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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy by level, the carrying value for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, notes receivable and short-term debt. The carrying values below are representative of fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
 
Carrying / Fair Value
Carrying / Fair Value
Puget Energy
At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
     Total
Level 1
Level 2
     Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
23,581

$

$
23,581

$
44,302

$

$
44,302

Restricted Cash
25,437


25,437

7,171


7,171

Notes Receivable and Other

54,542

54,542


53,449

53,449

Total assets
$
49,018

$
54,542

$
103,560

$
51,473

$
53,449

$
104,922

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$

$

$

$
162,000

$

$
162,000

Total liabilities
$

$

$

$
162,000

$

$
162,000


 
Carrying / Fair Value
Carrying / Fair Value
Puget Sound Energy
At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
     Total
Level 1
Level 2
     Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
23,556

$

$
23,556

$
44,111

$

$
44,111

Restricted Cash
25,437


25,437

7,171


7,171

Notes Receivable and Other

54,542

54,542


53,449

53,449

Total assets
$
48,993

$
54,542

$
103,535

$
51,282

$
53,449

$
104,731

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$

$

$

$
162,000

$

$
162,000

Short-term debt owed to parent

29,598

29,598


29,598

29,598

Total liabilities
$

$
29,598

$
29,598

$
162,000

$
29,598

$
191,598

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information

The fair value of the junior subordinated and long-term notes were estimated using the discounted cash flow method with U.S. Treasury yields and Company credit spreads as inputs, interpolating to the maturity date of each issue. Carrying values and estimated fair values were as follows:
Puget Energy
 
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Junior subordinated notes
2
$
250,000

$
280,137

$
250,000

$
269,366

Long-term debt (fixed-rate), net of discount
2
4,686,259

5,875,347

4,683,476

5,594,314

Long-term debt (variable-rate)
2
299,000

299,000

299,000

299,000

Total
 
$
5,235,259

$
6,454,484

$
5,232,476

$
6,162,680

 
 
 
 
 
 
Puget Sound Energy
 
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Junior subordinated notes
2
$
250,000

$
280,137

$
250,000

$
269,366

Long-term debt (fixed-rate), net of discount
2
3,513,258

4,239,741

3,513,258

4,038,455

Total
 
$
3,763,258

$
4,519,878

$
3,763,258

$
4,307,821


Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

Puget Energy and
Puget Sound Energy
Three Months Ended March 31,
Level 3 Roll-Forward Net Asset/(Liability)
2014
2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Electric
Gas
Total
Electric
Gas
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
(15,421
)
$
(361
)
$
(15,782
)
$
(33,924
)
$
(1,602
)
$
(35,526
)
Changes during period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized energy derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings 1
(2,745
)

(2,745
)
1,598


1,598

Included in regulatory assets / liabilities

259

259


674

674

Settlements 2
321

(410
)
(89
)
6,384

(733
)
5,651

Transferred into Level 3
3,100

(585
)
2,515

(7,700
)

(7,700
)
Transferred out of Level 3
139

(6
)
133

7,200

127

7,327

Balance at end of period
$
(14,606
)
$
(1,103
)
$
(15,709
)
$
(26,442
)
$
(1,534
)
$
(27,976
)

_________
1 
Income Statement location: Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net. Includes unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives still held in position as of the reporting date for electric derivatives of $(9.2) million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
2  
The Company had no purchases, sales or issuances during the reported periods
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information
Below are the forward price ranges for the Company's purchased commodity contracts, as of March 31, 2014:
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Range
 
Derivative Instrument
Assets 1
Liabilities 1
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
Low
High
 Weighted Average
Electric
$
5,040

$
19,646

Discounted cash flow
Power Prices
$4.38 per MWh
$49.95 per MWh
$35.67 per MWh
Natural gas
$
2,550

$
3,653

Discounted cash flow
Natural Gas Prices
$3.62 per MMBtu
$4.63 per MMBtu
$4.04 per MMBtu
__________
1 
The valuation techniques, unobservable inputs and ranges are the same for asset and liability positions
PUGET ENERGY [Member]
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Puget Energy
Fair Value
Fair Value
At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Interest rate derivative instruments
$
12,126

$

$
12,126

$
13,223

$

$
13,223

Total derivative liabilities
$
12,126

$

$
12,126

$
13,223

$

$
13,223

Subsidiaries [Member]
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Puget Energy and
Fair Value
Fair Value
Puget Sound Energy
At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
(Dollars in Thousands)
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electric derivative instruments
$
18,866

$
5,040

$
23,906

$
14,661

$
3,818

$
18,479

Natural gas derivative instruments
25,253

2,550

27,803

5,448

2,673

8,121

Total assets
$
44,119

$
7,590

$
51,709

$
20,109

$
6,491

$
26,600

Liabilities:
 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric derivative instruments
$
14,719

$
19,646

$
34,365

$
18,073

$
19,239

$
37,312

Natural gas derivative instruments
10,513

3,653

14,166

32,642

3,034

35,676

Total liabilities
$
25,232

$
23,299

$
48,531

$
50,715

$
22,273

$
72,988