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Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
 
As of December 31,
  
2011
 
2010
First Mortgage Bonds, rates range from 3.46% to 9.31%, with a weighted average rate of 5.83% in 2011 and 5.85% in 2010, due at various dates through 2040
$
1,615

 
$
1,678

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds:
 
 
 
Port of Morrow, Oregon, 5% rate, due 2033
23

 
23

City of Forsyth, Montana, 5% rate, due 2033
119

 
119

Port of St. Helens, Oregon, 5.25% rate, due in 2014

 
10

Total Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
142

 
152

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds owned by PGE
(21
)
 
(21
)
Unamortized debt discount
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total long-term debt
1,735

 
1,808

Less: current portion of long-term debt
(100
)
 
(10
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
1,635

 
$
1,798

 
 
 
 

First Mortgage Bonds—The Indenture securing PGE’s First Mortgage Bonds constitutes a direct first mortgage lien on substantially all regulated utility property, other than expressly excepted property. On December 29, 2011, PGE redeemed $63 million of the 6.5% series due 2014.

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds—PGE has the option to remarket Pollution Control Revenue Bonds held by the Company through 2033. At the time of any remarketing, PGE can choose a new interest rate period that could be daily, weekly, or a fixed term. The new interest rate would be based on market conditions at the time of remarketing and could be backed by first mortgage bonds or a bank letter of credit depending on market conditions.

As of December 31, 2011, the future minimum principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in millions):

Years ending December 31:
 
 
2012
 
$
100

2013
 
100

2014
 

2015
 
70

2016
 
67

Thereafter
 
1,398

 
 
$
1,735

 
 
 
Interest is payable semi-annually on all long-term debt instruments.