Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
$300 million floating rate revolving credit facility, due August 2016	$	103,000		$	—
5.55% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, maturing June 2013		35,000			35,000
4.91% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, with annual principal payments in June, maturing in June 2018		27,700			32,317
8.38% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in March and September, with scheduled principal payments beginning March 2013, maturing in March 2019		150,000			150,000
5.05% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in January and July, with annual principal payments in July, maturing in July 2020		61,538			69,230
5.31% utility local improvement obligation, with annual principal and interest payments, maturing in March 2021		1,731			1,922
5.55% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, with annual principal payments in June, maturing in June 2023		30,300			33,600
4.73% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, with scheduled principal payments beginning December 2014, maturing in December 2023		75,000			75,000
5.82% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in March and September, with annual principal payments in March, maturing in March 2024		180,000			195,000
8.92% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in March and September, with scheduled principal payments beginning March 2014, maturing in March 2024		50,000			50,000
5.03% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, with scheduled principal payments beginning December 2014, maturing in December 2026		175,000			175,000
5.18% senior notes, with semi-annual interest payments in June and December, with scheduled principal payments beginning December 2014, maturing in December 2026		50,000			50,000
Total debt		939,269			867,069
Less – current portion of long term debt		(87,230	)		(30,801	)
Long-term debt	$	852,039		$	836,268

Principal Payments Due

Principal payments due in:

	Senior Notes		Credit Facility		Total
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2012	$	—	$	—	$	—
2013		87,230		—		87,230
2014		80,983		—		80,983
2015		80,983		—		80,983
2016		80,983		103,000		183,983
Thereafter		506,090		—		506,090
	$	836,269	$	103,000	$	939,269