Rate Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Rate Matters [Abstract]

Sharing Mechanism included in Settlement Agreement for Electric Rate Case

· The signing parties agree to implement an earnings test, in which customers and shareholders will share earnings above an ROE of 10 percent.  The sharing mechanism is as follows:

ROE	Shareholders		Customers
> 10.0% ≤ 10.2%	40	%	60	%
> 10.2% ≤ 10.5%	50		50
> 10.5%	-		100