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Short-Term Debt And Credit Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commercial paper bank loans and letters of credit outstanding as well as capacity available under credit facilities



At December 31,	Facility Limit			Out- standing Commercial Paper				Out- standing Letters of Credit			Facility Limit Capacity Available
(millions)
2011
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	3,000		$	1,814			$	—		$	1,186
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	500			—				36			464
Total	$	3,500		$	1,814		⁽³⁾	$	36		$	1,650
2010
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	3,000		$	1,386			$	101		$	1,513
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	500			—				35			465
Total	$	3,500		$	1,386		⁽³⁾	$	136		$	1,978


(1)	This credit facility was entered into in September 2010 with an original maturity date of September 2013. Effective October 1, 2011, pricing was amended and the maturity date was extended to September 2016. This credit facility can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion of letters of credit.


(2)	This credit facility was entered into in September 2010 with an original maturity date of September 2013. Effective October 1, 2011, pricing was amended and the maturity date was extended to September 2016. This credit facility can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances.


(3)	The weighted-average interest rates of the outstanding commercial paper supported by Dominion's credit facilities were 0.47% and 0.41% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.