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Electricity Purchase Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Electricity Purchase Agreements

Note I – Electricity Purchase Agreements

CECONY has long-term electricity purchase agreements with non-utility generators and others for generating capacity. The company recovers its purchased power costs in accordance with provisions approved by the NYSPSC. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A.

At December 31, 2013, the significant terms of the electricity purchase agreements were as follows:

 

Facility   Equity Owner   Plant
Output
(MW)
    Contracted
Output
(MW)
   

Contract

Start

Date

    Contract
Term
(Years)
 

Indian Point

  Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC     1,299        500        August 2001        16   

Independence

  Sithe/Independence Power Partners, LP     1,254        689        November 1994        20   

Linden Cogeneration

  Cogen Technologies Linden Venture, LP     1,035        546        May 1992        25   

Astoria Energy

  Astoria Energy, LLC     640        500        May 2006        10   

Selkirk

  Selkirk Cogen Partners, LP     446        265        September 1994        20   

Brooklyn Navy Yard

  Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, LP     322        217        November 1996        40   

Indeck Corinth

  Indeck Energy Services of Corinth, Inc.     147        132        July 1995        20   

 

Assuming performance by the parties to the electricity purchase agreements, CECONY is obligated over the terms of the agreements to make capacity and other fixed payments.

The future capacity and other fixed payments under the contracts are estimated to be as follows:

 

(Millions of
Dollars)
   2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      All Years
Thereafter
 

CECONY

   $ 447       $ 235       $ 169       $ 113       $ 57       $ 875   

For energy delivered under most of the electricity purchase agreements, CECONY is obligated to pay variable prices. The company’s payments under the agreements for capacity, energy and other fixed payments in 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:

 

      For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(Millions of Dollars)    2013      2012      2011  

Linden Cogeneration

   $ 346       $ 297       $ 379   

Indian Point

     220         204         238   

Selkirk

     215         196         209   

Astoria Energy

     183         181         225   

Independence

     121         127         121   

Brooklyn Navy Yard

     118         93         123   

Indeck Corinth

     79         66         77   

Total

   $ 1,282       $ 1,164       $ 1,372   
CECONY [Member]
 
Electricity Purchase Agreements

Note I – Electricity Purchase Agreements

CECONY has long-term electricity purchase agreements with non-utility generators and others for generating capacity. The company recovers its purchased power costs in accordance with provisions approved by the NYSPSC. See “Recoverable Energy Costs” in Note A.

At December 31, 2013, the significant terms of the electricity purchase agreements were as follows:

 

Facility   Equity Owner   Plant
Output
(MW)
    Contracted
Output
(MW)
   

Contract

Start

Date

    Contract
Term
(Years)
 

Indian Point

  Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC     1,299        500        August 2001        16   

Independence

  Sithe/Independence Power Partners, LP     1,254        689        November 1994        20   

Linden Cogeneration

  Cogen Technologies Linden Venture, LP     1,035        546        May 1992        25   

Astoria Energy

  Astoria Energy, LLC     640        500        May 2006        10   

Selkirk

  Selkirk Cogen Partners, LP     446        265        September 1994        20   

Brooklyn Navy Yard

  Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, LP     322        217        November 1996        40   

Indeck Corinth

  Indeck Energy Services of Corinth, Inc.     147        132        July 1995        20   

 

Assuming performance by the parties to the electricity purchase agreements, CECONY is obligated over the terms of the agreements to make capacity and other fixed payments.

The future capacity and other fixed payments under the contracts are estimated to be as follows:

 

(Millions of
Dollars)
   2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      All Years
Thereafter
 

CECONY

   $ 447       $ 235       $ 169       $ 113       $ 57       $ 875   

For energy delivered under most of the electricity purchase agreements, CECONY is obligated to pay variable prices. The company’s payments under the agreements for capacity, energy and other fixed payments in 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:

 

      For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(Millions of Dollars)    2013      2012      2011  

Linden Cogeneration

   $ 346       $ 297       $ 379   

Indian Point

     220         204         238   

Selkirk

     215         196         209   

Astoria Energy

     183         181         225   

Independence

     121         127         121   

Brooklyn Navy Yard

     118         93         123   

Indeck Corinth

     79         66         77   

Total

   $ 1,282       $ 1,164       $ 1,372