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Pinnacle West Capital — Credit Suisse First Boston Energy Summit 2005

42 slides from Pinnacle West Capital's conference presentation, Feb 2, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

    Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Credit Suisse First Boston Energy Summit February 2, 2005

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This This presentation presentation contains contains forward-looking forward-looking statements statements based based on on current current expectations, expectations, and and we we assume assume no no obligation obligation to update these statements or make any further

  3. Slide 3: Consistent Corporate Strategy

    Consistent Corporate Strategy ƒ Focus on vertically integrated utility business ƒ Maximize benefits of exceptional customer growth ƒ Maintain solid operations and reliability track record ƒ Achieve constructive regulatory outcomes ƒ Create long-term shareholder value

  4. Slide 4: Proposed Retail Rate Settlement

    Proposed Retail Rate Settlement Key Provisions ƒ Unifies generation assets built to serve APS customers through transfer of PWEC Arizona power plants to APS ƒ Mitigates risk of commodity price volatility with purchased power and fuel adjustor ƒ Positions APS to meet customer growth reliably at reaso

  5. Slide 5: Maintaining APS Price Competitiveness

    Maintaining APS Price Competitiveness APS Price Change versus CPI Cumulative Cumulative Change Change CPI 38% 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 00 APS 11%* (10) (10) (20) (20) '91 '91 '92 '92 '93 '93 '94 '94 '95 '95 '96 '96 '97 '97 '98 '98 '99 '99 '00 '00 '01 '01 '02 '02 '03 '03 '04 '04 ** Assuming Assuming p

  6. Slide 6: Retail Rate Settlement Status

    Retail Rate Settlement Status ƒ Hearing completed in 8 days without adverse public comment ƒ Post-hearing briefs filed January 14, 2005 ƒ ALJ recommended order expected February 2005 ƒ ACC decision expected March 2005 ƒ Retail rates to be effective after ACC decision ƒ Appropriate FERC approval to b

  7. Slide 7: Extraordinary Population Growth

    Extraordinary Population Growth 3% ƒ Arizona 2nd in U.S. in population growth ƒ 2005 growth to be 2% stronger than 2004 ƒ Vibrant single-family 1% housing market 0% 2002 2003 2004 2005 Projected Arizona U.S.

  8. Slide 8: Accelerating Job Growth

    Accelerating Job Growth ƒ Arizona 5th best in 4.0% U.S. in job growth ƒ 65,000 new jobs 2.0% created in Arizona in 2004 0.0% ƒ 2005 job growth to strengthen (2.0)% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Projected Arizona US

  9. Slide 9: Translating Economic Growth into Utility Business Growth

    Translating Economic Growth into Utility Business Growth 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Projected Arizona Population APS Customers APS Retail Sales* * Weather normalized

  10. Slide 10: Maintaining Top-Tier Customer Service

    Maintaining Top-Tier Customer Service ƒ Excellent JD Power customer satisfaction ratings ƒ Customer service initiatives • New transmission and distribution facilities • Reliability focus • Call center and website efficiencies • Key account relationships

  11. Slide 11: APS Delivery Capital Expenditures for Growth and Reliability

    APS Delivery Capital Expenditures for Growth and Reliability $ Millions 500 400 300 200 100 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Projected Growth Reliability General Plant

  12. Slide 12: Solid Generation Operating Performance

    Solid Generation Operating Performance Equivalent Capacity Factors Availability Factors 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Nuclear Coal Gas Peaking 2002 2003 2004

  13. Slide 13: 2004 Generation Highlights

    2004 Generation Highlights ƒ Palo Verde received industry award for 10 years of operational excellence ƒ Record-setting coal capacity factors ƒ Best safety record ƒ Silverhawk placed in commercial operation

  14. Slide 14: Meeting Challenges of Peak Load Growth

    Meeting Challenges of Peak Load Growth MW MW 10,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 6,000 6,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 2,000 00 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 Existing Existing Resources Resources Sundance Sundance Purchase Purchase Peaking Peaking Shortfall Shortfall Assuming proposed settlement

  15. Slide 15: Generation Capital Expenditures for Growth and Reliability

    Generation Capital Expenditures for Growth and Reliability $ Millions 700 700 600 600 500 500 400 400 300 300 200 200 100 100 00 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 Projected APS APS Generation Generation Pinnacle Pinnacle West West Energy Energy

  16. Slide 16: Long-Term Resource Acquisition

    Long-Term Resource Acquisition Sundance Power Plant ƒ 450 MW peaking capacity ƒ Pending FERC approval ƒ Target closing – Spring 2005 2005 Requests for Proposals ƒ Based on proposed retail rate settlement ƒ At least 1,000 MW of capacity for delivery beginning in 2007 ƒ 100 MW renewable capacity for d

  17. Slide 17: Operations Summary

    Operations Summary ƒ Focusing on vertically integrated utility business ƒ Managing challenges of high-growth market area ƒ Maintaining solid operations and reliability ƒ Pursuing constructive regulatory treatment

  18. Slide 18: Creating Value for Shareholders

    Creating Value for Shareholders Financial Goals ƒ Positive long-term earnings and cash flow trends ƒ Cost management • Fuel and purchased power price risks • Operating and capital costs ƒ Favorable access to capital • Investment-grade credit ratings • Attractive dividend profile

  19. Slide 19: Earnings Per Share Summary

    Earnings Per Share Summary 2004 2003 Diluted Diluted EPS EPS Change Net income as reported $ 2.66 $ 2.63 $ 0.03 Unusual items: Phoenix Suns sale (0.23) - (0.23) NAC discontinued operations (0.04) (0.05) 0.01 Tax credits related to prior years - (0.19) 0.19 On-going earnings $ 2.39 $ 2.39 $ -

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of Guidance to 2004 On-Going Earnings

    Reconciliation of Guidance to 2004 On-Going Earnings 2004 guidance excluding Phoenix Suns gain $ 2.50 Lower than expected sales growth (0.09) Milder than normal weather (0.06) NAC discontinued operations (0.04) SunCor results 0.05 Other 0.03 On-going earnings results $ 2.39

  21. Slide 21: Significant Factors Affecting 2004 On-Going Earnings Variances

    Significant Factors Affecting 2004 On-Going Earnings Variances + Customer growth and usage + Regulatory asset amortization + Improved wholesale power marketing – New plant costs (net of gross margin) – Higher O&M costs – Higher depreciation – Milder weather – 2003 mid-year rate decrease – Contributi

  22. Slide 22: 2005 Earnings Outlook

    2005 Earnings Outlook ƒ Reasonable range around $3.00 per share ƒ Key assumptions: • Retail rate settlement approved as proposed effective March 31, 2005 • Does not reflect regulatory disallowance in proposed settlement • SunCor net income of approximately $50 million ƒ Supersedes all previous earni

  23. Slide 23: Future Earnings Factors

    Future Earnings Factors ƒ Customer growth and usage ƒ Pending ACC settlement ƒ Power supply adjustor ƒ Future regulatory decisions ƒ Western gas and power markets ƒ O&M, fuel and capital cost controls ƒ Real estate operations ƒ Other factors: • Weather • Economy

  24. Slide 24: Consolidated Capital Expenditures

    Consolidated Capital Expenditures* $$ Millions Millions 800 600 400 200 0 2004 2005 2006 Projected APS Delivery APS Generation Other Pinnacle West Energy * Excluding SunCor ** Including $190 million for Sundance acquisition

  25. Slide 25: Achieving Long-Term Value for Investors

    Achieving Long-Term Value for Investors Dividend Growth 5 -Year Total Return $1.90 $1.90 Percent Percent 100 80 60 40 20 0 (20) (40) (60) Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 ‘04 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 PNW S&P Electrics S&P 500

  26. Slide 26: Appendix

    Appendix

  27. Slide 27: Current Credit Ratings

    Current Credit Ratings S&P Moody’s Arizona Public Service Co. Senior Unsecured Debt BBB Baa1 Secured Lease Obligation Bonds BBB Baa2 Commercial Paper A2 P2 Outlook Negative Negative Pinnacle West Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured Debt BBB- Baa2 Commercial Paper A2 P2 Outlook Negative Negative

  28. Slide 28: Ample Liquidity Resources

    Ample Liquidity Resources APS ƒ $325 million revolver through May 2007 • Support for $250 million commercial paper facility ƒ Unused long-term debt shelf capability of $600 million Pinnacle West (parent) ƒ $300 million revolver through 2007 • Support for $250 million commercial paper facility ƒ Unus

  29. Slide 29: Required Debt Redemptions

    Required Debt Redemptions $ $ Millions Millions 2004 2005 2006 APS Unsecured notes due 2/04 $ 125 $ - $ - First mortgage bonds due 3/04 80 - - Senior notes due 1/05 - 100 - Senior notes due 8/05 - 300 - Senior notes due 11/06 - - 84 Parent Company Senior notes due 2/04 215 - - Floating rate notes du

  30. Slide 30: Arizona Corporation Commissioners

    Arizona Corporation Commissioners Party Commissioner Term Commissioner Affiliation Since Expires Jeff Hatch-Miller, Chairman Republican Jan. 2003 Jan. 2009 Michael Gleason Republican Jan. 2003 Jan. 2009 Kristin Mayes Republican Oct. 2003 Jan. 2007 William Mundell Republican June 1999 Jan. 2009 Marc

  31. Slide 31: Proposed Retail Rate Settlement

    Proposed Retail Rate Settlement Major Changes in Revenue Requirements $ $ Millions Millions Original APS request $175 ROE to 10.25% versus 11.50% (36) No recovery of $234 million write-off (32) Lengthen asset depreciable lives (26) $148 million rate base disallowance (22) Miscellaneous - net 17 Prop

  32. Slide 32: APS Track B Procurement Contracts

    APS Track B Procurement Contracts Awarded May 2003 MW MW 2,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 500 00 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 PWEC PWEC PPL PPL EnergyPlus, EnergyPlus, LLC LLC Panda Panda Gila Gila River, River, LP LP

  33. Slide 33: Average Residential Retail Price Ranking

    Average Residential Retail Price Ranking Southwestern U.S. ¢/kWh ¢/kWh 15 12 Average Average 9 6 3 0 PacifiCorp PacifiCorp Salt Salt PNM PNM APS APS Nevada Nevada Tucson Tucson SD SD El El Paso Paso PG&E PG&E SCE SCE Utah Utah River River Power Power Electric Electric G&E G&E Electric Electric Proje

  34. Slide 34: Average Commercial Retail Price Ranking

    Average Commercial Retail Price Ranking Southwestern U.S. ¢/kWh ¢/kWh 15 12 9 Average Average 6 3 0 PacifiCorp PacifiCorp Salt Salt APS APS PNM PNM El El Paso Paso Nevada Nevada Tucson Tucson SD SD SCE SCE PG&E PG&E Utah Utah River River Electric Electric Power Power Electric Electric G&E G&E Projec

  35. Slide 35: Average Industrial Retail Price Ranking

    Average Industrial Retail Price Ranking Southwestern U.S. ¢/kWh ¢/kWh 15 12 9 Average Average 6 3 0 PacifiCorp PacifiCorp Salt Salt PNM PNM El El Paso Paso APS APS Tucson Tucson SD SD Nevada Nevada PG&E PG&E SCE SCE Utah Utah River River Electric Electric Electric Electric G&E G&E Power Power Projec

  36. Slide 36: 2004 Energy Fuel Mix

    2004 Energy Fuel Mix Consolidated Native Load Coal Coal Nuclear 21% Gas 44% 21% 44% 14% 14% 9% 9% Nuclear 29% 29% Gas Purchased 11% 11% Power Purchased 56% 56% Power 16% 16%

  37. Slide 37: Pinnacle West Energy Power Plants

    Pinnacle West Energy Power Plants Commercial Operation New Facilities MWs MWs Location Location June 2001 West Phoenix 4 120 Phoenix, AZ July 2002 Saguaro CT 3 80 Red Rock, AZ July 2002 Redhawk 1 and 2 1,060 Arlington, AZ July 2003 West Phoenix 5 530 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Total* 1,790 May 2004 Silverh

  38. Slide 38: Sundance Acquisition Status

    Sundance Acquisition Status ƒ 450 MW peaking capacity ƒ ACC decision January 11, 2005 •• Rate Rate base base treatment treatment toto be be considered considered in in next next rate rate case case •• Certain Certain operating operating and and capital capital costs costs may may be be deferred defe

  39. Slide 39: Generation Capacity Factors

    Generation Capacity Factors Palo Verde Site Average Coal Average 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% 90% 90% 90% 80% 80% 80% 80% 70% 70% 70% 70% 60% 60% 60% 60% ‘99 ‘99 ‘00 ‘00 ‘01 ‘01 ‘02 ‘02 ‘03 ‘03 ‘04 ‘04 ‘99 ‘99 ‘00 ‘00 ‘01 ‘01 ‘02 ‘02 ‘03 ‘03 ‘04 ‘04 Palo Palo Verde Verde Industry Industry Coal Coal Indus

  40. Slide 40: Arizona Transmission System

    Arizona Transmission System UTAH UTAH UTAH COLORADO NAVAJO SHIPROCK MEAD/ GLEN SAN JUAN MARKETPLACE/ CANYON LAS VEGAS TRIBAL FOUR LAND CORNERS MOENKOPI FLAGSTAFF MCKINLEY CHOLLA CALIFORNIA CORONADO SPRINGER- VILLE BOUSE PINNACLE PEAK CALIFORNIA WEST WING PERKINS PALO VERDE LIBERTY GREENLEE KYRENE (A

  41. Slide 41: WECC Available Transmission Capability

    WECC Available Transmission Capability 3,007 4,119 2,368 1,672 301 340 3,913 Summer 2006 estimate (MW)

  42. Slide 42: Non-Energy Subsidiaries Overview

    Non-Energy Subsidiaries Overview ƒ Objectives Assets •• Cash Cash flow flow and and profit profit potential potential to to parent parent $479 Million $35M ƒ Recent activities $35M El El Dorado Dorado •• SunCor SunCor accelerated accelerated asset asset sales sales program program •• El El Dorado Do

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