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Related-Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Related-Party Transactions
Related-Party Transactions
The following discussion relates to intercompany transactions, which are eliminated during the PSEG consolidation process in accordance with GAAP.

PSE&G
The financial statements for PSE&G include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings from Power primarily through BGS and BGSS (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
66

 
60

 
 
Total Billings from Affiliates
$
762

 
$
791

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivable from PSEG (C)
$
9

 
$
274

 
 
Payable to Power (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
50

 
66

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
338

 
$
379

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
33

 
$
33

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
122

 
$
116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power
The financial statements for Power include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings to Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings to PSE&G primarily through BGS and BGSS Contracts (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
$
45

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivables from PSE&G (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
$
29

 
$
23

 
 
Payable to PSEG (C)
179

 
95

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
208

 
$
118

 
 
Short-Term Loan (to) from Affiliate (Demand Note (to) PSEG) (E)
$
1,055

 
$
584

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
17

 
$
17

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
42

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(A)
PSE&G has entered into a requirements contract with Power under which Power provides the gas supply services needed to meet PSE&G’s BGSS and other contractual requirements. Power has also entered into contracts to supply energy, capacity and ancillary services to PSE&G through the BGS auction process.
(B)
Services provides and bills administrative services to PSE&G and Power at cost. In addition, PSE&G and Power have other payables to Services, including amounts related to certain common costs, such as pension and OPEB costs, which Services pays on behalf of each of the operating companies.
(C)
PSEG files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies. A tax allocation agreement exists between PSEG and each of its affiliated companies. The general operation of these agreements is that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis. If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PSEG. If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PSEG to the extent that PSEG is able to utilize those benefits.
(D)
PSE&G and Power have advanced working capital to Services. The amounts are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on PSE&G’s and Power’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(E)
Power’s short-term loans with PSEG are for working capital and other short-term needs. Interest Income and Interest Expense relating to these short-term funding activities were immaterial.
PSE And G [Member]  
Related-Party Transactions
Related-Party Transactions
The following discussion relates to intercompany transactions, which are eliminated during the PSEG consolidation process in accordance with GAAP.

PSE&G
The financial statements for PSE&G include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings from Power primarily through BGS and BGSS (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
66

 
60

 
 
Total Billings from Affiliates
$
762

 
$
791

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivable from PSEG (C)
$
9

 
$
274

 
 
Payable to Power (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
50

 
66

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
338

 
$
379

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
33

 
$
33

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
122

 
$
116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power
The financial statements for Power include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings to Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings to PSE&G primarily through BGS and BGSS Contracts (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
$
45

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivables from PSE&G (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
$
29

 
$
23

 
 
Payable to PSEG (C)
179

 
95

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
208

 
$
118

 
 
Short-Term Loan (to) from Affiliate (Demand Note (to) PSEG) (E)
$
1,055

 
$
584

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
17

 
$
17

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
42

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(A)
PSE&G has entered into a requirements contract with Power under which Power provides the gas supply services needed to meet PSE&G’s BGSS and other contractual requirements. Power has also entered into contracts to supply energy, capacity and ancillary services to PSE&G through the BGS auction process.
(B)
Services provides and bills administrative services to PSE&G and Power at cost. In addition, PSE&G and Power have other payables to Services, including amounts related to certain common costs, such as pension and OPEB costs, which Services pays on behalf of each of the operating companies.
(C)
PSEG files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies. A tax allocation agreement exists between PSEG and each of its affiliated companies. The general operation of these agreements is that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis. If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PSEG. If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PSEG to the extent that PSEG is able to utilize those benefits.
(D)
PSE&G and Power have advanced working capital to Services. The amounts are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on PSE&G’s and Power’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(E)
Power’s short-term loans with PSEG are for working capital and other short-term needs. Interest Income and Interest Expense relating to these short-term funding activities were immaterial.
Power [Member]  
Related-Party Transactions
Related-Party Transactions
The following discussion relates to intercompany transactions, which are eliminated during the PSEG consolidation process in accordance with GAAP.

PSE&G
The financial statements for PSE&G include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings from Power primarily through BGS and BGSS (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
66

 
60

 
 
Total Billings from Affiliates
$
762

 
$
791

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivable from PSEG (C)
$
9

 
$
274

 
 
Payable to Power (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
50

 
66

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
338

 
$
379

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
33

 
$
33

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
122

 
$
116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power
The financial statements for Power include transactions with related parties presented as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Billings to Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Billings to PSE&G primarily through BGS and BGSS Contracts (A)
$
696

 
$
731

 
 
Billings from Affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Administrative Billings from Services (B)
$
45

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
Related-Party Transactions
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Receivables from PSE&G (A)
$
288

 
$
313

 
 
Payable to Services (B)
$
29

 
$
23

 
 
Payable to PSEG (C)
179

 
95

 
 
Accounts Payable—Affiliated Companies
$
208

 
$
118

 
 
Short-Term Loan (to) from Affiliate (Demand Note (to) PSEG) (E)
$
1,055

 
$
584

 
 
Working Capital Advances to Services (D)
$
17

 
$
17

 
 
Long-Term Accrued Taxes Payable 
$
42

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(A)
PSE&G has entered into a requirements contract with Power under which Power provides the gas supply services needed to meet PSE&G’s BGSS and other contractual requirements. Power has also entered into contracts to supply energy, capacity and ancillary services to PSE&G through the BGS auction process.
(B)
Services provides and bills administrative services to PSE&G and Power at cost. In addition, PSE&G and Power have other payables to Services, including amounts related to certain common costs, such as pension and OPEB costs, which Services pays on behalf of each of the operating companies.
(C)
PSEG files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies. A tax allocation agreement exists between PSEG and each of its affiliated companies. The general operation of these agreements is that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis. If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PSEG. If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PSEG to the extent that PSEG is able to utilize those benefits.
(D)
PSE&G and Power have advanced working capital to Services. The amounts are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on PSE&G’s and Power’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(E)
Power’s short-term loans with PSEG are for working capital and other short-term needs. Interest Income and Interest Expense relating to these short-term funding activities were immaterial.