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Financing Receivables | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items] |
Financing Receivables | Financing Receivables PSE&G PSE&G sponsors a solar loan program designed to help finance the installation of solar power systems throughout its electric service area. The loans are generally paid back with Solar Renewable Energy Certificates generated from the installed solar electric system. A substantial portion of these amounts are noncurrent and reported in Long-Term Investments on PSEG's and PSE&G's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reflects the outstanding loans by class of customer, none of which are considered “non-performing.”
| Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity |
|  |  | As of |  | As of |
| Consumer Loans |  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Commercial/Industrial | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 188 |  |
| Residential |  | 13 |  |  | 13 |  |
| Total |  | $ | 193 |  |  | $ | 201 |  |
Energy Holdings Energy Holdings, through several of its indirect subsidiary companies, has investments in domestic energy and real estate assets subject primarily to leveraged lease accounting. A leveraged lease is typically comprised of an investment by an equity investor and debt provided by a third party debt investor. The debt is recourse only to the assets subject to lease and is not included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As an equity investor, Energy Holdings’ investments in the leases are comprised of the total expected lease receivables on its investments over the lease terms plus the estimated residual values at the end of the lease terms, reduced for any income not yet earned on the leases. This amount is included in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The more rapid depreciation of the leased property for tax purposes creates tax cash flow that will be repaid to the taxing authority in later periods. As such, the liability for such taxes due is recorded in Deferred Income Taxes on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
|  | As of |  | As of |
|  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  | Millions |
| Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt) | $ | 631 |  |  | $ | 691 |  |
| Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets | 519 |  |  | 525 |  |
| Unearned and Deferred Income | (368 | ) |  | (380 | ) |
| Gross Investment in Leases | 782 |  |  | 836 |  |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | (706 | ) |  | (738 | ) |
| Net Investment in Leases | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |
The corresponding receivables associated with the lease portfolio are reflected in the following table, net of non-recourse debt. The ratings in the table represent the ratings of the entities providing payment assurance to Energy Holdings.
|  |  | Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt |
| Counterparties’ Credit Rating (Standard & Poor's (S&P)) |  | As of |
| As of September 30, 2015 |  | September 30, 2015 |
|  |  | Millions |
| AA |  | $ | 17 |  |
| BBB+ — BBB- |  | 316 |  |
| BB- |  | 134 |  |
| B- |  | 164 |  |
| Total |  | $ | 631 |  |
The “BB-” and the "B-" ratings in the preceding table represent lease receivables related to coal-fired assets in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the gross investment in the leases of such assets, net of non-recourse debt, was $573 million ($(13) million, net of deferred taxes). A more detailed description of such assets under lease, as of September 30, 2015, is presented in the following table.
| Asset |  | Location |  | Gross Investment |  | % Owned |  | Total |  | Fuel Type |  | Counter-parties’ S&P Credit Ratings As of September 30, 2015 (A) |  | Counterparty |
|  |  |  |  | Millions |  |  |  | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Powerton Station Units 5 and 6 |  | IL |  | $ | 134 |  |  | 64 | % |  | 1,538 |  |  | Coal |  | BB- |  | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Joliet Station Units 7 and 8 |  | IL |  | $ | 84 |  |  | 64 | % |  | 1,044 |  |  | Coal |  | BB- |  | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Keystone Station Units 1 and 2 |  | PA |  | $ | 121 |  |  | 17 | % |  | 1,711 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
| Conemaugh Station Units 1 and 2 |  | PA |  | $ | 121 |  |  | 17 | % |  | 1,711 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
| Shawville Station Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 |  | PA |  | $ | 113 |  |  | 100 | % |  | 603 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
(A) | On October 2, 2015, S&P lowered the B- rating for NRG REMA, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., to CCC+. Potential adverse consequences relevant to the downgrade are discussed in the following paragraph.
The credit exposure for lessors is partially mitigated through various credit enhancement mechanisms within the lease transactions. These credit enhancement features vary from lease to lease and may include letters of credit or affiliate guarantees. Upon the occurrence of certain defaults, indirect subsidiary companies of Energy Holdings would exercise their rights and attempt to seek recovery of their investment, potentially including stepping into the lease directly to protect their investments. While these actions could ultimately protect or mitigate the loss of value, they could require the use of significant capital investments and trigger certain material tax obligations. A bankruptcy of a lessee would likely delay any efforts on the part of the lessors to assert their rights upon default and could delay the monetization of claims. Failure to recover adequate value could ultimately lead to a foreclosure on the assets under lease by the lenders. If foreclosures were to occur, Energy Holdings could potentially record a pre-tax write-off up to its gross investment in these facilities and may also be required to pay significant cash tax liabilities to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Although all lease payments are current, no assurances can be given that future payments in accordance with the lease contracts will continue. Factors which may impact future lease cash flows include, but are not limited to, new environmental legislation and regulation regarding air quality, water and other discharges in the process of generating electricity, market prices for fuel, electricity and capacity, overall financial condition of lease counterparties and the quality and condition of assets under lease. In early 2014, NRG REMA, LLC had disclosed its plan to place the Shawville generating facility in a “long-term protective layup” by April 2015 as it evaluated its alternatives under the lease. However, NRG has since notified PJM that it deactivated the coal-fired units at the Shawville generating facility in June 2015 and has disclosed that it expects to return the Shawville units to service in the summer of 2016 with the ability to use natural gas.
PSE And G [Member] |
Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items] |
Financing Receivables | Financing Receivables PSE&G PSE&G sponsors a solar loan program designed to help finance the installation of solar power systems throughout its electric service area. The loans are generally paid back with Solar Renewable Energy Certificates generated from the installed solar electric system. A substantial portion of these amounts are noncurrent and reported in Long-Term Investments on PSEG's and PSE&G's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reflects the outstanding loans by class of customer, none of which are considered “non-performing.”
| Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity |
|  |  | As of |  | As of |
| Consumer Loans |  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Commercial/Industrial | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 188 |  |
| Residential |  | 13 |  |  | 13 |  |
| Total |  | $ | 193 |  |  | $ | 201 |  |
Energy Holdings Energy Holdings, through several of its indirect subsidiary companies, has investments in domestic energy and real estate assets subject primarily to leveraged lease accounting. A leveraged lease is typically comprised of an investment by an equity investor and debt provided by a third party debt investor. The debt is recourse only to the assets subject to lease and is not included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As an equity investor, Energy Holdings’ investments in the leases are comprised of the total expected lease receivables on its investments over the lease terms plus the estimated residual values at the end of the lease terms, reduced for any income not yet earned on the leases. This amount is included in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The more rapid depreciation of the leased property for tax purposes creates tax cash flow that will be repaid to the taxing authority in later periods. As such, the liability for such taxes due is recorded in Deferred Income Taxes on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
|  | As of |  | As of |
|  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  | Millions |
| Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt) | $ | 631 |  |  | $ | 691 |  |
| Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets | 519 |  |  | 525 |  |
| Unearned and Deferred Income | (368 | ) |  | (380 | ) |
| Gross Investment in Leases | 782 |  |  | 836 |  |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | (706 | ) |  | (738 | ) |
| Net Investment in Leases | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |
The corresponding receivables associated with the lease portfolio are reflected in the following table, net of non-recourse debt. The ratings in the table represent the ratings of the entities providing payment assurance to Energy Holdings.
|  |  | Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt |
| Counterparties’ Credit Rating (Standard & Poor's (S&P)) |  | As of |
| As of September 30, 2015 |  | September 30, 2015 |
|  |  | Millions |
| AA |  | $ | 17 |  |
| BBB+ — BBB- |  | 316 |  |
| BB- |  | 134 |  |
| B- |  | 164 |  |
| Total |  | $ | 631 |  |
The “BB-” and the "B-" ratings in the preceding table represent lease receivables related to coal-fired assets in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the gross investment in the leases of such assets, net of non-recourse debt, was $573 million ($(13) million, net of deferred taxes). A more detailed description of such assets under lease, as of September 30, 2015, is presented in the following table.
| Asset |  | Location |  | Gross Investment |  | % Owned |  | Total |  | Fuel Type |  | Counter-parties’ S&P Credit Ratings As of September 30, 2015 (A) |  | Counterparty |
|  |  |  |  | Millions |  |  |  | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Powerton Station Units 5 and 6 |  | IL |  | $ | 134 |  |  | 64 | % |  | 1,538 |  |  | Coal |  | BB- |  | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Joliet Station Units 7 and 8 |  | IL |  | $ | 84 |  |  | 64 | % |  | 1,044 |  |  | Coal |  | BB- |  | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Keystone Station Units 1 and 2 |  | PA |  | $ | 121 |  |  | 17 | % |  | 1,711 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
| Conemaugh Station Units 1 and 2 |  | PA |  | $ | 121 |  |  | 17 | % |  | 1,711 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
| Shawville Station Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 |  | PA |  | $ | 113 |  |  | 100 | % |  | 603 |  |  | Coal |  | B- |  | NRG REMA, LLC |
(A) | On October 2, 2015, S&P lowered the B- rating for NRG REMA, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., to CCC+. Potential adverse consequences relevant to the downgrade are discussed in the following paragraph.
The credit exposure for lessors is partially mitigated through various credit enhancement mechanisms within the lease transactions. These credit enhancement features vary from lease to lease and may include letters of credit or affiliate guarantees. Upon the occurrence of certain defaults, indirect subsidiary companies of Energy Holdings would exercise their rights and attempt to seek recovery of their investment, potentially including stepping into the lease directly to protect their investments. While these actions could ultimately protect or mitigate the loss of value, they could require the use of significant capital investments and trigger certain material tax obligations. A bankruptcy of a lessee would likely delay any efforts on the part of the lessors to assert their rights upon default and could delay the monetization of claims. Failure to recover adequate value could ultimately lead to a foreclosure on the assets under lease by the lenders. If foreclosures were to occur, Energy Holdings could potentially record a pre-tax write-off up to its gross investment in these facilities and may also be required to pay significant cash tax liabilities to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Although all lease payments are current, no assurances can be given that future payments in accordance with the lease contracts will continue. Factors which may impact future lease cash flows include, but are not limited to, new environmental legislation and regulation regarding air quality, water and other discharges in the process of generating electricity, market prices for fuel, electricity and capacity, overall financial condition of lease counterparties and the quality and condition of assets under lease. In early 2014, NRG REMA, LLC had disclosed its plan to place the Shawville generating facility in a “long-term protective layup” by April 2015 as it evaluated its alternatives under the lease. However, NRG has since notified PJM that it deactivated the coal-fired units at the Shawville generating facility in June 2015 and has disclosed that it expects to return the Shawville units to service in the summer of 2016 with the ability to use natural gas.

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