For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

OR

   

¨

 

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     

 

Commission
File Number
  

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

and principal office address and telephone number

   State of
Incorporation
   I.R.S. Employer
ID. Number

1-14514

  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003

(212) 460-4600

   New York    13-3965100

1-1217

  

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003

(212) 460-4600

   New York    13-5009340

 

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.

 

Con Edison        Yes  x    No  ¨
Con Edison of New York        Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Con Edison        Yes  x    No  ¨
Con Edison of New York        Yes  x    No  ¨

 

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.

 

Con Edison         
Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨
Con Edison of New York         
Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x    Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

Con Edison        Yes  ¨    No  x
Con Edison of New York        Yes  ¨    No  x

 

As of October 29, 2009, Con Edison had outstanding 275,491,885 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

 

          PAGE

Glossary of Terms

   4

PART I—Financial Information

    

ITEM 1

  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    
    

Con Edison

    
    

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   6
    

Consolidated Income Statement

   8
    

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

   9
    

Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholders’ Equity

   10
    

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   11
    

Con Edison of New York

    
    

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   12
    

Consolidated Income Statement

   14
    

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

   15
    

Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholder’s Equity

   16
    

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   17
    

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   18

ITEM 2

  

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

   45

ITEM 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   79

ITEM 4

  

Controls and Procedures

   79

ITEM 4T

  

Controls and Procedures

   79

PART II—Other Information

    

ITEM 1

  

Legal Proceedings

   80

ITEM 1A

  

Risk Factors

   80

ITEM 6

  

Exhibits

   81

Signatures

   82

 

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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

  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

Con Edison Communications

  

Con Edison Communications, LLC

Con Edison Development

  

Consolidated Edison Development, Inc.

Con Edison Energy

  

Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.

Con Edison of New York

  

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 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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Other

    

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, 2009

Fitch

   Fitch Ratings

Form 10-K

   The Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008

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

   The Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

Superfund

   Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state statutes

Third Quarter Form 10-Q

   The Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

VaR

   Value-at-Risk

VIE

  

Variable interest entity

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

     September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     (Millions of Dollars)

ASSETS

             

UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST

             

Electric

   $ 18,345    $ 17,483

Gas

     3,896      3,696

Steam

     1,906      1,849

General

     1,848      1,795

TOTAL

     25,995      24,823

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     5,322      5,079

Net

     20,673      19,744

Construction work in progress

     1,254      1,109

NET UTILITY PLANT

     21,927      20,853

NON-UTILITY PLANT

             

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $44 and $40 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     19      20

Construction work in progress

     3      1

NET PLANT

     21,949      20,874

CURRENT ASSETS

             

Cash and temporary cash investments

     75      74

Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $67 and $60 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     1,043      1,098

Accrued unbilled revenue

     494      131

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $5 and $4 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     216      194

Fuel oil, at average cost

     30      37

Gas in storage, at average cost

     208      325

Materials and supplies, at average cost

     160      154

Prepayments

     440      697

Fair value of derivative assets

     169      162

Recoverable energy costs

     51      172

Deferred derivative losses

     152      288

Other current assets

     189      37

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     3,227      3,369

INVESTMENTS

     371      356

DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS

             

Goodwill

     416      411

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $2 in 2009 and 2008

     4      5

Regulatory assets

     7,944      8,055

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

     301      428

TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS

     8,665      8,899

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 34,212    $ 33,498

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

     September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     (Millions of Dollars)

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

             

CAPITALIZATION

             

Common shareholders’ equity (See Statement of Common Shareholders’ Equity)

   $ 9,943    $ 9,698

Preferred stock of subsidiary

     213      213

Long-term debt

     9,363      9,232

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION

     19,519      19,143

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Obligations under capital leases

     13      17

Provision for injuries and damages

     175      169

Pensions and retiree benefits

     4,192      4,511

Superfund and other environmental costs

     225      250

Uncertain income taxes

          118

Asset retirement obligations

     123      115

Fair value of derivative liabilities

     122      120

Other noncurrent liabilities

     99      79

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

     4,949      5,379

CURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Long-term debt due within one year

     888      482

Notes payable

     509      363

Accounts payable

     928      1,161

Customer deposits

     271      265

Accrued taxes

     48      57

Uncertain income taxes

     99     

Accrued interest

     192      139

Accrued wages

     81      88

Fair value of derivative liabilities

     125      192

Deferred derivative gains

     14      23

Deferred income taxes—recoverable energy costs

     21      70

Other current liabilities

     336      365

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     3,512      3,205

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

             

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     5,353      4,999

Regulatory liabilities

     839      737

Other deferred credits

     40      35

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

     6,232      5,771

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

   $ 34,212    $ 33,498

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
       2009         2008         2009         2008    
     (Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)  

OPERATING REVENUES

                                

Electric

   $ 2,604      $ 2,922      $ 6,362      $ 6,752   

Gas

     208        273        1,430        1,545   

Steam

     77        111        521        529   

Non-utility

     600        552        1,445        1,758   

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

     3,489        3,858        9,758        10,584   

OPERATING EXPENSES

                                

Purchased power

     1,338        2,016        3,543        4,670   

Fuel

     83        179        403        503   

Gas purchased for resale

     89        132        723        871   

Other operations and maintenance

     676        590        1,879        1,699   

Depreciation and amortization

     200        183        589        531   

Taxes, other than income taxes

     418        356        1,145        1,033   

Income taxes

     201        92        378        429   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

     3,005        3,548        8,660        9,736   

Gain on sale of generation projects

            1               261   

OPERATING INCOME

     484        311        1,098        1,109   

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

                                

Investment and other income

     3        10        25        79   

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

     4        2        9        6   

Other deductions

     (3     (3     (11     (13

Income taxes

     6        4        9        (17

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

     10        13        32        55   

INTEREST EXPENSE

                                

Interest on long-term debt

     148        135        441        379   

Other interest

     10        6        20        22   

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

     (3     (2     (6     (8

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

     155        139        455        393   

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     339        185        675        771   

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                                

Gain on sale of generation projects, net of tax expense of $174 in 2008

                          270   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $0 and $3 in 2008

                          4   

TOTAL INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                          274   

NET INCOME

     339        185        675        1,045   

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

     (3     (3     (9     (9

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

   $ 336      $ 182      $ 666      $ 1,036   

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHAREBASIC

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 1.22      $ 0.66      $ 2.43      $ 2.79   

Discontinued operations

                          1.01   

Net income for common stock

   $ 1.22      $ 0.66      $ 2.43      $ 3.80   

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHAREDILUTED

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 1.22      $ 0.66      $ 2.42      $ 2.79   

Discontinued operations

                          1.00   

Net income for common stock

   $ 1.22      $ 0.66      $ 2.42      $ 3.79   

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

   $ 0.59      $ 0.585      $ 1.77      $ 1.755   

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDINGBASIC (IN MILLIONS)

     275.1        273.2        274.5        272.7   

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDINGDILUTED (IN MILLIONS)

     276.0        273.8        275.4        273.3   

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2009     2008      2009     2008  
     (Millions of Dollars)  

NET INCOME

   $ 339      $ 185       $ 675      $ 1,045   

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

                                 

Pension plan liability adjustments, net of taxes of $1 and $3 in 2009 and $1 and $2 in 2008, respectively

     2        1         5        3   

Unrealized losses on derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $(1) in 2008

                           (1

Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of taxes of $1 and $1 in 2009 and $1 and $0 in 2008 respectively

     1        1         1          

Less: Reclassification adjustment for unrealized losses included in regulatory assets, net of taxes of $(5) in 2008

                           (8

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

     1                4        10   

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     340        185         679        1,055   

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

     (3     (3      (9     (9

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

   $ 337      $ 182       $ 670      $ 1,046   

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 

Retained

Earnings

    Treasury Stock    

Capital
Stock

Expense

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

    Total  
    Shares   Amount       Shares   Amount        
    (Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)  

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007

  272,024,874   $ 29   $ 4,038   $ 6,113      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (43   $ 9,076   

Net income for common stock

                    303                                    303   

Common stock dividends

                    (160                                 (160

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  476,809           21                                         21   

Other comprehensive income

                                                7        7   

Adjustment for adoption of fair value standard

                    17                                    17   

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2008

  272,501,683   $ 29   $ 4,059   $ 6,273      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (36   $ 9,264   

Net income for common stock

                    552                                    552   

Common stock dividends

                    (162                                 (162

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  493,092           23                                         23   

Other comprehensive income

                                                3        3   

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2008

  272,994,775   $ 29   $ 4,082   $ 6,663      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (33   $ 9,680   

Net income for common stock

                    182                                    182   

Common stock dividends

                    (160                                 (160

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  532,679           21                                         21   

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

  273,527,454   $ 29   $ 4,103   $ 6,685      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (33   $ 9,723   

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

  273,721,686   $ 29   $ 4,112   $ 6,685      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (67   $ 9,698   

Net income for common Stock

                    180                                    180   

Common stock dividends

                    (162                                 (162

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  532,533           20                                         20   

Other comprehensive income

                                                1        1   

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2009

  274,254,219   $ 29   $ 4,132   $ 6,703      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (66   $ 9,737   

Net income for common stock

                    150                                    150   

Common stock dividends

                    (162                                 (162

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  584,916           21                                         21   

Other comprehensive income

                                                2        2   

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

  274,839,135   $ 29   $ 4,153   $ 6,691      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (64   $ 9,748   

Net income for common stock

                    336                                    336   

Common stock dividends

                    (162                                 (162

Issuance of common shares—dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  520,041           20                                         20   

Other comprehensive income

                                                1        1   

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

  275,359,176   $ 29   $ 4,173   $ 6,865      23,210,700   $ (1,001   $ (60   $ (63   $ 9,943   

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
       2009         2008    
     (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Net income

   $ 675      $ 1,045   

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

                

Depreciation and amortization

     589        531   

Deferred income taxes

     255        337   

Rate case amortization and accruals

     (38     (135

Net transmission and distribution reconciliation

            (48

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

     (9     (6

Pre-tax gain on sale of generation projects

            (704

Net derivative losses/(gains)

     (2     43   

Other non-cash items (net)

     (48     21   

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

                

Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

     55        (40

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

     118        (173

Other receivables and other current assets

     (171     (104

Prepayments

     257        (690

Recoverable energy costs

     102        230   

Accounts payable

     (168     (235

Pensions and retiree benefits

     (35     (60

Accrued taxes

     (9     87   

Accrued interest

     53        19   

Deferred charges, noncurrent assets and other regulatory assets

     (9     (265

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

     (118     187   

Other assets

     (4     145   

Other liabilities

     (33     (135

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     1,460        50   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Utility construction expenditures

     (1,524     (1,602

Cost of removal less salvage

     (126     (139

Non-utility construction expenditures

     (5     2   

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

     9        6   

Proceeds from sale of generation projects

            1,477   

Purchase of ownership interest in Hawkeye lease

            (12

Purchase of ownership interest in Newington SCS

            (20

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (1,646     (288

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Net proceeds from/(payments of) short-term debt

     146        (238

Retirement of long-term debt

     (279     (485

Issuance of long-term debt

     750        1,250   

Issuance of common stock

     25        37   

Debt issuance costs

     (5     (10

Common stock dividends

     (450     (458

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     187        96   

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

                

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

     1        (142

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     74        210   

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 75      $ 68   

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

   $ 377      $ 378   

Income taxes

   $ 8      $ 217   

 

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

     September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     (Millions of Dollars)

ASSETS

             

UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST

             

Electric

   $ 17,285    $ 16,460

Gas

     3,457      3,273

Steam

     1,906      1,849

General

     1,696      1,646

TOTAL

     24,344      23,228

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     4,863      4,636

Net

     19,481      18,592

Construction work in progress

     1,191      1,051

NET UTILITY PLANT

     20,672      19,643

NON-UTILITY PROPERTY

             

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $20 and $19 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     9      11

NET PLANT

     20,681      19,654

CURRENT ASSETS

             

Cash and temporary cash investments

     54      37

Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $60 and $53 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     898      937

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $4 and $3 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

     103      127

Accrued unbilled revenue

     347     

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

     78      272

Fuel oil, at average cost

     30      37

Gas in storage, at average cost

     166      261

Materials and supplies, at average cost

     148      145

Prepayments

     361      538

Fair value of derivative assets

     75      71

Recoverable energy costs

          146

Deferred derivative losses

     111      247

Other current assets

     161      22

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     2,532      2,840

INVESTMENTS

     113      93

DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS

             

Regulatory assets

     7,392      7,486

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

     207      342

TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS

     7,599      7,828

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 30,925    $ 30,415

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

     September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     (Millions of Dollars)

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

             

CAPITALIZATION

             

Common shareholder’s equity (See Statement of Common Shareholder’s Equity)

   $ 9,118    $ 8,991

Preferred stock

     213      213

Long-term debt

     8,619      8,494

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION

     17,950      17,698

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Obligations under capital leases

     13      17

Provision for injuries and damages

     168      163

Pensions and retiree benefits

     3,771      4,059

Superfund and other environmental costs

     172      196

Uncertain income taxes

          108

Asset retirement obligations

     123      115

Fair value of derivative liabilities

     24      29

Other noncurrent liabilities

     65      61

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

     4,336      4,748

CURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Long-term debt due within one year

     825      475

Notes payable

     427      253

Accounts payable

     718      952

Accounts payable to affiliated companies

     15      26

Customer deposits

     256      250

Accrued taxes

     24      41

Accrued taxes to affiliated companies

     39      25

Uncertain income taxes

     89     

Accrued interest

     162      131

Accrued wages

     78      80

Fair value of derivative liabilities

     28      87

Deferred derivative gains

     14      23

Deferred income taxes—recoverable energy costs

          59

Other current liabilities

     293      325

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     2,968      2,727

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

             

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     4,939      4,611

Regulatory liabilities

     695      600

Other deferred credits

     37      31

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

     5,671      5,242

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

   $ 30,925    $ 30,415

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
         2009             2008             2009             2008      
     (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING REVENUES

                                

Electric

   $ 2,395      $ 2,670      $ 5,865      $ 6,162   

Gas

     183        242        1,259        1,366   

Steam

     77        111        521        529   

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

     2,655        3,023        7,645        8,057   

OPERATING EXPENSES

                                

Purchased power

     753        1,195        2,009        2,620   

Fuel

     83        178        404        501   

Gas purchased for resale

     76        110        618        752   

Other operations and maintenance

     573        508        1,606        1,458   

Depreciation and amortization

     188        172        554        497   

Taxes, other than income taxes

     403        341        1,101        986   

Income taxes

     162        145        338        298   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

     2,238        2,649        6,630        7,112   

OPERATING INCOME

     417        374        1,015        945   

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

                                

Investment and other income

     8        4        23        18   

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

     3        2        8        5   

Other deductions

     (3     (3     (10     (10

Income taxes

     3               (1     (2

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

     11        3        20        11   

INTEREST EXPENSE

                                

Interest on long-term debt

     134        120        399        347   

Other interest

     11        6        19        16   

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

     (2     (2     (6     (6

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

     143        124        412        357   

NET INCOME

     285        253        623        599   

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     (3     (3     (8     (9

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

   $ 282      $ 250      $ 615      $ 590   

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

  

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

         2009            2008            2009            2008    
     (Millions of Dollars)

NET INCOME

   $ 285    $ 253    $ 623    $ 599

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

                           

Pension plan liability adjustments, net of taxes of $1 in 2009

               1     

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

               1     

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 285    $ 253    $ 624    $ 599

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Common Stock  

Additional
Paid- In
Capital

 

Retained

Earnings

   

Repurchased

Con Edison

Stock

   

Capital
Stock

Expense

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

    Total  
    Shares   Amount            
    (Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)  

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 2,912   $ 5,616      $ (962   $ (60   $ (9   $ 8,086   

Net income

                    222                                222   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (139                             (139

Capital contribution by parent

              23                                     23   

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2008

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 2,935   $ 5,696      $ (962   $ (60   $ (9   $ 8,189   

Net income

                    124                                124   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (145                             (145

Capital contribution by parent

              26                                     26   

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2008

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 2,961   $ 5,672      $ (962   $ (60   $ (9   $ 8,191   

Net income

                    253                                253   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (152                             (152

Capital contribution by parent

              702                                     702   

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 3,663   $ 5,770      $ (962   $ (60   $ (9   $ 8,991   

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 3,664   $ 5,780      $ (962   $ (60   $ (20   $ 8,991   

Net income

                    200                                200   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (163                             (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2009

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 3,664   $ 5,814      $ (962   $ (60   $ (20   $ 9,025   

Net income

                    139                                139   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (163                             (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 3,664   $ 5,787      $ (962   $ (60   $ (20   $ 8,998   

Net income

                    285                                285   

Common stock dividend to parent

                    (163                             (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

                    (3                             (3

Other comprehensive income

                                            1        1   

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

  235,488,094   $ 589   $ 3,664   $ 5,906      $ (962   $ (60   $ (19   $ 9,118   

 

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
         2009             2008      
     (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Net income

   $ 623      $ 599   

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

                

Depreciation and amortization

     554        497   

Deferred income taxes

     222        385   

Rate case amortization and accruals

     (38     (135

Net transmission and distribution reconciliation

            (48

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

     (8     (5

Other non-cash items (net)

     (46     36   

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

                

Accounts receivable—customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

     39        (11

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

     99        (138

Other receivables and other current assets

     (49     (228

Prepayments

     177        (694

Recoverable energy costs

     127        201   

Accounts payable

     (245     (55

Pensions and retiree benefits

     (22     (53

Accrued taxes

     (3     161   

Accrued interest

     31        13   

Deferred charges, noncurrent assets and other regulatory assets

     2        (191

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

     (90     181   

Other liabilities

     (47     (28

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     1,326        487   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Utility construction expenditures

     (1,454     (1,532

Cost of removal less salvage

     (123     (139

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

     8        5   

Loan to affiliate

     113        55   

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (1,456     (1,611

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Net proceeds from/(payments of) short-term debt

     174        (174

Retirement of long-term debt

     (275     (280

Issuance of long-term debt

     750        1,200   

Capital contribution by parent

            751   

Debt issuance costs

     (5     (10

Dividend to parent

     (489     (436

Preferred stock dividends

     (8     (9

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     147        1,042   

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

                

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

     17        (82

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     37        121   

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 54      $ 39   

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

                

Cash paid/(received) during the period for:

                

Interest

   $ 356      $ 333   

Income taxes

   $ 17      $ (82

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

General

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, 2008 (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 periods ended March 31, 2009 (the First Quarter Form 10-Q) and June 30, 2009 (the Second Quarter Form 10-Q). Information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K, the First Quarter Form 10-Q and the Second 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.

 

The Companies have, pursuant to the accounting rules for subsequent events, evaluated events or transactions that occurred after September 30, 2009 through the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Effective June 2009, the Companies are including receivables purchased from energy supply companies

 

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within accounts receivable—customers, and to conform to this presentation, have reclassified receivables purchased from energy supply companies that were included in other receivables at December 31, 2008 ($148 million for Con Edison; $121 million for Con Edison of New York). This reclassification more appropriately reflects the Utilities’ customer operations’ practices, policies and procedures. 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 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—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenues

The Utilities and Con Edison Solutions recognize revenues for electric, gas and steam service on a monthly billing cycle basis. The Utilities defer over a 12-month period net interruptible gas revenues, other than those authorized by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to be retained by the Utilities, for refund to firm gas sales and transportation customers. O&R and Con Edison Solutions accrue revenues at the end of each month for estimated energy service not yet billed to customers. Prior to March 31, 2009, Con Edison of New York did not accrue revenues for estimated energy service not yet billed to customers except for certain unbilled gas revenues accrued in 1989. Effective March 31, 2009, the PSC authorized Con Edison of New York to accrue unbilled electric, gas and steam revenues. The adoption of this accounting for unbilled revenues had no effect on net income. See Note A to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q. Unbilled revenues included in Con Edison’s balance sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $494 million (including $347 million for Con Edison of New York) and $131 million, respectively.

 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, Con Edison’s basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
   For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions)      2009        2008        2009        2008  

Income for common stock from continuing operations

   $ 336    $ 182    $ 666    $ 762

Income for common stock from discontinued operations, net of tax

                    274

Net income for common stock

   $ 336    $ 182    $ 666    $ 1,036

Weighted average common shares outstanding—Basic

     275.1      273.2      274.5      272.7

Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities

     0.9      0.6      0.9      0.6

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding—Diluted

     276.0      273.8      275.4      273.3

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC

                           

Continuing operations

   $ 1.22    $ 0.66    $ 2.43    $ 2.79

Discontinued operations

                    1.01

Net income for common stock

   $ 1.22    $ 0.66    $ 2.43    $ 3.80

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED

                           

Continuing operations

   $ 1.22    $ 0.66    $ 2.42    $ 2.79

Discontinued operations

                    1.00

Net income for common stock

   $ 1.22    $ 0.66    $ 2.42    $ 3.79

 

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 and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q.

 

Rate Agreements

Con Edison of New York—Electric

For information about Con Edison of New York’s May 2009 electric rate filing, see “Rate Agreements—Con Edison of New York—Electric” in Note B to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the Second Quarter Form 10-Q. In August 2009, the PSC staff submitted testimony supporting an April 2010 electric rate increase of $477 million and, for a three-year rate plan, increases for the rate years beginning April 2011 and 2012 in amounts to be determined to reflect capital expenditures (capped at a level to be set by the PSC), pension and other postretirement benefit costs, and property taxes. In October 2009, the company and PSC staff advised the PSC’s administrative law judges for this rate proceeding that there is a high probability of producing a joint proposal that the

 

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company and the PSC staff would sign and other parties to the proceeding would sign, support or not oppose. Consistent with PSC rules, negotiations for a joint proposal are confidential. There is no assurance that there will be a joint proposal, and any joint proposal would be subject to the approval of the PSC.

 

The PSC’s April 2009 order covering Con Edison of New York’s electric rates, among other things, provided for the continuation of the collection of a portion (increased, to reflect higher capital costs, from $237 million collected in the rate year ended March 2009 to $254 million for the rate year ending March 2010) of the April 2008 rate increase subject to potential refund to customers following further PSC review and completion of an investigation by the PSC staff of the $1.6 billion of capital expenditures during the April 2005 through March 2008 period covered by the 2005 electric rate agreement for transmission and distribution utility plant that were above the amounts of such expenditures reflected in rates. The portion collected would also be subject to refund in the event the PSC determined that some disallowance of costs the company has recovered is warranted to address potential impacts of alleged unlawful conduct by arrested employees and contractors (see “Investigation of Contractor Payments” in Note H). The company is unable to estimate the amount, if any, of any refund that might be required and, accordingly, has not established a regulatory liability for a refund.

 

O&R—Electric

In August 2009, Rockland Electric Company (RECO) filed a request with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) for a net increase in the rates it charges for electric service, effective May 15, 2010, of $9.8 million. The filing reflects a return on common equity of 11.0 percent and a common equity ratio of 53.6 percent. The filing proposes the continuation of the current provisions with respect to recovery from customers of the cost of purchased power and proposes a reconciliation of actual expenses to amounts reflected in electric rates for pension and other postretirement benefit costs.

 

Con Edison of New York—Gas and Steam

In June 2009, the PSC approved a Joint Proposal by Con Edison of New York, the PSC Staff and other parties under which, starting in July 2009, a portion of the company’s gas and steam revenues ($32 million and $6 million annually, respectively) would be subject to potential refund to customers in the event the PSC determined that some disallowance of costs the company has recovered is warranted to address potential impacts of alleged unlawful conduct by arrested employees and contractors (see “Investigation of Contractor Payments” in Note H). The company is unable to estimate the amount, if any, of any refund that might be required.

 

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O&R—Gas

In October 2009, the PSC adopted the June 2009 Joint Proposal among O&R, PSC staff and other parties. As approved, the Joint Proposal establishes a gas rate plan that covers the three-year period November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2012 and provides for increases in base rates of $9 million in each of the first two years and $4.6 million in the third year, with an additional $4.3 million to be collected though a surcharge in the third rate year. For additional information about the Joint Proposal, see “Rate Agreements—O&R—Gas” in Note B to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

 

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were comprised of the following items:

 

     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
(Millions of Dollars)    2009    2008     2009    2008

Regulatory assets

                            

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

   $ 5,317    $ 5,602      $ 5,071    $ 5,335

Future federal income tax

     1,258      1,186        1,193      1,127

Environmental remediation costs

     391      378        333      315

Surcharge for New York State Assessment

     193             177     

Revenue taxes

     116      101        113      99

Pension and other postretirement benefits deferrals

     106      92        52      38

Deferred derivative losses—long-term

     84      94        50      54

Net electric deferrals

     82      27           82      27

Property tax reconciliation

     76      46        76      46

O&R transition bond charges

     56      59            

World Trade Center restoration costs

     41      140        41      140

Workers’ compensation

     38      38        38      38

Gas rate plan deferral

     27      30        27      30

Other retirement program costs

     12      14        12      14

Asbestos-related costs

     10      10        9      9

Unbilled gas revenue

     4      44        4      44

Recoverable energy costs

          42             42

Other

     133      152        114      128

Regulatory assets

     7,944      8,055        7,392      7,486

Deferred derivative losses—current

     152      288        111      247

Recoverable energy costs—current

     51      172             146

Total Regulatory Assets

   $ 8,147    $ 8,515      $ 7,503    $ 7,879

Regulatory liabilities

                            

Allowance for cost of removal less salvage

   $ 376    $ 378      $ 308    $ 313

Refundable energy costs

     141      104        84      47

Net unbilled revenue deferrals

     70             70     

Electric rate case deferral

     38             38     

Rate case amortizations

     28      68        28      68

Gain on sale of First Avenue properties

     17      30        17      30

Other

     169      157        150      142

Regulatory liabilities

     839      737        695      600

Deferred derivative gains—current

     14      23        14      23

Total Regulatory Liabilities

   $ 853    $ 760      $ 709    $ 623

 

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Other Regulatory Matters

In August 2009, the PSC released a report on its management audit of the company. The PSC is required to audit New York utilities every five years. The PSC consultant that performed the audit identified areas for improvement, including with respect to the company’s construction program, planning and business processes and regulatory relationships. In October 2009, the company filed with the PSC the company’s plan to implement the recommendations contained in the report with the PSC.

 

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 and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q.

 

Note D—Short-Term Borrowing

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 and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q.

 

At September 30, 2009, Con Edison had $509 million of commercial paper outstanding, $427 million of which was outstanding under Con Edison of New York’s program. The weighted average interest rate was 0.3 percent for each of Con Edison and Con Edison of New York. At December 31, 2008, Con Edison had $363 million of commercial paper outstanding of which $253 million was outstanding under Con Edison of New York’s program. The weighted average interest rate was 2.4 percent and 3.2 percent for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York, respectively. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, no loans were outstanding under the Companies’ credit agreements and $231 million (including $111 million for Con Edison of New York) and $316 million (including $107 million for Con Edison of New York) of letters of credit were outstanding, respectively.

 

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 and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q.

 

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
 
(Millions of Dollars)       2009           2008           2009           2008     

Service cost—including administrative expenses

   $ 40      $ 35      $ 37      $ 33   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     131        128        123        123   

Expected return on plan assets

     (173     (172 )          (165     (169

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     75        48        68        44   

Amortization of prior service costs

     2        2        2        1   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

   $ 75      $ 41      $ 65      $ 32   

Amortization of regulatory asset*

     1        1        1        1   

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

   $ 76      $ 42      $ 66      $ 33   

Cost capitalized

     (28     (15     (25     (13

Cost deferred

     (4     (8     (3     (7

Cost charged to operating expenses

   $ 44      $ 19      $ 38      $ 13   
* Relates to increases in Con Edison of New York’s pension obligations of $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program.

 

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
 
(Millions of Dollars)       2009           2008           2009           2008     

Service cost—including administrative expenses

   $ 120      $ 104      $ 111      $ 97   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     393        386        369        364   

Expected return on plan assets

     (519     (518 )          (495     (499

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     225        144        204        129   

Amortization of prior service costs

     6        6        6        5   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

   $ 225      $ 122      $ 195      $ 96   

Amortization of regulatory asset*

     3        3        3        3   

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

   $ 228      $ 125      $ 198      $ 99   

Cost capitalized

     (82     (43     (75     (36

Cost deferred

     (40     (33     (34     (35

Cost charged to operating expenses

   $ 106      $ 49      $ 89      $ 28   
* Relates to increases in Con Edison of New York’s pension obligations of $33 million from a 1993 special retirement program and $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program.

 

Expected Contributions

The Companies are not required under funding regulations and laws to make any contributions to the pension plan during 2009, however, the Companies’ policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. During the first nine months of 2009, Con Edison and Con Edison of New York contributed $282 million and $244 million, respectively, to the pension plan. Con Edison of

 

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New York expects to make discretionary contributions of $6 million to the non-qualified supplemental pension plan during 2009. The Companies are continuing to monitor changes to funding and tax laws that may impact future pension plan funding requirements.

 

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 and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q.

 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
 
(Millions of Dollars)       2009           2008           2009           2008     

Service cost

   $ 5      $ 5      $ 4      $ 3   

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

     24        24        21        21   

Expected return on plan assets

     (21     (22     (20     (18

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     18        17        16        15   

Amortization of prior service cost

     (3     (3 )          (3     (4

Amortization of transition obligation

     1        1        1        1   

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

   $ 24      $ 22      $ 19      $ 18   

Cost capitalized

     (9     (8     (7     (7

Cost deferred

     1                      (1

Cost charged to operating expenses

   $ 16      $ 14      $ 12      $ 10   

 

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     Con Edison    

Con Edison of

New York

 
(Millions of Dollars)       2009           2008           2009           2008     

Service cost

   $ 15      $ 15      $ 12      $ 11   

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

     72        71        63        63   

Expected return on plan assets

     (63     (65 )          (60     (57

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     54        51        48        44   

Amortization of prior service cost

     (9     (9     (9     (11

Amortization of transition obligation

     3        3        3        3   

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

   $ 72      $ 66      $ 57      $ 53   

Cost capitalized

     (27     (23     (22     (19

Cost deferred

            (11     (2     (10

Cost charged to operating expenses

   $ 45      $ 32      $ 33      $ 24   

 

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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 September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
(Millions of Dollars)    2009    2008     2009    2008

Accrued Liabilities:

                            

Manufactured gas plant sites

   $ 177    $ 207      $ 126    $ 155

Other Superfund Sites

     48      43           46      41

Total

   $ 225    $ 250      $ 172    $ 196

Regulatory assets

   $ 391    $ 378      $ 333    $ 315

 

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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 costs incurred related to Superfund Sites during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,

     Con Edison    

Con Edison of

New York

(Millions of Dollars)    2009    2008     2009    2008

Remediation costs incurred

   $ 20    $ 24         $ 20    $ 24

Insurance recoveries received*

   $ 3           $ 3     
* Reduced amount deferred for recovery from customers.

 

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
(Millions of Dollars)    2009    2008     2009    2008

Remediation costs incurred

   $ 60    $ 77         $ 59    $ 76

Insurance recoveries received*

   $ 3           $ 3     
* Reduced amount deferred for recovery from customers.

 

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

 

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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 that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, based on the disposition of previous claims. In 2008, 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 $9 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 September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     Con Edison of
New York
(Millions of Dollars)    2009    2008     2009    2008

Accrued liability—asbestos suits

   $ 10    $ 10      $ 9    $ 9

Regulatory assets—asbestos suits

   $ 10    $ 10       $ 9    $ 9

Accrued liability—workers’ compensation

   $ 114    $ 114      $ 108    $ 109

Regulatory assets—workers’ compensation

   $ 38    $ 38      $ 38    $ 38

 

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. Approximately 100 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 not accrued a liability for the suits. The company has notified its insurers of the incident and believes that the policies in force at the time of the incident 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.

 

Investigation of Contractor Payments

In January 2009, Con Edison of New York commenced an internal investigation relating to the arrests of certain employees and retired employees (most of whom have since been indicted or pleaded guilty)

 

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for accepting kickbacks from contractors that performed construction work for the company. The company has retained a law firm, which has retained an accounting firm, to assist in the company’s investigation. The company is providing information to governmental authorities, which consider the company to be a victim of unlawful conduct, in connection with their investigation of the arrested employees and contractors. The company has terminated its employment of the arrested employees and its contracts with the contractors. In February 2009, the PSC commenced a proceeding that, among other things, will examine the prudence of certain of the company’s expenditures relating to the arrests and consider whether additional expenditures should also be examined (see Note B). The company, based upon its evaluation of its internal controls for 2008 and previous years, believes that the controls were effective to provide reasonable assurance that its financial statements have been fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Because the company’s investigation is ongoing, the company is unable to predict the impact of any of the employees’ unlawful conduct on the company’s internal controls, business, results of operations or financial position.

 

Permit Non-Compliance and Pollution Discharges

In March 2009, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a proposed Administrative Order on Consent to Con Edison of New York with respect to non-compliance with certain laws, regulations and permit conditions and discharges of pollutants at the company’s steam generating facilities. The proposed order effectively institutes a civil enforcement proceeding against the company. In the proposed order, the DEC is seeking, among other things, the company’s agreement to pay a penalty in an amount the DEC has not yet specified, retain an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive audit of the company’s generating facilities to determine compliance with federal and New York State environmental laws and regulations and recommend best practices, remove all equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls from the company’s steam and electric facilities, remediate polychlorinated biphenyl contamination, install certain wastewater treatment facilities, and comply with additional sampling, monitoring, and training requirements. The company will seek to resolve this proceeding through a negotiated settlement with the DEC. It is unable to predict the impact of the proceeding on the company’s operations or the amount of the penalty and the additional costs, which could be substantial, to comply with the requirements resulting from this proceeding.

 

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 transactions). The transactions respectively involve electric generating and gas distribution facilities in

 

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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 the accounting rules 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 net investment in these leveraged leases was $(20) million at September 30, 2009 and $(8) million at December 31, 2008 and is comprised of a $235 million gross investment less $255 million of deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2009 and $235 million gross investment less $243 million of deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2008.

 

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. In October 2009, the court issued a decision in favor of the company concluding that the 1997 LILO transaction was, in substance, a true lease that possessed economic substance, the loans relating to the lease constituted bona fide indebtedness, and the deductions for the 1997 LILO transactions claimed by the company in its 1997 federal income tax return are allowable. The IRS is entitled to appeal the decision but has not indicated whether or not it will.

 

In connection with its audit of Con Edison’s federal income tax returns for 1998 through 2007, the IRS disallowed $416 million of net tax deductions taken with respect to both of the LILO transactions for the tax years. Con Edison has appealed these audit level disallowances, except for 2002, 2003 and 2004 (which it plans to appeal), with the Appeals Office of the IRS. In connection with its audit of Con Edison’s federal income tax return for 2008, the IRS indicated that it intends to disallow $42 million of net tax deductions taken with respect to both of the LILO transactions. If and when this audit level disallowance becomes appealable, Con Edison intends to file an appeal of the disallowance 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

 

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LILO transactions through September 30, 2009, in the aggregate, was $205 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 $55 million net of tax at September 30, 2009.

 

Pursuant to the accounting rules for leveraged lease transactions, the expected timing of income tax cash flows generated by Con Edison’s LILO transactions are required 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.

 

Guarantees

Con Edison and its subsidiaries enter into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance primarily to third parties on behalf of their subsidiaries. Maximum amounts guaranteed by Con Edison totaled $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

 

A summary, by type and term, of Con Edison’s total guarantees at September 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Guarantee Type    0 – 3 years    4 – 10 years    > 10 years    Total
     (Millions of Dollars)

Commodity transactions

   $ 681    $ 43    $ 189    $ 913

Affordable housing program

     9                9

Intra-company guarantees

     30           1      31

Other guarantees

     140      27           167

TOTAL

   $ 860    $ 70    $ 190    $ 1,120

 

For a description of guarantee types, see Note H to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

 

Note I—Income Tax

Reference is made to Note L to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

 

In June 2009, Con Edison entered into partial agreements with the IRS to resolve its outstanding issues with the Companies’ federal income tax returns for 1998 through 2004, other than the tax treatment of Con Edison Development’s LILO transactions (see “Lease in/Lease Out Transactions” in Note H). The partial agreements incorporate the July 2008 closing agreement between Con Edison and the IRS covering the Companies’ use of the “simplified service cost method” (SSCM) to deduct construction-related costs in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The partial agreements resulted in tax deficiencies

 

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of $78 million for tax years 1998, 2000 and 2002, and tax refunds of $39 million for 1999, 2001 and 2003. The partial agreement for 2004 resulted in an increased net operating loss deduction of $19 million, which is being carried forward to the Companies’ 2005 federal income tax return.

 

In August 2009, the IRS billed the Companies $109 million ($78 million for the tax liabilities, as provided in the partial agreements, and $31 million for related interest) for 1998, 2000 and 2002. In September 2009, the Companies paid the bills by applying $109 million of a $160 million deposit the Companies made with the IRS in June 2007.

 

At September 30, 2009, the Companies’ estimated refunds receivable from the IRS for 1999, 2001 and 2003 ($39 million for Con Edison and Con Edison of New York) and the amount of the Companies’ remaining funds on deposit with the IRS ($51 million for Con Edison and $47 million for Con Edison of New York) were classified as current assets on their respective consolidated balance sheets.

 

At September 30, 2009, the Companies’ estimated liabilities for uncertain tax positions ($99 million for Con Edison and $89 million for Con Edison of New York) were classified as current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheets. The Companies reasonably expect to resolve these uncertain tax positions with the IRS in the next 12 months.

 

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.

 

The financial data for the business segments are as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
     Operating
revenues
    Inter-segment
revenues
    Depreciation and
amortization
    Operating
income
 
(Millions of Dollars)    2009     2008     2009     2008     2009    2008     2009     2008  

Con Edison of New York

                                                               

Electric

   $ 2,395      $ 2,670      $ 3      $ 3      $ 149    $ 133      $ 433      $ 369   

Gas

     183        242        1        2        24      23        (11     8   

Steam

     77        111           18        18           15      16           (5     (3

Consolidation adjustments

                   (22     (23                          

Total Con Edison of New York

   $ 2,655      $ 3,023      $      $      $ 188    $ 172      $ 417      $ 374   

O&R

                                                               

Electric

   $ 209      $ 252      $      $      $ 7    $ 7      $ 26      $ 26   

Gas

     26        31                      3      3        (2     (2

Total O&R

   $ 235      $ 283      $      $      $ 10    $ 10      $ 24      $ 24   

Competitive energy businesses

   $ 610      $ 551      $ 2      $ 12      $ 2    $ 1      $ 43      $ (87

Other*

     (11     1        (2     (12                          

Total Con Edison

   $ 3,489      $ 3,858      $      $      $ 200    $ 183      $ 484      $ 311   
* Parent company expenses, primarily interest, and consolidation adjustments. Other does not represent a business segment.

 

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     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    

Operating

revenues

    Inter-segment
revenues
    Depreciation and
amortization
   

Operating

income

(Millions of Dollars)    2009     2008     2009     2008     2009    2008     2009     2008

Con Edison of New York

                                                             

Electric

   $ 5,865      $ 6,162      $ 9      $ 9      $ 437    $ 383      $ 787      $ 735

Gas

     1,259        1,366        4        4        73      67        158        153

Steam

     521        529        54        56           44      47           70        57

Consolidation adjustments

                   (67     (69                       

Total Con Edison of New York

   $ 7,645      $ 8,057         $      $      $ 554    $ 497      $ 1,015      $ 945

O&R

                                                             

Electric

   $ 499      $ 590      $      $      $ 22    $ 21      $ 40      $ 42

Gas

     171        179                      9      9        13        12

Total O&R

   $ 670      $ 769      $      $      $ 31    $ 30      $ 53      $ 54

Competitive energy businesses*

   $ 1,477      $ 1,749      $ (1   $ 16      $ 4    $ 4      $ 31      $ 110

Other**

     (34     9        1        (16                 (1    

Total Con Edison

   $ 9,758      $ 10,584      $      $      $ 589    $ 531      $ 1,098      $ 1,109
* Includes the gain on the sale of Con Edison Development’s generation projects within continuing operations.
** Parent company expenses, primarily interest, and consolidation adjustments. Other does not represent a business segment.

 

Note K—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Under the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging, derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value, unless an exception is available under the accounting rules. Certain qualifying derivative contracts have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts. These contracts are not reported at fair value under the accounting rules.

 

The accounting rules for derivatives and hedging were expanded in 2009 to require the Companies to provide users of financial statements with enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under the accounting rules, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The accounting rules require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

 

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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 derivative instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison    

Con Edison of

New York

 
(Millions of Dollars)    2009     2008         2009             2008      

Fair value of net derivative assets/(liabilities)—gross

   $ (256   $ (428   $ (89   $ (259

Impact of netting of cash collateral

     229        322           113        224   

Fair value of net derivative assets/(liabilities)—net

   $ (27   $ (106   $ 24      $ (35

 

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 September 30, 2009, Con Edison and Con Edison of New York had $242 million and $43 million of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral, respectively. Con Edison’s net credit exposure consisted of $156 million with investment-grade counterparties and $86 million with commodity exchange brokers or independent system operators. Con Edison of New York’s net credit exposure consisted of $3 million with investment-grade counterparties and $40 million with commodity exchange brokers.

 

Economic Hedges

The Companies enter into derivative instruments that do not qualify or are not designated as hedges under the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging. However, management believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices.

 

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The fair values of the Companies’ commodity derivatives at September 30, 2009 were:

 

Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives(a)  
(Millions of Dollars)    Balance Sheet Location    Con Edison      Con Edison of
New York
 
Asset Derivatives  

Current

   Fair value of derivative assets    $ 313       $ 51   

Long term

   Other deferred charges and non-current assets      137         41   

Total asset derivatives

   $ 450       $ 92   

Impact of netting

     (242      (16

Net asset derivatives

   $ 208       $ 76   
Liability Derivatives  

Current

   Fair value of derivative liabilities    $ 497       $ 112   

Long term

   Fair value of derivative liabilities      209         69   

Total liability derivatives

   $ 706       $ 181   

Impact of netting

     (471      (129

Net liability derivatives

   $ 235       $ 52   
(a) Qualifying derivative contracts, which have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts, are not reported at fair value under the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging and, therefore, are excluded from the table.

 

The Utilities generally recover all of their prudently incurred fuel, purchased power and gas cost, including hedging gains and losses, in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state utility commissions. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. In accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations, the Utilities record a regulatory asset or liability to defer recognition of unrealized gains and losses on their electric and gas derivatives. As gains and losses are realized in future periods, they will be recognized as purchased power, gas and fuel costs in the Companies’ consolidated income statements. Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses record realized and unrealized gains and losses on their derivative contracts in earnings in the reporting period in which they occur.

 

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The following table presents the changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009:

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Commodity Derivatives(a)

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009


 
(Millions of Dollars)    Balance Sheet Location      Con Edison      Con Edison of
New York
 

Pre-tax gains/(losses) deferred in accordance with accounting rules for regulated operations:

                   

Current

   Deferred derivative gains      $ 4       $ 4   

Long term

   Regulatory liabilities        2           

Total deferred gains