2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000078497712000033 Filed on February 24, 2012

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Income Statement

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 2009
Revenue $455.0M $1.783B $1.804B
YoY Change -6.19% -1.16% 3.38%
Cost Of Revenue $263.0M $1.003B $1.122B
YoY Change -20.54% -10.61% 7.16%
Gross Profit $192.0M $780.0M $682.0M
YoY Change 24.68% 14.37% -2.29%
Gross Profit Margin 42.2% 43.75% 37.8%
Selling, General & Admin $46.00M $186.0M $179.0M
YoY Change 2.22% 3.91% -5.79%
% of Gross Profit 23.96% 23.85% 26.25%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $65.00M $238.0M $211.0M
YoY Change 27.45% 12.8% 1.44%
% of Gross Profit 33.85% 30.51% 30.94%
Operating Expenses $133.0M $513.0M $474.0M
YoY Change 14.66% 8.23% -1.46%
Operating Profit $59.00M $267.0M $208.0M
YoY Change 55.26% 28.37% -4.15%
Interest Expense -$28.00M $110.0M $104.0M
YoY Change 0.0% 5.77% 15.56%
% of Operating Profit -47.46% 41.2% 50.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net $4.000M $17.00M $21.00M
YoY Change 100.0% -19.05% -520.0%
Pretax Income $35.00M $174.0M $125.0M
YoY Change 191.67% 39.2% 2.46%
Income Tax $13.00M $53.00M $36.00M
% Of Pretax Income 37.14% 30.46% 28.8%
Net Earnings $25.00M $125.0M $95.00M
YoY Change 212.5% 31.58% 9.2%
Net Earnings / Revenue 5.49% 7.01% 5.27%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.66 $1.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share $332.0K $1.66 $1.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 75.30M shares 75.28M shares 72.79M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 75.29M shares 72.85M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 2009
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $87.00M $87.00M $87.00M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% -56.28%
Cash & Equivalents $4.000M $4.000M $31.00M
Short-Term Investments $83.00M $83.00M $56.00M
Other Short-Term Assets $67.00M $381.0M $386.0M
YoY Change -28.72% -1.3% 1.05%
Inventory $56.00M $56.00M $58.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $137.0M $137.0M $159.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $661.0M $661.0M $690.0M
YoY Change -4.2% -4.2% -15.85%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $4.133B $3.847B $3.644B
YoY Change 7.13% 5.57% 17.74%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
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Long-Term Investments $78.00M
YoY Change -19.59%
Other Assets $75.00M $697.0M $624.0M
YoY Change 20.97% 11.7% -18.75%
Total Long-Term Assets $4.830B $4.830B $4.482B
YoY Change 7.76% 7.76% 10.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $661.0M $661.0M $690.0M
Total Long-Term Assets $4.830B $4.830B $4.482B
Total Assets $5.491B $5.491B $5.172B
YoY Change 6.17% 6.17% 5.79%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $102.0M $102.0M $187.0M
YoY Change -45.45% -45.45% -13.82%
Accrued Expenses $125.0M $125.0M
YoY Change 35.87%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $19.00M $19.00M $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due $10.00M $10.00M $186.0M
YoY Change -94.62% -94.62% 30.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $489.0M $489.0M $620.0M
YoY Change -21.13% -21.13% -30.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $1.798B $1.798B $1.558B
YoY Change 15.4% 15.4% 33.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $78.00M $1.160B $1.095B
YoY Change 4.0% 5.94% -7.05%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.876B $2.958B $2.653B
YoY Change 14.88% 11.5% 13.28%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $489.0M $489.0M $620.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.876B $2.958B $2.653B
Total Liabilities $3.892B $3.899B $3.630B
YoY Change 7.25% 7.41% 2.69%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $766.0M
YoY Change 6.54%
Common Stock $831.0M
YoY Change 0.24%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.592B $1.592B $1.542B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $5.491B $5.491B $5.172B
YoY Change 6.17% 6.17% 5.79%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $25.00M $125.0M $95.00M
YoY Change 212.5% 31.58% 9.2%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $65.00M $238.0M $211.0M
YoY Change 27.45% 12.8% 1.44%
Cash From Operating Activities $74.00M $391.0M $386.0M
YoY Change 722.22% 1.3% 110.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$66.00M $450.0M $696.0M
YoY Change -56.58% -35.34% 81.72%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $0.00 $3.000M $4.000M
YoY Change -100.0% -25.0% -33.33%
Cash From Investing Activities -$66.00M -$430.0M -$700.0M
YoY Change -57.14% -38.57% 83.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $78.00M $72.00M
YoY Change 8.33% 20.0%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $0.00 $170.0M
YoY Change -100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $186.0M $142.0M
YoY Change 30.99% 153.57%
Cash From Financing Activities -11.00M $12.00M $335.0M
YoY Change -108.46% -96.42% 146.32%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 74.00M $391.0M $386.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -66.00M -$430.0M -$700.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -11.00M $12.00M $335.0M
Net Change In Cash -3.000M -$27.00M $21.00M
YoY Change -80.0% -228.57% -133.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $74.00M $391.0M $386.0M
Capital Expenditures -$66.00M $450.0M $696.0M
Free Cash Flow $140.0M -$59.00M -$310.0M
YoY Change -13.04% -80.97% 55.0%

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CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
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CY2010 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
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CY2010 us-gaap Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
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46000000 USD
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18000000 USD
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12000000 USD
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9000000 USD
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2700000 USD
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0.08
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0.07
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2271000000 USD
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120000000 USD
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125000000 USD
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213000000 USD
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720000000 USD
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5800000 USD
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11000000 USD
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766000000 USD
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833000000 USD
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1000000 USD
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2000000 USD
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CY2011 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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24.85
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22.35
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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CY2011 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
152657 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
191469 shares
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23.84
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14.95
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360382 shares
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465428 shares
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491404 shares
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19.82
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18.54
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1000000 USD
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3000000 USD
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23.6
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25.78
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23.34
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4687500 shares
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3931204 shares
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0 USD
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0.004
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0.013
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0.004
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9000000 USD
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2000000 USD
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100
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1666000000 USD
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1599000000 USD
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1
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98000000 USD
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84000000 USD
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89000000 USD
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12000000 USD
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5000000 USD
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0 USD
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8000000 USD
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2000000 USD
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2000000 USD
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0 USD
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">PGE believes that it is more likely than not that its deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2011 will be realized; accordingly, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">no</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"> valuation allowance has been recorded.</font></div></div>
CY2010 us-gaap Valuation Allowance Commentary
ValuationAllowanceCommentary
<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">As of December 31, 2010, PGE believed the benefit from state credit carryforwards expiring in 2011 would not be realized and, in recognition of this risk, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$2 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"> on the deferred tax assets relating to these state credit carryforwards.</font></div></div>
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-2000000 USD
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4000000 USD
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5000000 USD
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WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
62000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
17000 shares
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75350000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
75291000 shares
CY2009 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
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72852000 shares
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75275000 shares
CY2009 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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72790000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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75333000 shares
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16000000 USD
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15000000 USD
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-10000000 USD
CY2010 por Amounts Written Off Less Recoveries
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-7000000 USD
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-8000000 USD
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0.0201
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0.0427
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20000000 USD
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12000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Asset Retirement Obligation Non Utility Property
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10000000 USD
CY2011 por Asset Retirement Obligation Rate Recovery Related To Trojan Plant
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4000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Asset Retirement Obligation Utility Plant
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38000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Asset Retirement Obligation Utility Plant
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16000000 USD
CY2011 por Asset Retirement Removal Costs Included In Depreciation Expense
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49000000 USD
CY2010 por Asset Retirement Removal Costs Included In Depreciation Expense
AssetRetirementRemovalCostsIncludedInDepreciationExpense
47000000 USD
CY2009 por Asset Retirement Removal Costs Included In Depreciation Expense
AssetRetirementRemovalCostsIncludedInDepreciationExpense
47000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Current Electricity
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4000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Current Electricity
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2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Current Natural Gas
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17000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Current Natural Gas
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9000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Electricity
CommodityContractAssetElectricity
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Authorized Cost Of Capital
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0.08033
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0.05
CY2003Q4 por Class Action Damages Sought
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260000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Collateral Aggregate Fair Value
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302000000 USD
CY2011 por Commercial Paper Maximum Term
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270
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Natural Gas
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17000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Noncurrent Electricity
CommodityContractAssetNoncurrentElectricity
0 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Noncurrent Electricity
CommodityContractAssetNoncurrentElectricity
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Noncurrent Natural Gas
CommodityContractAssetNoncurrentNaturalGas
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Asset Noncurrent Natural Gas
CommodityContractAssetNoncurrentNaturalGas
0 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liabilities Electricity
CommodityContractLiabilitiesElectricity
137000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liabilities Natural Gas
CommodityContractLiabilitiesNaturalGas
251000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Current Electricity
CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentElectricity
66000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Current Electricity
CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentElectricity
77000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Current Natural Gas
CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentNaturalGas
111000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Current Natural Gas
CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentNaturalGas
150000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Noncurrent Electricity
CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentElectricity
42000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Noncurrent Electricity
CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentElectricity
71000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Noncurrent Natural Gas
CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentNaturalGas
101000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Commodity Contract Liability Noncurrent Natural Gas
CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentNaturalGas
146000000 USD
CY2011 por Company Contribution Percent To401 K For Bargaining Employees
CompanyContributionPercentTo401KForBargainingEmployees
0.01
CY2011 por Company Contribution Percentage To401 K For Post2008 Hires
CompanyContributionPercentageTo401KForPost2008Hires
0.05
CY2011 por Company Match Post2008 Hire
CompanyMatchPost2008Hire
0.05
CY2011 por Company Match Pre2009 Hire
CompanyMatchPre2009Hire
0.06
CY2010Q4 por Concentration Of Risk Derivative Instruments Assets
ConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
0.73
CY2011Q4 por Concentration Of Risk Derivative Instruments Assets
ConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
0.62
CY2011Q4 por Concentration Of Risk Derivative Instruments Liabilities
ConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeInstrumentsLiabilities
0.4
CY2010Q4 por Concentration Of Risk Derivative Instruments Liabilities
ConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeInstrumentsLiabilities
0.4
CY2011 por Contribution To Health Reimbursement Account Earned Time Off
ContributionToHealthReimbursementAccountEarnedTimeOff
1000000 USD
CY2011 por Contribution To Health Reimbursement Account Sick Time
ContributionToHealthReimbursementAccountSickTime
0.58 USD
CY2010 por Contribution To Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust
ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust
1000000 USD
CY2009 por Contribution To Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust
ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust
0 USD
CY2011 por Contribution To Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust
ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust
16000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Corporate Debt Securities Held In Decommissioning Trust Assets
CorporateDebtSecuritiesHeldInDecommissioningTrustAssets
11000000 USD
CY2009 por Cost Of Purchased Power And Fuel
CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel
944000000 USD
CY2010 por Cost Of Purchased Power And Fuel
CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel
829000000 USD
CY2011 por Cost Of Purchased Power And Fuel
CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel
760000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty A
CounterpartyA
0.01
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty A
CounterpartyA
0.19
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty B
CounterpartyB
0.16
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty B
CounterpartyB
0.01
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty C
CounterpartyC
0.13
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty C
CounterpartyC
0.05
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty D
CounterpartyD
0.07
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty D
CounterpartyD
0.22
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty E
CounterpartyE
0.07
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty E
CounterpartyE
0.23
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty E For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyEForPrmLiabs
0.23
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty E For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyEForPrmLiabs
0.24
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty F For Prm Assets
CounterpartyFForPrmAssets
0.00
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty F For Prm Assets
CounterpartyFForPrmAssets
0.11
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty G For Prm Assets
CounterpartyGForPrmAssets
0.1
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty G For Prm Assets
CounterpartyGForPrmAssets
0.00
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty H For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyHForPrmLiabs
0.04
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty H For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyHForPrmLiabs
0.1
CY2011Q4 por Counterparty I For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyIForPrmLiabs
0.07
CY2010Q4 por Counterparty I For Prm Liabs
CounterpartyIForPrmLiabs
0.12
CY2011Q4 por Credit Facilities300 Million Revolver
CreditFacilities300MillionRevolver
300000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Credit Facilities370 Million Revolver
CreditFacilities370MillionRevolver
370000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Current Derivative Assets
CurrentDerivativeAssets
19000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Current Derivative Assets
CurrentDerivativeAssets
13000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Current Derivative Liabilities
CurrentDerivativeLiabilities
188000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Current Derivative Liabilities
CurrentDerivativeLiabilities
216000000 USD
CY2008Q3 por Customer Refund For Trojan Investment Net Of Interest
CustomerRefundForTrojanInvestmentNetOfInterest
15400000 USD
CY2011 por Damages Sought In Usdoe Claim
DamagesSoughtInUsdoeClaim
128000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Debt Securities Domestic Government
DebtSecuritiesDomesticGovernment
3000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Debt Securitiesdomestic Government Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets
DebtSecuritiesdomesticGovernmentOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanAssets
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Debt Securitiesdomestic Government Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets
DebtSecuritiesdomesticGovernmentOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanAssets
3000000 USD
CY2010 por Decoupling Mechanism Deferrals Net
DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet
-10000000 USD
CY2011 por Decoupling Mechanism Deferrals Net
DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet
3000000 USD
CY2009 por Decoupling Mechanism Deferrals Net
DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet
7000000 USD
CY2010 por Deferred Income Tax Expense Footnote
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFootnote
73000000 USD
CY2009 por Deferred Income Tax Expense Footnote
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFootnote
84000000 USD
CY2011 por Deferred Income Tax Expense Footnote
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFootnote
56000000 USD
CY2011 por Estimated Average Service Life Hydro Production Plant
EstimatedAverageServiceLifeHydroProductionPlant
86
CY2010Q4 por Derivative Assets Total
DerivativeAssetsTotal
16000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Derivative Assets Total
DerivativeAssetsTotal
19000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Derivative Collateral Master Netting Arrangements Letters Of Credit
DerivativeCollateralMasterNettingArrangementsLettersOfCredit
31000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Derivative Collateral Master Netting Arrangements Letters Of Credit
DerivativeCollateralMasterNettingArrangementsLettersOfCredit
26000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Tax Assets Price Risk Management
DeferredTaxAssetsPriceRiskManagement
72000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Deferred Tax Assets Price Risk Management
DeferredTaxAssetsPriceRiskManagement
145000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credits Net Of Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditsNetOfValuationAllowance
40000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credits Net Of Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditsNetOfValuationAllowance
56000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Taxes Reclass To Depreciation And Amortization From Regulatory Liabilities
DeferredTaxesReclassToDepreciationAndAmortizationFromRegulatoryLiabilities
220000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Taxes Reclass To Employee Benefits From Regulatory Assets
DeferredTaxesReclassToEmployeeBenefitsFromRegulatoryAssets
73000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Taxes Reclass To Price Risk Management From Regulatory Liabilities
DeferredTaxesReclassToPriceRiskManagementFromRegulatoryLiabilities
74000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Deferred Taxes Reclass To Regulatory Assets From Other
DeferredTaxesReclassToRegulatoryAssetsFromOther
8000000 USD
CY2011 por Defined Benefit Plan Current Annual Rate Of Health Care Cost Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanCurrentAnnualRateOfHealthCareCostIncrease
0.08
CY2010 por Defined Benefit Plan Current Annual Rate Of Health Care Cost Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanCurrentAnnualRateOfHealthCareCostIncrease
0.08
CY2009 por Defined Benefit Plan Current Annual Rate Of Health Care Cost Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanCurrentAnnualRateOfHealthCareCostIncrease
0.075
CY2011 por Depreciation Expense Rate
DepreciationExpenseRate
0.0371
CY2010 por Depreciation Expense Rate
DepreciationExpenseRate
0.039
CY2009 por Depreciation Expense Rate
DepreciationExpenseRate
0.038
CY2010Q4 por Derivative Liabilities Total
DerivativeLiabilitiesTotal
376000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Derivative Liabilities Total
DerivativeLiabilitiesTotal
388000000 USD
CY2009 por Distribution Of Trojan Refund Liability
DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability
34000000 USD
CY2011 por Distribution Of Trojan Refund Liability
DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability
0 USD
CY2010 por Distribution Of Trojan Refund Liability
DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability
0 USD
CY2011Q4 por Dividend Reinvestment And Direct Stock Purchase Plan Number Of Available Shares
DividendReinvestmentAndDirectStockPurchasePlanNumberOfAvailableShares
2496842 shares
CY2011 por Dividend Reinvestment And Direct Stock Purchase Plan Shares
DividendReinvestmentAndDirectStockPurchasePlanShares
2500000 shares
CY2011Q4 por Domestic Equity Securities
DomesticEquitySecurities
9000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Domestic Equity Securities Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
DomesticEquitySecuritiesDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
163000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Domestic Equity Securities Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
DomesticEquitySecuritiesDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
163000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Domestic Equity Securities Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets At Fair Value
DomesticEquitySecuritiesOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanAssetsAtFairValue
5000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Domestic Equity Securities Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets At Fair Value
DomesticEquitySecuritiesOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanAssetsAtFairValue
13000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Domestic Government And Corporate Credit Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
DomesticGovernmentAndCorporateCreditDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
138000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Domestic Government And Corporate Credit Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
DomesticGovernmentAndCorporateCreditDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
78000000 USD
CY2011 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Base Pay Threshold
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanBasePayThreshold
0.1
CY2011Q4 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Number Of Available Shares
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanNumberOfAvailableShares
507594 shares
CY2011 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Purchase Price
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanPurchasePrice
0.95
CY2011 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Purchased Stock Value Limitation
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanPurchasedStockValueLimitation
25000 USD
CY2011 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Share Purchase Limitation
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanSharePurchaseLimitation
1500 shares
CY2011Q4 por Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Authorized
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanSharesAuthorized
625000 shares
CY2011 por Estimated Average Service Life Wind Production Plant
EstimatedAverageServiceLifeWindProductionPlant
27
CY2011 por Estimated Average Service Lives Distribution Plant
EstimatedAverageServiceLivesDistributionPlant
40
CY2011 por Estimated Average Service Lives General Plant
EstimatedAverageServiceLivesGeneralPlant
14
CY2011 por Estimated Average Service Lives Transmission Plant
EstimatedAverageServiceLivesTransmissionPlant
53
CY2010 por Estimated Refund Under Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism
EstimatedRefundUnderPowerCostAdjustmentMechanism
0 USD
CY2011 por Estimated Refund Under Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism
EstimatedRefundUnderPowerCostAdjustmentMechanism
-10000000 USD
CY2009 por Estimated Refund Under Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism
EstimatedRefundUnderPowerCostAdjustmentMechanism
0 USD
por Estimated Remaining Useful Life Of Facility Acquired
EstimatedRemainingUsefulLifeOfFacilityAcquired
0.75
CY2011 por Ferc Authorized Short Term Debt Effective Through February62014
FercAuthorizedShortTermDebtEffectiveThroughFebruary62014
700000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por First Mortgage Bonds Maximum Rate
FirstMortgageBondsMaximumRate
0.0931
CY2011Q4 por First Mortgage Bonds Minimum Rate
FirstMortgageBondsMinimumRate
0.0346
CY2011 por Franchise Taxes
FranchiseTaxes
41000000 USD
CY2010 por Franchise Taxes
FranchiseTaxes
39000000 USD
CY2009 por Franchise Taxes
FranchiseTaxes
38000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Incorporated Cities
IncorporatedCities
52
CY2008Q3 por Interest Rate Applied To Trojan Refund
InterestRateAppliedToTrojanRefund
0.096
CY2011Q4 por International Equity Securities
InternationalEquitySecurities
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por International Equity Securities Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
InternationalEquitySecuritiesDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
106000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por International Equity Securities Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
InternationalEquitySecuritiesDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
105000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por International Equity Securities Other Post Retirement Assets At Fair Value
InternationalEquitySecuritiesOtherPostRetirementAssetsAtFairValue
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por International Equity Securities Other Post Retirement Assets At Fair Value
InternationalEquitySecuritiesOtherPostRetirementAssetsAtFairValue
4000000 USD
CY1993Q4 por Investment In Trojan
InvestmentInTrojan
0.87
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Construction Work In Progress Peltonround Butte
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfConstructionWorkInProgressPeltonroundButte
11000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Peltonround Butte Plant Accumulated Depreciation
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfPeltonroundButtePlantAccumulatedDepreciation
46000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Proportionate Ownership Share Of Boardman
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantProportionateOwnershipShareOfBoardman
0.65
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Plant Boardman Plant In Service Year
JointlyOwnedPlantBoardmanPlantInServiceYear
1980
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Plant Colstrip Plant In Service Year
JointlyOwnedPlantColstripPlantInServiceYear
1986
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Plant Pelton In Service Year
JointlyOwnedPlantPeltonInServiceYear
1958
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Plant Round Butte In Service Year
JointlyOwnedPlantRoundButteInServiceYear
1964
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Gross Ownership Amount Of Boardman Plant In Service
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantGrossOwnershipAmountOfBoardmanPlantInService
467000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Gross Ownership Amount Of Colstrip Plant In Service
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantGrossOwnershipAmountOfColstripPlantInService
507000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Gross Ownership Amount Of Peltonround Butte Plant In Service
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantGrossOwnershipAmountOfPeltonroundButtePlantInService
206000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Boardman Plant Accumulated Depreciation
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfBoardmanPlantAccumulatedDepreciation
292000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Colstrip Plant Accumulated Depreciation
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfColstripPlantAccumulatedDepreciation
326000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Construction Work In Progress Boardman
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfConstructionWorkInProgressBoardman
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Ownership Amount Of Construction Work In Progress Colstrip
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantOwnershipAmountOfConstructionWorkInProgressColstrip
2000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Proportionate Ownership Share Of Colstrip
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantProportionateOwnershipShareOfColstrip
0.20
CY2011Q4 por Jointly Owned Utility Plant Proportionate Ownership Share Of Peltonround Butte
JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantProportionateOwnershipShareOfPeltonroundButte
0.6667
CY2009 por Level3 Realized And Unrealized Losses Offset By Effect Of Regulatory Accounting
Level3RealizedAndUnrealizedLossesOffsetByEffectOfRegulatoryAccounting
49000000 USD
CY2010 por Level3 Realized And Unrealized Losses Offset By Effect Of Regulatory Accounting
Level3RealizedAndUnrealizedLossesOffsetByEffectOfRegulatoryAccounting
95000000 USD
CY2011 por Level3 Realized And Unrealized Losses Offset By Effect Of Regulatory Accounting
Level3RealizedAndUnrealizedLossesOffsetByEffectOfRegulatoryAccounting
88000000 USD
CY2011 por Line Of Credit Facitlity Covenant Terms One Month Term
LineOfCreditFacitlityCovenantTermsOneMonthTerm
one
CY2011 por Line Of Credit Facitlity Covenant Terms Six Month Term
LineOfCreditFacitlityCovenantTermsSixMonthTerm
six
CY2011 por Line Of Credit Facitlity Covenant Terms Three Month Term
LineOfCreditFacitlityCovenantTermsThreeMonthTerm
three
CY2011 por Line Of Credit Facitlity Covenant Terms Two Month Term
LineOfCreditFacitlityCovenantTermsTwoMonthTerm
two
CY2011Q4 por Long Term Debt First Mortgage Bonds
LongTermDebtFirstMortgageBonds
1615000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Long Term Debt First Mortgage Bonds
LongTermDebtFirstMortgageBonds
1678000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds City Of Forsyth Montana
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsCityOfForsythMontana
119000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds City Of Forsyth Montana
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsCityOfForsythMontana
119000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Port Of Morrow Oregon
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsPortOfMorrowOregon
23000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Port Of Morrow Oregon
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsPortOfMorrowOregon
23000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Port Of St Helens Oregon
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsPortOfStHelensOregon
0 USD
CY2010Q4 por Long Term Debt Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Port Of St Helens Oregon
LongTermDebtPollutionControlRevenueBondsPortOfStHelensOregon
10000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Loss Carryforward Federal
LossCarryforwardFederal
0 USD
CY2011Q4 por Loss Carryforward State
LossCarryforwardState
1000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Maximum Potential Liability Under Power And Transmission Agreements
MaximumPotentialLiabilityUnderPowerAndTransmissionAgreements
74000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Money Market Funds Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
MoneyMarketFundsDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
15000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Money Market Funds Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets
MoneyMarketFundsDefinedBenefitPensionPlanAssets
3000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Money Market Funds Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Assets At Fair Value
MoneyMarketFundsOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlanAssetsAtFairValue
7000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Money Market Funds Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Assets At Fair Value
MoneyMarketFundsOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlanAssetsAtFairValue
7000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Actuarial Loss Portion Of Amortization From Aocl For Non Qualified Benefits
NetActuarialLossPortionOfAmortizationFromAoclForNonQualifiedBenefits
1000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Actuarial Loss Portion Of Amortization From Aocl For Pension Benefits
NetActuarialLossPortionOfAmortizationFromAoclForPensionBenefits
17000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Actuarial Loss Portion Of Amortiztion Of Aocl For Other Postretirement Benefits
NetActuarialLossPortionOfAmortiztionOfAoclForOtherPostretirementBenefits
1000000 USD
CY2009 por Net Gain Or Loss Recognized In Statement Of Income Offset By Regulatory Accounting
NetGainOrLossRecognizedInStatementOfIncomeOffsetByRegulatoryAccounting
98000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Gain Or Loss Recognized In Statement Of Income Offset By Regulatory Accounting
NetGainOrLossRecognizedInStatementOfIncomeOffsetByRegulatoryAccounting
192000000 USD
CY2010 por Net Gain Or Loss Recognized In Statement Of Income Offset By Regulatory Accounting
NetGainOrLossRecognizedInStatementOfIncomeOffsetByRegulatoryAccounting
258000000 USD
CY2009Q4 por Net Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities Classified As Level3
NetLiabilitiesFromPriceRiskManagementActivitiesClassifiedAsLevel3
154000000 USD
CY2008Q4 por Net Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities Classified As Level3
NetLiabilitiesFromPriceRiskManagementActivitiesClassifiedAsLevel3
123000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Net Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities Classified As Level3
NetLiabilitiesFromPriceRiskManagementActivitiesClassifiedAsLevel3
120000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Net Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities Classified As Level3
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79000000 USD
CY2009 por Net Taxes On Change In Compensation Retirement Benefits Liability And Amortization
NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization
0 USD
CY2010 por Net Taxes On Change In Compensation Retirement Benefits Liability And Amortization
NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization
1000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Taxes On Change In Compensation Retirement Benefits Liability And Amortization
NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization
1000000 USD
CY2010 por Net Variable Power Cost Overrun
NetVariablePowerCostOverrun
22000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Variable Power Cost Savings Outside Of Threshold
NetVariablePowerCostSavingsOutsideOfThreshold
19000000 USD
CY2010 por Net Variable Power Cost Underrun
NetVariablePowerCostUnderrun
-12000000 USD
CY2011 por Net Variable Power Cost Underrun
NetVariablePowerCostUnderrun
-34000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Noncurrent Derivative Assets
NoncurrentDerivativeAssets
0 USD
CY2010Q4 por Noncurrent Derivative Assets
NoncurrentDerivativeAssets
3000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Noncurrent Derivative Liabilities
NoncurrentDerivativeLiabilities
188000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Noncurrent Derivative Liabilities
NoncurrentDerivativeLiabilities
172000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Number Of Retail Customers
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822466 shares
CY2011Q4 por Number Of Union Employees
NumberOfUnionEmployees
840 shares
CY2011Q4 por Number Of Union Employees Subject To Agreement A
NumberOfUnionEmployeesSubjectToAgreementA
804 shares
CY2011Q4 por Number Of Union Employees Subject To Agreement B
NumberOfUnionEmployeesSubjectToAgreementB
36 shares
CY2011Q4 por Other Current Liabilities Other
OtherCurrentLiabilitiesOther
62000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Other Current Liabilities Other
OtherCurrentLiabilitiesOther
63000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Assets Total
OtherPostRetirementBenefitPlanAssetsTotal
16000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Assets Total
OtherPostRetirementBenefitPlanAssetsTotal
27000000 USD
CY1985 por Ownership Interest In Boardman Sold
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0.15
CY1985 por Ownership Interest In Pacific Northwest Intertie Sold
OwnershipInterestInPacificNorthwestIntertieSold
0.10714
CY2011Q4 por Percent Of States Population
PercentOfStatesPopulation
0.44
CY2011 por Percentage Of Output
PercentageOfOutput
0.25
CY2011 por Pge Share Of Recovery From Usdoe Claims
PgeShareOfRecoveryFromUsdoeClaims
0.67
CY2010Q4 por Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Owned By Pge
PollutionControlRevenueBondsOwnedByPge
21000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Pollution Control Revenue Bonds Owned By Pge
PollutionControlRevenueBondsOwnedByPge
21000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Port Of Morrow Bond Rate
PortOfMorrowBondRate
0.05
CY2011Q4 por Port Of St Helens Bond Rate
PortOfStHelensBondRate
0.0525
CY2011Q4 por Portion Of370 Million Credit Facility Scheduled To Terminate In July2012
PortionOf370MillionCreditFacilityScheduledToTerminateInJuly2012
10000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Portion Of370 Million Credit Facility Scheduled To Terminate In July2013
PortionOf370MillionCreditFacilityScheduledToTerminateInJuly2013
360000000 USD
CY2011 por Potential Refund Under Pcam
PotentialRefundUnderPcam
17000000 USD
CY2010 por Power Cost Deadband Lower Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandLowerThreshold
17000000 USD
CY2009 por Power Cost Deadband Lower Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandLowerThreshold
15000000 USD
CY2011 por Power Cost Deadband Lower Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandLowerThreshold
15000000 USD
CY2010 por Power Cost Deadband Upper Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandUpperThreshold
35000000 USD
CY2011 por Power Cost Deadband Upper Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandUpperThreshold
30000000 USD
CY2009 por Power Cost Deadband Upper Threshold
PowerCostDeadbandUpperThreshold
29000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Preliminary Engineering
PreliminaryEngineering
13000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Preliminary Engineering
PreliminaryEngineering
10000000 USD
CY2011 por Preliminary Engineering Costs Expensed
PreliminaryEngineeringCostsExpensed
0 USD
CY2010 por Preliminary Engineering Costs Expensed
PreliminaryEngineeringCostsExpensed
0 USD
CY2009 por Preliminary Engineering Costs Expensed
PreliminaryEngineeringCostsExpensed
0 USD
CY2010 por Preliminary Engineering Transferred To Construction Work In Progress
PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress
0 USD
CY2011 por Preliminary Engineering Transferred To Construction Work In Progress
PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress
7000000 USD
CY2009 por Preliminary Engineering Transferred To Construction Work In Progress
PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress
0 USD
CY2009 por Premium Paid On Repayment Of Long Term Debt
PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt
0 USD
CY2010 por Premium Paid On Repayment Of Long Term Debt
PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt
0 USD
CY2011 por Premium Paid On Repayment Of Long Term Debt
PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt
-7000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Price Risk Management Regulatory Assets
PriceRiskManagementRegulatoryAssets
13000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Price Risk Management Regulatory Assets
PriceRiskManagementRegulatoryAssets
19000000 USD
CY2011 por Prior Service Cost Portion Of Amortization Of Aocl For Other Postretirement Benefits
PriorServiceCostPortionOfAmortizationOfAoclForOtherPostretirementBenefits
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Private Equity Funds
PrivateEquityFunds
23000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Private Equity Funds
PrivateEquityFunds
32000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment General
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral
314000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment General
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral
294000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Intangible
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentIntangible
331000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Intangible
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentIntangible
286000000 USD
CY2009 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contract
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContract
47000000 USD
CY2010 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contract
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContract
65000000 USD
CY2011 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contract
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContract
86000000 USD
CY2009 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Electricity
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsElectricity
79000000 USD
CY2010 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Electricity
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsElectricity
127000000 USD
CY2011 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Electricity
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsElectricity
117000000 USD
CY2010 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Natural Gas
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas
192000000 USD
CY2011 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Natural Gas
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas
98000000 USD
CY2009 por Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Net Commodity Contracts Natural Gas
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas
101000000 USD
CY2011 por Refund Period Not Yet Determined For Regulatory Liabilities Pcam And Pollution Control Tax Credits
RefundPeriodNotYetDeterminedForRegulatoryLiabilitiesPcamAndPollutionControlTaxCredits
<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Refund period not yet determined</font></div></div>
CY2008Q3 por Refund To Customers For Trojan Investment Including Interest
RefundToCustomersForTrojanInvestmentIncludingInterest
33100000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Rate Of Return At Approved Rate
RegulatoryAssetsEarningRateOfReturnAtApprovedRate
7000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Rate Of Return At Cost Of Capital
RegulatoryAssetsEarningRateOfReturnAtCostOfCapital
7000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Rate Of Return By Inclusion In Rate Base
RegulatoryAssetsEarningRateOfReturnByInclusionInRateBase
8000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Return
RegulatoryAssetsEarningReturn
22000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Return Other Category
RegulatoryAssetsEarningReturnOtherCategory
26000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Regulatory Assets Earning Return Other Category
RegulatoryAssetsEarningReturnOtherCategory
21000000 USD
CY2011 por Regulatory Deferral Of Settled Derivative Instruments
RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments
12000000 USD
CY2010 por Regulatory Deferral Of Settled Derivative Instruments
RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments
26000000 USD
CY2009 por Regulatory Deferral Of Settled Derivative Instruments
RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments
-31000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Remaining Recovery Period Of Regulatory Asset Debt Reacquisition Costs For Which No Return On Investment During Recovery Period Is Provided
RemainingRecoveryPeriodOfRegulatoryAssetDebtReacquisitionCostsForWhichNoReturnOnInvestmentDuringRecoveryPeriodIsProvided
7 years
CY2011Q4 por Remaining Recovery Period Of Regulatory Asset Deferred Broker Settlements For Which No Return On Investment During Recovery Period Is Provided
RemainingRecoveryPeriodOfRegulatoryAssetDeferredBrokerSettlementsForWhichNoReturnOnInvestmentDuringRecoveryPeriodIsProvided
1 year
CY2011 por Remaining Recovery Period Of Regulatory Asset Pension And Postretirement Plans For Which No Return On Investment During Recovery Is Provided
RemainingRecoveryPeriodOfRegulatoryAssetPensionAndPostretirementPlansForWhichNoReturnOnInvestmentDuringRecoveryIsProvided
<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Recovery expected over the average service life of employees</font></div></div>
CY2011Q4 por Remaining Recovery Period Of Regulatory Assets Price Risk Management For Which No Return On Investment Is Provided
RemainingRecoveryPeriodOfRegulatoryAssetsPriceRiskManagementForWhichNoReturnOnInvestmentIsProvided
2 years
CY2011 por Remaining Refund Period Of Regulatory Liabilities Asset Removal Costs And Retirement Obligations
RemainingRefundPeriodOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesAssetRemovalCostsAndRetirementObligations
<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Recovery expected over the estimated lives of the assets</font></div></div>
CY2011 por Renewable Adjustment Clause Deferrals
RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals
22000000 USD
CY2010 por Renewable Adjustment Clause Deferrals
RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals
-12000000 USD
CY2009 por Renewable Adjustment Clause Deferrals
RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals
-11000000 USD
CY1997Q4 por River Miles
RiverMiles
5.7 mi
CY2010 por Senate Bill408 Deferrals Net
SenateBill408DeferralsNet
-13000000 USD
CY2009 por Senate Bill408 Deferrals Net
SenateBill408DeferralsNet
0 USD
CY2011 por Senate Bill408 Deferrals Net
SenateBill408DeferralsNet
-7000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Service Area Population
ServiceAreaPopulation
1700000 shares
CY2011Q4 por Service Area Sq Miles
ServiceAreaSqMiles
4000 sqmi
CY2011 por Shares Issued During Period Dividend Reinvestment And Direct Stock Purchase Plan
SharesIssuedDuringPeriodDividendReinvestmentAndDirectStockPurchasePlan
3158 shares
CY2011 por Short Term Debt Maximum Amount Outstanding During Year
ShortTermDebtMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringYear
44000000 USD
CY2010 por Short Term Debt Maximum Amount Outstanding During Year
ShortTermDebtMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringYear
51000000 USD
CY2009 por Short Term Debt Maximum Amount Outstanding During Year
ShortTermDebtMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringYear
205000000 USD
CY2011 por Stock Based Compensation Attainment Of Performance Goals That Allows Vesting
StockBasedCompensationAttainmentOfPerformanceGoalsThatAllowsVesting
1.218
CY2010 por Stock Based Compensation Attainment Of Performance Goals That Allows Vesting
StockBasedCompensationAttainmentOfPerformanceGoalsThatAllowsVesting
1.179
CY2009 por Stock Based Compensation Attainment Of Performance Goals That Allows Vesting
StockBasedCompensationAttainmentOfPerformanceGoalsThatAllowsVesting
0.911
por Stock Based Compensation Forfeiture Rate
StockBasedCompensationForfeitureRate
0.06
CY2011Q4 por Tax Credit Carryforward Federal
TaxCreditCarryforwardFederal
42000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Tax Credit Carryforward State
TaxCreditCarryforwardState
14000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Trojan Decommissioning Activities
TrojanDecommissioningActivities
38000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Trojan Decommissioning Activities
TrojanDecommissioningActivities
37000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Unbilled Revenue
UnbilledRevenue
101000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Unbilled Revenue
UnbilledRevenue
93000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Cash And Cash Equivalents
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountCashAndCashEquivalents
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Cash And Cash Equivalents
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountCashAndCashEquivalents
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Electric Utility Plant Net
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountElectricUtilityPlantNet
5000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Electric Utility Plant Net
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountElectricUtilityPlantNet
5000000 USD
CY2011Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carryingamount Accounts Receivable Net
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingamountAccountsReceivableNet
0 USD
CY2010Q4 por Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carryingamount Accounts Receivable Net
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingamountAccountsReceivableNet
4000000 USD
por Variable Interest Entity Discount Rate Used In Impairment Calc
VariableInterestEntityDiscountRateUsedInImpairmentCalc
0.07
CY2011Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments At Balance Sheet Date Commodity Contracts Natural Gas
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsNaturalGas
79000000 MMBTU
CY2010Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments At Balance Sheet Date Commodity Contracts Natural Gas
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsNaturalGas
93000000 MMBTU
CY2011Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments Held At Balance Sheet Date Commodity Contracts Electricity
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsElectricity
13000000 MWh
CY2010Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments Held At Balance Sheet Date Commodity Contracts Electricity
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsElectricity
9000000 MWh
CY2011Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments Held At Balance Sheet Date Foreign Currency
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency
6000000 CAD
CY2010Q4 por Volume Related To Derivative Instruments Held At Balance Sheet Date Foreign Currency
VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency
7000000 CAD
CY2011 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2011 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2011 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
FY
CY2011 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2011
CY2011 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2011-12-31
CY2011 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2011 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0000784977
CY2012Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
75367284 shares
CY2011 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2011 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2011Q4 dei Entity Number Of Employees
EntityNumberOfEmployees
2634 shares
CY2011Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
1900588219 USD
CY2011 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO /OR/
CY2011 dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
CY2011 dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes
CY2011 dei Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
POR

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