FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
and principal office address and telephone number
1-14514
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003
(212) 460-4600
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
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.
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
As of July 31, 2008, Con Edison had outstanding 273,190,866 Common Shares ($.10 par value). All of the outstanding common equity of Con Edison of New York is held by Con Edison.
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Filing Format
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed separately by two different registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York). Con Edison of New York is a subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, the information in this report about Con Edison of New York also applies to Con Edison. As used in this report, the term the “Companies” refers to Con Edison and Con Edison of New York. However, Con Edison of New York makes no representation as to the information contained in this report relating to Con Edison or the subsidiaries of Con Edison other than itself.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary of Terms
PART I—Financial Information
ITEM 1
Con Edison
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Con Edison of New York
Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholder’s Equity
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
ITEM 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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ITEM 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 4
Controls and Procedures
ITEM 4T
PART II—Other Information
Legal Proceedings
ITEM 1A
Risk Factors
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM 6
Exhibits
Signatures
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following is a glossary of frequently used abbreviations or acronyms that are found in the Companies’ SEC reports:
Con Edison Companies
Con Edison Communications
Con Edison Communications, LLC
Con Edison Development
Consolidated Edison Development, Inc.
Con Edison Energy
Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.
Con Edison Solutions
Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.
O&R
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Pike
Pike County Light & Power Company
RECO
Rockland Electric Company
The Companies
Con Edison and Con Edison of New York
The Utilities
Con Edison of New York and O&R
Regulatory and State Agencies
ALJs
Administrative Law Judges
DEC
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
ISO-NE
ISO New England
NJBPU
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NJDEP
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NYAG
New York Attorney General
NYISO
New York Independent System Operator
NYPA
New York Power Authority
NYSERDA
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
NYSRC
New York State Reliability Council
PJM
PJM Interconnection
PSC
New York State Public Service Commission
PPUC
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Other
ABO
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
APB
Accounting Principles Board
AFDC
Allowance for funds used during construction
CO2
Carbon dioxide
COSO
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations Treadway
Commission
DIG
Derivatives Implementation Group
District Court
The United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York
dths
Dekatherms
EITF
Emerging Issues Task Force
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EMF
Electric and magnetic fields
ERRP
East River Repowering Project
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FIN
FASB Interpretation No.
First Quarter Form 10-Q
The Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
Fitch
Fitch Ratings
Form 10-K
The Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007
FSP
FASB Staff Position
GHG
Greenhouse gases
kV
Kilovolts
kWh
Kilowatt-hour
LILO
Lease In/Lease Out
LTIP
Long Term Incentive Plan
MD&A
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
mdths
Thousand dekatherms
MGP Sites
Manufactured gas plant sites
mmlbs
Million pounds
Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service
MVA
Megavolt amperes
MW
Megawatts or thousand kilowatts
MWH
Megawatt hour
Net T&D Revenues
Revenue requirement impact resulting from the reconciliation
pursuant to Con Edison of New York’s electric rate agreement
of the differences between the actual amount of transmission
and distribution utility plant, net of depreciation, to the
amount reflected in electric rates
NUGs
Non-utility generators
OCI
Other Comprehensive Income
PCBs
Polychlorinated biphenyls
PPA
Power purchase agreement
PRP
Potentially responsible party
S&P
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services
SFAS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SO2
Sulfur dioxide
SSCM
Simplified service cost method
Second Quarter Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
Superfund
Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state
statutes
VaR
Value-at-Risk
VIE
Variable interest entity
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST
Electric
Gas
Steam
General
TOTAL
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Net
Construction work in progress
NET UTILITY PLANT
NON-UTILITY PLANT
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $39 and $36 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
Non-utility property held for sale
NET PLANT
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and temporary cash investments
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $51 and $47 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
Accrued unbilled revenue
Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $6 in 2008 and 2007
Fuel oil, at average cost
Gas in storage, at average cost
Materials and supplies, at average cost
Prepayments
Fair value of derivative assets
Recoverable energy costs
Deferred derivative losses
Current assets held for sale
Other current assets
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
INVESTMENTS
DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENTASSETS
Goodwill
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $1
in 2008 and 2007
Regulatory assets
Noncurrent assets held for sale
Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets
TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORYASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION
Common shareholders’ equity (See Statement of Common Shareholders’ Equity)
Preferred stock of subsidiary
Long-term debt
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION
MINORITY INTERESTS
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Obligations under capital leases
Provision for injuries and damages
Pensions and retiree benefits
Superfund and other environmental costs
Uncertain income taxes
Asset retirement obligations
Fair value of derivative liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale
Other noncurrent liabilities
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt due within one year
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Customer deposits
Accrued taxes
Accrued interest
Accrued wages
Deferred derivative gains
Deferred income taxes - recoverable energy costs
Current liabilities held for sale
Other current liabilities
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
Regulatory liabilities
Other deferred credits
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS ANDREGULATORY LIABILITIES
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ANDLIABILITIES
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
OPERATING REVENUES
Non-utility
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES
OPERATING EXPENSES
Purchased power
Fuel
Gas purchased for resale
Other operations and maintenance
Depreciation and amortization
Taxes, other than income taxes
Income taxes
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Gain on sale of generation projects
OPERATING INCOME
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Investment and other income
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary
Other deductions
TOTAL OTHER INCOME(DEDUCTIONS)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on long-term debt
Other interest
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
NET INTEREST EXPENSE
INCOME FROM CONTINUINGOPERATIONS
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Gain on sale of generation projects, net of tax expense of $160 in 2008
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $1 and $3 in 2008 and $3 and $0 in 2007, respectively
TOTAL INCOME FROM DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONS
NET INCOME
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net income
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHAREOF COMMON STOCK
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARESOUTSTANDING - BASIC (IN MILLIONS)
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARESOUTSTANDING - DILUTED (IN MILLIONS)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVEINCOME
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OFTAXES
Pension plan liability adjustments, net of $1 and $1 in 2008 and $1 and $2 taxes 2007, respectively
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges, net of $0 and $(1) in 2008 and $(11) and $3 taxes in 2007, respectively
Less: Reclassification adjustment for unrealized losses included in regulatory assets, net of $(5) taxes in 2008
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of $(1) and $(1) in 2008 and $(5) and $(14) taxes in 2007, respectively
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVEINCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OFCOMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AdditionalPaid-
In Capital
BALANCE AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2006
Common stock dividends
Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans
Stock options
Other comprehensive loss
BALANCE ASOF
MARCH 31, 2007
Issuance of common shares—public offering
Other comprehensive income
JUNE 30, 2007
DECEMBER 31, 2007
Adjustment for adoption of FASB Statement No. 157
MARCH 31, 2008
JUNE 30, 2008
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OFCASH FLOWS
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income
PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TOINCOME
Deferred income taxes
Rate case amortization and accruals
Net transmission and distribution reconciliation
Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction
Prepaid pension costs (net of capitalized amounts)
Pre-tax gain on sale of generation projects
Other non-cash items (net)
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectibles
Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage
Other receivables and other current assets
Deferred charges, noncurrent assets and other regulatory assets
Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities
Other assets
Other liabilities
NET CASH FLOWS FROMOPERATING ACTIVITIES
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Utility construction expenditures (excluding capitalized support costs of $- and $(30) in 2008 and 2007, respectively)
Cost of removal less salvage
Non-utility construction expenditures
Increase in restricted cash
Proceeds from sale of generation projects
Proceeds from sale of properties
Purchase of ownership interest in Hawkeye lease
Purchase of ownership interest in Newington SCS
NET CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED)IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from/(payments of) short-term debt
Retirement of long-term debt
Issuance of long-term debt
Issuance of common stock
Debt issuance costs
NET CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED)FINANCING ACTIVITIES
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:
NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
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NON-UTILITY PROPERTY
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $18 in 2008 and 2007
Accounts receivable - customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $47 and $43 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $3 and $4 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
Accounts receivable from affiliated companies
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Common shareholder's equity (See Statement of Common Shareholder's Equity)
Preferred stock
Accounts payable to affiliated companies
Deferred income taxes—recoverable energy costs
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PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDREQUIREMENTS
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NETOF TAXES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMONSHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
Common stock dividend to parent
Cumulative preferred dividends
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2007
Capital contribution by parent
BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2007
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2008
BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2008
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
Proceeds from loan to affiliate
NET CASH FLOWS USED ININVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net payments of short-term debt
Dividend to parent
Preferred stock dividends
NET CASH FLOWS FROMFINANCING ACTIVITIES
BALANCE AT ENDOF PERIOD
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
These combined notes accompany and form an integral part of the separate consolidated financial statements of each of the two separate registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Con Edison of New York). Con Edison of New York is a subsidiary of Con Edison and as such its financial condition and results of operations and cash flows, which are presented separately in the Con Edison of New York consolidated financial statements, are also consolidated, along with those of Con Edison’s other utility subsidiary, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), and Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses (discussed below) in Con Edison’s consolidated financial statements. The term “Utilities” is used in these notes to refer to Con Edison of New York and O&R.
As used in these notes, the term “Companies” refers to Con Edison and Con Edison of New York and, except as otherwise noted, the information in these combined notes relates to each of the Companies. However, Con Edison of New York makes no representation as to information relating to Con Edison or the subsidiaries of Con Edison other than itself.
The separate interim consolidated financial statements of each of the Companies are unaudited but, in the opinion of their respective managements, reflect all adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The Companies’ separate interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with their separate audited financial statements (including the combined notes thereto) included in Item 8 of their combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the Form 10-K) and their separate unaudited financial statements (including the combined notes thereto) included in Part I, Item 1 of their combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 (the First Quarter Form 10-Q). Information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K and the First Quarter Form 10-Q referred to in these notes is incorporated by reference herein. The use of terms such as “see” or “refer to” shall be deemed to incorporate by reference into these notes the information to which reference is made. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year.
Con Edison has two regulated utility subsidiaries: Con Edison of New York and O&R. Con Edison of New York provides electric service and gas service in New York City and Westchester County. The company also provides steam service in parts of Manhattan. O&R, along with its regulated utility subsidiaries, provides electric service in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania and gas service in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of eastern Pennsylvania. Con Edison has the following competitive energy businesses: Consolidated Edison
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — CONTINUED
Solutions, Inc. (Con Edison Solutions), a retail energy services company that sells electricity and also offers energy-related services; Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. (Con Edison Energy), a wholesale energy supply company; and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. (Con Edison Development), a company that participates in infrastructure projects. During the second quarter of 2008, Con Edison Development and its subsidiary, CED/SCS Newington, LLC, completed the sale of their ownership interests in power generating projects with an aggregate capacity of approximately 1,706 megawatts. See Note N.
Note A - Earnings Per Common Share
Reference is made to “Earnings Per Common Share” in Note A to the financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, Con Edison’s basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Note B - Regulatory Matters
Reference is made to “Accounting Policies” in Note A and “Rate Agreements” in Note B to the financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note B to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
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Rate Agreements
Con Edison of New York - Electric
In May 2008, Con Edison of New York filed a proposal with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for a three-year electric rate plan with level annual rate increases of $556.7 million effective April 2009, 2010 and 2011. The filing reflects a return on common equity of 10.0 percent and a common equity ratio of 48.0 percent.
The filing reflects efforts by Con Edison of New York to mitigate the impact on its customers of rate increases, including its proposed targeted energy efficiency programs and its proposal to begin to accrue revenues in the month electric service is provided instead of when it bills customers for the service.
The filing also includes an alternative proposal for an electric rate increase of $654 million, effective April 2009, to recover increased property taxes ($200 million); additional operating costs and new and/or expanded operating programs ($165 million); carrying charges on additional infrastructure investments ($230 million); and an increased return on equity as compared to the return on equity reflected in current electric rates ($115 million).
The company is requesting that expenses for pension and other post-retirement benefits, property taxes, municipal infrastructure support and environmental site investigation and remediation be reconciled to amounts reflected in rates and that increases, if any, in certain expenses above a four percent annual inflation rate be deferred as a regulatory asset if its annual return on common equity is less than the authorized return. The filing reflects continuation of the revenue decoupling mechanism that eliminates the direct relationship between the company’s level of delivery revenues and profits. It also reflects continuation of the provisions pursuant to which the company recovers its purchased power and fuel costs from customers.
O&R - Electric
In July 2008, the PSC approved a Joint Proposal among O&R, the PSC staff and other parties for the rates O&R can charge its New York customers for electric service from July 2008 through June 2011. The rate plan approved by the PSC provides for electric rate increases of $15.6 million, $15.6 million and $5.7 million effective July 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and the collection of an additional $9.9 million during the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2010.
The Joint Proposal reflected the following major items:
an annual return on common equity of 9.4 percent;
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most of any actual earnings above a 10.2 percent return on equity (based on actual average common equity ratio, subject to a 50 percent maximum) are to be applied to reduce regulatory assets for pension and other post-retirement benefit expenses;
deferral as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability, as the case may be, of the difference between actual pension and other post-retirement benefit expenses, environmental remediation expenses, property taxes, tax-exempt debt costs and certain other expenses and amounts for those expenses reflected in rates;
deferral as a regulatory liability of the revenue requirement impact (i.e., return on investment, depreciation and income taxes) of the amount, if any, by which actual transmission and distribution related capital expenditures are less than amounts reflected in rates;
deferral as a regulatory asset of increases, if any, in certain expenses above a 4 percent annual inflation rate, but only if the actual annual return on common equity is less than 9.4 percent;
potential negative earnings adjustments of approximately $2 million to $3 million annually if certain customer service and system reliability performance targets are not met;
implementation of a revenue decoupling mechanism under which actual energy delivery revenues would be compared, on a periodic basis, with the authorized delivery revenues with the difference accrued, with interest, for refund to, or recovery from, customers, as applicable;
continuation of the rate provisions pursuant to which the company recovers its purchased power costs from customers; and
withdrawal of the litigation O&R commenced seeking to annul the PSC’s March and October 2007 orders relating to O&R’s electric rates.
Con Edison of New York - Steam
In June 2008, Con Edison of New York entered into a Joint Proposal with the PSC staff and other parties with respect to the rates the company can charge its customers for steam service. The Joint Proposal, which is subject to PSC approval, covers the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2010. The Joint Proposal provides for steam rate increases of $43.7 million effective October 1, 2008 and 2009. The PSC is expected to consider the Joint Proposal in September 2008.
The Joint Proposal reflects the following major items:
an annual return on common equity of 9.3 percent;
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any actual earnings above a 10.1 percent return on equity (based on actual average common equity ratio, subject to a 50 percent maximum) are to be shared as follows: half will be deferred for the benefit of customers and the other half is to be retained by the company (with half of the company’s share subject to offset to reduce any regulatory assets for under-collections of property taxes);
deferral as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability, as the case may be, of the difference between (i) actual costs for pension and other post-retirement benefits, environmental remediation, property taxes, tax-exempt debt, municipal infrastructure support and certain other costs and (ii) amounts for those costs reflected in rates (90 percent of the difference in the case of property taxes and interference costs);
deferral as a regulatory liability of the revenue requirement impact (i.e., return on investment, depreciation and income taxes) of the amount, if any, by which the actual capital expenditures related to steam production plant are less than amounts reflected in rates;
potential negative earnings adjustments (revenue reductions) of approximately $950,000 to $1 million annually if certain business development, customer service and safety performance targets are not met;
amortization of certain regulatory assets and liabilities, the net effect of which will be a non-cash increase in steam revenues of $20.3 million over the two-year period covered by the Joint Proposal; and
continuation of the rate provisions pursuant to which the company recovers its fuel and purchased steam costs from customers.
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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were comprised of the following items:
Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs
Future federal income tax
Environmental remediation costs
World Trade Center restoration costs
Pension and other postretirement benefits deferrals
Revenue taxes
O&R transition bond charges
Unbilled gas revenue
Workers’ compensation
Net electric deferrals
Other retirement program costs
Asbestos-related costs
Deferred derivative losses - long-term
Net T&D reconciliation
Electric rate increase accrual
Deferred derivative losses - current
Recoverable energy costs - current
Total Regulatory Assets
Allowance for cost of removal less salvage
Deferred derivative gains - long-term
Refundable energy costs
Gain on sale of First Avenue properties
Gas excess earnings
Gas interruptible sales credits
Transmission congestion contracts
Net steam deferrals
EPA SO2 allowance proceeds – electric and steam
Property tax reconciliation
Prior year deferred tax amortization
NYS tax law changes
DC service incentive
Interest on federal income tax refund
2004 electric, gas and steam one-time rate agreement charges
Gain on sale of W. 24th St. property
Deferred derivative gains – current
Total Regulatory Liabilities
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Power Outage Proceedings
In July 2008, the PSC approved a Joint Proposal among Con Edison of New York, the PSC staff and other parties with respect to the July 2006 Queens outage. The PSC order provides that (i) the company will make available $17 million for the benefit of the communities affected by the outage, including customer bill credits, and will not recover from customers $40 million of capital costs incurred to replace and repair electric delivery facilities and $6 million of related carrying charges; and (ii) the company will be released from all prudence-related claims that were or could have been asserted in any PSC proceeding relating to the outage other than with respect to any damage to the Long Island City network, or incremental costs, that are neither known nor reasonably foreseeable.
In June 2008, the PSC concluded that Con Edison of New York is not liable for food spoilage claims in connection with the September 2006 outage in Westchester resulting from Tropical Storm Ernesto.
Note C - Long-term Debt
Reference is made to Note C to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note C to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
At June 30, 2008, $49 million of the $55 million of O&R’s weekly-rate, tax-exempt debt that is insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (Series 1994A Debt), and $1 million of the $44 million of such debt insured by Ambac Assurance Company (Series 1995 A Debt), had been tendered by bondholders and purchased with funds drawn under letters of credit maintained as liquidity facilities for the tax-exempt debt. O&R reimbursed the bank for the funds used to purchase the tendered bonds, together with interest thereon.
In June 2008, Con Edison issued $326 million of 8.71 percent long-term unsecured notes due in 2022 in exchange for a like amount of secured project debt in connection with the purchase by a subsidiary of Con Edison Development of a 525 MW generating project in Newington, New Hampshire. Upon completion of the exchange, the project debt was cancelled. Previously, the project had been leased by the subsidiary and Con Edison had guaranteed the payment of certain obligations in connection with the project. See Notes H and P to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. The new notes are, and the project debt had been, included in Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet. Con Edison Development subsequently completed the sale of its ownership interests in the project. See Note N.
The new notes mature, bear interest and are subject to substantially the same terms as the project debt (other than terms relating to the project being leased or security for the debt), including the payment of a make-whole premium in connection with any optional prepayment. There are no significant debt covenants applicable to the notes other than covenants requiring Con Edison to pay principal and
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interest when due, not to consolidate with or merge into any other corporation and to continue its business unless certain conditions are met, and not to permit its ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated capital to exceed 0.675 to 1. The failure to comply with applicable covenants would, except as provided, constitute an event of default with respect to the notes. Events of default with respect to the notes also include events of default of other indebtedness of Con Edison or its material subsidiaries having a then outstanding principal balance in excess of $100 million. If an event of default with respect to the notes occurs and is continuing, the note holders may, subject to certain conditions, declare the unpaid principal amount of the notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and applicable make-whole premium, due and payable.
Note D - Short-Term Borrowing and Credit Agreements
Reference is made to Note D to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note D to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
At June 30, 2008, Con Edison had $77 million of commercial paper outstanding, none of which was outstanding under Con Edison of New York’s program. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 3.0 percent for Con Edison. At June 30, 2007, Con Edison had $314 million of commercial paper outstanding, none of which was outstanding under Con Edison of New York’s program. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2007 was 5.5 percent for Con Edison. At June 30, 2008 and 2007, no loans were outstanding under the Companies’ credit agreements and $115 million and $47 million of letters of credit were outstanding, respectively.
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Note E - Pension Benefits
Reference is made to Note E to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note E to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Service cost – including administrative expenses
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Amortization of prior service costs
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Amortization of regulatory asset*
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Cost capitalized
Cost deferred
Cost charged to operating expenses
Cost charged/(credited) to operating expenses
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Note F - Other Postretirement Benefits
Reference is made to Note F to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note F to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
The components of the Companies’ net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Service cost
Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of transition obligation
NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST
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Note G - Environmental Matters
Superfund Sites
Hazardous substances, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and coal tar, have been used or generated in the course of operations of the Utilities and their predecessors and are present at sites and in facilities and equipment they currently or previously owned, including sites at which gas was manufactured or stored.
The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state statutes (Superfund) impose joint and several liability, regardless of fault, upon generators of hazardous substances for investigation and remediation costs (which include costs of demolition, removal, disposal, storage, replacement, containment, and monitoring) and environmental damages. Liability under these laws can be material and may be imposed for contamination from past acts, even though such past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred. The sites at which the Utilities have been asserted to have liability under these laws, including their manufactured gas plant sites and any neighboring areas to which contamination may have migrated, are referred to herein as “Superfund Sites.”
For Superfund Sites where there are other potentially responsible parties and the Utilities are not managing the site investigation and remediation, the accrued liability represents an estimate of the amount the Utilities will need to pay to discharge their related obligations. For Superfund Sites (including the manufactured gas plant sites) for which one of the Utilities is managing the investigation and remediation, the accrued liability represents an estimate of the company’s share of undiscounted cost to investigate the sites and, for sites that have been investigated in whole or in part, the cost to remediate the sites. Remediation costs are estimated in light of the information available, applicable remediation standards, and experience with similar sites.
The accrued liabilities and regulatory assets related to Superfund Sites at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Accrued Liabilities:
Other Superfund Sites
Total
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Most of the accrued Superfund Site liability relates to sites that have been investigated, in whole or in part. As investigations progress on these and other sites, the Utilities expect that additional liability will be accrued, the amount of which is not presently determinable but may be material. Under their current rate agreements, the Utilities are permitted to recover or defer as regulatory assets (for subsequent recovery through rates) certain site investigation and remediation costs.
Environmental remediation payments and insurance recoveries received related to Superfund Sites for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Con Edison of
Remediation payments
Insurance recoveries received
In 2006, Con Edison of New York estimated that for its manufactured gas plant sites, its aggregate undiscounted potential liability for the investigation and remediation of coal tar and/or other manufactured gas plant-related environmental contaminants could range up to $1.1 billion. In 2007, O&R estimated that for its manufactured gas plant sites, each of which has been investigated, the aggregate undiscounted potential liability for the remediation of such contaminants could range up to $115 million. These estimates were based on the assumption that there is contamination at the sites that have not yet been investigated and additional assumptions about these and the other sites regarding the extent of contamination and the type and extent of remediation that may be required. Actual experience may be materially different.
Asbestos Proceedings
Suits have been brought in New York State and federal courts against the Utilities and many other defendants, wherein a large number of plaintiffs sought large amounts of compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of the Utilities. The suits that have been resolved, which are many, have been resolved without any payment by the Utilities, or for amounts that were not, in the aggregate, material to them. The amounts specified in all the remaining thousands of suits total billions of dollars; however, the Utilities believe
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that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, based on the disposition of previous claims. In 2006, Con Edison of New York estimated that its aggregate undiscounted potential liability for these suits and additional suits that may be brought over the next 15 years is $10 million. The estimate was based upon a combination of modeling, historical data analysis and risk factor assessment. Actual experience may be materially different. In addition, certain current and former employees have claimed or are claiming workers’ compensation benefits based on alleged disability from exposure to asbestos. Under its current rate agreements, Con Edison of New York is permitted to defer as regulatory assets (for subsequent recovery through rates) costs incurred for its asbestos lawsuits and workers’ compensation claims. The accrued liability for asbestos suits and workers’ compensation proceedings (including those related to asbestos exposure) and the amounts deferred as regulatory assets for the Companies at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Accrued liability – asbestos suits
Regulatory assets – asbestos suits
Accrued liability – workers’ compensation
Regulatory assets – workers’ compensation
Note H - Other Material Contingencies
Manhattan Steam Main Rupture
In July 2007, a Con Edison of New York steam main located in midtown Manhattan ruptured. It has been reported that one person died and others were injured as a result of the incident. Several buildings in the area were damaged. Debris from the incident included dirt and mud containing asbestos. The response to the incident required the closing of several buildings and streets for various periods. As of June 30, 2008, with respect to the incident, the company incurred estimated operating costs of $35 million for property damage, clean up and other response costs, recorded $21 million in actual and expected insurance recoveries and invested $12 million in capital, retirement and other costs. Over 50 suits are pending against the company seeking generally unspecified compensatory and, in some cases, punitive damages, for personal injury, property damage and business interruption. The company has notified its insurers of the incident and believes that the policies currently in force will cover most of the company’s costs, which the company is unable to estimate, but which could be substantial, to satisfy its liability to others in connection with the incident.
In August 2008, Con Edison of New York entered into a Joint Proposal with the PSC staff and the New York State Consumer Protection Board with respect to the PSC’s ongoing proceeding relating to the steam main rupture. (See “Regulatory Matters – Con Edison of New York – Steam” in Note B to
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the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.) Pursuant to the Joint Proposal, which is subject to PSC approval, among other things, the company (i) will not recover from customers the operating, capital and retirement costs it incurred as a result of the steam main rupture; (ii) will, in general, effectively be limited in its recovery from customers of premiums for its excess liability insurance policies for each of the policy years beginning April 2008 through April 2011 to amounts designed to prevent recovery of any premium increase resulting from the steam main rupture; and (iii) will be released from all prudence-related claims that were or could have been asserted in any PSC proceeding relating to the steam main rupture other than with respect to any damage to company facilities, or incremental costs, that are neither known nor reasonably foreseeable. The Joint Proposal does not preclude the PSC from pursuing a penalty action for any violations of the Public Service Law or the PSC’s regulations or orders.
Lease In/Lease Out Transactions
In each of 1997 and 1999, Con Edison Development entered into a transaction in which it leased property and then immediately subleased it back to the lessor (termed “Lease In/Lease Out,” or LILO transaction). The transactions respectively involve electric generating and gas distribution facilities in the Netherlands, with a total investment of $259 million. The transactions were financed with $93 million of equity and $166 million of non-recourse, long-term debt secured by the underlying assets. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” Con Edison is accounting for the two LILO transactions as leveraged leases. Accordingly, the company’s investment in these leases, net of non-recourse debt, is carried as a single amount in Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet and income is recognized pursuant to a method that incorporates a level rate of return for those years when net investment in the lease is positive, based upon the after-tax cash flows projected at the inception of the leveraged leases. The company’s investment in these leveraged leases was immaterial at June 30, 2008 and $9 million at December 31, 2007 and is comprised of a $235 million gross investment less $235 million of deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2008 and $235 million gross investment less $226 million of deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2007.
On audit of Con Edison’s tax return for 1997, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disallowed the tax losses in connection with the 1997 LILO transaction. In December 2005, Con Edison paid a $0.3 million income tax deficiency asserted by the IRS for the tax year 1997 with respect to the 1997 LILO transaction. In April 2006, the company paid interest of $0.2 million associated with the deficiency and commenced an action in the United States Court of Federal Claims, entitled Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. United States, to obtain a refund of this tax payment and interest. A trial was completed in November 2007 and post trial briefs have been filed. A decision is possible later this year.
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Two cases involving LILO and sale in/lease out transactions have been decided in other courts, each of which was decided in favor of the government and one of which has been affirmed on appeal. See, BB&T Corp. v. United States, 523 F.3d 461 (4th Cir. 2008), and AWG Leasing Trust v. United States, 1:07-CV-857 (N.D. Ohio May 28, 2008). The court before which Con Edison stands, the Court of Federal Claims, has not previously rendered a decision with respect to such transactions and is not bound by these cases. Con Edison believes its tax deductions are proper and that its transaction is distinguishable on a number of grounds. For example, the two cases recently decided involved investments by banks in industrial assets, Swedish wood pulp mill equipment and a German waste-to-energy disposal facility respectively. In contrast, the facts surrounding Con Edison’s investment are quite different. Its investment was made in the context of the deregulation of the electric energy industry in New York. It involved an acquisition by Con Edison Development of a leasehold interest in an electric generating power plant in the Netherlands. The asset is consistent with Con Edison Development’s plan at the time to invest in a variety of international infrastructure projects. Moreover, in bothBB&T and AWG the United States, as defendant, successfully argued that the counterparties in those cases were certain to exercise their early purchase options and, therefore, that those transactions did not qualify as leases. In contrast, Con Edison produced evidence that it is unclear whether the counterparty will exercise its early purchase option.
In a third LILO case, a jury verdict was rendered, partially favorable to the taxpayer and partially favorable to the government. See, Fifth Third Bancorp & Subsidiaries v. United States, 1:05-CV-350 (S.D. Ohio April 18, 2008). Post-verdict motions are pending in that case and a decision has not been rendered.
In connection with its audit of Con Edison’s federal income tax return for the tax year 2006, the IRS disallowed $43 million of net tax deductions taken with respect to both of the LILO transactions for the tax year. Con Edison filed an appeal of this audit level disallowance with the Appeals Office of the IRS, where consideration of this matter is pending. In connection with its audit of Con Edison’s federal income tax returns for the tax years 1998 through 2005, the IRS indicated that it intends to disallow $332 million of net tax deductions taken with respect to both of the LILO transactions for the tax years. If and when these audit level disallowances become appealable, Con Edison intends to file appeals of the disallowances with the Appeals Office of the IRS.
Con Edison believes that its LILO transactions have been correctly reported, and has not recorded any reserve with respect to the disallowance of tax losses, or related interest, in connection with its LILO transactions. Con Edison’s estimated tax savings, reflected in its financial statements, from the two LILO transactions through June 30, 2008, in the aggregate, was $180 million. If Con Edison were required to repay all or a portion of these amounts, it would also be required to pay interest of up to $71 million at June 30, 2008.
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In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FASB Statement (FAS) 13-2, “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction,” which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. This FSP requires the expected timing of income tax cash flows generated by Con Edison’s LILO transactions to be reviewed at least annually. If the expected timing of the cash flows is revised, the rate of return and the allocation of income would be recalculated from the inception of the LILO transactions, and the company would be required to recalculate the accounting effect of the LILO transactions, which would result in a charge to earnings that could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations.
Uncertain Tax Positions
Reference is made to “Uncertain Tax Positions” in Note L to the financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
In July 2008, the IRS entered into a closing agreement with Con Edison covering the Companies use of the “simplified service cost method” (SSCM) to determine the extent to which construction-related costs could be deducted in 2002 through 2004. The closing agreement does not cover 2005, the last year for which SSCM is an uncertain tax position. The Companies do not expect the required repayment, with interest, to the IRS of their SSCM tax benefits for 2002 through 2005 to exceed the $160 million ($147 million of which is attributable to Con Edison of New York) the Companies paid to the IRS in June 2007 as a deposit for the repayment.
Other Contingencies
See “Power Outage Proceedings” in Note B.
Guarantees
Con Edison and its subsidiaries enter into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance primarily to third parties on behalf of their subsidiaries. In addition, a Con Edison Development subsidiary has issued a guarantee on behalf of an entity in which it has an equity interest. Maximum amounts guaranteed by Con Edison totaled $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
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A summary, by type and term, of Con Edison’s total guarantees at June 30, 2008 is as follows:
Commodity transactions
Affordable housing program
Intra-company guarantees
Other guarantees
For a description of guarantee types, see Note H to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
Note I - Stock-Based Compensation
For a description of stock-based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock purchase plan, reference is made to Note M to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” the Companies have recognized the cost of stock-based compensation as an expense using a fair value measurement method. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Companies in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
Con
Edison
Restricted stock units
Performance-based restricted stock
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Stock Options
A summary of changes in the status of stock options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
Outstanding at 12/31/06
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Outstanding at 3/31/07
Outstanding at 6/30/07
Outstanding at 12/31/07
Outstanding at 3/31/08
Outstanding at 6/30/08
The change in the fair value of all outstanding options from their grant dates to June 30, 2008 and 2007 (aggregate intrinsic value) for Con Edison was $(26) million and $15 million, respectively. The change in the fair value of all outstanding options from their grant dates to June 30, 2008 and 2007 (aggregate intrinsic value) for Con Edison of New York was $(22) million and $12 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised in the period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $0.2 million and $6 million, respectively, and the cash received by Con Edison for payment of the exercise price was $1.2 million and $30 million, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding is four years as of June 30, 2008.
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The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at June 30, 2008 for each plan year for the Companies:
Options
Outstanding
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
There were no new awards granted in 2008 and 2007. The total expense to be recognized in future periods for unvested stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2008 is $0.5 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York.
Restricted Stock Units
At June 30, 2008 and 2007, there were 136,535 and 115,055 units outstanding, respectively, for Con Edison employees, of which 83,635 and 63,055 units outstanding, respectively, for Con Edison of New York. The weighted average fair value as of the grant date of the outstanding units other than Performance RSUs or awards under the directors’ deferred compensation plan for June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $42.28 and $42.87 per unit, respectively, for Con Edison. The weighted average fair value as of the grant date of the outstanding units for June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $44.22 and $45.88 per unit, respectively, for Con Edison of New York. The total expense to be recognized by the Companies in future periods for unvested awards outstanding as of June 30, 2008 for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York was $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
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A summary of changes in the status of the Performance RSUs Total Shareholder Return (TSR) portion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
Non-vested at 12/31/06
Vested and Exercised
Non-vested at 3/31/07
Non-vested at 6/30/07
Non-vested at 12/31/07
Non-vested at 3/31/08
Non-vested at 6/30/08
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A summary of changes in the status of the Performance RSUs’ Executive Incentive Plan (EIP) portion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
The total expense to be recognized by Con Edison in future periods for unvested Performance RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2008 is $14 million, including $11 million for Con Edison of New York.
Stock Purchase Plan
In the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 150,558 shares and 155,415 shares were purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan at a weighted average price of $41.00 and $49.56 per share, respectively. In the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 311,914 shares and 304,812 shares were purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan at a weighted average price of $44.30 and $49.04 per share, respectively.
Note J - Financial Information by Business Segment
Reference is made to Note N to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
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The financial data for the business segments are as follows:
Operating
Revenues
Income
Consolidation adjustments
Total Con Edison of New York
Total O&R
Competitive energy businesses*
Other**
Total Con Edison
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Note K - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Reference is made to Note O to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note K to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
Energy Price Hedging
Con Edison’s subsidiaries hedge market price fluctuations associated with physical purchases and sales of electricity, natural gas, and steam by using derivative instruments including futures, forwards, basis swaps, options, transmission congestion contracts and financial transmission rights contracts. The fair values of these hedges at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Fair value of net assets - gross
Impact of netting of cash collateral
Fair value of net assets - net
Credit Exposure
The Companies are exposed to credit risk related to transactions entered into primarily for the various energy supply and hedging activities by the Utilities and the competitive energy businesses. The Companies use credit policies to manage this risk, including an established credit approval process, monitoring of counterparty limits, netting provisions within agreements, collateral or prepayment arrangements, credit insurance and credit default swaps.
At June 30, 2008, Con Edison and Con Edison of New York had $610 million and $203 million, respectively, of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral and reserves of $450 million and $123 million, respectively. Con Edison’s net credit exposure consisted of $507 million with investment-grade counterparties (a portion of which is insured through credit insurance and hedged with credit default swaps), $100 million primarily with commodity exchange brokers or independent system operators and $3 million with non-investment grade counterparties. Con Edison of New York’s net credit exposure consisted of $135 million with investment-grade counterparties and $68 million with commodity exchange brokers.
Economic Hedges
The Companies enter into certain derivative instruments that do not qualify or are not designated as hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” However, management believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. The Utilities are permitted by their respective regulators to reflect in
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rates all reasonably incurred gains and losses on these instruments. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses record unrealized gains and losses on these derivative contracts in earnings in the reporting period in which they occur. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues an unrealized pre-tax gain of $51 million and a pre-tax loss of $6 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues an unrealized pre-tax gain of $106 million and a pre-tax loss of $14 million, respectively.
Interest Rate Swaps
In May 2008, Con Edison Development’s interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133 were sold. The losses were classified to Income/(loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and were immaterial to Con Edison’s results of operations.
O&R has an interest rate swap related to its Series 1994A Debt. See Note C. At December 31, 2007, the swap was designated as a cash flow hedge, the fair value of which was an unrealized loss of $11 million that was recorded in OCI. In February 2008, the swap counterparty changed the method of calculating its payments under the swap and, as a result, the swap no longer qualified as a hedge under SFAS No. 133. In accordance with O&R’s July 2008 electric rate plan (see Note B), O&R is to defer as a regulatory asset or liability the difference between its actual interest and swap costs relating to its tax-exempt debt and the amount for such costs reflected in rates. Similar treatment is expected in O&R’s other services. The fair value of this interest rate swap at June 30, 2008 was an unrealized loss of $11 million, which has been deferred as a regulatory asset.
Note L - Fair Value Measurements
Reference is made to Note L to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Companies adopted FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures about fair value measurements.
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008 are summarized below under the three-level hierarchy by SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 defines the levels within the hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 – Consists of assets or liabilities whose value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date
Level 2 – Consists of assets or liabilities valued using industry standard models and based on prices, other than quoted prices within Level 1, that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date.
Level 3 – Consists of assets or liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using inputs that are generally less readily observable and supported by little, if any, market activity at the measurement date.
Netting
Adjustments (4)
Derivative assets:
Energy (1)
Other assets (3)
Derivative liabilities:
Financial & other (2)
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The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
Total Gains/(Losses) –
Realized and Unrealized
Derivatives:
Energy
Financial & other
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For the Utilities, realized gains and losses on Level 3 energy derivative assets and liabilities are reported as part of purchased power and gas costs. The Utilities generally recover these costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state public utilities commissions. Reference is made to Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. Unrealized gains and losses for energy derivatives are generally deferred on the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation.”
For the competitive energy businesses, realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 energy derivative assets and liabilities are reported in non-utility revenues ($70 million loss) and purchased power costs ($2 million gain) on the consolidated income statement. The change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008, included in non-utility revenues and purchased power costs for the three months ended June 30, 2008, is $(28) million and $1 million, respectively. The change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008, included in non-utility revenues and purchased power costs for the six months ended June 30, 2008, is $(59) million and $2 million, respectively.
For the Utilities, realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 other assets of $(1) million are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.
Note M - New Financial Accounting Standards
Reference is made to Note S to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note M to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the Form 10-Q.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This Statement is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The Board does not expect that this Statement will result in a change in current practice. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Companies’ financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).” This FSP applies to convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash, or other assets, upon conversion and are not
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addressed by APB Opinion No. 14 “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.” If the embedded conversion option is required to be separately accounted for as a derivative, then such convertible debt instruments should be accounted for under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and this FSP does not apply .This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. This FSP is not expected to have a material impact on the Companies’ financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations,” and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Companies are currently evaluating the impact of this FSP on their financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
Note N - Con Edison Development
Reference is made to Note U to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note N to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the Form 10-Q.
During the second quarter of 2008, Con Edison Development and its subsidiary, CED/SCS Newington, LLC, completed the sale of their ownership interests in power generating projects (Rock Springs, Ocean Peaking Power, CEEMI, Newington and Lakewood) with an aggregate capacity of approximately 1,706 megawatts to North American Energy Alliance, LLC. The sale resulted in total cash proceeds, net of estimated taxes and transaction expenses, of $1,075 million, and an after-tax gain, net of all transaction expenses, of $404 million.
Effective November 15, 2007, Con Edison ceased recording depreciation and amortization expense on these generation projects. Had the company continued to record depreciation and amortization, an additional charge of $14 million would have been recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
In May 2008, Con Edison Energy entered into agreements to provide energy management services, such as plant scheduling and fuel procurement, for the Rock Springs, Ocean Peaking Power and
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CEEMI projects for one to two years. Such services are expected to give rise to a significant level of continuing direct cash flows between Con Edison Energy and the disposed projects, and to provide Con Edison Energy with significant continuing involvement with the operations of the disposed projects. As a result, under the guidance of EITF Issue No. 03-13, “Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations” (EITF No. 03-13), Con Edison has concluded that the Rock Springs, Ocean Peaking Power and CEEMI projects do not qualify for discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of these projects, along with the after-tax gain, net of transaction expenses, of $158 million associated with the sale of these projects, have been reported within continuing operations in the accompanying Con Edison consolidated income statement.
Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses will engage in certain services for the Newington and Lakewood projects on a short-term basis after the sale. However, such services are much more limited than those provided to the Rock Springs, Ocean Peaking Power and CEEMI projects, and do not give rise to a significant level of continuing direct cash flows between Con Edison and the disposed projects, or to provide Con Edison with significant continuing involvement in the operating or financial policies of the disposed projects. As a result, Con Edison believes that the criteria within SFAS No. 144 and EITF No. 03-13 for discontinued operations treatment have been met for the Newington and Lakewood projects. Accordingly, the results of operations of these projects have been reflected in Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) in the accompanying Con Edison consolidated income statement. The Newington and Lakewood projects had revenues of $143 million and $142 million and pre-tax profit (loss) of $7 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Income from discontinued operations also includes the after-tax gain, net of transaction expenses, of $248 million associated with the sale of these projects.
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This combined management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) relates to the consolidated financial statements (the Second Quarter Financial Statements) included in this report of two separate registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto. As used in this report, the term the “Companies” refers to Con Edison and Con Edison of New York. Con Edison of New York is a subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, information in this MD&A about Con Edison of New York applies to Con Edison.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Second Quarter Financial Statements and the notes thereto and the MD&A in Item 7 of the Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File Nos. 1-14514 and 1-1217, the Form 10-K) and the MD&A in Part I, Item 2 of their combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 (File Nos. 1-14514 and 1-1217, the First Quarter Form 10-Q) .
Information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements referred to in this discussion and analysis is incorporated by reference herein. The use of terms such as “see” or “refer to” shall be deemed to incorporate by reference into this discussion and analysis the information to which reference is made.
Corporate Overview
Con Edison’s principal business operations are those of its utility companies, Con Edison of New York and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), together known as the “Utilities.” Con Edison also has competitive energy businesses (see “Competitive Energy Businesses,” below). Certain financial data of Con Edison’s businesses is presented below:
Total Utilities
Con Edison Development (a)
Con Edison Energy (a)
Con Edison Solutions (a)
Other (b)
Total continuing operations
Discontinued operations (c)
Income from continuing operations of the competitive energy businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 includes $30 million and $63 million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains (Con Edison Development, $2 million and $18 million, respectively, Con
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(COMBINED FOR CON EDISON AND CON EDISON OF
NEW YORK) — CONTINUED
Edison Energy $(15) million and $(27) million, respectively and Con Edison Solutions, $43 million and $72 million respectively). Con Edison Development’s income from continuing operations also includes $158 million after-tax from the gain on the sale of generation projects. See Note N to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Con Edison’s net income for common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $552 million or $2.02 a share compared with earnings of $154 million or $0.58 a share for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Net income for common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $854 million or $3.14 a share compared with earnings of $410 million or $1.57 a share for the six months ended June 30, 2007. See “Results of Operations – Summary,” below.
Regulated Utilities
Con Edison of New York provides electric service to approximately 3.2 million customers and gas service to approximately 1.1 million customers in New York City and Westchester County. The company also provides steam service in parts of Manhattan. O&R, along with its regulated utility businesses, provides electric service to approximately 0.3 million customers in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania and gas service to over 0.1 million customers in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of eastern Pennsylvania.
The Utilities are primarily “wires and pipes” energy delivery businesses that deliver energy in their service areas subject to extensive federal and state regulation. The Utilities’ customers buy this energy from the Utilities, or from other suppliers through the Utilities’ retail access programs. The Utilities purchase substantially all of the energy they sell to customers pursuant to firm contracts or through wholesale energy markets, and recover (generally on a current basis) the cost of the energy sold, pursuant to approved rate plans.
Con Edison anticipates that the Utilities will continue to provide substantially all of its earnings over the next few years. The Utilities’ earnings will depend on various factors including the Utilities’ ability to charge rates for their services that reflect the costs of service, including a return on invested equity capital.
Because the energy delivery infrastructure must be adequate to meet demand in peak periods with a high level of reliability, the Utilities’ capital investment plans reflect in great part past actual electric peak demand adjusted to summer design weather conditions, as well as forecast growth in peak usage.
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The factors affecting demand for utility service include growth of customer demand, weather, market prices for energy, economic conditions and measures that promote energy efficiency. Demand for electric service peaks during the summer air conditioning season. Demand for gas and steam service peaks during the winter heating season. The weather during the summer of 2007 was cooler than design conditions. The highest peak electric demand reached in 2007 was 12,807 MW for Con Edison of New York on August 8, 2007 and 1,474 MW for O&R on July 10, 2007. The Utilities estimate that, under design weather conditions, the 2008 peak electric demand in their respective service areas will be 13,775 MW for Con Edison of New York and 1,645 MW for O&R. The Con Edison of New York forecasted peak demand includes the impact of permanent demand reduction programs. The average annual growth rate of the peak electric demand over the next five years at design conditions is estimated to be approximately 1.2 percent for Con Edison of New York and 2.5 percent for O&R. The Companies anticipate an ongoing need for substantial capital investment in order to meet this growth in peak usage with the high level of reliability that they currently provide (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital Requirements,” below).
The Utilities have rate plans approved by state utility regulators that cover the rates they can charge their customers. Con Edison of New York’s electric, gas and steam rate plans are effective through March 31, 2009, September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2008, respectively. In May 2008, Con Edison of New York filed a request for a new electric rate plan to be effective April 1, 2009. In June 2008, Con Edison of New York entered into a Joint Proposal, which is subject to New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approval, with the PSC staff and other parties with respect to the rates Con Edison of New York can charge its customers for steam service from October 2008 through September 2010. O&R’s rate plans for its electric and gas service in New York and its subsidiary’s electric service in New Jersey extend through June 30, 2011, October 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010, respectively. Pursuant to the Utilities’ rate plans, charges to customers generally may not be changed during the respective terms of the rate plans other than for recovery of the costs incurred for energy supply, for specified increases provided in the rate plans and for limited other exceptions. The New York rate plans for Con Edison of New York’s gas and steam operations as well as O&R’s electric and gas operations generally require the Utilities to share with customers, earnings in excess of specified rates of return on common equity capital. Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in Con Edison of New York’s current electric and gas rate plans and O&R’s electric rate plan, the Utilities’ revenues will generally not be affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.
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See “Regulatory Matters” below and Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Accounting rules and regulations for public utilities include Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation,” pursuant to which the economic effects of rate regulation are reflected in financial statements. See “Application of Critical Accounting Policies,” below.
Competitive Energy Businesses
Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses participate in segments of the electricity industry that are less comprehensively regulated than the Utilities. These segments include the operation of electric generation facilities, trading of electricity and fuel, sales of electricity to wholesale and retail customers and sales of certain energy-related goods and services. At June 30, 2008, Con Edison’s equity investment in its competitive energy businesses was $354 million and their assets amounted to $1.2 billion.
Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (Con Edison Solutions) sells electricity directly to delivery-service customers of utilities primarily in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions (including some of the Utilities’ customers) and also offers energy-related services. Con Edison Solutions does not sell electricity to the Utilities. The company sold approximately 5.3 million MWHs of electricity to customers over the six-month period ended June 30, 2008.
Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. (Con Edison Development) participates in infrastructure projects. During the second quarter of 2008, Con Edison Development and its subsidiary, CED/SCS Newington, LLC, completed the sale of their ownership interests in power generating projects with an aggregate capacity of approximately 1,706 MW. See Note N to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. (Con Edison Energy) procures electric energy and capacity for Con Edison Solutions and fuel for other companies. It sells the electric capacity and energy produced by plants owned, leased or operated by others. The company also provides energy risk management services to Con Edison Solutions, offers these services to others and enters into wholesale supply transactions.
The competitive energy businesses are focusing on increasing their customer base and gross margins. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital Requirements” and “Capital Resources,” below.
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Discontinued Operations
During the second quarter of 2008, Con Edison Development and its subsidiary, CED/SCS Newington, LLC, completed the sale of their ownership interests in power generating projects with an aggregate capacity of approximately 1,706 MW. See Note N to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Results of Operations—Summary
Con Edison’s earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $2.02 (basic and diluted) compared with $0.58 (basic and diluted) for the 2007 period. Con Edison’s earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $3.14 ($3.13 on a diluted basis) compared with $1.57 ($1.56 on a diluted basis) for the 2007 period.
Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
Competitive energy businesses (a)
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The Companies’ results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with the 2007 period, reflect changes in the Utilities’ rate plans (including lower allowed returns on equity and additional revenues designed to recover increases in certain operations and maintenance expenses, depreciation and property taxes, and interest charges), milder weather and the results of the competitive energy businesses (including net mark-to-market effects, gain on the sale of generation projects and discontinued operations). Results for the six-month period include an additional reserve related to the Long Island City power outage (see Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements) and the resolution of litigation with Northeast Utilities (see Note H to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q). Operations and maintenance expenses were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 periods reflecting primarily higher costs for pensions and other post-retirement benefits and the movement of company facilities to accommodate municipal projects. Depreciation and property taxes were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 periods reflecting primarily the impact from increased capital expenditures.
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The following table presents the estimated effect on earnings per share and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, resulting from these and other major factors:
Earnings
per ShareVariation
Variation
(Millions of Dollars)
Net IncomeVariation
Con Edison of New York (a)
Sales growth
Impact of weather
Electric rate plan
Gas rate plan
Steam rate plan
Operations and maintenance expense
Long Island City power outage reserve
Depreciation and property taxes
Other (includes dilutive effect of new stock issuances)
Orange and Rockland Utilities
Competitive energy businesses
Earnings excluding net mark-to-market effects, gain on sale of generation projects and discontinued operations
Net mark-to-market effects (b)
Gain on the sale of generation projects
Total competitive energy businesses
Northeast Utilities litigation settlement
Other, including parent company expenses
Total variation
See “Results of Operations” below for further discussion and analysis of results of operations.
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The Companies’ businesses are influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, and that involve uncertainties that may materially affect actual operating results, cash flows and financial condition. The factors include those described under “Risk Factors” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K.
Forward - Looking Statements
This report includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectation and not facts. Words such as “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made, and accordingly speak only as of that time. Actual results or developments might differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements because of various factors such as those discussed under “Risk Factors,” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The Companies’ financial statements reflect the application of their accounting policies, which conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Companies’ critical accounting policies include industry-specific accounting applicable to regulated public utilities and accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits, contingencies, long-lived assets, derivative instruments, goodwill and leases. See “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companies’ liquidity reflects cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as shown on their respective consolidated statement of cash flows and as discussed below. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K. Changes in the Companies’ cash and temporary cash investments resulting from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are summarized as follows:
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Net change
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
The Utilities’ cash flows from operating activities reflect principally their energy sales and deliveries and cost of operations. The volume of energy sales and deliveries is dependent primarily on factors external to the Utilities, growth of customer demand, weather, market prices for energy, economic conditions and measures that promote energy efficiency. The prices at which the Utilities provide energy to their customers are determined in accordance with their rate agreements. In general, changes in the Utilities’ cost of purchased power, fuel and gas may affect the timing of cash flows but not net income because the costs are recovered in accordance with rate agreements. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
Net income is the result of cash and non-cash (or accrual) transactions. Only cash transactions affect the Companies’ cash flows from operating activities. Principal non-cash charges include depreciation and deferred income tax expense. Principal non-cash credits include the revenue requirement impact resulting from the reconciliation pursuant to Con Edison of New York’s 2005 electric rate agreement of the differences between the actual amount of transmission and distribution utility plant, net of depreciation to the amounts reflected in electric rates (Net T&D Revenues), amortizations of certain net regulatory liabilities, and the pre-tax gain on sale of Con Edison Development’s generation projects. Non-cash charges or credits may also be accrued under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in Con Edison of New York’s current electric and gas rate plans and O&R’s electric rate Joint Proposal. See “Rate Agreements – Con Edison of New York – Electric and O&R – Electric in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Net cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York were $469 million and $410 million higher, respectively, than in the 2007 period. The increase reflects primarily higher deferred income taxes and the receipt of cash collateral from counterparties and from exchange brokers due to increasing commodity prices on derivative financial instruments. On the balance sheet, the cash collateral received reduces the fair value of derivative assets and on the statement of cash flows is reported within deferred charges and other regulatory assets.
The change in net cash flows also reflects the timing of payments for and recovery of energy costs. This timing issue is reflected within changes to accounts receivable – customers, recoverable energy costs and accounts payable balances.
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In July 2008, Con Edison of New York prepaid its annual property taxes in the amount of $915 million. By pre-paying the annual amount as opposed to paying in semi-annual installments, Con Edison of New York received a 1.5% reduction in its New York City property taxes.
Cash Flows From/(Used) In Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for Con Edison increased $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The increase reflects primarily the proceeds from the sale of Con Edison’s generation projects in 2008 offset, in part, by increased utility construction expenditures. Net cash flows used in investing activities for Con Edison of New York was $170 million higher for the six months ended June 30, 2008 than in the 2007 period reflecting primarily increased utility construction expenditures in the 2008 period.
In January 2008, O&R repaid a $55 million loan to Con Edison of New York.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York decreased $241 million and $33 million, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period.
Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 reflect the issuance of Con Edison common shares through its dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans (2008: 969,901 shares for $19 million, 2007: 2.4 million shares for $93 million). In addition, as a result of the stock plan issuances, cash used to pay common stock dividends was reduced by $21 million in 2008 and $20 million in 2007.
Con Edison’s net cash flows from financing activities also include O&R’s financings. In 2007, O&R’s New Jersey subsidiary redeemed at maturity $20 million 7.125% First Mortgage Bonds.
In February 2008, Con Edison of New York redeemed at maturity $180 million 6.25% 10-year debentures.
In April 2008, Con Edison of New York issued $600 million 5.85% 10-year debentures and $600 million 6.75% 30-year debentures, the proceeds of which were used to repay short-term borrowings and for other general corporate purposes.
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In June 2008, Con Edison issued $326 million of unsecured notes in exchange for a like amount of secured project debt. See Note C to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Common stock issuances and external borrowings are sources of liquidity that could be affected by changes in credit ratings, financial performance and capital market conditions. For information about the Companies’ credit ratings and certain financial ratios, see “Capital Resources,” below.
Other Changes in Assets and Liabilities
The following table shows changes in certain assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008, compared with December 31, 2007.
Con Edison of New York2008 vs. 2007
Variance
Assets
Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts
Liabilities
Fair Value of Derivative Assets/Liabilities and Deferred Derivative Gains/Losses
Fair value of derivative assets increased $287 million and $62 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York, respectively, at June 30, 2008 compared with December 31, 2007. In addition, fair value of derivative liabilities increased $197 million and $27 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York, respectively at June 30, 2008 compared with December 31, 2007. The changes are due primarily to the impact of increasing electric and gas commodity prices on the hedging portfolios of the Utilities and competitive energy businesses and the timing of entering into new positions, offset in part by the maturity of certain contract positions and cash collateral received.
Deferred derivative gains increased $362 million and $258 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York, respectively, at June 30, 2008 compared with December 31, 2007. In addition, deferred derivative losses decreased $43 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York at June 30, 2008 compared with December 31, 2007. The changes are due primarily to the impact of increasing electric and gas commodity prices on the hedging portfolios of the Utilities and the timing of entering into new positions, offset in part, by the maturity of certain contract positions.
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For the Utilities, mark-to-market activity had no effect on net income as the amounts were deferred as regulatory assets/liabilities (deferred derivative losses/gains). In accordance with provisions approved by state regulators, the Utilities generally recover from customers their energy supply costs, including gains and losses on derivative instruments used to hedge energy purchases. The mark-to-market accounting for Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses resulted in a net increase in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities. The competitive energy businesses record mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative instruments in earnings in the reporting period in which such changes occur. See Note K to the Second Quarter Financial Statements. For the Companies, changes in fair value of derivative instruments may lead to collateral payments made to or received from counterparties or brokers that are reflected in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities.
Accounts Receivable from Affiliated Companies
The increase in accounts receivable from affiliated companies reflects primarily the timing of payments to Con Edison of New York from O&R for its gas supply purchases.
Other Receivables, Less Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
Other Receivables, Less Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts for Con Edison increased $137 million at June 30, 2008 compared with December 31, 2007, reflecting primarily higher bills to wholesale customers of the competitive energy businesses and receivables associated with closed positions on financial derivative contracts at Con Edison Energy.
Accrued Taxes
The increase in accrued taxes reflects primarily taxes accrued for the gain on the sale of Con Edison Development’s generation projects.
Capital Resources
At June 30, 2008, there was no material change in the Companies’ capital resources compared to those disclosed under “Capital Resources” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K except Con Edison no longer intends to issue common stock in 2008 above and beyond amounts issued under its dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans. See Notes C and D to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
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For each of the Companies, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (Securities and Exchange Commission basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2008, the 12 months ended December 31, 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 was:
For each of the Companies, the common equity ratio at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was:
Common Equity Ratio
(Percent of total capitalization)
The commercial paper of the Companies is rated P-1, A-2 and F2, respectively, by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. Con Edison’s unsecured debt is rated A2, BBB+ and BBB+, respectively, by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. The unsecured debt of Con Edison of New York is rated A1, A- and A-, respectively, by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. The unsecured debt of O&R is rated A2, A- and A, respectively, by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. Securities ratings assigned by rating organizations are expressions of opinion and are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities. A securities rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Con Edison of New York has $636 million of tax-exempt debt for which the interest rates are determined pursuant to periodic auctions. Of this amount, $391 million is insured by Ambac Assurance Corporation and $245 million is insured by XL Capital Assurance Inc. Credit rating agencies have downgraded the ratings of these insurers from AAA to lower levels. The weighted average annual interest rate on this tax-exempt debt was 3.90 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The weighted average interest rate was 3.77 percent, 3.45 percent and 2.44 percent for the years 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
O&R has $99 million of tax-exempt debt that currently bears interest at rates determined weekly and is subject to tender by bondholders for purchase by the company. Of this amount, $55 million is
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insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company and $44 million is insured by Ambac Assurance Corporation (see Note C to the Second Quarter Financial Statements). Downgrades in the credit ratings of these insurers have resulted in interest rates on this O&R debt that are significantly higher than the interest rates borne by Con Edison of New York’s $225 million of uninsured weekly rate tender bonds. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the weighted average annual interest rate on the O&R insured weekly rate tender bonds, excluding the effects of an interest rate swap agreement (see “ Interest Rate Swaps” in Note K to the Second Quarter Financial Statements), was 5.84 percent and the rate on the Con Edison of New York weekly rate tender bonds was 2.11 percent. O&R is evaluating alternatives with respect to its tax-exempt debt, which could include redemption of the debt and termination of the interest rate swap agreement.
Capital Requirements
At June 30, 2008, there was no material change in the Companies’ capital requirements compared to those discussed under “Capital Requirements” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and Part I, Item 2 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.
Contractual Obligations
At June 30, 2008, there were no material changes in the Companies’ aggregate obligation to make payments pursuant to contracts compared to those discussed under “Contractual Obligations” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K, except for the April 2008 issuance of $600 million 5.85% 10-year debentures and $600 million 6.75% 30-year debentures. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Cash Flows from Financing Activities” above.
Electric Power Requirements
At June 30, 2008, there were no material changes in the Companies’ electric power requirements compared to those disclosed under “Electric Power Requirements” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K.
Regulatory Matters
At June 30, 2008, there were no material changes in the Companies’ regulatory matters compared to those disclosed under “Regulatory Matters” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and Part I, Item 2 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q, “Rate and Restructuring Agreements” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q, other than as described in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
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The following table summarizes certain significant provisions of the new Con Edison of New York Steam Rate Joint Proposal.
AmortizationTo Income
of NetRegulatory(Assets) andLiabilities
ROE Sharing ThresholdTerms
(Shareholders/Customers)
Con Edison of New York – Steam*
October 2008 – September 2010
Financial and Commodity Market Risks
The Companies are subject to various risks and uncertainties associated with financial and commodity markets. The most significant market risks include interest rate risk, commodity price risk, credit risk and investment risk. At June 30, 2008, there were no material changes in the Companies’ financial and commodity market risks compared to those discussed under “Financial and Commodity Market Risks” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K, other than as described below and in Note K to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Commodity Price Risk
Con Edison’s commodity price risk relates primarily to the purchase and sale of electricity, gas and related derivative instruments. The Utilities and Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses have risk management strategies to mitigate their related exposures. See Note K to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Con Edison estimates that, as of June 30, 2008, a 10 percent decline in market prices would result in a decline in fair value of $150 million for the derivative instruments used by the Utilities to hedge purchases of electricity and gas, of which $99 million is for Con Edison of New York and $51 million is for O&R. Con Edison expects that any such change in fair value would be largely offset by directionally opposite changes in the cost of the electricity and gas purchased. In accordance with provisions approved by state regulators, the Utilities generally recover from customers the costs they
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incur for energy purchased for their customers, including gains and losses on certain derivative instruments used to hedge energy purchased and related costs. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A to the financial statements in Items 8 of the Form 10-K.
Credit Risk
The Companies are exposed to credit risk related to transactions entered into primarily for the various energy supply and hedging activities by the Utilities and the competitive energy businesses. Credit risk relates to the loss that may result from a counterparty’s nonperformance. The Companies use credit policies to manage this risk, including an established credit approval process, monitoring of counterparty limits, netting provisions within agreements and collateral or prepayment arrangements, credit insurance and credit default swaps. The Companies measure credit risk exposure as the replacement cost for open energy commodity and derivative positions plus amounts owed from counterparties for settled transactions. The replacement cost of open positions represents unrealized gains, net of any unrealized losses where the company has a legally enforceable right of setoff.
The Utilities had $344 million of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral and reserves of $201 million, at June 30, 2008, of which $276 million was with investment-grade counterparties and $68 million was with commodity exchange brokers.
Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses had $266 million of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral and reserves of $249 million, at June 30, 2008, of which $231 million was with investment grade counterparties and $32 million was with commodity exchange brokers or independent system operators, and $3 million was with non-investment grade counterparties.
Material Contingencies
For information concerning potential liabilities arising from the Companies’ material contingencies, see “Application of Critical Accounting Policies – Accounting for Contingencies,” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and Notes B, G and H to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Results of Operations
Results of operations reflect, among other things, the Companies’ accounting policies (see “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K), rate plans that cover the rates the Utilities can charge their customers (see “Regulatory Matters” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K).
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The Companies’ results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with the 2007 period, reflect changes in the Utilities’ rate plans (including lower allowed returns on equity and additional revenues designed to recover increases in certain operations and maintenance expenses, depreciation and property taxes, and interest charges), milder weather and the results of the competitive energy businesses (including net mark-to-market effects, gain on the sale of generation projects and discontinued operations). Results for the six-month period include an additional reserve related to the Long Island City power outage (see Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements) and the resolution of litigation with Northeast Utilities (see Note H to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q). Operations and maintenance expenses were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 periods reflecting primarily higher costs for pensions and other post-retirement benefits and the movement of company facilities to accommodate municipal projects. Depreciation and property taxes were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 periods reflecting primarily the impact from increased capital expenditures. For additional information about major factors affecting earnings, see “Results of Operations – Summary,” above.
In general, the Utilities recover on a current basis the fuel, gas purchased for resale and purchased power costs they incur in supplying energy to their full-service customers (see “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A and “Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K). Accordingly, such costs do not generally affect the Companies’ results of operations. Management uses the term “net revenues” (operating revenues less such costs) to identify changes in operating revenues that may affect the Companies’ results of operations. Management believes that, although “net revenues” may not be a measure determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the measure facilitates the analysis by management and investors of the Companies’ results of operations.
Con Edison’s principal business segments are Con Edison of New York’s regulated electric, gas and steam utility activities, O&R’s regulated electric and gas utility activities and Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses. Con Edison of New York’s principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility activities. A discussion of the results of operations by principal business segment for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 follows. For additional business segment financial information, see Note J to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 COMPAREDWITH THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
The Companies’ results of operations (which were discussed above under “Results of Operations – Summary”) in 2008 compared with 2007 were:
Operating revenues
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)
Gain of sale of generation projects***
Operating income
Other income less deductions and related federal income tax
Net interest expense
Gain on sale of generation projects, net of tax***
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax***
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Con Edison of New York’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Residential/Religious
Commercial/Industrial
Retail access customers
NYPA, Municipal Agency and other sales
Other operating revenues
Con Edison of New York’s electric operating revenues increased $47 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the electric rate plans ($39 million), an increase in transmission congestion contract auction proceeds ($34 million), offset, in part, by lower fuel and purchased power recoveries ($15 million and $5 million, respectively) and the impact of the milder weather in the 2008 period than in the 2007 period ($7 million). Effective April 2008, Con Edison of New York’s revenues from electric sales are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the revenue decoupling mechanism and other provisions of the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Electric delivery volumes in Con Edison of New York’s service area decreased 0.6 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the mild spring in the second quarter of 2008. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in Con Edison of New York’s service area increased 0.7 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period.
Con Edison of New York’s electric fuel costs decreased $15 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower sendout volumes from the company’s generating facilities ($12 million) and a decrease in unit costs ($3 million). Electric purchased power costs decreased $6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due to a decrease in purchased volumes ($5 million).
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Con Edison of New York’s electric operating income increased $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The increase reflects higher net revenues ($66 million) and lower income taxes ($13 million) partially offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($39 million, due primarily to increased pension expenses), depreciation ($22 million) and taxes other than income taxes ($7 million due primarily to increases in sales and use tax, state and local taxes on revenues and payroll taxes).
Con Edison of New York’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Residential
Firm transportation
Total firm sales and transportation
Interruptible sales
Generation plants
Con Edison of New York’s gas operating revenues increased $6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the gas rate plan ($7 million) and sales growth ($2 million) offset, in part, by lower recoverable purchased gas costs ($2 million). Con Edison of New York’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and, effective October 2007, a revenue decoupling mechanism as a result of which revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Other gas operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with these and other provisions of the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Con Edison of New York’s sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 4.6 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the impact
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of weather. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area decreased 0.8 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Con Edison of New York’s purchased gas costs decreased $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due to lower sendout volumes ($18 million), offset by higher unit costs ($17 million).
Con Edison of New York’s gas operating income decreased $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects primarily higher operations and maintenance expense ($15 million due to increased pension expenses) and taxes other than income taxes ($6 million, principally property taxes), offset by higher net revenues ($8 million).
Con Edison of New York’s steam sales and deliveries in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Apartment house
Annual power
Con Edison of New York’s steam operating revenues increased $5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the steam rate plan ($4 million). Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Steam sales and delivery volumes decreased 8.8 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, reflecting primarily the impact of weather. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 2.2 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008.
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Con Edison of New York’s steam fuel costs increased $16 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to higher unit costs ($19 million) offset, in part, by lower sendout volumes ($3 million). Steam purchased power decreased $3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower purchased power volumes ($14 million) offset, in part, by higher unit costs ($11 million).
Steam operating income decreased $4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects primarily lower net revenues ($14 million), offset, in part, by lower income tax ($5 million) and lower taxes, other than income taxes ($3 million).
Taxes, Other Than Income Tax
Taxes, other than income tax increased $10 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to increased sales and use tax, state and local taxes on revenues and payroll taxes.
Income Taxes
Operating income taxes decreased $20 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower operating income.
Other Income (Deductions)
Other income (deductions) decreased $9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower interest on the World Trade Center deferral ($2 million), lower interest on Con Edison of New York’s hedging programs ($1 million) and lower income from the Company’s supplemental retirement program trust ($1 million).
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O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Public authorities
O&R’s electric operating revenues increased $15 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to increased recoverable purchased power costs ($12 million). Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s electric rate plan. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 3.0 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. After adjusting for weather variations and unbilled volumes, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area decreased 1.1 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period.
Electric operating income decreased by $5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects higher operations and maintenance expense ($11 million) including the amortization of deferred pension and other post retirement benefit costs in accordance with the 2007 electric rate order, offset, in part, by higher net revenues ($4 million) and lower income taxes ($2 million).
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O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Other gas revenues
O&R’s gas operating revenues decreased $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower costs of gas purchased for resale in the three months ended June 30, 2008 ($3 million).
Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 9.1 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period reflecting the impact of the weather in 2008. After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes were 0.5 percent higher in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. O&R’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause that moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on net income.
Non-firm transportation of customer-owned gas to electric generating plants decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period because certain facilities discontinued burning gas to generate electricity. The decrease in gas burned had minimal impact on earnings because most revenues from these customers result from a fixed demand charge for local transportation.
Gas operating income decreased by $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects lower net revenues ($1 million).
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Operating Income Taxes
Operating income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased $2 million compared to the 2007 period due primarily to lower operating income.
The competitive energy businesses’ earnings from continuing operations increased $165 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the $158 million gain on the sale of Con Edison Development’s generation projects and mark-to-market gains in the 2008 period versus mark-to-market losses in the 2007 period.
Operating revenues increased $125 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, due primarily to higher electric wholesale and retail revenues and mark-to-market. Electric wholesale revenues increased $55 million, of which $52 million was due to higher sales volume and $3 million due to higher unit prices. Electric retail revenues increased $9 million, of which $59 million was due to higher unit prices, offset by a $50 million decrease due to lower sales volumes. While electric retail revenues increased more than 3 percent from 2007 to 2008, gross margins decreased due to lower sales volumes and lower unit margins. Revenue from the sale of electricity from the competitive energy businesses’ generation facilities decreased $10 million. Net mark-to-market gains increased $57 million due primarily to higher prices on electric and natural gas contracts, which were economic hedges that supported retail obligations (but were not accounted for as cash flow hedges). Other revenues increased $10 million in 2008 as compared with 2007 due primarily to energy services revenue.
Operating expenses including income taxes increased $247 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, reflecting increased purchased power costs ($108 million), income taxes ($149 million), and other operations and maintenance costs ($6 million) offset, in part, by, lower fuel costs ($13 million), lower gas purchased for resale costs ($2 million) and lower depreciation expense ($3 million).
Other income (deductions) decreased $10 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to an impairment charge on investments in electric generating plants ($7 million).
Income from continuing operations reflects a pre-tax gain of $295 million from the sale of Con Edison Development’s generating plants and associated income taxes of $137 million.
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Net income from discontinued operations was $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with income of $3 million in the 2007 period. Net income from discontinued operations on the sale of Con Edison’s generation projects was $248 million, net of $160 million of income tax expense.
For Con Edison, “Other” also includes inter-company eliminations relating to operating revenues and operating expenses.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 COMPARED WITH SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
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Con Edison of New York’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Con Edison of New York’s electric operating revenues increased $118 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to an increase in recoverable purchased power costs ($54 million), the electric rate plans ($48 million) and an increase in transmission congestion contract auction proceeds ($34 million), offset, in part, by lower recoverable fuel costs ($20 million). Effective April 2008, Con Edison of New York’s revenues from electric sales are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the revenue decoupling mechanism and other provisions of the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Electric delivery volumes in Con Edison of New York’s service area increased 0.1 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to sales growth. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in Con Edison of New York’s service area increased 0.6 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period.
Con Edison of New York’s electric purchased power costs increased $54 million in the first six months of 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to an increase in unit costs ($51 million) and higher purchased volumes ($3 million). Electric fuel costs decreased $20 million in the first six months of 2008 compared with the 2007 period reflecting lower sendout volumes from the company’s generating facilities ($20 million).
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Con Edison of New York’s electric operating income increased $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The increase reflects higher net revenues ($83 million) and lower income taxes ($31 million), offset, in part, by higher operations and maintenance costs ($62 million, due primarily to a reserve associated with the Long Island City power outage and increased pension expenses), higher depreciation ($30 million) and taxes other than income taxes ($21 million, principally property taxes).
Con Edison of New York’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Con Edison of New York’s gas operating revenues increased $11 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the gas rate plans ($20 million) offset, in part, by lower recoverable purchased gas costs ($8 million). Con Edison of New York’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and, effective October 2007, a revenue decoupling mechanism as a result of which revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Other gas operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with these and other provisions of the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Con Edison of New York’s sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 1.5 percent in the first six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the impact
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of weather. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area increased 1.8 percent in the first six months ended June 30, 2008.
Con Edison of New York’s purchased gas costs decreased $8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due to lower sendout volumes ($93 million), offset by higher unit costs ($85 million).
Con Edison of New York’s gas operating income decreased $10 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects primarily higher operations and maintenance expense ($19 million, due primarily to increased pension expenses) and taxes other than income taxes ($10 million, principally property taxes), offset, in part, by higher net revenues ($20 million).
Con Edison of New York’s steam sales and deliveries in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
Con Edison of New York’s steam operating revenues decreased $4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to the milder weather in the first six months of 2008 ($11 million), offset, in part, by higher recoverable fuel and purchased power costs ($9 million). Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Steam sales and delivery volumes decreased 8.8 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, reflecting primarily the impact of weather. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2008.
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Con Edison of New York’s steam fuel costs increased $7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to higher unit costs ($21 million) offset by lower sendout volumes ($14 million). Steam purchased power costs increased $2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to higher unit costs ($14 million) offset by lower purchased volumes ($12 million).
Steam operating income decreased $10 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects primarily lower net revenues ($19 million), higher operations and maintenance expense ($4 million, due primarily to increased pension expenses) and depreciation ($1 million), offset in part by lower income tax ($10 million).
Taxes, other than income tax increased $30 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to higher property taxes.
Operating income taxes decreased $43 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower operating income.
Other income (deductions) decreased $14 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower interest on the World Trade Center deferral ($4 million) and lower income from the Company’s supplemental retirement program trust ($3 million).
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O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
O&R’s electric operating revenues increased $29 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to increased recoverable purchased power costs ($24 million). Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s electric rate plan. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.
Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 1.5 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. After adjusting for weather variations and unbilled volumes, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area remained unchanged in the first six months of 2008 compared with the 2007 period.
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Electric operating income decreased by $10 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects higher operations and maintenance expense ($19 million) including the amortization of deferred pension and other post retirement benefit costs in accordance with the 2007 electric rate order, offset in part by lower income taxes ($5 million) and higher net revenues ($5 million).
O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period were:
O&R’s gas operating revenues decreased $10 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to lower costs of gas purchased for resale in the first six months of 2008 ($9 million).
Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 6.3 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period reflecting the impact of the weather in 2008. After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes were 0.6 percent higher in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. O&R’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause that moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on net income.
Non-firm transportation of customer-owned gas to electric generating plants decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period because certain facilities discontinued
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burning gas to generate electricity. The decrease in gas burned had minimal impact on earnings because most revenues from these customers result from a fixed demand charge for local transportation.
Gas operating income decreased by $2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period. The decrease reflects higher operations and maintenance expenses ($2 million) and lower net revenues ($1 million, offset in part by lower income taxes ($1 million)).
Operating income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased $7 million compared to the 2007 period due primarily to lower operating income.
The competitive energy businesses’ earnings from continuing operations increased $197 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to a $158 million gain on the sale of Con Edison Development’s generation projects and mark-to-market gains in the 2008 period versus mark-to-market losses in the 2007 period.
Operating revenues increased $270 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, due primarily to higher electric wholesale and retail revenues and mark-to-market. Electric wholesale revenues increased $115 million, of which $103 million was due to higher sales volume and $12 million due to higher unit prices. Electric retail revenues increased $33 million, of which $74 million increase was due to higher unit prices, offset by a $41 million decrease due to lower sales volumes. While electric retail revenues increased more than 5 percent from 2007 to 2008, gross margins decreased due to lower sales volumes and lower unit margins. Revenue from the sale of electricity from the competitive energy businesses’ generation facilities decreased $8 million. Net mark-to-market gains increased $121 million due primarily to higher prices on electric and natural gas contracts, which were economic hedges that supported retail obligations (but were not accounted for as cash flow hedges). Other revenues increased $9 million in 2008 as compared with 2007 due primarily to energy services.
Operating expenses including income taxes increased $360 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period, reflecting increased purchased power costs ($204 million), higher income taxes ($172 million) and other operations and maintenance costs ($12 million) offset, in part, by lower fuel costs ($17 million), lower gas purchased for resale costs ($6 million), and lower depreciation expense ($5 million).
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Other income (deductions) decreased $9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with the 2007 period due primarily to an impairment charge on investments in electric generating plants ($7 million).
Income from continuing operations reflects a pre-tax gain of $295 million and income taxes of $137 million related to the sale of Con Edison Development’s generating plants.
Net income from discontinued operations was $4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with a $1 million gain in the 2007 period. Net income from discontinued operations on the sale of Con Edison’s generation projects was $248 million, net of $160 million of income tax expense.
For Con Edison, “Other” also includes the receipt of $30 million after-tax for a litigation settlement with Northeast Utilities in the six months ended June 30, 2008 and inter-company eliminations relating to operating revenues and operating expenses.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE ANDQUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For information about the Companies’ primary market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, see “Financial and Commodity Market Risks” in Part 1, Item 2 of this report, which information is incorporated herein by reference. Also, see Item 7A of the Form 10-K.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Companies maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that they submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. For each of the Companies, its management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and, based on such evaluation, has concluded that the controls and procedures are effective to provide such reasonable assurance. Reasonable assurance is not absolute assurance, however, and there can be no assurance that any design of controls or procedures would be effective under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
There was no change in the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companies’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLSAND PROCEDURES
The information required for Con Edison of New York pursuant to this Item 4T has been included in Item 4 (which information is incorporated herein by reference).
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGALPROCEEDINGS
Northeast Utilities
For information about the settlement of legal proceedings relating to Con Edison’s October 1999 agreement to acquire Northeast Utilities, see “Northeast Utilities” in Part II, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q (which information is incorporated herein by reference).
CON EDISON OF NEW YORK
For information about proceedings relating to power outages in 2006, including the Queens outage Joint Proposal, which was approved by the PSC in July 2008, see “Power Outage Proceedings” in Note B to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and the First Quarter Form 10-Q (which is incorporated herein by reference).
For information about proceedings relating to the July 2007 rupture of a steam main located in midtown Manhattan, see “Manhattan Steam Main Rupture” in Note H to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report (which information is incorporated herein by reference.)
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Companies’ Form 10-K.
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ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OFMATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Kevin Burke
Vincent A. Calarco
George Campbell, Jr.
Gordon J. Davis
Michael J. Del Giudice
Ellen V. Futter
Sally Hernandez
John F. Killian
Peter W. Likins
Eugene R. McGrath
Michael W. Ranger
L. Frederick Sutherland
“RESOLVED: That the stockholders recommend that the Board take the necessary steps that Con Edison specifically identify by name and corporate title in all future proxy statements those
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executive officers, not otherwise so identified, who are contractually entitled to receive in excess of $500,000 annually as a base salary, together with whatever other additional compensation bonuses and other cash payments were due them.”
The results of the vote on this proposal were as follows: 21,283,392 shares were voted for this proposal; 128,262,711 shares were voted against the proposal; 5,461,928 shares were abstentions; and 117,607,004 shares were broker non-votes.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Con Edison of New York on May 19, 2008, all 235,488,094 outstanding shares of common stock of Con Edison of New York, which are owned by Con Edison, were voted to elect Kevin Burke, Vincent A. Calarco, George Campbell, Jr., Gordon J. Davis, Michael J. Del Giudice, Ellen V. Futter, Sally Hernandez, John F. Killian, Peter W. Likins, Eugene R. McGrath, Michael W. Ranger and L. Frederick Sutherland as members of Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees and to ratify and approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as Con Edison of New York’s independent accountants for 2008.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 31.1.1
Exhibit 31.1.2
Exhibit 32.1.1
Exhibit 32.1.2
Exhibit 4.2
Exhibit 12.2
Exhibit 31.2.1
Exhibit 31.2.2
Exhibit 32.2.1
Exhibit 32.2.2
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: August 7, 2008
/s/ Robert Hoglund
Robert Hoglund
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly
Authorized Officer
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