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Commitments and contingencies - (Tables) - HECO
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and contingencies 
Schedule of changes in asset retirement obligation

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

Balance, January 1

 

$

48,630

 

$

23,746

 

Accretion expense

 

1,641

 

1,714

 

Liabilities incurred

 

 

11,949

 

Liabilities settled

 

(681

)

(499

)

Revisions in estimated cash flows

 

390

 

11,141

 

Balance, September 30

 

$

49,980

 

$

48,051