Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Sale and Deconsolidation of a Variable Interest Entity

As a result of the sale, Con Edison Development received net proceeds of $108 million and recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of $45 million ($26 million, net of tax). The following table summarizes the sale and resultant deconsolidation on the transaction date:


*(Millions of Dollars)*
Proceeds from sale, net of transaction costs of $1	$	108
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation		(341	)
Other assets, including working capital		(31	)
Long-term debt, including current portion		217
Other liabilities		9
Gain on sale of solar energy projects		(45	)
Equity method investment upon deconsolidation	$	(83	)

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Included in Consolidated Balance Sheet

At September 30, 2014, Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet includes $58 million in net assets (as detailed in the table below) and the non-controlling interest of the third party of $9 million related to Texas Solar. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were immaterial.


*(Millions of Dollars)*
Restricted cash			$13
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation			111
Other assets			12
Total assets (a)			$136
Long-term debt due within one year			$66
Other liabilities			12
Total liabilities (b)			$78

(a)	The assets of Texas Solar represent assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated VIE.

(b)	The liabilities of Texas Solar represent liabilities of a consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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