Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	$ 1,207,346	[1]	$ 1,036,999	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,315,730		1,259,543
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(5,979)		524,359
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(213,524)		(243,326)
Fuel inventory	12,677		3,328
Accounts payable	(238,879)		44,348
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	245,242		45,198
Interest accrued	(53,307)		(10,982)
Deferred fuel	(119,481)		(65,655)
Other working capital accounts	(31,319)		(162,284)
Provisions for estimated losses	(4,608)		258,962
Other regulatory assets	250,747		482,960
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(275,690)		(142,420)
Other assets and liabilities	40,801		134,059
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	2,129,756		3,165,089
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(1,460,668)		(1,410,708)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	61,096		45,990
Nuclear fuel purchases	(475,418)		(315,780)
Payment for purchase of plant	(299,590)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	6,531		9,675
Insurance proceeds received for property damages			7,894
Changes in securitization account	(443)		(23,182)
NYPA value sharing payment	(72,000)		(72,000)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(5,043)		(294,901)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account			9,925
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(60,693)		117,696
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,053,089		1,974,008
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,142,364)		(2,043,361)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(2,395,503)		(1,994,744)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Long-term debt	1,535,634		2,272,224
Common stock and treasury stock	32,889		45,763
Retirement of long-term debt	(947,401)		(2,113,927)
Repurchase of common stock	(234,632)		(665,624)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	30,036		(18,932)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(443,290)		(453,683)
Preferred stock	(15,046)		(15,048)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(41,810)		(949,227)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	225		250
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(307,332)		221,368
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	987,140		1,930,919
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	413,525		400,124
Income taxes	$ (11)		$ 32,964

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $10.1 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.