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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One) 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2008

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                             to

Commission File No. 33-7591

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(An Electric Membership Corporation)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 58-1211925
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

2100 East Exchange Place
Tucker, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

30084-5336
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

(770) 270-7600

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):Large Accelerated Filer o    Accelerated Filer o    Non-Accelerated Filer ý(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller Reporting Company o

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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o

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        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.The registrant is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity securities.




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OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2008

 
  
 Page No.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 
 
Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

24

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31,June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007

 

24

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Revenues and Expenses For the Three Months and Six Months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

 

46

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Patronage Capital and Membership Fees and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit For the ThreeSix Months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

 

57

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the ThreeSix Months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

 

68

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the ThreeSix Months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

 

79
 
Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

1315
 
Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

2024
 
Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

2024

PART II — II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 
 
Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

2125
 
Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

2125
 
Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

2125
 
Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

2125
 
Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

2125
 
Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

2125
 
Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

2226

SIGNATURES

 

2327

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements



Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007


 (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 



 

2008

 

2007

 


 

2008

 

2007

 
AssetsAssets     Assets     

Electric plant:

Electric plant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric plant:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
In service $5,804,496 $5,792,476 In service $5,823,387 $5,792,476 
Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation (2,664,664) (2,630,522)Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation (2,692,330) (2,630,522)
 
 
   
 
 
 3,139,832 3,161,954   3,131,057 3,161,954 

Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost

 

 

152,212

 

 

130,138

 

Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost

 

 

166,693

 

 

130,138

 
Construction work in progress 222,173 189,102 Construction work in progress 249,348 189,102 
 
 
   
 
 
 3,514,217 3,481,194   3,547,098 3,481,194 
 
 
   
 
 

Investments and funds, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments and funds:

Investments and funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Decommissioning fund 231,918 239,974 Decommissioning fund 229,968 239,974 
Deposit on Rocky Mountain transactions 102,981 101,272 Deposit on Rocky Mountain transactions 104,689 101,272 
Bond, reserve and construction funds 4,572 5,614 Bond, reserve and construction funds 4,591 5,614 
Investment in associated companies 45,217 46,449 Investment in associated companies 44,849 46,449 
Long-term investments 98,944 109,170 Long-term investments 93,047 109,170 
Other 458 1,502 Other 458 1,502 
 
 
   
 
 
 484,090 503,981   477,602 503,981 
 
 
   
 
 

Current assets:

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents, at cost 104,149 290,930 
Restricted cash, at cost  48,124 Cash and cash equivalents 100,234 290,930 
Restricted short-term investments, at fair value 40,033  Restricted cash, at cost  48,124 
Receivables 92,015 60,672 Receivables 135,768 60,672 
Inventories, at average cost 149,545 149,871 Inventories, at average cost 146,973 149,871 
Prepayments and other current assets 10,975 4,780 Prepayments and other current assets 20,950 4,780 
 
 
   
 
 
 396,717 554,377   403,925 554,377 
 
 
   
 
 

Deferred charges:

Deferred charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Deferred charges:     
Premium and loss on reacquired debt, being amortized 137,632 140,829 Premium and loss on reacquired debt, being amortized 136,351 140,829 
Deferred amortization of capital leases 89,968 91,446 Deferred amortization of capital leases 88,462 91,446 
Deferred debt expense, being amortized 36,966 37,356 Deferred debt expense, being amortized 36,688 37,356 
Deferred outage costs, being amortized 38,318 29,833 Deferred outage costs, being amortized 34,340 29,833 
Deferred tax assets 72,000 72,000 Deferred tax assets 72,000 72,000 
Deferred interest rate swap termination fees, being amortized 36,278  Deferred interest rate swap termination fees, being amortized 35,281  
Deferred depreciation expense 21,477 14,318 Deferred depreciation expense 28,636 14,318 
Deferred asset associated with retirement obligations 9,001  Deferred asset associated with retirement obligations 15,714  
Other 7,136 11,986 Other 12,424 11,986 
 
 
   
 
 
 448,776 397,768   459,896 397,768 
 
 
   
 
 
 $4,843,800 $4,937,320   $4,888,521 $4,937,320 
 
 
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.




Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
March 31,June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007



 (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 



 

2008

 

2007

 


 

2008

 

2007

 
Equity and LiabilitiesEquity and Liabilities     Equity and Liabilities     

Capitalization:

Capitalization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Patronage capital and membership fees $523,237 $516,570 Patronage capital and membership fees $532,055 $516,570 
Accumulated other comprehensive deficit (2,438) (32,691)Accumulated other comprehensive deficit (4,412) (32,691)
 
 
   
 
 
 520,799 483,879   527,643 483,879 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,259,786

 

 

3,291,424

 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,014,362

 

 

3,291,424

 
Obligation under capital leases 258,946 260,943 Obligation under capital leases 236,520 260,943 
Obligation under Rocky Mountain transactions 102,981 101,272 Obligation under Rocky Mountain transactions 104,689 101,272 
 
 
   
 
 
 4,142,512 4,137,518   3,883,214 4,137,518 
 
 
   
 
 

Current liabilities:

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year 109,972 143,400 Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year 107,666 143,400 
Accounts payable 25,047 41,621 Accounts payable 50,820 41,621 
Accrued interest 19,481 20,153 Short-term borrowings 260,290  
Accrued and withheld taxes 7,105 7,122 Accrued interest 29,336 20,153 
Other current liabilities 4,706 17,311 Accrued and withheld taxes 13,959 7,122 
 
 
 Other current liabilities 5,566 17,311 
 166,311 229,607   
 
 
 
 
   467,637 229,607 
 
 
 

Deferred credits and other liabilities:

Deferred credits and other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred credits and other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Gain on sale of plant, being amortized 35,392 36,011 Gain on sale of plant, being amortized 34,774 36,011 
Net benefit of Rocky Mountain transactions, being amortized 59,725 60,521 Net benefit of Rocky Mountain transactions, being amortized 58,929 60,521 
Asset retirement obligations 269,568 265,326 Asset retirement obligations 272,883 265,326 
Accumulated retirement costs for other obligations 51,967 53,327 Accumulated retirement costs for other obligations 51,457 53,327 
Deferred liability associated with retirement obligations  5,568 Deferred liability associated with retirement obligations  5,568 
Interest rate swap arrangements  32,806 Interest rate swap arrangements  32,806 
Long-term contingent liability 72,000 72,000 Long-term contingent liability 72,000 72,000 
Other 46,325 44,636 Other 47,627 44,636 
 
 
   
 
 
 534,977 570,195   537,670 570,195 
 
 
   
 
 
 $4,843,800 $4,937,320   $4,888,521 $4,937,320 
 
 
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.





Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Condensed Statements of Revenues and Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007


 (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 



 

Three Months

 


 

Three Months

 

Six Months

 
 2008
 2007
   2008
 2007
 2008
 2007
 
Operating revenues:Operating revenues:     Operating revenues:         
Sales to Members $291,310 $268,008 Sales to Members $319,045 $302,363 $610,355 $570,371 
Sales to non-Members 333 315 Sales to non-Members 240 431 573 746 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 Total operating revenues 291,643 268,323  Total operating revenues 319,285 302,794 610,928 571,117 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

Operating expenses:

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Fuel 98,887 81,766 
Production 69,745 63,670 Fuel 119,903 105,452 218,790 187,218 
Purchased power 36,398 30,878 Production 69,052 65,203 138,798 128,873 
Depreciation and amortization 29,843 36,366 Purchased power 43,101 40,278 79,499 71,156 
Accretion 2,982 4,933 Depreciation and amortization 29,931 36,628 59,774 72,994 
Gain on sale of emission allowances (2)  Other (1,591) 4,835 1,389 9,768 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 Total operating expenses 237,853 217,613  Total operating expenses 260,396 252,396 498,250 470,009 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

Operating margin

Operating margin

 

 

53,790

 

 

50,710

 
Operating margin 58,889 50,398 112,678 101,108 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

Other income (expense):

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Investment income 7,665 11,635 Investment income 2,403 11,658 10,067 23,293 
Other 2,659 2,612 Other 2,444 2,171 5,105 4,783 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 Total other income 10,324 14,247  Total other income 4,847 13,829 15,172 28,076 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

Interest charges:

Interest charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Interest on long-term-debt and capital leases 55,628 52,256 Interest on long-term-debt and capital leases 53,378 52,605 109,006 104,861 
Other interest 382 598 Other interest 476 624 858 1,222 
Allowance for debt funds used during construction (2,337) (1,496)Allowance for debt funds used during construction (2,813) (1,528) (5,149) (3,024)
Amortization of debt discount and expense 3,774 4,144 Amortization of debt discount and expense 3,877 4,172 7,650 8,316 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 Net interest charges 57,447 55,502  Net interest charges 54,918 55,873 112,365 111,375 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net marginNet margin $6,667 $9,455 Net margin $8,818 $8,354 $15,485 $17,809 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.




Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Condensed Statements of Patronage Capital and Membership Fees
and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit (Unaudited)
For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007


 (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 





 

Patronage
Capital and
Membership
Fees


 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Deficit)


 

Total


 



 

Patronage
Capital and
Membership
Fees


 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Deficit)


 

Total


 
Balance at December 31, 2006Balance at December 31, 2006 $497,509 $(28,988)$468,521 Balance at December 31, 2006 $497,509 $(28,988)$468,521 


 
 
Components of comprehensive margin:Components of comprehensive margin:       Components of comprehensive margin:       
Net margin 9,455  9,455 Net margin 17,809   17,809 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap arrangements  (33) (33)Unrealized gain on interest rate swap arrangements   4,969 4,969 
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  119 119 Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities   97 97 
     
       
 
Total comprehensive marginTotal comprehensive margin     9,541 Total comprehensive margin     22,875 
     
       
 





 



 
Balance at March 31, 2007 $506,964 $(28,902)$478,062 
Balance at June 30, 2007Balance at June 30, 2007 $515,318 $(23,922)$491,396 


 
 

Balance at December 31, 2007

Balance at December 31, 2007

 

$

516,570

 

$

(32,691

)

$

483,879

 



Balance at December 31, 2007

 

$

516,570

 

$

(32,691

)

$

483,879

 


 
 
Components of comprehensive margin:Components of comprehensive margin:       Components of comprehensive margin:       
Net margin 6,667  6,667 Net margin 15,485   15,485 
Realized deferred loss on interest rate swap arrangements  32,806 32,806 Realized deferred loss on interest rate swap arrangements   32,806 32,806 
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities  (2,553) (2,553)Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities   (4,527) (4,527)
     
       
 
Total comprehensive marginTotal comprehensive margin     36,920 Total comprehensive margin     43,764 
     
       
 





 



 
Balance at March 31, 2008 $523,237 $(2,438)$520,799 
Balance at June 30, 2008Balance at June 30, 2008 $532,055 $(4,412)$527,643 


 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.




Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007


 (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 



 

2008

 

2007

 


 

2008

 

2007

 
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:     Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net margin $6,667 $9,455 Net margin $15,485 $17,809 
 
 
   
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net margin to net cash used by operating activities:     Adjustments to reconcile net margin to net cash used by operating activities:     
 Depreciation and amortization, including nuclear fuel 52,153 55,805  Depreciation and amortization, including nuclear fuel 105,947 115,330 
 Accretion cost 2,982 4,933  Accretion cost 1,716 10,162 
 Amortization of deferred gains (1,415) (1,415) Amortization of deferred gains (2,830) (2,830)
 Allowance for equity funds used during construction (598) (364) Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1,300) (761)
 Settlement of interest rate swaps (33,771)   Deferred outage costs (21,858) (27,780)
 Deferred outage costs (17,389) (17,874) Other 1,263 2,887 
 Other 675 1,502 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Receivables (90,829) (30,384)
 Receivables (39,267) (15,658) Inventories 2,898 (14,328)
 Inventories 326 (10,953) Prepayments and other current assets (669) (688)
 Prepayments and other current assets 1,551 1,597  Accounts payable 20,076 5,362 
 Accounts payable (7,152) (7,736) Accrued interest 9,182 (1,611)
 Accrued interest (672) (11,716) Accrued and withheld taxes 6,837 (5,743)
 Accrued and withheld taxes (17) (10,705) Other current liabilities (10,501) (1,008)
 Other current liabilities (11,425) (3,525) Settlement of interest rate swaps (33,771)  
 
 
   
 
 
 Total adjustments (54,019) (16,109) Total adjustments (13,839) 48,608 
 
 
   
 
 
Net cash used by operating activities (47,352) (6,654)
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities 1,646 66,417 
 
 
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:     Cash flows from investing activities:     
Property additions (89,006) (37,768)
Activity in decommissioning fund—Purchases (118,133) (143,596)Property additions (170,083) (72,864)
                                                       —Proceeds 115,373 138,875 Activity in decommissioning fund—Purchases (410,651) (259,388)
Activity in bond, reserve and construction funds—Purchases (35) (46)                                                       —Proceeds 409,142 249,707 
                                                                             —Proceeds 1,077 1,005 Activity in bond, reserve and construction funds—Purchases (55) (95)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents 48,124 18,312                                                                              —Proceeds 1,078 1,007 
Increase in other short-term investments (40,033)  Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents 48,124 18,312 
Decrease in investment in associated organizations 1,406 175 Decrease in investment in associated organizations 1,891 (1,847)
Activity in other long-term investments—Purchases (172,111) (181,123)Activity in other long-term investments—Purchases (183,853) (349,764)
                                                                —Proceeds 178,226 192,418                                                                 —Proceeds 193,245 351,224 
Other 2,448 (1,074)Other (3,025) (2,569)
 
 
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities (72,664) (12,822)Net cash used in investing activities (114,187) (66,277)
 
 
   
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:     Cash flows from financing activities:     
Long-term debt proceeds  26,389 Long-term debt proceeds 23,591 26,389 
Long-term debt payments (67,063) (61,956)Long-term debt payments (360,810) (100,992)
Other 298 896 Increase in short-term borrowings 260,290  
 
 
 Other (1,226) (3,101)
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activitiesNet cash used in financing activities (66,765) (34,671)Net cash used in financing activities (78,155) (77,704)
 
 
   
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents (186,781) (54,147)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (190,696) (77,564)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 290,930 423,757 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 290,930 423,757 
 
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodCash and cash equivalents at end of period $104,149 $369,610 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $100,234 $346,193 
 
 
   
 
 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Supplemental cash flow information:Supplemental cash flow information:     
Cash paid for—Cash paid for—     
Interest (net of amounts capitalized) $54,345 $63,074 Interest (net of amounts capitalized) $95,532 $104,670 

Plant expenditures included in ending accounts payable

 

$

(10,602

)

$

1,805

 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:     
Plant expenditures included in ending accounts payable $(12,121)$(1,633)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.



Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

(A)
General.    The condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared by Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the opinion of management, the information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) and estimates necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, the results for the periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although Oglethorpe believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. As noted in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, substantially all of Oglethorpe's sales are to its 38 electric distribution cooperative members (the Members) and, thus, the receivables on the accompanying balance sheets are principally from its Members. (See "Notes to Financial Statements" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.)

(B)
Adoption of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." On January 1, 2008, Oglethorpe adopted SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. In November 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a one-year deferral for the implementation of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The deferral is applicable for asset retirement obligations measured at fair value upon initial recognition under FASB Statement No. 143 "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", or upon a remeasurement event. The effective date for the implementation of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities is January 1, 2009.


     Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using

    
 
 
March 31,
2008
    
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Decommissioning funds $231,918 $168,059 $62,874 $985
Bond, reserve, and construction funds  4,572    4,572  
Long term investments  98,944  47,760  19  51,165
Restricted short term investments  40,033    40,033  
Natural gas swaps  7,969    7,969  
Deposit on Rocky Mountain transactions  102,981      102,981
Investments in associated companies  45,217      45,217
    
Decommissioning
funds
    
Long-term
investments
  Deposit on
Rocky Mountain
transactions
  Investments in
associated
companies
   Decommissioning
funds
 Long-term
investments
 Deposit on Rocky
Mountain
transactions
 Investments in
associated
companies
 
 
   
 
Assets:Assets:             Assets:         
Balance at January 1, 2008Balance at January 1, 2008 $1,342 $7,300 $101,272 $46,449 Balance at January 1, 2008 $1,342 $7,300 $101,272 $46,449 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):             Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):         
Included in earnings  (50)      Included in earnings (96)   
Included in regulatory asset  20       Included in regulatory asset (30)   
Impairment included in other comprehensive deficit    (2,435)    Impairment included in other comprehensive deficit  (4,024)  
Purchases, issuances, settlementsPurchases, issuances, settlements         Purchases, issuances, settlements  (15,000)  
Transfers to Level 3Transfers to Level 3  (327) 46,300(1) 1,709  (1,232)Transfers to Level 3 (1,154)46,300(1)3,417 (1,600)
 
   
 
Balance at March 31, 2008 $985 $51,165 $102,981 $45,217 
Balance at June 30, 2008Balance at June 30, 2008 $62 $34,576 $104,689 $44,849 
 
   
 
 
Liabilities:  Interest Rate Swaps 
  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008 $30,526 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
 Included in other comprehensive deficit  3,245 
 Included in regulatory assets and liabilities  (33,771)
  
 
Balance at March 31, 2008 $ 
  
 

     Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using

    
 
 
December 31,
2007
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Long-term debt $3,503,861   $3,503,861
  
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

December 31,
2007

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)
  
Long-term debt $3,503,861   $3,503,861


(C)
New Accounting Pronouncement.    In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The new standard is effective January 1, 2009. Currently, the adoption of SFAS No. 161 is not expected to have any impact on Oglethorpe's results of operations or financial condition.

(D)
Accumulated Comprehensive Deficit.    The table below provides detail of the beginning and ending balance for each classification of accumulated other comprehensive deficit along with the amount of any reclassification adjustments included in margin for each of the periods presented in the Condensed Statements of Patronage Capital and Membership Fees and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit. There were no material changes in the nature, timing or amounts of expected (gain) loss reclassified to net margin from the amounts disclosed in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. See Note G for further discussion regarding the termination of the interest rate swap arrangements.


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit


  Interest Rate
Swap Arrangements
 Available-for-sale
Securities
 Total 
  
 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2006 ($28,584)($404)($28,988)
  
 

Unrealized gain/(loss)

 

(33

)

119

 

86

 

 

 



 

Balance at March 31, 2007

 

($28,617

)

($285

)

($28,902

)

 

 



 


Balance at December 31, 2007


 


($32,806


)


$115


 


($32,691


)

 

 



 

Unrealized gain/(loss)

 


 

(2,553

)

(2,553

)

Realized deferred loss

 

32,806

 


 

32,806

 

 

 



 

Balance at March 31, 2008

 

$  —

 

($2,438

)

($2,438

)

 

 



 

  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit
 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Interest Rate
Swap Arrangements

 

Available-for-sale
Securities

 

Total

 
  
 
Balance at December 31, 2006 ($28,584)($404)($28,988)
  
 

Unrealized gain/(loss)

 

(33

)

119

 

86

 
        
  
 

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

($28,617

)

($285

)

($28,902

)
  
 

Balance at December 31, 2007

 

($32,806

)

$115

 

($32,691

)
  
 

Unrealized gain/(loss)

 

��

 

(4,527

)

(4,527

)

Realized deferred loss

 

32,806

 


 

32,806

 
        
  
 

Balance at June 30, 2008

 

$  —

 

($4,412

)

($4,412

)
  
 



 
(E)
Environmental Matters.    Set forth below are environmental matters that could have an effect on Oglethorpe's financial condition or results of operations. At this time, the resolution of these matters is uncertain, and Oglethorpe has made no accruals for such contingencies and cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss with respect to these matters.

(F)
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (PCBs).    The three major credit rating agencies are in the process of an on-going review of the monoline bond insurers primarily as a result of the exposure some insurers have to financial guarantees provided onand credit default swaps related to structured finance obligations, primarily those backed by subprime residential mortgages. Several bond insurers have already been downgraded below their historical triple-A rating levels or have had negative outlooks assigned to their triple-A ratings, including threethe insurers that provide guarantees on a significant portion of Oglethorpe's outstanding variable rate PCB indebtedness.



(G)
Interest Rate Swap Transactions.    As noted in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Oglethorpe terminated both the AIG Financial Products Corp. (AIG-FP) interest rate swaps and the JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMC) interest rate swaps in March 2008. Oglethorpe made a termination payment to AIG-FP of $36,611,000 and received a termination payment from JPMC of $2,840,000. The amounts have been recorded as a regulatory asset and regulatory liability in accordance with SFAS No. 71, "Accounting for Effects of Certain Types of Regulation" and will be amortized into expense over the remaining original life of the Series 1993A bonds and 1994A bonds, or 2016 and 2019, respectively.

(H)
Short-term Borrowings.    In the second quarter of 2008, Oglethorpe issued a total of approximately $260 million of commercial paper and used the proceeds to redeem the Series 1993A and Series 1994A PCBs, whose interest cost had increased due to a downgrade of the bond insurer. Oglethorpe expects to repay this commercial paper in late August 2008 using the proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2008 refunding bonds. See Financial Condition—"Liquidity" and "Financings" for a more detailed discussion.


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007

Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among other items, (i) anticipated transactions by Oglethorpe, (ii) Oglethorpe's future capital requirements and sources of capital and (iii) achievement of a minimum 1.10 Margins for Interest Ratio (MFI Ratio). These forward-looking statements are based largely on Oglethorpe's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Oglethorpe's control. For factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, see Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, in particular Item 1A—Risk1A-Risk Factors. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that events anticipated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report will in fact transpire.

Net Margin

Oglethorpe's net margin for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 was $6.7$8.8 million and $15.5 million compared to $9.5$8.4 million and $17.8 million for the same periodperiods of 2007. The net margin variance for the three-monthsix-month period ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 was primarily due to budgeted interest on long-term debt and capital leases in 2008 being lowerhigher than the actual amount. In 2007 the actual amount of interest on long-term debt and capital leases was slightly lower than budgeted amount.anticipated.

Throughout the year, Oglethorpe monitors its financial results and, with Board approval, makes budget adjustments when and as necessary to ensure that a net margin equivalent to the minimum 1.10 MFI Ratio required under the Mortgage Indenture is achieved. Oglethorpe's management anticipates that the margin for the year ending December 31, 2008 will be approximately $19.5$19.9 million, which will yield an MFI Ratio of 1.10. For additional information on Oglethorpe's margin requirement, see "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Summary of Cooperative Operations—Rates and Regulation" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

Operating Revenues

Oglethorpe's operating revenues fluctuate from period to period based on factors including weather and other seasonal factors, load growth in the service territories of its Members, operating costs, availability of electric generation resources, Oglethorpe's decisions of whether to dispatch its owned or purchased resources or Member-owned resources over which it has dispatch rights, and by Members' decisions of whether to purchase a portion of their hourly energy requirements from Oglethorpe's resources or from other suppliers.

Total revenues from sales to Members were 8.7%5.5% and 7.0% higher in the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 than such revenues for the same periodperiods of 2007. Megawatt-hour (MWh) sales to Members increased 7.8%5.5% and 6.6% in the current quarter ofthree-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 versus the same quarterperiods of 2007. The average total revenue per MWh from sales to Members increased 0.9% forless than 0.5% during each of the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007.


The components of Member revenues for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (amounts in thousands except for cents per kilowatt hour):



 Three Months
Ended March 31,

 Three Months
Ended June 30,

 Six Months
Ended June 30,

 2008
 2007
 2008
 2007
 2008
 2007
Capacity revenues $150,478 $151,871 $150,000 $151,990 $300,478 $303,860
Energy revenues 140,832 116,137 169,045 150,373 309,877 266,511
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $291,310 $268,008 $319,045 $302,363 $610,355 $570,371
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kilowatt hours sold to Members 5,348,914 4,964,030 5,913,146 5,605,111 11,262,060 10,569,141
Cents per kilowatt hour 5.45¢ 5.40¢ 5.40¢ 5.39¢ 5.42¢ 5.40¢




Capacity revenues for the three-month period and six-month period ended March 31,June 30, 2008 remained relatively constant compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. Energy revenues were 21.3%12.4% and 16.3% higher for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. Oglethorpe's average energy revenue per MWh from sales to Members was 12.5%6.6% and 9.1% higher for the current periodperiods of 2008 as compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The increase in energy revenues and average energy revenues per MWh for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 was primarily due to an increase in the pass through to Oglethorpe's Members of higher fuel costs (partly(primarily due to higher generation and partly due to the change in the generation mix)coal-fired generation) and higher purchased power energy costs (primarily due to the higher volume of purchased MWhs). For a discussion of fuel costs and purchased power costs, see "Operating Expenses" below.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 increased 9.3%3.2% and 6.0% compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The increase in operating expenses for the current quarterperiods of 2008 compared to the same quarterperiods of 2007 was primarily due to higher fuel costs, production expenses and purchased power costs, offset somewhat by lower depreciation and amortization expense.and accretion expenses.

For the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007, total fuel costs increased 20.9%13.7% and 16.9% while total generation increased 7.1%5.1% and 6.1%. Average fuel costs per MWh increased 12.9%8.2% and 10.2% in the current periodperiods of 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The increase in total and average fuel costs for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 as compared to the same periodperiods of 2007 resulted primarily from increased generation ofa 14.8% and 9.8% increase, respectively, in higher cost coal-fired generation at Plant WansleyPlants Scherer and from higher cost natural gas-firedWansley. Coal-fired generation from the Chattahoochee energy facility. Gas-fired and coal-fired generation havehas a higher average cost per MWh of generation as compared to nuclear generation.

Production costs increased 9.5%5.9% and 7.7% for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The increase wasincreases were primarily due to (1) major maintenance outage costs at the Doyle energy facility in 2008 (there were no major maintenance outage costs in the same periodperiods of 2007), (2) an increaseincreased staffing at nuclear Plants Hatch and Vogtle in response to new fitness for duty regulations impacting operations, maintenance and security personnel headcount at the nuclear generating facilities as well as hiring of replacement workers for a retiring workforce,departments, and (3) an increase in amortization of deferred nuclear refueling outage costs and increased amortization of deferred operationsrefueling and maintenance (O&M) outage costs forat several of the nuclear and coal-fired generation plantsunits due to the higher expense of longer, more complex outages These increases were offset somewhat by lower property tax expense in the current periods of 2008 compared to the same periods of 2007 due to a favorable ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court regarding Monroe County property tax assessments. (See "Notes to Financial Statements" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.)


Total purchased power costs increased 17.9%7.0% and 11.7% for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. Purchased MWhs increased 29.2%19.6% and 23.7% for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The average cost per MWh of total purchased power decreased 8.8%10.6% and 9.7% for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007.


Purchased power costs were as follows (amounts in thousands except for cents per kilowatt hour):



 Three Months
Ended March 31,

 Three Months
Ended June 30,

 Six Months
Ended June 30,

 2008
 2007
 2008
 2007
 2008
 2007
Capacity costs $10,220 $10,034 $10,478 $10,146 $20,697 $20,181
Energy costs 26,178 20,844 32,623 30,132 58,802 50,975
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $36,398 $30,878 $43,101 $40,278 $79,499 $71,156
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kilowatt hours of purchased power 381,964 295,617 478,648 400,093 860,612 695,710
Cents per kilowatt hour 9.53¢ 10.45¢ 9.01¢ 10.07¢ 9.24¢ 10.23¢




Purchased power capacity costs remained relatively unchanged in the current quarterperiods of 2008 compared to the same quarterperiods of 2007. Purchased power energy costs for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 increased 25.6%8.3% and 15.4% compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The average cost of purchased power energy decreased 2.8%9.5% and 6.8% for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The increase in MWhs acquired under Oglethorpe's energy replacement program, which replaces power from Oglethorpe owned generation facilities with lower price spot market purchased power energy, was primarily responsible for the increase in purchased power energy costs and for the increase in the volume of purchased power MWhs, along with the corresponding decrease in the average cost per MWh of purchased power energy. In addition, an increase in MWhs acquired under a purchased power agreement with Morgan Stanley also contributed to the increase in purchased power energy costs. These increases were offset somewhat by reduced purchases of MWhs under a purchased power agreement with Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership.

The line item "Other" under operating expenses includes accretion expense. Accretion expense represents the change in Oglethorpe's asset retirement obligations due to the passage of time. For nuclear decommissioning, Oglethorpe records a regulatory asset or liability for the timing difference in accretion recognized under SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", compared to the expense recovered for ratemaking purposes. The accretion expense recognized by Oglethorpe is equal to the lesser of the earnings from both the decommissioning trust fund and the internal decommissioning fund or the asset retirement obligation for nuclear decommissioning expenses to be recognized under SFAS No. 143. The earnings on the decommissioning funds infor the first quarter ofthree months and six months ended June 30, 2008 were $2.0$6.5 million and $8.4 million lower than in the same periodperiods of 2007. As a result, accretion expense decreased $2.0$6.5 million and $8.4 million during the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 as compared to the same periodperiods of 2007.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 17.9% (or $6.5 million)18.3% and 18.1% for the three-month periodand six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. Depreciation and amortization expenses infor the three-month and six-month periods of 2008 were lower primarily due to lower depreciation expenses for Plant Vogtle of $7.2 million.million and $14.3 million compared to the same periods of 2007. In June 2007, Georgia Power Company (GPC), as agent for the co-owners, filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the licenses for Vogtle Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 for an additional 20 years. Effective July 1, 2007, Oglethorpe, under the provisions of SFAS No. 71, began deferring the difference between Plant Vogtle depreciation expense based on the current 40-year operating license versus depreciation expense based on the applied for 20-year license



extension. The deferral amount will be amortized to depreciation expense over the remaining life of Plant Vogtle beginning in the year the license extension is approved by the NRC. The approval from the NRC is expected mid-2009 or later.

Other Income

Investment income decreased 34.1%79.4% (or $4.0$9.3 million) and 56.8% (or $13.2 million) in the three-month periodand six-month periods ending March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. The decrease for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007 resulted partly from decreased interest earnings on cash and cash equivalent investments partly as a result of higherlower average investment balances and partly from higher



lower interest rates on those investments in 20072008 as compared to 2008. In addition,2007. As discussed above, lower earnings from the decommissioning trust fundfunds in 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 also contributed to the decrease as discussed above.decrease.

Interest Charges

Interest on long-term debt and capital leases increased by 6.5%1.5% and 4.0% in the three months ended March 31,current periods of 2008 compared to the same periodperiods of 2007. This increase resulted primarily from negative events in the capital markets which affected the cost of borrowing for Oglethorpe as it relates to PCBs in ARS mode and PCBs in VRDB mode as well as the borrowing costs incurred under the AIG-FP and JPMC interest rate swap transactions. For further discussion of the negative events in the capital markets and the early termination of the interest rate swaps, see NoteNotes F and G of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

Balance Sheet Analysis as of March 31,June 30, 2008

Assets

Property additions for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2008 totaled $89.0$170.1 million. The expenditures were primarily for environmental control systems being installed at Oglethorpe's coal-fired generation plants, nuclear fuel, and normal additions and replacements to existing generation facilities.

The $22.1$36.6 million increase in nuclear fuel was due primarily to the timing of purchases and increased uranium costs.

Construction work in progress increased by $33.1$60.2 million in the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2008, primarily due to costs incurred for various replacement and improvement projects (including environmental control systems) at existing generation facilities.

The $16.1 million decrease in long-term investments was primarily due to a $7.8 million decrease in the fair market value of the investments and an $8.4 million decrease in auction rate securities held by Oglethorpe.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $186.8$190.7 million principally due to payments for property additions, payments to GPC for operation and maintenance costs, the timing of certain principal and interest payments and interest rate swap termination payments.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2007 represented a portion of the proceeds obtained from the October 2007 refinancing of certain indebtedness associated with PCBs. These proceeds, which were on deposit with a trustee, were subsequently used in the first quarter of 2008 to pay principal related to the refinanced PCB debt that was called or matured in January 2008.

Restricted short-term investments represent funds deposited into a Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Cushion of Credit Account with the U.S. Treasury. Funds in the account earn interest at a guaranteed rate of 5% per annum, which is more than Oglethorpe is currently earning on its general fund investments. The funds, and any interest earned thereon, can only be applied to future debt service on RUS and RUS-guaranteed Federal Financing Bank notes.

During the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2008, receivables increased $31.3$75.1 million, or 51.7%123.8%. The December 31, 2007 receivables balance included approximately $46.7 million of credit available to the Members for a Board approved reduction to 2007 revenue requirements. The increase in receivables was largely due to approximately $24.2$43.2 million of these credits being realized by the Members during the first quarter



2008. In addition, receivables for energy related costs were approximately $19.9 million higher in June 2008 as a result of 2008.increased generation. The increase was also partially due to an additional $16.5a $19.5 million receivable from GPC being recorded during the first quarter of 2008, which was primarily for the amount of estimated payments made to GPC for certain plant capital expenditures that exceeded the amounts incurred. Receivables from Smarr EMC for costs associated with operating its facilities increased by $6.6 million. Partially offsetting the increase in receivables was a $7.7$15.4 million increase in the contra receivable associated with the unrealized gain on natural gas hedges.

The $6.2$16.2 million increase in prepayments and other current assets was primarily the result of a $7.7$15.4 million increase in the asset associated with the unrealized gain on natural gas hedges.contracts. The



unrealized gain increased as a result of an increase in the mark to market prices. Partially offsetting thisThe increase was the amortization ofis also partially attributable to an increase in prepaid insurance balances.

Deferred outage costs increased $8.5$4.5 million (net of amortization), or 28.4%15.1%, as a result of the deferral of approximately $9.9$10.8 million of refueling outage costs incurred at Plant Hatch Unit No. 1 and $5.8$9.2 million at Plant Vogtle Unit No. 1 during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2008. In addition, approximately $1.6 million was deferred for scheduled major maintenance costs at Plant Wansley Unit No. 2. Deferred outage costs are amortized over the plant's operating cycle.

As a result of the termination of the AIG-FP interest rate swaps during the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Oglethorpe recorded a $36.6 million regulatory asset. For further discussion regarding the interest rate swap terminations, see Note G of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

Deferred depreciation expense represents amounts being deferred in relation to the application made to the NRC to extend the licenses for Vogtle Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 for an additional 20 years. For further discussion regarding this deferral of depreciation expense, see "Operating Expenses" above.

The increase in the deferred asset associated with retirement obligations iswas primarily due to a $13.4$14.8 million decrease in the unrealized gain associated with the nuclear decommissioning fund and the corresponding increase in the deferred charge (a $5.6 million deferred credit existed at December 31, 2007). Consistent with Oglethorpe's ratemaking policy, unrealized gains or losses from the nuclear decommissioning fund are added to or deducted from the deferred asset retirement obligation assets or credits. The deferred asset or credit also increases or decreases to the extent of timing differences between accretion expense recognized under SFAS No. 143 and amounts recovered through ratemaking policy (via decommissioning fund earnings). Earnings on the decommissioning fund were approximately $1.3$6.9 million less than the related accretion expense, which resulted in the deferred charge also being increased by this amount. For further discussion regarding accretion expense, see "Operating Expenses" above.

Deferred depreciation expense represents amounts being deferred in relation to the application made to the NRC to extend the licenses for Vogtle Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 for an additional 20 years. For further discussion regarding this deferral of depreciation expense, see "Operating Expenses" above.

Other deferred charges decreased $4.9 million primarily due to a $3.0 million decrease in equipment prepayments to GPC. These prepayments are associated with refueling outages at Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle. The decrease was also partially due to the termination of the JPMC interest rate swaps. For further discussion regarding the interest rate swap terminations, see Note G of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

Equity and Liabilities

Primarily as a result of the termination payment made to settle the AIG-FP interest rate swaps, accumulated other comprehensive deficit decreased by $30.3$28.3 million. For further discussion regarding the accumulated other comprehensive deficit and the interest rate swap terminations, see Notes D and G of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year decreased 23.3%24.9%, or $33.4$35.7 million. The decrease was primarily a result of PCB debt payments made in January 2008. In addition to the normal PCB current maturities, the December 31, 2007 balance included approximately $30.1 million for PCB debt that was redeemed early. The March 31,June 30, 2008 balance for PCB debt included only the normal scheduled current maturities.maturities, which was affected by the early redemption of certain PCB debt in April.

Short-term borrowings represent commercial paper issued by Oglethorpe. The commercial paper was issued to redeem certain PCB debt during the second quarter of 2008. For further discussion regarding the issuance of commercial paper, see "Financial Condition—Financings" below.


Accounts payable decreased 39.8%increased 22.1%, or $16.6$9.2 million, primarily as a result of a $16.8$24.3 million increase in purchases of natural gas in June 2008 as compared to December 2007. This increase was primarily due to increased generation at the natural gas fired plants and partially to an increase in the price of natural gas. In addition, the payable to Smarr EMC for amounts billed by Oglethorpe on its behalf increased by $6.3 million. Spot market purchases of energy also increased approximately $1.7 million, partially offset by a $22.9 million decrease in the payable to GPC for operation, maintenance and capital costs. The payable to GPC includes true-up amounts for current and prior month expenditures. The true-up amounts vary to the extent that actual expenditures are different from GPC's estimates of these costs. At March 31,June 30, 2008, the estimated payments made for costs at certain plants exceeded the estimates and these true-up amounts were recorded as a receivable from GPC.GPC was recorded.


AsAccrued interest increased primarily as a result of the normal monthly accruals for interest expense.

Accrued and withheld taxes increased $6.8 million as a result of the normal monthly accruals for property taxes, net of payments made during the year.

Other current liabilities decreased by $11.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to the December 31, 2007 balance containing a $9.0 million liability recorded for negative cash. No such liability existed at June 30, 2008. The decrease was also due in part to accrued payroll charges, which decreased by $1.1 million as a result of the March 2008 payment for 2007 performance pay. Miscellaneous accounts payable also decreased by $1.3 million.

Primarily as a result of a $13.4$14.8 million decrease in the unrealized gain associated with the nuclear decommissioning fund, the deferred liability associated with asset retirement obligations converted to a deferred charge and was recorded as an asset.

The liability associated with the interest rate swap arrangements was settled by the payment made to terminate the AIG-FP interest rate swap.swaps. For further discussion regarding the interest rate swap terminations, see Note G of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

Financial Condition

Capital Requirements and Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Environmental Capital Requirements

Oglethorpe's future capital expenditures depend in part on future environmental regulations, including future implementation of existing laws, and regulations, judicial decisions and how Oglethorpe and the other co-owners of coal-fired Plants Scherer and Wansley choose to comply with these regulations once finalized. Regulations adopted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) specify certain environmental control equipment that must be added to Georgia electric generating units by specific dates, including Plants Scherer and Wansley. As described in "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Financial Condition—Capital Requirements" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Oglethorpe forecasts expenditures of $900 million in the period 2008 through 2014 to complete environmental compliance projects underway at Plants Scherer and Wansley. As regulations are finalized and design work continues to determine how best to retrofit the units with the required equipment, and as the construction environment, including the rising cost of material and labor, continues to evolve, the estimated cost to install these retrofits continues to be refined. Large construction projects such as these entail certain risks, as described in Item 1A—Risk Factors of Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. These forecasted expenditures are based on information available to Oglethorpe on the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; however, there can be no assurance that the cost of compliance with these regulations will not be higher, nor that future regulations will not require additional reductions in


emissions or earlier compliance. See Note E of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements for more information on environmental compliance matters.

On July 11, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit issued its decision in litigation challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The D.C. Circuit vacated CAIR in its entirety, remanding it back to EPA for further rulemaking. This decision comes on the heels of the same Court's February 8, 2008 decision vacating the EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). Together, CAIR and CAMR were the primary federal drivers behind the decisions by the co-owners of Plants Scherer and Wansley (including Oglethorpe) to add air pollution control equipment to those plants in the 2007 to 2014 time frame in order to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and mercury. While the control equipment being added at the plants continues to be required under a separate Georgia EPD regulation, Oglethorpe cannot predict whether this equipment will meet the requirements of any new federal rules that may be promulgated to replace CAIR and CAMR.

On July 30, 2008 an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was published in the Federal Register. Created in response to the Supreme Court's April 2007 decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, the ANPR solicits public comment on whether greenhouse gases from stationary and mobile sources should be regulated under the Clean Air Act and, if so, what issues might arise from such regulation. In addition, the possibility of Congressional legislation that would lead to regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases from mobile and stationary sources continues. Oglethorpe cannot predict at this time whether these actions will result in the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from its power plants, nor the effects of any such regulation.

On June 30, 2008, a Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court Judge overturned an air quality permit to Longleaf Energy Associates LLC for the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Early County, Georgia. This permit had previously been upheld by the Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH) after an appeal by the Sierra Club and Friends of the Chattahoochee. The judgment set aside OSAH's decision on every issue raised on appeal, and concluded that carbon dioxide emissions are regulated, an issue with the potential to bring the permitting of new air emission sources of any significant size in Georgia (including new electric generating plants currently being considered by Oglethorpe) to a halt. Both the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and Longleaf Energy Associates are requesting that the ruling be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals. Oglethorpe participated as Amicus Curiae in urging the Court to accept the appeal but cannot determine whether the appeal will be accepted and whether any ruling will ultimately impact the process of permitting new or modified sources in Georgia.

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2008, Oglethorpe had $654 million of unrestricted available liquidity toTo meet short-term cash needs and liquidity requirements. Thisrequirements, at June 30, 2008, Oglethorpe had liquidity consistedconsisting of (i) $104$100 million in cash and cash equivalents, and (ii) $550$290 million available under three committed working capital line of credit facilities.facilities described below.

Oglethorpe has in place a five-year $450 million committed working capital line of credit supporting its commercial paper program that matures in July 2012. Under its commercial paper program, Oglethorpe is authorized to issue commercial paper in amounts that do not exceed the amount of any committed backup lines of credit, thereby providing 100% dedicated backup support for any paper outstanding. In addition to providing support for commercial paper, funds may also be advanced under this line of credit for working capital purposes. However, any funds drawn for working capital will reduce the amount of commercial paper that Oglethorpe can issue. At June 30, 2008, Oglethorpe had $260 million of commercial paper outstanding (see further discussion below), leaving $190 million available to be drawn under the working capital facility or available to support additional commercial paper issuance.

The $450 million line of credit contains a financial covenant requiring Oglethorpe to maintain minimum levels of patronage capital. At June 30, 2008, the required level of patronage capital of at least $400was



approximately $414 million and at March 31, 2008, Oglethorpe hadOglethorpe's actual patronage capital in excess of $523was $532 million. The facility also contains an additional covenant limiting Oglethorpe's secured indebtedness to no more than $8.5 billion and its unsecured indebtedness to no more than $4.0 billion. Oglethorpe's current debt levels are well below these thresholds.

Oglethorpe also has in place two $50 million committed lines of credit, one with National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) that matures in October 2008, and one with CoBank, ACB that matures in November 2008. Oglethorpe expects to renew the CFC and CoBank credit



facilities prior to their respective expiration dates. There are currently no amounts outstanding under either the CFC or CoBank credit facilities.

In April and May 2008, Oglethorpe issued a total of approximately $260 million of commercial paper and used the proceeds to redeem the Series 1993A and Series 1994A PCBs, whose interest cost had increased due to a downgrade of the bond insurer. Oglethorpe expects to repay this commercial paper in July 2008 using the proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2008 refunding bonds.bonds in late August 2008. See "Financings" below for a more detailed discussion of the Series 1993A and Series 1994A redemptions and the related refinancing of these bonds.PCBs.

Oglethorpe also has in place two $50 million committed lines of credit, one with National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) that matures in October 2008, and one with CoBank, ACB that matures in November 2008. Oglethorpe expects to renew the CFC and CoBank credit facilities prior to their respective expiration dates. There are currently no amounts outstanding under either the CFC or CoBank credit facilities.

In addition to the unrestricted available liquidity discussed above, Oglethorpe also had approximately $51$35 million invested in ARS at March 31,June 30, 2008. These securities have maturities in excess of one year and as such are classified as long-term investments. However, most of these securities re-price in auctions that occur every 35 days or less, and Oglethorpe can seek to liquidate these securities at the end of any auction period. Recently, however, there have been failed auctions on the auction rate investmentsARS held by Oglethorpe, requiring Oglethorpe to hold the investments during the subsequent auction period. Oglethorpe is currently liquidating thesewas able to liquidate approximately $15 million of ARS in the second quarter and will liquidate its remaining ARS investments when possible. See "Footnote F herein and "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Financial Condition—Negative Events in the Capital Markets" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a more detailed discussion of current events causing failed auctions.

Financings

Oglethorpe embarked on a program to refinance or otherwise reamortize a portion of its Federal Financing Bank and PCB debt to extend the maturities of this debt in connection with the extension, in 2005, of its Member wholesale power contracts from 2025 to 2050. This program will be completed later this year in connection with a Series 2008 PCB refinancing, totaling approximately $220$456 million, which Oglethorpe anticipates closing in October.November 2008. There are several aspects to this financing transaction, including: i)(i) the refinancing of $10 million of PCB principal maturing January 1, 2009 and an extension of the maturities on this debt, ii)(ii) the refinancing of the remaining $123 million of PCBs in the ARS mode and an extension of the maturities on this debt, (iii) the refinancing of $238 million of Series 2006 PCBs due to the downgrade of the bond insurer supporting the debt (GTC has an assumed obligation for approximately $40 million of this debt), and iii) issuing(iv) the issuance of approximately $85 million in new tax-exempt debt. The new tax-exempt debt is part of $150$200 million in newstate tax-exempt financing allocations received in 2005 and 2006 forto fund costs related to qualifying solid-waste equipment in connection with environmental compliance projects underway at Plants Scherer and Wansley. This PCB debt will be secured under the Mortgage Indenture.

In order to reduce the interest rate that Oglethorpe was paying on $255 million of outstanding PCBs due to a downgrade of the existing bond insurer of such PCBs, in April and May of 2008 Oglethorpe issued commercial paper and used the proceeds to redeem the Series 1993A and Series 1994A bonds. Oglethorpe expects to pay off the commercial paper through the issuance of $255 million of Series 2008 refunding bonds in Julylate August 2008. While this transaction is being undertaken mainly due to replace the downgradeddowngrade of the bond insurer, with a triple-A rated bond insurer, this transactionit will also provide for an immediate extension of the maturities,



rather than over time as the principal of the 1993A and 1994A bonds was scheduled to mature in January of each year through 2016 and 2019, respectively. TheThis PCB debt will be secured under the Mortgage Indenture.

In 2006, Oglethorpe received an allocation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue up to $24 million of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) to fund an upgrade project currently underway at its Rocky Mountain generating facility. CREBs are zero coupon bonds, and in lieu of receiving an interest payment from the issuer the bondholder receives a credit against federal income tax liability. Oglethorpe had its CREB application submitted to the IRS on its behalf by CFC, along with the applications of other electric cooperatives. CFC, as a qualified issuer under the program, will issue the bonds and in turn loan the proceeds at a low rate of interest (approximately one percent) to the cooperatives whose applications were approved. Unless federal authority forThe CREBs is expanded,



program requires the bonds mustto be issued by December 31, 2008.2008, and Oglethorpe anticipates closing its CREBs related loan for up to $24 million with CFC later in October 2008. This loan will be secured under the Mortgage Indenture.

In late 2008 or early 2009, Oglethorpe plans to issue $500 million or more of taxable, fixed rate first mortgage bonds to fund capital expenditure needs and to increase liquidity reserves. The first mortgage bonds will be secured under the Mortgage Indenture.

Oglethorpe also anticipates filing four loan applications with the RUS totaling approximately $1.3 billion by September 2008, including a $121 million loan application for general improvements to existing facilities, a $186 million loan application for environmental control projects underway at Plants Scherer and Wansley, and two $500 million loan applications covering the construction of two 100 MW biomass facilities. For a further discussion of the biomass projects, see "Other Future Power Resources" in Oglethorpe's Form 8-K dated July 2, 2008. If approved, all of the RUS loans will be funded through the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) and guaranteed by the RUS, and the debt will be secured under the Mortgage Indenture.

In connection with Oglethorpe's anticipated participation in two new nuclear units at the existing Plant Vogtle site (see "Future Power Resources—Vogtle Units No. 3 and No. 4" in Oglethorpe's Form 8-K dated July 2, 2008), in July 2008 Oglethorpe submitted preliminary information to the Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with the DOE Loan Guarantee Program seeking funding for these proposed nuclear units. Oglethorpe is pursuing this additional funding source as a result of a moratorium currently in place at RUS regarding the funding of new baseload generating plants. The DOE loan guarantee program, which is intended to support commercialization of innovative technologies to reduce air pollutants including greenhouse gases, was initially authorized pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was subsequently funded and extended. The loan structure would entail a loan funded through the FFB carrying a federal loan guarantee provided by the DOE. Even if DOE funding is secured, it will not cover the full cost of the project and Oglethorpe will therefore seek other sources of funding, including the issuance of taxable bonds and tax-exempt bonds for any equipment that may qualify for such funding.

For more detailed information regarding Oglethorpe's financing plans, see "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Financial Condition—Financing Activities" in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

Credit Rating Risk

Oglethorpe has financial and other contractual agreements in place containing provisions which, upon a credit rating downgrade below specified levels, may require the posting of collateral in the form of letters of credit or other acceptable collateral. Specifically, such agreements will require Oglethorpe to post collateral in the event of a credit rating change to BBB-/Baa3 or below. At June 30, 2008, the


maximum potential collateral requirement was $50 million at a senior secured rating level of BBB-/Baa3, and approximately $200 million at a senior secured rating level of BB+/Ba1 or below.

Provisions in the RUS Loan Contract, certain PCB loan agreements and the commercial paper backup line of credit agreement contain covenants based on credit ratings that, upon a credit rating downgrade below specified levels, could result in increased interest rates or restrictions on issuing debt. Also, borrowing rates and commitment fees in the CFC and commercial paper line of credit agreements are based on credit ratings and could therefore increase if Oglethorpe's ratings are lowered. None of these covenants, however, would result in acceleration of any debt due to credit rating downgrades.

Given its current level of ratings, Oglethorpe's management does not have any reason to expect a downgrade that would put its ratings below the rating triggers contained in any of its financial and contractual agreements. However, Oglethorpe's ratings reflect the views of the rating agencies and not of Oglethorpe, and therefore Oglethorpe cannot give any assurance that its ratings will be maintained at current levels for any period of time.

Newly Adopted or Issued Accounting Standards

For a discussion of SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 161, see Notes B and C of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, respectively.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Oglethorpe's market risks have not changed materially from the risks reported in Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of March 31,June 30, 2008, Oglethorpe had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that Oglethorpe's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in Oglethorpe's internal control over financial reporting or other factors that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Oglethorpe's internal control over financial reporting.



PART II—II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Environmental MattersOglethorpe is a party to various actions and proceedings incidental to its normal business. Liability in the event of final adverse determination in any of these matters is either covered by insurance or, in the opinion of Oglethorpe's management, after consultation with counsel, should not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Oglethorpe.

For information about legal and regulatory proceedings regarding environmental matters that could have an effect on Oglethorpe, see Note E of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have not been any material changes in Oglethorpe's risk factors from those disclosed in Item 1A of Oglethorpe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable.


Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not Applicable.


Item 5. Other Information

In its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Oglethorpe reported that it was participating in 30% of the cost of the license applications and other development activities for two additional nuclear units at Plant Vogtle, where it owns 30% of the two existing nuclear units. In August 2006, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, on behalf of GPC and the other potential co-owners, filed an application to the NRC for early site permits for these two additional units, and in March 2008 filed an application for combined construction permits and operating licenses for two 1100 MW units, using the Westinghouse AP1000 technology. The proposed commercial operation dates are 2016 and 2017. On April 8, 2008, GPC, for itself and as agent for the other potential co-owners (the Owners), signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract with Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, and Stone & Webster, Inc., (the Consortium). Pursuant to the EPC Contract, the Consortium would supply and construct the entire facility with the exception of certain owner-supplied items. Under the EPC Contract, the Owners will pay a purchase price that would be subject to certain price escalation and adjustments, adjustments for change orders and performance bonuses. Each Owner is severally (not jointly) liable to the Consortium based on its ownership share. On May 1, 2008, GPC submitted its self-build nuclear proposal in connection with its request for proposals for baseload capacity. No one else submitted a proposal. GPC will submit its final recommendation to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for certification on August 1, 2008.

Under the terms of a development agreement with GPC and the other potential co-owners, Oglethorpe may reduce its initial ownership interest prior to July 2, 2008 and be refunded a pro rata share of amounts paid, with interest. Oglethorpe will also have limited opportunities during the PSC certification process to reduce its ownership percentage, albeit without getting a refund for amounts paid to date. If Oglethorpe remains as a 30% participant, its estimated total costs, including financing costs, would be approximately $4.2 billion. In December 2006, Oglethorpe submitted a $1.8 billion loan application to RUS covering its potential 30% share in these proposed two nuclear units, which was based on a preliminary cost estimate. In addition to RUS financing, Oglethorpe is evaluating otherNot Applicable.



sources of financing for this project, including the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for any equipment that may qualify for such financing.


Item 6. Exhibits

Number

Description

Number10.1(1)
 Description
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2008, between Georgia Power Company, acting for itself and as agent for Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and the City of Dalton, Georgia, an incorporated municipality in the State of Georgia acting by and through its Board of Water, Light and Sinking Fund Commissioners, and a consortium consisting of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC and Stone & Webster, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)1 of Georgia Power Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2008).

14.1


Code of Ethics, dated July 10, 2008.

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification, by Thomas A. Smith (Principal Executive Officer).

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification, by Elizabeth B. Higgins (Principal Financial Officer).

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Thomas A. Smith (Principal Executive Officer).

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Elizabeth B. Higgins (Principal Financial Officer).

99.1


Member Financial and Statistical Information (for calendar years 2005-2007).

(1)
Confidential treatment has been requested for certain confidential portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with Rule 24b-2, these confidential portions have been omitted from this exhibit and filed separately with the SEC.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation
(An Electric Membership Corporation)

Date: May 13,August 12, 2008

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas A. Smith

Thomas A. Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 13,August 12, 2008

 

 

 

/s/ Elizabeth B. Higgins

Elizabeth B. Higgins
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)



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Item 1. Financial Statements
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