Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Leases [Abstract]

Rentals for capital and operating leases

Operating lease expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013, is summarized as follows:

(In millions)	2015		2014		2013
FirstEnergy	$	174	$	199	$	224
FES	$	94	$	95	$	97

Future minimum capital lease payments

The future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

Capital leases	FirstEnergy			FES
	(In millions)
2016	$	36		$	6
2017	31			6
2018	24			2
2019	18			—
2020	14			—
Years thereafter	27			—
Total minimum lease payments	150			14
Interest portion	(18		)	(1		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	132			13
Less current portion	32			5
Noncurrent portion	$	100		$	8

Future minimum operating lease payments

FirstEnergy's future minimum consolidated operating lease payments as of December 31, 2015, are as follows:

	FirstEnergy
Operating Leases	Lease Payments		PNBV		Net
	(In millions)
2016	$	197	$	13	$	184
2017	122		3		119
2018	135		—		135
2019	116		—		116
2020	91		—		91
Years thereafter	1,438		—		1,438
Total minimum lease payments	$	2,099	$	16	$	2,083

FES' future minimum operating lease payments as of December 31, 2015, are as follows:

Operating Leases	Lease Payments
	(In millions)
2016	$	131
2017	82
2018	101
2019	97
2020	68
Years thereafter	1,315
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,794