Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The Companies lease land, office buildings, equipment and access rights to support electric transmission facilities. The Companies recognize lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease, the expense for which was immaterial). A lease right-of-use asset represents a right to use an identifiable underlying asset and obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that asset for the lease term. A lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Leases are classified as either operating leases or finance leases. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liabilities on the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in other noncurrent assets, other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities. The Utilities, as regulated entities, are permitted to continue to recognize expense for operating leases using the timing that conforms to the regulatory rate treatment as rental payments are recovered from our customers and to account the same way for finance leases.

For new operating leases, the Companies recognize operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Companies’ leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Companies used their collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date to determine the present value of future payments. Most of the Companies’ leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 40 years and may include options to renew or extend the leases for up to five years at the fair rental value. The Companies' lease terms include options to renew, extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Companies will exercise that option. There were no leases with material variable lease payments or residual value guarantees. The Companies account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

Operating lease cost and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Operating lease cost	$86	$85	$66	$65
Operating lease cash flows	$80	$79	$63	$61

As of December 31, 2021, assets recorded as finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $2 million and $1 million, respectively, and the accumulated amortization associated with finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $4 million and $2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, assets recorded as finance leases were $3 million for Con Edison and $2 million for CECONY, and the accumulated amortization associated with finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $3 million and $1 million, respectively.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, finance lease costs and cash flows for Con Edison and CECONY were immaterial.

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for Con Edison and CECONY were $58 million and $12 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and $23 million and $11 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

Other information related to leases for Con Edison and CECONY at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Operating leases	18.5 years	19.1 years	12.1 years	13.0 years
Finance leases	7.1 years	7.3 years	3.1 years	4.0 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate:
Operating leases	4.3%	4.3%	3.5%	3.6%
Finance leases	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)	Con Edison		CECONY
Year Ending December 31,	Operating Leases	Finance Leases	Operating Leases	Finance Leases
2022	$81	$—	$60	$—
2023	77	—	59	—
2024	77	1	59	1
2025	78	—	60	—
2026	76	—	59	—
All years thereafter	877	1	394	—
Total future minimum lease payments	$1,266	$2	$691	$1
Less: imputed interest	(436)	—	(139)	—
Total	$830	$2	$552	$1
Reported as of December 31, 2021
Operating lease liabilities (current)	$113	$—	$90	$—
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)	717	—	462	—
Other current liabilities	—	—	—	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	—	2	—	1
Total	$830	$2	$552	$1

At December 31, 2021, the Companies had an additional operating lease agreement that had not yet commenced, for an asset under construction at the Clean Energy Businesses, for which the present value of lease payments is $6 million. This lease is expected to commence within one year, with a lease term of approximately 45 years.

The Companies are lessors under certain leases whereby the Companies own real estate and distribution poles and lease portions of them to others. Revenue under such leases was immaterial for Con Edison and CECONY for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Leases

Leases

The Companies lease land, office buildings, equipment and access rights to support electric transmission facilities. The Companies recognize lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease, the expense for which was immaterial). A lease right-of-use asset represents a right to use an identifiable underlying asset and obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that asset for the lease term. A lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Leases are classified as either operating leases or finance leases. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liabilities on the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in other noncurrent assets, other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities. The Utilities, as regulated entities, are permitted to continue to recognize expense for operating leases using the timing that conforms to the regulatory rate treatment as rental payments are recovered from our customers and to account the same way for finance leases.

For new operating leases, the Companies recognize operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Companies’ leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Companies used their collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date to determine the present value of future payments. Most of the Companies’ leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 40 years and may include options to renew or extend the leases for up to five years at the fair rental value. The Companies' lease terms include options to renew, extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Companies will exercise that option. There were no leases with material variable lease payments or residual value guarantees. The Companies account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

Operating lease cost and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Operating lease cost	$86	$85	$66	$65
Operating lease cash flows	$80	$79	$63	$61

As of December 31, 2021, assets recorded as finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $2 million and $1 million, respectively, and the accumulated amortization associated with finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $4 million and $2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, assets recorded as finance leases were $3 million for Con Edison and $2 million for CECONY, and the accumulated amortization associated with finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $3 million and $1 million, respectively.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, finance lease costs and cash flows for Con Edison and CECONY were immaterial.

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for Con Edison and CECONY were $58 million and $12 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and $23 million and $11 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

Other information related to leases for Con Edison and CECONY at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Operating leases	18.5 years	19.1 years	12.1 years	13.0 years
Finance leases	7.1 years	7.3 years	3.1 years	4.0 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate:
Operating leases	4.3%	4.3%	3.5%	3.6%
Finance leases	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)	Con Edison		CECONY
Year Ending December 31,	Operating Leases	Finance Leases	Operating Leases	Finance Leases
2022	$81	$—	$60	$—
2023	77	—	59	—
2024	77	1	59	1
2025	78	—	60	—
2026	76	—	59	—
All years thereafter	877	1	394	—
Total future minimum lease payments	$1,266	$2	$691	$1
Less: imputed interest	(436)	—	(139)	—
Total	$830	$2	$552	$1
Reported as of December 31, 2021
Operating lease liabilities (current)	$113	$—	$90	$—
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)	717	—	462	—
Other current liabilities	—	—	—	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	—	2	—	1
Total	$830	$2	$552	$1

At December 31, 2021, the Companies had an additional operating lease agreement that had not yet commenced, for an asset under construction at the Clean Energy Businesses, for which the present value of lease payments is $6 million. This lease is expected to commence within one year, with a lease term of approximately 45 years.

The Companies are lessors under certain leases whereby the Companies own real estate and distribution poles and lease portions of them to others. Revenue under such leases was immaterial for Con Edison and CECONY for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.