SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule Of Balances Outstanding And Interest Rates Of Borrowing

Balances outstanding and interest rates of borrowings (excluding letters of credit) under the Company’s revolving committed lines of credit were as follows as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Balance outstanding at end of period	$	82,000		$	61,000
Letters of credit outstanding at end of period	$	26,815		$	29,030
Average interest rate at end of period		1.08	%		1.12	%

Ecova [Member]

Schedule Of Balances Outstanding And Interest Rates Of Borrowing

credit agreement is secured by substantially all of Ecova’s assets. Balances outstanding and interest rates of borrowings under Ecova’s credit agreements were as follows as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Balance outstanding at end of period	$	58,000		$	35,000
Average interest rate at end of period		2.49	%		2.38	%