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JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES [Abstract]  
JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES

NOTE 5.        JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES

 

       At December 31, 2011 and 2010, NPC and SPPC owned the following undivided interests in jointly owned electric utility facilities (dollars in thousands):

  2011
   
    Plant in Accumulated Net Plant in  
  % Owned Service Depreciation Service CWIP
               
NPC             
 Navajo Generating Station11.3% $270,448 $148,582 $121,866 $1,117
 Reid Gardner Generating Station No. 432.2%  171,485  97,042  74,443  7,600
 Silverhawk Generating Station75.0%  247,342  50,822  196,520  203
    $689,275 $296,446 $392,829 $8,920
SPPC             
 Valmy Generating Station50.0% $331,753 $215,642 $116,111 $6,682

  2010
    Plant in Accumulated Net Plant in  
  % Owned Service Depreciation Service CWIP
               
NPC             
 Navajo Generating Station11.3% $249,646 $141,326 $108,320 $1
 Reid Gardner Generating Station No. 432.2%  165,795  98,047  67,748  21,016
 Silverhawk Generating Station75.0%  250,790  47,194  203,596  183
    $666,231 $286,567 $379,664 $21,200
SPPC             
 Valmy Generating Station50.0% $313,378 $210,165 $103,213 $5,605

The amounts for Navajo Generating Station include NPC's share of transmission systems, general plant equipment and NPC's share of the jointly owned railroad which delivers coal to the plant. Each participant provides its own financing for all these jointly owned facilities. NPC's share of the operating expenses for these facilities is included in the corresponding operating expenses in its consolidated statement of income.

 

Reid Gardner Generating Station Unit No. 4 is owned by the CDWR (67.8%) and NPC (32.2%). NPC is the operating agent. Contractually, NPC is entitled to receive 25 MW of base load capacity and 232 MW of peaking capacity, subject to certain operating limitations. The contract expires in 2013. NPC's share of the operating expenses for this facility is included in the corresponding operating expenses in its consolidated income statements.

 

NPC is the operator of the Silverhawk Generating Station, which is jointly owned with SNWA. NPC's owns 75% and its share of direct operation and maintenance expenses is included in its accompanying consolidated income statements.

 

SPPC and Idaho Power Company each own a 50% undivided interest in the Valmy Generating Station, with each company being responsible for financing its share of capital and operating costs. SPPC is the operator of the plant for both parties. SPPC's share of direct operation and maintenance expenses for Valmy Generating Station are included in its accompanying consolidated income statements.