DAT 00001

Question: Please provide up-to-date data files regarding load, switching, etc.

Answer: The data and information have been updated.

DAT 00002

Question: (1) Are the load data provided initial, resettled or a combination of the two? If a combination, can you please give the cut-off date for resettled data? (2) Can you please provide customer counts for both total and default service for each load type? (3) Can you please provide load data for customers on default service by load type? Is there a breakout of the 37% on service by load type. (4) What is meant by 5 summer peaks? Which 5 hours make up these peaks?

Answer: (1) The load data that have been provided include a column entitled settlement. When that column has a 7 in it, that indicates the load data are based on the original MISO settlement. When that column has a 55 or 105 in it, the load data are based on the standard MISO resettlements with the 55 and 105 essentially representing the number of days since power flow.

(2) Please see the Load Data section of the CBP Information Website for customer counts by load type by both total and shopped. The number of customers taking default service can be calculated by a simple subtraction. http://www.firstenergycbp.com/portals/0/LoadData/Historic Customer Switching.pdf.

(3) Load data for customers on default service by load type will be posted on the CBP Information Website periodically.

(4) This question is answered in the PJM section of these FAQs.

DAT 00003

Question: 1. Can you please provide PLC data by load class, i.e., Residential, Commercial and Industrial? 2. Can you explain the dramatic change in the 10-day capacity forecast on 11/2/09 for each of the three utilities? 3. There appear to be some changes in the 10-day capacity allocations across the 3 utilities on 6/2/10. Can you please explain?

Answer: 1.  PLC data for the planning year 2011/2012 will not be available until early 2011 as that is based on actual data through September 2010 per the PJM OATT and Business Manuals. In the meantime, historical load data by class is available on the Competitive Bidding Process Information Website: http://www.firstenergycbp.com/Documents/LoadData.aspx. Once PLC data are calculated, the Companies will update the data to show PLC by class and post the file to the Website.

2.  The forecast did not change on 11/2/09.  The actual number of MW's shopping changed on that date.

3.  Data for two of the utilities were inadvertently switched on the postings made to the 10-day capacity forecast on that date.  This has been corrected and reposted to the Information Website.

DAT 00004

Question: Can you please provide historical transmission losses?

Answer: Historical marginal transmission losses cannot be provided.  These losses are a function of the supplier's source.

DAT 00005

Question: Could you please provide the latest customer counts on and off Default Service?

Answer: The historical switching file is updated periodically, and can be viewed on the FEOU CBP Information Site, available at the Load Data page.

DAT 00007

Question: Historical load data have been provided by class respective to company. Will a winning SSO supplier continue to have access to this level of detail in the data going forward?

Answer: Yes.

DAT 00008

Question: For the load data set released October 14, 2010 (FE Ohio Utilities' Historical Hourly Loads and FE Ohio Utilities' Historical Hourly Loads by Class): Hourly load aggregated at the utility level while separated by Total/NonShop/Shop customers is not consistent for all hours across both files. While the difference is minimal up until 5/8/2010, the difference is significant after this date, causing approximately a 5% disparity in %On-Service Customers between the two data sets. Is there an explanation for this inconsistency?

Answer: There was an inconsistency with the data posted from May 8, 2010 through June 4, 2010.  This inconsistency has been corrected.

DAT 00009

Question: Do you plan to update the Load and Other Data page before January 25, 2011? If so, what data do you expect to be available and when?

Answer: The data page you are inquiring about is up to date commensurate with source data availability and applicability. Please note that some of these data are continually updated on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

DAT 00010

Question: Can you please confirm that PIPP load is included in the historical load by class file?

Answer: The historical load by class file includes all customer load, including the PIPP load.

DAT 00011

Question: May I request that updated load data files be added under the Documents tab? It appears the data are almost a year old.

Answer: You likely are looking at the wrong file. Please look at the other load file, which contains all load data in various presentations.  It is updated twice a week and is always current.

DAT 00012

Question: Will the preliminary historical data after June 1, 2011 be updated with final settlement data prior to the auction on October 25, 2011?

Answer: Yes. The data are revised on the CBP Information Website on an ongoing basis, as the Secondary (RECON) energy settlement data are made available by PJM.

DAT 00013

Question: Is the Capacity PLS associated with the PIPP load contained in the Shopping or Non-Shopping data? If it is part of the Non-Shopping data, can you please provide a breakdown between PIPP PLS and the rest of the Non-Shopping load?

Answer: PIPP load is classified as shopping.  It is not part of the non-shopping data posted on the CBP Information Website.

DAT 00014

Question: Do the data prior to June 1, 2011 include both distribution and transmission losses? Have these losses changed since FE Ohio moved to PJM?

Answer: Yes, the data include both distribution and transmission losses.  The Companies have not changed the distribution and transmission loss factors due to the transition to PJM.  However, the Companies can not guarantee they will not change in future planning periods.

DAT 00015

Question: Can you please provide the distribution and transmission losses pre and post transition to PJM?

Answer: Please see the Supplier Tariff and PJM OATT for these values.

DAT 00016

Question: Can you explain why Unaccounted-for-Energy (UFE) was allocated only to non-shopping load for part of June 2011?

Answer: The UFE for the part of June you are referring to was allocated to all customers when the data were revised due to PJM Secondary (RECON) energy settlements.

DAT 00017

Question: Could you please update the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load data? What percentage of residential customers are eligible for PIPP? What percentage of PIPP-eligible customers are being served by PIPP?

Answer: The PIPP load data will not be updated.  PIPP customers are not supplied through the CBP auction or through retail suppliers.  The hourly loads by class file have not contained PIPP data since 5/31/2011.  Prior to 6/1/2011 the PIPP load data were included in the non-shopping load data and correspondingly in the total load data.  In addition, historical PIPP load data are provided in a separate file.  The percentage of residential customers eligible for PIPP is an unknown since customers need to apply and document their income level to get on the PIPP program.  It is determined if they qualify for PIPP only after their application.  Likewise, the percentage of PIPP-eligible customers being served by PIPP is an unknown.

DAT 00018

Question: Can you provide shopping and non-shopping NSPL (network transmission service peak loads) and capacity PLS (peak load shares) values for FirstEnergy Ohio broken out by rate class?

Answer:

We will provide these values by rate class (residential, commercial, industrial) starting on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

DAT 00019

Question: (1) The Shopping and Non-Shopping hourly data provided in the file “FirstEnergy Utilities' Historical Hourly Loads by Class Ohio.xls” states that starting June 1, 2011 the data do not include Unaccounted-for-Energy (UFE). Is this correct for the months of June 2011 and July 2011 for which data have been provided that have been adjusted for PJM’s 60 day revisions? (2) Can you please provide UFE data or factors for the months where PJM’s 60 day revision has taken place?

Answer: (1)  Correct, the primary and reconciliation data do not include UFE.  The data currently are posted for June and July.

(2)  UFE Factors are currently up to date for all primary and reconciliation data.

DAT 00020

Question: Can you explain the change in the Industrial customer counts between January 2011 and February 2011? Was there a reclassification of commercial and industrial customers and if so, what are the old and new class definitions? Why is the change in the customer count data not reflected in the historical hourly data by class?

Answer: A reclassification of commercial and industrial customers did occur.  The old class definitions were set forth in previously existing tariffs resulting from historical regulatory processes.  The new definitions are set forth in current tariffs and are based upon voltage level served.  The customer count data are reflected in the historical hourly data by class.  The customer count data are net -- there were customers of different sizes reclassified in both directions.  To the extent that the hourly data were impacted, it can be seen by January 1, 2011. 

DAT 00021

Question: Are the capacity PLCs posted in the Historical Hourly Loads by Class file adjusted for Daily Zonal Scaling Factors? For example on 9/30/2011, total PLC is 11,125,336. Is the capacity obligation 11,125,336 or 10,358,800 (11,125,336 * 0.9311)? Will Network Service Peak Load (NSPL) be posted?

Answer:

The Peak Load Shares that are posted have not been adjusted for Daily Zonal Scaling Factors.  To adjust the posted PLS's you would multiply them by the Daily Zonal Scaling Factors.

NSPL's will not be posted at this time.

DAT 00022

Question: Will the 10-Day capacity forecast file be updated to include summer of 2011?

Answer: No.  That file was provided when the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities were in MISO.  Peak Load Share (PLS) is the corresponding information pertinent for PJM and is being provided on the last tab included the data file that contains the hourly load information.

DAT 00023

Question: Will the data that have been posted on the Information Website be updated to include Settled data for October 2011 instead of Preliminary data? If so, could you please provide an estimated date and time of the update?

Answer: FirstEenrgy Ohio Utilities will make every attempt to post updated data prior to January 24, 2012, but can make no guarantees as these data just recently became available from PJM per their normal business practices.