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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

The following table presents the guarantee issued and outstanding for NSP-Wisconsin:

(Millions of Dollars)	Sept. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantee issued and outstanding	$	1.0	$	1.0
Current exposure under the guarantee		0.4		0.5

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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