2.2.0.25falsefalse00206 - Disclosure - Derivative Instrumentstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001031296duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0fe_DerivativeInstrumentsAbstractfefalsenadurationDerivative Instruments Abstract.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringDerivative Instruments Abstract.falsefalseDerivative Instruments [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy is exposed to financial risks resulting from fluctuating interest rates and commodity prices, including prices for electricity, natural gas and energy transmission. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, FirstEnergy uses a variety of derivative instruments, including forward contracts, options, futures contracts and swaps. The derivatives are used for risk management purposes. In addition to derivatives, FirstEnergy also enters into master netting agreements with certain third parties. FirstEnergy’s Risk Policy Committee, comprised of members of senior management, provides general management oversight for risk management activities throughout FirstEnergy. The Committee is responsible for promoting the effective design and implementation of sound risk management programs and oversees compliance with corporate risk management policies and established risk management practices. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy accounts for derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value unless they meet the normal purchases and normal sales criteria. Derivatives that meet those criteria are accounted for at cost under the accrual method of accounting. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not meet the normal purchases and normal sales criteria are included in purchased power, other expense, unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedges in other comprehensive income (loss), or as part of the value of the hedged item. Based on derivative contracts held as of December 31, 2010, an adverse 10% change in commodity prices would decrease net income by approximately $16 million ($10 million net of tax) during the next twelve months. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with variable-rate debt would decrease annual net income by approximately $1 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Cash Flow Hedges</i> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy has used forward starting swap agreements to hedge a portion of the consolidated interest rate risk associated with anticipated issuances of fixed-rate, long-term debt securities of its subsidiaries. These derivatives were treated as cash flow hedges, protecting against the risk of changes in future interest payments resulting from changes in benchmark U.S. Treasury rates between the date of hedge inception and the date of the debt issuance. As of December 31, 2010, no forward starting swap agreements were outstanding. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Total unamortized losses included in AOCL associated with prior interest rate cash flow hedges totaled $92 million ($60 million net of tax) as of December 31, 2010. Based on current estimates, approximately $11 million will be amortized to interest expense during the next twelve months. The table below provides the activity of AOCL related to interest rate cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Years Ended December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effective Portion </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Loss Recognized in AOCL </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(18</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reclassification from AOCL into Interest Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(40</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Fair Value Hedges</i> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy has used fixed-for-floating interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the consolidated interest rate risk associated with the debt portfolio of its subsidiaries. These derivatives were treated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate, long-term debt issues, protecting against the risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt instruments due to lower interest rates. As of December 31, 2010, no fixed-for-floating interest rate swap agreements were outstanding. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Total unamortized gains included in long-term debt associated with prior fixed-for-floating interest rate swap agreements totaled $124 million ($80 million net of tax) as of December 31, 2010. Based on current estimates, approximately $22 million will be amortized to interest expense during the next twelve months. Reclassifications from long-term debt into interest expense totaled $12 million during 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Commodity Derivatives</i> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy uses both physically and financially settled derivatives to manage its exposure to volatility in commodity prices. Commodity derivatives are used for risk management purposes to hedge exposures when it makes economic sense to do so, including circumstances where the hedging relationship does not qualify for hedge accounting. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">The following tables summarize the fair value of commodity derivatives on FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 9pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="27%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="27%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="20" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cash Flow Hedges</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="8" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivative Assets</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivative Liabilities</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electricity Forwards </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electricity Forwards </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">55</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">58</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">49</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">11</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Natural Gas Futures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Natural Gas Futures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">104</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">14</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">101</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">30</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 9pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="27%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="27%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="20" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Economic Hedges</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="8" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivative Assets</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivative Liabilities</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NUG Contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NUG Contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Power Purchase </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Power Purchase </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Contract Asset </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">200</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Contract Liability </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">466</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">643</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Current Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">96</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Current Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">208</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">106</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">50</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent Liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">38</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">97</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">268</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">219</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">712</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">846</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total Commodity Derivatives </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">372</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">233</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total Commodity Derivatives </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">813</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">876</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Electricity forwards are used to balance expected sales with expected generation and purchased power. Natural gas futures are entered into based on expected consumption of natural gas, primarily used in FirstEnergy’s peaking units. Heating oil futures are entered into based on expected consumption of oil and the financial risk in FirstEnergy’s coal transportation contracts. Derivative instruments are not used in quantities greater than forecasted needs. The following table summarizes the volume of FirstEnergy’s outstanding derivative transactions as of December 31, 2010: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Purchases</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Sales</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Net</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Units</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14"><b><i>(In thousands)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electricity Forwards </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">42,227</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(45,164</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,937</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">MWH</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized in the following tables: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Electricity</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Natural Gas</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Heating Oil</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Forwards</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Futures</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Futures</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2010</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL (Effective Portion) </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effective Gain (Loss) Reclassified to:<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(12</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(12</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Fuel Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(13</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2009</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL (Effective Portion) </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effective Gain (Loss) Reclassified to:<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Fuel Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(12</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(21</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="96%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</sup></td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">The ineffective portion was immaterial. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="58%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>NUG</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivatives Not in Hedging Relationships</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Contracts</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10"><b><i>(In millions)</i></b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2010</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(24</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(24</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Regulatory Assets<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(181</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(181</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(181</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(24</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(205</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Realized Gain (Loss) Reclassified to: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(118</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(118</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Regulatory Assets<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(279</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(270</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(279</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(109</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(388</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2009</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(203</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(203</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Fuel Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Regulatory Assets<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(470</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(470</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(470</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(204</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(674</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Realized Gain (Loss) Reclassified to: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchased Power Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Fuel Expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Regulatory Assets<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (1)</sup> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(358</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(348</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(358</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(348</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="96%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</sup></td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">The realized gain (loss) is reclassified upon termination of the derivative instrument. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Total unamortized gains included in AOCL associated with commodity derivatives were $8 million ($5 million net of tax) as of December 31, 2010, as compared to unamortized losses of $15 million ($9 million net of tax) as of December 31, 2009. The net of tax change resulted from a net $1 million loss related to current hedging activity offset by $15 million of net hedge losses reclassified to earnings during 2010. Based on current estimates, approximately $3 million (net of tax) of the net deferred losses on derivative instruments in AOCL as of December 31, 2010 are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months as hedged transactions occur. The fair value of these derivative instruments fluctuates from period to period based on various market factors. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"> As of December 31, 2010, FES’ net liability position under commodity derivative contracts was $107 million. Under these commodity derivative contracts, FES posted collateral of $156 million. Certain commodity derivative contracts include credit risk-related contingent features that would require FES to post additional collateral if the credit rating for its debt were to fall below investment grade. The aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2010 was $102 million, for which $91 million in collateral has been posted. If FES’ credit rating were to fall below investment grade, it would be required to post $24 million of additional collateral related to commodity derivatives. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element can be used to disclose the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities disclosure as a single block of text. 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