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Form 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

/x/ Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2001
or  

/ /

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission
File Number

  Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and
principal office address and telephone number

  State of
Incorporation

  I.R.S. Employer
ID. Number


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1-14514   Consolidated Edison, Inc.
4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003
(212) 460-4600
  New York   13-3965100

1-1217

 

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003
(212) 460-4600

 

New York

 

13-5009340

1-4315

 

Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, New York 10965
(914) 352-6000

 

New York

 

13-1727729

Indicate by check mark whether each Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /x/  No / /

As of the close of business on October 31, 2001, Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) had outstanding 212,236,944 Common Shares ($.10 par value). Con Edison owns all of the outstanding common equity of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R).

O&R meets the conditions specified in general instruction H (1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.

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Filing Format
Forward-Looking Statements

Part I.

 

Financial Information
Item 1.   Financial Statements
    Con Edison   Consolidated Balance Sheet
        Consolidated Income Statements
        Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings
        Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
        Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
        Notes to Financial Statements
    Con Edison
of New York
  Consolidated Balance Sheet
        Consolidated Income Statements
        Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings
        Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
        Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
        Notes to Financial Statements
    O&R   Consolidated Balance Sheet
        Consolidated Income Statements
        Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings
        Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
        Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
        Notes to Financial Statements
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    Con Edison
    Con Edison of New York
    O&R
    O&R Management's Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations
Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    Con Edison
    Con Edison of New York
    O&R

Part II.

 

Other Information
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

* O&R is omitting this information pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.

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Filing Format

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed separately by three different registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison), Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R). Neither Con Edison of New York nor O&R makes any representation as to the information contained in this report relating to Con Edison or the subsidiaries of Con Edison other than itself.

O&R, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison, meets the conditions specified in General Instruction H of Form 10-Q and is permitted to use the reduced disclosure format for wholly-owned subsidiaries of companies, such as Con Edison, that are reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, O&R has omitted from this report the information called for by Part I, Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and has included in this report its Management's Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations. In accordance with general instruction H, O&R has also omitted from this report the information, if any, called for by Part I, Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk; Part II, Item 2, Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds; Part II, Item 3, Defaults Upon Senior Securities; and Part II, Item 4, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements, which are statements of future expectation and not facts. Words such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results or developments might differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements because of factors such as competition and industry restructuring, developments relating to the company's nuclear generating unit (which it sold in September 2001—see Note C to the Con Edison financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report), developments relating to Northeast Utilities (see Note D to the Con Edison financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report), developments relating to the World Trade Center attack (See "World Trade Center Attack" in Part I, Item 2 of this report), developments in wholesale energy markets, technological developments, changes in economic conditions, changes in historical weather patterns, changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies, developments in legal or public policy doctrines, and other presently unknown or unforeseen factors.

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

ASSETS            
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST            
  Electric   $ 11,023,319   $ 11,808,102
  Gas     2,371,997     2,300,056
  Steam     754,984     740,189
  General     1,320,781     1,388,602

  TOTAL     15,471,081     16,236,949
  Less: Accumulated depreciation     4,309,963     5,186,058

  NET     11,161,118     11,050,891
  Construction work in progress     544,380     504,470
  Nuclear fuel assemblies and components, less accumulated amortization     -     107,641

NET UTILITY PLANT     11,705,498     11,663,002

NON-UTILITY PLANT            
  Unregulated generating assets, less accumulated depreciation of $19,438 and $48,643     173,005     230,416
  Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $7,828 and $5,516     90,376     41,752

NET PLANT     11,968,879     11,935,170

CURRENT ASSETS            
  Cash and temporary cash investments     432,143     94,828
  Accounts receivable—customer, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $30,640 and $33,714     863,637     910,344
  Other receivables     132,256     168,415
  Fuel, at average cost     19,850     29,148
  Gas in storage, at average cost     109,695     82,419
  Materials and supplies, at average cost     89,731     131,362
  Prepayments     836,232     524,377
  Other current assets     28,551     75,094

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     2,512,095     2,015,987

INVESTMENTS            
  Nuclear decommissioning trust funds     -     328,969
  Other     215,144     197,120

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     215,144     526,089

DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS            
  Goodwill and other intangible assets     529,622     488,702
  Regulatory assets            
      Future federal income tax     576,810     676,527
      Recoverable energy costs     194,074     340,495
      Loss on Indian Point Sale     166,494     -
      Real estate sale costs — First Avenue properties     104,449     103,009
      Deferred special retirement program costs     83,726     88,633
      Divestiture — capacity replacement reconciliation     73,850     73,850
      Workers' compensation reserve     66,162     47,097
      Accrued unbilled revenues     64,022     72,619
      Deferred environmental remediation costs     60,649     49,056
      Deferred revenue taxes     42,615     43,879
      World Trade Center Incident     35,626     -
      Other     110,359     112,604

  TOTAL REGULATORY ASSETS     1,578,836     1,607,769
  Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets     232,724     193,528

TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS     2,341,182     2,289,999

TOTAL   $ 17,037,300   $ 16,767,245

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Consolidated Edison, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES              
CAPITALIZATION              
  Common stock, authorized 500,000,000 shares; outstanding
212,206,394 shares and 212,027,131 shares
  $ 1,482,341   $ 1,482,341  
  Retained earnings     5,242,821     5,040,931  
  Treasury stock, at cost; 23,281,700 shares and 23,460,963 shares     (1,000,486 )   (1,012,919 )
  Capital stock expense     (35,614 )   (35,817 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income     (26,919 )   (2,147 )

 
  TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     5,662,143     5,472,389  

 
  Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption     37,050     37,050  
  Other preferred stock     212,563     212,563  
  Long-term debt     5,508,460     5,415,409  

 
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION     11,420,216     11,137,411  

 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Obligations under capital leases     41,708     31,504  
  Accumulated provision for injuries and damages     177,049     160,671  
  Pension and benefits reserve     213,163     181,346  
  Other noncurrent liabilities     39,028     30,118  

 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES     470,948     403,639  

 
CURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Long-term debt due within one year     460,270     309,590  
  Notes payable     202,110     255,042  
  Accounts payable     736,496     1,020,401  
  Customer deposits     211,276     202,888  
  Accrued taxes     135,909     64,345  
  Accrued interest     97,092     85,276  
  Accrued wages     78,510     70,951  
  Other current liabilities     338,888     328,686  

 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     2,260,551     2,337,179  

 
DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES              
  Accumulated deferred federal income tax     2,255,219     2,302,764  
  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits     119,797     131,429  
  Regulatory liabilities              
      NYISO reconciliation     77,606     -  
      Gain on divestiture     70,398     60,338  
      Deposit from sale of First Avenue properties     50,000     50,000  
      Accrued electric rate reduction     38,018     38,018  
      DC service termination funding     25,995     18,169  
      NYPA revenue increase     18,338     35,021  
      Other     213,891     253,060  

 
  TOTAL REGULATORY LIABILITIES     494,246     454,606  
  Other deferred credits     16,323     217  

 
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES     2,885,585     2,889,016  

 
TOTAL   $ 17,037,300   $ 16,767,245  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 2,247,325   $ 2,328,220  
  Gas     166,601     177,891  
  Steam     78,703     82,837  
  Non-utility     200,241     231,831  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     2,692,870     2,820,779  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     1,149,074     1,218,017  
  Fuel     88,207     95,977  
  Gas purchased for resale     86,868     131,921  
  Other operations     258,485     263,463  
  Maintenance     101,128     114,971  
  Depreciation and amortization     133,125     150,785  
  Taxes, other than income tax     313,586     328,948  
  Income tax     176,152     131,824  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     2,306,625     2,435,906  

 
OPERATING INCOME     386,245     384,873  
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)              
  Investment income     3,080     1,520  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     286     542  
  Other income less miscellaneous deductions     (6,562 )   6,682  
  Income tax     5,574     (2,076 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     2,378     6,668  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     388,623     391,541  
  Interest on long-term debt     100,587     95,399  
  Other interest     9,230     14,021  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (1,934 )   (1,148 )

 
NET INTEREST CHARGES     107,883     108,272  

 
NET INCOME     280,740     283,269  
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS     3,398     3,398  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 277,342   $ 279,871  

 
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—AVERAGE BASIC (000)     212,206     211,974  
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—AVERAGE DILUTED (000)     213,171     212,069  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 1.31   $ 1.32  

 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 1.30   $ 1.32  

 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK   $ 0.550   $ 0.545  

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 5,486,648   $ 5,371,732  
  Gas     1,173,814     894,380  
  Steam     426,621     327,695  
  Non-utility     604,265     587,458  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     7,691,348     7,181,265  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     2,965,903     2,739,770  
  Fuel     304,542     223,945  
  Gas purchased for resale     723,990     562,533  
  Other operations     799,472     865,426  
  Maintenance     345,914     349,943  
  Depreciation and amortization     404,991     439,125  
  Taxes, other than income tax     878,056     893,280  
  Income tax     379,938     268,332  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     6,802,806     6,342,354  

 
OPERATING INCOME     888,542     838,911  
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)              
  Investment income     5,968     8,461  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     787     451  
  Other income less miscellaneous deductions     (18,451 )   2,432  
  Income tax     12,727     (2,315 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     1,031     9,029  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     889,573     847,940  
  Interest on long-term debt     298,149     266,370  
  Other interest     29,254     38,558  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (5,156 )   (3,935 )

 
NET INTEREST CHARGES     322,247     300,993  

 
NET INCOME     567,326     546,947  
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS     10,194     10,194  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 557,132   $ 536,753  

 
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - AVERAGE BASIC (000)     212,119     212,240  
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - AVERAGE DILUTED (000)     212,870     212,319  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 2.63   $ 2.53  

 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 2.62   $ 2.53  

 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK   $ 1.650   $ 1.635  

 

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  As at

 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
BALANCE, JANUARY 1   $ 5,040,931   $ 4,921,089  
  Less: Stock options exercised     5,237     1,026  
  Orange & Rockland purchase accounting adjustment     72     (46 )
  Net income for common stock for the period     557,060     582,835  

 
TOTAL     5,592,826     5,502,852  

 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED ON COMMON, $1.65 AND $2.18 PER SHARE, RESPECTIVELY     350,005     461,921  

 
ENDING BALANCE   $ 5,242,821   $ 5,040,931  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Consolidated Edison, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)


  2001
  2000
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 557,132   $ 536,753
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES            
  Investment in marketable equity securities, net of $552 taxes     (576 )   -
  Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of $1,656 taxes     (2,055 )   -
  Unrealized (losses)/gains on derivatives qualified as hedges arising during the period due to cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of $5,587 taxes     (8,050 )   -
  Unrealized (losses)/gains on derivatives qualified as hedges, net of $17,363 taxes     (24,375 )   -
  Less: Reclassification adjustment for (losses)/gains included in net income, net of $7,278 taxes     (10,284 )   -

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES     (24,772 )   -

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 532,360   $ 536,753

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
  Net income for common stock   $ 557,132   $ 536,753  
  PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES (CREDITS) TO INCOME              
      Depreciation and amortization     404,765     439,125  
      Income tax deferred (excluding taxes resulting from divestiture of plant)     46,692     164,031  
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     (787 )   (451 )
      Prepayments—accrued pension credits     (248,779 )   (177,040 )
      Other non-cash charges     35,118     28,437  
  CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES              
      Accounts receivable—customer, less allowance for uncollectibles     46,707     (152,474 )
      Materials and supplies, including fuel and gas in storage     (18,664 )   (36,410 )
      Prepayments (other than pensions), other receivables and other current assets     12,931     (151,154 )
      Deferred recoverable energy costs     146,421     (123,404 )
      Cost of removal less salvage     (71,680 )   (83,386 )
      Accounts payable     (282,448 )   216,281  
      Other-net     232,378     116,176  

 
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES     859,786     776,484  

 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION              
      Utility construction expenditures     (750,559 )   (662,377 )
      Nuclear fuel expenditures     (6,111 )   (26,473 )
      Contributions to nuclear decommissioning trust     (89,185 )   (15,975 )
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     787     451  
      Divestiture of utility plant (net of federal income tax)     653,694      
      Investments by unregulated subsidiaries     (17,062 )   (19,072 )
      Non-utility plant     (51,042 )   (256,392 )

 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION     (259,478 )   (979,838 )

 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DIVIDENDS              
      Repurchase of common stock         (68,531 )
      Net reduction from short-term debt     (139,192 )   (252,367 )
      Additions to long-term debt     624,600     858,660  
      Retirement of long-term debt     (378,150 )   (395,000 )
      Issuance and refunding costs     (20,254 )   (4,894 )
      Common stock dividends     (349,997 )   (346,754 )

 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DIVIDENDS     (262,993 )   (208,886 )

 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS     337,315     (412,240 )
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT JANUARY 1     94,828     485,050  

 
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30   $ 432,143   $ 72,810  

 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION              
      Cash paid during the period for:              
          Interest   $ 272,396   $ 241,157  
          Income taxes     227,735     74,245  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CON EDISON

Note A - General

These footnotes accompany and form an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) and its subsidiaries, including the regulated utility Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York), the regulated utility Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and several non-utility subsidiaries. These financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of Con Edison's management, reflect all adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read together with the audited Con Edison financial statements (including the notes thereto) included in the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and O&R Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (the Form 10-K).

Recoverable Energy Costs

Con Edison's utility subsidiaries generally recover all of their prudently incurred fuel, purchased power and gas costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by their state public utility commissions. At September 30, 2001, Con Edison's New Jersey utility subsidiary, Rockland Electric Company, had deferred $73.5 million of such costs for charge to customers in the manner and at such time as is to be determined by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Guarantees of Subsidiary Obligations

Con Edison has guaranteed certain obligations of its subsidiaries in an aggregate amount of approximately $1 billion at September 30, 2001. Con Edison does not expect to incur losses as a result of the guarantees. See "Guarantees of Subsidiary Obligations" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Earnings Per Common Share

For the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the weighted average number of shares used to calculate the diluted earnings per common share included dilutive common stock equivalents of approximately 213,171,000 shares and 212,069,000 shares, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the weighted average number of shares used to calculate the diluted earnings per common share included dilutive common stock equivalents of 212,870,000 shares and 213,319,000 shares, respectively. See "Earnings Per Common Share" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

New Accounting Standards

During 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued four new accounting standards: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, "Business Combinations," SFAS No. 142, "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" and SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." The company has not yet determined the impact the new accounting standards will have on its financial statements.

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SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 use the purchase method of accounting, which includes recognition of goodwill.

SFAS No. 142, which the company is required to adopt on January 1, 2002, provides that goodwill, including amounts previously recognized under the purchase method, will no longer be subject to amortization and instead will be subject to periodic reviews for impairment. If determined to be impaired, goodwill will be reduced to its fair value and an impairment charge will be recognized in income. Con Edison is required to determine whether or not its goodwill is impaired following its adoption of SFAS 142. In accordance with SFAS 142, Con Edison is also required to review its goodwill for impairment each year and whenever an event or series of events occurs indicating that goodwill might be impaired.

SFAS No. 143, which the company is required to adopt on January 1, 2003, requires entities to record the fair value of a liability associated with an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related asset. The liability is increased to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon retirement of the asset, the entity either settles the obligation for the amount recorded or incurs a gain or loss.

SFAS No. 144, which the company is required to adopt on January 1, 2002, replaces SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, whether reported in continuing or discontinued operations. The statement also broadens the reporting of discontinued operations.

Note B - Environmental Matters

Hazardous substances, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and coal tar, have been used or generated in the course of operations of Con Edison's utility subsidiaries and may be present in their facilities and equipment.

The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) and similar state statutes impose joint and several strict liability, regardless of fault, upon generators of hazardous substances for resulting removal and remedial costs and environmental damages. Liabilities under these laws can be material and in some instances may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, even though such past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred.

At September 30, 2001, Con Edison had accrued $130.9 million as its best estimate of the utility subsidiaries' liability for sites as to which they have received process or notice alleging that hazardous substances generated by them (and, in most instances, other potentially responsible parties) were deposited. There will be additional liability at these sites and other sites, the amount of which is not presently determinable but may be material to Con Edison's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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Con Edison's utility subsidiaries are permitted under current rate agreements to defer for subsequent recovery through rates certain site investigation and remediation costs with respect to hazardous waste. At September 30, 2001, $60.6 million of such costs had been deferred as regulatory assets.

Suits have been brought in New York State and federal courts against Con Edison's utility subsidiaries and many other defendants, wherein a large number of plaintiffs sought large amounts of compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of the utility subsidiaries. Many of these suits have been disposed of without any payment by the utility subsidiaries, or for immaterial amounts. The amounts specified in all the remaining suits total billions of dollars but Con Edison believes that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, as were the claims already disposed of. Based on the information and relevant circumstances known to Con Edison at this time, it does not believe that these suits will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note C - Nuclear Generation

In September 2001, the sale of Con Edison of New York's nuclear generating unit and related assets, and the transfer to the buyer of the company's nuclear decommissioning trust funds, was completed. The net after-tax loss from the sale, which has been deferred as a regulatory asset, was $166.5 million. The loss on the sale is recoverable from customers pursuant to the agreements covering the company's electric rates, which provide that the company "will be given a reasonable opportunity to recover stranded and strandable costs remaining at March 31, 2005, including a reasonable return on investments, under the parameters and during the time periods set forth therein." See"Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is investigating the February 2000 to January 2001 outage of the nuclear generating unit, its causes and the prudence of the company's actions regarding the operation and maintenance of the generating unit. An appeal is pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of the October 2000 decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, in an action entitled Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. Pataki, et al., in which the court determined that the law that directed the PSC to prohibit the company from recovering replacement power costs for the outage from customers was unconstitutional and granted the company's motion for a permanent injunction to prevent its implementation. The company is unable to predict whether or not any proceedings, lawsuits, legislation or other actions relating to the nuclear generating unit will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. For additional information, see Note G to Con Edison's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Note D - Northeast Utilities

In May 2001, Con Edison amended its complaint against Northeast Utilities in the proceeding it commenced in March 2001 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, entitled Consolidated Edison, Inc. v. Northeast Utilities, with respect to their agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 13, 1999, as amended and restated as of January 11, 2000 (the merger agreement). As amended, Con Edison's complaint seeks, among other things, recovery of damages

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sustained by it as a result of the material breach of the merger agreement by Northeast Utilities and the court's declaration that under the merger agreement Con Edison has no further or continuing obligations to Northeast Utilities, and that Northeast Utilities has no further or continuing rights as against Con Edison.

In June 2001, Northeast Utilities withdrew the separate action it commenced in March 2001 in the same court and filed as a counter-claim to Con Edison's amended complaint its claim that Con Edison materially breached the merger agreement and that as a result Northeast Utilities and its shareholders have suffered substantial damages, including the difference between the consideration to be paid to Northeast Utilities shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement and the current market value of Northeast Utilities common stock, expenditures in connection with regulatory approvals and lost business opportunities. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Con Edison agreed to acquire Northeast Utilities for $26.00 per share (an estimated aggregate of not more than $3.9 billion) plus $0.0034 per share for each day after August 5, 2000 through the day prior to the completion of the transaction, payable 50 percent in cash and 50 percent in stock.

Con Edison believes that Northeast Utilities has materially breached the merger agreement and that Con Edison has not materially breached the merger agreement and is not obligated to acquire Northeast Utilities because Northeast Utilities does not meet the merger agreement's conditions that Northeast Utilities perform all of its obligations under the merger agreement, including the obligation that it carry on its businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; that the representations and warranties made by it in the merger agreement were true and correct when made and remain true and correct; and that there be no material adverse change with respect to Northeast Utilities. Con Edison is unable to predict whether or not any Northeast Utilities-related lawsuits or other actions will have a material adverse effect on Con Edison's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note E - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As of January 2001, Con Edison adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (collectively, SFAS No. 133).

Energy Price Hedging

Con Edison's subsidiaries use derivative financial instruments to hedge market price fluctuations in related underlying transactions for the physical purchase or sale of electricity and gas (Hedges).

Con Edison's utility subsidiaries, pursuant to SFAS No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation" (SFAS No. 71), defer recognition in income of gains and losses on a Hedge until the underlying transaction is completed. Pursuant to rate provisions that permit the recovery of the cost of purchased power and gas, Con Edison's utility subsidiaries credit or charge to their customers gains or losses on Hedges and related transaction costs. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. To the extent SFAS No. 71 does not allow deferred recognition in income, Con Edison's utility subsidiaries have elected special hedge

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accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133 (Cash Flow Hedge Accounting). Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison (which provides competitive gas and electric supply and energy-related products and services), has also elected Cash Flow Hedge Accounting.

Pursuant to Cash Flow Hedge Accounting, except as described in the following paragraph, the mark-to-market unrealized gain or loss on each Hedge is recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified to income at the time the underlying transaction is completed. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, Con Edison's subsidiaries recognized after-tax transition gains of $1.6 million in other comprehensive income and $0.4 million in income. For the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2001, the company reclassified to income from accumulated other comprehensive income after-tax net losses relating to Hedges of $8.4 million and $8.9 million, respectively. These losses, which were recognized in net income as fuel or purchased power costs, were largely offset by inverse changes in the market value of the underlying commodities.

Under Cash Flow Hedge Accounting, any gain or loss relating to any portion of the Hedge determined to be "ineffective" is recognized in income in the period in which such determination is made. As a result, changes in value of a Hedge may be recognized in income in an earlier period than the period in which the underlying transaction is recognized in income. The company expects, however, that these changes in values will be offset, at least in part, when the underlying transactions are recognized in income. For the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001, Con Edison Solutions recognized in income mark-to-market unrealized pre-tax net losses of $1.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively, relating primarily to derivative transactions that were determined to be "ineffective."

As of September 30, 2001, the subsidiaries' Hedges for which Cash Flow Hedge Accounting was used were for a term of less than two years and $7.5 million of losses relating to such Hedges were expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income within the next 12 months.

Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison (which markets specialized energy supply services to wholesale customers), enters into over-the-counter and exchange traded contracts for the purchase and sale of electricity, and installed capacity gas or oil (which may provide for either physical or financial settlement) and is considered an "energy trading organization" required to account for such trading activities in accordance with FASB Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-10, "Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities". With respect to such contracts, the company recognized in income unrealized mark-to-market pre-tax net losses of $2.4 million and $0.8 million in the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2001, respectively. Con Edison Energy has also entered into transactions for another subsidiary of Con Edison, as to which the company recognized in income an unrealized mark-to-market pre-tax net loss of $1.8 million in the quarter and an unrealized mark-to-market pre-tax net gain of $5.8 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2001.

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Interest Rate Hedging

O&R and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison (which invests in and manages energy infrastructure projects), use Cash Flow Hedge Accounting for their interest rate swap agreements.

In connection with its $55 million promissory note issued to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the net proceeds of the Authority's variable rate Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, 1994 Series A (the 1994 Bonds), O&R has a swap agreement pursuant to which it pays interest at a fixed rate of 6.09 percent and is paid interest at the same variable rate as is paid on the 1994 Bonds. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the company recognized after-tax transition adjustment losses relating to the swap agreement of $8.1 million in other comprehensive income. In the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, the company reclassified $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of such losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to income. As of September 30, 2001, $1.2 million of losses relating to the swap agreement were expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income within the next 12 months. If the swap agreement had been terminated on September 30, 2001, O&R would have been required to pay approximately $16.2 million.

In connection with $95 million of variable rate loans undertaken relating to the Lakewood electric generating plant, Con Edison Development has swap agreements pursuant to which it pays interest at a fixed rate of 6.68 percent and is paid interest at a variable rate equal to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the company recognized after-tax transition adjustment losses relating to the swap agreements of $1.6 million in other comprehensive income. In the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, the company reclassified $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of such losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to income. As of September 30, 2001, $1.7 million of losses relating to the swap agreements were expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income within the next 12 months. If these swap agreements had been terminated on September 30, 2001, Con Edison Development would have been required to pay approximately $7.6 million.

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Comprehensive Income

Unrealized market-to-market gains/(losses) on derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows:

(Millions of Dollars, Net of Tax)

  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001

  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001

 
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, beginning of period   $ (19.3 ) $ -  
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) arising during period:              
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle at January 1, 2001     -     (8.1 )
  Other unrealized gain/(loss)     (12.0 )   (24.4 )
  Less: Reclassification for gain/(loss) included in net income     (9.1 )   (10.3 )
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, end of period   $ (22.2 ) $ (22.2 )

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Note F - Financial Information by Business Segment


Consolidated Edison, Inc.

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

$000's

For the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 2,247,325   $ 2,328,220   $ 166,601   $ 177,891
Intersegment revenues     2,929     4,623     795     719
Depreciation and amortization     103,493     119,943     17,973     17,482
Operating income     395,801     390,410     (1,276 )   525
 
  Regulated Steam

  Unregulated Subsidiaries & Other

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 78,703   $ 82,837   $ 200,241   $ 231,831
Intersegment revenues     476     467     1,629     157
Depreciation and amortization     4,521     4,631     7,138     8,729
Operating income     (6,479 )   (11,468 )   (1,801 )   5,406
 
  Consolidated

   
   
 
  2001
  2000
   
   
Operating revenues   $ 2,692,870   $ 2,820,779        
Intersegment revenues     5,829     5,966        
Depreciation and amortization     133,125     150,785        
Operating income     386,245     384,873        
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 5,486,648   $ 5,371,732   $ 1,173,814   $ 894,380
Intersegment revenues     9,671     36,359     2,386     5,155
Depreciation and amortization     316,744     355,664     53,730     51,624
Operating income     728,878     695,039     126,933     130,209
 
  Regulated Steam

  Unregulated Subsidiaries & Other

 
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
Operating revenues   $ 426,621   $ 327,695   $ 604,265   $ 587,458  
Intersegment revenues     1,428     1,401     6,796     848  
Depreciation and amortization     13,357     13,841     21,160     17,996  
Operating income     27,973     14,906     4,758     (1,243 )
 
  Consolidated

   
   
 
  2001
  2000
   
   
Operating revenues   $ 7,691,348   $ 7,181,265        
Intersegment revenues     20,281     43,763        
Depreciation and amortization     404,991     439,125        
Operating income     888,542     838,911        

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

ASSETS            
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST            
  Electric   $ 10,343,083   $ 11,135,764
  Gas     2,084,888     2,020,395
  Steam     754,984     740,189
  General     1,212,551     1,282,254

  TOTAL     14,395,506     15,178,602
  Less: Accumulated depreciation     3,926,714     4,819,626

  NET     10,468,792     10,358,976
  Construction work in progress     506,270     476,379
  Nuclear fuel assemblies and components, less accumulated amortization     -     107,641

NET UTILITY PLANT     10,975,062     10,942,996

NON-UTILITY PLANT            
  Non-utility property     16,264     4,087

NET PLANT     10,991,326     10,947,083

CURRENT ASSETS            
  Cash and temporary cash investments     417,910     70,273
  Accounts receivable - customer, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $23,789 and $25,800     732,120     743,883
  Other receivables     88,610     155,656
  Fuel, at average cost     18,625     28,455
  Gas in storage, at average cost     82,870     64,144
  Materials and supplies, at average cost     81,157     118,344
  Prepayments     808,725     497,884
  Other current assets     34,733     50,977

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     2,264,750     1,729,616

INVESTMENTS            
  Nuclear decommissioning trust funds     -     328,969
  Other     15,080     15,068

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     15,080     344,037

DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS            
  Regulatory assets            
      Future federal income tax     542,716     642,868
      Loss on Indian Point Sale     166,494     -
      Recoverable energy costs     108,760     274,288
      Real estate sale costs - First Avenue properties     104,449     103,009
      Divestiture - capacity replacement reconciliation     73,850     73,850
      Workers' compensation reserve     66,162     47,097
      Deferred special retirement program costs     43,330     46,743
      Accrued unbilled gas revenue     43,594     43,594
      WTC attack non-capital costs     35,626     -
      Deferred revenue taxes     35,237     36,542
      Other     104,154     100,843

  TOTAL REGULATORY ASSETS     1,324,372     1,368,834
  Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets     155,158     158,371

TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS     1,479,530     1,527,205

TOTAL   $ 14,750,686   $ 14,547,941

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES              
CAPITALIZATION              
  Common stock   $ 1,482,341   $ 1,482,341  
  Repurchased Consolidated Edison, Inc. common stock     (962,092 )   (962,092 )
  Retained earnings     4,189,572     3,995,825  
  Capital stock expense     (35,614 )   (35,817 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income     (3,111 )   (673 )

 
  TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY     4,671,096     4,479,584  

 
  Preferred stock              
      Subject to mandatory redemption              
          61/8% Series J     37,050     37,050  

 
  TOTAL SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION     37,050     37,050  

 
  Other preferred stock              
      $5 Cumulative Preferred     175,000     175,000  
      4.65% Series C     15,330     15,330  
      4.65% Series D     22,233     22,233  

 
  TOTAL OTHER PREFERRED STOCK     212,563     212,563  

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK     249,613     249,613  

 
  Long-term debt     5,013,206     4,915,108  

 
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION     9,933,915     9,644,305  

 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Obligations under capital leases     41,687     31,432  
  Accumulated provision for injuries and damages     164,786     148,047  
  Pension and benefits reserve     125,056     105,124  
  Other noncurrent liabilities     14,822     14,822  

 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES     346,351     299,425  

 
CURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Long-term debt due within one year     450,000     300,000  
  Notes payable     -     139,969  
  Accounts payable     622,217     879,602  
  Customer deposits     202,807     195,762  
  Accrued taxes     146,584     49,509  
  Accrued interest     85,924     78,230  
  Accrued wages     76,034     70,951  
  Other current liabilities     250,315     237,634  

 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     1,833,881     1,951,657  

 
DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES              
  Accumulated deferred federal income tax     2,079,759     2,134,973  
  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits     113,254     124,532  
  Regulatory liabilities              
    NYISO reconciliation     77,606     -  
    Gain on divestiture     63,199     50,000  
    Deposit from sale of First Avenue properties     50,000     50,000  
    Accrued electric rate reduction     38,018     38,018  
    DC service termination funding     25,995     18,169  
    NYPA revenue deficiency     18,338     35,021  
    Other     170,370     201,841  

 
  TOTAL REGULATORY LIABILITIES     443,526     393,049  

 
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES     2,636,539     2,652,554  

 
TOTAL   $ 14,750,686   $ 14,547,941  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 2,069,413   $ 2,156,383  
  Gas     148,891     159,439  
  Steam     78,703     82,837  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     2,297,007     2,398,659  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     892,012     984,022  
  Fuel     88,207     95,977  
  Gas purchased for resale     65,490     72,866  
  Other operations     210,438     212,756  
  Maintenance     94,564     107,544  
  Depreciation and amortization     117,727     134,651  
  Taxes, other than income tax     294,617     307,983  
  Income tax     167,500     123,067  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     1,930,555     2,038,866  

 
OPERATING INCOME     366,452     359,793  
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)              
  Investment income     1,033     547  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     286     439  
  Other income less miscellaneous deductions     (211 )   7,627  
  Income tax     1,721     (2,501 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     2,829     6,112  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     369,281     365,905  
  Interest on long-term debt     91,693     85,633  
  Other interest     6,700     11,541  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (1,540 )   (994 )

 
NET INTEREST CHARGES     96,853     96,180  

 
NET INCOME     272,428     269,725  
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS     3,398     3,398  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 269,030   $ 266,327  

 
CON EDISON OF NEW YORK SALES              
  Electric (thousands of kilowatthours)              
      Con Edison of New York customers     9,550,529     9,263,651  
      Delivery service for Retail Choice     3,052,518     2,597,461  
      Delivery service to NYPA and others     2,856,223     2,682,320  

 
  Total sales in service territory     15,459,270     14,543,432  
  Gas (dekatherms)              
      Firm sales and transportation     10,626,220     10,914,927  
      Off-peak firm/interruptible     2,630,760     3,049,018  

 
  Total sales to Con Edison of New York customers     13,256,980     13,963,945  
      Transportation of customer-owned gas              
          NYPA     6,233,891     6,626,479  
          Other     40,218,620     33,674,972  

 
  Total sales and transportation     59,709,491     54,265,396  
  Steam (thousands of pounds)     5,846,306     5,500,759  

 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 5,049,023   $ 5,009,046  
  Gas     1,015,659     770,461  
  Steam     426,621     327,695  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     6,491,303     6,107,202  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     2,267,955     2,241,446  
  Fuel     304,542     223,906  
  Gas purchased for resale     563,995     323,046  
  Other operations     654,625     709,050  
  Maintenance     325,738     329,786  
  Depreciation and amortization     359,254     399,149  
  Taxes, other than income tax     821,548     835,402  
  Income tax     360,426     251,184  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     5,658,083     5,312,969  

 
OPERATING INCOME     833,220     794,233  
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)              
  Investment income     1,307     2,097  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     787     214  
  Other income less miscellaneous deductions     413     5,330  
  Income tax     5,842     (1,685 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     8,349     5,956  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     841,569     800,189  
  Interest on long-term debt     270,187     243,532  
  Other interest     21,679     34,303  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (4,235 )   (3,579 )

 
NET INTEREST CHARGES     287,631     274,256  

 
NET INCOME     553,938     525,933  
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS     10,194     10,194  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 543,744   $ 515,739  

 
CON EDISON OF NEW YORK SALES              
  Electric (thousands of kilowatthours)              
      Con Edison of New York customers     24,617,695     24,282,320  
      Delivery service for Retail Choice     7,893,171     6,973,290  
      Delivery service to NYPA and others     7,846,326     7,494,113  

 
  Total sales in service territory     40,357,192     38,749,723  
  Gas (dekatherms)              
      Firm sales and transportation     76,065,976     71,562,503  
      Off-peak firm/interruptible     11,260,737     11,404,662  

 
  Total sales to Con Edison of New York customers     87,326,713     82,967,165  
      Transportation of customer-owned gas              
        NYPA     7,810,064     15,607,822  
        Other     65,695,290     78,807,982  

 
  Total sales and transportations     160,832,067     177,382,969  
  Steam (thousands of pounds)     21,036,158     20,392,813  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

BALANCE, JANUARY 1   $ 3,995,825   $ 3,887,993
  Net income for the period     553,938     583,715

TOTAL     4,549,763     4,471,708

DIVIDENDS DECLARED ON CAPITAL STOCK            
  Cumulative Preferred, at required annual rates     10,194     13,593
  Common     349,997     462,290

TOTAL DIVIDENDS DECLARED     360,191     475,883

ENDING BALANCE   $ 4,189,572   $ 3,995,825


Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)


  2001
  2000
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)


NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK

 

$

543,744

 

$

515,739
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES            
  Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of $1,593 taxes     (2,118 )   -
  Unrealized (losses)/gains on derivatives qualified as hedges,
net of $2,191 taxes
    (2,983 )   -
  Less: Reclassification adjustment for (losses)/gains included in net income,
net of $1,863 taxes
    (2,663 )   -

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES     (2,438 )   -

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 541,306   $ 515,739

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)


  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
  Net income   $ 553,938   $ 525,933  
  PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES (CREDITS) TO INCOME              
      Depreciation and amortization     359,028     399,149  
      Income tax deferred (excluding taxes resulting from divestiture of plant)     10,883     153,943  
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     (787 )   (214 )
      Prepayments - accrued pension credits     (248,779 )   (177,040 )
      Other non-cash charges     57,790     4,256  
  CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES              
      Accounts receivable - customer, less allowance for uncollectibles     11,763     (107,716 )
      Materials and supplies, including fuel and gas in storage     (14,028 )   (32,683 )
      Prepayments (other than pensions), other receivables and other current assets     (207 )   (133,559 )
      Deferred recoverable energy costs     165,528     (103,334 )
      Cost of removal less salvage     (69,818 )   (83,386 )
      Accounts payable     (255,927 )   191,685  
      Other-net     208,501     105,451  

 
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES     777,885     742,485  

 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION              
      Construction expenditures     (715,469 )   (631,277 )
      Nuclear fuel expenditures     (6,111 )   (26,473 )
      Contributions to nuclear decommissioning trust     (89,185 )   (15,975 )
      Divestiture of utility plant (net of federal income tax)     653,694     -  
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     787     214  

 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION     (156,284 )   (673,511 )

 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DIVIDENDS              
      Repurchase of common stock     -     (29,454 )
      Net reduction from short-term debt     (139,969 )   (330,402 )
      Additions to long-term debt     624,600     625,000  
      Retirement of long-term debt     (378,150 )   (275,000 )
      Issuance and refunding costs     (20,254 )   (4,894 )
      Common stock dividends     (349,997 )   (346,754 )
      Preferred stock dividends     (10,194 )   (10,194 )

 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DIVIDENDS     (273,964 )   (371,698 )

 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS     347,637     (302,724 )
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT JANUARY 1     70,273     349,033  

 
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30   $ 417,910   $ 46,309  

 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION              
      Cash paid during the period for:              
          Interest   $ 247,076   $ 226,346  
          Income taxes     222,531     67,515  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CON EDISON OF NEW YORK

Note A - General

These footnotes accompany and form an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and its subsidiaries. Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) owns all of the outstanding common stock of Con Edison of New York. These financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of Con Edison of New York's management, reflect all adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read together with the audited Con Edison of New York financial statements (including the notes thereto) included in the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (the Form 10-K).

New Accounting Standards

Reference is made to Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for a description of four new accounting standards that the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued in 2001. The company has not yet determined the impact the new accounting standards will have on its financial statements.

Note B - Environmental Matters

Hazardous substances, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and coal tar, have been used or generated in the course of operations of Con Edison of New York and may be present in its facilities and equipment.

The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) and similar state statutes impose joint and several strict liability, regardless of fault, upon generators of hazardous substances for resulting removal and remedial costs and environmental damages. Liabilities under these laws can be material and in some instances may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, even though such past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred.

At September 30, 2001, Con Edison of New York had accrued $92.4 million as its best estimate of its liability for sites as to which it has received process or notice alleging that hazardous substances generated by the company and, in most instances, other potentially responsible parties) were deposited. There will be additional liability at these sites and other sites, the amount of which is not presently determinable but may be material to the company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Under Con Edison of New York's current electric, gas and steam rate agreements, site investigation and remediation costs in excess of $5 million annually incurred with respect to hazardous waste for which it is responsible are to be deferred and subsequently reflected in rates. At September 30, 2001, $20.5 million of such costs had been deferred as regulatory assets.

Suits have been brought in New York State and federal courts against Con Edison of New York and many other defendants, wherein a large number of plaintiffs sought large amounts of compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of

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the company. Many of these suits have been disposed of without any payment by the company, or for immaterial amounts. The amounts specified in all the remaining suits total billions of dollars but the company believes that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, as were the claims already disposed of. Based on the information and relevant circumstances known to the company at this time, it does not believe that these suits will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note C - Nuclear Generation

In September 2001, the sale of Con Edison of New York's nuclear generating unit and related assets, and the transfer to the buyer of the company's nuclear decommissioning trust funds, was completed. The net after-tax loss from the sale, which has been deferred as a regulatory asset, was $166.5 million. The loss on the sale is recoverable from customers pursuant to the agreements covering the company's electric rates, which provide that the company "will be given a reasonable opportunity to recover stranded and strandable costs remaining at March 31, 2005, including a reasonable return on investments, under the parameters and during the time periods set forth therein." See "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is investigating the February 2000 to January 2001 outage of the nuclear generating unit, its causes and the prudence of the company's actions regarding the operation and maintenance of the generating unit. An appeal is pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of the October 2000 decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, in an action entitled Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. Pataki, et al., in which the court determined that the law that directed the PSC to prohibit the company from recovering replacement power costs for the outage from customers was unconstitutional and granted the company's motion for a permanent injunction to prevent its implementation. The company is unable to predict whether or not any proceedings, lawsuits, legislation or other actions relating to the nuclear generating unit will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. For additional information, see Note G to Con Edison of New York's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Note D - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As of January 2001, Con Edison of New York adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (collectively, SFAS No. 133).

Con Edison of New York uses derivative financial instruments to hedge market price fluctuations in related underlying transactions for the physical purchase or sale of electricity and gas (Hedges).

Pursuant to SFAS No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation," the company defers recognition in income of gains and losses on a Hedge until the underlying transaction is completed. Pursuant to rate provisions that permit the recovery of the cost of purchased power and gas, the company credits or charges to its customers gains or losses on Hedges and related transaction costs.

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See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. To the extent SFAS No. 71 does not allow deferred recognition in income, the company has elected special hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133 (Cash Flow Hedge Accounting).

Pursuant to Cash Flow Hedge Accounting, the mark-to-market unrealized gain or loss on each Hedge is recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified to income at the time the underlying transaction is completed (except that any gain or loss relating to any portion of the Hedge determined to be "ineffective" is recognized in income in the period in which such determination is made).

Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the company had no transition adjustments to recognize in other comprehensive income. For the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2001, the company reclassified to income from accumulated other comprehensive income after-tax net losses relating to Hedges of $2.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These losses, which were recognized in net income as purchased power costs, were largely offset by inverse changes in the market value of the underlying commodity. As of September 30, 2001, Hedges for which Cash Flow Hedge Accounting was used were for a term of less than 12 months and $0.3 million of losses relating to such Hedges were expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income within the next 12 months.

Comprehensive Income

Unrealized mark-to-market gains/(losses) on derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows:

(Millions of Dollars, Net of Tax)

  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001

  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001

 
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, beginning of period   $ (2.1 ) $ -  
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) arising during period:              
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle at January 1, 2001     -     -  
  Other unrealized gain/(loss)     (0.4 )   (3.0 )
  Less: Reclassification for gain/(loss) included in net income     (2.2 )   (2.7 )
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, end of period   $ (0.3 ) $ (0.3 )

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Note E - Financial Information by Business Segment


Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.


SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

$000's

For the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 2,069,413   $ 2,156,383   $ 148,891   $ 159,439
Intersegment revenues     2,929     2,663     795     719
Depreciation and amortization     97,005     114,835     16,201     15,185
Operating income     373,176     368,097     (245 )   3,164
 
  Regulated Steam

  Total

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
2000
Operating revenues   $ 78,703   $ 82,837   $ 2,297,007   $ 2,398,659
Intersegment revenues     476     467     4,200     3,849
Depreciation and amortization     4,521     4,631     117,727     134,651
Operating income     (6,479 )   (11,468 )   366,452     359,793
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 5,049,023   $ 5,009,046   $ 1,015,659   $ 770,461
Intersegment revenues     8,787     7,990     2,386     2,155
Depreciation and amortization     298,070     340,448     47,827     44,860
Operating income     686,782     654,857     118,465     124,470
 
  Regulated Steam

  Total

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Operating revenues   $ 426,621   $ 327,695   $ 6,491,303   $ 6,107,202
Intersegment revenues     1,428     1,401     12,601     11,546
Depreciation and amortization     13,357     13,841     359,254     399,149
Operating income     27,973     14,906     833,220     794,233

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Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

ASSETS            
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST:            
  Electric   $ 680,236   $ 672,338
  Gas     287,109     279,661
  Common     108,230     106,348

  TOTAL     1,075,575     1,058,347
  Less: accumulated depreciation     383,249     366,432

  NET     692,326     691,915
  Construction work in progress     38,110     28,091

  Net Utility Plant     730,436     720,006

NON-UTILITY PLANT            
  Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation of $215 and $239     2,624     3,249

NET PLANT     733,060     723,255

CURRENT ASSETS:            
  Cash and cash equivalents     4,073     8,483
  Customer accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectable accounts of $2,500 and $3,845     80,209     82,183
  Other accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectable accounts of $1,033 and $818     9,494     7,551
  Account receivable from affiliated company     5,652     -
  Accrued utility revenue     20,428     29,025
  Gas in storage, at average cost     20,373     16,567
  Materials and supplies, at average cost     5,386     4,815
  Prepayments     23,984     23,854
  Other current assets     14,838     20,735

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     184,437     193,213

INVESTMENTS:            
  Other     6     6

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     6     6

DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS            
  Regulatory assets            
      Recoverable fuel costs     85,314     66,207
      Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits     40,396     41,890
      Deferred environmental remediation costs     40,129     34,056
      Future federal income tax     34,094     33,659
      Other regulatory assets     26,725     26,761
      Deferred revenue taxes     7,378     7,337
      Hedges on energy trading     3,004     -

  TOTAL REGULATORY ASSETS     237,040     209,910
  Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets     13,106     12,273

TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES, REGULATORY ASSETS AND NONCURRENT ASSETS     250,146     222,183

TOTAL   $ 1,167,649   $ 1,138,657

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES              
CAPITALIZATION:              
  Common stock   $ 5   $ 5  
  Additional paid In capital     194,499     194,498  
  Retained earnings     152,359     139,610  
  Accumulated comprehensive Income     (11,529 )   (1,473 )

 
  TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     335,334     332,640  
  Long term debt     335,743     335,656  

 
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION     671,077     668,296  

 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Pension and Benefit Reserve     87,808     76,222  
  Other noncurrent liabilities     14,957     16,636  

 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES     102,765     92,858  

 
CURRENT LIABILITIES              
  Notes payable     37,850     40,820  
  Accounts payable     66,153     58,664  
  Accounts payable to affiliated companies     -     9,169  
  Accrued federal income and other taxes     11,864     4,863  
  Customer deposits     8,470     7,126  
  Accrued interest     11,208     7,087  
  Accrued environmental costs     38,544     32,852  
  Other current liabilities     30,180     27,756  

 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     204,269     188,337  

 
DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES              
  Accumulated deferred federal income tax     115,953     120,497  
  Deferred investment tax credits     6,543     6,897  
  Regulatory liabilities              
      Pension and other benefits     7,820     15,587  
      Gas recoveries and pipeline refunds     12,853     15,076  
      Competition enhancement fund     13,378     14,198  
      Gain on divesture     7,199     10,338  
      Other regulatory liabilities     9,471     6,358  

 
  TOTAL REGULATORY LIABILITIES     50,721     61,557  
  Deferred credits              
      Termination cost long-term debt     16,247     -  
      Other deferred credits     73     215  

 
  TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS     16,320     215  

 
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES     189,537     189,166  

 
TOTAL   $ 1,167,649   $ 1,138,657  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Orange And Rockland Utilities, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 177,912   $ 173,794  
  Gas     17,710     18,452  
  Non-utility     28     4,390  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     195,650     196,636  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     97,855     97,827  
  Gas purchased for resale     10,302     11,148  
  Other operations     26,596     27,782  
  Maintenance     6,564     7,426  
  Depreciation and amortization     8,260     7,406  
  Taxes, other than income tax     14,117     15,850  
  Income Taxes     10,465     7,329  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     174,159     174,768  

 
OPERATING INCOME     21,491     21,868  

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Investment income     340     817  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     -     102  
  Other income and deductions     (237 )   325  
  Income Taxes     779     (442 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     882     802  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     22,373     22,670  

INTEREST CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest on long-term debt     5,463     5,616  
  Other interest     483     887  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (394 )   (154 )

 
TOTAL INTEREST CHARGES     5,552     6,349  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 16,821   $ 16,321  

 
ORANGE AND ROCKLAND SALES & DELIVERIES              
  Electric - (thousands of killowatthours)              
      Orange and Rockland customers     1,247,031     1,307,980  
      Delivery service for Retail Choice     239,861     133,435  

 
  Total sales in service territory     1,486,892     1,441,415  
  Gas - (dekatherms)              
      Firm sales and transportation     2,202,278     2,186,510  
      Interruptible sales and transportation     1,115,332     1,331,302  

 
  Total sales to Orange and Rockland customers     3,317,610     3,517,812  
      Transportation of customer-owned gas     6,506,143     3,655,891  

 
TOTAL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION     9,823,753     7,173,703  

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING REVENUES              
  Electric   $ 438,497   $ 391,046  
  Gas     158,154     126,919  
  Non-utility     62     4,506  

 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES     596,713     522,471  

 
OPERATING EXPENSES              
  Purchased power     242,825     206,998  
  Fuel     -     39  
  Gas purchased for resale     107,368     78,074  
  Other operations     84,681     85,524  
  Maintenance     20,176     20,158  
  Depreciation and amortization     24,578     21,982  
  Taxes, other than income tax     42,382     44,743  
  Income Taxes     24,635     17,228  

 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     546,645     474,746  

 
OPERATING INCOME     50,068     47,725  
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)              
  Investment income     1,549     5,202  
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction     -     237  
  Other income and deductions     (578 )   84  
  Income Taxes     648     (1,813 )

 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)     1,619     3,710  

 
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES     51,687     51,435  
INTEREST CHARGES              
  Interest on long-term debt     16,483     17,286  
  Other interest     2,378     2,140  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (923 )   (356 )

 
TOTAL INTEREST CHARGES     17,938     19,070  

 
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 33,749   $ 32,365  

 
ORANGE AND ROCKLAND SALES & DELIVERIES              
  Electric - (thousands of killowatthours)              
    Orange and Rockland customers     3,441,638     3,359,326  
    Delivery service for Retail Choice     560,606     486,091  

 
  Total sales in service territory     4,002,244     3,845,417  
  Gas - (dekatherms)              
    Firm sales and transportation     14,896,513     14,948,988  
    Interruptible sales and transportation     5,195,611     5,799,179  

 
  Total sales to Orange and Rockland customers     20,092,124     20,748,167  
    Transportation of customer-owned gas     9,998,396     11,055,417  

 
TOTAL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION     30,090,520     31,803,584  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 
  As at

 
 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
BALANCE, JANUARY 1   $ 139,610   $ 134,995  
  Net income for the period     33,749     32,365  

 
TOTAL     173,359     167,360  
  Dividends declared on Capital Stock     (21,000 )   (27,750 )

 
ENDING BALANCE   $ 152,359   $ 139,610  

 


Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)


  2001
  2000
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK   $ 33,749   $ 32,365
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES            
  Investment in marketable securities, net of $(552) taxes     (576 )   -
  Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of $63 taxes     63     -
  Unrealized (losses)/gains on derivatives qualified as hedges due to cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of $5,751 taxes     (8,107 )   -
  Unrealized (losses)/gains on derivatives qualified as hedges during 2001, net of ($1,580) taxes     (2,227 )   -
  Less: Reclassification adjustment for (losses)/gains included in net income, net of $626 taxes     (791 )   -

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES     (10,056 )   -

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 23,693   $ 32,365

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  2001
  2000
 
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
  Net income   $ 33,749   $ 32,365  
  PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES (CREDITS) TO INCOME              
      Depreciation and amortization     24,341     21,982  
      Amortization of investment tax credit     (354 )   (341 )
      Federal and state income tax deferred     (4,980 )   (6,839 )
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     -     (237 )
      Other non-cash changes (debits)     (333 )   1,765  
  CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES              
      Accounts receivable—net, and accrued utility revenue     4,919     (10,328 )
      Materials and supplies, including fuel and gas in storage     (4,376 )   277  
      Prepayments, other receivables and other current assets     3,823     (8,442 )
      Deferred recoverable fuel costs     (14,323 )   (11,665 )
      Accounts payable     (1,680 )   3,075  
      Other—net     15,725     16,135  

 
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES     56,511     37,747  

 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION              
      Construction expenditures     (37,071 )   (31,100 )
      Proceeds from disposition of property     120     -  
      Common equity component of allowance for funds used during construction     -     237  

 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION     (36,951 )   (30,863 )

 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
      Issuance of capital lease obligation              
      Issuance of long-term debt     -     55,000  
      Retirement of long-term debt     -     (120,030 )
      Short-term debt arrangements     (2,970 )   5,900  
      Dividend to parent     (21,000 )   (18,500 )
      Preferred stock dividends     -     -  

 
NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DIVIDENDS     (23,970 )   (77,630 )

 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS     (4,410 )   (70,746 )
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT JANUARY 1     8,483     78,927  

 
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30   $ 4,073   $ 8,181  

 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION              
      Cash paid during the period for:              
          Interest   $ 14,761   $ 20,878  
          Income Taxes   $ 14,503   $ 27,819  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - O&R

Note A - General

These footnotes accompany and form an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison). These financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of O&R's management, reflect all adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read together with the audited O&R financial statements (including the notes thereto) included in the combined Con Edison, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and O&R Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

Recoverable Energy Costs

O&R and it's New Jersey utility subsidiary, Rockland Electric Company (RECO), generally recover all of their prudently incurred purchased power and gas costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by their state public utility commissions. At September 30, 2001, RECO had $73.5 million of purchase power costs deferred for charge to customers in the manner and at such time as is to be determined by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. See "Rate Regulation" and "Energy Costs" in Note A to the O&R financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

New Accounting Standards

Reference is made to Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for a description of four new accounting standards that the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued in 2001. The company has not yet determined the impact the new accounting standards will have on its financial statements.

Note B - Environmental Matters

Hazardous substances, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and coal tar, have been used or generated in the course of operations of O&R and may be present in its facilities and equipment.

The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) and similar state statutes impose joint and several strict liability, regardless of fault, upon generators of hazardous substances for resulting removal and remedial costs and environmental damages. Liabilities under these laws can be material and in some instances may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, even though such past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred.

At September 30, 2001, O&R had accrued $38.5 million as its best estimate of its liability for sites as to which it has received process or notice alleging that hazardous substances generated by the company (and, in most instances, other potentially responsible parties) were deposited. There will be additional liability at these sites and other sites, including the costs of investigating and remediating sites where the company or its predecessors manufactured gas. The total amount of liability is not presently determinable but may be material to the company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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Under O&R's current gas rate agreement, O&R may defer for subsequent recovery through rates the cost of investigating and remediating manufactured gas sites. At September 30, 2001, $40.1 million of such costs had been deferred as a regulatory asset.

Suits have been brought in New York State and federal courts against O&R and many other defendants, wherein a large number of plaintiffs sought large amounts of compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of the company. Many of these suits have been disposed of without any payment by O&R, or for immaterial amounts. The amounts specified in all the remaining suits total billions of dollars but the company believes that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, as were the claims already disposed of. Based on the information and relevant circumstances known to the company at this time, it does not believe that these suits will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

In May 2000, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued notices of violation to O&R and four other companies that have operated coal — fired electric generating facilities in New York State. The notices allege violations of the federal Clean Air Act and the New York State Environmental Conservation law resulting from the alleged failure of the companies to obtain DEC permits for physical modifications to their generating facilities and to install pollution control equipment that would have reduced harmful emissions. The notice of violation received by O&R relates to the Lovett Generating Station that it sold in June 1999. O&R is unable to predict whether or not the alleged violations will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note C - Related Party Transactions

O&R is invoiced monthly by Con Edison and its affiliates for the cost of any services they render to the company. These services, provided primarily by Con Edison of New York, include substantially all administrative support operations such as corporate directorship and associated ministerial duties, accounting, treasury, investor relations, information resources, legal, human resources, fuel supply and energy management services. The cost of these services totaled $10.4 million during the first nine months of 2001. In addition, O&R purchased $114.8 million of gas and $26.5 million of electricity (including the cost of energy price hedging) from Con Edison of New York during this period. See Note D for information about energy price hedging which Con Edison of New York entered into on behalf of O&R.

O&R provides certain recurring services to Con Edison of New York on a monthly basis, including cash receipts processing and certain other services. The cost of these services totaled $8.2 million during the first nine months of 2001.

Note D - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As of January 2001, O&R adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (collectively, SFAS No. 133).

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Energy Price Hedging

O&R uses derivative financial instruments to hedge market price fluctuations in related underlying transactions for the physical purchase or sale of electricity and gas (Hedges).

Pursuant to SFAS No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation", the company defers recognition in income of gains and losses on a Hedge until the underlying transaction is completed. Pursuant to rate provisions that permit the recovery of the cost of purchased power and gas, the company credits or charges to its customers gains or losses on Hedges and related transaction costs. See "Rate Regulation" and "Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the company had no transition adjustments relating to Hedges to recognize in other comprehensive income.

Interest Rate Hedging

In connection with its $55 million promissory note issued to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the net proceeds of the Authority's variable rate Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, 1994 Series A (the 1994 Bonds), O&R has a swap agreement pursuant to which it pays interest at a fixed rate of 6.09 percent and is paid interest at the same variable rate as is paid on the 1994 Bonds. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the company recognized after-tax transition adjustment losses relating to the swap agreement of $8.1 million in other comprehensive income. In the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, the company reclassified $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of such losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to income. As of September 30, 2001, $1.2 million of losses relating to the swap agreement were expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income within the next 12 months. If the swap agreement had been terminated on September 30, 2001, O&R would have been required to pay approximately $16.2 million.

Comprehensive Income

Unrealized mark-to-market gains/(losses) on derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows:

(Millions of Dollars, Net of Tax)

  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001

  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001

 
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, beginning of period   $ (7.6 ) $ -  
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) arising during period:              
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle at January 1, 2001     -     (8.1 )
  Other unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.2 )   (2.2 )
  Less: Reclassification for gain/(loss) included in net income     (0.3 )   (0.8 )
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss) on derivatives qualified as hedges, End of period   $ (9.5 ) $ (9.5 )

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Note E - Financial Information by Business Segment


Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.


SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

$000's

For the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
Sales Revenues   $ 177,910   $ 173,791   $ 17,710   $ 18,452  
Intersegment Revenues     -     3     -     -  
Depreciation and amortization     6,488     5,175     1,772     2,297  
Operating Income     22,710     22,313     (1,031 )   (2,639 )
 
  Unregulated Subsidiaries & Other

  Consolidated

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Sales Revenues   $ 30   $ 4,390   $ 195,650   $ 196,633
Intersegment Revenues     -     -     -     3
Depreciation and amortization     -     1     8,260     7,473
Operating Income     (103 )   2,194     21,576     21,868
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

  Regulated Electric

  Regulated Gas

  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Sales Revenues   $ 438,478   $ 391,037   $ 158,154   $ 126,919
Intersegment Revenues     12     9     -     -
Depreciation and amortization     18,674     15,417     5,903     6,764
Operating Income     42,200     40,182     8,468     5,739
 
  Unregulated Subsidiaries & Other

  Consolidated

 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
Sales Revenues   $ 69   $ 4,506   $ 596,701   $ 522,462
Intersegment Revenues     -     -     12     9
Depreciation and amortization     -     2     24,577     22,183
Operating Income     (496 )   1,804     50,172     47,725

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CON EDISON

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) is a holding company that operates only through its subsidiaries and has no material assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries. Con Edison's principal subsidiaries are regulated utilities: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R). Con Edison also has several unregulated subsidiaries.

The following discussion and analysis, which relates to the interim consolidated financial statements of Con Edison and its subsidiaries (including Con Edison of New York and O&R) included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, should be read in conjunction with Con Edison's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 of the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and O&R Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File Nos. 1-14514, 1-1217 and 1-4315, the Form 10-K) and Con Edison's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2 of the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and O&R Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001. Reference is also made to the notes to the Con Edison financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, which notes are incorporated herein by reference.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and temporary cash investments and outstanding notes payable (principally commercial paper) at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 were:

(Millions of dollars)

  September 30, 2001
  December 31, 2000
  Cash and temporary cash investments   $ 432.1   $ 94.8
  Notes payable   $ 202.1   $ 255.0

The increase in cash and temporary cash investments at September 30, 2001 compared with December 31, 2000 reflects primarily the net cash flows from the sales of the company's nuclear generating unit and its interest in another generating plant.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities during the first nine months of 2001 increased $83.3 million compared with the first nine months of 2000, reflecting principally increased net income and decreased accounts receivable and recoverable energy costs, offset in part by increased accrued pension credits and decreased accounts payable.

Customer accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts, was $46.7 million lower at September 30, 2001 than at year-end 2000, due primarily to lower customer billings by Con Edison's non-utility subsidiaries, reflecting reduced gas volumes in September 2001 as compared to December 2000 and lower energy costs, offset in part by the timing of customer payments. Con Edison of New York's equivalent number of days of revenue outstanding (ENDRO) of customer accounts receivable was 29.8 days at September 30, 2001 compared with 29.7 days at December 31, 2000. For O&R, the ENDRO was 52.8 days at September 30, 2001 and 35.4 days at December 31, 2000. The O&R

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ENDRO at September 30, 2001 reflects amounts due from a major customer that were paid in October 2001; excluding this customer O&R's ENDRO at September 30, 2001 would have been 46.2 days.

Prepayments include cumulative credits to pension expense for Con Edison of New York amounting to $615.5 million at September 30, 2001 compared with $366.7 million at December 31, 2000. Pension credits, which result primarily from favorable performance by the company's pension fund in past years, increase net income but do not provide cash for the company's operations. See Note D to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

The regulatory asset for deferred recoverable energy costs decreased $146.4 million at September 30, 2001 compared with December 31, 2000, due primarily to the ongoing recovery of previously deferred amounts, offset in part by the deferral for future recovery of additional purchased power and gas costs. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

In September 2001, Con Edison of New York completed the sale of its nuclear generating unit and related assets, and the transfer to the buyer of its nuclear decommissioning trust funds. The resulting loss of $166.5 million has been deferred as a regulatory asset for future recovery under the terms of the agreements covering the company's electric rates. In addition the regulatory asset for future federal income tax was reduced by $89.0 million to reflect the loss. See Note C to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

The regulatory asset for World Trade Center incident is for the company's non-capital costs relating to the September 11, 2001 attack. See "World Trade Center Attack", below.

The accumulated provision for injuries and damages increased $16.4 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, due primarily to increased workers' compensation claims.

Unfunded pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) obligations (shown as pension and benefit reserve on the balance sheet) increased $31.8 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000. Con Edison of New York's policy is to fund its pension and OPEB costs to the extent deductible under current tax regulations. O&R's policy is to fund the amounts recovered in rates for its pension and OPEB costs to the extent those contributions are tax deductible. The reserve also includes a minimum liability for supplemental executive retirement programs, a portion of which liability has been included in other comprehensive income. See Note E to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Accounts payable decreased $283.9 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, due primarily to lower energy purchases in September 2001 as compared to December 2000, offset in part by higher energy costs.

Accrued taxes increased $71.6 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, due principally to timing differences.

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Regulatory liabilities increased $39.6 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, reflecting the deferral pending future disposition by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) of a $77.6 million refund from the New York Independent System Operator resulting from bill reconciliations. This increase was offset in part by a reduction of $18.2 million of previously deferred gas credits and other provisions of the gas rate agreement approved by the PSC in November 2000. The decrease of $16.7 million in NYPA revenue deficiency represents the amortization of the New York Power Authority revenue deficiency pursuant to the terms of the agreements covering the company's electric rates.

Other deferred credits increased $16.1 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, reflecting $23.8 million of interest rate swap agreements related to O&R and Con Edison Development. If the swaps had been terminated on September 30, 2001, O&R and Con Edison Development would have been required to pay approximately $16.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively. See Note E to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Cash Flows Used in Investing and Financing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities during the first nine months of 2001 decreased $720.4 million compared with the first nine months of 2000, reflecting the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the company's nuclear generating unit and related assets ($553.7 million, net of federal income tax), and the sale of the company's 480 MW interest in the Roseton generating station in January 2001 ($100.0 million, net of federal income tax) and decreased investment in non-utility plant ($205.4 million). The proceeds from the sales were partially offset by additional payments made to the nuclear decommissioning trust funds in connection with their transfer to the buyer of the nuclear generating unit ($73.8 million) and increased construction expenditures ($88.2 million). Construction expenditures increased principally to meet load growth on Con Edison of New York's electric distribution system. Cash used in investment in non-utility plant decreased in the 2001 period, primarily because the 2000 period included the $96.3 million purchase of an 80 percent interest in a 200 MW electric generating unit in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Cash flows used in financing activities during the first nine months of 2001 increased $54.1 million compared with the first nine months of 2000. The company issued $246.5 million of long-term debt, net of retirements, in the 2001 period compared with $463.7 million in the 2000 period.

In June 2001 Con Edison of New York issued $400 million of 7.5 percent 40-year debentures. In addition, Con Edison of New York issued $224.6 million of variable rate 35-year tax-exempt debt (with an initial weekly rate of 2.25 percent) through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the proceeds of which (along with other funds of the company) were used in July 2001 to redeem, in advance of maturity, $228.2 million of tax-exempt debt with a weighted average interest rate of 7.2 percent.

World Trade Center Attack

Con Edison of New York estimates that it will incur approximately $400 million of costs for emergency response, temporary restoration and permanent replacement of electric, gas and steam transmission and

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distribution facilities damaged as a result of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Most of the costs are expected to be capital in nature. The company estimates that its insurers will cover approximately $65 million of the costs. The company is seeking Federal reimbursement of the remaining costs. At September 30, 2001, the company had capitalized $12 million of such costs as utility plant and deferred $35.6 million of such costs as a regulatory asset.

A number of buildings to which Con Edison of New York supplied utility service were destroyed or severely damaged as a result of the attack. Annual net after-tax revenues in 2000 for electric, gas and steam services to these buildings were approximately $15 million.

Capital Resources

Con Edison's ratio of earnings to fixed charges (for the 12 months ended on the date indicated) and common equity ratio (as of the date indicated) were:

 
  September 30, 2001
  December 31, 2000
Earnings to fixed charges (SEC basis)   3.25   3.10
Common equity ratio*   49.6   49.1

* Common shareholders' equity as a percentage of total capitalization

Con Edison's ratio of earnings to fixed charges increased for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2001 compared to the 12-month period ending December 31, 2000 as a result of increased earnings, offset in part by increased interest expense. Excluding charges of $130 million for replacement power costs related to an outage of the company's nuclear generating unit (which it sold in September 2001; see Note C to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K) and a $36 million charge for merger-related expenses (see Note P to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K), Con Edison's ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 3.48 and 3.47 for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.

FERC RTO Order

In July 2001, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concluded that the three independent system operators in the Northeastern United States, including the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), should combine to form one regional transmission organization (RTO) and initiated a process with respect to issues associated with its formation. The terms and conditions pursuant to which an RTO for the Northeastern United States would be formed and operate have not been determined. FERC has, however, indicated that an RTO should have certain characteristics, including independence from market participants and operational authority for all transmission assets under its control, and perform certain functions, including tariff administration and design, congestion management, market monitoring, planning and expansion and interregional coordination. Con Edison of New York's transmission facilities, other than those located underground, and O&R's transmission facilities are controlled and operated by the NYISO. For a description of the transmission facilities, see Item 2 of the Form 10-K.

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Market Risks

Reference is made to "Financial Market Risks" in the Con Edison Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and to Note E to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. At September 30, 2001 neither the fair value of derivatives outstanding nor potential derivative losses from reasonably possible near-term changes in market prices were material to the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the company.

Environmental Matters

For information concerning potential liabilities of the company arising from laws and regulations protecting the environment, including the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund), see the notes to Con Edison's financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Results of Operations

Third Quarter of 2001 Compared with Third Quarter of 2000

Con Edison's net income for common stock for the third quarter of 2001 was $277.3 million or $1.31 a share (based upon an average of 212.2 million common shares outstanding) compared with $279.9 million or $1.32 a share (based upon an average of 212.0 million common shares outstanding) for the third quarter of 2000. On a diluted basis Con Edison's earnings per share for the third quarter were $1.30 a share. The decrease in the company's net income reflects electric rate reductions in the 2001 period, offset in part by higher sales volumes and increased pension credits, as well as non-recurring charges relating to Con Edison of New York's nuclear replacement power costs in the 2000 period (see Note C to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K). The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center did not significantly affect the company's results of operations for the 2001 period. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources-World Trade Center Attack," above.

Earnings for the quarters ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)

  2001
  2000
 
Con Edison of New York   $ 269.0   $ 266.3  
O&R     16.8     16.3  
Unregulated subsidiaries     (2.1 )   2.6  
Other*     (6.4 )   (5.3 )
   
 
  Con Edison   $ 277.3   $ 279.9  

* Includes parent company expenses, goodwill amortization and inter-company eliminations.

A comparison of the results of operations of Con Edison for the third quarter of 2001 with the results for the third quarter of 2000 follows.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2000

(Millions of dollars)

  Increases (Decreases)
Amount

  Increases (Decreases)
Percent

 
Operating revenues   $ (127.9 ) (4.5) %
Purchased power - electric and steam     (68.9 ) (5.7 )
Fuel - electric and steam     (7.8 ) (8.1 )
Gas purchased for resale     (45.1 ) (34.2 )
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)     (6.1 ) (0.4 )
Other operations and maintenance     (18.8 ) (5.0 )
Depreciation and amortization     (17.6 ) (11.7 )
Taxes, other than income tax     (15.4 ) (4.7 )
Income tax     44.3   33.6  
Operating income     1.4   0.4  
Other income less deductions and related federal income tax     (4.3 ) (64.3 )
Net interest charges     (0.4 ) (0.4 )
Net income for common stock   $ (2.5 ) (0.9) %

A discussion of Con Edison's operating revenues and operating income by business segment follows. Con Edison's principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility businesses. For additional information about the segments, see Note F to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Electric

Con Edison's electric operating revenues in the third quarter of 2001 decreased $80.9 million compared with the third quarter of 2000, reflecting lower purchased power costs (discussed below) and rate reductions of approximately $89.2 million in the 2001 period, partially offset by higher sales volume in the 2001 period. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" and "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electricity sales volumes for Con Edison's utility subsidiaries increased 6.0 percent in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The increase in sales volume reflects the warmer 2001 weather compared to the 2000 period and continued sales growth. Con Edison of New York and O&R electric sales volumes for these periods are shown at the bottom of their consolidated income statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, electricity sales volumes for Con Edison of New York and O&R increased 3.3 percent and decreased 0.4 percent, respectively, in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

Purchased power costs decreased $88.4 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000, due to a decrease in purchased volumes resulting from the availability the company's nuclear generating unit in the 2001 period (prior to the completion of its sale in September 2001). Fuel costs decreased $2.6 million as a result of a decrease in the unit cost of fuel, offset in part by increased generation. In general, Con Edison's utility subsidiaries recover prudently incurred purchased power

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costs pursuant to rate provisions approved by the relevant state public utility commission. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Con Edison's electric operating income increased $5.4 million for the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The principal components of this increase were an increase in net revenues (operating revenues less fuel and purchased power costs) of $10.1 million, decreased other operations and maintenance expenses ($15.0 million) and decreased depreciation and amortization expense ($16.5 million), offset in part by increased property taxes ($12.5 million) and increased income tax. The income tax increase reflects a change in New York law that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue-based tax to a net income tax. Other operations and maintenance expenses in the 2001 period reflect decreased transmission expenses ($10.2 million) and lower expenses relating to the company's nuclear generating unit ($13.7 million), offset in part by higher charges ("System Benefits Charges") for research and development energy efficiency and other programs that are recoverable from customers under the agreements covering the company's electric rates ($9.8 million).

Gas

Con Edison's gas operating revenues decreased $11.3 million and gas operating income in decreased $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The lower revenues reflect reduced sales to gas customers. The decrease in operating income of $1.8 million reflects primarily a decrease in net revenues (operating revenues less gas purchased for resale) of $3.1 million, increased property tax expense ($3.8 million) and increased distribution expenses attributable to the relocation of Company facilities to avoid interference with municipal infrastructure projects ($1.9 million), offset in part by decreased inquiries and damages expense ($1.0 million) and decreased income tax expense.

Firm gas sales and transportation volumes for Con Edison's utility subsidiaries decreased 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. Con Edison of New York and O&R gas sales and transportation volumes for these periods are shown at the bottom of their consolidated income statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the 2001 period decreased 2.7 percent for Con Edison of New York and decreased 3.5 percent for O&R. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

A weather-normalization provision that applies to the gas business of Con Edison's utility subsidiaries operating in New York moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on gas operating income.

Steam

Con Edison of New York's steam operating revenues decreased $4.1 million and steam operating income increased $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The lower revenues reflect lower purchased power costs, offset by an October 2000 rate increase and increased sales

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volumes. The increase in operating income reflects the rate increase and increased sales volumes. See "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" and "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's steam sales volume (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) increased 6.3 percent in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, steam sales volume decreased 2.8 percent.

Other Income

Other income decreased $4.3 million in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period principally because the 2000 period includes an increase in the market value of the investments of a company (in which Con Edison of New York has an interest) that invests in New York City related businesses. The decrease also reflects unrealized losses relating to an unregulated subsidiary's commodity hedges entered into in connection with transactions for the sale of electricity and gas, and decreased income tax. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133), the company recognizes in income unrealized mark-to-market change in the value of these hedging instruments. The company expects that gains or losses on these instruments will be offset, at least in part, by the value of the related sales transactions. See Note E to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. The decrease in income tax is due to deductions for merger-related expenses (see Note D to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note P to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K) and New York State income tax benefits recorded in year 2001.

Net Interest Charges

Net interest charges decreased $0.4 million in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period, reflecting a $2.4 million decrease in interest related to short-term borrowings and a $3.9 million charge in 2000 for interest accrued on a deferred gain on generation divestiture, offset in part by a $5.9 million increase in interest on long-term debt balances.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared with Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2000

Con Edison's net income for common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $557.1 million or $2.63 a share (based upon an average of 212.1 million common shares outstanding) compared with $536.8 million or $2.53 a share (based upon an average of 212.2 million common shares outstanding) for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. On a diluted basis Con Edison's earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 were $2.62 a share. The increase in the company's net income reflects higher sales volumes, increased pension credits and non-recurring charges relating to Con Edison of New York's nuclear replacement power costs in the 2000 period (see Note C to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K), partially offset by electric rate reductions in the 2001 period.

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Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)

  2001
  2000
 
Con Edison of New York   $ 543.7   $ 515.7  
O&R     33.7     32.4  
Unregulated subsidiaries     (4.4 )   0.9  
Other*     (15.9 )   (12.2 )
   
 
  Con Edison   $ 557.1   $ 536.8  

* Includes parent company expenses, goodwill amortization and inter-company eliminations.

A comparison of the results of operations of Con Edison for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 with the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 follows.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000

(Millions of dollars)

  Increases (Decreases)
Amount

  Increases (Decreases)
Percent

 
Operating revenues   $ 510.1   7.1 %
Purchased power - electric and steam     226.1   8.3  
Fuel - electric and steam     80.6   36.0  
Gas purchased for resale     161.5   28.7  
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)     41.9   1.1  
Other operations and maintenance     (70.0 ) (5.8 )
Depreciation and amortization     (34.1 ) (7.8 )
Taxes, other than income tax     (15.2 ) (1.7 )
Income tax     111.6   41.6  
Operating income     49.6   5.9  
Other income less deductions and related federal income tax     (8.0 ) (88.6 )
Net interest charges     21.2   7.1  
Net income for common stock   $ 20.4   3.8 %

A discussion of Con Edison's operating revenues and operating income by business segment follows. Con Edison's principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility businesses. For additional information about the segments, see Note F to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Electric

Con Edison's electric operating revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 increased $114.9 million compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000 reflecting lower purchased power costs (discussed below) and higher sales, partially offset by rate reductions of approximately $220.2 million in 2001. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" and "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Electricity sales volumes for Con Edison's utility subsidiaries increased 4.1 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The increase in sales volumes reflects the warmer 2001 weather compared to the 2000 period and continued sales growth. Con Edison of New York and O&R electric sales volumes for these periods are shown at the bottom of their consolidated income statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. After adjusting for

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variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, electricity sales volumes for Con Edison of New York and O&R increased 3.0 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

Purchased power costs increased $45.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000, due to an increase in the cost of purchased power, offset in part by a decrease in purchased volumes resulting from the availability of the company's nuclear generating unit in the 2001 period. Fuel costs increased $26.9 million as a result of increased generation, offset in part by a decrease in the unit cost of fuel. In general, Con Edison's utility subsidiaries recover prudently incurred purchased power costs pursuant to rate provisions approved by the relevant state public utility commission. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Con Edison's electric operating income increased $33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The principal components of this increase were decreased other operations expenses ($57.0 million) and depreciation and amortization expense ($38.9 million), offset in part by higher property taxes ($37.9 million) and income taxes. Other operations and maintenance expenses in the 2001 period reflect increased pension credits ($49.0 million), decreased transmission expenses ($9.5) and lower expenses relating to the company's nuclear generating unit, which was sold in September 2001 ($42.9 million), offset in part by higher System Benefits Charges ($23.0 million), and increased distribution expenses resulting from 2000-2001 winter weather conditions, relocation of company facilities to avoid interference with municipal infrastructure projects, and preparations for and operations during summer 2001 ($15.0 million). Income taxes increased, and taxes other than income tax decreased, reflecting a change in New York law that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue based tax to a net income tax.

Gas

Con Edison's gas operating revenues increased $279.4 million and gas operating income decreased $3.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The higher revenues reflect an increased cost of purchased gas, offset in part by a reduction in customer bills of $20.0 million, reflecting a refund of previously deferred credits and other provisions of the Con Edison of New York gas rate agreement approved by the PSC in November 2000. The decrease in operating income of $3.3 million reflects primarily increased depreciation and amortization expense ($2.2 million), increased transportation and distribution expenses ($2.2 million), increased income tax expense ($12.9 million) offset in part by an increase in net revenues (operating revenues less gas purchased for resale of 9.4 million). Income taxes increased, and taxes, other than income tax decreased reflecting a change in New York law that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue based tax to a net income tax.

Firm gas sales and transportation volumes for Con Edison's utility subsidiaries increased 4.2 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. Con Edison of New York and O&R gas sales and transportation volumes for these periods are shown at

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the bottom of their consolidated income statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the 2001 period increased 2.1 percent for Con Edison of New York and decreased 1.3 percent for O&R. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

A weather-normalization provision that applies to the gas business of Con Edison's utility subsidiaries operating in New York moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on gas operating income.

Steam

Con Edison of New York's steam operating revenues increased $98.9 million and steam operating income increased $13.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000, reflecting an October 2000 rate increase and increased sales volumes. The higher revenues also reflect increased fuel and purchased power costs. See "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" and "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's steam sales volume (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) increased 3.2 percent in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, steam sales volume decreased 2.2 percent.

Other Income

Other income decreased $8.0 million in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period principally because the 2000 period includes an increase in the market value of the investments of a company (in which Con Edison of New York has an interest) that invests in New York City related businesses. The decrease also reflects unrealized losses relating to an unregulated subsidiary's commodity hedges entered into in connection with transactions for the sale of electricity and gas and decreased income tax. In accordance with SFAS 133, the company has recognized in income a portion of the unrealized mark-to-market change in the value of these hedging instruments. The company expects that gains or losses on these instruments will be offset, at least in part, by the value of the related sales transactions. See Note E to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. The decrease in income tax is due to deductions for merger-related expenses (see Note D to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note P to the Con Edison financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K) and New York State income tax benefits recorded in year 2001.

Net Interest Charges

Net interest charges increased $21.3 million in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period, reflecting $26.1 million of interest on increased long-term debt balances and $5.9 million of interest expense of an unregulated subsidiary, offset in part by a $5.9 million decrease in interest related to short-term borrowings and an $8.0 million charge in 2000 for interest accrued on a deferred gain on generation divestiture.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Con Edison of New York

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison of New York) is a regulated utility that provides electric service to over three million customers and gas service to over one million customers in New York City and Westchester County. It also provides steam service in parts of Manhattan. All of the common stock of Con Edison of New York is owned by Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison).

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Con Edison of New York's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 of the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File Nos. 1-14514, 1-1217 and 1-4315, the Form 10-K) and Con Edison of New York's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2 of the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and O&R Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ending March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001. Reference is also made to the notes to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, which notes are incorporated herein by reference.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and temporary cash investments and outstanding commercial paper (shown as notes payable on the balance sheet) at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 were:

(Millions of dollars)

  September 30, 2001
  December 31, 2000
  Cash and temporary cash investments   $ 417.9   $ 70.3
  Commercial paper   $ 0.0   $ 140.0

The increase in cash and temporary cash investments at September 30, 2001 compared with December 31, 2000 reflects primarily the net cash flows from the sales of the company's nuclear generating unit and its interest in another generating plant.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities during the first nine months of 2001 increased $35.4 million compared with the first nine months of 2000, reflecting principally increased net income and decreased recoverable energy costs, offset in part by increased accrued pension credits and decreased accounts payable.

Con Edison of New York's customer accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts, was $11.8 million lower at September 30, 2001 than at year-end 2000, due primarily to lower customer billings reflecting lower energy costs, offset in part by the timing of customer payments. The company's equivalent number of days of revenue outstanding (ENDRO) of customer accounts receivable was 29.8 days at September 30, 2001 compared with 29.7 days at December 31, 2000.

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Prepayments include cumulative credits to pension expense amounting to $615.5 million at September 30, 2001 compared with $366.7 million at December 31, 2000. Pension credits, which result primarily from favorable performance by the company's pension fund in past years, increase net income but do not provide cash for the company's operations. See Note D to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

The regulatory asset for deferred recoverable energy costs decreased $165.5 million at September 30, 2001 compared with December 31, 2000, due primarily to the recovery of previously deferred amounts, offset in part by the deferral for future recovery of additional purchased power and gas costs. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Other regulatory assets increased $3.3 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, in part reflecting unrealized mark-to-market losses on transactions entered into hedge purchases of electricity and gas against adverse market price fluctuations. The company refunds to or collects from its customers its hedging gains or losses, pursuant to rate provisions that permit recovery of the cost of purchased power and gas. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note D to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

In September 2001, Con Edison of New York completed the sale of its nuclear generating unit and related assets, and the transfer to the buyer of its nuclear decommissioning trust funds. The resulting loss of $166.5 million has been deferred as a regulatory asset for future recovery under the terms of the agreements covering the company's electric rates. In addition, the regulatory asset for future federal income tax was reduced by $89.0 million to reflect the loss. See Note C to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

The regulatory asset for World Trade Center incident is for the company's non-capital costs relating to the September 11, 2001 attack. See "World Trade Center Attack," below.

The accumulated provision for injuries and damages increased $16.7 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, due primarily to increased workers' compensation claims.

Unfunded pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) obligations (shown as pension and benefit reserve on the balance sheet) increased $19.9 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000. The company's policy is to fund its pension and OPEB costs to the extent deductible under current tax regulations. The reserve also includes a minimum liability for the company's supplemental executive retirement program, a portion of which has been included in other comprehensive income. See Note E to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Accounts payable decreased $257.4 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, due primarily to lower energy purchases in September 2001 as compared to December 2000, offset in part by higher energy costs and the accrual of a liability for unrealized losses on energy price hedging transactions for which, as discussed above, an other regulatory asset was established.

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Regulatory liabilities increased $50.5 million at September 30, 2001 compared with year-end 2000, reflecting the deferral, pending future disposition by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), of a $77.6 million refund from the New York Independent System Operator resulting from bill reconciliations. This increase was offset, in part by a reduction of $18.2 million of previously deferred credits and other provisions of the gas rate agreement approved by the PSC in November 2000. The decrease of $16.7 million in NYPA revenue increase represents the amortization of the New York Power Authority revenue deficiency pursuant to terms of the agreements covering the company's electric rates.

Cash Flows Used in Investing and Financing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities during the first nine months of 2001 decreased $517.2 million compared with the first nine months of 2000, reflecting the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the company's nuclear generating unit and related assets ($553.7 million, net of federal income tax), and the sale of the company's 480 MW interest in the Roseton generating station in January 2001 ($100.0 million, net of federal income tax). The proceeds from the sales were partially offset by additional payments made to the nuclear decommissioning trust funds in connection with their transfer to the buyer of the nuclear generating unit ($73.8 million) and increased construction expenditures ($84.2 million). Construction expenditures increased principally to meet load growth on the company's electric distribution system.

Cash flows used in financing activities during the first nine months of 2001 decreased $97.7 million compared with the first nine months of 2000, primarily because the company increased short-term debt in December 1999 in anticipation of its January 2000 cash requirements but financed its January 2001 cash requirements in January 2001. In addition, the company issued $246.5 million of long-term debt, net of retirements, in the 2001 period compared with $350 million in the 2000 period.

In June 2001 the company issued $400 million of 7.5 percent 40-year debentures. In addition, the company issued $224.6 million of variable rate 35-year tax-exempt debt (with an initial weekly rate of 2.25 percent) through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the proceeds of which (along with other funds of the company) were used in July 2001 to redeem, in advance of maturity, $228.2 million of tax-exempt debt with a weighted average interest rate of 7.2 percent.

World Trade Center Attack

Con Edison of New York estimates that it will incur approximately $400 million of costs for emergency response, temporary restoration and permanent replacement of electric, gas and steam transmission and distribution facilities damaged as a result of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Most of the costs are expected to be capital in nature. The company estimates that its insurers will cover approximately $65 million of the costs. The company is seeking Federal reimbursement of the remaining costs. At September 30, 2001, the company had capitalized $12 million of such cost as utility plant and deferred $35.6 million of such costs as a regulatory asset.

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A number of buildings to which Con Edison of New York supplied utility service were destroyed or severely damaged as a result of the attack. Annual net after-tax revenues in 2000 for electric, gas and steam services to these buildings were approximately $15 million.

Capital Resources

Con Edison of New York's ratio of earnings to fixed charges (for the 12 months ended on the date indicated) and common equity ratio (as of the date indicated) were:

 
  September 30, 2001
  December 31, 2000
Earnings to fixed charges (SEC basis)   3.47   3.23
Common equity ratio*   47.0   46.4

* Common shareholder's equity as a percentage of total capitalization

Con Edison of New York's ratio of earnings to fixed charges increased for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2001 compared to the 12-month period ending December 31, 2000 as a result of increased earnings, offset in part by increased interest expense. Excluding charges of $130 million for replacement power costs related to an outage of the company's nuclear generating unit (which it sold in September 2001; see Note C to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K). Con Edison of New York's ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 3.65 and 3.56 for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.

FERC RTO Order

In July 2001, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concluded that the three independent system operators in the Northeastern United States, including the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), should combine to form one regional transmission organization (RTO) and initiated a process with respect to issues associated with its formation. The terms and conditions pursuant to which an RTO for the Northeastern United States would be formed and operate have not been determined. FERC has, however, indicated that an RTO should have certain characteristics, including independence from market participants and operational authority for all transmission assets under its control, and perform certain functions, including tariff administration and design, congestion management, market monitoring, planning and expansion and interregional coordination. Con Edison of New York's transmission facilities, other than those located underground, are controlled and operated by the NYISO. For a description of the transmission facilities, see Item 2 of the Form 10-K.

Market Risks

Reference is made to "Financial Market Risks" in the Con Edison of New York Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and to Note D to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. At September 30, 2001 neither the fair value of derivatives outstanding nor potential derivative losses from reasonably possible near-term changes in market prices were material to the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the company.

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Environmental Matters

For information concerning potential liabilities of Con Edison of New York arising from laws and regulations protecting the environment, including the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund), see the notes to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Results of Operations

Third Quarter of 2001 Compared with Third Quarter of 2000

Con Edison of New York's net income for common stock for the third quarter of 2001 was $269.0 million compared with $266.3 million for the third quarter of 2000. The increase in the company's net income reflects higher sales volumes and increased pension credits, partially offset by electric rate reductions in the 2001 period, as well as non-recurring charges relating to nuclear replacement power costs in the 2000 period (see Note C to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K). The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center did not significantly affect the company's results of operations for the 2001 period. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources—World Trade Center Attack," above.

A comparison of the results of operations of Con Edison of New York for the third quarter of 2001 with the results for the third quarter of 2000 follows.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2000



(Millions of dollars)

  Increases (Decreases)
Amount

  Increases (Decreases)
Percent

 
Operating revenues   $ (101.7 ) (4.2 )%
Purchased power - electric and steam     (92.0 ) (9.4 )
Fuel - electric and steam     (7.8 ) (8.1 )
Gas purchased for resale     (7.4 ) (10.1 )
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)     5.5   0.4  
Other operations and maintenance     (15.3 ) (4.8 )
Depreciation and amortization     (16.9 ) (12.6 )
Taxes, other than income tax     (13.4 ) (4.3 )
Income tax     44.4   36.1  
Operating income     6.7   1.9  
Other income less deductions and related federal income tax     (3.3 ) (53.7 )
Net interest charges     0.7   0.7  
Net income for common stock   $ 2.7   1.0 %

A discussion of Con Edison of New York's operating revenues and operating income by business segment follows. Con Edison of New York's principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility businesses. For additional information about the segments, see Note E to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

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Electric

Con Edison of New York's electric operating revenues in the third quarter of 2001 decreased $87.0 million compared with the third quarter of 2000. The decrease reflects rate reductions of approximately $88.4 million and lower purchased power costs (discussed below), partially offset by higher sales volume in the 2001 period. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" and "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's electric sales, excluding off-system sales, for the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000 were:

 
  Millions of Kwhrs.



   
 


Description

  Three Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2001

  Three Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2000

  Variation
  Percent Variation
 
Residential/Religious   3,871   3,517   354   10.1 %
Commercial/Industrial   5,641   5,679   (38 ) (0.1 )
Other   39   68   (29 ) (42.6 )

 
TOTAL FULL SERVICE CUSTOMERS   9,551   9,264   287   3.1  
Retail Choice Customers   3,052   2,597   455   17.5  

 
SUB-TOTAL   12,603   11,861   742   6.3  
NYPA, Municipal Agency and Other Sales   2,856   2,682   174   6.5  

 
TOTAL SERVICE AREA   15,459   14,543   916   6.3 %

Electricity sales volume in Con Edison of New York's service territory increased 6.3 percent in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The increase in sales volume reflects the warmer 2001 weather compared to the 2000 period and continued sales growth. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, electricity sales volume in the service territory increased 3.3 percent in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

Con Edison of New York's purchased power costs decreased $88.3 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000, due to a decrease in the price of purchased power and decreased purchased volumes resulting from the availability of the company's nuclear generating unit in the 2001 period (prior to the completion of its sale in September 2001). Fuel costs decreased $2.6 million as a result of a decrease in the unit cost of fuel, offset in part by increased generation. In general, Con Edison of New York recovers prudently incurred purchased power costs pursuant to rate provisions approved by the PSC. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's electric operating income increased $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The principal components of the increase were an increase in net revenues (operating revenues less fuel and purchased power costs) of $4.0 million, decreased other operations and maintenance expenses ($15.4 million) and decreased depreciation and amortization expense ($17.8 million), offset in part by increased property taxes ($12.3 million) and increased income tax. The increase in state income tax reflects the decrease in Gross Receipts Tax, due to a tax law change

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in New York that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue-based tax to a net income tax. The amounts applicable to old tax laws will continue to be collected through base rates and tariff surcharges until the PSC directs otherwise, with differences between those collections and the tax expense under the new law to be deferred. Other operations and maintenance expenses in the 2001 period reflect decreased transmission expenses ($8.9 million) and lower expenses relating to the company's nuclear generating unit ($13.7 million), offset in part by higher charges ("System Benefits Charges") for research and development energy efficiency and other programs that are recoverable from customers under the agreements covering the company's electric rates ($9.8 million), and higher distribution expenses ($0.5 million).

Gas

Con Edison of New York's gas operating revenues decreased $10.5 million and gas operating income decreased $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The lower revenues reflect reduced sales to gas customers. The decrease in operating income of $3.4 million reflects primarily a decrease in net revenues (operating revenues less gas purchased for resale) of $3.2 million, increased depreciation and amortization expenses ($1.0 million), increased meter reading expenses ($1.3 million), increased property tax expense ($3.6 million) and increased distribution expenses attributable to the relocation of company facilities to avoid interference with municipal infrastructure projects ($1.9 million), offset in part by decreased injuries and damages expense ($1.0 million) and decreased income tax expense.

Con Edison of New York's gas sales and transportation volumes for firm customers (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) decreased 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company's service territory decreased 2.7 percent in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

A weather-normalization provision that applies to Con Edison of New York's gas business moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on gas operating income.

Steam

Con Edison of New York's steam operating revenues decreased $4.1 million and steam operating income increased $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2001 compared with the third quarter of 2000. The lower revenues reflect lower purchased power costs, offset by an October 2000 rate increase and increased sales volumes. The increase in operating income reflects the rate increase and increased sales volumes. See "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" and "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's steam sales volume (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) increased 6.3 percent in the 2001 period compared with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, steam sales volume decreased 2.8 percent.

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Other Income

Other income decreased $3.3 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period principally because the 2000 period included an increase in the market value of the investments of a company (in which Con Edison of New York has an interest) that invests in New York City related businesses.

Net Interest Charges

Net interest charges increased $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2001 compared to the 2000 period, reflecting principally $6.1 million of interest on increased long-term debt balances, offset in part by a $2.3 million decrease in interest related to short-term borrowings and a $3.9 million charge in 2000 for interest accrued on a deferred gain on generation divestiture.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared with Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2000

Con Edison of New York's net income for common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $543.7 million compared with $515.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The increase in the company's net income reflects higher sales volumes and increased pension credits, and non-recurring charges for nuclear replacement power costs in the 2000 period (see Note C to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note G to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K), partially offset by electric rate reductions in the 2001 period.

A comparison of the results of operations of Con Edison of New York for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 with the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 follows.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000



(Millions of dollars)

  Increases (Decreases)
Amount

  Increases (Decreases)
Percent

 
Operating revenues   $ 384.1   6.3 %
Purchased power - electric and steam     26.5   1.2  
Fuel - electric and steam     80.6   36.0  
Gas purchased for resale     241.0   74.6  
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)     36.0   1.1  
Other operations and maintenance     (58.4 ) (5.6 )
Depreciation and amortization     (39.9 ) (10.0 )
Taxes, other than income tax     (13.9 ) (1.7 )
Income tax     109.2   43.5  
Operating income     39.0   4.9  
Other income less deductions and related federal income tax     2.4   40.2  
Net interest charges     13.4   4.9  
Net income for common stock   $ 28.0   5.4 %

A discussion of Con Edison of New York's operating revenues and operating income by business segment follows. Con Edison of New York's principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility businesses. For additional information about the segments, see Note E to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

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Electric

Con Edison of New York's electric operating revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 increased $40.0 million compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The increase reflects increased recoverable purchased power costs, higher sales and $58.0 million of replacement power costs for the nuclear generating unit that were not recovered from customers in the 2000 period, partially offset by rate reductions of $218.1 million. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" and "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's electric sales, excluding off-system sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000 were:

 
  Millions of Kwhrs.



   
 


Description

  Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2001

  Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2000

  Variation
  Percent Variation
 
Residential/Religious   9,318   8,925   393   4.4 %
Commercial/Industrial   15,169   15,049   120   0.8  
Other   131   308   (177 ) (57.5 )

 
TOTAL FULL SERVICE CUSTOMERS   24,618   24,282   336   1.4  
Retail Choice Customers   7,893   6,973   920   13.2  

 
SUB-TOTAL   32,511   31,255   1,256   4.0  
NYPA, Municipal Agency and Other Sales   7,846   7,495   351   4.7  

 
TOTAL SERVICE AREA   40,357   38,750   1,607   4.1 %

Electricity sales volume in Con Edison of New York's service territory increased 4.1 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The increase in sales volume reflects the continued sales growth and warmer summer weather in 2001 compared to the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, electricity sales volume in the service territory increased 3.0 percent in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

Con Edison of New York's purchased power costs increased $9.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000, due primarily to an increase in the price of purchased power, offset in part by decreased purchased volumes resulting from the availability of the company's nuclear generating unit in the 2001 period. Fuel costs increased $26.9 million as a result of increased generation, offset in part by a decrease in the unit cost of fuel. In general, Con Edison of New York recovers prudently incurred purchased power costs pursuant to rate provisions approved by the PSC. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the Con Edison of New York financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's electric operating income increased $31.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The principal components of the increase were decreased other operations expenses ($61.5 million) and depreciation and

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amortization expense ($42.4 million), offset in part by higher property taxes ($37.6 million) and income taxes. Other operations and maintenance expenses in the 2001 period reflect increased pension credits ($49.0 million), decreased transmission expenses ($8.6 million) and lower expenses relating to the company's nuclear generating unit ($42.9 million), offset in part by higher System Benefits Charges ($23.0 million) and increased distribution expenses resulting from 2000-2001 winter weather conditions, relocation of company facilities to avoid interference with municipal infrastructure projects, and preparations for and operations during summer 2001 ($14.3 million). Income taxes increased, and taxes, other than income tax decreased, reflecting a change in New York law that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue-based tax to a net income tax.

Gas

Con Edison of New York's gas operating revenues increased $245.2 million and gas operating income decreased $6.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The higher revenues reflect an increased cost of purchased gas, offset in part by a reduction in customer bills of $20.0 million, reflecting a refund of previously deferred credits and other provisions of the gas rate agreement approved by the PSC in November 2000. The decrease in operating income of $6.0 million reflects primarily increased transmission and distribution expenses ($2.2 million), increased uncollectible accounts ($1.2 million), increased depreciation and amortization expense ($3.0 million) and, increased state income tax and gross receipts tax ($17.7 million), offset in part by an increase in net revenues (operating revenues less gas purchased for resale) of $4.2 million and increased pension credits ($9.4 million).

Con Edison of New York's gas sales and transportation volumes for firm customers (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) increased 5.3 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company's service territory increased 2.1 percent in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

A weather-normalization provision that applies to Con Edison of New York's gas business moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on gas operating income.

Steam

Con Edison of New York's steam operating revenues increased $98.9 million and steam operating income increased $13.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2000, reflecting an October 2000 rate increase and increased sales volumes. The higher revenues also reflect increased fuel and purchased power costs. See "Rate and Restructuring Agreements" and "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A to the company's financial statements included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K.

Con Edison of New York's steam sales volume (see bottom of the company's consolidated income statement included in Part I, Item 1 of this report) increased 3.2 percent in the 2001 period compared

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with the 2000 period. After adjusting for variations, principally weather and billing days, in each period, steam sales volume decreased 2.2 percent.

Other Income

Other income increased $2.4 million due principally to a decrease in Federal income tax of $7.9 million, offset in part because the 2000 period included an increase in the market value of the investments of a company (in which Con Edison of New York has an interest) that invests in New York City related businesses. The decrease in Federal income tax reflects principally the recognition in the 2001 period of approximately $4.0 million of deferred Federal income tax credits relating to the Roseton generating plant sale and decreased income taxes reflected to lower other income.

Net Interest Charges

Net interest charges increased $13.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to the 2000 period, reflecting principally $26.7 million of interest on increased long-term debt balances, offset by a $6.2 million decrease in interest related to short-term borrowings and an $8.0 million charge in 2000 for interest accrued on a deferred gain on generation divestiture.

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O&R Management's Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations

Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison), meets the conditions specified in General Instruction H to Form 10-Q and is permitted to use the reduced disclosure format for wholly-owned subsidiaries of companies, such as Con Edison, that are reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, this O&R Management's Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations is included in this report, and O&R has omitted from this report the information called for by Part I, Item 2 (Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations).

O&R's net income for common stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001 was $33.7 million, $1.4 million higher than the corresponding 2000 period. This increase was due primarily to a 4.1 percent increase in the volume of electric sales and the recognition in income in the 2001 period of $6.0 million of previously deferred credits pursuant to its New York gas rate agreement, offset in part by $2.1 million of electric rate reductions in the 2001 period pursuant to its New Jersey subsidiary's electric restructuring plan. In addition, the operating results for 2000 included a non-recurring after-tax gain of $2.4 million from the sale of assets of a non-utility subsidiary that was winding down operations. See "Rate Regulation" in Note A to the O&R financial statements in Item 8 of the combined O&R, Con Edison and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File Nos. 1-4315, 1-14514 and 1-1217, the Form 10-K).

A comparison of the results of operations of O&R for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to the nine months ended September 30, 2000, follows.



(Millions of dollars)

  Increases
(Decreases)
Amount

  Increases
(Decreases)
Percent

 
Operating revenues   $ 74.2   14.2 %
Purchased power - electric     35.8   17.3  
Gas purchased for resale     29.3   37.5  
Operating revenues less purchased power, fuel and gas purchased for resale (net revenues)     9.1   3.9  
Other operation and maintenance expenses     (0.8 ) (0.8 )
Depreciation and amortization     2.6   11.8  
Taxes, other than income tax     (2.4 ) (5.3 )
Income tax     7.4   43.0  
Operating income     2.3   4.9  
Other income less deductions and related income tax     (2.1 ) (56.4 )
Net interest charges     (1.2 ) (5.9 )
Net income for common stock   $ 1.4   4.3 %

A discussion of O&R's operating revenues by business segment follows. O&R's principal business segments are its electric and gas utility businesses. For additional information about O&R's business segments, see the notes to the O&R financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Electric operating revenues increased $47.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to the 2000 period. This increase was attributable primarily to an increase in sales volume and the billing to customers of higher purchased power costs in the 2001 period.

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Electric sales volumes for the 2001 and 2000 periods are shown at the bottom of O&R's consolidated income statement for those periods included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Electric sales volumes in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 increased 4.1 percent compared to the 2000 period. After adjusting for weather variations, electricity sales volumes were 2.6 percent higher in the 2001 period. Weather-adjusted sales represent an estimate of the sales that would have been made if historical average weather conditions had prevailed.

Purchased power costs increased $35.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to the 2000 period, reflecting increases in the cost of purchased power and higher customer sales. O&R and its New Jersey utility subsidiary recover all of their prudently incurred purchased power costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by their state public utility commissions. For O&R's New York operations, the difference between the actual purchased power costs for a given month and the amount billed to customers for that month is deferred for recovery from, or refund to, customers during the next billing cycle (normally within one to two months). For O&R's New Jersey utility subsidiary, differences between actual and billed electricity costs (which amounted to a cumulative excess of actual over billed costs of $73.5 million including interest at September 30, 2001) are deferred for future charge or refund to customers, as the case may be. For O&R's Pennsylvania utility subsidiary; Pike County Light & Power Company (Pike), recovery of purchased power costs is limited to a predetermined fixed price. Pike incurred $1.1 million of purchased power costs in each of the 2001 and 2000 periods that it was not permitted to charge to customers. In October 2001, an administrative law judge recommended that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC) approve Pike's requested $1.4 million electric rate increase. The PaPUC is scheduled to address this request prior to the end of 2001.

Gas operating revenues increased $31.2 million in the 2001 period, compared to the 2000 period. The increase was due primarily to recovery from customers of higher gas costs in the 2001 period. Gas sales volumes for the 2001 and 2000 periods are shown at the bottom of O&R's consolidated income statement for those periods included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Firm gas sales volumes in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 decreased 0.4 percent compared to the 2000 period. O&R's revenues from gas sales in New York are subject to a weather normalization clause that moderates, but does not eliminate, the effect of weather-related changes on net income. After adjusting for weather variations in each period, firm sales and transportation volumes were 1.3 percent lower for the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period. Interruptible gas sales and transportation volumes were down 10.4%. After adjusting for weather variations in each period, interruptible sales and transportation volumes were 11.3 percent lower for the 2001 period, compared to the 2000 period. Interruptible sales are dependent upon the availability and price competitiveness of alternative fuel sources and, as a result of applicable tariff regulations, do not have a substantial impact on earnings.

The cost of gas purchased for resale increased $29.3 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period, due to higher unit costs.

Non-utility operating revenues decreased in the 2001 period compared to the corresponding 2000 period, primarily as a result of a $2.4 million after-tax gain which was realized last year from the sale of assets by a non-utility subsidiary of O&R that was winding down its business.

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Book depreciation expense increased by $2.6 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period due to higher average plant balances in the 2001 period.

Taxes other than income tax decreased by $2.4 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period. State income taxes increased by a like amount, reflecting a change in New York law that effectively transferred the tax liability from a revenue based tax to a net income tax.

Income tax increased $7.4 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period due to the change in New York law and higher income from operations.

Other income decreased $2.1 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period. The 2000 period included a market gain of $2.9 million in relation to O&R's supplemental employee retirement plan. Excluding the impact of the gain, investment income decreased $0.8 million, due primarily to lower short-term investment balances, offset by a decrease in income tax.

Interest charges decreased by $1.2 million in the 2001 period compared to the 2000 period, reflecting lower average debt balances and a lower average interest rate in the 2001 period, offset in part by an increase in the allowance for borrowed funds used during construction $0.6 million.

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Con Edison

For information about Con Edison's primary market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, see "Market Risks" in Con Edison's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part 1, Item 2 of this report and Item 7A of the combined Con Edison, Con Edison of New York and O&R Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (the Form 10-K), which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Con Edison of New York

For information about Con Edison of New York's primary market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, see "Market Risks" in Con Edison of New York's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part 1, Item 2 of this report and Item 7A of the Form 10-K, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

Con Edison

Northeast Utilities Litigation

For information about legal proceedings relating to Con Edison's October 1999 agreement to acquire Northeast Utilities, see Note D to the Con Edison financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report (which information is incorporated herein by reference).

Con Edison of New York

Employee Class Action

Reference is made to "Employee Class Action" in Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings of the Form 10-K. In October 2001, the court preliminarily approved a new settlement agreement which is substantially similar to the settlement agreement that the court disapproved in December 2000 other than with respect to how the $10 million to be paid by the company will be distributed.

Washington Heights Power Outage

Reference is made to "Washington Heights Power Outage" in Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings of the Form 10-K. Plaintiffs' have discontinued their lawsuits for damages and injunctive relief and their appeal of the court's denial of their motion to certify a class action.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits

Con Edison

Exhibit 12.1   Statement of computation of Con Edison's ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

Con Edison of New York

Exhibit 10.2.1   Participation Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2001, between New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Con Edison of New York.
Exhibit 10.2.2   Indenture of Trust, dated as of November 1, 2001 between NYSERDA and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
Exhibit 12.2   Statement of computation of Con Edison of New York's ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

O&R

Exhibit 12.3   Statement of computation of O&R's ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

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(b)
Reports on Form 8-K

Con Edison

Con Edison, along with Con Edison of New York, filed a combined Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 17, 2001, furnishing (under Item 9) certain material pursuant to Regulation FD. Con Edison filed no other Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

Con Edison, along with Con Edison of New York, filed a combined Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 18, 2001, reporting (under Item 5) unaudited net income for common stock for the three and twelve month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 and information with respect to the World Trade Center attack.

Con Edison of New York

During the quarter ended September 30, 2001 and through the date of this filing, Con Edison of New York filed no Current Reports on Form 8-K other than the combined Current Reports on Form 8-K discussed above under "Con Edison."

O&R

O&R filed no Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    Consolidated Edison, Inc.
    Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Date: November 13, 2001

 

By

 

/s/ 
JOAN S. FREILICH   
Joan S. Freilich
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer

 

 

Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

Date: November 13, 2001

 

By

 

/s/ 
EDWARD J. RASMUSSEN   
Edward J. Rasmussen
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer

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