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<p style="margin-top: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" color="#8c8272" size="2"><b>Note E — Pension Benefits </b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Reference is made to Note E to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note E to the financial statement in Part I, Item 1 of the First Quarter Form 10-Q and Second Quarter Form 10-Q. </font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Net Periodic Benefit Cost </b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The components of the Companies' net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows: </font></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>For the Three Months Ended September 30,</b></font></td>
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<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Con Edison</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>CECONY</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><i> </i><b><i>(Millions of Dollars)</i></b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Service cost – including administrative expenses</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">42</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">40</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">39</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">37</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Interest cost on projected benefit obligation</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">139</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">131</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">130</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">123</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Expected return on plan assets</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(175</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(173</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(167</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(165</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of net actuarial loss</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">106</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">75</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">100</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">68</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of prior service costs</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">2</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">2</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">2</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">2</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">114</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">75</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">104</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">65</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of regulatory asset*</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">—</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">1</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">—</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">1</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">114</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">76</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">104</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">66</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost capitalized</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(40</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(28</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(36</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(25</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost deferred</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(29</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(4</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(29</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(3</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost charged to operating expenses</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">45</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">44</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">39</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">38</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr></table>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 6px;"> </p>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" class="MetaData" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">*</font></td>
<td class="MetaData" valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Relates to increases in CECONY's pension obligations of $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program. </font></td></tr></table>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 11px;"> </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr><td width="72%"> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> <font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>For the Nine Months Ended September 30,</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> <font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Con Edison</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>CECONY</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><i> </i><b><i>(Millions of Dollars)</i></b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Service cost – including administrative expenses</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">126</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">120</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">117</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">111</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Interest cost on projected benefit obligation</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">417</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">393</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">390</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">369</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Expected return on plan assets</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(527</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(519</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(501</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(495</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of net actuarial loss</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">318</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">225</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">300</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">204</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of prior service costs</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">6</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">6</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">6</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">6</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">340</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">225</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">312</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">195</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Amortization of regulatory asset*</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">1</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">3</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">1</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">3</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">341</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">228</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">313</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">198</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost capitalized</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(118</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(82</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(109</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(75</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost deferred</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(85</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(40</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(82</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">(34</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">) </font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="top">
<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Cost charged to operating expenses</font></p></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">138</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">106</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid; border-left: #8c8272 1px dotted;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">122</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">$</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">89</font></td>
<td style="border-bottom: #8c8272 1px solid;" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td></tr></table>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">*</font></td>
<td class="MetaData" valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="1">Relates to increases in CECONY's pension obligations of $33 million from a 1993 special retirement program (which was fully amortized in March 2009) and $45 million from a 1999 special retirement program. </font></td></tr></table>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Expected Contributions </b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Based on estimates as of December 31, 2009, the Companies are not required under funding regulations and laws to make any contributions to the pension plan during 2010. The Companies' policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. During the first nine months of 2010, the Companies contributed $<font class="_mt">434</font> million to the pension plan (of which $<font class="_mt">397</font> million was contributed by CECONY). During the first nine months of 2009, the Companies contributed $<font class="_mt">282</font> million to the pension plan (of which $<font class="_mt">244</font> million was contributed by CECONY). During the second quarter of 2010, the Companies funded $<font class="_mt">25</font> million for the non-qualified supplemental pension plans. The Companies are continuing to monitor changes to funding and tax laws that may impact future pension plan funding requirements. </font></p></div></div> </div>
Note E — Pension Benefits
Reference is made to Note E to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note E to the financial statement
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