United StatesUNITED STATES

Securities And Exchange CommissionSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

orOR

 

¨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 filerx    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 October 27, 2010,April 29, 2011, Con Edison had outstanding 290,536,094292,577,516 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.


Table of Contents

 

      PAGE
Glossary of Terms3 
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 Comprehensive Income

16

Consolidated Statement of Common Shareholder’s Equity

  1716  
 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  1817  
ITEM 2 

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

  3832  
ITEM 3 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  6147  
ITEM 4 

Controls and Procedures

  6147  
PART II—Other Information 
ITEM 1 

Legal Proceedings

  6248  
ITEM 1A 

Risk Factors

  6248  
ITEM 6 

Exhibits

  6349  
 Signatures  6450  

 

2   


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 EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc.
CECONY  Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Con EdisonConsolidated Edison, 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
NYSPSCNew York State Public Service Commission
NYSERDA  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
NYSPSCNew York State Public Service Commission
NYSRC  New York State Reliability Council, LLC
PJMPJM Interconnection LLC
PAPUC  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PJMPJM Interconnection LLC
SEC  U. S.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, 20102011
Form 10-K  The Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20092010
LTIP  Long Term Incentive Plan
Moody’s  Moody’s Investors Service
S&P  Standard & Poor’s Rating Services
Second Quarter Form 10-QThe Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
Third Quarter Form 10-QThe Companies’ combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
VaR  Value-at-Risk

 

4   


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)CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 
 (Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)  (Millions of Dollars/
Except Share Data)
 

OPERATING REVENUES

      

Electric

 $2,814   $2,604   $6,959   $6,362   $1,869   $1,889  

Gas

  229    208    1,276    1,430    755    773  

Steam

  91    77    487    521    325    307  

Non-utility

  573    600    1,463    1,445    400    493  

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

  3,707    3,489    10,185    9,758    3,349    3,462  

OPERATING EXPENSES

      

Purchased power

  1,425    1,338    3,708    3,543    865    1,143  

Fuel

  106    83    342    403    176    150  

Gas purchased for resale

  73    89    482    723    308    343  

Other operations and maintenance

  738    676    2,117    1,879    698    702  

Depreciation and amortization

  211    200    626    589    218    204  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  449    418    1,283    1,145    458    428  

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  3,002    2,804    8,558    8,282    2,723    2,970  

OPERATING INCOME

  705    685    1,627    1,476    626    492  

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

      

Investment and other income

  9    3    29    25    9    6  

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

  4    4    13    9    4    5  

Other deductions

  (3  (3  (12  (11  (4  (3

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

  10    4    30    23    9    8  

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  715    689    1,657    1,499    635    500  

INTEREST EXPENSE

      

Interest on long-term debt

  152    148    450    441    147    150  

Other interest

  7    10    13    20    7    2  

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

  (2  (3  (7  (6  (2  (3

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

  157    155    456    455    152    149  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  558    534    1,201    1,044    483    351  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  205    195    433    369    169    122  

NET INCOME

  353    339    768    675    314    229  

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

  (3  (3  (9  (9  (3  (3

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

 $350   $336   $759   $666   $311   $226  

Net income for common stock per common share – basic

 $1.24   $1.22   $2.69   $2.43  

Net income for common stock per common share – diluted

 $1.23   $1.22   $2.68   $2.42  

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC

  

Net income for common stock

 $1.07   $0.80  

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED

  

Net income for common stock

 $1.06   $0.80  

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

 $0.595   $0.590   $1.785   $1.770   $0.600   $0.595  

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC (IN MILLIONS)

  283.0    275.1    282.2    274.5  

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED (IN MILLIONS)

  284.6    276.0    283.7    275.4  

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC (IN MILLIONS)

  292.0    281.4  

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING—DILUTED (IN MILLIONS)

  293.6    282.7  

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

 

6   


Consolidated Edison, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   2010     2009      2011     2010   
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

 $768   $675   $314   $229  

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

    

Depreciation and amortization

  626    589    218    204  

Deferred income taxes

  562    255    232    37  

Rate case amortization and accruals

  8    (38

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

  (13  (9  (4  (5

Net derivative (gains)/losses

  35    (2  (37  64  

Other non-cash items (net)

  (19  (39  2    104  

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

  (114  55    (5  (139

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

  (9  118    103    52  

Other receivables and other current assets

  (114  (171  66    8  

Prepayments

  (473  257    (217  (289

Recoverable energy costs

      102  

Refundable energy costs

      (69

Accounts payable

  (105  (168  (154  (100

Pensions and retiree benefits

  (33  (35  (232  58  

Accrued taxes

  63    (9  (20  70  

Accrued interest

  45    53    51    44  

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

  (472  (9  (19  (502

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

  142    (118  67    178  

Other assets

  (8  (4  (1  (3

Other liabilities

  82    (33  (2  60  

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  971    1,469    362    1  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Utility construction expenditures

  (1,455  (1,524  (398  (430

Cost of removal less salvage

  (103  (126  (39  (34

Non-utility construction expenditures

  (6  (5  (23  (1

Loan to affiliate

  (40 

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

  13    9    4    5  

Purchase of additional ownership interest in Honeoye Storage Corporation

  (12    

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (1,563  (1,646  (496  (460

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net proceeds from short-term debt

  846    146    464    475  

Retirement of long-term debt

  (781  (279  (1  (45

Issuance of long-term debt

  870    750  

Issuance of common stock

  78    25    25    14  

Debt issuance costs

  (6  (5

Common stock dividends

  (468  (450  (173  (155

Preferred stock dividends

  (9  (9  (3  (3

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  530    178    312    286  

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

    

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

  (62  1    178    (173

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  260    74    338    260  

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

 $198   $75   $516   $87  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    

Cash paid during the period for:

  

Cash paid/(refunded) during the period for:

  

Interest

 $394   $377   $90   $103  

Income taxes

 $284   $4   $(172    

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and temporary cash investments

 $198   $260   $516   $338  

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $72 in 2010 and $70 in 2009, respectively

  1,161    1,047  

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $81 and $76 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

  1,178    1,173  

Accrued unbilled revenue

  547    579    413    633  

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8 and $5 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

  503    379  

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

  331    300  

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

  364    355    245    348  

Prepayments

  604    131    558    341  

Regulatory assets

  276    172    147    203  

Revenue decoupling mechanism receivable

  5    117  

Other current assets

  232    174    202    171  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  3,890    3,214    3,590    3,507  

INVESTMENTS

  391    385    413    403  

UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST

    

Electric

  19,793    18,645    20,273    19,851  

Gas

  4,180    3,983    4,392    4,344  

Steam

  2,027    1,935    2,055    2,038  

General

  1,904    1,866    1,899    1,911  

TOTAL

  27,904    26,429    28,619    28,144  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  5,707    5,412    5,891    5,808  

Net

  22,197    21,017    22,728    22,336  

Construction work in progress

  1,223    1,422    1,253    1,458  

NET UTILITY PLANT

  23,420    22,439    23,981    23,794  

NON-UTILITY PLANT

    

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $50 and $45 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

  46    19  

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $53 and $51 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

  50    46  

Construction work in progress

  3    6    37    23  

NET PLANT

  23,469    22,464    24,068    23,863  

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

    

Goodwill

  429    416    429    429  

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $3 and $2 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

  3    4  

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

  3    3  

Regulatory assets

  6,981    7,103    7,374    7,643  

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

  289    258    309    298  

TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

  7,702    7,781    8,115    8,373  

TOTAL ASSETS

 $35,452   $33,844   $36,186   $36,146  

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Long-term debt due within one year

 $5   $731   $5   $5  

Notes payable

  846        464      

Accounts payable

  1,068    1,173    967    1,151  

Customer deposits

  283    274    296    289  

Accrued taxes

  115    51    70    90  

Accrued interest

  201    156    206    155  

Accrued wages

  89    91    94    102  

Fair value of derivative liabilities

  159    114    117    125  

Other current liabilities

  381    350    457    449  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  3,147    2,940    2,676    2,366  

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Obligations under capital leases

  8    14    5    7  

Provision for injuries and damages

  172    168    167    165  

Pensions and retiree benefits

  2,826    3,363    2,659    3,287  

Superfund and other environmental costs

  239    212    511    512  

Asset retirement obligations

  127    122    111    109  

Fair value of derivative liabilities

  127    131    52    77  

Other noncurrent liabilities

  112    108    121    126  

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

  3,611    4,118    3,626    4,283  

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

    

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

  6,229    5,609    6,871    6,602  

Regulatory liabilities

  931    829    865    915  

Other deferred credits

  24    32    34    35  

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

  7,184    6,470    7,770    7,552  

LONG-TERM DEBT

  10,667    9,854    10,670    10,671  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

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

  10,630    10,249  

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

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

  11,231    11,061  

Preferred stock of subsidiary

  213    213    213    213  

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  10,843    10,462  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 $35,452   $33,844  

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  11,444    11,274  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $36,186   $36,146  

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

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.  

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

NET INCOME

 $353   $339   $768   $675   $314   $229  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES

    

Pension plan liability adjustments, net of taxes of $1 and $4 in 2010 and $1 and $3 in 2009, respectively

  1    2    5    5  

Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of taxes of $0 in 2010 and $1 and $1 in 2009, respectively

      1        1  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

  

Pension plan liability adjustments, net of taxes of $2 in 2011 and 2010

  3    3  

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

  1    1    5    4    3    3  

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 $354   $340   $773   $679   $317   $232  

Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

  (3  (3  (9  (9  (3  (3

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

 $351   $337   $764   $670   $314   $229  

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)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  Common Stock  

Additional Paid-

In Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

  Treasury Stock  

Capital
Stock

Expense

  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

    

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

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

Net income for common stock

     180        180  

Common stock dividends

     (162      (162

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  532,533     20         20  

Other comprehensive income

  1    1  

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2009

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

Net income for common stock

     150        150  

Common stock dividends

     (162      (162

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  584,916     21         21  

Other comprehensive income

  2    2  

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

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

Net income for common stock

     336        336  

Common stock dividends

     (162      (162

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  520,041     20         20  

Other comprehensive income

  1    1  

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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

(Millions of Dollars/Except Share
Data)

Shares Amount 

Additional Paid-

In Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

  Shares Amount 

Capital
Stock

Expense

  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

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

Net income for common stock

     226        226       226        226  

Common stock dividends

     (167      (167     (167      (167

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  647,731     28         28    647,731     28         28  

Other comprehensive income

  3    3    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    281,771,472   $30   $4,448   $6,963    23,210,700   $(1,001 $(62 $(39 $10,339  

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

     183        183       311        311  

Common stock dividends

     (168      (168     (175      (175

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  555,964     25         25    656,049    1    30         31  

Other comprehensive income

  1    1    3    3  

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

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

Net income for common stock

     350        350  

Common stock dividends

     (168      (168

Issuance of common shares – dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans

  1,487,598    1    66         67  

Other comprehensive income

  1    1  

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

  283,815,034   $31   $4,539   $7,160    23,210,700   $(1,001 $(62 $(37 $10,630  

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2011

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

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)

 

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)

 For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

OPERATING REVENUES

      

Electric

 $2,570   $2,395   $6,402   $5,865   $1,721   $1,728  

Gas

  204    183    1,126    1,259    663    683  

Steam

  91    77    487    521    325    307  

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

  2,865    2,655    8,015    7,645    2,709    2,718  

OPERATING EXPENSES

      

Purchased power

  764    753    2,102    2,009    483    552  

Fuel

  105    83    343    404    176    150  

Gas purchased for resale

  63    76    408    618    263    294  

Other operations and maintenance

  637    573    1,832    1,606    597    608  

Depreciation and amortization

  198    188    586    554    204    191  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  432    403    1,232    1,101    440    411  

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  2,199    2,076    6,503    6,292    2,163    2,206  

OPERATING INCOME

  666    579    1,512    1,353    546    512  

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

      

Investment and other income

  5    8    23    23    5    3  

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

  3    3    10    8    3    4  

Other deductions

  (2  (3  (11  (10  (3  (2

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

  6    8    22    21    5    5  

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  672    587    1,534    1,374    551    517  

INTEREST EXPENSE

      

Interest on long-term debt

  137    134    406    399    132    135  

Other interest

  5    11    13    19    5    3  

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

  (1  (2  (6  (6  (2  (2

NET INTEREST EXPENSE

  141    143    413    412    135    136  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  531    444    1,121    962    416    381  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  196    159    404    339    145    135  

NET INCOME

  335    285    717    623    271    246  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

  (3  (3  (8  (8  (3  (3

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

 $332   $282   $709   $615   $268   $243  

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 2010 2009  2011 2010 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

 $717   $623   $271   $246  

PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME

    

Depreciation and amortization

  586    554    204    191  

Deferred income taxes

  562    222    207    64  

Rate case amortization and accruals

  8    (38

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

  (10  (8  (3  (4

Other non-cash items (net)

  (96  (46  29    29  

CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectibles

  (84  39    22    (110

Materials and supplies, including fuel oil and gas in storage

  (9  99    84    38  

Other receivables and other current assets

  (208  (49  (77  99  

Prepayments

  (309  177    (291  (284

Recoverable energy costs

      127  

Refundable energy costs

      (77

Accounts payable

  (96  (245  (119  (77

Pensions and retiree benefits

  (30  (22  (255  39  

Accrued taxes

  20    (3  (37  (4

Accrued interest

  37    31    44    35  

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

  (374  2    (63  (346

Deferred credits and other regulatory liabilities

  131    (90  52    134  

Other liabilities

  93    (47  4    49  

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  938    1,326    72    22  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Utility construction expenditures

  (1,371  (1,454  (379  (412

Cost of removal less salvage

  (100  (123  (37  (33

Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

  10    8    3    4  

Loan to affiliate

      113  

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (1,461  (1,456  (413  (441

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net proceeds from short-term debt

  832    174    464    475  

Issuance of long-term debt

  700    750  

Retirement of long-term debt

  (625  (275

Debt issuance costs

  (6  (5

Capital contribution by parent

  36            12  

Dividend to parent

  (502  (489  (170  (167

Preferred stock dividends

  (8  (8  (3  (3

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  427    147  

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  291    317  

CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:

    

NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD

  (96  17    (50  (102

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  131    37��   78    131  

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

 $35   $54   $28   $29  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

 $357   $356   $82   $96  

Income taxes

 $263   $17   $35      

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

 

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and temporary cash investments

 $35   $131   $28   $78  

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $65 in 2010 and $63 in 2009, respectively

  988    904  

Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $7 and $4 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

  77    134  

Accounts receivable – customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $73 and $68 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

  1,003    1,025  

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

  122    103  

Accrued unbilled revenue

  384    413    288    473  

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

  482    124    310    249  

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

  319    310    222    306  

Prepayments

  391    82    373    82  

Regulatory assets

  218    104    116    151  

Revenue decoupling mechanism receivable

  4    107  

Other current assets

  94    89    108    98  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  2,992    2,398    2,570    2,565  

INVESTMENTS

  156    126    177    167  

UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST

    

Electric

  18,685    17,570    19,140    18,735  

Gas

  3,708    3,537    3,891    3,844  

Steam

  2,027    1,935    2,055    2,038  

General

  1,741    1,708    1,731    1,746  

TOTAL

  26,161    24,750    26,817    26,363  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  5,220    4,947    5,389    5,314  

Net

  20,941    19,803    21,428    21,049  

Construction work in progress

  1,118    1,334    1,143    1,345  

NET UTILITY PLANT

  22,059    21,137    22,571    22,394  

NON-UTILITY PLANT

  

Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $21 and $20 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

  8    9  

NON-UTILITY PROPERTY

  

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

  7    7  

NET PLANT

  22,067    21,146    22,578    22,401  

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

    

Regulatory assets

  6,450    6,590    6,813    7,058  

Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets

  231    201    258    244  

TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

  6,681    6,791    7,071    7,302  

TOTAL ASSETS

 $31,896   $30,461   $32,396   $32,435  

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

 

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Long-term debt due within one year

 $   $625  

Notes payable

  832       $464   $  

Accounts payable

  846    937    771    924  

Accounts payable to affiliated companies

  12    17    15    13  

Customer deposits

  270    259    283    276  

Accrued taxes

  29    41    17    34  

Accrued taxes to affiliated companies

  41    9    9    29  

Accrued interest

  174    137    174    130  

Accrued wages

  86    89    87    93  

Other current liabilities

  427    333    452    460  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  2,717    2,447    2,272    1,959  

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Obligations under capital leases

  8    14    5    7  

Provision for injuries and damages

  166    160    160    159  

Pensions and retiree benefits

  2,485    2,978    2,280    2,900  

Superfund and other environmental costs

  154    159    392    392  

Asset Retirement Obligations

  127    122  

Asset retirement obligations

  111    109  

Fair value of derivative liabilities

  40    44    22    29  

Other noncurrent liabilities

  103    68    113    116  

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

  3,083    3,545    3,083    3,712  

DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

    

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

  5,724    5,139    6,309    6,071  

Regulatory Liabilities

  810    703  

Regulatory liabilities

  724    783  

Other deferred credits

  21    29    31    31  

TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

  6,555    5,871    7,064    6,885  

LONG-TERM DEBT

  9,737    9,038    9,743    9,743  

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

  

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

  9,591    9,347  

SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

  

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

  10,021    9,923  

Preferred stock

  213    213    213    213  

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

  9,804    9,560  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

 $31,896   $30,461  

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

  10,234    10,136  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

 $32,396   $32,435  

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

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
  For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
      2010        2009        2010        2009    
  (Millions of Dollars) 

NET INCOME

 $335   $285   $717   $623  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

    

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

              1  

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES

              1  

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 $335   $285   $717   $624  
  Common Stock  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  

Retained

Earnings

  

Repurchased
Con Edison

Stock

  

Capital
Stock

Expense

  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

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

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  

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  

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, 2008

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

Net income

     200       200  

Common stock dividend to parent

     (163     (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

              (3              (3

BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2009

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

Net income

     139       139  

Common stock dividend to parent

     (163     (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

              (3              (3

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

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

Net income

     285       285  

Common stock dividend to parent

     (163     (163

Cumulative preferred dividends

     (3     (3

Other comprehensive income

                          1    1  

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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

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  

Net income

     335       335  

Capital contribution from parent

    12        12  

Common stock dividend to parent

     (167     (167

Cumulative preferred dividends

              (3              (3

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

  235,488,094   $589   $3,913   $6,117   $(962 $(62 $(4 $9,591  

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

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Notes to the Financial StatementsNOTES 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, 20092010 (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 Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 (the First Quarter Form 10-Q) and June 30, 2010 (the Second Quarter Form 10-Q). Information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K the First Quarter Form 10-Q and the Second Quarter Form 10-Q referred to in these notes is incorporated by reference herein. The use of terms such as “see” or “refer to” shall be deemed to incorporate by reference into these notes the information to which reference is made.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. Consistent with current industry practice, the Companies are presenting income tax expense as one item on their consolidated income statements (instead of separate items in the operating income and other income sections of the consolidated income statements).

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 nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, Con Edison’s basic and diluted EPS for Con Edison are calculated as follows:

 

 For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions) 2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 

Net income for common stock

 $350   $336   $759   $666   $311   $226  

Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic

  283.0    275.1    282.2    274.5    292.0    281.4  

Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities

  1.6    0.9    1.5    0.9    1.6    1.3  

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted

  284.6    276.0    283.7    275.4    293.6    282.7  

Net income for common stock per common share – basic

 $1.24   $1.22   $2.69   $2.43  

Net income for common stock per common share – diluted

 $1.23   $1.22   $2.68   $2.42  

Earnings per Common Share – Basic

  

Net income for common stock

 $1.07   $0.80  

Earnings per Common Share – Diluted

  

Net income for common stock

 $1.06   $0.80  

 

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 and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.10-K.

Rate Agreements

CECONYO&RGasElectric

In SeptemberApril 2011, NYSPSC administrative law judges (ALJ) issued a recommended decision with respect to O&R’s July 2010 electric rate filing recommending that the NYSPSC issued an order approvinggrant the May 2010 Joint Proposal covering the rates CECONY can charge its customers for gas delivery service during the three-year period October 2010 through September 2013. Among other things, the Joint Proposal provides for gas basecompany a $26.6 million rate increasesincrease, effective July 2011. The ALJ’s recommended decision reflects a return on common equity of $47.1 million, $47.9 million9.2 percent and $46.7 million, effective October 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. For additional information about the Joint Proposal, see “Rate Agreements”a common equity ratio of 49 percent. See “Regulatory Matters – O&R – Electric” in Note B to the financial statements in Part I, Item 18 of the Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

CECONY — Steam

In September 2010, the NYSPSC issued an order approving the May 2010 Joint Proposal covering the rates CECONY can charge its customers for steam delivery service during the three-year period October 2010 through September 2013. Among other things, the Joint Proposal provides for steam base rate increases of $49.5 million, effective October 2010 and 2011, and $17.8 million, effective October 2012, with an additional $31.7 million to be collected through a surcharge in the rate year ending September 2013. The NYSPSC order requires CECONY, in its next steam rate case filing, to propose a phase-in over a period of not more than seven years of an increase in the allocation to steam customers of the fuel costs for the company’s East River Repowering Project (ERRP, which cogenerates electricity and steam) that are above the market value of the electric energy generated by ERRP. For additional information about the Joint Proposal, see “Rate Agreements” in Note B to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the Second Quarter Form 10-Q.10-K.

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 H)G). Pursuant to NYSPSC orders, a portion of the company’s revenues (effective April 2010,(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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the company had collected an estimated $464$605 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

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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. The company is unable to estimate the amount, if any, of any such refund that may be required in connection with this proceeding and, accordingly, has not established a regulatory liability for a refund.

Regulatory AssetsIn February 2011, the NYSPSC initiated a proceeding to examine the existing mechanisms pursuant to which utilities recover site investigation and Liabilities

Regulatory assetsremediation costs and liabilities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were comprised of the following items:

   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Regulatory assets

     

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

 $4,001   $4,472   $3,819   $4,259  

Future federal income tax

  1,411    1,316    1,337    1,249  

Environmental remediation costs

  421    388    333    329  

Surcharge for New York State Assessment

  185    138    171    126  

Net electric deferrals

  161    82    161    82  

Pension and other postretirement benefits deferrals

  158    101    106    49  

Revenue taxes

  139    119    135    116  

Deferred derivative losses – long-term

  125    106    85    75  

Deferred storm costs

  58    5    43      

Property tax reconciliation

  52    85    47    85  

O&R transition bond charges

  49    55          

World Trade Center restoration costs

  44    41    44    41  

Workers’ compensation

  34    37    34    37  

Other

  143    158    135    142  

Regulatory assets – long-term

  6,981    7,103    6,450    6,590  

Deferred derivative losses – current

  268    141    218    104  

Recoverable energy costs – current

  8    31          

Regulatory assets – current

  276    172    218    104  

Total Regulatory Assets

 $7,257   $7,275   $6,668   $6,694  

Regulatory liabilities

     

Allowance for cost of removal less salvage

 $405   $371   $334   $303  

Net unbilled revenue deferrals

  126    91    126    91  

Refundable energy costs

  78    118    53    77  

Revenue decoupling mechanism

  55        55      

New York State tax refund

  29        29      

Gain on sale of First Avenue properties

  23    23    23    23  

Gain on sale of 125th Street Property

  12        12      

Rate case amortizations

  5    21    5    21  

Electric rate case deferral

      19        19  

2005-2008 capital expenditure reserve

      24        24  

Other

  198    162    173    145  

Regulatory liabilities

  931    829    810    703  

Deferred derivative gains – current

      9        8  

Total Regulatory Liabilities

 $931   $838   $810   $711  

“Net electric deferrals” at September 30, 2010 represent the remaining unamortized balance of certain regulatory assets and liabilities of CECONY that were combined effective April 1, 2010 and are being amortized to income, in accordance with CECONY’s April 2010 rate plan. At December 2009, “net electric deferrals” represented the remaining unamortized balance of certain regulatory assets and liabilities of CECONY that were combined effective April 1, 2005 and were amortized to income in accordance with CECONY’s April 2009 rate plan through March 2010.

possible alternatives. See Note C — Capitalization

Reference is made to Note CG to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note CF to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.Financial Statements.

 

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities at March 31, 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

 $4,074   $4,371   $3,873   $4,152  

Future federal income tax

  1,622    1,593    1,542    1,515  

Environmental remediation costs

  693    695    573    574  

Surcharge for New York State Assessment

  159    121    148    112  

Net electric deferrals

  134    156    134    156  

Pension and other post retirement benefits deferrals

  183    138    138    90  

Revenue taxes

  152    145    147    140  

Deferred derivative losses – long-term

  57    74    37    48  

Deferred storm costs

  55    57    42    43  

Property tax reconciliation

  32    34    23    27  

O&R transition bond charges

  48    48          

World Trade Center restoration costs

      45        45  

Workers’ compensation

  33    31    33    31  

Other

  132    135    123    125  

Regulatory assets – long-term

  7,374    7,643    6,813    7,058  

Deferred derivative losses – current

  146    190    116    151  

Recoverable energy costs – current

  1    13          

Regulatory assets – current

  147    203    116    151  

Total Regulatory Assets

 $7,521   $7,846   $6,929   $7,209  

Regulatory liabilities

     

Allowance for cost of removal less salvage

 $422   $422   $349   $350  

Refundable energy costs

  91    78    61    50  

Revenue decoupling mechanism

  54    38    54    38  

Net unbilled revenue deferrals

  33    136    33    136  

New York State tax refund

  30    30    30    30  

Gain on sale of properties

  15    31    15    31  

Other

  220    180    182    148  

Regulatory liabilities

  865    915    724    783  

Deferred derivative gains – current

  10    4    8    3  

Total Regulatory Liabilities

 $875   $919   $732   $786  

In August 2010, O&R issued $55 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50 percent debentures, Series 2010 A, due 2015 and $115 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50 percent debentures, Series 2010 B, due 2040. In addition, O&R purchased, and had cancelled, its $55 million aggregate principal amount of Series 1994 A variable-rate, tax-exempt debt due 2014.

In October 2010, Con Edison issued 6.3 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $305 million, the proceeds of which were invested by Con Edison in CECONY.

Note DC — Short-Term Borrowing

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

10-K.

At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, Con Edison had $846$464 million of commercial paper outstanding, $832 millionall of which was outstanding under CECONY’s program. The weighted average interest rate was 0.4 percent for each of Con Edison and CECONY.0.3 percent. At December 31, 2009,2010, Con Edison and CECONY had no commercial paper outstanding.

At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, no loans were outstanding under the Companies’ Credit Agreement and $220$192 million (including $151$142 million for CECONY) and $193$197 million (including $135$145 million for CECONY) of letters of credit were outstanding under the Credit Agreement, respectively.

Note ED — Pension Benefits

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

 

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Service cost – including administrative expenses

 $42   $40   $39   $37  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

  139    131    130    123  

Expected return on plan assets

  (175  (173  (167  (165

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  106    75    100    68  

Amortization of prior service costs

  2    2    2    2  

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

 $114   $75   $104   $65  

Amortization of regulatory asset*

      1        1  

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

 $114   $76   $104   $66  

Cost capitalized

  (40  (28  (36  (25

Cost deferred

  (29  (4  (29  (3

Cost charged to operating expenses

 $45   $44   $39   $38  

*Relates to increases in CECONY’s pension obligations of $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program.

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Service cost – including administrative expenses

 $126   $120   $117   $111  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

  417    393    390    369  

Expected return on plan assets

  (527  (519  (501  (495

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  318    225    300    204  

Amortization of prior service costs

  6    6    6    6  

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

 $340   $225   $312   $195  

Amortization of regulatory asset*

  1    3    1    3  

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

 $341   $228   $313   $198  

Cost capitalized

  (118  (82  (109  (75

Cost deferred

  (85  (40  (82  (34

Cost charged to operating expenses

 $138   $106   $122   $89  

*Relates to increases in CECONY’s pension obligations of $33 million from a 1993 special retirement program (which was fully amortized in March 2009) and $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program.

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   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  

TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

 $138   $113   $127   $104  

Cost capitalized

  (48  (41  (45  (39

Cost deferred

  (51  (23  (52  (21

Cost charged to operating expenses

 $39   $49   $30   $44  

 

Expected Contributions

Based on estimates as of DecemberMarch 31, 2009,2011, the Companies are not required under funding regulations and laws to make any contributions to the pension plan during 2010.2011. The Companies’ policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. During the first nine months of 2010, the Companies contributed $434 millionIn 2011, Con Edison expects to make discretionary contributions to the pension plan (ofof $533 million, of which $397CECONY contributed $491 million was contributed by CECONY). Duringduring the first nine months of 2009, thequarter. The Companies contributed $282 millionalso expect to the pension plan (of which $244 million was contributed by CECONY). During the second quarter of 2010, the Companies funded $25fund $11 million for thetheir non-qualified supplemental pension plans. The Companies are continuing to monitor changes to funding and tax laws that may impact future pension plan funding requirements.plans in 2011.

Note FE — Other Postretirement Benefits

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

10-K.

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
 Con Edison CECONY  Con Edison CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 2009  2010 2009  2011 2010  2011 2010 

Service cost

 $6   $5   $5   $4   $6   $6   $5   $5  

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

  23    24    20    21    21    23    18    20  

Expected return on plan assets

  (22  (21  (19  (20  (22  (22  (19  (19

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  23    18    21    16    22    23    20    21  

Amortization of prior service cost

  (3  (3  (4  (3  (2  (3  (3  (4

Amortization of transition obligation

  1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1  

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

 $28   $24   $24   $19   $26   $28   $22   $24  

Cost capitalized

  (10  (9  (8  (7  (9  (10  (8  (9

Cost deferred

  2    1    1        4    (1  3    (2

Cost charged to operating expenses

 $20   $16   $17   $12   $21   $17   $17   $13  

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Service cost

 $18   $15   $15   $12  

Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation

  69    72    60    63  

Expected return on plan assets

  (66  (63  (57  (60

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  69    54    63    48  

Amortization of prior service cost

  (9  (9  (12  (9

Amortization of transition obligation

  3    3    3    3  

NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST

 $84   $72   $72   $57  

Cost capitalized

  (30  (27  (25  (22

Cost deferred

  2        (1  (2

Cost charged to operating expenses

 $56   $45   $46   $33  
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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 GF — 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

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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 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 September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 were as follows:

 

 Con Edison CECONY  Con Edison CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 2009  2010 2009  2011 2010  2011 2010 

Accrued Liabilities:

         

Manufactured gas plant sites

 $193   $164   $109   $112   $441   $446   $323   $327  

Other Superfund Sites

  46    48    45    47    70    66    69    65  

Total

 $239   $212   $154   $159   $511   $512   $392   $392  

Regulatory assets

 $421   $388   $333   $329   $691   $692   $571   $571  

Most of the accrued Superfund Site liability relates to sites that have been investigated, in whole or in part. However, for manysome 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 willmay 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 months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, were as follows:

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

Remediation costs incurred

 $6   $9   $5   $8  

There were no insurance recoveries received related to Superfund Sites duringfor the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011. Insurance recoveries related to Superfund Sites for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:immaterial.

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Remediation costs incurred

 $9   $20   $8   $20  

Insurance recoveries received

 $   $3   $   $3  
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   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009 

Remediation costs incurred

 $32   $60   $30   $59  

Insurance recoveries received

 $   $3   $   $3  

In 2006,2010, 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 $1.1$1.9 billion. In 2007,2010, 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 $115$200 million. These estimates were based on the assumption that there is contamination at theall sites, including those that have not yet been fully investigated and additional assumptions about these and the other sites regarding the extent of the contamination and the type and extent of the remediation that may be required. Actual experience may be materially different.

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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 claims. In 2008,2010, CECONY estimated that its aggregate undiscounted potential liability for these suits and additional suits that may be brought over the next 15 years is $9$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 September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 were as follows:

 

 Con Edison CECONY  Con Edison CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 2009  2010 2009  2011 2010  2011 2010 

Accrued liability – asbestos suits

 $10   $10   $9   $9   $10   $10   $10   $10  

Regulatory assets – asbestos suits

 $10   $10   $9   $9   $10   $10   $10   $10  

Accrued liability – workers’ compensation

 $109   $113   $104   $108   $108   $106   $103   $101  

Regulatory assets – workers’ compensation

 $34   $37   $34   $37   $33   $31   $33   $31  

Note HG – 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

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employees and contractors. The company has terminated its employment of the arrested employees and its contracts with the contractors (one of which is suing the company for substantial damages claiming wrongful termination).contractors. In February 2009, the NYSPSC commenced a proceeding that, among other things, will examine the prudence of certain of the company’scompany's expenditures relating to the arrests and consider whether additional expenditures should also be examined (see “Other Regulatory Matters” in Note B).

InCECONY is also investigating the September 2010 CECONY commenced an internal investigation relating to the arrest of a retired employee for(who has since pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme in which the employee received payments from a biddertwo companies that was selected to supplysupplied materials to the company.

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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 investigationinvestigations of this conspiracy to defraud the company.these matters.

The company, based upon its evaluation of its internal controls for 20092010 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 conduct on the company’s internal controls, business, results of operations or financial position.

Permit Non-Compliance and Pollution Discharges

In March 2009, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued a proposed administrative Order on Consent to CECONY with respect to non-compliance with certain laws, regulations and permit conditions and discharges of pollutants at the company’s steam generating facilities. The proposed order effectively instituted a civil enforcement proceeding against the company. In the proposed order, the NYSDEC is seeking, among other things, the company’s agreement to pay a penalty in an amount the NYSDEC did not specify, retain an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive audit of the company’s generating facilities to determine compliance with federal and New York State environmental laws and regulations and recommend best practices, remove all equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls from the company’s steam and electric facilities, remediate polychlorinated biphenyl contamination, install certain wastewater treatment facilities, and comply with additional sampling, monitoring, and training requirements. In March 2010, the NYSDEC issued a revised proposed consent order specifying the amount of penalty the NYSDEC is seeking at $10.8 million. The company will seek to resolve this matter through negotiations with the NYSDEC. It is unable to predict the impact of this matter on the company’s operations or the additional costs, which could be substantial, to comply with the requirements resulting from this matter.

In January 2010, the NYSDEC issued a proposed administrative Order on Consent to CECONY relating to discharges of pollutants, reported by the company to the NYSDEC from 2002 through 2009, into the storm sewer system at a property the company owns in the Astoria section of New York on which the company is permitted by the NYSDEC to operate a hazardous waste storage facility. In April 2010, the NYSDEC issued an order, to which CECONY consented, pursuant to which CECONY paid a $1.1 million penalty and is undertaking a corrective action plan that will require the company to incur an estimated $32 million of capital expenditures.

In June 2010, the NYSDEC issued a proposed consent order relating to the release of oil into the Bronx River resulting from a November 2009 transformer fire at the company’s Dunwoodie electric substation. In July 2010, the NYSDEC issued an order, to which CECONY consented, pursuant to which CECONY paid a penalty and other amounts totaling $0.7 million.

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’scompany's investment in these leveraged leases was $(36)$(45) million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and $(24)$(41) million at December 31, 20092010 and is comprised of a $235$234 million gross investment less $271$279 million deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2010

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March 31, 2011 and $235 million gross investment less $259$276 million of deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2009.2010.

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

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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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, in the aggregate, was $217$225 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 $73$79 million net of tax at September 30, 2010.

March 31, 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.

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 $873$897 million and $929$859 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, 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 September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

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

Commodity transactions

 $618   $9   $128   $755   $645   $29   $131   $805  

Affordable housing program

  4            4   $1           $1  

Intra-company guarantees

  30        1    31   $30       $1   $31  

Other guarantees

  63    20        83   $47   $13       $60  

TOTAL

 $715   $29   $129   $873   $723   $42   $132   $897  

Note I Income Tax

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

In August 2010, the IRS entered into a closing agreement with Con Edison, covering the Companies’ use of certain methods to determine the extent to which construction-related costs could be deducted in 2005 through 2008 (the last year for which deduction of construction-related costs was an uncertain tax position), and instructed the IRS to apply the remainder of a June 2007 deposit to pay the tax for

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2005 through 2008 determined to be due relating to the closing agreement. At September 30, 2010, the remaining deposit was $51 million (including $47 million attributable to CECONY), which is included in other current assets in the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets, and the tax due relating to the closing agreement was $53 million (including $55 million attributable to CECONY), which is included in other current liabilities in the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets. In October 2010, the IRS indicated that it applied most of the remaining deposit towards payment of the tax due relating to the closing agreement.

At September 30, 2010, the liability for uncertain tax positions (which is included in other current liabilities in the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets) included $8 million (including $8 million attributable to CECONY) relating to the deduction of construction-related costs for New York State income tax purposes in 2005 through 2008.

Settlement of the Companies’ uncertain tax position regarding the timing of the deduction of construction-related costs has had, and will have, no effect (except for interest on amounts owed, which is not expected to be significant) on the Companies’ results of operations because deferred taxes had previously been provided for the related temporary differences between the deductions taken for income tax purposes and the corresponding amounts charged to expense for financial reporting purposes.

In September 2010, Con Edison filed the Companies’ federal income tax return for 2009 reflecting, among other things, the deduction of the costs of certain repairs to utility plant as an operating expense (the “repair allowance deductions”). Previously, the Companies capitalized such costs and reported their depreciation in their tax returns. Taking the repair allowance deductions accelerated the timing of the deduction of the cost of the repairs. The Companies had a net operating loss for federal income tax purposes in 2009 reflecting, among other things, the repair allowance deductions and the bonus depreciation provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.At September 30, 2010, with respect to the repair allowance deductions, Con Edison accrued a liability for uncertain tax positions of $54 million (including $52 million attributable to CECONY), which is included in other current liabilities in the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets.

In September 2010, the Companies applied for a refund of certain prior years’ federal tax payments based upon the carry-back of the 2009 net operating loss. At September 30, 2010, Con Edison’s estimated refunds receivable from the IRS amounted to $297 million, which is included in other accounts receivable in Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet (including $281 million attributable to CECONY, which is included in accounts receivable from affiliated companies in CECONY’s consolidated balance sheet).

The Companies also estimate that they had a net operating loss for state income tax purposes for 2009 (reflecting, among other things, the repair allowance expense deductions), which is being carried forward and as to which, at September 30, 2010, Con Edison has included a $64 million other current asset in its consolidated balance sheet (including $35 million attributable to CECONY, which is included in accounts receivable from affiliated companies in CECONY’s consolidated balance sheet).

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Note JH — Financial Information by Business Segment

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

The financial data for the business segments are as follows:

 

 For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
 Operating
revenues
 Inter-segment
revenues
 Depreciation and
amortization
 Operating
income
  

Operating

revenues

 Inter-segment
revenues
 Depreciation and
amortization
 

Operating

income

 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 

Con Edison of New York

        

CECONY

        

Electric

 $2,570   $2,395   $3   $3   $156   $149   $715   $641   $1,721   $1,728   $3   $3   $161   $151   $217   $195  

Gas

  204    183    1    1    26    24    (16  (28  663    683    1    1    27    25    204    215  

Steam

  91    77    18    18    16    15    (33  (34  325    307    20    18    16    15    125    102  

Consolidation adjustments

          (22  (22                          (24  (22                

Total Con Edison of New York

 $2,865   $2,655   $   $   $198   $188   $666   $579  

Total CECONY

 $2,709   $2,718   $   $   $204   $191   $546   $512  

O&R

                

Electric

 $245   $209   $   $   $8   $7   $52   $40   $149   $161   $   $   $9   $8   $10   $5  

Gas

  25    26            3    3    (4  (5  92    90            3    3    28    23  

Total O&R

 $270   $235   $   $   $11   $10   $48   $35   $241   $251   $   $   $12   $11   $38   $28  

Competitive energy businesses

 $584   $610   $   $2   $2   $2   $(8 $70   $408   $500   $3   $2   $2   $2   $44   $(48

Other*

  (12  (11      (2          (1  1    (9  (7  (3  (2          (2    

Total Con Edison

 $3,707   $3,489   $   $   $211   $200   $705   $685   $3,349   $3,462   $   $   $218   $204   $626   $492  

 

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

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Operating
revenues
  Inter-segment
revenues
  Depreciation and
amortization
  Operating
Income
 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 

Con Edison of New York

        

Electric

 $6,402   $5,865   $9   $9   $464   $437   $1,228   $1,090  

Gas

  1,126    1,259    4    4    76    73    243    223  

Steam

  487    521    55    54    46    44    41    40  

Consolidation adjustments

          (68  (67                

Total Con Edison of New York

 $8,015   $7,645   $   $   $586   $554   $1,512   $1,353  

O&R

        

Electric

 $559   $499   $   $   $24   $22   $71   $57  

Gas

  150    171            9    9    20    16  

Total O&R

 $709   $670   $   $   $33   $31   $91   $73  

Competitive energy businesses

 $1,491   $1,477   $   $(1 $6   $4   $25   $52  

Other*

  (30  (34      1            (1  (2

Total Con Edison

 $10,185   $9,758   $   $   $626   $589   $1,627   $1,476  

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

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Energy Price Hedging

Con Edison’s subsidiaries hedge market price fluctuations associated with physical purchases and sales of electricity, natural gas, and steam by using derivative instruments including futures, forwards, basis swaps, options, transmission congestion contracts and financial transmission rights contracts. The fair values of these hedges at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 were as follows:

 

 Con Edison CECONY  Con Edison CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 2009  2010 2009  2011 2010  2011 2010 

Fair value of net derivative (liabilities) – gross

 $(436 $(266 $(248 $(137

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

 $(150 $(261 $(94 $(156

Impact of netting of cash collateral

  282    162    143    87    137    176    85    104  

Fair value of net derivative (liabilities) – net

 $(154 $(104 $(105 $(50

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

 $(13 $(85 $(9 $(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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, Con Edison and CECONY had $172

$178 million and $24$44 million of credit exposure in connection with energy supply and hedging activities, net of collateral, respectively. Con Edison’s net credit exposure consisted of $107$66 million with investment-grade counterparties, $65 million with commodity exchange brokers, $45 million with independent system operators and $2 million with non-investment grade counterparties. CECONY’s net credit exposure consisted of $2 million with investment-grade counterparties and $65$42 million primarily with commodity exchange brokers or independent system operators. CECONY’s entire net credit exposure was 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.

 

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The fair values of the Companies’ commodity derivatives at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 were:

 

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

Current

 Other current assets $234   $18  

Long term

 Other deferred charges and non-current assets  67    12  

Total asset derivatives

  $301   $30  

Impact of netting

    (181  6  

Net asset derivatives

   $120   $36  
Liability Derivatives 

Current

 Fair value of derivative liabilities $538   $  

Current

 Other current liabilities      192  

Long term

 Fair value of derivative liabilities  199    86  

Total liability derivatives

  $737   $278  

Impact of netting

    (463  (137

Net liability derivatives

   $274   $141  
(Millions of Dollars) Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives(a)
Balance Sheet Location
 Con
Edison
  CECONY 
Derivative Assets 

Current

 Other current assets $173   $46  

Long-term

 Other deferred charges and non-current assets  49    21  

Total derivative assets

  $222   $67  

Impact of netting

    (75  (2

Net derivative assets

   $147   $65  
Derivative Liabilities 

Current

 Fair value of derivative liabilities $287   $  

Current

 Other current liabilities      115  

Long-term

 Fair value of derivative liabilities  85    46  

Total derivative liabilities

  $372   $161  

Impact of netting

    (212  (87

Net derivative liabilities

   $160   $74  

 

(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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The fair valuevalues of the Companies’ commodity derivatives at December 31, 20092010 were:

 

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

Current

 Fair value of derivative assets $213   $40  

Long term

 Other deferred charges and non-current assets  148    19  

Total asset derivatives

  $361   $59  

Impact of netting

    (231  (20

Net asset derivatives

   $130   $39  
Liability Derivatives 

Current

 Fair value of derivative liabilities $401   $110  

Long term

 Fair value of derivative liabilities  226    86  

Total liability derivatives

  $627   $196  

Impact of netting

    (393  (107

Net liability derivatives

   $234   $89  
(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 costs,cost, including hedging gains and losses, in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state utility commissions. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. In accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations, the Utilities record a regulatory asset or liability to defer recognition of unrealized gains and losses on their electric and gas derivatives. As gains and losses are realized in future periods, they will be recognized as purchased power, gas and fuel costs in the Companies’ consolidated income statements. Con Edison’s competitive energy businesses record realized and unrealized gains and losses on their derivative contracts in earnings in the reporting period in which they occur.

 

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The following table presents the changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010:March 31, 2011:

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Commodity Derivatives(a)
Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the three months ended March 31, 2011

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the three months ended March 31, 2011

 
(Millions of Dollars) Balance Sheet Location Con
Edison
 CECONY  Balance Sheet Location Con
Edison
 CECONY 

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

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

  

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

  

Current

 Other current liabilities $(3 $(3 Deferred derivative gains $6   $5  

Total deferred losses

 $(3 $(3

Long-term

 Regulatory liabilities  3    3  

Total deferred gains

 $9   $8  

Current

 Other current assets $(61 $(54 Deferred derivative losses $17   $11  

Current

 Recoverable energy costs  (70  (63 Recoverable energy costs  (49  (42

Long term

 Regulatory assets  4    7  

Long-term

 Regulatory assets  44    35  

Total deferred losses

  $(127 $(110  $12   $4  

Net deferred losses

 $(130 $(113 $21   $12  
 Income Statement Location  Income Statement Location 

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

 Purchased power expense $(26)(b)  $   Purchased power expense $(21)(b)  $  
 Gas purchased for resale  (1     Gas purchased for resale  (6    
 Non-utility revenue  4(b)      Non-utility revenue  10(b)     

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

 $(23 $   $(17 $  

 

(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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011 Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax gain/(loss)/gain of $(3)$(13) million and $(34) million, respectively.

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Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Commodity Derivatives(a)
Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Nine Months Ended September 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 $(8 $(8

Total deferred losses

   $(8 $(8

Current

 Other current assets $(127 $(114

Current

 Recoverable energy costs $(205 $(172

Long term

 Regulatory assets $(19 $(11

Total deferred losses

  $(351 $(297

Net deferred losses

   $(359 $(305
  Income Statement Location        

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

 Purchased power expense $(132 $  
 Gas purchased for resale  (7    
  Non-utility revenue  21(b)     

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

   $(118 $  

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2010, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax gain/(loss) of $(1) million and $(34)$50 million, respectively.

The following table presents the changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009:March 31, 2010:

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Commodity Derivatives(a)
Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

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

Deferred or Recognized in Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

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

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

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

  

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

  

Current

 Deferred derivative gains $4   $4   Deferred derivative gains $(6 $(6

Long term

 Regulatory liabilities  2      

Total deferred gains

 $6   $4   $(6 $(6

Current

 Deferred derivative losses $111   $97   Deferred derivative losses $(161 $(138

Current

 Recoverable energy costs $(158 $(134 Recoverable energy costs $(55 $(42

Long term

 Regulatory assets $29   $21  

Long-term

 Regulatory assets $(74 $(56

Total deferred losses

  $(18 $(16  $(290 $(236

Net deferred losses

 $(12 $(12 $(296 $(242
 Income Statement Location  Income Statement Location 

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

 Purchased power expense $(176 $   Purchased power expense $(70)(b)  $  
 Gas purchased for resale  (9     Gas purchased for resale  5      
 Non-utility revenue  27(b)      Non-utility revenue  14(b)     

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

 $(158 $   $(51 $  

 

(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 September 30, 2009,March 31, 2010, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues and purchased power expense an unrealized pre-tax gaingain/(loss) of $28 million.$46 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

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

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

  

Current

 Deferred derivative gains $(9 $(9

Long term

 Regulatory liabilities  3      

Total deferred gains

   $(6 $(9

Current

 Deferred derivative losses $136   $136  

Current

 Recoverable energy costs $(462 $(394

Long term

 Regulatory assets $8   $4  

Total deferred losses

  $(318 $(254

Net deferred losses

   $(324 $(263
  Income Statement Location        

Pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in income

  

 Purchased power expense $(432 $  
 Gas purchased for resale  (7    
  Non-utility revenue  (5)(b)��    

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

   $(444 $  

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2009, Con Edison recorded in non-utility operating revenues an unrealized pre-tax gain of $2 million.

As of September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, Con Edison had 1,4751,664 contracts, including 693686 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  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)

  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

  690    18,268,063    63    9,075    722    141,570,000    1,475    915    20,692,742    63    10,164    686    118,524,450    1,664  

CECONY

  137    3,738,600            556    131,790,000    693    183    5,332,425            503    109,330,000    686  

 

(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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 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)  Con Edison(a) CECONY(a) 

Aggregate fair value – net liabilities

 $443   $180   $172   $92  

Collateral posted

 $240   $92(b)  $68   $51(b) 

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

 $53   $35  

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

 $324(e)  $103  

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

 $11   $6  

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

 $140(e)  $52(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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, would have amounted to an estimated $191$127 million for Con Edison, including $50$33 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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the Utilities posted combined collateral of $126$68 million, including an estimated $34$17 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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 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 not more than $20$24 million.

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Interest Rate SwapsSwap

O&R has an interest rate swap relatedpursuant to its Series 1994A Debt (which debt was cancelled in August 2010, see Note C). O&Rwhich 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 September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 was an unrealized loss of $12$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. There was no materialThe change in the fair value of the swap for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011 was not material. In the event O&R’s credit rating was downgraded to BBB- or lower by Standard & Poor’s Rating ServicesS&P or Baa3 or lower by Moody’s, Investors Service, 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 LJ — Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2010, the Companies adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,” except as discussed below. This update requires the CompaniesReference is made to disclose significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. The guidance also clarifies level of disaggregation and disclosure requirements about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements and the meaning of a class of assets and liabilities. In addition, the update requires the Companies to present information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). This disclosure is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.

The accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures established a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in three broad levels. The rules require that assets and liabilities be classified in their entirety based on the level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessing the significance of a particular input may require judgment considering factors specific to the asset or liability, and may affect the valuation of the asset or liability and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. See Note P to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for how the Companies classify fair value balances based on the fair value hierarchy.

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The valuation technique used by the Companies with regard to commodity derivatives and other assets that fall into either Level 2 or Level 3 is the market approach, which uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The valuation technique used by the Companies with regard to the interest rate contract that falls into Level 3 is the income approach which uses valuation techniques to convert future income stream amounts to a single amount in present value terms.

10-K.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 are summarized below.

 

 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting
Adjustments(4)
 Total  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  Con
Edison
 CECONY Con
Edison
 CECONY Con
Edison
 CECONY Con
Edison
 CECONY Con
Edison
 CECONY 

Derivative assets:

                    

Commodity(1)

 $1   $   $75   $8   $212   $12   $(167 $16   $121   $36   $2   $1   $71   $27   $140   $23   $(67 $14   $146   $65  

Commodity(1)

 $1   $   $75   $8   $212   $12   $(167 $16   $121   $36  

Other assets(3)

  57    57            96    87            153    144  

Other assets (3)

  68    68            105    95            173    163  

Total

 $58   $57   $75   $8   $308   $99   $(167 $16   $274   $180   $70   $69   $71   $27   $245   $118   $(67 $14   $319   $228  

Derivative liabilities:

                    

Commodity

 $10   $8   $356   $209   $358   $51   $(449 $(127 $275   $141   $3   $1   $184   $118   $176   $26   $(204 $(71 $159   $74  

Transfers in(5) (7)

          (9  (9  (11  (11          (20  (20

Transfers out(5) (7)

          11    11    9    9            20    20  

Commodity(1)

 $10   $8   $358   $211   $356   $49   $(449 $(127 $275   $141  

Interest rate contract(2)

                  12                12      

Transfer in (5) (6)

          5    5                    5    5  

Transfer out (5) (6)

                  (5  (5          (5  (5

Commodity (1)

 $3   $1   $189   $123   $171   $21   $(204 $(71 $159   $74  

Interest rate contract (2)

                  10                10      

Total

 $10   $8   $358   $211   $368   $49   $(449 $(127 $287   $141   $3   $1   $189   $123   $181   $21   $(204 $(71 $169   $74  

 

(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 K.I.
(2)See Note K.I.
(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 March 31, 2011.

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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 June 30, 2010December 31, 2009 to less than one year as of September 30,December 31, 2010.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009 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)

 $3   $3   $92   $21   $201   $17   $(166 $(2 $130   $39  

Other assets(3)

  36    36            92    83            128    119  

Total

 $39   $39   $92   $21   $293   $100   $(166 $(2 $258   $158  

Derivative liabilities:

          

Commodity(1)

 $6   $1   $296   $155   $260   $22   $(328 $(89 $234   $89  

Interest rate contract(2)

                  11                11      

Total

 $6   $1   $296   $155   $271   $22   $(328 $(89 $245   $89  

(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.

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The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the threeas of March 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:hierarchy below.

 

 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 
    Total Gains/(Losses)—
Realized and Unrealized
              

Total Gains/(Losses) –

Realized and Unrealized

                   
(Millions of Dollars) Beginning
Balance as of
July 1, 2010
 Included in
Earnings
 Included in Regulatory
Assets and Liabilities
 Purchases,
Issuances, Sales
and Settlements
 Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
 Ending
Balance as of
September 30, 2010
  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
March 31, 2011
 

Con Edison

               

Derivatives:

               

Commodity

 $(101 $(45 $(12 $16   $(2 $(144 $(88 $33   $40   $10   $   $   $(21 $(5 $(31

Interest rate contract

  (12                  (12  (10  (1                  1        (10

Other(1)

  94        2            96  

Other assets (1)

  101    2    2                        105  

Total

 $(19 $(45 $(10 $16   $(2 $(60 $3   $34   $42   $10   $   $   $(20 $(5 $64  

CECONY

               

Derivatives:

               

Commodity

 $(30 $(7 $(3 $5   $(2 $(37 $(26 $(1 $27   $10   $   $   $(3 $(5 $2  

Other(1)

  85        2            87  

Other assets(1)

  92    2    1                        95  

Total

 $55   $(7 $(1 $5   $(2 $50   $66   $1   $28   $10   $   $   $(3 $(5 $97  

 

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

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 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
and Settlements
  Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
  Ending
Balance as of
September 30, 2010
 

Con Edison

      

Derivatives:

      

Commodity

 $(59 $(95 $(55 $44   $21   $(144

Interest rate contract

  (11  (2  (1  2        (12

Other(1)

  92        4            96  

Total

 $22   $(97 $(52 $46   $21   $(60

CECONY

      

Derivatives:

      

Commodity

 $(5 $(14 $(37 $(2 $21   $(37

Other(1)

  83        4            87  

Total

 $78   $(14 $(33 $(2 $21   $(50
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   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 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
March 31, 2010
 

Con Edison

         

Derivatives:

         

Commodity

 $(59 $(44 $(72 $   $   $   $7   $   $(168

Interest rate contract

  (11  (1                  1        (11

Other assets (1)

  92        1                        93  

Total

 $22   $(45 $(71 $   $   $   $8   $   $(86

CECONY

         

Derivatives:

         

Commodity

 $(5 $(5 $(33 $   $   $   $(5 $   $(48

Other assets(1)

  83        1                        84  

Total

 $78   $(5 $(32 $   $   $   $(5 $   $36  
(1)Amounts included in earnings are reported in investment and other income on the consolidated income statement.

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The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 
       Total Gains/(Losses)—
Realized and Unrealized
             
(Millions of Dollars) Beginning
Balance as of
July 1, 2009
  Included in
Earnings
  Included in Regulatory
Assets and Liabilities
  Purchases,
Issuances, Sales
and Settlements
  Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
  

Ending

Balance as of
September 30, 2009

 

Con Edison

      

Derivatives:

      

Energy

 $(85 $(108 $56   $81   $(1 $(57

Financial & other

  (12                  (12

Other

  82    3    3            88  

Total

 $(15 $(105 $59   $81   $(1 $19  

Con Edison of New York

      

Derivatives:

      

Energy

 $2   $(11 $28   $2   $(1 $20  

Other

  74    3    2            79  

Total

 $76   $(8 $30   $2   $(1 $99  

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 
       Total Gains/(Losses)—
Realized and Unrealized
             
(Millions of Dollars) Beginning
Balance as of
January 1, 2009
  Included in
Earnings
  Included in Regulatory
Assets and Liabilities
  Purchases,
Issuances, Sales
and Settlements
  Transfer
In/Out of
Level 3
  Ending
Balance as of
September 30, 2009
 

Con Edison

      

Derivatives:

      

Energy

 $(50 $(213 $5   $202   $(1 $(57

Financial & other

  (15      3            (12

Other

  73    6    9            88  

Total

 $8   $(207 $17   $202   $(1 $19  

Con Edison of New York

      

Derivatives:

      

Energy

 $1   $(17 $13   $24   $(1 $20  

Other

  65    6    8            79  

Total

 $66   $(11 $21   $24   $(1 $99  

 

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 ($142 million gainloss and $68$60 million loss)gain) and purchased power costs ($33 million loss and immaterial) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported in non-utility revenues ($4741 million gain and $121 million loss) and purchased power costs ($73 million loss and $2 million loss) on the consolidated income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The

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change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2010 is included in non-utility revenues ($3 million loss) and purchased power costs ($22$89 million loss) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended September 30, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assetsMarch 31, 2011 and liabilities included in non-utility revenues was a $15 million loss and was immaterial in purchased power costs.2010, respectively. The change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities held at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 is included in non-utility revenues ($212 million loss)loss and $46 million gain), and purchased power costs ($29 million loss) on the consolidated income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the change in fair value relating to Level 3 commodity derivative assetsgain and liabilities included in non-utility revenues was a $15$71 million loss and was immaterial in purchased power costs.

For the Utilities, realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 other assets and liabilities were immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and a $3 million gain, which is reported in investment and other incomeloss) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended September 30, 2009. RealizedMarch 31, 2011 and unrealized gains2010, respectively.

The accounting rules for fair value measurements and losses on Level 3 otherdisclosures 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 were immaterial forliabilities. At March 31, 2011, the nine months ended September 30, 2010Companies 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 $6 million gain, which is reported in investment and other income onmarket-based method by using the consolidated income statement forcounterparty’s (for an asset) or the nine months ended September 30, 2009.Companies’ (for a liability) credit default swaps rates.

Note M — Variable Interest Entities

Reference is made to Notes Q and T to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note L to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

Note N — New Financial Accounting Standards

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

 

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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 ThirdFirst 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 ThirdFirst 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, 20092010 (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 Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 (File Nos. 1-14514 and 1-1217, the First Quarter Form 10-Q and the Second Quarter Form 10-Q, respectively).

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.

Overview

ConsolidatedCon Edison, Inc. (Con Edison), incorporated in New York State in 1997, is a holding company which owns all of the outstanding common stock of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY),CECONY, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and itsthe 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 purchasing and delivering more than 23,000 MMlbs of steam annually to approximately 1,760 customers in parts of Manhattan.

Orange and RocklandO&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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, Con Edison’s equity investment in its competitive energy businesses was $290$361 million and their assets amounted to $880$841 million.

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

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2010

 At September 30, 2010  

Three months ended

March 31, 2011

 At March 31, 2011 
(Millions of Dollars) Operating
Revenues
 Net Income for
Common Stock
  Operating
Revenues
 Net Income for
Common Stock
  Assets 

Con Edison of New York

 $2,865    78 $332    95 $8,015    79 $709    93 $31,896    90
(Millions of Dollars, except percentages) Operating
Revenues
 Net Income for
Common Stock
  Assets 

CECONY

 $2,709    81 $268    86 $32,396    90

O&R

  270    7  25    7  709    7  42    6  2,247    6  241    7  19    6  2,318    6

Total Utilities

  3,135    85  357    102  8,724    86  751    99  34,143    96  2,950    88  287    92  34,714    96

Con Edison Solutions (a)

  344    10  27    9  280    1

Con Edison Energy (a)

  66    2        77    

Con Edison Development

  1      1      1            462    1  1            484    1

Con Edison Energy(a)

  122    3  3    1  332    3  10    1  138    1

Con Edison Solutions(a)

  464    13  (7  (2)%   1,164    11  8    1  280    1

Other(b)

  (15  (1)%   (4  (1)%   (36    (10  (1)%   429    1  (12    (3  (1)%   631    2

Total Con Edison

 $3,707    100 $350    100 $10,185    100 $759    100 $35,452    100 $3,349    100 $311    100 $36,186    100

 

(a)Net income from the competitive energy businesses for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 includes $(22)$22 million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains/(losses)gains (Con Edison Energy, $1Solutions, $20 million and Con Edison Solutions, $(23) million). Net income from the competitive energy businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes $(21) million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains/(losses) (Con Edison Energy, $12 million and Con Edison Solutions, $(33)$2 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 September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 was $350$311 million or $1.24$1.07 a share ($1.06 on a diluted basis) compared with earnings of $336$226 million or $1.22$0.80 a share (basic and diluted basis) for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Con Edison’s net income for common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $759 million or $2.69 a share compared with earnings of $666 million or $2.43 a share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.March 31, 2010. See “Results of Operations – Summary,” below. For segment financial information, see Note H to the First 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 nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Millions of Dollars)     2010         2009         2010         2009      2011 2010 

Con Edison of New York

 $332   $282   $709   $615  

CECONY

 $268   $243  

O&R

  25    19    42    34    19    13  

Competitive energy businesses(a)

  (3  38    18    27    27    (28

Other(b)

  (4  (3  (10  (10  (3  (2

CON EDISON

 $350   $336   $759   $666  

Con Edison

 $311   $226  

 

(a)Includes $(22)$22 million and $17$(38) million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains/(losses) forin the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively. Includes $(21) million and $1 million of net after-tax mark-to-market gains/(losses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(b)RepresentsConsists of inter-company and parent company accounting. See “Results of Operations,” below.

 

The Companies’ results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, as compared with the 20092010 period, reflect changes in the Utilities’ rate plans. These rate plans include an increase in the allowed electric return on common equity for CECONY. The rate plans provide for additional revenues to cover expected increases discussed below, in certain operations and maintenance expenses and depreciation and property taxes and interest charges.taxes. The results of operations include the operating results of the competitive energy businesses, including net mark-to-market effects.

 

The increases in operationsOperations and maintenance expenses reflect higherwere lower in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period reflecting lower costs for employee health insurance, demand side management programs in the 2010 periods,and savings from cost control efforts, offset in part by savingswinter storm related emergency response costs and higher regulatory assessments in certain operating expenses through cost control efforts. The increase in operations and maintenance expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 also reflects higher costs for pension and other post-retirement benefits. The increases also reflect higher New York State assessments that are collected from customers.2011 period. Depreciation and property taxes were higher in the 2010 periods2011 period reflecting primarily the impact from higher utility plant balances.

 

The following table presents the estimated effect on earnings per share and net income for common stock for the 2010 periodthree months ended March 31, 2011 as compared with the 20092010 period, resulting from these and other major factors:

 

   

Three Months Ended Variation

2010 vs. 2009

  

Nine Months Ended Variation

2010 vs. 2009

 
   

Earnings

per Share
Variation

  

Net Income for
Common Stock
Variation

(Millions of Dollars)

  

Earnings

per Share
Variation

  

Net Income for

Common Stock

Variation

(Millions of Dollars)

 

CECONY(a)

    

Rate plans, primarily to recover increases in certain costs

 $0.39   $108   $1.12   $311  

Operations and maintenance expense

  (0.14  (38  (0.49  (135

Depreciation and property taxes

  (0.05  (13  (0.30  (83

Net interest expense

  0.01    3          

Other (includes dilutive effect of new stock issuances)

  (0.07  (10  (0.06  1  

Total CECONY

  0.14    50    0.27    94  

Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R)

  0.02    5    0.03    9  

Competitive energy businesses

    

Earnings excluding net mark-to-market effects

      (2  0.04    12  

Net mark-to-market effects(b)

  (0.14  (39  (0.08  (22

Total competitive energy businesses

  (0.14  (41  (0.04  (10

Other, including parent company expenses

                

Total variation

 $0.02   $14   $0.26   $93  

(a)Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in CECONY’s electric and gas rate plans and the weather-normalization clause applicable to the gas business, revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Under CECONY’s rate plans, pension and other postretirement costs and certain other costs are reconciled to amounts reflected in rates for such costs.
(b)For the three months ended September 30th, these variations reflect after-tax net mark-to-market losses of $(22) million or $(0.08) a share in 2010 and after-tax net mark-to-market gains of $17 million or $0.06 a share in 2009. For the nine months ended September 30th, the variations reflect after-tax net mark-to-market losses of $(21) million in 2010 or $(0.08) a share, and after-tax net mark-to-market gain of $1 million or $0.00 a share in 2009.

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Earnings

per Share

  Net Income for
Common Stock
(Millions of Dollars)
 

CECONY

  

Rate plans, primarily to recover increases in certain costs

 $0.18   $51  

Operations and maintenance expense

  0.02    7  

Depreciation, property taxes and other tax matters

  (0.10  (29

Net interest expense

  0.01    4  

Other (includes dilutive effect of new stock issuances)

  (0.05  (8

Total CECONY

  0.06    25  

O&R

  0.02    6  

Competitive energy businesses

  

Earnings excluding net mark-to-market effects

  (0.02  (5

Net mark-to-market effects

  0.21    60  

Total competitive energy businesses

  0.19    55  

Other, including parent company expenses

      (1

Total variations

 $0.27   $85  

 

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. The factors include those described underSee “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 ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 are summarized as follows:

Con Edison

   Con Edison  CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010  2009  Variance  2010  2009  Variance 

Operating activities

 $971   $1,469   $(498 $938   $1,326   $(388

Investing activities

  (1,563  (1,646  83    (1,461  (1,456  (5

Financing activities

  530    178    352    427    147    280  

Net change

  (62  1    (63  (96  17    (113

Balance at beginning of period

  260    74    186    131    37    94  

Balance at end of period

 $198   $75   $123   $35   $54   $(19

(Millions of Dollars) 2011  2010  Variance 

Operating activities

 $362   $1   $361  

Investing activities

  (496  (460  (36

Financing activities

  312    286    26  

Net change

  178    (173  351  

Balance at beginning of period

  338    260    78  

Balance at end of period

 $516   $87   $429  

CECONY

(Millions of Dollars) 2011  2010  Variance 

Operating activities

 $72   $22   $50  

Investing activities

  (413  (441  28  

Financing activities

  291    317    (26

Net change

  (50  (102  52  

Balance at beginning of period

  78    131    (53

Balance at end of period

 $28   $29   $(1

 

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 economic conditions.measures that promote energy efficiency. Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in the Utilities’CECONY’s electric and gas rate plans inand 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. Principal non-cash credits include amortizations of certain net regulatory liabilities and net derivative gains. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2010 for Con Edison and CECONY were $498 million and $388 million lower, respectively, than in the 2009 period. The decreases in

 

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net cash flows reflect the January 2010 semi-annual payment of CECONY’s New York City property taxes. A comparable semi-annual payment was not made in January 2009 because the company paid its 2008-2009New York Cityfiscal yearproperty taxes in July 2008. Net cash flows from operating activities for the 2010 period, compared to the 2009 period, included increased estimated income tax payments bythree months ended March 31, 2011 for Con Edison and CECONY of $280were $361 million and $246$50 million higher, respectively, reflecting, among other things,than in the expiration2010 period. For Con Edison, this increase reflects primarily the receipt of refunds in 2011, at the bonus depreciation provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Companies’ 2010parent company, for estimated federal income tax payments do notreflectmade in 2010 by the acceleration incompany prior to the timing of deduction of certain repairsdetermination that the company had no current federal income tax liability for 2010. For Con Edison, this increase also reflects lower cash collateral paid to utility plant or the bonus depreciation provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (which was signed into law in September 2010). See “Other Changes in Assetsbrokers and Liabilities – Other Receivables, Prepayments and Deferred Income Taxes” below).counterparties generally reflecting higher commodity prices for derivative transactions.

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

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 for Con Edison and CECONY were $83$36 million higher and $28 million lower, and $5 million higher, respectively, than infor the 2009three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The changeincrease for Con Edison reflects primarily decreased construction expenditures in 2010. The lower net cash flows used in investing activitiesa loan to an affiliate for CECONY werea solar project offset in part by the repayment of loans by O&R to CECONYlower construction expenditures in the 20092011 period. See Note S toThe decrease for CECONY reflects primarily lower construction expenditures in the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.2011 period.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for Con Edison increased $26 million in the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 for Con Edison and CECONY were $352 million and $280 million higher, respectively, than in the 2009 period.

Net cash flows from financing activities duringfor CECONY decreased $26 million in the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 and 2009 reflect the following CECONY transactions:period.

2010

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 and $300 million 7.50 percent 10-year debentures.

2009

Issued $275 million 5.55 percent 5-year debentures and $475 million 6.65 percent 10-year debentures; and

Redeemed at maturity $275 million 4.70 percent 5-year debentures.

Con Edison’s net cashCash flows from financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 also reflect the following O&R transactions:

Issued $55issuance of Con Edison common shares through its dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans (2011: 0.7 million 2.50 percent 5-year debenturesshares for $25 million, 2010: 0.6 million shares for $14 million). In addition, as a result of the stock plan issuances, cash used to pay common stock dividends was reduced by $3 million and $115$12 million 5.50 percent 30-year debentures;

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

Purchasedthe 2011 and cancelled $55 million variable rate, tax-exempt debt that was due in 2014; and2010 periods, respectively.

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 September 30,March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and the average daily balances for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 for Con Edison and CECONY were as follows:

 

   2010  2009 
(Millions of Dollars, except
Weighted Average Yield)
 Outstanding at
September 30
  YTD
average
  Outstanding at
September 30
  YTD
average
 

Con Edison

 $846   $429   $509   $276  

CECONY

 $832   $408   $427   $150  

Weighted average yield

  0.4  0.4  0.3  0.4

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Cash flows from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 also reflect the issuance of Con Edison common shares through its dividend reinvestment and employee stock plans (2010: 2,691,293 shares for $78 million, 2009: 1,637,490 shares for $25 million). In addition, as a result of the stock plan issuances, cash used to pay common stock dividends was reduced by $36 million in both periods.

In October 2010, Con Edison issued 6.3 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $305 million, the proceeds of which were invested by Con Edison in CECONY.

   2011  2010 
(Millions of Dollars, except
Weighted Average Yield)
 Outstanding at
March 31
  Daily
average
  Outstanding at
March 31
  Daily
average
 

Con Edison

 $464   $140   $475   $297  

CECONY

 $464   $140   $475   $296  

Weighted average yield

  0.3  0.3  0.3  0.3

Common stock issuances and external borrowings are sources of liquidity that could be affected by changes in credit ratings, financial performance and capital market conditions. For information about the Companies’ credit ratings and certain financial ratios, see “Capital Requirements and Resources – Capital Resources” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K.

 

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Other Changes in Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows changes in certain assets and liabilities at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, compared with December 31, 2009.2010.

 

 Con Edison CECONY  Con Edison CECONY 
(Millions of Dollars) 2010 vs. 2009
Variance
 2010 vs. 2009
Variance
  

2011 vs. 2010

Variance

 

2011 vs. 2010

Variance

 

Assets

    

Other receivables

 $124   $(57

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

      358  

Prepayments

  473    309   $217   $291  

Regulatory assets – current

  104    114  

Regulatory asset – unrecognized pension and other post-retirement benefit costs

  (471  (440

Regulatory asset – Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

  (297  (279

Accrued unbilled revenue

  (220  (185

Liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

  269    238  

Pension and retiree benefits

  (537  (493  (628  (620

Deferred income tax and investment tax credits

  620    585  

Regulatory liability – Net unbilled revenue

  (103  (103

 

Other Receivables, Prepayments and Deferred Income Taxes

The increase in other receivables (for CECONY, accounts receivable from affiliated companies) reflects an increase in estimated federal income tax refunds receivable, reflecting among other things, the acceleration in the timing of deduction of certain repairs to utility plant and the bonus depreciation provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. See Note I to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.Investment Tax Credits

The increase in prepayments for Con Edison and CECONY, reflects the portion allocable to the 2010 fourth quarter of the $597 million July 2010 semi-annualprimarily CECONY’s January 2011 payment of its New York City semi-annual property taxes. Thetaxes, offset by three months of amortization, while the December 2010 balance reflects a full amortization of the previous semi-annual prepayment. For Con Edison, this increase also reflects $183 millionis offset by the receipt of refunds in 2011 for estimated federal income tax payments made in 2010 by the company prior to the determination that the Companies made which arecompany had no longer expected to be required for payment of the Companies’ 2010 federal income tax liability. The Companies expect a lower than previously forecasted 2010current federal income tax liability as a result of the bonus depreciation provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (which was signed into law in September 2010) that permit the deduction of an incremental 50 percent of qualifying 2010 capital expenditures.for 2010. See “Cash Flows from Operating Activities,” above.

The increase in the liability for deferred income taxes reflects these federal incomeand investment tax developments.

Regulatory Assets – Current

The increase in regulatory assets – currentcredits reflects an increase in deferred derivative losses – current ($127 million for Con Edison and $114 million for CECONY) reflecting primarily the impact of the maturity of certain contract positions, which were outstanding at December 31, 2009 and the timing of entering into new positionsthe deduction of expenditures for utility plant which resulted in 2010, offsetamounts being collected from customers to pay income taxes in part by aadvance of when the income tax payments will be required. See “Cash Flows from Operating Activities,” above.

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The decrease in accrued unbilled revenues and the recoverable energy costs – currentregulatory liability for O&R. See “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities”net unbilled revenues reflects primarily the colder weather in Note B to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.December 2010 compared with March 2011.

Regulatory Asset for Unrecognized Pension and Other Post-Retirement BenefitPostretirement Costs and Non-CurrentNoncurrent Liability for Pension and Retiree Benefits

The decreases in the regulatory asset for unrecognized pension and other post-retirementpostretirement benefit costs and the non-currentnoncurrent liability for pension and retiree benefits reflectsreflect the final actuarial valuation of the underfunding of the pension and other retiree benefit plans as measured at December 31, 20092010, in accordance with the accounting rules for pensions and the year-to-dateyear’s amortization of accounting costs. The decrease in the non-currentnoncurrent liability for pension and retiree benefits also reflects the contributions to the pension plan made by CECONY in the first nine months of the year.2011. See Notes B, E and F to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note E to the ThirdFirst Quarter Financial Statements.

Capital Requirements and Resources

At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, there was no material change in the Companies’ capital requirements and resources compared to those disclosed under “Capital Requirements and Resources – Capital Requirements” and “Capital Requirement and Resources – Capital Resources” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K, other than as described below and in Note C to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.below.

Con Edison expects that its actual construction expenditures for 2010 will be approximately $160 million (including $85 million for CECONY) less than estimated under “Capital Requirements” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K. The Companies expect to realize tax benefits of approximately $500 million over the next few months that will result in more than previously anticipated cash flows from operating activities. These tax benefits reflect, among other things, theacceleration of the timing of the deduction for income tax purposes of certain repairs to utility plant and bonus depreciation provisions of both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (see “Other Changes in Assets and Liabilities – Other Receivables, Prepayments and Deferred Income Taxes,” above). The Utilities do not anticipate the need to issue any additional long-term debt to fund their capital requirements for the remainder of 2010. CECONY is considering issuing additional long-term debt to refund certain outstanding securities.

CECONY is in the process of reviewing its capital requirements for 2011 and 2012 and expects to defer certain projects which had estimated construction expenditures of $75 million and $200 million in 2011 and 2012, respectively. CECONY expects that its construction expenditures for 2011 and 2012 will decrease from the amounts estimated under “Capital Requirements” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K.

In October 2010, Fitch reduced its rating of O&R’s senior unsecured debt from A to A-. See “Capital Requirements and Resources – Capital Resources” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K.

 

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For each of the Companies, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (Securities and Exchange Commission basis) for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and the 12twelve months ended December 31, 20092010 was:

 

   Earnings to Fixed Charges (Times) 
   For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2010
  For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2009
  For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31, 2009
 

Con Edison

  3.4    3.1    3.0  

CECONY

  3.6    3.2    3.1  

   Earnings to Fixed Charges (Times) 
   For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2011
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2010
  For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31, 2010
 

Con Edison

  3.9    3.1    3.3  

CECONY

  3.9    3.7    3.4  

For each of the Companies, the common equity ratio at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 was:

 

   

Common Equity Ratio

(Percent of total capitalization)

 
   September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Con Edison

  49.4    50.5  

CECONY

  49.1    50.3  

   

Common Equity Ratio

(Percent of total capitalization)

 
   March 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
 

Con Edison

  50.8    50.4  

CECONY

  50.2    49.9  

Contractual Obligations

At September 30, 2010,March 31, 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–Contractual Obligations” in Item 1 of the Form 10-K.

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Electric Power Requirements

At September 30, 2010, 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.

Regulatory Matters

At September 30, 2010, there were no material changes inFor Information about the Companies’Utilities’ rate plans and other regulatory matters compared to those disclosed underaffecting 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 other than as described inand Note B to the ThirdFirst 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 September 30, 2010,March 31, 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 KI to the ThirdFirst 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 KI to the ThirdFirst Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison estimates that, as of September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, a 10 percent decline in market prices would result in a decline in fair value of $96$107 million for the derivative instruments used by the Utilities to hedge purchases of electricity and gas, of which $74$88 million is for CECONY and $22$19 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.

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

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period, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2009,2010 was as follows:

 

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 
 (Millions of Dollars)  (Millions of Dollars) 

95% Confidence Level,
One-Day Holding Period

  

Average for the period

  1    1   $1   $1  

High

  1    2    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

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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 KI to the ThirdFirst 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 GF and HG to the ThirdFirst 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, G and H to the ThirdFirst 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”Policies,” in Item 7 of the Form 10-K) and rate plans that coverlimit 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 the Utilities’CECONY’s electric and gas businesses and O&R’s electric and gas businesses in New York, the Utilities’ delivery revenues generally will generally 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 other utility 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 ThirdFirst Quarter Financial Statements.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared with the 2009 period, reflect changes in the Utilities’ rate plans. These rate plans include an increase in the allowed electric return on common equity for CECONY. The rate plans provide for additional revenues to cover expected increases, discussed below, in certain operations and maintenance expenses, depreciation and property taxes and interest charges. The results of operations include the operating results of the competitive energy businesses, including net mark-to-market effects.

The increases in operations and maintenance expenses reflect higher costs for demand side management programs in the 2010 periods, offset in part by savings in certain operating expenses through cost control efforts. The increase in operations and maintenance expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 also reflects higher costs for pension and other post-retirement benefits. The increases also reflect higher New York State assessments that are collected from customers. Depreciation and property taxes were higher in the 2010 periods reflecting primarily the impact from higher utility plant balances. For additional information about major factors affecting earnings, see “Results of Operations – Summary,” above.

In general, the Utilities recover on a current basis the fuel, gas purchased for resale and purchased power costs they incur in supplying energy to their full-service customers (see “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A and “Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K). Accordingly, such costs do not generally affect the Companies’ results of operations. Management uses the term “net revenues” (operating revenues less such costs) to identify changes in operating revenues that may affect the Companies’ results of operations. Management believes that, although “net revenues” may not be a measure determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of

 

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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 nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 follows. For additional business segment financial information, see Note JH to the ThirdFirst Quarter Financial Statements.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2009March 31, 2010

The Companies’ results of operations (which were discussed above under “Results of Operations – Summary”) in 20102011 compared with 20092010 were:

 

 CECONY O&R Competitive Energy
Businesses and Other**
 Con Edison*  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
  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

 $210    7.9 $35    14.9 $(27  (4.5)%  $218    6.2 $(9  (0.3)%  $(10  (4.0)%  $(94  (19.1)%  $(113  (3.3)% 

Purchased power

  11    1.5    20    19.6    56    11.6    87    6.5    (69  (12.5  (18  (20.9  (191  (37.8  (278  (24.3

Fuel

  22    26.5    N/A    N/A    1    Large    23    27.7    26    17.3    N/A    N/A            26    17.3  

Gas purchased for resale

  (13  (17.1  (3  (23.1          (16  (18.0  (31  (10.5  (5  (11.4  1    20.0    (35  (10.2

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

  190    10.9    18    15.0    (84  (72.4  124    6.3    65    3.8    13    10.7    96    Large    174    9.5  

Other operations and maintenance

  64    11.2    3    4.7    (5  (12.8  62    9.2    (11  (1.8  2    2.9    5    20.0    (4  (0.6

Depreciation and amortization

  10    5.3    1    10.0            11    5.5    13    6.8    1    9.1            14    6.9  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  29    7.2    1    9.1    1    25.0    31    7.4    29    7.1            1    25.0    30    7.0  

Operating income

  87    15.0    13    37.1    (80  Large    20    2.9    34    6.6    10    35.7    90    Large    134    27.2  

Other income less deductions

  (2  (25.0          8    Large    6    Large            1    Large            1    12.5  

Net interest expense

  (2  (1.4  4    80.0            2    1.3    (1  (0.7  2    25.0    2    40.0    3    2.0  

Income before income tax expense

  87    19.6    9    29.0    (72  Large    24    4.5    35    9.2    9    45.0    88    Large    132    37.6  

Income tax expense

  37    23.3    3    25.0    (30  Large    10    5.1    10    7.4    3    42.9    34    Large    47    38.5  

Net income for common stock

 $50    17.7 $6    31.6 $(42  Large   $14    4.2 $25    10.3 $6    46.2 $54    Large   $85    37.6

 

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

CECONY

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
        Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
       
(Millions of Dollars) Electric Gas Steam 

2010

Total

 Electric Gas Steam 

2009

Total

 

2010-2009

Variation

  Electric Gas Steam 2011
Total
 Electric Gas Steam 2010
Total
 2011-2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

 $2,570   $204   $91   $2,865   $2,395   $183   $77   $2,655   $210   $1,721   $663   $325   $2,709   $1,728   $683   $307   $2,718   $(9

Purchased power

  753        11    764    744        9    753    11    464        19    483    529        23    552    (69

Fuel

  75        30    105    57        26    83    22    76        100    176    60        90    150    26  

Gas purchased for resale

      63        63        76        76    (13      263        263        294        294    (31

Net revenues

  1,742    141    50    1,933    1,594    107    42    1,743    190    1,181    400    206    1,787    1,139    389    194    1,722    65  

Operations and maintenance

  506    85    46    637    462    68    43    573    64    459    103    35    597    468    88    52    608    (11

Depreciation and amortization

  156    26    16    198    149    24    15    188    10    161    27    16    204    151    25    15    191    13  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  365    46    21    432    342    43    18    403    29    344    66    30    440    325    61    25    411    29  

Operating income

 $715   $(16 $(33 $666   $641   $(28 $(34 $579   $87   $217   $204   $125   $546   $195   $215   $102   $512   $34  

 

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Electric

CECONY’s results of electric operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $2,570   $2,395   $175   $1,721   $1,728   $(7

Purchased power

  753    744    9    464    529    (65

Fuel

  75    57    18    76    60    16  

Net revenues

  1,742    1,594    148    1,181    1,139    42  

Operations and maintenance

  506    462    44    459    468    (9

Depreciation and amortization

  156    149    7    161    151    10  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  365    342    23    344    325    19  

Electric operating income

 $715   $641   $74   $217   $195   $22  

CECONY’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period were:

 

 Millions of kWhs Delivered Revenues in Millions  Millions of kWhs Delivered Revenues in Millions 
 Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended    
Description September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious*

  3,774    3,356    418    12.5 $1,020   $818   $202    24.7

Residential/Religious (a)

  2,664    2,671    (7  (0.3)%  $648   $633   $15    2.4

Commercial/Industrial

  4,007    3,466    541    15.6    789    733    56    7.6    2,860    2,994    (134  (4.5  561    554    7    1.3  

Retail access customers

  6,822    6,162    660    10.7    652    592    60    10.1    5,558    5,385    173    3.2    474    468    6    1.3  

NYPA, Municipal Agency and other sales

  2,997    3,113    (116  (3.7  167    151    16    10.6    2,774    2,898    (124  (4.3  117    120    (3  (2.5

Other operating revenues

                  (58  101    (159  Large                    (79  (47  (32  (68.1

Total

  17,600    16,097    1,503    9.3 $2,570   $2,395   $175    7.3  13,856    13,948    (92  (0.7)%  $1,721   $1,728   $(7  (0.4)% 

 

*(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 increased $175decreased $7 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due primarily to CECONY’s electric rate plan ($288 million), increasedlower purchased power costs ($9 million) and fuel ($1865 million), offset in part by higher revenues from the electric rate plan ($50 million). The change in rate plan revenues reflects, among other things, reductions in revenues pursuant to the rate plan’s revenue decoupling mechanism (reduction($28 million) and reconciliations of $77 million of revenues in the 2010 period compared with increased revenues of $63 million in the 2009 period)costs for municipal infrastructure support and capital expenditures ($5 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 increased 9.3decreased 0.7 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area decreased 0.21.3 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period.

CECONY’s electric purchased powerfuel costs increased $9$16 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due to an increase in purchasedhigher sendout volumes from the company’s electric generating facilities ($1211 million), offset by lower and unit costs ($35 million). Electric fuelpurchased power costs increased $18decreased $65 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due to higher send out volumes from the company’s generating facilitiesa decrease in unit costs ($1642 million) and higher unit costspurchased volumes ($223 million).

CECONY’s electric operating income increased $74$22 million forin the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. The increase reflects

 

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2010 compared with the 2009 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($148 million)42 million, due primarily to the electric rate plans,plan, including the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessmentassessment) and the recovery of higher demand side management expenses. The higher net revenues were offset by higherlower operations and maintenance costs ($44 million, due9 million). The lower operations and maintenance costs reflect primarily to higher demand side management expenseslower costs for injuries and damages ($316 million), employees’ health and group life insurance ($6 million), pension ($3 million) and cost control efforts, offset in part by an increase in the surcharge for a higher New York State assessment ($115 million)), and winter storm related emergency response costs ($5 million). The increase in electric operating income was offset by higher depreciation and amortization ($10 million) and taxes, other than income taxes ($23 million)19 million, principally property taxes). See “Regulatory Assets and depreciation and amortization ($7 million).

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

Gas

CECONY’s results of gas operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $204   $183   $21   $663   $683   $(20

Gas purchased for resale

  63    76    (13  263    294    (31

Net revenues

  141    107    34    400    389    11  

Operations and maintenance

  85    68    17    103    88    15  

Depreciation and amortization

  26    24    2    27    25    2  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  46    43    3    66    61    5  

Gas operating income

 $(16 $(28 $12   $204   $215   $(11

 

CECONY’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period were:

 

 Thousands of dths Delivered Revenues in Millions  Thousands of dths Delivered Revenues in Millions 
 Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended    
Description September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
 

Residential

  3,267    3,209    58    1.8 $85   $83   $2    2.4  18,783    19,345    (562  (2.9)%  $326   $346   $(20  (5.8)% 

General

  2,912    3,514    (602  (17.1  44    47    (3  (6.4  13,250    11,482    1,768    15.4    152    163    (11  (6.7

Firm transportation

  6,312    6,279    33    0.5    45    35    10    28.6    24,096    22,941    1,155    5.0    144    148    (4  (2.7

Total firm sales and transportation

  12,491    13,002    (511  (3.9  174    165    9    5.5    56,129    53,768    2,361    4.4    622    657    (35  (5.3

Interruptible sales*

  1,795    1,159    636    54.9    8    2    6    Large  

Interruptible sales (a)

  3,562    3,167    395    12.5    36    30    6    20.0  

NYPA

  6,795    13,024    (6,229  (47.8  1    1            5,820    6,042    (222  (3.7  1    1          

Generation plants

  33,268    23,868    9,400    39.4    10    8    2    25.0    12,359    12,265    94    0.8    7    8    (1  (12.5

Other

  4,382    3,268    1,114    34.1    7    6    1    16.7    7,687    7,814    (127  (1.6  19    22    (3  (13.6

Other operating revenues

                  4    1    3    Large                    (22  (35  13    37.1  

Total

  58,731    54,321    4,410    8.1 $204   $183   $21    11.5  85,557    83,056    2,501    3.0 $663   $683   $(20  (2.9)% 

 

*(a)Includes 781984 and (107)986 thousands of dths for the 3 months ended September 30,2011 and 2010 and 2009,period, respectively, thatwhich are also reflected in firm transportation and other.

 

CECONY’s gas operating revenues increased $21decreased $20 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due primarily to CECONY’s gas rate plan ($28 million), offset in part by a decrease in gas purchased for resale costs ($1331 million), offset in part by higher revenues from the gas rate plans ($24 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 decreased 3.9increased 4.4 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area decreased 4.0increased 1.2 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared withMarch 31, 2011 reflecting an increase in the 2009 period.

CECONY’s purchased gas cost decreasednumber of customers, offset in part by $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period duenet transfers from firm service to lower send out volumes ($11 million) and lower unit costs ($2 million).interruptible service.

 

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CECONY’s purchased gas cost decreased $31 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower unit costs ($50 million), offset by higher sendout volumes ($19 million).

CECONY’s gas operating income increased $12decreased $11 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. The increasedecrease reflects primarily higher net revenues ($34 million) due primarily to the gas rate plans, including the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessment and the recovery of higher demand side management expenses. The higher net revenues were offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($1715 million, due primarily to higher demand side management expenses ($11 million) andan increase in the surcharge for a New York State assessment ($23 million) and pension expense ($7 million)), taxes, other than income taxes ($35 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($2 million), offset by higher net revenues ($11 million).

Steam

CECONY’s results of steam operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $91   $77   $14   $325   $307   $18  

Purchased power

  11    9    2    19    23    (4

Fuel

  30    26    4    100    90    10  

Net revenues

  50    42    8    206    194    12  

Operations and maintenance

  46    43    3    35    52    (17

Depreciation and amortization

  16    15    1    16    15    1  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  21    18    3    30    25    5  

Steam operating income

 $(33 $(34 $1   $125   $102   $23  

 

CECONY’s steam sales and deliveries for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period were:

 

 Millions of Pounds Delivered Revenues in Millions  Millions of Pounds Delivered Revenues in Millions 
 Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended    
Description September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
 

General

  14    32    (18  (56.3)%  $2   $2   $      334    61    273    Large   $15   $10   $5    50.0

Apartment house

  788    794    (6  (0.8  16    15    1    6.7    2,593    2,631    (38  (1.4  83    80    3    3.8  

Annual power

  3,967    3,591    376    10.5    70    58    12    20.7    6,541    6,523    18    0.3    234    218    16    7.3  

Other operating revenues

                  3    2    1    50.0                    (7  (1  (6  Large  

Total

  4,769    4,417    352    8.0 $91   $77   $14    18.2  9,468    9,215    253    2.7 $325   $307   $18    5.9

 

CECONY’s steam operating revenues increased $14$18 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due primarily to higher fuel costs ($410 million), higherthe net change in rates under the steam rate plans ($6 million) and colder winter weather in 2011 compared with the 2010 period ($8 million), offset in part by lower purchased power costs ($2 million) and CECONY’s steam rate plan ($84 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 8.02.7 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 4.12.4 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period,March 31, 2011 reflecting primarily lower average normalized use per customer.

CECONY’s steam purchased powerfuel costs increased $2$10 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 2009 period due to higher purchased volumes ($1 million) and higher unit costs ($1 million). Steam fuel costs increased $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to higher unit costs ($25 million) and higher send outsendout volumes ($25 million). Steam purchased power costs decreased $4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to a decrease in unit costs ($5 million), offset by an increase in purchased volumes ($1 million).

Steam operating income increased $1$23 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($12 million) and lower operations and maintenance costs ($17 million, due primarily to lower pension expense ($13 million)), offset by higher taxes, other than income taxes ($5 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($1 million).

 

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O&R

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
        Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
       
(Millions of Dollars) Electric Gas 2010
Total
 Electric Gas 2009
Total
 2010-2009
Variation
  Electric Gas 2011
Total
 Electric Gas 2010
Total
 2011-2010
Variation
 

Operating revenues

 $245   $25   $270   $209   $26   $235   $35   $149   $92   $241   $161   $90   $251   $(10

Purchased power

  122        122    102        102    20    68        68    86        86    (18

Gas purchased for resale

      10    10        12    12    (2      39    39        44    44    (5

Net revenues

  123    15    138    107    14    121    17    81    53    134    75    46    121    13  

Operations and maintenance

  54    13    67    51    13    64    3    53    18    71    53    16    69    2  

Depreciation and amortization

  8    3    11    7    3    10    1    9    3    12    8    3    11    1  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  9    3    12    8    3    11    1    9    4    13    9    4    13      

Operating income

 $52   $(4 $48   $41   $(5 $36   $12   $10   $28   $38   $5   $23   $28   $10  

Electric

O&R’s results of electric operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $245   $209   $36   $149   $161   $(12

Purchased power

  122    102    20    68    86    (18

Net revenues

  123    107    16    81    75    6  

Operations and maintenance

  54    51    3    53    53      

Depreciation and amortization

  8    7    1    9    8    1  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  9    8    1    9    9      

Electric operating income

 $52   $41   $11   $10   $5   $5  

O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period were:

 

 Millions of kWhs Delivered Revenues in Millions  Millions of kWhs Delivered Revenues in Millions 
 Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended    
Description September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious*

  655    567    88    15.5 $130   $108   $22    20.4

Residential/Religious(a)

  429    448    (19  (4.2)%  $74   $80   $(6  (7.5)% 

Commercial/Industrial

  420    464    (44  (9.5  66    66            316    382    (66  (17.3  41    54    (13  (24.1

Retail access customers

  717    544    173    31.8    47    33    14    42.4    625    507    118    23.3    33    26    7    26.9  

Public authorities

  31    30    1    3.3    3    2    1    50.0    24    27    (3  (11.1  3    3          

Other operating revenues

                  (1      (1  Large                    (2  (2        

Total

  1,823    1,605    218    13.6 $245   $209   $36    17.2  1,394    1,364    30    2.2 $149   $161   $(12  (7.5)% 

 

*(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 increased $36decreased $12 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due primarily to the electric rate plan andlower costs for O&R’s New Jersey and Pennsylvania operations, the warmer summer weather in the 2010 period.purchased power ($18 million). O&R’s New York electric delivery revenues are subject to 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. O&R’s electric sales in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are not subject to a 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 Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Rate Agreements – O&R – Electric” in Note B to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

 

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Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 13.62.2 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. After adjusting for weather variations, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 4.61.0 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 2009 period.2010 period reflecting higher average normalized use per customer.

Electric operating income increased $11$5 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($166 million), offset in part by higher operationsdepreciation and maintenance expense ($3 million), due primarily to a surcharge for a New York State assessment ($1 million) and higher demand side management expensesamortization ($1 million). See “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.

 

Gas

O&R’s results of gas operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $25   $26   $(1 $92   $90   $2  

Gas purchased for resale

  10    12    (2  39    44    (5

Net revenues

  15    14    1    53    46    7  

Operations and maintenance

  13    13        18    16    2  

Depreciation and amortization

  3    3        3    3      

Taxes, other than income taxes

  3    3        4    4      

Gas operating income

 $(4 $(5 $1   $28   $23   $5  

O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period were:

 

 Thousands of dths Delivered Revenues in Millions  Thousands of dths Delivered Revenues in Millions 
 Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended    
Description September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation Percent
Variation
 

Residential

  491    561    (70  (12.5)%  $10   $9   $1    11.1  3,774    3,525    249    7.1 $53   $50   $3    6.0

General

  108    146    (38  (26.0  1    1            737    710    27    3.8    9    9          

Firm transportation

  922    973    (51  (5.2  7    7            5,296    4,678    618    13.2    31    25    6    24.0  

Total firm sales and transportation

  1,521    1,680    (159  (9.5  18    17    1    5.9    9,807    8,913 ��  894    10.0    93    84    9    10.7  

Interruptible sales

  953    926    27    2.9    1    5    (4  (80.0  1,311    1,411    (100  (7.1  1    6    (5  (83.3

Generation plants

  286    1,080    (794  (73.5                  98    140    (42  (30.0                

Other

  74    90    (16  (17.8                  399    369    30    8.1                  

Other gas revenues

                  6    4    2    50.0                    (2      (2  Large  

Total

  2,834    3,776    (942  (24.9)%  $25   $26   $(1  (3.8)%   11,615    10,833    782    7.2 $92   $90   $2    2.2

 

O&R’s gas operating revenues decreased $1increased $2 million forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period due primarily to the gas rate plan, offset in part by the decrease in gas purchased for resale in 2010 ($25 million). O&R’s New York gas delivery revenues are subject to 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.

Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 9.5increased 10.0 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes decreased 8.50.4 percent forin the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period. O&R’s New York revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather

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normalization clause that moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on net income.

Gas operating income increased $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period.

Competitive Energy Businesses

The competitive energy businesses’ earnings decreased $40 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to net mark-to-market effects and lower electric retail margins in the 2010 period compared with the 2009 period.

Operating revenues decreased $26 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to changes in net mark-to-market effects and decreased electric wholesale revenues, offset in part by increased electric retail revenues. Electric wholesale revenues decreased $52 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to lower sales volumes ($20 million) and unit prices ($32 million). Electric retail revenues increased $65 million due to higher sales volumes ($72 million), offset by lower unit prices ($7 million). Gross margins on electric retail revenues decreased due primarily to lower unit gross margins. Net mark-to-market values decreased $64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period, of which $30 million in losses are reflected in revenues and $34 million in losses are reflected in purchased power costs. Other revenues decreased $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to lower sales of energy efficiency services.

Operating expenses increased $52 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to increased purchased power costs ($56 million) and taxes other than federal income taxes ($2 million), offset by decreased other operations expenses ($6 million).

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The Companies’ results of operations (which were discussed above under “Results of Operations – Summary”) in 2010 compared with 2009 were:

   CECONY  O&R  Competitive Energy
Businesses and Other**
  Con Edison* 
(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

 $370    4.8 $39    5.8 $18    1.2 $427    4.4

Purchased power

  93    4.6    27    10.7    45    3.5    165    4.7  

Fuel

  (61  (15.1  N/A    N/A            (61  (15.1

Gas purchased for resale

  (210  (34.0  (30  (30.6  (1  (14.3  (241  (33.3

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

  548    11.9    42    13.2    (26  (16.7  564    11.1  

Other operations and maintenance

  226    14.1    19    10.5    (7  (7.6  238    12.7  

Depreciation and amortization

  32    5.8    2    6.5    3    75.0    37    6.3  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  131    11.9    3    8.8    4    40.0    138    12.1  

Operating income

  159    11.8    18    24.7    (26  (52.0  151    10.2  

Other income less deductions

  1    4.8    (2  Large    7    Large    7    30.4  

Net interest expense

  1    0.2    4    19.0    (4  (18.2  1    0.2  

Income before income tax expense

  159    16.5    12    22.2    (15  (53.6  157    15.0  

Income tax expense

  65    19.2    4    20.0    (5  (50.0  64    17.3  

Net income for common stock

 $94    15.3 $8    23.5 $(10  (55.6 $93    14.0

*Represents the consolidated financial results of Con Edison and its businesses.
**Includes inter-company and parent company accounting.

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CECONY

   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
      Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
     
(Millions of Dollars) Electric  Gas  Steam  

2010

Total

  Electric  Gas  Steam  2009
Total
  2010-2009
Variation
 

Operating revenues

 $6,402   $1,126   $487   $8,015   $5,865   $1,259   $521   $7,645   $370  

Purchased power

  2,060        42    2,102    1,967        42    2,009    93  

Fuel

  192        151    343    193        211    404    (61

Gas purchased for resale

      408        408        618        618    (210

Net revenues

  4,150    718    294    5,162    3,705    641    268    4,614    548  

Operations and maintenance

  1,443    247    142    1,832    1,284    200    122    1,606    226  

Depreciation and amortization

  464    76    46    586    437    73    44    554    32  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  1,015    152    65    1,232    893    145    63    1,101    131  

Operating income

 $1,228   $243   $41   $1,512   $1,091   $223   $39   $1,353   $159  

Electric

CECONY’s results of electric operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period are as follows:

   Nine Months Ended     
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation 

Operating revenues

 $6,402   $5,865   $537  

Purchased power

  2,060    1,967    93  

Fuel

  192    193    (1

Net revenues

  4,150    3,705    445  

Operations and maintenance

  1,443    1,284    159  

Depreciation and amortization

  464    437    27  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  1,015    893    122  

Electric operating income

 $1,228   $1,091   $137  

CECONY’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period were:

   Millions of kWhs Delivered  Revenues in Millions 
   Nine Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
Description September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious*

  8,937    8,442    495    5.9 $2,333   $1,972   $361    18.3

Commercial/Industrial

  9,822    9,598    224    2.3    1,986    1,882    104    5.5  

Retail access customers

  17,533    16,506    1,027    6.2    1,620    1,382    238    17.2  

NYPA, Municipal Agency

and other sales

  8,544    8,690    (146  (1.7  411    343    68    19.8  

Other operating revenues

                  52    286    (234  (81.8

Total

  44,836    43,236    1,600    3.7 $6,402   $5,865   $537    9.2

*“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 increased $537 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to CECONY’s electric rate plans ($614 million, which among other things, reflected a 10.15 percent return on common equity, effective April 2010, a 10.0 percent return, effective April 2009 and a 9.1 percent return, effective April 2008), and higher purchased power costs ($93 million), offset in part by the revenue decoupling mechanism (a reduction of $108 million of revenues in

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the 2010 period compared with increased revenues of $87 million in the 2009 period). 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.

Electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area increased 3.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area increased 0.2 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period, reflecting the impact of lower average normalized use per customer.

CECONY’s electric purchased power costs increased $93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to higher unit costs ($129 million) offset by lower purchased volumes ($36 million). Electric fuel costs decreased $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period.

CECONY’s electric operating income increased $137 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($445 million, due primarily to the electric rate plan, including the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessment and the recovery of higher pension expense). The higher net revenues were offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($159 million, due primarily to higher demand side management expenses ($78 million), the surcharge for a New York State assessment ($62 million) and higher pension expense ($24 million), offset in part by reduced operating expenses due to cost control efforts), taxes other than income taxes ($122 million, principally property taxes) and depreciation and amortization ($27 million). The increased operating expenses in the first quarter of 2010 resulting from two severe winter storms were deferred as a regulatory asset, and did not affect electric operating income. See “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.

Gas

CECONY’s results of gas operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period are as follows:

   Nine Months Ended     
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation 

Operating revenues

 $1,126   $1,259   $(133

Gas purchased for resale

  408    618    (210

Net revenues

  718    641    77  

Operations and maintenance

  247    200    47  

Depreciation and amortization

  76    73    3  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  152    145    7  

Gas operating income

 $243   $223   $20  

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CECONY’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period were:

   Thousands of dths Delivered  Revenues in Millions 
   Nine Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
Description September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
 

Residential

  28,609    30,678    (2,069  (6.7)%  $563   $626   $(63  (10.1)% 

General

  18,956    22,076    (3,120  (14.1  275    333    (58  (17.4

Firm transportation

  38,600    36,167    2,433    6.7    260    186    74    39.8  

Total firm sales and transportation

  86,165    88,921    (2,756  (3.1  1,098    1,145    (47  (4.1

Interruptible sales*

  6,367    6,497    (130  (2.0  41    63    (22  (34.9

NYPA

  18,917    29,647    (10,730  (36.2  2    3    (1  (33.3

Generation plants

  65,483    53,379    12,104    22.7    27    25    2    8.0  

Other

  16,369    13,680    2,689    19.7    40    27    13    48.1  

Other operating revenues

                  (82  (4  (78  Large  

Total

  193,301    192,124    1,177    0.6 $1,126   $1,259   $(133  (10.6)% 

*Includes 2,230 and 1,767 thousands of dths for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, that are also reflected in firm transportation and other.

CECONY’s gas operating revenues decreased $133 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to a decrease in gas purchased for resale costs ($210 million), offset in part by the 2009 gas rate plan ($78 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

Gas operating revenues generally reflect changesincome increased $5 million in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans.

CECONY’s sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 3.1 percent for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 2009 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area increased 2.1 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared with the 2009 period, reflecting primarily new business and transfers of interruptible customers to firm service.

CECONY’s purchased gas cost decreased by $210 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to lower unit costs ($170 million) and lower send out volumes ($40 million).

CECONY’s gas operating income increased $20 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($777 million), offset by higher operations and maintenance expense ($47 million, due primarily to a surcharge for a New York State assessment ($29 million), demand side management programs ($7 million) and higher pension expense ($4 million)), and taxes other than income taxes ($7 million).

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Steam

CECONY’s results of steam operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period are as follows:

   Nine Months Ended     
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation 

Operating revenues

 $487   $521   $(34

Purchased power

  42    42      

Fuel

  151    211    (60

Net revenues

  294    268    26  

Operations and maintenance

  142    122    20  

Depreciation and amortization

  46    44    2  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  65    63    2  

Steam operating income

 $41   $39   $2  

CECONY’s steam sales and deliveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period were:

   Millions of Pounds Delivered  Revenues in Millions 
   Nine Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
Description September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
 

General

  125    429    (304  (70.9)%  $15   $19   $(4  (21.1)% 

Apartment house

  4,375    4,614    (239  (5.2  118    132    (14  (10.6

Annual power

  13,171    12,995    176    1.4    349    359    (10  (2.8

Other operating revenues

                  5    11    (6  (54.5

Total

  17,671    18,038    (367  (2.0)%  $487   $521   $(34  (6.5)% 

CECONY’s steam operating revenues decreased $34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to lower fuel costs ($60 million), offset in part by the steam rate plan ($29 million). Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plans.

Steam sales and delivery volumes decreased 2.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries decreased 1.4 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared with the 2009 period.

CECONY’s steam purchased power costs remained steady for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. Steam fuel costs decreased $60 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to lower unit costs ($62 million), offset by higher send out volumes ($2 million).

Steam operating income increased $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period.

 

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O&RCompetitive Energy Businesses

   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
      Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
     
(Millions of Dollars) Electric  Gas  2010
Total
  Electric  Gas  2009
Total
  

2010-2009

Variation

 

Operating revenues

 $559   $150   $709   $499   $171   $670   $39  

Purchased power

  280        280    253        253    27  

Gas purchased for resale

      68    68        98    98    (30

Net revenues

  279    82    361    246    73    319    42  

Operations and maintenance

  157    43    200    143    38    181    19  

Depreciation and amortization

  24    9    33    22    9    31    2  

Taxes, other than income taxes

  27    10    37    25    9    34    3  

Operating income

 $71   $20   $91   $56   $17   $73   $18  

Electric

O&R’sThe competitive energy business’s results of electric operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 20092010 period areis as follows:

 

 Nine Months Ended     Three Months Ended    
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
 September 30,
2009
 Variation  March 31,
2011
 March 31,
2010
 Variation 

Operating revenues

 $559   $499   $60   $408   $500   $(92

Purchased power

  280    253    27    321    513    (192

Gas purchased for resale

  6    5    1  

Net revenues

  279    246    33    81    (18  99  

Operations and maintenance

  157    143    14    30    24    6  

Depreciation and amortization

  24    22    2    2    2      

Taxes, other than income taxes

  27    25    2    5    4    1  

Electric operating income

 $71   $56   $15  

Operating income

 $44   $(48 $92  

O&R’s electric sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for

The competitive energy businesses’ operating revenues decreased $92 million in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared with the 2009 period were:

   Millions of kWhs Delivered  Revenues in Millions 
   Nine Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
Description September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
 

Residential/Religious*

  1,522    1,406��   116    8.3 $283   $239   $44    18.4

Commercial/Industrial

  1,168    1,368    (200  (14.6  169    178    (9  (5.1

Retail access customers

  1,770    1,419    351    24.7    102    72    30    41.7  

Public authorities

  85    84    1    1.2    9    8    1    12.5  

Other operating revenues

                  (4  2    (6  Large  

Total

  4,545    4,277    268    6.3 $559   $499   $60    12.0

*“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 increased $60 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to net mark-to-market effects ($60 million) and a decrease in electric wholesale revenues ($29 million). Electric wholesale revenues decreased $29 million in the electric rate planthree months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower sales volume ($3331 million), offset by higher unit prices ($2 million). Electric retail revenues decreased $7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due to lower unit prices ($12 million), offset by higher sales volume ($5 million). Gross margins on electric retail revenues decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to lower unit gross margins. Net mark-to-market values increased recoverable$101 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period, of which $161 million in gains are reflected in purchased power costs and $60 million in losses are reflected in revenues. Other revenues increased $4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared with the 2010 period due primarily to higher sales of energy efficiency services ($275 million).

Purchased power costs decreased $192 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period due primarily to changes in mark-to-market values ($161 million) and for O&R’s New Jerseylower purchased power costs ($31 million). Purchased power costs decreased $31 million due to lower unit prices ($9 million) and Pennsylvania operations, the warmer summer weathervolumes ($22 million). Operating income increased $92 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the 2010 period. O&R’s New York electric delivery revenues are subjectperiod due primarily to 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. O&R’s electric sales in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are not subjectnet mark-to-market effects ($101 million).

Other

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

 

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Electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 6.3 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. After adjusting for weather variations, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area increased 1.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period.

Electric operating income increased $15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($33 million) offset, in part by higher operations and maintenance expenses ($14 million, reflecting primarily the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessment ($6 million) and the recovery of higher demand side management expenses ($3 million)). The increased operating expenses in the first quarter of 2010 resulting from two severe winter storms were deferred as a regulatory asset, and did not affect electric operating income. See “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities” in Note B to the Third Quarter Financial Statements.

Gas

O&R’s results of gas operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period are as follows:

   Nine Months Ended     
(Millions of Dollars) September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation 

Operating revenues

 $150   $171   $(21

Gas purchased for resale

  68    98    (30

Net revenues

  82    73    9  

Operations and maintenance

  43    38    5  

Depreciation and amortization

  9    9      

Taxes, other than income taxes

  10    9    1  

Gas operating income

 $20   $17   $3  

O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period were:

   Thousands of dths Delivered  Revenues in Millions 
   Nine Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
Description September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
  September 30,
2010
  September 30,
2009
  Variation  Percent
Variation
 

Residential

  4,843    5,473    (630  (11.5)%  $75   $94   $(19  (20.2)% 

General

  971    1,229    (258  (21.0  13    19    (6  (31.6

Firm transportation

  6,968    7,472    (504  (6.7  44    35    9    25.7  

Total firm sales and transportation

  12,782    14,174    (1,392  (9.8  132    148    (16  (10.8

Interruptible sales

  3,418    3,382    36    1.1    8    16    (8  (50.0

Generation plants

  688    1,346    (658  (48.9      1    (1  Large  

Other

  550    680    (130  (19.1                

Other gas revenues

                  10    6    4    66.7  

Total

  17,438    19,582    (2,144  (10.9)%  $150   $171   $(21  (12.3)% 

O&R’s gas operating revenues decreased $21 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to the decrease in gas purchased for resale in 2010 ($30 million), offset in part by the 2009 gas rate plan ($9 million). O&R’s New York gas delivery revenues are subject to 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.

Sales and transportation volumes for firm customers decreased 9.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period.

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After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes decreased 1.2 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. O&R’s New York revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause that moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on net income.

Gas operating income increased $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period. The increase reflects primarily higher net revenues ($9 million), offset by higher operations and maintenance costs ($5 million, due primarily to the collection of a surcharge for a New York State assessment ($5 million)).

Competitive Energy Businesses

The competitive energy businesses’ earnings decreased $10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to net mark-to-market effects, offset in part by higher electric retail margins in the 2010 period compared with the 2009 period.

Operating revenues increased $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to increased electric retail revenues, offset in part by decreased energy efficiency services and electric wholesale revenues. Electric retail revenues increased $178 million due to higher sales volume ($231 million), offset by lower unit prices ($53 million). Gross margins on electric retail revenues increased significantly due primarily to higher volumes. Net mark-to-market values decreased $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period, of which $3 million in losses are reflected in revenues and $34 million in losses are reflected in purchased power costs. Electric wholesale revenues decreased $145 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due to lower sales volumes ($116 million) and unit prices ($29 million). Other revenues decreased $16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to lower sales of energy efficiency services.

Operating expenses increased $40 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the 2009 period due primarily to increased purchased power costs.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk

For information about the Companies’ primary market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, see “Financial and Commodity Market Risks,” in Part 1,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 (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 other 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

CECONY

Superfund

For information about CECONY’s Superfund sites,certain legal proceedings affecting the Companies, see “Environmental Matters – CECONY — Superfund” in Item 1 of the Form 10-KNotes B, F and in Part II, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q, the Second Quarter Form 10-Q and Note G to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, (whichwhich information is incorporated herein by reference).reference.

Permit Non-Compliance and Pollution Discharges

For information about the company’s permit non-compliance and pollution discharges, see “Permit Non-Compliance and Pollution Discharges” in Part II, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q, the Second Quarter Form 10-Q and in Note H to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note H to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report (which information is incorporated herein by reference).

Investigations of Vendor Payments

For information about alleged unlawful conduct in connection with vendor payments, see “Investigations of Vendor Payments” in Note H 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.

 

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Item 6: Exhibits

CON EDISON

 

Exhibit 10.1Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award for Officers under the Con Edison Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Exhibit 12.1  Statement of computation of Con Edison’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, and the 12-month period ended December 31, 2009.2010.
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 nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, and the 12-month period ended December 31, 2009.2010.
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, INC.
  Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.
DATE: November 1, 2010May 5, 2011  By  /S/    ROBERT HOGLUND        
   

Robert Hoglund

Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Duly

Authorized Officer

 

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