Period Ending: 12/30/2002 12/30/2003 Coal Burned (Tons) 976,988 951,572 Net Generation (MWh) 2,501,050 2,417,948 Coal

Burned (Tons), by quarters, averaged 244,247 237,893 Highest eight years avgerage: 245,000 per quarter

12/30/2004 850,876 2,106,908 212,719

12/30/2005 959,370 2,370,895 239,843

5/2/12 Data Synopsis, per James S. McLawhorn

Director, Electric Division Public Staff North Carolina Utilities Commission

From: "Mclawhorn, James" <james.mclawhorn@psncuc.nc.gov> Subject: Asheville Skyland Coal Plant Data Date: May 2, 2012 5:09:01 PM EDT To: "'grant@innovograph.com'" <grant@innovograph.com> Cc: "Mclawhorn, James" <james.mclawhorn@psncuc.nc.gov>, "Gruber, Robert" <robert.gruber@psncuc.nc.gov>, "Ellis, Kennie" <kennie.ellis@psncuc.nc.gov> Grant, Attached is a spreadsheet that shows the last 10 years data for the Asheville Skyland Coal Plant, detailing annual MWH general and annual tons of coal burned. In addition, I have determined that in 2010, PECs (Progress Energy Corporation) total system net generation was 58,188,728 MWH. In comparison, 2011 total system net generation was 54,105,081 MWH, for a year over year reduction of 4,083,647 MWH. Of this difference, additional off-system purchases made up only 549,921 MWH, so there was still a net reduction of 3,533,726 MWH for the PEC system year over year. This net reduction is tied primarily to milder weather in 2011 vs. 2010. Coal generation declined by 6,176,012 MWH year over year, while nuclear generation increased by 3,557,991 MWH and natural gas combined cycle generation increased by 2,455,325 MWH. The increase in nuclear generation was the result of the Robinson nuclear plant returning to more normal operation in 2011 after a series of outages in 2010. The increase in natural gas combined cycle generation was the result of a decline in natural gas prices in 2011 vs. 2010 and an increase in generating capacity, as a 2nd natural gas combined cycle unit was brought online in June of 2011, increasing capacity from 586 MW to approximately 1,242 MW of natural gas combined cycle generation at PECs Sherwood H. Smith Energy Complex in Richmond County, NC. There were some additional questions on your original request dealing with total company and state-wide coal consumption, but our recent conversations have focused on the above and attached data, however, so that is where I have devoted my efforts. Please advise if you still want the other information.

combined cycle generation at PECs Sherwood H. Smith Energy Complex in Richmond County, NC. There were some additional questions on your original request dealing with total company and state-wide coal consumption, but our recent conversations have focused on the above and attached data, however, so that is where I have devoted my efforts. Please advise if you still want the other information. James McLawhorn ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________ James S. McLawhorn

12/30/2006 964,360 2,282,532 241,090

12/30/2007 969,206 2,290,404 242,302

12/30/2008 993,854 2,173,277 248,464

12/30/2009 949,209 2,149,148 237,302

12/30/2010 1,075,051 2,383,465 268,763

12/30/2011 816,031 1,728,619

204,008

> 2011 coal consumption is 24 > 2011 coal consumption is 14 > 2011 coal consumption avera

Progress Energy Skyland Plant: Coal Consumption, 20

1,150,000.00

1,050,000.00

Scale: 100,000 Tons

950,000.00

850,000.00

750,000.00

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Averages YR/4 9,506,517 950,652 2,240,425 4

11 coal consumption is 24% below 2010 high 11 coal consumption is 14% below ten-year average 11 coal consumption averages 19% lower with trend lines after 2005 increasing in downward slope

Consumption, 2002-2011

Coal Burned (Tons)

2008

2009

2010

2011

2011 JAN
103,028.00

FEB
71,121.00

MAR
71,539.00 245,688.00

APR
49,689.00

MAY
64,038.00

JUN
73,757.00

JUL
84,983.00

AUG
80,081.00

Q1 2011

2012 JAN
38,875

PEC Asheville (Skyland) Quarte Q1 2011 and Q1 201

FEB
60,067 95,244

300,000

Q1 2012
64,153.00

194,186 Tons Coal Consumed (Thousands)

250,000

245,688

Tons (Thousands) Q1 2011 245,688 Q1 2012 194,186 51,502 Average 2011 quarter 204,008 21%

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

Q1 2011

SEP
46,971.00

OCT
46,880.00

NOV
64,474.00

DEC
59,470.00 816,031.00

(Skyland) Quarter-to-Quarter Coal Burned, 1 2011 and Q1 2012 Comparison

21%

194,186

Q1 2011 Q1 2012

Q1 2012