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Consolidated Statements of Capitalization - HECO (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Dec. 31, 2009 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, refunding series 2003B, due 2022 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, refunding series 2003B, due 2022 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.10%, series 2002A, due 2032 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.10%, series 2002A, due 2032 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.70%, refunding series 2000, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.70%, refunding series 2000, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.20%, series 1999C, due 2029 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.20%, series 1999C, due 2029 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, C-4 1/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, C-4 1/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, D-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, D-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, E-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, E-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, H-5 1/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, H-5 1/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, l-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, l-5% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, J-4 3/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, J-4 3/4% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, K-4.65% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, K-4.65% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, refunding series 2003B, due 2022 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, refunding series 2003B, due 2022 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.75%, refunding series 2003A, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.75%, refunding series 2003A, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, refunding series 1999A, due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, refunding series 1999A, due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, G-7 5/8% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, G-7 5/8% Series | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, due 2025 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.70%, refunding series 2000, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.70%, refunding series 2000, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, refunding series 1999D, due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, refunding series 1999B, due 2018 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 4.95%, refunding series 1998A, due 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, series 1997A, due 2027 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Special Purpose Revenue Bonds, 5.45%, series 1993, due 2023 | Dec. 31, 2011 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, H-7 5/8% Series | Dec. 31, 2010 Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, H-7 5/8% Series
Common stock equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock of $6 2/3 par value Authorized: 50,000,000 shares. Outstanding: 2011, 14,233,723 shares, 2010, 13,830,823 shares, and 2009, 13,786,959 shares | $ 94,911 | $ 92,224 | $ 91,931 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium on capital stock | 426,921 | 389,609 | 385,659 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings | 884,284 | 854,856 | 827,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement benefit plans | (32) | 709 | 1,782 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock equity | 1,406,084 | 1,337,398 | 1,306,408 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, Dividend Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% | 4.25% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.75% | 4.75% | 4.65% | 4.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% | 7.625%
Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption (in shares) | 1,234,657 | 1,234,657 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 | 150,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 89,657 | 89,657 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000 | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 | 50,000
Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption | 34,293 | 34,293 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1,793 | 1,793 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 | 5,000
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by HECO): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% |  | 6.50% | 6.50% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.70% | 5.70% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 6.20% | 6.20% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.75% | 4.75% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |  | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.70% | 5.70% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |
Total obligations to the State of Hawaii | 1,007,900 | 1,007,900 |  | 90,000 | 90,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 42,580 | 42,580 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 | 60,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |  |  | 55,000 | 55,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 7,720 | 7,720 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured: 6.50 %, series 2004, Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, due 2034 | 51,546 | 51,546 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% |  | 6.50% | 6.50% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.70% | 5.70% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 6.20% | 6.20% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.75% | 4.75% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |  | 4.60% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.65% | 4.80% | 4.80% | 5.70% | 5.70% | 6.15% | 6.15% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |
Total long-term debt | 1,059,446 | 1,059,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less unamortized discount | 1,376 | 1,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current portion long-term debt | 57,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net | 1,000,570 | 1,057,942 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capitalization | $ 2,440,947 | $ 2,429,633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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