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JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES [Abstract]  
JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES

NOTE 5       HYPERLINK \l "Facilities"JOINTLY OWNED FACILITIES

 

       At December 31, 2012 and 2011, NPC and SPPC owned the following undivided interests in jointly owned electric utility facilities (dollars in thousands):

  2012
   
    Plant in Accumulated Net Plant in  
  % Owned Service Depreciation Service CWIP
               
NPC             
 Navajo Generating Station11.3% $253,711 $149,969 $103,742 $5,601
 Reid Gardner Generating Station No. 432.2%  184,474  100,277  84,197  9,141
 Silverhawk Generating Station75.0%  247,581  53,235  194,346  2,358
    $685,766 $303,481 $382,285 $17,100
SPPC             
 Valmy Generating Station50.0% $336,038 $214,335 $121,703 $10,808

  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

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 income statements.

 

Reid Gardner Generating Station Unit No. 4 is owned by the CDWR (67.8%) and Nevada Power Company (32.2%). Nevada power is 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. NPC's share of the operating expenses for this facility is included in the corresponding operating expenses in its consolidated income statements. In June 2013, NPC will be required to pay CDWR a termination payment. After such payment is made, NPC will be 100% owner of Unit No. 4 and assume 100% of all operating and maintenance costs of the Unit.

 

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