations and Accrued Environmental Costs

Asset Retirement Obligations - PacifiCorp recorded asset retirement obligations at April 1, 2003 for generation plants, ponds, landfills, and coal mines which qualified as legal obligations under SFAS No. 143. PacifiCorp estimates its asset retirement obligations’ liabilities based upon detailed engineering calculations of the amount and timing of the future cash spending for a third party to perform the required work. Spending estimates are escalated for inflation, and then discounted at the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. PacifiCorp then records an asset retirement obligations asset associated with the liability. The asset retirement obligations asset is depreciated over its expected life and the asset retirement obligations liability is accreted to the projected spending date. Changes in estimates could occur due to plan revisions, changes in estimated costs and changes in timing of the performance of reclamation activities. In addition, PacifiCorp records removal costs as a part of depreciation expense in accordance with regulatory accounting requirements. As a result of adoption of SFAS No. 143, the net difference between these previously recorded amounts that qualify as asset retirement obligations for regulatory purposes and the fair value amounts determined under SFAS No. 143 has been recognized as a non-cash cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of related income taxes. PacifiCorp recovers asset retirement costs through the ratemaking process and records a Regulatory asset or Regulatory liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet to account for the difference between asset retirement costs as currently approved in rates and costs under SFAS No. 143.

Upon adoption of SFAS No. 143, PacifiCorp recorded an asset retirement obligation liability at its net present value of $196.4 million. PacifiCorp also increased net depreciable assets by $37.6 million, removed $146.8 million of costs accrued for retirement from decommissioning liabilities and reclamation liabilities, decreased regulatory liabilities by $7.7 million and increased regulatory assets by $2.8 million for the difference between retirement costs approved by regulators and obligations under SFAS No. 143, and recorded a cumulative pretax effect of a change in accounting principle of $1.5 million, which is reflected in PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the


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year ended March 31, 2004. Accretion expense was $8.2 million and depreciation expense was $3.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2004. Due to the regulatory environment, neither the accretion expense nor the depreciation expense impacted the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, costs for future reclamation of coal mines were accrued using the units-of-production method such that estimated final mine reclamation and closure cost would be fully accrued at completion of mining activity. At March 31, 2003, the amount accrued was $146.9 million. At April 1, 2003, the majority of this accrual was reversed to the asset retirement obligations provision under SFAS No. 143 and the remainder was moved to Long-term liabilities. This adjustment resulted in recording a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $0.9 million (net of tax of $0.6 million).

The following table describes the changes to PacifiCorp’s asset retirement obligation liability for the year ended March 31, 2004:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

Liability recognized at adoption on April 1, 2003

 

$

196.4

 

Liabilities incurred (a)

 

 

4.9

 

Liabilities settled (b)

 

 

(14.5

)

Revisions in cash flow (c)

 

 

(1.5

)

Accretion expense

 

 

8.2

 

 

 



 

Asset retirement obligation

 

 

193.5

 

Less amount in Current liabilities - other

 

 

13.7

 

 

 



 

Long-term asset retirement obligation at March 31, 2004 (d)

 

$

179.8

 

 

 



 


(a)

Represents the retirement obligation created in June 2003 when a settlement agreement to decommission the Powerdale hydroelectric plant was signed.

(b)

Relates primarily to ongoing reclamation work at the Glenrock coal mine.

(c)

Results from changes in the mining plan for the Deer Creek coal mine and changes in timing of estimated cash flows for certain mine and plant reclamation.

(d)

Amount included in Deferred credits – other.

The pro forma asset retirement obligation liability balances that would have been reported assuming SFAS No. 143 had been adopted on April 1, 2001, rather than April 1, 2003, are as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

Pro forma asset retirement obligation liability at April 1, 2001

 

$ 207.0

 

Pro forma asset retirement obligation liability at March 31, 2002

 

200.8

 

Due to regulatory accounting treatment, the adoption of SFAS No. 143 would have had no material impact on Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change for the pro forma periods listed above. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 had no impact on PacifiCorp’s reported cash flows.

PacifiCorp had trust fund assets recorded at fair value included in Deferred Charges and Other of $87.4 million at March 31, 2004 and $68.5 million at March 31, 2003, relating to mine and plant reclamation, including the minority interest joint owner portions.

Accrued Environmental Costs – PacifiCorp’s policy is to accrue environmental cleanup-related costs of a non-capital nature when those costs are believed to be probable and can be reasonably estimated. The quantification of environmental exposures is based on assessments of many factors, including changing laws and regulations, advancements in environmental technologies, the quality of information available related to specific sites, the assessment stage of each site investigation, preliminary findings and the length of time involved in remediation or settlement. PacifiCorp hires external consultants from time to time to conduct studies in order to establish reserves for various site environmental remediation costs. PacifiCorp is subject to cost-sharing agreements with other potentially responsible parties based on decrees, orders and other legal agreements. In these circumstances, PacifiCorp assesses the financial capability of other potentially responsible parties and the reasonableness of PacifiCorp’s apportionment. These agreements may affect the range of potential loss. Additionally, PacifiCorp may


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benefit from excess insurance policies that may cover some of the cleanup costs if costs incurred exceed certain amounts. The undiscounted liabilities for environmental cleanup-related costs recorded as part of Deferred credits - other were $37.9 million at March 31, 2004 and $45.0 million at March 31, 2003. PacifiCorp expects to spend a considerable portion of these amounts over the next seven years. It is possible that future findings or changes in estimates could require that additional amounts be accrued. However, management believes that completion or resolution of these matters will have no material adverse effect on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 7  Short-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

PacifiCorp’s short-term debt and borrowing arrangements were as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Balance

   

Average
Interest
Rate

 

 

 


 


 

March 31, 2004

 

$

124.9

 

1.1

%

March 31, 2003

 

$

25.0

 

1.4

%


At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $800.0 million of committed bank revolving credit agreements, including a $300.00 million facility having a three-year term that became effective June 4, 2002 and a $500.0 million facility that became effective June 3, 2003 having a 364-day term plus a one-year term loan option. PacifiCorp is currently seeking to replace these facilities and while PacifiCorp believes the facilities will be successfully replaced on terms and conditions similar to the existing facilities, no assurance can be given as to this outcome. The interest on advances under these facilities is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin that varies based on PacifiCorp’s credit ratings. As of March 31, 2004, these facilities were fully available and there were no borrowings outstanding.

Note 8  Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

PacifiCorp’s long-term debt was as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

(Millions of dollars)

  

Amount

  

Average
Interest
Rate

  

Amount

  

Average
Interest
Rate

  

 

 


 


 


 


 

First mortgage bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3% to 9.0%, due through 2009

 

$

1,254.4

 

6.2

%

$

1,190.4

 

6.6

%

5.5% to 9.2%, due 2010 to 2014

 

 

977.0

 

6.9

 

 

817.0

 

7.3

 

8.3% to 8.7%, due 2015 to 2019

 

 

21.4

 

8.5

 

 

21.4

 

8.5

 

6.7% to 8.5%, due 2020 to 2024

 

 

324.0

 

7.7

 

 

341.5

 

7.7

 

6.7% to 8.6%, due 2025 to 2029

 

 

120.0

 

7.0

 

 

120.0

 

7.0

 

7.7%, due 2032

 

 

300.0

 

7.7

 

 

300.0

 

7.7

 

Unamortized premium (discount)

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

(3.8

)

 

 

Guaranty of pollution control revenue bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rates, due 2006 to 2026 (b)

 

 

325.2

 

1.6

 

 

438.0

 

1.9

 

Variable rate, due 2014 (a) (b)

 

 

40.7

 

1.1

 

 

40.7

 

1.2

 

3.4% to 5.7%, due 2015 to 2026 (a)

 

 

184.0

 

4.5

 

 

71.2

 

5.6

 

Variable rates, due 2025 (a) (b)

 

 

175.8

 

1.1

 

 

175.8

 

1.2

 

6.2%, due 2031

 

 

12.7

 

6.2

 

 

12.7

 

6.2

 

Unamortized premium (discount)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

Funds held by trustees

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

Note obligations of subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.6%, due 2005

 

 

3.8

 

8.6

 

 

4.4

 

8.6

 

Capitalized lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4% to 14.8%, due through 2022

 

 

27.6

 

11.9

 

 

27.7

 

11.9

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,760.2

 

 

 

 

3,554.3

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(240.0

)

 

 

 

(136.7

)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,520.2

 

 

 

$

3,417.6

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



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(a)

Secured by pledged first mortgage bonds generally at the same interest rates, maturity dates and redemption provisions as the pollution control revenue bonds.

(b)

Interest rates fluctuate based on various rates, primarily on certificate of deposit rates, interbank borrowing rates, prime rates or other short-term market rates.

First mortgage bonds of PacifiCorp may be issued in amounts limited by PacifiCorp’s property, earnings and other provisions of the mortgage indenture. Approximately $12.4 billion of the eligible assets (based on original cost) of PacifiCorp are subject to the lien of the mortgage. PacifiCorp has an effective shelf registration statement for up to $650.0 million of certain securities including long-term debt, of which $400.0 million has been authorized to be issued by the applicable regulatory commissions, subject to certain conditions. Any such issuance would be subject to market conditions.

Approximately $1.9 billion of first mortgage bonds were redeemable at PacifiCorp’s option at March 31, 2004 at redemption prices dependent upon United States Treasury yields. Approximately $541.7 million of pollution control revenue bonds were redeemable at PacifiCorp’s option at par at March 31, 2004. Subsidiary notes are redeemable at the subsidiary’s option at face amount. The remaining long-term debt was not redeemable at March 31, 2004.

During July and August 2003, PacifiCorp redeemed, prior to maturity, all of the 7.25% First Mortgage Bonds due in August 2013 totaling $40.0 million; all of the 7.37% First Mortgage Bonds due in August 2023 totaling $15.5 million; and all of the 7.40% First Mortgage Bonds due in July 2023 totaling $2.0 million. Upon redemption, $1.9 million of deferred charges were reclassified to a regulatory asset. These retirements were funded initially through short-term debt and subsequently by the long-term financing discussed below.

In September 2003, PacifiCorp issued $200.0 million of the 4.30% First Mortgage Bonds due in September 2008 and $200.0 million of the 5.45% First Mortgage Bonds due in September 2013. These bonds contain covenants consistent with PacifiCorp’s other series of First Mortgage Bonds. PacifiCorp used the proceeds for the refinancing of short-term debt incurred to fund the long-term debt redemptions discussed above as well as the preferred security redemptions discussed in Note 14.

PacifiCorp leases real estate, in various states that it does business in, under long-term agreements extending through 2022, which are classified as capital leases. These capital leases are payable in monthly installments allocated between principal and interest at discount rates ranging from 10.4% to 14.8%.

The annual maturities of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations for the years ending March 31 are:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Long-term
Debt

 

Capital
Lease
Obligations

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

2005

 

$

239.8

 

$

3.4

 

$

243.2

 

2006

 

 

285.4

 

 

3.4

 

 

288.8

 

2007

 

 

238.8

 

 

3.6

 

 

242.4

 

2008

 

 

119.9

 

 

3.7

 

 

123.6

 

2009

 

 

412.4

 

 

3.7

 

 

416.1

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,442.7

 

 

48.6

 

 

2,491.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

3,739.0

 

 

66.4

 

 

3,805.4

 

Unamortized premium (discount)

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

 

(4.3

)

Funds held by trustee

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Amount representing interest

 

 

 

 

(38.8

)

 

(38.8

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

3,732.6

 

$

27.6

 

$

3,760.2

 

 

 



 



 



 


PacifiCorp made interest payments, net of capitalized interest, of $236.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2004; $287.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2003; and $246.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. This includes interest on leveraged lease debt that is netted against revenue on leveraged leases held by PFS for nine months of the year ended March 31, 2002.


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PacifiCorp’s credit agreement contains customary covenants and default provisions, including covenants to maintain a debt-to-capitalization ratio. PacifiCorp monitors these covenants on a regular basis in order to ensure that events of default will not occur. As of March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp was in compliance with the covenants of its credit agreement.

Note 9 – Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption

PacifiCorp’s Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption was as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars, thousands of shares )

 

March 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 


 


 

Series

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 


 


 


 


 


 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption $7.48 No Par Serial Preferred, $100 stated value, 16,000 shares authorized

 

600

 

$

60.0

 

675

 

$

66.7

 

 

 


 



 


 



 


PacifiCorp has mandatory redemption requirements on 37,500 shares of the $7.48 series Preferred stock on each June 15 through 2006, with a non-cumulative option to redeem an additional 37,500 shares on each June 15 through 2006, in each case at $100 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of such redemption. All outstanding shares on June 15, 2007 are subject to mandatory redemption. Holders of Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption are entitled to certain voting rights.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150. This statement affects the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities. Most of this statement was effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise was effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 30, 2003. PacifiCorp reclassified 600,000 shares, $100 stated value, of the $7.48 series Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption of $3.7 million to short-term liabilities and $56.3 million to long-term liabilities on PacifiCorp’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004. Associated dividends declared for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 of $3.4 million were recorded as interest expense.

PacifiCorp had $1.1 million at March 31, 2004 and $1.3 million at March 31, 2003 in dividends declared but unpaid on Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption.

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

PacifiCorp follows SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“SFAS No. 5”), to determine accounting and disclosure requirements for contingencies. PacifiCorp operates in a highly regulated environment. Governmental bodies such as the FERC, state regulatory commissions, the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and others have authority over various aspects of PacifiCorp’s business operations and public reporting. Reserves are established when required in management’s judgment, and disclosures regarding litigation, assessments and creditworthiness of customers or counterparties, among others, are made when appropriate. The evaluation of these contingencies is performed by various specialists inside and outside of PacifiCorp.

Litigation - In May 2004, PacifiCorp was served with a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon by the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and certain of the Klamath Tribes’ members. The claim generally alleges that PacifiCorp and its predecessors affected the Klamath Tribes’ federal treaty rights to fish for salmon in the headwaters of the Klamath River in southern Oregon by building dams that blocked the passage of salmon upstream to the headwaters beginning in 1911. The claim seeks in excess of $1.0 billion in damages. PacifiCorp believes it has a number of defenses and intends to vigorously defend any claim of liability for the matters alleged by the Klamath Tribes.

From time to time, PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries are parties to various other legal claims, actions and complaints, certain of which involve material amounts. Although PacifiCorp is unable to predict with certainty whether it will ultimately be successful in these legal proceedings and, if not, what the impact might be, management currently believes that disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.


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Environmental issues - PacifiCorp is subject to numerous environmental laws including the Federal Clean Air Act, as enforced by the EPA and various state agencies; the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments; the Endangered Species Act of 1973, particularly as it relates to certain endangered species of fish; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, relating to environmental cleanups; and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Clean Water Act, relating to water quality. These laws could potentially impact future operations. Contingencies identified at March 31, 2004 principally consist of Clean Air Act matters, which are the subject of discussions with the EPA and state regulatory authorities. PacifiCorp expects that future costs relating to these matters may be significant and consist primarily of capital expenditures. PacifiCorp also expects these costs will be included in rates and, as such, will not have a material adverse impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated results of operations.

Hydroelectric relicensing - PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric portfolio consists of 54 plants with a plant net capability of 1,164.0 MW. Ninety-seven percent of the installed capacity is regulated by the FERC through 20 individual licenses. Nearly all of PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric projects are in some stage of relicensing under the Federal Power Act. Hydroelectric relicensing and the related environmental compliance requirements are subject to uncertainties. PacifiCorp expects that future costs relating to these matters may be significant and consist primarily of additional relicensing costs, operations and maintenance expense and capital expenditures. Electricity generation reductions may result from the additional environmental requirements. PacifiCorp has accumulated approximately $48.9 million in costs as of March 31, 2004 for ongoing hydroelectric relicensing that are reflected in assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. PacifiCorp expects that these and future costs will be included in rates and, as such, will not have a material adverse impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated results of operations.

Swift power canal - On April 21, 2002, a failure occurred to the Swift No. 2 power canal on the Lewis River in the state of Washington. The Cowlitz County Public Utility District owns the power canal and associated 70 MW hydroelectric facility (“Swift No. 2”). The failure impacted, but did not damage, PacifiCorp-owned and -operated 240 MW Swift No. 1 hydroelectric facility (“Swift No. 1”), which is upstream of the Swift No. 2 power canal. The existing Swift No. 2 overflow spillway was modified to allow restricted operation of Swift No. 1 during the Swift No. 2 project outage. PacifiCorp continues to seek ways to mitigate any shaping limitations and to recover any business losses. It is currently estimated that Swift No. 2 will return to operation during the first quarter of calendar year 2006. Swift No. 2 reconstruction must be complete before Swift No. 1 can resume more normal operation; however, it has not yet been determined how Cowlitz County Public Utility District’s proposed rehabilitation design for the Swift No. 2 project will enable the full unrestricted capability that Swift No. 1 had prior to the failure. Swift No. 1 is estimated to return to full operation during the first quarter of calendar year 2006. PacifiCorp is working cooperatively with Cowlitz Public Utility District to incorporate project features into the power canal rehabilitation plan to minimize future impacts to Swift No. 1 project capability and to expedite reconstruction efforts. The full impact of the Swift power canal outage and plans for repair of the Swift No. 2 facility are currently under review. PacifiCorp is seeking reimbursement from Cowlitz County Public Utility District of PacifiCorp’s expenditures associated with the Swift No. 2 failure, and energy replacement costs. This event is not expected to have a significant impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

California and Enron Corp. Reserves - Beginning in summer 2000, market conditions in California resulted in defaults of amounts due to PacifiCorp from certain counterparties in California. In addition, in December 2001, Enron Corp. declared bankruptcy and defaulted on certain wholesale contracts. PacifiCorp has provided reserves for its California exposures and its Enron Corp. receivable, net of the effect of applying the master netting agreement with Enron Corp., in the aggregate amount of $14.3 million.

California Refund Case - PacifiCorp is a party to a FERC proceeding that is investigating potential refunds for energy transactions in the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange markets during past periods of high-energy prices. PacifiCorp previously established a reserve of $17.7 million for these potential refunds. PacifiCorp’s ultimate exposure to refunds is dependent upon any final order issued by the FERC in this proceeding.

Northwest Refund Case - In June 2003, the FERC terminated its proceeding relating to the possibility of requiring refunds for wholesale spot-market bilateral sales in the Pacific Northwest between December 2000 and June 2001. The FERC concluded that ordering refunds would not be an appropriate resolution of the matter. In August 2003, the FERC granted rehearing


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of its June 2003 order. In November 2003, the FERC issued its final order denying rehearing. Several market participants have filed petitions in the court of appeals for review of the FERC’s final order. PacifiCorp cannot quantify the impact of this case, if any, on future financial statements.

Federal Power Act Section 206 Case - In June 2003, the FERC issued a final order denying PacifiCorp’s request for recovery of excessive prices charged under certain wholesale electricity purchases scheduled for delivery during summer 2002 and dismissing PacifiCorp’s complaints, under section 206 of the Federal Power Act, against five wholesale electricity suppliers. In July 2003, PacifiCorp filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for review of certain aspects of this order. In July 2003, PacifiCorp filed its request for rehearing of the FERC’s order, which was granted in August 2003. The FERC issued its final order denying rehearing in November 2003. In November 2003, PacifiCorp filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the FERC’s final order denying recovery. In November 2003, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., one of the five wholesale electricity suppliers, filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the FERC’s final order. In December 2003, the case was transferred to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for consolidation of the two appeals. In December 2003, PacifiCorp filed a motion to dismiss Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.’s appeal. In April 2004, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.’s appeal, and PacifiCorp moved to transfer its appeal back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

FERC Show-Cause Orders - In May 2002, PacifiCorp, together with other California electricity market participants, responded to data requests from the FERC regarding trading practices connected with the electricity crisis during 2000 and 2001. PacifiCorp confirmed that it did not engage in any trading practices intended to manipulate the market as described in the FERC’s data requests issued in May 2002. In June 2003, the FERC ordered 60 companies (including PacifiCorp) to show cause why their behavior during the California energy crisis did not constitute manipulation of the wholesale electricity market, as defined in the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange tariffs. In setting the cases for hearing, the FERC directed the administrative law judge to hear evidence and render findings and conclusions quantifying the extent of any unjust enrichment that resulted and to recommend monetary or other appropriate remedies. In August 2003, PacifiCorp and the FERC staff reached a resolution on the show-cause order. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, PacifiCorp denied liability and agreed to pay a nominal amount of $67,745, in exchange for complete and total resolution of the issues raised in the FERC’s show-cause order relating to PacifiCorp. In March 2004, the FERC issued its final order approving the settlement and terminating the docket. In April 2004, certain market participants filed a request for rehearing of the FERC’s final order.

The Bonneville Power Administration Settlement - The Northwest Power Act provides access to the benefits of low-cost federal hydroelectricity to the residential and small-farm customers of the region’s investor-owned utilities through the Regional Exchange Program. The Bonneville Power Administration administers the Regional Exchange Program on behalf of other utilities in accordance with federal law. PacifiCorp is passing these benefits through to its Oregon, Washington and Idaho residential and small-farm customers in the form of electricity bill credits in the amount of approximately $119.2 million for the fiscal years 2002 through 2006. Additionally, PacifiCorp is currently negotiating a settlement with the Bonneville Power Administration for credits that would benefit the fiscal years 2007 through 2011. Several publicly owned utilities, cooperatives and Bonneville Power Administration direct-service industry customers have filed lawsuits with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking review of Bonneville Power Administration’s decision to settle the Regional Exchange Program, as well as to challenge the level of benefits previously paid to customers. PacifiCorp has been actively involved in negotiations to settle these outstanding lawsuits. Unfortunately, these efforts have been unsuccessful, and PacifiCorp expects that the disputes cannot be resolved through settlement. As a result, PacifiCorp is working with the Bonneville Power Administration to identify potential solutions. As these benefits are passed through to PacifiCorp’s customers through adjustments to customer rates, an adverse decision reducing the level of these benefits, or requiring a return of benefits, should have no effect on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.


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Note 11 Guarantees and Other Commitments

Guarantees - PacifiCorp is generally required to obtain state regulatory commission approval prior to guaranteeing debt or obligations of other parties. In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 requires disclosure of certain direct and indirect guarantees. Also, FIN 45 requires recognition of a liability at inception for certain new or modified guarantees issued after December 31, 2002. The adoption of FIN 45 in January 2003 did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following represent the indemnification obligations of PacifiCorp as of March 31, 2004 and 2003.

PacifiCorp has made certain commitments related to the decommissioning or reclamation of certain jointly owned facilities and mine sites. The decommissioning guarantees require PacifiCorp to pay a proportionate share of the decommissioning costs based upon percentage of ownership. The mine reclamation obligations require PacifiCorp to pay the mining entity a proportionate share of the mine’s reclamation costs based on the amount of coal purchased by PacifiCorp. In the event of default by any of the other joint participants, PacifiCorp may potentially be obligated to absorb, directly or by paying additional sums to the entity, a proportionate share of the defaulting party’s liability. PacifiCorp has recorded its estimated share of the decommissioning and reclamation obligations as either an asset retirement obligation, regulatory liability or other liability.

In connection with the sale of PacifiCorp’s Montana service territory, PacifiCorp entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Flathead Electric Cooperative dated October 9, 1998. Under the agreement, PacifiCorp indemnified Flathead Electric Cooperative for losses, if any, occurring after the closing date and arising as a result of certain breaches of warranty or covenants. The indemnification has a cap of $10.1 million until October 2008 and a cap of $5.1 million thereafter (less expended costs to date). Two indemnity claims relating to environmental issues have been tendered, but remediation costs for these claims, if any, are not expected to be material.

From time to time, PacifiCorp executes contracts that include indemnifications typical for similar transactions, which are related to sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment and service territories. These indemnifications might include any of the following matters: privacy rights; governmental regulations and employment-related issues; commercial contractual relationships; financial reports; tax-related issues; securities laws; and environmental-related issues. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by breach of representations and warranties in such a contract. PacifiCorp regularly evaluates the probability of having to incur costs under the indemnities and appropriately accrues for expected losses that are probable and estimable. Some of these indemnities may not limit potential liability; therefore, PacifiCorp is unable to estimate a maximum potential amount of future payments that could result from claims made under these indemnities.

PacifiCorp believes that the likelihood that it would be required to perform or otherwise incur any significant losses associated with any of these obligations is remote.

Construction - PacifiCorp has an ongoing construction program to meet increased electricity usage and customer growth. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had estimated firm commitments for fiscal 2005 construction costs of $97.4 million. Of these committed costs, $91.9 million related to minimum contractual obligations associated with a remaining estimated $300.0 million of agreements to have the new Currant Creek plant constructed. In March 2004, PacifiCorp received regulatory approval from the Utah Public Service Commission for the Currant Creek plant via a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity and is expected to begin operations in June 2005.

Operating Leases - PacifiCorp leases offices, certain operating facilities and equipment under operating leases that expire at various dates through 2044. Certain leases contain renewal options for varying periods and escalation clauses for adjusting rental to reflect changes in price indices. These leases generally require PacifiCorp to pay for insurance, taxes and maintenance applicable to the leased property.

Net rent expense was $29.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2004; $21.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2003; and $27.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2002.


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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases for the years ending March 31 are as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

22.1

 

2006

 

 

8.3

 

2007

 

 

3.4

 

2008

 

 

2.0

 

2009

 

 

1.6

 

Thereafter

 

 

9.2

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

46.6

 

 

 



 



Minimum non-cancelable sublease rentals expected to be received through 2016 is $8.7 million.

PacifiCorp is a lessor of fiber optic cable installed as ground wire for certain transmission lines and other equipment under operating leases. The lease arrangements have initial terms of five to 30 years and some contain provisions to extend the term at the option of the lessee. Certain leases include the reimbursement for taxes. Net rental income was approximately $3.4 million for each of the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002. Future minimum lease income under non-cancelable operating leases is $3.9 million for each of the years ending March 31, 2005 through 2009 and $66.3 million thereafter.

Long-term wholesale sales - PacifiCorp manages its energy resource requirements by integrating long-term firm, short-term and spot-market purchases with its own generating resources to economically dispatch the system (within the boundaries of the FERC requirements) and meet commitments for wholesale sales and retail load growth. The long-term wholesale sales commitments include contracts with minimum sales requirements as follows for the years ending March 31:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

266.7

 

2006

 

 

225.1

 

2007

 

 

188.0

 

2008

 

 

150.8

 

2009

 

 

136.4

 

Thereafter

 

 

966.0

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

1,933.0

 

 

 



 

Purchased electricity contracts - As part of its energy resource portfolio, PacifiCorp acquires a portion of its electricity through long-term purchases and/or exchange agreements which require minimum fixed payments as follows, for the years ending March 31:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

426.8

 

2006

 

 

436.6

 

2007

 

 

400.2

 

2008

 

 

287.0

 

2009

 

 

258.3

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,525.5

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

4,334.4

 

 

 



 


Excluded from the minimum fixed annual payments above are commitments to purchase electricity from several hydroelectric projects under long-term arrangements with public utility districts. These purchases are made on a “cost of service” basis for a stated percentage of project output and for a like percentage of project annual costs (operating expenses and debt service). These costs are included in operations expense. PacifiCorp is required to pay


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its portion of operating costs and its portion of the debt service, whether or not any electricity is produced. The arrangements provide for non-withdrawable electricity and the majority also provide for additional electricity, withdrawable by the districts upon one to five years’ notice. For the year ended March 31, 2004, such purchases approximated 2.3% of energy requirements.

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp’s share of long-term arrangements with public utility districts was as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generating Facility

 

Year Contract
Expires

 

Capacity
(kW)

 

Percentage
of Output

 

Annual
Costs (a)

 


 


 


 


 


 

Wanapum

 

2009

 

155,444

 

18.7

%

$

7.2

 

Priest Rapids

 

2005

 

109,602

 

13.9

 

 

4.5

 

Rocky Reach

 

2011

 

64,297

 

5.3

 

 

4.0

 

Wells

 

2018

 

59,617

 

6.9

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 



 

Total

 

 

 

388,960

 

 

 

$

18.1

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 



 


(a)

Includes debt service totaling $7.0 million. PacifiCorp’s minimum debt service obligation was $6.0 million at March 31, 2004 and for the years ending March 31, is:


(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

6.4

 

2006

 

 

8.1

 

2007

 

 

11.3

 

2008

 

 

11.0

 

2009

 

 

12.1

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

48.9

 

 

 



 


PacifiCorp has a 4.0% interest in the Intermountain Power Project, located in central Utah. PacifiCorp and the City of Los Angeles have agreed that the City of Los Angeles will purchase capacity and energy from PacifiCorp plants equal to its 4.0% entitlement of the Intermountain Power Project at a price equivalent to 4.0% of the expenses and debt service of the Intermountain Power Project.

Short-term wholesale sales and purchased electricity contracts - At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had short-term wholesale forward sales commitments that included contracts with minimum sales requirements as follows, for the years ending March 31:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

362.7

 

2006

 

 

168.4

 

2007

 

 

45.4

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

576.5

 

 

 



 


At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had short-term forward purchase agreements requiring minimum fixed payments as follows, for the years ending March 31:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

279.3

 

2006

 

 

86.0

 

2007

 

 

15.3

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

380.6

 

 

 



 



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Fuel contracts - PacifiCorp has “take or pay” coal and natural gas contracts that require minimum fixed payments as follows, for the years ending March 31:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

255.5

 

2006

 

 

360.2

 

2007

 

 

171.9

 

2008

 

 

163.2

 

2009

 

 

137.2

 

Thereafter

 

 

787.2

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

1,875.2

 

 

 



 


Resource management - PacifiCorp, as a public utility and a franchise supplier, has an obligation to manage resources to supply its customers. Rates charged to most customers are tariff rates authorized by regulatory agencies as discussed in Note 2.

Note 12 – Jointly Owned Facilities

At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp’s share in jointly owned facilities was as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Company
Share

 

Plant
in
Service

 

Accumulated
Depreciation/
Amortization

 

Construction
Work in
Progress

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Centralia Skookumchuck (a)

 

47.5

%

$

8.7

 

$

5.1

 

$

 

Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4 (b)

 

10.0

 

 

236.4

 

 

107.2

 

 

1.3

 

Craig Station Nos. 1 and 2

 

19.3

 

 

168.5

 

 

80.0

 

 

5.8

 

Foote Creek

 

78.8

 

 

37.0

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

Hayden Station No. 1

 

24.5

 

 

40.8

 

 

16.1

 

 

0.2

 

Hayden Station No. 2

 

12.6

 

 

26.2

 

 

11.1

 

 

0.1

 

Hermiston (c)

 

50.0

 

 

163.6

 

 

32.1

 

 

 

Hunter No. 1

 

93.8

 

 

287.9

 

 

135.3

 

 

10.1

 

Hunter No. 2

 

60.3

 

 

205.7

 

 

91.7

 

 

1.3

 

Jim Bridger Nos. 1 - 4 (b)

 

66.7

 

 

873.8

 

 

432.5

 

 

9.3

 

Trojan (d)

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wyodak

 

80.0

 

 

306.7

 

 

148.4

 

 

2.0

 

Other kilovolt lines and substations

 

Various

 

 

78.5

 

 

18.2

 

 

 

Unallocated acquisition adjustments (e)

 

 

 

 

141.2

 

 

56.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

 

$

2,575.0

 

$

1,141.2

 

$

30.1

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 


(a)

The Centralia, Washington plant and mine were sold on May 4, 2000. The joint owners of the plant retained ownership in the Skookumchuck Dam and related facilities.

(b)

Includes kilovolt lines and substations.

(c)

Additionally, PacifiCorp has contracted to purchase the remaining 50.0% of the output of the plant. See Note 13.

(d)

Plant, inventory, fuel and decommissioning costs totaling $11.4 million relating to the Trojan Plant were included in regulatory assets at March 31, 2004.

(e)

Represents the excess of the cost of the acquired interest in purchased facilities over their original net book value.


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Under the joint agreements, each participating utility is responsible for financing its share of construction, operating and leasing costs. PacifiCorp’s portion is recorded in its applicable operations, maintenance and tax accounts, which is consistent with wholly owned plants.

Note 13 – Consolidation of Variable-Interest Entities

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, which requires existing unconsolidated variable-interest entities (“VIEs”) to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively disperse risks among parties involved. In October 2003, the FASB deferred the effective date of FIN 46, as it applied to variable-interest entities acquired before February 1, 2003, until the end of the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2003. In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision of FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”) to clarify certain provisions of the standard. FIN 46R required that FIN 46 be applied to those entities that are considered to be special-purpose entities, no later than the end of the first interim or annual period ending after December 15, 2003. The application of FIN 46 to special-purpose entities as of December 31, 2003 had no impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. FIN 46R was adopted as of January 1, 2004 and resulted in certain disclosures describing variable interests that were identified. However, the adoption of the interpretation did not have a material impact on PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. PacifiCorp will continue to evaluate the impact of FIN 46R as implementation guidance evolves. If subsequent guidance or interpretation is different from management’s current understanding, it is possible that PacifiCorp’s identification of VIEs and primary beneficiaries could change.

In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or any other legal structure used for business purposes whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or whose equity investment at risk is not sufficient to support the entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support. FIN 46R requires a VIE to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns. The company that is required to consolidate the VIE is called the primary beneficiary. FIN 46R requires deconsolidation of a VIE if a company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The interpretation also requires disclosures regarding: (i) VIEs in which a company has a significant variable-interest but is not the primary beneficiary and (ii) the inability to obtain the information necessary to determine whether an entity is a VIE, identify the primary beneficiary, or consolidate the VIE.

VIEs Required to be Consolidated

PacifiCorp holds an undivided interest in 50.0% of the 474 MW Hermiston plant (see Note 12), procures 100.0% of the fuel input into the plant and subsequently acquires 100.0% of the generated electricity. Since PacifiCorp owns only 50.0% of the plant, it is required to purchase 50.0% of the generated electricity from the joint owner (in which PacifiCorp holds no equity interest) through a long-term purchase power agreement. As a result, PacifiCorp holds a variable-interest in the joint owner of the remaining 50.0% of the plant and is the primary beneficiary. However, PacifiCorp was unable to obtain the information necessary to consolidate the entity as the entity did not agree to supply the information due to the lack of a contractual obligation to do so. Electricity purchased from the joint owner was $33.7 million during the year ended March 31, 2004; $34.0 million during the year ended March 31, 2003; and $33.1 million during the year ended March 31, 2002. The entity is operated by the equity owners and PacifiCorp has no risk of loss in relation to the entity in the event of a disaster.

PacifiCorp is a party to certain operating and coal purchase agreements with Bridger Coal Company that create a variable interest under the provisions of FIN 46R. Bridger Coal Company owns and operates the Jim Bridger mine near Point of the Rocks, Wyoming, and produces 100.0% of its output for the benefit of the Bridger Power Plant. PacifiCorp has a 66.7% equity interest in both the Bridger Power Plant and Bridger Coal Company. As PacifiCorp is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from Bridger Coal Company’s activities, and is entitled to receive a majority of Bridger Coal Company’s residual returns, PacifiCorp is considered to be the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate Bridger Coal Company. Accordingly, PacifiCorp will continue to consolidate Bridger Coal Company as in prior periods.

Significant Variable-Interests in VIEs not Required to be Consolidated

As discussed in Note 4, PacifiCorp leases the West Valley facility from PPM under an operating lease that contains purchase options at specified prices. Although the purchase options are variable interests in West Valley, PacifiCorp is not the primary beneficiary of the entity. PacifiCorp’s exposure to loss under the operating lease is negligible.


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PacifiCorp is a party to certain operating and coal purchase agreements with Trapper Mining, Inc. that create a variable interest under the provisions of FIN 46R. Trapper Mining, Inc. owns and operates the Trapper Mine near Craig, Colorado, and produces 100.0% of its output for the benefit of the Craig Power Plant. PacifiCorp has a 19.3% equity interest in Craig Power Plant and a 21.4% equity interest in Trapper Mining, Inc. Since each equity investor in Trapper Mining, Inc. also holds a similar interest in the Craig Power Plant, and since none of the joint owners have more than a 50.0% interest in the Craig Power Plant or Trapper Mining, Inc., none of the joint owners are required to consolidate Trapper Mining, Inc. As such, PacifiCorp will continue to account for its interest in Trapper Mining, Inc. via the equity method under APB No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock, as in prior periods.

Note 14 – Preferred Securities

During August 2003, PacifiCorp redeemed, prior to maturity, all of its Series C and D junior subordinated debentures held by two wholly owned subsidiary trusts of PacifiCorp (the “Trusts”), resulting in the redemption by the Trusts of all 8,680,000 of the 8.25% Series A Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities totaling $217.0 million and all 5,400,000 of the 7.70% Series B Preferred Securities totaling $135.0 million. Subsequent to these redemptions, the Trusts were cancelled. Upon redemption, $10.0 million of deferred charges were reclassified to a regulatory asset. These retirements were funded initially through short-term debt and subsequently by the long-term debt financing discussed in Note 8.

PacifiCorp’s Preferred Securities at March 31, 2003 were as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars, thousands of Preferred Securities)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 


 


 

8.25% Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities, Series A,

           

with Trust assets of $223.7 million (a)

 

8,680

 

$

210.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.70% Trust Preferred Securities, Series B, with Trust assets of $139.2 million (b)

 

5,400

 

 

131.0

 

 

 


 



 

 

 

14,080

 

$

341.8

 

 

 


 



 


(a)

Amount is net of unamortized issuance costs of $6.2 million.

(b)

Amount is net of unamortized issuance costs of $4.0 million.

Note 15 – Preferred Stock

PacifiCorp’s Preferred stock was as follows:

 

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts, thousands of shares)

 

Redemption
Price
Per Share

 

March 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2003

 

 


 


 

Series

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption

                           

Serial Preferred, $100 stated value, 3,500 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.52%

 

$

103.5

 

2

 

$

0.2

 

2

 

$

0.2

 

4.56

 

 

102.3

 

85

 

 

8.4

 

85

 

 

8.4

 

4.72

 

 

103.5

 

70

 

 

6.9

 

70

 

 

6.9

 

5.00

 

 

100.0

 

42

 

 

4.2

 

42

 

 

4.2

 

5.40

 

 

101.0

 

66

 

 

6.6

 

66

 

 

6.6

 

6.00

 

 

Non–redeemable

 

6

 

 

0.6

 

6

 

 

0.6

 

7.00

 

 

Non–redeemable

 

18

 

 

1.8

 

18

 

 

1.8

 

5.00% Preferred, $100 stated value, 127 shares authorized

 

 

110.0

 

126

 

 

12.6

 

126

 

 

12.6

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 


 



 

 

 

 

 

 

415

 

$

41.3

 

415

 

$

41.3

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 


 



 



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Generally, Preferred stock is redeemable at stipulated prices plus accrued dividends, subject to certain restrictions. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, all Preferred stock is entitled to stated value or a specified preference amount per share plus accrued dividends. Any premium paid on redemptions of Preferred stock is capitalized, and recovery is sought through future rates. Dividends on all Preferred stock are cumulative.

PacifiCorp had $0.5 million at March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 in dividends declared but unpaid on Preferred stock.

Note 16  Common Stock

Common Stock - PacifiCorp has one class of common stock with no par value. A total of 750,000,000 shares were authorized and 312,176,089 shares were issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and 2003.

On August 22, 2002, PacifiCorp’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of up to 50 million additional shares of its common stock (“Shares”) to be sold, from time to time, to its direct parent, PHI, in such amounts and at such times as would be determined by PacifiCorp, subject to regulatory approval, which has been received. Issuance and sale of the Shares is subject to the receipt of cash for the Shares in an amount per share not less than the book value of the Shares at the end of the month prior to the date of the issuance. On December 19, 2002, PacifiCorp issued 14,851,485 Shares to PHI, receiving $150.0 million in cash proceeds, equal to $10.10 per share, the book value of the Shares at the end of November 2002. Proceeds were used to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

Common Dividend Restrictions - ScottishPower is the sole indirect shareholder of PacifiCorp’s common stock. PacifiCorp is restricted from paying dividends or making other distributions without prior OPUC approval to the extent such payment or distribution would reduce PacifiCorp’s common stock equity below a specified percentage of its total capitalization. The percentage of total capitalization increases over time from 35.0% after December 31, 1999 to 40.0% after December 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2004, the minimum ratio was 39.0%. PacifiCorp is also subject to maximum debt-to-total capitalization levels under various debt agreements.

Under the PUHCA, PacifiCorp may pay dividends out of capital or unearned surplus only with SEC approval. Dividends from earned surplus are permitted without approval. PacifiCorp has previously received approval to pay dividends out of unearned surplus of the lesser of (a) $900.0 million or (b) the proceeds received from sales of non-utility assets. At March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp had $300.0 million of such proceeds from previous sales of non-utility assets. As a consequence of a new financing order expected to be issued by the SEC in June 2004, PacifiCorp expects the unearned surplus available for distribution pursuant to SEC authorization to be reduced to approximately $220.0 million. In addition, PacifiCorp must give the OPUC 30 days’ prior notice of any special cash dividend or any transfer involving more than 5.0% of PacifiCorp’s retained earnings in a six-month period.

Note 17  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 


 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt (a)

 

$

3,732.6

 

$

4,181.3

 

$

3,526.6

 

$

4,000.1

 

Preferred Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

341.8

 

 

353.3

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

60.0

 

 

67.9

 

 

66.7

 

 

78.1

 

Weather derivative liability

 

 

3.4

 

 

3.4

 

 

2.6

 

 

2.6

 


(a)

Includes long-term debt classified as currently maturing, less capitalized lease obligations.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

The fair value of PacifiCorp’s long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt and redeemable preferred stock has been estimated by discounting projected future cash flows, using the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same maturities. The fair value of Preferred Securities was estimated using quoted market prices at March 31, 2003.

The fair value of weather derivatives reflects the net present value of future premiums owed by PacifiCorp, offset by estimated settlements owed to/(by) PacifiCorp, for the remainder of the contract term. PacifiCorp estimates future settlements based upon actual hydrology conditions incurred for the current contract year and hydrology forecasts for the remaining contract term. Those hydrology forecasts generally reflect normal water conditions.


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Note 18  Retirement Benefit Plans

In January 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132R. The interim-period disclosures were effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2003, and this statement was generally effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. Adoption of this statement changed the required disclosures for pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets, obligations and net cost in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, but did not impact PacifiCorp’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Retirement Plans

PacifiCorp sponsors defined benefit pension plans that cover the majority of its employees. In addition, certain bargaining unit employees participate in a joint trust plan to which PacifiCorp contributes. Benefits under the main plan in the United States are based on the employee’s years of service and average monthly pay in the 60 consecutive months of highest pay out of the last 120 months, with adjustments to reflect benefits estimated to be received from social security. Pension costs are funded annually by no more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. At March 31, 2004, plan assets were primarily invested in common stocks, bonds and United States government obligations. The measurement date for plan assets and obligations is December 31 of each year.

Components of the net periodic pension benefit cost (income) are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

25.8

(a)

$

21.6

(a)

$

14.9

 

Interest cost

 

 

73.9

 

 

76.8

 

 

80.1

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(80.7

)

 

(92.8

)

 

(99.9

)

Amortization of unrecognized net obligation

 

 

8.4

 

 

8.4

 

 

8.4

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

1.5

 

 

2.1

 

 

0.5

 

Amortization of unrecognized gain

 

 

 

 

(4.2

)

 

(10.3

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension benefit cost (income)

 

$

28.9

 

$

11.9

 

$

(6.3

)

 

 



 



 



 


(a)

Includes contributions of $5.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2004 and $5.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2003 to the PacifiCorp/IBEW Local 57 Retirement Trust Fund.

The weighted average rates assumed in the actuarial calculations used to determine the net periodic benefit costs for the pension and postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Discount rate

 

6.75

%

7.50

%

7.75

%

Expected long-term rate of return on assets

 

8.75

 

9.25

 

9.25

 

Rate of increase in compensation levels

 

4.00

 

4.00

 

4.00

 


The weighted average rates assumed in the actuarial calculations used to determine benefit obligations for the pension and postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Discount rate

 

6.25

%

6.75

%

7.50

%

Rate of increase in compensation levels

 

4.00

 

4.00

 

4.00

 


PacifiCorp determined the long-term rate of return based on historical asset class returns and current market conditions, taking into account the diversification benefits of investing in multiple asset classes.


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The change in the projected benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

   

2004

   

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Change in projected benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation - beginning of year

 

$

1,151.6

 

$

1,079.3

 

Service cost

 

 

20.1

 

 

16.6

 

Interest cost

 

 

73.9

 

 

76.8

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

 

 

(4.1

)(a)

Actuarial loss

 

 

97.1

 

 

97.5

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(112.9

)

 

(114.5

)

 

 



 



 

Projected benefit obligation - end of year

 

$

1,229.8

 

$

1,151.6

 

 

 



 



 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets at fair value - beginning of year

 

$

681.2

 

$

826.2

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

128.3

 

 

(60.0

)

Company contributions

 

 

36.6

 

 

29.5

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(112.9

)

 

(114.5

)

 

 



 



 

Plan assets at fair value - end of year

 

$

733.2

 

$

681.2

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of accrued pension cost and total amount recognized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plan

 

$

(496.6

)

$

(470.4

)

Unrecognized net loss

 

 

375.2

 

 

325.6

 

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

9.4

 

 

11.0

 

Unrecognized net transition obligation

 

 

24.4

 

 

32.8

 

 

 



 



 

Accrued pension cost

 

$

(87.6

)

$

(101.0

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued benefit liability

 

$

(360.5

)

$

(381.5

)

Intangible asset

 

 

33.8

 

 

43.8

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

12.9

 

 

2.9

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

226.2

 

 

233.8

 

 

 



 



 

Accrued pension cost

 

$

(87.6

)

$

(101.0

)

 

 



 



 


(a)

Represents an adjustment to the obligation to provide benefits to employees who elected a special termination benefit in the year ended March 31, 2001, but revoked the election in the year ended March 31, 2003.

The aggregated accumulated benefit obligation was $1,093.7 million and the fair value of assets was $733.2 million as of March 31, 2004.

The PacifiCorp Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, together the “Plans,” currently have assets with a fair value that is less than the accumulated benefit obligation under the Plans primarily due to declines in the equity markets and historically low interest rate levels. As a result, PacifiCorp recognized minimum pension liabilities in the fourth quarters of the years ended March 31, 2004 and at March 31, 2003. The minimum pension liability adjustment impacted Regulatory assets, Intangible assets and Accumulated other comprehensive income. These adjustments are reflected in the table above and did not materially affect the consolidated results of operations. PacifiCorp requested and received accounting orders from the regulatory commissions in Utah, Oregon and Wyoming to classify most of this charge as a Regulatory asset instead of a charge to Other comprehensive income and has filed for similar treatment in Washington during fiscal 2004. PacifiCorp has determined that according to SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions (“SFAS No. 87”), costs for the PacifiCorp Retirement Plan are currently recoverable in rates. This increase to Regulatory assets will be adjusted in future periods as the difference between the fair value of the trust assets and the accumulated benefit obligation changes.

Pension plan assets are managed and invested in accordance with all applicable requirements, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Service revenue code. PacifiCorp employs an investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed-income investments is used to maximize the long-term


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return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income investments as shown in the table below. Equity investments are diversified across United States and non-United States stocks, as well as growth, value, and small and large capitalizations. Fixed-income investments are diversified across United States and non-United States bonds. Other assets, such as private equity, are used judiciously to enhance long-term returns while improving portfolio diversification. PacifiCorp primarily minimizes the risk of large losses through diversification but also monitors and manages other aspects of risk through quarterly investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurements and periodic asset/liability studies.

The following table shows a breakdown of the pension plan assets by investment category based on market values.

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Target

   

2004

   

2003

   

 

 


 


 


 

Equity securities

 

55.0

%

55.3

%

53.2

%

Debt securities

 

35.0

 

34.4

 

34.6

 

Private equity

 

10.0

 

10.3

 

12.2

 


In April 2004, PacifiCorp contributed $61.6 million to its Retirement Plan. In addition, PacifiCorp expects to contribute another $6.2 million to its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as well as $31.7 million to its other postretirement benefit plan in fiscal 2005.

Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan

PacifiCorp has an employee savings and stock ownership plan that qualifies as a tax-deferred arrangement under the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees of adopting affiliates are those who are not temporary, casual, leased, or covered by a collective bargaining agreement that does not provide for participation. Employees of any company within the PacifiCorp controlled group of companies that has not adopted the plan are not eligible. Participating United States employees may defer up to 25.0% of their compensation, subject to certain statutory limitations. This limit was raised to 50.0% in February 2004. Compensation includes base pay, overtime and annual incentive, but is limited to the maximum allowable under the Internal Revenue Code. Employees can select a variety of investment options including ScottishPower American Depository Shares (formerly PacifiCorp shares). PacifiCorp matches 50.0% of employee contributions on amounts deferred up to 6.0% of total compensation, with that portion vesting over the initial five years of an employee’s participation in the Plan. Thereafter, PacifiCorp’s contributions vest immediately. PacifiCorp’s matching contribution is allocated based on the employee’s investment selections. PacifiCorp’s additional contribution is allocated based on the employee’s investment selections or to the money market fund if the employee has made no selections. PacifiCorp makes an additional contribution equal to a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings. These contributions are immediately vested. PacifiCorp’s contributions to the employee savings and stock ownership plan were $19.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2004; $17.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2003; and $16.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2002, and represent amounts expensed for such periods.

Other Postretirement Benefits

PacifiCorp provides health care and life insurance benefits through various plans for eligible retirees. The cost of other postretirement benefits is accrued over the active service period of employees. The transition obligation represents the unrecognized prior service cost and is being amortized over a period of 20 years. PacifiCorp funds other postretirement benefits through a combination of funding vehicles. PacifiCorp contributed $25.3 million and $22.6 million for the years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and made no contributions for the year ended March 31, 2002. The measurement date for plan assets and obligations is December 31 of each year.

For the other postretirement benefit plan assets, PacifiCorp employs an investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed-income investments is used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income investments as shown in the table below. Equity investments are diversified across United States and non-United States stocks, as well as growth, value and small and large capitalizations. Fixed-income investments are diversified across United States and non-United States bonds. Other assets, such as private equity, are used judiciously to


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enhance long-term returns while improving portfolio diversification. PacifiCorp primarily minimizes the risk of large losses through diversification, but also monitors and manages other aspects of risk through quarterly investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurements and periodic asset/liability studies.

The table below shows a breakdown of the other postretirement benefit plan assets by investment category based on market values.

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Target

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 


 

Equity securities

 

63.0

%

62.1

%

61.6

%

Debt securities

 

35.0

 

36.1

 

36.6

 

Private equity

 

2.0

 

1.8

 

1.8

 


Components of the net periodic postretirement benefit cost are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Service cost

 

$

7.4

 

$

5.6

 

$

5.2

 

Interest cost

 

 

34.3

 

 

34.2

 

 

28.6

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(26.6

)

 

(28.5

)

 

(29.2

)

Amortization of unrecognized net obligation

 

 

12.2

 

 

12.2

 

 

12.2

 

Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain)

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

(4.5

)

Regulatory deferral

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

1.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

 

$

27.9

 

$

24.6

 

$

13.8

 

 

 



 



 



 


The change in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status are as follows:

 

 

   

March 31,

    

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

    

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Change in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation - beginning of year

 

$

522.4

 

$

470.4

 

Service cost

 

 

7.4

 

 

5.6

 

Interest cost

 

 

34.3

 

 

34.2

 

Plan participant contributions

 

 

6.8

 

 

6.1

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

 

 

(0.9

) (a)

Plan amendments

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

21.5

 

 

40.8

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(37.7

)

 

(33.8

)

 

 



 



 

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation - end of year

 

$

555.3

 

$

522.4

 

 

 



 



 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets at fair value - beginning of year

 

$

218.0

 

$

262.5

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

50.8

 

 

(21.4

)

Company contributions

 

 

23.7

 

 

4.6

 

Plan participant contributions

 

 

6.8

 

 

6.1

 

Net benefits paid

 

 

(37.7

)

 

(33.8

)

 

 



 



 

Plan assets at fair value - end of year

 

$

261.6

 

$

218.0

 

 

 



 



 

Reconciliation of accrued postretirement costs and total amount recognized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plan

 

$

(293.7

)

$

(304.4

)

Unrecognized net transition obligation

 

 

106.8

 

 

119.0

 

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

Unrecognized loss

 

 

140.1

 

 

143.4

 

 

 



 



 

Accrued postretirement benefit cost, before final contribution

 

 

(46.2

)

 

(42.0

)

Final contribution made after measurement date but before March 31

 

 

25.3

 

 

21.1

 

 

 



 



 

Accrued postretirement cost

 

$

(20.9

)

$

(20.9

)

 

 



 



 

(a)

Represents an adjustment to the obligation to provide benefits to employees who elected a special termination benefit in the year ended March 31, 2001, but revoked the election in the year ended March 31, 2003.


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The following assumptions were used in the actuarial calculations to develop the related other postretirement balances:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Discount rate

 

6.25

%

6.75

%

7.50

%

Estimated long-term rate of return on assets

 

8.75

 

8.75

 

9.25

 

Initial health care cost trend - under 65

 

8.5

 

9.5

 

10.5

 

Initial health care cost trend - over 65

 

10.5

 

11.5

 

12.5

 

Ultimate health care cost trend rate

 

5.0

 

5.0

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year that rate reaches ultimate - under 65

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

Year that rate reaches ultimate - over 65

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 


The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the amounts reported. An annual increase or decrease in the assumed medical care cost trend rate of one percent would affect the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the service and interest cost components as follows:

 

 

 

One Percent

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

  

Increase

  

Decrease

 

 

 


 


 

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

 

$

31.9

 

$

(27.0

)

Service and interest cost components

 

 

2.7

 

 

(2.3

)


Note 19 – Stock Option Incentive Plan

During 1997, PacifiCorp adopted a Stock Option Incentive Plan (the “Option Plan”). The exercise price of options granted under the Option Plan was 100.0% of the fair market value of the common stock on the day prior to the date of the grant. Stock options generally became exercisable in two or three equal installments on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date. The maximum exercise period under the Option Plan was 10 years. The Option Plan expired on November 29, 2001.

Upon completion of the merger with ScottishPower (the “Merger”), all stock options granted prior to January 1999 became 100.0% vested. All outstanding stock options were converted into options to purchase ScottishPower American Depository Shares. Stock options to purchase ScottishPower American Depository Shares granted in connection with the Merger vest over the same number of years as stock options granted prior to the Merger.

The table below summarizes the stock option activity under the Option Plan.

 

ScottishPower American Depository Shares

  

Number of
Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Price

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at March 31, 2001

 

3,727,020

 

$

33.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

824,750

 

 

25.68

 

Exercised

 

(24,665

)

 

26.94

 

Forfeited

 

(560,109

)

 

32.74

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at March 31, 2002

 

3,966,996

 

 

32.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(563,745

)

 

34.06

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at March 31, 2003

 

3,403,251

 

 

31.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(147,496

)

 

25.55

 

Forfeited

 

(331,706

)

 

34.65

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at March 31, 2004

 

2,924,049

 

 

31.64

 

 

 


 

 

 

 



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Information with respect to options outstanding and options exercisable as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 was as follows:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 


 


 

Range of Exercise Prices

  

Number
of Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (in years)

  

Number
of Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  


 


 


 


 


 


 

Year ended March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25.06 - $36.64

 

2,367,392

 

$

29.51

 

5.5

 

2,156,368

 

$

29.88

 

$39.99 - $43.83

 

556,657

 

40.72

 

3.9

 

556,657

 

40.72

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Total

 

2,924,049

 

31.64

 

5.2

 

2,713,025

 

32.10

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25.06 - $36.64

 

2,737,760

 

$

29.45

 

6.1

 

2,104,695

 

$

30.10

 

$39.99 - $43.83

 

665,491

 

40.81

 

4.3

 

665,491

 

40.81

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Total

 

3,403,251

 

31.67

 

5.8

 

2,770,186

 

32.68

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


Note 20 – Income Taxes

The difference between the United States federal statutory tax rate and the effective income tax rate attributed to income from continuing operations is as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

  

2004

  

2003

  

2002

  

 

 


 


 


 

Federal statutory rate

 

35.0

%  

35.0

%  

35.0

%  

State taxes, net of federal benefit

 

1.9

 

3.4

 

2.9

 

Effect of regulatory treatment of depreciation differences

 

4.5

 

6.5

 

2.9

 

Tax reserves (a)

 

(1.4

)

1.9

 

4.5

 

Sale of Australian Electric Operations (b)

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Tax credits

 

(2.5

)

(5.6

)

(2.3

)

Other

 

(0.8

)

(0.6

)

(3.4

)

 

 


 


 


 

Effective income tax rate

 

36.7

%  

40.6

%  

37.5

%  

 

 


 


 


 


(a)

PacifiCorp has established, and periodically reviews, an estimated contingent tax reserve on its Consolidated Balance Sheets to provide for the possibility of adverse outcomes in tax proceedings.

During the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp reached an agreement in principle with the Internal Revenue Service on certain tax issues related to PacifiCorp’s 1994 through 1998 federal income tax returns. The agreement in principle results in a tax and interest liability of $13.1 million, for which a contingency tax reserve was previously provided.

The Internal Revenue Service started its examination of the 1999 and 2000 tax years in September 2002. During the year ended March 31, 2004, PacifiCorp reached an agreement in principle with the Internal Revenue Service on certain tax issues related to PacifiCorp’s 1999 and 2000 federal income tax returns and, as a result, released $17.8 million of previously provided tax contingency reserves. This was partially offset by an increase to the tax contingency reserve of $5.6 million primarily to accrue interest on remaining tax contingencies provided for in prior periods. The resulting change in the tax contingency reserve during the year ended March 31, 2004 was a net release of $12.2 million.

PacifiCorp believes that final settlement and payment on settled issues and other unresolved issues related to the federal income tax returns through March 31, 2000 will not have a material adverse impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

(b)

In accordance with United States federal income tax law, a portion of the excess capital loss from the sale of PacifiCorp’s Australian Operations during the year ended March 31, 2001 was reattributed to another member and a benefit was taken in the federal consolidated tax return filed for the year ended March 31, 2002.


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The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

  

2004

  

2003

  

2002

  

 

 


 


 


 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

63.0

 

$

54.2

 

$

104.1

 

State

 

 

1.0

 

 

11.2

 

 

11.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

64.0

 

 

65.4

 

 

115.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

77.8

 

 

38.6

 

 

63.2

 

State

 

 

10.6

 

 

1.1

 

 

8.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

88.4

 

 

39.7

 

 

71.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Investment tax credits

 

 

(7.9

)

 

(7.9

)

 

(10.8

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total income tax expense

 

$

144.5

 

$

97.2

 

$

176.1

 

 

 



 



 



 


The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to significant portions of PacifiCorp’s deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets were as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

  

2004

  

2003

  

 

 


 


 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

$

1,413.2

 

$

1,018.8

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

700.0

 

 

814.0

 

Derivative contract regulatory assets

 

 

160.2

 

 

192.4

 

Other deferred tax liabilities

 

 

76.2

 

 

53.6

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

2,349.6

 

 

2,078.8

 

 

 



 



 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

(329.7

)

 

(79.4

)

Employee benefits

 

 

(164.8

)

 

(209.7

)

Derivative contracts

 

 

(173.4

)

 

(197.8

)

Other deferred tax assets

 

 

(148.6

)

 

(111.9

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

(816.5

)

 

(598.8

)

 

 



 



 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

1,533.1

 

$

1,480.0

 

 

 



 



 


PacifiCorp made net income tax payments of $114.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2004; $82.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2003; and $83.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. The income tax payments include payments for current federal and state income taxes, as well as amounts paid in settlement of prior years’ liabilities as a result of income tax proceedings.

Note 21 – Discontinued Operations

PacifiCorp recognized $146.7 million of income in the year ended March 31, 2002 as a result of PGHC collecting a contingent note receivable relating to the discontinued operations of its former mining and resource development business, NERCO, Inc. (“NERCO”), which was sold in 1993. This note from the buyer was recorded at the date of the NERCO sale along with a corresponding deferred gain. Payments on this note were contingent upon the buyer’s receiving payment under a coal supply contract. PacifiCorp recognized this gain on a cost-recovery basis as payments were received by PGHC from the buyer. In June 2001, PGHC received $189.9 million, which was full payment of the remaining balance of the note and recognized the remaining balance of the deferred gain. Deferred tax expense of $36.4 million was recognized on the gain in June 2001.


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Note 22 – Dispositions

On December 31, 2001, NAGP contributed all of the common stock of PacifiCorp to PHI. On February 4, 2002, PacifiCorp transferred all of the capital stock of PGHC to PHI. Accordingly, the results of operations and assets of PGHC are not included with those of PacifiCorp commencing February 4, 2002.

In October 2001, PFS sold its synthetic fuel operations. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $11.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2002.

During the year ended March 31, 2002, PFS sold aircraft owned by one of its subsidiaries. PFS received proceeds of approximately $36.0 million and recorded a $9.3 million pretax gain on the sale.

During the year ended March 31, 2001, PGHC completed the sale of its ownership of Powercor Australia Ltd. and its 19.9% interest in Hazelwood Power Partnership. Powercor Australia Ltd. and Hazelwood Power Partnership represented the entire Australian Operations segment of PacifiCorp. In June 2001, upon resolution of a contingency under the provisions of the Powercor Australia Ltd. sale agreement, PGHC received further proceeds due from the sale that resulted in income of $27.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2002.

Note 23 Concentration of Customers

During the year ended March 31, 2004, no single retail customer accounted for more than 1.7% of PacifiCorp’s retail electric revenues and the 20 largest retail customers accounted for 13.0% of total retail electric revenues. The geographical distribution of PacifiCorp’s retail operating revenues for the year ended March 31, 2004 was Utah, 38.5%; Oregon, 31.5%; Wyoming, 12.8%; Washington, 8.4%; Idaho 6.3%; and California, 2.5%.

Note 24 – Segment Information

PacifiCorp previously operated in two business segments (excluding other and discontinued operations): Domestic Electric Operations and Australian Operations. The Australian Operations were sold in fall 2000. PacifiCorp currently has one segment, Electric Operations, which includes the regulated retail and wholesale electric operations in the six western states in which it operates. Australian Operations included the deregulated electric operations in Australia. Other Operations consisted of PFS and other energy development businesses, as well as the activities of PGHC, including financing costs. PGHC and its subsidiaries, including PFS, were transferred to PHI in February 2002 as discussed in Note 1.

Note 25 Subsequent Events

On April 15, 2004, the PacifiCorp Board of Directors declared a dividend on common stock of approximately $0.155 per share for a total of approximately $48.3 million, payable on May 27, 2004.


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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (a)

 

$

783.9

 

$

845.4

 

$

788.4

 

$

776.8

 

Income from operations

 

 

168.9

 

 

149.3

 

 

161.5

 

 

139.0

 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

63.5

 

 

59.1

 

 

60.5

 

 

65.9

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

62.6

 

 

59.1

 

 

60.5

 

 

65.9

 

Earnings on common stock

 

 

60.8

 

 

58.6

 

 

60.0

 

 

65.4

 

Common dividends declared per share

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

Common dividends paid per share

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

12.8¢

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (a)

 

$

712.0

 

$

762.4

 

$

782.0

 

$

826.0

 

Income from operations

 

 

118.7

 

 

132.0

 

 

121.0

 

 

117.2

 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

37.5

 

 

31.5

 

 

39.7

 

 

33.3

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

35.6

 

 

31.5

 

 

39.7

 

 

33.3

 

Earnings on common stock

 

 

33.7

 

 

29.7

 

 

37.9

 

 

31.5

 

Common dividends declared per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common dividends paid per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)

Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the year ended March 31, 2004 method of presentation.


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The following schedule provides a reconciliation from the current year quarterly schedule to the amounts presented in the most recent quarterly or annual SEC filings.

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues as previously reported

 

$

894.8

 

$

958.0

 

$

873.6

 

$

776.8

 

Adoption of EITF No. 03-11

 

 

(110.7

)

 

(104.7

)

 

(90.5

)

 

 

Reclassification of Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(7.9

)

 

5.3

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenues as currently reported

 

$

783.9

 

$

845.4

 

$

788.4

 

$

776.8

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues as previously reported

 

$

885.6

 

$

943.9

 

$

853.2

 

$

910.7

 

Adoption of EITF No. 03-11

 

 

(177.2

)

 

(181.5

)

 

(71.2

)

 

(84.9

)

Reclassification of Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

 


 

Revenues as currently reported

 

$

712.0

 

$

762.4

 

$

782.0

 

$

826.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


On March 31, 2004, there was one common shareholder of record.


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ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

No information is required to be reported pursuant to this item.

ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) PacifiCorp maintains a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this annual report. PacifiCorp performed an evaluation, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of PacifiCorp’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2004 the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, in timely alerting management to material information relating to PacifiCorp and its consolidated subsidiaries required to be included in its periodic reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) There has been no change in PacifiCorp’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, PacifiCorp’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART III

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The following is a list of directors of PacifiCorp as of March 31, 2004.

 

Name and Age

 

Business Experience Past Five Years

 

 

 

Ian M. Russell (51)

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors. Director since November 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Russell was appointed Chief Executive of ScottishPower in April 2001 and Chairman of PacifiCorp in January 2002. Mr. Russell serves on the Board of Directors for Scottish Power plc. He previously served as Deputy Chief Executive of ScottishPower since November 1998, having previously been appointed Finance Director of ScottishPower in April 1994 and serving in both capacities from November 1998 to December 1999. In his present capacity, he is responsible for United Kingdom and United States operations.

 

 

 

Judith A. Johansen (45)

 

President and Chief Executive Officer. Director since December 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Johansen was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2001 and served as Executive Vice President since December 2000. Ms. Johansen was appointed to the Board of Directors for Scottish Power plc in October 2003. She was Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Oregon from June 1998 to November 2000. From June 1996 to May 1998, Ms. Johansen was vice president of business development with Avista Energy.

 

 

 

Barry G. Cunningham (59)

 

Senior Vice President. Director since April 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Cunningham was named PacifiCorp’s Senior Vice President of Generation in February 2002. Mr. Cunningham joined PacifiCorp in June 1977 and served as a Vice President from May 1999 to February 2002 and as an Assistant Vice President from September 1998 to May 1999.

 

 

 

Andrew P. Haller (52)

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Director since May 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Haller joined PacifiCorp in December 2000. Prior to joining PacifiCorp, he was chief executive for the United States operations of Kvaerner Process, a position he held from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Haller began his career with Kvaerner in 1987, and held various senior counsel and management positions, including Senior Vice President and General Counsel-Americas. From 1998 to 1999, he served as the Associate General Counsel for the parent company, Kvaerner ASA, in its United States corporate headquarters.

 

 

 

Nolan E. Karras (59)

 

Director since February 1993.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Karras is President of The Karras Company, Inc., an investment adviser, and has served in that capacity since 1983. He is Chief Executive Officer of Western Hay Company, Inc., a non-executive Director of Scottish Power plc and Beneficial Life Insurance Company and is a Registered Principal for Raymond James Financial Services.

 

 

 

William D. Landels (61)

 

Executive Vice President. Director since November 1999.


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Mr. Landels has been with ScottishPower since 1985. He was elected Executive Vice President and Director of PacifiCorp in November 1999. Prior to that, he served with the ScottishPower Group in various senior management roles, including as Managing Director of Manweb, Managing Director of Energy Supply and Managing Director of Distribution. Mr. Landels retired in April 2004.

 

 

 

Andrew N. MacRitchie (40)

 

Executive Vice President. Director since May 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. MacRitchie was elected Executive Vice President in May 2000. Mr. MacRitchie has been with ScottishPower since 1986. He served as the Transition Director for the PacifiCorp Merger from December 1999 to May 2000. He served as ScottishPower’s United States Chief of Staff on the PacifiCorp Merger from December 1998 to December 1999, and, prior to that, he served as Manager, Business and Organizational Development.

 

 

 

Richard D. Peach (40)

 

Chief Financial Officer. Director since May 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Peach was named PacifiCorp’s Chief Financial Officer effective January 2003. Mr. Peach had previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance since March 2002. Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Peach served as Group Controller for ScottishPower since March 2000 and served in various management positions since 1995.

 

 

 

Michael J. Pittman (51)

 

Senior Vice President. Director since May 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Pittman was elected a Senior Vice President of Human Resources in May 2000. He formerly served as a Vice President of PacifiCorp from May 1993. Mr. Pittman is also Chairman of the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

 

 

 

A. Richard Walje (52)

 

Senior Vice President. Director since July 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Walje has served as PacifiCorp’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Services from May 2001 and served as PacifiCorp’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer from May 2000 to July 2001. Mr. Walje also served as PacifiCorp’s Vice President for Transmission and Distribution Operations and Customer Service from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Walje serves on the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning Board of Directors.

 

 

 

Matthew R. Wright (39)

 

Executive Vice President. Director since July 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Wright was appointed Executive Vice President of Power Delivery in January 2002. Mr. Wright served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Planning in November 2001 and as Vice President of Regulation from 1999 to 2001. Prior to joining PacifiCorp, Mr. Wright served the ScottishPower group in various management positions since 1995.

 

 

 

The following is a list of the executive officers of PacifiCorp not named above. There are no family relationships among the executive officers of PacifiCorp. Officers of PacifiCorp are normally elected annually.

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Age

 

Business Experience Past Five Years

 

 

 

 

 

Donald N. Furman (47)

 

Senior Vice President.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Furman was named PacifiCorp’s Senior Vice President of Regulation and Government Affairs in July 2001. Mr. Furman served as Vice President of Transmission and Business Development from 1997 to 2001 and as President of PPM from 1995 to 1997.

 


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Robert A. Klein (56)

 

Senior Vice President.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Klein has served as PacifiCorp’s Senior Vice President of Commercial and Trading since August 2001. In March 2003, he was named ScottishPower’s Energy Risk Director. Prior to joining PacifiCorp in December 2000, Mr. Klein served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Equitable Resources’ deregulated marketing business from 1998 to 1999 and as Vice President of Risk Management for Coral Equity from 1997 to 1998.

 

 

 

Robert Moir (54)

 

Senior Vice President.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Moir was named PacifiCorp’s Senior Vice President of Distribution in February 2002. Mr. Moir served as Vice President since May 2000. Mr. Moir has been with ScottishPower since 1967. He retired in March 2004.

 

 

 

Stan Watters (45)

 

Senior Vice President.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Watters was elected Senior Vice President of Commercial and Trading in June 2003. Mr. Watters served as Vice President of Trading and Origination from July 2001 to June 2003. Mr. Watters has been with PacifiCorp since 1982.

 

 

 

Bruce N. Williams (45)

 

Treasurer.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Williams was named Treasurer in February 2000. Prior to being elected Treasurer, he served as Assistant Treasurer of PacifiCorp and has been with PacifiCorp since 1985.


In addition to its Guide to Business Conduct, which provides a basis for employee ethical standards and conduct for all employees, the PacifiCorp Board of Directors has approved and implemented a “Code of Ethics for Principal Officers” designed to promote the integrity of PacifiCorp’s financial reporting and legal compliance. The Code of Ethics applies to PacifiCorp’s Chief Executive Officer and its financial and accounting officers. The Guide to Business Conduct and Code of Ethics are available in the Investor Relations section of PacifiCorp’s website at www.pacificorp.com. PacifiCorp intends to make available on its website any amendment to, or waiver from, the Code of Ethics as the Code applies to PacifiCorp’s Chief Executive Officer and its financial and accounting officers.

Because PacifiCorp’s common stock is indirectly, wholly owned by ScottishPower, its Board of Directors consists almost entirely of internal executives. Accordingly, the audit committee functions of PacifiCorp are carried out by the Audit Committee of ScottishPower (the “ScottishPower Audit Committee”), which consists entirely of directors who are independent of ScottishPower, determined in accordance with New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Neither the PacifiCorp Board of Directors nor the ScottishPower Audit Committee currently has an independent director who is an audit committee financial expert in respect of PacifiCorp. However, the ScottishPower Audit Committee does have significant financial experience and includes one member who has been determined by the ScottishPower Board of Directors to be an audit committee financial expert for ScottishPower, due in part to his understanding of generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United Kingdom. There is limited availability of appropriately experienced individuals who are experts in both United Kingdom and United States generally accepted accounting principles and otherwise qualified as independent financial experts in accordance with the rules of the SEC. The PacifiCorp Board of Directors believes that the Scottish Power Audit Committee is able to provide appropriate levels of oversight.


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ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PACIFICORP REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Introduction

The Board of Directors of PacifiCorp submits this report on executive compensation, which outlines the compensation provided to PacifiCorp’s executive officers. The Remuneration Committee of the ScottishPower Board of Directors, assisted by its outside advisors, has the responsibility to approve compensation levels and executive compensation plans for the PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer and to review compensation for other officers of PacifiCorp. The Remuneration Committee is composed entirely of independent, non-employee directors. With the exception of any compensation requiring review by the Remuneration Committee, the ScottishPower Chief Executive Officer, the PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer and the ScottishPower Human Resources Director have responsibility for approving compensation levels and executive compensation plans for officers of PacifiCorp. Each of these individuals serve on the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp. The Remuneration Committee must approve any stock-based compensation to PacifiCorp executive officers. The following describes the components of PacifiCorp’s executive compensation program and the basis upon which recommendations and determinations were made for the period from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004.

Compensation Philosophy

PacifiCorp’s philosophy is that executive compensation, including that of its Chief Executive Officer, should be linked closely to corporate and operational performance, customer service and increases in shareholder value. PacifiCorp’s compensation program has the following objectives:

(i)

provide competitive total compensation that enables PacifiCorp to attract and retain key executives;

(ii)

provide variable compensation opportunities that are linked to PacifiCorp, operational area, and individual performance; and

(iii)

establish an appropriate balance between incentives focused on short-term objectives and those encouraging sustained performance improvements and increases in shareholder value.

Qualifying compensation for deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) is one of the factors the ScottishPower Chief Executive Officer, the ScottishPower Human Resources Director and the PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer consider in designing PacifiCorp’s incentive compensation arrangements. Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) limits to $1.0 million the annual deduction by a publicly held corporation of compensation paid to any executive, except with respect to certain forms of incentive compensation that qualify for exclusion. Although it is the intent to design and administer compensation programs that maximize deductibility, the Remuneration Committee, the ScottishPower Chief Executive Officer, the ScottishPower Human Resources Director and the PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer view the objectives outlined above as more important than compliance with the technical requirements necessary to exclude compensation from the deductibility limit of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Nevertheless, the Remuneration Committee, the ScottishPower Chief Executive Officer, the ScottishPower Human Resources Director and the PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer believe that nearly all compensation paid to the executive officers for services rendered in the year ended March 31, 2004 is fully deductible.

Compensation Program Components

During the year ended March 31, 2004, the compensation programs were focused on market-based comparisons on the relevant industry for each officer. The electric utility industry was utilized as the exclusive basis for market comparison for positions with a principal focus on electric operations. For positions with a corporate-wide focus, the weighting of approximately 67.0% general industry and 33.0% electric utility industry was used for market comparison. In all cases, compensation is targeted at market median levels, with an assumption that total compensation greater than market median, in any specific time period, anticipates that Company performance exceeds the median performance of peer companies.

PacifiCorp’s executive compensation programs have three principal elements: base salaries, annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation, as described below.


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Base Salaries

Base salaries and target incentive amounts are reviewed for adjustment at least annually based upon competitive pay levels, individual performance and potential, and changes in duties and responsibilities. Base salary and the incentive target are set at a level such that total annual compensation for satisfactory performance would approximate the midpoint of pay levels in the comparison group used to develop competitive data. In the year ended March 31, 2004, the base salary of each executive officer was increased, based on market analysis, to reflect competitive market changes, individual performance and changes in the responsibilities of some officers.

Annual Incentive Compensation

All PacifiCorp officers, including those listed in the Summary Compensation Table, participated in PacifiCorp’s Annual Incentive Program. Performance goals were based on PacifiCorp performance, operational performance and individual performance, and may include ScottishPower performance based on the level, influence and impact of the officer.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

Historically, the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp annually reviewed and approved grants of restricted stock and stock options under the Stock Incentive Plan. However, on November 29, 2001, the Stock Incentive Plan expired. Restricted stock and stock option awards made under the Stock Incentive Plan on or before April 24, 2001 will continue to remain outstanding until such time as they are exercised or expire.

Restricted stock awards under the Stock Incentive Plan are subject to terms, conditions and restrictions determined by the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp to be consistent with the plan and the best interests of the shareholders. In general, restricted stock awards vest over a four-year period from the date of grant, subject to compliance with the stock ownership and other terms of the grant. The restrictions include stock transfer restrictions and forfeiture provisions designed to facilitate the participants’ achievement of specified stock ownership goals. Participants are also required to invest their own personal resources in ScottishPower American Depository Shares or ordinary shares (“Ordinary Shares”) in order to meet the vesting requirements associated with these grants. The Summary Compensation Table below shows the grants of restricted stock made to the listed executive officers under the Stock Incentive Plan in the year ended March 31, 2002.

In April 2003, the Remuneration Committee approved grants of stock options and performance share awards under ScottishPower’s Executive Share Option Plan 2001 (“ExSOP”) and the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), respectively, for a select group of executive officers and other senior managers. ExSOP and performance share grants were awarded to PacifiCorp senior managers in May 2003. See below for LTIP awards.

All stock options awarded to officers and senior management of PacifiCorp in the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are non-statutory, non-discounted options with a three-year vesting requirement and a 10-year term from the date of the grant.

The LTIP links the rewards closely between management and shareholders, and focuses on long-term corporate performance. The awards will vest only if the Remuneration Committee is satisfied that certain threshold customer service and financial performance measures are achieved. The number of shares that actually vest is dependent upon ScottishPower’s comparative Total Shareholder Return performance, over a three-year performance period.

The Board of Directors of PacifiCorp report on executive compensation detailed above has been submitted by all the members of the PacifiCorp Board of Directors as listed below:

Ian M. Russell, Chairman

Judith A. Johansen

Barry G. Cunningham

Nolan E. Karras

Andrew N. MacRitchie

Michael J. Pittman

A. Richard Walje


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Matthew R. Wright

Richard D. Peach

Andrew P. Haller

Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth information concerning compensation for services in all capacities to PacifiCorp for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 of those persons who were the Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCorp during any portion of the year ended March 31, 2004 and the next four other most highly compensated executive officers of PacifiCorp who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year.

Summary Compensation Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted
Stock
Awards (c)

 

Securities
Underlying
Options (d)

 

LTIP
Payout
(e)

 

ScottishPower
Performance
Shares (f)

 

All Other
Compensation
(g)

 

Name and Principal Position

 

 

 

Annual Compensation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Salary

 

Bonus (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Judith A. Johansen
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

2004

 

$

589,394

 

$

337,500

 

$

 

61,475

 

$

 

12,458

 

$

22,883

 

 

2003

 

 

492,444

 

 

149,767

 

 

 

61,825

 

 

 

9,199

 

 

21,170

 

 

2002

 

 

360,501

 

 

12,902

 

 

141,683

 

57,350

 

 

 

 

 

11,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew P. Haller
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

2004

 

 

327,996

 

 

190,109

 

 

 

13,530

 

 

 

5,484

 

 

20,165

 

 

2003

 

 

310,930

 

 

132,020

 

 

 

19,165

 

 

23,069

 

5,069

 

 

21,037

 

 

2002

 

 

299,425

 

 

8,392

 

 

112,768

 

56,800

 

 

23,644

 

 

 

10,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Pittman
Senior Vice President

 

2004

 

 

313,125

 

 

187,500

 

 

 

38,729

 

 

 

7,849

 

 

20,097

 

 

2003

 

 

300,000

 

 

47,057

 

 

 

50,954

 

 

 

7,581

 

 

18,860

 

 

2002

 

 

275,167

 

 

150,008

 

 

53,203

 

13,500

 

 

 

 

 

20,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Richard Walje
Executive Vice President

 

2004

 

 

299,544

 

 

127,557

 

 

 

17,751

 

 

 

7,195

 

 

20,324

 

 

2003

 

 

275,500

 

 

95,550

 

 

 

24,840

 

 

 

6,570

 

 

19,278

 

 

2002

 

 

240,375

 

 

128,854

 

 

53,203

 

14,000

 

 

12,222

 

 

 

19,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert A. Klein
Senior Vice President

 

2004

 

 

265,000

 

 

143,100

 

 

 

10,860

 

 

 

4,402

 

 

19,795

 

 

2003

 

 

228,339

 

 

75,075

 

 

 

14,011

 

 

 

3,706

 

 

21,079

 

 

2002

 

 

202,500

 

 

13,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,212

 


(a)

May include amounts deferred pursuant to the Compensation Reduction Plan, under which key executives and directors may defer receipt of cash compensation until retirement or a preset future date. Amounts deferred are invested in ScottishPower American Depository Shares or a cash account on which interest is paid at a rate equal to the Moody’s Intermediate Corporate Bond Yield for AA-rated Public Utility Bonds.

(b)

Amounts in this column for the year ended March 31, 2003 include a promotion bonus in the amount of $41,556 for Ms. Johansen. Amounts in this column for the year ended March 31, 2002 include a retention bonus in the amount of $125,610 for Mr. Pittman and $104,000 for Mr. Walje.

(c)

On March 31, 2004, the aggregate value of all restricted stock holdings, based on the market value of ScottishPower American Depository Shares at March 31, 2004, without giving effect to the diminution of value attributed to the restrictions on such stock, was $104,444 for Ms. Johansen, $83,129 for Mr. Haller, $26,146 for Mr. Pittman, and $26,146 for Mr. Walje. The aggregate number of restricted share holdings was 3,675 for Ms. Johansen, 2,925 for Mr. Haller, 920 for Mr. Pittman, and 920 for Mr. Walje. Regular quarterly dividends are paid on the restricted stock. Participants may defer receipt of restricted stock awards to their stock accounts under the Compensation Reduction Plan.

d)

Amounts shown for the year ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 represent the number of American Depository Shares option shares awarded under the ScottishPower ExSOP. Amounts shown for the year ended March 31,


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2002 represent the number of American Depository Shares options awarded under the PacifiCorp Stock Incentive Plan.

(e)

Represents the dollar value of restricted stock shares awarded under the PacifiCorp Stock Incentive Plan prior to PacifiCorp’s acquisition by ScottishPower that vested and were distributed to the named officer in the form of ScottishPower American Depository Shares.

(f)

Represents the number of ScottishPower American Depository Shares contingently granted in 2004, 2003 and 2002 that can be earned under the terms of the ScottishPower LTIP.

(g)

Amounts shown for the year ended March 31, 2004 include:

(i)

Company contributions to the PacifiCorp K Plus Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan were $12,083 for Ms. Johansen, $10,179 for Mr. Haller, $10,156 for Mr. Pittman, $10,421 for Mr. Walje and $10,000 for Mr. Klein.

(ii)

Portions of premiums on term life insurance policies that PacifiCorp paid in the amounts of $1,800 for Ms. Johansen, $986 for Mr. Haller, $941 for Mr. Pittman, $903 for Mr. Walje and $795 for Mr. Klein. These benefits are available to all employees.

(iii)

This column also includes vehicle allowances paid to Ms. Johansen and Messrs. Haller, Pittman, Walje and Klein in the amounts of $9,000 each.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

The following table sets forth information regarding options to purchase ScottishPower American Depository Shares granted to each named executive officer under the ScottishPower ExSOP. All options become exercisable for one-third of the shares covered by the option on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

 

 

 

Individual Grants

 

 

 


 

Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted

 

% of Total
Options
Granted to
Employees in
Fiscal Year

 

Exercise or
Base Price
($/Sh)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Term

 


 

5%

 

10%

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Judith A. Johansen

 

61,475

 

7.87

%

$

24.40

 

May 9, 2013

 

$

943,336

 

$

2,390,598

 

Andrew P. Haller

 

13,530

 

1.73

 

 

24.40

 

May 9, 2013

 

 

207,618

 

 

526,145

 

Michael J. Pittman

 

38,729

 

4.96

 

 

24.40

 

May 9, 2013

 

 

594,298

 

 

1,506,067

 

A. Richard Walje

 

17,751

 

2.27

 

 

24.40

 

May 9, 2013

 

 

272,390

 

 

690,289

 

Robert A. Klein

 

10,860

 

1.39

 

 

24.40

 

May 9, 2013

 

 

166,647

 

 

422,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Aggregated Option Exercises at March 31, 2004 and Year-End Option Values

The following table sets forth information regarding the aggregate options exercised during the past fiscal year and the option values at the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, for each of the named executive officers. All options are for ScottishPower American Depository Shares and include options granted under the PacifiCorp Stock Incentive Plan and the ExSOP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of
Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options at
March 31, 2004

 

Value of Unexercised
In-the-Money Options at
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Name

 

Shares
Acquired on
Exercise

 

Value
Realized

 

Exercisable

 

Unexercisable

 

Exercisable

 

Unexercisable

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Judith A. Johansen

 

13,500

 

$

23,760

 

97,539

 

126,961

 

$

329,245

 

$

517,327

 

Andrew P. Haller

 

98,925

 

 

219,475

 

 

47,370

 

 

 

 

175,641

 

Michael J. Pittman

 

 

 

 

193,325

 

81,445

 

 

104,380

 

 

349,156

 

A. Richard Walje

 

 

 

 

154,922

 

41,738

 

 

71,257

 

 

175,637

 

Robert A. Klein

 

 

 

 

10,245

 

25,326

 

 

33,945

 

 

104,916

 



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Employment Agreement

On September 29, 2003, Ms. Johansen and PacifiCorp executed an employment agreement providing for a base salary of $700,000 and a maximum annual incentive award of 75.0% of base salary. Under the agreement, she is eligible for participation, as defined by the plan rules, in the LTIP, ExSOP and retirement plan referred to below, in addition to other benefit plans available for senior level executives of PacifiCorp. The employment agreement renews annually unless either party terminates the agreement. Ms. Johansen or PacifiCorp may terminate the employment agreement at any time for any reason. However, if Ms. Johansen resigns from PacifiCorp due to a material alteration in compensation or assignment or following a company-initiated relocation, or if PacifiCorp terminates Ms. Johansen without cause, then Ms. Johansen will be entitled to one year’s base salary, car allowance and bonus (as modified pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement). Additionally, as part of the regular terms and conditions, Ms. Johansen agreed to confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation terms.

Severance Arrangements

PacifiCorp’s Executive Severance Plan provides severance benefits to certain executive-level employees who are designated by the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp, including the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table (other than Ms. Johansen).

Severance benefits are payable by PacifiCorp for voluntary terminations as a result of a certain material alterations in position or compensation that have a detrimental impact on the executive’s employment or involuntary terminations (including a PacifiCorp-initiated resignation) for reasons other than cause. Severance payments generally equal one or two times the executive’s annual cash compensation, three months of health insurance benefits and outplacement services.

The Executive Severance Plan also provides enhanced severance benefits in the event of certain terminations during the 24-month period following a qualifying change-in-control transaction. Executives designated by the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp are eligible for change-in-control benefits resulting from either a PacifiCorp-initiated termination without cause or a resignation generally within two months after certain material alterations in position or compensation. If qualified for the enhanced severance benefits, an executive would receive severance pay in an amount equal to either two, two and one-half or three times the annual cash compensation of the executive, depending on the level set by the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp is required to make an additional payment to compensate the executive for the effect of any excise tax. The executive would also receive continuation of subsidized health insurance from six to 24 months, depending on length of service, and outplacement services.

Retirement Plans

PacifiCorp has adopted non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans for its employees, other than employees subject to collective bargaining agreements that do not provide for coverage. Certain executive officers, including the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, are also eligible to participate in PacifiCorp’s non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan. The following description assumes participation in both the retirement plans and the supplemental plan. Participants receive benefits at retirement payable for life based on length of service with PacifiCorp and average pay in the 60 consecutive months of highest pay out of the last 120 months, and pay for this purpose would include salary and annual incentive plan payments reflected in the Summary Compensation Table above. Benefits are based on 50.0% of final average pay plus up to an additional 15.0% of final average pay depending upon whether PacifiCorp meets certain performance goals set for each fiscal year by the Board of Directors of PacifiCorp. Participants may also elect actuarially equivalent alternative forms of benefits. Retirement benefits are reduced to reflect social security benefits as well as certain prior employer retirement benefits. Participants are entitled to receive full benefits upon retirement after age 60 with at least 15 years of service. Participants are also entitled to receive reduced benefits upon early retirement after age 55 or after age 50 with at least 15 years of service and five years of participation in the supplemental plan.

The following table shows the estimated annual retirement benefit payable upon retirement at age 60 as of March 31, 2004. Amounts in the table reflect payments from the retirement plan and the supplemental plan combined.


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Estimated Annual Pension at Retirement (a)

 

 

 

Years of Service (b)

 

 

 


 

Annual Pay at
Retirement Date

 

 

5

 

15

 

25

 

30

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

$

200,000

 

 

 

$

43,333

 

$

130,000

 

$

130,000

 

$

130,000

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

86,667

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

390,000

 

 

390,000

 

 

390,000

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

 

173,333

 

 

520,000

 

 

520,000

 

 

520,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

216,667

 

 

650,000

 

 

650,000

 

 

650,000

 


(a)

The benefits shown in this table assume that the individual will remain in the employ of PacifiCorp until retirement at age 60, that the plans will continue in their present form and that PacifiCorp achieves its performance goals under the supplemental plan in all years.

(b)

The number of credited years of service used to compute benefits under the plans are three for Ms. Johansen, three for Mr. Haller, 24 for Mr. Pittman, 18 for Mr. Walje, and three for Mr. Klein.

Retention Agreements

To retain executives who would otherwise have had the right to resign for any reason between 12 and 14 months following the ScottishPower Merger and qualify for the enhanced change-in-control supplemental retirement benefits, PacifiCorp entered into retention agreements with qualifying executives (Messrs. Pittman and Walje). Those retention agreements provided for the same enhanced supplemental retirement benefits if the qualifying executives satisfied the retention criteria. Qualifying executives were required to waive their rights to unilaterally resign and receive the enhanced supplemental retirement benefits, but they are now eligible to receive these same enhancements since they have continued employment through the established retention date of December 1, 2002.

These retention agreements also require qualifying executives to waive any rights to executive severance benefits, which they may have otherwise claimed due to material alterations in their positions as of the date of the retention agreement. Unless there is a subsequent “involuntarily termination” or “material alteration” in position as defined in the Severance Plan, this waiver of severance benefits applies to these executives through November 28, 2004. The executives’ waiver of severance benefits was in exchange for the enhanced supplemental retirement benefits described above, retention bonuses determined individually in PacifiCorp’s discretion for each executive and special stock option awards that vest over a three-year retention period at 25.0% for each of the first two years and 50.0% in the third year.


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ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

All common shares of PacifiCorp are indirectly owned by Scottish Power plc, 1 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8SP, Scotland. PacifiCorp has no compensation plans under which equity securities of PacifiCorp are authorized to be issued.

The following table sets forth certain information as of March 31, 2004 regarding the beneficial ownership of ScottishPower Ordinary Shares by (1) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table under Item 11. Executive Compensation above, (2) each director of PacifiCorp as detailed under Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant, and (3) all executive officers and directors as a group. As of March 31, 2004, each of the directors and executive officers identified above and all directors and executive officers of PacifiCorp as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of ScottishPower.

 

 

 

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

 

 

 


 

Beneficial Owner

 

Direct and
Indirect (a)

 

Options (b)

 

Total

 


 


 


 


 

Judith A. Johansen

 

88,960

 

610,416

 

699,376

 

Michael J. Pittman

 

112,212

 

893,888

 

1,006,100

 

Andrew P. Haller

 

53,280

 

110,812

 

164,092

 

A. Richard Walje

 

83,200

 

684,104

 

767,304

 

Ian M. Russell

 

127,440

 

45,000

 

172,440

 

Barry G. Cunningham

 

58,718

 

468,932

 

527,650

 

Robert A. Klein

 

724

 

82,184

 

82,908

 

Nolan E. Karras

 

33,601

 

 

33,601

 

William D. Landels (c)

 

23,601

 

188,764

 

212,365

 

Andrew N. MacRitchie

 

12,448

 

6,634

 

19,082

 

Richard D. Peach

 

5,323

 

6,331

 

11,654

 

Matthew R. Wright

 

8,331

 

4,615

 

12,946

 

All executive officers and directors as a group (16 persons) (d)

 

737,591

 

4,015,348

 

4,752,939

 


(a)

Includes ownership of (i) shares held by family members even though beneficial ownership of such shares may be disclaimed and (ii) shares held for the account of such persons pursuant to PacifiCorp’s Compensation Reduction Plan and PacifiCorp’s K Plus Savings and Stock Ownership Plan.

(b)

Includes Ordinary Shares that each person has the right to acquire through options that become exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2004. Options granted in ScottishPower American Depository Shares under PacifiCorp’s Stock Incentive Plan have been converted into options in Ordinary Shares. One American Depository Share equates to four Ordinary Shares.

(c)

Includes 188,764 of Ordinary Shares subject to options that became exercisable upon Mr. Landels’ retirement in April 2004.

(d)

Includes 62,748 of Ordinary Shares subject to options that became exercisable upon Mr. Moir’s retirement in March 2004.

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

RELATED TRANSACTIONS

According to the terms of Andrew Haller’s offer letter, PacifiCorp made a $200,000 loan to Mr. Haller on May 21, 2001 for the repayment of obligations to his former employer. Mr. Haller has repaid $82,314.26 of the loan amount. As of March 31, 2004, the outstanding loan balance was $121,873.29, including accrued interest, payable in four additional equal payments of $32,988.56, including interest, on June 30 in each year from 2004 to 2007.

See Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for other information on related-party transactions.


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ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The ScottishPower Audit Committee retained PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent certified public accountants, as PacifiCorp’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended March 31, 2004 and the year ending March 31, 2005.

Fees and Pre-Approval Policy

During the year ended March 31, 2004, the ScottishPower Audit Committee adopted a pre-approval policy for PricewaterhouseCoopers’ services and fees. This policy details the services that can be provided by the independent auditors, and requires that where the initial fee value for any services permitted in accordance with the policy exceeds £100,000 (or its United States dollar equivalent), the assignment must be reviewed and authorized by both the Chairman of the ScottishPower Audit Committee with the concurrence of the ScottishPower Finance Director. Any services authorized by the Chairman are reported to the ScottishPower Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting, and fees paid to the independent auditors are reported regularly to the ScottishPower Audit Committee. The PacifiCorp Board of Directors has not adopted any pre-approval policy that is in addition to or different than the ScottishPower Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy.

The following table presents fees paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 


 


 

Audit fees

 

$

1.4

 

28.6

%

$

1.4

 

 

17.3

%

Audit-related fees

 

 

0.1

 

2.0

 

 

0.1

 

 

1.2

 

Tax fees

 

 

3.3

 

67.4

 

 

6.3

 

 

77.8

 

Other fees

 

 

0.1

 

2.0

 

 

0.3

 

 

3.7

 

 

 



 


 



 

 


 

Total

 

$

4.9

 

100.0

%

$

8.1

 

 

100.0

%

 

 



 


 



 

 


 


Audit fees are for the audit and review of PacifiCorp’s financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), including comfort letters, statutory and regulatory audits, consents and services related to SEC matters.

Audit-related fees are for assurance and related services that are related to the audit or review of PacifiCorp’s financial statements, including employee benefit plan audits, due diligence services and financial accounting and reporting consultation.

Tax fees are fees for tax compliance services and related costs.

Other fees are mainly for services rendered in connection with requests from state regulatory commissions and for regulatory matters.


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PART IV

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)

1.   The list of all financial statements filed as a part of this report is included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

 

 

2.   Schedules:*

 

 

 

*   All schedules have been omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the required information is included elsewhere in the financial statements included under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

 

 

3.  Exhibits:


 

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title

 

 

2.1(a)*

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 6, 1998, by and among Scottish Power plc, NA General Partnership, Scottish Power NA 1 Limited and Scottish Power NA 2 Limited. (Exhibit 1 to the Form 6-K, dated December 11, 1998, filed by Scottish Power plc, File No. 1-14676).

 

 

2.1(b)*

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 6, 1998, as amended as of January 29, 1999 and February 9, 1999, and amended and restated as of February 23, 1999, by and among New Scottish Power PLC, Scottish Power plc, NA General Partnership and PacifiCorp (Exhibit (2)b, Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 1-5152).

 

 

3.1*

Third Restated Articles of Incorporation of PacifiCorp (Exhibit (3)b, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

 

 

3.2*

Bylaws of PacifiCorp effective November 29, 1999 (Exhibit (3)b, Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, File No. 1-5152).

 

 

4.1*

Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of January 9, 1989, between PacifiCorp and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (The Chase Manhattan Bank, successor), Trustee, Ex. 4-E, Form 8-B, File No. 1-5152 as supplemented and modified by fourteen Supplemental Indentures as follows:


 

Exhibit
Number

 

File Type

 

File Date

 

File Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)(b) 

    

 

    

 

 

33-31861

(4)(a) 

 

8-K

 

January 9, 1990

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

8-K

 

September 11, 1991

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

8-K

 

January 7, 1992

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

10-Q

 

Quarter ended March 31, 1992

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

10-Q

 

Quarter ended September 30, 1992

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

8-K

 

April 1, 1993

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

10-Q

 

Quarter ended September 30, 1992

 

1-5152

4(a) 

 

10-Q

 

Quarter ended September 30, 1993

 

1-5152

(4)b  

 

10-K

 

Quarter ended June 30, 1994

 

1-5152

(4)b  

 

10-K

 

Quarter ended December 31, 1994

 

1-5152

(4)b  

 

10-K

 

Quarter ended December 31, 1995

 

1-5152

(4)b  

 

10-K

 

Quarter ended December 31, 1996

 

1-5152

99(a)

 

8-K

 

November 21, 2001

 

1-5152

99    

 

8-K

 

September 8, 2003

 

1-5152

4.2*

Third Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. See 3.1 and 3.2 above.



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In reliance upon item 601(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, various instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are not being filed because the total amount authorized under each such instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request.
 

10.1**

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract between PacifiCorp and Stone & Webster, Inc., dated as of February 10, 2004

 

 

12.1

Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

12.2

Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

23

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to annual report on Form 10-K.

 

 

24

Power of Attorney

 

 

31.1

Section 302 Certification Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

 

 

31.2

Section 302 Certification Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

 

 

32.1

Section 906 Certification Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

32.2

Section 906 Certification Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


______________

  *

Incorporated herein by reference.

**

Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC based on a request for confidential treatment.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K.

On Form 8-K, dated March 4, 2004, under Item 5. Other Events, PacifiCorp announced that the Wyoming Public Service Commission (“WPSC”) granted PacifiCorp $22.9 million of additional annual revenues in the general rate case filed May 27, 2003. In addition, the WPSC order provides a return on equity of 10.75%. The new rates are effective March 3, 2004. The order will result in an average overall price increase in Wyoming of approximately 7.2%. For further information regarding this general rate case, please see Item 5. Other Information in PacifiCorp’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2003.

(c)

See (a) 3 above.

(d)

See (a) 2 above.


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SIGNATURES

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

 

 

 

 

PacifiCorp

 

 

 

 

By: 


/s/ JUDITH A. JOHANSEN

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Judith A. Johansen
(PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)


Date: May 25, 2004

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
 

SIGNATURE

          

TITLE

 

DATE

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ IAN M. RUSSELL

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

May 25, 2004


Ian M. Russell

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JUDITH A. JOHANSEN

 

President, Chief
Executive Officer
and Director

 

May 25, 2004


Judith A. Johansen

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ RICHARD D. PEACH

 

Chief Financial
Officer and Director

 

May 25, 2004


Richard D. Peach

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID MENDEZ

 

Chief Accounting
Officer

 

May 25, 2004


David Mendez

 

 

 

 

 

* NOLAN E. KARRAS

 

)
)
)

 

 


Nolan E. Karras

 

 

)
)

 

 

/s/ ANDREW N. MacRITCHIE

 

)
)
)

 

 


Andrew N. MacRitchie

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ MICHAEL J. PITTMAN

 

)
)
)
)

 

 


Michael J. Pittman

 

 

)

 

 

/s/ A. RICHARD WALJE

 

) Director
)
)
)
)

 

May 25, 2004


A. Richard Walje

 

 

)

 

 


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/s/ MATTHEW R. WRIGHT

          

)
)
)
)

 

 


Matthew R. Wright

 

 

)

 

 

/s/ BARRY G. CUNNINGHAM

 

)
)
)
)

 

 


Barry G. Cunningham

 

 

)

 

 

/s/ ANDREW P. HALLER

 

)
)
)
)

 

 


Andrew P. Haller

 

 

)

 

 

*By: /s/ JUDITH A. JOHANSEN

 

)
)
)

 

 


Judith A. Johansen, as
Attorney-in-Fact for
Nolan E. Karras

 

 

 

 

 

 


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EX-10 2 dex10_1.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 10.1

CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OMITTED

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10-1

 

 

 

 

ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT

AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

 

 

 

between

PACIFICORP

and

STONE & WEBSTER, INC.

 

 

 

dated as of February 10, 2004

 

 

 

FOR

THE CURRANT CREEK POWER STATION




 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

DEFINED TERMS

1

 

 

 

 

1.2

 

INTERPRETATION

7

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2

 

CONTRACTOR’S WORK AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

7

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK

7

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

THE WORK

7

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OFF-SITE IMPACTS

8

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

COORDINATION WITH REGULATORS

9

 

 

 

 

2.5

 

BOOKS AND RECORDS

9

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

9

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

TITLE

9

 

 

 

 

2.8

 

FACILITY SITE CONDITIONS

10

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

NATURE OF THE WORK

10

 

 

 

 

2.10

 

SUBCONTRACTORS

10

 

 

 

 

2.11

 

COOPERATION

12

 

 

 

 

2.12

 

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT TO OWNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

12

 

 

 

 

2.13

 

PERMITS

12

 

 

 

 

2.14

 

COORDINATION OF WORK

12

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3

 

OWNER’S OBLIGATIONS

12

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

FACILITY REAL ESTATE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO FACILITY SITE

12

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

OWNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

12

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

PERMITS

13

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

START-UP PERSONNEL

13

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

START-UP AND TESTING FUEL SUPPLY

13

 

 

 

 

3.6

 

OTHER

13

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4

 

SCHEDULE

14

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

SCHEDULE

14

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

ALTERATIONS TO SCHEDULE

14

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

REVISION OF SCHEDULE

14

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5

 

INSPECTION AND APPROVAL

14

 

 

 

 

5.1

 

OWNER’S RIGHT TO ATTEND CONTRACTOR INSPECTIONS

14

 

 

 

 

5.2

 

INSPECTION AND RE-PERFORMANCE

14

 

 

 

 

5.3

 

OWNER APPROVAL

15

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6

 

TARGET PRICE AND PAYMENT

15

 

 

 

 

6.1

 

TARGET PRICE

15

 

 

 

 

6.2

 

DIRECT COSTS

15

 

 

 

 

6.3

 

TOTAL PAYMENTS

19

 

 

 

 

6.4

 

MONTHLY DIRECT COST PAYMENTS

19

 

 

 

 

6.5

 

FEE

22

 

 

 

 

6.6

 

PAYMENT NOT ACCEPTANCE

22

 

 

 

 

6.7

 

TAXES

22

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

RECONCILIATION

22

 

 

 

 

6.9

 

LATE PAYMENT / NON-PAYMENT

23


i



 

ARTICLE 7

 

COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

23

 

 

 

 

7.1

 

GUARANTEED SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATES

23

 

 

 

 

7.2

 

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

24

 

 

 

 

7.3

 

NOTICE AND REPORT OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

24

 

 

 

 

7.4

 

ACHIEVEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

24

 

 

 

 

7.5A

 

LATE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

25

 

 

 

 

7.5B

 

EARLY SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION BONUS

25

 

 

 

 

7.6A

 

PERFORMANCE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

26

 

 

 

 

7.6 B

 

PERFORMANCE BONUS

26

 

 

 

 

7.6 C

 

EXCLUSIVE NATURE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

26

 

 

 

 

7.7

 

TRANSFER OF POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE FACILITY TO OWNER

26

 

 

 

 

7.8

 

CREATION OF PUNCH-LIST

26

 

 

 

 

7.9

 

FINAL COMPLETION

27

 

 

 

 

7.10

 

USE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE

27

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8

 

TESTING

28

 

 

 

 

8.1

 

TESTING

28

 

 

 

 

8.2

 

RESTORING OF FACILITY

28

 

 

 

 

8.3

 

OUTPUT DURING TESTING

28

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

28

 

 

 

 

9.1

 

AGGREGATE LIABILITY

28

 

 

 

 

9.2

 

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

28

 

 

 

 

9.3

 

PROOF OF ACTUAL DAMAGES IF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES GELD UNENFORCEABLE

29

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10

 

WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES

29

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

WARRANTIES

29

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

WARRANTY PERIOD

29

 

 

 

 

10.3

 

REPAIR OF DEFECTS

29

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

WARRANTY PERIOD EXTENSION

30

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

NO LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES

30

 

 

 

 

10.6

 

SUBCONTRACTOR WARRANTIES

30

 

 

 

 

10.7

 

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

30

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11

 

CHANGES

31

 

 

 

 

11.1

 

CHANGES

31

 

 

 

 

11.2

 

PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES

32

 

 

 

 

11.3

 

CONTINUED PERFORMANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

34

 

 

 

 

11.4

 

PRESERVATION OF SCHEDULE AND TARGET COSTS

34

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 12

 

FORCE MAJEURE

34

 

 

 

 

12.1

 

FORCE MAJEURE EVENT

34

 

 

 

 

12.2

 

EXCUSED PERFORMANCE

34

 

 

 

 

12.3

 

COSTS AND SCHEDULE

35

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 13

 

INDEMNIFICATION

35

 

 

 

 

13.1

 

CONTRACTOR’S INDEMNITY

35

 

 

 

 

13.2

 

OWNER’S INDEMNITY

36


ii



 

ARTICLE 14

 

SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

36

 

 

 

 

14.1

 

RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK FOR CAUSE

36

 

 

 

 

14.2

 

RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK FOR CONVENIENCE

36

 

 

 

 

14.3

 

TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

37

 

 

 

 

14.4

 

TERMINATION UPON CONTRACTOR’S MATERIAL BREACH

37

 

 

 

 

14.5

 

ACTIONS UPON TERMINATION

38

 

 

 

 

14.6

 

TERMINATION FOR CONTRACTOR EVENT OF DEFAULT

38

 

 

 

 

14.7

 

CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION

38

 

 

 

 

14.8

 

SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS

38

 

 

 

 

14.9

 

CONTRACTOR’S RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 15

 

SECURITY

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 16

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

39

 

 

 

 

16.1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONTRACTOR

39

 

 

 

 

16.2

 

REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF OWNER

40

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 17

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

40

 

 

 

 

17.1

 

APPLICABILITY OF RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

40

 

 

 

 

17.2

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS

40

 

 

 

 

17.3

 

MEDIATION

40

 

 

 

 

17.4

 

ARBITRATION AND FINAL RESOLUTION

41

 

 

 

 

17.5

 

ADJUDICATION

41

 

 

 

 

17.5

 

OBLIGATIONS CONTINUE

41

 

 

 

 

17.5

 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

41

 

 

 

 

17.6

 

SURVIVAL

41

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 18 

 

LABOR AND PERSONNEL

41

 

 

 

 

18.1

 

LABOR AND PERSONNEL

41

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 19

 

INSURANCE

41

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 20

 

MISCELLANEOUS

42

 

 

 

 

20.1

 

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

42

 

 

 

 

20.2

 

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

42

 

 

 

 

20.3

 

ASSIGNMENTS

42

 

 

 

 

20.4

 

GOVERNING LAW

42

 

 

 

 

20.5

 

TIME IS A MATERIAL ELEMENT

42

 

 

 

 

20.6

 

SEVERABILITY

42

 

 

 

 

20.7

 

NOTICES

42

 

 

 

 

20.8

 

ARTICLE AND SECTION HEADINGS

43

 

 

 

 

20.9

 

NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS

43

 

 

 

 

20.10

 

DUTIES AND REMEDIES LIMITED

43

 

 

 

 

20.11

 

NO DISCLOSURE

43

 

 

 

 

20.12

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

44

 

 

 

 

20.13

 

AMENDMENTS

44

 

 

 

 

20.14

 

NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

44

 

 

 

 

20.16

 

RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

44


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20.17

 

COUNTERPARTS

62

 

 

 

 

20.18

 

FURTHER ASSURANCES

62

 

List of Appendices

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix A :

  

Facility Site

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix B :

 

Approved Project Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix C :

 

Fuel Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix D :

 

Testing

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix E :

 

Payment, Direct Costs and Fee

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix F :

 

Insurance Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix G :

 

Performance Guarantees

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix H :

 

Permits/Consents

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix I :

 

Invoice

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix J :

 

Form of Contractor Parent Guarantee and Performance Security

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix K :

 

[RESERVED]

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix L :

 

Lien Release Forms

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix M :

 

Change Order Request Form

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix N :

 

Approved Bidders List

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix O :

 

Interface Points

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix P :

 

Form of Escrow Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix Q :

 

Scope of Work

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix R :

 

Owner Furnished Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix S :

 

Subcontractor standard terms and conditions

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix T :

 

Contractor and Owner Knowledge of claims or potential bases for Changes to Cost, Schedule and/or Scope of Work at time of Contract Execution

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix U :

 

[RESERVED]

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix V :

 

Adjudication

 



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ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

THIS ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (this “Contract”) is entered into as of the 10th day of February, 2004, by and between PacifiCorp, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Oregon, with offices at 201 South Main Street, Suite 2200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (“Owner”) and Stone & Webster, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Louisiana with offices at 9201 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial, CO 80112 (“Contractor”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Owner intends to build, own and operate a 525 MW nominal natural gas fired combined cycle power plant known as the Currant Creek Power Station and located in Juab County near Mona, Utah (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, Owner desires to engage Contractor to perform the Work for the Project upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract; and

WHEREAS, Contractor desires to undertake the Work for the Project upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Contract, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings as necessary to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined unless the context otherwise requires):

“ACC” means the Air Cooled Steam Condenser to be procured and erected by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“Actual Cost” or “AC” means the total of the Direct Costs at Final Completion.

“Adjudication” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.5, as more fully described in Appendix V.

“Aggregated Compensatory Damages” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.2.

“Aggregate Liquidated Damages” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1.

“Applicable Laws” means the laws, treaties, ordinances, judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs and orders of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency or authority and rules, regulations, orders, interpretations and Permits of any federal, state, provincial, county, municipal, regional, environmental or other governmental body, instrumentality, agency, authority, or court having jurisdiction over Contractor, the design and construction of the Project, the Facility Site, performance of the Work or operation of the Facility as may be in effect or known to the parties to be pending at the time of the execution of the Contract and upon Final Completion.

“Applicable Permits” means all Permits (including Building Permits) as may be in effect from time to time required to be obtained or maintained in connection with construction of the Facility on the Facility Site, performance of the Work or operation of the Facility, as further delineated in Appendix H.

“Application for Monthly Payment” means Contractor’s official monthly request for payment of Direct Costs, as described in Section 6.4.2 and Appendix E.


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“Approved Bidders List” means the list of Subcontractors in Appendix N that have been approved by Owner, as such list is amended from time to time by addition or deletion of Subcontractors by agreement of Owner and Contractor.

“Approved Project Schedule” means that certain approved project schedule set forth in Appendix B, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Contract.

“Authorized Representative” means, with respect to each Party, the individual appointed by such Party under Section 19.2 to act on such Party’s behalf with respect to that Party’s duties and responsibilities under this Contract. Balance of Plant Equipment” means all materials, workmanship, Work and equipment other than the Owner Furnished Equipment necessary to perform the Work.

“BOP Aux Electrical Load” has the meaning set forth in Appendix G.

“Building Permits” means those Permits required to be obtained or maintained in order for Contractor to perform the engineering, procurement, site clearing, civil works, construction and testing of the Facility on the Facility Site or the performance of the Work related to similar activities; provided, that if any such required Permits need to be obtained in the name of Owner and not in the Contractor’s or Subcontractors’ name, each of Owner and Contractor shall cooperate with the other as reasonably necessary to enable the party with responsibility to obtain a Permit to obtain such Permit in the Owner’s name. Building Permits shall not include Permits pertaining to (i) environmental regulation of the Facility Site (other than with respect to Contractor’s activities thereon in its performance of the Work), (ii) land use or zoning matters affecting the Facility Site, (iii) environmental regulation of start-up, testing or operation of the Facility, or (iv) ownership or operation of the Facility and the Project.

“Business Day” means any calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, which are observed by Federal Reserve member banks in New York City, New York and Pioneer Day as observed by the state of Utah.

“Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.1.

“Change Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.2.

“Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Commissioning Test” has the meaning set forth in Appendix D.

“Completion Tests” means all the tests required to establish compliance with the Contract in order to achieve Substantial Completion of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, and for the avoidance of doubt, includes the Performance Acceptance Tests and the Performance Tests.

“Construction Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.2.4.

“Contingency” means the amount of [ * * * ]* as such amount may be adjusted pursuant to this Contract, which is available to cover Direct Costs if, in the aggregate, the Direct Costs exceed the Target Cost.

“Contract” means this Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract, including the Appendices identified in the table of contents hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

“Contract Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.1.

“Contractor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Contract.

“Contractor Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4

“Contractor’s Excess Cost Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.1

“Contractor Initiated Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.1

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“Contractor Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.1.

“Contractor’s Personnel” means Contractor, its employees, agents and Subcontractors and each Subcontractor’s employees, agents and subcontractors.

“Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone” has the meaning set forth in Appendix B.

“Contractor Guarantor” means The Shaw Group Inc., or such substitute guarantor as Owner may approve in its discretion from time to time.

“Credit Requirement” means, in the case of Contractor, that Contractor meets the requirements of any one or more of clause (i) and clause (ii) below: (i) Contractor or

Contractor’s Guarantor maintains a senior unsecured debt rating from Standard & Poor’s of [ * * * ]*; (ii) if Contractor or Contractor’s Guarantor has no debt rating, Contractor meets ALL of the following credit standards: a) tangible net worth equal to the projected maximum exposure under the Contract, b) no change in the condition of Contractor’s earnings, net worth, or working capital since the effective date of The Shaw Group, Inc.’s 10Q for the period ending November 30, 2003, which would reasonably be anticipated to impair the Contractor’s ability to meet its obligations under this Contract, and c) Contractor is not in default under any of its other agreements and is current on all of its financial obligations; and in the case of Owner, that Owner maintains a senior unsecured debt rating from Standard & Poor’s of [ * * * ]* or Moody’s Investor Services of [ * * * ]*.

“Design Development Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.2.2.

“Delay LD Cap” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

“Direct Costs” means the actual allowable costs and charges incurred by Contractor in the performance of the Work to be paid or reimbursed by Owner as more particularly set forth in Section 6.2.

“Excluded Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.5

“Facility” means all those components, including Phase 1 and Phase 2, comprising a nominal 525 MW natural gas fired combined cycle power plant and all systems relating thereto (as further described in the Contract Documents).

“Facility Site” means that certain parcel of land owned, leased, or to be owned or leased by Owner on which the Facility will be located, as further described in Appendix A.

“Fee” means the amount of [ * * * ]*, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time to reflect Material Changes to the Scope of Work instituted at Owner’s request pursuant to Section 11.2.2 of this Contract.

“Final Completion” has the meaning set forth in Section7.9.1.

“Final Completion Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.3.

“Force Majeure” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.

“Fuel” has the meaning established in Appendix C.

“Full Notice to Proceed” has the meaning established in Section 2.1.2.

“Gas Turbines” means the two General Electric Frame 7F combustion turbine generators and related equipment to be procured by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“GSUs” means the three generation step up transformers and related equipment to be procured by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

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“Guaranteed BOP Aux Electrical Load” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6A.

“Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(ii).

“Hazardous Substance” means any and all chemicals, constituents, contaminants, pollutants, materials, and wastes and any other carcinogenic, corrosive, ignitable, radioactive, reactive, toxic or otherwise hazardous substances or mixtures (whether solids, liquids, gases), or any substances now or at any time subject to regulation, control, remediation or otherwise addressed as a hazardous substance under Applicable Laws, including those laws, regulations and policies relating to the discharge, emission, spill, release, or threatened release into the environment or relating to the disposal, distribution, manufacture, processing, storage, transport, treatment, transport, or other use of such substances.

“HRSGs” means the two heat recovery steam generators and related equipment (including the bypass stacks and dampers (if elected by Owner) and FAA lighting, if required) to be procured by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“Interim Construction Agreement” means the Contract between PacifiCorp and Stone & Webster, Inc. for Currant Creek Initial Site Activities dated as of December 31, 2003.

“Late Substantial Completion LDs” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

“Limited Notice to Proceed” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.

“Material Adverse Change” means that Contractor has, in the reasonable opinion of Owner, experienced a material adverse change in the ability to fulfill its obligations under this Contract, including, but not limited to, any such change that results in its failing to comply with the Credit Requirement.

“Milestone” means any and each of the milestones specified in the Milestone Fee Payment Schedule.

“Milestone Fee Payment” means the Fee payable to Contractor pursuant to the Milestone Fee Payment Schedule.

“Milestone Fee Payment Schedule” means the Fee payment milestone schedule contained in Appendix E.

“Minimum Performance Levels” means the Facility meets the performance standards applicable to the Facility for each of Phase 1 and Phase 2 required for Substantial Completion, as more fully set out in Appendix G.

“Monthly Progress Report” means a progress report containing the information required by Section 6.4.4.5

“Notice of Final Completion” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.2.

“Notice of Substantial Completion” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

“Operation and Maintenance Manuals” means the instructions for the operation and maintenance of the Facility to be prepared by Contractor as described in Section 10.1, and as more fully described, as to form and substance, in the Scope of Work.

“Owner” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Contract, and shall include its successors and assigns.

“Owner Critical Schedule Milestones” has the meaning set forth in Appendix B.

“Owner’s Executive Representative” means the person to whom notices pursuant to Section 6.9.6 are to be delivered, as identified in Section 20.7 as the same may be amended from time to time.

“Owner Initiated Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.2


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“Owner Subcontractors” means any party with whom Owner contracts for the provision of goods or services other than Contractor with respect to the Project.

“Owner(’s) Personnel” means Owner, its employees, agents and Owner Subcontractors and each Owner Subcontractor’s employees, agents and subcontractors.

“Owner Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.1.

“Owner Furnished Equipment” means the Gas Turbines, HRSGs, Steam Turbine, ACC, GSUs, Unit Aux Transformers and Switchyard, together with their related components, materials, supplies and parts, as further described in Appendix R.

“Owner Furnished Equipment Documents” means the purchase orders and other procurement documents for Owner Furnished Equipment.

“Parties” means Owner and Contractor; “Party” means Owner or Contractor, as the case may be.

“Payment Escrow Account” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.4.4.

“Payment Schedule” shall have the meaning as set forth in Appendix E, as further described in Section 6.4.1.

Performance Acceptance Tests means the tests for establishing compliance with the Minimum Performance Levels for each of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, required for Substantial Completion, as more fully set out in Appendix D.

“Performance Guaranty” shall have the meaning set forth in Appendix G.

“Performance LDs” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.6.

“Performance Tests” shall mean those tests required to establish the extent of achievement of the Performance Guaranty.

“Permits” means all valid and effective waivers, franchises, variances, permits, authorizations, licenses or orders of or from any federal, state, provincial, county, municipal, regional, environmental or other governmental body, instrumentality, agency, authority, or court having jurisdiction over construction of the Facility, the Facility Site, performance of the Work, or operation of the Facility, as may be in effect from time to time.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, other than Owner or Contractor.

“Phase 1” means the two simple cycle combustion turbines and all supporting equipment, having achieved Substantial Completion for such phase and operating or capable of being operated as stand-alone generating units, as described more fully in the Contract Documents.

“Phase 2” means the conversion of Phase 1 into a 2x1 combined cycle operation generating facility, including the incorporation of one steam turbine generator, the air cooled condensing unit and all supporting equipment, having achieved Substantial Completion for the Project, as described more fully in the Contract Documents.

“Procurement Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.2.3.

Project” means, collectively, the design, engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, start-up, testing and completion of the Facility.

Project Design Book” means the index of documents, drawings and information which reflects the Facility design, including the Design Development Documents, the Construction Documents and the other documents required to be produced or delivered by Contractor hereunder, as further described in the Scope of Work.

Project Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.2.


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“Prolonged Delay Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices means the practices, methods, techniques and standards that, at the particular time of performance of the Work, are prudent and generally accepted in the electric power industry in the United States, or if more stringent, those practices, methods, techniques and standards that are specifically practiced by Contractor, for use in connection with the design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing and operation of power plants of the same or similar size and type as the Facility. Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices are not limited to the optimum practice or method to the exclusion of others, but rather refer to commonly used and reasonable practices and methods.

“Punch-List” means the list prepared in accordance with Section 7.8, which list shall set forth all items of work that remain to be performed in order to ensure that the Work fully complies with all of the standards and requirements set forth herein. The Punch List shall not include any items of work, alone or in the aggregate, the non-completion of which prevents the Facility from (i) reaching Substantial Completion or (ii) being legally and safely placed in commercial operation.

“Real Estate Rights” means all rights in or to real estate (including title to or other rights to use or access the Facility Site, leases, contracts, permits, easements, licenses, private rights of way, and utility and railroad crossing rights) required to be obtained or maintained in connection with construction of the Facility on the Facility Site, performance of the Work, or operation of the Facility (including the transportation of all necessary materials, equipment and other items to the Facility Site, access for the construction, and the startup and testing of the Facility).

“Required Changes” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.5.

“Scope of Work” means the scope of work attached hereto as Appendix Q.

“Steam Turbine” means the steam turbine generator and related equipment to be procured by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“Subcontract” means any contract by Contractor with a Subcontractor with respect to performing any part of the Work or providing any services, equipment or materials in connection with the Work.

“Subcontractor” means each and every vendor, supplier, materialmen or contractor under a Subcontract to Contractor, performing any part of the Work or providing any services, equipment or materials in connection with the Work.

“Substantial Completion” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.

“Substantial Completion Certificate” means the certificate issued by Owner upon achievement of Substantial Completion pursuant to Section 7.4.

“Switchyard” means the switchyard and related equipment to be procured and erected on a turnkey basis by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“Target Cost” means the sum of all allowable Direct Costs agreed upon by the Parties as of the Commencement Date that will be incurred in Contractor’s performance of the Work, (specifically including amounts paid under the Limited Notice to Proceed and the Interim Construction Agreement), and shall be equal to [ * * * ]*, as such amount may be adjusted pursuant to this Contract.

“Target Price” or “TP” is the sum of the Target Cost and the Contingency.

“Terms and Conditions” means Articles 1 through 20 hereof.

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“Turnover Package” means the documentation (including drawings, start-up procedures, log sheets, settings, and other items) in content, form and substance reasonably acceptable to Owner, submitted by Contractor to Owner which demonstrates that the systems comprising the Facility have been completed in accordance with this Contract and may be operated safely for their intended purposes.

“Unit Aux Transformers” means the two unit auxiliary transformers and related equipment to be procured by Owner as more fully described in Appendix R.

“Warranty” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

“Warranty Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

“Work” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

“Work Product” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

1.2 Interpretation. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this Contract (a) words singular or plural in number shall be deemed to include the other and pronouns having a masculine or feminine gender shall be deemed to include the other; (b) any reference contained herein to this Contract or any other agreement or any appendix, schedule, exhibit or attachment hereto or thereto shall mean this Contract or such other agreement and such schedules, exhibits and attachments as amended, supplemented or otherwise restated from time to time; (c) any reference in this Contract to any Person shall include its permitted successors and assigns and, in the case of any governmental instrumentality, any Person succeeding to its functions and capacities; (d) any reference in this Contract to any Article, Section, Appendix, Exhibit or Schedule shall mean and refer to the Article or Section contained in or the Appendix, Exhibit or Schedule attached to this Contract; and (e) the words “include” and “including” shall mean to include, without limitation.

ARTICLE 2

Contractor’s Work and Other Obligations

2.1 Commencement of the Work.

2.1.1 Limited Notice to Proceed. Owner has issued and delivered to Contractor (i) a limited notice to proceed dated August 18, 2003 (such notice and the subsequent extensions thereto are collectively referred to herein as the “Limited Notice to Proceed”), and (ii) the Interim Construction Agreement, in anticipation of the execution of this Contract, which authorized Contractor to perform certain work on the Project for which Contractor has been or is being separately reimbursed. Upon issuance of the Full Notice to Proceed, any of the work actually performed under the Limited Notice to Proceed or under the Interim Construction Contract shall be deemed to have been performed as Work under and pursuant to the terms of this Contract. The amounts paid under the Limited Notice to Proceed and the Interim Construction Contract identified in Appendix E constitute Direct Costs under this Contract

2.1.2 Full Notice to Proceed. Following the receipt of approvals from the Utah Public Service Commission and the Utah Division of Air Quality and such other governmental or regulatory bodies as Owner in its sole discretion deems appropriate for the construction and operation of the Facility, Owner may issue to Contractor a written notice directing Contractor to commence performance of the Work (the “Full Notice to Proceed”), and Contractor shall commence full performance of the Work as of the date of such notice (the “Commencement Date”). If Owner issues the Full Notice to Proceed after February 23, 2004, then effects to schedule and costs will be addressed through the Change Order process described in Article 11.

2.2 The Work. Contractor shall (except only to the extent otherwise defined as Owner’s responsibility in the Contract) perform or cause to be performed all of the work, services and obligations (including the satisfaction of those liabilities associated with such work, services and obligations), required in connection with the design, engineering, permitting, procurement, civil works, construction, installation, integration (as more particularly described in Appendix Q) of Owner Furnished Equipment, training for operation, commissioning, start-up, testing and Substantial Completion and Final Completion of the Project and shall provide the materials and equipment, machinery, tools, labor, utilities, chemicals, transportation (including without limitation transportation of Owner Furnished Equipment, as further described in Appendix Q, from the rail siding to the Facility Site), administration


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and other services and items required for and related to the foregoing, all as further described in Appendix Q and otherwise to be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents, including any Change Orders (the “Work”). Contractor shall perform the Work in the most efficient and cost effective means available within the requirements of this Contract.

2.2.1 Work in General. In general, the Work shall consist of two phases, including integration of the Owner Furnished Equipment, as follows: (1) Phase 1 to reach Substantial Completion by [ * * * ]*; and (2) Phase 2 to reach Substantial Completion by [ * * * ]*. Each phase is described in more detail in Appendix Q.

2.2.2 Engineering, Design, Procurement and Construction. Contractor represents and warrants that it has thoroughly familiarized itself with the Facility Site and the Contract Documents and agrees that it will perform the Work in a manner that meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in the Contract Documents.

2.2.2.1 Engineering. Contractor will perform all engineering services necessary to perform the Work and will cooperate with Owner’s reasonable requests to review and, to the extent Owner may require pursuant to Article 5, approve the engineering and design efforts of Contractor, including cooperating with any third parties acting at the request of Owner, (including without limitation any federal, state and local agencies or others as Owner may direct). Contractor shall determine the extent to which engineering work to be performed by Contractor, or any Subcontractor requires certification under Applicable Law by professional engineers licensed and properly qualified to perform such engineering services in the jurisdiction in which such services are to be performed, and to provide or cause to be provided all such required certifications.

2.2.2.2 Design Development Documents. As further described in the Contract Documents, Contractor will prepare, by the date specified in the Approved Project Schedule, those design development documents for the Facility listed in Appendix Q consisting of drawings, models, specifications, plans and other documents necessary to fix and describe the Facility (collectively, the “Design Development Documents”).

2.2.2.3 Procurement Documents. As further described in the Contract Documents, Contractor will prepare, by the date specified in the Approved Project Schedule, those procurement policies, standards and documents, including terms and conditions, (the “Procurement Documents”) necessary for Contractor to perform the procurement services called for herein.

2.2.2.4 Construction Documents. As further described in the Contract Documents, based upon Design Development Documents or any further adjustments in the scope or quality of the Project approved by Owner pursuant to Article 11, Contractor will prepare, prior to undertaking the related Work, those drawings and specifications specified in Appendix Q setting forth in detail the requirements for the construction of the Facility (collectively, the “Construction Documents”).

2.3 Hazardous Substances and Off-Site Impacts.

2.3.1 Contractor shall not release or cause the release of any Hazardous Substances brought onto the Facility Site or adjacent areas by Contractor, any Subcontractor or others in the course of performing the Work. Contractor will immediately notify Owner of any known spills, emissions or other releases of Hazardous Substances that occur in connection with the performance of the Work. Contractor will be responsible for removing from the Facility Site and areas adjacent thereto, and for properly disposing of, in a manner acceptable to Owner and in compliance with the Contract Documents, Applicable Laws and Applicable Permits, Hazardous Substances brought onto or released, generated or accumulated at the Facility Site by Contractor or any Subcontractor in the course of performing the Work. As a condition precedent to Final Completion, Contractor will provide to Owner a certification in a form acceptable to Owner stating that (a) no Hazardous Substances were installed or otherwise incorporated in the Facility, other than Hazardous Substances notified to Owner in said certification, and utilized in the performance of the Work, and (b) Hazardous Substances brought onto or generated at the Facility Site by Contractor or any Subcontractor were used released, removed or disposed of in compliance with the Contract Documents, Applicable Laws and Applicable Permits.

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2.3.2 In the event Contractor encounters on the Facility Site material reasonably believed to be a pre-existing Hazardous Substance, then Contractor will, as necessary, immediately cease performance of any Work in the area affected and immediately will report the condition to Owner. Contractor will not thereafter resume performance of the Work in the affected area except with the prior written permission of Owner. If Owner instructs Contractor to resume performance of the Work, and to the extent that the Parties agree in writing on Contractor’s course of subsequent actions (consistent with Applicable Law) in connection with such Hazardous Substance in order to allow continued performance of the Work, then Contractor will proceed with the Work in the affected area subject to Article 11 where applicable.

2.3.3 Contractor shall, in performing the Work, control fugitive dust, storm water runoff and noise and otherwise act in a manner so as to limit all impacts of the Work off of the Facility Site in compliance with Applicable Laws.

2.4 Coordination With Regulators. Contractor shall cooperate with Owner’s reasonable requests in connection with its dealings with federal, state and local governmental agencies in regards to the Work, any Applicable Permits as may be required to complete the Work and any approvals from any state utility regulatory commission (including in connection with proceedings dealing with Owner’s rate or cost recovery applications), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or others that Owner determines are necessary.

2.5 Books and Records. Contractor shall maintain fiscal records and books of account pertaining to the Project in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and Applicable Laws.

2.6 Standards of Performance. Contractor shall be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, standards, sequences, procedures and safety and security programs in connection with the performance of the Work. Contractor shall perform the Work (a) in accordance with the Contract Documents (b) in a professional, prudent, cost-effective, good and workmanlike manner, and (c) in accordance with Applicable Laws, Applicable Permits, and Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices, including applicable engineering, environmental, construction, safety, and electrical generation codes and standards as required under or listed in the Scope of Work or as otherwise may apply as such codes and standards exist on the Commencement Date In the case of issues that may materially impact the Work, Contractor shall act with reasonable diligence (but except as otherwise provided in the Contract not including any obligation to engage in formal dispute resolution processes) to achieve satisfactory resolution of such issues.

2.7 Title.

2.7.1 Title to all materials, supplies, equipment and machinery used in connection with the Work and which become a permanent part of the Facility shall vest in Owner upon the earlier of (a) the installation of such materials, supplies, equipment or machinery into the Facility Site, or (b) full payment therefore by Owner pursuant to Article 6. Title to water, soil, rock, gravel, sand, minerals, timber and any other resources developed or obtained in the excavation or the performance by Contractor of the Work and the right to use said items or dispose of the same is hereby expressly vested in and reserved by Owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, title to Owner Furnished Equipment shall at all times remain with Owner.

2.7.2 Contractor shall retain title in its non-Project specific standard drawing details, designs, specifications, databases, computer software and any other proprietary property as identified as such and agreed to by Owner at the time of use by Contractor; provided, however, that Owner shall at all times (including after any termination of this Contract), have the right to retain copies thereof and is hereby granted a perpetual, irrevocable license to use such drawings, designs, specifications, databases, computer software and any other information of Contractor related to the Project and the Facility at no additional cost, fee or royalty to Owner. Owner’s use of any such documents or information for any purpose other than as set forth in this Contract, or modification to such documents by anyone other than Contractor, shall be at the Owner’s sole risk and without liability or legal exposure to Contractor. Title to all drawings, designs, details, models, specifications, reports, plans, databases, computer software and other documents produced by Contractor in connection with the Work shall vest in Owner upon payment pursuant to Article 6. All work product of Contractor, its agents and employees and each Subcontractor performed pursuant to this Contract (collectively, the “Work Product”) shall be deemed, to the greatest extent possible, “works made for hire” (as defined in the Copyright Act, as


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amended 17 U.S.C.A. § 101 et seq.). Contractor agrees to execute and deliver and cause its employees and agents and all Subcontractors to execute and deliver to Owner any transfers, assignments, documents or other instrument which Owner may deem necessary or appropriate to vest complete title and ownership of any or all Work Product, and all rights therein, in Owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall have the right to use the Work Product, including business methods and technical methods and processes used and developed in the course of the Work, in its general business practices and operations as long as Contractor maintains such Work Product in strict confidence and does not reveal such Work Product to any third party without the written consent of Owner.

2.8 Facility Site Conditions. Contractor has inspected the Facility Site prior to execution of the Contract and Contractor has based the Target Price on such inspection. In addition, Contractor conducted a geotechnical investigation prior to execution of the Contract based on the proposed layout of major equipment as of the date of this Contract, and the Target Price takes into account the results of such investigation.

2.9 Nature of the Work. In setting the Target Price and performing the Work, Contractor shall be responsible for having taken steps reasonably necessary to understand the nature of the Work, the general local physical, topographic and weather conditions which are anticipated to affect the Work and the costs thereof. With respect to any known pre-existing structures set out in Appendix Q with which the Work may interface or within which the Work or any portion thereof may be integrated, Contractor shall be responsible for having taken reasonable steps to fully understand the structural limitations, soundness and construction makeup of such structures. Failure by Contractor to fully acquaint itself with such conditions which may affect the Work shall not relieve Contractor of its responsibilities under this Contract.

2.10 Subcontractors.

2.10.1 Acceptable Subcontractors. Unless a Subcontractor is already listed on the Approved Bidders List in Appendix N, Owner shall have the right to approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) each Subcontractor from whom Contractor or any Contractor’s Personnel proposes to solicit bids or otherwise engage in connection with the Work for any aggregate value in excess of [ * * * ]* or which is associated with a critical plant component, as identified by Owner to Contractor from time to time, such identification to be made in advance of Contractor’s solicitation for bids. Once approved by Owner, such Subcontractor shall be considered added to the Approved Bidders List for the specific classes of goods or services for which such Subcontractor is added to the Approved Bidders List. Contractor shall select each Subcontractor from among those pre-approved by Owner. Any successor or replacement of any such Subcontractor shall be subject to Owner’s prior written approval, unless such successor or replacement is already on the Approved Bidders List for the specific classes of goods or services for which such Subcontractor is added to the Approved Bidders List. All other vendors, suppliers, materialmen, consultants or subcontractors may be selected by Contractor following reasonable advance written notification to Owner. Contractor shall provide to Owner such information concerning each Subcontractor as Owner may request. Owner shall have the right to rescind its approval of any Subcontractor for cause by notice to Contractor with respect to contracts with the specific Subcontractor not executed prior to the date on which Owner provides such notice of rescission.

2.10.2 Supervise. Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have exclusive control over each Subcontractor, labor, construction means, material suppliers, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for supervising and directing all portions of the Work. Contractor shall be fully responsible for any part of the Work accomplished by any Subcontractor and for the actions or inactions of each Subcontractor, including Persons either directly or indirectly employed by it. Contractor shall be solely responsible for dealing with, coordinating and handling any communications, negotiations and dispute resolutions concerning each Subcontractor and the Work.

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2.10.3 No Privity with Owner. Owner shall not be deemed by virtue of this Contract or otherwise to have any contractual obligation to or relationship with any Subcontractor. Contractor shall include a clause to this effect in each Subcontract with each Subcontractor. Contractor shall be solely responsible for paying each Subcontractor for services, equipment, material or supplies in connection with the Work and the Facility without prejudice to Owner’s payment obligations to Contractor pursuant to Section 6.4.

2.10.4 Purchase Orders and Subcontracts. Consistent with the provisions of Section 2.10.5, Contractor shall use the Procurement Documents in connection with the Work. Owner shall have the right to review and approve the Procurement Documents and Subcontracts valued in excess of $[ * * * ]* or which are associated with a critical plant component, as identified by Owner to Contractor from time to time, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Contractor and Owner shall meet and attempt to develop a framework of material terms and conditions. If such terms and conditions are included in any Procurement Document or Subcontract substantially in the form attached as Appendix S, such document shall not be subject to further approval by Owner; provided, however, that in each event Owner shall have the right to review and approve risk mitigation measures (including without limitation liquidated damages schedules) in each Subcontract or Procurement Document in excess of $[ * * * ]*. If Owner has not expressly approved or rejected the terms of a specific Procurement Document or Subcontract within [ * * * ]* Business Days after delivery of such document by Contractor, then that Procurement Document or Subcontract shall be deemed approved as submitted. Contractor will provide Owner with copies of all Subcontracts and the Procurement Documents relating to the Facility.

2.10.5 Subcontractor Warranties. Contractor will procure from each Subcontractor sufficient warranties consistent with Article 10 with respect to any portion of the Work provided by such Subcontractor for a period of no less than twelve (12) months after Substantial Completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, and for a further twelve (12) months after any warranty repair with respect to the subject of the repair; provided that Contractor shall not be required to procure any Subcontractor warranty with a total warranty period longer than 24 months from Substantial Completion for Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable. Contractor will obtain and maintain all such warranties in full force and effect until assignment to Owner upon Substantial Completion. Upon Substantial Completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, or upon the earlier termination of this Contract under Article 14, Contractor will assign its rights under all such Subcontractor warranties to Owner; provided, however, that Contractor shall in all cases be responsible to perform all Subcontractor warranties to the extent a Subcontractor is an Affiliate of Contractor to the extent that such Subcontractor fails to do so; and further provided that thereafter, Contractor’s sole obligation shall be to assist Owner in enforcing any such warranties. Contractor shall not waive or otherwise impair the obligation of any Subcontractor to perform the Subcontractor warranties to be delivered pursuant to the Contract, whether in connection with any dispute resolution process or otherwise.

2.10.6 Assignment of Subcontracts. Each Subcontract shall provide that, upon written notification to the Subcontractor by Owner that (a) this Contract has been terminated, (b) Contractor’s right to proceed with the Work has been terminated, or (c) Owner otherwise is assuming Contractor’s rights under such Subcontract, then such Subcontractor shall continue to perform its responsibilities under such Subcontract for the benefit of Owner and shall recognize Owner as being vested with all the rights and responsibilities of Contractor under such Subcontract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed (and each Subcontract shall acknowledge) that no Subcontractor shall have any right to look to Owner for the performance of Contractor’s obligations (including as to payment) under any Subcontract prior to the date that Owner provides the aforementioned written notice to such Subcontractor.

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2.10.7 Subcontractor Insurance. In each Subcontract, Contractor shall require each Subcontractor to obtain, maintain and keep in force throughout the time during which it is engaged by Contractor such insurance coverage as is set forth in Appendix F.

2.11 Cooperation. Contractor shall fully cooperate and coordinate with Owner in all aspects of Contractor’s performance of the Work in a manner that will ensure that the Work is performed in accordance with the Contract Documents.

2.12 Contractor Responsibilities with Respect to Owner Furnished Equipment. Contractor shall provide Owner the following services with respect to Owner Furnished Equipment:

2.12.1 Engineering and procurement services as Owner’s engineer;

2.12.2 Construction management services with respect to erection and installation of the ACC and the Switchyard;

2.12.3 Construction, installation and commissioning of the Gas Turbines, the Steam Turbine, the HRSGs, the GSUs, and the Unit Aux Transformers; all as more fully described in Appendix Q, in all cases consistent with the provisions of Section 3.2.

2.13 Permits. Contractor will secure and maintain all Applicable Permits which are designated in Appendix H as Contractor’s responsibility and other Permits which are required by Applicable Laws to be obtained by Contractor or which are typically to be provided by contractors for the design and construction of projects similar to the Project.

2.14 Coordination of Work. Following Substantial Completion of Phase 1 Contractor shall continue to perform the Work necessary to achieve Substantial Completion of Phase 2 and Final Completion of the Project in a manner reasonably designed to minimize disruptions with Owner’s operation of Phase 1. Contractor shall, in addition to its periodic reports delivered to Owner hereunder, notify Owner by reasonable notice, and in no case less than 48 hours, in advance of performing any portion of the Work that will require the shutdown of all or any portion of Phase 1 or involves activities that create a substantial risk of causing an unplanned shutdown of all or any portion of Phase 1.

ARTICLE 3

Owner’s Obligations

3.1 Facility Real Estate Rights and Access to Facility Site. Owner will secure and maintain at its own expense all Real Estate Rights. Owner will furnish to Contractor full and unimpeded access to the Facility Site as necessary in support of the Approved project Schedule for Contractor to perform the Work. Contractor shall perform the Work consistent with such Real Estate Rights to the extent Owner makes the Real Estate Rights known to Contractor and shall cooperate with Owner’s reasonable requests in connection with Owner’s dealings in regards to the Real Estate Rights.

3.2 Owner Furnished Equipment.

3.2.1 Owner will cause the Owner Furnished Equipment to be procured (and in the case of the ACC and the Switchyard, to be furnished and erected, subject and without prejudice to Section 2.12) and delivered into Contractor’s custody and control in accordance with Appendix Q and the delivery schedule to be set forth in the Approved Project Schedule.

3.2.2 Ownership of and responsibility to correct or repair the Owner Furnished Equipment shall remain with Owner except to the extent that the need for any correction or repair is demonstrated to be due to the negligence or breach of contract of Contractor in which case Contractor shall correct or repair such Owner Furnished Equipment as a Direct Cost, but only to the extent that such costs of repair or correction would otherwise qualify as a Direct Cost pursuant to the provisions of the Contract.

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to the extent only that they are: (i) reasonably necessary for the purpose of Contractor performing the Work or (ii) reasonably required to support the Approved Project Schedule (to the extent Contractor has given appropriate notice to Owner of both the documents and information required and a time schedule within which it is needed).

3.2.4 Owner shall provide at Owner’s cost, the appropriate and adequate technical advisors to support Contractor during the installation, storage, start-up and testing of the Owner Furnished Equipment, as reasonably required. Such advisors shall be responsible to verify to Owner and to the Owner Furnished Equipment suppliers that such activities are properly performed in accordance with the requirements of the Owner Furnished Equipment Suppliers; provided, that such verification does not relieve Contractor of its performance obligations under this Contract.

3.2.5 The Target Cost specifically excludes the purchase price and related procurement expenses of the Owner Furnished Equipment, including expediting and off-site inspection services related thereto, but for the avoidance of doubt specifically includes the costs of those activities and obligations to be performed by Contractor pursuant to Section 2.12.

3.2.6 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract (but without limiting Contractor’s obligations under Section 2.12 with respect to the Work), Owner shall be responsible for the performance of Owner Furnished Equipment, without Contractor incurring any liability in connection therewith, except to the extent that any deficiencies in performance arise from Contractor’s negligence or breach of this Contract.

3.2.7 Without prejudice to the obligations of Contractor with respect to the integration of Owner Furnished Equipment, Owner shall, with respect to any issues involving the Owner Furnished Equipment reasonably raised by Contractor that materially impact the Work, act with respect to the providers thereof in a manner consistent with Prudent Electric Power Industry Practice, including using reasonably diligence, not including any obligation to engage in formal dispute resolution processes, to obtain a satisfactory resolution of such issues

3.3 Permits. Owner will secure and maintain at its own expense all Applicable Permits which are designated in Appendix H as Owner’s responsibility and other Permits which are not required by Applicable Laws to be obtained by Contractor or which are typically to be provided by owners or developers, including but not limited to permits necessary for the ownership and operation of the Project.

3.4 Start-up Personnel. Owner, at its cost, will provide a sufficient number of qualified operating and maintenance personnel and technicians, consistent with Contractor’s reasonable requirements as specified in writing by Contractor, to be trained by Contractor and to assist Contractor by performing normal operating and maintenance duties in connection with the start-up of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, and the performance of the Commissioning Tests and the Completion Tests. Contractor shall be responsible for the direction and supervision of Owner’s operating and maintenance personnel and technicians during the start-up and testing of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, consistent with any applicable collective bargaining agreements and Facility Site rules and this Contract. Owner shall be responsible for the training on all Owner Furnished Equipment; provided that Contractor shall be responsible for training Owner’s personnel in operation of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, reflecting the integration of the Owner Furnished Equipment into the Facility. Owner shall provide the qualified individuals to work under the Contractor’s management direction within its start-up organization through Substantial Completion.

3.5 Start-Up and Testing Fuel Supply. Owner shall provide Fuel for the Facility in the quality as specified in Appendix C and quantity required for construction, startup and testing in support of the Approved Project Schedule. Such Fuel will be utilized by Contractor to perform start-up and testing of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, in accordance with the Contract Documents.

3.6 Other. Owner shall provide or cause to be provided at times consistent with the Approved Project Schedule at no cost to Contractor all raw water to the relevant Interface Points described in Appendix O, telephone connections up to a single delivery point at the boundary of the Facility Site, back-feed power and other power needs for construction (at 480 Volt and 1,000 kW minimum) start-up and testing delivered to the Owner side of the relevant Interface Point in Appendix O (but not including any obligation to provide mobile or temporary generation facilities on the Contractor side of the relevant Interface Point described in Appendix O), and Owner shall be responsible for all gas lines, power lines and other utilities from and beyond the Owner side of the relevant Interface Points described in Appendix O.


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In addition, Owner shall be responsible for providing space for a lay-down area, temporary facilities and a parking area within the boundaries of the Facility Site as further identified in Appendix Q, and the preliminary design work necessary for applying for permits for the Facility evaporation pond, as delivered to Contractor on or about December 19, 2003.

ARTICLE 4

Schedule

4.1 Schedule. Contractor and Owner will perform their respective responsibilities related to the Work in accordance with the Approved Project Schedule, as it may be adjusted in accordance with Article 11, and Owner shall cause each Owner Critical Schedule Milestone and Contractor shall cause each Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone, as applicable, to be achieved on or prior to the applicable Critical Schedule Milestone date, as those dates may be adjusted in accordance with Article 11.

4.2 Alterations to Schedule. Contractor shall not, without the prior written consent of Owner pursuant to Article 11, make any alteration to the Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones. However, Contractor shall have the flexibility to re-sequence its construction and other activities as it sees fit provided that it does not adversely impact the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates, the Owner Critical Schedule Milestones or the Target Price.

4.3 Revision of Schedule. Contractor shall notify Owner as soon as possible of any circumstances of which it becomes aware that might result in the Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones on the Approved Project Schedule not being met. If, as a result of Contractor’s notice or otherwise, Owner determines that Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones will not be achieved per the Approved Project Schedule, then Owner may, in its sole discretion, and without prejudice to any other rights of Owner hereunder: (i) change the Approved Project Schedule to provide for later completion of such Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones; or (ii) order Contractor to provide a schedule recovery plan to show how the impact on the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates can be mitigated. In the latter case, Contractor shall proceed with diligence to implement such recovery plan. For the avoidance of doubt, any entitlement to changes to the Substantial Completion Date and the Target Price shall be exclusively as set out in Article 11.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, if the progress of the Work is not proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents or the Approved Project Schedule, Owner will be entitled to make recommendations to Contractor for the purpose of remedying such deficiencies, which recommendations shall be incorporated within Contractor’s recovery plan. Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and, if necessary, restore compliance with the Approved Project Schedule and to meet the Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones, subject to this Section 4.3.

ARTICLE 5

Inspection and Approval

5.1 Owner’s Right to Attend Contractor Inspections. Contractor will notify Owner of any testing to or inspections of the Work or any portion thereof which are specifically identified in Appendix Q, including the Commissioning Tests and the Completion Tests (a) three (3) days in advance of such testing or inspection, for any testing or inspection outside the Facility Site, and (b) forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such testing or inspection for any testing or inspection at the Facility Site. Owner will have the option of being present at the inspections and testing on or off the Facility Site specifically identified in Appendix Q. Owner’s presence or non-presence at any testing or inspection shall not be deemed a waiver of any of Contractor’s obligations under this Contract or be construed as an approval or acceptance of the Work or any portion thereof.

5.2 Inspection and Re-Performance. Owner will have the right to access and inspect the Work wherever located and at any stage of completion. Owner may reject any Work that does not comply with the Contract Documents. If Owner’s inspection or any other information reveals such non-compliance or any other defects in any portion of Work, then Contractor will promptly correct such defective Work. If Contractor fails to initiate correction of the defective Work within fourteen (14) days of its discovery, Owner may, upon seven (7) days’


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written notice, correct such defective Work. Owner’s correction of such defective Work will not relieve Contractor of its obligations under this Contract. The incremental costs and expenses related to such actions of Owner will be deducted from any sums due to Contractor under this Contract and shall be deducted from the Target Price.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, if the quality of the Work is not in accordance with the Contract Documents, Owner will be entitled to make recommendations to Contractor for the purpose of remedying such deficiencies.

5.2.1 Cover. Contractor shall not cover any portion of the Work required to be inspected by Owner without providing Owner with notice of covering at least twenty-four (24) hours before such portion of the Work is to be covered. If any portion of the Work should be covered without Contractor first providing such notice, it must, if required in writing by the Owner, at Contractor’s expense and not as a Direct Cost, be uncovered for observation and shall be recovered. If Owner does not perform its inspection within two (2) Business Days after Contractor provided the notice of inspection, Owner shall waive its right of inspection and Contractor may proceed to cover the Work.

5.3 Owner Approval. Owner shall have the right to review and approve those Design Development Documents and Construction Documents identified in Appendix Q, together with such other documents as Owner may reasonably specify from time to time. Before any Work as required or inferred from any Design Development Document or Construction Documents is commenced, Contractor will submit such Design Development Document or Construction Document to Owner for review. Owner shall review and respond within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such Design Development Document or Construction Document. Contractor may proceed with the Work prior to the completion of review by Owner if Contractor is certain that it is necessary to do so to meet the Schedule. If Owner does not respond within the five (5) Business Days, Contractor shall proceed as though the Owner has no comments; provided, however, that review or failure to review any Design Development Document or Construction Document by Owner shall not constitute an admission or agreement by Owner that the Work to be provided or performed in accordance with such Design Development Document or Construction Document is approved or is in conformance with the representations, covenants and warranties of Contractor under this Contract. Whether or not specified in this Contract, review, approval or acceptance by Owner or its designee, of all or any part of the Work, including drawings shall not relieve Contractor from any obligation under the Contract. Such review shall not be deemed a waiver by Owner of any claim arising from a Contractor Event of Default or nonperformance of the Work or any other obligation of Contractor hereunder. It is the sole responsibility of Contractor to properly complete the Work and to provide proper drawings.

ARTICLE 6

Target Price and Payment

6.1 Target Price. Contractor shall use its reasonable best efforts to achieve Final Completion of the Project for an amount at or below the Target Price. The Target Price shall consist of the Target Cost plus the Contingency. Except as otherwise provided herein, Owner shall pay Contractor: (i) the Direct Costs incurred by Contractor in the performance of the Work; (ii) the Fee; and (iii) such other payments as described in the Contract.

6.2 Direct Costs.

6.2.1 Subject to Section 6.2.2, Direct Costs shall mean those costs incurred by Contractor in the performance of the Work (including such mark-ups and/or multipliers as the parties have agreed are applicable thereto, as solely and exclusively set out in Appendix E; but provided always (a) that nothing in this Contract shall require nor permit the charging or payment of a multiplier or markup upon a sum that has already been subject to multiplication or markup, and (b) such multipliers and markups shall be fixed for the period of the Contract and not subject to increase or reduction by virtue of Changes, Change Orders or otherwise) consisting of:


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(i)

the cost of labor, material and services for the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the Project (including engineering, fabrication, services and erection),

(ii)

Project management, planning/scheduling,

(iii)

Project controls

(iv)

supervision,

(v)

charges for engineering and field non-manual personnel,

(vi)

construction supervision personnel,

(vii)

agency personnel,

(viii)

craft payroll,

(ix)

labor attraction premiums,

(x)

Subcontract costs,

(xi)

material and equipment costs,

(xii)

equipment rental costs (if equipment is owned by Contractor, then fair market value),

(xiii)

vendor representatives costs,

(xiv)

start-up spare parts, first fills, consumables,

(xv)

start-up and testing material and services,

(xvi)

training,

(xvii)

insurance premiums and associated deductibles for those insurances placed pursuant to this Contract as set out in Exhibit F, except, with respect to deductibles, to the extent that the relevant damage or loss was attributable to [ * * * ] * or [ * * * ]*, including without limitation damage and losses referenced in Section 3.2.2; provided, however, that to the extent the relevant deductible is in excess of $[ * * * ]*, the amount in excess of $[ * * * ]* shall be allowable as a Direct Cost to the extent that the relevant damage or loss was attributable to [ * * * ]*,

(xviii)

legal fees (including fees of claims consultants) reasonably and properly incurred with prior written consent of Owner, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed for the purpose of enforcing obligations of Subcontractors, insurers or third parties in connection with the Project, but specifically excluding legal fees associated with the negotiations or any dispute resolution between Owner and Contractor; provided, however, that if Contractor incurs any such fees without Owner’s prior written consent, then such fees shall remain Direct Costs to the extent that [ * * * ]* has not been exceeded,

(xix)

acceleration costs, subject to Section 6.2.2,

(xx)

repair costs during construction, subject to Section 6.2.2,

(xxi)

costs of Permits,

(xxii)

third-party costs or fees for incremental or extended warranties obtained at the request of or with the written consent of Owner to the extent only that such costs or fees were not otherwise reimbursable under another provision of this Contract,

(xxiii)

freight and transportation costs,

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(xxiv)

import duties and fees,

(xxv)

bond and other security premiums or issuance costs (including the Performance Security, not to exceed [ * * * ]* % per annum), in no event to include any reimbursement with respect to draws on the principal amounts of such bond or Performance Security,

(xxvi)

third-party license fees,

(xxvii)

third-party technology fees,

(xxviii)

currency fluctuation hedging costs, and

(xxix)

quality assurance inspection and testing costs,

together with any costs of the same or a broadly similar nature; provided, in each and every case with respect to all of the foregoing that all such costs shall be Direct Costs only to the extent that such costs are reasonably necessarily and properly incurred in furtherance of the Project.

6.2.2 Notwithstanding Section 6.2.1, Direct Costs shall not include the following costs incurred by Contractor in the performance of the Work, which shall not be allowed for recovery by Contractor:

(i)

Late Substantial Completion LDs and Performance LDs;

(ii)

costs incurred for repeating, repairing, rectifying or remediating any part of the Work, to the extent that the Contractor was entitled to have such repeat, repair, rectification or remediation conducted or performed without charge (or is reimbursed for the cost thereof) by or on behalf of a Subcontractor, except to the extent that, having used commercially reasonable efforts Contractor fails to recover such costs from such Subcontractor, in which case to the extent of such non-recovery only, that amount will, unless disallowed by virtue of another provision of the Contract, be deemed to constitute Direct Costs payable by Owner; provided, however, in each case that such costs are reimbursed to Contractor by Owner as Direct Costs (a) Contractor shall not waive or compromise in any manner any rights that Contractor may have against such Subcontractor with regard to the particular matter, (b) Contractor shall assign to Owner all such rights Contractor may have against such Subcontractor, and (c) if and to the extent that Contractor at any time recovers from such Subcontractor any amounts in regard to such matter, Subcontractor shall hold in trust for the benefit of Owner such sum(s), shall promptly notify Owner of the recovery and amount of such sums, and upon Owner’s request shall transfer to Owner’s account such sum(s);

(iii)

costs greater than $[ * * * ]* incurred for repeating, repairing, rectifying or remediating any part of the Work that has been repeated, repaired, rectified or re-performed on a previous occasion;

(iv)

costs incurred for repeating, repairing, rectifying or remediating any part of the Work to the extent and provided (a) that the cost in question is more than $[ * * * ]* with respect to each such instance, and (b) that no such costs will be disallowed until the aggregate of such costs exceeds $[ * * * ],* in which event such costs up to $[ * * * ]* shall be Direct Costs and the excess (including costs below $[ * * * ],* but in each case subject to clause (c)) shall be disallowed and (c) no such cost shall be disallowed with respect to any such Work if and to the extent that the value cost or liability thereof is less than $[ * * * ]*. For the avoidance of doubt, when determining whether each or any of the thresholds in this subparagraph (iv) have been exceeded, the cost in question shall be considered in isolation without regard to other costs or expenses that are otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Contract and without aggregation with any other unconnected cost;

(v)

any damage to or destruction of the Facility or other real or personal property to the extent covered by insurance (including Subcontractors’ insurance) or recovered by Contractor or any Subcontractor from any third party;

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(vi)

any costs that would be included as Direct Costs, to the extent they are attributable to Contractor’s Personnel’s gross negligence or willful misconduct;

(vii)

costs of acceleration of the Work, to the extent that the Contractor was entitled to have such costs or recovery measures performed or reimbursed (by way of receipt of liquidated damages or otherwise) without actual cost to Contractor by or on behalf of a Subcontractor; except to the extent that, having used commercially reasonable efforts Contractor fails to recover such costs from such Subcontractor, in which case to the extent of such non-recovery only, that amount will, unless disallowed by virtue of another provision of the Contract, be deemed to constitute Direct Costs payable by Owner; provided, however, in each case that such costs are reimbursed to Contractor by Owner as Direct Costs (a) Contractor shall not waive or compromise in any manner any rights that Contractor may have against such Subcontractor with regard to the particular matter, (b) Contractor shall assign to Owner all such rights Contractor may have against such Subcontractor, and (c) if and to the extent that Contractor at any time recovers from such Subcontractor any amounts in regard to such matter, Subcontractor shall hold in trust for the benefit of Owner such sum(s), shall promptly notify Owner of the recover and amount of such sums, and upon Owner’s request shall transfer to Owner’s account such sum(s);

(viii)

to the extent that any discounts, benefits or savings arose directly or indirectly by virtue of a Subcontract (including with any affiliate of Contractor) and did not inure to the benefit of the Owner, then such savings shall be quantified and the amount in question treated as constituting a disallowable cost;

(ix)

costs incurred by Contractor to the extent that they could have been avoided by virtue of prudent foreign exchange and currency management, including without limitation currency hedges;

(x)

any legal fees incurred in a manner inconsistent or incompatible with the provisions of Section 6.2.1(xviii);

(xi)

any exceptional incentive, bonus or similar payment (including without limitation unusual increases in salary or other benefits not made available generally to Contractor’s Personnel) made to Contractor’s Personnel which is outside the ordinary course of the business of Contractor, save to the extent that it was incurred by Contractor with Owner’s prior consent;

(xii)

without prejudice to subsection (vi) above, any other cost to the extent that Contractor is entitled to effect a recovery or an indemnity from all or any of the Contractor’s insurances (including Subcontractors’ insurances) either required to be procured by Contractor in accordance with this Contract or with respect to which the cost to the Contractor of obtaining or maintaining such insurance was contributed to by Owner by reason of the overhead charges payable hereunder or recovered by Contractor except to the extent that, having used commercially reasonable efforts Contractor fails to recover such costs from such insurance, in which case to the extent of such non-recovery only, that amount will, unless disallowed by virtue of another provision of the Contract, be deemed to constitute Direct Costs payable by Owner; provided, however, in each case that such costs are reimbursed to Contractor by Owner as Direct Costs (a) Contractor shall not waive or compromise in any manner any rights that Contractor may have against such Subcontractor with regard to the particular matter, (b) Contractor shall assign to Owner all such rights Contractor may have against such Subcontractor, and (c) if and to the extent that Contractor at any time recovers from such Subcontractor any amounts in regard to such matter, Subcontractor shall hold in trust for the benefit of Owner such sum(s), shall promptly notify Owner of the recover and amount of such sums, and upon Owner’s request shall transfer to Owner’s account such sum(s);

(xiii)

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(xiv)

costs of repeat efforts to demonstrate Substantial Completion as described in Section 7.4 to the extent only that such costs of repeat tests are shown to be due to Contractor’s fault;

(xv)

costs incurred to satisfy Contractor’s Warranty obligations as described in Section 10;

(xvi)

any Direct Cost that is subject to double or over recovery by Contractor (including any of the three categories of labor costs) to the extent of the amount of double or over recovery;

(xvii)

costs incurred to perform or to ensure that Subcontractors perform each Subcontractor affiliate warranty to the extent any Subcontractor fails to do so as described in Section 2.10.5, provided always that this disallowance shall not extend to those legal costs that are incurred in accordance with Section 6.2.1; and

(xviii)

costs incurred to indemnify any Owner Indemnitees with respect to all of those matters subject to indemnity, including by not limited to indemnities for personal injury and third party property damage, all as described in Section 13.

6.3 Total Payments. The payment structure of this Contract is designed to encourage Contractor to perform the Work at or below the Target Price. At the same time, the payment structure is designed so that Contractor bears a proportion of any costs if the Project is not completed at or below the Target Price. In that regard:

6.3.1 If the Actual Cost is greater than Target Price, the amount of the excess (the “Excess”) shall be borne in accordance with the following (the aggregate of Contractor’s share of such Excess is defined herein as the “Contractor’s Excess Cost Liability”):

 

Amount of Excess

Contractor Share

Owner Share




Up to and including $[* * *]*

[ * * * ]*%

[ * * * ]*%

Greater than $[ * * * ]*, and up to and including $[ * * * ]*

[ * * * ]*%

[ * * * ]*%

All amounts in excess of $[ * * * ]*

[ * * * ]*%

[ * * * ]*%


6.3.2 If the Actual Cost is less than Target Price, the amount by which the Target Price exceeds the Actual Cost (the “Savings”) shall be divided between Contractor and Owner in accordance with the following:


Amount of Savings

Contractor Share

Owner Share




Up to and including $[* * *]*

[ * * * ]*%

[ * * * ]*%

Greater than $[ * * * ]

[ * * * ]*%

[ * * * ]*%


6.4 Monthly Direct Cost Payments.

6.4.1 Payment Schedule. The Payment Schedule included in Appendix E sets forth Contractor’s best estimate of the schedule on which Contractor will incur Direct Costs. As needed, Contractor will propose to Owner updates to the Payment Schedule in accordance with the procedures stated in Appendix E. Upon approval by Owner, the Payment Schedule shall be updated consistent with Owner’s approval to reflect Contractor’s then-current best estimate of the schedule on which Contractor will incur Direct Costs for the remainder of the Work.

6.4.2 Application for Monthly Payment. Contractor will submit to Owner an application for monthly payment of projected Direct Costs for the upcoming month in the form of an invoice (“Application for Monthly Payment”) and otherwise in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Section 6.4 and Appendix E.

6.4.3 Emergency Payments. In the event that Contractor’s actual payment requirement in any given month exceeds the funds paid to Contractor for the relevant period, then Contractor may notify Owner of the amount of the deficit between the projected and actual payment requirements, and Owner shall make commercially reasonable efforts to fund such excess requirement through the Payment Escrow Account.

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6.4.4 Payment for Direct Costs. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Application for Monthly Payment, and to the extent approved by Owner, Owner shall pay or cause to be paid the amounts requested in the Application for Monthly Payment, less an amount equal to the existing balance at the time of deposit, into an escrow account (the “Payment Escrow Account”). As soon as practicable after the Commencement Date Owner shall make an initial deposit into the Payment Escrow Account in the amount estimated by Contractor to be incurred or committed during the first month, not to exceed $[ * * * ].* To the extent the amounts reflected in the Application for Monthly Payment become actually due and payable under the Contract, then Contractor may draw upon the Payment Escrow Account for such amounts. Owner shall have full and total control over the Payment Escrow Account except for the aforementioned right of Contractor to draw upon the Payment Escrow Account in connection with its performance of the Work. Owner shall receive all interest payments accruing on the Payment Escrow Account. Owner shall establish the Payment Escrow Account at U.S. National Bank and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to enter into a joint escrow agreement with U.S. National Bank consistent with the terms of this Contract substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P. In no event shall Contractor accelerate orders or payment terms with the intent and objective to unjustifiably cause the amount to be deposited in the Payment Escrow at any given point in time to be materially greater than those associated with the approved Project Schedule without corresponding benefits to the Project Schedule.

6.4.5 Audit. Solely at Owner’s cost, Owner or a third party designated by Owner may from time to time conduct audits of Contractor’s books and records supporting payment of Direct Costs (including Subcontracts and payments relating thereto). Contractor shall provide reasonable access to Contractor’s relevant personnel where appropriate for purposes of such audit. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to create a right to modify the agreed-upon bases (including markups and multipliers, where applicable) for charging Direct Costs as set out in Appendix E.

6.4.6 Required Submittals. Each Application for Monthly Payment shall include the following in order to qualify for processing by Owner:

6.4.6.1 Forecast Monthly Payments. A complete breakdown of the sums expected to be paid (or incurred in the case of Contractor’s own costs) by Contractor in the succeeding month.

6.4.6.2 Lien Waivers. (a) A lien waiver and release applicable to Work with respect to which Contractor has already received payment, (b) a conditional lien waiver and release that is applicable to Work completed prior to the date of such Application for Monthly Payment with respect to which Contractor seeks payment in such Application for Monthly Payment, and (c) any other information, documentation or certification that Owner reasonably requests in connection with any liens or such waivers and releases. The foregoing lien waivers must be executed by Contractor and by each Subcontractor (including Contractor’s affiliates) whose aggregate Subcontract price is greater than $[ * * * ]* and whose services or supply are included in the Work referenced in clause (a) or (b) of this subsection 6.4.4.2.

6.4.6.3 Full Lien Release. The final Application for Monthly Payment must be accompanied by full lien releases and waivers executed by Contractor and by each Subcontractor and by any other information, documentation or certification that Owner reasonably requests in connection with any liens or such waivers and releases.

6.4.6.4 Reconciliation. Each Application for Monthly Payment shall include a reconciliation of prior amounts paid by Owner with Contractor’s actual payments for Direct Costs. In the event that Contractor has included in an Application for Monthly Payment an amount, which when aggregated with amounts for which Contractor has previously received payment, is greater than the Direct Costs estimated to be incurred for the Project in the aggregate, including for that month, then Contractor’s next monthly invoice shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference.

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6.4.6.5 Monthly Progress Report. A detailed written statement setting out the progress of Work completed during the period from the last Monthly Progress Report including the following information, together with such other information that Contractor deems appropriate or that Owner may reasonably request from time to time:

Description of major Work performed during the reporting period

Description of Work scheduled but not performed during the period

Identification and evaluation of the impact of any problems or deficiencies

Detailed cost accounting report with summary with analysis

Updated project schedule with analysis and any recommendations to change the Approved Project Schedule

Updated problem/action item list with analysis of any impacts

Representative progress pictures

6.4.7 Form of Waivers and Releases. The lien waivers and releases required from Contractor and each Subcontractor under this Section 6 must be in the form and substance as set forth in Appendix L.

6.4.8 [Reserved]

6.4.9 [Reserved]

6.4.10 Application of Payments. Unless otherwise directed in writing by Owner, Contractor shall promptly apply amounts received in respect of each Application for Monthly Payment submitted to Owner to the payment of outstanding invoices and other amounts due in connection with the Work.

6.4.11 Withholding to Protect Owner from Loss. Owner may, without prejudice to any other rights Owner may have under the Contract, withhold the appropriate portion of any payment to Contractor to such extent as may be necessary to protect Owner from loss due to:

(i) claims filed against Owner or the Facility by third parties arising out of or in connection with Contractor’s performance of the Work or for which Contractor has an indemnity obligation to Owner under this Contract;

(ii) failure of Contractor to make undisputed payments due to a Subcontractor (other than at the written direction of Owner) for Work for which Contractor has already received payment and such failure has resulted in the Subcontractor filing a lien or other claim against Owner or the Facility Site;

(iii) liens or claims arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Work filed by a Subcontractor against the Facility (unless any such lien or claim is the result of non-payments by Owner or payments disputed by Contractor or payments withheld by Contractor at the written direction of Owner);

(iv) failure by Contractor to maintain the insurance required by this Contract;

(v) any overpayments (including those as a result of later determined Work not performed or miscalculations) made by Owner for any previous progress payment or period

(viii) Substantial Completion LDs or Performance LDs that are due Owner; provided that if Contractor and Owner disagree as to whether Substantial Completion LDs or Performance LDs are due or what the amounts of each may be, then the matter shall be submitted for Adjudication. The amount, if any, of such Substantial Completion LDs or Performance LDs determined to be payable by decision of the adjudicator shall be the amount permitted to be withheld by Owner, pending final decision pursuant to the dispute resolution mechanism under Article 17;

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6.4.12 Lien Bonds. Notwithstanding Section 6.4.9, Owner shall release any payments withheld due to any such lien if Contractor obtains a lien bond or issues a letter of credit in the amount and with terms satisfactory to Owner.

6.4.13 Payment after Removal of Cause. When Contractor has remedied the cause for withholding any payment and has furnished evidence satisfactory to Owner of such remedy, Owner will make the payment so withheld to Contractor within fifteen (15) calendar days following Owner’s receipt of such evidence. If Contractor, after receipt of notice from Owner, fails or refuses to remedy the cause for withholding such payment within a reasonable period of time, then the Parties shall, without prejudice to any other rights Owner may have, address such claim in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 17, but such action by Owner will not be or be considered to be a waiver of any default by Contractor under this Contract.

6.5 Fee. From time to time, Contractor may apply for a Milestone Fee Payment to the extent that Contractor can demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that Contractor is entitled to receive such in accordance with the Milestone Fee Payment Schedule. In that case, Owner shall pay to Contractor within fifteen (15) days of receipt of Contractor’s invoice the applicable Milestone Payment Fee for the Milestone which Contractor has completed.

6.5.1 Applications for Milestone Fee Payments. Applications for a Milestone Fee Payment shall be in the form of an invoice accompanied by documentation supporting the proper achievement of the relevant Milestones, as may reasonably be requested by Owner, and/or other documentation pertaining to claims for additional payment under the Contract.

6.6 Payment Not Acceptance. No reimbursement of Direct Costs or other payment to Contractor by Owner shall constitute an acceptance of any of the Work furnished by Contractor or shall relieve Contractor of any of its obligations or liabilities with respect thereto.

6.7 Taxes.

6.7.1 Contractor Taxes. Contractor shall be responsible for payment of all taxes, fees and contributions on or measured by Contractor’s income, and all taxes, fees and contributions on or measured by employee or other labor costs of Contractor or any Subcontractor, including without limitation all payroll or employment compensation tax, social security tax or similar taxes for Contractor’s or any Subcontractor employees (collectively, the “Contractor Taxes”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall not be liable for any real estate taxes, sales, use, gross receipts or ownership taxes for the Facility Site. All taxes other than Contractor Taxes shall be the responsibility of Owner, and shall be paid by Owner directly or reimbursed to Contractor outside of the Target Price.

6.7.2 Project Taxes. The Target Cost does not include any provisional or local property, license, privilege, sales, use, excise, value added, or other similar tax which may now or hereafter be imposed by the federal or any state government of the United States of America or any of their respective political subdivisions upon the sale, purchase or use by Contractor of materials, supplies, equipment or services or labor (other than employees of Contractor) for the Project (collectively, the “Project Taxes”). Contractor shall pay Project Taxes directly to the applicable governmental authorities imposing such. Owner shall reimburse Contractor outside of the Target Cost for any such Project Taxes paid by Contractor directly to the applicable governmental authorities within thirty (30) days after receipt of appropriate supporting documentation and an accompanying invoice. Contractor shall use reasonable efforts to efficiently manage its provision of the Work so as to minimize the incurrence of Project Taxes. Contractor will use prudence and diligence in the administration of Project Taxes to be paid by Contractor hereunder, and Contractor shall confirm with Owner in advance any discretionary action, election or omission permitted in connection with Project Taxes.

6.8 Reconciliation.

6.8.1 Final Accounting and Adjustment. After Final Completion of the Project (including Phase 1 and Phase 2), but no later than thirty (30) days after Contractor has submitted the Application for Monthly Payment covering the period through such Final Completion, together with all invoices not yet submitted for Work done through such Final Completion and lien waivers in respect thereto, and any other documents reasonably required by Owner, the Parties shall conduct a final accounting and reconciliation (in a manner consistent with Section 6.4.4) of the Actual Costs with the Target Price, taking into account the effect if any, of any Change Orders.


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6.8.1.1 If, based on such accounting, Contractor is entitled to a payment by virtue of the application of Section 6.3, Owner shall pay Contractor such amounts.

6.8.1.2 If, based on such accounting, Owner is entitled to receive a payment from Contractor by virtue of the application of Section 6.3, Contractor shall pay Owner such amounts.

6.8.2 Reconciliation Payment. Any required payment due to either Party as a result of the final accounting and reconciliation pursuant to this Section 6.8 shall be made from the appropriate Party to the other within fifteen (15) days after the Parties agree on such reconciliation.

6.9 Late Payment / Non-Payment. Late payments shall bear interest at the rate published from time to time in the Wall Street Journal as the prime interest rate (the “Prime Rate”), plus [ * * * ]* %; provided, however, that the following criteria shall apply to all delayed payments:

6.9.1 No interest shall accrue with respect to any late payment unless and until Contractor has provided written notice to Owner that interest will accrue from the date of such notice.

6.9.2 A payment shall not be deemed nor treated as a late payment to the extent that Owner disputes in good faith the obligation to make payment or the amount of such payment and Owner notifies Contractor of the existence and reasons for such dispute. Owner shall, pending the resolution of such dispute, pay the undisputed amount of the requested payment.

6.9.3 If Owner disputes a payment request in whole or in part, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute among commercial representatives. If the parties fail to reach agreement on all or any portion of the disputed payment within seven (7) Business Days of first discussing the issue, either party may submit the issue to Adjudication. Payment of any amounts determined to be due and owing pursuant to the Adjudication process shall be paid within five (5) Business Days of the Adjudication decision.

6.9.4 If in the course of Adjudication it is determined that the basis for withholding payment is frivolous, then the full amount wrongfully withheld shall bear interest from the date initially due at the Prime Rate, plus [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%).

6.9.5 If following Adjudication of any disputed payment it is determined through the formal dispute resolution process pursuant to Article 17 that Owner over-paid for Work, then Contractor shall repay the amount of such over-charges, plus interest thereon at the Prime Rate, plus [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%); and if it is determined that Contractor intentionally over-charged Owner, then such overcharges shall be repaid in an amount equal to the overcharge, plus interest thereon at the Prime Rate, plus [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%).

6.9.6 For the avoidance of doubt, Contractor shall not be entitled to suspend or terminate its performance of the Work for non-payment pursuant to Section 14.9 unless and until (a) the sum is undisputed by Owner or (b) Contractor has exhausted the remedies set out in Sections 6.9.1-6.9.3 above and the adjudicator or trier of fact, as applicable, has determined that Owner is obligated to pay such sum; and in each case, (c) an officer of Contractor has provided not less than five (5) days’ written notice to the Owner’s Executive Representative of Contractor’s intent to suspend or terminate its performance pursuant to Section 14.9. Upon Contractor’s receipt from Owner of any amounts due and owing pursuant as provided in this Section 6.9.6, Contractor shall not suspend its performance of the Work or, if such performance has been suspended, shall promptly reinstate its performance of the Work.

ARTICLE 7

Completion, Acceptance and Liquidated Damages

7.1 Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates. Except as otherwise stated in this Contract, Contractor guarantees that:

(i) Phase 1 will achieve Substantial Completion on or before [ * * * ]*; and

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(ii) Phase 2 will achieve Substantial Completion on or before [ * * * ]*, (the date required for Substantial Completion of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, being referred to as the “Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates” as each such date may be modified from time to time by issuance of a Change Order).

7.2 Substantial Completion. Substantial Completion of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, will be achieved when each of the following conditions has been met:

7.2.1 Contractor has conducted the Completion Tests and the Project meets the Minimum Performance Levels for each of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, in accordance with Appendix D and Appendix G, respectively.

7.2.2 Contractor has delivered to Owner, in content and form reasonably satisfactory to Owner, (a) copies of all Subcontracts; (b) written assignments of the Subcontractor warranties, as required under Section 2.10.5; (c) a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Subcontractors providing such warranties; (d) the lien releases and waivers as are required under Section 6.4.4.2 and 6.4.4.3;

7.2.3 Owner and Contractor have agreed upon the final Punch-List, as described in Section7.8;

7.2.4 Contractor has completed the Work except for any remaining items set forth in the approved Punch-List;

7.2.5 Contractor has provided Owner with the specialty tools required for the operation and maintenance of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable.

7.2.6 Contractor has provided Owner with the documentation required for the operation and maintenance of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, as more fully described in Appendix Q;

7.2.7 Contractor has provided Owner with the training to be delivered under the Contract as required for the operation and maintenance of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable.

7.3 Notice and Report of Substantial Completion. When Contractor believes that it has achieved Substantial Completion for Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, Contractor shall deliver a written notice of such determination (“Notice of Substantial Completion”) to Owner for the applicable phase. The Notice of Substantial Completion shall contain a report in form reasonably acceptable to Owner and with sufficient detail to enable Owner to determine whether Substantial Completion of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, has been achieved.

7.4 Achievement of Substantial Completion. Upon receipt of the initial or any subsequent Notice of Substantial Completion, Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to inspect the Facility within five (5) Business Days and either: (a) deliver to Contractor a written certification stating that it has achieved Substantial Completion (the “Substantial Completion Certificate”); or (b) notify Contractor in writing that Substantial Completion has not been achieved and stating the reasons therefore; provided, however, that the issuance by Owner of the Substantial Completion Certificate shall not constitute a waiver by Owner of any warranty claims it may have.

7.4.1 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Substantial Completion, Owner notifies Contractor that it has not achieved Substantial Completion, Contractor will promptly undertake such action or Work as necessary to achieve Substantial Completion and shall issue a subsequent Notice of Substantial Completion to Owner.

7.4.2 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Substantial Completion, Owner certifies that Substantial Completion has been achieved then the date of Contractor’s most recent Notice of Substantial Completion, and not the date of Owner’s certification, shall be deemed the date that Substantial Completion was actually achieved.

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7.4.3 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Substantial Completion, Owner has not delivered to Contractor a notice under Section 7.4(a) or (b) as the case may be within 2 Business Days of the Contractor having provided a further notice to Owner that Substantial Completion will be deemed to occur in the absence thereof, then the date of Contractor’s most recent Notice of Substantial Completion, and not the date of Owner’s certification, shall be deemed the date that Substantial Completion was actually achieved.

Subsequent to achievement of Substantial Completion for Phase 1, Owner shall grant Contractor reasonable adequate and timely access to the Phase 1 work to enable Contractor to perform the remainder of the Work within the Approved Project Schedule and the Target Price consistent with both Contractor’s need to access the Phase 1 work (to maintain the Phase 2 schedule) and Owner’s need to operate the Phase 1 work.

7.5A Late Substantial Completion Liquidated Damages. If Substantial Completion does not occur for Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, on or before the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, having taken into account the effect of any Change Orders, and in the case of Phase 1 the manner prescribed in Appendix D-2, and provided always that such sum shall be subject to adjustment by reference to any subsequent extension of time with respect to which it is either agreed or determined that Contractor has an entitlement, then notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.2, Contractor shall pay to Owner, not as a penalty, but as late Substantial Completion liquidated damages (the “Late Substantial Completion LDs”), in the amount of (i) $[ * * * ]* for each [ * * * ]* after the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for [ * * * ]* by which Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion for [ * * * ]* and (ii) $[ * * * ]* for each [ * * * ]* occurring more than [ * * * ]* after the Guaranteed Substantial Completion for [ * * * ]* by which Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion for [ * * * ]*. In no event shall the Late Substantial Completion LDs exceed [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%) of the [ * * * ]* (the “Delay LD Cap”).

If Substantial Completion does not occur for Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, and either (a) the Delay LD Cap has been reached, or (b) [ * * * ]* have passed from the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date (after taking into account any Change Orders which extend the Guaranteed Completion Date), whichever is first, then Contractor shall, within [ * * * ]* of receipt of a request for a meeting from Owner, meet with Owner to establish a reasonable date (which date shall be not more than [ * * * ]* following the date on which the Delay LD Cap is reached or [ * * * ]* following the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, whichever is first) by which Contractor shall cause Substantial Completion for the applicable Phase to be achieved (the “Prolonged Delay Date”). If Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion on or before the Prolonged Delay Date, or if the Prolonged Delay Date is determined to occur more than [ * * * ]* after the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, then Owner shall have, in addition to all other rights Owner has hereunder, the right to terminate this Contract. In the event that Phase 1 has failed to achieve Substantial Completion, but Owner and Contractor agree that one or both Phase 1 turbine generators are capable of being safely operated and dispatched and if Owner elects in its sole discretion to dispatch either or both Phase 1 turbine(s), then the Late Substantial Completion LDs will be suspended in an amount equal to $[ * * * ]* per [ * * * ]* per Phase 1 turbine so dispatched. Contractor acknowledges that the decision to dispatch or not one or more turbine(s) is based on numerous factors, and that in no event shall Owner be deemed to have failed to mitigate its damages should it elect not to dispatch one or both turbine(s) pursuant to the preceding sentence. No suspension of Late Substantial Completion LDs will have the effect of decreasing the amount available to Owner [ * * * ]*.

7.5B Early Substantial Completion Bonus. If Substantial Completion occurs for Phase 1 on or prior to [ * * * ]*, then Owner shall pay to Contractor an early completion bonus of $[ * * * ]*. If Substantial Completion occurs for Phase 1 after [ * * * ]*, but before [ * * * ]*, then Owner shall pay to Contractor an early completion bonus of $[ * * * ]*. If Substantial Completion occurs for Phase 1 after [ * * * ]*, Contractor will not be entitled to an early completion bonus. For the avoidance of doubt, the determination of whether early completion bonuses are to be paid are determined solely by whether Substantial Completion occurs on or before the specified date, and not for the reasons that Substantial Completion does not occur by such date, including without limitation for reasons of force majeure and Owner’s actions or failures to act. In no event shall Owner act or fail to act without cause and with the intent and objective to cause delays for purposes of avoiding the payment of early completion bonuses.

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7.6A Performance Liquidated Damages. To the extent that Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, fails to meet its Performance Guaranty (other than for reasons for which Contractor is not responsible and not, by way of example only, by reason of defects or deficiencies of the Owner Furnished Equipment), Contractor shall pay to Owner, not as a penalty but as Performance Guaranty liquidated damages (the “Performance LDs”), the amounts of:

(i) [ * * * ]*.

(ii) [ * * * ]*

(iii) [ * * * ]* for each BTU/Kwh excess during the [ * * * ]* above the Guaranteed Heat Rate for [ * * * ]* set forth in Appendix G.

In no event shall the Performance LDs exceed [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%) of the Target Price (the “Performance LD Cap”).

7.6 B. Performance Bonus. If it is established through the Performance Tests that the [ * * * ]* for the Facility is less than the [ * * * ]*, then Owner shall pay to Contractor an amount equal to $[ * * * ]* times the amount (in kW) by which the actual [ * * * ]* is less than the [ * * * ]*, less costs incurred (if any) incurred as Direct Costs but not included in the original specification of the Work to achieve such reduction in [ * * * ]*.

7.6 C Exclusive Nature of Liquidated Damages. The liquidated damages payable pursuant to Sections 7.5 and 7.6 shall be Contractor’s sole monetary (i.e. compensatory damages) obligation with respect to its failure to achieve the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date and the Performance Guaranty, respectively; provided, however, that amounts payable or incurred by Contractor in connection with Section 6.3 (Contractor’s Excess Cost Liability), Section 10.1 (Warranties), Section 13.1 (Indemnity), Section 14.6 (Termination for Contractor Default, and Section 14.7 (Consequences of Termination) shall be in addition to an amounts payable as liquidated damages. The Parties acknowledge and agree that it is difficult or impossible to determine with precision the amount of damages that would or might be incurred by Owner as a result of Contractor’s failure to achieve the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date and the Performance Guaranty, respectively. It is understood and agreed by the Parties that if Owner shall be damaged by the failure of Contractor to meet such obligations, (i) it would be impracticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damages resulting therefrom, (ii) any sums which would be payable under Sections 7.5 and 7.6 are in the nature of liquidated damages and not a penalty and are fair and reasonable, and (iii) any such payment represents a reasonable estimate of acceptable compensation for the losses that may reasonably be anticipated from such failure.

7.7 Transfer of Possession and Control of the Facility to Owner. Upon Substantial Completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, pursuant to Section 7.2, Owner shall, without relieving Contractor of its other obligations pursuant to this Contract (including but not limited to meeting its warranty obligations hereunder), thereafter be responsible for risk of loss and the care, custody, control, operation and maintenance of the applicable phase. Prior to possession and control by Owner and in consultation with technical advisors for Owner Furnished Equipment and with Owner, Contractor shall direct the operation of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, in a manner consistent with Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices, Applicable Laws, Applicable Permits and any instructions given by Owner consistent with the Contract Documents. Following transfer of possession and control of Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, to Owner and prior to Final Completion, Contractor shall have reasonable access to the Facility and Facility Site and the reasonable cooperation of Owner so as to complete any Work still remaining to be performed hereunder including the Punch-List items and Warranty work, all in accordance with this Contract.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, after Owner takes possession and control of the applicable phase, Contractor shall continue to perform the Work necessary to achieve Final Completion.

7.8 Creation of Punch-List. No later than [ * * * ]* prior to the then-scheduled date of Substantial Completion, Contractor will prepare and deliver to Owner a draft Punch List and the proposed time limits within which Contractor or third parties retained by Contractor will complete such remaining Work. Owner’s Authorized Representative and Contractor’s Authorized Representative will within [ * * * ]*, meet and consult in good faith to agree upon the final Punch List (which shall include the approved time limits within which Contractor or the third parties retained by Contractor will perform such remaining Work). Once the final Punch-List is agreed upon, Contractor will immediately begin to complete the items on the Punch List.

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7.9 Final Completion.

7.9.1 Criteria for Final Completion. “Final Completion” of the Project will be achieved when all of the following conditions have been met:

7.9.1.1 Contractor has achieved Substantial Completion of both Phase 1 and Phase 2;

7.9.1.2 Contractor has completed or resolved with Owner the Punch-List items for each of Phase 1 and Phase 2 in accordance with this Contract;

7.9.1.3 Contractor has provided the Project Design Book and the documents referenced therein to Owner, as provided in Appendix Q;

7.9.1.4 Contractor has completed any remaining Turnover Packages required for the Work and Owner has approved such Turnover Packages;

7.9.1.5 Contractor has delivered to Owner the final Operations and Maintenance Manuals and all “As-Built” documentation;

7.9.1.6 Contractor has provided the certification required under Section 2.3.1.

7.9.2 Notice and Report of Final Completion. When Contractor believes that it has achieved Final Completion, Contractor shall deliver a written notice of such determination (“Notice of Final Completion”) to Owner. The Notice of Final Completion shall contain a report in a form reasonably acceptable to Owner and with sufficient detail to enable Owner to determine the completion by Contractor of the Project, including the Punch-List items, and such other information that Owner may reasonably require to determine whether Final Completion has been achieved.

7.9.3 Achievement of Final Completion. Upon receipt of the initial or any subsequent Notice of Final Completion, Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to inspect the Facility within [ * * * ]* Business Days and either: (a) deliver to Contractor a written certification stating that it has achieved Final Completion; or (b) notify Contractor in writing that Final Completion has not been achieved and stating the reasons therefore. Contractor shall achieve Final Completion of the Work within [ * * * ]* after the achievement of Substantial Completion.

7.9.3.1 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Final Completion, Owner notifies Contractor that it has not achieved Final Completion, Contractor will promptly undertake such action or Work as necessary to achieve Final Completion and shall issue a subsequent Notice of Final Completion to Owner.

7.9.3.2 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Final Completion, Owner certifies that Final Completion has been achieved then the date of Contractor’s most recent Notice of Final Completion, and not the date of Owner’s certification, shall be deemed the date that Final Completion was actually achieved.

7.9.3.3 If, following the initial or any subsequent Notice of Final Completion, Owner has not delivered to Contractor a notice under Section 7.9.3(a) or (b) as the case may be within [ * * * ]* Business Days of the Contractor having provided a further notice to Owner that Final Completion will be deemed to occur in the absence thereof, then the date of Contractor’s most recent Notice of Final Completion, and not the date of Owner’s certification, shall be deemed the date that Final Completion was actually achieved.

7.10 Use Does Not Constitute Acceptance. Use of all or any portion of the Project in accordance with the terms of the Contract does not constitute acceptance of the Project or of any constituent part thereof unless and until Owner has issued or has been deemed to have issued a certificate acknowledging achievement of Substantial Completion pursuant to Section 7.4 or of Final Completion pursuant to Section 7.9.3, as applicable.

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ARTICLE 8

Testing

8.1 Testing. Prior to Substantial Completion, Contractor shall perform the Completion Tests and meet the requirements of the Commissioning Tests and the Performance Acceptance Tests as described in Appendix D.

8.2 Restoring of Facility. Promptly after the completion of any Completion Test, Contractor shall perform whatever work is necessary, including restoring of equipment and repairs of damage or modifications to the Facility caused by testing, to return the Facility to the appropriate operating control settings and configurations.

8.3 Output During Testing. At all times prior to Substantial Completion when Contractor desires to conduct start-up, testing, or other operations of the Facility or to conduct repair and maintenance, Owner may use or sell any power generated during such activities as Owner shall determine. Any output of electricity generated by the Facility at any time, and the proceeds from the sale thereof, shall be the property of Owner.

ARTICLE 9

Limitation of Liability

9.1 Aggregate Liability.

9.1.1 Liquidated Damages In no event shall the sum of the Late Substantial Completion LDs and the Performance LDs (the “Aggregate Liquidated Damages”) exceed [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%) of the Target Price in the aggregate.

9.1.2 Compensatory Damages. In no event shall the sum of Aggregate Liquidated Damages, plus all other compensatory damages (other than Excluded Obligations) (the “Aggregate Compensatory Damages”) exceed $[ * * * ]* in the aggregate.

9.1.3 Excess Costs. In no event shall the sum of Contractor’s Excess Cost Liability hereunder pursuant to Section 6.3.1 exceed $[ * * * ]* in the aggregate.

9.1.4 Aggregate Limitation on Liability. Contractor’s maximum aggregate liability to Owner for damages in connection with its performance or breach of this Contract (including Aggregate Liquidated Damages, Aggregate Compensatory Damages and Contractor’s Excess Cost Liability) shall in no event exceed $[ * * * ].*

9.1.5. Excluded Obligations. The foregoing limitations of liability set forth in Sections 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3 and 9.1.4 shall not be applicable to and shall not limit the liability of Contractor with respect to the following Excluded Obligations: (a) Contractor’s indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 13.1; (b) Contractor’s liabilities arising as a result Contractor’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct (to the extent the costs thereof are not paid or reimbursed to Owner by its insurance policies). The foregoing limitations of liability shall not and shall not be construed to limit Contractor’s performance obligations under the Contract to complete construction of the Facility or limit the parties’ ability to obtain equitable relief.

9.2 Consequential Damages. Subject to Section 9.3, in no event shall either Party (or their employees, officers, directors and affiliates, or, in the case of Contractor, Subcontractors, and in the case of Owner, Owner Subcontractors) be liable to the other Party (or its employees and affiliates or in the case of Contractor, Subcontractors, and in the case of Owner, Owner Subcontractors,) for special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, including replacement power, fuel costs, loss of or default under business contracts, lost revenues or lost profits arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Work whether or not any such liability is claimed in contract (including breach) law, equity, tort or otherwise and shall apply irrespective of negligence, fault or strict liability of contract or other person releases.

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The foregoing limitation shall not limit the liability of either Party in cases of fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct. Furthermore, the Parties hereby expressly agree that the following shall not be deemed to be special, incidental or consequential damages: Late Substantial Completion LDs pursuant to Section 7.5 and Performance LDs pursuant to Section 7.6.

9.3 Proof of Actual Damages if Liquidated Damages Held Unenforceable. In the event that provisions for payment of liquidated damages in this Contract are held to be unenforceable (as opposed to a holding that they are not due and payable because the conditions for payment have not been met), or are determined to constitute a type of damages not permitted under Section 9.2 above or otherwise, in whole or in part, Owner shall be entitled to collect from Contractor the proven damages to Owner resulting from delay in the Project’s reaching Substantial Completion by the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, as applicable, or from the failure of the Project to achieve an applicable Performance Guaranty, whether characterized as direct damages, indirect damages or otherwise, but subject in each case to the maximum accrual rates, amounts and limitations of liability which would have been payable if the liquidated damages provisions had been enforceable. Provided, however, that in the event the provisions for the payment of liquidated damages in this Contract are held to be unenforceable as a result of a claim, objection, defense, dispute or proceeding raised or brought by Contractor as part of or during the hearing of which Contractor argues that the said provisions are unenforceable on the grounds that such liquidated damages should be construed at law as and/or amount to a penalty (as opposed to an argument or suggestion that Contractor is not liable to pay liquidated damages pursuant to the Contract), Contractor shall pay to Owner all costs, losses and damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise, incurred or payable by Owner due to the circumstances giving rise to the claim for the payment of liquidated damages which has been made by Owner, which payments shall not be subject to any caps on liability.

ARTICLE 10

Warranties and Guarantees

10.1 Warranties. Contractor warrants that, for the duration of the Warranty Period, the Work will be (a) free from defects in design, engineering, workmanship materials and operations, (b) in accordance with the Contract Documents and (c) in compliance with Applicable Laws and Applicable Permits. Contractor further warrants that all equipment shall be new and of standard quality, free of defects and deficiencies in design, material, workmanship and title (the “Warranty”). The Warranty shall not extend to defects or deficiencies to the extent resulting from (i) operation by Owner’s Personnel in a manner inconsistent with or contrary to instructions contained in the Operation and Maintenance Manuals, (ii) repairs or alterations by Owner’s Personnel in a manner inconsistent with or contrary to instructions provided by Contractor or as contained in the Operation and Maintenance Manuals provided by Contractor, (iii) normal wear and tear, or (iv) Owner Furnished Equipment.

10.2 Warranty Period. Subject to Section10.4, the Warranty will remain in full force and effect regarding Phase 1 and Phase 2, as applicable, for a period beginning on the date on which Substantial Completion is achieved and ending [ * * * ]* thereafter (such period, the “Warranty Period”). In no event shall any Warranty with respect to Phase 1 terminate less than [ * * * ]* following achievement of Substantial Completion of Phase 1.

10.3 Repair of Defects. If Owner or Contractor discovers that the Work or any part thereof fails to meet the Warranty, the discovering Party will notify the other Party of such failure promptly upon discovery along with the reasonable basis therefore. Upon receipt of such notice, or upon Contractor’s own discovery thereof, Contractor shall promptly (a) cure such failure in accordance with the Warranty and (b) perform such tests as Owner may reasonably require to demonstrate the cure of such failure. Contractor has no obligation to warrant the Owner Furnished Equipment. Contractor shall coordinate repairing, replacing or re-performing any of the Work pursuant to this Article 10 with Owner so as to minimize any adverse effects on the operation of the Facility.

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10.4 Warranty Period Extension.

10.4.1 Extension for Corrected Work. Any Work re-performed and any part of the Facility that is reworked, repaired or replaced in satisfaction of Contractor’s obligations in connection with the Warranty will be re-warranted by Contractor pursuant to the same Warranty set forth in Section10.1, and Contractor will have the same obligations in relation thereto as set forth in Section 10.1, for a period equal to [ * * * ]* from the date such re-performance, rework, repair or replacement is completed. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, in no event shall Contractor’s Warranty hereunder exceed [ * * * ]* after Substantial Completion for the applicable Phase.

10.4.2 Extension for Total Shutdown. If, during the Warranty Period, the Facility is shut down (other than for the purpose of scheduled or routine maintenance) and such shutdown is caused by a defect or failure covered by the Warranty, then the Warranty Period will be extended by a period equal to the duration of the shutdown required to repair such defect or failure.

10.5 No Liens or Encumbrances. Contractor further warrants and guarantees that good title to the Facility and the Work, services, materials, computer software or software licenses purchased to conduct any of the Work, supplies and equipment and machinery, whether fixtures or not, provided pursuant to this Contract shall pass to Owner and that the Facility, the Facility Site, Work and any and all interests and estates therein shall be free and clear of claims, liens, security interests and other encumbrances, and that such services, materials, supplies and equipment shall not be acquired by Contractor subject to claims, liens, security interests and other encumbrances, or any agreement under which a security interest or other lien or encumbrance is retained by any Subcontractor. In the event of any nonconformity to the requirements of this Section 10.5 due to the action or inaction of Contractor, Contractor promptly shall (i) defend Owner’s title to the Facility and such Work, materials, supplies and equipment or to the Facility Site and such interests, estates, improvements and materials, as the case may be, and (ii) remove and discharge any such lien, claim, security interest or other encumbrance; provided, that if Contractor is unable to so promptly remove and discharge any such security interest, claim, lien or other encumbrance, Contractor may provide to Owner in lieu thereof a bond, letter of credit or other collateral, in form and substance satisfactory to Owner, to fully indemnify Owner against any loss resulting from such liens, claims, security interests or other encumbrances.

10.6 Subcontractor Warranties. Contractor will procure from all Subcontractors providing services, materials or equipment comprising any part of the Facility, warranties with respect to such services, materials and equipment for a period of no less than [ * * * ]* after Substantial Completion and for a further [ * * * ]* after any warranty repair with respect to the subject of the repair; provided that Contractor shall not be required to procure any Subcontractor warranty with a total warranty period longer than [ * * * ]* from Substantial Completion. Contractor will obtain and maintain all such warranties in full force and effect. Contractor’s obligations in connection with enforcement of such Subcontractor warranties are as set forth in Section 2.10.5.

10.7 Limitation of Warranty. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, THE WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 10 ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), RELATING TO CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS FOR THE WORK.

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ARTICLE 11

Changes

11.1 Changes.

11.1.1 From time to time circumstances may arise which vary, alter, amend, change (whether by addition or omission) the nature and/or extent of the Work (as set out in the Appendices of this Contract) or the manner or circumstances in which it is expected to be conducted, including any addition to, deletion from, suspension of or other modification to the quality, function or intent of the Work (each a “Change”).

11.1.2 No Change shall be effective unless authorized by Owner by issuance of a written order (each such order, a “Change Order”) pursuant to the provisions of this Article 11.

11.1.3 The Owner shall when reviewing each potential Change and determining the nature and extent of any Change Order which is to be granted in accordance with the subsequent paragraphs of this Article consider in detail the following information:

11.1.3.1 The nature, scope and extent of the Change, including but not limited to any additions or deletions from the Scope of Work;

11.1.3.2 The effect, if any, of the Change on the Target Price;

11.1.3.3 The effect, if any, of the Change on the Approved Project Schedule, Owner Critical Schedule Milestones, Contractor Critical Schedule Milestones or on the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date(s), as applicable;

11.1.3.4 The effect, if any, of the Change on the amount or use of Contingency or on the amount of the Fee; provided, however, that in no event shall the amount of the Fee be subject to change for any Change that does not constitute a material change in the Scope of Work requested by Owner; and

11.1.3.5 Such other information as may reasonably be necessary for the implementation of the Change Order, including but not limited to the effect on any other provisions hereof which may be impacted by the Change.

Owner shall, in the case of an Owner Initiated Change or, if it elects to do so, in the case of Contractor Initiated Changes, and in all events in the case of Required Changes, thereafter issue such Change Order having regard to all such circumstances as is just and equitable and in a form substantially similar to the Change Order Form attached hereto as Appendix M-2 which shall address, to the extent required, all of the issues set out in this Section 11.1.3.

11.1.4 In the case of any request for a Change Order which is permitted to be made in accordance with this Contract, it shall take the form of a Change Order Request (each a “Change Order Request”) which shall be delivered to Owner in writing as soon as possible and in any event within [ * * * ]* days after Contractor becomes aware of the circumstances which it believes (or through the exercise of Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices should believe) necessitates a Change. In no case shall Contractor be entitled to recover costs as a Change Order in connection with conditions that give rise to such Change Order arising prior the date on which Contractor requests the Change Order, except to the extent that such costs are incurred reasonably and properly in order to achieve the Guaranteed Completion Dates. Any Change Order Request shall be in a form substantially similar to the Change Order Request attached hereto as Appendix M-1 and comprising the following information: (a) the factors necessitating or the basis for the Change; (b) the impact, if any, which the proposed Change is likely to have on the Target Cost, the Contingency, and/or the Fee; (c) the impact, if any, which the proposed Change is likely to have on the timely achievement of Approved Project Schedule (including the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates); (d) other impacted provisions hereof; and (e) such other information which Owner may reasonably request in connection with such proposed Change.

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11.1.5 The issuance of a Change Order shall not result in invalidation of this Contract.

11.1.6 Except with respect to an Owner-Initiated Change, as to which the disregarded amount shall be $[ * * * ]*, no circumstances will constitute grounds for a Required Change Order or a Contractor Initiated Change Order unless and to the extent that (i) the costs of such Change Order, in either case, is in excess of $[ * * * ]*, or (ii) the effect of such Change Order request impairs the achievement of an Owner Critical Schedule Milestone or a Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone, as applicable, by more than 3 days (except in circumstances where Contractor has no means of recovering such schedule impairment in which case Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order if Contractor would otherwise have been so entitled). For the avoidance of doubt, neither party shall game or otherwise manipulate the foregoing process, by aggregating or disaggregating cost and/or circumstances as the case may be (or otherwise), for the purpose of recovering or avoiding additional cost or time in accordance with the foregoing.

11.1.7 Each Change Order issued shall provide with respect to (a) an Owner-Initiated Change (but only for those in excess in each case of the disregarded amount identified in 11.1.6) for an increase (or decrease, as the case may be) in the Fee in an amount equal to [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%) of the amount of the Change Order attributable to services provided by Contractor’s Personnel, and [ * * * ]* percent ([ * * * ]*%) of the amount of the Change Order attributable to equipment and materials; and (b) a Contractor-Initiated Change for an increase (or decrease, as the case may be) in the Fee as may be agreed by Owner and Contractor. No adjustment in the Fee shall be made in connection with any Required Change.

11.1.8 Change Orders (in each case in excess of the applicable disregarded amount) shall address the change (if any) in the amount of the Contingency in one of the following three manners:

a. Owner and Contractor shall agree in advance to a lump-sum payment for the Change outside of the Target Price, in which event no change shall be made in the amount of the Contingency;

b. Owner and Contractor shall agree upon the amount by which the Change will impact the Target Cost, in which case Owner and Contractor shall agree upon the amount, if any, of any change in the Contingency; or

c. Owner and Contractor shall agree as to the nature and extent of the Change, but in lieu of determining a lump-sum payment or changing the Target Cost or Contingency, Contractor shall perform the activities associated with the Change on a cost-reimbursement basis, in which event no change shall be made in the amount of the Contingency.

11.2 Procedure for Changes.

11.2.1 Changes Initiated by Contractor. Contractor may at any time make proposals to Owner for improvements, efficiencies, cost savings and other similar Changes to the Work (each a “Contractor-Initiated Change”), but no such proposal shall be carried out by Contractor except as instructed in writing by Owner in the form of a Change Order, which Owner may in its discretion elect to issue as it sees fit. Such proposals of Contractor shall be submitted in the form of a written Change Order Request in the manner substantially as set out in 11.1.4, and shall also contain and be supplemented with such information or additional information as Owner may reasonably require in order to effect a reasoned decision as to the implementation, or rejection, (as the case may be) of the Change Order Request.

11.2.2 Changes Initiated by Owner. If Owner desires to make a Change (each an “Owner-Initiated Change”) not comprising rectification or recovery Work due to Contractor’s negligence or breach of this Contract, Owner will submit a written “Change Order Notice” to Contractor substantially in the form of Appendix M-3 and comprising the nature and extent of the proposed change to the Scope of Work together with, to the extent available and/or applicable, Owner’s opinion as to those matters required to be taken into account in accordance with Section 11.1.

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Contractor will promptly review the Change Order Notice and notify Owner in writing within a reasonable amount of time of the options for implementing the proposed Change (including, if possible, any option that does not involve an extension of time) and the estimated effect(s), if any, that each such option would have on the Target Cost, Contingency, Fee, the Approved Project Schedule, and any other affected provision herein, as applicable. Such response shall also contain all those matters required to be set out in a Change. Order Request. Based upon such information, Owner may, in its sole discretion, issue a Change Order making a Change.

11.2.3 Required Change Orders. Contractor shall be entitled to the issue of Change Orders pursuant to Article 11.1 in connection with any circumstances which constitute a Change and which are attributable to the matters identified in subparagraphs (a) through (g) below (each a “Required Change”):

(a) Due to Change in Applicable Law/Permit or Site Condition. If and to the extent that (i) a change in Applicable Law or Applicable Permit after the Commencement Date or (ii) a Facility Site condition not contemplated or expected by Contractor in connection with its obligations under Section 2.8 or as anticipated in Contingency, results in an increase in the cost of the Work or extends the Approved Project Schedule, and in each case only to the extent that such increase or extension is greater than the threshold amounts identified in Section 11.1.6 above.

(b) Change Order Due to Suspension of Work by Owner. In the event that Owner suspends the Work (i) in the circumstances with respect to which the Contractor is entitled to a Change Order as set out in Article 14.1; or (ii) in the circumstances set out in Section 14.2, or (iii) Contractor suspends the Work pursuant to Section 6.9.6.

(c) Change Order Due to Non-Performance by Owner. If Owner fails to perform or is late in performing in any material way any material obligation of Owner under this Contract and the cost to Contractor is in excess of $[ * * * ]* or the delay impairs the achievement of an Owner Critical Schedule Milestone or a Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone by more than 3 days (except in circumstances where Contractor has no means of recovering such schedule impairment in which case Contractor shall be entitled to a Change Order if Contractor would otherwise have been so entitled). For the avoidance of doubt, neither party shall game or otherwise manipulate the foregoing process, by aggregating or disaggregating cost and/or circumstances as the case may be (or otherwise), for the purpose of recovering or avoiding additional cost or time in accordance with the foregoing.

(d) Change Order Due to Hazardous Substances.

(i) Delays Due to Suspension of Work. If Contractor encounters on the Facility Site material reasonably believed to be a Hazardous Substance that existed prior to the date of the Contract and, as required under the Contract, Contractor ceases performance of any Work in the area affected and reports the condition to Owner in writing, and in each case the cost to Contractor is in excess of $[ * * * ].*

(ii) Costs and Delays Due to Removal Activities. If Contractor encounters on the Facility Site material reasonably believed to be a Hazardous Substance that existed prior to the date of the Contract and Owner instructs Contractor to take remediation action (consistent with Applicable Law) in connection with such Hazardous Substance in order to allow continued performance of the Work and Contractor accepts taking such action, such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(e) Owner Critical Schedule Milestones. Where Owner has failed, in any material regard, to meet its obligations with respect to an Owner Critical Schedule Milestone and as a result of such failure Contractor’s ability to meet any Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone or Substantial Completion has been adversely affected.

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(f) Phase 2 Works. Where Owner has failed, in any material regard, to meet its obligations with respect to permitting Contractor access to the Facility for purposes of completing the Phase 2 Work and as a result of such failure Contractor’s ability to meet any Contractor Critical Schedule Milestone or Substantial Completion has been adversely affected.

(g) Other Changes. In the following circumstances where the Contract contemplates an event impacting Contractor’s performance, cost and/or schedule in circumstances for which it is not responsible, namely: Force Majeure; delay in delivery of and/or deficiencies (including with respect to performance and completeness) with respect to Owner Furnished Equipment .

Provided that, in each and every such case, Contractor shall use or have used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate potential delays to the Approved Project Schedule and/or potential increases to the Target Cost, Contingency and Fee (the cost of such mitigation efforts to be addressed in the Change Order).

11.2.4 Except in the circumstances as set out in this Section 11.2 and with respect to which an application is properly made in accordance with this Article 11, Contractor shall not be entitled to seek either a Change, Change Order, extension of the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, adjustment to the Target Cost, Contingency or Fee or to receive additional remuneration, cost or reimbursement with respect to the Work.

11.3 Continued Performance Pending Resolution of Disputes. Notwithstanding and pending the resolution of any dispute with respect to a Change or Change Order, Contractor must proceed with the Work and the performance of any Change ordered by Owner or any Required Change, unless Owner directs Contractor not to so proceed, provided that Contractor is being paid on a current basis for all its undisputed Direct Costs and for all disputed Direct Costs which have been ordered to be paid through Adjudication relating thereto.

11.4 Preservation of Schedule and Target Costs. For the avoidance of doubt, where any proposed Change or Change Order Request may give rise to an extension of any of the Approved Project Schedule or an increase in the Target Cost Contingency or Fee, then Owner reserves in its sole discretion and to the extent possible, the right to require Contractor to vary, amend or effect such other Change to the Work in such a manner as will mitigate or avoid the requirement for such extension of time or increase of cost

ARTICLE 12

Force Majeure

12.1 Force Majeure Event. As used in this Contract, an event of “Force Majeure” shall mean an act or event, but only to the extent such act or event (i) is the cause of a delay in or prevents performance or the meeting of an obligation of Contractor, Subcontractor, Owner Subcontractor or Owner hereunder, (ii) is beyond the reasonable control of the Party relying upon the act or event (iii) is reasonably unforeseeable and (iv) in each such case could not have been prevented or mitigated with reasonable prudence or performance obligations set forth in this Contract. Force Majeure includes, but is not limited to, the following events: (a) acts of God, including earthquakes, flood, landslide, lightning, hurricane, tornado, storms, or other natural catastrophes; (b) fires or explosions, riots, civil disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, blockades, rebellions, insurrections, sabotage, terrorism, civil or military conflicts or commotions, and actions or inactions of governmental bodies; and (c) national, regional or local strikes, work stoppages, boycotts, walkouts, labor disturbance and other labor difficulties (“Labor Disputes”), provided, however, that Labor Disputes solely on the Site or involving solely Contractor’s on-Site employees shall not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

12.2 Excused Performance. If either Party is rendered wholly or partly unable to perform its obligations under this Contract because of a Force Majeure event, that Party will be excused from whatever performance is affected by the Force Majeure event to the extent so affected; provided, that:

12.2.1 the non-performing Party gives the other Party written notice describing the particulars of the occurrence in the manner required by Article 11;

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12.2.3 no obligations of either Party which arose before the occurrence causing the suspension of performance are excused as a result of the occurrence;

12.2.4 the non-performing Party uses reasonable efforts to overcome or mitigate the effects of such occurrence; and

12.2.5 when the non-performing Party is able to resume performance of its obligations hereunder, that Party shall give the other Party written notice to that effect and shall promptly resume such performance.

12.3 Costs and Schedule. Any additional cost incurred by Contractor or any change in the Approved Project Schedule by reason of an event of Force Majeure shall be the subject of a Change Order and governed by the provisions of Article 11.

ARTICLE 13

Indemnification

13.1 Contractor’s Indemnity.

13.1.1 Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to any applicable statutes of limitation, Contractor hereby assumes liability for, and will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner and its respective shareholders, partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, Owner Subcontractors, representatives and agents (the “Owner Indemnitees”) from and against liability, claims, suits, actions, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), expenses, losses or judgments that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Owner Indemnitee (an “Owner Claim”) and relating to or arising out of (i) bodily injury (including death) and any property damage, including Owner’s property but only to the extent not covered by insurance, to the extent caused by the negligence or breach of Contract of any of Contractor’s Personnel, and (ii) release by any of Contractor’s Personnel of any Hazardous Substances related to the Work, and (iii) fines and penalties attributable to the violation by any of Contractor’s Personnel of any Applicable Laws and/or Applicable Permits but inclusive of third-party claims and Owner’s costs where such violation is willful or deliberate, (iv) due to infringement or claimed infringement of intellectual property rights (including but not limited to patent, copyright, trade secrets or otherwise) Contractor shall include in each Subcontract a similar indemnification provision to this Section 13 for the benefit of the Parties.

13.1.2 Notice and Legal Defense. As soon as reasonably possible after receipt by an Owner Indemnitee of any Owner Claim or notice of the commencement of any action, administrative or legal proceeding, or investigation in connection with an actual or potential Owner Claim as to which any indemnity provided for in Section 13.1.1 may apply, the Owner Indemnitee will notify Contractor in writing of such fact. Contractor shall assume on behalf of the Owner Indemnitee, and conduct with due diligence and in good faith, the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Indemnitee subject to all insurers rights; provided, that the Owner Indemnitee shall have the right to be represented therein by advisory counsel of its own selection and at Owner’s expense; and provided further, that if the defendants in any such action include both Contractor and the Owner Indemnitee, and if the Owner Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from, additional to or inconsistent with those available to Contractor, then the Owner Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel to participate in the defense of such action on its own behalf.

13.1.3 Failure to Defend Action. If any Owner Claim arises as to which any indemnity provided for in Section 13.1 may apply and Contractor fails to assume the defense of such Owner Claim, then the Owner Indemnitee against which the Owner Claim is instituted or commenced may contest or settle such Owner Claim.

13.1.4 Indemnity and Defense Costs. All costs incurred by Contractor under this Section 13.1 shall not be Direct Costs and shall be born solely by Contractor.

13.1.5 No Limitation to Workers’ Benefits. In any Owner Claims against any Owner Indemnitee or any of their agents or employees by any Contractor Personnel, the indemnification obligation under this Section 13.1 above shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for Contractor or any Subcontractor under workers’ or workmen’s compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.


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13.2 Owner’s Indemnity.

13.2.1 Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to any applicable statutes of limitation, Owner hereby assumes liability for, and will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Contractor and its respective shareholders, partners, affiliates, employees, representatives and agents (the “Contractor Indemnitees”) from and against liability, claims, suits, actions, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), expenses, losses or judgments that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Contractor Indemnitee (a “Contractor Claim”) relating to or arising out of (i) bodily injury (including death) and any third party property damage (i.e. property other than property owned or controlled by any Contractor Indemnitee) to the extent caused or contributed to by any negligent action or inaction or allegations thereof of any of Owner’s Personnel, (ii) any Hazardous Substances or archeological find existing on (or under) the Facility Site before the date of this Contract (including without limitation any remediation, removal or disposal of Hazardous Substances undertaken pursuant to Section 11.2.3(d)(ii)), and (iii) the violation by any of Owner’s Personnel of any Applicable Laws and/or Applicable Permits.

13.2.2 Notice and Legal Defense. As soon as reasonably possible after receipt by a Contractor Indemnitee of any Contractor Claim or notice of the commencement of any action, administrative or legal proceeding, or investigation in connection with an actual or potential Contractor Claim as to which any indemnity provided for in Section 13.2.1 may apply, the Contractor Indemnitee will notify Owner in writing of such fact. Owner shall assume on behalf of the Contractor Indemnitee, and conduct with due diligence and in good faith, the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Contractor Indemnitee subject to all insurers rights; provided, that the Contractor Indemnitee shall have the right to be represented therein by advisory counsel of its own selection and at Contractor’s expense; and provided further, that if the defendants in any such action include both Owner and the Contractor Indemnitee, and if the Contractor Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from, additional to or inconsistent with those available to Owner, then the Contractor Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel to participate in the defense of such action on its own behalf, and at Contractor’s own expense.

13.2.3 No Limitation to Workers’ Benefits. In any Contractor Claims against any Contractor Indemnitee by any employee of Owner, the indemnification obligation under this Section 13.2.3 shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for Owner or any Owner contractor under workers’ or workmen’s compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.

ARTICLE 14

Suspension and Termination

14.1 Right to Suspend Work for Cause. If following notice from Owner in writing (a) Contractor fails to correct defective Work (or having commenced such correction fails diligently to pursue completion of such corrective action in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Contract and with Prudent Electric Power Industry Practices), or (b) Contractor’s actions otherwise continue materially to fail to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, then Owner may, upon written notice to Contractor, temporarily suspend performance of all or part of the Work until the reason for such suspension has been remedied; provided, however, that Owner’s right to issue such order is in addition to Owner’s other rights and remedies hereunder. The right of Owner to temporarily suspend Contractor’s performance will not give rise to any duty on the part of Owner to exercise this right for the benefit of Contractor or any other Person. To the extent only that the reason for any such suspension is due to Contractor’s actions or inactions that are inconsistent with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall not be entitled to a Change Order. Otherwise, any such suspension shall proceed under Article 11. In addition, Owner may, upon written notice to Contractor, order Contractor to temporarily suspend performance if the activities of Contractor or Contractor’s Personnel reasonably appear to Owner to cause or threaten to cause danger to life or damage to property. To the extent only that the reason for any such suspension is due to Contractor’s actions or inactions that are inconsistent with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall not be entitled to a Change Order. Otherwise, any such suspension shall proceed under Article 11.

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Contractor will suspend its performance of the Work in the manner required in the notice. If Owner does not request Contractor to resume the Work within [ * * * ]* from the original date of the notice of suspension, then Contractor may give notice to the Owner that unless Owner ends the suspension within 14 days, Contractor will be entitled, on written notice to Owner expiring after such period, to terminate the Contract and such termination shall be deemed a termination for the convenience of Owner pursuant to Section 14.3.

14.3 Termination for Convenience. Owner may terminate this Contract at any time without cause prior to its completion by sending to Contractor written notice of such termination. Within [ * * * ]* of such termination, Owner shall pay to Contractor in full satisfaction and discharge of all liabilities and obligations owed to Contractor; Direct Costs that Contractor has incurred to the date of termination, to the extent reasonably and properly incurred and provided always that the Owner shall not be obliged to pay disallowable costs as set forth in Section 6.2.2; demobilization cost; cancellation charges incurred by Contractor, including for all Work satisfactorily performed by Contractor as of the date of termination but in each case, excluding costs, damages or anticipated profits based upon Work not yet performed. In addition, Owner shall pay Contractor a percentage of the outstanding Fee (taking into account adjustments made to such amounts by Change Orders); provided always that Owner shall not use termination without cause with the intent and objective to deprive Contractor of amounts to which it would be entitled in the event of a cost under-run pursuant to Section 6.2, in both cases, calculated by reference to the amount of Work completed and Milestones achieved at the time of the termination for convenience. Contractor shall not be entitled to any other form of reimbursement or compensation by Owner in connection with such termination. In the event Owner terminates the Contract pursuant to this Section 14.3 prior to issuance of the [ * * * ]* and on or prior to [ * * * ]*, then Owner shall not be obligated to pay to Contractor any amount of the [ * * * ]* in excess of the [ * * * ]* paid [ * * * ]*.

14.4 Termination upon Contractor’s Material Breach. If a Contractor Event of Default occurs, then Owner may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy Owner may have hereunder, at any time terminate this Contract, such termination becoming effective upon notice to Contractor. For purposes hereof, a “Contractor Event of Default” will be deemed to have occurred if:

14.4.1 Contractor abandons the Work.

14.4.2 Contractor assigns or attempts to assign its rights or obligations under this Contract or any part thereof to any third party without the prior written consent of Owner.

14.4.3 Contractor is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, has a trustee or receiver appointed for its property, or files a petition to take advantage of any debtor’s act.

14.4.4 Contractor refuses or fails to perform any material obligation under the Contract, and Owner has exhausted any other remedy available under the Contract, and provided further that Contractor has been given notice and reasonable opportunity to cure such breach.

14.4.5 Contractor has refused to bond against or removed any liens filed against the Facility by any of its Subcontractors after Contractor has received payment in full in connection with the claims which have been filed where the Owner has exhausted any other rights or remedies Owner may have.

14.4.6 Contractor fails to provide the Parent Company Guarantee in accordance with Section15.

14.4.7 Contractor has failed to achieve Substantial Completion with respect to Phase 1 or Phase 2 as applicable, on or before the Prolonged Delay Date

14.4.8 Contractor has failed to achieve by the date or dates required by the Contract or is unable to demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner following due notice in writing having been given by Owner, that Contractor will within a reasonable time following such dates be able to demonstrate that Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, will achieve the Minimum Performance Levels with respect to either Phase 1 or Phase 2, as applicable, for reasons attributable to Contractor.

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14.5 Actions Upon Termination. Upon receipt of written notice from Owner of termination of this Contract pursuant to either Section 14.3 or 14.4, Contractor will (a) cease operations as directed by Owner in the notice; (b) take the actions necessary, or that Owner may direct, for the protection and preservation of the Work and the Facility (in whatever stage of completion); (c) assign to Owner the Subcontractor warranties pursuant to Section2.10.5, and (d) enter into no further subcontracts or purchase orders in connection with the Project

14.6 Termination for Contractor Event of Default. In the event of a Contractor Event of Default, Owner may, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies pursuant to the Contract, terminate the Contract and step in and finish the Work. In such event, Contractor shall be liable to reimburse Owner for the additional costs above the Target Price plus Fee that Owner incurs to achieve Final Completion; provided always that such reimbursement shall (a) be limited to (and not exceed) the amount Contractor would otherwise have been obliged to expend or incur had the Contract not been so terminated (including the additional cost and expense allocated to Contractor pursuant to Section 6.3); and (b) exclude in any such circumstance those costs that are incurred by Owner which would have been disallowed by Owner had Contractor incurred the same by virtue of Article 6.2.2.

14.7 Consequences of Termination. Upon any termination pursuant to this Article14, in addition to any other rights or remedies that Owner may have hereunder, Owner may at its option elect to either or both: (a) assume responsibility for and take possession of the Facility and the Work (including any materials or equipment remaining at the Facility Site which have been paid for by Owner and any other materials or equipment located outside the Facility Site for which payment has been made by Owner); and/or (b) succeed automatically, without the necessity of any further action by Contractor, to the interests of Contractor in any contracts and Subcontracts entered into by Contractor with respect to the Work or the Facility.

14.8 Surviving Obligations. Termination or completion of this Contract shall not relieve Contractor or Owner of any obligation hereunder which expressly or by implication survives termination or completion hereof, and (except as otherwise provided in any provision of this Contract expressly limiting the liability of either Party, which such limitations shall survive termination and completion) shall not relieve either Party of any obligations or liabilities under the terms hereof for loss or damage to the other Party whether arising out of or caused by acts or omissions of such Party prior to the completion or effectiveness of such termination; arising out of such termination or otherwise, and in any such case shall not relieve either Party of its obligations as to portions of the Work already performed or of obligations assumed by either Party prior to the date of termination.

14.9 Contractor’s Right to Suspend or Terminate. In the event Owner is in breach of its payment obligations under the Contract, Contractor, in addition to its lien rights and its right to seek collection of any unpaid amount plus interest as delineated in Section 6.9, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6.9.6, be entitled to suspend performance of the Work. If such breach remains uncured for longer than thirty (30) days, then Contractor, in addition to its lien rights and its right to seek collection of any unpaid amount plus interest as delineated in Section 6.9, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6.9.6, be entitled to terminate the Contract.

ARTICLE 15

Security

15.1 Contractor Parent Guarantee. Contractor shall furnish to Owner, on the Commencement Date and in any event within [ * * * ] * days after the execution of this Contract, a parent company guarantee in the form set forth in Appendix J-1, whereby Contractor Guarantor guarantees all performance, payment, indemnity, warranty and other obligations of Contractor under this Contract.

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15.2 Performance Security. In addition, Contractor shall further furnish to Owner a [ * * * ] *, as determined by Owner, from [ * * * ] * the sum of $[ * * * ]*, (the “Performance Security”) in the form set forth in Appendix J2,to secure and guarantee all of Contractor’s performance, payment, indemnity, warranty and other obligations of Contractor under this Contract. The required amount of the Performance Security will be reduced from [ * * * ]* upon achievement of [ * * * ]*; provided, that if [ * * * ]* has achieved a credit rating by [ * * * ]* (the “Minimum Rating”) or higher at or before [ * * * ]*, or achieves the Minimum Rating after [ * * * ]*, then for so long as [ * * * ]* maintains the Minimum Rating following [ * * * ]*, Contractor will not be required to maintain the $[ * * * ]* Performance Security. If, however, [ * * * ]* falls below the Minimum Rating following [ * * * ]*, Contractor will be required to reinstate the Performance Security in the amount of $[ * * * ]*.

15.3 Security by Owner. If at any time during the term of the Contract Owner fails to meet the Credit Requirement, then Owner will provide to Contractor, from an issuer acceptable to Contractor, a [ * * * ]* substantially in the form set forth in Appendix J3 in an aggregate amount of [* * * ]* (a) $[ * * * ]* or (b) the amount of [ * * * ]* for [ * * * ]*.

ARTICLE 16

Representations and Warranties

16.1 Representations and Warranties of Contractor. Contractor hereby represents and warrants to Owner as follows:

16.1.1 Due Organization of Contractor. Contractor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Louisiana and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its business and properties and to carry on its business as such business is now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business in Utah.

16.1.2 Due Authorization of Contractor; Binding Obligation. Contractor has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Contract and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by Contractor have been duly authorized by the necessary corporate action on the part of Contractor; this Contract has been duly executed and delivered by Contractor and is the valid and binding obligation of Contractor enforceable in accordance with its terms.

16.1.3 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by Contractor and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not contravene the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Contractor and do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order or ruling to which Contractor is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

16.1.4 Regulatory Approvals. Governmental or other authorizations, approvals, orders or consents required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by Contractor have been obtained or will be obtained in due course.

16.1.5 Financial Filings and Statements. Contactor is financially solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature and has sufficient working capital to complete its obligations under this Agreement, as evidenced in the most recent 10-Q SEC filings of The Shaw Group, Inc., which are accurate and fairly state in all material respects the assets and liabilities of Contractor’s business and its financial condition.

16.1.6 Material Adverse Change. As of the signing of this Contract there has been no Material Adverse Change in Contractor’s credit or financial position, or in its ability to complete its obligations under this Agreement from the date of the most recent 10-Q SEC filings of The Shaw Group, Inc.

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16.1.7 Material Claims Awareness. As of the signing of this Contract there are no material claims against Contractor or circumstances which, following due inquiry, the Contractor believes could amount to or give rise to a material claim which in each such case would effect the ability of the Contractor to perform and satisfy the undertakings and or obligations of this Contract.

16.1.8 Knowledge of Claims/Potential Grounds for Clarification or Revisions to Cost, Schedule and/or Scope of Work. As of the signing of this Contract the Contractor is not aware of any circumstances which it believes at the date hereof will give rise to grounds for a claim or Change Order Request requiring an extension to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, Target Cost, Contingency or Fee except as expressly disclosed to Owner in writing in Appendix T.

16.2 Representation and Warranties of Owner. Owner hereby represents and warrants to Contractor as follows:

16.2.1 Due Organization of Owner. Owner is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Oregon and has the requisite power and authority to own and operate its business and properties and to carry on its business as such business is now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business in Utah.

16.2.2 Due Authorization of Owner; Binding Obligation. Owner has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Contract and to perform its obligations hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by Owner have been duly authorized by the necessary corporate actions on the part of Owner; this Contract has been duly executed and delivered by Owner and is the valid and binding obligation of Owner enforceable in accordance with its terms.

16.2.3 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by Owner and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not contravene the articles of incorporation of Owner and do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order or ruling to which Owner is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

16.2.4 Knowledge of Claims/Potential Grounds for Clarification or Revisions to Cost, Schedule and/or Scope of Work. As of the signing of this Contract Owner is not aware of any circumstances which it believes at the date hereof will give rise to grounds for a claim or Change Order Request requiring an extension to or reduction in the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, Target Cost, Contingency or Fee except as expressly disclosed to Owner in writing in Appendix T.

ARTICLE 17

Dispute Resolution

17.1 Applicability of Resolution Procedures. Except for matters requiring immediate injunctive relief, all claims, disputes or other matters in question between the Parties arising out of or relating in any way to this Contract (“Disputes”) will be resolved pursuant to this Article 17.

17.2 Management Discussions. The Parties agree to make a diligent, good-faith attempt to resolve all Disputes. If the Authorized Representatives of the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute arising under this Contract within ten (10) calendar days after written notice from one Party to the other, such Dispute will be submitted promptly to a senior executive officer of each Party, who will meet, in person or by telephone, not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date such Dispute was submitted to them. If the officers cannot resolve the Dispute within five (5) Business Days after the first meeting to resolve the matter, then, upon mutual agreement of the Parties, the Parties will refer such Dispute to mediation proceedings under Section 17.3. If the Parties do not mutually agree to refer such Dispute to mediation, then the Parties shall be free to pursue all rights and remedies available under the law.

17.3 Mediation. Provided that the Parties have been unable to resolve a Dispute pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 17.2, the Parties will, upon mutual agreement, make a good faith effort to mediate a resolution of the dispute with the assistance of a qualified mediator to be chosen by agreement of the


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Parties. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree upon a qualified mediator, a mediator will be designated by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Any such mediation will be non-binding on the Parties, will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will be conducted in accordance with the Construction Industry Mediation Rules of the AAA or by such other standards as established by the mediator. Each Party shall pay one-half of the costs of the mediator.

17.4 Arbitration and Final Resolution. If any such Dispute remains unresolved after thirty (30) calendar days after the first date on which such mediation was requested in writing by either Party (or such longer period as the Parties may agree to in writing), then the Parties shall refer such dispute to arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, with such arbitration being binding if the amount of award is less than $[ * * * ]*. Any such Arbitration will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will be conducted in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the AAA or by such other standards as established by the arbitrator. Otherwise, the Parties shall be free to pursue all rights and remedies available under the law.

17.5 Adjudication. To the extent only that the conditions of this Contract so require, then without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Article 17, either Party will be entitled to refer a dispute to non-binding interim adjudication pursuant to the procedure and conditions set out in Appendix V (“Adjudication”). For the avoidance of doubt the outcome of such Adjudication shall be binding as between the Parties pending any substitute decision as to the subject matter determined in accordance with the provisions of this Article 17. Neither the finding of any such Adjudication nor any argument submitted by either Party shall be referable or admissible as evidence in any ultimate dispute resolution hearing.

17.5 Obligations Continue. Notwithstanding the existence of any Dispute hereunder, the Parties will continue to perform their respective obligations under this Contract unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing.

17.5 Injunctive Relief. Notwithstanding anything in this Contract to the contrary, nothing in this Contract is intended to, nor shall it, prevent the Parties from seeking injunctive relief at any time as may be available under law or in equity.

17.6 Survival. The provisions of this Article 17 will survive the termination of this Contract.

ARTICLE 18

Labor and Personnel

Contractor shall make itself aware of, and familiar with, all collective bargaining agreements which do or may pertain to or affect the Work. Contractor shall plan and conduct its operations so that its employees and Subcontractors of any tier will work harmoniously with Owner employees, contractors and other workers employed on the same or related projects to assure that there will be no delays, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties.

ARTICLE 19

Insurance

After the Commencement Date and through Final Completion, Owner and Contractor shall each carry and maintain, and Contractor shall cause all Subcontractors to carry and maintain throughout the term of the applicable Subcontract the insurance required to be carried and maintained, as applicable to each such party, as set forth more particularly in Appendix F, or, in the case of the Builders All Risk Policy, with terms and conditions substantially the same as those set forth in the policy put into effect by Owner effective February 1, 2004,

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with such deviations as may be approved by Owner or Contractor, respectively, as applicable, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed. Contractor shall obtain from the Subcontractors a waiver of subrogation endorsement from their insurers in favor of Owner. Nothing in this Article 19 is intended to limit the obligation to obtain and maintain tail coverage for “claims made” policies, as provided in Appendix F.

ARTICLE 20

Miscellaneous

20.1 Governing Documents. The following documents and provisions, listed in descending order of priority, and any amendments thereto, comprise the “Contract Documents”:

(a) these Terms and Conditions;

(b) Appendices A through V; and

(c) the Project Design Book and the documents referred to therein.

In the event of a conflict or inconsistency among the various Contract Documents, such conflict or inconsistency shall be resolved by reference to that document having the higher priority as determined by the order in which the Contract Documents are listed above.

20.2 Authorized Representatives. In order to secure effective cooperation and to deal on a prompt and orderly basis with the various scheduling and administrative issues which may arise in connection with the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder, each Party shall appoint its own Authorized Representative and notify the other Party in writing of such representative’s name, address, facsimile and telephone number within thirty (30) days after the execution of this Contract. Either Party may, at any time, change the designation of its Authorized Representative, provided such Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of such change. Each Party’s Authorized Representative shall be authorized to administer, but not modify or amend, this Contract on behalf of such Party and agree upon procedures and provide such information as is necessary for coordinating the efforts of the Parties.

20.3 Assignments. Contractor shall not assign this Contract nor delegate its duties hereunder, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of the Owner. Owner may assign this Agreement and delegate its duties hereunder to an affiliate or to a successor.

20.4 Governing Law. This Contract shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law rules thereof which may direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Utah or of the United States of America in the District of Utah and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in an such action or proceeding in any such court.

20.5 Time is a Material Element. Time is a material element under this Contract for Contractor’s performance of the Work.

20.6 Severability. If any provision of this Contract shall be held void, voidable, invalid or inoperative, no other provision of this Contract shall be affected as a result thereof, and, accordingly, the remaining provisions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect as though such void, voidable, invalid or inoperative provision had not been contained herein.

20.7 Notices. All notices permitted or required to be given under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given when sent by confirmed telefacsimile transmission, by overnight courier, by personal delivery or on the fifth (5th) day following the date on which such notice is deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, certified, return receipt requested. “Electronic mail” shall not be considered a “writing” for purposes hereof. All notices shall be delivered or sent to the Parties at their respective address(es) or number(s) shown below or to such other address(es) or number(s) as a Party may designate by prior written notice given in accordance with this provision to the other Party:


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If to Owner:

PacifiCorp
201 South Main
Suite 2200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Project Manager
Fax Number: (xxx) xxx-xxxx

and in the case of notices pursuant to Section 6.9.6, to Owner’s Executive Representative:

PacifiCorp
825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland OR 97232
Attention: General Counsel
Andrew.haller@pacificorp.com

If to Contractor:

Stone & Webster, Inc.
1430 Enclave Parkway
Houston TX 77077
Attention: Project Manager
Fax Number: (281) 368-3021

with a copy to:

Stone & Webster, Inc.
Legal Department
100 Technology Center Drive
Stoughton, MA 02072
Fax Number: 617-589-1322

20.8 Article and Section Headings. The Article and Section headings herein have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not in any manner affect the construction, meaning or effect of anything herein contained nor govern the rights and liabilities of the Parties.

20.9 No Waiver of Rights. Except as may be specifically agreed in writing, the failure of Owner or Contractor to insist in any one or more instances upon the strict performance of any one or more of the provisions of this Contract or to exercise any right herein contained or provided hereunder, shall not be construed as, or constitute in any way, a waiver, modification or relinquishment of the performance of such provision or right(s), or of the right to subsequently demand such strict performance or exercise such right(s), and such rights shall continue unchanged and remain in full force and effect. “Electronic mail” shall not be considered a “writing” for purposes hereof.

20.10 Duties and Remedies Limited. The remedies of Owner and the liabilities of Contractor for damages hereunder are exclusive and limited as expressly set forth in this Contract. Subject to the express limitations, waivers and releases set forth in this Contract, each Party shall be free to pursue all its rights at law or in equity or otherwise to enforce its remedies under the Contract.

20.11 No Disclosure. Contractor shall not make any public statement (including without limitation any press release) regarding any part of the Work without prior written consent of Owner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this agreement, each person required to maintain confidentiality hereunder or under any other related document (and each employee, representative, or other agent of any such person) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated herein and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any person required to maintain confidentiality hereunder or under any other related document relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, except to the extent confidentiality of such tax treatment or tax structure is reasonably necessary to comply with securities laws.


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20.12 Entire Agreement. This Contract contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous written and oral agreements, proposals, negotiations, understandings and representations pertaining to the subject matter hereof.

20.13 Amendments. No amendments or modifications of this Contract shall be valid unless evidenced in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each Party. “Electronic mail” shall not be considered a “writing” for purposes hereof.

20.14 No Third Party Rights. This Contract and all rights hereunder are intended for the sole benefit of the Parties and, to the extent expressly provided, for the benefit of the Owner Indemnitees, and shall not imply or create any rights on the part of, or obligations to, any other Person.

20.16 Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Contract shall be deemed to constitute either Party a partner, agent or legal representative of the other Party, or to create any fiduciary relationship between the Parties. Contractor is and shall remain an independent contractor in the performance of this Contract, maintaining complete control of its personnel, workers, Subcontractors and operations required for performance of the Work.

20.17 Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

20.18 Further Assurances. The Parties shall execute and deliver such documents and take such additional action as may be required in good faith to carry out the purposes of this Contract and preserve the rights and benefits of the Parties as contemplated herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, have caused this Contract to be executed by their duly authorized officers and to be effective as of the day and year first above written.

 

PACIFICORP

 

 

STONE & WEBSTER, INC.

By: 



 

 

By: 



 


 

 

 


 

Name: 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title: 

 

 

 

Title:

 


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EX-12 3 dex12_1.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

PACIFICORP
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

 

 

 

Years ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Fixed Charges, as defined:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

256.3

 

$

270.2

 

$

228.1

 

$

290.4

 

$

341.4

 

Estimated interest portion of rentals charged to expense

 

 

9.8

 

 

7.0

 

 

10.2

 

 

2.9

 

 

5.2

 

Preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries *

 

 

18.5

 

 

47.7

 

 

45.3

 

 

(29.6

)

 

74.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total fixed charges

 

$

284.6

 

$

324.9

 

$

283.6

 

$

263.7

 

$

420.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings, as defined:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

249.0

 

$

142.0

 

$

293.4

 

$

(88.2

)

$

82.6

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

144.5

 

 

97.2

 

 

176.1

 

 

180.4

 

 

134.0

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

Undistributed loss (income) of less than 50% owned affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

2.6

 

Fixed charges as above

 

 

284.6

 

 

324.9

 

 

283.6

 

 

263.7

 

 

420.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total earnings

 

$

678.1

 

$

564.1

 

$

753.2

 

$

357.4

 

$

639.9

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

2.4x

 

 

1.7x

 

 

2.7x

 

 

1.4x

 

 

1.5x

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


* Fixed charges represent consolidated interest charges, an estimated amount representing the interest factor in rents and preferred dividends of wholly-owned subsidiaries. Preferred dividends of wholly-owned subsidiaries represents preferred dividends multiplied by the ratio which pre-tax income from continuing operations bears to income from continuing operations. Earnings represent the aggregate of (a) income from continuing operations, (b) taxes based on income from continuing operations, (c) minority interest in the income of majority-owned subsidiaries that have fixed charges, (d) fixed charges and (e) undistributed income of less than 50% owned affiliates without loan guarantees.

EX-12 4 dex12_2.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 12.2

EXHIBIT 12.2

PACIFICORP
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

 

 

 

Years ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

  

2004

  

2003

  

2002

  

2001

  

2000

  

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Fixed Charges, as defined:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

256.3

 

$

270.2

 

$

228.1

 

$

290.4

 

$

341.4

 

Estimated interest portion of rentals charged to expense

 

 

9.8

 

 

7.0

 

 

10.2

 

 

2.9

 

 

5.2

 

Preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries

 

 

18.5

 

 

47.7

 

 

45.3

 

 

(29.6

)

 

74.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total fixed charges

 

 

284.6

 

 

324.9

 

 

283.6

 

 

263.7

 

 

420.6

 

Preferred stock dividends as defined:*

 

 

5.3

 

 

12.2

 

 

20.3

 

 

(18.8

)

 

49.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$

289.9

 

$

337.1

 

$

303.9

 

$

244.9

 

$

470.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Earnings, as defined:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

249.0

 

$

142.0

 

$

293.4

 

$

(88.2

)

$

82.6

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

144.5

 

 

97.2

 

 

176.1

 

 

180.4

 

 

134.0

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

Undistributed loss (income) of less than 50% owned affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

2.6

 

Fixed charges as above

 

 

284.6

 

 

324.9

 

 

283.6

 

 

263.7

 

 

420.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total earnings

 

$

678.1

 

$

564.1

 

$

753.2

 

$

357.4

 

$

639.9

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

2.3x

 

 

1.7x

 

 

2.5x

 

 

1.5x

 

 

1.4x

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


* Fixed charges represent consolidated interest charges, an estimated amount representing the interest factor in rents and preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries. Preferred stock dividends represent preferred dividend requirements multiplied by the ratio which pre-tax income from continuing operations bears to income from continuing operations. Earnings represent the aggregate of (a) income from continuing operations, (b) taxes based on income from continuing operations, (c) minority interest in the income of majority-owned subsidiaries that have fixed charges, (d) fixed charges and (e) undistributed income of less than 50% owned affiliates without loan guarantees.

EX-23 5 dex23.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 23

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-91411) of PacifiCorp of our report dated May 19, 2004, relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 

 


Portland, Oregon
May 25, 2004

 

 

 

 

EX-24 6 dex24.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 24

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Richard D. Peach and Judith A. Johansen his true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney and agent full power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to be done, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney and agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: May 25, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 


/s/ NOLAN E. KARRAS

 

 

 


 

 

 

Nolan E. Karras




EX-31 7 dex31_1.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Judith A. Johansen, principal executive officer of PacifiCorp, certify that:

1)

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of PacifiCorp;

2)

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5)

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ Judith A. Johansen

 

 




 

 

 

Judith A. Johansen
President and Chief Executive Officer,
PacifiCorp

May 25, 2004

 

 

 

 

EX-31 8 dex31_2.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Richard D. Peach, principal financial officer of PacifiCorp, certify that:

1)

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of PacifiCorp;

2)

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5)

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ Richard D. Peach

 

 




 

 

 

Richard D. Peach
Chief Financial Officer, PacifiCorp
May 25, 2004

 

 

 

 

EX-32 9 dex32_1.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of PacifiCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the annual period ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Judith A. Johansen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ Judith A. Johansen

 

 




 

 

 

Judith A. Johansen
President and Chief Executive Officer, PacifiCorp
May 25, 2004

 

 

 

 

EX-32 10 dex32_2.htm PACIFICORP 3/31/04 10-K EXHIBIT 32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of PacifiCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the annual period ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Richard D. Peach, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ Richard D. Peach

 

 




 

 

 

Richard D. Peach
Chief Financial Officer, PacifiCorp
May 25, 2004

 

 

 

 

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