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FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark
one)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No.
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1-11375 UNICOM CORPORATION 36-3961038
(an Illinois corporation)
37th Floor, 10 South Dearborn Street
Post Office Box A-3005
Chicago, Illinois 60690-3005
312/394-7399
1-1839 COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY 36-0938600
(an Illinois corporation)
37th Floor, 10 South Dearborn Street
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, Illinois 60690-0767
312/394-4321
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange
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Unicom Corporation
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Common Stock, without par value New York, Chicago and Pacific
Commonwealth Edison Company
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(Listed on inside cover)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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, and (2) have been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X . No .
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 registrants' 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. [ ]
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Commonwealth Edison Company Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Registered
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Sinking Fund Debentures:
3%, due April 1, 1999
2 7/8%, due April 1, 2001 New York
2 3/4%, due April 1, 1999 New York and Chicago
Cumulative Preference Stock, without par value:
$2.425 New York
Company-Obligated Mandatorily
Redeemable Preferred Securities of
Subsidiary Trust Holding Solely the
Company's 8.48% Subordinated Debt
Securities New York
The estimated aggregate market value of Unicom Corporation's 217,059,469
shares of outstanding Common Stock, without par value, was approximately
$7,719 million as of February 28, 1999. Approximately 99.9% of Unicom
Corporation's voting stock was owned by non-affiliates as of that date.
The estimated aggregate market value of Commonwealth Edison Company's
outstanding $1.425 Convertible Preferred Stock, Cumulative Preference Stock
and Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of
Subsidiary Trusts Holding Solely the Company's Subordinated Debt Securities
was approximately $520 million as of February 28, 1999. Unicom Corporation
held in excess of 99.99% of the 214,002,000 shares of outstanding Common
Stock, $12.50 par value, of Commonwealth Edison Company as of that date.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of Unicom Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February
19, 1999 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and IV of the Unicom
Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K and portions of its definitive Proxy
Statement to be filed prior to April 30, 1999, relating to its Annual Meeting
of shareholders to be held on May 25, 1999, are incorporated by reference into
Part III of the Unicom Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Portions of Commonwealth Edison Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
February 19, 1999 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and IV of the
Commonwealth Edison Company Annual Report on Form 10-K and portions of its
definitive Information Statement to be filed prior to April 30, 1999, relating
to its Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on May 25, 1999, are
incorporated by reference into Part III of the Commonwealth Edison Company
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
UNICOM CORPORATION
and
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998
This document contains the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998 for each of Unicom Corporation and Commonwealth Edison
Company. Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is
filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Accordingly, except for its
subsidiaries, Commonwealth Edison Company makes no representation as to
information relating to Unicom Corporation or to any other companies affiliated
with Unicom Corporation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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Definitions............................................................... 1
Annual Report on Form 10-K for Unicom Corporation:
Part I
Item 1. Business........................................................ 2
General............................................................ 2
Changes in the Electric Utility Industry........................... 2
Construction Program............................................... 7
Rate Matters....................................................... 8
Fuel Supply........................................................ 9
Regulation......................................................... 10
Employees.......................................................... 15
Interconnections................................................... 15
Franchises......................................................... 16
Executive Officers of the Registrant............................... 17
Operating Statistics............................................... 19
Year 2000 Conversion............................................... 20
Market Risks....................................................... 20
Forward-Looking Information........................................ 20
Item 2. Properties...................................................... 21
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................... 22
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............. 25
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters................................................................ 25
Item 6. Selected Financial Data......................................... 26
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of
Operations...................................................... 26
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..................... 26
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure............................................ 26
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............. 27
Item 11. Executive Compensation......................................... 27
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Manage-
ment................................................................... 27
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................. 27
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UNICOM CORPORATION
and
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Concluded)
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for Commonwealth Edison Company:
Part I
Item 1. Business........................................................ 28
Executive Officers of the Registrant............................... 28
Item 2. Properties...................................................... 30
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................... 30
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............. 30
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters................................................................ 30
Item 6. Selected Financial Data......................................... 30
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of
Operations...................................................... 30
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..................... 30
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure............................................ 30
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............. 30
Item 11. Executive Compensation......................................... 31
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. 31
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................. 31
Annual Reports on Form 10-K for Unicom Corporation and Commonwealth Edison
Company:
Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-
K...................................................................... 32
(a) Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhib-
its............................................................... 32
(b) Reports on Form 8-K............................................ 39
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Supplemental Schedule to
Unicom
Corporation............................................................ 40
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Supplemental Schedule to
Commonwealth Edison Company............................................ 41
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.......................... 42
Signature Page to Unicom Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K......... 43
Signature Page to Commonwealth Edison Company Annual Report on Form 10-
K...................................................................... 44
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DEFINITIONS
The following terms are used in this document with the following meanings:
Term Meaning
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1997 Act Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate
Relief Law of 1997
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended
CHA Chicago Housing Authority
City City of Chicago
ComEd Commonwealth Edison Company
ComEd Funding ComEd Funding, LLC, a ComEd subsidiary
ComEd Funding Trust ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, a ComEd Funding
subsidiary
Congress U.S. Congress
Cotter Cotter Corporation, a ComEd subsidiary
CTC Non-bypassable "competitive transition charge"
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
EME Edison Mission Energy, an Edison International
subsidiary
FAC Fuel adjustment clause
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL-
CIO)
ICC Illinois Commerce Commission
IDNS Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety
IDR Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois EPA Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Indiana Company Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc., a ComEd
subsidiary
INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
IPCB Illinois Pollution Control Board
ISO Independent System Operator
February 19, 1999 Unicom's Current Report on Form 8-K including auditor's
Form 8-K Reports opinion dated February 19, 1999 and ComEd's Current
Report on Form 8-K including auditor's opinion dated
February 19, 1999
MAIN Mid-America Interconnected Network
MGP Manufactured gas plant
NERC North American Electric Reliability Council
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPL National Priorities List
NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission
O&M Operation and maintenance
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
SPEs Special purpose entities
S&P Standard & Poor's
Trust Securities ComEd-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred
securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely ComEd's
subordinated debt securities
Unicom Unicom Corporation
Unicom Energy Services Unicom Energy Services Inc., a Unicom Enterprises
subsidiary
Unicom Enterprises Unicom Enterprises Inc., a Unicom subsidiary
Unicom Thermal Unicom Thermal Technologies Inc., a UT Holdings
subsidiary
U.S. EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
UT Holdings UT Holdings Inc., a Unicom Enterprises subsidiary
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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR UNICOM CORPORATION
PART I
Item 1. Business.
General
Unicom was incorporated in January 1994. ComEd, a regulated electric
utility, is the principal subsidiary of Unicom. Unicom Enterprises is an
unregulated subsidiary of Unicom and is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in
energy service activities. Unicom's principal executive offices are located at
Ten South Dearborn Street, Post Office Box A-3005, Chicago, Illinois 60690-
3005, and its telephone number is 312/394-7399.
ComEd represents substantially all of the assets, revenues and net income
(loss) of Unicom; and Unicom's resources and results of operations are largely
dependent on, and reflect, those of ComEd. Consequently, the following
discussion focuses on ComEd's utility operations although information is also
provided about Unicom's unregulated operations.
Utility Operations. ComEd is engaged principally in the production,
purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to a diverse base
of residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers. ComEd was
organized in the state of Illinois on October 17, 1913 as a result of the
merger of Cosmopolitan Electric Company into the original corporation named
Commonwealth Edison Company. The latter had been incorporated on September 17,
1907. ComEd's electric service territory has an area of approximately 11,300
square miles and an estimated population of approximately eight million as of
December 31, 1998. It includes the city of Chicago, an area of about 225
square miles with an estimated population of approximately three million from
which ComEd derived approximately one-third of its ultimate consumer revenues
in 1998. ComEd had 3.5 million electric customers at December 31, 1998.
ComEd's principal executive offices are located at Ten South Dearborn Street,
Post Office Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690-0767, and its telephone number is
312/394-4321.
Unregulated Operations. Unicom Enterprises is engaged, through subsidiaries,
in energy service activities which are not subject to utility regulation by
federal or state agencies. One of these subsidiaries, UT Holdings, provides
district cooling and related services to offices and other buildings in the
central business district of the City and in other cities in North America,
generally working with local utilities. District cooling involves, in essence,
the production of chilled water at one or more central locations and its
circulation to customers' buildings through a closed circuit of supply and
return piping. Such water is circulated through customers' premises primarily
for air conditioning. This process is used by customers in lieu of self-
generated cooling.
Unicom Energy Services, another subsidiary of Unicom Enterprises, is engaged
in providing energy services including gas services, performance contracting,
distributed energy and active energy management systems. In 1997, Unicom
Energy Services entered into a joint venture with Sonat Marketing Company L.P.
to market natural gas and related services to larger gas purchasers within
ComEd's service area in Northern Illinois and other Midwestern areas. As an
entry into the distributed energy market, Unicom Energy Services also entered
into an alliance with AlliedSignal Power Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of
AlliedSignal Inc., to market, install and service an electric energy generator
developed by AlliedSignal, known as a TurboGenerator, in a 12-state region,
the province of Ontario, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Changes in the Electric Utility Industry
Unicom and its predominant business, electric energy generation,
transmission and distribution, are in a period of fundamental change. These
changes are attributable to changes in technology and
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regulation. Federal law and regulations have been amended to provide for open
transmission system access, and various states, including Illinois, are
considering, or have adopted, new regulatory structures to allow access by
some or all customers to energy suppliers in addition to the local utility.
Electric Utility Industry. The electric utility industry historically has
consisted of vertically integrated companies which combine generation,
transmission and distribution assets; serve customers within relatively
defined service territories; and operate under extensive regulation with
respect to rates, operations and other matters. Utilities have operated under
a regulatory compact with the state, with a statutory obligation to serve all
of the electricity needs within their service territory in a nondiscriminatory
manner. Historically, investment and operating decisions have been made based
upon the utilities' respective assessment of the current and projected needs
of their customers. In view of this obligation, regulation has focused on
investment and operating costs, and rates have been based on a recovery of
some or all of such prudently incurred costs plus a return on invested
capital. Such rate regulation, and the ability of utilities to recover
investment and other costs through rates, have provided the basis for
recording certain costs as regulatory assets. These assets represent costs
which are allocated over future periods reflecting related regulatory
treatment, rather than expensed in the current period.
Federal Regulation. The Energy Policy Act of 1992, among other things,
empowered FERC to introduce a greater level of competition into the wholesale
marketplace for electric energy. Under FERC Order No. 888, utilities are
required to file open access tariffs with regard to their transmission
systems. These tariffs set forth the terms, including prices, under which
other parties and the utility's wholesale marketing function may use the
utility's transmission system. ComEd has an approved open access tariff with
the FERC. A companion FERC rule, Order No. 889, requires the separation of the
transmission operations and wholesale marketing functions so as to ensure that
unaffiliated third parties have access to the same information as to system
availability and other requirements. The FERC Order further requires utilities
to operate an electronic bulletin board to make transmission price and access
data available to all potential users. A key feature of FERC Order No. 888 is
that it contemplates full recovery of a utility's costs "stranded" by
competition. These costs are "stranded" or "strandable" to the extent market-
based rates would be insufficient to allow for their full recovery. To recover
stranded costs, the utility must show that it had a reasonable expectation
that it would continue to serve the customer in question under its regulatory
compact. In addition, some government entities, such as cities, may elect to
"municipalize" a utility's distribution facilities through condemnation
proceedings. Such municipalities would then be able to purchase electric power
on a wholesale basis and resell it to customers over the newly acquired
facilities. The FERC Order provides for the recovery of a utility's investment
stranded by municipalization.
The 1997 Act. In December 1997, the Governor of Illinois signed into law the
1997 Act, which established a phased process to introduce competition into the
electric industry in Illinois under a less regulated structure. Major
provisions of the 1997 Act applicable to ComEd include a 15% residential base
rate reduction which became effective August 1, 1998, an additional 5%
residential base rate reduction commencing on May 1, 2002 and gradual customer
access to other electric suppliers. Access for commercial and industrial
customers will occur over a period from October 1999 to December 2000, and
access for residential customers will occur after May 1, 2002. ComEd's
operating revenues were reduced by approximately $170 million in 1998 due to
the rate reduction. ComEd is engaged in certain pricing experiments
contemplated by the 1997 Act, which reduced ComEd's operating revenues by
approximately $30 million in 1998 and are expected to reduce operating
revenues by $55 million in 1999, compared to 1997 rate levels; however, such
reductions are expected to be offset by the effects of customer growth. ComEd
expects that the 15% residential base rate reduction will reduce ComEd's
operating revenues by approximately $380 million in 1999, compared to 1997
rate levels.
The 1997 Act also provides for the collection of a CTC from customers who
choose another electric service provider during a transition period that
extends through 2006, and can be extended through
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2008 with ICC approval. The CTC will be established in accordance with a
formula defined in the 1997 Act. The CTC, which will be applied on a cents per
kilowatthour basis, considers the revenue which would have been collected from
a customer under tariffed rates, reduced by the revenue the utility will
receive for providing delivery services to the customer, the market price for
electricity and a defined mitigation factor, which represents the utility's
opportunity to develop new revenue sources and achieve cost savings.
Notwithstanding these rate reductions, and subject to certain earnings
tests, a rate freeze will generally be in effect until at least January 1,
2005. During this period, utilities may reorganize, sell or assign assets,
retire or remove plants from service, and accelerate depreciation or
amortization of assets with limited ICC regulatory review. A utility may
request a rate increase during the rate freeze period only when necessary to
ensure the utility's financial viability, but not before January 1, 2000.
Under the earnings provision of the 1997 Act, if the earned return on common
equity of a utility during this period exceeds an established threshold, one-
half of the excess earnings must be refunded to customers. The threshold rate
of return on common equity is based on the 30-Year Treasury Bond rate, plus
5.5% in the years 1998 through 1999 and plus 6.5% in the years 2000 through
2004. The utility's earned return on common equity and the threshold return on
common equity are each calculated on a two year average basis. The earnings
sharing provision is applicable only to utility earnings. Increased
amortization of regulatory assets may be recorded, thereby reducing the earned
return on common equity, if earnings otherwise would have exceeded the maximum
allowable rate of return. The potential for earnings sharing or increased
amortization of regulatory assets could limit earnings in future periods.
Under the 1997 Act, utilities are required to continue to offer delivery
services, including the transmission and distribution of electric energy, such
that customers who select an alternative energy supplier can receive electric
energy from that supplier using existing transmission and distribution
facilities. Such services will continue to be offered under cost-based,
regulated rates. The 1997 Act also requires utilities to establish or join an
ISO that will independently manage and control utility transmission systems.
Additionally, the 1997 Act includes the leveling of certain regulatory
requirements to permit operational flexibility, the leveling of certain
regulatory and tax provisions as applied to various electric suppliers and a
new, more stringent, liability standard applicable to ComEd in the event of a
major outage. See "Response to Regulatory Changes" below for additional
information.
The 1997 Act also allows a portion of ComEd's future revenues to be
segregated and used to support the issuance of securities by ComEd or a SPE.
The proceeds, net of transaction costs, from such securities issuances must be
used to refinance outstanding debt and equity to lower ComEd's overall cost of
capital. The total amount of such securities that may be issued is
approximately $6.8 billion; approximately one-half of that amount can be
issued in the twelve-month period which commenced on August 1, 1998. In
December 1998, ComEd initiated the issuance of $3.4 billion of transitional
trust notes through its SPEs, ComEd Funding and ComEd Funding Trust. See
"Liquidity and Capital Resources," subcaption "UTILITY OPERATIONS--Capital
Resources", and Notes 2, 7 and 24 of Notes to Financial Statements, in the
February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by
reference, for additional information regarding the issuance of transitional
trust notes and the planned use of the proceeds.
As a result of the 1997 Act and the FERC rules, prices for the supply of
electric energy are expected to change from cost-based, regulated rates to
rates determined by competitive market forces. The CTC allows ComEd to recover
some of its costs which might otherwise be unrecoverable under market-based
rates. Nonetheless, ComEd will need to take steps to address the portion of
such costs which are not recoverable through the CTC. Such steps include cost
control efforts, developing new
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sources of revenue and asset dispositions. See "Response to Regulatory
Changes" below for additional information.
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-
K Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, for the accounting
effects related to the 1997 Act.
Response to Regulatory Changes. Unicom has announced several business and
operational objectives designed to focus efforts in responding to the energy
market changes that are expected to develop from the 1997 Act. These
objectives contemplate that ComEd will seek additional improvements in its
transmission and distribution operations in order to meet customers'
expectations for reliable delivery and will seek to refocus its generation
activities, with a concentration on improved nuclear generation, and that
Unicom and ComEd will seek to expand their offerings of energy-related
products and services. See Unicom and ComEd's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
July 6, 1998 for more information regarding the objectives announced by
Unicom.
Under the 1997 Act, the role of electric utilities in the supply and
delivery of energy is expected to change. Utilities, such as ComEd,
traditionally have been responsible for providing both adequate supply and
reliable delivery of electricity to customers within their service areas. In
the future, ComEd will continue to be obligated to provide a reliable delivery
system. However, ComEd will be obligated to supply electricity only to those
customers that it continues to serve under tariffs for electricity, but not to
those customers who choose to rely on the marketplace. Nonetheless, during the
transition period to a competitive supply marketplace, ComEd must provide both
an adequate supply and reliable delivery of electricity. Given the tight
capacity situation in ComEd's market, ComEd will continue working to restore
and maintain its available capacity, as well as working to assist in the
development of a competitive supply marketplace in Illinois.
ComEd has a significant commitment to, and investment in, nuclear generating
capacity. ComEd has installed a new management team responsible for improving
nuclear operations. Such improvements are aimed at increasing levels of energy
generation, or capacity factors, at ComEd's nuclear generating units while
simultaneously improving ComEd's record of meeting NRC requirements and INPO
performance standards. Increased capacity factors generally result in lower
unit production costs and an improved opportunity to generate and sell
electricity in a competitive marketplace. Efforts are also being made to
control capital and operating costs through increased efficiencies, such as
the reduction of downtime and expenses associated with generating unit
maintenance and refueling outages.
ComEd also evaluated the recoverability of its generating plant investment
as a result of the 1997 Act. This evaluation, based upon interpretative
guidance issued by the SEC, resulted in a conclusion that the investment was
impaired and should be reduced. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements in
the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by
reference, for additional information. Notwithstanding these efforts, there
continues to be an ongoing analysis of the ability of ComEd's various nuclear
plants to generate and deliver electric energy safely at competitive prices in
the competitive market for energy. Although short-term system reliability and
capacity constraints are likely to support the continued operation of ComEd's
nuclear units in the near term, expected longer term developments are likely
to make decision-making a function of economic considerations. In the absence
of short-term reliability and capacity constraints, if a generating plant
cannot produce power safely at a cost below the competitive market price, it
will be disposed of or closed. Plant impairment adjustments have reduced the
carrying value of nuclear plants, and depreciation rates reflecting shortened
estimated useful lives for certain stations will reduce the carrying value
further during the next several years. However, closure of a plant could
involve additional charges associated with the write-off of its then-current
carrying value. In January 1998, Unicom and ComEd announced its decision to
permanently cease nuclear generating operations at ComEd's Zion Station. The
related retirement resulted in a charge in 1997 of $523 million (after-tax),
or $2.42 per common share (basic), reflecting both a write down of the plant's
carrying value and a liability for future closing costs. A
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portion of Zion Station is used to provide voltage support in the transmission
system that serves ComEd's northern region. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial
Statements in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated
herein by reference, for additional information.
In response to customer expectations and more stringent reliability
standards provided for by the 1997 Act, ComEd's Board of Directors approved a
$307 million increase in capital expenditures on its transmission and
distribution systems over the next three years. See "Construction Program--
Utility Operations" below, for additional information regarding capital
spending for the transmission and distribution systems.
ComEd joined with other Midwestern utilities to form a regional Midwest ISO
in January 1998. Presently, a number of these utilities, including ComEd, have
agreed to place their transmission systems under the control of the Midwest
ISO. The Midwest ISO is a key element in accommodating the restructuring of
the electric industry and will promote enhanced reliability of the
transmission system, equal access to the transmission system and increased
competition. The Midwest ISO has established an independent body that will
ultimately direct the planning and operation of the transmission system for
the utilities involved. The Midwest ISO will have operational control over the
transmission system and will have authority to require modification in the
operation of generators connected to that system during system emergencies.
ComEd will retain ownership of its transmission system. The formation of the
Midwest ISO was approved by FERC in September 1998, subject to certain
conditions. The Midwest ISO members elected a Board of Directors in December
1998.
Fossil Plants Sale Agreement. On March 22, 1999, ComEd entered into an Asset
Sale Agreement providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets of
its fossil generation business to EME for a cash purchase price of $4.813
billion. The assets include ComEd's six coal-fired generating plants, an oil
and gas-fired plant, and nine peaking unit sites, which together represent an
aggregate generating capacity of approximately 9,772 megawatts. Completion of
the sale is subject to certain regulatory filings and approvals and is
expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 1999.
The sale is expected to produce a net after-tax gain of approximately $1.7
billion after recognizing the costs associated with ComEd's long-term coal
contract obligations and certain employee-related costs. However, the net gain
will be utilized to recover the after-tax effect of the amortization of
regulatory asset established in 1998 as a result of an impairment evaluation
of production plant costs. At December 31, 1998, the regulatory asset for
impaired production plant was approximately $3.0 billion and is expected to be
fully recovered and amortized by year-end 1999 as a result of the gain on the
fossil plants. Net cash proceeds from the sale are expected to exceed $3.0
billion and will be used to fund ComEd's program to reinforce and enhance its
transmission and distribution system, to support ComEd's improvement of its
nuclear generation operations and to provide a foundation for growth in other
business opportunities.
As part of the sale transaction, ComEd will enter into transitional power
purchase agreements with the buyer. The agreement regarding the coal-fired
units would cover a declining number of generating units over a five-year
term, subject to an option in favor of ComEd to restore some or all of the
units in later years of the agreement. The agreements regarding the oil and
gas-fired plant and the peaking units cover the entire capacity of such
generating units for a five-year term, subject to ComEd's option commencing in
year three to terminate the agreements as to some or all of the generating
units. The options will provide some flexibility to ComEd to adjust its power
purchase needs to match its obligations to its customers during the transition
period to open access for customers. Each of the agreements provides for a
monthly capacity charge, based upon the capacity of the generating units under
contract and subject to adjustment based upon the availability of those
generating units, as well as charges for delivered energy. Such charges will
increase ComEd's purchased power costs. However, the disposition of the fossil
generation business will reduce ComEd's operation and maintenance expenditures
and its depreciation charges.
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Construction Program
Utility Operations. ComEd has a construction program for the years 1999-
2001, which consists principally of improvements to its existing nuclear and
other electric production, transmission and distribution facilities. The
program, as currently approved by ComEd, includes the following estimated
expenditures (excluding nuclear fuel expenditures of approximately $676
million).
1999 2000 2001 Total
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(Millions of Dollars)
Nuclear............................................. $ 265 $158 $167 $ 590
Fossil.............................................. 155 106 66 327
Transmission and Distribution....................... 515 527 529 1,571
General............................................. 109 83 80 272
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$1,044 $874 $842 $2,760
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The above fossil plant construction expenditures may not be required after
the sale of the plants is completed.
This program includes an increase in capital expenditures on ComEd's
transmission and distribution systems of approximately $307 million over the
next three years, in addition to the estimated $1.3 billion previously planned
to be spent on these systems over the same time period. A significant portion
of such additional expenditures is intended to increase the reliability of
ComEd's distribution system by replacing certain equipment and increasing
automation to identify distribution problems faster and more quickly restore
power to customers.
ComEd's construction expenditures during 1998 were $912 million.
ComEd's net nuclear generating plant, including construction work in
progress and nuclear fuel, and excluding the decommissioning costs included in
the accumulated provision for depreciation, is $7.9 billion at December 31,
1998. The net nuclear generating plant does not include the impact of the $3.0
billion plant impairment recorded in June 1998. Gross additions to and
retirements from utility property, excluding nuclear fuel, of ComEd and the
Indiana Company for the five years ended December 31, 1998 were $4,422 million
and $1,564 million, respectively (after reflecting the closure of Zion Station
and the sales of State Line and Kincaid Stations).
ComEd periodically reviews its projection of probable future demand for
electricity in its service territory. It currently projects average annual
growth of 1.75% in annual peak load and 1.5% in total annual electricity
requirements, excluding sales to other utilities. ComEd's forecasts of peak
load indicate a need for additional resources to meet demand, either through
generating capacity, equivalent purchased power and/or the development of
additional demand-side management resources, in 1999 and each year thereafter
for the foreseeable future. However, ComEd believes that adequate resources,
including cost-effective, demand-side management resources, non-utility
generation resources and other-utility power purchases, can be obtained in
sufficient quantities to meet such forecasted needs. The growth projections do
not reflect the impact of customer access to other suppliers which begins on a
phased basis on October 1, 1999.
Purchase commitments for ComEd, principally related to construction and
nuclear fuel, approximated $335 million at December 31, 1998. In addition,
ComEd's estimated commitments for the purchase of coal are as follows:
Contract Period Commitment (1)
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Black Butte Coal Co.............................. 1999-2000 $434
Decker Coal Co. ................................. 1999-2014 478
Other commitments ............................... 1999-2000 38
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$950
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(1) In millions of dollars, excluding transportation costs. No
estimate of future costescalation has been made.
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Upon completion of the Asset Sale Agreement, ComEd expects to enter into
arrangements to assign or buyout the coal purchase commitments. For additional
information concerning these coal contracts and ComEd's fuel supply, see "Fuel
Supply" below and Note 22 of Notes to Financial Statements in the February 19,
1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations," subcaption "Liquidity and Capital Resources--UTILITY
OPERATIONS--Capital Resources," in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports,
which are incorporated herein by reference, for information regarding the
capital resources of ComEd.
Unregulated Operations. Unicom has approved capital expenditures for 1999 of
approximately $88 million for UT Holdings, primarily related to an expansion
of its Chicago district cooling facilities and the related distribution piping
and plants in other cities. As of December 31, 1998, UT Holdings' purchase
commitments, principally related to construction, were approximately $21
million.
Unicom has approved capital expenditures for 1999 of approximately $47
million for Unicom Energy Services. As of December 31, 1998, Unicom Energy
Services had purchase commitments of approximately $10 million.
Unicom expects to obtain funds to invest in its unregulated subsidiaries
principally from dividends received on its ComEd common stock and from bank
borrowings. The availability of ComEd's dividends to Unicom is dependent on
ComEd's financial performance and cash position. Other forms of financing by
ComEd to Unicom or the unregulated subsidiaries of Unicom, such as loans or
additional equity investments would be subject to prior approval by the ICC.
Unicom Enterprises has a $200 million credit facility which will expire on
November 15, 1999, of which $115 million was unused as of December 31, 1998.
The credit facility can be used by Unicom Enterprises to finance investments
in unregulated businesses and projects, including UT Holdings and Unicom
Energy Services, and for general corporate purposes. The credit facility is
guaranteed by Unicom and includes certain covenants with respect to Unicom and
Unicom Enterprises' operations. Interest rates for borrowings under the credit
facility are set at the time of a borrowing and are based on either a prime
interest rate or a floating rate bank index plus a spread which varies with
the credit rating of ComEd's outstanding first mortgage bonds.
In July 1998, Unicom Thermal issued $120 million of 7.38% unsecured
guaranteed senior Notes due May 2012, the proceeds of which were used to
refinance existing debt. The Notes are guaranteed by Unicom and include
certain covenants with respect to Unicom and Unicom Thermal's operations.
See Notes 12 and 13 of Notes to Financial Statements in Unicom's February
19, 1999 Form 8-K Report, which is incorporated herein by reference, for
additional information regarding certain covenants with respect to Unicom,
Unicom Enterprises and Unicom Thermals' operations.
Rate Matters
Final ICC orders have been issued in fuel reconciliation proceedings related
to ComEd's FAC collections for all years except for 1994. On November 5, 1998,
the ICC issued an order in the proceeding for the year 1994 providing for a
refund of approximately $3 million related to nuclear station performance. On
February 9, 1999, an intervenor moved to dismiss its appeal of the 1994 ICC
order. On December 29, 1998, the ICC issued an order for the 1996 fuel
reconciliation proceeding requiring ComEd to refund approximately $19 million
related to nuclear station performance. The 1997 Act provides that, because
ComEd eliminated its FAC effective January 1, 1997, the ICC shall not conduct
a fuel reconciliation proceeding for the year 1997 and subsequent years. For
information regarding the 1997 Act and the elimination of ComEd's FAC, see
Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K
Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference.
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Three of ComEd's wholesale municipal customers filed a complaint and request
for refund with the FERC alleging that ComEd failed to properly adjust their
rates, as provided for under the terms of their electric service contracts, to
track certain refunds made to ComEd's retail customers in the years 1992
through 1994. In the third quarter of 1998, the FERC granted the complaint and
directed that refunds be made, with interest. ComEd filed and was granted a
request for rehearing for purposes of reconsideration with the FERC. If the
order is upheld, ComEd must make refunds within 15 days of the resolution for
rehearing.
ComEd's management believes adequate reserves have been established in
connection with the cases discussed above.
See "Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--The 1997 Act" above for
information regarding the 1997 Act.
Fuel Supply
The kilowatthour generation of ComEd for 1998 was provided from the
following fuel sources: nuclear 65%, coal 30% and natural gas 5%. Net
generation of electric energy for 1998, compared to prior years, decreased
primarily due to the sales of State Line and Kincaid Stations in December 1997
and February 1998, respectively. Lower nuclear generation as a percentage of
total generation for 1997, compared to recent prior years, was primarily due
to outages at certain of ComEd's nuclear generating stations. See
"Regulation--Nuclear" below for information regarding outages at certain of
ComEd's nuclear generating stations.
Nuclear Fuel. ComEd has uranium concentrate inventory and supply contracts
sufficient to meet all of its uranium concentrate requirements through 1999
and portions of its uranium concentrate requirements for periods beyond 1999.
ComEd's contracted conversion services are sufficient to meet all of its
uranium conversion requirements through 2000 and portions beyond 2000. All of
ComEd's enrichment requirements have been contracted through 2003 and portions
of its enrichment requirements for periods beyond 2003. Commitments for fuel
fabrication have been obtained for ComEd's nuclear units at least through
2005. ComEd does not anticipate that it will have any difficulty in
negotiating contracts for uranium concentrates, conversion, enrichment and
fuel fabrication services for its remaining requirements.
Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, investor-owned electric utilities that
have purchased enrichment services from the DOE are being assessed amounts to
fund a portion of the cost for the decontamination and decommissioning of
uranium enrichment facilities owned and previously operated by the DOE.
ComEd's portion of such assessments is estimated to be approximately $17
million per year (to be adjusted annually for inflation) to 2007. The Act
provides that such assessments are to be treated as a cost of fuel. See Note 1
of Notes to Financial Statements, under "Nuclear Fuel," in the February 19,
1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, for
information related to the accounting for such costs.
See "Regulation--Nuclear" below for information concerning the disposal of
radioactive waste.
Coal. ComEd burns low sulfur western coal at all of its coal-fired stations.
ComEd generally maintains a coal inventory equal to 30 to 45 days of high
utilization. In view of the general concern regarding the ability of
electronic processing systems to recognize the date change on January 1, 2000,
ComEd intends to increase its coal inventory to a 60 day supply in order to
provide an additional reserve in the event that transportation or supply
disruptions are experienced in connection with the date change. As of February
28, 1999, coal inventories approximated 50 days. The average cost per ton of
coal consumed by ComEd for the years 1998, 1997 and 1996, including
transportation charges, was $38.55, $38.47 and $41.16, respectively.
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Compared to other utilities, ComEd has relatively low average fuel costs as
a result of its reliance predominantly on lower cost nuclear generation.
ComEd's coal costs, however, are high compared to those of other utilities.
ComEd's western coal contracts and its rail contracts for delivery of the
western coal provide for the purchase of certain coal at prices substantially
above currently prevailing market prices, and ComEd has significant purchase
commitments under its contracts. Upon completion of the Asset Sale Agreement,
ComEd expects to enter into arrangements to assign or buyout the coal purchase
commitments. For additional information concerning ComEd's coal purchase
commitments, see "Construction Program--Utility Operations" above. For
information regarding the agreement to sell the fossil units, including
peaking units, see "Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--Fossil Plants
Sale Agreement" above.
Oil and Gas. ComEd's fast-start peaking units use middle distillate oils.
Approximately half of this capacity can also be fueled with natural gas.
ComEd's 2,698,000 kilowatt Collins Station is fueled with natural gas and
residual oil. ComEd purchases oil and gas in the spot market as needed. ComEd
has a contract for the delivery and storage of natural gas from gas pipelines
to Collins Station, which expires in 2003. Upon completion of the Asset Sale
Agreement, ComEd expects to enter into arrangements to assign or buyout the
contract for the delivery and storage of natural gas for Collins Station. For
information regarding the announced sale of the fossil units, including
peaking units, see "Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--Fossil Plants
Sale Agreement" above.
Regulation
ComEd and the Indiana Company are subject to federal and state regulation in
the conduct of their respective businesses, including the operations of
Cotter. Such regulation includes rates, securities issuance, nuclear
operations, environmental and other matters. Particularly in the cases of
nuclear operations and environmental matters, such regulation can and does
affect operational and capital expenditures. ComEd is subject to regulation by
the ICC as to rates and charges, issuance of most of its securities, service
and facilities, classification of accounts, transactions with affiliated
interests, as defined in the Illinois Public Utilities Act, and other matters.
In addition, the ICC in certain of its rate orders has exercised jurisdiction
over ComEd's environmental control program. See "Changes in the Electric
Utility Industry--The 1997 Act" above for information regarding the 1997 Act.
ComEd is subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC with respect to the
issuance of certain of its securities. ComEd is also subject to the
jurisdiction of the FERC and the DOE under the Federal Power Act with respect
to certain other matters, including the sale for resale of electric energy and
the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, and to the
jurisdiction of the DOE with respect to the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and
other radioactive wastes. See "Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--
Federal Regulation" above for information regarding the recent FERC Orders and
the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Unicom is a public utility holding company, as defined by the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, because of its majority ownership of ComEd's
common stock, and ComEd is a public utility holding company as defined in such
Act because of its ownership of the Indiana Company. However, both Unicom and
ComEd are exempt from most provisions of such Act.
The Indiana Company, an "affiliated interest" of ComEd within the meaning of
the Illinois Public Utilities Act, is subject to regulation by the Indiana
Utility Regulatory Commission and to the jurisdiction of the FERC, the DOE and
federal and state of Indiana pollution control and other agencies.
Nuclear. Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the DOE is responsible
for the selection and development of repositories for, and the disposal of,
spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive
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waste. The costs incurred by the DOE for disposal activities will be paid out
of fees charged to owners and generators of spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radioactive waste. ComEd, as required by that Act, has signed a contract with
the DOE to provide for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radioactive waste from ComEd's nuclear generating stations. That contract
provided for acceptance by the DOE of such materials to begin in January 1998;
however, that date was not met by the DOE and is expected to be delayed
significantly. The DOE's current estimate for opening a facility to accept
such waste is 2010. This extended delay in spent nuclear fuel acceptance by
the DOE has led to ComEd's consideration of additional dry storage
alternatives. On July 30, 1998, ComEd filed a complaint against the United
States in the United States Court of Federal Claims, seeking to recover
damages caused by the DOE's failure to honor its contractual obligation to
begin disposing of spent nuclear fuel in January 1998.
The contract with the DOE requires ComEd to pay the DOE a one-time fee
applicable to nuclear generation through April 6, 1983 of $277 million, with
interest to date of payment, and a fee payable quarterly equal to one mill per
kilowatthour of nuclear-generated and sold electricity after April 6, 1983.
Pursuant to the contract, ComEd has elected to pay the one-time fee, with
interest, just prior to the first delivery of spent nuclear fuel to the DOE.
The liability for the one-time fee and related interest is reflected on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which
are incorporated herein by reference.
ComEd has responsibility for the storage of its spent nuclear fuel until it
is accepted by the DOE. Dresden Station has spent fuel capacity through the
year 2001, Zion Station has capacity for all of its spent fuel, Byron and
Braidwood Stations have spent fuel capacity through approximately 2009, Quad
Cities Station has spent fuel capacity through 2006 and LaSalle Station has
spent fuel capacity through at least 2011. ComEd is developing on site dry
cask spent fuel storage for Dresden Unit 1, which is expected to be funded by
the external decommissioning trusts. See "Depreciation, Amortization of
Regulatory Assets and Decommissioning" under Note 1 of Notes to Financial
Statements in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated
herein by reference, for information regarding the external decommissioning
trusts. The Dresden Unit 1 dry storage canisters will meet the federal
requirements for both storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel. The
storage canisters could be used by the year 2000. Meeting spent fuel storage
requirements beyond the years stated above could require new and separate
storage facilities.
The federal Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 provides that
states may enter into compacts to provide for regional disposal facilities for
low-level radioactive waste and restrict use of such facilities to waste
generated within the region. Illinois has entered into a compact with the
state of Kentucky, which has been approved by Congress as required by the
Waste Policy Act. Neither Illinois nor Kentucky currently has an operational
site, and none is currently expected to be operational until after the year
2011. ComEd has temporary on-site storage capacity at its nuclear generating
stations for a limited amount of low-level radioactive waste and has been
shipping such waste to a low-level radioactive waste site in Barnwell, South
Carolina. ComEd anticipates the possibility of continuing difficulties in
disposing of low-level radioactive waste. ComEd continues to evaluate its
options relating to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
ComEd is subject to the jurisdiction of the NRC with respect to its nuclear
generating stations. The NRC regulations control the granting of permits and
licenses for the construction and operation of nuclear generating stations and
subject such stations to continuing review and regulation. The NRC review and
regulatory process covers, among other things, the operations, maintenance,
and environmental and radiological aspects of such stations. The NRC may
modify, suspend or revoke licenses and impose civil penalties for failure to
comply with the Atomic Energy Act, the regulations under such Act or the terms
of such licenses.
Nuclear operations have been, and remain, an important focus of ComEd--given
the impact of such operations on overall O&M expenses and the ability of
nuclear power plants to produce electric
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energy at a relatively low marginal cost. ComEd operates five nuclear power
plants, ranging from the older Dresden and Quad Cities Stations to the more
recently completed LaSalle, Byron and Braidwood Stations, and is intent upon
safe, reliable and efficient operation. See "Changes in the Electric Utility
Industry--Response to Regulatory Changes" above for information regarding
ComEd's permanent cessation of nuclear generation operations at its Zion
Station.
ComEd's LaSalle Station is currently on the NRC's list of plants that
require increased regulatory scrutiny. Dresden Station had been included on
the list since 1992 and LaSalle and Zion Stations were added in January 1997.
In July 1998, the NRC removed Dresden Station from the list because of
improved performance at the station, and also administratively removed Zion
Station from the list because of ComEd's decision to permanently cease further
nuclear operations at that plant. The listing of LaSalle Station does not
prevent ComEd from operating the generating units; however, it does mean that
the NRC will devote additional resources to monitoring ComEd's operating
performance and that ComEd will need to work to demonstrate to the NRC the
sustainability of improvements which it believes it has undertaken and is
continuing to implement. In January 1998, the NRC noted a declining
performance trend at Quad Cities Station. In March 1998, the NRC stated that
weaknesses were observed with respect to certain operations, maintenance and
engineering activities at Quad Cities Station. In July 1998, the NRC stated
that there had not been sufficient operational data to enable it to assess
Quad Cities Station's performance. The NRC indicated that it is monitoring
ComEd's ability to manage its nuclear operations in their entirety and that
the performance at any one facility will be viewed by the NRC in context with
the performance of ComEd's nuclear generating fleet as a whole. The NRC and
representatives of ComEd's management have met, and will continue to meet
periodically in the future, to discuss the status of recovery and restart
efforts and overall performance of the ComEd nuclear program.
ComEd has devoted, and intends to continue to devote, significant resources
to the management and operations of its nuclear generating stations. In recent
years, it has increased and reinforced the Nuclear Generation Group executive
leadership and station management with executives and managers drawn from
other utilities that have resolved similar operational and performance issues.
These efforts include the appointment of a new Chief Nuclear Officer in late
1997. ComEd has also sought to identify, anticipate and address operating and
performance issues in a safe, cost-effective manner, while seeking to improve
the availability and capacity factors of its nuclear generating units.
ComEd's activities, with respect to its nuclear generating stations, have
included improvements in operating and personnel procedures and repair and
replacement of equipment. Although performing such improvements can result in
longer unit outages, the improvements are expected to result in improved
operational performance when completed. LaSalle Units 1 and 2 were shut down
for extensive improvement work in September 1996. LaSalle Unit 1 was returned
to service in August 1998 after the NRC determined that ComEd had made
sufficient improvements at LaSalle Unit 1 for the unit to resume operations.
LaSalle Unit 2 is expected to restart during the second quarter of 1999. The
restart of LaSalle Unit 2 requires the resolution of material condition issues
similar to those of LaSalle Unit 1.
The NERC forecasted the possibility of electric energy shortages in the
summer of 1998 in light of continued outages at nuclear plants operated by
ComEd and other utilities in the Midwest power grid. ComEd took numerous steps
to support the reliability of its system during the summer of 1998. Such steps
included maximizing available on-system generating capacity during periods of
peak demand, arrangements to purchase power from other utilities,
reinforcements to the transmission systems of ComEd and neighboring utilities
to increase capacity and to provide voltage support, and working with
customers to manage the use of and demand for power. As a result of a unique
combination of heat, storms and equipment problems affecting utilities
throughout the Midwest region, on June 25, 1998, ComEd declared a NERC
generation deficiency alert Level 3, which is a statement that a firm load
loss is possible. No firm load losses were experienced in 1998.
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Generating station availability and performance during a year have been
issues in fuel reconciliation proceedings in assessing the prudence of fuel
and purchased power costs during such year. See "Rate Matters" above, for
information regarding the elimination of ComEd's FAC.
Based on ComEd's most recent study approved by the ICC, decommissioning
costs, including the cost of decontamination and dismantling, are estimated to
aggregate to $4.6 billion in current-year (1999) dollars, including a
contingency allowance. ComEd estimates that it will expend approximately $11.6
billion, including a contingency allowance, for decommissioning costs
primarily during the period from 2007 through 2034. Additionally, ComEd
estimates that it will expend an aggregate of approximately $226 million in
current-year (1999) dollars during the period 2000 through 2014 to maintain
Zion Station in a secured mode until decommissioning begins. All such costs
are expected to be funded by external decommissioning trusts, which ComEd
established in compliance with Illinois law and into which ComEd has been
making annual contributions. Future decommissioning cost estimates may be
significantly affected by the adoption of or changes to NRC regulations, as
well as changes in the assumptions used in making such estimates, including
changes in technology, available alternatives for the disposal of nuclear
waste and inflation. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements, under
"Depreciation, Amortization of Regulatory Assets and Decommissioning," in the
February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by
reference, for additional information regarding decommissioning costs.
During the year 1998, civil penalties were imposed on ComEd on six occasions
for violations of NRC regulations in amounts aggregating $583,000. To ComEd's
knowledge, there is one current enforcement issue outstanding and under review
by the NRC.
The IDNS has jurisdiction over certain activities in Illinois relating to
nuclear power and safety, and radioactive materials. Effective June 1, 1987,
the IDNS replaced the NRC as the regulator and licensor of certain source, by-
product and special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a
critical mass, including such material contained in various measuring devices
used at fossil-fuel power plants. The IDNS does not regulate ComEd's nuclear
generating stations. The IDNS has promulgated regulations which are
substantially similar to the corresponding federal regulations. The IDNS also
has authority to license a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility and
to regulate alternative methods for disposing of materials which contain only
trace amounts of radioactivity.
The uranium mining and milling operations of Cotter are subject to
regulation by the state of Colorado and the NRC.
Environmental. ComEd is subject to regulation regarding environmental
matters by the United States and by the states of Illinois, Iowa and, in the
case of Cotter, Colorado, and by local jurisdictions where ComEd operates its
facilities. The IPCB has jurisdiction over environmental control in the state
of Illinois, which includes authority to regulate air, water and noise
emissions and solid waste disposal, together with the Illinois EPA, which
enforces regulations of the IPCB and issues permits in connection with
environmental control. The U.S. EPA administers certain federal statutes
relating to such matters. The IPCB has published a proposed rule under which
it would have the power to regulate radioactive air pollutants under the
Illinois Environmental Protection Act and the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1977.
Air quality regulations, promulgated by the IPCB in accordance with federal
standards, impose restrictions on the emission of particulates, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides and other air pollutants and require permits from the
respective state and local environmental protection agencies for the operation
of emission sources. Permits authorizing operation of ComEd's fossil fuel
generating facilities subject to this requirement have been obtained and,
where such permits are due to expire, ComEd has, in a timely manner, filed
applications for renewal or requested extensions of the existing permits.
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Under the Federal Clean Water Act, NPDES permits for discharges into
waterways are required to be obtained from the U.S. EPA or from the state
environmental agency to which the permit program has been delegated. Those
permits must be renewed periodically. ComEd either has NPDES permits for all
of its generating stations or has pending applications for such permits under
the current delegation of the program to the Illinois EPA. ComEd is also
subject to the jurisdiction of certain pollution control agencies of the state
of Iowa with respect to the discharge into the Mississippi River from Quad
Cities Station.
The Clean Air Act Amendments require reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions
from ComEd's fossil fuel generating units. In January 1996, the U.S. EPA
issued a final rule exempting existing sources inside the Chicago ozone non-
attainment area from further nitrogen oxide emission reductions; however, this
exemption is limited pending the finalization of the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act,
Section 110. The U.S. EPA issued a final rule in late 1998 which mandates
reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions to address ozone transport problems in
much of the eastern United States. In its current form, the final rule
requires electric utility sources in a 22-state region to meet a nitrogen
oxide equivalent of 0.15 lbs/MBtu, implemented by a cap and trade program.
Under the Acid Rain program, the U.S. EPA prepared nitrogen oxide emission
regulations that apply to all of ComEd's boilers with a compliance date of
January 1, 2000. These regulations include limits for cyclone and tangentially
fired boilers of 0.86 and 0.40 lbs/mm Btu, respectively.
CERCLA provides for immediate response and removal actions coordinated by
the U.S. EPA to releases of hazardous substances into the environment and
authorizes the U.S. Government either to clean up sites at which hazardous
substances have created actual or potential environmental hazards or to order
persons responsible for the situation to do so. Under CERCLA, generators and
transporters of hazardous substances, as well as past and present owners and
operators of hazardous waste sites, are made strictly, jointly and severally
liable for the cleanup costs of waste at sites, most of which are listed by
the U.S. EPA on the NPL. These responsible parties can be ordered to perform a
cleanup, can be sued for costs associated with a U.S. EPA directed cleanup,
may voluntarily settle with the U.S. Government concerning their liability for
cleanup costs, or may voluntarily begin a site investigation and site
remediation prior to listing on the NPL under state oversight. Various states,
including Illinois, have enacted statutes which contain provisions
substantially similar to CERCLA. ComEd and its subsidiaries are or are likely
to become parties to proceedings initiated by the U.S. EPA, state agencies
and/or other responsible parties under CERCLA with respect to a number of
sites, including MGP sites, or may voluntarily undertake to investigate and
remediate sites for which they may be liable under CERCLA.
MGPs manufactured gas in Illinois from approximately 1850 to 1950. ComEd
generally did not operate MGPs as a corporate entity but did, however, acquire
MGP sites as part of the absorption of smaller utilities. Approximately half
of these sites were transferred to Northern Illinois Gas Company as part of a
general conveyance in 1954. ComEd also acquired former MGP sites as vacant
real estate on which ComEd facilities have been constructed. To date, ComEd
has identified 44 former MGP sites for which it may be liable for remediation.
ComEd presently estimates that its costs of former MGP site investigation and
remediation will aggregate from $25 million to $150 million in current-year
(1999) dollars. It is expected that the costs associated with investigation
and remediation of former MGP sites will be incurred over a period not to
exceed 30 years. Because ComEd is not able to determine the most probable
liability for such MGP costs, in accordance with accounting standards, a
reserve of $25 million has been included in other noncurrent liabilities on
the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports,
which are incorporated herein by reference, as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
which reflects the low end of the range of ComEd's estimate of the liability
associated with former MGP sites. In addition, as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, a reserve of $8 million has been included in other noncurrent
liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the February 19, 1999 Form
8-K Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, representing
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ComEd's estimate of the liability associated with cleanup costs of remediation
sites other than former MGP sites. Approximately half of this reserve relates
to anticipated cleanup costs associated with a property formerly used as a
tannery which was purchased by ComEd in 1973. Unicom and ComEd presently
estimate that ComEd's costs of investigating and remediating the former MGP
and other remediation sites, pursuant to CERCLA and state environmental laws,
will not have a material impact on the financial position or results of
operations of Unicom or ComEd. These cost estimates are based on currently
available information regarding the responsible parties likely to share in the
costs of responding to site contamination, the extent of contamination at
sites for which the investigation has not yet been completed and the cleanup
levels to which sites are expected to have to be remediated.
The outcome of many of the regulatory proceedings referred to above, if not
favorable, could have a material adverse effect on Unicom and ComEd's future
business and operating results.
From time to time, Unicom and its subsidiaries are, or are claimed to be, in
violation of or in default under orders, statutes, rules or regulations
relating to environmental controls and other matters, compliance plans imposed
upon or agreed to by them or permits issued by various state and federal
agencies for the construction or operation of their facilities. Unicom and
ComEd do not believe, so far as they now foresee, that such violations or
defaults will have a material adverse effect on their future business and
operating results, except for events otherwise described in these Annual
Reports on Form 10-K, which could have such an effect.
See "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" regarding Cotter.
Employees
Unicom and its subsidiary companies had approximately 15,962 employees as of
December 31, 1998. ComEd had approximately 15,859 employees as of December 31,
1998 of which approximately 8,921 ComEd employees were represented by IBEW
Local 15.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 15 became effective August
25, 1997, and provides, among other things, for a term expiring on March 31,
2001. A previously negotiated general wage increase of 1.5% was effective
April 1, 1997, for all employees covered by the Collective Bargaining
Agreement. Additionally, a general wage increase of 1.5% was effective October
13, 1997, and was applied on a retroactive basis to March 31, 1997. For each
of the remaining three years, a 3% general wage increase will be granted to
employees covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective the
beginning of the pay period that includes April 1st of each such year.
The supplemental agreements covering the life insurance, savings and
investment plan, and health care plans are effective through March 31, 2001.
The supplemental agreement covering pension benefits is effective through
September 30, 1999.
Interconnections
ComEd has interconnections for the transmission of electricity with Central
Illinois Light Company, Central Illinois Public Service Company (a subsidiary
of Ameren), Illinois Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company (a
subsidiary of American Electric Power Company), Alliant West, MidAmerican
Energy Company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Wisconsin Electric
Power Company and Alliant East for the purpose of exchanging energy and for
other forms of mutual assistance.
ComEd and 44 other Midwest power systems are regular members of MAIN, which
also includes 20 associate members. The members have entered into an agreement
to work together to ensure the reliability of electric power production and
transmission throughout the area they serve.
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ComEd joined with other Midwestern utilities to form a regional Midwest ISO
in January 1998. See "Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--Response to
Regulatory Changes" above for additional information.
Franchises
ComEd's franchises are, in general, deemed adequate to permit it to engage
in the business it now conducts.
In the City, ComEd operates under a nonexclusive electric franchise
ordinance, effective January 1, 1992, and continuing in force until December
31, 2020. ComEd derives approximately one-third of its ultimate consumer
revenues from customers located within the City. See "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings" regarding a settlement agreement reached with the City.
The electric business outside of the City is conducted in municipalities
under nonexclusive franchises and, where required, under certificates of
convenience and necessity granted by the ICC. The following tabulation
summarizes, as of December 31, 1998, the expiration dates of the electric
franchises held in the 395 municipalities outside of the City capable of
granting franchises and in which ComEd currently provides electric service.
Estimated
Number of Aggregate
Franchise Expiration Periods Municipalities Population
- ---------------------------- -------------- ----------
1999-2006............................................. 2 82,000
2007-2017............................................. 10 96,000
2018-2028............................................. 3 4,000
2029-2039............................................. 1 *
2040 and subsequent years............................. 376 4,127,000
No stated time limit.................................. 3 61,000
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*Less than 1,000 people.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The effective year of election of the officers to their present positions and
the prior positions they have held with Unicom or other companies, since
January 1, 1994, are described below.
Name and Age Position
---------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
*John W. Rowe, 53 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Unicom and ComEd since March 1998; previ-
ously President and Chief Executive Officer of
New England Electric System.
*Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr., 56 Executive Vice President and President and
Chief Nuclear Officer--Nuclear Generation
Group of ComEd since October 1997; previously
Chief Nuclear Officer at the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
*Robert J. Manning, 56 Executive Vice President and President--Compet-
itive Operations since March 1998; previously
Executive Vice President of ComEd since Janu-
ary 1997 and President--Fossil Generation
Group of ComEd since October 1997; previously
Senior Vice President of ComEd.
*Pamela B. Strobel, 46 Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
Unicom and ComEd since January 1999; previ-
ously Senior Vice President and General Coun-
sel of Unicom and ComEd, October 1997 to De-
cember 1998; previously Vice President and
General Counsel of ComEd.
*John C. Bukovski, 56 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Offi-
cer of Unicom and ComEd since October 1997;
previously Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Unicom and ComEd.
Frank M. Clark, 53 Senior Vice President of Unicom and ComEd since
January 1999; previously Vice President of
ComEd, January 1997 to December 1998; previ-
ously Governmental Affairs Vice President 1996
to January 1997 and Governmental Affairs Man-
ager.
Ruth Ann M. Gillis, 44 Senior Vice President of Unicom and ComEd since
January 1999; previously Vice President and
Treasurer of Unicom and ComEd, September 1997
to December 1998; previously Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
University of Chicago Hospitals and Health
System from 1996 to 1997 and Senior Vice Pres-
ident and Chief Financial Officer of American
Bank and Trust Company.
*Paul D. McCoy, 48 Senior Vice President of Unicom and ComEd since
October 1997; previously Vice President of
ComEd.
*S. Gary Snodgrass, 47 Senior Vice President of Unicom and ComEd since
October 1997; Vice President of Unicom and
ComEd, September 1997 to October 1997; previ-
ously Vice President of USG Corporation.
*Robert E. Berdelle, 43 Vice President and Comptroller of Unicom and
ComEd since January 1999; previously Comptrol-
ler of Unicom and ComEd, July 1997 to December
1998; previously held various financial
reporting and analysis positions within ComEd.
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Name and Age Position
------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------
John T. Costello, 50 Vice President of Unicom and ComEd since 1996; previously
Manager of Corporate Relations of ComEd, 1995 to 1996 and
Manager of Public Affairs of ComEd.
Patricia L. Kampling, 39 Treasurer of Unicom and ComEd since February 1999; previously
Manager of Finance of Unicom and ComEd, May 1998 to February
1999; previously Assistant Treasurer of Unicom and ComEd.
John P. McGarrity, 37 Associate General Counsel and Secretary of Unicom and ComEd
since January 1999; previously Associate General Counsel of
Unicom and ComEd, February 1998 to January 1999; previously
a partner with Sidley and Austin.
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* Executive Officers for Section 16 reporting purposes.
The present term of office of each of the above executive officers extends
to the first meeting of Unicom's Board of Directors after the next annual
election of Directors scheduled to be held on May 25, 1999.
There are no family relationships among the executive officers, directors
and nominees for director of Unicom.
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Operating Statistics
Year Ended December 31
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1998 1997 1996
---------- ---------- ----------
Operating Revenues (thousands of dol-
lars)(1):
Residential.............................. $2,551,741 $2,552,742 $2,541,873
Small commercial and industrial.......... 2,187,532 2,153,113 2,113,716
Large commercial and industrial.......... 1,406,720 1,467,574 1,445,708
Public authorities....................... 510,185 505,907 503,004
Electric railroads....................... 31,022 29,785 29,651
Provisions for revenue refunds--ultimate
consumers............................... (21,848) (45,470) --
Sales for resale......................... 397,157 336,480 235,041
Other revenues........................... 88,744 82,891 68,031
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................. $7,151,253 $7,083,022 $6,937,024
========== ========== ==========
Sales (millions of kilowatthours):
Residential.............................. 23,942 22,151 22,310
Small commercial and industrial.......... 27,005 25,859 25,131
Large commercial and industrial.......... 24,043 24,074 23,896
Public authorities....................... 7,472 7,323 7,336
Electric railroads....................... 433 418 424
Sales for resale......................... 14,744 15,679 12,178
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................. 97,639 95,504 91,275
========== ========== ==========
Sources of Electric Energy (millions of
kilowatthours):
Generation--
Nuclear................................. 53,958 49,136 62,610
Fossil.................................. 29,212 36,604 30,315
Fast-start peaking units................ 132 121 123
---------- ---------- ----------
Net generation........................ 83,302 85,861 93,048
Purchased power.......................... 20,704 16,672 6,129
Company use and losses................... (6,367) (7,029) (7,902)
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................. 97,639 95,504 91,275
========== ========== ==========
Cost of Fuel Consumed (per million Btu):
Nuclear.................................. $0.57 $0.57 $0.53
Coal..................................... $2.38 $2.28 $2.41
Oil...................................... $3.49 $3.90 $3.41
Natural gas.............................. $2.39 $2.69 $2.75
Average all fuels........................ $1.23 $1.33 $1.17
Peak Load (kilowatts)..................... 19,012,000 18,497,000 18,916,000
Number of Customers (at end of year):
Residential.............................. 3,134,490 3,123,364 3,102,101
Small commercial and industrial.......... 304,208 291,143 289,803
Large commercial and industrial.......... 1,794 1,566 1,550
Public authorities and electric rail-
roads................................... 14,051 12,182 12,144
Sales for resale......................... 62 51 44
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................. 3,454,605 3,428,306 3,405,642
========== ========== ==========
Average Annual Revenue per Residential
Customer................................. $814.08 $817.31 $819.40
Average Kilowatthour Use per Residential
Customer................................. 7,642 7,108 7,213
Average Revenue per Kilowatthour:
Residential.............................. 10.66c 11.52c 11.39c
Small commercial and industrial.......... 8.10c 8.33c 8.41c
Large commercial and industrial.......... 5.85c 6.10c 6.05c
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(1) See "Rate Matters" on page 8.
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Year 2000 Conversion
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations," subcaption "Liquidity and Capital Resources--Year 2000
Conversion" in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Reports, which are incorporated
herein by reference, for information regarding Unicom and ComEd's Year 2000
conversion.
Market Risks
ComEd is exposed to market risk due to changes in interest rates and the
market price for electricity. Exposure for interest rate changes relates to
its long-term debt and preferred equity obligations. Exposure to electricity
market price risk relates to forward activities taken to manage effectively
the supply of, and demand for, the electric generation capability of ComEd's
generating plants. ComEd has implemented an integrated risk management
framework to manage such risks. A corporate Risk Management Committee defines
the Company's risk tolerance and establishes appropriate position limits, and
corporate policies and procedures have been implemented to minimize the
exposure to market risk. ComEd does not currently utilize derivative commodity
or financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," subcaption "Liquidity and Capital Resources--Interest Rate
Exposure and Market Price Exposure," in the February 19, 1999 Form 8-K
Reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, for additional
information.
Forward-Looking Information
Except for historical data, the information contained in these Annual
Reports constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should be viewed
with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Forward-looking
statements in this report include, but are not limited to: (1) statements
regarding expectations of revenue reductions and collections of future CTC
revenues as a result of the 1997 Act in "Item 1. Business," subcaption
"Changes in the Electric Utility Industry--The 1997 Act," (2) statements
regarding estimated capital expenditures in "Item 1. Business," subcaption
"Construction Program," (3) statements regarding the estimated return to
service of certain nuclear generating units and the costs of purchased power
in "Item 1. Business," subcaption "Regulation--Nuclear," (4) statements
regarding the costs of decommissioning nuclear generating stations in "Item 1.
Business," subcaption "Regulation--Nuclear," (5) statements regarding cleanup
costs associated with MGPs and other remediation sites in "Item 1. Business,"
subcaption "Regulation--Environmental," and (6) "Item 7. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" which, in the case of
Unicom, incorporate portions of Unicom's February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Report,
which is incorporated herein by reference, which contain forward-looking
information as described therein, and in the case of ComEd, incorporate
portions of ComEd's February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Report, which is incorporated
herein by reference, which contain forward-looking information as described
therein. Management cannot predict the course of future events or anticipate
the interaction of multiple factors beyond management's control and their
effect on revenues, project timing and costs. The statements regarding revenue
reductions and collections of future CTC revenues are subject to unforeseen
developments in the market for electricity in Illinois resulting from
regulatory changes. The statements regarding estimated capital expenditures,
estimated return to service of nuclear generation units, decommissioning costs
and cleanup costs are subject to changes in the scope of work and manner in
which the work is performed and consequent changes in the timing and level of
the projected expenditure, and are also subject to changes in laws and
regulations or their interpretation or enforcement. The statements regarding
the estimated return to service of nuclear generating units are subject to the
concurrence of the NRC with proceeding to power operations. Unicom and ComEd
make no commitment to disclose any revisions to the forward-looking
statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that
may bear upon forward-looking statements.
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Item 2. Properties.
ComEd's electric properties are located in Illinois and the Indiana
Company's electric facilities are located in Indiana. In management's
opinion, ComEd and the Indiana Company's operating properties are adequately
maintained and are substantially in good operating condition. The electric
generating, transmission, distribution and general facilities of ComEd and the
Indiana Company represent approximately 58%, 13%, 23% and 6%, respectively, of
their net investment in electric plant and equipment in service (after
reflecting the closure of Zion Station and the sales of State Line and Kincaid
Stations). The net investment percentages include the impact of the $3.0
billion plant impairment recorded in June 1998.
The electric generating stations, substations and a portion of the
transmission rights of way of ComEd and the Indiana Company are owned in fee.
A significant portion of the electric transmission and distribution facilities
is located over or under highways, streets, other public places or property
owned by others, for which permits, grants, easements or licenses, deemed
satisfactory by ComEd, but without examination of underlying land titles, have
been obtained. The principal plants and properties of ComEd are subject to
the lien of ComEd's Mortgage dated July 1, 1923, as amended and supplemented,
under which ComEd's first mortgage bonds are issued.
The net generating capability of ComEd, as of December 31, 1998, is derived
from the following electric generating facilities:
Net Generating Capability
Station Location (kilowatts)(1)
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Nuclear--
Dresden Near Morris 1,588,000
Quad Cities Near Cordova 1,183,000(2)
LaSalle County Near Seneca 2,156,000
Byron Near Byron 2,240,000
Braidwood Near Braidwood 2,240,000
Fossil--
Collins Near Morris 2,698,000
Powerton Near Pekin 1,538,000
Joliet 6 Near Joliet 314,000
Joliet 7 & 8 Near Joliet 1,044,000
Will County Near Lockport 1,092,000
Waukegan Waukegan 789,000
Crawford Chicago 542,000
Fisk Chicago 326,000
Fast-Start Peaking Units Various 1,429,000(3)
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Company owned net non-summer
generating capability 19,179,000
Deduct--Summer limitations 544,000
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Company owned net summer
generating capability 18,635,000
Add--Capability under long-term
purchase power agreements 1,598,000(4)
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Net summer generating capability 20,233,000
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(1) Reflects a re-rating of certain generating stations as of January 1, 1999.
(2) Excludes the 25% undivided interest of MidAmerican Energy Company in the
Quad Cities Station.
(3) Such generating units are normally designed for use primarily during the
maximum load periods of the year or during system operating emergencies.
Such units are capable of starting and coming on-line quickly.
(4) ComEd sold its Kincaid and State Line generating stations in February 1998
and December 1997, respectively. Under the terms of the sales, ComEd
entered into exclusive 15-year purchase power agreements for the output of
the plants.
The net generating capability available for operation at any time may be
less due to regulatory restrictions, fuel restrictions, efficiency of cooling
facilities and generating units being temporarily out of service for
inspection, maintenance, refueling, repairs or modifications required by
regulatory
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authorities. ComEd's highest peak load experienced to date occurred on August
14, 1995 and was 19,212,000 kilowatts; and the highest peak load experienced
to date during a winter season occurred on January 5, 1999 and was 14,222,000
kilowatts. ComEd's kilowatthour sales and generation are generally higher,
primarily during the summer periods but also during the winter periods, when
temperature extremes create demand for either summer cooling or winter
heating.
On March 22, 1999, ComEd entered into an Asset Sale Agreement providing for
the sale of substantially all of the assets of its fossil generation business
to EME for a cash purchase price of $4.813 billion. See "Changes in the
Electric Utility Industry--Fossil Plants Sale Agreement" above for additional
information.
Major electric transmission lines owned and in service are as follows:
Voltage Circuit
(Volts) Miles
------- -------
765,000........................................................... 90
345,000........................................................... 2,545
138,000........................................................... 2,755
ComEd's electric distribution system includes 39,299 pole line miles of
overhead lines and 38,235 cable miles of underground lines. A total of
approximately 1,353,115 poles are included in ComEd's distribution system, of
which about 593,481 poles are owned jointly with telephone companies.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
During 1989 and 1991, actions were brought in federal and state courts in
Colorado against ComEd and Cotter seeking unspecified damages and injunctive
relief based on allegations that Cotter has permitted radioactive and other
hazardous material to be released from its mill into areas owned or occupied
by the plaintiffs resulting in property damage and potential adverse health
effects. With respect to Cotter, in 1994 a federal jury returned nominal
dollar verdicts on eight bellwether plaintiffs' claims in the 1989 cases,
which verdicts were upheld on appeal. The remaining claims in the 1989 actions
have been settled and dismissed. On July 15, 1998, a jury verdict was rendered
in Dodge v. Cotter (United States District Court for the District of Colorado,
Civil Action No. 91-Z-1861), a case relating to 14 of the plaintiffs in the
1991 cases. The verdict against Cotter included compensatory and punitive
damages totaling approximately $3 million (not including prejudgment interest,
which has not yet been calculated, and which Cotter anticipates may bring the
total award to under $6 million), together with medical monitoring. The matter
is currently on appeal. Although the other 1991 cases will necessarily involve
the resolution of numerous contested issues of fact and law, Unicom and
ComEd's determination is that these actions will not have a material impact on
their financial position or results of operations.
In July 1995, the Chicago area experienced several consecutive days of
unusually high temperatures coupled with high humidity. Between July 12 and
14, 1995, ComEd experienced record demand for electricity. On July 14, 1995, a
fire in a substation caused a power outage to approximately 40,000 customers.
Other equipment failures in the same general area caused certain of these
customers to be without power for up to 48 hours. In the wake of these power
outages, three class action lawsuits were filed against ComEd seeking recovery
of damages for property losses allegedly suffered. One suit seeks at least $10
million in damages; the other two suits seek unspecified damages. One
individual suit was also filed seeking damages of less than $100,000 for
property losses. ComEd believes it has a meritorious defense to these actions
and intends to vigorously defend. Nonetheless, ComEd may consider settlement
if it appears economically prudent to do so.
ComEd also has several matters pending before various local and state
agencies which pertain to the assessment of Company property for local tax
purposes. ComEd has instituted several proceedings in the courts challenging
adverse determinations by certain of these state and local agencies. All taxes
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attributable to such determinations have been paid and reflected on the
financial statements of ComEd. ComEd also has appeals pending in applicable
counties concerning property tax assessments for its Braidwood nuclear
generating station. This proceeding seeks refunds and reduced valuations
resulting in lower property taxes for the challenged and subsequent years.
ComEd recently modified an agreement with respect to LaSalle nuclear
generating station that levelled tax rates and tax assessments through 2004,
payable in 2005, and extended the agreement to include all applicable taxing
bodies, thereby avoiding litigation of this issue.
The Montana Department of Revenue has made additional tax assessments on
Decker Coal Company ("Decker") for severance taxes, gross proceeds taxes and
resource indemnity trust taxes covering the years 1993-1995. The amount of
additional taxes assessed, including interest, is approximately $5 million.
Under the terms of a tax and royalty indemnity agreement, ComEd may be
responsible for some or all of these additional taxes and interest, to the
extent they are shown to be payable. ComEd has the right to direct the
challenge of these assessments and may be responsible for the cost of
conducting the defense of Decker from these assessments.
On March 22, 1999, ComEd reached a settlement agreement with the City to end
the arbitration proceeding between ComEd and the City regarding the January 1,
1992 franchise agreement and a supplemental agreement between them. Under the
terms of the settlement agreement, the pending arbitration is to be dismissed
with prejudice and the City is to release ComEd from all claims the City may
have under the supplemental agreement. The settlement agreement is subject to
the approval of the City Council.
As part of the settlement agreement, ComEd and the City have agreed to a
revised combination of ongoing work under the franchise agreement and new
initiatives that will result in defined transmission and distribution
expenditures by ComEd to improve electric service in the City. The settlement
agreement provides that ComEd will be subject to liquidated damages if the
projects are not completed by various dates, unless it is prevented from doing
so by events beyond its reasonable control. In addition, ComEd and the City
have agreed to establish an Energy Reliability and Capacity Account, into
which ComEd would deposit $25 million following the effectiveness of the
settlement agreement and up to $25 million at the end of each of the years
2000, 2001 and 2002, to help ensure an adequate and reliable electric supply
for the City. ComEd's current construction budget considers the expenditures
discussed above related to transmission and distribution projects, and
therefore, no changes to that budget are expected. However, ComEd does expect
to record a charge to earnings of approximately $15 million (after-tax), in
the first quarter of 1999, primarily related to its obligation to establish
and contribute to the Reliability Account.
The IDR has issued Notices of Tax Liability to ComEd alleging deficiencies
in Illinois invested capital tax payments for the years 1988 through 1996. The
alleged deficiencies including interest and penalties totaled approximately
$45 million as of December 31, 1998. ComEd has protested the notices, and the
matter is currently pending before the IDR's Office of Administrative
Hearings. Interest will continue to accrue on the alleged tax deficiencies.
In November and December of 1997, Unicom and its directors were served with
seven shareholder derivative lawsuits in federal and state court. All of the
suits asserted identical claims that the directors breached fiduciary duties
to the shareholders by allegedly failing to properly supervise ComEd's nuclear
program. Each plaintiff alleged that this caused ComEd to violate NRC rules,
which has cost ComEd millions of dollars. The plaintiffs sought to have the
directors reimburse ComEd for these costs. The suits have been dismissed
because no demand was made upon ComEd's board to pursue a derivative action on
behalf of ComEd, and demand was not excused. In September 1998, the plaintiffs
made such a demand on ComEd's board. On October 22, 1998, the board appointed
a special committee to review the merits of the demand. The special committee
is conducting its review and will report its findings to the full board.
Unicom and ComEd's preliminary assessment of these claims is that they are
without merit.
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In October 1997, six ComEd employees, who were formerly located at ComEd's
nuclear station in Zion, Illinois, brought federal and state claims against
ComEd alleging that they were relocated and demoted as the result of raising
nuclear safety concerns. They filed an eighteen-count complaint in Cook County
claiming retaliatory demotion, retaliatory constructive discharge and
intentional infliction of emotional distress. They requested reinstatement in
their former positions, back pay, compensatory damages, attorneys' fees and
punitive damages. The aggregate amount of punitive damages requested equals
$180 million. On May 19, 1998, the state court dismissed the state claims in
their entirety. They also filed a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor
under the Energy Reorganization Act. The Department of Labor, OSHA Division,
has issued an investigative finding in favor of the six employees. ComEd has
filed for a full de novo hearing before an Administrative Law Judge and does
not believe that its exposure with respect to these claims is material to
ComEd's financial position or results of operations.
On April 28, 1997, Tower Leasing, Inc. ("Tower") and QST Energy, Inc.
("QST") filed a complaint with the ICC alleging that ComEd violated Illinois
law and its own tariffs by preventing Tower and QST from installing a
cogeneration facility at Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois and interconnecting
such facility with ComEd's system in that building. Tower and QST asked the
ICC to enter an order that would essentially require ComEd to assist in the
implementation of the proposed facility. If Tower and QST are allowed to
pursue the installation and interconnection of their proposed facility, ComEd
could lose customers providing up to approximately $10 million in annual
revenues. ComEd does not believe that it is obligated to allow Tower and QST
to implement their proposed facility. ComEd also believes that the proposed
facility would degrade reliability of service to Sears Tower and would be
inconsistent with Illinois law. The ICC issued an order dismissing the
complaint and denying the relief requested by Tower. Tower's petition for
rehearing was denied on July 10th. In August 1998, Tower and QST appealed the
ICC's decision to the state appellate court. No decision is expected before
the third quarter of 1999. ComEd believes that the ICC's order will be upheld
on appeal.
On November 14, 1997, the CHA filed an application with the FERC, seeking to
require ComEd to provide transmission service to some of CHA's buildings so
that those buildings may take electric service from an alternate electric
supplier. ComEd maintains that the CHA is a retail customer ineligible for
transmission service. ComEd and the CHA have asked the FERC to hold
proceedings in abeyance pending the outcome of settlement negotiations. On
September 10, 1998, Prairieland Energy, Inc. ("Prairieland") filed an
application with the FERC, seeking to require ComEd to transmit power and
energy on behalf of Prairieland to the Chicago campus of its parent, the
University of Illinois. ComEd protested the filing because the application
either seeks prohibited retail wheeling or seeks approval of a sham wholesale
transaction between Prairieland and its parent. On December 28, 1998, the FERC
issued an order denying Prairieland's application. Should either of these
proceedings be resolved adversely to ComEd, ComEd could lose substantial
revenue. This revenue loss may be offset, however, by a stranded cost
obligation the CHA and the University of Illinois would owe ComEd under FERC
Order No. 888.
In June 1997, Torco Energy Marketing, Inc. filed an action against ComEd in
the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleging that ComEd tortiously
interfered with Torco's proposed arrangement between Torco and Sargent & Lundy
LLC. Torco claims that, but for actions by ComEd, Sargent & Lundy would have
paid Torco $20 million to purchase a portion of the equity in Torco, and that
the venture would have had revenues of $2.6 billion. ComEd is vigorously
defending this matter. One count of the complaint has been dismissed. ComEd
intends to file a motion for summary judgment at the appropriate time.
On April 18, 1996, a ComEd truck driver struck a car that had slowed or
stopped to make a turn. The company truck pushed this car into oncoming
traffic causing a head-on collision with a third vehicle. The driver of this
third vehicle suffered extensive injuries resulting in numerous surgical
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procedures. The plaintiff, who is wheelchair bound, and the plaintiff's spouse
have made a combined demand of $55 million upon ComEd. Insurance coverage
above ComEd's $5 million self-insured retention should be available. The case
is currently scheduled for trial on May 17, 1999 in the Circuit Court of Cook
County, Illinois.
See "Item 1. Business," subcaptions "Rate Matters" and "Regulation" above,
for information concerning other legal proceedings.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
ComEd's securities and other securities guaranteed by ComEd are currently
rated by three principal securities rating agencies as follows:
Standard Duff &
Moody's & Poor's Phelps
------- -------- ------
First mortgage and secured pollution control bonds.. Baa2 BBB BBB
Publicly-held debentures and unsecured pollution
control obligations................................ Baa3 BBB- BBB-
Convertible preferred stock......................... baa3 BB+ BBB-
Preference stock.................................... baa3 BB+ BBB-
Trust Securities.................................... baa3 BB+ BBB-
Commercial paper.................................... P-2 A-2 D-2
ComEd Funding Trust's securities are currently rated by three principal
securities rating agencies as follows:
Standard Duff &
Moody's & Poors Phelps
------- -------- ------
Transitional trust notes............................. Aaa AAA AAA
As of March 1999, S&P's current rating outlook on ComEd's securities is
"Positive." In March 1999, S&P placed ComEd's securities on CreditWatch with
positive implications and Duff & Phelps placed ComEd's securities on "Rating
Watch-Up." Also, in March 1999, Moody's rating outlook on ComEd's securities
changed from "Stable" to "Positive."
In February 1999, S&P revised the general ratings scale for evaluating
preferred and preference stock issues of corporations. As a result of this
change in scale, ratings on ComEd's preferred and preference stocks, and Trust
Securities were lowered in February 1999.
On April 1, 1998, S&P issued a rating on Unicom's senior debt obligations of
BBB-. Ratings have not been obtained from Moody's or Duff & Phelps.
The above ratings reflect only the views of such rating agencies and each
rating should be evaluated independently from any other rating. Generally,
rating agencies base their ratings on information furnished to them by the
issuing company and on investigations, studies and assumptions by the rating
agencies. There is no assurance that any particular rating will continue for
any given period of time or that it will not be changed or withdrawn entirely
if, in the judgment of the rating agency, circumstances so warrant. Such
ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities.
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The following is a brief summary of the meanings of the above ratings and
the relative rank of the above ratings within each rating agency's
classification system.
Moody's top four long-term debt ratings (Aaa, Aa, A and Baa) are generally
considered "investment grade." Obligations rated Baa are considered as medium
grade obligations, neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Such
obligations lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have
speculative characteristics. A numerical modifier in Moody's system shows
relative standing within the principal rating category, with 1 indicating the
high end of that category, 2 the mid-range and 3 the low end. S&P's top four
bond ratings (AAA, AA, A and BBB) are generally considered to describe
obligations in which investment characteristics predominate. Obligations rated
BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay
principal. Such obligations normally exhibit adequate protection parameters,
but adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to
lead to weakened capacity to pay. A plus or minus sign in S&P's system shows
relative standing within its rating categories.
Both S&P and Moody's preferred stock ratings represent relative security of
dividends. Moody's top four preferred stock ratings (aaa, aa, a and baa) are
generally considered "investment grade." Moody's baa rating describes a
medium grade preferred stock, neither highly protected nor poorly secured.
S&P's top four preferred stock ratings (AAA, AA, A and BBB) are generally
considered "investment grade." S&P's BBB rating applies to medium grade
preferred stock which is below A ("sound") and above BB ("lower grade").
Duff & Phelps' credit rating scale has 17 alphabetical categories, of which
ratings AAA through BBB (with AAA being the highest rating) represent
investment grade securities. Ratings of BBB+, BBB and BBB- represent the
lowest category of "investment grade" rating. This category describes
securities with below average protection factors but which are considered
sufficient for institutional investment. Considerable variability in risk
occurs during economic cycles.
Moody's P-2 rating of commercial paper is the second highest of three
possible ratings. P-2 describes a strong capacity for repayment of short-term
promissory obligations. S&P rates commercial paper in four basic categories
with A-2 being the second highest category. Duff & Phelps rates commercial
paper in three basic categories, with D-2 indicating the middle category.
Further explanations of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the
rating agencies.
Additional information required by Item 5 is incorporated herein by
reference to the "Price Range and Cash Dividends Paid per Share of Common
Stock" on page 4 of Unicom's February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Report.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information required by Items 6, 7 and 8 is incorporated herein by
reference to the "Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data" on page 4,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" on pages 5 through 23, and the audited consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto on pages 25 through 59 of Unicom's February 19,
1999 Form
8-K Report. Reference is also made to "Item 1. Business," subcaptions "Changes
in the Electric Utility Industry," "Construction Program" and "Regulation,"
for additional information.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by Item 10 relating to directors and nominees for
election as directors at Unicom's Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on
May 25, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the
heading "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in
Unicom's definitive Proxy Statement ("1999 Proxy Statement") to be filed with
the SEC prior to April 30, 1999, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information required by Item 10 relating
to executive officers is set forth under "Item 1. Business," subcaption
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" and under the heading "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in Unicom's 1999 Proxy
Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to
the information labelled "Compensation of Directors" and the paragraphs under
the heading "Executive Compensation" (other than the paragraphs under the
heading "Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation") in Unicom's 1999 Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to
the stock ownership information under the heading "Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in Unicom's 1999 Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
None.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
PART I
Item 1. Business.
See Unicom's "Item 1. Business" (other than the paragraphs under the
headings "General--Unregulated Operations," "Construction Program--Unregulated
Operations" and "Executive Officers of the Registrant"), which is incorporated
herein by this reference.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The effective year of election of the officers to their present positions
and the prior positions they have held with ComEd or other companies, since
January 1, 1994, are described below.
Name and Age Position
---------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
*John W. Rowe, 53 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of ComEd and Unicom since March 1998; previ-
ously President and Chief Executive Officer of
New England Electric System.
*Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr., 56 Executive Vice President and President and
Chief Nuclear Officer--Nuclear Generation
Group of ComEd since October 1997; previously
Chief Nuclear Officer at the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
*Robert J. Manning, 56 Executive Vice President and President--Compet-
itive Operations since March 1998; previously
Executive Vice President of ComEd since Janu-
ary 1997 and President--Fossil Generation
Group of ComEd since October 1997; previously
Senior Vice President of ComEd.
*Pamela B. Strobel, 46 Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
ComEd and Unicom since January 1999; previ-
ously Senior Vice President and General Coun-
sel of ComEd and Unicom, October 1997 to De-
cember 1998; previously Vice President and
General Counsel of ComEd.
*John C. Bukovski, 56 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Offi-
cer of ComEd and Unicom since October 1997;
previously Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of ComEd and Unicom.
Frank M. Clark, 53 Senior Vice President of ComEd and Unicom since
January 1999; previously Vice President of
ComEd, January 1997 to December 1998; previ-
ously Governmental Affairs Vice President 1996
to January 1997 and Governmental Affairs Man-
ager.
Ruth Ann M. Gillis, 44 Senior Vice President of ComEd and Unicom since
January 1999; previously Vice President and
Treasurer of ComEd and Unicom, September 1997
to December 1998; previously Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
University of Chicago Hospitals and Health
System from 1996 to 1997 and Senior Vice Pres-
ident and Chief Financial Officer of American
National Bank and Trust Company.
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Name and Age Position
------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
David R. Helwig, 48 Senior Vice President of ComEd since January 1999;
previously Vice President of ComEd, January 1998
to December 1998; previously General Manager of
General Electric Company's Nuclear Services Compa-
ny, 1997 to January 1998 and Vice President at
PECO Energy.
*Paul D. McCoy, 48 Senior Vice President of ComEd and Unicom since Oc-
tober 1997; previously Vice President of ComEd.
*S. Gary Snodgrass, 47 Senior Vice President of ComEd and Unicom since Oc-
tober 1997; Vice President of ComEd and Unicom,
September 1997 to October 1997; previously Vice
President of USG Corporation.
*Robert E. Berdelle, 43 Vice President and Comptroller of ComEd and Unicom
since January 1999; previously Comptroller of
ComEd and Unicom, July 1997 to December 1998; pre-
viously held various financial reporting and anal-
ysis positions within ComEd.
T. Oliver Butler, 47 Vice President of ComEd since July 1997; previously
Purchasing Vice President of ComEd, 1994 to 1997
and European Acquisition Manager--Geneva of Digi-
tal Corporation.
John T. Costello, 50 Vice President of ComEd and Unicom since 1996; pre-
viously Manager of Corporate Relations of ComEd,
1995 to 1996 and Manager of Public Affairs of
ComEd.
Christopher M. Crane, 40 Vice President of ComEd since October 1998; previ-
ously Vice President at the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
Louis O. DelGeorge, 51 Vice President of ComEd.
Emerson W. Lacey, 57 Vice President of ComEd.
J. Stephen Perry, 60 Vice President of ComEd since 1994; previously Se-
nior Vice President of Illinois Power Company.
James A. Small, 55 Vice President of ComEd.
Harold Gene Stanley, 58 Vice President of ComEd since September 1997; Site
Vice President at Braidwood Station, 1996 to 1997;
previously Vice President at Pennsylvania Power
and Light Company.
Patricia L. Kampling, 39 Treasurer of ComEd and Unicom since February 1999;
previously Manager of Finance of ComEd and Unicom,
May 1998 to February 1999; previously Assistant
Treasurer of ComEd and Unicom.
John P. McGarrity, 37 Associate General Counsel and Secretary of ComEd
and Unicom since January 1999; previously Associ-
ate General Counsel of ComEd and Unicom, February
1998 to January 1999; previously a partner with
Sidley and Austin.
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* Executive Officers for Section 16 reporting purposes.
The present term of office of each of the above executive officers extends
to the first meeting of ComEd's Board of Directors after the next annual
election of Directors scheduled to be held on May 25, 1999.
There are no family relationships among the executive officers, directors
and nominees for director of ComEd.
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Item 2. Properties.
See Unicom's "Item 2. Properties," which is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
See Unicom's "Item 3. Legal Proceedings," which is incorporated herein by
this reference.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote by Security Holders.
None.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
See Unicom's "Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters", other than the last paragraph thereof and any references
to Unicom's senior debt obligations rating, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Additional information required by Item 5 is incorporated herein by
reference to the "Cash Dividends Paid per Share of Common Stock" on page 4 of
ComEd's February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Report.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information required by Items 6, 7 and 8 is incorporated herein by
reference to the "Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data" on page 4,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" on pages 5 through 22, and the audited consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto on pages 24 through 57 of ComEd's February 19,
1999 Form
8-K Report. Reference is also made to "Item 1. Business," subcaptions "Changes
in the Electric Utility Industry," "Construction Program" and "Regulation,"
for additional information.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by Item 10 relating to directors and nominees for
election as directors at ComEd's Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on
May 25, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference to information under the
heading "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in
ComEd's definitive Information Statement ("1999 Information Statement") to be
filed with the SEC prior to April 30, 1999, pursuant to Regulation 14C under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information required by Item 10
relating to executive officers is set forth under "Item 1. Business,"
subcaption "Executive Officers of the Registrant" and under the heading
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in ComEd's
1999 Information Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to
the paragraph labelled "Compensation of Directors" and the paragraphs under
the heading "Executive Compensation" (other than the paragraphs under the
heading "Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation") in ComEd's 1999 Information Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to
the stock ownership information under the heading "Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in ComEd's 1999 Information
Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
None.
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ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K FOR UNICOM CORPORATION AND COMMONWEALTH EDISON
COMPANY
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a)Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits:
Page of
February 19, 1999
Form 8-K Report
------------------
Unicom ComEd
--------- --------
The following financial statements are incorporated into
the Unicom Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference to
the indicated page or pages of Unicom's February 19,
1999 Form 8-K Report, and into the ComEd Annual Report
on Form 10-K by reference to the indicated page or
pages of ComEd's February 19, 1999 Form 8-K Report:
Report of Independent Public Accountants.............. 24 23
Statements of Consolidated Operations for the years
1998, 1997 and 1996.................................. 25 24
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1998 and
1997................................................. 26-27 25-26
Statements of Consolidated Capitalization--December
31, 1998 and 1997.................................... 28 27
Statements of Consolidated Retained Earnings (Deficit)
for the years 1998, 1997 and 1996.................... 29 28
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years
1998, 1997 and 1996.................................. 30 29
Notes to Financial Statements......................... 31-59 30-57
Annual
Report on
Page of Form 10-K
This ------------
Document Unicom ComEd
-------- ------ -----
The following supplemental schedules are included in
the indicated Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Report of Independent Public Accountants on
Supplemental Schedule............................. 40 x
Report of Independent Public Accountants on
Supplemental Schedule............................. 41 x
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for
each of the three years in the period
ended
December 31, 1998....................... 42 x x
The following schedules are omitted as not applicable or not required
under rules of Regulation S-X: I, III, IV and V.
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The individual financial statements and schedules of ComEd's
nonconsolidated wholly owned subsidiaries have been omitted from Unicom and
ComEd's Annual Reports on Form 10-K because the investments are not
material in relation to ComEd's financial position or results of
operations. As of December 31, 1998, the assets of the nonconsolidated
subsidiaries, in the aggregate, were less than 1% of ComEd's consolidated
assets. The 1998 revenues of the nonconsolidated subsidiaries, in the
aggregate, were less than 1% of ComEd's consolidated annual revenues.
The following exhibits are filed with the indicated Annual Report on Form
10-K or incorporated therein by reference. Documents indicated by an
asterisk (*) are incorporated by reference to the File No. indicated.
Documents indicated by a plus sign (+) identify management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements.
Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- --------------------------------------------- ------ -----
(2)-1 Asset Sale Agreement dated March 22, 1999. x
*(3)-1 Articles of Incorporation of Unicom effective
January 28, 1994. (File No. 1-11375, Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1994,
Exhibit (3)-1). x
*(3)-2 Restated Articles of Incorporation of ComEd
effective February 20, 1985, including
Statements of Resolution Establishing Se-
ries, relating to the establishment of three
new series of ComEd preference stock known
as the "$9.00 Cumulative Preference Stock,"
the "$6.875 Cumulative Preference Stock" and
the "$2.425 Cumulative Preference Stock."
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994, Exhibit (3)-2). x
*(3)-3 By-Laws of Unicom Corporation, effective Jan-
uary 28, 1994 as amended through May 28,
1998 (File No. 1-11375, Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998, Exhibit (3)-3). x
*(3)-4 By-Laws of Commonwealth Edison Company, ef-
fective September 2, 1988 as amended through
May 28, 1998 (File No. 1-839, Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 1998, Exhibit
(3)-4). x
*(4)-1 Mortgage of ComEd to Illinois Merchants Trust
Company, Trustee (Harris Trust and Savings
Bank, as current successor Trustee), dated
July 1, 1923, Supplemental Indenture thereto
dated August 1, 1944, and amendments and
supplements thereto dated, respectively, Au-
gust 1, 1946, April 1, 1953, March 31, 1967,
April 1, 1967, July 1, 1968, October 1,
1968, February 28, 1969, May 29, 1970, Janu-
ary 1, 1971, June 1, 1971, May 31, 1972,
June 1, 1973, June 15, 1973, October 15,
1973, May 31, 1974, June 13, 1975, May 28,
1976, January 15, 1977 and June 3, 1977
(File No. 2-60201, Form S-7, Exhibit
2-1). x
*(4)-2 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, May 17,
1978, August 31, 1978, June 18, 1979, June
20, 1980, April 16, 1981, April 30, 1982,
April 15, 1983, April 13, 1984 and April 15,
1985 (File No. 2-99665, Form S-3, Exhibit
(4)-3). x
*(4)-3 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated April 15, 1986 (File No. 33-
6879, Form S-3, Exhibit (4)-9). x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- --------------------------------------------- ------ -----
*(4)-4 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, February
15, 1990 and June 15, 1990 (File No. 33-
38232, Form S-3, Exhibits (4)-11 and (4)-
12). x
*(4)-5 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, June 1,
1991, October 1, 1991 and October 15, 1991
(File No. 33-44018, Form S-3, Exhibits (4)-
12, (4)-13 and (4)-14). x
*(4)-6 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated February 1, 1992 (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1991, Exhibit (4)-18). x
*(4)-7 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated May 15, 1992 (File No. 33-
48542, Form S-3, Exhibit (4)-14). x
*(4)-8 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, July 15,
1992 and September 15, 1992 (File No. 33-
53766, Form S-3, Exhibits (4)-13 and (4)-
14). x
*(4)-9 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated February 1, 1993 (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1992, Exhibit (4)-14). x
*(4)-10 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, April 1,
1993 and April 15, 1993 (File No. 33-64028,
Form S-3, Exhibits (4)-12 and (4)-13). x
*(4)-11 Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage dated
July 1, 1923 dated, respectively, June 15,
1993 and July 1, 1993 (File No. 1-1839, Form
8-K dated May 21, 1993, Exhibits (4)-1 and
(4)-2). x
*(4)-12 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated July 15, 1993 (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 1993, Exhibit (4)-1). x
*(4)-13 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated January 15, 1994 (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1993, Exhibit (4)-15). x
*(4)-14 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated December 1, 1994 (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1994, Exhibit (4)-16). x
*(4)-15 Supplemental Indenture to Mortgage dated July
1, 1923 dated June 1, 1996. (File No. 1-
1839, Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, Exhibit (4)-16). x
*(4)-16 Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and
Acceptance dated January 31, 1996, under the
provisions of the Mortgage dated July 1,
1923, and Indentures Supplemental thereto
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995, Exhibit (4)-28). x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- --------------------------------------------- ------ -----
*(4)-17 Instrument dated as of January 31, 1996, for
trustee under the Mortgage dated July 1,
1923 and Indentures Supplemental thereto
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995, Exhibit (4)-29). x
*(4)-18 Indentures of ComEd to The First National
Bank of Chicago, Trustee (Amalgamated Bank
of Chicago, as current successor Trustee),
dated April 1, 1949, October 1, 1949, Octo-
ber 1, 1950, October 1, 1954, January 1,
1958, January 1, 1959 and December 1, 1961
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1982, Exhibit (4)-20). x
*(4)-19 Indenture of ComEd dated February 15, 1973 to
The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee
(LaSalle National Bank, successor Trustee),
and Supplemental Indenture thereto dated
July 13, 1973 (File No. 2-66100, Form S-16,
Exhibit (b)-2). x
*(4)-20 Indenture dated as of September 1, 1987 be-
tween ComEd and Citibank, N.A., Trustee re-
lating to Notes (File No. 33-20619, Form S-
3, Exhibit (4)-13). x
*(4)-21 Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated
September 1, 1987 dated July 14, 1989 (File
No. 33-32929, Form S-3, Exhibit (4)-16). x
*(4)-22 Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated
September 1, 1987 dated January 1, 1997. x
(4)-23 Credit Agreement dated as of October 8, 1998,
among ComEd, as borrower, the Banks named
therein and the other Lenders from time to
time parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A. x
(4)-24 Credit Agreement dated as of October 8, 1998,
among ComEd, as borrower, the Banks named
therein and the other Lenders from time to
time parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A. x
*(4)-25 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of November 15, 1996, among Unicom
Enterprises, the Banks Named Therein and
Citibank, N.A. (File No. 1-11375, Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996,
Exhibit (4)-31). x
*(4)-26 Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of No-
vember 15, 1996, by Unicom in favor of the
Lenders and LC Banks parties to the afore-
mentioned Credit Agreement with Unicom En-
terprises (File No. 1-11375, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit
(4)-32). x
*(4)-27 Indenture dated September 1, 1995 between
ComEd and Wilmington Trust Company. (File
No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended De-
cember 31, 1996, Exhibit (4)-34). x
*(4)-28 First Supplemental Indenture dated September
19, 1995 to Indenture dated September 1,
1995. (File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit (4)-
35). x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- ------------------------------------------------- ------ -----
*(4)-29 Second Supplemental Indenture dated January 24,
1997 to Indenture dated September 1, 1995. (File
No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended Decem-
ber 31, 1996, Exhibit (4)-36). x
*(4)-30 Rights Agreement dated as of February 2, 1998 be-
tween Unicom Corporation and First Chicago Trust
Company of New York, as Rights Agent, which in-
cludes as Exhibit A the form of Rights Certifi-
cate and as Exhibit B, the Summary of Rights to
Purchase Common Stock (File No. 1-11375, Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 2, 1998, Ex-
hibit 4). x
*(10)-1 Nuclear Fuel Lease Agreement dated as of November
23, 1993, between CommEd Fuel Company, Inc., as
Lessor, and ComEd, as Lessee (File No. 1-1839,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
Exhibit (10)-1). x
+*(10)-2 Unicom Corporation Amended and Restated Long-Term
Incentive Plan (File No. 1-11375, Unicom Proxy
Statement dated April 9, 1998, Exhibit A). x
+*(10)-3 1996 Long-Term Performance Unit Award for Execu-
tive and Group Level Employees Payable in 1999
under the Unicom Corporation Long-Term Incentive
Plan (File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1995, Exhibit
(10)-9). x x
+*(10)-4 1997 Long-Term Performance Unit Award for Execu-
tive and Group Level Employees Payable in 2000
under the Unicom Corporation Long-Term Incentive
Plan. (File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit
(10)-12). x x
+*(10)-5 1998 Long-Term Performance Unit Award for
Executive and Group Level Employees Payable in
2001 under the Unicom Corporation Long-Term
Incentive Plan. (File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997,
Exhibit (10)-6). x x
+*(10)-6 Unicom Corporation General Provisions Regarding
1996 Stock Option Awards Granted under the
Unicom Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit (10)-9). x x
+*(10)-7 Unicom Corporation General Provisions Regarding
1996B Stock Option Awards Granted under the
Unicom Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit (10)-11). x x
+(10)-8 Unicom Corporation General Provisions Regarding
Stock Option Awards Granted under the Unicom
Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (Effective
July 10, 1997). x x
+*(10)-9 1998 Annual Incentive Award for Management
Employees under the Unicom Corporation Long-Term
Incentive Plan. (File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997,
Exhibit (10)-12). x x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- -------------------------------------------- ------ -----
+*(10)-10 Unicom Corporation Deferred Compensation
Unit Plan, as amended (File Nos. 1-11375
and 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, Exhibit (10)-12). x x
+*(10)-11 Deferred Compensation Plan (included in
Article Five of Exhibit (3)-2 above). x
+*(10)-12 Management Incentive Compensation Plan,
effective January 1, 1989 (File No. 1-1839,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1988, Exhibit (10)-4). x
+*(10)-13 Amendments to Management Incentive
Compensation Plan, dated December 14, 1989
and March 21, 1990 (File No. 1-1839, Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989,
Exhibit (10)-5). x
+*(10)-14 Amendment to Management Incentive
Compensation Plan, dated March 21, 1991
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1991, Exhibit (10)-6). x
+*(10)-15 Retirement Plan for Directors, effective
September 1, 1994, as amended through March
12, 1997. (File No. 1-11375, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit
(10)-19). x
+*(10)-16 Retirement Plan for Directors, effective
January 1, 1987, as amended through March
12, 1997. (File No. 1-1839 Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, Exhibit
(10)-20) x
+*(10)-17 Unicom Corporation 1996 Directors' Fee Plan
(File No. 1-11375, Unicom Proxy Statement
dated April 8, 1996, Appendix A). x x
+*(10)-18 Employment Agreement among Unicom, ComEd and
John W. Rowe dated as of March 10, 1998.
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 1998,
Exhibit (10)-3). x x
+(10)-19 First Amendment dated December 1, 1998 to
Employment Agreement dated March 10, 1998
between Unicom, ComEd and John Rowe. x x
+(10)-20 Second Amendment dated January 27, 1997 to
Employment Agreement dated March 10, 1998
between Unicom, ComEd and John Rowe. x x
+(10)-21 Third Amendment dated March 8, 1999 to
Employment Agreement dated March 10, 1998
between Unicom, ComEd and John Rowe. x x
+(10)-22 Employment Agreement dated November 1, 1997
between ComEd and Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. x x
+(10)-23 Unicom Corporation Stock Award Agreement
dated January 25, 1999 between Unicom
Corporation and Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. x x
+(10)-24 Change in Control Agreement between Unicom
Corporation, ComEd and certain senior
executives. x x
+*(10)-25 Executive Group Life Insurance Plan (File
No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1980, Exhibit (10)-3). x
+*(10)-26 Amendment to the Executive Group Life Insur-
ance Plan (File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1981, Exhibit
(10)-4). x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- --------------------------------------------- ------ -----
+*(10)-27 Amendment to the Executive Group Life Insur-
ance Plan dated December 12, 1986 (File No.
1-1839, Form 10-K for the year ended Decem-
ber 31, 1986, Exhibit (10)-6). x
+*(10)-28 Amendment of Executive Group Life Insurance
Plan to implement program of "split dollar
life insurance" dated December 13, 1990
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1990, Exhibit (10)-10). x
+(10)-29 Commonwealth Edison Company Supplemental Man-
agement Retirement Plan. x
+*(10)-30 Amendment of Executive Group Life Insurance
Plan to stabilize the death benefit applica-
ble to participants dated July 22, 1992
(File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1992, Exhibit (10)-13). x
+*(10)-31 Commonwealth Edison Company Excess Benefit
Savings Plan (File No. 1-1839, Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1998, Ex-
hibit (10)-1). x
+*(10)-32 Amendment No. 1 to Commonwealth Edison Com-
pany Excess Benefit Savings Plan dated May
24, 1995 (File No. 1-1839, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995, Exhibit
(10)-30). x
+*(10)-33 Amendment No. 2 to Commonwealth Edison Com-
pany Excess Benefit Savings Plan effective
as of September 1, 1997. (File No. 1-1839,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997, Exhibit (10)-34) x
+*(10)-34 Unicom Corporation Stock Bonus Deferral Plan
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1998, Ex-
hibit (10)-3) x x
+*(10)-35 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the
Unicom Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997, Exhibit
(10)-37). x x
*(10)-37 Retirement and Separation Agreement dated as
of March 30, 1998 among Unicom, ComEd and
James J. O'Connor (File Nos. 1-11375 and
1-1839, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1998, Exhibit (10)-2). x x
(10)-38 Key Management Severance Plan for Unicom Cor-
poration and Commonwealth Edison Company. x x
(12) Statement re computation of ratios of earn-
ings to fixed charges and ratios of earnings
to fixed charges and preferred and prefer-
ence stock dividend requirements for ComEd. x
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Exhibit
Number Description of Document Unicom ComEd
------- --------------------------------------------- ------ -----
*(18) Letter from independent public accountants
regarding change in accounting principle
(File Nos. 1-11375 and 1-1839, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997, Exhibit
(18)). x x
(21)-1 Subsidiaries of Unicom. x
(21)-2 Subsidiaries of ComEd. x
(23)-1 Consent of experts for Unicom. x
(23)-2 Consent of experts for ComEd. x
(24)-1 Powers of attorney of Directors whose names
are signed to the Unicom and ComEd Annual
Report on Form 10-K pursuant to such powers. x x
(99)-1 Unicom's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
February 19, 1999. x
(99)-2 ComEd's Current Report on Form 8-K dated Feb-
ruary 19, 1999. x
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, Unicom and ComEd
hereby agree to furnish to the SEC, upon request, any instrument
defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of ComEd not filed as
an exhibit herein. No such instrument authorizes securities in excess
of 10% of the total assets of ComEd.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
A Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 27, 1998 was filed by
Unicom and ComEd announcing that up to $200 million in funds obtained
from operations or other sources may be used to repurchase shares of
common stock either before or after the receipt of funds from the
issuance of certain asset-backed securities known as "transitional
funding instruments". The transitional funding instruments are expected
to be the ultimate source of funding for the stock repurchases.
A Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1998 was filed by
Unicom and ComEd announcing the redemption of long-term debt and
preference stock using the proceeds from the issuance of the asset-
backed securities.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
To Unicom Corporation:
We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements of Unicom Corporation and subsidiary
companies incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and
have issued our report thereon dated February 19, 1999.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in Item 14.(a), is
presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 19, 1999
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
To Commonwealth Edison Company:
We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements of Commonwealth Edison Company and
subsidiary companies incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated February 19, 1999.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in Item 14.(a), is
presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 19, 1999
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SCHEDULE II
UNICOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SCHEDULE II--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Thousands of Dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
- ---------------------------- --------- ----------------- ---------- --------
Additions
-----------------
Balance Charged
at to Costs Charged Balance
Beginning and to Other at End
Description of Year Expenses Accounts Deductions of Year
- ---------------------------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
For the Year Ended December
31, 1996
- ----------------------------
Reserve Deducted From Assets
in Consolidated Balance
Sheet:
Provision for uncollectible
accounts (a).............. $ 11,828 $ 1,065 $ -- $ -- $ 12,893
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Estimated obsolete materi-
als....................... $ 16,175 $ 12,000 $ -- $ (15,873)(b) $ 12,302
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Other Reserves:
Estimated liabilities asso-
ciated with remediation
costs and former manufac-
tured gas plant sites..... $ 32,522 $ 1,728 $ -- $ (1,728)(c) $ 32,522
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Accumulated provision for
injuries and damages...... $ 57,976 $ 10,892 $5,713 $ (20,609)(d) $ 53,972
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
For the Year Ended December
31, 1997
- ----------------------------
Reserve Deducted From Assets
in Consolidated Balance
Sheet:
Provision for uncollectible
accounts (a).............. $ 12,893 $ 4,651 $ -- $ -- $ 17,544
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Estimated obsolete materi-
als....................... $ 12,302 $ 62,000 $ -- $ (32,559)(b) $ 41,743
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Other Reserves:
Estimated closing costs for
Zion Station (e).......... $ -- $194,000 $ -- $ -- $194,000
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Estimated liabilities asso-
ciated with remediation
costs and former manufac-
tured gas plant sites..... $ 32,522 $ 2,410 $ -- $ (2,910)(c) $ 32,022
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Accumulated provision for
injuries and damages...... $ 53,972 $ 8,565 $4,939 $(18,213)(d) $ 49,263
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
For the Year Ended December
31, 1998
- ----------------------------
Reserve Deducted From Assets
in Consolidated Balance
Sheet:
Provision for uncollectible
accounts (a).............. $ 17,544 $ 31,101 $ -- $ -- $ 48,645
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Estimated obsolete materi-
als....................... $ 41,743 $ 23,945 $ -- $ (41,928)(b) $ 23,760
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Other Reserves:
Estimated closing costs for
Zion Station (e).......... $194,000 $ -- $ -- $(114,970) $ 79,030
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Estimated liabilities asso-
ciated with remediation
costs and former manufac-
tured gas plant sites..... $ 32,022 $ 6,950 $ -- $ (6,950)(c) $ 32,022
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Accumulated provision for
injuries and damages...... $ 49,263 $ 10,114 $8,875 $ (20,796)(d) $ 47,456
======== ======== ====== ========= ========
Notes:
(a) Bad debt losses, net of recoveries, and provisions for uncollectible
accounts were charged to operating expense and amounted to $61,344,000,
$50,574,000 and $41,846,000 in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(b) Write-off of obsolete materials.
(c) Expenditures for site investigation and cleanup costs.
(d) Payments of claims and related costs.
(e) Estimated closing costs related to the permanent cessation of nuclear
generation operations and retirement of facilities at ComEd's Zion Station.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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, in the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on the 30th
day of March, 1999.
UNICOM CORPORATION
John W. Rowe
By
--------------------------------
John W. Rowe, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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 indicated on the 30th day of
March, 1999.
Signature
- ----------------------------
Title
---------------------
John W. Rowe Chairman, President and
- ---------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
John W. Rowe and Director (principal
executive officer)
John C. Bukovski
- ---------------------------- Senior Vice
John C. Bukovski President(principal
financial officer)
Robert E. Berdelle Vice President and Comptroller
- ---------------------------- (principal accounting officer)
Robert E. Berdelle
Edward A. Brennan* Director
Carlos Cantu* Director
James W. Compton* Director
Bruce DeMars* Director
Sue L. Gin* Director
Donald P. Jacobs* Director
Edgar D. Jannotta* Director
George E. Johnson* Director
Elizabeth Anne Moler* Director
Richard L. Thomas* Director
John P. McGarrity
*By
--------------------------------
John P. McGarrity, Attorney-
in-fact
[Signature page to Unicom Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K]
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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, in the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on the 30th
day of March, 1999.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
John W. Rowe
By
--------------------------------
John W. Rowe, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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 indicated on the 30th day of
March, 1999.
Signature
- ----------------------------
Title
---------------------
John W. Rowe Chairman, President and
- ---------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
John W. Rowe and Director (principal
executive officer)
John C. Bukovski
- ---------------------------- Senior Vice
John C. Bukovski President(principal
financial officer)
Robert E. Berdelle Vice President and Comptroller
- ---------------------------- (principal accounting officer)
Robert E. Berdelle
Edward A. Brennan* Director
Carlos Cantu* Director
James W. Compton* Director
Bruce DeMars* Director
Sue L. Gin* Director
Donald P. Jacobs* Director
Edgar D. Jannotta* Director
George E. Johnson* Director
Elizabeth Anne Moler* Director
Richard L. Thomas* Director
John P. McGarrity
*By
--------------------------------
John P. McGarrity, Attorney-
in-fact
[Signature page to Commonwealth Edison Company Annual Report on Form 10-K]
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