SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
INTERIM REPORTING PACKAGE
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
Contents
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| Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
| Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company | |
| Condensed Balance Sheets | 2-3 |
| Condensed Statements of Income | 4 |
| Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | 5 |
| Segment Information | 6 |
| Results of Operations | 6 |
| Selected Operating Statistics | 9-10 |
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Basis of Presentation
The interim condensed financial statements of Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO, Vectren South, or the Company) included in this report have been prepared without audit. The Company believes that the information in these interim condensed financial statements reflects all adjustments necessary to fairly state the results of the periods reported, including adjustments that are normal and recurring in nature. These interim condensed financial statements are supplemental to the Company’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on Form 8-K on March 6, 2009, under Vectren Corporation (Vectren) and Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. (Utility Holdings), the parent companies of SIGECO, as well as the interim condensed consolidated financial statements filed on Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 for Vectren and Utility Holdings, filed on May 1, 2009 and May 7, 2009, respectively. Vectren and Utility Holdings make available their Securities and Exchange Commission filings and recent annual reports free of charge through its website at www.vectren.com. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s utility operations, the results shown on a quarterly basis are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
Frequently Used Terms
AFUDC: allowance for funds used during construction | MMDth / MDth: millions/ thousands of dekatherms |
APB: Accounting Principles Board | MMBTU: millions of British thermal units |
EITF: Emerging Issues Task Force | MW: megawatts |
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board | MWh / GWh: megawatt hours / thousands of megawatt hours (gigawatt hours) |
FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | NOx: nitrogen oxide |
IDEM: Indiana Department of Environmental Management | OUCC: Indiana Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor |
IURC: Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission | SFAS: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards |
MCF / BCF: thousands / billions of cubic feet | USEPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited – In thousands)
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| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
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Utility Plant | | | | | | |
Original cost | | $ | 2,395,134 | | | $ | 2,335,725 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation & amortization | | | 931,258 | | | | 914,788 | |
Net utility plant | | | 1,463,876 | | | | 1,420,937 | |
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Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash & cash equivalents | | | 2,415 | | | | 4,490 | |
Accounts receivable - less reserves of $1,606 & | | | | | | | | |
$1,780 respectively | | | 51,039 | | | | 56,729 | |
Receivables from other Vectren companies | | | 615 | | | | 1,037 | |
Accrued unbilled revenues | | | 22,274 | | | | 37,628 | |
Inventories | | | 58,920 | | | | 60,377 | |
Recoverable fuel & natural gas costs | | | - | | | | 3,060 | |
Prepayments & other current assets | | | 4,755 | | | | 4,142 | |
Total current assets | | | 140,018 | | | | 167,463 | |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | | | 150 | | | | 150 | |
Other investments | | | 9,649 | | | | 9,160 | |
Nonutility property - net | | | 2,633 | | | | 2,683 | |
Goodwill - net | | | 5,557 | | | | 5,557 | |
Regulatory assets | | | 38,351 | | | | 44,376 | |
Other assets | | | 2,860 | | | | 5,470 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 1,663,094 | | | $ | 1,655,796 | |
SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited – In thousands)
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| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | | | | | | |
Common shareholder's equity | | | | | | |
Common stock (no par value) | | $ | 293,263 | | | $ | 293,263 | |
Retained earnings | | | 314,088 | | | | 307,798 | |
Accumulated comprehensive income | | | 82 | | | | 104 | |
Total common shareholder's equity | | | 607,433 | | | | 601,165 | |
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Long-term debt payable to third parties | | | 163,435 | | | | 122,119 | |
Long-term debt payable to Utility Holdings | | | 311,130 | | | | 311,502 | |
Total long-term debt, net | | | 474,565 | | | | 433,621 | |
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Commitments & Contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 35,661 | | | | 54,819 | |
Accounts payable to affiliated companies | | | 6,314 | | | | 11,741 | |
Payables to other Vectren companies | | | 18,198 | | | | 15,524 | |
Refundable fuel & natural gas costs | | | 1,306 | | | | - | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 59,671 | | | | 45,614 | |
Short-term borrowings | | | - | | | | 400 | |
Short-term borrowings payable to Utility Holdings | | | 115,543 | | | | 149,425 | |
Long-term debt subject to tender | | | 80,000 | | | | 80,000 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 316,693 | | | | 357,523 | |
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Deferred Income Taxes & Other Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 154,011 | | | | 151,176 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | | 55,368 | | | | 55,837 | |
Deferred credits & other liabilities | | | 55,024 | | | | 56,474 | |
Total deferred income taxes & other liabilities | | | 264,403 | | | | 263,487 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | | $ | 1,663,094 | | | $ | 1,655,796 | |
SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited – In thousands)
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| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | |
Electric utility | | $ | 124,964 | | | $ | 127,178 | |
Gas utility | | | 59,460 | | | | 68,615 | |
Total operating revenues | | | 184,424 | | | | 195,793 | |
COST OF OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel & purchased power | | | 46,956 | | | | 45,991 | |
Cost of gas sold | | | 43,170 | | | | 52,338 | |
Total cost of operating revenues | | | 90,126 | | | | 98,329 | |
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| | | 94,298 | | | | 97,464 | |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Other operating | | | 37,787 | | | | 39,180 | |
Depreciation & amortization | | | 20,021 | | | | 18,328 | |
Taxes other than income taxes | | | 4,832 | | | | 4,833 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 62,640 | | | | 62,341 | |
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OPERATING INCOME | | | 31,658 | | | | 35,123 | |
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Other income – net | | | 892 | | | | 1,077 | |
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Interest expense | | | 8,926 | | | | 8,847 | |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 23,624 | | | | 27,353 | |
Income taxes | | | 7,694 | | | | 10,701 | |
NET INCOME | | $ | 15,930 | | | $ | 16,652 | |
SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited – In thousands)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 66,371 | | | $ | 69,154 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt payble to Utility Holdings, net | | | - | | | | 88,878 | |
Long-term debt payable to third parties, net | | | 41,017 | | | | 60,250 | |
Requirements for: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends to parent | | | (9,639 | ) | | | (10,813 | ) |
Retirement of long-term debt, | | | | | | | | |
including premiums paid | | | (372 | ) | | | (103,025 | ) |
Net change in short-term borrowings, including | | | | | | | | |
Utility Holdings | | | (34,282 | ) | | | (67,070 | ) |
Net cash flows from financing activities | | | (3,276 | ) | | | (31,780 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Requirements for capital expenditures, | | | | | | | | |
excluding AFUDC equity | | | (64,807 | ) | | | (35,579 | ) |
Other investments | | | (363 | ) | | | (526 | ) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | | | (65,170 | ) | | | (36,105 | ) |
Net change in cash & cash equivalents | | | (2,075 | ) | | | 1,269 | |
Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 4,490 | | | | 1,969 | |
Cash & cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 2,415 | | | $ | 3,238 | |
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Information related to the Company’s business segments is summarized below:
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| | Three months ended March 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Revenues | | | | | | |
Electric Utility Services | | $ | 124,964 | | | $ | 127,178 | |
Gas Utility Services | | | 59,460 | | | | 68,615 | |
Total operating revenues | | $ | 184,424 | | | $ | 195,793 | |
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Profitability Measure | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utility Services | | $ | 11,901 | | | $ | 12,530 | |
Gas Utility Services | | | 4,029 | | | | 4,122 | |
Total net income | | $ | 15,930 | | | $ | 16,652 | |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Executive Summary of Results of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, SIGECO’s earnings were $15.9 million compared to $16.7 million in 2008, a decrease of $0.8 million. The decrease resulted primarily from lower customer usage and from wholesale power sales both impacted by the recession. Increased revenues associated with regulatory initiatives, lower interest costs, and a lower effective tax rate in 2009 partially offset these declines.
The Company generates revenue primarily from the delivery of natural gas and electric service to its customers. The primary source of cash flow results from the collection of customer bills and the payment for goods and services procured for the delivery of gas and electric services. The results are impacted by weather patterns in its service territory and general economic conditions both in its service territory as well as nationally.
Vectren has in place a disclosure committee that consists of senior management as well as financial management. The committee is actively involved in the preparation and review of SIGECO’s parent companies’ SEC filings.
Significant Fluctuations
Margin
Throughout this discussion, the terms Gas Utility margin and Electric Utility margin are used. Gas Utility margin is calculated as Gas Utility revenues less Cost of gas sold. Electric Utility margin is calculated as Electric Utility revenues less Cost of fuel & purchased power. These measures exclude Other operating expenses, Depreciation and amortization, and Taxes other than income taxes, which are included in the calculation of operating income. The Company believes Gas Utility and Electric Utility margins are better indicators of relative contribution than revenues since gas prices and fuel costs can be volatile and are generally collected on a dollar-for-dollar basis from customers.
Sales of natural gas and electricity to residential and commercial customers are seasonal and are impacted by weather. Trends in average use among natural gas residential and commercial customers have tended to decline in recent years as more efficient appliances and furnaces are installed and the price of natural gas have been volatile. Normal temperature adjustment (NTA) and lost margin recovery mechanisms largely mitigate the effect on Gas Utility margin that would otherwise be caused by variations in volumes sold to these customers due to weather and changing consumption patterns. An NTA has been in effect in SIGECO’s natural gas service territory since 2005, and lost margin recovery began when new base rates went into effect August 1, 2007. SIGECO’s electric service territory has neither an NTA mechanism nor lost margin recovery mechanisms.
Gas and electric margin generated from sales to large customers (generally industrial and other contract customers) is primarily impacted by overall economic conditions and changes in demand for those customers’ products. The recent recession has had, and may continue to have, negative impact on both gas and electric large customers. This impact has included, and may continue to include, tempered growth, significant conservation measures, and perhaps even plant closures or bankruptcies. While no one industrial customer comprises 10 percent of consolidated margin, the top five industrial electric customers comprise approximately 11 percent of 2009 electric utility margin, and therefore any significant decline in their collective revenues could adversely impact operating results. Deteriorating economic conditions may also lead to continued lower residential and commercial customer counts.
Margin is also impacted by the collection of state mandated taxes, which fluctuate with gas and fuel costs, as well as other tracked expenses. Items subject to tracking mechanisms include gas pipeline integrity management costs, costs to fund gas energy efficiency programs, and MISO related revenues and costs. Certain operating costs, including depreciation, associated with operating environmental compliance equipment are also tracked.
Electric wholesale activities are primarily affected by market conditions, the level of excess generating capacity, and electric transmission availability. Following is a discussion and analysis of margin generated from regulated utility operations.
Electric Utility Margin (Electric utility revenues less Cost of fuel and purchased power)
Electric Utility margin by revenue type follows:
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| | Three months ended March 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Electric utility revenues | | $ | 124,964 | | | $ | 127,178 | |
Cost of fuel & purchased power | | | 46,956 | | | | 45,991 | |
Total electric utility margin | | $ | 78,008 | | | $ | 81,187 | |
Margin attributed to: | | | | | | | | |
Residential & commercial customers | | $ | 52,451 | | | $ | 49,872 | |
Industrial customers | | | 19,084 | | | | 18,680 | |
Municipal & other customers | | | 730 | | | | 4,520 | |
Subtotal: Retail | | $ | 72,265 | | | $ | 73,072 | |
Wholesale margin | | $ | 5,743 | | | $ | 8,115 | |
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Electric volumes sold in MWh attributed to: | | | | | | | | |
Residential & commercial customers | | | 661,623 | | | | 715,193 | |
Industrial customers | | | 508,964 | | | | 600,736 | |
Municipal & other customers | | | 5,081 | | | | 36,602 | |
Total retail volumes sold | | | 1,175,668 | | | | 1,352,531 | |
Retail
Electric retail and firm wholesale utility margins were $72.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease over the prior year of $0.8 million. Increased margin associated with returns on pollution control investments totaled $0.5 million; margin associated with recovery of pollution control and MISO operating expenses increased $2.6 million. Management estimates other usage declines associated with the weak economy to have decreased margin approximately $1.4 million for residential and commercial customers and $2.0 million for industrial customers.
Margin from Wholesale Activities
Periodically, generation capacity is in excess of native load. The Company markets and sells this unutilized generating and transmission capacity to optimize the return on its owned assets. A majority of the margin generated from these activities is associated with wholesale off-system sales, and substantially all off-system sales occur into the MISO Day Ahead and Real Time markets.
Following is a reconciliation of Wholesale Power Marketing activity:
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| | Three months ended March 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Off-system sales | | $ | 2,720 | | | $ | 7,202 | |
Transmission system sales | | | 3,023 | | | | 913 | |
Total wholesale margin | | $ | 5,743 | | | $ | 8,115 | |
For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, wholesale margins were $5.7 million, representing a decrease of $2.4 million, compared to 2008.
During 2009, margin from off-system sales retained by the Company decreased $4.5 million compared to 2008. The Company experienced lower wholesale power marketing margins due to lower wholesale prices, coupled with increasing coal costs. Off-system sales totaled 341.6 GWh in 2009, compared to 463.4 GWh in 2008. The base rate case effective August 17, 2007, requires that wholesale margin from off-system sales earned above or below $10.5 million be shared equally with customers as measured on a fiscal year ending in August, and results reflect the impact of that sharing.
Beginning in June 2008, the Company began earning a return on electric transmission projects constructed by the Company in its service territory that benefit reliability throughout the region. Margin associated with these projects totaled $2.1 million year to date in 2009.
Gas Utility Margin (Gas utility revenues less Cost of gas sold)
Gas Utility margin and throughput by customer type follows:
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| | Three months ended March 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Gas utility revenues | | $ | 59,460 | | | $ | 68,615 | |
Cost of gas sold | | | 43,170 | | | | 52,338 | |
Total gas utility margin | | $ | 16,290 | | | $ | 16,277 | |
Margin attributed to: | | | | | | | | |
Residential & commercial customers | | $ | 14,037 | | | $ | 14,048 | |
Industrial customers | | | 1,389 | | | | 1,696 | |
Other customers | | | 864 | | | | 533 | |
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Sold & transported volumes in MDth attributed to: | | | | | | | | |
Residential & commercial customers | | | 5,159 | | | | 5,823 | |
Industrial customers | | | 4,275 | | | | 5,065 | |
Total sold & transported volumes | | | 9,434 | | | | 10,888 | |
For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, gas utility margins were $16.3 million, and were generally flat compared to the prior year. Margin increases associated with operating costs, including revenue and usage taxes recovered dollar-for-dollar in margin, were offset by approximately $0.2 million in margin declines associated with lower large customer usage and lower customer counts. The average cost per dekatherm of gas purchased for the three months ended March 31, 2009, was $8.71 compared to $9.35 in 2008.
Operating Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, other operating expenses were $37.8 million, a decrease of $1.4 million compared to 2008. Power supply operating expenses, inclusive of lower chemical costs, decreased $2.0 million and long-term incentive compensation decreased $2.0 million. These costs were offset partially by a $1.9 million increase in tracked costs and higher bad debt expense.
Depreciation & Amortization
Depreciation expense was $20.0 million for the quarter, an increase of $1.7 million compared to 2008. The increase relates to additions including the approximate $100 million SO2 scrubber placed into service January 1, 2009, for which depreciation totaling $1.1 million is directly recovered in electric utility margin.
Income Taxes
In 2009, federal and state income taxes were $7.7 million for the quarter, a decrease of $3.0 million compared to the prior year quarter. The lower taxes are primarily due to lower pretax income and a lower effective tax rate in 2009. The lower effective tax rate is driven primarily by true ups to deferred tax balances.
SELECTED ELECTRIC OPERATING STATISTICS (unaudited):
| | Three Months | |
| | Ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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OPERATING REVENUES (In thousands): | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 43,758 | | | $ | 40,678 | |
Commercial | | | 31,158 | | | | 28,136 | |
Industrial | | | 36,215 | | | | 35,007 | |
Misc. Revenue | | | 610 | | | | 4,615 | |
Total System | | | 111,741 | | | | 108,436 | |
Municipals | | | - | | | | 705 | |
Other Wholesale | | | 13,223 | | | | 18,037 | |
| | $ | 124,964 | | | $ | 127,178 | |
MARGIN (In thousands): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 31,167 | | | $ | 30,001 | |
Commercial | | | 21,284 | | | | 19,871 | |
Industrial | | | 19,084 | | | | 18,680 | |
Misc. Revenue | | | 730 | | | | 4,520 | |
Total System | | | 72,265 | | | | 73,072 | |
Other Wholesale | | | 5,743 | | | | 8,115 | |
| | $ | 78,008 | | | $ | 81,187 | |
ELECTRIC SALES (In MWh): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 377,809 | | | | 405,355 | |
Commercial | | | 283,814 | | | | 309,838 | |
Industrial | | | 508,964 | | | | 600,736 | |
Misc. Sales | | | 5,081 | | | | 5,259 | |
Total System | | | 1,175,668 | | | | 1,321,188 | |
Municipals | | | - | | | | 31,343 | |
Other Wholesale | | | 341,589 | | | | 463,387 | |
| | | 1,517,257 | | | | 1,815,918 | |
AVERAGE CUSTOMERS: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 122,590 | | | | 122,755 | |
Commercial | | | 18,344 | | | | 18,467 | |
Industrial | | | 104 | | | | 103 | |
All others | | | 34 | | | | 35 | |
| | | 141,072 | | | | 141,360 | |
SELECTED GAS OPERATING STATISTICS (unaudited):
| | Three Months | |
| | Ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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OPERATING REVENUES (In thousands): | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 40,219 | | | $ | 46,479 | |
Commercial | | | 17,024 | | | | 20,131 | |
Industrial | | | 1,389 | | | | 1,696 | |
Misc. Revenue | | | 828 | | | | 309 | |
| | $ | 59,460 | | | $ | 68,615 | |
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MARGIN (In thousands): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 10,586 | | | $ | 10,553 | |
Commercial | | | 3,451 | | | | 3,495 | |
Industrial | | | 1,389 | | | | 1,696 | |
Misc. Revenue | | | 864 | | | | 533 | |
| | $ | 16,290 | | | $ | 16,277 | |
GAS SOLD & TRANSPORTED (In MDth): | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 3,494 | | | | 3,929 | |
Commercial | | | 1,665 | | | | 1,894 | |
Industrial | | | 4,275 | | | | 5,065 | |
| | | 9,434 | | | | 10,888 | |
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AVERAGE CUSTOMERS: | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 100,744 | | | | 101,451 | |
Commercial | | | 10,199 | | | | 10,285 | |
Industrial | | | 88 | | | | 88 | |
| | | 111,031 | | | | 111,824 | |
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WEATHER AS A % OF NORMAL: | | | | | | | | |
Heating Degree Days | | | 94 | % | | | 100 | % |