v2.4.0.6
Segment and Significant Customer Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment and Significant Customer Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Data for Segments
The tables below show our financial data for our segments for the periods indicated (in millions).
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
West
 
Texas
 
North
 
Southeast
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
2,372

 
$
2,306

 
$
1,336

 
$
786

 
$

 
$
6,800

Intersegment revenues
12

 
23

 
7

 
135

 
(177
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
2,384

 
$
2,329

 
$
1,343

 
$
921

 
$
(177
)
 
$
6,800

Commodity Margin
$
1,061

 
$
469

 
$
704

 
$
240

 
$

 
$
2,474

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(1)(2)
113

 
(102
)
 
(13
)
 
1

 
(32
)
 
(33
)
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
380

 
235

 
177

 
141

 
(29
)
 
904

Depreciation and amortization expense
192

 
135

 
138

 
90

 
(5
)
 
550

Sales, general and other administrative expense
43

 
43

 
24

 
22

 
(1
)
 
131

Other operating expenses(3)
41

 
3

 
30

 
5

 
(2
)
 
77

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(21
)
 

 

 
(21
)
Income (loss) from operations
518

 
(49
)
 
343

 
(17
)
 
5

 
800

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
751

Loss on interest rate derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145

Debt extinguishment costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
115

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(211
)

 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
West
 
Texas
 
North
 
Southeast
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
2,525

 
$
2,162

 
$
978

 
$
880

 
$

 
$
6,545

Intersegment revenues
12

 
22

 
6

 
138

 
(178
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
2,537

 
$
2,184

 
$
984

 
$
1,018

 
$
(178
)
 
$
6,545

Commodity Margin
$
1,080

 
$
504

 
$
535

 
$
272

 
$

 
$
2,391

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(1)
69

 
89

 
21

 
22

 
(30
)
 
171

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
351

 
285

 
138

 
123

 
(29
)
 
868

Depreciation and amortization expense
207

 
150

 
111

 
109

 
(7
)
 
570

Sales, general and other administrative expense
55

 
38

 
45

 
12

 
1

 
151

Other operating expenses(3)
59

 
2

 
28

 
4

 
(2
)
 
91

Impairment losses
97

 

 

 
19

 

 
116

(Gain) on sale of assets, net

 
(119
)
 

 

 

 
(119
)
(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(16
)
 

 

 
(16
)
Income from operations
380

 
237

 
250

 
27

 
7

 
901

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
802

Loss on interest rate derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
223

Debt extinguishment costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
106

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(230
)

 
Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
West
 
Texas
 
North
 
Southeast
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
3,311

 
$
1,816

 
$
558

 
$
778

 
$

 
$
6,463

Intersegment revenues
28

 
63

 
16

 
97

 
(204
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
3,339

 
$
1,879

 
$
574

 
$
875

 
$
(204
)
 
$
6,463

Commodity Margin
$
1,245

 
$
644

 
$
268

 
$
304

 
$

 
$
2,461

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(1)
143

 
(40
)
 
46

 
(5
)
 
(44
)
 
100

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
408

 
232

 
91

 
134

 
3

 
868

Depreciation and amortization expense
188

 
129

 
67

 
80

 
(8
)
 
456

Sales, general and other administrative expense
66

 
63

 
18

 
27

 

 
174

Other operating expenses(3)
73

 
14

 
30

 
11

 
(32
)
 
96

Impairment losses
4

 

 

 

 

 
4

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants
(32
)
 

 
(18
)
 

 

 
(50
)
Income from operations
681

 
166

 
126

 
47

 
(7
)
 
1,013

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
799

Debt extinguishment costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
89

Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
125

__________
(1)
Mark-to-market commodity activity represents the unrealized portion of our mark-to-market activity, net, included in operating revenues and fuel and purchased energy expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, as well as a non-cash gain from amortization of prepaid power sales agreements for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(2)
Includes $12 million of lease levelization and $8 million of contract amortization for the year ended December 31, 2011 related to contracts that became effective in 2011.
(3)
Excludes $10 million, $9 million and $5 million of RGGI compliance and other environmental costs for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which are components of Commodity Margin.