Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings Per Common Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for Con Edison are calculated as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Net income for common stock	$219	$212	$589	$574
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	292.9	292.9	292.9	292.9
Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.1
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	294.0	294.0	293.9	294.0
Net Income for common stock per common share – basic	$0.75	$0.73	$2.01	$1.96
Net Income for common stock per common share – diluted	$0.74	$0.72	$2.01	$1.95

The computation of diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 excludes immaterial amounts of performance share awards that were not included because of their anti-dilutive effect.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) by Component

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, changes to accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (OCI) for Con Edison and CECONY are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Beginning balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)	$(40)	$(21)	$(11)	$(5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI related to pension plan liabilities net of tax of $(1) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014 (a)(b)	1	1	1	—
Current period OCI, net of taxes	1	1	1	—
Ending balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes	$(39)	$(20)	$(10)	$(5)

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Beginning balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)	$(45)	$(25)	$(11)	$(6)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax of $(2) and $(1) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014, respectively	3	2	—	—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI related to pension plan liabilities, net of tax of $(2) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014 (a)(b)	3	3	1	1
Current period OCI, net of taxes	6	5	1	1
Ending balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes	$(39)	$(20)	$(10)	$(5)

(a) Tax reclassified from accumulated OCI is reported in the income tax expense line item of the income statement.

(b) For the portion of unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs relating to the regulated Utilities, costs are recorded into, and amortized out of, regulatory assets instead of OCI. The net actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized during the period are included in the computation of total periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost. See Notes E and F.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Prior period amounts have been reclassified where necessary to conform to the current period presentation.

CECONY

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings Per Common Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for Con Edison are calculated as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Net income for common stock	$219	$212	$589	$574
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	292.9	292.9	292.9	292.9
Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.1
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	294.0	294.0	293.9	294.0
Net Income for common stock per common share – basic	$0.75	$0.73	$2.01	$1.96
Net Income for common stock per common share – diluted	$0.74	$0.72	$2.01	$1.95

The computation of diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 excludes immaterial amounts of performance share awards that were not included because of their anti-dilutive effect.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) by Component

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, changes to accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (OCI) for Con Edison and CECONY are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Beginning balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)	$(40)	$(21)	$(11)	$(5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI related to pension plan liabilities net of tax of $(1) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014 (a)(b)	1	1	1	—
Current period OCI, net of taxes	1	1	1	—
Ending balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes	$(39)	$(20)	$(10)	$(5)

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Beginning balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)	$(45)	$(25)	$(11)	$(6)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax of $(2) and $(1) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014, respectively	3	2	—	—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI related to pension plan liabilities, net of tax of $(2) for Con Edison in 2015 and 2014 (a)(b)	3	3	1	1
Current period OCI, net of taxes	6	5	1	1
Ending balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes	$(39)	$(20)	$(10)	$(5)

(a) Tax reclassified from accumulated OCI is reported in the income tax expense line item of the income statement.

(b) For the portion of unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs relating to the regulated Utilities, costs are recorded into, and amortized out of, regulatory assets instead of OCI. The net actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized during the period are included in the computation of total periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost. See Notes E and F.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Prior period amounts have been reclassified where necessary to conform to the current period presentation.