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SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT  
Disclosure of outstanding short-term borrowings
Our outstanding short-term borrowings were as follows:
(Millions, except percentages)
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Commercial paper
 
$
147.2

 
$
95.4

Average discount rate on commercial paper
 
0.19
%
 
0.24
%
Loan under term credit facility
 
$
200.0

 
$

Average interest rate on loan under term credit facility
 
0.80
%
 

Disclosure of revolving credit facilities and remaining available capacity
We manage our liquidity by maintaining adequate external financing commitments. The information in the table below relates to our short-term debt and revolving credit facilities used to support our commercial paper borrowing program, including remaining available capacity under these facilities:
(Millions)
 
Maturity
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Revolving credit facility
 
05/17/2014
 
$
135.0

 
$
135.0

Revolving credit facility 
 
06/13/2017
 
115.0

 
115.0

Term credit facility
 
12/31/2013
 
200.0

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total short-term credit capacity
 
 
 
$
450.0

 
$
250.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less:
 
 
 
 

 
 

Loan outstanding under term credit facility
 
 
 
$
200.0

 
$

Commercial paper outstanding
 
 
 
147.2

 
95.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available capacity under existing agreements
 
 
 
$
102.8

 
$
154.6