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Discontinued Operations And Dispositions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations And Dispositions

Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

Discontinued Operations

Power

In March 2011, Power completed the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Guadalupe generating facility for a total purchase price of $352 million, resulting in an after-tax gain of $54 million.

In July 2011, Power completed the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Odessa generating facility for a total purchase price of $335 million, resulting in an after-tax gain of $25 million. The closing of the Odessa sale completed the Texas asset sale process announced by Power in early 2011.

PSEG Texas' operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, which were reclassified to Discontinued Operations, are summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended,
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended,
September 30,
 
    

2011

    

2010

    

2011

    

2010

 
     Millions  

Operating Revenues

   $ 20       $ 140       $ 112       $ 341   

Income (Loss ) Before Income Taxes

   $ 6       $ 31       $ 26       $ 25   

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 4       $ 20       $ 17       $ 15   

 

The carrying amounts of PSEG Texas' assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 are summarized in the following table:

 

     As of
December 31,
 
    

2010

 
     Millions  

Current Assets

   $ 28   

Noncurrent Assets

     536   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets of Discontinued Operations

   $ 564   
  

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

   $ 28   

Noncurrent Liabilities

     44   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

   $ 72   
  

 

 

 

Dispositions

Leveraged Leases

During the first nine months of 2010, Energy Holdings sold its interest in five leveraged leases, including four international leases for which the IRS has indicated its intention to disallow certain tax deductions taken in prior years.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    

2010

    

2010

 
     Millions  

Proceeds from Sales

   $ 204       $ 365   

Gains on Sales, after-tax

   $ 15       $ 27   

Proceeds from the sales of the international leases were used to reduce the tax exposure related to these lease investments. For additional information see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

Power [Member]
 
Discontinued Operations And Dispositions

Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

Discontinued Operations

Power

In March 2011, Power completed the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Guadalupe generating facility for a total purchase price of $352 million, resulting in an after-tax gain of $54 million.

In July 2011, Power completed the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Odessa generating facility for a total purchase price of $335 million, resulting in an after-tax gain of $25 million. The closing of the Odessa sale completed the Texas asset sale process announced by Power in early 2011.

PSEG Texas' operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, which were reclassified to Discontinued Operations, are summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended,
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended,
September 30,
 
    

2011

    

2010

    

2011

    

2010

 
     Millions  

Operating Revenues

   $ 20       $ 140       $ 112       $ 341   

Income (Loss ) Before Income Taxes

   $ 6       $ 31       $ 26       $ 25   

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 4       $ 20       $ 17       $ 15   

 

The carrying amounts of PSEG Texas' assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 are summarized in the following table:

 

     As of
December 31,
 
    

2010

 
     Millions  

Current Assets

   $ 28   

Noncurrent Assets

     536   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets of Discontinued Operations

   $ 564   
  

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

   $ 28   

Noncurrent Liabilities

     44   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

   $ 72   
  

 

 

 

Dispositions

Leveraged Leases

During the first nine months of 2010, Energy Holdings sold its interest in five leveraged leases, including four international leases for which the IRS has indicated its intention to disallow certain tax deductions taken in prior years.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    

2010

    

2010

 
     Millions  

Proceeds from Sales

   $ 204       $ 365   

Gains on Sales, after-tax

   $ 15       $ 27   

Proceeds from the sales of the international leases were used to reduce the tax exposure related to these lease investments. For additional information see Note 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.