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FAIR VALUE (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
FAIR VALUE  
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, categorized by level within the fair value hierarchy

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

(Millions)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

$

 

$

5.5

 

$

 

$

5.5

 

Financial transmission rights (FTRs)

 

 

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

Petroleum product contracts

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.4

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

41.5

 

90.9

 

11.1

 

143.5

 

Electric contracts

 

61.3

 

96.8

 

14.1

 

172.2

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

Total Risk Management Assets

 

$

103.2

 

$

193.4

 

$

26.2

 

$

322.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

$

1.6

 

$

52.9

 

$

 

$

54.5

 

FTRs

 

 

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

Coal contract

 

 

 

13.4

 

13.4

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

47.7

 

93.2

 

0.2

 

141.1

 

Electric contracts

 

81.2

 

183.4

 

36.0

 

300.6

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Total Risk Management Liabilities

 

$

130.7

 

$

329.5

 

$

49.7

 

$

509.9

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

(Millions)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

$

0.1

 

$

9.1

 

$

 

$

9.2

 

FTRs

 

 

 

2.3

 

2.3

 

Petroleum product contracts

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

50.7

 

104.1

 

8.7

 

163.5

 

Electric contracts

 

41.2

 

71.2

 

3.9

 

116.3

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

Total Risk Management Assets

 

$

92.1

 

$

184.6

 

$

14.9

 

$

291.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

$

5.5

 

$

39.2

 

$

 

$

44.7

 

FTRs

 

 

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

Coal contract

 

 

 

6.9

 

6.9

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

55.0

 

105.6

 

0.4

 

161.0

 

Electric contracts

 

54.2

 

131.1

 

15.4

 

200.7

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Total Risk Management Liabilities

 

$

114.9

 

$

275.9

 

$

22.8

 

$

413.6

 

Schedule of transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy

 

 

Nonregulated Segments — Electric Contracts

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

(Millions)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Transfers into Level 1 from

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

Transfers into Level 2 from

 

$

 

N/A

 

(0.1

)

$

 

N/A

 

(2.4

)

Transfers into Level 3 from

 

 

(5.0

)

N/A

 

 

(5.4

)

N/A

 

 

Nonregulated Segments — Natural Gas Contracts

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

(Millions)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Transfers into Level 1 from

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

Transfers into Level 2 from

 

$

 

N/A

 

1.3

 

$

 

N/A

 

0.4

 

Transfers into Level 3 from

 

 

2.4

 

N/A

 

 

(0.1

)

N/A

 

Significant internally-developed unobservable inputs used in the valuation of derivatives categorized in Level 3

 

 

 

 

Fair Value (Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Average or Range

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTRs

 

$

1.0

 

$

0.1

 

Market-based

 

Forward market prices ($/megawatt-month) (1)

 

170.36

 

Coal contract

 

 

13.4

 

Market-based

 

Forward market prices ($/ton) (2)

 

14.6 –15.1

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas contracts

 

11.1

 

0.2

 

Market-based

 

Forward market prices ($/dekatherm) (3)

 

(0.04) –1.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability of default

 

11.62% - 50.99%

 

Electric contracts

 

14.1

 

36.0

 

Market-based

 

Forward market prices ($/megawatt-hours) (3)

 

(6.05) - 9.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option volatilities (4)

 

19.99% - 59.51%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly curve shaping (5)

 

(15.03)% - (11.57)%

 

 

(1)

Represents forward market prices developed using historical cleared pricing data from MISO used in the valuation of FTRs.

 

 

(2)

Represents third-party forward market pricing used in the valuation of our coal contract.

 

 

(3)

Represents unobservable basis spreads developed using historical settled prices that are applied to observable market prices at various natural gas and electric locations, as well as unobservable adjustments made to extend observable market prices beyond the quoted period through the end of the transaction term.

 

 

(4)

Represents the range of volatilities used in the valuation of options.

 

 

(5)

Represents adjustments made to forward market price curves to disaggregate average prices of multiple periods into discrete monthly prices.

Schedule of the reconciliation of changes in Level 3 fair value measurements

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Natural Gas

 

Electric

 

FTRs

 

Coal Contract

 

Total

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

8.3

 

$

(11.5

)

$

2.2

 

$

(6.9

)

$

(7.9

)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings

 

4.1

 

(7.7

)

0.5

 

 

(3.1

)

Net unrealized (losses) gains recorded as regulatory assets or liabilities

 

 

 

0.1

 

(5.8

)

(5.7

)

Purchases

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

Sales

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(0.1

)

Settlements

 

(2.6

)

1.1

 

(1.8

)

(0.7

)

(4.0

)

Net transfers into Level 3

 

2.4

 

(5.0

)

 

 

(2.6

)

Net transfers out of Level 3

 

(1.3

)

0.1

 

 

 

(1.2

)

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

10.9

 

$

(21.9

)

$

0.9

 

$

(13.4

)

$

(23.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings related to instruments still held at the end of the period

 

$

4.1

 

$

(7.7

)

$

 

$

 

$

(3.6

)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

Nonregulated Segments

 

Utility Segments

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Natural Gas

 

Electric

 

FTRs

 

Coal Contract

 

Total

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

30.2

 

$

(14.9

)

$

2.9

 

$

2.5

 

$

20.7

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings

 

4.0

 

(2.9

)

0.1

 

 

1.2

 

Net unrealized losses recorded as regulatory assets or liabilities

 

 

 

(1.1

)

(7.0

)

(8.1

)

Net unrealized losses included in other comprehensive loss

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Purchases

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

Sales

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(0.1

)

Settlements

 

(15.2

)

2.5

 

(0.8

)

(0.4

)

(13.9

)

Net transfers into Level 3

 

(0.1

)

(5.4

)

 

 

(5.5

)

Net transfers out of Level 3

 

(0.4

)

2.4

 

 

 

2.0

 

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

18.5

 

$

(18.7

)

$

1.0

 

$

(4.9

)

$

(4.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings related to instruments still held at the end of the period

 

$

4.0

 

$

(2.9

)

$

 

$

 

$

1.1

Schedule of carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

(Millions)

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Long-term debt

 

$

2,122.1

 

$

2,272.2

 

$

2,122.0

 

$

2,281.5

 

Preferred stock

 

51.1

 

50.9

 

51.1

 

51.8