Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · NYSE:PNW
Pinnacle West Capital — Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference 2011
55 slides from Pinnacle West Capital's conference presentation, Sep 7, 2011
Slide 1: Delivering Superior Shareholder Value
DELIVERING SUPERIOR SHAREHOLDER VALUE Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference September 7, 2011
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
2 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, including statements regarding our 2011 earnings outlook. These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “estimate,” “predict,” “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,
Slide 3: Pinnacle West: Who We Are
3 PINNACLE WEST: WHO WE ARE We are a vertically integrated, regulated electric utility. NYSE Ticker PNW Market Cap $5 Billion Enterprise Value $8 Billion STATE OF ARIZONA Principal Subsidiary • Arizona’s largest electric utility • $12 billion assets Service Territory • 1.1 million customer accounts
Slide 4: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
4 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION Our commitment to investors: Deliver superior shareholder returns through…
Slide 5: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
5 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Slide 6: Positive Long-Term Demographics
6 POSITIVE LONG-TERM DEMOGRAPHICS APS’s customer growth generally outpaces U.S. and Arizona population growth. Superior Growth APS Customer Growth Annual Growth Millions 5% 2 1.8 4% 2.5%* 3% 1.1 1 2% 1% 0% 0 1990 1992 1994 1990 1995 2000 2002 2004 1996 1998 2000 2005 2015 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20
Slide 7: APS Cap Ex Drives Strong Rate Base Growth
APS CAP EX DRIVES STRONG 7 RATE BASE GROWTH We reduced capital expenditures based on current economic conditions, yet still expect strong rate base growth. APS Capital Expenditures APS Rate Base $ Millions $ Billions 1,400 1,200 8 1,000 Other 6 800 Distribution 600 Transmission 4 FERC Renewable ACC
Slide 8: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
8 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Slide 9: Customer Satisfaction … A Key Priority
9 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION … A KEY PRIORITY Our employees provide top-tier customer service. Lowering Outage Time Outstanding Residential Per Customer Customer Satisfaction Rating Average Outage Rating Minutes/Year 700 APS 120 675 100 650 Industry Average 80 625 600 60 575 40 550 20 525 0 500 2005 2006
Slide 10: Superior Power Plant Performance
10 SUPERIOR POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE Our nuclear and coal plants are strong baseload resources. Nuclear Capacity Factors Coal Performance Metrics 100% 100% APS 91% 95% 92% 95% 90% 90% 85% 85% 81% Industry 91% 80% 80% 75% 75% 68% 70% 70% 65% 65% 60% 60% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2003 200
Slide 11: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
11 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Slide 12: Resource Planning for Reliability and Sustainability
RESOURCE PLANNING FOR 12 RELIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Through a balanced resource mix including renewable resources and energy efficiency programs, we will meet future load growth. MW 14,000 14,000 Load Requirement 3% Four Corners Transactions, Net 12,000 Including 15% Reserves 4% Other Future Pur
Slide 13: Renewable Energy Rises with the Sun
13 RENEWABLE ENERGY RISES WITH THE SUN We are helping Arizona become the “Solar Capital of the World.” Arizona Germany and Japan are among countries with highest installed solar capacity, yet have solar conditions far inferior to Arizona MAKING COMPELLING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
Slide 14: APS AZ Sun Program
14 APS AZ Sun Program Owning solar resources makes sense for our customers, communities, environment, and provides returns to our shareholders. Utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants to be owned by APS Phase I – Underway Phase II - Proposed • 100 MW • Additional 100 MW • Up to $500 million capital
Slide 15: Four Corners Power Plant Transactions
FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANT 15 TRANSACTIONS Our proposal represents a balanced solution to new environmental regulations. Acquire Southern California Edison’s 739 MW interest in Units 4 & 5 and shut down 560 MW Units 1 – 3 • Purchase price: $294 million • Acquisition target date: late 2012 • Estimated
Slide 16: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
16 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Slide 17: 2011 Retail Rate Case Filing Benefits
2011 RETAIL RATE CASE FILING 17 BENEFITS The rate case provisions contain a number of benefits for customers and shareholders. • Provides financial support APS needs to achieve Arizona’s energy goals • Encourages progress toward sustainable energy future • Supports renewable energy and energy effici
Slide 18: 2011 Retail Rate Case Filing Key Financial Components
2011 RETAIL RATE CASE FILING 18 KEY FINANCIAL COMPONENTS APS has requested a base rate increase to become effective July 1, 2012. Annual Revenue Change Non-fuel base rate increase $ 194.1 6.6% Amounts transferring from adjustment mechanism revenues Renewable Energy Surcharge revenues related to AZ S
Slide 19: 2011 Retail Rate Case Filing Details of Request
2011 RETAIL RATE CASE FILING 19 DETAILS OF REQUEST Other key provisions continue constructive regulatory treatment and limit regulatory lag. • Post test-year plant additions through rate effective date • $259 million AZ Sun projects • $161 million other projects • Revenue-per-customer decoupling mec
Slide 20: 2011 Retail Rate Case Filing ACC Procedural Schedule
2011 RETAIL RATE CASE FILING 20 ACC Procedural Schedule The procedural schedule provides a process which could allow a final decision by July 1, 2012, consistent with APS’s 2009 regulatory settlement. Nov. 18, 2011 ACC Staff and intervenors' direct testimony due, except cost of service and rate desi
Slide 21: Pinnacle West: Our Value Proposition
21 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Slide 22: Consolidated On-Going EPS Outlook
22 CONSOLIDATED ON-GOING EPS OUTLOOK Our on-going earnings improved since 2009. Per Share $3.50 $3.03 $2.75 - $2.90* $3.00 $2.50 $2.33 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 2009 2010 2011 Guidance *See key factors and assumptions in Appendix. As of 8/2/11 STRENGTHENING OUR FINANCIAL PROFILE
Slide 23: ROE Improvement: A Multi-Pronged Approach
ROE IMPROVEMENT: 23 A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH Improving our earned return on equity is one of our top priorities. Earned ROEs Key Initiatives 10% • Supportive electric utility rates • Regulatory framework 9% improvements 8% • Cost management initiatives • Efficiency and effectiveness 7% throughout or
Slide 24: Top-Tier Dividend Yield
24 TOP-TIER DIVIDEND YIELD Pinnacle West’s annual dividend is $2.10 per share — providing a top-tier yield with a near-average payout. Dividend Yield 7% PNW 6% 5% 4% 3% Industry Averages 2% 1% 0% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Industry Yield as of August 15, 2011 Dividend Payout Industry Payout 12
Slide 25: Superior Shareholder Returns
25 SUPERIOR SHAREHOLDER RETURNS Our total return to shareholders has outperformed our industry and the broad market over the past five years. Pinnacle West S&P 500 S&P 1500 Electric Utilities 50% 45.5% 45.4% 40% 30% 32.6% 20% 20.9% 19.5% 17.4% 15.0% 10% 12.0% 10.3% 9.5% 9.0% 6.0% 4.4% 0% (8.3)% (10.
Slide 26: Our Value Proposition: Deliver Superior Shareholder Returns
26 PINNACLE WEST: OUR VALUE PROPOSITION Our commitment to investors… Deliver Superior Shareholder Returns
Slide 27: Appendix
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Slide 28: A Respected, Veteran Leadership Team
28 A RESPECTED, VETERAN LEADERSHIP TEAM Our top executives have more than 130 combined years of creating shareholder value in the energy industry. Don Brandt Chairman & CEO Don Mark Randy Dave Falck Jim Robinson Schiavoni Edington EVP, Hatfield APS SVP EVP & General SVP & CFO President Fossil Chief
Slide 29: Environmental, Sustainability and Governance Leadership
ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY 29 AND GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP We are recognized worldwide for our achievements. Dow Jones Ranked 294 of 1,000 Sustainability Index Companies Worldwide Ranked 15th Overall Highest for Any Utility Global 100 Most Sustainable Social Responsibility Index Corporations in Worl
Slide 30: 2011 On-Going EPS Guidance
30 2011 On-Going EPS Guidance Key Factors and Assumptions as of August 2, 2011 • Electricity gross margin (operating revenues,* net of fuel and purchased power expenses) about $2.01 billion to $2.06 billion, which was previously expected to be $2.05 billion to $2.10 billion • Retail customer growth
Slide 31: Ample Financing Access
31 AMPLE FINANCING ACCESS Investment-grade credit ratings, capitalization and liquidity should provide adequate access to bank and capital markets. Capitalization & Liquidity 2011 - 2012 Major Financing Activities December 31, 2010 $ Billions 2011 $500M APS revolver refinancing* 8 2011 $175M PNW sen
Slide 32: Credit Ratings
32 CREDIT RATINGS We have investment-grade credit ratings. APS Parent Corporate Credit Ratings Moody’s Baa2 Baa3 S&P BBB BBB Fitch BBB- BBB- Senior Unsecured Moody’s Baa2 - S&P BBB - Fitch BBB - Outlook Moody’s Stable Stable S&P Positive Positive Fitch Stable Stable We are disclosing these ratings t
Slide 33: S&P Credit Metrics
33 S&P CREDIT METRICS Our key credit metrics have been improving. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 APS FFO / Debt 17.5% 17.2% 22.1% 22.8% 22.3% FFO / Interest 4.2x 4.1x 5.1x 4.8x 4.6x Debt / Capitalization 56.6% 55.2% 57.4% 56.8% 53.0% Pinnacle West FFO / Debt 16.3% 15.7% 18.0% 18.4% 22.5% FFO / Interest 3.
Slide 34: APS Operations & Maintenance Expense Trends
APS OPERATIONS & 34 MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TRENDS Our goal is to keep O&M growth in line with retail sales growth. $ Millions 800 600 400 200 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Excludes RES and demand-side management costs STRENGTHENING OUR FINANCIAL PROFILE
Slide 35: Cost Efficiency Supports Future Results
COST EFFICIENCY SUPPORTS 35 FUTURE RESULTS Our cost management and efficiency efforts will improve financial results beyond those achievable solely through regulatory decisions. Enterprise-wide emphasis Engaged, motivated Better leverage workforce Cost technology Efficiency Effective, efficient Opti
Slide 36: 2010 Retail Customer, Sales and Revenue Mixes
2010 RETAIL CUSTOMER, 36 SALES AND REVENUE MIXES Our business mix is attractive due to favorable climate and other conditions in our market area. 11% 11% 8% 6% 8% 47% 47% 50% 51% 45% 45% 42% 43% 89% 89% Customers Retail Sales Operating Revenues Year-End 27,709 GWh $2.9 Billion 1.1 Million Residentia
Slide 37: 2010 APS Generation and Energy Fuel Mixes
2010 APS GENERATION AND 37 ENERGY FUEL MIXES Our balanced resource mix provides our customers reliability and manages price volatility. 18% 21% 18% 21% 27% 220% 2% 26% 34% 32% 54% 16% 54% 17% 28% 28% 36% 46%4 6 % 36% Energy Generation Generation Fuel Mix Fuel Mix Capacity Mix 33,781 GWh 26,828 GWh 6
Slide 38: Superior Power Plant Performance
38 SUPERIOR POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE Our nuclear and coal plants are strong baseload resources. Nuclear Capacity Factors Coal Performance Metrics APS 91% 100% 100% APS Commercial Availability 92% APS Capacity Factor 90% 90% Industry Capacity Factor 81% 80% 80% 68% Industry 91% 70% 70% 60% 60% 2003 20
Slide 39: Arizona Corporation Commissioners
39 ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS The new composition provides opportunities for additional relationships and process efficiencies. Terms Through January 2013 Terms Through January 2015 Sandra Kennedy Paul Newman Bob Stump Brenda Burns Gary Pierce (Rep)* (Dem) (Dem) (Rep) (Rep) Chairman * Term li
Slide 40: 2011 Retail Rate Case Filing Key Financial Assumptions
2011 RETAIL RATE CASE FILING 40 KEY FINANCIAL ASSUMPTIONS Updated rate base, cost of capital and fuel prices underpin the rate request amounts. Rate base $5.7 billion Return on equity 11% Capital structure Long-term debt 46.1% Common equity 53.9% Base fuel rate (¢/kWh) 3.24 Projected fuel-price year
Slide 41: Our Regulatory Mix
41 OUR REGULATORY MIX The bulk of APS’s revenues comes from a regulated retail rate base and a meaningful transmission business. Most Recent Rate Decisions ACC FERC Transmission 18% Rates Effective Date 1/1/2010 6/1/2011 Test Year Ended 12/31/2007* 12/31/2010 Generation & Distribution Rate Base $5.6
Slide 42: APS Line Extension Policy Proposal
42 APS LINE EXTENSION POLICY PROPOSAL APS has requested line extension policy changes in a separate docket. • Restore sharing of extension costs between new customers and APS • Implement 750-foot free footage allowance and other measures dependent upon customer class • Accounting to revert to contri
Slide 43: Progressive Regulatory Settlement Positions APS Well Through 2012
PROGRESSIVE REGULATORY SETTLEMENT 43 POSITIONS APS WELL THROUGH 2012 APS’s 2009 regulatory settlement contains a number of investor benefits. • Strengthens APS’s earned ROE and financial condition • Supports common dividend • Demonstrates increased cooperation among APS, ACC Staff, residential consu
Slide 44: 2009 Regulatory Settlement Summary
44 2009 REGULATORY SETTLEMENT SUMMARY The settlement provisions include earnings support until APS’s next rate case decision. Estimated Pretax Earnings Benefits $ Millions 2010 2011 2012 Settlement agreement terms Base rate increase $ 207 $ 207 $ 207 Line extensions treated as revenue 23 25 49 Pensi
Slide 45: Constructive Transmission Rate Regulation
CONSTRUCTIVE TRANSMISSION 45 RATE REGULATION We have achieved transmission rate treatment with annual adjustments. • FERC Formula Rates adopted in 2008 • Adjusted annually with 10.75% allowed ROE • Based on FERC Form 1 and certain projections • Retail portion flows through ACC Transmission Cost Adju
Slide 46: APS Revenues by Recovery Mechanism
46 APS REVENUES BY RECOVERY MECHANISM Supportive regulatory treatment through adjustment mechanisms supplements base rates. Regulated Electricity Revenue by Recovery Mechanism $ Millions Test Year Historical Forecast 3,500 3,000 Base Rates 2,500 RES 2,000 TCA 1,500 PSA 1,000 DSM 500 Other 0 (500) 20
Slide 47: Significant Regulatory Progress Since 2005
SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY PROGRESS 47 SINCE 2005 We have achieved a more supportive regulatory structure and improvements in cost recovery timing. Adopted/ Mechanism Last Adjusted Description Power Supply April 2005 / • Recovers 90% of variance between actual fuel and purchased power costs and base fue
Slide 48: Transmission Investment Essential
48 TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT ESSENTIAL Strategic transmission is necessary to maintain reliability and deliver diversified resources to our customers. NAVAJO • 10-Year Transmission Plan (115-kV and above) FOUR NORTH CORNERS 100 MW • $450 million of new 970 MW transmission investment • 258 miles of new
Slide 49: A Well-Balanced Generation Portfolio
49 A WELL-BALANCED GENERATION PORTFOLIO Commercial Ownership Net Capacity Fuel / Plant Location Units Dispatch Ops. Date Operator Interest1 (MW) Nuclear Palo Verde Wintersburg, AZ 1-3 Base 1986 - 1989 APS 29.1% 1,146 Total Nuclear 1,146 Coal Cholla Joseph City, AZ 1-3 Base 1962 - 1980 APS 100 647 Fo
Slide 50: Renewable Purchase Power Contracts
50 RENEWABLE PURCHASE POWER CONTRACTS Commercial Original PPA Operation Term Capacity Fuel / Contract Location Developer Status 1 Signed Date (years) Net (MW) Solar Solana Gila Bend, AZ Abengoa UC Feb-2008 2013 30 250 Ajo Ajo, AZ Recurrent UC Jan-2010 2011 25 5 Prescott Prescott, AZ SunEdison UC Feb
Slide 51: Four Corners Power Plant Facts & Figures
FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANT 51 FACTS & FIGURES Common Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Commercial Operation Date 1963 1963 1964 1969 1970 Original Cost ($M) $37 $369 $166 Net Book Value at 12/31/10 ($M) $20 $125 $63 Current Depreciation Ends 2031 Mid-2016 Mid-2016 Mid-2016 2031 2031 Current Expiratio
Slide 52: Arizona's Renewable Resource and Energy Efficiency Standards
ARIZONA’S RENEWABLE RESOURCE 52 AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS We are committed to aggressive renewable and energy efficiency standards. Renewable Energy (RES) Minimum Requirements Portion of retail sales to be supplied by renewable resources • 5% by 2015 • 15% by 2025 Distributed energy component
Slide 53: AZ Sun Program Summary Phase I
53 AZ SUN PROGRAM SUMMARY PHASE I APS is investing up to $500 million to own 100 MW of solar generation by year-end 2014. Name Location Capacity Developer Target COD* Paloma Gila Bend, AZ 17 MW First Solar 2011 Cotton Center Gila Bend, AZ 17 MW Solon 2011 Hyder Phase 1 Hyder, AZ 11 MW SunEdison 2011
Slide 54: Solana: A "Sunny Place"
54 SOLANA: A “SUNNY PLACE” Solana will provide about one-third of APS’s renewable energy target of 10% by 2015. • 250-MW 30-year PPA for all output (~900 GWh/year) • Concentrating solar trough facility 70 miles southwest of Phoenix • Expected to be first major stored-heat plant in U.S. on targeted 2
Slide 55: APS Energy Efficiency Initiatives Increasing
APS ENERGY EFFICIENCY 55 INITIATIVES INCREASING APS plans to double customers’ energy efficiency savings from 2010 through 2012. Cumulative Annual Energy Savings Associated with EE/DSM Programs GWh • Program costs currently recovered 2,250 through retail DSM adjustor 2,000 • Decoupling or other fina
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