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Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
 
As of December 31,
  
2013
 
2012
First Mortgage Bonds, rates range from 3.46% to 9.31%, with a weighted average rate of 5.62% in 2013 and 5.84% in 2012, due at various dates through 2048
$
1,795

 
$
1,515

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, 5% rate, due 2033
148


142

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds owned by PGE
(27
)
 
(21
)
Total long-term debt
1,916

 
1,636

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 
(100
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
1,916

 
$
1,536

 
 
 
 

First Mortgage Bonds—During 2013, PGE repaid a total of $100 million of First Mortgage Bonds (FMBs), in accordance with the terms of the debt agreements, and issued a total of $380 million of FMBs, consisting of the following:

In December, issued $50 million of 4.84% Series FMBs due 2048;

In November, issued $105 million of 4.74% Series FMBs due 2042;

In August, repaid $50 million of 5.625% Series FMBs and issued $75 million of 4.47% Series FMBs due 2043;

In June, issued $150 million of 4.47% Series FMBs due 2044; and

In April, repaid $50 million of 4.45% Series FMBs.

The Indenture securing PGE’s outstanding FMBs constitutes a direct first mortgage lien on substantially all regulated utility property, other than expressly excepted property.

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds—Of the $27 million of Pollution Control Bonds held by the Company, PGE has the option to remarket $21 million through 2033. The Company retired $6 million of Pollution Control Bonds in January 2014. At the time of any remarketing, PGE can choose a new interest rate period that could be daily, weekly, or a fixed term. The new interest rate would be based on market conditions at the time of remarketing. The Pollution Control Revenue Bonds could be backed by FMBs or a bank letter of credit depending on market conditions.

As of December 31, 2013, the future minimum principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in millions):

Years ending December 31:
 
 
2015
 
$
70

2016
 
67

2017
 
58

2018
 
75

Thereafter
 
1,646

 
 
$
1,916

 
 
 

Interest is payable semi-annually on all long-term debt instruments.