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Risk Management and Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Risk Management and Derivative Financial Instruments  
Schedule of fair value of derivative financial instruments, balance sheet classification

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we have recorded the following assets and liabilities representing the fair value of derivative financial instruments, (in thousands):

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

Non-designated hedging

 

2013

 

2012

 

instruments due to regulatory accounting

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value

 

Natural gas contracts, gas segment

 

Current assets

 

$

17

 

$

3

 

 

 

Non-current assets and deferred charges — Other

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts, electric segment

 

Current assets

 

36

 

93

 

 

 

Non-current assets and deferred charges

 

127

 

174

 

Total derivatives assets

 

 

 

$

180

 

$

287

 

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES

 

 

 

 

 

Non-designated as hedging instruments due

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

to regulatory accounting

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Natural gas contracts, gas segment

 

Current liabilities

 

$

10

 

$

104

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities and deferred credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts, electric segment

 

Current liabilities

 

2,602

 

3,299

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities and deferred credits

 

4,362

 

3,819

 

Total derivatives liabilities

 

 

 

$

6,974

 

$

7,222

 

Schedule of mark-to-market pre-tax gains/(losses) from non-designated derivative instruments - electric segment

The following tables set forth “mark-to-market” pre-tax gains/(losses) from non-designated derivative instruments for the electric segment for each of the periods ended June 30, (in thousands):

 

Non-Designated Hedging
Instruments - Due to
Regulatory Accounting
Electric Segment

 

Balance Sheet
Classification of
Gain / (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized on Balance Sheet

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Commodity contracts

 

Regulatory (assets)/liabilities

 

$

(2,852

)

$

474

 

$

(432

)

$

(1,828

)

$

(1,052

)

$

(8,057

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electric Segment

 

 

 

$

(2,852

)

$

474

 

$

(432

)

$

(1,828

)

$

(1,052

)

$

(8,057

)

 

Non-Designated Hedging
Instruments - Due to
Regulatory Accounting
 Electric Segment

 

Statement of
Income
Classification of
Gain / (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Commodity contracts

 

Fuel and purchased power expense

 

$

(407

)

$

83

 

$

(521

)

$

59

 

$

(4,565

)

$

(1,781

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electric Segment

 

 

 

$

(407

)

$

83

 

$

(521

)

$

59

 

$

(4,565

)

$

(1,781

)

Schedule of volumes and percentage of anticipated volume of natural gas usage for entity's electric operations

 

 

Dth Hedged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

% Hedged

 

Physical

 

Financial

 

Average Price

 

Remainder 2013

 

64

%

1,090,000

 

2,690,000

 

$

5.024

 

2014

 

39

%

460,000

 

3,540,000

 

$

4.741

 

2015

 

31

%

 

3,010,000

 

$

4.708

 

2016

 

21

%

 

2,100,000

 

$

4.415

 

2017

 

10

%

 

1,050,000

 

$

4.430

 

Schedule of minimum percentage hedged by year in the entity's procurement guidelines

 

 

Year

 

Minimum % Hedged

 

Current

 

Up to 100%

 

First

 

60%

 

Second

 

40%

 

Third

 

20%

 

Fourth

 

10%

 

Schedule of minimum percentage of winter season usage hedged by year of the entity's gas operations

The following table sets forth our long-term hedge strategy of mitigating price volatility for our customers by hedging a minimum of expected gas usage for the current winter season and the next two winter seasons by the beginning of the Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) year at September 1 and illustrates our hedged position as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands).

 

Season

 

Minimum %
Hedged

 

Dth Hedged
Financial

 

Dth Hedged
Physical

 

Dth in Storage

 

Actual % Hedged

 

Current

 

50%

 

220,000

 

239,635

 

757,824

 

38

%

Second

 

Up to 50%

 

 

 

 

 

Third

 

Up to 20%

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of non-designated hedging instruments due to regulatory accounting - gas segment

The following table sets forth “mark-to-market” pre-tax gains / (losses) from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the gas segment for each of the periods ended June 30, (in thousands).

 

Non-Designated Hedging
Instruments Due to Regulatory
Accounting - Gas Segment

 

Balance Sheet
Classification of
Gain / (Loss) on
Derivative

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Balance Sheet

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Commodity contracts

 

Regulatory (assets)/liabilities

 

$

(71

)

$

164

 

$

(18

)

$

(491

)

$

12

 

$

(2,136

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total - Gas Segment

 

 

 

$

(71

)

$

164

 

$

(18

)

$

(491

)

$

12

 

$

(2,136

)

Schedule of margin deposit assets

 

 

(in millions)

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Margin deposit assets

 

$

5.0

 

$

4.2