Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO         

 

Commission

File Number

  

Registrants, State of Incorporation,

Address, and Telephone Number

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

001-09120    PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED    22-2625848
   (A New Jersey Corporation)   
   80 Park Plaza, P.O. Box 1171   
   Newark, New Jersey 07101-1171   
   973 430-7000   
   http://www.pseg.com   
001-34232    PSEG POWER LLC    22-3663480
   (A Delaware Limited Liability Company)   
   80 Park Plaza—T25   
   Newark, New Jersey 07102-4194   
   973 430-7000   
   http://www.pseg.com   
001-00973    PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY    22-1212800
   (A New Jersey Corporation)   
   80 Park Plaza, P.O. Box 570   
   Newark, New Jersey 07101-0570   
   973 430-7000   
   http://www.pseg.com   

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their 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 registrants were required to submit and post such files).

 

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated    Yes x    No ¨
PSEG Power LLC    Yes x    No ¨
Public Service Electric and Gas Company    Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

  Large accelerated filer x   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨
PSEG Power LLC   Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

  Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of April 17, 2012, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated had outstanding 505,894,915 shares of its sole class of Common Stock, without par value.

As of April 17, 2012, Public Service Electric and Gas Company had issued and outstanding 132,450,344 shares of Common Stock, without nominal or par value, all of which were privately held, beneficially and of record by Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated.

PSEG Power LLC and Public Service Electric and Gas Company are wholly owned subsidiaries of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated and meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q. Each is filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format authorized by General Instruction H.

 

 

 


         

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS      ii   
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

     1   
 

PSEG Power LLC

     6   
 

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

     11   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  
 

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

     16   
 

Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards

     17   
 

Note 3. Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

     18   
 

Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

     18   
 

Note 5. Financing Receivables

     19   
 

Note 6. Available-for-Sale Securities

     22   
 

Note 7. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)

     26   
 

Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

     28   
 

Note 9. Changes in Capitalization

     39   
 

Note 10. Financial Risk Management Activities

     39   
 

Note 11. Fair Value Measurements

     45   
 

Note 12. Other Income and Deductions

     53   
 

Note 13. Income Taxes

     53   
 

Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

     55   
 

Note 15. Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividends

     56   
 

Note 16. Financial Information by Business Segments

     57   
 

Note 17. Related-Party Transactions

     58   
 

Note 18. Guarantees of Debt

     61   

Item 2.

 

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

     63   
 

Overview of 2012 and Future Outlook

     63   
 

Results of Operations

     66   
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     72   
 

Capital Requirements

     74   
 

Accounting Matters

     74   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     75   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     76   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     77   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     77   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     77   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     77   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     83   
 

Signatures

     84   

 

i


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the matters discussed in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used herein, the words “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “should,” “hypothetical,” “potential,” “forecast,” “project,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ are often presented with the forward-looking statements themselves. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by us herein are discussed in Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other factors discussed in filings we make with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

 

adverse changes in the demand for or the price of the capacity and energy that we sell into wholesale electricity markets,

 

 

adverse changes in energy industry law, policies and regulation, including market structures and a potential shift away from competitive markets toward subsidized market mechanisms, transmission planning and cost allocation rules, including rules regarding how transmission is planned and who is permitted to build transmission in the future, and reliability standards,

 

 

any inability of our transmission and distribution businesses to obtain adequate and timely rate relief and regulatory approvals from federal and state regulators,

 

 

changes in federal and state environmental regulations that could increase our costs or limit our operations,

 

 

changes in nuclear regulation and/or general developments in the nuclear power industry, including various impacts from any accidents or incidents experienced at our facilities or by others in the industry, that could limit operations of our nuclear generating units,

 

 

actions or activities at one of our nuclear units located on a multi-unit site that might adversely affect our ability to continue to operate that unit or other units located at the same site,

 

 

any inability to balance our energy obligations, available supply and trading risks,

 

 

any deterioration in our credit quality or the credit quality of our counterparties, including in our leveraged leases,

 

 

availability of capital and credit at commercially reasonable terms and conditions and our ability to meet cash needs,

 

 

any inability to realize anticipated tax benefits or retain tax credits,

 

 

changes in the cost of, or interruption in the supply of, fuel and other commodities necessary to the operation of our generating units,

 

 

delays in receipt of necessary permits and approvals for our construction and development activities,

 

 

delays or unforeseen cost escalations in our construction and development activities,

 

 

any inability to achieve, or continue to sustain, our expected levels of operating performance,

 

 

increase in competition in energy supply markets as well as competition for certain rate-based transmission projects,

 

 

challenges associated with recruitment and /or retention of a qualified workforce,

 

 

adverse performance of our decommissioning and defined benefit plan trust fund investments and changes in discount rates and funding requirements, and

 

 

changes in technology and customer usage patterns.

All of the forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements and we cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by management will be realized or even if realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business prospects, financial condition or results of operations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in making any investment decision. Forward-looking statements made in this report apply only as of the date of this report. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements from time to time, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if internal estimates change, unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

The forward-looking statements contained in this report are 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.

 

ii


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

OPERATING REVENUES

   $ 2,875      $ 3,354   

OPERATING EXPENSES

    

Energy Costs

     1,179        1,563   

Operation and Maintenance

     628        651   

Depreciation and Amortization

     256        241   

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

     29        43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     2,092        2,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     783        856   

Income from Equity Method Investments

     0        3   

Other Income

     44        76   

Other Deductions

     (16     (13

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     (5     (4

Interest Expense

     (101     (127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     705        791   

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

     (212     (329
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     493        462   

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, including Gain on

    

Disposal, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(36) for the period ended 2011

     0        64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCOME    $ 493      $ 526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING (THOUSANDS):

    

BASIC

     506,010        505,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED

     507,029        507,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

    

BASIC

    

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   $ 0.97      $ 0.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 0.97      $ 1.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED

    
    

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   $ 0.97      $ 0.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 0.97      $ 1.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

   $ 0.3550      $ 0.3425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

1


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Millions

(Unaudited)

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

NET INCOME

   $ 493      $ 526   

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

    

Available-for-Sale Securities, net of tax of $38 and $(8)

     37        (5

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, net of tax of $14 and $6

     20        9   

Reclassification Adjustments for Net Amounts included in

    

Net Income, net of tax of $(15) and $(28)

     (20     (41

Pension/OPEB adjustment, net of tax of $5 and $4

     7        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

     44        (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 537      $ 495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS     

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 931      $ 834   

Accounts Receivable, net of allowances of $61 and $56 in 2012 and 2011, respectively

     992        967   

Tax Receivable

     16        16   

Unbilled Revenues

     230        289   

Fuel

     491        685   

Materials and Supplies, net

     375        367   

Prepayments

     315        308   

Derivative Contracts

     202        156   

Regulatory Assets

     381        167   

Other

     28        122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     3,961        3,911   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     25,596        25,080   

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (7,363     (7,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

     18,233        17,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

    

Regulatory Assets

     3,437        3,805   

Regulatory Assets of Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

     877        925   

Long-Term Investments

     1,276        1,303   

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund

     1,449        1,349   

Other Special Funds

     226        172   

Goodwill

     16        16   

Other Intangibles

     136        131   

Derivative Contracts

     131        106   

Restricted Cash of VIEs

     22        22   

Other

     238        232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Assets

     7,808        8,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 30,002      $ 29,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION  
CURRENT LIABILITIES     

Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year (includes $50 at fair value in 2012 and  2011)

   $ 501      $ 417   

Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year

     218        216   

Commercial Paper and Loans

     29        0   

Accounts Payable

     1,030        1,184   

Derivative Contracts

     154        131   

Accrued Interest

     115        97   

Accrued Taxes

     59        30   

Deferred Income Taxes

     258        170   

Clean Energy Program

     199        214   

Obligation to Return Cash Collateral

     119        107   

Regulatory Liabilities

     81        100   

Other

     345        291   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     3,108        2,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES     

Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC)

     5,693        5,458   

Regulatory Liabilities

     216        228   

Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs

     10        9   

Asset Retirement Obligations

     497        489   

Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs

     1,115        1,127   

Accrued Pension Costs

     613        734   

Clean Energy Program

     0        39   

Environmental Costs

     606        643   

Derivative Contracts

     20        26   

Long-Term Accrued Taxes

     154        292   

Other

     85        86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

     9,009        9,131   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 8)     
CAPITALIZATION     

LONG-TERM DEBT

    

Long-Term Debt

     6,544        6,694   

Securitization Debt of VIEs

     671        723   

Project Level, Non-Recourse Debt

     44        44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

     7,259        7,461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Common Stock, no par, authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued, 2012 and 2011—533,556,660 shares

     4,823        4,823   

Treasury Stock, at cost, 2012—27,663,745 shares; 2011—27,611,374 shares

     (605     (601

Retained Earnings

     6,699        6,385   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

     (293     (337
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stockholders’ Equity

     10,624        10,270   

Noncontrolling Interest

     2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     10,626        10,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capitalization

     17,885        17,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

   $ 30,002      $ 29,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

4


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

   $     493      $     526   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations

     0        (81

Depreciation and Amortization

     256        245   

Amortization of Nuclear Fuel

     43        39   

Provision for Deferred Income Taxes (Other than Leases) and ITC

     12        (152

Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs

     68        53   

Leveraged Lease Income, Adjusted for Rents Received and Deferred Taxes

     140        (11

Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Energy Contracts and Other Derivatives

     0        8   

Over (Under) Recovery of Electric Energy Costs (BGS and NTC) and Gas Costs

     21        31   

Over (Under) Recovery of Societal Benefits Charge (SBC)

     0        23   

Cost of Removal

     (20     (13

Net Realized (Gains) Losses and (Income) Expense from NDT Funds

     (15     (60

Net Change in Tax Receivable

     0        441   

Net Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities

     279        455   

Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments

     (154     (446

Other

     (35     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

     1,088        1,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES     

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

     (687     (497

Proceeds from Sale of Discontinued Operations

     0        351   

Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

     499        315   

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities

     (511     (331

Other

     (7     7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

     (706     (155
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Change in Commercial Paper and Loans

     29        (43

Redemption of Long-Term Debt

     (66     0   

Redemption of Securitization Debt

     (49     (46

Repayment of Non-Recourse Debt

     0        (1

Cash Dividends Paid on Common Stock

     (179     (173

Other

     (20     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

     (285     (267
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     97        620   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     834        280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 931      $ 900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Income Taxes Paid (Received)

   $ 3      $ 8   

Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized

   $ 84      $ 85   
    

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

5


PSEG POWER LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

OPERATING REVENUES

   $ 1,561      $ 1,967   

OPERATING EXPENSES

    

Energy Costs

     822        1,135   

Operation and Maintenance

     241        277   

Depreciation and Amortization

     57        54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     1,120        1,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     441        501   

Other Income

     30        70   

Other Deductions

     (15     (12

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     (5     (2

Interest Expense

     (30     (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     421        506   

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

     (168     (208
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     253        298   

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, including Gain on Disposal, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(36) for the period ended 2011

     0        64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

   $ 253      $ 362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding PSEG Power LLC included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PSEG POWER LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Millions

(Unaudited)

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 
NET INCOME    $ 253      $ 362   

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

    

Available-for-Sale Securities, net of tax of $39 and $(9)

     37        (7

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, net of tax of
$14 and $6

     20        9   

Reclassification Adjustments for Net Amounts included in
Net Income, net of tax of $(15) and $(28)

     (20     (41

Pension/OPEB adjustment, net of tax of $5 and $4

     7        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

     44        (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 297      $ 329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

See disclosures regarding PSEG Power LLC included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

7


PSEG POWER LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 5      $ 12   

Accounts Receivable

     219        267   

Accounts Receivable—Affiliated Companies, net

     243        381   

Short-Term Loan to Affiliate

     1,035        907   

Fuel

     491        685   

Materials and Supplies, net

     278        272   

Derivative Contracts

     186        139   

Prepayments

     48        24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     2,505        2,687   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     9,345        9,191   

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (2,550     (2,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

     6,795        6,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

    

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund

     1,449        1,349   

Goodwill

     16        16   

Other Intangibles

     136        131   

Other Special Funds

     44        33   

Derivative Contracts

     51        55   

Other

     93        85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Assets

     1,789        1,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 11,089      $ 11,087   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding PSEG Power LLC included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

8


PSEG POWER LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year

   $ 0      $ 66   

Accounts Payable

     473        541   

Derivative Contracts

     152        124   

Deferred Income Taxes

     56        53   

Accrued Interest

     49        32   

Other

     67        86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     797        902   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC)

     1,364        1,266   

Asset Retirement Obligations

     264        259   

Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs

     183        180   

Derivative Contracts

     18        24   

Accrued Pension Costs

     200        236   

Long-Term Accrued Taxes

     52        8   

Other

     84        83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

     2,165        2,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 8)

    

LONG-TERM DEBT

    

Total Long-Term Debt

     2,685        2,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

MEMBER’S EQUITY

    

Contributed Capital

     2,028        2,028   

Basis Adjustment

     (986     (986

Retained Earnings

     4,632        4,678   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

     (232     (276
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Member’s Equity

     5,442        5,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

   $ 11,089      $ 11,087   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding PSEG Power LLC included in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

9


PSEG POWER LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

   $ 253      $ 362   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations

     0        (81

Depreciation and Amortization

     57        58   

Amortization of Nuclear Fuel

     43        39   

Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and ITC

     101        (139

Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Energy Contracts and Other Derivatives

     0        8   

Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs

     18        13   

Net Realized (Gains) Losses and (Income) Expense from NDT Funds

     (15     (60

Net Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:

    

Fuel, Materials and Supplies

     188        286   

Margin Deposit

     (34     (23

Accounts Receivable

     47        145   

Accounts Payable

     (11     (126

Accounts Receivable/Payable-Affiliated Companies, net

     145        500   

Other Current Assets and Liabilities

     (22     58   

Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments

     (38     (124

Other

     (1     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

     731        903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

     (237     (155

Proceeds from Sale of Discontinued Operations

     0        351   

Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

     375        315   

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities

     (385     (331

Short-Term Loan—Affiliated Company, net

     (128     (926

Other

     10        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

     (365     (729
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Cash Dividend Paid

     (300     (175

Redemption of Long-Term Debt

     (66     0   

Other

     (7     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

     (373     (175
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (7     (1

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     12        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 5      $ 10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Income Taxes Paid (Received)

   $ (2   $ 9   

Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized

   $ 15      $ 10   

See disclosures regarding PSEG Power LLC included in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

10


PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

    

2011

 

OPERATING REVENUES

   $ 1,939       $ 2,306   

OPERATING EXPENSES

     

Energy Costs

     1,002         1,366   

Operation and Maintenance

     376         368   

Depreciation and Amortization

     190         179   

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

     29         43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     1,597         1,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     342         350   

Other Income

     11         5   

Other Deductions

     (1      (1

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     0         (1

Interest Expense

     (73      (79
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     279         274   

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

     (82      (111
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

   $ 197       $ 163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding Public Service Electric and Gas Company included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

11


PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

NET INCOME

   $ 197      $ 163   

Available-for-Sale Securities, net of tax of $(1) and $1

     (1     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 196      $ 164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding Public Service Electric and Gas Company included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

12


PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 35      $ 143   

Accounts Receivable, net of allowances of $61 in 2012 and $56 in 2011, respectively

     764        691   

Tax Receivable

     16        16   

Unbilled Revenues

     230        289   

Materials and Supplies

     97        94   

Deferred Income Taxes

     5        0   

Prepayments

     65        117   

Regulatory Assets

     381        167   

Other

     18        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     1,611        1,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     15,637        15,306   

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (4,572     (4,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

     11,065        10,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

    

Regulatory Assets

     3,437        3,805   

Regulatory Assets of VIEs

     877        925   

Long-Term Investments

     299        280   

Other Special Funds

     75        57   

Derivative Contracts

     34        4   

Restricted Cash of VIEs

     22        22   

Other

     94        89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Assets

     4,838        5,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 17,514      $ 17,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding Public Service Electric and Gas Company included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

13


PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
    

2012

    

2011

 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

     

Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year

   $ 450       $ 300   

Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year

     218         216   

Commercial Paper and Loans

     29         0   

Accounts Payable

     421         498   

Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies, net

     280         280   

Accrued Interest

     65         65   

Clean Energy Program

     199         214   

Derivative Contracts

     2         7   

Deferred Income Taxes

     0         32   

Obligation to Return Cash Collateral

     119         107   

Regulatory Liabilities

     81         100   

Other

     278         186   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     2,142         2,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

     

Deferred Income Taxes and ITC

     3,803         3,675   

Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs

     885         900   

Accrued Pension Costs

     282         355   

Regulatory Liabilities

     216         228   

Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs

     10         9   

Clean Energy Program

     0         39   

Environmental Costs

     555         592   

Asset Retirement Obligations

     228         226   

Long-Term Accrued Taxes

     23         83   

Other

     35         35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

     6,037         6,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 8)

     

CAPITALIZATION

     

LONG-TERM DEBT

     

Long-Term Debt

     3,821         3,970   

Securitization Debt of VIEs

     671         723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

     4,492         4,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

     

Common Stock; 150,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, 2012 and 2011—132,450,344 shares

     892         892   

Contributed Capital

     420         420   

Basis Adjustment

     986         986   

Retained Earnings

     2,544         2,347   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     1         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Stockholder’s Equity

     4,843         4,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capitalization

     9,335         9,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

   $ 17,514       $ 17,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See disclosures regarding Public Service Electric and Gas Company included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

14


PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Millions

 

     For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

   $ 197      $ 163   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Depreciation and Amortization

     190        179   

Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and ITC

     8        (8

Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs

     44        35   

Cost of Removal

     (20     (13

Market Transition Charge (MTC) Refund

     (14     (15

Over (Under) Recovery of Electric Energy Costs (BGS and NTC) and Gas Costs

     21        31   

Over (Under) Recovery of SBC

     0        23   

Net Changes in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:

    

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenues

     (14     (47

Materials and Supplies

     (3     (3

Prepayments

     52        79   

Accounts Receivable/Payable-Affiliated Companies, net

     (8     (33

Other Current Assets and Liabilities

     51        40   

Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments

     (103     (276

Other

     (35     2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

     366        157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

     (435     (339

Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities

     51        0   

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities

     (51     0   

Solar Loan Investments

     (19     (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

     (454     (349
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Change in Short-Term Debt

     29        21   

Redemption of Securitization Debt

     (49     (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

     (20     (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (108     (217

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     143        245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 35      $ 28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Income Taxes Paid (Received)

   $ (22   $ 0   

Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized

   $    69      $    74   

See disclosures regarding Public Service Electric and Gas Company included in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

15


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG), PSEG Power LLC (Power) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). Information relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Power and PSE&G each is only responsible for information about itself and its subsidiaries.

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

PSEG is a holding company with a diversified business mix within the energy industry. Its operations are primarily in the Northeastern and Mid Atlantic United States and in other select markets. PSEG’s four principal direct wholly owned subsidiaries are:

 

 

Power—which is a multi-regional, wholesale energy supply company that integrates its generating asset operations and gas supply commitments with its wholesale energy, fuel supply, energy trading and marketing and risk management functions through three principal direct wholly owned subsidiaries. Power’s subsidiaries are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the states in which they operate.

 

 

PSE&G—which is an operating public utility engaged principally in the transmission of electricity and distribution of electricity and natural gas in certain areas of New Jersey. PSE&G is subject to regulation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and FERC. PSE&G is also investing in the development of solar generation projects and energy efficiency programs, which are regulated by the BPU.

 

 

PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C. (Energy Holdings)—which has invested in leveraged leases and owns and operates primarily domestic projects engaged in the generation of energy through its direct wholly owned subsidiaries. Certain Energy Holdings’ subsidiaries are subject to regulation by FERC and the states in which they operate. Energy Holdings has also invested in solar generation projects and is exploring opportunities for other investments in renewable generation and has been awarded a contract to manage the transmission and distribution assets of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

 

 

PSEG Services Corporation (Services)—which provides management, administrative and general services to PSEG and its subsidiaries at cost.

Basis of Presentation

The respective financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applicable to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Notes) should be read in conjunction with, and update and supplement matters discussed in, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation, except as discussed in Note 17. Related-Party Transactions. The year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards

New Standard Adopted during 2012

Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

This accounting standard was issued to update guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures as a step towards achieving convergence between GAAP and IFRS. The updated guidance

 

 

clarifies intent about application of existing fair value measurements and disclosures,

 

 

changes some requirements for fair value measurements, and

 

 

requires expanded disclosures.

We adopted this standard prospectively effective January 1, 2012. Upon adoption there was no material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, it has resulted in expanded disclosures. For additional information, see Note 11. Fair Value Measurements.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income

This accounting standard addresses the presentation of comprehensive income as a step towards achieving convergence between GAAP and IFRS. The updated guidance

 

 

allows an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements, and

 

 

eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity.

In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to this standard to indefinitely defer the effective date for some of the specific disclosure requirements that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented. During the deferral period, the existing requirements in GAAP for the presentation of reclassification adjustments must continue to be followed.

We adopted this standard retrospectively effective January 1, 2012. Upon adoption of the new amended guidance, there was no impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, but there was a change in the presentation of the components of other comprehensive income.

New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

This accounting standard was issued on balance sheet offsetting disclosures to facilitate comparability between financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and financial statements prepared on the basis of IFRS. This standard requires entities:

 

 

to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on an entity’s financial position, and

 

 

to present both net (offset amounts) and gross information in the notes to the financial statements for relevant assets and liabilities that are offset.

The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. As this standard requires disclosures only, it will not have any impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.

 

17


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 3. Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

Variable Interest Entities for which PSE&G is the Primary Beneficiary

PSE&G is the primary beneficiary and consolidates two marginally capitalized VIEs, PSE&G Transition Funding LLC (Transition Funding) and PSE&G Transition Funding II LLC (Transition Funding II), which were created for the purpose of issuing transition bonds and purchasing bond transitional property of PSE&G, which is pledged as collateral to a trustee. PSE&G acts as the servicer for these entities to collect securitization transition charges authorized by the BPU. These funds are remitted to Transition Funding and Transition Funding II and are used for interest and principal payments on the transition bonds and related costs.

The assets and liabilities of these VIEs are presented separately on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of PSEG and PSE&G because the Transition Funding and Transition Funding II assets are restricted and can only be used to settle their respective obligations. No Transition Funding or Transition Funding II creditor has any recourse to the general credit of PSE&G in the event the transition charges are not sufficient to cover the bond principal and interest payments of Transition Funding or Transition Funding II, respectively.

PSE&G’s maximum exposure to loss is equal to its equity investment in these VIEs which was $16 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The risk of actual loss to PSE&G is considered remote. PSE&G did not provide any financial support to Transition Funding or Transition Funding II during the first three months of 2012 or in 2011. Further, PSE&G does not have any contractual commitments or obligations to provide financial support to Transition Funding or Transition Funding II.

Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

Discontinued Operations

Power

In March 2011, Power completed the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Guadalupe generating facility for a total price of $351 million, resulting in an after-tax gain of $53 million.

PSEG Texas’ operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011, which were reclassified to Discontinued Operations, are summarized below:

 

    

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2011

 
     Millions  

Operating Revenues

   $ 63   

Income Before Income Taxes

   $ 18   

Net Income

   $ 11   

 

18


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 5. Financing Receivables

PSE&G

PSE&G sponsors a solar loan program designed to help finance the installation of solar power systems throughout its electric service area. The loans are generally paid back with Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) generated from the installed solar electric system. The following table reflects the outstanding short and long-term loans by class of customer, none of which are considered “non-performing.”

 

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity  
     As of      As of  
     March 31,      December 31,  

Consumer Loans

  

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions  

Performing

     

Commercial/Industrial

   $ 125       $ 106   

Residential

     11         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 136       $ 116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Energy Holdings

Energy Holdings has investments in domestic energy and real estate assets subject primarily to leveraged lease accounting. A leveraged lease is typically comprised of an investment by an equity investor and debt provided by a third party debt investor. The debt is recourse only to the assets subject to lease and is not included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As an equity investor, Energy Holdings’ investments in the leases are comprised of the total expected lease receivables on its investments over the lease terms plus the estimated residual values at the end of the lease terms, reduced for any income not yet earned on the leases. This amount is included in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The more rapid depreciation of the leased property for tax purposes creates tax cash flow that will be repaid to the taxing authority in later periods. As such, the liability for such taxes due is recorded in Deferred Income Taxes on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

     As of     As of  
     March 31,     December 31,  
    

2012

   

2011

 
     Millions  

Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt)

   $ 726      $ 763   

Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets

     535        553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,261        1,316   

Unearned and Deferred Income

     (431     (435
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Investments in Leases

     830        881   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     (694     (716
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investments in Leases

   $ 136      $ 165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

The corresponding receivables associated with the lease portfolio are reflected below, net of non-recourse debt. The ratings in the table represent the ratings of the entities providing payment assurance to Energy Holdings. “Not Rated” counterparties relate to investments in leases of commercial real estate properties.

 

    

Lease Receivables, Net of
Non-Recourse Debt

 
     As of
March 31,
     As of
December 31,
 

Counterparties’ Credit Rating (S&P)

  

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions  

AA

   $ 21       $ 21   

A+

     73         110   

BBB - BB

     316         316   

B

     166         299   

CCC+

     134         0   

Not Rated

     16         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 726       $ 763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The “B” and “CCC+” ratings above represent lease receivables related to coal-fired assets in Illinois and Pennsylvania. As of March 31, 2012, the gross investment in the leases of such assets, net of non-recourse debt, was $552 million ($47 million, net of deferred taxes). A more detailed description of such assets under lease is presented in the table below.

 

Asset

 

Location

   

Gross
Investment

    

%
Owned

    

Total

    

Fuel
Type

  

Counterparties’
S&P Credit
Ratings

  

Counterparty

          Millions             MW                 

Powerton Station Units 5 and 6

    IL      $ 134         64%         1,538       Coal    CCC+    Edison Mission Energy

Joliet Station Units 7 and 8

    IL      $ 84         64%         1,044       Coal    CCC+    Edison Mission Energy

Keystone Station Units 1 and 2

    PA      $ 113         17%         1,711       Coal    B    GenOn REMA, LLC

Conemaugh Station Units 1 and 2

    PA      $ 113         17%         1,711       Coal    B    GenOn REMA, LLC

Shawville Station Units 1, 2, 3 and 4

    PA      $ 108         100%         603       Coal    B    GenOn REMA, LLC

Although all payments of equity rent, debt service and other fees are current, no assurances can be given that all payments in accordance with the lease contracts will continue. Factors which may impact future lease cash flows include, but are not limited to, new environmental legislation and regulation regarding air quality, water and other discharges in the process of generating electricity, market prices for fuel and electricity, overall financial condition of lease counterparties and the quality and condition of assets under lease. Of our facilities under lease to GenOn REMA, LLC (GenOn REMA), a subsidiary of GenOn Energy Inc (GenOn), PSEG believes Keystone has adequate environmental controls installed and Conemaugh has flue gas desulfurization controls and mercury controls, with the final component, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment for Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) scheduled to be installed in 2014.

GenOn recently disclosed its intention to place the coal-fired units at the Shawville facility in a “long-term protective layup” effective April 2015. GenOn has indicated that it plans to continue paying the required rent

 

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and maintaining the facility in accordance with the lease terms. The lessee is evaluating its options under the lease including termination for economic obsolescence or continuing to keep the facility in “long-term protective layup.” In the event of an early termination for obsolescence, the lessee would be required to pay the pre-determined termination value structured to recover Energy Holdings’ lease investment as specified in the lease agreement, and may have additional liability under the relevant documents.

With respect to Edison Mission Energy’s (EME) Midwest Generation leases on the Powerton and Joliet coal units in Illinois, the lessees completed investments in low NOx burners and Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction systems and plan to utilize a Trona system to reduce sulfur. EME and these units remain in litigation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois regarding certain environmental matters, but EME has announced that the above actions should enable compliance with pending environmental rules. The federal district court has dismissed new source review claims in reference to Powerton and Joliet, but certain opacity claims remain active and under appeal by the EPA and the State of Illinois. The federal district court has stayed proceedings in connection with the opacity claims until the appeal is resolved. During the first quarter of 2012, the credit ratings of EME and Midwest Generation were lowered and continue to carry a negative outlook.

The credit exposure for lessors is partially mitigated through various credit enhancement mechanisms within the lease transactions. These credit enhancement features vary from lease to lease. Some of the leasing transactions include covenants that restrict the flow of dividends from the lessee to its parent, collateralization of the lessee with non-leased assets, historical and forward cash flow coverage tests that prohibit discretionary capital expenditures and dividend payments to the parent/lessee if stated minimum coverage ratios are not met. These covenants are designed to maintain cash reserves in the transaction entity for the benefit of the non-recourse lenders and the lessor/equity participants in the event of a temporary market downturn or degradation in operating performance of the leased assets. In the event of a default in any of the lease transactions, Energy Holdings would exercise its rights and attempt to seek recovery of its investment. The results of such efforts may not be known for a period of time. A bankruptcy of a lessee and failure to recover adequate value could lead to a foreclosure of the lease. If foreclosures were to occur, Energy Holdings could potentially record a pre-tax write-off up to its gross investment in these facilities and may also be required to pay significant cash tax liabilities.

On December 13, 2011, affiliates of Energy Holdings and Dynegy reached a settlement agreement resolving disputes that had arisen between them with regard to Dynegy Holding’s (DH) rejection of the Dynegy leases. The settlement agreement resolves certain disputes regarding the Dynegy leases, including claims under our Tax Indemnity Agreement with DH. The original terms of the settlement agreement included a cash payment of $7.5 million, which was received on January 4, 2012, and the allowance of a $110 million claim against DH payable through a mix of cash, senior secured notes and mandatorily convertible notes. On May 1, 2012, a settlement agreement entered into by DH, Dynegy and many of the creditors was filed with the Bankruptcy Court, which could change the method of payment to cash and stock in Dynegy on our claim against DH following confirmation of the DH plan of reorganization by the Bankruptcy Court. The settlement agreement provides that it must be made effective by the Bankruptcy Court by June 2012 or it could terminate.

On December 30, 2011, the effective date of the court order authorizing the Dynegy lease rejections, the leases no longer qualified for leveraged lease accounting treatment under GAAP since the lease agreements were effectively terminated. As a result, Energy Holdings wrote off the $264 million gross lease investment against the previously recorded reserve. As the owner of the two plants, Energy Holdings’ lessor entities ceased leveraged lease accounting, and recorded the generation assets and related nonrecourse project debt on their balance sheets at their respective fair values (See Note 11. Fair Value Measurements). DH remains responsible for the operations, including the financial obligations, of these lessor entities.

 

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Note 6. Available-for-Sale Securities

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund

Power maintains an external master nuclear decommissioning trust to fund its share of decommissioning for its five nuclear facilities upon termination of operation. The trust contains two separate funds: a qualified fund and a non-qualified fund. Section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code limits the amount of money that can be contributed into a qualified fund. The trust funds are managed by third party investment advisors who operate under investment guidelines developed by Power.

Power classifies investments in the NDT Fund as available-for-sale. The following tables show the fair values and gross unrealized gains and losses for the securities held in the NDT Fund:

 

    

As of March 31, 2012

 
    

Cost

    

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

 
     Millions  
Equity Securities    $ 589       $ 187       $ (4   $ 772   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Debt Securities           

Government Obligations

     314         10         (1     323   

Other Debt Securities

     289         17         (1     305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Debt Securities      603         27         (2     628   
Other Securities      49         0         0        49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Available-for-Sale Securities    $ 1,241       $ 214       $ (6   $ 1,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    

As of December 31, 2011

 
    

Cost

    

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

 
     Millions  
Equity Securities    $ 582       $ 126       $ (23   $ 685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Debt Securities           

Government Obligations

     343         16         0        359   

Other Debt Securities

     268         15         (2     281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Debt Securities      611         31         (2     640   
Other Securities      24         0         0        24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Available-for-Sale Securities    $ 1,217       $ 157       $ (25   $ 1,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

These amounts do not include receivables and payables for NDT Fund transactions which have not settled at the end of each period. Such amounts are included in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as shown in the following table.

 

    

As of
March 31,
2012

    

As of
December 31,
2011

 
     Millions  

Accounts Receivable

   $ 47       $ 27   

Accounts Payable

   $ 49       $ 22   

 

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The following table shows the value of securities in the NDT Fund that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than and greater than 12 months. Power does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2012.

 

    As of March 31, 2012     As of December 31, 2011  
   

Less Than 12
Months

   

Greater Than 12
Months

   

Less Than 12
Months

   

Greater Than 12
Months

 
   

Fair
Value

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 
    Millions  

Equity Securities (A)

  $ 85      $ (4   $ 0      $ 0      $ 183      $ (23   $ 0      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt Securities

               

Government Obligations (B)

    89        (1     2        0        20        0        3        0   

Other Debt Securities (C)

    40        (1     6        0        56        (1     4        (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt Securities

    129        (2     8        0        76        (1     7        (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Securities

    0        0        0        0        0        0        0        0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Securities

  $ 214      $ (6   $ 8      $ 0      $ 259      $ (24   $ 7      $ (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Equity Securities—Represent investments primarily in common stock within a broad range of industries and sectors. The unrealized losses are distributed over two hundred companies with limited impairment durations.
(B) Debt Securities (Government)—Unrealized losses on investments in United States Treasury obligations and Federal Agency mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate changes. Since these investments are guaranteed by the United States government or an agency of the United States government, it is not expected that these securities will settle for less than their amortized cost basis. Power does not intend to sell nor will it be more-likely-than-not required to sell these securities.
(C) Debt Securities (Corporate)—Represent investment grade corporate bonds which are not expected to settle for less than their amortized cost. Power does not intend to sell nor will it be more-likely-than-not required to sell these securities.

The proceeds from the sales of and the net realized gains on securities in the NDT Fund were:

 

       Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
      

2012

    

2011

 
       Millions  

Proceeds from Sales

     $ 345       $ 315   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gains (Losses):

       

Gross Realized Gains

     $ 16       $ 59   

Gross Realized Losses

       (6      (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

     $ 10       $ 52   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains disclosed in the above table were recognized in Other Income and Other Deductions in PSEG’s and Power’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net unrealized gains of $104 million (after-tax) were recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Power’s Condensed Consolidated

 

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Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012. The NDT available-for-sale debt securities held as of March 31, 2012 had the following maturities:

 

Time Frame

  

Fair Value

 
     Millions  

Less than one year

   $ 15   

1 - 5 years

     140   

6 - 10 years

     173   

11 - 15 years

     49   

16 - 20 years

     15   

Over 20 years

     236   
  

 

 

 
   $ 628   
  

 

 

 

The cost of these securities was determined on the basis of specific identification.

Power periodically assesses individual securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost to determine whether the investments are considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired. For equity securities, management considers the ability and intent to hold for a reasonable time to permit recovery in addition to the severity and duration of the loss. For fixed income securities, management considers its intent to sell or requirement to sell a security prior to expected recovery. In those cases where a sale is expected, any impairment would be recorded through earnings. For fixed income securities where there is no intent to sell or likely requirement to sell, management evaluates whether credit loss is a component of the impairment. If so, that portion is recorded through earnings while the noncredit loss component is recorded through Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). In 2012, other-than-temporary impairments of $5 million were recognized on securities in the NDT Fund. Any subsequent recoveries in the value of these securities would be recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) unless the securities are sold, in which case, any gain would be recognized in income. The assessment of fair market value compared to cost is applied on a weighted average basis taking into account various purchase dates and initial cost of the securities.

Rabbi Trust

PSEG maintains certain unfunded nonqualified benefit plans to provide supplemental retirement and deferred compensation benefits to certain key employees. Certain assets related to these plans have been set aside in a grantor trust commonly known as the “Rabbi Trust.” In March 2012, PSEG restructured the fixed income component of the Rabbi Trust.

 

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PSEG classifies investments in the Rabbi Trust as available-for-sale. The following tables show the fair values, gross unrealized gains and losses and amortized cost basis for the securities held in the Rabbi Trust.

 

     As of March 31, 2012  
    

Cost

    

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

    

Estimated
Fair
Value

 
     Millions  

Equity Securities

   $ 16       $ 6       $ 0       $ 22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt Securities

           

Government Obligations

     110         0         0         110   

Other Debt Securities

     41         0         0         41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Debt Securities

     151         0         0         151   

Other Securities

     53         0         0         53   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Securities

   $ 220       $ 6       $ 0       $ 226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2011  
    

Cost

    

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

    

Estimated
Fair
Value

 
     Millions  

Equity Securities

   $ 16       $ 3       $ 0       $ 19   

Debt Securities

     148         5         0         153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Securities

   $ 164       $ 8       $ 0       $ 172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2012, amounts in the above table do not include Accounts Receivable of $1 million and Accounts Payable of $51 million for Rabbi Trust Fund transactions which had not yet settled. These amounts are included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions  

Proceeds from Sales

   $ 154       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gains (Losses):

     

Gross Realized Gains

   $ 5       $ 0   

Gross Realized Losses

     0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

   $ 5       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Gross realized gains disclosed in the above table were recognized in Other Income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net unrealized gains of $3 million (after-tax) were recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012. The Rabbi Trust available-for-sale debt securities held as of March 31, 2012 had the following maturities:

 

Time Frame

  

Fair Value

 
     Millions  

Less than one year

   $ 0   

1 - 5 years

     53   

6 - 10 years

     29   

11 - 15 years

     15   

16 - 20 years

     3   

Over 20 years

     51   
  

 

 

 
   $ 151   
  

 

 

 

PSEG periodically assesses individual securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost to determine whether the investments are considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired. For equity securities, the Rabbi Trust is invested in a commingled indexed mutual fund. Due to the commingled nature of this fund, PSEG does not have the ability to hold these securities until expected recovery. As a result, any declines in fair market value below cost are recorded as a charge to earnings. For fixed income securities, management considers its intent to sell or requirement to sell a security prior to expected recovery. In those cases where a sale is expected, any impairment would be recorded through earnings. For fixed income securities where there is no intent to sell or likely requirement to sell, management evaluates whether credit loss is a component of the impairment. If so, that portion is recorded through earnings while the noncredit loss component is recorded through Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The assessment of fair market value compared to cost is applied on a weighted average basis taking into account various purchase dates and initial cost of the securities.

The cost of these securities was determined on the basis of specific identification.

The fair value of assets in the Rabbi Trust related to PSEG, Power and PSE&G are detailed as follows:

 

    

As of
March 31,
2012

    

As of
December 31,
2011

 
     Millions  

Power

   $ 44       $ 33   

PSE&G

     75         57   

Other

     107         82   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Securities

   $ 226       $ 172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7. Pension and OPEB

PSEG sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension plans and OPEB plans covering PSEG’s and its participating affiliates’ current and former employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs relating to all qualified and nonqualified pension and OPEB plans on an aggregate basis. OPEB costs are presented net of the federal subsidy expected for

 

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prescription drugs under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. New federal health care legislation enacted in March 2010 eliminates the tax deductibility of retiree health care costs beginning in 2013, to the extent of federal subsidies received by plan sponsors that provide retiree prescription drug benefits equivalent to Medicare Part D coverage. See Note 13. Income Taxes for additional information.

Pension and OPEB costs for PSEG are detailed as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    OPEB
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

   

2011

   

2012

   

2011

 
     Millions  

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

        

Service Cost

   $ 25      $ 24      $ 4      $ 4   

Interest Cost

     56        58        16        15   

Expected Return on Plan Assets

     (76     (81     (4     (4

Amortization of Net

        

Transition Obligation

     0        0        1        2   

Prior Service Cost

     (5     0        (4     (3

Actuarial Loss

     42        30        8        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

   $ 42      $ 31      $ 21      $ 17   

Effect of Regulatory Asset

     0        0        5        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Benefit Costs, Including Effect of Regulatory Asset

   $ 42      $ 31      $ 26      $ 22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension and OPEB costs for Power, PSE&G and PSEG’s other subsidiaries are detailed as follows:

 

     Pension
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
     OPEB
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
    

2012

    

2011

    

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions  

Power

   $ 13       $ 10       $ 5       $ 3   

PSE&G

     24         17         20         18   

Other

     5         4         1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Benefit Costs

   $ 42       $ 31       $ 26       $ 22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, PSEG contributed its entire planned contribution for the year 2012 of $124 million and $11 million into its pension and postretirement healthcare plans, respectively.

 

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Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Guaranteed Obligations

Power’s activities primarily involve the purchase and sale of energy and related products under transportation, physical, financial and forward contracts at fixed and variable prices. These transactions are with numerous counterparties and brokers that may require cash, cash-related instruments or guarantees.

Power has unconditionally guaranteed payments to counterparties by its subsidiaries in commodity-related transactions in order to

 

 

support current exposure, interest and other costs on sums due and payable in the ordinary course of business, and

 

 

obtain credit.

Under these agreements, guarantees cover lines of credit between entities and are often reciprocal in nature. The exposure between counterparties can move in either direction.

In order for Power to incur a liability for the face value of the outstanding guarantees, its subsidiaries would have to

 

 

fully utilize the credit granted to them by every counterparty to whom Power has provided a guarantee, and

 

 

all of the related contracts would have to be “out-of-the-money” (if the contracts are terminated, Power would owe money to the counterparties).

Power believes the probability of this result is unlikely. For this reason, Power believes that the current exposure at any point in time is a more meaningful representation of the potential liability under these guarantees. This current exposure consists of the net of accounts receivable and accounts payable and the forward value on open positions, less any collateral posted.

Power is subject to

 

 

counterparty collateral calls related to commodity contracts, and

 

 

certain creditworthiness standards as guarantor under performance guarantees of its subsidiaries.

Changes in commodity prices can have a material impact on collateral requirements under such contracts, which are posted and received primarily in the form of cash and letters of credit. Power also routinely enters into futures and options transactions for electricity and natural gas as part of its operations. These futures contracts usually require a cash margin deposit with brokers, which can change based on market movement and in accordance with exchange rules.

In addition to the guarantees discussed above, Power has also provided payment guarantees to third parties on behalf of its affiliated companies. These guarantees support various other non-commodity related contractual obligations.

 

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The face value of outstanding guarantees, current exposure and margin positions as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are shown below:

 

    

As of
March 31,
2012

   

As of
December 31,
2011

 
     Millions  

Face Value of Outstanding Guarantees

   $ 1,803      $ 1,756   

Exposure under Current Guarantees

   $ 349      $ 315   

Letters of Credit Margin Posted

   $ 135      $ 135   

Letters of Credit Margin Received

   $ 142      $ 91   

Cash Deposited and Received

    

Counterparty Cash Margin Deposited

   $ 38      $ 20   

Counterparty Cash Margin Received

     (5     (7

Net Broker Balance Deposited (Received)

     (78     (92

In the Event Power were to Lose its Investment Grade Rating:

    

Additional Collateral that could be Required

   $ 876      $ 812   

Liquidity Available under PSEG’s and Power’s Credit Facilities to Post Collateral

   $ 3,510      $ 3,415   

Additional Amounts Posted

    

Other Letters of Credit

   $ 55      $ 52   

As part of determining credit exposure, Power nets receivables and payables with the corresponding net energy contract balances. See Note 10. Financial Risk Management Activities for further discussion. In accordance with our accounting policy, where it is applicable, cash (received)/deposited is allocated against derivative asset and liability positions with the same counterparty on the face of the Balance Sheet. The remaining balances of net cash (received)/deposited after allocation is generally included in Accounts Payable and Receivable, respectively.

In the event of a deterioration of Power’s credit rating to below investment grade, which would represent a two level downgrade from its current ratings, many of these agreements allow the counterparty to demand further performance assurance. See table above.

In addition, during 2012, the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are continuing efforts to implement new rules to enact stricter regulation over swaps and derivatives. Power will carefully monitor these new rules as they are developed to analyze the potential impact on its swap and derivatives transactions, including any potential increase to collateral requirements.

In addition to amounts for outstanding guarantees, current exposure and margin positions, Power had posted letters of credit to support various other non-energy contractual and environmental obligations. See table above.

Environmental Matters

Passaic River

Historic operations of PSEG companies and the operations of hundreds of other companies along the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers are alleged by federal and state agencies to have discharged substantial contamination into the Passaic River/Newark Bay Complex.

Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)

The EPA has determined that an eight-mile stretch of the Passaic River in the area of Newark, New Jersey is a “facility” within the meaning of that term under CERCLA. The EPA has determined the need to perform a study of the entire 17-mile tidal reach of the lower Passaic River.

 

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PSE&G and certain of its predecessors conducted operations at properties in this area on or adjacent to the Passaic River. The properties included one operating electric generating station (Essex Site), which was transferred to Power, one former generating station and four former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites. When the Essex Site was transferred from PSE&G to Power, PSE&G obtained releases and indemnities for liabilities arising out of the former Essex generating station and Power assumed any environmental liabilities.

The EPA believes that certain hazardous substances were released from the Essex Site and one of PSE&G’s former MGP locations (Harrison Site). In 2006, the EPA notified the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) that the cost of its study would greatly exceed the original estimated cost of $20 million. The total cost of the study is now estimated at approximately $99 million. 73 PRPs, including Power and PSE&G, agreed to assume responsibility for the study and to divide the associated costs according to a mutually agreed upon formula. The PRP group, currently 71 members, is presently executing the study. Approximately five percent of the study costs are attributable to PSE&G’s former MGP sites and approximately one percent to Power’s generating stations. Power has provided notice to insurers concerning this potential claim.

In 2007, the EPA released a draft “Focused Feasibility Study” (FFS) that proposed six options to address the contamination cleanup of the lower eight miles of the Passaic River. The estimated costs for the proposed remedy range from $1.3 billion to $3.7 billion. The work contemplated by the study is not subject to the cost sharing agreement discussed above. The EPA is conducting a revised focused feasibility study which may be released as early as the third quarter of 2012.

In June 2008, an agreement was announced between the EPA and two PRPs for removal of a portion of the contaminated sediment in the Passaic River at an estimated cost of $80 million. The two PRPs have reserved their rights to seek contribution for the removal costs from the other PRPs, including Power and PSE&G.

The EPA has advised that the levels of contaminants at Passaic River mile 10.9 may require a pilot study and removal in advance of the completion of the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study or the issuance of a revised draft FFS. Preliminary cost estimates range from $20 million to $150 million.

Power and PSE&G are unable to estimate their portion of the possible loss or range of loss related to these matters.

New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act)

In 2005, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) filed suit against a PRP and its related companies in the New Jersey Superior Court seeking damages and reimbursement for costs expended by the State of New Jersey to address the effects of the PRP’s discharge of hazardous substances into both the Passaic River and the balance of the Newark Bay Complex. Power and PSE&G are alleged to have owned, operated or contributed hazardous substances to a total of 11 sites or facilities that impacted these water bodies. In February 2009, third party complaints were filed against some 320 third party defendants, including Power and PSE&G, claiming that each of the third party defendants is responsible for its proportionate share of the clean-up costs for the hazardous substances they allegedly discharged into the Passaic River and the Newark Bay Complex. The third party complaints seek statutory contribution and contribution under the Spill Act to recover past and future removal costs and damages. Power and PSE&G filed answers to the complaint in June 2010. A special master for discovery has been appointed by the court and document production has commenced. Power and PSE&G believe they have good and valid defenses to the allegations contained in the third party complaints and will vigorously assert those defenses. Power and PSE&G are unable to estimate their portion of the possible loss or range of loss related to this matter.

Natural Resource Damage Claims

In 2003, the NJDEP directed PSEG, PSE&G and 56 other PRPs to arrange for a natural resource damage assessment and interim compensatory restoration of natural resource injuries along the lower Passaic River and its tributaries pursuant to the Spill Act. The NJDEP alleged that hazardous substances had been discharged from the Essex Site and the Harrison Site. The NJDEP estimated the cost of interim natural resource injury

 

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restoration activities along the lower Passaic River at approximately $950 million. In 2007, agencies of the United States Department of Commerce and the United States Department of the Interior sent letters to PSE&G and other PRPs inviting participation in an assessment of injuries to natural resources that the agencies intended to perform. In 2008, PSEG and a number of other PRPs agreed to share certain immaterial costs the trustees have incurred and will incur going forward, and to work with the trustees to explore whether some or all of the trustees’ claims can be resolved in a cooperative fashion. That effort is continuing. PSE&G is unable to estimate its portion of the possible loss or range of loss related to this matter.

Newark Bay Study Area

The EPA has established the Newark Bay Study Area, which it defines as Newark Bay and portions of the Hackensack River, the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull. In August 2006, the EPA sent PSEG and 11 other entities notices that it considered each of the entities to be a PRP with respect to contamination in the Study Area. The notice letter requested that the PRPs fund an EPA-approved study in the Newark Bay Study Area and encouraged the PRPs to contact Occidental Chemical Corporation (OCC) to discuss participating in the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study that OCC was conducting. The notice stated the EPA’s belief that hazardous substances were released from sites owned by PSEG companies and located on the Hackensack River, including two operating electric generating stations (Hudson and Kearny sites) and one former MGP site. PSEG has participated in and partially funded the second phase of this study. Notices to fund the next phase of the study have been received but it is uncertain at this time whether the PSEG companies will consent to fund the third phase. Power and PSE&G are unable to estimate their portion of the possible loss or range of loss related to this matter.

MGP Remediation Program

PSE&G is working with the NJDEP to assess, investigate and remediate environmental conditions at its former MGP sites. To date, 38 sites requiring some level of remedial action have been identified. Based on its current studies, PSE&G has determined that the estimated cost to remediate all MGP sites to completion could range between $625 million and $723 million through 2021. Since no amount within the range is considered to be most likely, PSE&G has recorded a liability of $625 million as of March 31, 2012. Of this amount, $82 million was recorded in Other Current Liabilities and $543 million was reflected as Environmental Costs in Noncurrent Liabilities. PSE&G has recorded a $625 million Regulatory Asset with respect to these costs. PSE&G periodically updates its studies taking into account any new regulations or new information which could impact future remediation costs and adjusts its recorded liability accordingly.

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)/New Source Review (NSR)

The PSD/NSR regulations, promulgated under the Clean Air Act, require major sources of certain air pollutants to obtain permits, install pollution control technology and obtain offsets, in some circumstances, when those sources undergo a “major modification,” as defined in the regulations. The federal government may order companies that are not in compliance with the PSD/NSR regulations to install the best available control technology at the affected plants and to pay monetary penalties ranging from $25,000 to $37,500 per day for each violation, depending upon when the alleged violation occurred.

In 2009, the EPA issued a notice of violation to Power and the other owners of the Keystone coal fired plant in Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, that various capital improvement projects were completed at the plant which are considered modifications (or major modifications) causing significant net emission increases of PSD/NSR air pollutants, beginning in 1985 for Keystone Unit 1 and in 1984 for Keystone Unit 2. The notice of violation states that none of these modifications underwent PSD/NSR permitting process prior to being put into service, which the EPA alleges was required under the Clean Air Act. The notice of violation states that the EPA may issue an order requiring compliance with the relevant Clean Air Act provisions and may seek injunctive relief and/or civil penalties. Power owns approximately 23% of the plant. Power cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

 

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Hazardous Air Pollutants Regulation

In accordance with a court ruling, the EPA published a Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) regulation in the Federal Register on February 16, 2012. These Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS) go into effect on April 16, 2015 and establish allowable emission levels for mercury as well as other hazardous air pollutants pursuant to the Clean Air Act. On March 19, 2012, PSEG filed a motion to intervene in support of the EPA’s implementation of MATS. The impact to our fossil fleet is currently being determined; but Power believes the back-end technology environmental controls recently installed at its Hudson and Mercer coal facilities should meet the rule’s requirements. Some additional controls could be necessary at Power’s Connecticut facilities and some of its other New Jersey facilities, pending engineering evaluation. In December 2011, a decision was reached to upgrade the previously planned two flue gas desulfurization scrubbers and install Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems at Power’s jointly owned coal fired generating facility at Conemaugh in Pennsylvania. This installation is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014. PSEG’s share of this investment is approximately $147 million.

New Jersey regulations required coal fired electric generating units to meet certain emissions limits or reduce mercury emissions by approximately 90% by December 15, 2007. Companies that are parties to multi-pollutant reduction agreements, such as Power, have been permitted to postpone such reductions on half of their coal fired electric generating capacity until December 15, 2012.

With newly installed controls at its plants in New Jersey, Power expects to achieve the required mercury reductions that are part of Power’s multi-pollutant reduction agreement that resolved issues arising out of the PSD/NSR air pollution control programs discussed above.

Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Regulation

In April 2009, the NJDEP finalized revisions to NOx emission control regulations that impose new NOx emission reduction requirements and limits for New Jersey fossil fuel fired electric generating units. The rule will have a significant impact on Power’s generation fleet, as it imposes NOx emissions limits that will require significant capital investment for controls or the retirement of up to 102 combustion turbines (approximately 2,000 MW) and four older New Jersey steam electric generating units (approximately 400 MW) by May 30, 2015. Power is currently evaluating its compliance options and is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss related to this matter.

Under current Connecticut regulations, Power’s Bridgeport and New Haven facilities have been utilizing Discrete Emission Reduction Credits (DERCs) to comply with certain NOx emission limitations that were incorporated into the facilities’ operating permits. In 2010, Power negotiated new agreements with the State of Connecticut extending the continued use of DERCs for certain emission units and equipment until May 31, 2014.

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)

In July 2011, the EPA issued the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that limits power plant emissions in 28 states that contribute to the ability of downwind states to attain and/or maintain current particulate matter and ozone emission standards. Emission reductions would have been governed by this rule beginning on January 1, 2012 for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and “annual NOX” and May 1, 2012 for “Ozone season NOX”. Certain states would have been required to make additional SO2 reductions in 2014. The EPA issued draft technical adjustments to the final CSAPR in October 2011. Technical revisions to the CSAPR were finalized on February 7, 2012. The EPA increased New Jersey’s allocation of annual NOX and ozone season NOX allowances beyond what was proposed. The EPA also finalized the increase in New Jersey’s allocation of SO2 allowances from the October proposal. The additional increases in NOx allocations are favorable to us, since both Power and New Jersey as a whole were projected to be short on NOx allowances (both ozone season and annual) under the original allocation scenario.

 

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On December 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling to stay CSAPR pending judicial review. Until a final decision is reached, the court has ordered that the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) requirements continue temporarily. PSEG has intervened in this litigation along with Calpine and Exelon in support of implementing CSAPR. Oral argument occurred on April 13, 2012. A final decision on the merits is expected in the summer of 2012.

The continuation of CAIR affects our generating stations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The purpose of CAIR is to improve Ozone and Fine Particulate (PM2.5) air quality within states that have not demonstrated achievement of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). CAIR was implemented through a cap-and-trade program and to date the impact has not been material to us as the allowances allocated to our stations were sufficient. If 2012 operations are similar to those in the past three years, it is expected that the impact to operations from the temporary implementation of CAIR in 2012 will not be significant.

PSEG continues to evaluate the impact of this rule on it due to many of the uncertainties that still exist regarding implementation. Power has made major capital investments over the past several years to lower the SO2 and NOx emissions of its fossil plants in the states affected by CSAPR (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania). Power does not foresee the need to make significant additional expenditures to its generation fleet to comply with the regulation. As such, Power believes this rule will not have a material impact to its capital investment program or units’ operations.

Clean Water Act Permit Renewals

Pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permits expire within five years of their effective date. In order to renew these permits, but allow a plant to continue to operate, an owner or operator must file a permit application no later than six months prior to expiration of the permit.

One of the most significant NJPDES permits governing cooling water intake structures at Power is for Salem. In 2001, the NJDEP issued a renewed NJPDES permit for Salem, expiring in July 2006, allowing for the continued operation of Salem with its existing cooling water intake system. In February 2006, Power filed with the NJDEP a renewal application allowing Salem to continue operating under its existing NJPDES permit until a new permit is issued. Power prepared its renewal application in accordance with the FWPCA Section 316(b) and the 316(b) rules published in 2004. Those rules did not mandate the use of cooling towers at large existing generating plants. Rather, the rules provided alternatives for compliance with 316(b), including the use of restoration efforts to mitigate for the potential effects of cooling water intake structures, as well as the use of site-specific analysis to determine the best technology available for minimizing adverse impact based upon a cost-benefit test. Power has used restoration and/or a site-specific cost-benefit test in applications filed to renew the permits at its once-through cooled plants, including Salem, Hudson and Mercer.

As a result of several legal challenges to the 2004 316(b) rule by certain northeast states, environmentalists and industry groups, the rule has been suspended and has been returned to the EPA to be consistent with a 2009 United States Supreme Court decision which concluded that the EPA could rely upon cost-benefit analysis in setting the national performance standards and in providing for cost-benefit variances from those standards as part of the Phase II regulations.

In April 2011, the EPA published a new proposed rule which did not establish any particular technology as the best technology available (e.g. closed cycle cooling). Instead, the proposed rule established marine life mortality standards for existing cooling water intake structures with a design flow of more than two million gallons per day. Power reviewed the proposed rule, assessed the potential impact on its generating facilities and used this information to develop its comments to the EPA which were filed in August 2011. Although the EPA has recently stated that a revision of the proposed rule to include an alternative framework for compliance is currently being considered, if the rule were to be adopted as proposed, the impact would be material since the majority of Power’s electric generating stations would be affected. The EPA is expected to propose the alternative compliance framework as part of a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) in the second quarter of 2012.

 

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This NODA will have a 30 day comment period and the timing of this action could impact the issuance of the final rule which is currently scheduled for July 27, 2012. Power is unable to predict the outcome of this proposed rulemaking, the final form that the proposed regulations may take and the effect, if any, that they may have on its future capital requirements, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The results of further proceedings on this matter could have a material impact on Power’s ability to renew permits at its larger once-through cooled plants, including Salem, Hudson, Mercer, Bridgeport and possibly Sewaren and New Haven, without making significant upgrades to existing intake structures and cooling systems. The costs of those upgrades to one or more of Power’s once-through cooled plants would be material, and would require economic review to determine whether to continue operations at these facilities. For example, in Power’s application to renew its Salem permit, filed with the NJDEP in February 2006, the estimated costs for adding cooling towers for Salem were approximately $1 billion, of which Power’s share would have been approximately $575 million. These cost estimates have not been updated. Currently, potential costs associated with any closed cycle cooling requirements are not included in Power’s forecasted capital expenditures. In addition to the EPA rulemaking, several states, including California and New York, have begun setting policies that may require closed cycle cooling. It is unknown how these policies may ultimately impact the EPA’s rulemaking.

In January 2010, the NJDEP issued a draft NJPDES permit to another company which would require the installation of closed cycle cooling at that company’s nuclear generating station located in New Jersey. In December 2010, the NJDEP and that company entered into an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) which would require the company to cease operations at the nuclear generating station no later than 2019. In the ACO, the NJDEP agreed that closed cycle cooling is not the best technology available for that facility and agreed to issue a new draft NJPDES permit for that facility without a requirement for construction of cooling towers or other closed cycle cooling facilities. The new draft NJPDES permit was issued by NJDEP on June 1, 2011. The permit was issued as final on December 21, 2011 incorporating the 316(b) requirements as defined in the ACO. In that permit, NJDEP defended its position that closed-cycle cooling was not the best technology available for that facility. Per that permit the facility will cease operations on December 31, 2019. Power cannot predict at this time the final outcome of the NJDEP decision and the impact, if any, such a decision would have on any of Power’s once-through cooled generating stations.

Power has received a preliminary draft of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) water discharge permit that would revise Mercer Generating Station’s thermal discharge limits and require compliance within five years of approval. Power is reviewing the proposed revisions with NJDEP and DRBC staff. Power cannot at this time determine the final form of the permit that will be presented to the DRBC commissioners for approval and what, if any, impact this permit would have on Mercer’s operations.

New Generation and Development

Nuclear

Power has approved the expenditure of approximately $192 million for a steam path retrofit and related upgrades at its co-owned Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3. Unit 3 upgrades were completed on schedule in October 2011. Unit 2 upgrades are expected to result in an increase of Power’s share of nominal capacity by approximately 14 MW in 2012. Total expenditures through March 31, 2012 were $118 million and are expected to continue through 2014.

Power has begun expenditures in pursuit of additional output through an extended power uprate of the Peach Bottom nuclear units. The uprate is expected to be in service in 2015 for Unit 2 and 2016 for Unit 3. Power’s share of the increased capacity is expected to be approximately 137 MW with an anticipated cost of approximately $419 million. Total expenditures through March 31, 2012 were $40 million and are expected to continue through 2016.

 

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Connecticut

Power was selected by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), formerly the Department of Public Utility Control, in a regulatory process to build 130 MW of gas fired peaking capacity. Final approval was received and construction began in the second quarter of 2011. The project is expected to be in service by June 2012. Power estimates the cost of these generating units to be approximately $148 million, (not including the capitalized cost to finance during construction). Capitalized expenditures through March 31, 2012 were $141 million, which are included in Property, Plant and Equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of PSEG and Power. The first of the annual filings to recover the capital and operating costs of the project was submitted in December 2011 to the PURA. A hearing before the PURA has been held and a decision is expected in May 2012. Costs for this project, including financing costs capitalized during the construction period, will be recovered subject to regulatory review and approval.

PJM Interconnection L.L.C. (PJM)

Power is constructing 267 MW of new gas fired peaking facilities at its Kearny site. Construction began in the second quarter of 2011. The projects are expected to be in service by June 2012. Power estimates the cost of these generating units to be $250 million to $300 million. Total capitalized expenditures through March 31, 2012 were $225 million which are included in Property, Plant and Equipment on Power’s and PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

PSE&G—Solar

As part of the BPU-approved Solar 4 All Program, PSE&G is installing up to 40 MW of solar generation on existing utility poles within its service territory. PSE&G has entered into an agreement to purchase solar units for this program. PSE&G’s commitments under this agreement are contingent upon, among other things, the availability of suitable utility poles for installation of the units. On January 18, 2012, the BPU initiated a proceeding to address the proposed placement of solar panels on the poles. On April 12, 2012, the BPU issued an order granting a waiver that will allow PSE&G to use additional existing poles for these installations. PSE&G estimates the total cost of this project to be $265 million. Approximately 28 MW have been installed as of March 31, 2012. PSE&G’s cumulative investments for these solar units were approximately $199 million, with additional purchases to be made on a quarterly basis during the remaining two-year term of the purchase agreement, to the extent adequate space on poles is available.

Another aspect of the Solar 4 All program is the installation of 40 MW of solar systems on land and buildings owned by PSE&G and third parties. PSE&G estimates the total cost of this phase of the program to be $191 million. Through March 31, 2012, 36 MW representing 20 projects had been placed into service with an investment of approximately $173 million.

Energy Holdings—Solar

In January 2012, Energy Holdings acquired a 25 MW solar project currently under construction in Arizona. Completion of this project is expected in 2012. Energy Holdings issued guarantees of up to $71.5 million for payment of obligations related to the construction of the project, of which $67 million was outstanding as of March 31, 2012. These guarantees will terminate upon successful completion of the project. The total investment for the project is expected to be approximately $75 million.

Basic Generation Service (BGS) and Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS)

PSE&G obtains its electric supply requirements for customers who do not purchase electric supply from third party suppliers through the annual New Jersey BGS auctions. Pursuant to applicable BPU rules, PSE&G enters into the Supplier Master Agreement with the winners of these BGS auctions following the BPU’s approval of the auction results. PSE&G has entered into contracts with Power, as well as with other winning BGS

 

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suppliers, to purchase BGS for PSE&G’s load requirements. The winners of the auction (including Power) are responsible for fulfilling all the requirements of a PJM Load Serving Entity including the provision of capacity, energy, ancillary services, transmission and any other services required by PJM. BGS suppliers assume all volume risk and customer migration risk and must satisfy New Jersey’s renewable portfolio standards.

Power seeks to mitigate volatility in its results by contracting in advance for the sale of most of its anticipated electric output as well as its anticipated fuel needs. As part of its objective, Power has entered into contracts to directly supply PSE&G and other New Jersey electric distribution companies (EDCs) with a portion of their respective BGS requirements through the New Jersey BGS auction process, described above. In addition to the BGS-related contracts, Power also enters into firm supply contracts with EDCs, as well as other firm sales and commitments.

PSE&G has contracted for its anticipated BGS-Fixed Price eligible load, as follows:

 

     Auction Year  
    

2009

    

2010

    

2011

    

2012

 

36-Month Terms Ending

     May 2012         May 2013         May 2014         May 2015 (A) 

Load (MW)

     2,900         2,800         2,800         2,900   

$ per kWh

     0.10372         0.09577         0.09430         0.08388   

 

(A) Prices set in the 2012 BGS auction will become effective on June 1, 2012 when the 2009 BGS auction agreements expire.

PSE&G has a full requirements contract with Power to meet the gas supply requirements of PSE&G’s gas customers. That contract extended through March 31, 2012, and continues substantially on a year-to-year basis. Power has entered into hedges for a portion of these anticipated BGSS obligations, as permitted by the BPU. The BPU permits PSE&G to recover the cost of gas hedging up to 115 billion cubic feet or 80% of its residential gas supply annual requirements through the BGSS tariff. For additional information, see Note 17. Related-Party Transactions. Current plans call for Power to hedge on behalf of PSE&G approximately 70 billion cubic feet or 50% of its residential gas supply annual requirements.

Minimum Fuel Purchase Requirements

Power has various long-term fuel purchase commitments for coal through 2013 to support its fossil generation stations and for supply of nuclear fuel for the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear generating stations and for firm transportation and storage capacity for natural gas.

Power’s strategy is to maintain certain levels of uranium and to make periodic purchases to support such levels. As such, the commitments referred to below may include estimated quantities to be purchased that deviate from contractual nominal quantities. Power’s nuclear fuel commitments cover approximately 100% of its estimated uranium, enrichment and fabrication requirements through 2015 and a portion for 2016 at Salem, Hope Creek and Peach Bottom.

Power’s various multi-year contracts for firm transportation and storage capacity for natural gas are primarily used to meet its gas supply obligations to PSE&G. These purchase obligations are consistent with Power’s strategy to enter into contracts for its fuel supply in comparable volumes to its sales contracts.

 

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As of March 31, 2012, the total minimum purchase requirements included in these commitments were as follows:

 

Fuel Type

  

Commitments
through 2016
Power’s Share

 
     Millions  

Nuclear Fuel

  

Uranium

   $ 489   

Enrichment

   $ 454   

Fabrication

   $ 147   

Natural Gas

   $ 933   

Coal/Oil

   $ 265   

Regulatory Proceedings

Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (Competition Act)

In 2007, PSE&G and Transition Funding were served with a purported class action complaint (Complaint) in New Jersey Superior Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain stranded cost recovery provisions of the Competition Act, seeking injunctive relief against continued collection from PSE&G’s electric customers of the Transition Bond Charge (TBC) of Transition Funding, as well as recovery of TBC amounts previously collected. Under New Jersey law, the Competition Act, enacted in 1999, is presumed constitutional.

Also in 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended Complaint to also seek injunctive relief from continued collection of related taxes as well as recovery of such taxes previously collected. In October 2007, the Court granted PSE&G’s motion to dismiss the amended Complaint and in November 2007, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court (Appellate Division). In February 2009, the Appellate Division affirmed the decision of the lower court dismissing the case. In May 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied a request from the plaintiff to review the Appellate Division’s decision.

In July 2007, the same plaintiff also filed a petition with the BPU requesting review and adjustment to PSE&G’s recovery of the same stranded cost charges. In September 2007, PSE&G filed a motion with the BPU to dismiss the petition. In June 2010, the BPU granted PSE&G’s motion to dismiss. In April 2011, the BPU issued a written order memorializing this decision. In June 2011, the plaintiff/petitioner filed a notice of appeal of the BPU action with the Appellate Division. This appellate proceeding remains pending.

New Jersey Clean Energy Program

In 2008, the BPU approved funding requirements for each New Jersey EDC applicable to its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency programs for the years 2009 to 2012. The aggregate funding amount is $1.2 billion for all years. PSE&G’s share is $705 million. PSE&G has recorded a current liability of $199 million as of March 31, 2012. The liability is reduced as normal payments are made. The liability has been recorded with an offsetting Regulatory Asset, since the costs associated with this program are expected to be recovered from PSE&G ratepayers through the Societal Benefits Charge (SBC).

The BPU has started a new Comprehensive Resource Analysis proceeding to determine SBC funding for the years 2013-2016. The proceeding has no impact on current SBC assessments.

Long-Term Capacity Agreement Pilot Program (LCAPP)

In January 2011, New Jersey enacted the LCAPP Act directing the BPU to conduct a process to procure and subsidize up to 2,000 megawatts of base load or mid-merit electric power generation. In March 2011, the BPU issued a written order approving a form of agreement and selecting three generators to build a total of approximately 1,949 MW of new combined-cycle generating facilities located in New Jersey. Each of the New

 

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Jersey EDCs, including PSE&G, executed standard offer capacity agreements (SOCA) with each of the three selected generators in compliance with the BPU’s directive, but did so under protest preserving its respective legal rights. The SOCA provides for the EDCs to make capacity payments to, or receive capacity payments from, the generators as calculated based on the difference between the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) clearing price for each year of the term and the price bid set forth in the SOCA. The LCAPP Act and the BPU order provide that, once the SOCAs are executed and approved by the BPU, they will be irrevocable and the EDCs will be entitled to full rate recovery of the prudently incurred costs. PSE&G will not make or receive payments under the three contracts unless (1) the plant successfully bids into and clears the capacity auction in accordance with the terms of the SOCA and (2) the proposed plant is constructed. Two of the SOCA generators have filed petitions at the BPU claiming that there has been a material modification in PJM’s RPM that could adversely affect their performance under the SOCA and asking the BPU for relief through modifications to their respective SOCAs. On May 1, 2012, the BPU denied the request of these generators for modifications to the SOCA contracts, though the BPU indicated that it may re-examine the need for SOCA changes or other actions after the results of the May RPM auction are issued. Legal challenges to the BPU’s implementation of the LCAPP Act were filed in New Jersey appellate court and the challenge filed by the EDCs has been remanded back to the BPU for consideration of certain procedural issues. The LCAPP Act has also been challenged on constitutional grounds in federal court. This legal challenge remains pending.

Leveraged Lease Investments

On January 31, 2012, PSEG entered into a specific matter closing agreement settling the dispute with the IRS over previously challenged leveraged lease transactions. This agreement settles the leasing dispute with finality for all tax periods in which PSEG realized tax deductions from these transactions. On January 31, 2012, PSEG also signed a Form 870-AD settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 1997 through 2003. On March 26, 2012, PSEG executed a Form 870-AD settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 2004 through 2006. These two agreements conclude ten years of audits for PSEG and the leasing issue for all tax years. For PSEG, the impact of these agreements is an increase in financial statement Income Tax Expense of approximately $175 million. In prior periods, PSEG had established financial statement tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the amount of $245 million with respect to these tax years. Accordingly, the settlement resulted in a net $70 million decrease in the Income Tax Expense of PSEG.

Cash Impact

For tax years 1997 through 2003, the tax and interest PSEG owes the IRS as a result of this settlement will be reduced by the $320 million PSEG has on deposit with the IRS for this matter. A net deficiency for these years of approximately $4 million is expected to be paid during the second quarter of 2012. Based upon the closing agreement and the Form 870-AD for tax years 2004 through 2006, PSEG owes the IRS approximately $600 million in tax and interest for tax years from 2004 through 2006. Based on the settlement of the leasing dispute, for tax years 2007 through 2010, the IRS owes PSEG approximately $670 million. PSEG will attempt to work with the IRS to process these audit years simultaneously. No assurance can be given that the IRS will agree to this process. It is possible that PSEG would have to make several payments totaling $600 million over the next year to the IRS and file claims for refunds for $670 million which the IRS would process in the normal course; it could take several years for the IRS to process these claims. In addition to the above, PSEG will claim a tax deduction for the accrued deficiency interest associated with this settlement in 2012, which will give rise to a cash tax savings of approximately $100 million.

 

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Note 9. Changes in Capitalization

The following capital transactions occurred in the first three months of 2012:

Power

 

 

paid $66 million of 5.00% Pollution Control Revenue Refunding bond at maturity in March.

 

 

paid cash dividends of $300 million to PSEG.

PSE&G

 

 

paid $49 million of Transition Funding’s securitization debt.

Note 10. Financial Risk Management Activities

The operations of PSEG, Power and PSE&G are exposed to market risks from changes in commodity prices, interest rates and equity prices that could affect their results of operations and financial condition. Exposure to these risks is managed through normal operating and financing activities and, when appropriate, through hedging transactions. Hedging transactions use derivative instruments to create a relationship in which changes to the value of the assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions exposed to market risks are expected to be offset by changes in the value of these derivative instruments.

Commodity Prices

The availability and price of energy commodities are subject to fluctuations due to weather, environmental policies, changes in supply and demand, state and federal regulatory policies, market conditions, transmission availability and other events. Power uses physical and financial transactions in the wholesale energy markets to mitigate the effects of adverse movements in fuel and electricity prices. Derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting or normal purchases/normal sales treatment are marked to market (MTM) with changes in fair value recorded in the income statement. The fair value for the majority of these contracts is obtained from quoted market sources. Modeling techniques using assumptions reflective of current market rates, yield curves and forward prices are used to interpolate certain prices when no quoted market exists.

Cash Flow Hedges

Power uses forward sale and purchase contracts, swaps and futures contracts to hedge

 

 

forecasted energy sales from its generation stations and the related load obligations,

 

 

the price of fuel to meet its fuel purchase requirements, and

 

 

certain forecasted natural gas sales and purchases made to support the BGSS contract with PSE&G.

These derivative transactions are designated and effective as cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value and the impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) associated with these hedges was as follows:

 

    

As of
March 31,
2012

    

As of
December 31,
2011

 
     Millions  

Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges

   $ 54       $ 57   

Impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (after tax)

   $ 33       $ 33   

The expiration date of the longest-dated cash flow hedge at Power is in 2013. Power’s after-tax unrealized gains on these derivatives that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months are $28 million. There was ineffectiveness of $1 million associated with these hedges as of March 31, 2012.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Trading Derivatives

The primary purpose of Power’s wholesale marketing operation is to optimize the value of the output of the generating facilities via various products and services available in the markets we serve. Historically, Power engaged in trading of electricity and energy-related products where such transactions were not associated with the output or fuel purchase requirements of its facilities. This trading consisted mostly of energy supply contracts where Power secured sales commitments with the intent to supply the energy services from purchases in the market rather than from its owned generation. Such trading activities were marked to market through the income statement and represented less than one percent of gross margin (revenues less energy costs) on an annual basis. Effective July 2011, Power anticipates that it will not enter into any more trading derivative contracts.

Other Derivatives

Power enters into additional contracts that are derivatives, but do not qualify for or are not designated as cash flow hedges. These transactions are intended to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and optimize the value of our expected generation. Trade types include financial options, futures, swaps, fuel purchases and forward purchases and sales of electricity. Changes in fair market value of these contracts are recorded in earnings.

Interest Rates

PSEG, Power and PSE&G are subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. Exposure to this risk is managed by targeting a balanced debt maturity profile which limits refinancing in any given period or interest rate environment. In addition, we have used a mix of fixed and floating rate debt, interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements.

Fair Value Hedges

PSEG enters into fair value hedges to convert fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. As of March 31, 2012, PSEG had eight interest rate swaps outstanding totaling $1.1 billion. These swaps convert Power’s $250 million of 5% Senior Notes due April 2014, Power’s $300 million of 5.5% Senior Notes due December 2015, $300 million of Power’s $303 million of 5.32% Senior Notes due September 2016 and Power’s $250 million of 2.75% Senior Notes due September 2016 into variable-rate debt. These interest rate swaps are designated and effective as fair value hedges. The fair value changes of the interest rate swaps are fully offset by the changes in the fair value of the underlying debt. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of all the underlying hedges was $60 million and $62 million, respectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

PSEG uses interest rate swaps and other derivatives, which are designated and effective as cash flow hedges, to manage their exposure to the variability of cash flows, primarily related to variable-rate debt instruments. The Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (after tax) related to interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges was $(2) million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

The following are the fair values of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

    As of March 31, 2012  
    Power     PSE&G     PSEG    

Consolidated

 
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Non
Hedges
   

 

   

 

    Non
Hedges
    Fair Value
Hedges
       

Balance Sheet Location

 

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Netting
(A)

   

Total
Power

   

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Swaps

   

Total
Derivatives

 
    Millions  

Derivative Contracts

             

Current Assets

  $ 52      $ 644      $ (510   $ 186      $ 0      $ 16      $ 202   

Noncurrent Assets

    8        147        (104     51        34        46        131   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets

  $ 60      $ 791      $ (614   $ 237      $ 34      $ 62      $ 333   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative Contracts

             

Current Liabilities

  $ (5   $ (602   $ 455      $ (152   $ (2   $ 0      $ (154

Noncurrent Liabilities

    (1     (128     111        (18     0        (2     (20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mark-to-Market Derivative (Liabilities)

  $ (6   $ (730   $ 566      $ (170   $ (2   $ (2   $ (174
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 54      $ 61      $ (48   $ 67      $ 32      $ 60      $ 159   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    As of December 31, 2011  
    Power     PSE&G     PSEG    

Consolidated

 
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Non
Hedges
   

 

   

 

    Non
Hedges
    Fair Value
Hedges
       

Balance Sheet Location

 

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Netting
(A)

   

Total
Power

   

Energy-
Related
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Swaps

   

Total
Derivatives

 
    Millions  

Derivative Contracts

             

Current Assets

  $ 55      $ 532      $ (448   $ 139      $ 0      $ 17      $ 156   

Noncurrent Assets

    8        121        (74     55        4        47        106   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets

  $ 63      $ 653      $ (522   $ 194      $ 4      $ 64      $ 262   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative Contracts

             

Current Liabilities

  $ (5   $ (506   $ 387      $ (124   $ (7   $ 0      $ (131

Noncurrent Liabilities

    (1     (76     53        (24     0        (2     (26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mark-to-Market Derivative (Liabilities)

  $ (6   $ (582   $ 440      $ (148   $ (7   $ (2   $ (157
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 57      $ 71      $ (82   $ 46      $ (3   $ 62      $ 105   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(A) Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty (where the right of offset exists) and the application of collateral. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, net cash collateral received of $48 million and $82 million, respectively, was netted against the corresponding net derivative contract positions. Of the $48 million as of March 31, 2012, cash collateral of $(79) million and $(9) million were netted against current assets and noncurrent assets, respectively, and cash collateral of $24 million and $16 million were netted against current liabilities and noncurrent liabilities, respectively. Of the $82 million as of December 31, 2011, cash collateral of $(77) million and $(23) million were netted against current assets and noncurrent assets, respectively, and cash collateral of $16 million and $2 million were netted against current liabilities and noncurrent liabilities, respectively.

Certain of PSEG’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require PSEG to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon PSEG’s credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. These credit risk-related contingent features stipulate that if PSEG were to be downgraded or lose its investment grade credit rating, it would be required to provide additional collateral. This incremental collateral requirement can offset collateral requirements related to other derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty, where the contractual right of offset exists under applicable master agreements. PSEG also enters into commodity transactions on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The NYMEX and ICE clearing houses act as counterparties to each trade. Transactions on NYMEX and ICE must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margining requirements.

The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features in a liability position that are not fully collateralized (excluding transactions on NYMEX and ICE that are fully collateralized) was $350 million and $285 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, PSEG had the contractual right of offset of $189 million and $149 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty under master agreements and net of margin posted. If PSEG had been downgraded or lost its investment grade rating, it would have had additional collateral obligations of $161 million and $136 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to its derivatives, net of the contractual right of offset under master agreements and the application of collateral. This potential additional collateral is included in the $876 million and $812 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, discussed in Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

The following shows the effect on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

Derivatives in
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

   Amount of
Pre-Tax

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
     Location
of Pre-Tax Gain
(Loss)  Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income
   Amount of
Pre-Tax

Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into Income
(Effective
Portion)
     Location
of Pre-Tax Gain
(Loss)  Recognized in
Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion)
   Amount of
Pre-Tax

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective
Portion)
 
   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
          Three Months
Ended
March 31,
          Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
   2012     2011           2012     2011           2012     2011  
     Millions  

PSEG and Power

                    

Energy-Related Contracts

   $ 38      $ 13       Operating Revenues    $ 39      $ 66       Operating Revenues    $ (1   $ (2

Energy-Related Contracts

     (4     2       Energy Costs      (4     3            0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PSEG

   $ 34      $ 15          $ 35      $ 69          $ (1   $ (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following reconciles the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for derivative activity included in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss of PSEG on a pre-tax and after-tax basis:

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

  

Pre-Tax

   

After-Tax

 
     Millions  

Balance as of December 31, 2010

   $ 188      $ 111   

Gain Recognized in AOCI

     80        47   

Less: Gain Reclassified into Income

     (214     (127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   $ 54      $ 31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain Recognized in AOCI

     34        20   

Less: Gain Reclassified into Income

     (35     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2012

   $ 53      $ 31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following shows the effect on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments or as normal purchases and sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

   Location of Pre-Tax
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives
   Pre-Tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

on Derivatives
 
     
    

 

   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
    

  

  

    2012    

   

    2011    

 
          Millions  

PSEG and Power

     

Energy-Related Contracts

   Operating Revenues    $ 195      $ (42

Energy-Related Contracts

   Energy Costs      (26     3   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PSEG and Power

      $ 169      $ (39
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Power’s derivative contracts reflected in the preceding tables include contracts to hedge the purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas and the purchase of fuel. Not all of these contracts qualify for hedge accounting. Most of these contracts are marked to market. The tables above do not include contracts for which Power has elected the normal purchase/normal sales exemption, such as its BGS contracts and certain other energy supply contracts that it has with other utilities and companies with retail load. In addition, PSEG has interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges. The effect of these hedges was to reduce interest expense by $6 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following reflects the gross volume, on an absolute value basis, of derivatives as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Type

  

Notional

  

Total

    

PSEG

    

Power

    

PSE&G

 
     Millions  

As of March 31, 2012

     

Natural Gas

   Dth      590         0         366         224   

Electricity

   MWh      138         0         138         0   

FTRs

   MWh      6         0         6         0   

Interest Rate Swaps

   US Dollars      1,100         1,100         0         0   

Coal

   Tons      1         0         1         0   

As of December 31, 2011

              

Natural Gas

   Dth      612         0         377         235   

Electricity

   MWh      137         0         137         0   

FTRs

   MWh      12         0         12         0   

Interest Rate Swaps

   US Dollars      1,100         1,100         0         0   

Coal

   Tons      1         0         1         0   

Credit Risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that we would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. We have established credit policies that we believe significantly minimize credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit rating), collateral requirements under certain circumstances and the use of standardized agreements, which allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures associated with a single counterparty. In the event of non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty, there may be a material adverse impact on Power’s and PSEG’s financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.

As of March 31, 2012, 96% of the credit for Power’s operations was with investment grade counterparties. Credit exposure is defined as any positive results of netting accounts receivable/accounts payable and the forward value of open positions (which includes all financial instruments including derivatives and non-derivatives and normal purchases/normal sales).

The following table provides information on Power’s credit risk from others, net of cash collateral, as of March 31, 2012. It further delineates that exposure by the credit rating of the counterparties and provides guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the quality of Power’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties.

 

Rating

  Current
Exposure
    Securities
held as
Collateral
    Net
Exposure
    Number of
Counterparties
>10%
    Net Exposure of
Counterparties
>10%
 
    Millions           Millions  

Investment Grade—External Rating

  $ 674      $ 104      $ 669        2      $ 400 (A) 

Non-Investment Grade—External Rating

    26        0        26        0        0   

Investment Grade—No External Rating

    7        0        7        0        0   

Non-Investment Grade—No External Rating

    0        0        0        0        0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 707      $ 104      $ 702        2      $ 400   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Includes net exposure of $302 million with PSE&G. The remaining net exposure of $98 million is with two nonaffiliated power purchasers which are regulated investment grade counterparties.

 

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The net exposure listed above, in some cases, will not be the difference between the current exposure and the collateral held. A counterparty may have posted more cash collateral than the outstanding exposure, in which case there would be no exposure. When letters of credit have been posted as collateral, the exposure amount is not reduced, but the exposure amount is transferred to the rating of the issuing bank. As of March 31, 2012, Power had 191 active counterparties.

Note 11. Fair Value Measurements

PSEG, Power and PSE&G adopted accounting standard “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)” effective January 1, 2012. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting guidance for fair value measurement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data obtained from independent sources and those based on an entity’s own assumptions. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to fair value measurement into three levels:

Level 1—measurements utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that PSEG, Power and PSE&G have the ability to access. These consist primarily of listed equity securities.

Level 2—measurements include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and other observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. These consist primarily of non-exchange traded derivatives such as forward contracts or options and most fixed income securities.

Level 3—measurements use unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities, based on the best information available and might include an entity’s own data and assumptions. In some valuations, the inputs used may fall into different levels of the hierarchy. In these cases, the financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2012, these consist primarily of electric swaps whose basis is deemed significant to the fair value measurement, and long-term gas supply contracts.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following tables present information about PSEG’s, Power’s and PSE&G’s respective assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, including the fair value measurements and the levels of inputs used in determining those fair values. Amounts shown for PSEG include the amounts shown for Power and PSE&G.

 

    

Recurring Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2012

 

Description

  

Total

   

Cash
Collateral
Netting (E)

   

Quoted Market
Prices of
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

    

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 
     Millions  

PSEG

  

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 271      $ (88   $ 0       $ 280      $ 79   

Interest Rate Swaps (B)

   $ 62      $ 0      $ 0       $ 62      $ 0   

NDT Funds: (C)

           

Equity Securities

   $ 772      $ 0      $ 772       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 323      $ 0      $ 0       $ 323      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 305      $ 0      $ 0       $ 305      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 48      $ 0      $ 0       $ 48      $ 0   

Rabbi Trusts: (C)

           

Equity Securities-Mutual Funds

   $ 22      $ 0      $ 22       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 110      $ 0      $ 0       $ 110      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 41      $ 0      $ 0       $ 41      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 53      $ 0      $ 0       $ 53      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (172   $ 40      $ 0       $ (194   $ (18

Interest Rate Swaps (B)

   $ (2   $ 0      $ 0       $ (2   $ 0   

Non-Recourse Debt (D)

   $ (50   $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ (50

Power

           

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 237      $ (88   $ 0       $ 280      $ 45   

NDT Funds: (C)

           

Equity Securities

   $ 772      $ 0      $ 772       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 323      $ 0      $ 0       $ 323      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 305      $ 0      $ 0       $ 305      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 48      $ 0      $ 0       $ 48      $ 0   

Rabbi Trusts: (C)

           

Equity Securities-Mutual Funds

   $ 4      $ 0      $ 4       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 22      $ 0      $ 0       $ 22      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 8      $ 0      $ 0       $ 8      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 10      $ 0      $ 0       $ 10      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (170   $ 40      $ 0       $ (194   $ (16

PSE&G

           

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 34      $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ 34   

Rabbi Trusts: (C)

           

Equity Securities-Mutual Funds

   $ 7      $ 0      $ 7         0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 36      $ 0      $ 0       $ 36      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 14      $ 0      $ 0       $ 14      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 18      $ 0      $ 0       $ 18      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (2   $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ (2

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Recurring Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2011

 

Description

  

Total

   

Cash
Collateral
Netting (E)

   

Quoted Market
Prices of
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

    

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 
     Millions  

PSEG

  

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 198      $ (100   $ 0       $ 257      $ 41   

Interest Rate Swaps (B)

   $ 64      $ 0      $ 0       $ 64      $ 0   

NDT Funds: (C)

           

Equity Securities

   $ 685      $ 0      $ 685       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 359      $ 0      $ 0       $ 359      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 281      $ 0      $ 0       $ 281      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 24      $ 0      $ 0       $ 24      $ 0   

Rabbi Trusts-Mutual Funds (C)

   $ 172      $ 0      $ 19       $ 153      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (155   $ 18      $ 0       $ (153   $ (20

Interest Rate Swaps (B)

   $ (2   $ 0      $ 0       $ (2   $ 0   

Non-Recourse Debt (D)

   $ (50   $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ (50

Power

           

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 194      $ (100   $ 0       $ 257      $ 37   

NDT Funds: (C)

           

Equity Securities

   $ 685      $ 0      $ 685       $ 0      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Govt Obligations

   $ 359      $ 0      $ 0       $ 359      $ 0   

Debt Securities-Other

   $ 281      $ 0      $ 0       $ 281      $ 0   

Other Securities

   $ 24      $ 0      $ 0       $ 24      $ 0   

Rabbi Trusts-Mutual Funds (C)

   $ 33      $ 0      $ 4       $ 29      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (148   $ 18      $ 0       $ (153   $ (13

PSE&G

           

Assets:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ 4      $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ 4   

Rabbi Trusts-Mutual Funds (C)

   $ 57      $ 0      $ 6       $ 51      $ 0   

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Contracts:

           

Energy-Related Contracts (A)

   $ (7   $ 0      $ 0       $ 0      $ (7

 

(A)

Level 2—Fair values for energy-related contracts are obtained primarily using a market-based approach. Most derivative contracts (forward purchase or sale contracts and swaps) are valued using the average of the bid/ask midpoints from multiple broker or dealer quotes or auction prices. Prices used in the

 

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  valuation process are also corroborated independently by management to determine that values are based on actual transaction data or, in the absence of transactions, bid and offers for the day. Examples may include certain exchange and non-exchange traded capacity and electricity contracts and natural gas physical or swap contracts based on market prices, basis adjustments and other premiums where adjustments and premiums are not considered significant to the overall inputs.

Level 3—For energy-related contracts, which include more complex agreements where limited observable inputs or pricing information are available, modeling techniques are employed using assumptions reflective of contractual terms, current market rates, forward price curves, discount rates and risk factors, as applicable. Fair values of other energy contracts may be based on broker quotes that we cannot corroborate with actual market transaction data.

 

(B) Interest rate swaps are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model. Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.

 

(C) The fair value measurements table excludes cash of $1 million which is part of the NDT Fund. The NDT Fund maintains investments in various equity and fixed income securities classified as “available for sale.” The Rabbi Trust maintains investments in an S&P 500 index fund and various fixed income securities classified as “available for sale.” These securities are generally valued with prices that are either exchange provided (equity securities) or market transactions for comparable securities and/or broker quotes (fixed income securities).

Level 1—Investments in marketable equity securities within the NDT Fund are primarily investments in common stocks across a broad range of industries and sectors. Most equity securities are priced utilizing the principal market close price or, in some cases, midpoint, bid or ask price (primarily Level 1). The Rabbi Trust equity index fund is valued based on quoted prices in an active market (Level 1).

Level 2—NDT and Rabbi Trust fixed income securities are limited to investment grade corporate bonds and United States Treasury obligations or Federal Agency mortgage-backed securities with a wide range of maturities. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, they are priced using an evaluated pricing methodology that varies by asset class and reflects observable market information such as the most recent exchange price or quoted bid for similar securities. Market-based standard inputs typically include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads (primarily Level 2). Short-term investments and certain commingled temporary investments are valued using observable market prices or market parameters such as time-to-maturity, coupon rate, quality rating and current yield (primarily Level 2).

 

(D) For Non-Recourse Debt, see Fair Value Option below.

 

(E) Cash collateral netting represents collateral amounts netted against derivative assets and liabilities as permitted under the accounting guidance for Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.

Additional Information Regarding Level 3 Measurements

For valuations that include both observable and unobservable inputs, if the unobservable input is determined to be significant to the overall inputs, the entire valuation is categorized in Level 3. This includes derivatives valued using indicative price quotations for contracts with tenors that extend into periods with no observable pricing. In instances where observable data is unavailable, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 because the model inputs generally are not observable. PSEG’s Risk Management Committee approves risk management

 

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policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The Risk Management Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the PSEG Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities and is responsible for approving all valuation procedures at PSEG. Forward price curves for the power market utilized by PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (ER&T)’s traders to manage the portfolio are maintained and reviewed by PSEG’s Enterprise Risk Management market pricing group, and used for financial reporting purposes. PSEG considers credit and nonperformance risk in the valuation of derivative contracts categorized in Levels 2 and 3, including both historical and current market data, in its assessment of credit and nonperformance risk by counterparty. The impacts of credit and nonperformance risk were not material to the financial statements.

Disclosed below is detail surrounding our significant Level 3 valuations, of which the most significant positions are electric swaps for Power and long-term natural gas supply contracts for PSE&G. For Power, in general, electric swaps are valued based on at least two pricing inputs, basis and underlying. To the extent the basis component is based on a single broker quote and is significant to the fair value of the electric swap, it is categorized as Level 3. The remaining balance of Power’s Level 3 positions consist primarily of certain long-dated capacity contracts, electric load deals in which load consumption may change hourly and certain long-term natural gas supply contracts. Long-dated capacity contracts are fair valued using auction prices. If the fair value for the unobservable tenor is significant, then the entire capacity contract is categorized as Level 3. Electric load deals are fair valued using certain unobservable inputs, such as historic load variability. For Power and PSE&G, long-term gas supply contracts are valued using both actively traded pricing points as well as unobservable inputs such as gas prices beyond observable periods and longer term basis quotes and accordingly, the fair value measurements are classified in Level 3.

The table below discloses the significant unobservable inputs used in developing the fair value of these Level 3 positions:

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

  

Commodity

 

Level 3 Position

  Fair Value as of
March 31, 2012
   

Valuation
Technique(s)

 

Significant
Unobservable Input

 


Range

       

Assets

   

(Liabilities)

             
        Millions              

Power

           

Electricity

  Electric Swaps   $ 40      $ (15   Discounted cash
flow
  Power Basis   $0 -$10/MWh

Electricity

  Electric Load Deals     4        0      Discounted cash
flow
  Historic Load
Variability
  -20% – +20%

Other

  Various (A)     1        (1      
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Power

    $ 45      $ (16      
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

PSE&G

           

Natural Gas

  Long-Term Gas Supply   $ 34      $ (2   Discounted cash
flow
  Longer-Term Basis   $0-$2/MMBTU
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total PSE&G

    $ 34      $ (2      
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

PSEG

           

Non-Recourse Debt

    $ 0      $ (50   Discounted cash
flow
  Underlying Collateral   See “Fair Value Option” below.
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total PSEG

    $ 79      $ (68      
   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

(A) Includes long-dated electric capacity and long-term gas supply positions which are immaterial.

 

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The significant unobservable inputs listed above would have a direct impact on the fair values of the above Level 3 instruments if they were adjusted. For energy-related contracts in cases where Power and PSE&G are sellers, an increase in either the power basis or the load variability or the longer-term basis amounts would decrease the fair value.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 derivative contracts and securities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 follows:

Changes in Level 3 Assets and (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

   

  

    Total Gains or (Losses)
Realized/Unrealized
   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

 

Description

 

Balance as of
January 1,
2012

   

Included in
Income (A)

   

Included in
Regulatory Assets/
Liabilities (B)

   

Purchases,
(Sales) (C)

   

(Issuances)
Settlements
(D)

   

Transfers
In (Out)
(E)

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2012

 
    Millions  

PSEG

             

Net Derivative Assets

  $ 21      $ 34      $ 35      $ 0      $ (29   $ 0      $ 61   

Non-Recourse Debt

  $ (50   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ (50

Power

             

Net Derivative Assets

  $ 24      $ 34      $ 0      $ 0      $ (29   $ 0      $ 29   

PSE&G

             

Net Derivative Assets (Liabilities)

  $ (3   $ 0      $ 35      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 32   

Changes in Level 3 Assets and (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

   

  

    Total Gains or (Losses)
Realized/Unrealized
   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

 

Description

 

Balance as of
January 1,
2011

   

Included in
Income (A)

   

Included in
Regulatory Assets/
Liabilities (B)

   


Purchases,
(Sales) (C)

   

Issuances
(Settlements)
(D)

   

Transfers
In (Out)
(E)

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2011

 
    Millions  

PSEG

             

Net Derivative Assets

  $ 47      $ (31   $ (10   $ 18      $ (22   $ 0      $ 2   

NDT Funds

  $ 8      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ (8   $ 0   

Net Derivative Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 42      $ (31   $ 0      $ 18      $ (22   $ 0      $ 7   

NDT Funds

  $ 8      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ (8   $ 0   

PSE&G

             

Net Derivative Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 5      $ 0      $ (10   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ (5

 

(A) PSEG’s and Power’s gains and losses are mainly attributable to changes in net derivative assets and liabilities of which $34 million and $(33) million are included in Operating Income in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(1) million is included in OCI and $3 million is included in Income from Discontinued Operations in 2011. Of the $34 million in Operating Income in 2012, $5 million is unrealized. Of the $(33) million in Operating Income in 2011, $(32) million is unrealized.

 

(B) Mainly includes gains/losses on PSE&G’s derivative contracts that are not included in either earnings or OCI, as they are deferred as a Regulatory Asset/Liability and are expected to be recovered from/returned to PSE&G’s customers.

 

(C) Represents $18 million in purchases in 2011.

 

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(D) Represents $(29) million in settlements in 2012. Includes $(11) million in issuances and $(11) million in settlements in 2011.

 

(E) There were no transfers among levels during the three months ended March 31, 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, $8 million of assets in the NDT fund were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2, due to more observable pricing for the underlying securities. As per PSEG’s policy, this transfer was recognized as of the beginning of the quarter.

As of March 31, 2012, PSEG carried $1.8 billion of net assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, of which $11 million of net assets were measured using unobservable inputs and classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. These Level 3 net assets represent less than 1% of PSEG’s total assets.

As of March 31, 2011, PSEG carried $1.7 billion of net assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, of which $2 million were measured using unobservable inputs and classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. These Level 3 net assets represent less than 1% of PSEG’s total assets.

Fair Value Option

As of December 31, 2011, the effective date of the Dynegy lease rejections, the leases of the Roseton and Danskammer generation facilities were effectively terminated and no longer qualified for leveraged lease accounting under the guidance for leases. As the owner of the facilities, Energy Holdings was required to recognize the underlying assets and nonrecourse notes payable (Notes Payable) associated with these leases at their respective fair values on the effective date of the rejection. Energy Holdings has elected to record the Notes Payable at fair value each reporting period under the fair value option in accordance with guidance for Financial Instruments. The fair value option permits the irrevocable fair value election for selected eligible financial assets or liabilities. Any changes in the fair value of the Notes Payable will be included in earnings each period. The $550 million of contractual principal outstanding on the Notes Payable is valued at $50 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Energy Holdings elected this option to eliminate certain complexities in applying the effective interest method of amortization given the uncertain payment streams between the election date and the expected foreclosure date. There were no other debt instruments of this type eligible for the fair value option as of March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011. The $50 million fair value of these Notes Payable is included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2102 and December 31, 2011. The fair values of the Notes Payable include significant internal assumptions based on expected cash flows and the fair values of the underlying collateral. Changes to projected capacity factors, capacity and energy prices, fuel costs and other required cash outflows could significantly impact the fair value of the collateral which would increase or decrease the fair value of the Notes. These Notes Payable are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as a result of mainly unobservable inputs.

 

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Fair Value of Debt

The estimated fair values were determined using the market quotations or values of instruments with similar terms, credit ratings, remaining maturities and redemptions as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

    

March 31, 2012

    

December 31, 2011

 
    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair
Value

    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair
Value

 
     Millions  

Long-Term Debt:

           

PSEG (Parent) (A)

   $ 38       $ 60       $ 39       $ 62   

Power-Recourse Debt (B)

     2,685         3,092         2,751         3,158   

PSE&G (B)

     4,271         4,875         4,270         4,905   

Transition Funding (PSE&G) (B)

     845         954         895         1,016   

Transition Funding II (PSE&G) (B)

     44         47         44         47   

Energy Holdings:

           

Project Level, Non-Recourse Debt (C)

     95         95         95         95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-term Debt

   $ 7,978       $ 9,123       $ 8,094       $ 9,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Fair value represents net offsets to debt resulting from adjustments from interest rate swaps entered into to hedge certain debt at Power and the unamortized premium resulting from a debt exchange entered into between Power and Energy Holdings.

 

(B) The debt fair valuation is based on the present value of each bond’s future cash flows. The discount rates used in the present value analysis are based on an estimate of new issue bond yields across the treasury curve. When a bond has embedded options, an interest rate model is used to reflect the impact of interest rate volatility into the analysis. (primarily Level 2 measurements).

 

(C) Fair value amounts include $50 million of non-recourse project debt related to Dynegy which is classified as a Level 3 measurement. See “Fair Value Option” above for more details on Dynegy debt. Non-recourse project debt of $45 million is valued as equivalent to the amortized cost and is classified as a Level 3 measurement.

 

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Note 12. Other Income and Deductions

 

Other Income

  

Power

    

PSE&G

    

Other (A)

     Consolidated
Total
 
     Millions  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

           

NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income

   $ 28       $ 0       $ 0       $ 28   

Solar Loan Interest

     0         4         0         4   

Other

     2         7         3         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Income

   $ 30       $ 11       $ 3       $ 44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

           

NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income

   $ 69       $ 0       $ 0       $ 69   

Solar Loan Interest

     0         2         0         2   

Other

     1         3         1         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Income

   $ 70       $ 5       $ 1       $ 76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other Deductions

  

Power

    

PSE&G

    

Other (A)

     Consolidated
Total
 
     Millions  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

           

NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses

   $ 8       $ 0       $ 0       $ 8   

Other

     7         1         0         8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Deductions

   $ 15       $ 1       $ 0       $ 16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

           

NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses

   $ 9       $ 0       $ 0       $ 9   

Other

     3         1         0         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Deductions

   $ 12       $ 1       $ 0       $ 13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Other primarily consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services and intercompany eliminations.

Note 13. Income Taxes

PSEG’s, Power’s and PSE&G’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 

      

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
    

2012

      

2011

 

PSEG

       30.1%           41.6%   

Power

       39.8%           41.1%   

PSE&G

       29.4%           40.5%   

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the decrease in PSEG’s and PSE&G’s effective tax rate was due primarily to the settlement with the IRS in regard to leveraged leases (See Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) and the federal audits for tax years 1997 through 2006 (see below). The decrease in

 

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Power’s effective tax rate was due primarily to a reduction in NDT taxes which was partially offset by a reduction in the IRC section 199 deduction for domestic production activities.

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, enacted December 17, 2010, included a provision making qualified property placed into service after September 8, 2010 and before January 1, 2012, eligible for 100% bonus depreciation for tax purposes. In addition, qualified property placed into service in 2012 will be eligible for 50% bonus depreciation for tax purposes. These provisions have generated cash for PSEG through tax benefits related to the accelerated depreciation in 2011 and will for 2012. These tax benefits would have otherwise been received over an estimated average 20 year period.

PSE&G has accrued $7 million of Investment Tax Credits (ITC) associated with alternative energy projects in the first quarter of 2012. Prior to 2012, the law provided an option to claim either a grant or the ITC. For years prior to 2012, the ITC had been accounted for as a reduction of the book basis of the related assets as opposed to being recorded in tax expense. As the grant program expired at the end of 2011, ITC for 2012 has been accounted for as an accumulated deferred investment credit on the balance sheet which is amortized as a reduction of tax expense over the life of the related project.

PSEG’s unrecognized tax benefits decreased by approximately $559 million in the first quarter 2012, primarily attributable to PSEG. This decrease was primarily due to the settlement with the IRS, in the amount of $387 million, of the leasing issue (See Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) and the federal audits for tax years 1997 through 2006 (see below). The remaining unrecognized tax benefit of $172 million represents a decrease of prior period positions. As a result, as of March 31, 2012, there is no material increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible to occur within the next twelve months. The interest and penalties associated with the decrease in the uncertain tax position was $352 million. The impact on the accumulated deferred income taxes and regulatory asset associated with the unrecognized tax benefit decrease is $240 million. The change in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is $319 million.

On June 26, 2009, September 15, 2008 and December 17, 2007, PSEG made tax deposits with the IRS in the amounts of $140 million, $80 million and $100 million, respectively, to defray potential interest costs associated with disputed tax assessments associated with certain lease investments (see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities). On January 31, 2012, PSEG signed a specific matter closing agreement with the IRS regarding this matter. Based on this agreement, these deposits will be applied against tax and interest due pursuant to the closing agreement. Further, on the same date, PSEG signed a Form 870-AD settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 1997 through 2003. On March 26, 2012, PSEG executed a Form 870-AD settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 2004 through 2006. These two agreements conclude ten years of audits for PSEG and the leasing issue for all tax years. The financial statement impacts of these agreements, net of existing financial statement reserves, is a net decrease in tax expense of approximately $70 million for PSEG, including $30 million and $1 million for PSE&G and Power, respectively.

 

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Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

 

    

Balance as of

December 31, 2011

    Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    

Balance as of

March 31, 2012

 
       Power     PSE&G     Other     
     Millions  

Derivative Contracts

   $ 31      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0       $ 31   

Pension and OPEB Plans

     (438     7        0        0         (431

NDT Funds

     66        38        0        0         104   

Other

     4        (1     (1     1         3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   $ (337   $ 44      $ (1   $ 1       $ (293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    

Balance as of

December 31, 2010

    Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
    

Balance as of

March 31, 2011

 
       Power     PSE&G      Other     
     Millions  

Derivative Contracts

   $ 111      $ (32   $ 0       $ 0       $ 79   

Pension and OPEB Plans

     (377     6        0         0         (371

NDT Funds

     109        (7     0         0         102   

Other

     1        0        1         1         3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   $ (156   $ (33   $ 1       $ 1       $ (187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Note 15. Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividends

Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Net Income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including shares issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding or vesting of restricted stock awards granted under our stock compensation plans and upon payment of performance units or restricted stock units. The following table shows the effect of these stock options, performance units and restricted stock units on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted EPS:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012      2011  
     Basic      Diluted      Basic      Diluted  

EPS Numerator: (Millions)

           

Continuing Operations

   $ 493       $ 493       $ 462       $ 462   
Discontinued Operations      0         0         64         64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 493       $ 493       $ 526       $ 526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EPS Denominator: (Thousands)

           

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

     506,010         506,010         505,979         505,979   

Effect of Stock Based Compensation Awards

     0         1,019         0         1,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shares

     506,010         507,029         505,979         507,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EPS:

           

Continuing Operations

   $ 0.97       $ 0.97       $ 0.91       $ 0.91   

Discontinued Operations

     0.00         0.00         0.13         0.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 0.97       $ 0.97       $ 1.04       $ 1.04   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

Dividend Payments on Common Stock

  

2012

      

2011

 

Per Share

   $ 0.3550         $ 0.3425   

in Millions

   $ 179         $ 173   

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 16. Financial Information by Business Segments

 

    

Power

    

PSE&G

    

Energy
Holdings

   

Other (A)

   

Consolidated

 
     Millions  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

            

Operating Revenues

   $ 1,561       $ 1,939       $ 20      $ (645   $ 2,875   

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

     253         197         40        3        493   

Net Income (Loss)

     253         197         40        3        493   

Segment Earnings (Loss)

     253         197         40        3        493   

Gross Additions to Long-Lived Assets

     237         435         11        4        687   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

            

Operating Revenues

   $ 1,967       $ 2,306       $ 20      $ (939   $ 3,354   

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

     298         163         (3     4        462   

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

     64         0         0        0        64   

Net Income (Loss)

     362         163         (3     4        526   

Segment Earnings (Loss)

     362         163         (3     4        526   

Gross Additions to Long-Lived Assets

     155         339         1        2        497   

As of March 31, 2012

            

Total Assets

   $ 11,089       $ 17,514       $ 1,945      $ (546   $ 30,002   

Investments in Equity Method Subsidiaries

   $ 39       $ 0       $ 104      $ 0      $ 143   

As of December 31, 2011

            

Total Assets

   $ 11,087       $ 17,487       $ 1,888      $ (641   $ 29,821   

Investments in Equity Method Subsidiaries

   $ 31       $ 0       $ 106      $ 0      $ 137   

 

(A) Other activities include amounts applicable to PSEG (as parent company), Services and intercompany eliminations, primarily relating to intercompany transactions between Power and PSE&G. No gains or losses are recorded on any intercompany transactions; rather, all intercompany transactions are priced in accordance with applicable regulations, including affiliate pricing rules, or at cost or, in the case of the BGS and BGSS contracts between Power and PSE&G, at rates prescribed by the BPU. For a further discussion of the intercompany transactions between Power and PSE&G, see Note 17. Related-Party Transactions.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 17. Related-Party Transactions

The following discussion relates to intercompany transactions, the majority of which are eliminated during the PSEG consolidation process in accordance with GAAP.

Power

The financial statements for Power include transactions with related parties presented as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

Related Party Transactions

   2012     2011  
     Millions  

Revenue from Affiliates:

    

Billings to PSE&G through BGSS (A)

   $ 451      $ 698   

Billings to PSE&G through BGS (A)

     189        233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue from Affiliates

   $ 640      $ 931   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expense Billings from Affiliates:

    

Administrative Billings from Services (B)

   $ (34   $ (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expense Billings from Affiliates

   $ (34   $ (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Related Party Transactions

  

As of
March 31, 2012

   

As of
December 31, 2011

 
     Millions  

Receivables from PSE&G through BGS and BGSS Contracts (A)

   $ 163      $ 247   

Receivables from PSE&G Related to Gas Supply Hedges for BGSS (A)

     116        109   

Receivable from (Payable to) Services (B)

     (21     (26

Tax Receivable from (Payable to) PSEG (C)

     (8     58   

Receivable from (Payable to) PSEG

     (7     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable—Affiliated Companies, net

   $ 243      $ 381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Loan to Affiliate (Demand Note to PSEG) (D)

   $ 1,035      $ 907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Working Capital Advances to Services (E)

   $ 17      $ 17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-Term Accrued Taxes Receivable (Payable) (C)

   $ (52   $ (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

PSE&G

The financials statements for PSE&G include transactions with related parties presented as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

Related Party Transactions

  

2012

   

2011

 
     Millions  

Expense Billings from Affiliates:

    

Billings From Power through BGSS (A)

   $ (451   $ (698

Billings From Power through BGS (A)

     (189     (233

Administrative Billings from Services (B)

     (50     (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expense Billings from Affiliates

   $ (690   $ (982
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Related Party Transactions

  

As of
March 31, 2012

   

As of
December 31, 2011

 
     Millions  

Payable to Power through BGS and BGSS Contracts (A)

   $ (163   $ (247

Payable to Power Related to Gas Supply Hedges for BGSS (A)

     (116     (109

Payable to Power for SREC Liability (F)

     (7     (7

Receivable from (Payable to) Services (B)

     (41     (56

Tax Receivable from (Payable to) PSEG (C)

     42        131   

Receivable from PSEG

     5        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies, net

   $ (280   $ (280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Working Capital Advances to Services (E)

   $ 33      $ 33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-Term Accrued Taxes Receivable (Payable) (C)

   $ (23   $ (83
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) PSE&G has entered into a requirements contract with Power under which Power provided the gas supply services needed to meet PSE&G’s BGSS and other contractual requirements through March 31, 2012 and continues subsequently on a year-to-year basis. Power has also entered into contracts to supply energy, capacity and ancillary services to PSE&G through the BGS auction process.

 

(B) Services provides and bills administrative services to Power and PSE&G at cost. In addition, Power and PSE&G have other payables to Services, including amounts related to certain common costs, such as pension and OPEB costs, which Services pays on behalf of each of the operating companies.

 

(C) PSEG files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies. A tax allocation agreement exists between PSEG and each of its affiliated companies. The general operation of these agreements is that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis. If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PSEG. If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PSEG to the extent that PSEG is able to utilize those benefits.

 

(D) Power’s short-term loans with PSEG are for working capital and other short-term needs. Interest Income and Interest Expense relating to these short-term funding activities were immaterial.

 

(E) Power and PSE&G have advanced working capital to Services. The amounts are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on Power’s and PSE&G’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(F) In 2008, the BPU issued a decision that certain BGS suppliers will be reimbursed for the cost they incurred above $300 per Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) during the period June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2010. The BPU order further provided that the excess cost may be passed on to ratepayers. Following an appeal, on March 10, 2011, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed and remanded the BPU’s 2008 order. The Court did not rule on the substantive issue of whether the pass-through of SREC costs was appropriate. The BPU subsequently held a legislative hearing process to comply with the Court’s ruling. On May 1, 2012, the BPU affirmed its earlier order and ruled that BGS suppliers could recover verified SREC expenditures above $300 per SREC. PSE&G has estimated and accrued a total liability for the excess SREC cost of $17 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, including approximately $7 million for Power’s share which is included in PSE&G’s Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Under current guidance, Power was unable to record the related intercompany receivable on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As a result, PSE&G’s liability to Power is not eliminated in consolidation and is included in Other Current Liabilities on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 18. Guarantees of Debt

Each series of Power’s Senior Notes, Pollution Control Notes and its syndicated revolving credit facilities are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by its subsidiaries, PSEG Fossil LLC (Fossil), PSEG Nuclear LLC (Nuclear) and ER&T. The following table presents condensed financial information for the guarantor subsidiaries, as well as Power’s non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

    

Power

   

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

   

Other
Subsidiaries

   

Consolidating
Adjustments

   

Total

 
     Millions  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

          

Operating Revenues

   $ 0      $ 1,873      $ 26      $ (338   $ 1,561   

Operating Expenses

     (2     1,433        27        (338     1,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

     2        440        (1     0        441   

Equity Earnings (Losses) of Subsidiaries

     260        (3     0        (257     0   

Other Income

     13        31        0        (14     30   

Other Deductions

     (7     (8     0        0        (15

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     0        (5     0        0        (5

Interest Expense

     (29     (10     (4     13        (30

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     14        (185     2        1        (168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 253      $ 260      $ (3   $ (257   $ 253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

          

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

   $ 124      $ 723      $ 2      $ (118   $ 731   

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

   $ 242      $ (656   $ (13   $ 62      $ (365

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

   $ (366   $ (73   $ 10      $ 56      $ (373

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

          

Operating Revenues

   $ 0      $ 2,278      $ 50      $ (361   $ 1,967   

Operating Expenses

     2        1,774        52        (362     1,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

     (2     504        (2     1        501   

Equity Earnings (Losses) of Subsidiaries

     382        60        0        (442     0   

Other Income

     10        71        0        (11     70   

Other Deductions

     (3     (9     0        0        (12

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     (1     (1     0        0        (2

Interest Expense

     (45     (11     (5     10        (51

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     21        (232     3        0        (208

Income (Loss) on Discontinued Operations, net of tax

     0        0        64        0        64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 362      $ 382      $ 60      $ (442   $ 362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

          

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

   $ 350      $ 1,202      $ (189   $ (460   $ 903   

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

   $ (175   $ (777   $ 336      $ (113   $ (729

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

   $ (175   $ (426   $ (147   $ 573      $ (175

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Power

    

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    

Other
Subsidiaries

    

Consolidating
Adjustments

   


Total

 
     Millions  

As of March 31, 2012

             

Current Assets

   $ 4,137       $ 7,628       $ 953       $ (10,213   $ 2,505   

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     66         5,773         956         0        6,795   

Investment in Subsidiaries

     4,283         801         0         (5,084     0   

Noncurrent Assets

     197         1,661         59         (128     1,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 8,683       $ 15,863       $ 1,968       $ (15,425   $ 11,089   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

   $ 106       $ 9,885       $ 1,021       $ (10,215   $ 797   

Noncurrent Liabilities

     450         1,694         145         (124     2,165   

Long-Term Debt

     2,685         0         0         0        2,685   

Member’s Equity

     5,442         4,284         802         (5,086     5,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity

   $ 8,683       $ 15,863       $ 1,968       $ (15,425   $ 11,089   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011

             

Current Assets

   $ 4,311       $ 7,248       $ 951       $ (9,823   $ 2,687   

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     66         5,715         950         0        6,731   

Investment in Subsidiaries

     4,185         804         0         (4,989     0   

Noncurrent Assets

     179         1,557         51         (118     1,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 8,741       $ 15,324       $ 1,952       $ (14,930   $ 11,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

   $ 172       $ 9,549       $ 1,003       $ (9,822   $ 902   

Noncurrent Liabilities

     440         1,589         145         (118     2,056   

Long-Term Debt

     2,685         0         0         0        2,685   

Member’s Equity

     5,444         4,186         804         (4,990     5,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity

   $ 8,741       $ 15,324       $ 1,952       $ (14,930   $ 11,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)

This combined MD&A is separately filed by PSEG, Power and PSE&G. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Power and PSE&G each make representations only as to itself and make no representations whatsoever as to any other company.

PSEG’s business consists of three reportable segments, which are:

 

 

Power, our wholesale energy supply company that integrates its generating asset operations with its wholesale energy, fuel supply, energy trading and marketing and risk management activities primarily in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic United States,

 

 

PSE&G, our public utility company which provides transmission and distribution of electric energy and gas in New Jersey; implements demand response and energy efficiency programs and invests in solar generation, and

 

 

Energy Holdings, which owns our energy-related leveraged leases and other investments.

Our business discussion in Part I, Item 1. Business of our 2011 Annual Report on 10-K (Form 10-K) provides a review of the regions and markets where we operate and compete, as well as our strategy for conducting our businesses within these markets, focusing on operational excellence, financial strength and making disciplined investments. Our risk factor discussion in Part II Item 1A of Form 10-K provides information about factors that could have a material adverse impact on our businesses. The following supplements that discussion and the discussion included in the Overview of 2011 and Future Outlook provided in Item 7 in our Form 10-K by describing significant events and business developments that have occurred during 2012 and any changes to the key factors that we expect may drive our future performance. The following discussion refers to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Statements) and the Related Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Notes). This discussion should be read in conjunction with such Statements, Notes, and the 2011 Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW OF 2012 AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

During the first three months of 2012, our results continued to be adversely impacted by lower prices for electricity and natural gas in the markets we serve. We continue experiencing greater pricing impact due to a decline in both PJM Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) and Basic Generation Service (BGS) rates which became effective in the second quarter of 2011. Our pricing also continues to be affected by customer migration away from our BGS supply contracts as these volumes are replaced with lower priced spot market sales. While the average BGS rates have been declining to current market prices, customers may still see an incentive to switch to third party suppliers. The result of such a switch may affect the price we receive on our sales, shifting from BGS rates that are established in auctions that have taken place over the past three years, to prices offered by third party suppliers which may be more representative of recent market pricing. Partially offsetting this lower commodity pricing are higher transmission revenues as a result of our 2012 Annual Formula Rate Update with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which provides for approximately $94 million in increased annual transmission revenues effective January 1, 2012.

For 2012 and beyond, the key issues we expect our business to confront include:

 

 

the continuing potential for sustained lower natural gas and electricity prices both at market hubs and at locations where we operate,

 

 

uncertainty in the national and regional economic recovery,

 

 

regulatory and political uncertainty, particularly with regard to future energy policy, transmission policy and environmental regulation,

 

 

the results of the upcoming capacity market auction in PJM, and

 

 

challenges to competitive markets, including support for subsidized generation in many states, particularly in New Jersey.

 

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Our future success will also depend on our ability to respond to these challenges and take advantage of opportunities presented by these and other regulatory and legislative initiatives. In order to do this, we must:

 

 

continue to focus on controlling costs while maintaining our safety, reliability and compliance standards,

 

 

successfully recontract our open supply positions, and

 

 

execute our capital investment program, including investments for growth that yield contemporaneous and attractive risk adjusted returns.

There have also been other significant regulatory and legislative developments during the year which may affect our operations in the future as new rules and regulations are adopted. For additional information on these issues, see Item 5. Other Information.

 

 

On April 12, 2012, the Maryland PUC issued an order requiring three of the four Maryland utility companies to enter into a Contract for Differences with a specific generator to construct a new 661 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle station in Maryland with an in-service date of June 2015. These developments in Maryland could impact energy and capacity prices in PJM and may also impact developments in New Jersey regarding the construction of subsidized generation. Power will join other generators in challenging this order in court.

New Jersey’s Long-Term Capacity Agreement Pilot Program Act (LCAPP Act), Maryland’s RFP or similar activity in other states may artificially depress prices in the competitive wholesale market and have the potential to harm competitive markets, on both a short-term and long-term basis. The lack of consistent rules in energy markets can adversely impact the competitiveness of our generation business.

 

 

On March 30, 2012, the FERC issued an order finding that allocation of costs associated with high voltage (500 kV and higher) transmission projects in PJM to all customers in PJM is just and reasonable. This order, likely to be challenged on rehearing and ultimately in court, therefore preserves the current cost allocation for the Susquehanna-Roseland project. However, the FERC also stated in its order that other cost allocation methodologies could also be just and reasonable and this may lead to the adoption of a different cost allocation methodology for transmission in PJM in the future.

 

 

 

As a result of events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been performing additional operational and safety reviews of nuclear facilities in the United States. These reviews and the lessons learned from the events in Japan will result in a series of additional regulations for the nuclear industry. The first regulations have already been issued, and in conjunction with additional regulations, could impact future operations and capital requirements for our facilities. We believe that our nuclear plants currently meet the stringent applicable design and safety specifications of the NRC.

 

 

During 2012, the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continued efforts to enact stricter regulation over swaps and derivatives. The CFTC has issued Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NOPRs) on many of the key issues. We cannot assess the exact scope of the new rules until they are issued by the SEC and the CFTC and product definitions are finalized. The CFTC discussed the Final Rule on the definition of a swap dealer on April 18, 2012 but has not yet published it. We will carefully monitor these new rules as they are developed to analyze the potential impact on our swap and derivatives transactions, including any potential increase in our collateral requirements.

Operational Excellence

Our nuclear and fossil facilities continued their strong operating performance through the first three months of 2012. Our nuclear units have achieved a capacity factor of 98% and our combined cycle units have continued to improve their forced outage rates. Overall, generation volumes for the first three months of 2012 were 13.1 TWh, approximately 6% lower than in 2011 due primarily to reduced demands due to warmer weather in 2012.

 

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Financial Strength

Our cash from operations has remained strong. During the first three months of 2012, we made approximately $687 million in capital expenditures, paid dividends of $179 million and made our entire planned pension and other postretirement employee benefit (OPEB) contributions for the year 2012 of $135 million.

In March 2012, Power’s $1.525 billion and PSEG’s $477 million credit facilities that were set to expire in December 2012 were replaced with $1.6 billion and $500 million credit facilities, respectively, expiring in March 2017. As of March 31, 2012, our total credit capacity was $4.3 billion and we had over $900 million of cash on hand.

On January 31, 2012, we entered into a specific matter closing agreement settling our dispute with the IRS over certain challenged lease transactions. This agreement settles the international leveraged lease dispute with finality for all tax periods in which we realized tax deductions from these transactions. Also on January 31, 2012, we signed a settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 1997 through 2003. On March 26, 2012, we executed a formal settlement agreement covering all audit issues for tax years 2004 through 2006. These two agreements conclude 10 years of audits for us and the leasing issue for all tax years.

Disciplined Investment

We seek to invest in areas that complement our existing businesses and provide attractive risk-adjusted returns. These areas include upgrading critical energy infrastructure, responding to trends in environmental protection and providing new energy supplies in domestic markets with growing demand. We also have several projects where we are investing to continue to improve our operational performance. Over the past few years, we have shifted our focus to investing at the utility. Our capital expenditure forecast includes over $6.7 billion in spending over the next three years, over 75% of which is at PSE&G.

 

 

We are continuing to pursue obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals for the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission project including approval from the National Park Service (NPS), which has resulted in a delay to the project implementation date. In March 2012, the NPS identified a “preferred alternative” for the final form of its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), under which the project would follow the route of the existing transmission line. This route was the one approved by state regulators including the BPU. The final EIS is expected to be issued in October 2012. Currently, the expected in-service date for the Eastern segment of the project is June 2014 and for the Western segment is June 2015, although further delays are possible. The estimated cost of construction is $790 million for this project.

 

 

We are continuing the process of obtaining regulatory approvals for two 230 kV projects, the North East Grid project, running from Roseland to Hudson with an expected in-service date of June 2015 and an estimated cost of construction of $895 million and the North-Central Reliability project, located in the northern and central portions of New Jersey with an expected in-service date of June 2014 and an estimated cost of construction of approximately $390 million. We currently expect a decision for the North-Central Reliability project from the BPU in the second quarter of 2012. Delays in the construction schedules of these projects could impact the timing of expected transmission revenues.

 

 

We have made additional investments in solar power in New Jersey. Under our solar loan program we have provided a total of $147 million in loans for 616 projects as of March 31, 2012, representing 44 MW to date. Under our Solar 4 All program we have made total program expenditures of approximately $383 million as of March 31, 2012. Approximately 28 MW of solar panels have been installed on distribution poles and another 36 MW representing 20 projects have been placed into service. Additional projects are in various stages of development. Our total anticipated expenditures to develop all approved 80 MW is approximately $456 million. The BPU is in the latter stages of a generic stakeholder proceeding to examine whether utility rate-based solar programs should be modified, expanded or terminated in the future. While this generic proceeding will not impact PSE&G’s aforementioned solar programs, it may impact BPU approval of future solar projects.

 

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Our Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP II) provides for approximately $273 million in accelerated capital investments in our electric and gas infrastructure through 2012. As of March 31, 2012, total capital expenditures since inception of this program were $115 million.

 

 

We made additional expenditures under our Energy Efficiency programs. As of March 31, 2012, total capital expenditures since inception of these projects were $147 million for Energy Efficiency Economic Stimulus, $41 million for Carbon Abatement and $20 million for Demand Response.

 

 

We continued various construction activities at Power, including a steam path retrofit and extended power uprate at Peach Bottom and construction of new gas-fired peaking units at Kearny and in Connecticut (see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities for additional information). This additional capacity at Kearny was bid into and has cleared the RPM capacity auction, and the additional capacity in Connecticut is subject to a contract with a Connecticut utility.

 

 

We are continuing our efforts to obtain an Early Site Permit for a new nuclear generating station to be located at the current site of Salem and Hope Creek stations. The NRC acceptance review is complete and agency evaluation is underway. There were no petitions filed for permission to intervene. The current NRC schedule would likely result in issuance of the Early Site Permit in 2014.

 

 

In January 2012, we acquired an additional 25 MW solar project at Energy Holdings, currently under construction in Arizona. Completion of this project is expected in 2012. All of the energy, capacity and environmental attributes generated by the project in the first 20 years are expected to be sold under a long-term power purchase agreement. The total investment for the project will be approximately $75 million.

There is no guarantee that the projects described above or any future initiatives will be achieved since many issues need to be favorably resolved, such as regulatory approvals.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The results for PSEG, PSE&G, Power and Energy Holdings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:

 

         Three Months Ended      
     March 31,  

Earnings (Losses)

  

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions   

Power

   $ 253       $ 298   
PSE&G      197         163   

Energy Holdings

     40         (3
Other (A)      3         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PSEG Income from Continuing Operations

     493         462   
PSEG Income from Discontinued Operations (B)      0         64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PSEG Net Income

   $ 493       $ 526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         Three Months Ended    
March 31,
 

Earnings Per Share (Diluted)

  

2012

    

2011

 

PSEG Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 0.97       $ 0.91   
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (B)      0.00         0.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PSEG Net Income

   $ 0.97       $ 1.04   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Other primarily includes parent company interest and financing costs, donations and certain administrative and general expenses.

 

(B) See Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions.

 

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Our results include the realized gains, losses and earnings on Power’s Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund and other related NDT activity. This includes the net realized gains, interest and dividend income and other costs related to the NDT Fund which are recorded in Other Income and Deductions. This also includes credit-related impairments on certain NDT securities which are included in Other-Than-Temporary Impairments and the interest accretion expense on Power’s nuclear Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO), which is recorded in Operation and Maintenance Expense and the depreciation related to the ARO asset.

Our results also include the after-tax impacts of non-trading mark-to-market (MTM) activity, which consist of the financial impact from positions with forward delivery dates.

The quarter-over-quarter variances in our Income from Continuing Operations include the changes related to NDT and MTM shown in the chart below:

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
    
    

2012

    

2011

 
     Millions, after tax  

NDT Fund Income (Expense)

   $ 5       $ 27   
Non-Trading Mark-to-Market Gains (Losses)    $ 52       $ 4   

In addition to the changes in NDT and MTM, our $31 million increase in Income from Continuing Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was driven primarily by lower tax expense due to the settlement of 10 years of IRS audits.

The increases were partially offset by:

 

 

lower average pricing and volumes for electricity sold under our BGS contracts, and

 

 

lower realized prices and/or lower sales volumes in the various power pools.

PSEG

Our results of operations are primarily comprised of the results of operations of our operating subsidiaries, Power, PSE&G and Energy Holdings, excluding charges related to intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in consolidation. We also include certain financing costs, charitable contributions and general and administrative costs at the parent company. For additional information on intercompany transactions, see Note 17. Related-Party Transactions. For an explanation of the variances, see the discussions for Power, PSE&G and Energy Holdings that follow the table below.

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase /
(Decrease)
 
    

  2012  

    

  2011  

    

2012 vs 2011

 
        Millions         Millions        %   

Operating Revenues

   $ 2,875       $ 3,354       $ (479     (14
Energy Costs      1,179         1,563         (384     (25

Operation and Maintenance

     628         651         (23     (4

Depreciation and Amortization

     256         241         15        6   

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

     29         43         (14     (33

Income from Equity Method Investments

     0         3         (3     N/A   

Other Income and (Deductions)

     28         63         (35     (56

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     5         4         1        25   
Interest Expense      101         127         (26     (20

Income Tax Expense

     212         329         (117     (36

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, including Gain on Sale in 2011, net of tax

     0         64         (64     N/A   

 

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Power

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase
(Decrease)
 
    

2012

    

2011

    

2012 vs 2011

 
     Millions   

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 253       $ 298       $ (45

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, including Gain on Sale in 2011, net of tax

     0         64         (64

Net Income

   $ 253       $ 362       $ (109

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 the primary reasons for the $45 million decrease in Income from Continuing Operations were

 

 

lower average pricing and lower volumes of electricity sold under our BGS contracts, net of lower cost to serve, primarily as a result of warmer winter weather in 2012,

 

 

lower volumes on wholesale load contracts in PJM, lower operating reserve revenues and capacity payments primarily in PJM, and higher congestion costs in PJM,

 

 

lower average pricing and volumes of gas sold under our BGSS contracts, net of lower cost to serve, as a result of warmer winter weather in 2012, and

 

 

lower net realized gains on the NDT Fund.

These decreases were partially offset by

 

 

favorable amounts related to the MTM activity,

 

 

lower operation and maintenance costs in 2012 at our fossil plants, and

 

 

lower interest expense due to the maturity/early redemption of Senior Notes in April 2011 and December 2011.

The quarter-over-quarter details for these variances are discussed below:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase /
(Decrease)
 
Power   

2012

    

2011

    

2012 vs 2011

 
     Millions         Millions        %   

Operating Revenues

   $ 1,561       $ 1,967       $ (406     (21
Energy Costs      822         1,135         (313     (28

Operation and Maintenance

     241         277         (36     (13

Depreciation and Amortization

     57         54         3        6   

Other Income (Deductions)

     15         58         (43     (74

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

     5         2         3        N/A   

Interest Expense

     30         51         (21     (41

Income Tax Expense

     168         208         (40     (19
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations      0         64         (64     N/A   

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 2011

Operating Revenues decreased $406 million due to

Gas Supply Revenues decreased $255 million due primarily to

 

 

a net decrease of $222 million in sales under the BGSS contract, substantially comprised of lower average gas prices on lower volumes of sales in 2012 due to warmer average temperatures during the first quarter of 2012, and

 

 

a net decrease of $33 million due primarily to lower average gas prices partially offset by higher sales volumes to third party customers.

 

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Generation Revenues decreased $185 million due primarily to

 

 

a net decrease of $62 million due primarily to lower average pricing and lower volumes of electricity sold under our BGS contracts primarily as a result of warmer winter weather in 2012,

 

 

a decrease of $42 million due to lower volumes on wholesale load contracts in the PJM region and lower average unrealized prices in the New England region,

 

 

a decrease of $41 million due to lower operating reserve revenue in 2012 resulting from lower demand and lower market prices,

 

 

a decrease of $23 million due primarily to lower capacity payments from the PJM power pool resulting from lower market prices, and

 

 

lower net revenues of $17 million due primarily to lower average realized prices for our generation sold into the PJM and New York power pools.

Trading Revenues were immaterial in 2012 due to the discontinuation of trading activities in the second quarter of 2011. As a result, the increase of $34 million is due to the absence of losses on electric energy supply contracts recognized in 2011.

Operating Expenses

Energy Costs represent the cost of generation, which includes fuel costs for generation as well as purchased energy in the market, and gas purchases to meet Power’s obligation under its BGSS contract with PSE&G. Energy Costs decreased $313 million due to

 

 

Gas costs decreased $225 million, principally related to obligations under the BGSS contract, reflecting lower average gas inventory costs coupled with lower sales volumes in 2012 due to warmer average temperatures during the first quarter of 2012.

 

 

Generation costs decreased by $88 million due primarily to $99 million of lower fuel costs, primarily reflecting the utilization of lower volumes of both coal and oil and lower natural gas prices, partially offset by higher nuclear fuel prices in 2012. The decrease was also attributable to $33 million in lower energy purchases in the PJM region as a result of lower load contract demand in 2012, and $7 million of lower emission charges. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $51 million in congestion costs.

Operation and Maintenance decreased $36 million due primarily to lower planned outage and maintenance costs in 2012, primarily at our gas-fired plants in Bethlehem, New York and Linden, New Jersey, partially offset by higher online refurbishment projects and a security project in 2012 at our Salem and Hope Creek nuclear facilities.

Depreciation and Amortization increased $3 million due primarily to higher depreciable asset bases at Nuclear and Fossil.

Other Income and (Deductions) The net decrease of $43 million was due primarily to lower net realized gains on our NDT Fund.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments increased $3 million due primarily to impairments on the NDT Fund in 2012.

Interest Expense decreased $21 million due primarily to

 

 

a decrease of $18 million resulting primarily from the redemption of $606 million of 7.75% Senior Notes in early April 2011 and the early redemption of $600 million of 6.95% Senior Notes in December 2011, and

 

 

a $3 million decrease due to interest costs that we capitalized in 2012 for projects while under construction, primarily the 267 MW gas-fired peaking facilities at Kearny, New Jersey and 130 MW gas-fired peaking capacity at New Haven, Connecticut, both of which we began building in the second quarter of 2011.

 

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Income Tax Expense decreased $40 million in 2012 due primarily to lower pre-tax income.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

In 2011, we sold our two 1,000 MW combined-cycle generating facilities in Texas in separate transactions. In March 2011, we completed the sale of one plant for proceeds of $351 million at an after-tax gain of $53 million. In July, we completed the sale of the second plant for proceeds of $335 million at an after-tax gain of $25 million. The results of operations for both plants for 2011, including the gain on the sale in March 2011, are included in this category. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions for additional information.

PSE&G

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase
(Decrease)
 
    

  2012  

    

  2011  

    

2012 vs 2011

 
     Millions   

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 197       $ 163       $ 34   

Net Income

   $ 197       $ 163       $ 34   

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the primary reasons for the $34 million increase in Income from Continuing Operations were

 

 

higher transmission formula rates, and

 

 

tax benefits related to settlement of IRS audits.

The quarter-over-quarter details for these variances are discussed below:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase /
(Decrease)
 
PSE&G   

  2012  

    

  2011  

    

2012 vs 2011

 
     Millions         Millions        %   

Operating Revenues

   $ 1,939       $ 2,306       $ (367     (16
Energy Costs      1,002         1,366         (364     (27

Operation and Maintenance

     376         368         8        2   

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

     29         43         (14     (33

Depreciation and Amortization

     190         179         11        6   

Other Income (Deductions)

     10         4         6        N/A   

Other-Than Temporary Impairments

     0         1         (1     N/A   

Interest Expense

     73         79         (6     (8
Income Tax Expense      82         111         (29     (26

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 2011

Operating Revenues decreased $367 million due primarily to

Commodity Revenue decreased $364 million due to lower Electric and Gas revenues. This is entirely offset as savings in Energy Costs. PSE&G earns no margin on the provision of BGS and BGSS.

 

 

Gas revenues decreased $240 million due to lower BGSS volumes of $144 million and lower BGSS prices of $96 million. The average price of gas was 14% lower in 2012 than in 2011.

 

 

Electric revenues decreased $124 million due primarily to $123 million in lower BGS revenues and $1 million in lower revenues from the sale of Non-Utility Generation (NUG) energy and collections of Non-Utility Generation Charges (NGC) due primarily to lower prices. BGS sales decreased 17% due primarily to customer migration to third party suppliers (TPS); in contrast, delivery sales decreased only 2%.

Clause Revenues decreased $9 million due primarily to lower Societal Benefit Charges (SBC) of $11 million, partially offset by higher Securitization Transition Charge (STC) revenues of $2 million. The changes in STC

 

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and SBC amounts were entirely offset by the amortization of related costs (Regulatory Assets) in O&M, Depreciation and Amortization and Interest Expense. PSE&G earns no margins on SBC or STC collections.

Delivery Revenues increased $6 million due primarily to an increase in prices for electric and gas distribution and transmission.

 

 

Transmission revenues were $23 million higher due primarily to net rate increases.

 

 

Gas distribution revenues decreased $15 million due primarily to lower sales volume of $49 million and lower Transitional Energy Facilities Assessment (TEFA) revenue of $8 million due to a lower TEFA rate and lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher Weather Normalization Clause revenue of $36 million and higher capital stimulus revenue of $6 million. The higher stimulus revenue is offset by a deferral in O&M.

 

 

Electric distribution revenues decreased $2 million due primarily to lower TEFA revenue of $6 million due to a lower TEFA rate and lower sales volumes of $4 million, partially offset by higher Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) revenue of $5 million and higher capital stimulus revenue of $3 million. The higher stimulus revenue is offset by a deferral in O&M.

Energy Costs decreased $364 million. This is entirely offset by Commodity Revenue.

 

 

Gas costs decreased $240 million due to $96 million or 14% in lower prices and $144 million or 21% in lower sales volumes due primarily to weather.

 

 

Electric costs decreased $124 million due to $62 million or 10% in lower BGS and NUG volumes due to customer migration to TPS, $39 million of lower BGS prices, and $23 million for decreased deferred cost recovery.

Operation and Maintenance increased $8 million due primarily to

 

 

a $3 million increase in compensation expense, and

 

 

a $3 million increase in pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) expenses.

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes decreased $14 million due to a lower TEFA rate and lower sales volumes for electric and gas.

Depreciation and Amortization increased $11 million due primarily to

 

 

an increase of $6 million for amortization of Regulatory Assets, and

 

 

an increase of $5 million for additional plant in service.

Other Income and (Deductions) net increase of $6 million was due primarily to a $3 million increase in capitalized allowance for Equity Funds used during construction and a $2 million increase in Solar Loan interest income.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments experienced no material change.

Interest Expense decreased $6 million due primarily to lower average debt balances.

Income Tax Expense decreased $29 million due primarily to tax benefits related to settlement of IRS tax audits.

Energy Holdings

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Increase
(Decrease)
 
    

2012

    

2011

   

2012 vs 2011

 
     Millions   

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 40       $ (3   $ 43   

Net Income

   $ 40       $ (3   $ 43   

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the primary reason for the $43 million increase in Income from Continuing Operations was tax benefits related to the settlement of IRS tax audits.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following discussion of our liquidity and capital resources is on a consolidated basis, noting the uses and contributions, where material, of our three direct operating subsidiaries.

Operating Cash Flows

Our operating cash flows combined with cash on hand and financing activities are expected to be sufficient to fund capital expenditures and shareholder dividend payments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our operating cash flow increased $46 million as compared to the same period in 2011. The net change was due primarily to net changes from Power and PSE&G, as discussed below.

Power

Power’s operating cash flow decreased $172 million from $903 million to $731 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to same period in 2011, primarily resulting from lower earnings combined with

 

 

a $98 million decrease from net collection of counterparty receivables, and

 

 

a $98 million net decrease related primarily to lower volumes and pricing of fuel inventories used to satisfy our gas supply obligations.

These were partially offset by a $115 million decrease in net payment of counterparty payables and a decrease of $86 million in benefit plan funding.

PSE&G

PSE&G’s operating cash flow increased $209 million from $157 million to $366 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, due primarily to higher earnings combined with

 

 

a decrease of $173 million in benefit plan funding, and

 

 

an increase of $33 million due to higher collections of customer receivables.

Short-Term Liquidity

PSEG meets its short-term liquidity requirements, as well as those of Power, primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. PSE&G maintains its own separate commercial paper program to meet its short-term liquidity requirements. Both commercial paper programs are fully back-stopped by their own separate credit facilities.

The commitments under our credit facilities are provided by a diverse bank group. As of March 31, 2012, no single institution represented more than 8% of the total commitments in our credit facilities.

As of March 31, 2012, our total credit capacity was in excess of our anticipated maximum liquidity requirements through 2012.

 

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Each of our credit facilities is restricted as to availability and use to the specific companies as listed below; however, if necessary, the PSEG facilities can also be used to support our subsidiaries’ liquidity needs. Our total credit facilities and available liquidity as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

    

As of March 31, 2012

    

Company/Facility

  

Total

Facility

    

  Usage  

   

Available

Liquidity

    

Expiration

    Date    

  

Primary Purpose

     Millions         

PSEG

             

5-year Credit Facility

   $ 500       $ 12 (A)    $ 488       Mar 2017    Commercial Paper (CP)

Support/Funding/Letters of Credit

5-year Credit Facility

     500         0        500       Apr 2016    CP Support/Funding/Letters of Credit
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total PSEG

   $ 1,000       $ 12      $ 988         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

Power

             

5-year Credit Facility

   $ 1,600       $ 78 (A)    $ 1,522       Mar 2017    Funding/Letters of Credit

5-year Credit Facility

     1,000         0        1,000       Apr 2016    Funding/Letters of Credit

Bilateral Credit Facility

     100         100 (A)      0       Sept 2015    Letters of Credit
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Power

   $ 2,700       $ 178      $ 2,522         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

PSE&G

             

5-year Credit Facility

   $ 600       $ 29      $ 571       Apr 2016    CP Support/Funding/

Letters of Credit

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total PSE&G

   $ 600       $ 29      $ 571         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

   $ 4,300       $ 219      $ 4,081         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

(A) Includes amounts related to letters of credit outstanding.

In March 2012, Power’s $1.525 billion and PSEG’s $477 million credit facilities that were set to expire in December 2012 were replaced with $1.6 billion and $500 million credit facilities, respectively, expiring in March 2017. As of March 31, 2012, our total credit capacity was in excess of our anticipated 2012 maximum liquidity requirements.

Long-Term Debt Financing

PSE&G has $300 million of 5.13% Medium Term Notes maturing in September 2012.

For a discussion of our long-term debt transactions during 2012, see Note 9. Changes in Capitalization.

Common Stock Dividends

For information related to cash dividends on our common stock, see Note 15. Earnings Per Share.

We expect to continue to pay cash dividends on our common stock; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our businesses, alternate investment opportunities, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

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Credit Ratings

If the rating agencies lower or withdraw our credit ratings, such revisions may adversely affect the market price of our securities and serve to materially increase our cost of capital and limit access to capital. Outlooks assigned to ratings are as follows: stable, negative (Neg) or positive (Pos). There is no assurance that the ratings will continue for any given period of time or that they will not be revised by the rating agencies, if, in their respective judgments, circumstances warrant. Each rating given by an agency should be evaluated independently of the other agencies’ ratings. The ratings should not be construed as an indication to buy, hold or sell any security. In April 2012, S&P published updated credit opinions that left the ratings and outlooks for Power and PSE&G unchanged. In May 2012, S&P published an updated credit opinion for PSEG that left its ratings and outlook unchanged.

 

    

Moody’s(A)

    

S&P(B)

    

Fitch(C)

 

PSEG:

        

Outlook

     Stable         Positive         Stable   

Commercial Paper

     P2         A2         F2   

Power:

        

Outlook

     Stable         Positive         Stable   

Senior Notes

     Baa1         BBB         BBB+   

PSE&G:

        

Outlook

     Positive         Positive         Stable   

Mortgage Bonds

     A2         A–         A   

Commercial Paper

     P2         A2         F2   

 

(A) Moody’s ratings range from Aaa (highest) to C (lowest) for long-term securities and P1 (highest) to NP (lowest) for short-term securities.

 

(B) S&P ratings range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest) for long-term securities and A1 (highest) to D (lowest) for short-term securities.

 

(C) Fitch ratings range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest) for long-term securities and F1 (highest) to D (lowest) for short-term securities.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

We expect that all of our capital requirements over the next three years will come from a combination of internally generated funds and external debt financing. There have been no material changes to our projected construction and investment amounts through 2014 as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Power

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, Power made $144 million of capital expenditures, including interest capitalized during construction (IDC) but excluding $93 million for nuclear fuel, primarily related to various projects at Fossil and Nuclear. For additional information regarding current projects, see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

PSE&G

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, PSE&G made $455 million of capital expenditures, including $435 million of investment in plant, primarily for reliability of transmission and distribution systems and $20 million in solar loan investments. This does not include expenditures for cost of removal, net of salvage, of $20 million, which is included in operating cash flows.

ACCOUNTING MATTERS

For information related to recent accounting matters, see Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The market risk inherent in our market-risk sensitive instruments and positions is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in commodity prices, equity security prices and interest rates as discussed in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. It is our policy to use derivatives to manage risk consistent with business plans and prudent practices. We have a Risk Management Committee comprised of executive officers who utilize a risk oversight function to ensure compliance with our corporate policies and risk management practices.

Additionally, we are exposed to counterparty credit losses in the event of non-performance or non-payment. We have a credit management process, which is used to assess, monitor and mitigate counterparty exposure. In the event of non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty, there may be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.

Commodity Contracts

The availability and price of energy-related commodities are subject to fluctuations from factors such as weather, environmental policies, changes in supply and demand, state and federal regulatory policies, market rules and other events. To reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations, we enter into supply contracts and derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps and options with approved counterparties. These contracts, in conjunction with physical sales and other services, help reduce risk and optimize the value of owned electric generation capacity.

Value-at-Risk (VaR) Models

We use VaR models to assess the market risk of our commodity businesses. The portfolio VaR model includes our owned generation and physical contracts, as well as fixed price sales requirements, load requirements and financial derivative instruments. VaR represents the potential losses, under normal market conditions, for instruments or portfolios due to changes in market factors, for a specified time period and confidence level. We estimate VaR across our commodity businesses.

MTM VaR consists of MTM derivatives that are economic hedges, some of which qualify for hedge accounting. The MTM VaR calculation does not include market risks associated with activities that are subject to accrual accounting, primarily our generating facilities and some load serving activities.

The VaR models used are variance/covariance models adjusted for the change of positions with 95% and 99.5% confidence levels and a one-day holding period for the MTM activities. The models assume no new positions throughout the holding periods; however, we actively manage our portfolio.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

  

MTM VaR(A)

 
     Millions   

95% Confidence Level,

  

Loss could exceed VaR one day in 20 days

  

Period End

   $ 12   

Average for the Period

   $ 20   

High

   $ 29   

Low

   $ 12   

99.5% Confidence Level,

  

Loss could exceed VaR one day in 200 days

  

Period End

   $ 18   

Average for the Period

   $ 32   

High

   $ 46   

Low

   $ 18   

 

(A) As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was no trading VaR since we discontinued trading activities in the second quarter of 2011.

See Note 10. Financial Risk Management Activities for a discussion of credit risk.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported and is accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of each respective company, as appropriate, by others within the entities to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We have established a disclosure committee which includes several key management employees and which reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of each respective company. The committee monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of these disclosure controls and procedures. The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of each company have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures and, based on this evaluation, have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures at each respective company were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by the report.

Internal Controls

We continually review our disclosure controls and procedures and make changes, as necessary, to ensure the quality of our financial reporting. There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, each registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are party to various lawsuits and regulatory matters in the ordinary course of business. In addition, both PSE&G (along with other New Jersey EDCs) and Power have filed appeals of the March 2011 BPU order approving the SOCAs to the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division. The EDC proceeding has been remanded to the BPU for limited purposes. We also joined a group challenging the constitutionality of the LCAPP Act in federal court, which proceeding remains pending. For information regarding material legal proceedings, including updates to information reported under Item 3 of Part I of the 2011 Form 10-K, see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities and Item 5. Other Information.

Certain information reported under the 2011 Form 10-K is updated below. References are to the related pages on the Form 10-K as printed and distributed.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There are no additional Risk Factors to be added to those disclosed in Part I Item 1A of our 2011 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table indicates our common share repurchases in the open market to satisfy obligations under various equity compensation awards during the first quarter of 2012:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

  

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

    

Average
Price Paid
per Share

 

January 1-January 31

     0       $ 0   

February 1-February 29

     251,732       $ 30.60   

March 1-March 31

     27,991       $ 30.97   

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Certain information reported under the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K is updated below. Additionally, certain information is provided for new matters that have arisen subsequent to the filing of the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. References are to the related pages on the Form 10-K as printed and distributed.

FEDERAL REGULATION

FERC

Capacity Market Issues

PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE each have capacity markets that have been approved by FERC.

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K pg.19. LCAPPIn 2011, the State of New Jersey concluded that new natural-gas fired generation was needed and enacted the Long-Term Capacity Agreement Pilot Program Act (LCAPP Act) to subsidize 2,000 MW of new generation. The LCAPP Act provided that subsidies would be offered through long-term standard offer capacity agreements (SOCAs) between selected generators and the New Jersey Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs). The SOCA requires that the generator bid in and clear in the PJM RPM base residual auction in each year of the SOCA term in order to receive the subsidized payment. The SOCA requires each New Jersey EDC to provide the generators with guaranteed capacity payments funded by ratepayers, calculated as the difference between the RPM clearing price for each year of the term

 

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and the guaranteed price for each generator as set forth in its respective SOCA. The EDCs, including PSE&G, were directed to enter into fifteen-year SOCAs with three generators selected by the BPU: CPV Shore, LLC (CPV), a subsidiary of Competitive Power Ventures, Inc., Hess Newark, LLC (Hess), a subsidiary of Hess Corporation, and New Jersey Power Development LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG). Each of the New Jersey EDCs entered into the SOCAs as directed by the State, but did so under protest reserving their rights.

CPV and NRG each filed a petition at the BPU claiming that there has been a material modification in PJM’s RPM that will adversely affect its performance under the SOCA and asked the BPU for relief through modifications to its SOCA. On May 1, 2012, the BPU denied the request of CPV and NRG for modifications to the SOCA contracts. The BPU did comment however that it may need to re-examine the need for SOCA changes or other action after the results of the May RPM auction are issued.

Legal challenges to the BPU’s implementation of the LCAPP Act were filed in New Jersey appellate court and the challenge filed by the EDCs has been remanded back to the BPU for consideration of certain procedural issues. In addition, the LCAPP Act has been challenged on constitutional grounds in federal court, and this case is pending.

Maryland is also taking action to subsidize above-market new generation. On April 12, 2012, the Maryland PUC issued an order requiring the Maryland utility companies to enter into a Contract for Differences with a specific generator to build a new 661 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle station in Maryland with an in-service date of June 2015. Power will join other generators in challenging this order in court.

Developments in Maryland may influence developments in New Jersey regarding the construction of subsidized generation and impact energy and capacity prices in PJM. The impacts of the subsidized above-market contracts on RPM auction prices were mitigated, but not eliminated, when FERC ordered certain changes to the PJM Tariff, including a Minimum Offer Price Ruling (MOPR) that would restrict new generation from bidding in RPM at less than an established minimum level established by Tariff, or a cost-based bid to the extent that the generator can demonstrate that its costs are lower than the MOPR. The BPU, the Maryland PUC and other parties have challenged the FERC’s MOPR order.

On May 1, 2012, the PJM Independent Market Monitor (IMM) filed a complaint at FERC against an unnamed generator who sought permission from the IMM to bid below the MOPR in the upcoming RPM capacity auction. The complaint explains that the IMM rejected the generator’s request, but that PJM approved the submission of an adjusted below MOPR bid for the generator. The IMM has asked FERC to rule on this issue prior to the closing of the bidding for the RPM capacity auction or hold the results of that auction until a decision is issued to allow for the auction to be recalculated if FERC rules in the IMM’s favor.

Transmission Regulation—Transmission Expansion

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 21. We have not received certain environmental approvals that are required for each of the Eastern and Western segments of the Susquehanna-Roseland line, including from the National Park Service (NPS). On March 29, 2012, the NPS identified a “preferred alternative” for its final Environmental Impact Statement, under which the project would follow the route of the existing transmission line. This route was the one approved by state regulators including the BPU. The final EIS is expected to be issued in October 2012. Currently, the expected in-service date for the Eastern segment of the project is June 2014 and for the Western segment is June 2015, although further delays are possible. Delays in the construction schedule could impact the timing of expected transmission revenues.

On February 3, 2011, certain environmental groups that were parties to the BPU proceeding approving the Susquehanna-Roseland line and that appealed the BPU’s approval order filed a motion to reopen the agency record on the grounds of “changed circumstances,” including the delay in construction of the project and PJM’s issuance of an updated load forecast report. On January 12, 2012, the Appellate Division denied the motion. The underlying substantive appeal of the BPU approval order remains pending.

 

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Transmission Regulation—PJM Transmission Rate Design

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 22. On March 30, 2012, the FERC issued an order finding that allocation of costs associated with high voltage (500 kV and higher) transmission projects in PJM to all customers in PJM is just and reasonable. This order, likely to be challenged on rehearing and ultimately in court, therefore preserves the current cost allocation for the Susquehanna-Roseland project. However, the FERC also stated in its order that other cost allocation methodologies could also be just and reasonable and this may lead to the adoption of a different cost allocation methodology for transmission in PJM in the future.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 22. In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the SEC and the CFTC will be implementing new rules to effectuate stricter regulation over swaps and derivatives. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act will require many swaps and other derivative transactions to be standardized and traded on exchanges or other Derivative Clearing Organizations (DCOs). The CFTC has issued Notices of Proposed Rulemaking on many of the key issues, including defining swaps; swap dealers; reporting requirements; and margin requirements.

Exchanges and DCOs typically require full collateralization of all transactions taking place on the exchange or DCO. Although the Dodd-Frank Act specifically recognizes a commercial end user exemption from posting additional collateral in the bilateral Over the Counter swap and derivative markets, we cannot assess the exact scope of the new rules until the SEC and CFTC issue them. A broad or less than clear definition of swap dealer could result in Power being classified as a dealer, which would impose significant reporting and record-keeping requirements as well as clearing/collateral requirements on Power unless we fall under the commercial end-user exemption recognized in the Dodd-Frank Act.

The CFTC discussed the Final Rule on the definition of a swap dealer on April 18, 2012, but has not yet published it.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 23. As a result of events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the NRC began performing additional operational and safety reviews of nuclear facilities in the United States. These reviews and the lessons learned from the events in Japan have resulted in additional regulation for the nuclear industry and could impact future operations and capital requirements for our facilities. We believe that our nuclear plants currently meet the stringent applicable design and safety specifications of the NRC.

In 2011, the NRC task force submitted a report containing various recommendations to ensure plant protection, enhance accident mitigation, strengthen emergency preparedness and improve NRC program efficiency. The NRC staff also issued a document which provided for a prioritization of the task force recommendations. The NRC approved the staff’s prioritization and implementation recommendations subject to a number of conditions. Among other things, the NRC advised the staff to give the highest priority to those activities that can achieve the greatest safety benefit and/or have the broadest applicability (Tier 1) and to review filtration of boiling water reactor (BWR) primary containment vents, and encouraged the staff to create requirements based on a performance-based system which allows for flexible approaches and the ability to address a diverse range of site-specific circumstances and conditions and strive to implement the requirements by 2016. The NRC issued letters and orders to licensees implementing the Tier 1 recommendations on March 12, 2012. Additional regulations are expected.

Separately, a petition was filed with the NRC in April 2011 seeking suspension of the operating licenses of all General Electric BWRs utilizing the Mark I containment design in the United States, including our Hope Creek and Peach Bottom units, pending completion of the NRC review. Fukushima Daiichi Units 1-4 are BWRs equipped with Mark I containments. The petition names 23 of the total 104 active commercial nuclear reactors in the United States. While we do not believe the petition will be successful, we are unable to predict the outcome of any action that the NRC may take in connection with the petition.

 

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STATE REGULATION

Rates

Retail Gas Transportation Rates

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 24. The BPU commenced a generic proceeding to evaluate the process and standards for all utilities to provide discounts to their gas delivery customers, culminating in the issuance of an order in 2011. We, along with the other New Jersey gas utilities, filed to implement tariffs with the BPU setting forth their individual processes by which customers can obtain discounts. Our tariff remains pending at the BPU.

Recent Rate Adjustments-SBC/NGC

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 26. On March 12, 2012, we made our annual SBC/NGC filing requesting a $4.9 million electric increase and a $28.7 million gas increase. The matter is pending.

Recent Rate Adjustments-RAC

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 26. In November 2011, we filed a RAC 19 petition with the BPU requesting a decrease in electric and gas RAC revenues on an annual basis of $8.9 million and $10.1 million, respectively. We are seeking an Order by the second quarter of 2012 and are currently in the discovery phase of the proceeding.

Energy Supply

BGSS

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 27. On June 1, 2011, PSE&G made its annual BGSS filing with the BPU. The filing requested a decrease in annual BGSS revenue of $16.1 million, excluding sales and use tax, to be effective October 1, 2011. This represented a reduction of approximately 1.1% for a typical residential gas heating customer. On September 22, 2011, the BPU approved the Stipulation of the parties, which implemented the filed BGSS rate, on a provisional basis, effective October 1, 2011. PSE&G had executed a Stipulation between the parties which would make the current provisional BGSS rate final and resolve all issues of the proceeding. The Stipulation was approved by the BPU on March 12, 2012.

Energy Policy

Solar Initiatives—Solar 4 All

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 28. Under the Solar 4 All Program, we are investing approximately $456 million to develop 80 MW of utility-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) systems over four years.

As of March 31, 2012, 28 MW of solar panels had been installed on approximately 130,000 distribution poles with an investment of approximately $199 million. In addition, during 2012, 36 MW of centralized solar systems representing 20 projects were placed in service with an investment of approximately $173 million.

On January 18, 2012, the BPU initiated a proceeding to address the proposed placement of solar panels on the poles. On April 12, 2012, the BPU issued an order granting a waiver that will allow PSE&G to use additional existing poles for installation of these solar panels.

Solar Generic Proceeding

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 290. The BPU is in the latter stages of a generic proceeding examining whether existing utility rate-based solar programs, including ours, should be expanded, modified or discontinued once the current programs expire or the authorized level of solar installations has been achieved. While this generic proceeding will not impact PSE&G’s currently approved solar programs, it may impact BPU approval of future solar petitions.

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Air Pollution Control

Hazardous Air Pollutants Regulation

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 30. In accordance with a court ruling, the EPA published a Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) regulation in the Federal Register on February 16, 2012. These Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS) goes into effect on April 16, 2015 and establish allowable emission levels for mercury as well as other hazardous air pollutants pursuant to the Clean Air Act. On March 19, 2012, we filed a motion to intervene in support of the EPA’s implementation of MATS.

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 31. On July 6, 2011, the EPA issued the final CSAPR. CSAPR limits power plant emissions of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and annual and ozone season NOx in 28 states that contribute to the ability of downwind states to attain and/or maintain current particulate matter and ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Technical revisions to the CSAPR were finalized on February 7, 2012. The EPA increased New Jersey’s allocation of annual NOx and ozone season NOx allowances beyond what was proposed. The EPA also finalized the increase in New Jersey’s allocation of SO2 allowances from the October proposal. The additional increases in NOx allocations are favorable to PSEG, since both PSEG and New Jersey as a whole are projected to be very tight on NOx allowances (both ozone season and annual).

On December 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit issued a ruling to stay CSAPR pending judicial review. Until a final decision is reached, the court has ordered that the existing Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) requirements continue temporarily. PSEG has intervened in this litigation, along with Calpine and Exelon, in support of the rule. Oral argument occurred on April 13, 2012. A final decision on the merits is expected in the summer of 2012.

Water Pollution Control

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 33. Section 316(b) of the FWPCA requires that cooling water intake structures reflect the best technology available (BTA) for minimizing adverse environmental impact. The impact of regulations under Section 316(b) can be significant, particularly at steam-electric generating stations which do not have closed cycle cooling through the use of cooling towers to recycle water for cooling purposes. The installation of cooling towers at an existing generating station can impose significant engineering challenges and significant costs, which can affect the economic viability of a particular plant. In late 2010, the EPA entered into a settlement agreement with environmental groups that established a schedule to develop a new 316(b) rule.

In April 2011, the EPA published a new proposed rule which did not establish any particular technology as the BTA (e.g. closed-cycle cooling). Instead, the proposed rule established marine life mortality standards for existing cooling water intake structures with a design flow of more than two million gallons per day. We reviewed the proposed rule, assessed the potential impact on our generating facilities and used this information to develop our comments to the EPA which were filed in August 2011. The EPA is considering revisions to the proposed rule to include an alternative compliance framework which will be published as part of a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) in the second quarter of 2012. This NODA will have a 30 day comment period and the timing of this action could impact the issuance of the final rule which is currently scheduled by the EPA for July 27, 2012. If the rule were to be adopted as originally proposed, the impact on us would be material since the majority of our electric generating stations would be affected. We are unable to predict the outcome of this proposed rulemaking, the final form that the proposed regulations may take and the effect, if any, that they may have on our future capital requirements, financial condition or results of operations, although such impacts could be material.

 

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Fuel and Waste Disposal

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs)

December 31, 2011 Form 10-K page 34. The EPA is planning to issue another NODA based on the 2010 EPA’s Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) Information Collection Request (ICR) sometime in the spring of 2012. It is expected that the EPA would be focusing on industry’s responses related to CCR-related waste streams (Parts B – G of the ELG ICR questionnaire).

On April 5, 2012, several environmental organizations brought a citizens’ suit against the EPA in federal court arguing that the EPA has a non-discretionary duty to issue the CCR rules by a certain date. In March 2012, the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group Policy Committee passed a resolution to file a Notice of Intent.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

A listing of exhibits being filed with this document is as follows:

a. PSEG:

 

Exhibit 12: Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Exhibit 31: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 31.1: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 32: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 32.1: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 101.INS: XBRL Instance Document

 

Exhibit 101.SCH: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

Exhibit 101.CAL: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

 

Exhibit 101.LAB: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase

 

Exhibit 101.PRE: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

Exhibit 101.DEF: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

b. Power:

 

Exhibit 12.1: Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Exhibit 31.2: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 31.3: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 32.2: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 32.3: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 101.INS: XBRL Instance Document*

 

Exhibit 101.SCH: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*

 

Exhibit 101.CAL: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.LAB: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.PRE: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.DEF: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document*

c. PSE&G:

 

Exhibit 12.2: Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Exhibit 12.3: Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges Plus Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements

 

Exhibit 31.4: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 31.5: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the 1934 Act

 

Exhibit 32.4: Certification by Ralph Izzo Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 32.5: Certification by Caroline Dorsa Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

Exhibit 101.INS: XBRL Instance Document*

 

Exhibit 101.SCH: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*

 

Exhibit 101.CAL: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.LAB: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.PRE: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

 

Exhibit 101.DEF: XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document*

 

* XBRL information is furnished, not filed.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By:  

/S/ DEREK M. DIRISIO

 

Derek M. DiRisio

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 2, 2012

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

PSEG POWER LLC
(Registrant)
By:  

/S/ DEREK M. DIRISIO

 

Derek M. DiRisio

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 2, 2012

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:  

/S/ DEREK M. DIRISIO

 

Derek M. DiRisio

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 2, 2012

 

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