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Exhibit 99.1
Portland General Electric
One World Trade Center
121 S.W. Salmon Street
Portland, Oregon 97204

News Release
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
Feb. 12, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Media Contact:
 
Investor Contact:
Melanie Moir
 
Bill Valach
Corporate Communications
 
Investor Relations
Phone: 503-464-8790
 
Phone: 503-464-7395

Portland General Electric reports 2015 financial results and initiates 2016 earnings guidance

Fourth quarter 2015 earnings per share were impacted $0.05 due to lower than expected retail loads from warmer weather
Construction continues at Carty with the company currently targeting an in service date in July 2016
Initiating 2016 earnings guidance of $2.20 to $2.35 per diluted share

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) today reported net income of $172 million, or $2.04 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. This compares with $175 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, for 2014. Net income was $51 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with $43 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2014. Looking forward, the company is initiating full-year 2016 earnings guidance of $2.20 to $2.35 per diluted share.

“Our financial results reflect strong operating performance despite the warmest year on record in Oregon,” said Jim Piro, president and CEO. “Our delivery system and generating facilities operated extremely well, we achieved a fair outcome in our 2016 general rate case, and employees across the company took necessary actions in response to the financial impacts of weather early in the year.”

2015 earnings compared to 2014 earnings

Annual earnings per diluted share decreased year over year due to lower energy sales as a result of historically warm weather, lower-than-expected hydro and wind generation across the whole year, and lower-than-expected federal production tax credits as a result of the lower wind generation. These factors were partially offset by earnings from placing Port Westward Unit 2 and the Tucannon River Wind Farm in service, increased AFDC from Carty construction, and the company’s management of operating and maintenance expense. Improving economic conditions and expansion of large high-tech industrial customers contributed to weather-adjusted load growth of more than 2 percent for the year, excluding one large paper customer.






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Company Updates

Carty Generating Station

Construction is continuing on the Carty Generating Station, a 440 MW natural gas-fired baseload power plant near Boardman, Ore. On Dec. 18, 2015, PGE declared the general contractor responsible for engineering, procurement and construction in default under multiple provisions of the Carty construction agreement and terminated the agreement. Two sureties, Liberty Mutual and Zurich North America, have provided a performance bond of $145.6 million under the construction agreement. PGE required the original contractor to enter into the performance bond to guarantee satisfactory completion of the project in the event the contractor failed to fulfill its obligation under the construction agreement. Following termination of the construction agreement, PGE, in consultation with the sureties, brought on new contractors, and construction resumed during the week of Dec. 21, 2015.

“PGE’s decisive action to replace the general contractor on Carty was done in the best interest of our stakeholders,” Piro said. “We remain committed to delivering this important new baseload resource that will help us continue to serve our customers with the safe, reliable and affordable power they need for years to come.”

As of Dec. 31, 2015, PGE had invested $424 million in Carty, including $41 million of AFDC, which was included in Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) for the project. PGE currently estimates that the total capital expenditures for Carty will range from $620 million to $655 million, including AFDC, and is targeting an in service date in July 2016. PGE is currently in discussions with the sureties regarding their obligations under the performance bond. The company believes that the sureties will have an obligation under the performance bond to contribute funds toward the completion of Carty. However, the sureties have not yet made a determination with respect to their obligations. Accordingly, the amount of potential recovery of costs under the performance bond remains uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. For additional information on Carty construction refer to PGE’s Form 10-K for 2015 issued on Feb. 12, 2016.

2016 General Rate Case

In November 2015, PGE filed final updated power costs and an updated retail load forecast with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), and the OPUC issued an order resulting in an overall price increase of approximately 0.7 percent which reflects:

Return on equity of 9.6 percent;
Capital structure of 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity;
Cost of capital of 7.51 percent;
Rate base of $4.4 billion;
Annual revenue increase of $12 million.

The net annual revenue requirement increase will be effective in two phases. A $44 million decrease, representing a 2.5 percent decrease in customer prices effective Jan. , 2016, and a $57 million annualized revenue increase will be effective when Carty is placed into service, provided that occurs by July 31, 2016.

The order issued by the OPUC authorized the inclusion in customer prices of capital costs for Carty of up to
$514 million, including AFDC, as well as its operating costs at such time the plant is placed in service provided that occurs by July 31, 2016.

In the event costs incurred by PGE to complete Carty, less any amounts received from the sureties, exceeds the OPUC’s approved amount of $514 million, the company would seek approval to recover the excess amounts in

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customer prices in a subsequent general rate case (GRC) proceeding. However, there is no assurance that such recovery would be granted by the OPUC.

If the Carty in-service date were to be delayed beyond July 31, 2016, PGE would pursue one or more alternative avenues to obtain OPUC approval for the inclusion of Carty costs in customer prices. Under such circumstance, the company might not be able to recover some, or all, of the net revenue requirements for Carty from the date Carty is placed into service until the time when new approved customer prices are effective for Carty.

Fourth-quarter operating results

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $51 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, compared with
$43 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in quarterly earnings per diluted share was primarily due to the incremental earnings from Port Westward Unit 2 and the Tucannon River Wind Farm being placed in service and the company’s management of operating and maintenance expense.
  
Retail revenues increased $4 million, or 1%, in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014, which was driven primarily by a 1 percent price increase authorized by the OPUC in the company’s 2015 GRC, which was effective Jan. 1, 2015. The price increase was largely the result of the additions of Port Westward Unit 2 and the Tucannon River Wind Farm, partially offset by lower estimated power costs for 2015. Weather in the fourth quarter of 2015 had a comparably negative impact on revenues as weather in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Net variable power costs (NVPC), which consist of purchased power and fuel expense net of wholesale revenues, decreased $14 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease is largely due to a 7 percent percent decrease in the average variable power cost per MWh resulting from increases in energy received from the company’s generating resources combined with a 5 percent increase in the average price per MWh of wholesale power sales, net of a 4 percent decrease in the volume of wholesale power sales.

Total operating and maintenance expense was $136 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with $139 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The $3 million, or 2 percent, decrease was largely due to a $3 million reduction in high-voltage service costs, which were offset in revenues, $2 million related to the economic shutdown of Boardman and lower maintenance costs at several hydro facilities, offset by a $2 million increase related to the additions of Port Westward Unit 2 and the Tucannon River Wind Farm.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $1 million higher in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. A $7 million higher expense resulting from capital additions was largely offset by a
$6 million reduction from the amortization of deferred regulatory liabilities for the Trojan spent fuel settlement and tax credits as they were refunded to customers in 2015.
















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2015 Annual Operating Results

Earnings Reconciliation of 2014 to 2015
($ in millions, except EPS)
Pre-Tax Income
Net Income(1)
Diluted EPS
Reported 2014
$
235

$
175

$
2.18

Adjustment for change in share count(2)
 
 
(0.10
)
EPS After share count adjustment
 
 
2.08

Revenue Adjustments
 
 
 
Electric retail price increase
32

19

0.23

Electric volume increase
11

7

0.08

Supplemental tariffs (refund to customers)
(28
)
(17
)
(0.20
)
Electric wholesale volume increase and price decrease
(7
)
(4
)
(0.05
)
Other revenue adjustments
(10
)
(6
)
(0.07
)
Change in Revenue
(2
)
(1
)
(0.01
)
Power Cost Adjustments
 
 
 
Average power cost decrease
57

34

0.41

Increase in system load
(5
)
(3
)
(0.04
)
Change in Power Costs
52

31

0.37

O&M Adjustments
 
 
 
Generation, transmission, distribution
(9
)
(6
)
(0.07
)
Administrative and general
(14
)
(8
)
(0.10
)
Change in O&M
(23
)
(14
)
(0.17
)
Other Item Adjustments
 
 
 
Depreciation & amortization
(4
)
(2
)
(0.03
)
Interest
(18
)
(11
)
(0.12
)
AFDC equity(3)
(16
)
(16
)
(0.19
)
Other Items
(7
)
(4
)
(0.05
)
Adjustment for effective vs statutory tax rate
 
14

0.16

Change in Other Items
(45
)
(19
)
(0.23
)
Reported 2015
$
217

$
172

$
2.04

(1) After tax adjustments based on PGE’s statutory tax rate of 39.5%
(2) Diluted share count increased in June with an equity issuance of 10.4 million additional shares
(3) Statutory tax rate applied only to AFDC debt

Total retail revenues increased $12 million, or 1%, in 2015 compared with 2014, primarily due to the effect of the following:

An $11 million increase in revenues related to a 0.6% increase in retail energy deliveries, consisting of 5.5% and 0.2% increases in industrial and commercial deliveries, respectively, partially offset by a 1.8% decrease in residential deliveries; and

A $4 million net increase due to a $32 million increase that related to higher average retail prices resulting from the Jan. 1, 2015, price increase authorized by the OPUC in the company’s 2015 GRC, which was net of a $28 million decrease due to various supplemental tariff changes, including $20 million in customer credits in 2015 related to proceeds received in connection with the settlement of a legal matter regarding the operation of the ISFSI at the former Trojan nuclear power plant site and tax credits, all of which are offset in Depreciation and Amortization expense.

Net variable power costs decreased $45 million for 2015 compared with 2014, primarily driven by an 8% decline in the average variable power cost per MWh combined with a 2% increase in the volume of wholesale power sales, net of a 9% decrease in the average price per MWh of wholesale power sales. The 2015 GRC had

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estimated lower gas and power prices in 2015 and therefore, anticipated a decrease of approximately $60 million in NVPC from the 2014 baseline, with customer prices set accordingly.

For 2015, actual NVPC, as calculated for regulatory purposes under the power cost adjustment mechanism, was $3 million below the 2015 baseline NVPC. In 2014, NVPC was $7 million below the anticipated baseline.

Total operating and maintenance expense was $507 million in 2015 compared with $484 million in 2014. The $23 million, or 5 percent, increase is primarily due to the following:

$9 million in costs associated with the additions of Port Westward Unit 2 and the Tucannon River wind farm;

$14 million in administrative and general costs including a $5 million increase in information technology expenses, an increase of $3 million in non-labor and outside services expenses, a $3 million increase in injuries and damages resulting from insurance recoveries received in 2014, and a $1 million increase in compensation and benefits expense.


Depreciation and amortization expense in 2015 increased $4 million, or 1%, compared with 2014. A $26 million higher expense resulting from capital additions was largely offset by a $22 million reduction from the amortization of deferred regulatory liabilities for the Trojan spent fuel settlement and tax credits as they were refunded to customers in 2015. An increase in asset retirement obligation expenses and amortization of costs previously deferred for four capital projects as authorized in the company’s 2011 GRC, were partially offset by amortization of gains recorded on the sale of assets. The overall reduction in expenses resulting from the amortization of the regulatory liabilities is directly offset by corresponding reductions in retail revenues.

Interest expense increased $18 million, or 19%, in 2015 compared with 2014 as $9 million resulted from lower allowance for borrowed funds used during construction. In December 2014, PW2 and Tucannon River were placed into service resulting in a lower average CWIP balance, the basis for AFDC. In addition, $7 million related to a 7% increase in the average balance of debt outstanding.

Other income, net was $22 million in 2015 compared with $38 million in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to a $16 million decrease in the allowance for equity funds used during construction resulting from the lower average CWIP balance.

Income tax expense decreased $16 million, or 26%, in 2015 compared to 2014, with the effective tax rate decreased to 20.7% for 2015 from 26.0% for 2014. Lower pre-tax income accounted for $7 million of the decrease in income tax expense. A $14 million increase in production tax credits in 2015, resulting primarily from the addition of Tucannon River wind generation, was partially offset by a $5 million relative effect of lower AFDC equity.

2015 earnings guidance review

PGE initiated full-year 2015 earnings guidance on Feb. 13, 2015 of $2.20 to $2.35 per diluted share.  On April 28, 2015, guidance was lowered to $2.05 to $2.20 after warm weather impacted earnings by $0.20 in the first quarter. In conjunction with lowering guidance, management also committed to monitoring financial results and looking for opportunities to temporarily reduce operating costs. For the remainder of 2015 the company successfully managed its O&M spending and made temporary reductions in an effort to offset the impact of the weather in the first quarter.  Despite these efforts, continued warm temperatures were compounded by poor hydro and wind conditions which led to higher replacement power costs and fewer than estimated production tax credits for the year. In the final quarter of the year, warm temperatures again impacted earnings by $0.05, resulting in a $0.25 EPS impact of weather for the full-year 2015.


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2016 earnings guidance

PGE is initiating full-year 2016 earnings guidance of $2.20 to $2.35 per diluted share. Guidance is based on warmer than normal weather and lower wind production in January 2016, which resulted in approximately an $0.08 impact on earnings. Additional assumptions include the following:

Retail deliveries growth of approximately 1 percent weather adjusted excluding one large paper customer;
Average hydro conditions;
Wind generation based on five years of historical levels or forecast studies when historical data is not available;
Normal thermal plant operations;
Operating and maintenance costs between $515 and $535 million, in line with the GRC;
Depreciation and amortization expense between $315 and $325 million; and
Carty Generating Station in service by July 2016 at approximately the OPUC authorized capital amount of $514 million.


Fourth Quarter 2015 earnings call and web cast — Feb. 12, 2016

PGE will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. ET. The conference call will be web cast live on the PGE website at PortlandGeneral.com. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 through Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

Jim Piro, president and CEO; Jim Lobdell, senior vice president of finance, CFO, and treasurer; and Bill Valach, director, investor relations, will participate in the call. Management will respond to questions following formal comments.

The attached unaudited consolidated statements of income, condensed consolidated balance sheets, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, as well as the supplemental operating statistics, are an integral part of this earnings release.

# # # # #

About Portland General Electric Company

Portland General Electric Company is a vertically integrated electric utility that serves approximately 852,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Portland/Salem metropolitan area of Oregon. The company’s headquarters are located at 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204. Visit PGE’s website at PortlandGeneral.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding earnings guidance; statements regarding future load, hydro conditions, wind conditions and operating and maintenance costs; statements concerning implementation of the company’s integrated resource plan; statements concerning future compliance with regulations limiting emissions from generation facilities and the costs to achieve such compliance; as well as other statements containing words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “promises,” “expects,” “should,” “conditioned upon,” and similar expressions. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including reductions in demand for electricity and the sale of excess energy during periods of low wholesale market prices; operational risks relating to the company’s generation facilities, including hydro conditions, wind conditions, disruption of fuel supply, and unscheduled plant outages, which may result in unanticipated operating, maintenance and repair costs, as well as replacement power costs; the costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations, including those that govern emissions from thermal power plants; changes in weather, hydroelectric and energy markets conditions, which could affect the availability and cost of purchased power and fuel; changes in capital market conditions, which could affect the availability and cost of capital and result in delay or cancellation of capital projects; failure to complete capital projects on schedule or within budget, or the abandonment of capital projects which could result in the company’s inability to recover project costs; the outcome of various legal and regulatory proceedings; and general economic and financial market conditions. As a result, actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to the company on the date hereof and such statements speak only as of the date hereof. The company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Prospective investors should also review the risks and uncertainties listed in the company’s most recent annual report on form 10-K and the company’s reports on forms 8-K and 10-Q filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the risks described therein from time to time.
POR-F
Source: Portland General Electric Company

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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues, net
$
499

 
$
500

 
$
1,898

 
$
1,900

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased power and fuel
171

 
185

 
661

 
713

Generation, transmission and distribution
74

 
76

 
266

 
257

Administrative and other
62

 
63

 
241

 
227

Depreciation and amortization
78

 
77

 
305

 
301

Taxes other than income taxes
30

 
27

 
116

 
109

Total operating expenses
415

 
428

 
1,589

 
1,607

Income from operations
84

 
72

 
309

 
293

Interest expense, net (1)
28

 
25

 
114

 
96

Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
6

 
11

 
21

 
37

Miscellaneous income, net
1

 

 
1

 
1

Other income, net
7

 
11

 
22

 
38

Income before income taxes
63

 
58

 
217

 
235

Income taxes
12

 
15

 
45

 
61

Net income
51

 
43

 
172

 
174

Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(1
)
Net income attributable to Portland General Electric Company
$
51

 
$
43

 
$
172

 
$
175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
88,773

 
78,210

 
84,180

 
78,180

Diluted
88,933

 
81,174

 
84,341

 
80,494

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.57

 
$
0.57

 
$
2.05

 
$
2.24

Diluted
$
0.57

 
$
0.55

 
$
2.04

 
$
2.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes an allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
$
4

 
$
7

 
$
13

 
$
22


PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
As of December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4

 
$
127

Accounts receivable, net
158

 
149

Unbilled revenues
95

 
93

Inventories
83

 
82

Regulatory assets—current
129

 
133

Other current assets
88

 
115

Total current assets
557

 
699

Electric utility plant, net
6,012

 
5,679

Regulatory assets—noncurrent
524

 
494

Nuclear decommissioning trust
40

 
90

Non-qualified benefit plan trust
33

 
32

Other noncurrent assets
55

 
48

Total assets
$
7,221

 
$
7,042

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
98

 
156

Liabilities from price risk management activities—current
130

 
106

Short-term debt
6

 

Current portion of long-term debt
133

 
375

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
259

 
236

Total current liabilities
626

 
873

Long-term debt, net of current portion
2,071

 
2,126

Regulatory liabilities—noncurrent
928

 
906

Deferred income taxes
632

 
625

Unfunded status of pension and postretirement plans
259

 
237

Liabilities from price risk management activities—noncurrent
161

 
122

Asset retirement obligations
151

 
116

Non-qualified benefit plan liabilities
106

 
105

Other noncurrent liabilities
29

 
21

Total liabilities
4,963

 
5,131

Total equity
2,258

 
1,911

Total liabilities and equity
$
7,221

 
$
7,042




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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
172

 
$
174

Depreciation and amortization
305

 
301

Other non-cash income and expenses, net included in Net income
92

 
70

Changes in working capital
(31
)
 
(19
)
Proceeds received from legal settlement

 
6

Other, net
(21
)
 
(14
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
517

 
518

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(598
)
 
(1,007
)
Distribution from (Contribution to) Nuclear decommissioning trust
50

 
(6
)
Other, net
26

 
19

Net cash used in investing activities
(522
)
 
(994
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net issuance of long-term debt
(298
)
 
583

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
271

 

Issuance of commercial paper, net
6

 

Dividends paid
(97
)
 
(87
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(118
)
 
496

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents
(123
)
 
20

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
127

 
107

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
4

 
$
127

 
 
 
 

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
245

 
$
240

 
$
895

 
$
893

Commercial
166

 
164

 
662

 
657

Industrial
55

 
57

 
228

 
221

Subtotal
466

 
461

 
1,785

 
1,771

Other accrued (deferred) revenues, net
2

 
3

 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Total retail revenues
468

 
464

 
1,775

 
1,763

Wholesale revenues
22

 
22

 
88

 
95

Other operating revenues
9

 
14

 
35

 
42

Total revenues
$
499

 
$
500

 
$
1,898

 
$
1,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy sold and delivered (MWh in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail energy sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
2,017

 
1,990

 
7,325

 
7,462

Commercial
1,756

 
1,733

 
7,002

 
6,931

Industrial
806

 
838

 
3,369

 
3,211

Total retail energy sales
4,579

 
4,561

 
17,696

 
17,604

Retail energy deliveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
108

 
140

 
509

 
563

Industrial
302

 
276

 
1,177

 
1,099

Total retail energy deliveries
410

 
416

 
1,686

 
1,662

Total retail energy sales and deliveries
4,989

 
4,977

 
19,382

 
19,266

Wholesale energy deliveries
605

 
628

 
2,560

 
2,520

Total energy sold and delivered
5,594

 
5,605

 
21,942

 
21,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of retail customers at end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
746,969

 
738,008

Commercial
 
 
 
 
104,613

 
103,637

Industrial
 
 
 
 
195

 
198

Direct access
 
 
 
 
387

 
430

Total retail customers
 
 
 
 
852,164

 
842,273


 
Heating Degree-days
 
Cooling Degree-days
 
2015
2014
Average
 
2015
2014
Average
First quarter
1,481

1,891

1,864

 



Second quarter
513

530

713

 
207

57

70

Third quarter
76

18

85

 
573

579

382

Fourth Quarter
1,391

1,355

1,602

 
5

17

1

Year-to-date
3,461

3,794

4,264

 
785

653

453

Note: “Average” amounts represent the 15-year rolling averages provided by the National Weather Service (Portland Airport).

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING STATISTICS, continued
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Sources of energy (MWh in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thermal:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coal
1,472

 
1,387

 
4,128

 
4,466

Natural gas
1,427

 
1,156

 
4,783

 
3,429

Total thermal
2,899

 
2,543

 
8,911

 
7,895

Hydro
390

 
458

 
1,453

 
1,750

Wind
417

 
219

 
1,788

 
1,172

Total generation
3,706

 
3,220

 
12,152

 
10,817

Purchased power:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term
976

 
1,228

 
4,379

 
5,926

Hydro
333

 
349

 
1,572

 
1,568

Wind
62

 
50

 
303

 
317

Spot
391

 
608

 
2,985

 
2,626

Total purchased power
1,762

 
2,235

 
9,239

 
10,437

Total system load
5,468

 
5,455

 
21,391

 
21,254

Less: wholesale sales
(606
)
 
(628
)
 
(2,560
)
 
(2,520
)
Retail load requirement
4,862

 
4,827

 
18,831

 
18,734




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