FORM 10-Q
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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 JUNE 30, 2011

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.    New York    13-3965100
  4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003      
  (212) 460-4600      
1-1217   Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.    New York    13-5009340
  4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003      
  (212) 460-4600      

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.

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison)        Yes x           No ¨   
Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc. (CECONY)        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 ¨   
CECONY        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 ¨
CECONY      
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 Exchange Act).

 

Con Edison        Yes ¨           No x   
CECONY        Yes ¨           No x   

As of July 29, 2011, Con Edison had outstanding 292,875,896 Common Shares ($.10 par value). All of the outstanding common equity of CECONY is held by Con Edison.

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. (CECONY). CECONY is a subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, the information in this report about CECONY also applies to Con Edison. As used in this report, the term the “Companies” refers to Con Edison and CECONY. However, CECONY 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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Glossary of Terms

 

The following is a glossary of frequently used abbreviations or acronyms that are used in the Companies’ SEC reports:

 

Con Edison Companies
Con Edison    Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CECONY    Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
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 CECONY
The Utilities    CECONY and O&R
Regulatory Agencies, Government Agencies, and Quasi-governmental Not-for-Profits
EPA    U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
FERC    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
IRS    Internal Revenue Service
ISO-NE    ISO New England Inc.
NJBPU    New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NJDEP    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NYAG    New York State Attorney General
NYISO    New York Independent System Operator
NYPA    New York Power Authority
NYSDEC    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NYSERDA    New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
NYSPSC    New York State Public Service Commission
NYSRC    New York State Reliability Council, LLC
PAPUC    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PJM    PJM Interconnection LLC
SEC    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Accounting
ABO    Accumulated Benefit Obligation
ASU    Accounting Standards Update
FASB    Financial Accounting Standards Board
LILO    Lease In/Lease Out
OCI    Other Comprehensive Income
SFAS    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SSCM    Simplified service cost method
VIE    Variable interest entity
Environmental
CO2    Carbon dioxide
GHG    Greenhouse gases
MGP Sites    Manufactured gas plant sites
PCBs    Polychlorinated biphenyls
PRP    Potentially responsible party
SO2    Sulfur dioxide
Superfund    Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state statutes

 

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Units of Measure
dths    Dekatherms
kV    Kilovolts
kWh    Kilowatt-hour
mdths    Thousand dekatherms
MMlbs    Million pounds
MVA    Megavolt amperes
MW    Megawatts or thousand kilowatts
MWH    Megawatt hour
Other
AFDC    Allowance for funds used during construction
COSO    Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
EMF    Electric and magnetic fields
ERRP    East River Repowering Project
Fitch    Fitch Ratings
First Quarter Form 10-Q    The Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
Form 10-K    The Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010
LTIP    Long Term Incentive Plan
Moody’s    Moody’s Investors Service
S&P    Standard & Poor’s Rating Services
Second Quarter Form 10-Q    The Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
VaR    Value-at-Risk

 

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PART I—Financial Information  
ITEM 1  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 
 

Con Edison

 
 

Consolidated Income Statement

    6   
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

    7   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

    8   
 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

    10   
 

Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholders’ Equity

    11   
 

CECONY

 
 

Consolidated Income Statement

    12   
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

    13   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

    14   
 

Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholder’s Equity

    16   
 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    17   
ITEM  2  

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

    36   
ITEM  3  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    58   
ITEM  4  

Controls and Procedures

    58   
PART II—Other Information  
ITEM  1  

Legal Proceedings

    59   
ITEM 1A  

Risk Factors

    59   
ITEM  2  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    59   
ITEM  6  

Exhibits

    60   
  Signatures     61   

 

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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 1A of the Form 10-K.

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.   

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)  

OPERATING REVENUES

       

Electric

  $ 2,153      $ 2,256      $ 4,022      $ 4,145   

Gas

    333        274        1,088        1,047   

Steam

    107        89        432        396   

Non-utility

    400        398        800        890   

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

    2,993        3,017        6,342        6,478   

OPERATING EXPENSES

       

Purchased power

    1,020        1,140        1,886        2,283   

Fuel

    68        87        244        237   

Gas purchased for resale

    111        67        418        410   

Other operations and maintenance

    732        678        1,429        1,379   

Depreciation and amortization

    219        211        437        415   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    445        405        904        833   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

    2,595        2,588        5,318        5,557   

OPERATING INCOME

    398        429        1,024        921   

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

       

Investment and other income

    10        14        19        21   

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

    2        4        6        9   

Other deductions

    (7     (6     (10     (9

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

    5        12        15        21   

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    403        441        1,039        942   

INTEREST EXPENSE

       

Interest on long-term debt

    146        148        293        298   

Other interest

    7        4        14        6   

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

    (1     (3     (3     (5

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

    152        149        304        299   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    251        292        735        643   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    83        106        252        228   

NET INCOME

    168        186        483        415   

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

    (3     (3     (6     (6

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

  $ 165      $ 183      $ 477      $ 409   

Net income for common stock per common share – basic

  $ 0.57      $ 0.65      $ 1.63      $ 1.45   

Net income for common stock per common share – diluted

  $ 0.56      $ 0.64      $ 1.62      $ 1.44   

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

  $ 0.600      $ 0.595      $ 1.200      $ 1.190   

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC (IN MILLIONS)

    292.7        282.0        292.3        281.7   

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED (IN MILLIONS)

    294.3        283.5        293.9        283.2   

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 Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
       2011         2010    
    (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net Income

  $ 483      $ 415   

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

   

Depreciation and amortization

    437        415   

Deferred income taxes

    181        46   

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

    (6     (9

Net derivative (gains)/losses

    (35     (2

Other non-cash items (net)

    (9     41   

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

    72        (28

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

    38        27   

Other receivables and other current assets

    69        79   

Prepayments

    194          

Accounts payable

    (76     (79

Pensions and retiree benefits

    (72     49   

Accrued taxes

    66        (7

Accrued interest

           (3

Deferred charges, deferred derivative losses, noncurrent assets and other regulatory assets

    125        (319

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

    140        111   

Other assets

           (7

Other liabilities

    (18     66   

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    1,589        795   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   

Utility construction expenditures

    (958     (946

Cost of removal less salvage

    (81     (66

Non-utility construction expenditures

    (50     (4

Proceeds from investment tax credits and grants related to renewable energy investments

    4          

Loan to Pilesgrove solar project

    (50       

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

    6        9   

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    (1,129     (1,007

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Net proceeds from short-term debt

           153   

Retirement of long-term debt

    (3     (426

Issuance of long-term debt

           700   

Issuance of common stock

    58        25   

Repurchase of common stock

    (9       

Debt issuance costs

           (5

Common stock dividends

    (346     (311

Preferred stock dividends

    (6     (6

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    (306     130   

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

   

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

    154        (82

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    338        260   

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 492      $ 178   

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   

Cash paid/(refunded) during the period for:

   

Interest

  $ 282      $ 295   

Income taxes

  $ (155   $ 157   

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
    (Millions of Dollars)  

ASSETS

   

CURRENT ASSETS

   

Cash and temporary cash investments

  $ 492      $ 338   

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $84 and $76 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    1,101        1,173   

Accrued unbilled revenue

    515        633   

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $9 and $8 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    254        261   

Loan receivable from Pilesgrove solar project

    84        32   

Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost

    310        348   

Prepayments

    147        341   

Regulatory assets

    130        203   

Other current assets

    176        178   

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

    3,209        3,507   

INVESTMENTS

    426        403   

UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST

   

Electric

    20,506        19,851   

Gas

    4,506        4,344   

Steam

    1,946        2,038   

General

    1,917        1,911   

TOTAL

    28,875        28,144   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

    5,870        5,808   

Net

    23,005        22,336   

Construction work in progress

    1,299        1,458   

NET UTILITY PLANT

    24,304        23,794   

NON-UTILITY PLANT

   

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $55 and $51 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    56        46   

Construction work in progress

    54        23   

NET PLANT

    24,414        23,863   

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

   

Goodwill

    429        429   

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $3 in 2011 and 2010

    3        3   

Regulatory assets

    7,261        7,683   

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

    277        298   

TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

    7,970        8,413   

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 36,019      $ 36,186   

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
    (Millions of Dollars)  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Long-term debt due within one year

  $ 5      $ 5   

Accounts payable

    1,033        1,151   

Customer deposits

    299        289   

Accrued taxes

    156        90   

Accrued interest

    155        155   

Accrued wages

    94        102   

Fair value of derivative liabilities

    109        125   

Other current liabilities

    622        703   

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

    2,473        2,620   

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Obligations under capital leases

    4        7   

Provision for injuries and damages

    182        165   

Pensions and retiree benefits

    2,666        3,287   

Superfund and other environmental costs

    502        512   

Asset retirement obligations

    112        109   

Fair value of derivative liabilities

    35        77   

Other noncurrent liabilities

    124        126   

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    3,625        4,283   

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

   

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

    6,853        6,602   

Regulatory liabilities

    866        690   

Other deferred credits

    69        46   

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

    7,788        7,338   

LONG-TERM DEBT

    10,669        10,671   

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

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

    11,251        11,061   

Preferred stock of subsidiary

    213        213   

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    11,464        11,274   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $ 36,019      $ 36,186   

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
June 30,
    For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Millions of Dollars)  

NET INCOME

  $ 168      $ 186      $ 483      $ 415   

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES

       

Pension plan liability adjustments, net of taxes of $1 and $3 in 2011 and $1 and $3 in 2010, respectively

    2        1        5        4   

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES

    2        1        5        4   

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

  $ 170      $ 187      $ 488      $ 419   

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

    (3     (3     (6     (6

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

  $ 167      $ 184      $ 482      $ 413   

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

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

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

    281,123,741      $ 30      $ 4,420      $ 6,904        23,210,700      $ (1,001   $ (62   $ (42   $ 10,249   

Net income for common stock

          226                226   

Common stock dividends

          (167             (167

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

    647,731          28                  28   

Other comprehensive income

                                                            3        3   

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2010

    281,771,472      $ 30      $ 4,448      $ 6,963        23,210,700      $ (1,001   $ (62   $ (39   $ 10,339   

Net income for common stock

          183                183   

Common stock dividends

          (168             (168

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

    555,964          25                  25   

Other comprehensive income

                                                            1        1   

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

    282,327,436      $ 30      $ 4,473      $ 6,978        23,210,700      $ (1,001   $ (62   $ (38   $ 10,380   

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010

    291,616,334      $ 31      $ 4,915      $ 7,220        23,210,700      $ (1,001   $ (64   $ (40   $ 11,061   

Net income for common stock

          311                311   

Common stock dividends

          (175             (175

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

    656,049        1        30                  31   

Other comprehensive income

                                                            3        3   

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2011

    292,272,383      $ 32      $ 4,945      $ 7,356        23,210,700      $ (1,001   $ (64   $ (37   $ 11,231   

Net income for common stock

          165                165   

Common stock dividends

          (175             (175

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

    603,513          32          (182,942     5            37   

Common stock repurchases

            178,942        (9         (9

Other comprehensive income

                                                            2        2   

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

    292,875,896      $ 32      $ 4,977      $ 7,346        23,206,700      $ (1,005   $ (64   $ (35   $ 11,251   

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 June 30,
    For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING REVENUES

       

Electric

  $ 2,013      $ 2,104      $ 3,734      $ 3,832   

Gas

    296        239        959        922   

Steam

    107        89        432        396   

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

    2,416        2,432        5,125        5,150   

OPERATING EXPENSES

       

Purchased power

    621        787        1,104        1,339   

Fuel

    68        87        244        237   

Gas purchased for resale

    92        51        355        345   

Other operations and maintenance

    631        588        1,227        1,195   

Depreciation and amortization

    205        196        410        388   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    429        389        868        800   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

    2,046        2,098        4,208        4,304   

OPERATING INCOME

    370        334        917        846   

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

       

Investment and other income

    4        14        9        18   

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

    2        4        5        8   

Other deductions

    (6     (6     (9     (9

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

           12        5        17   

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    370        346        922        863   

INTEREST EXPENSE

       

Interest on long-term debt

    131        133        263        268   

Other interest

    5        5        10        8   

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

    (1     (2     (3     (4

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

    135        136        270        272   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    235        210        652        591   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    75        72        220        207   

NET INCOME

    160        138        432        384   

Preferred stock dividend requirements

    (3     (3     (6     (6

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

  $ 157      $ 135      $ 426      $ 378   

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 Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2011     2010  
    (Millions of Dollars)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net income

  $ 432      $   384   

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

   

Depreciation and amortization

    410        388   

Deferred income taxes

    146        56   

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

    (5     (8

Other non-cash items (net)

    66        16   

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

    74        (21

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

    36        14   

Other receivables and other current assets

    207        58   

Prepayments

    9        2   

Accounts payable

    (56     (75

Pensions and retiree benefits

    (109     22   

Accrued taxes

    21        2   

Accrued interest

           (4

Deferred charges, deferred derivative losses, noncurrent assets and other regulatory assets

    65        (271

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

    138        97   

Other liabilities

    (9     77   

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    1,425        737   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   

Utility construction expenditures

    (910     (895

Cost of removal less salvage

    (78     (65

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

    5        8   

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    (983     (952

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Net proceeds from short-term debt

           66   

Issuance of long-term debt

           700   

Retirement of long-term debt

           (325

Debt issuance costs

           (5

Capital contribution by parent

           24   

Dividend to parent

    (340     (335

Preferred stock dividends

    (6     (6

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    (346     119   

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

   

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

    96        (96

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    78        131   

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 174      $ 35   

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   

Cash paid/(refunded) during the period for:

   

Interest

  $ 253      $ 265   

Income taxes

  $ (128   $ 137   

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)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
    (Millions of Dollars)  

ASSETS

   

CURRENT ASSETS

   

Cash and temporary cash investments

  $ 174      $ 78   

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $75 and $68 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    951        1,025   

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8 and $7 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    88        73   

Accrued unbilled revenue

    388        473   

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

    60        273   

Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost

    270        306   

Prepayments

    73        82   

Regulatory assets

    98        151   

Other current assets

    91        104   

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

    2,193        2,565   

INVESTMENTS

    190        167   

UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST

   

Electric

    19,311        18,735   

Gas

    3,999        3,844   

Steam

    1,946        2,038   

General

    1,747        1,746   

TOTAL

    27,003        26,363   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

    5,360        5,314   

Net

    21,643        21,049   

Construction work in progress

    1,232        1,345   

NET UTILITY PLANT

    22,875        22,394   

NON-UTILITY PLANT

   

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $23 and $22 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

    7        7   

NET PLANT

    22,882        22,401   

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

   

Regulatory assets

    6,727        7,097   

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

    234        244   

TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

    6,961        7,341   

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 32,226      $ 32,474   

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)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
    (Millions of Dollars)  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Accounts payable

  $ 820      $ 924   

Accounts payable to affiliated companies

    17        13   

Customer deposits

    285        276   

Accrued taxes

    59        34   

Accrued taxes to affiliated companies

    25        29   

Accrued interest

    130        130   

Accrued wages

    89        93   

Other current liabilities

    590        686   

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

    2,015        2,185   

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Obligations under capital leases

    4        7   

Provision for injuries and damages

    175        159   

Pensions and retiree benefits

    2,283        2,900   

Superfund and other environmental costs

    384        392   

Asset retirement obligations

    112        109   

Fair value of derivative liabilities

    13        29   

Other noncurrent liabilities

    117        116   

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    3,088        3,712   

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

   

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

    6,342        6,071   

Regulatory liabilities

    751        585   

Other deferred credits

    65        42   

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

    7,158        6,698   

LONG-TERM DEBT

    9,744        9,743   

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

   

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

    10,008        9,923   

Preferred stock

    213        213   

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

    10,221        10,136   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

  $ 32,226      $ 32,474   

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 SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   

Retained

Earnings

   

Repurchased

Con Edison

Stock

   

Capital
Stock

Expense

    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
    Total  
(Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)   Shares     Amount              

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 3,877      $ 5,909      $ (962   $ (62   $ (4   $ 9,347   

Net income

          246              246   

Capital contribution from parent

        12                12   

Common stock dividend to parent

          (167           (167

Cumulative preferred dividends

                            (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2010

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 3,889      $ 5,985      $ (962   $ (62   $ (4   $ 9,435   

Net income

          138              138   

Capital contribution from parent

        12                12   

Common stock dividend to parent

          (168           (168

Cumulative preferred dividends

                            (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 3,901      $ 5,952      $ (962   $ (62   $ (4   $ 9,414   

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 4,234      $ 6,132      $ (962   $ (64   $ (6   $ 9,923   

Net income

          271              271   

Common stock dividend to parent

          (170           (170

Cumulative preferred dividends

                            (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2011

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 4,234      $ 6,230      $ (962   $ (64   $ (6   $ 10,021   

Net income

          160              160   

Common stock dividend to parent

          (170           (170

Cumulative preferred dividends

                            (3                             (3

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

    235,488,094      $ 589      $ 4,234      $ 6,217      $ (962   $ (64   $ (6   $ 10,008   

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 (CECONY). CECONY 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 CECONY 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 CECONY and O&R.

As used in these notes, the term “Companies” refers to Con Edison and CECONY and, except as otherwise noted, the information in these combined notes relates to each of the Companies. However, CECONY 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, 2010 (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, 2011 (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.

Con Edison has two regulated utility subsidiaries: CECONY and O&R. CECONY 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 and services company; and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. (Con Edison Development), a company that develops and participates in infrastructure projects.

 

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Note A — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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, 2011 and 2010, Con Edison’s basic and diluted EPS for Con Edison are calculated as follows:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net income for common stock

  $ 165      $ 183      $ 477      $ 409   

Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic

    292.7        282.0        292.3        281.7   

Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities

    1.6        1.5        1.6        1.5   

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted

    294.3        283.5        293.9        283.2   

Net income for common stock per common share – basic

  $ 0.57      $ 0.65      $ 1.63      $ 1.45   

Net income for common stock per common share – diluted

  $ 0.56      $ 0.64      $ 1.62      $ 1.44   

 

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.

Rate Agreements

O&R — Electric

In June 2011, the NYSPSC adopted an order granting O&R an electric rate increase, effective July 1, 2011, of $26.6 million. The NYSPSC ruling reflects the following major items:

 

   

a weighted average cost of capital of 7.22 percent, reflecting:

 

   

a return on common equity of 9.2 percent, assuming achievement by the company of $825,000 of austerity measures;

 

   

cost of long-term debt of 5.50 percent; and

 

   

common equity ratio of 48 percent.

 

   

continuation of a revenue decoupling mechanism;

 

   

a provision for reconciliation of certain differences in actual average net utility plant to the amount reflected in rates ($718 million) and continuation of rate provisions under which pension and other post-retirement benefit expenses, environmental remediation expenses, tax-exempt debt costs and certain other expenses are reconciled to amounts for those expenses reflected in rates;

 

   

continuation of the rate provisions pursuant to which the company recovers its purchased power costs from customers;

 

   

discontinuation of the provisions under which property taxes were reconciled to amounts reflected in rates;

 

   

discontinuation of the inclusion in rates of funding for the company’s annual incentive plan for non-officer management employees;

 

   

continuation of provisions for potential operations penalties of up to $3 million annually if certain customer service and system reliability performance targets are not met; and

 

   

O&R is directed to produce a report detailing its implementation plans for the recommendations made in connection with the NYSPSC’s management audit of CECONY, with a forecast of costs to achieve and expected savings. (See “Rate Agreements – Other Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.)

On July 29, 2011, O&R filed a request with the NYSPSC for an increase in the rates it charges for electric service rendered in New York, effective July 1, 2012, of $17.7 million. The filing reflects a return on common equity of 10.75 percent and a common equity ratio of 49.4 percent. Among other things, the filing proposes continuation of the current provisions with respect to recovery from customers of the cost of purchased power and with respect to the deferral of

 

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differences between actual expenses allocable to the electric business for pensions and other postretirement benefits, environmental, and research and developmental costs to the amounts for such costs reflected in electric rates. The filing also includes an alternative proposal for a three-year electric rate plan with annual rate increases of $17.6 million effective July 2012, 2013 and 2014. The multi-year filing reflects a return on common equity of 11.25 percent.

Other Regulatory Matters

In February 2009, the NYSPSC commenced a proceeding to examine the prudence of certain CECONY expenditures (see “Investigations of Vendor Payments” in Note G). Pursuant to NYSPSC orders, a portion of the company’s revenues (currently, $249 million, $32 million and $6 million on an annual basis for electric, gas and steam service, respectively) is being collected subject to potential refund to customers. At June 30, 2011, the company had collected an estimated $681 million from customers subject to potential refund in connection with this proceeding. In October 2010, a NYSPSC consultant reported its $21 million provisional assessment, which the company has disputed, of potential overcharges for construction work. The potential overcharges related to transactions that involved certain employees who were arrested and a contractor that performed work for the company. The NYSPSC’s consultant is expected to continue to review the company’s expenditures. At June 30, 2011, the company had a $10.5 million regulatory liability relating to this matter. The company is unable to estimate the amount, if any, by which any refund required by the NYSPSC may exceed this regulatory liability.

In February 2011, the NYSPSC initiated a proceeding to examine the existing mechanisms pursuant to which utilities recover site investigation and remediation costs and possible alternatives. See Note G to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note F to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

 

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were comprised of the following items:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Regulatory assets

         

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

  $ 3,921      $ 4,371      $ 3,728      $ 4,152   

Future federal income tax

    1,730        1,593        1,659        1,515   

Environmental remediation costs

    684        695        566        574   

Pension and other post retirement benefits deferrals

    183        138        140        90   

Revenue taxes

    155        145        150        140   

Net electric deferrals

    130        156        129        156   

Surcharge for New York State Assessment

    98        121        91        112   

Deferred storm costs

    53        57        41        43   

O&R transition bond charges

    47        48                 

Deferred derivative losses – long-term

    44        74        28        48   

Property tax reconciliation

    31        34        19        27   

Workers’ compensation

    28        31        28        31   

World Trade Center restoration costs

    13        45        13        45   

Recoverable energy

           42               42   

Other

    144        133        135        122   

Regulatory assets – long-term

    7,261        7,683        6,727        7,097   

Deferred derivative losses – current

    121        190        98        151   

Recoverable energy costs – current

    9        13                 

Regulatory assets – current

    130        203        98        151   

Total Regulatory Assets

  $ 7,391      $ 7,886      $ 6,825      $ 7,248   

Regulatory liabilities

         

Allowance for cost of removal less salvage

  $ 430      $ 422      $ 356      $ 350   

Revenue decoupling mechanism

    81        38        81        38   

World Trade Center settlement proceeds

    62               62          

Carrying charges on T&D net plant

    40        28        11        5   

Energy efficiency programs

    28        19        27        18   

New York State tax refund

    20        30        20        30   

Gain on sale of properties

    15        31        15        31   

Bonus depreciation

    13        1        12        1   

Expenditure prudence proceeding

    11               11          

Other

    166        121        156        112   

Regulatory liabilities

    866        690        751        585   

Net unbilled revenue deferrals – current

    117        136        117        136   

Refundable energy cost – current

    75        117        50        90   

Deferred derivative gains – current

    6        4        4        3   

Regulatory liabilities – current

    198        257        171        229   

Total Regulatory Liabilities

  $ 1,064      $ 947      $ 922      $ 814   

 

Note C — Short-Term Borrowing

Reference is made to Note D 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, 2011 and December 31, 2010 Con Edison and CECONY had no commercial paper outstanding.

At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, no loans were outstanding under the Companies’ Credit Agreement and $188 million (including $135 million for CECONY) and $197 million (including $145 million for CECONY) of letters of credit were outstanding under the Credit Agreement, respectively.

Note D — Pension Benefits

Reference is made to Note E to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note D to the financial statement in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.

 

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Service cost – including administrative expenses

  $ 47      $ 42      $ 44      $ 39   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    140        139        131        130   

Expected return on plan assets

    (183     (176     (175     (167

Amortization of net actuarial loss

    132        106        125        100   

Amortization of prior service costs

    2        2        2        2   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

  $ 138      $ 113      $ 127      $ 104   

Amortization of regulatory asset

    1        1        1        1   

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

  $ 139      $ 114      $ 128      $ 105   

Cost capitalized

    (48     (37     (45     (34

Cost deferred

    (6     (33     (7     (32

Cost charged to operating expenses

  $ 85      $ 44      $ 76      $ 39   

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Service cost – including administrative expenses

  $ 94      $ 84      $ 88      $ 78   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    280        278        262        260   

Expected return on plan assets

    (366     (352     (350     (334

Amortization of net actuarial loss

    264        212        250        200   

Amortization of prior service costs

    4        4        4        4   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

  $ 276      $ 226      $ 254      $ 208   

Amortization of regulatory asset

    1        1        1        1   

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

  $ 277      $ 227      $ 255      $ 209   

Cost capitalized

    (96     (78     (89     (73

Cost deferred

    (57     (56     (59     (53

Cost charged to operating expenses

  $ 124      $ 93      $ 107      $ 83   

 

Expected Contributions

Based on estimates as of March 31, 2011, the Companies are not required under funding regulations and laws to make any contributions to the pension plan during 2011. The Companies’ policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. In 2011, Con Edison expects to make discretionary contributions to the pension plan of $533 million, of which CECONY contributed $491 million during the first six months of 2011. During the first six months of 2010, CECONY contributed $279 million to the pension plan. During the first six months of 2011, the Companies funded $11 million for the non-qualified supplemental pension plans.

Note E — Other Postretirement Benefits

Reference is made to Note F to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note E to the financial statement in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q.

 

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Service cost

  $ 6      $ 6      $ 5      $ 5   

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

    21        23        18        20   

Expected return on plan assets

    (22     (22     (19     (19

Amortization of net actuarial loss

    22        23        20        21   

Amortization of prior service cost

    (2     (3     (3     (4

Amortization of transition obligation

    1        1        1        1   

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

  $ 26      $ 28      $ 22      $ 24   

Cost capitalized

    (9     (10     (8     (8

Cost deferred

    4        1        4          

Cost charged to operating expenses

  $ 21      $ 19      $ 18      $ 16   

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Service cost

  $ 12      $ 12      $ 10      $ 10   

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

    42        46        36        40   

Expected return on plan assets

    (44     (44     (38     (38

Amortization of net actuarial loss

    44        46        40        42   

Amortization of prior service cost

    (4     (6     (6     (8

Amortization of transition obligation

    2        2        2        2   

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

  $ 52      $ 56      $ 44      $ 48   

Cost capitalized

    (18     (20     (15     (17

Cost deferred

    9               7        (2

Cost charged to operating expenses

  $ 43      $ 36      $ 36      $ 29   

 

Expected Contributions

Based on estimates as of March 31, 2011, Con Edison expects to make a contribution of $84 million, including $74 million for CECONY, to the other postretirement benefit plans in 2011.

Note F — 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 natural resource 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 investigate and, where determinable, 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

 

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that have been investigated in whole or in part, the cost to remediate the sites, if remediation is necessary and if a reasonable estimate of such cost can be made. 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, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Accrued Liabilities:

       

Manufactured gas plant sites

  $ 434      $ 446      $ 317      $ 327   

Other Superfund Sites

    68        66        67        65   

Total

  $ 502      $ 512      $ 384      $ 392   

Regulatory assets

  $ 683      $ 692      $ 564      $ 571   

Most of the accrued Superfund Site liability relates to sites that have been investigated, in whole or in part. However, for some of the sites, the extent and associated cost of the required remediation has not yet been determined. As investigations progress and information pertaining to the required remediation becomes available, the Utilities expect that additional liability may 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. In February 2011, the NYSPSC initiated a proceeding to examine the existing mechanisms pursuant to which utilities recover such costs and possible alternatives.

Environmental remediation costs incurred related to Superfund Sites for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, were as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Remediation costs incurred

  $ 10      $ 14      $ 8      $ 13   

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Remediation costs incurred

  $ 16      $ 23      $ 14      $ 21   

Insurance recoveries related to Superfund Sites for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were immaterial.

In 2010, CECONY 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 $1.9 billion. In 2010, 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 $200 million. These estimates were based on the assumption that there is contamination at all sites, including those that have not yet been fully investigated and additional assumptions about the extent of the contamination and the type and extent of the 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 that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, based on the disposition of previous

 

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claims. In 2010, CECONY 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, CECONY 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, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

Accrued liability – asbestos suits

  $ 10      $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   

Regulatory assets – asbestos suits

  $ 10      $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   

Accrued liability –
workers’ compensation

  $ 103      $ 106      $ 98      $ 101   

Regulatory assets – workers’ compensation

  $ 28      $ 31      $ 28      $ 31   

Note G — Other Material Contingencies

Manhattan Steam Main Rupture

In July 2007, a CECONY 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.

Investigations of Vendor Payments

In January 2009, CECONY commenced an internal investigation relating to the arrests of certain employees

and retired employees (all of whom have since pleaded guilty) 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 NYSPSC 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 “Other Regulatory Matters” in Note B).

CECONY is also investigating the September 2010 arrest of a retired employee (who has since pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme in which the employee received payments from two companies that supplied materials to the company) and the January 2011 arrest of an employee (for accepting kickbacks from an engineering firm that performed work for the company). CECONY has provided information to governmental authorities in connection with their ongoing investigations of these matters.

The company, based upon its evaluation of its internal controls for 2010 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 investigations are ongoing, the company is unable to predict the impact of any of the employees’ unlawful

 

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conduct on the company’s internal controls, business, results of operations or financial position.

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 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 investment in these leveraged leases was $(48) million at June 30, 2011 and $(41) million at December 31, 2010 and is comprised of a $234 million gross investment less $282 million deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2011 and $235 million gross investment less $276 million of deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2010.

On audit of Con Edison’s tax return for 1997, the 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.

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 is pursuing administrative appeals of these audit level disallowances. In connection with its audit of Con Edison’s federal income tax returns for 2009 and 2008, the IRS has disallowed $41 million and $42 million, respectively, of net tax deductions taken with respect to both of the LILO transactions. When these audit level disallowances become appealable, Con Edison intends to file an appeal of the disallowances.

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, 2011, in the aggregate, was $229 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 $82 million net of tax at June 30, 2011.

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.

 

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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 $834 million and $859 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

A summary, by type (described in Note H to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K) and term, of Con Edison’s total guarantees at June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

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

Commodity transactions

  $ 616        8        140      $ 764   

Intra-company guarantees

    15               1        16   

Other guarantees

    40        14               54   

TOTAL

  $ 671      $ 22      $ 141      $ 834   

 

Note H — 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 June 30,  
    

Operating

revenues

    Inter-segment
revenues
    Depreciation and
amortization
   

Operating

income

 
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  

CECONY

               

Electric

  $ 2,013      $ 2,104      $ 3      $ 2      $ 162      $ 156      $ 350      $ 319   

Gas

    296        239        1        1        27        25        31        44   

Steam

    107        89        20        18        16        15        (11     (29

Consolidation adjustments

                  (24     (21                            

Total CECONY

  $ 2,416      $ 2,432      $      $      $ 205      $ 196      $ 370      $ 334   

O&R

               

Electric

  $ 141      $ 153      $      $      $ 8      $ 8      $ 14      $ 15   

Gas

    37        35                      4        3        1        (1

Total O&R

  $ 178      $ 188      $      $      $ 12      $ 11      $ 15      $ 14   

Competitive energy businesses

  $ 406      $ 406      $ 2      $ 2      $ 2      $ 4      $ 14      $ 81   

Other*

    (7     (9     (2     (2                   (1       

Total Con Edison

  $ 2,993      $ 3,017      $      $      $ 219      $ 211      $ 398      $ 429   

 

* Parent company expenses, primarily interest, and consolidation adjustments. Other does not represent a business segment.

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    

Operating

revenues

    Inter-segment
revenues
    Depreciation and
amortization
   

Operating

income

 
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  

CECONY

               

Electric

  $ 3,734      $ 3,832      $ 6      $ 6      $ 324      $ 307      $ 566      $ 514   

Gas

    959        922        2        2        54        50        237        259   

Steam

    432        396        40        36        32        31        114        73   

Consolidation adjustments

                  (48     (44                            

Total CECONY

  $ 5,125      $ 5,150      $      $      $ 410      $ 388      $ 917      $ 846   

O&R

               

Electric

  $ 289      $ 314      $      $      $ 17      $ 16      $ 25      $ 22   

Gas

    130        125                      7        6        28        21   

Total O&R

  $ 419      $ 439      $      $      $ 24      $ 22      $ 53      $ 43   

Competitive energy businesses

  $ 814      $ 906      $ 5      $ 4      $ 3      $ 5      $ 58      $ 33   

Other*

    (16     (17     (5     (4                   (4     (1

Total Con Edison

  $ 6,342      $ 6,478      $      $      $ 437      $ 415      $ 1,024      $ 921   

 

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Note I — 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.

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, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

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

  $ (121   $ (261   $ (75   $ (156

Impact of netting of cash collateral

    100        176        56        104   

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

  $ (21   $ (85   $ (19   $ (52

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, 2011, Con Edison and CECONY had $152 million and $31 million of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral, respectively. Con Edison’s net credit exposure consisted of $58 million with investment-grade counterparties, $53 million with commodity exchange brokers, $39 million with independent system operators and $2 million with non-investment grade counterparties. CECONY’s net credit exposure consisted of $3 million with investment-grade counterparties and $28 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 the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging. However, management believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices.

 

The fair values of the Companies’ commodity derivatives at June 30, 2011 were:

 

(Millions of Dollars)   Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives(a)
Balance Sheet Location
  Con
Edison
    CECONY  
Derivative Assets  

Current

  Other current assets   $ 134      $ 38   

Long-term

  Other deferred charges and non-current assets     42        22   

Total derivative assets

    $ 176      $ 60   

Impact of netting

        (63     (14

Net derivative assets

      $ 113      $ 46   
Derivative Liabilities  

Current

  Fair value of derivative liabilities   $ 234      $   

Current

  Other current liabilities            98   

Long-term

  Fair value of derivative liabilities     63        37   

Total derivative liabilities

    $ 297      $ 135   

Impact of netting

        (163     (70

Net derivative liabilities

      $ 134      $ 65   

 

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(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 fair values of the Companies’ commodity derivatives at December 31, 2010 were:

 

(Millions of Dollars)   Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives(a)
Balance Sheet Location
  Con
Edison
    CECONY  
Derivative Assets  

Current

  Other current assets   $ 184      $ 29   

Long-term

  Other deferred charges and non-current assets     51        19   

Total derivative assets

    $ 235      $ 48   

Impact of netting

        (129       

Net derivative assets

      $ 106      $ 48   
Derivative Liabilities  

Current

  Fair value of derivative liabilities   $ 385      $   

Current

  Other current liabilities            148   

Long-term

  Fair value of derivative liabilities     111        56   

Total derivative liabilities

    $ 496      $ 204   

Impact of netting

        (305     (104

Net derivative liabilities

      $ 191      $ 100   

 

(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.

 

The following tables present the changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the three months ended June 30, 2011

 
(Millions of Dollars)   Balance Sheet Location   Con
Edison
    CECONY  

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

  

Current

  Deferred derivative gains   $ (4   $ (4

Long-term

  Regulatory liabilities     (1       

Total deferred gains

      $ (5   $ (4

Current

  Deferred derivative losses   $ 25      $ 18   

Current

  Recoverable energy costs     (53     (39

Long-term

  Regulatory assets     12        9   

Total deferred losses

    $ (16   $ (12

Net deferred losses

      $ (21   $ (16
    Income Statement Location                

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

  Purchased power expense   $ 73 (b)    $   
  Gas purchased for resale     17          
    Non-utility revenue     7 (b)        

Total pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

      $ 97      $   

 

(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.

 

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(b) For the three months ended June 30, 2011 Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax (loss)/gain of $(12) million and $10 million, respectively.

 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the six months ended June 30, 2011

 
(Millions of Dollars)   Balance Sheet Location   Con
Edison
    CECONY  

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

  

Current

  Deferred derivative gains   $ 2      $ 1   

Long-term

  Regulatory liabilities     2        2   

Total deferred gains

      $ 4      $ 3   

Current

  Deferred derivative losses   $ 69      $ 53   

Current

  Recoverable energy costs     (102     (81

Long-term

  Regulatory assets     28        20   

Total deferred losses

    $ (5   $ (8

Net deferred losses

      $ (1   $ (5
    Income Statement Location                

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

  Purchased power expense   $ 52 (b)    $   
  Gas purchased for resale     11          
    Non-utility revenue     17 (b)        

Total pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

      $ 80      $   

 

(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.
(b) For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax (loss)/gain of $(25) million and $60 million, respectively.

The following tables present the changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010:

 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 
(Millions of Dollars)   Balance Sheet Location   Con
Edison
    CECONY  

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

  

Current

  Other current liabilities   $ 1      $ 1   

Total deferred gains

      $ 1      $ 1   

Current

  Other current assets   $ 95      $ 78   

Current

  Recoverable energy costs   $ (80   $ (67

Long term

  Regulatory assets   $ 51      $ 38   

Total deferred losses

    $ 66      $ 49   

Net deferred losses

      $ 67      $ 50   
    Income Statement Location                

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

  Purchased power expense   $ (43 )(b)    $   
  Gas purchased for resale     (11       
    Non-utility revenue     2 (b)        

Total pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

      $ (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.
(b) For the three months ended June 30, 2010, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax gain/(loss) of $(45) million and $110 million, respectively.

 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 
(Millions of Dollars)   Balance Sheet Location   Con
Edison
    CECONY  

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

  

Current

  Other current liabilities   $ (5   $ (5

Total deferred gains

      $ (5   $ (5

Current

  Other current assets   $ (66   $ (60

Current

  Recoverable energy costs   $ (135   $ (109

Long term

  Regulatory assets   $ (23   $ (18

Total deferred losses

    $ (224   $ (187

Net deferred losses

      $ (229   $ (192
    Income Statement Location                

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

  Purchased power expense   $ (106   $   
  Gas purchased for resale     (6       
    Non-utility revenue     17 (b)        

Total pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

      $ (95   $   

 

(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.
(b) For the six months ended June 30, 2010, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues an unrealized pre-tax gain/(loss) of $2 million.

As of June 30, 2011, Con Edison had 1,705 contracts, including 699 CECONY contracts, which were considered to be derivatives under the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging (excluding qualifying derivative contracts, which have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts). The following table presents the number of contracts by commodity type:

 

     Electric Derivatives    

Gas Derivatives

 
     Number of
Energy
Contracts(a)
    MWHs(b)     Number of
Capacity
Contracts(a)
    MWs(b)    

Number

of
Contracts(a)

    Dths(b)    

Total
Number

Of

Contracts(a)

 

Con Edison

    882        20,318,546        56        9,161        767        106,730,705        1,705   

CECONY

    177        4,966,000                      522        97,880,000        699   

 

(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.
(b) Volumes are reported net of long and short positions.

 

The Companies also enter into electric congestion and gas basis swap contracts to hedge the congestion and transportation charges which are associated with electric and gas contracts and hedged volumes.

The collateral requirements associated with, and settlement of, derivative transactions are included in net cash flows from operating activities in the Companies’ consolidated statement of cash flows. Most derivative instrument contracts contain provisions that may require the Companies to provide collateral on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The amount of collateral to be provided will depend on the fair value of the derivative instruments and the Companies’ credit ratings.

 

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The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position and collateral posted at June 30, 2011, and the additional collateral that would have been required to be posted had the lowest applicable credit rating been reduced one level and to below investment grade were:

 

(Millions of Dollars)   Con Edison(a)     CECONY(a)  

Aggregate fair value – net liabilities

  $ 140      $ 77   

Collateral posted

  $ 40      $ 31 (b) 

Additional collateral(c) (downgrade one level from current ratings(d))

  $ 29      $ 25   

Additional collateral(c) (downgrade to below investment grade from current ratings(d))

  $ 149 (e)    $ 66 (e) 

 

(a) Non-derivative transactions for the purchase and sale of electricity and gas and qualifying derivative instruments, which have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales, are excluded from the table. These transactions primarily include purchases of electricity from independent system operators. In the event the Utilities and Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses were no longer extended unsecured credit for such purchases, the Companies would be required to post collateral, which at June 30, 2011, would have amounted to an estimated $161 million for Con Edison, including $52 million for CECONY. For certain other such non-derivative transactions, the Companies could be required to post collateral under certain circumstances, including in the event counterparties had reasonable grounds for insecurity.
(b) Across the Utilities’ energy derivative positions, credit limits for the same counterparties are generally integrated. At June 30, 2011, the Utilities posted combined collateral of $39 million, including an estimated $8 million attributable to O&R.
(c) The Companies measure the collateral requirements by taking into consideration the fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liabilities position plus amounts owed to counterparties for settled transactions and amounts required by counterparties for minimum financial security. The fair value amounts represent unrealized losses, net of any unrealized gains where the Companies have a legally enforceable right of setoff.
(d) The current ratings are Moody’s, S&P and Fitch long-term credit rating of, as applicable, Con Edison (Baa1/BBB+/BBB+), CECONY (A3/A-/A-) or O&R (Baa1/A-/A-). Credit ratings assigned by rating agencies are expressions of opinions that are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
(e) Derivative instruments that are net assets have been excluded from the table. At June 30, 2011, if Con Edison had been downgraded to below investment grade, it would have been required to post additional collateral for such derivative instruments of an estimated $24 million.

 

Interest Rate Swap

O&R has an interest rate swap pursuant to which it pays a fixed-rate of 6.09 percent and receives a LIBOR-based variable rate. The fair value of this interest rate swap at June 30, 2011 was an unrealized loss of $10 million, which has been included in Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet as a noncurrent liability/fair value of derivative liabilities and a regulatory asset. The change in the fair value of the swap for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was not material. In the event O&R’s credit rating was downgraded to BBB- or lower by S&P or Baa3 or lower by Moody’s, the swap counterparty could elect to terminate the agreement and, if it did so, the parties would then be required to settle the transaction.

Note J — Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 are summarized below.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3    

Netting

Adjustments(4)

    Total  
(Millions of Dollars)   Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY  

Derivative assets:

                   

Commodity(1)

  $ 1      $      $ 56      $ 24      $ 100      $ 18      $ (42   $ 4      $ 115      $ 46   

Other assets(3)

    72        72                      106        96                      178        168   

Total

  $ 73      $ 72      $ 56      $ 24      $ 206      $ 114      $ (42   $ 4      $ 293      $ 214   

Derivative liabilities:

                   

Commodity

  $ 4      $ 1      $ 144      $ 93      $ 130      $ 23      $ (142   $ (52   $ 136      $ 65   

Transfer in(5)(6)

                  5        5                                    5        5   

Transfer out(5)(6)

                                (5     (5                   (5     (5

Commodity(1)

  $ 4      $ 1      $ 149      $ 98      $ 125      $ 18      $ (142   $ (52   $ 136      $ 65   

Interest rate contract(2)

                                10                             10          

Total

  $ 4      $ 1      $ 149      $ 98      $ 135      $ 18      $ (142   $ (52   $ 146      $ 65   

 

(1) A significant portion of the commodity derivative contracts categorized in Level 3 is valued using either an industry acceptable model or an internally developed model with observable inputs. The models also include some less readily observable inputs resulting in the classification of the entire contract as Level 3. See Note I.
(2) See Note I.

 

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(3) Other assets are comprised of assets such as life insurance contracts within the Deferred Income Plan and Supplemental Retirement Income Plans, held in rabbi trusts.
(4) Amounts represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Companies to net gain and loss positions and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties.
(5) The Companies’ policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels at the end of the reporting period.
(6) Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 because of availability of observable market data due to decrease in the terms of certain contracts from beyond one year as of December 31, 2010 to less than one year as of June 30, 2011.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 are summarized below.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3    

Netting

Adjustments(4)

    Total  
(Millions of Dollars)   Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY     Con
Edison
    CECONY  

Derivative assets:

                   

Commodity(1)

  $ 2      $ 1      $ 72      $ 21      $ 144      $ 13      $ (112   $ 13      $ 106      $ 48   

Other assets(3)

    65        64                      101        92                      166        156   

Total

  $ 67      $ 65      $ 72      $ 21      $ 245      $ 105      $ (112   $ 13      $ 272      $ 204   

Derivative liabilities:

                   

Commodity

  $ 4      $ 2      $ 270      $ 177      $ 205      $ 12      $ (288   $ (91   $ 191      $ 100   

Transfer in(5)(6)(7)

                  (36     (36     (9     (9                   (45     (45

Transfer out(5)(6)(7)

                  9        9        36        36                      45        45   

Commodity(1)

  $ 4      $ 2      $ 243      $ 150      $ 232      $ 39      $ (288   $ (91   $ 191      $ 100   

Interest rate contract(2)

                                10                             10          

Total

  $ 4      $ 2      $ 243      $ 150      $ 242      $ 39      $ (288   $ (91   $ 201      $ 100   

 

(1) A significant portion of the commodity derivative contracts categorized in Level 3 is valued using either an industry acceptable model or an internally developed model with observable inputs. The models also include some less readily observable inputs resulting in the classification of the entire contract as Level 3. See Note O to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
(2) See Note O to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.
(3) Other assets are comprised of assets such as life insurance contracts within the Deferred Income Plan and Supplemental Retirement Income Plans, held in rabbi trusts.
(4) Amounts represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Companies to net gain and loss positions and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties.
(5) The Companies’ policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels at the end of the reporting period.
(6) Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of reassessment of the levels in the fair value hierarchy within which certain inputs fall.
(7) Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 because of availability of observable market data due to decrease in the terms of certain contracts from beyond one year as of December 31, 2009 to less than one year as of December 31, 2010.

The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy below.

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011  
           

Total Gains/(Losses)—

Realized and Unrealized

                                           
(Millions of Dollars)   Beginning
Balance as of
April 1, 2011
    Included in
Earnings
   

Included in

Regulatory Assets
and Liabilities

    Purchases     Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
   

Ending

Balance as of
June 30, 2011

 

Con Edison

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (31   $ (14   $ 14      $ 5      $      $ (2   $ 3      $      $ (25

Interest rate contract

    (10     (1                                 1               (10

Other assets(1)

    105        1                                                  106   

Total

  $ 64      $ (14   $ 14      $ 5      $      $ (2   $ 4      $      $ 71   

CECONY

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ 2      $ (1   $ 2      $ 1      $      $      $ (4   $      $   

Other assets(1)

    95        1                                                  96   

Total

  $ 97      $      $ 2      $ 1      $      $      $ (4   $      $ 96   

 

(1) Amounts included in earnings are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.

 

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     For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
           

Total Gains/(Losses)—

Realized and Unrealized

                                           
(Millions of Dollars)   Beginning
Balance as of
January 1, 2011
    Included in
Earnings
   

Included in

Regulatory Assets
and Liabilities

    Purchases     Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
   

Ending

Balance as of
June 30, 2011

 

Con Edison

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (88   $ 2      $ 45      $ 14      $      $ (4   $ 1      $ 5      $ (25

Interest rate contract

    (10     (2                                 2               (10

Other assets(1)

    101        3        2                                           106   

Total

  $ 3      $ 3      $ 47      $ 14      $      $ (4   $ 3      $ 5      $ 71   

CECONY

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (26   $ (3   $ 20      $ 11      $      $      $ (7   $ 5      $   

Other assets(1)

    92        3        1                                           96   

Total

  $ 66      $      $ 21      $ 11      $      $      $ (7   $ 5      $ 96   

 

(1) Amounts included in earnings are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.

The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy below.

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010  
           

Total Gains/(Losses) —

Realized and Unrealized

                                           
(Millions of Dollars)   Beginning
Balance as of
April 1, 2010
    Included in
Earnings
   

Included in

Regulatory Assets
and Liabilities

    Purchases     Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
   

Ending

Balance as of
June 30, 2010

 

Con Edison

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (168   $ 9      $ 33      $ 3      $      $ (2   $ 6      $ 18      $ (101

Interest rate contract

    (11     (1     (1                          1               (12

Other assets(1)

    93               1                                           94   

Total

  $ (86   $ 8      $ 33      $ 3      $      $ (2   $ 7      $ 18      $ (19

CECONY

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (48   $ (2   $ 3      $ 1      $      $      $ (2   $ 18      $ (30

Other assets(1)

    84               1                                           85   

Total

  $ 36      $ (2   $ 4      $ 1      $      $      $ (2   $ 18      $ 55   

 

(1) Amounts included in earnings are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.

 

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     For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
           

Total Gains/(Losses)—

Realized and Unrealized

                                           
(Millions of Dollars)   Beginning
Balance as of
January 1, 2010
    Included in
Earnings
   

Included in

Regulatory Assets
and Liabilities

    Purchases     Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
   

Ending

Balance as of
June 30, 2010

 

Con Edison

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (59   $ (34   $ (40   $ 3      $      $ (3   $ 14      $ 18      $ (101

Interest rate contract

    (11     (2     (1                          2               (12

Other assets(1)

    92               2                                           94   

Total

  $ 22      $ (36   $ (39   $ 3      $      $ (3   $ 16      $ 18      $ (19

CECONY

                 

Derivatives:

                 

Commodity

  $ (5   $ (7   $ (30   $ 1      $      $      $ (7   $ 18      $ (30

Other assets(1)

    83               2                                           85   

Total

  $ 78      $ (7   $ (28   $ 1      $      $      $ (7   $ 18      $ 55   

 

(1) Amounts included in earnings are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.

 

For the Utilities, realized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported as part of purchased power, gas and fuel costs. The Utilities generally recover these costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state public utilities commissions. See Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. Unrealized gains and losses for commodity derivatives are generally deferred on the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations.

For the competitive energy businesses, realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported in non-utility revenues ($4 million loss and $27 million loss) and purchased power costs ($1 million loss and $49 million gain) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported in non-utility revenues ($3 million loss and $33 million gain) and purchased power costs ($21 million gain and $40 million loss) on the consolidated income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assets held at June 30, 2011 and 2010 is included in non-utility revenues ($13 million loss and $45 million loss), and purchased power costs ($6 million gain and $64 million gain) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities included in non-utility revenues ($25 million loss and $1 million gain) and purchased power costs ($36 million gain and $7 million loss) on the consolidated income statement.

The accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures require consideration of the impact of nonperformance risk (including credit risk) from a market participant perspective in the measurement of the fair value of assets and liabilities. At June 30, 2011, the Companies determined that nonperformance risk would have no material impact on their financial position or results of operations. To assess nonperformance risk, the Companies considered information such as collateral requirements, master netting arrangements, letters of credit and parent company guarantees, and applied a market-based method by using the counterparty’s (for an asset) or the Companies’ (for a liability) credit default swaps rates.

Note K — New Financial Accounting Standards

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

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amendments to the guidance for fair value measurement through Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair

 

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Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. The amendments expand Accounting Standards Codification 820’s existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments. Many of these amendments were made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The application of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the companies’ financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

In June 2011, the FASB issued new guidance for presentation of comprehensive income through ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require that the comprehensive income be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income, and the total of comprehensive income. The amendments in this update are applicable retrospectively for public entities effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The application of this guidance does not have a material impact on the companies’ financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

 

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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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. (CECONY) 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 CECONY. CECONY is a subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, information in this MD&A about CECONY 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, 2010 (File Nos. 1-14514 and 1-1217, the Form 10-K) and the MD&A in Part 1, Item 2 of the Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011 (File Nos. 1-14514 and 1-1217, the First Quarter Form 10-Q).

Information in any item of this report 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.

Con Edison, incorporated in New York State in 1997, is a holding company which owns all of the outstanding common stock of CECONY, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and the competitive energy businesses. As used in this report, the term the “Utilities” refers to CECONY and O&R.

 

LOGO

 

CECONY’s principal business operations are its regulated electric, gas and steam delivery businesses. O&R’s principal business operations are its regulated electric and gas delivery businesses. The competitive energy businesses sell electricity to wholesale and retail customers, provide certain energy-related services, and participate in energy infrastructure projects. Con Edison is evaluating additional opportunities to invest in electric and gas-related businesses.

Con Edison’s strategy is to provide reliable energy services, maintain public and employee safety, promote energy efficiency, and develop cost-effective ways of performing its business. Con Edison seeks to be a responsible steward of the environment and enhance its relationships with customers, regulators and members of the communities it serves.

 

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CECONY

Electric

CECONY provides electric service to approximately 3.3 million customers in all of New York City (except part of Queens) and most of Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than nine million.

Gas

CECONY delivers gas to approximately 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx and parts of Queens and Westchester County.

Steam

CECONY operates the largest steam distribution system in the United States by producing and delivering more than 23,000 MMlbs of steam annually to approximately 1,760 customers in parts of Manhattan.

O&R

Electric

O&R and its utility subsidiaries, Rockland Electric Company (RECO) and Pike County Power & Light Company (Pike) (together referred to herein as O&R) provide electric service to approximately 0.3 million customers in southeastern New York and in adjacent areas of northern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, an approximately 1,350 square mile service area.

Gas

O&R delivers gas to over 0.1 million customers in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Competitive Energy Businesses

Con Edison pursues competitive energy opportunities through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Con Edison Solutions, Con Edison Energy and Con Edison Development. These businesses include the sales and related hedging of electricity to wholesale and retail customers, sales of certain energy-related products and services, and participation in energy infrastructure projects. At June 30, 2011, Con Edison’s equity investment in its competitive energy businesses was $367 million and their assets amounted to $852 million.

 

Certain financial data of Con Edison’s businesses is presented below:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2011     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011     At June 30, 2011  
(Millions of Dollars, except percentages)   Operating
Revenues
    Net Income for
Common Stock
    Operating
Revenues
    Net Income for
Common Stock
    Assets  

CECONY

  $ 2,416        81   $ 157        95   $ 5,125        81   $ 426        89   $ 32,226        89

O&R

    178        6     4        2     419        6     23        5     2,301        7

Total Utilities

    2,594        87     161        97     5,544        87     449        94     34,527        96

Con Edison Solutions (a)

    351        11     7        4     695        11     34        7     320        1

Con Edison Energy (a)

    56        2     1        1     121        2     2        1     83       

Con Edison Development

    1            1        1     3                       474        1

Other (b)

    (9         (5     (3 )%      (21         (8     (2 )%      615        2

Total Con Edison

  $ 2,993        100   $ 165        100   $ 6,342        100   $ 477        100   $ 36,019        100

 

(a) Net income from the competitive energy businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 includes $(1) million and $21 million, respectively, of net after-tax mark-to-market (losses)/gains (Con Edison Solutions, $(5) million and $14 million and Con Edison Energy, $4 million and $7 million).
(b) Represents inter-company and parent company accounting. See “Results of Operations,” below.

 

Con Edison’s net income for common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $165 million or $0.57 a share ($0.56 on a diluted basis) compared with earnings of $183 million or $0.65 a share ($0.64 on a diluted basis) for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Net income for common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $477 million or $1.63 a share ($1.62 on a diluted basis) compared with earnings of $409 million or $1.45 a share ($1.44 on a diluted basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2010. See “Results of Operations – Summary,” below. For segment financial information, see Note H to the Second Quarter Financial Statements and “Results of Operations,” below.

 

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Results of Operations—Summary

Net income for common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     2011     2010  

CECONY

  $ 157      $ 135      $ 426      $ 378   

O&R

    4        4        23        18   

Competitive energy businesses (a)

    9        48        36        19   

Other (b)

    (5     (4     (8     (6

Con Edison

  $ 165      $ 183      $ 477      $ 409   

 

(a) Includes $(1) million and $39 million of net after-tax mark-to-market (losses)/gains for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Includes $21 million and $1 million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(b) Consists of inter-company and parent company accounting.

 

The Companies’ results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared with the 2010 period, reflect changes in the Utilities’ rate plans. These rate plans provide for additional revenues to cover expected increases in certain operations and maintenance expenses, and depreciation and property taxes. The results of operations include the operating results of the competitive energy businesses, including net mark-to-market effects.

 

Operations and maintenance expenses were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period reflecting higher costs for pension and other postretirement benefits and employee health insurance, offset in part by savings from cost control efforts in the 2011 period. Depreciation and property taxes were higher in the 2011 period reflecting primarily higher utility plant balances.

 

The following table presents the estimated effect on earnings per share and net income for common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period, resulting from these and other major factors:

 

     Three Months Variation     Six Months Variation  
    

Earnings

per Share

    Net Income for
Common Stock
(Millions of Dollars)
   

Earnings

per Share

    Net Income for
Common Stock
(Millions of Dollars)
 

CECONY

       

Rate plans, primarily to recover increases in certain costs

  $ 0.25      $ 69      $ 0.43      $ 120   

Operations and maintenance expense

    (0.08     (24     (0.06     (17

Depreciation, property taxes and other tax matters

    (0.09     (27     (0.19     (56

Interest expense

           1        0.02        5   

Other (includes dilutive effect of new stock issuances)

    (0.02     3        (0.08     (4

Total CECONY

    0.06        22        0.12        48   

O&R

                  0.02        5   

Competitive energy businesses

       

Earnings excluding net mark-to-market effects

           1        (0.02     (4

Net mark-to-market effects

    (0.14     (40     0.07        20   

Total competitive energy businesses

    (0.14     (39     0.05        16   

Other, including parent company expenses

           (1     (0.01     (1

Total

  $ (0.08   $ (18   $ 0.18      $ 68   

 

See “Results of Operations” below for further discussion and analysis of results of operations.

Risk Factors

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. See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Form 10-K.

 

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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, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011     2010     Variance     2011     2010     Variance  

Operating activities

  $ 1,589      $ 795      $ 794      $ 1,425      $ 737      $ 688   

Investing activities

    (1,129     (1,007     (122     (983     (952     (31

Financing activities

    (306     130        (436     (346     119        (465

Net change

    154        (82     236        96        (96     192   

Balance at beginning of period

    338        260        78        78        131        (53

Balance at end of period

  $ 492      $ 178      $ 314      $ 174      $ 35      $ 139   

 

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, such as growth of customer demand, weather, market prices for energy, economic conditions and measures that promote energy efficiency. Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in CECONY’s electric and gas rate plans and O&R’s New York electric and gas rate plans, changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved may affect the timing of cash flows but not net income. See Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. 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, deferred income tax expense and net derivative losses. Non-cash charges or credits may also be accrued under the revenue decoupling and cost reconciliation mechanisms in the Utilities’ electric and gas rate plans in New York. See “Rate Agreements” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Net cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 for Con Edison and CECONY were $794 million and $688 million higher, respectively, than in the 2010 period. The increases in net cash flows reflect primarily recoveries received in 2011 for costs incurred relating to the World Trade Center attack ($149 million), lower estimated income tax payments and refunds received in 2011 ($312 million for Con Edison and $265 million for CECONY), and lower cash collateral paid to brokers and counterparties in 2011 generally reflecting smaller decreases in hedged volume and in commodity prices for derivative transactions ($109 million for Con Edison and $73 million for CECONY), offset in part by increased pension contributions in 2011 ($198 million for Con Edison and CECONY).

 

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The change in net cash flows also reflects the timing of payments for and recovery of energy costs. This timing is reflected within changes to accounts receivable – customers, recoverable energy costs and accounts payable balances.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities for Con Edison and CECONY were $122 million and $31 million higher, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase for Con Edison reflects primarily a loan receivable for the Pilesgrove solar project and higher construction expenditures related to other solar projects. See Note Q to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for Con Edison and CECONY decreased $436 million and $465 million, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period, primarily due to higher net cash flows from operating activities in the 2011 period.

Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 also reflect the issuance of Con Edison common shares through its dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans (2011: 1.2 million shares for $49 million, 2010: 1.2 million shares for $25 million). In addition, as a result of the stock plan issuances, cash used to pay common stock dividends was reduced by $5 million and $24 million in the 2011 and 2010 periods, respectively. The number of shares issued through, and cash flows relating to, the plans in 2011, as compared with 2010, reflect the purchase in 2011 of shares in open-market transactions in connection with the plans.

The Companies had no issuances of long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Net cash flows from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 also reflect the following CECONY transactions:

 

   

Issued $350 million 4.45 percent 10-year debentures and $350 million 5.70 percent 30-year debentures; and

 

   

Redeemed at maturity $325 million 8.125 percent 10-year debentures.

Con Edison’s net cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 also reflect the following O&R transactions:

 

   

Redeemed in advance of maturity $45 million 7.00 percent 30-year debentures that were due in 2029; and

 

   

Redeemed at maturity $55 million 7.50 percent 10-year debentures.

 

Cash flows from financing activities of the Companies also reflect commercial paper issuance (included on the consolidated balance sheets as “Notes payable”). The commercial paper amounts outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the average daily balances for 2011 and 2010 for Con Edison and CECONY were as follows:

 

     2011     2010  

(Millions of Dollars, except

Weighted Average Yield)

  Outstanding at
June 30
    Daily
average
    Outstanding at
December 31
    Daily
average
 

Con Edison

  $      $ 110      $      $ 370   

CECONY

  $      $ 110      $      $ 352   

Weighted average yield

        0.3         0.4

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.

 

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Other Changes in Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows changes in certain assets and liabilities at June 30, 2011, compared with December 31, 2010.

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2011 vs. 2010
Variance
    2011 vs. 2010
Variance
 

Assets

   

Regulatory asset – Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

  $ (450   $ (424

Prepayments

    (194     (9

Accrued unbilled revenue

    (118     (85

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

           (213

Liabilities

   

Pension and retiree benefits

    (621     (617

Regulatory liability – Net unbilled revenue deferrals – current

    (19     (19

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

    251        271   

 

Regulatory Asset for Unrecognized Pension and Other Postretirement Costs and Noncurrent Liability for Pension and Retiree Benefits

The decreases in the regulatory asset for unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs and the noncurrent liability for pension and retiree benefits reflect the final actuarial valuation of the underfunding of the pension and other retiree benefit plans as measured at December 31, 2010, in accordance with the accounting rules for pensions. The decrease in the regulatory asset also reflects the year’s amortization of accounting costs. The decrease in the noncurrent liability for pension and retiree benefits also reflects the contributions to the pension plan made by CECONY in 2011. See Notes D and E to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Prepayments, Accounts Receivable from Affiliated Companies, Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits

The decrease in prepayments for Con Edison and accounts receivable from affiliated companies for CECONY reflects primarily a federal tax refund received in the 2011 period. The increase in the liability for deferred income taxes and investment tax credits reflects the timing of the deduction of expenditures for utility plant which resulted in amounts being collected from customers to pay income taxes in advance of when the income tax payments will be required. See “Cash Flows from Operating Activities,” above, and Note L to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Accrued Unbilled Revenues and Regulatory Liability for Net Unbilled Revenues

The decrease in accrued unbilled revenues and the regulatory liability for net unbilled revenues reflects primarily the milder weather in June 2011 compared with December 2010.

Capital Requirements and Resources

At June 30, 2011, there was no material change in the Companies’ capital requirements and resources compared to those disclosed under “Capital Requirements and Resources – Capital Resources” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K, other than as described below.

 

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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, 2011, the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and the six months ended June 30, 2010 was:

 

     Earnings to Fixed Charges (Times)  
     For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2011
   

For the Twelve Months

Ended December 31, 2010

   

For the Six Months

Ended June 30, 2010

 

Con Edison

    3.2        3.3        3.0   

CECONY

    3.3        3.4        3.1   

 

For each of the Companies, the common equity ratio at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was:

 

    

Common Equity Ratio

(Percent of total capitalization)

 
     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Con Edison

    50.8        50.4   

CECONY

    50.1        49.9   

Contractual Obligations

At June 30, 2011, there were no material changes in the Companies’ aggregate obligation to make payments pursuant to contracts compared to those discussed under “Capital Requirements and Resources – Contractual Obligations” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K. In August 2011, CECONY extended an existing power purchase agreement with Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC. See Note I to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. The contracted output for 2011 and 2012 remains 350 MW and increases to 500 MW for 2013 through 2017.

Electric Power Requirements

At June 30, 2011, there were no material changes in the Companies’ electric power requirements compared to those disclosed under “Electric Operations – Electric Supply” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K. See “Contractual Obligations,” above.

Regulatory Matters

For Information about the Utilities’ rate plans and other regulatory matters affecting the Companies, see “Utility Regulation” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K and “Rate Agreements” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

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, 2011, 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 I 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 I to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison estimates that, as of June 30, 2011, a 10 percent decline in market prices would result in a decline in fair value of $94 million for the derivative instruments used by the Utilities to hedge purchases of electricity and gas, of which $78 million is for CECONY and $16 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 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 Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

 

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Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses use a value-at-risk (VaR) model to assess the market risk of their electricity and gas commodity fixed-price purchase and sales commitments, physical forward contracts and commodity derivative instruments. VaR represents the potential change in fair value of instruments or the portfolio due to changes in market factors, for a specified time period and confidence level. These businesses estimate VaR across their electricity and natural gas commodity businesses using a delta-normal variance/covariance model with a 95 percent confidence level. Since the VaR calculation involves complex methodologies and estimates and assumptions that are based on past experience, it is not necessarily indicative of future results. VaR for transactions associated with hedges on generating assets and commodity contracts, assuming a one-day holding period, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

95% Confidence Level, One-Day
Holding Period
 

June 30,

2011

   

December 31,

2010

 
    (Millions of Dollars)  

Average for the period

  $ 1      $ 1   

High

    1        1   

Low

             

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 Companies have a legally enforceable right of setoff. See “Credit Exposure” in Note I to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Environmental Matters

For information concerning climate change, environmental sustainability, potential liabilities arising from laws and regulations protecting the environment and other environmental matters, see “Environmental Matters” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K and Notes F and G to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Impact of Inflation

The Companies are affected by the decline in the purchasing power of the dollar caused by inflation. Regulation permits the Utilities to recover through depreciation only the historical cost of their plant assets even though in an inflationary economy the cost to replace the assets upon their retirement will substantially exceed historical costs. The impact is, however, partially offset by the repayment of the Companies’ long-term debt in dollars of lesser value than the dollars originally borrowed.

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, F and G to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Results of Operations

See “Results of Operations – Summary,” above.

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) and rate plans that limit the rates the Utilities can charge their customers (see “Utility Regulation” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K). Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms currently applicable to CECONY’s electric and gas businesses and O&R’s electric and gas businesses in New York, the Utilities’ delivery revenues generally will not be affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Revenues for CECONY’s steam business and O&R’s businesses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are affected by changes in delivery volumes resulting from weather, economic conditions and other factors. See Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

 

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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 CECONY’s regulated electric, gas and steam utility activities, O&R’s regulated electric and gas utility activities and Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses. CECONY’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 and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 follows. For additional business segment financial information, see Note H to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

The Companies’ results of operations in 2011 compared with 2010 were:

 

     CECONY     O&R    

Competitive Energy
Businesses and Other (a)

    Con Edison (b)  
(Millions of Dollars)   Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
   

Increases

(Decreases)

Percent

    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
 

Operating revenues

  $ (16     (0.7 )%    $ (10     (5.3 )%    $ 2        0.5   $ (24     (0.8 )% 

Purchased power

    (166     (21.1     (16     (22.2     62        22.1        (120     (10.5

Fuel

    (19     (21.8     N/A        N/A                      (19     (21.8

Gas purchased for resale

    41        80.4        (2     (13.3     5        Large        44        65.7   

Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)

    128        8.5        8        7.9        (65     (56.5     71        4.1   

Other operations and maintenance

    43        7.3        6        9.4        5        19.2        54        8.0   

Depreciation and amortization

    9        4.6        1        9.1        (2     (50.0     8        3.8   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    40        10.3                                    40        9.9   

Operating income

    36        10.8        1        7.1        (68     (84.0     (31     (7.2

Other income less deductions

    (12     Large        1        Large        4        Large        (7     (58.3

Net interest expense

    (1     (0.7     2        25.0        2        40.0        3        2.0   

Income before income tax expense

    25        11.9                      (66     (86.8     (41     (14.0

Income tax expense

    3        4.2                      (26     (81.3     (23     (21.7

Net income for common stock

  $ 22        16.3   $          $ (40     (90.9 )%    $ (18     (9.8 )% 

 

(a) Includes inter-company and parent company accounting.
(b) Represents the consolidated financial results of Con Edison and its businesses.

CECONY

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2011

           Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
               
(Millions of Dollars)   Electric     Gas     Steam     2011
Total
    Electric     Gas     Steam     2010
Total
    2011-2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

  $ 2,013      $ 296      $ 107      $ 2,416      $ 2,104      $ 239      $ 89      $ 2,432      $ (16

Purchased power

    609               12        621        777               10        787        (166

Fuel

    40               28        68        58               29        87        (19

Gas purchased for resale

           92               92               51               51        41   

Net revenues

    1,364        204        67        1,635        1,269        188        50        1,507        128   

Operations and maintenance

    504        90        37        631        469        74        45        588        43   

Depreciation and amortization

    162        27        16        205        156        25        15        196        9   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    348        56        25        429        325        45        19        389        40   

Operating income

  $ 350      $ 31      $ (11   $ 370      $ 319      $ 44      $ (29   $ 334      $ 36   

 

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Electric

CECONY’s results of electric operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 2,013      $ 2,104      $ (91

Purchased power

    609        777        (168

Fuel

    40        58        (18

Net revenues

    1,364        1,269        95   

Operations and maintenance

    504        469        35   

Depreciation and amortization

    162        156        6   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    348        325        23   

Electric operating income

  $ 350      $ 319      $ 31   

CECONY’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of kWhs Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Three Months Ended            Three Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious (a)

    2,462        2,492        (30     (1.2 )%    $ 652      $ 681      $ (29     (4.3 )% 

Commercial/Industrial

    2,614        2,816        (202     (7.2     556        642        (86     (13.4

Retail access customers

    5,630        5,326        304        5.7        554        500        54        10.8   

NYPA, Municipal Agency and other sales

    2,530        2,654        (124     (4.7     140        124        16        12.9   

Other operating revenues

                                111        157        (46     (29.3

Total

    13,236        13,288        (52     (0.4 )%    $ 2,013      $ 2,104      $ (91     (4.3 )% 

 

(a) “Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.

 

CECONY’s electric operating revenues decreased $91 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower purchased power ($168 million) and fuel costs ($18 million), offset in part by higher revenues from the electric rate plan ($93 million, which includes $9 million accrued revenues pursuant to the rate plan’s revenue decoupling mechanism). CECONY’s revenues from electric sales are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues generally are 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 “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Electric” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area decreased 0.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area decreased 1.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period.

CECONY’s electric purchased power costs decreased $168 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to a decrease in unit costs ($124 million) and purchased volumes ($44 million). Electric fuel costs decreased $18 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sendout volumes from the company’s electric generating facilities ($10 million) and unit costs ($8 million).

 

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CECONY’s electric operating income increased $31 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($95 million, due primarily to the electric rate plan, including the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessment). The increase in electric net revenues was offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($35 million, due primarily to higher pension expense ($35 million) and employees’ health insurance costs ($16 million), offset by a decrease in the collection of surcharges from customers ($9 million) and cost control efforts), taxes, other than income taxes ($23 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($6 million). See “Regulatory Assets and

Liabilities” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Gas

CECONY’s results of gas operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
        
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 296      $ 239      $ 57   

Gas purchased for resale

    92        51        41   

Net revenues

    204        188        16   

Operations and maintenance

    90        74        16   

Depreciation and amortization

    27        25        2   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    56        45        11   

Gas operating income

  $ 31      $ 44      $ (13

 

CECONY’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Thousands of dths Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Three Months Ended            Three Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential

    7,373        5,877        1,496        25.5   $ 145      $ 130      $ 15        11.5

General

    5,175        4,677        498        10.6        72        72                 

Firm transportation

    11,273        9,352        1,921        20.5        74        65        9        13.8   

Total firm sales and transportation

    23,821        19,906        3,915        19.7        291        267        24        9.0   

Interruptible sales (a)

    2,697        1,655        1,042        63.0        22        5        17        Large   

NYPA

    5,315        6,080        (765     (12.6     1        1                 

Generation plants

    21,847        19,950        1,897        9.5        9        9                 

Other

    5,132        3,923        1,209        30.8        11        8        3        37.5   

Other operating revenues

                                (38     (51     13        25.5   

Total

    58,812        51,514        7,298        14.2   $ 296      $ 239      $ 57        23.8

 

(a) Includes 1,126 mdths and 462 mdths for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are also reflected in firm transportation and other.

 

CECONY’s gas operating revenues increased $57 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to an increase in gas purchased for resale costs ($41 million). CECONY’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism as a result of which delivery 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 the company’s rate plans. See “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Gas” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

CECONY’s sales and transportation volumes for firm customers increased 19.7 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area increased 3.0 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 reflecting an increase in the number of customers.

 

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CECONY’s purchased gas cost increased $41 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to higher unit costs ($25 million) and sendout volumes ($16 million).

CECONY’s gas operating income decreased $13 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The decrease reflects primarily higher operations and maintenance costs ($16 million, due primarily to an increase in pension expense ($6 million) and the surcharge for a New York State assessment ($5 million)), taxes, other than income taxes ($11 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($2 million), offset by higher net revenues ($16 million).

Steam

CECONY’s results of steam operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 107      $ 89      $ 18   

Purchased power

    12        10        2   

Fuel

    28        29        (1

Net revenues

    67        50        17   

Operations and maintenance

    37        45        (8

Depreciation and amortization

    16        15        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    25        19        6   

Steam operating income

  $ (11   $ (29   $ 18   

 

CECONY’s steam sales and deliveries for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of Pounds Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Three Months Ended            Three Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

General

    73        48        25        52.1   $ 4      $ 3      $ 1        33.3

Apartment house

    1,124        957        167        17.5        30        23        7        30.4   

Annual power

    3,059        2,682        377        14.1        81        61        20        32.8   

Other operating revenues

                                (8     2        (10     Large   

Total

    4,256        3,687        569        15.4   $ 107      $ 89      $ 18        20.2

 

CECONY’s steam operating revenues increased $18 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to the net change in rates under the steam rate plans ($6 million), the colder weather in 2011 compared with the 2010 period ($10 million) and higher purchased power costs ($2 million). Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans. See “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Steam” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Steam sales and delivery volumes increased 15.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 0.3 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011.

CECONY’s steam purchased power costs increased $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to an increase in unit costs ($8 million), offset by a decrease in purchased volumes ($6 million). Steam purchased fuel costs decreased $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sendout volumes ($1 million).

Steam operating income increased $18 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($17 million) and lower operations and maintenance costs ($8 million, due primarily to lower pension expense ($6 million)), offset by higher taxes, other than income taxes ($6 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($1 million).

 

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Other Income (Deductions)

Other income (deductions) decreased $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period primarily reflecting lower financing charges on changes in World Trade Center regulatory assets and liabilities. See “Cash Flows from Operating Activities,” above and “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

 

O&R

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2011
           Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
               
(Millions of Dollars)   Electric     Gas     2011
Total
    Electric     Gas     2010
Total
    2011-2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

  $ 141      $ 37      $ 178      $ 153      $ 35      $ 188      $ (10

Purchased power

    56               56        72               72        (16

Gas purchased for resale

           13        13               15        15        (2

Net revenues

    85        24        109        81        20        101        8   

Operations and maintenance

    54        16        70        49        15        64        6   

Depreciation and amortization

    8        4        12        8        3        11        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    9        3        12        9        3        12          

Operating income

  $ 14      $ 1      $ 15      $ 15      $ (1   $ 14      $ 1   

Electric

O&R’s results of electric operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 141      $ 153      $ (12

Purchased power

    56        72        (16

Net revenues

    85        81        4   

Operations and maintenance

    54        49        5   

Depreciation and amortization

    8        8          

Taxes, other than income taxes

    9        9          

Electric operating income

  $ 14      $ 15      $ (1

O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of kWhs Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Three Months Ended                   Three Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious (a)

    381        419        (38     (9.1 )%    $ 66      $ 73      $ (7     (9.6 )% 

Commercial/Industrial

    281        366        (85     (23.2     38        49        (11     (22.4

Retail access customers

    664        546        118        21.6        36        29        7        24.1   

Public authorities

    26        27        (1     (3.7     2        3        (1     (33.3

Other operating revenues

                                (1     (1              

Total

    1,352        1,358        (6     (0.4 )%    $ 141      $ 153      $ (12     (7.8 )% 

 

(a) “Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.

 

O&R’s electric operating revenues decreased $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower costs for purchased power ($16 million). O&R’s New York electric delivery revenues are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which, delivery

 

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revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. O&R’s electric sales in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are not subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, and as a result, changes in such volumes do impact revenues. Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s electric rate plan. See “Rate Agreements – O&R – Electric” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements and Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area decreased 0.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for weather variations, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 1.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period reflecting higher average normalized use per customer.

Electric operating income decreased $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The decrease reflects primarily higher operations and maintenance costs ($5 million, due primarily to higher pension expense ($3 million)), offset by higher net revenues ($4 million).

 

Gas

O&R’s results of gas operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 37      $ 35      $ 2   

Gas purchased for resale

    13        15        (2

Net revenues

    24        20        4   

Operations and maintenance

    16        15        1   

Depreciation and amortization

    4        3        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    3        3          

Gas operating income

  $ 1      $ (1   $ 2   

O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Thousands of dths Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Three Months Ended                   Three Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential

    965        835        130        15.6   $ 15      $ 15      $       

General

    191        155        36        23.2        3        3                 

Firm transportation

    1,649        1,379        270        19.6        13        12        1        8.3   

Total firm sales and transportation

    2,805        2,369        436        18.4        31        30        1        3.3   

Interruptible sales

    991        1,057        (66     (6.2     1        1                 

Generation plants

    652        263        389        Large                               

Other

    136        107        29        27.1                               

Other gas revenues

                                5        4        1        25.0   

Total

    4,584        3,796        788        20.8   $ 37      $ 35      $ 2        5.7

 

O&R’s gas operating revenues increased $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to the gas rate plan, offset in part by the decrease in gas purchased for resale ($2 million).

 

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Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers increased 18.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes increased 1.1 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. O&R’s New York revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues are generally not affected

by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.

Gas operating income increased $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($4 million), offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($1 million) and depreciation and amortization ($1 million).

 

Competitive Energy Businesses

The competitive energy business’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 406      $ 406      $   

Purchased power

    348        289        59   

Gas purchased for resale

    5        1        4   

Net revenues

    53        116        (63

Operations and maintenance

    32        27        5   

Depreciation and amortization

    2        4        (2

Taxes, other than income taxes

    5        4        1   

Operating income

  $ 14      $ 81      $ (67

 

The competitive energy businesses’ operating revenues were the same in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. Electric wholesale revenues decreased $35 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sales volume ($26 million) and unit prices ($9 million). Electric retail revenues decreased $7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower unit prices ($15 million), offset by higher sales volume ($8 million). Gross margins on electric retail revenues increased in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher unit gross margins. Net mark-to-market values decreased $67 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period, of which $100 million in losses are reflected in purchased power costs and $33 million in gains are reflected in revenues. Other revenues increased $9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher sales of energy efficiency services ($3 million).

Purchased power costs increased $59 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to changes in mark-to-market values ($100 million) and lower purchased power costs ($42 million, due to lower unit prices ($27 million) and volumes ($15 million)). Operating income decreased $67 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to net mark-to-market effects ($67 million).

Other

For Con Edison, “Other” also includes inter-company eliminations relating to operating revenues and operating expenses.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

The Companies’ results of operations in 2011 compared with 2010 were:

 

     CECONY     O&R    

Competitive Energy
Businesses and Other (a)

    Con Edison (b)  
(Millions of Dollars)   Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
    Increases
(Decreases)
Amount
    Increases
(Decreases)
Percent
 

Operating revenues

  $ (25     (0.5 )%    $ (20     (4.6 )%    $ (91     (10.2 )%    $ (136     (2.1 )% 

Purchased power

    (235     (17.6     (35     (22.2     (127     (16.2     (397     (17.4

Fuel

    7        3.0        N/A        N/A                      7        3.0   

Gas purchased for resale

    10        2.9        (5     (8.6     3        42.9        8        2.0   

Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)

    193        6.0        20        9.0        33        34.4        246        6.9   

Other operations and maintenance

    32        2.7        8        6.0        10        19.6        50        3.6   

Depreciation and amortization

    22        5.7        2        9.1        (2     (40.0     22        5.3   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    68        8.5                      3        37.5        71        8.5   

Operating income

    71        8.4        10        23.3        22        68.8        103        11.2   

Other income less deductions

    (12     (70.6     1        Large        5        Large        (6     (28.6

Net interest expense

    (2     (0.7     4        25.0        3        27.3        5        1.7   

Income before income tax expense

    61        10.3        7        25.9        24        96.0        92        14.3   

Income tax expense

    13        6.3        2        22.2        9        75.0        24        10.5   

Net income for common stock

  $ 48        12.7   $ 5        27.8   $ 15        Large      $ 68        16.6

 

(a) Includes inter-company and parent company accounting.
(b) Represents the consolidated financial results of Con Edison and its businesses.

CECONY

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2011

          

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2010

               
(Millions of Dollars)   Electric     Gas     Steam     2011
Total
    Electric     Gas     Steam     2010
Total
    2011-
2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

  $ 3,734      $ 959      $ 432      $ 5,125      $ 3,832      $ 922      $ 396      $ 5,150      $ (25

Purchased power

    1,073               31        1,104        1,307               32        1,339        (235

Fuel

    116               128        244        117               120        237        7   

Gas purchased for resale

           355               355               345               345        10   

Net revenues

    2,545        604        273        3,422        2,408        577        244        3,229        193   

Operations and maintenance

    963        192        72        1,227        937        162        96        1,195        32   

Depreciation and amortization

    324        54        32        410        307        50        31        388        22   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    692        121        55        868        650        106        44        800        68   

Operating income

  $ 566      $ 237      $ 114      $ 917      $ 514      $ 259      $ 73      $ 846      $ 71   

 

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Electric

CECONY’s results of electric operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 3,734      $ 3,832      $ (98

Purchased power

    1,073        1,307        (234

Fuel

    116        117        (1

Net revenues

    2,545        2,408        137   

Operations and maintenance

    963        937        26   

Depreciation and amortization

    324        307        17   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    692        650        42   

Electric operating income

  $ 566      $ 514      $ 52   

CECONY’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of kWhs Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Six Months Ended                   Six Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious (a)

    5,126        5,163        (37     (0.7 )%    $ 1,300      $ 1,313      $ (13     (1.0 )% 

Commercial/Industrial

    5,474        5,809        (335     (5.8     1,118        1,196        (78     (6.5

Retail access customers

    11,188        10,710        478        4.5        1,027        968        59        6.1   

NYPA, Municipal Agency and other sales

    5,304        5,553        (249     (4.5     257        246        11        4.5   

Other operating revenues

                                32        109        (77     (70.6

Total

    27,092        27,235        (143     (0.5 )%    $ 3,734      $ 3,832      $ (98     (2.6 )% 

 

(a) “Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.

 

CECONY’s electric operating revenues decreased $98 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower purchased power costs ($234 million), offset in part by higher revenues from the electric rate plan ($143 million, which reflects among other things, reductions in revenues pursuant to the rate plan’s revenue decoupling mechanism ($19 million) and reconciliations of costs for municipal infrastructure support and capital expenditures ($11 million). CECONY’s revenues from electric sales are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues generally are 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 “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Electric” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area decreased 0.5 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area decreased 1.3 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period.

CECONY’s electric purchased power costs decreased $234 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to a decrease in unit costs ($167 million) and purchased volumes ($67 million). Electric fuel costs decreased $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sendout volumes from the company’s electric generating facilities ($2 million), offset by higher unit costs ($1 million).

 

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CECONY’s electric operating income increased $52 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($137 million, due primarily to the electric rate plan), offset by higher taxes, other than income taxes ($42 million, principally property taxes), operations and maintenance costs ($26 million, due primarily to higher pension expense ($29 million) and employees’ health insurance costs ($10 million), offset in part by lower costs for injuries and damages ($7 million) and cost control efforts) and depreciation and amortization ($17 million). See “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

Gas

CECONY’s results of gas operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 959      $ 922      $ 37   

Gas purchased for resale

    355        345        10   

Net revenues

    604        577        27   

Operations and maintenance

    192        162        30   

Depreciation and amortization

    54        50        4   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    121        106        15   

Gas operating income

  $ 237      $ 259      $ (22

 

CECONY’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Thousands of dths Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Six Months Ended                   Six Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential

    26,156        25,223        933        3.7   $ 471      $ 476      $ (5     (1.1 )% 

General

    18,686        16,165        2,521        15.6        224        229        (5     (2.2

Firm transportation

    35,108        32,287        2,821        8.7        218        218                 

Total firm sales and transportation

    79,950        73,675        6,275        8.5        913        923        (10     (1.1

Interruptible sales (a)

    6,259        4,572        1,687        36.9        55        34        21        61.8   

NYPA

    11,135        12,122        (987     (8.1     1        1                 

Generation plants

    34,206        32,215        1,991        6.2        16        17        (1     (5.9

Other

    12,819        11,985        834        7.0        34        33        1        3.0   

Other operating revenues

                                (60     (86     26        (30.2

Total

    144,369        134,569        9,8        7.3   $ 959      $ 922      $ 37        4.0

 

(a) Includes 2,075 mdths and 1,448 mdths for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are also reflected in firm transportation and other.

 

CECONY’s gas operating revenues increased $37 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher revenues from the gas rate plans ($54 million). CECONY’s revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism as a result of which delivery 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 the company’s rate plans. See “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Gas” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

CECONY’s sales and transportation volumes for firm customers increased 8.5 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 reflecting an increase in the number of customers, offset in part by net transfers from firm service to interruptible service.

CECONY’s purchased gas cost increased $10 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to higher sendout volumes ($35 million), offset by lower unit costs ($25 million).

 

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CECONY’s gas operating income decreased $22 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The decrease reflects primarily higher operations and maintenance costs ($30 million, due primarily to an increase in the surcharge for a New York State assessment ($8 million), pension expense ($12 million) and employees’ health insurance costs ($2 million)), taxes, other than income taxes ($15 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($4 million), offset by higher net revenues ($27 million).

Steam

CECONY’s results of steam operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 432      $ 396      $ 36   

Purchased power

    31        32        (1

Fuel

    128        120        8   

Net revenues

    273        244        29   

Operations and maintenance

    72        96        (24

Depreciation and amortization

    32        31        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    55        44        11   

Steam operating income

  $ 114      $ 73      $ 41   

 

CECONY’s steam sales and deliveries for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of Pounds Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Six Months Ended                   Six Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

General

    408        366        42        11.5   $ 20      $ 17      $ 3        17.6

Apartment house

    3,716        3,467        249        7.2        114        101        13        12.9   

Annual power

    9,600        9,069        531        5.9        315        276        39        14.1   

Other operating revenues

                                (17     2        (19     Large   

Total

    13,724        12,902        822        6.4   $ 432      $ 396      $ 36        9.1

 

CECONY’s steam operating revenues increased $36 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher fuel costs ($8 million), the net change in rates under the steam rate plan ($12 million) and colder winter weather in 2011 compared with the 2010 period ($18 million), offset in part by lower purchased power costs ($1 million). Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans. See “Rate Agreements – CECONY – Steam” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Steam sales and delivery volumes increased 6.4 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 1.7 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 reflecting lower average normalized use per customer.

CECONY’s steam purchased fuel costs increased $8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to higher unit costs ($5 million) and sendout volumes ($3 million). Steam purchased power costs decreased $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to a decrease in unit costs ($6 million), offset by an increase in purchased volumes ($5 million).

Steam operating income increased $41 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($29 million) and lower operations and maintenance costs ($24 million, due primarily to lower pension expense ($19 million)), offset by higher taxes, other than income taxes ($11 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($1 million).

 

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Other Income (Deductions)

Other income (deductions) decreased $12 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period primarily reflecting lower financing charges on changes in World Trade Center regulatory assets and liabilities. See “Cash Flows from Operating Activities,” above and “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements.

 

O&R

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2011
           Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
               
(Millions of Dollars)   Electric     Gas     2011
Total
    Electric     Gas     2010
Total
    2011-2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

  $ 289      $ 130      $ 419      $ 314      $ 125      $ 439      $ (20

Purchased power

    123               123        158               158        (35

Gas purchased for resale

           53        53               58        58        (5

Net revenues

    166        77        243        156        67        223        20   

Operations and maintenance

    107        34        141        100        33        133        8   

Depreciation and amortization

    17        7        24        16        6        22        2   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    17        8        25        18        7        25          

Operating income

  $ 25      $ 28      $ 53      $ 22      $ 21      $ 43      $ 10   

Electric

O&R’s results of electric operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 289      $ 314      $ (25

Purchased power

    123        158        (35

Net revenues

    166        156        10   

Operations and maintenance

    107        100        7   

Depreciation and amortization

    17        16        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    17        18        (1

Electric operating income

  $ 25      $ 22      $ 3   

O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Millions of kWhs Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Six Months Ended            Six Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious (a)

    810        867        (57     (6.6 )%    $ 140      $ 153      $ (13     (8.5 )% 

Commercial/Industrial

    597        748        (151     (20.2     79        103        (24     (23.3

Retail access customers

    1,290        1,053        237        22.5        68        55        13        23.6   

Public authorities

    50        54        (4     (7.4     5        6        (1     (16.7

Other operating revenues

                                (3     (3              

Total

    2,747        2,722        25        0.9   $ 289      $ 314      $ (25     (8.0 )% 

 

(a) “Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.

 

O&R’s electric operating revenues decreased $25 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower costs for purchased power ($35 million). O&R’s New York electric delivery revenues are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which, delivery

 

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revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. O&R’s electric sales in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are not subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, and as a result, changes in such volumes do impact revenues. Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s electric rate plan. See “Rate Agreements – O&R – Electric” in Note B to the Second Quarter Financial Statements and Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 0.9 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for weather variations, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 1.2 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period reflecting higher average normalized use per customer.

Electric operating income increased $3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($10 million) and lower taxes, other than income taxes ($1 million, principally payroll taxes), offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($7 million, due primarily to higher pension expense ($5 million)) and depreciation and amortization ($1 million).

 

Gas

O&R’s results of gas operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 130      $ 125      $ 5   

Gas purchased for resale

    53        58        (5

Net revenues

    77        67        10   

Operations and maintenance

    34        33        1   

Depreciation and amortization

    7        6        1   

Taxes, other than income taxes

    8        7        1   

Gas operating income

  $ 28      $ 21      $ 7   

O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period were:

 

     Thousands of dths Delivered     Revenues in Millions  
     Six Months Ended            Six Months Ended         
Description   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation     Percent
Variation
 

Residential

    4,742        4,357        385        8.8   $ 68      $ 65      $ 3        4.6

General

    928        864        64        7.4        12        12                 

Firm transportation

    6,952        6,052        900        14.9        45        37        8        21.6   

Total firm sales and transportation

    12,622        11,273        1,349        12.0        125        114        11        9.6   

Interruptible sales

    2,304        2,467        (163     (6.6     2        7        (5     (71.4

Generation plants

    750        402        348        86.6                               

Other

    534        476        58        12.2                               

Other gas revenues

                                3        4        (1     (25.0

Total

    16,210        14,618        1,592        10.9   $ 130      $ 125      $ 5        4.0

 

O&R’s gas operating revenues increased $5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to the gas rate plan, offset in part by the decrease in gas purchased for resale ($5 million).

 

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Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers increased 12.0 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes increased 0.1 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. O&R’s New York revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.

Gas operating income increased $7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($10 million), offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($1 million), depreciation and amortization ($1 million) and taxes, other than income taxes ($1 million, principally state taxes).

 

Competitive Energy Businesses

The competitive energy business’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended         
(Millions of Dollars)   June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    Variation  

Operating revenues

  $ 814      $ 906      $ (92

Purchased power

    669        802        (133

Gas purchased for resale

    11        6        5   

Net revenues

    134        98        36   

Operations and maintenance

    63        51        12   

Depreciation and amortization

    3        6        (3

Taxes, other than income taxes

    10        8        2   

Operating income

  $ 58      $ 33      $ 25   

 

The competitive energy businesses’ operating revenues decreased $92 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to a decrease in electric revenues ($78 million) and net mark-to-market effects ($27 million), offset in part by an increase in other revenues ($13 million). Electric wholesale revenues decreased $64 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sales volume ($57 million) and unit prices ($7 million). Electric retail revenues decreased $14 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower unit prices ($26 million), offset by higher sales volume ($12 million). Gross margins on electric retail revenues decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower unit gross margins. Net mark-to-market values increased $34 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period, of which $61 million in gains are reflected in purchased power costs and $27 million in losses are reflected in revenues. Other revenues increased $13 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher sales of energy efficiency services ($8 million).

Purchased power costs decreased $133 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to changes in mark-to-market values ($61 million) and lower purchased power costs ($73 million, due to lower unit prices ($37 million) and volumes ($36 million)). Operating income increased $25 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to net mark-to-market effects ($34 million), offset by lower electric wholesale and retail gross margins ($9 million).

Other

For Con Edison, “Other” also includes inter-company eliminations relating to operating revenues and operating expenses.

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative 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 I, 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. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 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.

In January 2011, the Companies implemented a consolidation, reporting, and analysis system as part of a large ongoing project to implement a new financial and supply-chain enterprise resource planning information system. See Item 9A of the Form 10-K and Item 4 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q (which information is incorporated herein by reference). The project is reasonably likely to materially affect the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting.

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.

 

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Part II Other Information

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

For information about certain legal proceedings affecting the Companies, see Notes B, F and G to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

There were no material changes in the Companies’ risk factors compared to those disclosed in Item 1A of the Form 10-K.

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

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period  

Total
Number of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased*

   

Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
(or
Unit)

   

Total
Number of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs

   

Maximum
Number (or
Appropriate
Dollar
Value) of
Shares (or
Units) that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

 

April 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011

                           

May 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011

    107,921      $ 53.83                 

June 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011

    71,021        52.40                 

Total

    178,942      $ 53.26                 

 

* Represents Con Edison common shares purchased in open-market transactions. The number of shares purchased approximated the number of treasury shares used for the company’s employee stock plans.

 

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Item 6: Exhibits

CON EDISON

 

Exhibit 4.1    Amendment, dated as of June 22, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2006 among CECONY, Con Edison, O&R, the banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Exhibit 12.1    Statement of computation of Con Edison’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the 12-month period ended December 31, 2010.
Exhibit 31.1.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications – Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 31.1.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications – Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 32.1.1    Section 1350 Certifications – Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 32.1.2    Section 1350 Certifications – Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
Exhibit 101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
Exhibit 101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

CECONY

 

Exhibit 12.2    Statement of computation of CECONY’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the 12-month period ended December 31, 2010.
Exhibit 31.2.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications – Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 31.2.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications – Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 32.2.1    Section 1350 Certifications – Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 32.2.2    Section 1350 Certifications – Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
Exhibit 101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
Exhibit 101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

    CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.
DATE: August 4, 2011     By    /S/    ROBERT HOGLUND
     

Robert Hoglund

Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Duly

Authorized Officer

 

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