1.0.0.3 false Commitments false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Commitments 0 rri_Commitments rri false na duration string Commitments false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Commitments false 3 Commitments 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div><div><p class="Heading2A" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .3in; text-indent: -.3in; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold'; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: bold;"><a name="_AUCd7aa1e5d56e641dd9facd34210dd6f5e">(15)  Commitments</a> <h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: .3in; text-indent: -.3in; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold'; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">(a)     Lease Commitments.</h3> REMA Leases.  One of our subsidiaries, REMA, entered into saleleaseback transactions, under operating leases that are nonrecourse to us.  We lease 16.45% and 16.67% interests in the Conemaugh and Keystone facilities, respectively.  The leases expire in 2034 and we expect to make payments through 2029.  We also lease a 100% interest in the Shawville facility.  This lease expires in 2026 and we expect to make payments through that date.  At the expiration of these leases, there are several renewal options related to fair market value.  REMA LLC’s subsidiaries guarantee the lease obligations and we have pledged the equity interests in these subsidiaries as collateral.  We provide credit support for REMA’s lease obligations in the form of letters of credit under the June 2007 credit facilities.  See note 7.  During 2009, 2008 and 2007, we made lease payments under these leases of $63 million, $62 million and $65 million, respectively.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we have recorded a prepaid lease of $59 million in other current assets and $277 million and $273 million, respectively, in longterm assets.  REMA operates the Conemaugh and Keystone facilities under agreements that could terminate annually with one year’s notice and received fees of $9 million, $9 million and $10 million during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  These fees, which are recorded in operation and maintenance expense, are primarily to cover REMA’s administrative support costs of providing these services. REMA’s lease documents restrict its ability to, among other actions, (a) encumber assets, (b) enter into business combinations or divest assets, (c) incur additional debt, (d) pay dividends or subordinated obligations, (e) enter into some transactions with affiliates or (f) materially change its business.  As of December 31, 2009, REMA was limited by the covenant restricting dividends and the payment of subordinated obligations. Tolling Agreements.  As of December 31, 2009, we have a tolling arrangement on the Vandolah facility that extends through 2012.  This arrangement, which qualifies as an operating lease, entitles us to purchase and dispatch electric generating capacity.  We paid $36 million, $36 million and $39 million in tolling payments during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to this tolling arrangement and one that expired in 2007. Office Space Lease.  In 2003, we entered into a longterm operating lease for our corporate headquarters.  The lease expires in 2018 and is subject to two fiveyear renewal options. Cash Obligations Under Operating Leases.  Our projected cash obligations under non-cancelable longterm operating leases as of December 31, 2009 are: <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> REMA Leases </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Other(1)(2) </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="5" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> (in millions) </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2010........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $            52 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $            64 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $          116 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2011........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  63 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  63 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                126 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2012........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  56 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  35 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  91 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2013........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  64 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  25 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  89 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2014........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  64 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  25 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  89 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2015 and thereafter................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                635 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  97 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                732 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total................................................................................ </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $          934 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $          309 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $       1,243 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table> _______________ (1)     Primarily includes tolling arrangement and rental agreements for office space. (2)     Excludes projected sublease income on office space of $47 million.   Operating Lease Expense.  Total lease expense for all operating leases was $109 million, $113 million and $116 million during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  These amounts are net of sublease income of $10 million, $4 million and $4 million during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. <h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: .3in; text-indent: -.3in; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold'; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">(b)     Guarantees and Indemnifications.</h3> We have guaranteed some nonqualified benefits of CenterPoint’s existing retirees at September 20, 2002. The estimated maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee is approximately $53 million as of December 31, 2009 and no liability is recorded in our consolidated balance sheet for this item. We also guarantee the PEDFA fixedrate bonds, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet as outstanding debt or liabilities of discontinued operations ($371 million and $500 million are in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively).  Our guarantees are secured by the same collateral as our senior secured 6.75% notes.  The guarantees require us to comply with covenants similar to those in the senior secured 6.75% notes indenture.  The PEDFA bonds will become secured by certain assets of our Seward power plant if the collateral supporting both the senior secured 6.75% notes and our guarantees are released.  Our maximum potential obligation under the guarantees is for payment of the principal and related interest charges at a fixed rate of 6.75%.  During 2009, we purchased $129 million ($92 million of which is classified as discontinued operations) of the PEDFA bonds and are the holder of these repurchased bonds.  Therefore, the net amount payable by us would not exceed the amount of PEDFA bonds outstanding, excluding the PEDFA bonds we hold.  See note 7. We have guaranteed payments to a third party relating to energy sales from El Dorado Energy, LLC, a former investment.  The estimated maximum potential amount of future payments under this guarantee is approximately $21 million as of December 31, 2009 and no liability is recorded in our consolidated balance sheet for this item. In connection with the sale of our Northeast C&I contracts in December 2008, we guaranteed some former customers’ performance to the buyer.  We estimate the most probable maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee is $11 million and $13 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we recorded an insignificant amount and $2 million liability, respectively, associated with the guarantee.  See note 23. We enter into contracts that include indemnification and guarantee provisions.  In general, we enter into contracts with indemnities for matters such as breaches of representations and warranties and covenants contained in the contract and/or against certain specified liabilities.  Examples of these contracts include asset purchase and sales agreements, service agreements and procurement agreements. In our debt agreements, we typically indemnify against liabilities that arise from the preparation, entry into, administration or enforcement of the agreement. Except as otherwise noted, we are unable to estimate our maximum potential exposure under these agreements until an event triggering payment occurs.  We do not expect to make any material payments under these agreements. RRI Energy has issued guarantees in conjunction with certain performance agreements and commodity and derivative contracts and other contracts that provide financial assurance to third parties on behalf of a subsidiary or an unconsolidated third party.  The guarantees on behalf of subsidiaries are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness otherwise attributed to a subsidiary on a standalone basis, thereby facilitating the extension of sufficient credit to accomplish the relevant subsidiary’s intended commercial purposes. The following table details RRI Energy’s various guarantees: <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="7" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in;"> December 31, 2009 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> Type of Guarantee </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> Stated Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> Amount Utilized(1) </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> Assets Held as Collateral </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> Carrying Amount of Liability Recorded on Balance Sheet of RRI Energy (the Parent) </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; border: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="7" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-left: .1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -.1in; text-autospace: none;"><code> (in millions) </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> Commodity obligations(2)............................... </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $       1,634 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $            64 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $            — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $            — </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: .1in; margin-left: .1in; text-indent: -.1in; text-autospace: none;"><code> Standby letters of credit(3)........................... </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  88 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  77 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: .1in; margin-left: .1in; text-indent: -.1in; text-autospace: none;"><code> Payment and performance obligations under leases(4)............................................ </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                    3 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: .1in; margin-left: .1in; text-indent: -.1in; text-autospace: none;"><code> Non-qualified benefits of CenterPoint’s retirees(5)..................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  53 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  53 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">                  — </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: .1in;"> <td width="232" valign="bottom" style="width: 174.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: .1in; margin-left: .3in; text-indent: -.1in; text-autospace: none;"><code> Total guarantees.................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="88" valign="bottom" style="width: 66.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $       1,778 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $          194 </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="80" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.0pt; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $            — </td> <td width="8" valign="bottom" style="width: 6.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">    $            — </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: .1in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table> _______________ (1)     This represents the estimated portion of the maximum potential amount of future payments that is utilized as of December 31, 2009.  For those guarantees related to obligations that are recorded as liabilities by our subsidiaries, this includes the recorded amount. (2)     RRI Energy has guaranteed the performance of certain of its whollyowned subsidiaries’ commodity obligations.  These guarantees were provided to counterparties in order to facilitate physical and financial agreements in gas, oil, transportation and related commodities and services.  Some of these guarantees have varying expiration dates and some can be terminated by RRI Energy upon notice. (3)     RRI Energy has outstanding standby letters of credit, which guarantee the performance of certain of its whollyowned subsidiaries.  As of December 31, 2009, these letters of credit expire on various dates through 2011. (4)     RRI Energy has guaranteed the payment obligations of certain whollyowned subsidiaries arising under leases for certain facilities.  As of December 31, 2009, these guarantees expire over varying years through 2013. (5)     See above.   Unless otherwise noted, failure by the primary obligor to perform under the terms of the various agreements and contracts guaranteed may result in the beneficiary requesting immediate payment from RRI Energy.  To the extent liabilities exist under the various agreements and contracts that RRI Energy guarantees, such liabilities are recorded in RRI Energy’s subsidiaries’ balance sheets as of December 31, 2009.  We do not expect RRI Energy to make any material payments under these provisions. <h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: .3in; text-indent: -.3in; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold'; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">(c)     Other Commitments.</h3> Property, Plant and Equipment Commitments.  As of December 31, 2009, we have contractual commitments to spend approximately $53 million on plant and equipment relating primarily to maintenance requirements and SO2 emission reductions. Fuel Supply and Commodity Transportation Commitments.  We are a party to fuel supply contracts and commodity transportation contracts of various quantities and durations that are not classified as derivative assets and liabilities.  These contracts are not included in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009.  Minimum purchase commitment obligations under these agreements are as follows as of December 31, 2009: <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> Fuel Commitments(1) </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Transportation Commitments(1) </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Fixed Pricing </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Variable Pricing </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Fixed Pricing </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="5" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> (in millions) </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2010........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $       174 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $         — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $         55 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2011........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                62 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> (2) </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                61 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2012........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                12 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> (2) </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                69 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2013........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> (2) </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                69 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2014........................................................................................... </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                70 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2015 and thereafter................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">               — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">              400 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="300" valign="bottom" style="width: 225.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total................................................................................ </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $       248 </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $         — </td> <td width="12" valign="bottom" style="width: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $       724 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table> ______________ (1)     As of December 31, 2009, the maximum remaining terms under any individual fuel supply contract is three years and any transportation contract is 14 years. (2)     In addition, for 2011 through 2013, we have committed to purchase volumes of 176 million MMBTU under some coal contracts for which the contract prices are subject to negotiation and agreement prior to the beginning of each year and thus the amounts are not included in this table.   Longterm Power Generation Maintenance Agreements.  We have entered into longterm maintenance agreements that cover some periodic maintenance, including parts, on power generation turbines.  The longterm maintenance agreements terminate from 2011 to 2038 based on turbine usage.  During 2009, 2008 and 2007, we incurred expenses of $1 million, $1 million and $9 million, respectively.  Estimated cash payments for these agreements are as follows (in millions): <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2010................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $            31 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2011................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  16 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2012................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    6 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2013................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    6 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2014................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                  29 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2015 and thereafter........................................................................................................................................ </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                417 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total.......................................................................................................................................................... </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $          505 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table>   Sales Commitments.  As of December 31, 2009, we have sales commitments, including electric energy and capacity sales contracts, which are not classified as derivative assets and liabilities.  The estimated minimum sales commitments over the next five years under these contracts are as follows: <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Fixed Pricing </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> (in millions) </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code>   </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2010................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $          555 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2011................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                474 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2012................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                440 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2013................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                198 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2014................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                100 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total.......................................................................................................................................................... </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $       1,767 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table>   Other Commitments.  As of December 31, 2009, we have other fixed commitments related to various agreements that aggregate as follows (in millions): <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2010................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $            64 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2011................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    5 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2012................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    3 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2013................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    3 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2014................................................................................................................................................................. </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    5 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> <pre style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-autospace: none;"><code> 2015 and thereafter........................................................................................................................................ </code></pre></td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">                    6 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="512" valign="bottom" style="width: 384.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;"> Total.......................................................................................................................................................... </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="96" valign="bottom" style="width: 1.0in; border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">    $            86 </td> <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="width: 12.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; border-top: 0px;">   </td> </tr> </table> </div></div> (15)  Commitments (a)     Lease Commitments. REMA Leases.  One of our subsidiaries, REMA, entered into saleleaseback false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true