Oregon
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93-0256722
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Large accelerated filer [ X ]
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Accelerated filer [ ]
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Non-accelerated filer [ ]
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Smaller reporting company [ ]
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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plans;
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objectives;
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goals;
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strategies;
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future events or performance;
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trends;
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cyclicality;
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earnings and dividends;
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growth;
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customer rates;
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commodity costs;
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operational performance and costs;
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liquidity and financial positions;
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project development and expansion;
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competition;
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storage levels, and values;
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procurement, development and production levels of gas supplies and reserves;
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liquefied natural gas;
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estimated expenditures and investments;
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costs of compliance;
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credit exposures;
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potential efficiencies;
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impacts of laws, rules and regulations;
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tax liabilities or refunds;
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outcomes and effects of litigation, regulatory actions, and other administrative matters;
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projected status and obligations under retirement plans;
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adequacy of, and shift in mix of, gas supplies;
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approval and adequacy of regulatory deferrals; and
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costs and recovery related to environmental, regulatory, litigation and insurance.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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Thousands, except per share amounts
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Operating revenues:
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Gross operating revenues
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$ | 161,197 | $ | 162,365 | $ | 484,285 | $ | 448,894 | ||||||||
Less: Cost of sales
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90,122 | 86,301 | 270,747 | 234,862 | ||||||||||||
Revenue taxes
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3,843 | 3,871 | 11,798 | 10,913 | ||||||||||||
Net operating revenues
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67,232 | 72,193 | 201,740 | 203,119 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses:
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Operations and maintenance
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30,374 | 28,406 | 61,546 | 59,072 | ||||||||||||
General taxes
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6,659 | 7,543 | 14,824 | 10,792 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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17,546 | 16,026 | 34,855 | 31,927 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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54,579 | 51,975 | 111,225 | 101,791 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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12,653 | 20,218 | 90,515 | 101,328 | ||||||||||||
Other income and expense - net
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1,122 | 1,613 | 2,336 | 4,636 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense - net
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10,266 | 10,617 | 20,715 | 21,106 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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3,509 | 11,214 | 72,136 | 84,858 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
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1,316 | 4,326 | 29,170 | 34,362 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 2,193 | $ | 6,888 | $ | 42,966 | $ | 50,496 | ||||||||
Average common shares outstanding:
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Basic
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26,673 | 26,569 | 26,671 | 26,553 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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26,727 | 26,641 | 26,725 | 26,621 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share of common stock:
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Basic
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
Dividends declared per share of common stock
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$ | 0.435 | $ | 0.415 | $ | 0.870 | $ | 0.830 | ||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30,
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June 30,
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December 31,
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Thousands
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2011
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2010
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2010
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Assets:
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 3,700 | $ | 7,142 | $ | 3,457 | ||||||
Restricted cash
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925 | 929 | 924 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable
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39,104 | 42,781 | 67,969 | |||||||||
Accrued unbilled revenue
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15,031 | 16,419 | 64,803 | |||||||||
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
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(2,824 | ) | (2,577 | ) | (2,950 | ) | ||||||
Regulatory assets
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59,766 | 56,804 | 52,714 | |||||||||
Derivative instruments
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4,433 | 1,495 | 2,245 | |||||||||
Inventories:
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Gas
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61,318 | 68,735 | 70,672 | |||||||||
Materials and supplies
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9,911 | 8,714 | 9,713 | |||||||||
Gas reserves
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749 | - | - | |||||||||
Income taxes receivable
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26,285 | - | 41,066 | |||||||||
Other current assets
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9,496 | 9,823 | 19,652 | |||||||||
Total current assets
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227,894 | 210,265 | 330,265 | |||||||||
Non-current assets:
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Property, plant and equipment
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2,612,147 | 2,482,826 | 2,576,402 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
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744,929 | 710,732 | 722,239 | |||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment - net
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1,867,218 | 1,772,094 | 1,854,163 | |||||||||
Gas reserves
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15,403 | - | - | |||||||||
Regulatory assets
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326,081 | 329,197 | 348,897 | |||||||||
Derivative instruments
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1,042 | 453 | 628 | |||||||||
Other investments
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68,576 | 68,393 | 69,094 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets
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15,780 | 15,159 | 13,569 | |||||||||
Total non-current assets
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2,294,100 | 2,185,296 | 2,286,351 | |||||||||
Total assets
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$ | 2,521,994 | $ | 2,395,561 | $ | 2,616,616 | ||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Capitalization and liabilities:
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Capitalization:
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Common stock - no par value; authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,673, 26,576, and 26,668 at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively
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$ | 344,451 | $ | 339,394 | $ | 342,978 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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376,489 | 357,173 | 356,727 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(6,312 | ) | (5,772 | ) | (6,604 | ) | ||||||
Total common stock equity
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714,628 | 690,795 | 693,101 | |||||||||
Long-term debt
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551,700 | 591,700 | 591,700 | |||||||||
Total capitalization
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1,266,328 | 1,282,495 | 1,284,801 | |||||||||
Current liabilities:
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Short-term debt
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185,400 | 106,875 | 257,435 | |||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt
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40,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
Accounts payable
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54,148 | 81,675 | 93,243 | |||||||||
Taxes accrued
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6,805 | 13,008 | 10,579 | |||||||||
Interest accrued
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5,127 | 5,397 | 5,182 | |||||||||
Regulatory liabilities
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25,784 | 29,524 | 17,828 | |||||||||
Derivative instruments
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25,986 | 34,463 | 38,437 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities
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37,574 | 31,900 | 35,457 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities
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380,824 | 347,842 | 468,161 | |||||||||
Deferred credits and other non-current liabilities:
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Deferred tax liabilities
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398,825 | 316,152 | 373,409 | |||||||||
Regulatory liabilities
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265,703 | 251,585 | 258,031 | |||||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities
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130,985 | 120,185 | 144,250 | |||||||||
Derivative instruments
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9,202 | 16,917 | 17,022 | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities
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70,127 | 60,385 | 70,942 | |||||||||
Total deferred credits and other non-current liabilities
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874,842 | 765,224 | 863,654 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
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Total capitalization and liabilities
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$ | 2,521,994 | $ | 2,395,561 | $ | 2,616,616 | ||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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Thousands
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2011
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2010
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Operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 42,966 | $ | 50,496 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:
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Depreciation and amortization
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34,855 | 31,927 | ||||||
Undistributed (earnings) losses from equity investments
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353 | (728 | ) | |||||
Non-cash expenses related to qualified defined benefit pension plans
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3,655 | 4,131 | ||||||
Contributions to qualified defined benefit pension plans
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(16,445 | ) | (10,000 | ) | ||||
Deferred environmental expenditures
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(1,770 | ) | (4,286 | ) | ||||
Other
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(1,172 | ) | (1,264 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Receivables
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79,711 | 88,920 | ||||||
Inventories
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9,156 | 3,508 | ||||||
Taxes accrued
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11,007 | (8,029 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable
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(30,052 | ) | (39,323 | ) | ||||
Interest accrued
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(55 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
Deferred gas costs
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2,682 | (18,336 | ) | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities
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27,516 | 15,979 | ||||||
Other - net
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6,328 | (8,694 | ) | |||||
Cash provided by operating activities
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168,735 | 104,263 | ||||||
Investing activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(47,815 | ) | (125,966 | ) | ||||
Utility gas reserves
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(16,152 | ) | - | |||||
Restricted cash
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(1 | ) | 34,614 | |||||
Other
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68 | 964 | ||||||
Cash used in investing activities
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(63,900 | ) | (90,388 | ) | ||||
Financing activities:
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Common stock issued (purchased) - net, including common stock expense
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(70 | ) | 1,613 | |||||
Long-term debt retired
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(10,000 | ) | - | |||||
Change in short-term debt
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(72,035 | ) | 4,875 | |||||
Cash dividend payments on common stock
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(23,204 | ) | (22,035 | ) | ||||
Other
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717 | 382 | ||||||
Cash used in financing activities
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(104,592 | ) | (15,165 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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243 | (1,290 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
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3,457 | 8,432 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
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$ | 3,700 | $ | 7,142 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
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Interest paid
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$ | 20,770 | $ | 20,370 | ||||
Income taxes paid
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$ | 1,522 | $ | 21,100 | ||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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1.
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Organization and Principles of Consolidation
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Regulatory Assets
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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2010
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Current:
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Unrealized loss on derivatives(1)
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$ | 25,986 | $ | 34,463 | $ | 38,437 | ||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities(2)
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10,988 | 7,502 | 10,988 | |||||||||
Other(3)
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22,792 | 14,839 | 3,289 | |||||||||
Total current
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$ | 59,766 | $ | 56,804 | $ | 52,714 | ||||||
Non-current:
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Unrealized loss on derivatives(1)
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$ | 9,202 | $ | 16,917 | $ | 17,022 | ||||||
Income tax asset
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70,241 | 75,515 | 72,341 | |||||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities(2)
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112,743 | 106,089 | 118,248 | |||||||||
Environmental costs(4)
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120,285 | 109,324 | 114,311 | |||||||||
Other(3)
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13,610 | 21,352 | 26,975 | |||||||||
Total non-current
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$ | 326,081 | $ | 329,197 | $ | 348,897 |
Regulatory Liabilities
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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2010
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Current:
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Gas costs payable
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$ | 17,538 | $ | 23,416 | $ | 15,583 | ||||||
Unrealized gain on derivatives(1)
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4,433 | 1,495 | 2,245 | |||||||||
Other(3)
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3,813 | 4,613 | - | |||||||||
Total current
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$ | 25,784 | $ | 29,524 | $ | 17,828 | ||||||
Non-current:
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Gas costs payable
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$ | 3,023 | $ | 2,218 | $ | 2,297 | ||||||
Unrealized gain on derivatives(1)
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1,042 | 453 | 628 | |||||||||
Accrued asset removal costs
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259,593 | 246,839 | 252,941 | |||||||||
Other(3)
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2,045 | 2,075 | 2,165 | |||||||||
Total non-current
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$ | 265,703 | $ | 251,585 | $ | 258,031 |
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(2)
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Certain pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities of the utility are approved for regulatory deferral, including the approval of a pension cost balancing account to defer the effects of higher and lower pension expenses in future years. Such amounts are recoverable in rates, including an interest component, when recognized in pension expense or net periodic benefit cost (see Note 9).
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Other primarily consists of deferrals and amortizations under other approved regulatory mechanisms. The accounts being amortized typically earn a rate of return or carrying charge.
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(4)
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Environmental costs are related to certain utility sites that are approved for regulatory deferral. In Oregon we earn the utility’s authorized rate of return as a deferred carrying charge on deferred account balances.
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Earnings Per Share
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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Thousands, except per share amounts
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Net income
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$ | 2,193 | $ | 6,888 | $ | 42,966 | $ | 50,496 | ||||||||
Average common shares outstanding - basic
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26,673 | 26,569 | 26,671 | 26,553 | ||||||||||||
Additional shares for stock-based compensation plans
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54 | 72 | 54 | 68 | ||||||||||||
Average common shares outstanding - diluted
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26,727 | 26,641 | 26,725 | 26,621 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share of common stock - basic
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
Earnings per share of common stock - diluted
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.90 |
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Segment Information
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Non-Utility
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Thousands
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Utility
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Gas Storage
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Other
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Total
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2011
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Net operating revenues
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$ | 60,048 | $ | 7,197 | $ | (13 | ) | $ | 67,232 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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15,946 | 1,600 | - | 17,546 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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9,667 | 3,017 | (31 | ) | 12,653 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss)
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1,090 | 1,315 | (212 | ) | 2,193 | |||||||||||
2010
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Net operating revenues
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$ | 66,939 | $ | 5,206 | $ | 48 | $ | 72,193 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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15,691 | 335 | - | 16,026 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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16,271 | 3,925 | 22 | 20,218 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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4,641 | 2,122 | 125 | 6,888 | ||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30,
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Non-Utility
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Thousands
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Utility
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Gas Storage
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Other
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Total
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2011
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Net operating revenues
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$ | 189,210 | $ | 12,501 | $ | 29 | $ | 201,740 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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31,860 | 2,995 | - | 34,855 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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85,791 | 4,733 | (9 | ) | 90,515 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss)
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41,220 | 2,003 | (257 | ) | 42,966 | |||||||||||
Total assets at June 30, 2011
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2,247,349 | 252,393 | 22,252 | 2,521,994 | ||||||||||||
2010
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Net operating revenues
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$ | 192,412 | $ | 10,617 | $ | 90 | $ | 203,119 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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31,257 | 670 | - | 31,927 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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92,853 | 8,436 | 39 | 101,328 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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45,533 | 4,623 | 340 | 50,496 | ||||||||||||
Total assets at June 30, 2010
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2,143,138 | 229,919 | 22,504 | 2,395,561 | ||||||||||||
Total assets at December 31, 2010
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$ | 2,310,388 | $ | 282,945 | $ | 23,283 | $ | 2,616,616 |
5.
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Common Stock
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6.
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Stock-Based Compensation
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Stock price on valuation date
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$ | 45.74 | ||
Performance term (in years)
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3.0 | |||
Quarterly dividends paid per share
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$ | 0.435 | ||
Expected dividend yield
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3.7 | % | ||
Dividend discount factor
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0.8930 |
Risk-free interest rate
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2.0 | % | ||
Expected life (in years)
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4.5 | |||
Expected market price volatility factor
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24.5 | % | ||
Expected dividend yield
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3.8 | % | ||
Forfeiture rate
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3.1 | % |
7. |
Cost and Fair Value Basis of Long-Term Debt
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June 30,
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December 31,
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Thousands
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2011
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2010
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2010
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Carrying amount
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$ | 591,700 | $ | 636,700 | $ | 601,700 | ||||||
Estimated fair value
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$ | 678,281 | $ | 728,172 | $ | 690,126 |
8.
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Comprehensive Income
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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Thousands
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Net income
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$ | 2,193 | $ | 6,888 | $ | 42,966 | $ | 50,496 | ||||||||
Amortization of employee benefit plan liability, net of tax
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146 | 98 | 292 | 196 | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
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$ | 2,339 | $ | 6,986 | $ | 43,258 | $ | 50,692 |
9.
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Other Postretirement
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Pension Benefits
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Benefits
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Thousands
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Service cost
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$ | 1,900 | $ | 1,773 | $ | 168 | $ | 156 | ||||||||
Interest cost
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4,526 | 4,492 | 343 | 342 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets
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(4,456 | ) | (4,563 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss
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2,692 | 1,768 | 68 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service costs
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88 | 204 | 49 | 49 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of transition obligations
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- | - | 103 | 103 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost
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4,750 | 3,674 | 731 | 658 | ||||||||||||
Amount allocated to construction
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(1,251 | ) | (947 | ) | (229 | ) | (207 | ) | ||||||||
Amount deferred to regulatory balancing account(1)
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(1,329 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Net amount charged to expense
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$ | 2,170 | $ | 2,727 | $ | 502 | $ | 451 | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30,
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Other Postretirement
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Pension Benefits
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Benefits
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Thousands
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
Service cost
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$ | 3,799 | $ | 3,546 | $ | 336 | $ | 312 | ||||||||
Interest cost
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9,053 | 8,983 | 687 | 685 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets
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(8,912 | ) | (9,127 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss
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5,384 | 3,536 | 136 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service costs
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176 | 410 | 98 | 98 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of transition obligations
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- | - | 206 | 206 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost
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9,500 | 7,348 | 1,463 | 1,316 | ||||||||||||
Amount allocated to construction
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(2,486 | ) | (1,900 | ) | (455 | ) | (415 | ) | ||||||||
Amount deferred to regulatory balancing account(1)
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(2,659 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Net amount charged to expense
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$ | 4,355 | $ | 5,448 | $ | 1,008 | $ | 901 | ||||||||
(1) Effective January 1, 2011, the OPUC approved the deferral of certain pension expenses above or below the amount set in rates, with recovery of these deferred amounts through the implementation of a balancing account, which includes the expectation of lower pension expenses in future years. Our recovery of deferred pension expense balances includes accrued interest at the utility’s authorized rate of return.
|
June 30,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Federal statutory tax rate
|
35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | ||||
Increase (decrease):
|
||||||||
Current state income tax, net of federal tax benefit
|
4.5 | % | 4.8 | % | ||||
Amortization of investment and energy tax credits
|
(0.4 | ) % | (0.4 | ) % | ||||
Differences required to be flowed-through by regulatory commissions
|
1.6 | % | 1.4 | % | ||||
Gains on company and trust-owned life insurance
|
(0.6 | ) % | (0.4 | ) % | ||||
Other - net
|
0.3 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
Effective income tax rate
|
40.4 | % | 40.5 | % |
11.
|
Property, Plant and Equipment
|
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
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Thousands
|
2011
|
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||||
Utility plant in service
|
$ | 2,281,407 | $ | 2,218,660 | $ | 2,247,952 | ||||||
Utility construction work in progress
|
32,814 | 30,086 | 29,324 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
730,199 | 700,202 | 710,214 | |||||||||
Utility plant-net
|
1,584,022 | 1,548,544 | 1,567,062 | |||||||||
Non-utility plant in service
|
290,035 | 66,862 | 290,038 | |||||||||
Non-utility construction work in progress
|
7,891 | 167,218 | 9,088 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
14,730 | 10,530 | 12,025 | |||||||||
Non-utility plant-net
|
$ | 283,196 | $ | 223,550 | $ | 287,101 | ||||||
Total property, plant and equipment
|
$ | 1,867,218 | $ | 1,772,094 | $ | 1,854,163 |
13.
|
Derivative Instruments
|
Three Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Thousands
|
Natural gas commodity(1)
|
Foreign currency (2)
|
Natural gas commodity(1)
|
Foreign currency (2)
|
|||||||||||||
Cost of sales
|
$ | 3,631 | $ | - | $ | 8,471 | $ | - | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
- | (196 | ) | - | (356 | ) | |||||||||||
Less:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amounts deferred to regulatory accounts on balance sheet
|
(3,631 | ) | 196 | (8,471 | ) | 356 | |||||||||||
Total impact on earnings
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Thousands
|
Natural gas commodity(1)
|
Foreign currency (2)
|
Natural gas commodity(1)
|
Foreign currency (2)
|
|||||||||||||
Cost of sales
|
$ | (30,119 | ) | $ | - | $ | (49,093 | ) | $ | - | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
- | 406 | - | (339 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amounts deferred to regulatory accounts on balance sheet
|
30,119 | (406 | ) | 49,093 | 339 | ||||||||||||
Total impact on earnings
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
(1)
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from natural gas commodity hedge contracts is recorded in cost of sales and reclassified to regulatory deferral accounts on the balance sheet.
|
||||||||||||||||
(2)
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange contracts is recorded in other comprehensive income, and reclassified to regulatory deferral accounts on the balance sheet.
|
Credit Rating Downgrade Scenarios
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Thousands
|
(Current Ratings) A+/A3
|
BBB+/Baa1
|
BBB/Baa2
|
BBB-/Baa3
|
Speculative
|
|||||||||||||||
With Adequate Assurance Calls
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,966 | $ | 16,900 | ||||||||||
Without Adequate Assurance Calls
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,966 | $ | 13,892 |
14.
|
Commitments and Contingencies
|
Current Liabilities
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30,
|
June 30,
|
Dec. 31,
|
June 30,
|
June 30,
|
Dec. 31,
|
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Thousands
|
2011
|
2010
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
2010
|
||||||||||||||||||
Gasco site
|
$ | 10,593 | $ | 7,996 | $ | 11,366 | $ | 38,965 | $ | 43,522 | $ | 38,921 | ||||||||||||
Siltronic site
|
836 | 724 | 720 | 71 | 358 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||
Portland Harbor site
|
2,161 | 1,836 | 2,304 | 5,426 | 6,875 | 5,784 | ||||||||||||||||||
Central Service Center site
|
5 | 5 | 5 | 543 | 510 | 510 | ||||||||||||||||||
Front Street site
|
- | 72 | 1 | 823 | 166 | 1,097 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other sites
|
- | - | - | 132 | 117 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 13,595 | $ | 10,633 | $ | 14,396 | $ | 45,960 | $ | 51,548 | $ | 46,621 |
Non-Current Regulatory Assets
|
||||||||||||
June 30,
|
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||
Thousands
|
2011
|
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||||
Gasco site
|
$ | 78,270 | $ | 71,531 | $ | 74,205 | ||||||
Siltronic site
|
3,502 | 3,068 | 3,174 | |||||||||
Portland Harbor site
|
35,379 | 32,712 | 33,940 | |||||||||
Central Service Center site
|
612 | 551 | 553 | |||||||||
Front Street site
|
2,067 | 1,056 | 2,020 | |||||||||
Other sites
|
455 | 406 | 420 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 120,285 | $ | 109,324 | $ | 114,312 |
ITEM 2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
·
|
Consolidated earnings of $2.2 million or 8 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to $6.9 million and 26 cents in the second quarter of 2010;
|
·
|
Net income from utility operations decreased $3.6 million, from $4.6 million in 2010 to $1.1 million in 2011, largely due to a $7.4 million pre-tax charge related to a legislative change in Oregon that repealed Senate Bill (SB) 408;
|
·
|
Net income from gas storage operations decreased $0.8 million, from $2.1 million in 2010 to $1.3 million in 2011, primarily reflecting the weak market values for contract storage and optimization services;
|
·
|
Net operating revenues (margin) decreased $5.0 million or 7 percent over 2010, with utility margin down $6.9 million due to the one-time SB 408 charge and gas storage margin up $2.0 million from Gill Ranch first year costs including depreciation;
|
·
|
Operating expenses increased $2.6 million or 5 percent over 2010, which was largely attributed to increases in Gill Ranch’s operations and maintenance and depreciation and amortization;
|
·
|
Income tax expense decreased $3.0 million in 2011 compared to 2010, primarily due to lower pre-tax consolidated earnings;
|
·
|
Cash flow from operating activities in 2011 was $168.7 million, for an increase of $64.5 million or 62 percent over 2010;
|
·
|
Utility customers increased by approximately 5,600 over the last 12 months, for an annual growth rate of 0.8 percent compared to 1.0 percent a year ago; and
|
·
|
The utility business began investing in long-term gas reserves as a part of its gas purchasing strategy.
|
|
·
|
an $8.5 million decrease related to the regulatory adjustment of income taxes paid, which consisted of a one-time $7.4 million write-off in the second quarter of 2011 related to the amount accrued for 2010, plus the $1.1 million amount accrued in the second quarter of 2010 while the SB 408 rules were still in effect. See “Results of Operations - Business Segments - Utility Operations - Regulatory Adjustment for Income Taxes Paid,” below for further discussion; and
|
·
|
a $0.9 million decrease in income from operations related to non-utility storage at Mist and Gill Ranch.
|
·
|
a $3.0 million decrease in income tax expense due to lower taxable income; and
|
·
|
a $1.6 million increase in utility net operating revenues (margin), including the affects of our weather normalization and decoupling mechanisms, primarily due to colder weather and customer growth.
|
·
|
a $6.1 million decrease related to a refund of property taxes in 2010, which is reflected by an operating expense increase of $5.2 million under general taxes and a $1.9 million decrease in interest income under other income partially offset by a decrease of $1.0 million under operations and maintenance;
|
·
|
an $11.2 million decrease related to the effects of the 2010 regulatory adjustment of income taxes paid and the write-off in 2011 due to new legislation (see “Results of Operations - Business Segments - Utility Operations - Regulatory Adjustment for Income Taxes Paid,” below); and
|
·
|
a $3.7 million decrease in income from operations related to our gas storage segment, primarily reflecting low contract storage values at Gill Ranch, decreased third party optimization revenue, and relatively lower contract storage values at Mist.
|
·
|
a $7.7 million increase in utility margin attributable to an increase in residential and commercial customer use, which reflect gains from colder weather and customer growth; and
|
·
|
a $5.2 million decrease in income tax expense due to lower taxable income.
|
|
·
|
regulatory cost recovery and amortizations;
|
·
|
revenue recognition;
|
·
|
derivative instruments and hedging activities;
|
·
|
pensions and postretirement benefits;
|
·
|
income taxes; and
|
·
|
environmental contingencies.
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
Favorable/
|
|||||||||||
June 30,
|
(Unfavorable)
|
|||||||||||
Thousands, except degree day and customer data
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011 vs. 2010
|
|||||||||
Utility volumes - therms:
|
||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
78,377 | 72,094 | 6,283 | |||||||||
Commercial sales
|
51,608 | 47,837 | 3,771 | |||||||||
Industrial - firm sales
|
8,476 | 8,625 | (149 | ) | ||||||||
Industrial - firm transportation
|
31,906 | 31,156 | 750 | |||||||||
Industrial - interruptible sales
|
14,519 | 13,924 | 595 | |||||||||
Industrial - interruptible transportation
|
57,866 | 59,751 | (1,885 | ) | ||||||||
Total utility volumes sold and delivered
|
242,752 | 233,387 | 9,365 | |||||||||
Utility operating revenues - dollars:
|
||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
$ | 86,628 | $ | 84,002 | $ | 2,626 | ||||||
Commercial sales
|
45,176 | 44,126 | 1,050 | |||||||||
Industrial - firm sales
|
6,382 | 6,782 | (400 | ) | ||||||||
Industrial - firm transportation
|
1,520 | 1,382 | 138 | |||||||||
Industrial - interruptible sales
|
8,027 | 8,196 | (169 | ) | ||||||||
Industrial - interruptible transportation
|
2,278 | 1,981 | 297 | |||||||||
Regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid(1)
|
(7,451 | ) | 1,034 | (8,485 | ) | |||||||
Other revenues
|
11,385 | 9,599 | 1,786 | |||||||||
Total utility operating revenues
|
153,945 | 157,102 | (3,157 | ) | ||||||||
Cost of gas sold
|
90,054 | 86,292 | (3,762 | ) | ||||||||
Revenue taxes
|
3,843 | 3,871 | 28 | |||||||||
Utility margin
|
$ | 60,048 | $ | 66,939 | $ | (6,891 | ) | |||||
Utility margin:(2)
|
||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
$ | 43,766 | $ | 41,098 | $ | 2,668 | ||||||
Commercial sales
|
17,230 | 16,552 | 678 | |||||||||
Industrial - sales and transportation
|
6,840 | 7,119 | (279 | ) | ||||||||
Miscellaneous revenues
|
1,526 | 1,303 | 223 | |||||||||
Gain (loss) from gas cost incentive sharing
|
87 | 496 | (409 | ) | ||||||||
Other margin adjustments
|
632 | 105 | 527 | |||||||||
Margin before regulatory adjustments
|
70,081 | 66,673 | 3,408 | |||||||||
Weather normalization adjustment
|
(4,751 | ) | (1,901 | ) | (2,850 | ) | ||||||
Decoupling adjustment
|
2,169 | 1,133 | 1,036 | |||||||||
Regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid(1)
|
(7,451 | ) | 1,034 | (8,485 | ) | |||||||
Utility margin
|
$ | 60,048 | $ | 66,939 | $ | (6,891 | ) | |||||
Customers - end of period:
|
||||||||||||
Residential customers
|
611,564 | 606,323 | 5,241 | |||||||||
Commercial customers
|
62,532 | 62,171 | 361 | |||||||||
Industrial customers
|
906 | 911 | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Total number of customers - end of period
|
675,002 | 669,405 | 5,597 | |||||||||
Actual degree days
|
944 | 857 | ||||||||||
Percent colder (warmer) than average weather(3)
|
38 | % | 25 | % |
Six Months Ended
|
Favorable/
|
||||||||||||
June 30,
|
(Unfavorable)
|
||||||||||||
Thousands, except degree day and customer data
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011 vs. 2010
|
||||||||||
Utility volumes - therms:
|
|||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
253,307 | 205,954 | 47,353 | ||||||||||
Commercial sales
|
151,575 | 126,693 | 24,882 | ||||||||||
Industrial - firm sales
|
19,113 | 18,778 | 335 | ||||||||||
Industrial - firm transportation
|
67,596 | 63,767 | 3,829 | ||||||||||
Industrial - interruptible sales
|
31,758 | 30,248 | 1,510 | ||||||||||
Industrial - interruptible transportation
|
120,817 | 121,350 | (533 | ) | |||||||||
Total utility volumes sold and delivered
|
644,166 | 566,790 | 77,376 | ||||||||||
Utility operating revenues - dollars:
|
|||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
$ | 285,402 | $ | 253,611 | $ | 31,791 | |||||||
Commercial sales
|
140,489 | 124,201 | 16,288 | ||||||||||
Industrial - firm sales
|
15,338 | 15,400 | (62 | ) | |||||||||
Industrial - firm transportation
|
3,111 | 2,818 | 293 | ||||||||||
Industrial - interruptible sales
|
18,510 | 18,577 | (67 | ) | |||||||||
Industrial - interruptible transportation
|
4,588 | 3,900 | 688 | ||||||||||
Regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid(1)
|
(7,165 | ) | 4,018 | (11,183 | ) | ||||||||
Other revenues
|
11,399 | 15,640 | (4,241 | ) | |||||||||
Total utility operating revenues
|
471,672 | 438,165 | 33,507 | ||||||||||
Cost of gas sold
|
270,664 | 234,840 | (35,824 | ) | |||||||||
Revenue taxes
|
11,798 | 10,913 | (885 | ) | |||||||||
Utility margin
|
$ | 189,210 | $ | 192,412 | $ | (3,202 | ) | ||||||
Utility margin:(2)
|
|||||||||||||
Residential sales
|
$ | 128,018 | $ | 107,502 | $ | 20,516 | |||||||
Commercial sales
|
49,788 | 42,260 | 7,528 | ||||||||||
Industrial - sales and transportation
|
14,450 | 14,242 | 208 | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous revenues
|
3,110 | 2,976 | 134 | ||||||||||
Gain from gas cost incentive sharing
|
1,122 | 695 | 427 | ||||||||||
Other margin adjustments
|
(395 | ) | 86 | (481 | ) | ||||||||
Margin before regulatory adjustments
|
196,093 | 167,761 | 28,332 | ||||||||||
Weather normalization adjustment
|
(10,612 | ) | 11,634 | (22,246 | ) | ||||||||
Decoupling adjustment
|
10,894 | 8,999 | 1,895 | ||||||||||
Regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid(1)
|
(7,165 | ) | 4,018 | (11,183 | ) | ||||||||
Utility margin
|
$ | 189,210 | $ | 192,412 | $ | (3,202 | ) | ||||||
Actual degree days
|
2,918 | 2,484 | |||||||||||
Percent colder (warmer) than average weather(3)
|
14 | % | (3 | ) % | |||||||||
(1)
|
Regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid is described below.
|
||||||||||||
(2)
|
Amounts reported as margin for each category of customers are net of cost of gas sold and revenue taxes.
|
||||||||||||
(3)
|
Average weather represents the 25-year average degree days, as determined in our last Oregon general rate case.
|
|
|
·
|
sales volumes increased 8 percent due to weather that was 10 percent colder than 2010;
|
·
|
utility operating revenues increased $3.7 million or 3 percent due to colder weather and customer growth; and
|
·
|
utility margin increased $1.5 million or 3 percent, including weather normalization, which benefits customers when weather is colder than normal, and decoupling adjustments.
|
·
|
utility sales volumes were 22 percent higher, primarily reflecting 17 percent colder weather;
|
·
|
utility operating revenues increased $48.1 million or 13 percent primarily due to increased volumes from colder weather, partially offset by lower customer rates; and
|
·
|
utility margin increased $7.7 million or 5 percent reflecting increased volumes from residential and commercial customer growth and colder weather, which was partially offset by weather normalization adjustments that benefit customer bills when weather is colder than normal.
|
·
|
volumes delivered to industrial customers decreased by 0.7 million therms, or less than 1 percent; and
|
·
|
margin decreased $0.3 million, or 4 percent.
|
·
|
volumes delivered to industrial customers increased 5.1 million therms, or 2 percent, due to a slight increase in energy demand, with the majority of the increased volumes attributable to the manufacturing sector; and
|
·
|
margin from industrial customers increased $0.2 million, or 1 percent primarily due to the increase in volumes.
|
·
|
total cost of gas sold increased $3.8 million, or 4 percent, mainly due to a 4 percent increase in sales volumes;
|
·
|
the average gas cost collected through rates, excluding customer refunds for accumulated gas cost savings from prior quarters, decreased 3 percent from 61 cents per therm in 2010 to 59 cents per therm in 2011, primarily reflecting the lower prices that were passed on to customers through the PGA effective November 1, 2010; and
|
·
|
hedge losses totaling $8.7 million were realized and included in cost of gas sold this quarter, compared to $14.6 million of hedge losses in the same period of 2010.
|
·
|
total cost of gas sold increased $35.8 million, or 15 percent, due to a 14 percent increase in total sales volumes coupled with a 3 percent decrease in the average cost of gas sold per therm;
|
·
|
the average gas cost collected through rates decreased from 62 cents per therm in 2010 to 60 cents per therm in 2011, primarily reflecting lower gas prices that were passed on through PGA rate decreases effective November 1, 2009 and 2010; and
|
·
|
hedge losses totaling $29.6 million were realized and included in cost of gas sold for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $20.8 million of hedge losses in the same period of 2010. Since the underlying hedge prices were included in our PGA billing rates, these losses did not impact margin or net income.
|
·
|
a $1.8 million increase for operating expenses at Gill Ranch;
|
·
|
a $0.6 million increase in utility employee compensation expense primarily due to increases in training and pipeline integrity programs;
|
·
|
a $0.5 million increase in utility bad debt expense primarily due to higher revenues billed to utility customers (see discussion below); and
|
·
|
a $0.3 million increase in utility damage claims.
|
·
|
a $1.7 decrease in accrued performance bonuses at the utility based on below-target results compared to last year; and
|
·
|
a $0.3 million decrease in utility pension expense due to the effects of the new regulatory deferral of pension expense authorized by the OPUC (see below for further discussions).
|
|
|
·
|
a $3.0 million increase for operating expenses at Gill Ranch;
|
·
|
a $0.4 million increase in utility employee compensation expense related to additional training expense and pipeline system integrity work;
|
·
|
a $0.3 million increase in utility bad debt expense primarily due to higher revenues (see discussion below); and
|
·
|
a $0.3 million increase in utility health care costs and other employee benefit expense.
|
·
|
a $1.0 million decrease in utility consulting and legal fees last year related to our successful property tax appeal;
|
·
|
a $1.0 million decrease in accrued performance bonuses at the utility based on below-target results compared to last year; and
|
·
|
a $0.5 million decrease in utility pension expense due to the effects of the new regulatory deferral of pension expense authorized by the OPUC (see below for further discussion).
|
Three Months Ended
|
Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30,
|
June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
Thousands
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
||||||||||||
Gains from company-owned life insurance
|
$ | 694 | $ | 645 | $ | 1,199 | $ | 1,041 | ||||||||
Interest income
|
23 | 88 | 30 | 1,998 | ||||||||||||
Income from equity investments
|
(353 | ) | 412 | (353 | ) | 728 | ||||||||||
Net interest on deferred regulatory accounts
|
1,501 | 1,206 | 3,015 | 2,197 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of investments
|
- | - | (96 | ) | 223 | |||||||||||
Other non-operating
|
(743 | ) | (738 | ) | (1,459 | ) | (1,551 | ) | ||||||||
Total other income and expense - net
|
$ | 1,122 | $ | 1,613 | $ | 2,336 | $ | 4,636 |
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2010
|
||||||||||
Common stock equity
|
47.9 | % | 48.2 | % | 44.7 | % | ||||||
Long-term debt
|
37.0 | % | 41.2 | % | 38.1 | % | ||||||
Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt
|
15.1 | % | 10.6 | % | 17.2 | % | ||||||
Total
|
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
Loan Commitment Amounts in Thousands
|
|||||
Syndicated
|
|||||
Lender rating, by category
|
Facility
|
||||
AA/Aa
|
$ | 230,000 | |||
A/A | 20,000 | ||||
BBB/Baa
|
|||||
Total
|
$ | 250,000 |
S&P
|
Moody’s
|
||
Commercial paper (short-term debt)
|
A-1
|
P-1
|
|
Senior secured (long-term debt)
|
A+
|
A1
|
|
Senior unsecured (long-term debt)
|
n/a
|
A3
|
|
Corporate credit rating
|
A+
|
n/a
|
|
Ratings outlook
|
Stable
|
Stable
|
·
|
a decrease of $9.2 million from changes in receivables primarily due to higher balances from colder weather at the end of 2009, which benefitted cash flows during 2010;
|
·
|
an increase of $21 million from changes in the deferred gas cost regulatory account balance, which reflects a lower variance between actual gas prices and embedded gas prices in the PGA for 2011 compared to 2010;
|
·
|
an increase of $11.5 million from deferred income taxes, primarily reflecting higher tax benefits from bonus depreciation;
|
·
|
an increase of $19 million from income taxes receivable and accrued taxes, primarily related to our federal tax refund of $14.4 million received in the first quarter of 2011; and
|
·
|
an increase of $9.3 million from changes in gas costs payable due to weather impact on gas purchases.
|
ITEM 2.
|
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
(c)
|
(d)
|
|||||||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
Total Number of Shares
|
Maximum Dollar Value of
|
|||||||||||||
Total Number
|
Average
|
Purchased as Part of
|
Shares that May Yet Be
|
|||||||||||||
of Shares
|
Price Paid
|
Publicly Announced
|
Purchased Under the
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|||||||||||||
Period
|
Purchased(1)
|
per Share
|
Plans or Programs(2)
|
Plans or Programs(2)
|
||||||||||||
Balance forward
|
2,124,528 | $ | 16,732,648 | |||||||||||||
04/01/11 - 04/30/11
|
1,797 | $ | 45.01 | - | - | |||||||||||
05/01/11 - 05/31/11
|
23,444 | 45.53 | - | - | ||||||||||||
06/01/11 - 06/30/11
|
2,892 | 44.13 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
|
28,133 | $ | 45.35 | 2,124,528 | $ | 16,732,648 |
(1)
|
During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, 24,760 shares of our common stock were purchased on the open market to meet the requirements of our Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. In addition, 3,373 shares of our common stock were purchased on the open market during the quarter to meet the requirements of our share-based programs. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, no shares of our common stock were accepted as payment for stock option exercises pursuant to our Restated Stock Option Plan.
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(2)
|
We have a common stock share repurchase program under which we purchase shares on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. We currently have Board authorization through May 31, 2012 to repurchase up to an aggregate of 2.8 million shares or up to an aggregate of $100 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, no shares of our common stock were purchased pursuant to this program. Since the program’s inception in 2000 we have repurchased approximately 2.1 million shares of common stock at a total cost of approximately $83.3 million.
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10.1
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Carry and Earning Agreement by and between Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and Northwest Natural Gas Company, effective as of May 1, 2011, as amended by a First Amendment to C&E Agreement, dated March 22, 2011. Portions of this exhibit have been redacted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a confidential treatment request.
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10.2
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Service Agreement, dated February 16, 2011, between the Company and Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation.
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10.3
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Service Agreement, dated June 21, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract No. 100138).
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10.4
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Service Agreement, dated July 29, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract 139153).
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10.5
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Service Agreement, dated June 21, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract No. 100058).
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10.6
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Service Agreement, dated June 21, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract No. 138065).
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10.7
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Service Agreement, dated June 21, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract No. 100005).
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10.8
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Service Agreement, dated July 29, 2011, between the Company and Northwest Pipeline GP (Contract No. 139154).
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12
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Statement re computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15-d-14(a), Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15-d-14(a), Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101 *The following materials from Northwest Natural Gas Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):
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(i) Consolidated Statements of Income;
(ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets;
(iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and
(iv) Related notes.
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|
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*Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 401 of Regulation S-T that the financial information contained in these XBRL documents is unaudited and that these are not the official publicly filed financial statements of Northwest Natural Gas Company. In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
1.1
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This Firm Transportation Agreement ("Agreement") is made pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) contained in 18 CFR Part 284, as amended from time to time.
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1.2
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This Agreement is subject to all valid legislation with respect to the subject matters hereof, either state or federal, and to all valid present and future decisions, orders, rules, regulations and ordinances of all duly constituted governmental authorities having jurisdiction.
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1.3
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Shipper shall reimburse GTN for any and all filing fees incurred by GTN in seeking governmental authorization for the initiation, extension, or termination of service under this Agreement and Rate Schedule FTS-l. Shipper shall reimburse GTN for such fees at
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GTN's designated office within ten (10) days of receipt of notice from GTN that such fees are due and payable. Additionally, Shipper shall reimburse GTN for any and all penalty fees or fines assessed GTN caused by the negligence of Shipper in not obtaining all proper Canadian and domestic import/export licenses, surety bonds or any other documents and approvals related to the Canadian exportation and subsequent domestic importation of natural gas transported by GTN hereunder.
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2.1
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Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions applicable to Rate Schedule FTS-1, daily receipts of gas by GTN from Shipper at the point(s) of receipt shall be equal to daily deliveries of gas by GTN to Shipper at the point(s) of delivery; provided, however, Shipper shall deliver to GTN an additional quantity of natural gas at the point(s) of receipt as compressor station fuel, line loss and unaccounted for gas as specified in the Statement of Effective Rates and Charges applicable to Rate Schedule FTS-l. Any limitations of the quantities to be received from each point of receipt and/or delivered to each point of delivery shall be as specified on the Exhibit A attached hereto.
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2.2
|
The maximum quantities of gas to be delivered by GTN for Shipper's account at the point(s) of delivery are set forth in Exhibit A.
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2.3
|
In providing service to its existing or new customers, GTN will use the priorities of service specified in Section 6.19 of GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions on file with the FERC.
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2.4
|
Prior to initiation of service, Shipper shall provide GTN with any information required by the FERC, as well as all information identified in GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions applicable to Rate Schedule FTS-1.
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3.1
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This Agreement shall become effective 11/1/11, and shall continue in full force and effect until 10/31/12.
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4.1
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The point(s) of receipt of gas deliveries to GTN is as designated in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
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4.2
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The point(s) of delivery of gas to Shipper is as designated in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
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4.3
|
Shipper shall deliver or cause to be delivered to GTN the gas to be transported hereunder at pressures sufficient to deliver such gas into GTN's system at the point(s) of receipt. GTN shall deliver the gas to be transported hereunder to or for the account of Shipper at the pressures existing in GTN's system at the point(s) of delivery.
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5.1
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Shipper shall conform to the operating procedures set forth in GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions.
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5.2
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Nothing in Section 5.1 shall compel GTN to transport gas pursuant to Shipper's request on any given day. GTN shall have the right to interrupt or curtail the transport of gas for the account of Shipper pursuant to GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions applicable to Rate Schedule FTS-1.
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6.1
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Shipper shall pay GTN each month for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with GTN's Rate Schedule FTS-1, or superseding rate schedule(s), on file with and subject to the jurisdiction of FERC. In the event GTN and Shipper agree on a Negotiated Rate, that rate, and any provisions governing such Negotiated Rate, shall be set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.
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6.2
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Shipper shall compensate GTN each month for compressor station fuel, line loss and other unaccounted for gas associated with this transportation service provided herein in accordance with GTN's Rate Schedule FTS-l, or superseding rate schedule(s), on file with and subject to the jurisdiction of FERC.
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6.3
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This Agreement in all respects shall be and remains subject to the applicable provisions of Rate Schedule FTS-1, or superseding rate schedule(s) and of the applicable Transportation General Terms and Conditions of GTN's FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1-A on file with the FERC, all of which are by this reference made a part hereof.
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6.4
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GTN shall have the unilateral right from time to time to propose and file with FERC such changes in the rates and charges applicable to transportation services pursuant to this Agreement, the rate schedule(s) under which this service is hereunder provided, or any provisions of GTN's Transportation General Terms and Conditions applicable to such services. Shipper shall have the right to protest any such changes proposed by GTN and to exercise any other rights that Shipper may have with respect thereto.
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7.1
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This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California.
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7.2
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Shipper warrants that upstream and downstream transportation arrangements are in place, or will be in place as of the requested effective date of service, and that it has advised the upstream and downstream transporters of the receipt and delivery points under this Agreement and any quantity limitations for each point as specified on Exhibit(s) A attached hereto.
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7.3
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Shipper agrees to indemnify and hold GTN harmless for refusal to transport gas hereunder in the event any upstream or downstream transporter fails to receive or deliver gas as contemplated by this Agreement.
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7.4
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Unless herein provided to the contrary, any notice called for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered as having been given if delivered by registered mail or telex with all postage or charges prepaid, to either GTN or Shipper at the place designated below. Routine communications, including monthly statements and payment, shall be considered as duly delivered when received by ordinary mail. Unless changed, the addresses of the parties are as follows:
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7.5
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A waiver by either party of anyone or more defaults by the other hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any future default or defaults, whether of a like or of a different character.
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7.6
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This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument in writing executed by both parties hereto.
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7.7
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Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any rights or obligations between the parties hereto after the expiration of the term set forth herein, except that termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party of the obligation to correct any quantity imbalances or Shipper of the obligation to pay any amounts due hereunder to GTN.
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7.8
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This Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of any transportation authority which is not superseded, for whatever reason, by permanent transportation authority.
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7.9
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Exhibit(s) A attached hereto is/are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes.
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Receipt Point
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Delivery Point
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Maximum Daily Quantity
(Delivered)
MMBtu/d
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Kingsgate
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Stanfield
|
56000
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A
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Pursuant to Section 11.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Transporter and Shipper desire to restate the Service Agreement dated June 17, 1993 ("Contract #100138") in the format of Northwest's currently effective Form of Service Agreement and to make certain additional non-substantive changes, while preserving all pre-existing, substantive contractual rights.
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B
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Significant events and previous amendments of Contract reflected in the contract restatement include:
1. Shipper originally entered into Contract #100138 pursuant to the open season procedures for Transporter's Northwest Natural Expansion project.
2. By Amendment dated March 5, 1996, Shipper's primary term for 102,000 Dth/day of Contract Demand was extended from December 1, 2010 to December 1, 2011, effective April 1, 1996.
3. By Amendment dated March 25, 2004, Shipper's primary delivery point rights were last revised.
4. Transporter and Shipper have agreed to amend the Primary Term Date on Exhibit A from December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2016. Shipper agreed to extend this contract as part of its bid to obtain certain transportation capacity that was posted by Transporter as available capacity in All Shippers Letter 10-123R, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff that resulted in Service Agreement #138587.
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1.
|
Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
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2.
|
Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
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3.
|
Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
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4.
|
Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
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5.
|
Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
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6.
|
Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
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7.
|
Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
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8.
|
Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
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9.
|
Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Restated Firm Transportation Agreement dated January 22, 2008, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
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Northwest Natural Gas Company
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Northwest Pipeline GP
|
|
By: /S/
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By: /S/
|
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Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
|
Name: JANE F HARRISON
|
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Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
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Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
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1.
|
Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 102,000 Dth per day
|
2.
|
Primary Receipt Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
|
|||
187
|
STANFIELD RECEIPT
|
102,000
|
|||
Total
|
102,000
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3.
|
Primary Delivery Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
|
Delivery Pressure (psig)
|
||
218
|
NORTH VANCOUVER
|
3,800
|
250
|
||
303
|
PORTLAND NORTHEAST
|
2,400
|
400
|
||
304
|
GRESHAM
|
5,300
|
400
|
||
305
|
JOHNSON CRK
|
4,000
|
400
|
||
306
|
SANDY
|
6,600
|
400
|
||
307
|
PORTLAND SOUTHEAST
|
10,100
|
400
|
||
309
|
OREGON CITY
|
400
|
165
|
||
312
|
MOLALLA
|
13,200
|
575
|
||
313
|
MONITOR
|
200
|
150
|
||
315
|
MCMINNVILLE-AMITY
|
9,000
|
400
|
||
320
|
TURNER
|
4,000
|
400
|
||
324
|
JEFFERSON/SCIO
|
600
|
400
|
||
327
|
ALBANY
|
10,000
|
400
|
||
330
|
BROWNSVILLE/HALSEY
|
8,900
|
400
|
||
334
|
NORTH EUGENE
|
5,000
|
400
|
||
336
|
SOUTH EUGENE
|
5,000
|
400
|
||
339
|
CRESWELL
|
300
|
150
|
||
342
|
COTTAGE GROVE
|
800
|
400
|
||
467
|
PORTLAND WEST/SCAPPOOSE
|
12,400
|
450
|
||
Total
|
102,000
|
4.
|
Customer Category:
|
a.
|
Large Customer
|
b.
|
Incremental Expansion Customer: No
|
5.
|
Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
|
a.
|
Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
|
b.
|
Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
|
c.
|
Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
|
d.
|
Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
|
6.
|
Transportation Term:
|
a.
|
Primary Term Begin Date:
|
b.
|
Primary Term End Date:
|
c.
|
Evergreen Provision:
|
7.
|
Contract-Specific OFO Parameters: None
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
|
9.
|
Additional Exhibits:
|
Exhibit B No
|
|
Exhibit C No
|
|
Exhibit D No
|
|
Exhibit E No
|
A
|
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 22 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Shipper acquired certain transportation capacity that was permanently released by Occidental Energy Marketing, Inc. from contract 100089.
|
1.
|
Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
|
2.
|
Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
|
3.
|
Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
|
4.
|
Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
|
5.
|
Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
|
6.
|
Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
|
7.
|
Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
|
9.
|
Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): None, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
|
Northwest Natural Gas Company
|
Northwest Pipeline GP
|
|
By: /S/
|
By: /S/
|
|
Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
|
Name: JANE F HARRISON
|
|
Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
|
Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
|
1.
|
Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 1,046 Dth per day
|
2.
|
Primary Receipt Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
|
|||
297
|
SUMAS RECEIPT
|
1,046
|
|||
Total
|
1,046
|
3.
|
Primary Delivery Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
|
Delivery Pressure (psig)
|
||
467
|
PORTLAND WEST/SCAPPOOSE
|
300
|
400
|
||
470
|
DEER ISLAND
|
746
|
400
|
||
Total
|
1,046
|
4.
|
Customer Category:
|
a.
|
Large Customer
|
b.
|
Incremental Expansion Customer: No
|
5.
|
Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
|
a.
|
Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
|
b.
|
Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
|
c.
|
Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
|
d.
|
Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
|
6.
|
Transportation Term:
|
a.
|
Primary Term Begin Date:
|
b.
|
Primary Term End Date:
|
c.
|
Evergreen Provision:
|
7.
|
Contract-Specific OFO Parameters: None
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
|
9.
|
Additional Exhibits:
|
Exhibit B No
|
|
Exhibit C No
|
|
Exhibit D No
|
|
Exhibit E No
|
A
|
Pursuant to Section 11.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Transporter and Shipper desire to restate the Service Agreement dated June 29, 1990 ("Contract # 100058") in the format of Northwest's currently effective Form of Service Agreement and to make certain additional non-substantive changes, while preserving all pre-existing, substantive contractual rights.
|
B
|
Significant events and previous amendments of Contract reflected in the contract restatement include:
1. Shipper originally entered into Contract #100058 pursuant to the open seaon procedures for Transporter's Expansion I project.
2. By Amendment dated Otober 25, 1995, Shipper's Contract Demand was reduced by 16,000 Dths/day to the Kelso/Beaver Delivery Point from the following Receipt Points: Green River Gathering Receipt Point 2,000 Dths/day; Ignacio Plant Receipt Point 2,000 Dths/day; Opal Receipt Point 5,000 Dths/day; Shute Creek Receipt Point 3,000 Dths/day; and Westgas Arkansas Receipt Point 4,000 Dths/day, due to a partial permanent release to Portland General Electric Company, effective January 1, 1996.
3. By Amendment dated April 29, 1996, the primary term for 34,000 Dths/day of Contract Demand was extended from March 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009, unless Shipper was required to provide reimbursement for the Sandy Meter Station installed under a facilities agreement dated March 21, 1996.
4. By Amendment dated December 8, 1999, Shipper increased the Contract Demand by a total of 1,155 Dths/day (589 Dths/day of Sumas Receipt Point volume and 566 Dths/day of Opal Receipt Point volume) transferred from its Service Agreement (Contract #100005); added a matching 1,155 Dths/day of new delivery point capacity at the Battle Ground Delivery Point; reduced the delivery pressure at the Battle Ground Delivery Point from 250 psig to 150 psig; incorporated Exhibit C establishing the Facilitiy Cost-of-Service Charge for the Battle Ground Delivery Point upgraded and amended the term provision to reflect a September 30, 2013 primary term for the added Contract Demand, effective December 16, 1999.
5. By Amendment dated February 22, 2007, Shipper removed the Parachute Receipt Point and reallocated 2,200 Dths/day of MDQ from the Parachute Receipt Point to the Collins Gulch Receipt Point, effective June 28, 2007.
6. By Amendment dated February 12, 2008, Shipper extended the Primary Term End Date associated with 34,000 Dth/d of Contract Demand along with the associated MDQs at the Collins Gulch (2,200 Dths), Green River Gathering (3,187 Dths), Ignacio Plant (7,938 Dths), Opal Plant (7,925 Dths), Shute Creek Plant (6,875 Dths) and Westgas Arkansas (5,875 Dths) receipt points and MDDOs at the Albany (5,000 dths), Battle Ground (100 Dths), Gresham (11,000 Dths), Jefferson/Scio (200 Dths), Kelso/Beaver (3,000 Dths), Marion (100 Dths), Molalla (1,000 Dths), Monitor (600 Dths), Mount Angel (1,000 Dths), North Eugene (2,500 Dths), Oregon City (2,000 Dths), and South Eugene (7,500 Dths) delivery points from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2044. This contract extension was made pursuant to Shipper's Right-of-First-Refusal decision to match the highest competing bid for capacity posted for competitive bid on January 22, 2008 in the All Shipper's Notices #08-022 and #08-023. The Agreement was further amended to add a non-confirming provision that reflects the current Primary Term End Date associated with the capacity that was not required to be extended and the new Primary Term End Date associated with the capacity Shipper matched by exercising its Right-of-First Refusal.
7. Transporter and Shipper have agreed to amend the Primary Term End Date on Exhibit A from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2044 associated with 1,155 Dths/d of Contract Demand along with the associated MDQs at the Opal (566 Dths) and Sumas (589 Dths) receipt points and MDDOs at the Battle Ground (1,155 Dths) delivery point. Shipper agreed to extend this contract as part of its bid to obtain certain transportation capacity that was posted by Transporter as available capacity in All Shippers Letter 10-123R, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff that resulted in Service Agreement #138587. Transporter and Shipper further agreed to remove the non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B as all of the capacity in this agreement now has the same primary end date.
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1.
|
Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
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2.
|
Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
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3.
|
Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
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4.
|
Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
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5.
|
Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
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6.
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Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
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7.
|
Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
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8.
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Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
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9.
|
Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Restated Firm Transportation Agreement dated February 14, 2007 as amended to date, including Amendments dated February 22, 2007 and February 12, 2008, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
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Northwest Natural Gas Company
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Northwest Pipeline GP
|
|
By: /S/
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By: /S/
|
|
Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
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Name: JANE F HARRISON
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Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
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Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
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1.
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Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 35,155 Dth per day
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2.
|
Primary Receipt Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
|
|||
4
|
IGNACIO PLANT
|
7,938
|
|||
80
|
GREEN RIVER GATHERING
|
3,187
|
|||
297
|
SUMAS RECEIPT
|
589
|
|||
541
|
SHUTE CREEK PLANT RECEIPT
|
6,875
|
|||
543
|
OPAL PLANT
|
8,491
|
|||
552
|
WESTGAS ARKANSAS
|
5,875
|
|||
700
|
COLLINS GULCH
|
2,200
|
|||
Total
|
35,155
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3.
|
Primary Delivery Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
|
Delivery Pressure (psig)
|
||
219
|
BATTLE GROUND
|
1,255
|
150
|
||
229
|
KELSO/BEAVER
|
3,000
|
450
|
||
304
|
GRESHAM
|
11,000
|
150
|
||
309
|
OREGON CITY
|
2,000
|
165
|
||
312
|
MOLALLA
|
1,000
|
400
|
||
313
|
MONITOR
|
600
|
150
|
||
314
|
MOUNT ANGEL
|
1,000
|
150
|
||
322
|
MARION
|
100
|
150
|
||
324
|
JEFFERSON/SCIO
|
200
|
400
|
||
327
|
ALBANY
|
5,000
|
400
|
||
334
|
NORTH EUGENE
|
2,500
|
400
|
||
336
|
SOUTH EUGENE
|
7,500
|
400
|
||
Total
|
35,155
|
4.
|
Customer Category:
|
a.
|
Large Customer
|
b.
|
Incremental Expansion Customer: No
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5.
|
Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
|
a.
|
Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
|
b.
|
Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
|
c.
|
Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
|
d.
|
Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
|
6.
|
Transportation Term:
|
a.
|
Primary Term Begin Date:
|
b.
|
Primary Term End Date:
|
c.
|
Evergreen Provision:
|
7.
|
Contract-Specific OFO Parameters: None
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
|
9.
|
Additional Exhibits:
|
Exhibit B No
|
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Exhibit C Yes, dated February 12, 2008
|
|
Exhibit D No
|
|
Exhibit E No
|
1.
|
DESCRIPTION OF NEW FACILITIES:
|
|
The new facilities contemplated by Section 1(b) of Rate Schedule TF-1, which are necessary to provide service under this agreement include the following:
|
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Upgrades to the Battle Ground Meter Station in Clark County, Washington to provide up to 1,713 Dth per day of delivery capacity at 150 psig.
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2.
|
RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEW FACILITY COSTS:
|
|
The total estimated reimbursable cost of facilities is $11,700.00 with an estimated annual cost of service of $3,412.00. Pursuant to Section 21 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Shipper is responsible to pay for the actual cost of service for the new facilities described above and has elected the payment option set forth below.
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3.
|
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE:
|
a.
|
Type of Charge: Monthly Cost-of-Service charge .
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b.
|
Charge $235.00.
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A
|
Pursuant to Section 11.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Transporter and Shipper desire to restate the Service Agreement dated November 25, 2009("Contract # 138065") in the format of Northwest's currently effective Form of Service Agreement and to make certain additional non-substantive changes, while preserving all pre-existing, substantive contractual rights.
|
B
|
Significant events and previous amendments of Contract reflected in the contract restatement include:
1. Shipper originally acquired certain capacity pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 22 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, namely, transportation capacity that was permanently released by International Paper from contract 136944.
2. Transporter and Shipper have agreed to amend the Primary Term End Date on Exhibit A from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2016. Shipper agreed to extend this contract as part of its bid to obtain certain transportation capacity that was posted by Transporter as available capacity in All Shippers Letter 10-123R, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff that resulted in Service Agreement #138587.
|
1.
|
Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
|
2.
|
Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
|
3.
|
Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
|
4.
|
Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
|
5.
|
Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
|
6.
|
Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
|
7.
|
Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
|
9.
|
Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Firm Transportation Agreement dated November 25, 2009, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
|
Northwest Natural Gas Company
|
Northwest Pipeline GP
|
|
By: /S/
|
By: /S/
|
|
Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
|
Name: JANE F HARRISON
|
|
Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
|
Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
|
1.
|
Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 4,147 Dth per day
|
2.
|
Primary Receipt Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
|
|||
297
|
SUMAS RECEIPT
|
4,147
|
|||
Total
|
4,147
|
3.
|
Primary Delivery Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
|
Delivery Pressure (psig)
|
||
355
|
ROUND PRAIRIE(ROSEBURG LUMBER)
|
4,147
|
500
|
||
Total
|
4,147
|
4.
|
Customer Category:
|
a.
|
Large Customer
|
b.
|
Incremental Expansion Customer: No
|
5.
|
Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
|
a.
|
Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
|
b.
|
Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
|
c.
|
Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
|
d.
|
Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
|
6.
|
Transportation Term:
|
a.
|
Primary Term Begin Date:
|
b.
|
Primary Term End Date:
|
c.
|
Evergreen Provision:
|
7.
|
Contract-Specific OFO Parameters: None
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
|
9.
|
Additional Exhibits:
|
Exhibit B No
|
|
Exhibit C No
|
|
Exhibit D No
|
|
Exhibit E No
|
A
|
Pursuant to Section 11.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Transporter and Shipper desire to restate and amend the Service Agreement dated July 31, 1991 ("Contract #100005") in the format of Northwest's currently effective Form of Service Agreement and to make certain additional non-substantive changes, while preserving all pre-existing, substantive contractual rights.
|
B
|
Significant events and amendments of Contract reflected in the contract restatement include:
1. Effective November 1, 1992, to conform to the provisions of the approved Joint Offer of Settlement in Docket No. CP92-79, the original Replacement Firm Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 1991, as amended November 1, 1992, superceded and replaced both a firm sales Service Agreement dated May 15, 1989 and a Firm Transportation Agreement dated September 29, 1988 to provide a partial conversion of Shipper's firm sales Contract Demand to Shipper's firm Transportation Contract Demand and to establish unilateral evergreen rights.
2. By Amendment dated October 4, 1993, the conversion of Shipper's remaining firm sales Contract Demand was implemented, effective November 1, 1993.
3. By Amendment dated November 1, 1995, Shipper's Contract Demand was reduced by 30,000 Dth/d, from the Sumas Receipt Point to the Kelso/Beaver Delivery Point, due to a partial permanent release to Portland General Electric Company, effective November 1, 1995.
4. By Amendment dated January 27, 1997, Shipper's primary delivery point rights were revised to allow temporary reallocation of up to 20,000 Dths per day of MDDO from the Northeast Portland Delivery Point to the Portland West/Scapoose Delivery Point, to match nominations to Portland West/Scapoose Delivery Point under Shipper's TF-2 Firm Redelivery Transportation Agreement (contract Z-09, now #100309), effective upon Commission approval of a Portland West/Scapoose design capacity increase, i.e., April 8, 1997.
5. By Amendment dated October 29, 1998, the Agreement was revised effective November 1, 1998, to incorporate Shipper's obligation in conjunction with a reallocation of 4,938 Dth/d of MDQ from the McKinnon Receipt Point to the Clay Basin Receipt Point to either reverse that reallocation or pay an Additional Facility Charge in the event Transporter initiates an expansion project to reduce displacement in the Clay Basin to Green River corridor.
6. By Amendment dated January 29, 1999, Shipper's primary delivery point rights were last revised, effective February 1, 1999.
7. By Amendment dated September 17, 1999, the Agreement was revised effective October 1, 1999, to incorporate a contract specific operational flow obligation due to the realignment of 2,765 Dth/d of MDQs from the Greasewood Receipt Point and 2,354 from the West Douglas Receipt Point to the Clay Basin Receipt Point.
8. By Amendment dated December 8, 1999, Shipper transferred 1,155 Dth/day in Transportation Contract Demand, along with 589 Dth/day of Sumas Receipt Point MDQ and 566 Dth/day of Opal Receipt Point MDQ to its Service Agreement (#100058), effective December 15, 1999.
9. By a Restatement dated February 1, 2007, Transporter and Shipper replaced the Piceance Cr. (Quick Cycle) Receipt Point with the Hatch Gulch Receipt Point.
10. Transporter and Shipper have agreed to amend the Primary Term End Date on Exhibit A from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2018. Shipper agreed to extend this contract as part of its bid to obtain certain transportation capacity posted by Transporter as available capacity in All Shippers Letter 10-123R, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff that resulted in Service Agreement #138587.
|
1.
|
Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
|
2.
|
Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
|
3.
|
Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
|
4.
|
Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
|
5.
|
Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
|
6.
|
Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
|
7.
|
Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
|
8.
|
Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
|
9.
|
Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Restated Firm Transportation Agreement dated February 14, 2007, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
|
Northwest Natural Gas Company
|
Northwest Pipeline GP
|
|
By: /S/
|
By: /S/
|
|
Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
|
Name: JANE F HARRISON
|
|
Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
|
Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
|
1.
|
Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 214,889 Dth per day
|
2.
|
Primary Receipt Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
|
|||
4
|
IGNACIO PLANT
|
26,101
|
|||
30
|
LISBON RECEIPT
|
2,000
|
|||
57
|
WEST DOUGLAS
|
2,000
|
|||
59
|
DRAGON TRAIL
|
5,000
|
|||
75
|
CLAY BASIN RECEIPT
|
18,829
|
|||
80
|
GREEN RIVER GATHERING
|
6,033
|
|||
297
|
SUMAS RECEIPT
|
108,637
|
|||
401
|
STARR ROAD RECEIPT
|
3,122
|
|||
541
|
SHUTE CREEK PLANT RECEIPT
|
10,400
|
|||
543
|
OPAL PLANT
|
20,727
|
|||
552
|
WESTGAS ARKANSAS
|
9,875
|
|||
669
|
HATCH GULCH
|
2,165
|
|||
Total
|
214,889
|
3.
|
Primary Delivery Point(s):
|
Point ID
|
Name
|
Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
|
Delivery Pressure (psig)
|
||
196
|
PLYMOUTH LNG DELIVERY
|
10
|
150
|
||
202
|
JOHN DAY DAM
|
1,060
|
400
|
||
205
|
KLICKITAT
|
152
|
250
|
||
211
|
CARSON
|
5
|
250
|
||
214
|
NORTH BONNEVILLE
|
5
|
250
|
||
217
|
CAMAS
|
36
|
300
|
||
218
|
NORTH VANCOUVER
|
6,700
|
250
|
||
219
|
BATTLE GROUND
|
10
|
250
|
||
221
|
RIDGEFIELD
|
5
|
250
|
||
222
|
VAN DER SALM
|
5
|
60
|
||
229
|
KELSO/BEAVER
|
27,000
|
450
|
||
237
|
JACKSON PRAIRIE DELIVERY
|
10
|
0
|
||
301
|
WASHOUGAL
|
10
|
300
|
||
303
|
PORTLAND NORTHEAST
|
33,000
|
400
|
||
304
|
GRESHAM
|
7,000
|
150
|
||
307
|
PORTLAND SOUTHEAST
|
40,000
|
400
|
||
309
|
OREGON CITY
|
628
|
165
|
||
312
|
MOLALLA
|
500
|
400
|
||
313
|
MONITOR
|
5
|
150
|
||
314
|
MOUNT ANGEL
|
853
|
150
|
||
315
|
MCMINNVILLE-AMITY
|
15,420
|
400
|
||
319
|
SALEM
|
17,000
|
400
|
||
320
|
TURNER
|
4,462
|
400
|
||
322
|
MARION
|
5
|
150
|
||
324
|
JEFFERSON/SCIO
|
10
|
400
|
||
327
|
ALBANY
|
33,132
|
400
|
||
330
|
BROWNSVILLE/HALSEY
|
3,000
|
400
|
||
332
|
COBURG
|
500
|
400
|
||
334
|
NORTH EUGENE
|
15,000
|
400
|
||
336
|
SOUTH EUGENE
|
2,894
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400
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339
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CRESWELL
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624
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150
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342
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COTTAGE GROVE
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1,840
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400
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447
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WHITE SALMON/BINGEN
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1,340
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225
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448
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HOOD RIVER
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3,169
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225
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462
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SOUTH VANCOUVER
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13,000
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400
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464
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SALMON CREEK
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5,064
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250
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467
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PORTLAND WEST/SCAPPOOSE
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59,950
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450
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470
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DEER ISLAND
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1,000
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510
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473
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DALLESPORT
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2,100
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150
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474
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THE DALLES
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3,062
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150
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299,566
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4.
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Large Customer
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b.
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Incremental Expansion Customer: No
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5.
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Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
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a.
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Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
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b.
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Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
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c.
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Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
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d.
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Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
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6.
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Transportation Term:
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a.
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Primary Term Begin Date:
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b.
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Primary Term End Date:
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c.
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Evergreen Provision:
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7.
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Contract-Specific OFO Parameters:
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Time
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Period
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Volume (Dth/d)
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Transmission Corridor
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11/01/1992 to
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09/30/2018
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up to 321
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WEST DOUGLAS (57)
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to CLAY BASIN DELIVERY (77)
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8.
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Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
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9.
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Additional Exhibits:
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Exhibit B Yes, dated February 14, 2007
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Exhibit C No
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Exhibit D No
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Exhibit E No
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EXHIBIT B
Dated and Effective February 14, 2007, subject to Commission acceptance
to the
Rate Schedule TF-1 Service Agreement
(Contract No. 100005)
between Northwest Pipeline GP
and Northwest Natural Gas Company
NON-CONFORMING PROVISIONS
1. Primary Receipt Points/Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge
The following provision, as reflected in the October 29, 1998 amendment to contract #100005, was accepted as non-conforming by the Commission on May 5, 1999 in Docket No. GT99-16-000.
In the event Transporter initiates an expansion project designed in part to reduce the volumetric level of southflow displacement required for Transporter to accommodate its aggregate firm northflow transportation commitments through the Clay Basin to Green River corridor, Shipper must either (1) reallocate 4,938 Dth/d of MDQ from the Clay Basin Receipt Point back to the McKinnon Receipt Point if capacity is available at that point, otherwise to a mutually agreeable receipt point north of Green River that has available capacity, or (2) agree to pay an Additional Facility Charge pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate Schedule TF-1 based on the estimated difference in expansion project cost with and without the reallocation described in option 1. Shipper must execute an amendment reflecting its election of either option 1 or 2 within 30 days after written notification from Transporter.
2. Primary Delivery Points
The following provision, as reflected in the January 27, 1997 amendment to contract #100005, was accepted as non-conforming by the Commission on May 23, 1997 in Docket No. GT97-21-000.
On any day Shipper nominates deliveries to the Portland West Delivery Point on its Z-09 (now 100309) Firm Redelivery Transportation Agreement, the Northeast Portland Delivery Point MDDO shall decrease and the Portland West Delivery Point MDDO shall increase by the lesser of 20,000 MMBtu per day or the volume nominated to the Portland West Delivery Point under Z-09 (now 100309).
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A
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Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 22 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Shipper acquired certain transportation capacity that was permanently released by Occidental Energy Marketing, Inc. from contract 100022.
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1.
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Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
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2.
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Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
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3.
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Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The maximum currently effective rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facility reimbursement charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
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4.
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Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the date first set forth above. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies,through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
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5.
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Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
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6.
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Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
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7.
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Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
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8.
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Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
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9.
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Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): None, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
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Northwest Natural Gas Company
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Northwest Pipeline GP
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By: /S/
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By: /S/
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Name: RANDOLPH S. FRIEDMAN
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Name: JANE F HARRISON
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Title: DIRECTOR, GAS SUPPLY
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Title: MANAGER NWP MARKETING SERVICES
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1.
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Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 4,000 Dth per day
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2.
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Primary Receipt Point(s):
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Point ID
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Name
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Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)
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297
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SUMAS RECEIPT
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4,000
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Total
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4,000
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3.
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Primary Delivery Point(s):
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Point ID
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Name
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Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)
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Delivery Pressure (psig)
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217
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CAMAS
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100
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300
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307
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PORTLAND SOUTHEAST
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3,200
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450
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336
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SOUTH EUGENE
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600
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400
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470
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DEER ISLAND
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100
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400
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Total
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4,000
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4.
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Customer Category:
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a.
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Large Customer
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b.
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Incremental Expansion Customer: No
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5.
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Recourse or Discounted Recourse Transportation Rates:
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a.
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Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD):
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b.
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Volumetric Charge (per Dth):
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c.
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Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate
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d.
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Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule
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6.
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Transportation Term:
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a.
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Primary Term Begin Date:
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b.
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Primary Term End Date:
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c.
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Evergreen Provision:
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7.
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Contract-Specific OFO Parameters: None
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8.
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Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
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9.
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Additional Exhibits:
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EXHIBIT 12
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2011
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2011
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Interest on Long-Term Debt
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$ | 39,198 | $ | 37,447 | $ | 33,605 | $ | 34,294 | $ | 34,651 | $ | 38,060 | $ | 18,555 | ||||||||||||||
Other Interest
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1,587 | 1,937 | 4,022 | 4,116 | 4,648 | 1,790 | 841 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Debt Discount and Expense
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1,766 | 1,503 | 700 | 711 | 716 | 1,735 | 856 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Portion of Rentals
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2,130 | 1,735 | 1,551 | 1,523 | 1,465 | 2,383 | 1,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges, as defined
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$ | 44,681 | $ | 42,622 | $ | 39,878 | $ | 40,644 | $ | 41,480 | $ | 43,968 | $ | 21,332 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined:
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Net Income
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$ | 72,667 | $ | 75,122 | $ | 69,525 | $ | 74,497 | $ | 63,415 | $ | 65,137 | $ | 42,966 | ||||||||||||||
Taxes on Income
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49,462 | 46,671 | 40,678 | 44,060 | 36,234 | 44,270 | 29,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges, as above
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44,681 | 42,622 | 39,878 | 40,644 | 41,480 | 43,968 | 21,332 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Earnings, as defined
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$ | 166,810 | $ | 164,415 | $ | 150,081 | $ | 159,201 | $ | 141,129 | $ | 153,375 | $ | 93,468 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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3.73 | 3.86 | 3.76 | 3.92 | 3.40 | 3.49 | 4.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A significant part of the business of NW Natural is of a seasonal nature; therefore, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)
In Thousands |
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Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 26,673 | 26,668 | 26,576 |
Common Stock Shares Authorized | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
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Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document period end date | Jun. 30, 2011 | |
Amendment flag | false | |
Current fiscal year end date | --12-31 | |
Entity central index key | 0000073020 | |
Entity current reporting status | Yes | |
Entity filer category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity registrant name | Northwest Natural Gas Co. | |
Entity voluntary filers | No | |
Entity well known seasoned issuer | Yes | |
Entity common stock shares outstanding | 26,674,187 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2011 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | |
Entity public float | $ 1,203,744,005.56 |
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Cost of Long-Term Debt
Our long-term debt consists of secured medium-term notes (MTNs) with maturity dates from 2012 through 2035, interest rates ranging from 3.95 percent to 9.05 percent, and a weighted-average coupon rate of 6.16 percent. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we redeemed $10 million of MTNs. For more detail on our outstanding long-term debt, see Note 7 in our 2010 Form 10-K.
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
The following table provides an estimate of the fair value of our long-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, using market prices in effect on the valuation date. Because our debt outstanding does not trade in active markets, we used interest rates of other companies outstanding debt issues that actively trade and have similar credit ratings, terms and remaining maturities to estimate fair value of our long-term debt issues. These are significant other observable inputs, or level 2 inputs, in the fair value hierarchy.
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (6,312) | $ (5,772) | $ (6,312) | $ (5,772) | $ (6,604) |
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Net income | 2,193 | 6,888 | 42,966 | 50,496 | |
Amortization of employee benefit plan liability, net of tax | 146 | 98 | 292 | 196 | |
Total Comprehensive Income | $ 2,339 | $ 6,986 | $ 43,258 | $ 50,692 |
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Gas Reserves And Other Investments [Text Block] | 12. Gas Reserves and Other Investments
Our gas reserves are stated at cost, net of regulatory amortization, with the associated deferred tax benefits recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. Other investments include financial investments in life insurance policies, which are accounted for at fair value, and equity investments in certain partnerships and limited liability companies, which are accounted for under the equity or cost methods. See Part II, Item 8., Note 12, in the 2010 Form 10-K for more detail on our investments.
Gas Reserves
We signed agreements with Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (Encana) to develop physical gas reserves that are expected to supply a portion of our utility customers' requirements over the next 30 years. The volume of gas produced and allocated to NW Natural under the agreements will increase in the early years as we continue to invest in drilling, with volumes expected to peak at about 13 percent of our utility's gas supply requirement in gas year 2015-2016. Over the first 10 years of the agreement (2011-2020), volumes are expected to average approximately 8 to 10 percent of the annual requirements of our utility customers. Under the agreements, we expect to invest approximately $45 million to $55 million per year for five years, and our total investment is expected to be about $250 million.
In approving the agreements, the OPUC determined that our Company's costs under the agreements will be recovered on an ongoing basis through its annual Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) mechanism, including the deferral and incentive sharing process for the commodity cost of gas. Annually, we will forecast the amounts related to gas reserve costs and volumes expected, and variances between forecast and actual up to $10 million will be subject to the normal PGA incentive sharing mechanism, which currently is set at 10 percent of the variance amount that would be recognized in earnings. Variances in excess of $10 million, both negative and positive, will be entirely deferred and passed through to customer rates. As part of the decision by the OPUC to approve the agreements, we have agreed to file a general rate case in Oregon no later than December 31, 2011.
Encana began drilling in May 2011 under our agreements, and we are currently receiving gas from our interests in a section of the gas field. Our net investment at June 30, 2011 is $12.1 million, net of deferred taxes totaling $4 million.
Variable Interest Entity Analysis. As of June 30, 2011, we have determined that the arrangements with Encana qualify as a VIE and that we are not the primary beneficiary of these activities as defined by the authoritative guidance related to consolidations. We account for our investment in the VIE on the cost basis and it is included under gas reserves on our balance sheet. Our maximum loss exposure related to the VIE is limited to our investment balance.
Palomar
PGH is a development stage variable interest entity. Palomar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGH, is pursuing the development of a new gas transmission pipeline that would provide an interconnection with our utility distribution system. PGH is owned 50 percent by NWN Energy and 50 percent by TransCanada American Investments Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation.
Variable Interest Entity Analysis. As of June 30, 2011, we updated our VIE analysis and determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of PGH's activities as defined by the authoritative guidance related to consolidations. Therefore, we account for our investment in PGH and the Palomar project under the equity method, which is included in other investments on our balance sheet. Our maximum loss exposure related to PGH is limited to our equity investment balance, less our share of any cash or other assets available to us as a 50 percent owner.
Impairment Analysis. Our investments in nonconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method are reviewed for impairment when circumstances or events indicate a potential loss in value may have occurred, and on an annual basis following updates to our corporate planning assumptions. When it is determined that a loss in value is other than temporary, an impairment charge is recognized for the difference between the investment's carrying value and its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on quoted market prices when available, or on the present value of expected discounted future cash flows. Differing assumptions could affect the timing and amount of an impairment recorded in any period.
In March 2011, our investment in PGH was reviewed for impairment when Palomar withdrew its original application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a proposed natural gas pipeline in Oregon. At the same time, Palomar informed FERC that it intended to re-file an application later this year or in 2012 to reflect changes in the project scope, which was expected to eliminate the western portion of the proposed pipeline and align the revised project with the region's current and future gas infrastructure needs. Palomar is working with customers in the Pacific Northwest to further understand their gas transportation needs. Palomar expects to obtain commercial support for its revised pipeline proposal, and then file a new FERC certificate application by the end of next year.
During the second quarter of 2011, we re-assessed our equity investment in Palomar assets related to the western portion of the pipeline and determined that these costs were impaired, and as a result we recorded a pre-tax charge of $0.3 million for our share of the project. Our remaining investment balance in Palomar consists of costs related to the east zone, of which the investment balance at June 30, 2011 is $14.4 million. We reviewed these east zone costs for impairment based on the current status of the project, including Palomar's plans to conduct an open season and re-file a revised application with FERC later this year or in 2012. Based on our review, we determined that our remaining equity investment was not impaired because the fair value of expected cash flows from planned development of the eastern portion of the pipeline project exceeds our equity investment. However, if we learn later that the project is not viable or will not go forward, then we could be required to recognize an impairment charge of up to approximately $14.2 million based on the current amount of our equity investment net of cash and working capital at Palomar. We will continue to monitor and update our impairment analysis as needed.
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Earnings Per Share Text Block | 3. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period presented. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potential effects of the assumed exercise of stock options, and payment of estimated stock awards from other stock-based compensation plans that are outstanding, at the end of each period presented. Diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:
For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, 8,946 and 5,052 common share equivalents, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of these additional shares on the net income for both periods would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, 3,883 and 1,364 common share equivalents, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of these shares would have been anti-dilutive. |
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Text Block | 9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for our company-sponsored qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans:
See Part II, Item 8., Note 9, in the 2010 Form 10-K for more information about our pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
In addition to the company-sponsored defined benefit plans referred to above, we contribute to a multiemployer pension plan for our bargaining unit employees in accordance with our collective bargaining agreement, known as the Western States Office and Professional Employees International Union Pension Fund (Western States Plan). The cost of this plan is in addition to pension expense in the table above. The Western States Plan has reported an accumulated funding deficit for the current plan year and remains in critical status. The Western States Plan trustees adopted a rehabilitation plan that reduced benefit accrual rates and adjustable benefits for active employee participants and increased future employer contribution rates. These changes are expected to improve the funding status of the plan. We made contributions totaling $0.2 million to the Western States Plan for both the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. If we withdraw and the plan is underfunded, we could be assessed a withdrawal liability which is not currently recognized on the balance sheet in accordance with accounting rules for multiemployer plans. Currently, we have no intent to withdraw from the plan, so we have not recorded a withdrawal liability.
Employer Pension Contributions
In the six months ended June 30, 2011, we made cash contributions totaling $16.4 million to our qualified defined benefit pension plans. We also expect to make additional contributions of between $5 million and $7 million to these qualified plans over the last six months of 2011, plus we expect to make ongoing benefit payments under our unfunded, non-qualified pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. For more information see Part II, Item 8., Note 9, in the 2010 Form 10-K. |
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Commitments and Contingencies Text Block | 14. Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Matters
We own, or previously owned, properties that may require environmental remediation or action. We accrue all material loss contingencies relating to these properties that we believe to be probable of assertion and reasonably estimable. We continue to study and evaluate the extent of our potential environmental liabilities, but due to the numerous uncertainties surrounding the course of environmental remediation and the preliminary nature of several site investigations, in some cases, we may not be able to reasonably estimate the high end of the range of possible loss. In those cases we have disclosed the nature of the potential loss and the fact that the high end of the range cannot be reasonably estimated.
We regularly review our environmental liability for each site where we may be exposed to remediation responsibilities. The costs of environmental remediation are difficult to estimate. A number of steps are involved in each environmental remediation effort, including site investigations, remediation, operations and maintenance, monitoring and site closure. Each of these steps may, over time, involve a number of alternative actions, each of which can change the course and scope of the effort. Many of these steps are dependent upon the approval and direction of federal and state environmental regulators. The policies, determinations and directions of the regulators may develop and change over time and different regulators may take different positions on the various steps, creating further uncertainty as to the timing and scope of remediation activities. In certain cases, in addition to us, there are a number of other potentially responsible parties, each of which, in proceedings and negotiations with other potentially responsible parties and regulators, may influence the course and scope of the remediation effort. The allocation of liabilities among the potentially responsible parties is often subject to dispute and can be highly uncertain. The events giving rise to environmental liabilities often occurred many decades ago, which complicates the determination of allocating liabilities among potentially responsible parties. Site investigations and remediation efforts often develop slowly over many years. In addition, disputes may arise between potentially responsible parties and regulators as to the severity of particular environmental matters and what remediation efforts are appropriate. These disputes could lead to adversarial administrative proceedings or litigation, with uncertain outcomes.
We estimate the range of loss for environmental liabilities using current technology, enacted laws and regulations, industry experience gained at similar sites and an assessment of the probable level of involvement and financial condition of other potentially responsible parties. Unless there is an estimate within this range of possible losses that is more likely than other cost estimates, we record the liability at the lower end of this range. It is likely that changes in these estimates and ranges will occur throughout the remediation process for each of these sites due to uncertainty concerning our responsibility, the complexity of environmental laws and regulations and the selection of compliance alternatives. The status of each of the sites currently under investigation is provided below.
Gasco site. We own property in Multnomah County, Oregon that is the site of a former gas manufacturing plant that was closed in 1956 (Gasco site). The Gasco site has been under investigation by us for environmental contamination under the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's (ODEQ) Voluntary Clean-Up Program. In June 2003, we filed a Feasibility Scoping Plan which outlined a range of remedial alternatives for the most contaminated portion of the Gasco site. In December 2004, we submitted an Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment to ODEQ, and in May 2007 we completed a revised Remedial Investigation Report and submitted it to DEQ for review.
In 2007, we also submitted a Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) for the groundwater source control portion of the Gasco site, which ODEQ conditionally approved in March 2008, subject to the submission of additional information. We provided that information to ODEQ and are now working with the agency on the final design for the source control system. Based on the information currently available for groundwater source control at the Gasco site and our current assumptions regarding remediation, we have estimated a range of liability between $11 million and $30 million, for which we have recorded an accrued liability of $11.8 million at June 30, 2011. The estimated range of liability will be reassessed when ODEQ makes a final source control design decision.
In addition to groundwater source control, we signed a joint Order on Consent with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which requires the design of remedial action for sediments from the Gasco site. This design project is underway. We also have other investigation and clean-up work, including work on the uplands portion of the Gasco site, that we expect to be required. For the sediments project and the other investigation and clean-up work, we have recorded an additional accrued liability of $37.8 million, which reflects the low end of the range of potential liability. We accrued at the low end because no amount within the range is considered to be more likely than another, and the high end of the range cannot reasonably be estimated.
Siltronic site. We previously owned property adjacent to the Gasco site that now is the location of a manufacturing plant owned by Siltronic Corporation (the Siltronic site). We are currently conducting an investigation of manufactured gas plant wastes on the uplands at this site for the ODEQ. The liability accrued at June 30, 2011 for the Siltronic site is $0.9 million, which is at the low end of the range of potential liability because no amount within the range is considered to be more likely than another, and the high end of the range cannot reasonably be estimated.
Portland Harbor site. In 1998, the ODEQ and the EPA completed a study of sediments in a 5.5-mile segment of the Willamette River (Portland Harbor) that includes an area adjacent to the Gasco and Siltronic sites. The Portland Harbor was listed by the EPA as a Superfund site in 2000 and we were notified that we are a potentially responsible party. We then joined with other potentially responsible parties, referred to as the Lower Willamette Group, to fund environmental studies in the Portland Harbor. Subsequently, the EPA approved a Programmatic Work Plan, Field Sampling Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Portland Harbor Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), completion of which is scheduled for 2011. The EPA and the Lower Willamette Group are conducting focused studies on approximately nine miles of the lower Willamette River, including the 5.5-mile segment previously studied by the EPA. In August 2008, we signed a cooperative agreement to participate in a phased natural resource damage assessment, with the intent to identify what, if any, additional information is necessary to estimate further liabilities sufficient to support an early restoration-based settlement of natural resource damage claims. As of June 30, 2011, we have a liability accrued of $7.6 million for this site, which is at the low end of the range of the potential liability because no amount within the range is considered to be more likely than another, and the high end of the range cannot reasonably be estimated.
Central Service Center site. In 2006, we received notice from the ODEQ that our Central Service Center in southeast Portland (Central Service Center site) was assigned a high priority for further environmental investigation. Previously there were three manufactured gas storage tanks on the premises. The ODEQ believes there could be site contamination associated with releases of condensate from stored manufactured gas as a result of historic gas handling practices. In the early 1990s, we excavated waste piles and much of the contaminated surface soils and removed accessible waste from some of the abandoned piping. In early 2008, we received notice that this site was added to the ODEQ's list of sites where releases of hazardous substances have been confirmed and to its list where additional investigation or cleanup is necessary. We are currently performing an environmental investigation of the property with the ODEQ's Independent Cleanup Pathway. As of June 30, 2011, we have a liability accrued of $0.5 million for investigation at this site. The estimate is at the low end of the range of potential liability because no amount within the range is considered to be more likely than another and the high end of the range cannot reasonably be estimated.
Front Street site. The Front Street site was the former location of a gas manufacturing plant we operated. It is near but outside the geographic scope of the current Portland Harbor site sediment studies. The EPA directed the Lower Willamette Group to collect a series of surface and subsurface sediment samples off the river bank adjacent to where that facility was located. Based on the results of that sampling, the EPA notified the Lower Willamette Group that additional sampling would be required. As the Front Street site is upstream from the Portland Harbor site, the EPA agreed that it could be managed separately from the Portland Harbor site under ODEQ authority. Work plans for source control investigation and a historical report were submitted to ODEQ and initial studies were completed. In 2010, ODEQ required additional studies which are underway. As of June 30, 2011, we have an estimated liability accrued of $0.8 million for the study of the sediments and riverbank groundwater and soils at the site. The estimate is at the low end of the range of potential liability because no amount within the range is considered to be more likely than another and the high end of the range cannot reasonably be estimated.
Oregon Steel Mills site. See “Legal Proceedings,” below.
Accrued Liabilities Relating to Environmental Sites. The following table summarizes the accrued liabilities relating to environmental sites at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31 2010:
Regulatory and Insurance Recovery for Environmental Costs. In May 2003, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (OPUC) approved our request to defer unreimbursed environmental costs associated with certain named sites, including those described above. Beginning in 2006, the OPUC granted us additional authorization to accrue interest on deferred environmental cost balances, subject to an annual demonstration that we have maximized our insurance recovery or made substantial progress in securing insurance recovery for unrecovered environmental expenses. Through a series of extensions, the authorized cost deferral and interest accrual was extended through January 2010. We have filed a request with the OPUC to extend this deferral, and that request is still pending. In addition, we filed a request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) in January 2011 to defer certain environmental costs associated with services provided to Washington customers. We received an order from the WUTC on June 30, 2011 granting that request. Environmental costs related to Washington will be deferred starting January 26, 2011, with cost recovery to be determined in a future rate case.
On a cumulative basis, we have recognized a total of $107.2 million for environmental costs, including legal, investigation, monitoring and remediation costs, including $4.9 million paid and expensed prior to regulatory deferral order approval. At June 30, 2011, we had a regulatory asset of $120.3 million, which includes $49.4 million of total paid expenditures to date, $59.6 million for additional environmental costs expected to be paid in the future and accrued interest of $16.7 million, partially offset by $5.4 million of environmental costs expensed in prior years. See table below.
In December 2010, NW Natural commenced litigation against certain of its historical liability insurers in Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon, Case Number 1012-17532. The defendants include Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited, Allianz Global Risk US Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, certain London market insurance companies and other insurance companies. In the suit, NW Natural alleges that the defendant insurance companies issued third party liability insurance policies to NW Natural and that the defendants have breached the terms of those policies by failing to indemnify NW Natural for liabilities arising from environmental contamination at certain sites caused or alleged to be caused by its historical operations. NW Natural seeks damages for the losses it has incurred to date, as well as declaratory relief for additional losses it expects to incur in the future. In addition to seeking recovery of our environmental costs from our insurers, we believe recovery of the remainder of our deferred charges, if any, is probable through the regulatory process. Our regulatory asset will be reduced by the amount of any corresponding insurance recoveries. We continue to anticipate that our overall insurance recovery effort will extend over several years.
Our regulatory recovery of environmental cost deferrals may be initiated in the next general rate case; however, we do not expect to have concluded our insurance recovery efforts by that point, so we are not currently able to estimate the amount of recovery expected through the implementation of new rates from the upcoming general rate proceeding. We will reclassify a portion of the deferred environmental costs to current when we anticipate insurance recovery or recovery of costs in rates within the next 12 months. The following table summarizes the non-current regulatory assets relating to environmental sites at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010:
Legal Proceedings
We are subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the final outcome of any of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, including the matter described below, we do not expect that the ultimate disposition of any of these matters will have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Oregon Steel Mills site. In 2004, NW Natural was served with a third-party complaint by the Port of Portland (Port) in a Multnomah County Circuit Court case, Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. v. The Port of Portland. The Port alleges that in the 1940s and 1950s petroleum wastes generated by our predecessor, Portland Gas & Coke Company, and 10 other third-party defendants were disposed of in a waste oil disposal facility operated by the United States or Shaver Transportation Company on property then owned by the Port and now owned by Oregon Steel Mills. The complaint seeks contribution for unspecified past remedial action costs incurred by the Port regarding the former waste oil disposal facility as well as a declaratory judgment allocating liability for future remedial action costs. No date has been set for trial and discovery is ongoing. Although the final outcome of this proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that the ultimate disposition of this matter will have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. |
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Income Tax Text Block | 10. Income Tax
The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 varied from the combined federal and state statutory tax rates principally due to the following:
The decrease in our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was negligible and primarily due to a change in state income tax rates. See Note 10 in our 2010 Form 10-K.
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Items excluded from net income and charged directly to stockholders' equity are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity is $6.3 million and $5.8 million as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which is related to employee benefit plan liabilities. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
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Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure Text Block | 1. Organization and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) and all companies that we directly or indirectly control, either through majority ownership or otherwise. Our direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries include Gill Ranch Storage, LLC (Gill Ranch), NW Natural Energy, LLC (NWN Energy), NW Natural Gas Storage, LLC (NWN Gas Storage), and NNG Financial Corporation (NNG Financial). Investments in corporate joint ventures and partnerships that we do not directly or indirectly control, and for which we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method or the cost method, which includes NWN Energy's investment in Palomar Gas Holdings, LLC (PGH). NW Natural and its affiliated companies are collectively referred to herein as “NW Natural.” The consolidated financial statements are presented after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions, except for amounts required to be included under regulatory accounting standards to reflect the effect of such regulation. In this report, the term “utility” is used to describe our regulated gas distribution business, and the term “non-utility” is used to describe our gas storage business and other non-utility investments and business activities (see Note 4).
Information presented in these interim consolidated financial statements is unaudited, but includes all material adjustments that management considers necessary for a fair statement of the results for each period reported including normal recurring accruals. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K (2010 Form 10-K). A significant part of our business is of a seasonal nature; therefore, results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the 2010 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to those accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2011, except for a change in the application of our accounting policy with respect to revenue recognition of the regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid and the recognition of pension expense under regulatory deferred accounting. For further discussion of this change in significant accounting policies and the impact of new accounting standards, see Note 2 below. We do not have any subsequent events to report. |
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Segment Information Text Block | 4. Segment Information
We operate in two primary reportable business segments, local gas distribution and gas storage. We also have other investments and business activities not specifically related to one of these two reporting segments, which we aggregate and report as “other.” We refer to our local gas distribution business as the “utility,” and our “gas storage” and “other” business segments as “non-utility.” Our gas storage segment includes NWN Gas Storage, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NWN Energy, Gill Ranch, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NWN Gas Storage, the non-utility portion of our Mist underground storage facility in Oregon (Mist) and third-party optimization services. Our “other” segment includes NNG Financial and our equity investment in PGH which is pursuing development of the Palomar pipeline project. For further discussion of our segments, see Note 4 in our 2010 Form 10-K.
The following table presents summary financial information about the reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Inter-segment transactions were insignificant.
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Federal Statutory Tax Rate | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Current State Income Tax, Net Of Federal Tax Benefit | 4.50% | 4.80% |
Amortization Of Investment And Energy Tax Credits | (0.40%) | (0.40%) |
Differences Required To Be Flowed Through By Regulatory Commissions | 1.60% | 1.40% |
Gains On Company And Trust Owned Life Insurance | (0.60%) | (0.40%) |
Other - Net | 0.30% | 0.10% |
Effective Income Tax Rate | 40.40% | 40.50% |
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Capital Stock Text Block | 5. Common Stock
We have a share repurchase program for our common stock under which we purchase shares on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. We currently have Board authorization through May 2012 to repurchase up to an aggregate of 2.8 million shares, or up to $100 million. No shares of common stock were repurchased pursuant to this program during the six months ended June 30, 2011, but since inception in 2000 a total of 2.1 million shares have been repurchased at a total cost of $83.3 million. |
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Term Of Gas Reserves Contract In Years | 30 |
Peak Volume Of Gas Reserves Contract | 13.00% |
Gas Reserves Average Volume Over First Ten Years | 8 to 10 percent |
Annual Gas Reserves Investment | $45 million to $55 million |
Total Expected Gas Reserves Investment | $ 250.00 |
Maximum Regulatory Variance Exposure | 10.00 |
Changes In Fair Value Deferred As Income Statement For Contracts Not Qualifying For Hedge Accounting And To Other Comprehensive Income For Contracts Qualifying For Hedge Accounting | 10.00% |
Net Gas Reserves Investment | 12.10 |
Deferred Taxes Related To Gas Reserves | 4.00 |
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Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |
Palomar West Zone Impairment | 0.30 |
Equity Method Investment Underlying Equity In Net Assets | 14.40 |
Equity Method Investment Exposure | $ 14.20 |
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Net income | $ 2,193 | $ 6,888 | $ 42,966 | $ 50,496 |
Average common shares outstanding - basic | 26,673,000 | 26,569,000 | 26,671,000 | 26,553,000 |
Additional shares for stock based compensation plans | 54,000 | 72,000 | 54,000 | 68,000 |
Average common shares outstanding - diluted | 26,727,000 | 26,641,000 | 26,725,000 | 26,621,000 |
Earnings per share of common stock - basic | $ 0.08 | $ 0.26 | $ 1.61 | $ 1.90 |
Earnings per share of common stock - diluted | $ 0.08 | $ 0.26 | $ 1.61 | $ 1.90 |
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Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share Amount | 8,946 | 5,052 | 3,883 | 1,364 |
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Derivative Instruments Text Block | 13. Derivative Instruments
We enter into swap, option and various option combinations for the purpose of hedging natural gas. We primarily use these derivative financial instruments to manage commodity prices related to our natural gas purchase requirements. A small portion of the derivatives are also related to foreign currency exchange transactions.
In the normal course of business, we enter into indexed-price physical forward natural gas commodity purchase (gas supply) contracts to meet the requirements of core utility customers. We also enter into financial derivatives, up to prescribed limits, to hedge price variability related to the physical gas supply contracts. Derivatives entered into prudently for future gas years prior to our annual PGA filing receive regulatory deferred accounting treatment. Derivative contracts entered into after the annual PGA rate was set on November 1, 2010 that are for the current gas contract year are subject to our PGA incentive sharing mechanism, which, during the current PGA year, provides for a 90 percent deferral of any gains and losses as regulatory assets or liabilities, with the remaining 10 percent recognized on the income statement. Most of our commodity hedging for the upcoming gas year is completed prior to the start of each gas year, and these hedge prices are included in our annual PGA filing.
The following table discloses the income statement presentation for the unrealized gains and losses from our derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. All of our currently outstanding derivative instruments are related to regulated utility operations as illustrated by the derivative gains and losses being deferred to the balance sheet accounts in accordance with regulatory accounting.
We had no collateral posted with our counterparties as of June 30, 2011 or 2010. We attempt to minimize the potential exposure to collateral calls by our counterparties to manage our liquidity risk. Based on our current credit ratings, most counterparties allow us credit limits ranging from $25 million to $50 million before collateral postings are required. Our collateral call exposure is set forth under credit support agreements, which generally contain credit limits. We also could be subject to collateral call exposure where we have agreed to provide adequate assurance, which is not specific as to the amount of credit limit allowed, but could potentially require additional collateral in the event of a material adverse change. Based upon current contracts outstanding, which reflect unrealized losses of $29.7 million at June 30, 2011, we have estimated the level of collateral demands, with and without potential adequate assurance calls, using current gas prices and various downgrade credit rating scenarios for NW Natural as follows:
In the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we realized net losses of $8.7 million and $29.6 million, respectively, from the settlement of natural gas hedge contracts at maturity, which were recorded as increases to the cost of gas, compared to net losses of $14.6 million and $20.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The exchange rate in all foreign currency forward purchase contracts is included in our purchased cost of gas at settlement; therefore, no gain or loss is recorded from the settlement of those contracts.
We are exposed to derivative credit and liquidity risk primarily through securing fixed price natural gas commodity swaps to hedge the risk of price increases for our natural gas purchases made on behalf of our customers. For more information on our derivative instruments, see Note 13 in our 2010 Form 10-K.
Fair Value
In accordance with fair value accounting, we include nonperformance risk in calculating fair value adjustments. This includes a credit risk adjustment based on the credit spreads of our counterparties when we are in an unrealized gain position, or on our own credit spread when we are in an unrealized loss position. Our assessment of non-performance risk is generally derived from the credit default swap market and from bond market credit spreads. The impact of the credit risk adjustments for all outstanding derivatives was immaterial to the fair value calculation at June 30, 2011. As of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010, the fair value was $29.7 million, $49.4 million and $52.6 million, respectively, using significant other observable, or level 2, inputs. We have used no level 3 inputs in our derivative valuations. We also did not have any transfers between level 1 or level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. |
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Stock Based Compensation Text Block | 6. Stock-Based Compensation
We have several stock-based compensation plans, including a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), a Restated Stock Option Plan (Restated SOP) and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These plans are designed to promote stock ownership in NW Natural by employees and officers. For additional information on our stock-based compensation plans, see Part II, Item 8., Note 6, in the 2010 Form 10-K and current updates provided below.
Long-Term Incentive Plan. On February 23, 2011, 37,950 performance-based shares were granted under the LTIP, which include a market condition, based on target-level awards and a weighted-average grant date fair value of $25.25 per share. Fair value was estimated as of the date of grant using a Monte-Carlo option pricing model based on the following assumptions:
Restated Stock Option Plan. On February 23, 2011, options to purchase 122,700 shares were granted under the Restated SOP, with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of $45.74 per share on the date of grant, vesting over a four-year period following the date of grant and a term of 10 years and 7 days. The weighted-average grant date fair value was $6.73 per share. Fair value was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions:
As of June 30, 2011, there was $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested portion of outstanding Restated SOP awards expected to be recognized over a period extending through 2014.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Text Block | 2. Significant Accounting Policies Update
Industry Regulation
In applying regulatory accounting principles, we capitalize or defer certain costs and revenues as regulatory assets and liabilities. At June 30, 2011 and 2010 and at December 31, 2010, the amounts deferred as regulatory assets and liabilities were as follows:
Revenue Recognition
Utility and non-utility revenues, which are derived primarily from the sale, transportation or storage of natural gas, are recognized upon the delivery of gas commodity or service to customers. Since 2007, utility net operating revenues have also included the recognition of a regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid pursuant to a legislative rule (commonly referred to as SB 408) in effect for certain gas and electric utilities in Oregon. Under SB 408, we were required to automatically implement a rate refund, or a rate surcharge, to utility customers on an annual basis. The refund or surcharge amount was based on the difference between income taxes paid and income taxes authorized to be collected in customer rates. We recorded the refund, or surcharge, each quarter from 2007 through 2010 based on the annual amount to be recognized. However, on May 24, 2011, SB 408 was repealed when the Oregon Governor signed Senate Bill 967 (SB 967) into law. SB 967, requires utilities to eliminate amounts accrued under SB 408 for the 2010 and 2011 tax years, thereby denying recovery by NW Natural of the surcharge related to 2010, which resulted in a one-time pre-tax charge of $7.4 million (or 17 cents per share) in the second quarter of 2011. With respect to the first quarter of 2011, there was substantial uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the legal requirements of SB 408 as of March 31, 2011, and accordingly we did not record an accrual for the estimated refund or surcharge so no amounts were required to be written off for 2011.
Pension Expense
Net periodic pension cost consists of service costs, interest costs, the expected returns on plan assets, and the amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Effective January 1, 2011, we began deferring a portion of our net periodic pension cost to a regulatory account on the balance sheet pursuant to OPUC approval of to defer certain pension expenses above or below the amount set in rates. See Note 9 for further information. As of June 30, 2011, the total amount deferred was $2.7 million.
New Accounting Standards
Adopted Standards
Fair Value Disclosures. In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance on new fair value measurements and disclosures. This guidance requires additional disclosures for fair value measurements that use significant assumptions not observable in active markets (i.e. level 3 valuations), including a rollforward schedule. These changes were effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010; however, we elected to early adopt these disclosure requirements, as shown in Note 9 in our 2010 Form 10-K. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial statement disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Fair Value Measurement. In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the authoritative guidance on fair value measurement. The amendments are primarily related to disclosure requirements, which go into effect for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early implementation is not allowed and we are currently assessing the impact on our financial statement disclosures.
Comprehensive Income. In June 2011, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income within the financial statements. An entity can elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement — referred to as the statement of comprehensive income — or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. These changes are effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and early implementation is not permitted. We intend to present net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement. |
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Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure Text Block | 11. Property, Plant and Equipment
The following table sets forth the major classifications of our property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010:
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Net operating revenues | $ 67,232 | $ 72,193 | $ 201,740 | $ 203,119 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 17,546 | 16,026 | 34,855 | 31,927 | |
Income from operations | 12,653 | 20,218 | 90,515 | 101,328 | |
Net income | 2,193 | 6,888 | 42,966 | 50,496 | |
Total assets | 2,521,994 | 2,395,561 | 2,521,994 | 2,395,561 | 2,616,616 |
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Net operating revenues | 60,048 | 66,939 | 189,210 | 192,412 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 15,946 | 15,691 | 31,860 | 31,257 | |
Income from operations | 9,667 | 16,271 | 85,791 | 92,853 | |
Net income | 1,090 | 4,641 | 41,220 | 45,533 | |
Total assets | 2,247,349 | 2,143,138 | 2,247,349 | 2,143,138 | 2,310,388 |
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Net operating revenues | 7,197 | 5,206 | 12,501 | 10,617 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,600 | 335 | 2,995 | 670 | |
Income from operations | 3,017 | 3,925 | 4,733 | 8,436 | |
Net income | 1,315 | 2,122 | 2,003 | 4,623 | |
Total assets | 252,393 | 229,919 | 252,393 | 229,919 | 282,945 |
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Net operating revenues | (13) | 48 | 29 | 90 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Income from operations | (31) | 22 | (9) | 39 | |
Net income | (212) | 125 | (257) | 340 | |
Total assets | $ 22,252 | $ 22,504 | $ 22,252 | $ 22,504 | $ 23,283 |
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Revenue Recognition Policy Text Block | Revenue Recognition
Utility and non-utility revenues, which are derived primarily from the sale, transportation or storage of natural gas, are recognized upon the delivery of gas commodity or service to customers. Since 2007, utility net operating revenues have also included the recognition of a regulatory adjustment for income taxes paid pursuant to a legislative rule (commonly referred to as SB 408) in effect for certain gas and electric utilities in Oregon. Under SB 408, we were required to automatically implement a rate refund, or a rate surcharge, to utility customers on an annual basis. The refund or surcharge amount was based on the difference between income taxes paid and income taxes authorized to be collected in customer rates. We recorded the refund, or surcharge, each quarter from 2007 through 2010 based on the annual amount to be recognized. However, on May 24, 2011, SB 408 was repealed when the Oregon Governor signed Senate Bill 967 (SB 967) into law. SB 967, requires utilities to eliminate amounts accrued under SB 408 for the 2010 and 2011 tax years, thereby denying recovery by NW Natural of the surcharge related to 2010, which resulted in a one-time pre-tax charge of $7.4 million (or 17 cents per share) in the second quarter of 2011. With respect to the first quarter of 2011, there was substantial uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the legal requirements of SB 408 as of March 31, 2011, and accordingly we did not record an accrual for the estimated refund or surcharge so no amounts were required to be written off for 2011.
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Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Pension Expense
Net periodic pension cost consists of service costs, interest costs, the expected returns on plan assets, and the amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Effective January 1, 2011, we began deferring a portion of our net periodic pension cost to a regulatory account on the balance sheet pursuant to OPUC approval of to defer certain pension expenses above or below the amount set in rates. See Note 9 for further information. As of June 30, 2011, the total amount deferred was $2.7 million.
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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Policy | Fair Value Disclosures. In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance on new fair value measurements and disclosures. This guidance requires additional disclosures for fair value measurements that use significant assumptions not observable in active markets (i.e. level 3 valuations), including a rollforward schedule. These changes were effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010; however, we elected to early adopt these disclosure requirements, as shown in Note 9 in our 2010 Form 10-K. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial statement disclosures.
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Gross operating revenues | $ 161,197 | $ 162,365 | $ 484,285 | $ 448,894 |
Less: Cost of sales | 90,122 | 86,301 | 270,747 | 234,862 |
Revenue taxes | 3,843 | 3,871 | 11,798 | 10,913 |
Net operating revenues | 67,232 | 72,193 | 201,740 | 203,119 |
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Operations and maintenance | 30,374 | 28,406 | 61,546 | 59,072 |
General taxes | 6,659 | 7,543 | 14,824 | 10,792 |
Depreciation and amortization | 17,546 | 16,026 | 34,855 | 31,927 |
Total operating expenses | 54,579 | 51,975 | 111,225 | 101,791 |
Income from operations | 12,653 | 20,218 | 90,515 | 101,328 |
Other income and expense - net | 1,122 | 1,613 | 2,336 | 4,636 |
Interest expense - net | 10,266 | 10,617 | 20,715 | 21,106 |
Income before income taxes | 3,509 | 11,214 | 72,136 | 84,858 |
Income tax expense | 1,316 | 4,326 | 29,170 | 34,362 |
Net income | $ 2,193 | $ 6,888 | $ 42,966 | $ 50,496 |
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Basic | 26,673 | 26,569 | 26,671 | 26,553 |
Diluted | 26,727 | 26,641 | 26,725 | 26,621 |
Earnings per share of common stock: | ||||
Earnings per share of common stock - basic | $ 0.08 | $ 0.26 | $ 1.61 | $ 1.90 |
Earnings per share of common stock - diluted | $ 0.08 | $ 0.26 | $ 1.61 | $ 1.90 |
Dividends declared per share of common stock | $ 0.435 | $ 0.415 | $ 0.870 | $ 0.830 |