Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions

Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions

Texas Solar 7

In January 2016, Con Edison Development acquired a company that is the owner of a 106 MW (AC) solar electric production project in Texas (Texas Solar 7) for $227 million; $218 million was recorded as non-utility construction work in progress and the remaining $9 million was recorded as other receivables. The total cost of this project is expected to be approximately $375 million. The project has been financed, in part, by debt secured by the project (see Note C). Electricity generated by this project is to be purchased by the City of San Antonio pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement. The project is targeted to be fully in-service during 2016.

Mountain Valley Pipeline

In January 2016, CET Gas acquired a 12.5 percent equity interest in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP), a company developing a proposed gas transmission project in West Virginia and Virginia. The company's initial contribution to MVP was $18 million. The estimated total project cost is $3,000 million to $3,500 million. Subject to FERC approval, MVP is targeting to be fully in-service during 2018. Con Edison is accounting for its equity interest in MVP as an equity method investment.

Stagecoach Gas Services

In April 2016, a CET Gas subsidiary agreed with a subsidiary of Crestwood to form a joint venture to own, operate and further develop existing natural gas pipeline and storage businesses located in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York. The transaction was substantially completed during June 2016. Crestwood contributed businesses to a new entity, Stagecoach, and the CET Gas subsidiary purchased a 50 percent equity interest in Stagecoach for $945 million (subject to closing adjustments). Con Edison is accounting for its equity interest in Stagecoach as an equity method investment.

NY Transco

In January 2016, CECONY entered into an agreement to transfer certain electric transmission projects to NY Transco, a company in which CET Electric has a 45.7 percentequity interest. In April 2016, the NYSPSC authorized CECONY, subject to certain conditions, to transfer the projects to NY Transco. In May 2016, CECONY transferred the projects to NY Transco for a purchase price of $122 million and an $8 million payment for easement rights on certain associated property. Also, through June 2016, CET Electric contributed $48 million to NY Transco in connection with the purchase of the projects. Con Edison is accounting for its equity interest in NY Transco as an equity method investment.

Assets Held For Sale

In October 2015, O&R entered into an agreement to sell Pike to Corning. In July 2016, Con Edison Solutions entered into an agreement to sell the assets of its retail electric supply business to a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation. See Note P.