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Short-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Short-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Short-Term Debt

NOTE 3. SHORT-TERM DEBT

 

 

WGL Holdings and Washington Gas satisfy their short-term financing requirements through the sale of commercial paper or through bank borrowings. Due to the seasonal nature of the regulated utility and retail energy-marketing segments, short-term financing requirements can vary significantly during the year. We maintain revolving credit agreements to support our outstanding commercial paper and to permit short-term borrowing flexibility. Our policy is to maintain bank credit facilities in an amount equal to or greater than our expected maximum commercial paper position. The following is a summary of our committed credit available at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

 

 

Committed Credit Available (In millions)    
As of June 30, 2011 WGL Holdings Washington Gas Total Consolidated
Committed credit agreements       
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expires August 3, 2012 (a) $ 400.0$ 300.0$ 700.0
Less: Commercial Paper   (13.0)  -  (13.0)
Net committed credit available $ 387.0$ 300.0$ 687.0
        
As of September 30, 2010 WGL Holdings Washington Gas Total Consolidated
Committed credit agreements       
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expires August 3, 2012 (a) $ 400.0$ 300.0$ 700.0
Less: Commercial Paper  (57.0) (43.4) (100.4)
Net committed credit available $ 343.0$ 256.6$ 599.6
        
(a)Both WGL Holdings and Washington Gas have the right to request extensions with the banks’ approval. WGL Holdings’ revolving credit facility permits it to borrow an additional $50 million, with the banks’ approval, for a total of $450 million. Washington Gas’ revolving credit facility permits it to borrow an additional $100 million, with the banks’ approval, for a total of $400 million.

At June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, WGL Holdings and its subsidiaries had outstanding notes payable in the form of commercial paper supported by revolving credit facilities of $13.0 million and $100.4 million, respectively, at a weighted average interest rate of 0.20% and 0.31%, respectively. As of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, there were no outstanding bank loans from WGL Holdings' or Washington Gas' revolving credit facilities.