Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
         
Commission   Registrant; State of Incorporation;   IRS Employer
File Number   Address; and Telephone Number   Identification Number
 
       
1-13739
  UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION   86-0786732
 
  (An Arizona Corporation)    
 
  One South Church Avenue, Suite 100    
 
  Tucson, AZ 85701    
 
  (520) 571-4000    
 
       
1-5924
  TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   86-0062700
 
  (An Arizona Corporation)    
 
  One South Church Avenue, Suite 100    
 
  Tucson, AZ 85701    
 
  (520) 571-4000    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
             
UniSource Energy Corporation
  Yes þ   No o    
Tucson Electric Power Company (1)
  Yes o   No þ    
(1)  
Tucson Electric Power Company is not required to file reports under the Exchange Act. However, Tucson Electric Power Company has filed all Exchange Act reports for the preceding 12 months.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
             
UniSource Energy Corporation
  Yes þ   No o    
Tucson Electric Power Company
  Yes þ   No o    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
                 
UniSource Energy Corporation
  Large Accelerated Filer þ   Accelerated Filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller Reporting Company o
Tucson Electric Power Company
  Large Accelerated Filer o   Accelerated Filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller Reporting Company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
             
UniSource Energy Corporation
  Yes o   No þ    
Tucson Electric Power Company
  Yes o   No þ    
As of July 25, 2011, 36,898,524 shares of UniSource Energy Corporation Common Stock, no par value (the only class of Common Stock), were outstanding. As of July 25, 2011, Tucson Electric Power Company had 32,139,434 shares of common stock outstanding, no par value, all of which were held by UniSource Energy Corporation.
This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by UniSource Energy Corporation and Tucson Electric Power Company. Information contained in this document relating to Tucson Electric Power Company is filed by UniSource Energy Corporation and separately by Tucson Electric Power Company on its own behalf. Tucson Electric Power Company makes no representation as to information relating to UniSource Energy Corporation or its subsidiaries, except as it may relate to Tucson Electric Power Company.
 
 

 

 


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 Exhibit 12a
 Exhibit 12b
 Exhibit 15
 Exhibit 31(a)
 Exhibit 31(b)
 Exhibit 31(c)
 Exhibit 31(d)
 Exhibit 32
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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DEFINITIONS
The abbreviations and acronyms used in the 2011 second quarter report on Form 10-Q are defined below:
     
2008 TEP Rate Order
  A rate order issued by the ACC resulting in a new retail rate structure for TEP, effective December 1, 2008
ACC
  Arizona Corporation Commission
AFUDC
  Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
AMT
  Alternative Minimum Tax
AOCI
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
APS
  Arizona Public Service Company
Augusta
  Augusta Resources Corporation
BART
  Best Available Retrofit Technology
BMGS
  Black Mountain Generating Station
Btu
  British thermal unit(s)
Capacity
  The ability to produce power; the most power a unit can produce or the maximum that can be taken under a contract, measured in megawatts
CCRs
  Coal combustion residuals
CO2
  Carbon dioxide
Common Stock
  UniSource Energy’s common stock, without par value
Company
  UniSource Energy Corporation
Cooling Degree Days
  An index used to measure the impact of weather on energy usage calculated by subtracting 75 from the average of the high and low daily temperatures
DSM
  Demand side management
EE Standards
  Electric Energy Efficiency Standards
El Paso
  El Paso Electric Company
Emission Allowance(s)
  An allowance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency which permits emission of one ton of sulfur dioxide or one ton of nitrogen oxide. These allowances can be bought and sold
Energy
  The amount of power produced over a given period of time measured in MWh
EPA
  Environmental Protection Agency
FERC
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Four Corners
  Four Corners Generating Station
GAAP
  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Gas EE Standards
  Gas Energy Efficiency Standards
GBtu
  Billion British thermal units
Heating Degree Days
  An index used to measure the impact of weather on energy usage calculated by subtracting the average of the high and low daily temperatures from 65
IDBs
  Industrial Development Bonds
IRS
  Internal Revenue Service
kWh
  Kilowatt-hour(s)
LIBOR
  London Interbank Offered Rate
Luna
  Luna Generating Station
Millennium
  Millennium Energy Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UniSource Energy
MMBtu
  Million British thermal units
Mortgage Bonds
  Mortgage Bonds issued under the 1992 Mortgage
MW
  Megawatt(s)
MWh
  Megawatt-hour(s)
Navajo
  Navajo Generating Station
O&M
  Operations and Maintenance Expense
NMED
  New Mexico Environmental Department
NTUA
  Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
NOL
  Net Operating Loss
PGA
  Purchased Gas Adjuster, a retail rate mechanism designed to recover the cost of gas purchased for retail gas customers
PNM
  Public Service Company of New Mexico
PPA
  Power purchase agreement
PPFAC
  Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustment Clause
RES
  Renewable Energy Standard

 

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Reimbursement Agreement
  Reimbursement Agreement dated December 14, 2010 between TEP as borrower and a group of financial institutions
San Juan
  San Juan Generating Station
SCR
  Selective Catalytic Reduction
SNCR
  Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction
SES
  Southwest Energy Solutions
Springerville
  Springerville Generating Station
Springerville Common Facilities
  Facilities at Springerville used in common by all four Springerville units
Springerville Common Facilities Leases
  Leveraged lease arrangements relating to an undivided one-half interest in certain Springerville Common Facilities
Springerville Unit 1
  Unit 1 of the Springerville Generating Station
Springerville Unit 1 Leases
  Leveraged lease arrangement relating to Springerville Unit 1 and an undivided one-half interest in certain Springerville Common Facilities
Springerville Unit 2
  Unit 2 of the Springerville Generating Station
Springerville Unit 3
  Unit 3 of the Springerville Generating Station
Springerville Unit 4
  Unit 4 of the Springerville Generating Station
SRP
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Staff Accounting Bulletin 108
  Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (ASC 250-10), Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
Sundt
  H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station
Sundt Unit 4
  Unit 4 of the H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station
TEP
  Tucson Electric Power Company, the principal subsidiary of UniSource Energy
TEP Credit Agreement
  Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between TEP and a syndicate of banks, dated as of November 9, 2010
TEP Letter of Credit Facility
  Letter of credit facility under the TEP Credit Agreement
TEP Revolving Credit Facility
  Revolving credit facility under the TEP Credit Agreement
Therm
  A unit of heating value equivalent to 100,000 Btus
Tri-State
  Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
UED
  UniSource Energy Development Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UniSource Energy, which engages in developing generation resources and other project development services and related activities
UED Credit Agreement
  Credit agreement between UED and a syndicate of banks, dated as of March 26, 2009, as amended, and guaranteed by UniSource Energy. Repaid on July 1, 2011
UES
  UniSource Energy Services, Inc., an intermediate holding company established to own the operating companies UNS Gas and UNS Electric
UniSource Credit Agreement
  Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between UniSource Energy and a syndicate of banks, dated as of November 9, 2010
UniSource Energy
  UniSource Energy Corporation
UNS Electric
  UNS Electric, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UES
UNS Gas
  UNS Gas, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UES
UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver
  Revolving credit facility under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among UNS Gas and UNS Electric as borrowers, UES as guarantor, and a syndicate of banks, dated as of November 9, 2010
USFS
  United States Forest Service

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
UniSource Energy Corporation:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of UniSource Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2011, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, of cash flows, of capitalization, and of changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated March 1, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
     
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
   
Phoenix, Arizona
   
August 5, 2011
   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Tucson Electric Power Company:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Tucson Electric Power Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2011, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholder’s equity and comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We previously audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, of cash flows, of capitalization, and of changes in stockholder’s equity and comprehensive income for the year then ended (not present herein), and in our report dated March 1, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
     
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
   
Phoenix, Arizona
   
August 5, 2011
   

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                 
Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended  
June 30,         June 30,  
2011     2010         2011     2010  
(Unaudited)         (Unaudited)  
-Thousands of Dollars-         -Thousands of Dollars-  
(Except Per Share Amounts)         (Except Per Share Amounts)  
               
Operating Revenues
               
$ 275,616     $ 259,940    
Electric Retail Sales
  $ 492,831     $ 464,686  
  38,744       28,466    
Electric Wholesale Sales
    79,658       65,558  
           
California Power Exchange (CPX) Provision for Wholesale Refunds
          (2,970 )
  25,020       24,677    
Gas Revenue
    82,210       80,458  
  30,293       26,030    
Other Revenues
    59,740       50,230  
           
 
           
  369,673       339,113    
Total Operating Revenues
    714,439       657,962  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Operating Expenses
               
  82,563       69,304    
Fuel
    154,692       129,909  
  66,336       66,591    
Purchased Energy
    144,610       149,396  
  3,464       2,878    
Transmission
    5,966       5,308  
  3,227       (10,313 )  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (3,008 )     (23,058 )
           
 
           
  155,590       128,460    
Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
    302,260       261,555  
  90,052       87,134    
Other Operations and Maintenance
    191,107       170,042  
  33,310       32,223    
Depreciation
    66,100       63,322  
  7,253       7,048    
Amortization
    14,631       13,620  
  12,229       11,952    
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    24,374       24,225  
           
 
           
  298,434       266,817    
Total Operating Expenses
    598,472       532,764  
           
 
           
  71,239       72,296    
Operating Income
    115,967       125,198  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Other Income (Deductions)
               
  826       1,953    
Interest Income
    1,820       3,880  
  2,646       1,158    
Other Income
    5,477       7,137  
  (813 )     (6,138 )  
Other Expense
    (1,417 )     (6,903 )
           
 
           
  2,659       (3,027 )  
Total Other Income (Deductions)
    5,880       4,114  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Interest Expense
               
  18,203       15,816    
Long-Term Debt
    36,296       31,056  
  9,931       11,425    
Capital Leases
    19,860       23,509  
  (109 )     186    
Other Interest Expense, Net of Interest Capitalized
    (1,030 )     514  
           
 
           
  28,025       27,427    
Total Interest Expense
    55,126       55,079  
           
 
           
 
               
  45,873       41,842    
Income Before Income Taxes
    66,721       74,233  
  17,299       15,956    
Income Tax Expense
    24,731       28,201  
           
 
           
               
 
               
$ 28,574     $ 25,886    
Net Income
  $ 41,990     $ 46,032  
           
 
           
               
 
               
  36,950       36,322    
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (000)
    36,869       36,215  
           
 
           
               
 
               
$ 0.77     $ 0.71    
Basic Earnings per Share
  $ 1.14     $ 1.27  
           
 
           
               
 
               
$ 0.71     $ 0.66    
Diluted Earnings per Share
  $ 1.07     $ 1.18  
           
 
           
               
 
               
$ 0.42     $ 0.39    
Dividends Declared per Share
  $ 0.84     $ 0.78  
           
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Cash Receipts from Electric Retail Sales
  $ 505,446     $ 475,942  
Cash Receipts from Gas Sales
    104,787       104,771  
Cash Receipts from Electric Wholesale Sales
    89,266       79,867  
Cash Receipts from Operating Springerville Units 3 & 4
    54,206       48,016  
Interest Received
    3,856       5,109  
Performance Deposits Received
    4,700       6,740  
Other Cash Receipts
    11,608       14,529  
Payment of Other Operations and Maintenance Costs
    (146,538 )     (107,667 )
Purchased Energy Costs Paid
    (139,841 )     (159,093 )
Fuel Costs Paid
    (124,261 )     (112,969 )
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (87,102 )     (79,850 )
Wages Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (62,476 )     (63,382 )
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (33,582 )     (28,851 )
Capital Lease Interest Paid
    (23,821 )     (25,111 )
Performance Deposit Payments
    (3,340 )     (6,840 )
Income Taxes Paid
    (700 )     (2,228 )
Other Cash Payments
    (3,096 )     (3,993 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities
    149,112       144,990  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Capital Expenditures
    (174,136 )     (132,998 )
Purchase of Sundt Unit 4 Lease Asset
          (51,389 )
Prepayment Deposit on UED Debt
          (1,530 )
Purchase of Intangibles — Renewable Energy Credits
    (2,529 )     (4,084 )
Other Cash Payments
    (578 )     (461 )
Return of Investment in Springerville Lease Debt
    38,353       21,667  
Other Cash Receipts
    6,984       5,198  
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Investing Activities
    (131,906 )     (163,597 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facilities
    160,000       163,000  
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
    11,080       39,570  
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
    6,541       5,091  
Other Cash Receipts
    2,573       5,037  
Repayments of Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facilities
    (70,000 )     (116,000 )
Payments of Capital Lease Obligations
    (62,473 )     (44,905 )
Common Stock Dividends Paid
    (30,881 )     (28,138 )
Repayment of Long-Term Debt
    (2,840 )     (17,945 )
Payment of Debt Issue/Retirement Costs
    (282 )     (1,955 )
Other Cash Payments
    (744 )     (661 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Financing Activities
    12,974       3,094  
 
           
 
               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    30,180       (15,513 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    67,599       76,922  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 97,779     $ 61,409  
 
           
See Note 13 for supplemental cash flow information.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    - Thousands of Dollars -  
ASSETS
               
Utility Plant
               
Plant in Service
  $ 4,579,098     $ 4,452,928  
Utility Plant Under Capital Leases
    582,669       583,374  
Construction Work in Progress
    225,002       210,971  
 
           
Total Utility Plant
    5,386,769       5,247,273  
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
    (1,858,069 )     (1,824,843 )
Less Accumulated Amortization of Capital Lease Assets
    (468,403 )     (460,932 )
 
           
Total Utility Plant — Net
    3,060,297       2,961,498  
 
           
 
               
Investments and Other Property
               
Investments in Lease Debt and Equity
    66,376       103,844  
Other
    39,762       61,676  
 
           
Total Investments and Other Property
    106,138       165,520  
 
           
 
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    97,779       67,599  
Accounts Receivable — Customer
    94,618       91,556  
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
    58,183       53,084  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    (6,003 )     (6,125 )
Fuel Inventory
    28,636       29,216  
Materials and Supplies
    67,093       65,832  
Derivative Instruments
    7,300       5,214  
Regulatory Assets — Current
    71,390       56,962  
Deferred Income Taxes — Current
    34,839       32,386  
Other
    38,391       30,092  
 
           
Total Current Assets
    492,226       425,816  
 
           
 
               
Regulatory and Other Assets
               
Regulatory Assets — Noncurrent
    166,311       196,736  
Derivative Instruments
    6,946       9,806  
Other Assets
    28,027       30,425  
 
           
Total Regulatory and Other Assets
    201,284       236,967  
 
           
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 3,859,945     $ 3,789,801  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    - Thousands of Dollars -  
CAPITALIZATION AND OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Capitalization
               
Common Stock Equity
  $ 847,095     $ 828,368  
Capital Lease Obligations
    364,635       429,074  
Long-Term Debt
    1,370,615       1,352,977  
 
           
Total Capitalization
    2,582,345       2,610,419  
 
           
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Current Obligations Under Capital Leases
    76,261       60,347  
Borrowing Under Revolving Credit Facility
    50,000        
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt
    76,643       57,000  
Accounts Payable — Trade
    123,508       109,896  
Interest Accrued
    23,812       39,120  
Accrued Taxes Other than Income Taxes
    39,593       39,140  
Accrued Employee Expenses
    25,167       26,969  
Customer Deposits
    31,622       29,795  
Regulatory Liabilities — Current
    58,294       69,483  
Derivative Instruments
    24,861       30,574  
Other
    4,696       1,678  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    534,457       464,002  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
               
Deferred Income Taxes — Noncurrent
    268,265       246,466  
Regulatory Liabilities — Noncurrent
    219,370       201,329  
Derivative Instruments
    19,147       22,969  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
    126,401       127,343  
Other
    109,960       117,273  
 
           
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
    743,143       715,380  
 
           
 
               
Commitments, Contingencies and Proposed Environmental Matters (Note 6)
               
 
               
Total Capitalization and Other Liabilities
  $ 3,859,945     $ 3,789,801  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                         
                            Accumulated        
    Common                     Other     Total  
    Shares     Common     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholders’  
    Outstanding*     Stock     Earnings     Loss     Equity  
    (Unaudited)  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
 
                                       
Balances at December 31, 2010
    36,542     $ 715,688     $ 122,449     $ (9,769 )   $ 828,368  
 
                                     
 
                                       
Comprehensive Income:
                                       
2011 Year-to-Date Net Income
                    41,990               41,990  
 
                                       
Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges (net of $762 income taxes)
                            (1,163 )     (1,163 )
 
                                       
Reclassification of Realized Losses on Cash Flow Hedges to Net Income (net of $431 income taxes)
                            659       659  
 
                                       
Employee Benefit Obligations Amortization of SERP Net Prior Service Cost Included in Net Periodic Benefit Cost (net of $95 income taxes)
                            149       149  
 
                                     
 
                                       
Total Comprehensive Income
                                    41,635  
 
                                       
Dividends, Including Non-Cash Dividend Equivalents
                    (31,095 )             (31,095 )
Shares Issued for Stock Options
    257       7,030                       7,030  
Shares Issued under Stock Compensation Plans
    57                                  
Other
            1,157                       1,157  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balances at June 30, 2011
    36,856     $ 723,875     $ 133,344     $ (10,124 )   $ 847,095  
 
                             
*  
UniSource Energy has 75 million authorized shares of Common Stock.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                 
Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended  
June 30,         June 30,  
2011     2010         2011     2010  
(Unaudited)         (Unaudited)  
- Thousands of Dollars -         -Thousands of Dollars-  
               
Operating Revenues
               
$ 231,652     $ 217,555    
Electric Retail Sales
  $ 405,354     $ 384,974  
  31,759       29,276    
Electric Wholesale Sales
    67,015       70,265  
           
California Power Exchange (CPX) Provision for Wholesale Refunds
          (2,970 )
  31,822       27,864    
Other Revenues
    62,452       53,507  
           
 
           
  295,233       274,695    
Total Operating Revenues
    534,821       505,776  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Operating Expenses
               
  80,831       66,753    
Fuel
    152,138       125,260  
  26,445       33,337    
Purchased Power
    43,680       57,992  
  1,232       1,049    
Transmission
    1,927       1,845  
  2,112       (7,601 )  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
    (7,671 )     (10,833 )
           
 
           
  110,620       93,538    
Total Fuel and Purchased Energy
    190,074       174,264  
  78,094       74,613    
Other Operations and Maintenance
    166,587       144,977  
  25,850       24,893    
Depreciation
    51,583       48,953  
  8,180       8,024    
Amortization
    16,484       15,810  
  10,043       9,730    
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    19,947       19,681  
           
 
           
  232,787       210,798    
Total Operating Expenses
    444,675       403,685  
           
 
           
  62,446       63,897    
Operating Income
    90,146       102,091  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Other Income (Deductions)
               
  582       1,696    
Interest Income
    1,317       3,386  
  1,727       1,115    
Other Income
    4,367       2,333  
  (2,498 )     (2,397 )  
Other Expense
    (4,996 )     (4,883 )
           
 
           
  (189 )     414    
Total Other Income (Deductions)
    688       836  
           
 
           
               
 
               
               
Interest Expense
               
  12,157       10,154    
Long-Term Debt
    24,412       20,032  
  9,930       11,423    
Capital Leases
    19,859       23,504  
  (91 )     68    
Other Interest Expense, Net of Interest Capitalized
    (837 )     42  
           
 
           
  21,996       21,645    
Total Interest Expense
    43,434       43,578  
           
 
           
               
 
               
  40,261       42,666    
Income Before Income Taxes
    47,400       59,349  
  15,133       14,728    
Income Tax Expense
    17,624       20,953  
           
 
           
               
 
               
$ 25,128     $ 27,938    
Net Income
  $ 29,776     $ 38,396  
           
 
           
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TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Cash Receipts from Electric Retail Sales
  $ 409,089     $ 392,196  
Cash Receipts from Electric Wholesale Sales
    77,696       87,956  
Cash Receipts from Operating Springerville Units 3 & 4
    54,206       48,016  
Reimbursement of Affiliate Charges
    9,758       10,210  
Interest Received
    3,823       5,094  
Income Tax Refunds Received
    1,805       3,369  
Performance Deposits Received
          1,540  
Other Cash Receipts
    8,088       8,441  
Payment of Other Operations and Maintenance Costs
    (139,590 )     (101,435 )
Fuel Costs Paid
    (123,040 )     (108,820 )
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (63,338 )     (59,033 )
Wages Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (51,042 )     (51,163 )
Purchased Power Costs Paid
    (30,332 )     (57,468 )
Capital Lease Interest Paid
    (23,821 )     (25,106 )
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
    (22,245 )     (18,299 )
Perfomance Deposit Payments
    (1,140 )     (1,540 )
Income Taxes Paid
    (1,811 )     (1,828 )
Other Cash Payments
    (1,841 )     (1,561 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities
    106,265       130,569  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Capital Expenditures
    (130,418 )     (111,597 )
Purchase of Sundt Unit 4 Lease Asset
          (51,389 )
Purchase of Intangibles — Renewable Energy Credits
    (2,601 )     (4,916 )
Other Cash Payments
    (558 )     (1 )
Return of Investment in Springerville Lease Debt
    38,353       21,667  
Other Cash Receipts
    4,478       2,918  
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Investing Activities
    (90,746 )     (143,318 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility
    110,000       110,000  
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
    11,080       30,000  
Equity Investment from UniSource Energy
          15,000  
Other Cash Receipts
    764       400  
Repayments of Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility
    (60,000 )     (100,000 )
Payments of Capital Lease Obligations
    (62,435 )     (44,851 )
Payment of Debt Issue/Retirement Costs
    (162 )     (1,361 )
Other Cash Payments
    (427 )     (202 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Financing Activities
    (1,180 )     8,986  
 
           
 
               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    14,339       (3,763 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    19,983       22,418  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 34,322     $ 18,655  
 
           
See Note 13 for supplemental cash flow information.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    - Thousands of Dollars -  
ASSETS
               
Utility Plant
               
Plant in Service
  $ 3,964,305     $ 3,863,431  
Utility Plant Under Capital Leases
    582,669       582,669  
Construction Work in Progress
    153,957       153,981  
 
           
Total Utility Plant
    4,700,931       4,600,081  
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
    (1,751,571 )     (1,729,747 )
Less Accumulated Amortization of Capital Lease Assets
    (468,403 )     (460,257 )
 
           
Total Utility Plant — Net
    2,480,957       2,410,077  
 
           
 
               
Investments and Other Property
               
Investments in Lease Debt and Equity
    66,376       103,844  
Other
    36,711       43,588  
 
           
Total Investments and Other Property
    103,087       147,432  
 
           
 
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    34,322       19,983  
Accounts Receivable — Customer
    76,988       71,425  
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
    47,640       32,217  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    (4,043 )     (4,106 )
Accounts Receivable — Due from Affiliates
    2,314       5,442  
Fuel Inventory
    28,340       29,209  
Materials and Supplies
    55,272       54,732  
Derivative Instruments
    1,656       1,318  
Regulatory Assets — Current
    57,485       34,023  
Deferred Income Taxes — Current
    35,723       33,640  
Other
    21,369       26,467  
 
           
Total Current Assets
    357,066       304,350  
 
           
 
               
Regulatory and Other Assets
               
Regulatory Assets — Noncurrent
    156,345       186,074  
Derivative Instruments
    2,574       1,834  
Other Assets
    22,940       24,767  
 
           
Total Regulatory and Other Assets
    181,859       212,675  
 
           
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 3,122,969     $ 3,074,534  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    - Thousands of Dollars -  
CAPITALIZATION AND OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Capitalization
               
Common Stock Equity
  $ 736,916     $ 707,495  
Capital Lease Obligations
    364,635       429,074  
Long-Term Debt
    1,003,615       1,003,615  
 
           
Total Capitalization
    2,105,166       2,140,184  
 
           
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Current Obligations Under Capital Leases
    76,261       60,309  
Borrowing Under Revolving Credit Facility
    50,000        
Accounts Payable — Trade
    98,251       77,967  
Accounts Payable — Due to Affiliates
    3,757       3,989  
Interest Accrued
    16,358       31,771  
Accrued Taxes Other than Income Taxes
    32,695       29,873  
Accrued Employee Expenses
    22,016       23,710  
Customer Deposits
    22,726       21,191  
Derivative Instruments
    6,450       7,288  
Regulatory Liabilities — Current
    44,182       58,936  
Other
    4,469       3,379  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    377,165       318,413  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
               
Deferred Income Taxes — Noncurrent
    241,409       227,615  
Regulatory Liabilities — Noncurrent
    186,135       170,223  
Derivative Instruments
    12,055       11,650  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
    119,635       120,590  
Other
    81,404       85,859  
 
           
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
    640,638       615,937  
 
           
 
               
Commitments, Contingencies and Proposed Environmental Matters (Note 6)
               
 
               
Total Capitalization and Other Liabilities
  $ 3,122,969     $ 3,074,534  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                         
                            Accumulated        
            Capital             Other     Total  
    Common     Stock     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholder’s  
    Stock     Expense     Deficit     Loss     Equity  
    (Unaudited)  
    - Thousands of Dollars -  
Balances at December 31, 2010
  $ 858,971     $ (6,357 )   $ (135,350 )   $ (9,769 )   $ 707,495  
 
                                     
 
                                       
Comprehensive Income:
                                       
2011 Year-to-Date Net Income
                    29,776               29,776  
 
                                       
Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges (net of $762 income taxes)
                            (1,163 )     (1,163 )
 
                                       
Reclassification of Realized Losses on Cash Flow Hedges to Net Income (net of $431 income taxes)
                            659       659  
 
                                       
Employee Benefit Obligations Amortization of SERP Net Prior Service Cost Included in Net Periodic Benefit Cost (net of $95 income taxes)
                            149       149  
 
                                     
 
                                       
Total Comprehensive Income
                                    29,421  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balances at June 30, 2011
  $ 858,971     $ (6,357 )   $ (105,574 )   $ (10,124 )   $ 736,916  
 
                             
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — Unaudited
NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING PRESENTATION
UniSource Energy Corporation (UniSource Energy) is a utility services holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the electric generation and energy delivery business. Operations are conducted by UniSource Energy’s subsidiaries, each of which is a separate legal entity with its own assets and liabilities. UniSource Energy owns 100% of Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), UniSource Energy Services, Inc. (UES), Millennium Energy Holdings, Inc. (Millennium) and UniSource Energy Development Company (UED).
TEP is a regulated public utility and UniSource Energy’s largest operating subsidiary, representing approximately 81% of UniSource Energy’s total assets as of June 30, 2011. TEP generates, transmits and distributes electricity to approximately 403,000 retail electric customers in a 1,155 square mile area in southeastern Arizona. TEP also sells electricity to other utilities and power marketing entities, primarily located in the western U.S. In addition, TEP operates Springerville Unit 3 on behalf of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) and Springerville Unit 4 on behalf of Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District (SRP).
UES holds the common stock of UNS Gas, Inc. (UNS Gas) and UNS Electric, Inc. (UNS Electric). UNS Gas is a gas distribution company with approximately 146,000 retail customers in Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, and Navajo counties in northern Arizona, as well as in Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona. UNS Electric is an electric transmission and distribution company with approximately 91,000 retail customers in Mohave and Santa Cruz counties.
UED developed and owned the Black Mountain Generating Station (BMGS) in northwestern Arizona. The facility, which includes two natural gas-fired combustion turbines, provided energy to UNS Electric through a power sales agreement. In July 2011, UNS Electric purchased BMGS from UED.
Millennium’s investments in unregulated businesses represent less than 1% of UniSource Energy’s assets as of June 30, 2011. Millennium’s $13 million net loss for 2010, which reflected impairment losses, caused it to be a reportable segment at December 31, 2010. Millennium is not a reportable segment at June 30, 2011.
References to “we” and “our” are to UniSource Energy and its subsidiaries, collectively.
The accompanying quarterly financial statements of UniSource Energy and TEP are unaudited but reflect all normal recurring accruals and other adjustments which we believe are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements are presented in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interim reporting requirements, which do not include all the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America for audited annual financial statements. UniSource Energy and TEP reclassified certain amounts in the financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but it does not include disclosures required by GAAP for audited annual financial statements. This quarterly report should be reviewed in conjunction with UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Because weather and other factors cause seasonal fluctuations in the sales of TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric, quarterly results are not indicative of annual operating results.
REVISION OF PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the first half of 2011, we identified errors related to amounts owed to/from TEP for electricity deliveries settled or to be settled in-kind during prior years and in prior years the calculation of income tax expense. The calculation of income tax expense did not treat Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) as a permanent book to tax difference. We assessed the materiality of these errors on prior period financial statements and concluded they were not material to any prior annual or interim periods, but the cumulative impact could be material to the annual period ending December 31, 2011 and the interim period ended June 30, 2011, if corrected in 2011. As a result, in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, we have revised our prior period financial statements as described below to correct these errors.
The income tax adjustment impacted fiscal years 2003 through 2010 for UniSource Energy and fiscal years 2009 and 2010 for TEP. The adjustment for electricity deliveries settled or to be settled in-kind impacted fiscal years 2004 through 2010. The revision increased net income for UniSource Energy and TEP by $1 million for both the 2010 and 2009 annual periods. UniSource Energy Accumulated Earnings increased by $5 million for the periods prior to January 1, 2009 as a result of the revision.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
The revision impacted statements of income and balance sheets as shown in the tables below:
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011  
    As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars- (Except Per Share Amounts)  
Income Statement
                               
Electric Wholesale Sales
  $ 40,781     $ 40,913     $ 35,122     $ 35,255  
Fuel
    72,137       72,130       71,315       71,308  
Purchased Energy
    77,640       78,274       16,601       17,236  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (5,793 )     (6,235 )     (9,342 )     (9,783 )
Income Tax Expense
    3,909       7,432       208       2,491  
Net Income
    16,992       13,416       6,983       4,648  
Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS)
    0.46       0.36       N/A       N/A  
Diluted EPS
    0.44       0.35       N/A       N/A  
Balance Sheet
                               
Deferred Income Taxes -Current
    35,210       32,588       36,205       33,584  
Accounts Receivable -Customer
    73,350       80,343       53,560       60,553  
Regulatory Assets -Noncurrent
    191,238       191,429       180,723       180,913  
Common Stock Equity
    824,127       828,133       708,604       712,609  
Accounts Payable -Trade
    97,260       97,817       71,276       71,833  
                                                                 
    UniSource Energy  
    2010  
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    As     As     As     As     As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars- (Except Per Share Amounts)  
Income Statement
                                                               
Electric Wholesale Sales(1)
  $ 37,064     $ 37,093     $ 27,174     $ 28,466     $ 36,776     $ 36,838     $ 51,579     $ 49,565  
Fuel
    60,448       60,605       69,246       69,304       90,493       90,668       76,793       77,003  
Purchased Energy(1)
    82,805       82,805       65,376       66,591       93,889       93,889       66,137       64,003  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (12,631 )     (12,745 )     (10,330 )     (10,313 )     (12,373 )     (12,478 )     4,230       4,148  
Income Tax Expense
    12,435       12,247       16,300       15,956       44,533       43,773       5,000       4,870  
Net Income
    19,972       20,146       25,540       25,886       54,883       55,635       11,082       11,202  
Basic EPS
    0.55       0.56       0.70       0.71       1.50       1.52       0.30       0.31  
Diluted EPS
    0.52       0.52       0.65       0.66       1.36       1.38       0.29       0.30  
Balance Sheet
                                                               
Deferred Income Taxes - Current
    51,106       48,457       50,066       47,417       54,705       52,059       35,028       32,386  
Accounts Receivable Customer(1)
    69,543       75,060       78,626       86,342       110,014       117,636       84,048       91,556  
Regulatory Assets — Noncurrent
    145,821       149,236       150,608       154,576       184,097       189,421       191,124       196,736  
Common Stock Equity
    757,939       764,303       772,833       779,544       816,533       823,996       820,786       828,368  
Accounts Payable -Trade
    99,936       100,634       107,800       108,383       102,363       102,964       109,318       109,896  
Deferred Income Taxes — Noncurrent
    233,681       235,197       244,441       246,183       290,772       293,008       244,148       246,466  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
                                                                 
    TEP  
    2010  
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    As     As     As     As     As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
Income Statement
                                                               
Electric Wholesale Sales(1)
  $ 40,962     $ 40,990     $ 27,983     $ 29,276     $ 26,669     $ 26,731     $ 46,121     $ 44,107  
Fuel
    58,351       58,507       66,694       66,753       85,793       85,968       75,233       75,444  
Purchased Power(1)
    24,654       24,654       32,122       33,337       47,909       47,909       14,950       12,815  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
    (3,118 )     (3,232 )     (7,618 )     (7,601 )     (13,362 )     (13,467 )     1,073       992  
Income Tax Expense
    6,348       6,224       15,028       14,728       38,139       37,452       1,543       1,456  
Net Income
    10,349       10,458       27,636       27,938       58,993       59,673       9,999       10,075  
Balance Sheet
                                                               
Deferred Income Taxes — Current
    49,881       47,232       50,319       47,670       55,323       52,677       36,283       33,640  
Accounts Receivable — Customer(1)
    54,957       60,669       63,627       71,342       92,197       99,819       63,916       71,425  
Regulatory Assets — Noncurrent
    136,013       137,641       140,102       142,209       170,287       173,631       182,514       186,074  
Common Stock Equity
    666,963       672,247       692,729       698,313       720,063       726,328       701,155       707,495  
Accounts Payable -Trade
    77,840       78,539       91,606       92,189       81,291       81,891       77,389       77,967  
Deferred Income Taxes — Noncurrent
    221,098       221,908       230,241       231,247       268,385       269,839       226,107       227,615  
                                                 
    UniSource Energy  
    2010  
    Six Months Ended     Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    As     As     As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars- (Except Per Share Amounts)  
Income Statement
                                               
Electric Wholesale Sales(1)
  $ 63,319     $ 65,558     $ 100,094     $ 102,397     $ 151,673     $ 151,962  
Fuel
    129,694       129,909       220,187       220,577       296,980       297,580  
Purchased Energy(1)
    147,261       149,396       241,151       243,285       307,288       307,288  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (22,962 )     (23,058 )     (35,335 )     (35,536 )     (31,105 )     (31,388 )
Income Tax Expense
    28,735       28,201       73,266       71,975       78,266       76,845  
Net Income
    45,513       46,032       100,395       101,667       111,477       112,868  
Basic EPS
    1.26       1.27       2.76       2.80       3.06       3.10  
Diluted EPS
    1.17       1.18       2.53       2.56       2.82       2.86  
                                                 
    TEP  
    2010  
    Six Months Ended     Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    As     As     As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
Income Statement
                                               
Electric Wholesale Sales(1)
  $ 68,025     $ 70,265     $ 94,694     $ 96,996     $ 140,815     $ 141,103  
Fuel
    125,045       125,260       210,838       211,228       286,071       286,672  
Purchased Power(1)
    55,857       57,992       103,766       105,901       118,716       118,716  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
    (10,736 )     (10,833 )     (24,098 )     (24,299 )     (23,025 )     (23,307 )
Income Tax Expense
    21,376       20,953       59,514       58,404       61,057       59,860  
Net Income
    37,986       38,396       96,979       98,069       106,978       108,144  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
    Year Ended  
    December 31, 2009  
    As     As     As     As  
    Reported     Revised     Reported     Revised  
    -Thousands of Dollars- (Except Per Share Amounts)  
Income Statement
                               
Electric Wholesale Sales
  $ 130,904     $ 131,255     $ 152,955     $ 153,306  
Fuel
    298,655       298,426       281,710       281,481  
Purchased Energy
    296,861       296,861       144,528       144,529  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (17,091 )     (16,558 )     (20,724 )     (20,190 )
Income Tax Expense
    64,348       63,040       55,130       54,028  
Net Income
    104,258       105,608       89,248       90,396  
Basic EPS
    2.91       2.95       N/A       N/A  
Diluted EPS
    2.69       2.72       N/A       N/A  
Balance Sheet
                               
Deferred Income Taxes -Current
    52,355       49,701       50,789       48,135  
Accounts Receivable -Customer
    80,191       88,138       62,508       70,456  
Regulatory Assets -Noncurrent
    147,325       150,324       137,147       138,466  
Common Stock Equity
    750,865       757,056       643,144       648,319  
Accounts Payable -Trade
    98,990       99,694       71,328       72,032  
Deferred Income Taxes -Noncurrent
    227,199       228,596       217,316       218,049  
     
(1)   The revised amounts include reclassifications to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE 2. REGULATORY MATTERS
ACCOUNTING FOR RATE REGULATION
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) each regulate portions of the utility accounting practices and rates used by TEP, UNS Gas, and UNS Electric. The ACC regulates rates charged to retail customers, siting of generation and transmission facilities, the issuance of securities, and transactions with affiliated parties. The FERC regulates terms and prices of transmission services and wholesale electricity sales.
PURCHASED POWER AND FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE (PPFAC) AND PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT (PGA) MECHANISM
TEP’s and UNS Electric’s retail rates include a PPFAC. The PPFAC allows recovery of fuel and purchased power costs, including demand charges, transmission costs, and the prudent costs of contracts for hedging fuel and purchased power. UNS Gas’ retail rates include a PGA mechanism that allows UNS Gas to recover its actual commodity costs, including transportation, through a price adjustor on a per Therm basis. For each utility, the cumulative difference between its actual costs and those recovered through the PPFAC/PGA are tracked through the PPFAC/PGA Bank, a balancing account. The PPFAC balances factor into the formulas used to determine the PPFAC rates for TEP and UNS Electric, which are reset annually by the ACC each April and June, respectively. UNS Gas’ PGA mechanism is adjusted monthly based on a formula that reflects actual commodity costs over the previous 12 months. UNS Gas is required to request ACC approval of a surcredit if the PGA Bank balance reflects an over-collection of $10 million or more on a billed basis. UNS Gas is also authorized to request ACC approval of a surcharge if its PGA Bank reflects an under-collected balance.

 

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The table below summarizes TEP’s and UNS Electric’s PPFAC surcharge (surcredit) in cents per kWh and UNS Gas’ PGA surcredit in cents per Therm:
                                                 
    2011     2010  
    June     April-May     First Quarter     June     April-May     First Quarter  
TEP
                                               
PPFAC
    0.53       0.53       0.09       0.09       0.09       0.18  
CTC
    (0.53 )     (0.53 )     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.18 )
 
                                   
Total PPFAC Rate
                                   
UNS Electric
    (0.88 )     0.08       0.08       (0.28 )     (1.06 )     (1.06 )
UNS Gas
                      (8.00 )     (8.00 )     (8.00 )
TEP
TEP offsets the PPFAC surcharge with Competition Transition Charge (CTC) revenue to be refunded, resulting in a PPFAC rate of zero to customers. After the CTC revenue is fully refunded, which is expected to occur later this year, the PPFAC bank balance could increase until a new PPFAC rate is effective in April 2012.
The following table shows the changes in TEP’s PPFAC-related accounts and the impacts on revenue and expense:
                                 
    At June 30,     At December     Six Months Ended  
    2011     31, 2010     June 30, 2011  
                            Reduction to  
                            Fuel and  
                        Purchased  
                Increase to     Power  
    Asset (Liability)     Revenue     Expense  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
PPFAC — Fixed CTC Revenue to be Refunded (current and non-current)
  $ (21 )   $ (36 )   $ 15          
 
                             
PPFAC (current and non-current)
    66       58             $ 8  
 
                             
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, there was a $13 million increase to revenue and a $2 million increase to fuel and purchased power expense.
UNS GAS RATE CASE
In April 2011, UNS Gas filed a general rate case (on a cost-of-service basis) with the ACC requesting a rate increase of 3.8% to cover a revenue deficiency of $5.6 million, and requesting a change in depreciation rates that, if approved, is expected to reduce annual depreciation expense by $1 million. In addition, the filing proposed to change UNS Gas’ rate design by separating the recovery of fixed costs from the level of energy consumed. The change in rate design aims to provide adequate revenue recovery for declining sales due to the implementation of the state’s energy efficiency standard.
UNS ELECTRIC PURCHASE OF BMGS
As part of its September 2010 UNS Electric rate order, the ACC approved UNS Electric’s purchase of BMGS from UED at book value, subject to FERC approval and other conditions. In June 2011, UNS Electric received FERC approval of its purchase of BMGS from UED. On July 1, 2011, UNS Electric completed the purchase of BMGS for $63 million. As of July 1, 2011, BMGS is included in UNS Electric’s rates through a revenue-neutral rate reclassification of approximately 0.7 cents per kWh from base power supply rate to non-fuel base rates.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
NOTE 3. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Based on the way we organize our operations and evaluate performance, we have three reportable segments:
  (1)   TEP, a regulated vertically integrated electric utility and UniSource Energy’s largest subsidiary;
  (2)   UNS Gas, a regulated gas distribution utility business; and
  (3)   UNS Electric, a regulated electric distribution utility business.
Results for the UniSource Energy and UES holding companies and the Millennium and UED subsidiaries are included in Other below.
We disclose selected financial data for our reportable segments in the following table:
                                                 
    Reportable Segments                     UniSource  
            UNS     UNS             Reconciling     Energy  
    TEP     Gas     Electric     Other     Adjustments     Consolidated  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Income Statement
                                               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:
                                               
Operating Revenues — External
  $ 292     $ 25     $ 52     $ 1     $     $ 370  
Operating Revenues — Intersegment
    3       1       1       7       (12 )      
Income Before Income Taxes
    40       1       5                   46  
Net Income
    25             3       1             29  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:
                                               
Operating Revenues — External
  $ 266     $ 25     $ 49     $ (1 )   $     $ 339  
Operating Revenues — Intersegment
    9       1             7       (17 )      
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
    43       1       3       (5 )           42  
Net Income (Loss)
    28       1       2       (5 )           26  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:
                                               
Operating Revenues — External
  $ 528     $ 84     $ 102     $     $     $ 714  
Operating Revenues — Intersegment
    7       1       1       14       (23 )      
Income Before Income Taxes
    47       11       8       1             67  
Net Income
    30       7       5                   42  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:
                                               
Operating Revenues — External
  $ 488     $ 81     $ 89     $     $     $ 658  
Operating Revenues — Intersegment
    18       2       1       13       (34 )      
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
    59       10       8       (4 )     1       74  
Net Income (Loss)
    38       6       5       (4 )     1       46  
 
                                   
When UniSource Energy consolidates its subsidiaries, we have additional significant reconciling adjustments that include the elimination of investments in subsidiaries held by UniSource Energy.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
                                 
    Reportable Segments        
            UNS     UNS        
    TEP     Gas     Electric     Other  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Intersegment Revenue
                               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:
                               
Wholesale Sales — UNS Electric to TEP (4)
  $     $     $ 1     $  
Wholesale Sales — UED to UNS Electric
                      3  
Gas Revenue — UNS Gas to UNS Electric
          1              
Other Revenue — TEP to Affiliates (1)
    2                    
Other Revenue — Millennium to TEP & UNS Electric(2)
                      4  
Other Revenue — TEP to UNS Electric (3)
    1                    
 
                       
Total Intersegment Revenue
  $ 3     $ 1     $ 1     $ 7  
 
                       
 
                               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:
                               
Wholesale Sales — TEP to UNS Electric (4)
  $ 6     $     $     $  
Wholesale Sales — UED to UNS Electric
                      3  
Gas Revenue — UNS Gas to UNS Electric
          1              
Other Revenue — TEP to Affiliates (1)
    2                    
Other Revenue — Millennium to TEP & UNS Electric(2)
                      4  
Other Revenue — TEP to UNS Electric (3)
    1                    
 
                       
Total Intersegment Revenue
  $ 9     $ 1     $     $ 7  
 
                       
 
                               
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
                               
Wholesale Sales — TEP to UNS Electric (4)
  $ 1     $     $     $  
Wholesale Sales — UNS Electric to TEP (4)
                1        
Wholesale Sales — UED to UNS Electric
                      5  
Gas Revenue — UNS Gas to UNS Electric
          1              
Other Revenue — TEP to Affiliates(1)
    5                    
Other Revenue — Millennium to TEP & UNS Electric(2)
                      9  
Other Revenue — TEP to UNS Electric (3)
    1                    
 
                       
Total Intersegment Revenue
  $ 7     $ 1     $ 1     $ 14  
 
                       
 
                               
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
                               
Wholesale Sales — TEP to UNS Electric (4)
  $ 13     $     $     $  
Wholesale Sales — UNS Electric to TEP (4)
                1        
Wholesale Sales — UED to UNS Electric
                      5  
Gas Revenue — UNS Gas to UNS Electric
          2              
Other Revenue — TEP to Affiliates(1)
    4                    
Other Revenue — Millennium to TEP & UNS Electric(2)
                      8  
Other Revenue — TEP to UNS Electric (3)
    1                    
 
                       
Total Intersegment Revenue
  $ 18     $ 2     $ 1     $ 13  
 
                       
     
(1)   Common costs (systems, facilities, etc.) are allocated on a cost-causative basis and recorded as revenue by TEP. Management believes this method of allocation is reasonable.
 
(2)   Millennium provides a supplemental workforce and meter-reading services to TEP and UNS Electric. Amounts are based on costs of services performed, and management believes that the charges for services are reasonable.
 
(3)   TEP charges UNS Electric for control area services based on a FERC-approved tariff.
 
(4)   TEP and UNS Electric sell power to each other at prices based on the Dow Jones Four Corners Daily Index.

 

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NOTE 4. DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Summarized below are the significant changes to our debt from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to our outstanding letters of credit.
UNISOURCE ENERGY CREDIT AGREEMENT
UniSource Energy had $67 million and $27 million in borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The revolving loan balances are included in Long-Term Debt in the UniSource Energy balance sheets.
TEP CREDIT AGREEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
At June 30, 2011, TEP had $50 million in borrowings outstanding under the TEP Credit Agreement. The revolving loan balances are included in Current Liabilities in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets.
UNS GAS/UNS ELECTRIC CREDIT AGREEMENT
As of July 25, 2011, UNS Electric had $30 million in short-term borrowings under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver outstanding which UNS Electric used to purchase BMGS.
UED SECURED TERM LOAN
In July 2011, UED received $63 million from the sale of BMGS to UNS Electric. UED used a portion of those funds to fully repay the $27 million outstanding under its secured term loan.
COVENANT COMPLIANCE
As of June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and its subsidiaries were in compliance with the terms of their respective loan and credit agreements.
NOTE 5. INCOME TAXES
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, the effective tax rate differed from the federal rate, primarily due to state income taxes. In addition, the effective rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was impacted by the domestic production activities deduction and an increase in the valuation allowance relating to a capital loss from Millennium’s sale of Nations Energy Corporation.
Valuation Allowance and Capital Loss on Sale of Nations Energy Corporation (Nations Energy)
In the first quarter of 2010, UniSource Energy recorded a $12 million capital loss for tax purposes from Millennium’s sale of Nations Energy. UniSource Energy has a $5 million deferred tax asset as a result of the capital loss. Since UniSource Energy’s deferred tax assets related to the investment in Nations Energy, net of valuation allowance, were $3 million at the time of the sale, a $2 million deferred tax asset was recorded. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, a $3 million valuation allowance was recorded because management believes that only $2 million of the deferred tax asset may be realized due to the five-year capital loss carryforward limitation.

 

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State Tax Rate Change
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded using income tax rates expected to be in effect when the deferred tax assets and liabilities are realized or settled. In the first quarter of 2011, the Arizona legislature passed a bill reducing the corporate income tax rate from the current rate of 6.968%. The tax rate reduction will be phased in beginning in 2014 with a reduction of approximately 0.5% per year until the income tax rate reaches 4.9% for 2017 and later years. As a result of these tax rate reductions, net deferred tax liabilities at UniSource Energy and TEP were reduced by $13 million offset entirely by adjustments to regulatory assets and liabilities. The income tax rate change will not have an impact on UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s effective tax rate for 2011.
Uncertain Tax Positions
As a result of a change in accounting method approved by the Internal Revenue Service in the second quarter of 2011, the balance of unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $13 million for UniSource Energy and $10 million for TEP. The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits had no impact on income tax expense. The adjustment decreased Other in Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities and increased Deferred Income Taxes — Noncurrent on the balance sheet.
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
TEP COMMITMENTS
In 2011, TEP entered into the following new long-term purchase commitments in addition to those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K:
                                                         
    Purchase Commitments  
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Coal(1)
  $ 34     $ 40     $ 14     $ 14     $     $     $ 102  
Purchased Power(2)
    1       5       1       1       1       10       19  
Solar Equipment(3)
    11       11       11                         33  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 46     $ 56     $ 26     $ 15     $ 1     $ 10     $ 154  
 
                                         
     
(1)   TEP executed a new coal supply agreement and amended an existing coal supply agreement in March 2011, incurring minimum purchase obligations.
 
(2)   Purchased Power includes contracts that will settle in June through September 2012 with prices per MWh that are indexed to natural gas prices. TEP’s estimated minimum payment obligation for these purchases is based on projected market prices as of June 30, 2011. Additionally, Purchased Power includes one long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a renewable energy generation facility that achieved commercial operation on March 31, 2011. TEP is obligated to purchase 100% of the output of this facility. The table above includes estimated future payments based on expected power deliveries under this contract through 2031. TEP has entered into additional long-term renewable PPAs to comply with the RES requirements; however, TEP’s obligation to accept and pay for electric power under these agreements does not begin until the facilities are constructed and operational.
 
(3)   TEP has a commitment to purchase 9 MW of photovoltaic equipment, subject to ACC approval, between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013.
UNS ELECTRIC COMMITMENTS
In 2011, UNS Electric entered into new long-term, forward power purchase commitments in addition to those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These contracts will settle in January through December of 2012. Certain of these contracts are at a fixed price per MWh and others are indexed to natural gas prices. UNS Electric’s estimated 2012 minimum payment obligation for these purchases is $6 million based on projected market prices as of June 30, 2011.
UNISOURCE ENERGY COMMITMENTS
UniSource Energy is constructing a new headquarters building in downtown Tucson with expected completion in November 2011. UniSource Energy has spent $53 million for construction of the building and has a remaining commitment of $12 million at June 30, 2011. Additionally, UniSource Energy has a commitment of $5 million for required tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment.

 

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TEP CONTINGENCIES
El Paso Electric Dispute
In April 2011, TEP and El Paso entered into a settlement agreement, subject to approval by the FERC, to resolve a dispute over transmission service from Luna to TEP’s system that originated in 2006 under the 1982 Power Exchange and Transmission Agreement between the parties (Exchange Agreement). In 2008, the FERC issued an order supporting TEP’s position in the dispute. El Paso subsequently appealed that order. In December 2008, El Paso refunded $11 million, including interest, to TEP for transmission service from Luna to TEP’s system from 2006 to 2008. TEP has not recognized income related to the $11 million refund pending resolution of the dispute.
The settlement reduces TEP’s rights for transmission under the Exchange Agreement from 200 MW to 170 MW and requires TEP to pay El Paso a lump-sum of $5 million, equivalent to the total amount that TEP would have paid El Paso if TEP had paid for 30 MW of transmission from February 1, 2006, through the settlement date, including interest. Under the PPFAC mechanism, TEP would be allowed to recover $2 million of this additional transmission expense from its customers. Additionally, TEP will enter into two new firm transmission capacity agreements under El Paso’s Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) for 40 MW. Finally, El Paso will withdraw its appeal before the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, and TEP will withdraw its complaint before the Arizona District of the United States District Court.
The settlement agreement was filed with the FERC in June 2011, and will become effective after: 1) issuance by the FERC of a final non-appealable order approving the settlement, and 2) issuance by the FERC of a final non-appealable order approving a settlement between El Paso and Macho Springs Power I, LLC regarding the reimbursement of network upgrade costs associated with the interconnection of the Macho Springs wind facility to the El Paso system. TEP will purchase the output of the Macho Springs facility under a 20-year PPA which is expected to begin when Macho Springs becomes operational later this year and which is not contingent upon either aforementioned settlement.
If the settlement agreements are both accepted by the FERC without modification or condition and not subsequently appealed, TEP would recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $8 million. We anticipate that the FERC will make a decision on the settlements prior to year-end 2011.
If the FERC does not approve the settlement agreements and El Paso were to prevail in its appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, TEP would be required to refund the $11 million received from El Paso plus interest, and to pay for transmission service under El Paso’s OATT from October 2008 through the date of the decision. For the period October 2008 to June 30, 2011, this additional transmission expense would be approximately $12 million. However, under the PPFAC mechanism, TEP would be allowed to recover $10 million of this additional transmission expense from its retail customers.
Claims Related to Navajo Generating Station
In June 1999, the Navajo Nation filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C. Lawsuit) against parties including SRP; several Peabody Coal Company entities including Peabody Western Coal Company (Peabody), the coal supplier to Navajo Generating Station (Navajo); Southern California Edison Company; and other defendants. Although TEP is not a named defendant in the D.C. Lawsuit, TEP owns 7.5% of Navajo Units 1, 2 and 3. The D.C. Lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the defendants obtained a favorable coal royalty rate on the lease agreements under which Peabody mines coal by improperly influencing the outcome of a federal administrative process pursuant to which the royalty rate was to be adjusted. The suit initially sought $600 million in damages, treble damages, punitive damages of not less than $1 billion, and the ejection of defendants from all possessory interests and Navajo Tribal lands arising out of the primary coal lease.
In July 2001, the District Court dismissed all claims against SRP. In April 2010, the Navajo Nation filed a Second Amended Complaint which dropped the treble damages claim. In September 2010, the case was referred to the District Court’s mediation program to assist with settlement negotiations, which are currently ongoing.

 

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In 2004, Peabody filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis, Missouri against the participants at Navajo, including TEP, for reimbursement of royalties and other costs arising out of the D.C. Lawsuit. In July 2008, the parties entered into a joint stipulation of dismissal of these claims which was approved by the Circuit Court. TEP cannot predict whether the lawsuit will be refiled based upon the final outcome of the D.C. Lawsuit.
Claims Related to San Juan Generating Station
In April 2010, the Sierra Club filed a citizens’ suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against PNM, as operator of San Juan; PNM’s parent PNM Resources, Inc. (PNMR); San Juan Coal Company (SJCC), which operates the San Juan mine that supplies coal to San Juan; and SJCC’s parent BHP Minerals International Inc. (BHP). The Sierra Club alleges in the suit that certain activities at San Juan and the San Juan mine associated with the treatment, storage and disposal of coal and coal combustion residuals (CCRs), primarily coal ash, are causing imminent and substantial harm to the environment, including ground and surface water in the region, and that placement of CCRs at the mine constitute “open dumping” in violation of RCRA. The RCRA claims are asserted against PNM, PNMR, SJCC and BHP. The suit also includes claims under SMCRA which are directed only against SJCC and BHP. The suit seeks the following relief: an injunction requiring the parties to undertake certain mitigation measures with respect to the placement of CCRs at the mine or to cease placement of CCRs at the mine; the imposition of civil penalties; and attorney’s fees and costs. With the agreement of the parties, the court entered a stay of the action in August 2010, to allow the parties to try to address the Sierra Club’s concerns. If the parties are unable to settle the matter, PNM has indicated that it plans an aggressive defense of the RCRA claims in the suit. TEP cannot predict the outcome of this matter at this time.
SJCC, the coal supplier to San Juan, through leases with the federal government and the State of New Mexico, owns coal interests with respect to an underground mine that supplies coal to San Juan. Certain gas producers have oil and gas leases with the federal government, the State of New Mexico and private parties in the area of the underground mine. These gas producers allege that SJCC’s underground coal mining operations have or will interfere with their gas production and will reduce the amount of natural gas that they would otherwise be entitled to recover. SJCC has compensated certain gas producers for any remaining gas production from a well when it was determined that mining activity was close enough to warrant plugging and abandoning the well. These settlements, however, do not resolve all potential claims by gas producers in the underground mine area. TEP cannot estimate the impact of any future claims by these gas producers on the cost of coal at San Juan.
TEP owns 50% of San Juan Units 1 and 2, which represents approximately 20% of the total generation capacity of the entire San Juan Generation Station, and is liable for its share of any resulting liabilities.
Mine Closure Reclamation at Generating Stations Not Operated by TEP
TEP currently pays ongoing reclamation costs related to coal mines that supply generating stations in which TEP has an ownership interest but does not operate. It is probable that TEP will have to pay a portion of final reclamation costs upon closure of these mines. TEP’s share of the reclamation costs at the expiration dates of the coal supply agreements in 2016 through 2019 is approximately $26 million. TEP recognizes this cost over the remaining terms of the coal supply agreements and had recorded liabilities of $12 million at June 30, 2011 and $11 million at December 31, 2010.
Amounts recorded for final reclamation are subject to various assumptions, such as estimations of reclamation costs, the dates when final reclamation will occur, and the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate to be used to discount future liabilities. As these assumptions change, TEP will prospectively adjust the expense amounts for final reclamation over the remaining coal supply agreement terms. TEP does not believe that recognition of its final reclamation obligations will be material to TEP in any single year because recognition will occur over the remaining terms of its coal supply agreements.
TEP’s PPFAC allows TEP to pass through most fuel costs (including final reclamation costs) to customers. Therefore, TEP classifies these costs as a regulatory asset. TEP will increase the regulatory asset and the reclamation liability over the remaining life of the coal supply agreements on an accrual basis and recovers the regulatory asset through the PPFAC as final mine reclamation costs are paid to the coal suppliers.

 

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Tucson to Nogales Transmission Line
TEP and UNS Electric are parties to a project development agreement for the joint construction of an approximately 60-mile transmission line from Tucson to Nogales, Arizona. UNS Electric’s participation in this project was initiated in response to an order by the ACC to improve the reliability of electric service in Nogales. That order was issued before UniSource Energy purchased the electric system in Nogales and surrounding Santa Cruz County from Citizens Utilities in August 2003.
In 2002, the ACC approved the location and construction of the proposed 345-kV line along a route identified as the Western Corridor subject to a number of conditions, including the issuance of all required permits from state and federal agencies. The U.S. Forest Service subsequently expressed its preference for a different route in its final Environmental Impact Statement for the project. TEP and UNS Electric are considering options for the project, including potential new routes. If a decision is made to pursue an alternative route, approvals will be needed from the ACC, the Department of Energy, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the International Boundary and Water Commission. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, TEP had capitalized $11 million related to the project, including $2 million to secure land and land rights. If TEP does not receive the required approvals or abandons the project, TEP believes cost recovery is probable for prudent and reasonably incurred costs related to the project as a consequence of the ACC’s requirement for a second transmission line serving the Nogales, Arizona area.
PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
TEP’s generating facilities are subject to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits on the amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and other emissions released into the atmosphere. TEP may incur additional costs to comply with future changes in federal and state environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements at its existing electric generating facilities. Compliance with these changes may reduce operating efficiency.
Hazardous Air Pollutant Requirements
The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to develop emission limit standards for hazardous air pollutants that reflect the maximum achievable control technology. The EPA is required to develop rules establishing standards for the control of emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from electric generating units and to issue final rules by November 2011.
The EPA issued its proposed rule in March 2011. Depending on the terms of the EPA’s final rule, emission controls may be required at some or all of TEP’s coal-fired units by 2014 or later. Whether emission controls are required at a particular unit, the level of control required, and the cost to achieve that level of control will not be known until the rule has been promulgated.
Navajo
Based on the EPA’s proposed standards, mercury and particulate emission control equipment may be required at Navajo by 2015. TEP’s share of the estimated capital cost of this equipment is less than $1 million for mercury control and approximately $43 million if the installation of baghouses to control particulates is necessary.
Springerville
Based on the EPA’s proposed standards, mercury emission control equipment may be required at Springerville by 2015. The estimated capital cost of this equipment for Springerville Units 1 and 2 is approximately $5 million. The annual operating cost associated with the mercury emission control equipment is expected to be approximately $3 million.
San Juan
The co-owners of San Juan installed new pollution control equipment at San Juan Units 1 and 2 in 2008 and 2009. These controls are expected to be adequate to achieve compliance with the EPA’s proposed federal standards.

 

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Other Coal-Fired Units
TEP is analyzing the potential impacts of the proposed EPA rule on the Four Corners and Sundt generating facilities.
Regional Haze Rules
The EPA’s regional haze rules require emission controls known as Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) for certain industrial facilities emitting air pollutants that reduce visibility. The rules call for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas and to submit a state implementation plan to the EPA for approval.
Compliance with the EPA’s BART determinations, coupled with the financial impact of future climate change legislation, other environmental regulations and other business considerations could jeopardize the economic viability of the San Juan, Four Corners and Navajo plants or the ability of individual participants to meet their obligations and maintain participation in these plants. TEP cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters.
Navajo and Four Corners are located on the Navajo Indian Reservation and therefore are not subject to state regulatory jurisdictions.
San Juan
In December 2010, the EPA proposed a federal implementation plan under the Clean Air Act addressing, among other things, regional haze requirements for San Juan. The EPA plan proposes that the BART for nitrogen oxides at San Juan is a technology known as selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The EPA’s proposal gives the San Juan participants three years from the date of the final rule to achieve compliance. PNM, the operator of San Juan, has challenged the EPA’s proposal based on its own analysis which concludes that SCR is not the BART for that plant. A final federal implementation plan is expected in August 2011.
TEP’s share of capital expenditures related to the installation of SCR technology over a five-year period, at San Juan, is estimated to be $155 million to $202 million. This estimated range is based on two cost analyses commissioned by PNM. The three-year installation proposed by the EPA could increase the cost of compliance. Adding this technology to San Juan would increase operating costs at the generating station.
In February 2011, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) filed its proposed regional haze implementation plan with the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB). The plan proposes that the BART for nitrogen oxides at San Juan is the installation of selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR). TEP’s share of the capital costs related to the installation of SNCR is estimated to be $17 million. The NMED’s plan gives the San Juan participants five years to achieve compliance.
In June 2011, the EIB adopted the NMED state implementation plan and submitted it to the EPA for approval. TEP cannot predict whether or how the EPA will act on the state or final federal implementation plan.
Four Corners
In February 2011, the EPA supplemented the proposed federal implementation plan for the BART at Four Corners that would require the installation of SCR on Units 4 and 5. TEP’s estimated share of the capital costs to install SCR is approximately $35 million. Once the EPA finalizes the BART rule for Four Corners, the plant’s participants would have until 2018 to achieve compliance.

 

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Navajo
The EPA is expected to issue a proposed rule establishing the BART for Navajo by the end of the year, with a final rule in 2012. SRP, on behalf of the Navajo owners, is participating in an EPA-sanctioned stakeholder process designed to determine the BART for Navajo. If the EPA determines that SCR is required at Navajo, the capital cost impact to TEP is estimated to be $42 million. In addition, the installation of SCR at Navajo could increase the plant’s particulate emissions, necessitating the installation of baghouses. If the installation of baghouses is necessary at Navajo, TEP’s estimated share of the capital costs is approximately $43 million. The exact level and cost of required pollution controls will not be known until final determinations are made by the regulatory agencies. TEP anticipates that if the EPA finalizes a BART rule for Navajo that requires SCR, the owners would have five years to achieve compliance .
NOTE 7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
The components of UniSource Energy’s net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
 
                               
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
                               
Service Cost
  $ 2     $ 2     $ 1     $  
Interest Cost
    4       4       1       1  
Expected Return on Plan Assets
    (4 )     (3 )            
Amortization of Net Loss
    2       1              
 
                       
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
  $ 4     $ 4     $ 2     $ 1  
 
                       
The table above includes pension benefit costs of less than $0.5 million and other postretirement benefit costs of less than $0.1 million for UNS Gas and UNS Electric. The remaining cost is related to TEP.
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
 
                               
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
                               
Service Cost
  $ 5     $ 4     $ 2     $ 1  
Interest Cost
    8       8       2       2  
Expected Return on Plan Assets
    (8 )     (7 )            
Amortization of Prior Service Costs
                (1 )      
Amortization of Net Loss
    3       2              
 
                       
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
  $ 8     $ 7     $ 3     $ 3  
 
                       
The table above includes pension benefit costs of $1 million and other postretirement benefit costs of less than $0.1 million for UNS Gas and UNS Electric. The remaining cost is related to TEP.

 

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NOTE 8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
In May 2011, UniSource Energy shareholders approved the UniSource Energy 2011 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (2011 Plan), a new share-based compensation plan. The total number of shares which may be awarded under the 2011 Plan cannot exceed 1.2 million shares. The 2011 Plan supersedes all prior equity compensation plans (Prior Plans). The Prior Plans, however, shall remain in effect until all stock options and other awards granted under the Prior Plans have been exercised, forfeited, canceled, expired or terminated.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AND PERFORMANCE SHARES
Restricted Stock Units
In May 2011, the Compensation Committee of the UniSource Energy Board of Directors granted 14,655 restricted stock units to non-employee directors at a grant date fair value of $37.53 per share. The restricted stock units vest in one year or immediately upon death, disability, or retirement. Compensation expense equal to the fair market value on the grant date is recognized over the vesting period. Fully vested but undistributed stock unit awards accrue dividend equivalent stock units based on the fair market value of common shares on the date the dividend is paid. In the January following the year the person is no longer a director, common stock shares will be issued for the vested stock units.
Performance Shares
In March 2011, the Compensation Committee granted 80,440 performance share awards to officers. Half of the performance share awards had a grant date fair value, based on a Monte Carlo simulation, of $33.73 per share. Those awards will be paid out in shares of UniSource Energy Common Stock based on a comparison of UniSource Energy’s cumulative Total Shareholder Return to that of the Edison Electric Institute Index during the performance period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The remaining half had a grant date fair value of $36.58 per share and will be paid out in shares of UniSource Energy Common Stock based on cumulative net income for the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. The performance shares vest based on the achievement of goals by the end of the performance period; any unearned awards are forfeited. Performance shares are eligible for dividend equivalents during the performance period.
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
UniSource Energy and TEP recorded share-based compensation expense of less than $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and TEP recorded share-based compensation expense of $2 million and $1 million, respectively, and $1 million and $1 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
At June 30, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation was $4 million, which will be recorded as compensation expense over the remaining vesting periods through December 2013. The total number of shares awarded but not yet issued, including target performance based shares, under the share-based compensation plans at June 30, 2011, was 1 million.

 

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NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. These assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 for either reporting period.
                                 
    UniSource Energy  
    June 30, 2011  
    Quoted Prices                    
    In     Significant              
    Active Markets     Other     Significant        
    for Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets
                               
Cash Equivalents (1)
  $ 30     $     $     $ 30  
Rabbi Trust Investments to support the Deferred Compensation and SERP Plans (2)
          18             18  
Collateral Posted (3)
          1             1  
Energy Contracts (4)
          1       13       14  
 
                       
Total Assets
    30       20       13       63  
 
                       
 
             
Liabilities
                               
Energy Contracts (4)
          (12 )     (22 )     (34 )
Interest Rate Swaps (5)
          (10 )           (10 )
 
                       
Total Liabilities
          (22 )     (22 )     (44 )
 
                       
Net Total Assets and (Liabilities)
  $ 30     $ (2 )   $ (9 )   $ 19  
 
                       
                                 
    UniSource Energy  
    December 31, 2010  
    Quoted Prices                    
    In     Significant              
    Active Markets     Other     Significant        
    for Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets
                               
Cash Equivalents (1)
  $ 38     $     $     $ 38  
Rabbi Trust Investments to support the Deferred Compensation and SERP Plans (2)
          16             16  
Collateral Posted (3)
          3             3  
Energy Contracts (4)
                15       15  
 
                       
Total Assets
    38       19       15       72  
 
                       
 
             
Liabilities
                               
Energy Contracts (4)
          (19 )     (25 )     (44 )
Interest Rate Swaps (5)
          (10 )           (10 )
 
                       
Total Liabilities
          (29 )     (25 )     (54 )
 
                       
Net Total Assets and (Liabilities)
  $ 38     $ (10 )   $ (10 )   $ 18  
 
                       

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
                                 
    TEP  
    June 30, 2011  
    Quoted Prices                    
    In     Significant              
    Active Markets     Other     Significant        
    for Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets
                               
Cash Equivalents (1)
  $ 9     $     $     $ 9  
Rabbi Trust Investments to support the Deferred Compensation and SERP Plans (2)
          18             18  
Collateral Posted (3)
          1             1  
Energy Contracts (4)
                4       4  
 
                       
Total Assets
    9       19       4       32  
 
                       
 
             
Liabilities
                               
Energy Contracts (4)
          (5 )     (3 )     (8 )
Interest Rate Swaps (5)
          (10 )           (10 )
 
                       
Total Liabilities
          (15 )     (3 )     (18 )
 
                       
Net Total Assets and (Liabilities)
  $ 9     $ 4     $ 1     $ 14  
 
                       
                                 
    TEP  
    December 31, 2010  
    Quoted Prices                    
    In     Significant              
    Active Markets     Other     Significant        
    for Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets
                               
Cash Equivalents (1)
  $ 21     $     $     $ 21  
Rabbi Trust Investments to support the Deferred Compensation and SERP Plans (2)
          16             16  
Energy Contracts (4)
                3       3  
 
                       
Total Assets
    21       16       3       40  
 
                       
 
             
Liabilities
                               
Energy Contracts (4)
          (7 )     (2 )     (9 )
Interest Rate Swaps (5)
          (10 )           (10 )
 
                       
Total Liabilities
          (17 )     (2 )     (19 )
 
                       
Net Total Assets and (Liabilities)
  $ 21     $ (1 )   $ 1     $ 21  
 
                       
     
(1)   Cash Equivalents are based on observable market prices and include the fair value of commercial paper, money market funds and certificates of deposit. These amounts are included in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments and Other Property — Other in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets.
 
(2)   Rabbi Trust Investments include amounts held in mutual and money market funds related to deferred compensation and SERP benefits. The valuation is based on quoted prices traded in active markets. These investments are included in Investments and Other Property — Other in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets.
 
(3)   Collateral provided for energy contracts with counterparties to reduce credit risk exposure. Collateral posted is included in Current Assets — Other in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets.
 
(4)   Energy Contracts include gas swap agreements (Level 2), forward power purchase and sales contracts (Level 3), and forward power purchase contracts indexed to gas (Level 3), entered into to reduce exposure to energy price risk. These contracts are included in Derivative Instruments in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets. The valuation techniques are described below. See Note 14.
 
(5)   Interest Rate Swaps are valued based on the 6-month LIBOR index or the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap index. These interest rate swaps are included in Derivative Instruments in the UniSource Energy and TEP balance sheets.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
Energy Contracts
TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements. Where observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of the asset or liability — such as gas swap derivatives valued using New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) pricing, adjusted for basis differences — the instrument is categorized in Level 2. Derivatives valued using an aggregate pricing service or published prices that represent a consensus reporting of multiple brokers are categorized in Level 3.
For both power and gas prices, TEP and UNS Electric obtain quotes from brokers, major market participants, exchanges or industry publications and rely on their own price experience from active transactions in the market. We primarily use one set of quotations each for power and for gas and then validate those prices using other sources. The broker providing quotes for power prices states that the market information provided is indicative only but is believed to be reflective of market conditions as of the time and date indicated. In addition, energy derivatives include contracts where published prices are not readily available. These include contracts for delivery periods during non-standard time blocks, contracts for delivery during only a few months of a given year when prices are quoted only for the annual average, or contracts for delivery at illiquid delivery points. In these cases, management assumptions used to value such contracts include the use of percentage multipliers to value non-standard time blocks, the application of historical price curve relationships to calendar year quotes, and the inclusion of adjustments for transmission and line losses to value contracts at illiquid delivery points. We also consider the impact of counterparty credit risk using current and historical default and recovery rates as well as our own credit risk using market credit default swap data. We review these assumptions on a quarterly basis.
The fair value of TEP’s purchase power call option is estimated using an internal pricing model which includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility, and contract valuation. This model also considers credit and non-performance risk. UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s assessments of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
                 
    UniSource        
    Energy     TEP  
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2011  
    Energy Contracts  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Balance as of March 31, 2011
  $ (11 )   $ 1  
Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
               
Recorded to:
               
Net Regulatory Assets — Derivative Instruments
    (1 )      
Settlements
    3        
 
           
Balance as of June 30, 2011
  $ (9 )   $ 1  
 
           
Total gains (losses) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets/liabilities still held at the end of the period
  $ (1 )   $  
 
           

 

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    UniSource        
    Energy     TEP  
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2011  
    Energy Contracts  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $ (10 )   $ 1  
Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
               
Recorded to:
               
Net Regulatory Assets — Derivative Instruments
    (3 )     1  
Other Comprehensive Income
    (1 )     (1 )
Settlements
    5        
 
           
Balance as of June 30, 2011
  $ (9 )   $ 1  
 
           
Total gains (losses) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets/liabilities still held at the end of the period
  $ (3 )   $  
 
           
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
            Three Months Ended        
            June 30, 2010        
    Energy     Equity             Energy  
    Contracts     Investments     Total     Contracts  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $ (16 )   $ 6     $ (10 )   $ (2 )
Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
                               
Recorded to:
                               
Net Regulatory Assets — Derivative Instruments
    1             1       4  
Other Expense
          (5 )     (5 )      
Settlements
    4             4        
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (11 )   $ 1     $ (10 )   $ 2  
 
                       
Total gains (losses) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets/liabilities still held at the end of the period
  $     $     $     $ 4  
 
                       
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
            Six Months Ended        
            June 30, 2010        
    Energy     Equity             Energy  
    Contracts     Investments     Total     Contracts  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ (13 )   $ 6     $ (7 )   $ (4 )
Gains (Losses) Realized/Unrealized
                               
Recorded to:
                               
Net Regulatory Assets — Derivative Instruments
    (4 )           (4 )     7  
Other Comprehensive Income
    (1 )           (1 )     (1 )
Other Expense
          (5 )     (5 )      
Settlements
    7             7        
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (11 )   $ 1     $ (10 )   $ 2  
 
                       
Total gains (losses) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets/liabilities still held at the end of the period
  $ (4 )   $     $ (4 )   $ 6  
 
                       

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
The fair value of a financial instrument is the market price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date. We use the following methods and assumptions for estimating the fair value of our financial instruments:
  The carrying amounts of our current assets and liabilities, including Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt, and amounts outstanding under our credit agreements, approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments; with the exception of $50 million of UNS Gas Senior Unsecured Notes with a make-whole provision on a call premium that have a fair value of $50.3 million. These items have been excluded from the table below;
  Investments in Lease Debt and Equity: TEP calculated the present value of remaining cash flows at the balance sheet date using current market rates for instruments with similar characteristics with respect to credit rating and time-to-maturity. We also incorporate the impact of counterparty credit risk using market credit default swap data; and
  Long-Term Debt: UniSource Energy and TEP used quoted market prices, where available, or calculated the present value of remaining cash flows at the balance sheet date using current market rates for bonds with similar characteristics with respect to credit rating and time-to-maturity. TEP considers the principal amounts of variable rate debt outstanding to be reasonable estimates of their fair value. We also incorporate the impact of our own credit risk using a credit default swap rate when determining the fair value of long-term debt.
The use of different estimation methods and/or market assumptions may yield different estimated fair value amounts. The amount recorded in the balance sheet (carrying value) and the estimated fair values of our financial instruments included the following:
                                 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
    Value     Value     Value     Value  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets:
                               
TEP Investments in Lease Debt and Equity
  $ 66     $ 75     $ 105     $ 112  
Liabilities:
                               
Long-Term Debt
                               
TEP
    1,004       917       1,004       866  
UniSource Energy
    1,371       1,315       1,353       1,243  
NOTE 10. UNISOURCE ENERGY EARNINGS PER SHARE
We compute basic Earnings Per Share by dividing Net Income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, the diluted EPS calculation includes the impact of shares that could be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options; contingently issuable shares under equity-based awards and common shares that would result from the conversion of convertible notes. The numerator in calculating diluted earnings per share is Net Income adjusted for the interest on Convertible Senior Notes (net of tax) that would not be paid if the notes were converted to common shares.

 

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The following table shows the effects of potentially dilutive common stock on the weighted average number of shares:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
Numerator:
                               
Net Income
  $ 28,574     $ 25,886     $ 41,990     $ 46,032  
Income from Assumed Conversion of Convertible Senior Notes
    1,097       1,097       2,195       2,195  
 
                       
Adjusted Numerator
  $ 29,671     $ 26,983     $ 44,185     $ 48,227  
 
                       
 
                               
    -Thousands of Shares-
Denominator:
                               
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
                               
Common Shares Issued
    36,757       36,106       36,676       36,006  
Fully Vested Deferred Stock Units
    127       121       122       114  
Participating Securities
    66       95       71       95  
 
                       
Total Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Participating Securities — Basic
    36,950       36,322       36,869       36,215  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                               
Convertible Senior Notes
    4,267       4,166       4,254       4,153  
Options and Stock Issuable under Share Based Compensation Plans
    338       412       354       446  
 
                       
Total Shares — Diluted
    41,555       40,900       41,477       40,814  
 
                       
The following table shows the number of stock options to purchase shares of Common Stock excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the stock option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Common Stock:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Thousands of Shares-  
 
                               
Stock Options Excluded from the Diluted EPS Computation
    158       229       163       232  
 
                       
NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In August 2011, UniSource Energy declared a second quarter dividend of $0.42 per share to shareholders of UniSource Energy Common Stock. The dividend will be paid in September 2011.
In July 2011, UES contributed $20 million of capital to UNS Electric, using a $20 million capital contribution that UES received from UniSource Energy.
In July 2011, UED paid a dividend of $36 million to UniSource Energy, $25 million of which represented a return of capital. In February 2010, UED paid a dividend to UniSource Energy of $9 million, $4 million of which represented a return of capital.
In February 2011 and in April 2010, UES paid a dividend of $10 million to UniSource Energy, using dividend funds received from UNS Gas. Millennium paid dividends which represented return of capital distributions to UniSource Energy of $6 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
In March 2010, UniSource Energy contributed $15 million of capital to TEP.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
NOTE 12. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following recently issued accounting standards are not yet reflected in UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s financial statements:
    The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that will eliminate the current option to report other comprehensive income in the statement of changes in equity. An entity can elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, or in two separate but consecutive statements. We will be required to comply in the first quarter of 2012. We are evaluating which presentation method to use.
    The FASB issued authoritative guidance that changed some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The most significant disclosure change is expansion of required information for unobservable inputs. We will be required to comply in the first quarter of 2012. We are evaluating the impact of this guidance.
NOTE 13. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
A reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities follows:
                 
    UniSource Energy  
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
 
               
Net Income
  $ 41,990     $ 46,032  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income
               
To Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation Expense
    66,100       63,322  
Amortization Expense
    14,631       13,620  
Depreciation and Amortization Recorded to Fuel and Other O&M Expense
    2,879       2,586  
Amortization of Deferred Debt-Related Costs Included in Interest Expense
    2,070       1,773  
Provision for Retail Customer Bad Debts
    1,289       1,623  
Use of Renewable Energy Credits for Compliance
    3,623        
Deferred Income Taxes
    32,485       18,266  
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
    (73 )     3,214  
Pension and Postretirement Expense
    10,605       9,751  
Pension and Postretirement Funding
    (8,932 )     (3,529 )
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction
    (2,737 )     (1,802 )
Share-Based Compensation Expense
    1,704       1,404  
Excess Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised
    (29 )     (826 )
CTC Revenue Refunded
    (15,112 )     (5,339 )
Decrease to Reflect PPFAC/PGA Recovery Treatment
    (3,008 )     (23,058 )
Loss on Millennium’s Investments
          4,135  
Changes in Assets and Liabilities which Provided (Used) Cash Exclusive of Changes Shown Separately:
               
Accounts Receivable
    (9,572 )     (9,430 )
Materials and Fuel Inventory
    (681 )     3,020  
Accounts Payable
    17,147       6,513  
Income Taxes
    (8,273 )     3,445  
Interest Accrued
    (1,360 )     1,515  
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    453       1,877  
Other
    3,913       6,878  
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities
  $ 149,112     $ 144,990  
 
           

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
                 
    TEP  
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    -Thousands of Dollars-  
 
               
Net Income
  $ 29,776     $ 38,396  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income
               
To Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation Expense
    51,583       48,953  
Amortization Expense
    16,484       15,810  
Depreciation and Amortization Recorded to Fuel and Other O&M Expense
    2,070       1,812  
Amortization of Deferred Debt-Related Costs Included in Interest Expense
    1,290       996  
Provision for Retail Customer Bad Debts
    905       1,093  
Use of Renewable Energy Credits for Compliance
    3,355        
California Power Exchange Provision for Wholesale Revenue Refunds
          2,970  
Deferred Income Taxes
    24,106       15,452  
Pension and Postretirement Expense
    9,410       8,653  
Pension and Postretirement Funding
    (8,168 )     (2,973 )
Share-Based Compensation Expense
    1,330       1,088  
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction
    (2,392 )     (1,554 )
CTC Revenue Refunded
    (15,112 )     (5,339 )
Decrease to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
    (7,671 )     (10,833 )
Changes in Assets and Liabilities which Provided (Used) Cash Exclusive of Changes Shown Separately:
               
Accounts Receivable
    (21,954 )     (19,851 )
Materials and Fuel Inventory
    329       1,898  
Accounts Payable
    24,616       14,216  
Income Taxes
    (8,292 )     6,601  
Interest Accrued
    (1,465 )     1,529  
Taxes Other than Income Taxes
    2,822       3,366  
Other
    3,243       8,286  
 
           
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities
  $ 106,265     $ 130,569  
 
           
NOTE 14. ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, TRADING ACTIVITIES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
RISKS AND OVERVIEW
TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric are exposed to energy price risk associated with their gas and purchased power requirements, volumetric risk associated with their seasonal load, and operational risk associated with their power plants, transmission and transportation systems. TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric reduce their energy price risk through a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments. The objectives for entering into such contracts include: creating price stability; ensuring the companies can meet their load and reserve requirements; and reducing exposure to price volatility that may result from delayed recovery under the PPFAC or PGA. See Note 2.
We consider the effect of counterparty credit risk in determining the fair value of derivative instruments that are in a net asset position after incorporating collateral posted by counterparties and allocate the credit risk adjustment to individual contracts. We also consider the impact of our own credit risk after considering collateral posted on instruments that are in a net liability position and allocate the credit risk adjustment to all individual contracts.
We present cash collateral and derivative assets and liabilities associated with the same counterparty separately in our financial statements, and we bifurcate all derivatives into their current and long-term portions on the balance sheet.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
DERIVATIVES POLICY
There have been no significant changes to our derivative instrument or credit risk policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF DERIVATIVES
Cash Flow Hedges
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, UniSource Energy and TEP had liabilities related to their cash flow hedges of $13 million and $12 million, respectively. UniSource Energy and TEP had net after-tax unrealized losses on derivative activities reported in AOCI of $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and $2 million in net after-tax unrealized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2010. UniSource Energy and TEP had net after-tax unrealized losses on derivative activities reported in AOCI of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and $5 million in net after-tax unrealized gains for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Regulatory Treatment of Commodity Derivatives
The following table discloses unrealized gains and losses on energy contracts that are recoverable through the PPFAC or PGA on the balance sheet as a regulatory asset or a regulatory liability rather than as a component of AOCI or in the income statement.
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
            Three Months Ended June 30,        
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Decrease to Regulatory Assets
  $ (3 )   $ (9 )   $     $ (6 )
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Increase (Decrease) to Regulatory Assets
  $ (10 )   $ 4     $ (2 )   $ (3 )
The fair value of assets and liabilities related to energy derivatives that will be recovered through the PPFAC or PGA were as follows:
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Assets
  $ 14     $ 15     $ 4     $ 3  
Liabilities
    (31 )     (42 )     (6 )     (7 )
 
                       
Net Liabilities
  $ (17 )   $ (27 )   $ (2 )   $ (4 )
 
                       
Realized gains and losses on settled gas swaps are fully recovered through the PPFAC or PGA. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and TEP realized losses of $3 million and $2 million, respectively and $5 million and $3 million, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and TEP realized losses of $9 million and $2 million, respectively; and $9 million and $3 million, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) — Unaudited
Other Commodity Derivatives
UniSource Energy and TEP record realized and unrealized gains and losses on other energy contracts on a net basis in Wholesale Sales. The settlement of forward power purchase and sales contracts that did not result in physical delivery were as follows:
                                 
    UniSource Energy and TEP  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Recorded in Wholesale Sales:
                               
Forward Power Sales
  $ 2     $ 5     $ 3     $ 7  
Forward Power Purchases
    (3 )     (6 )     (4 )     (7 )
 
                       
Total Sales and Purchases Not Resulting in Physical Delivery
  $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $  
 
                       
DERIVATIVE VOLUMES
At June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and TEP had gas swaps totaling 19,119 GBtu and 10,098 GBtu, respectively, and power contracts totaling 4,051 GWh and 1,154 GWh, respectively, which were accounted for as derivatives. At December 31, 2010, UniSource Energy and TEP had gas swaps totaling 14,973 GBtu and 6,424 GBtu, respectively, and power contracts totaling 4,807 GWh and 1,144 GWh, respectively, which were accounted for as derivatives.
CREDIT RISK ADJUSTMENT
At June 30, 2011, and at December 31, 2010, the impact of counterparty credit risk and the impact of our own credit risk on the fair value of derivative asset contracts was less than $0.1 million.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The following table shows the sum of the fair value of all derivative instruments under contracts with credit-risk related contingent features that are in a net liability position at June 30, 2011. It also shows cash collateral and letters of credit posted, and additional collateral to be posted if credit-risk related contingent features were triggered.
                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
    June 30, 2011  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Net Liability
  $ 65     $ 35  
Cash Collateral Posted
    1       1  
Letters of Credit
    12       1  
Additional Collateral to Post if Contingent Features Triggered
    58       34  
As of June 30, 2011, TEP had $15 million of credit exposure to other counterparties’ creditworthiness related to its wholesale marketing and gas hedging activities, of which four counterparties individually comprised greater than 10% of the total credit exposure. At June 30, 2011, UNS Electric had $3 million related to its supply and hedging contracts, concentrated primarily with one counterparty. At June 30, 2011, UNS Gas had immaterial exposure to other counterparties’ creditworthiness.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded) — Unaudited
NOTE 15. REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The UniSource Energy and TEP condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2011 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011, have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Their reports (dated August 5, 2011) are included on pages 1 and 2. The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP state that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their reports on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) for their reports on the unaudited financial information because neither of those reports is a “report” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

 

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ITEM 2. —   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis explains the results of operations, the general financial condition, and the outlook for UniSource Energy and its three primary business segments. It includes the following:
  outlook and strategies;
  operating results during the second quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the same periods in 2010;
  factors affecting our results and outlook;
  liquidity, capital needs, capital resources, and contractual obligations;
  dividends; and
  critical accounting estimates.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with UniSource Energy and TEP’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 3, which present the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Management’s Discussion and Analysis explains the differences between periods for specific line items of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
References in this report to “we” and “our” refer to UniSource Energy and its subsidiaries, collectively.
UNISOURCE ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
OVERVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS
UniSource Energy is a holding company that has no significant operations of its own. Operations are conducted by UniSource Energy’s subsidiaries, each of which is a separate legal entity with its own assets and liabilities. UniSource Energy owns the outstanding common stock of Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), UniSource Energy Services, Inc. (UES), UniSource Energy Development Company (UED) and Millennium Energy Holdings, Inc. (Millennium). Our business includes three primary business segments: TEP; UNS Gas, Inc. (UNS Gas); and UNS Electric, Inc. (UNS Electric).
TEP is an electric utility serving the community of Tucson, Arizona. UES, through its two operating subsidiaries, UNS Gas and UNS Electric, provides gas and electric service to more than 30 communities in northern and southern Arizona.
Other subsidiaries include UED, which developed and owned the Black Mountain Generating Station (BMGS) in northwestern Arizona. The facility, which includes two natural gas-fired combustion turbines, provided energy to UNS Electric through a power sales agreement. In July 2011, UNS Electric purchased BMGS from UED.
Millennium, another subsidiary, has existing investments in unregulated businesses that represent less than 1% of UniSource Energy’s total assets as of June 30, 2011. We have no new investments planned for Millennium. Southwest Energy Solutions (SES) is a subsidiary of Millennium that provides supplemental labor and meter reading services to TEP, UNS Gas, and UNS Electric.
UniSource Energy was incorporated in the state of Arizona in 1995 and obtained regulatory approval to form a holding company in 1997. TEP and UniSource Energy exchanged shares of stock in 1998, making TEP a subsidiary of UniSource Energy.

 

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OUTLOOK AND STRATEGIES
Our financial prospects and outlook for the next few years will be affected by many factors including: the TEP 2008 Rate Order that freezes base rates through 2012; national and regional economic conditions; volatility in the financial markets; environmental laws and regulations; and other regulatory factors. Our plans and strategies include the following:
  Focusing on our core utility businesses through operational excellence, investing in utility rate base, emphasizing customer satisfaction, maintaining a strong community presence and achieving constructive regulatory outcomes.
  Expanding TEP’s and UNS Electric’s portfolio of renewable energy resources and programs to meet Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard while creating ownership opportunities for renewable energy projects that benefit customers, shareholders, and the communities we serve.
  Developing strategic responses to Arizona’s Energy Efficiency Standard that protect the financial stability of our utility businesses and provide benefits to our customers.
  Developing strategic responses to new environmental regulations and potential new legislation, including potential limits on greenhouse gas emissions. We are evaluating TEP’s existing mix of generation resources and defining steps to achieve environmental objectives that provide an appropriate return on investment and are consistent with earnings growth.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Contribution by Business Segment
The table below shows the contributions to our consolidated after-tax earnings by our three business segments as well as Other Non-Reportable Segments.
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
TEP
  $ 25     $ 28     $ 30     $ 38  
UNS Gas
          1       7       6  
UNS Electric
    3       2       5       5  
Other Non-Reportable Segments(1)
    1       (5 )           (3 )
 
                       
Consolidated Net Income
  $ 29     $ 26     $ 42     $ 46  
 
                       
(1)   Includes: UniSource Energy parent company expenses; Millennium; and UED.
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements
During the first half of 2011, we identified errors related to amounts owed to/from TEP for electricity deliveries settled or to be settled in-kind during prior years and in prior years the calculation of income tax expense. The calculation of income tax expense did not treat Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) as a permanent book to tax difference. We assessed the materiality of these errors on prior period financial statements and concluded they were not material to any prior annual or interim periods, but the cumulative impact could be material to the annual period ending December 31, 2011 and the interim period ended June 30, 2011, if corrected in 2011. As a result, in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, we have revised our prior period financial statements as described Note 1.
Executive Overview
Second Quarter of 2011 Compared with the Second Quarter of 2010
TEP
TEP reported net income of $25 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared with $28 million in the second quarter of 2010. An increase in retail margin revenues was offset by lower long-term wholesale margin revenues and an increase in depreciation expense. See Tucson Electric Power Company, Results of Operations, below for more information.

 

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UNS Gas and UNS Electric
UNS Gas and UNS Electric reported combined net income of $3 million in the second quarters of 2011 and 2010.
See UNS Gas, Results of Operations and UNS Electric, Results of Operations, below for more information.
Other Non-Reportable Segments
Millennium is included in UniSource Energy’s Other Non-Reportable Segments. Millennium reported net income of less than $1 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared with a net loss of $4 million in the same period last year. Millennium’s results in the second quarter of 2010 include an after-tax impairment loss of $3 million related to one of its investments.
See Other Non-Reportable Segments, Results of Operations, below, for more information.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
TEP reported net income of $30 million in the first half of 2011 compared with $38 million in the same period in 2010. The $8 million decrease in net income was due to: a decline in long-term wholesale margin revenues; a decrease in wholesale transmission revenues; an increase in Base O&M; and higher depreciation expense. Those factors were partially offset by an increase in retail margin revenues. See Tucson Electric Power, Results of Operations below for more information.
UNS Gas and UNS Electric
UNS Gas and UNS Electric reported combined net income of $12 million in the first six months of 2011 compared with combined net income of $11 million in the same period last year. The increase is primarily due to base rate increases for both UNS Gas and UNS Electric that became effective in April and October 2010, respectively.
See UNS Gas, Results of Operations and UNS Electric, Results of Operations, below, for more information.
Other Non-Reportable Segments
Millennium is included in UniSource Energy’s Other Non-Reportable Segments. Millennium reported net income of $1 million in the first six months of 2011 compared with a net loss of $3 million in the same period last year. Millennium’s results in the first six months of 2010 include an after-tax impairment loss of $3 million related to one of its investments.
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Operations and Maintenance Expense
The table below summarizes the items included in UniSource Energy’s O&M expense:
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
TEP Base O&M(1)
  $ 56     $ 56     $ 118     $ 110  
UNS Gas Base O&M(1)
    6       6       13       12  
UNS Electric Base O&M(1)
    5       5       10       10  
Consolidating Adjustments and Other (2)
    (2 )     (3 )     (5 )     (5 )
 
                       
UniSource Energy Base O&M
    65       64       136       127  
Reimbursed Expenses Related to Springerville Units 3 and 4
    16       14       32       26  
Expenses related to customer-funded renewable energy and demand side management programs(3)
    9       9       23       17  
 
                       
Total UniSource Energy O&M
  $ 90     $ 87     $ 191     $ 170  
 
                       
(1)   Base O&M is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Other O&M, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. TEP believes that Base O&M, which is Other O&M less reimbursed expenses and expenses related to customer-funded renewable energy and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
 
(2)   Includes Millennium, UED, and UniSource Energy stand-alone O&M, and inter-company eliminations.
 
(3)   Represents expenses related to customer-funded renewable energy and DSM programs; these expenses are being collected from customers and the corresponding amounts are recorded in retail revenue.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
Dividends from UniSource Energy’s subsidiaries, primarily TEP, represent the parent company’s main source of liquidity. Under UniSource Energy’s tax sharing agreement, subsidiaries make income tax payments to UniSource Energy, which makes payments on behalf of the consolidated group. The table below provides a summary of the liquidity position of UniSource Energy on a stand-alone basis and each of its segments.
                         
            Borrowings under     Amount Available  
    Cash and Cash     Revolving Credit     under Revolving  
Balances as of July 25, 2011   Equivalents     Facility(1)     Credit Facility  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
UniSource Energy Stand-Alone
  $ 1     $ 57     $ 68  
TEP
    12       46       154  
UNS Gas
    33             70 (2)
UNS Electric
    7       40       30 (2)
Other
    10 (3)     N/A       N/A  
 
                     
Total
  $ 63                  
 
                     
(1)   Includes LOCs issued under revolving credit facilities.
 
(2)   Either UNS Gas or UNS Electric may borrow up to a maximum of $70 million: the total combined amount borrowed by both companies cannot exceed $100 million.
 
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Short-term Investments
UniSource Energy’s short-term investment policy governs the investment of excess cash balances. We review this policy periodically in response to market conditions to adjust the maturities and concentrations by investment type and issuer in the investment portfolio, if needed. As of June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy’s short-term investments include highly-rated and liquid money market funds, certificates of deposit and commercial paper. These short-term investments are classified as Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Balance Sheet.
Access to Revolving Credit Facilities
UniSource Energy, TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric have access to working capital through revolving credit agreements with lenders. Each of these agreements is a committed facility that expires in November 2014. The TEP and UNS Gas/UNS Electric Credit Agreements may be used for revolving borrowings as well as to issue letters of credit. TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric each issue letters of credit from time to time to provide credit enhancement to counterparties for their power or gas procurement and hedging activities. The UniSource Credit Agreement also may be used to issue letters of credit for general corporate purposes.
UniSource Energy and its subsidiaries believe they have sufficient liquidity under their revolving credit facilities to meet their short-term working capital needs and to provide credit enhancement as may be required under their respective energy procurement and hedging agreements. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, Credit Risk, below.
Liquidity Outlook
The UED Credit Agreement was repaid in July 2011 upon UNS Electric’s acquisition of BMGS. See Other Non-Reportable Business Segments, UED below.
Executive Overview — UniSource Energy Consolidated Cash Flows
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Operating Activities
  $ 149     $ 145  
Investing Activities
    (132 )     (164 )
Financing Activities
    13       3  
UniSource Energy’s consolidated cash flows are primarily provided by retail and wholesale energy sales at TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric, net of the related payments for fuel and purchased power. Generally, cash from operations is lowest in the first quarter and highest in the third quarter due to TEP’s summer peaking load. As a result of the varied seasonal cash flow, UniSource Energy, TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric use their revolving credit facilities as needed to fund their business activities.
Cash used for investing activities is primarily a result of capital expenditures at TEP, UNS Gas and UNS Electric.
Cash used for investing and financing activities can fluctuate year-to-year depending on: capital expenditures, repayments and borrowings under revolving credit facilities; debt issuances or retirements; capital lease payments by TEP; and dividends paid by UniSource Energy to its shareholders.
Operating Activities
In the first six months of 2011, net cash flows from operating activities were $4 million higher than they were in the same period last year due to:
    a $47 million increase in cash receipts from electric and gas sales, net of fuel and purchased energy costs, due in part to base rate increases at UNS Gas and UNS Electric that took effect in April 2010 and October 2010, respectively; an increase in retail electric sales to residential, commercial and mining customers; higher fuel and purchased power cost recoveries from UNS Electric customers; and higher sales tax collections from customers resulting from a 1% increase in the sales tax rate that took effect in June 2010; and
 
    a $2 million decrease in income taxes paid; partially offset by
 
    a $39 million increase in O&M costs due in part to higher generating plant outage costs, an increase in higher up-front incentive payments for customer-installed solar systems, higher DSM payments and timing differences in payments made under TEP’s retirement plan; and
 
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Investing Activities
Net cash flows used for investing activities decreased by $32 million in the first six months of 2011. Investing activities in the first six months of 2011 included a $17 million increase in proceeds from investments in Springerville lease debt and a $41 million increase in capital expenditures. Investing activities in the first six months of 2010 included the use of $51 million in March 2010 for the purchase of Sundt Unit 4 by TEP.
Capital Expenditures
                 
    Actual Year-to-Date     Estimate  
    June 30, 2011     Full Year 2011  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
TEP
  $ 130     $ 298  
UNS Gas
    6       11  
UNS Electric(1)
    15       41  
Other Capital Expenditures(2)
    23       35  
 
           
UniSource Energy Consolidated
  $ 174     $ 385  
 
           
(1)   UNS Electric purchased BMGS from UED for approximately $63 million in July 2011. Since this is an inter-company transaction, it is not included in the chart above, as it is eliminated from UniSource Energy consolidated capital expenditures. See UNS Electric, Liquidity and Capital Resources, Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures, below for more information.
 
(2)   Primarily capital expenditures by UniSource Energy for the construction of a new headquarters building in Tucson, Arizona.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities were $10 million higher in the first six months of 2011 compared with the same period last year primarily due to: a $43 million increase in borrowings, net of repayments, under revolving credit facilities; partially offset by an $18 million increase in payments on capital lease obligations; a $13 million decline in proceeds from long-term debt, net of repayments; and a $3 million increase in common stock dividends paid.
Capital Contributions
In July 2011, UniSource Energy contributed $20 million in capital to UNS Electric to help fund its purchase of BMGS from UED.
In July 2011, UED used the proceeds from the sale of BMGS to retire outstanding loans under the UED Credit Agreement and to pay a dividend of $36 million to UniSource Energy.
In the first six months of 2010, UED paid a $9 million dividend to UniSource Energy, of which $4 million represented a return of capital distribution. During the same period last year, UniSource Energy contributed $15 million in capital to TEP to help fund the purchase of Sundt Unit 4.
UniSource Credit Agreement
The UniSource Credit Agreement consists of a $125 million revolving credit and revolving letter of credit facility. The UniSource Credit Agreement will expire in November 2014. As of June 30, 2011, there was $67 million outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.19%.
The UniSource Credit Agreement restricts additional indebtedness, liens, mergers and sales of assets. The UniSource Credit Agreement also requires UniSource Energy to meet a minimum cash flow to interest coverage ratio determined on a UniSource Energy stand-alone basis and not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio determined on a consolidated basis. Under the terms of the UniSource Credit Agreement, UniSource Energy may pay dividends as long as it maintains compliance with the agreement.

 

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As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the terms of the UniSource Credit Agreement.
Interest Rate Risk
UniSource Energy is subject to interest rate risk resulting from changes in interest rates on its borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The interest paid on revolving credit borrowings is variable. If LIBOR and other benchmark interest rates increase, UniSource Energy may be required to pay higher rates of interest on borrowings under its revolving credit facility. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, Credit Risk, below.
Convertible Senior Notes
UniSource Energy has $150 million of 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2035. Each $1,000 of Convertible Senior Notes can be converted into 28.447 shares of UniSource Energy Common Stock at any time, representing a conversion price of approximately $35.15 per share of our Common Stock, subject to adjustments. The closing price of UniSource Energy’s Common Stock was $38.04 on July 25, 2011.
UniSource Energy has the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, for cash, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Holders of the notes will have the right to require UniSource Energy to repurchase the notes, in whole or in part, for cash on March 1, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030, or if certain specified fundamental changes involving UniSource Energy occur. The repurchase price will be 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Contractual Obligations
There are no significant changes in our contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than the following obligations established in 2011:
                                                         
Payment Due in Years                                         2016        
Ending December 31,   2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     and after     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Purchase Obligations:
                                                       
Coal
  $ 34     $ 40     $ 14     $ 14     $     $     $ 102  
Purchased Power1
    1       11       1       1       1       10       25  
Solar Equipment
    11       11       11                         33  
Tenant Improvements
    5                                     5  
 
                                         
Total Additional Contractual Cash Obligations
  $ 51     $ 62     $ 26     $ 15     $ 1     $ 10     $ 165  
 
                                         
1   Purchased Power includes a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a developing renewable energy generation producer to meet compliance under the RES tariff. The facility achieved commercial operation on March 31, 2011. TEP is obligated to purchase 100% of the output of this facility. The table above includes estimated future payments based on expected power deliveries under this PPA through 2031. TEP has entered into additional long-term renewable PPAs to comply with the RES tariff; however, TEP’s obligation to accept and pay for electric power under these agreements does not begin until the facilities are constructed and operational.
Dividends on Common Stock
The following table shows the dividends declared to UniSource Energy shareholders for 2011:
                         
                    Dividend Amount Per  
Declaration Date   Record Date     Payment Date     Share of Common Stock  
February 25, 2011
  March 11, 2011   March 23, 2011   $ 0.42  
May 6, 2011
  May 19, 2011   June 6, 2011   $ 0.42  
August 5, 2011
  August 18, 2011   September 1, 2011   $ 0.42  

 

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Income Tax Position
As of June 30, 2011, UniSource Energy and TEP had the following carryforward amounts:
                                 
    UniSource Energy     TEP  
    Amount     Expiring Year     Amount     Expiring Year  
    -Amounts in Millions of Dollars-  
Capital Loss
  $ 8       2015     $        
Federal NOL
    38       2031       32       2031  
AMT Credit
    34     None       16     None  
The 2010 Federal Tax Relief Act includes provisions that make qualified property placed into service between September 8, 2010 and January 1, 2012 eligible for 100% bonus depreciation for tax purposes. The same law makes qualified property placed in service during 2012 eligible for 50% bonus depreciation for tax purposes. This is an acceleration of tax benefits UniSource Energy otherwise would have received over 20 years. As a result of these provisions, UniSource Energy may not pay any federal income taxes for the tax years 2011 and/or 2012.
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Executive Summary
TEP’s financial condition and the results of its operations are the principal factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of UniSource Energy. The following discussion relates to TEP’s utility operations, unless otherwise noted.
Second Quarter of 2011 Compared with Second Quarter of 2010
TEP reported net income of $25 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared with net income of $28 million in the second quarter of 2010. The following factors impacted TEP’s results in the second quarter of 2011:
    a $2 million increase in retail margin revenues due primarily to higher kWh sales to residential and commercial customers;
    offset by
    a $3 million decline in long-term wholesale margin revenues resulting primarily from a change in the pricing of energy sold under the SRP wholesale contract effective June 1, 2011;
    a $1 million increase in depreciation expense as a result of an increase in plant-in-service; and
    a $1 million decrease in total other income.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
TEP recorded net income of $30 million in the first six months of 2011 compared with $38 million in the same period last year. The following factors contributed to the decrease in TEP’s net income:
    a $4 million decline in long-term wholesale margin revenues resulting from a change in the pricing of energy sold under the SRP wholesale contract effective June 1, 2011, and lower kWh sales to NTUA;
    a $3 million decrease in wholesale transmission revenues. In the first quarter of 2010, TEP sold temporary transmission capacity to SRP;
    an $8 million increase in Base O&M primarily due to TEP’s share of planned generating plant maintenance expense at San Juan, which is operated by PNM; and

 

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    a $3 million increase in depreciation expense as a result of an increase in plant-in-service;
 
      partially offset by
    a $3 million increase in retail margin revenues due to higher kWh sales to residential, commercial and mining customers; and
    a $3 million loss related to the settlement of disputed wholesale power transactions recorded in the first quarter of 2010.
Utility Sales and Revenues
Changes in the number of customers, weather, economic conditions and other consumption factors affect retail sales of electricity. Electric wholesale revenues are affected by prices in the wholesale energy market, the availability of TEP’s generating resources, and the level of wholesale forward contract activity.
The table below provides a summary of TEP’s retail kWh sales, revenues, and weather data during the second quarters of 2010 and 2011.

 

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                    Increase (Decrease)  
Three Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, kWh (in millions)
                               
Electric Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    943       910       33       3.7 %
Commercial
    518       509       9       1.7 %
Industrial
    532       536       (4 )     (0.8 %)
Mining
    272       271       1       0.3 %
Public Authorities
    67       68       (1 )     (1.7 %)
 
                       
Total Electric Retail Sales
    2,332       2,294       38       1.6 %
 
                       
 
                               
Retail Margin Revenues (in millions):
                               
Residential
  $ 61     $ 59     $ 2       3.4 %
Commercial
    43       42       1       1.9 %
Industrial
    24       24             (1.6 %)
Mining
    8       8             1.3 %
Public Authorities
    3       4       (1 )   NM  
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
  $ 139     $ 137     $ 2       1.8 %
PPFAC Revenues
    84       71       13       17.6 %
RES & DSM Revenues
    9       10       (1 )     (9.0 %)
 
                       
Total Retail Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 232     $ 218     $ 14       6.5 %
 
                       
 
                               
Avg. Retail Margin Rate (cents / kWh):
                               
Residential
    6.50       6.52       (0.02 )     (0.3 %)
Commercial
    8.21       8.19       0.02       0.2 %
Industrial
    4.49       4.53       (0.04 )     (0.9 %)
Mining
    2.91       2.88       0.03       1.0 %
Public Authorities
    5.07       4.98       0.09       1.7 %
 
                       
Avg. Retail Margin Rate
    5.96       5.95       0.01       0.2 %
Avg. PPFAC Rate
    3.59       3.10       0.49       15.7 %
 
                       
Avg. RES & DSM Rate
    0.39       0.44       (0.05 )     (10.5 %)
 
                       
Total Avg. Retail Rate
    9.94       9.49       0.45       4.8 %
 
                               
Weather Data:
  2011     2010                  
 
                         
Cooling Degree Days
                               
Three Months Ended June 30
    390       395       (5 )     (1.3 %)
10-Year Average
    444       456     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Total Retail Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. TEP believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Retail Revenues less PPFAC revenues, and revenues for RES and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
Residential
Residential kWh sales were 3.7% higher in the second quarter of 2011 than in the same period last year, leading to an increase in residential margin revenues of 3.4%, or $2 million. Residential use per customer increased by 3.5% compared with the second quarter of 2010, and average residential customer growth was 0.2% compared with the same period last year.

 

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Commercial
Commercial kWh sales increased by 1.7% compared with the second quarter of 2010, leading to an increase in margin revenues of 1.9%, or $1 million. Commercial use per customer increased by 1.3% compared with the second quarter of 2010, and average commercial customer growth was 0.4% compared with the same period last year.
Industrial
Industrial kWh sales decreased by 0.8% compared with the second quarter of 2010, leading to a 1.6% decline in margin revenues. The decline in margin revenues is greater than the decline in kWh sales due to changing usage patterns by certain industrial customers that reduced their demand charges paid to TEP.
Mining
High copper prices led to increased mining activity, resulting in a 0.3% increase in sales volumes in the second quarter of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Margin revenues from mining customers increased by 1.3% over the same period last year due to higher energy consumption and changing usage patterns that increased their demand charges paid to TEP.
Long-Term Wholesale and Transmission Revenues
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Three Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
 
Long-Term Wholesale Contracts
                               
kWh Sales (millions)
    208       216       (8 )     (3.7 %)
Total Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 10     $ 13     $ (3 )     (20.0 %)
Margin Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 4     $ 7     $ (3 )     (40.7 %)
 
                               
Wholesale Transmission Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 4     $ 4     $       20.5 %
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not exactly correspond to data shown in table.
Margin revenues from long-term wholesale contracts were $3 million lower than in the second quarter of 2010. The reduction was primarily due to a change in pricing under the SRP contract. See Factors Affecting Results of Operations, Long-Term Wholesale Sales, Salt River Project, below, for more information.
Short-Term Wholesale Revenues
In the second quarters of 2011 and 2010, TEP’s short-term wholesale revenues were $18 million and $13 million, respectively. All revenues from short-term wholesale sales and 10% of the profits from wholesale trading activity are credited against the fuel and purchased power costs eligible for recovery in the PPFAC.

 

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Utility Sales and Revenues
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, kWh (in millions)
                               
Electric Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    1,692       1,665       27       1.7 %
Commercial
    919       904       15       1.7 %
Industrial
    1,021       1,009       12       1.2 %
Mining
    537       532       5       0.9 %
Public Authorities
    117       113       4       3.6 %
 
                       
Total Electric Retail Sales
    4,286       4,223       63       1.5 %
 
                       
 
                               
Retail Margin Revenues (in millions):
                               
Residential
  $ 108     $ 107     $ 1       1.6 %
Commercial
    73       72       1       1.7 %
Industrial
    45       45             (1.8 %)
Mining
    16       15       1       3.3 %
Public Authorities
    6       6             3.5 %
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
  $ 248     $ 245     $ 3       1.1 %
PPFAC Revenues
    133       122       11       9.3 %
RES & DSM Revenues
    24       18       6       34.6 %
 
                       
Total Retail Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 405     $ 385     $ 20       5.3 %
 
                       
 
                               
Avg. Retail Margin Rate (cents / kWh):
                               
Residential
    6.40       6.40             (0.1 %)
Commercial
    8.00       8.00             %
Industrial
    4.36       4.49       (0.13 )     (2.9 %)
Mining
    2.91       2.84       0.07       2.4 %
Public Authorities
    5.05       5.05             (0.1 %)
 
                       
Avg. Retail Margin Rate
    5.78       5.80       (0.02 )     (0.4 %)
Avg. PPFAC Rate
    3.11       2.89       0.22       7.7 %
Avg. RES & DSM Rate
    0.56       0.42       0.14       32.6 %
 
                       
Total Avg. Retail Rate
    9.46       9.12       0.34       3.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Weather Data:
  2011     2010                  
Cooling Degree Days
                               
Six Months Ended June 30
    390       395       (5 )     (1.3 %)
10-Year Average
    445       456     NM     NM  
 
                               
Heating Degree Days
                               
Six Months Ended June 30
    903       970       (67 )     (6.9 %)
10-Year Average
    851       871     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Total Retail Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. TEP believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Retail Revenues less PPFAC revenues, and revenues for RES and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
Residential
Residential kWh sales were 1.7% higher in the first six months of 2011 than in the same period last year leading to an increase in residential margin revenues of 1.6%, or $1 million. Residential use per customer increased by 1.5% compared with the first six months of 2010.

 

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Commercial
Commercial kWh sales increased by 1.7% compared with the first six months of 2010, leading to an increase in margin revenues of 1.7%, or $1 million. Commercial use per customer increased by 1.3% compared with the same period last year.
Industrial
Industrial kWh sales increased by 1.2% compared with the first six months of 2010, while margin revenues declined by 1.8%. The decline in margin revenues, despite higher kWh sales, is due to changing usage patterns by certain industrial customers that reduced their demand charges paid to TEP.
Mining
High copper prices led to increased mining activity, resulting in a 0.9% increase in sales volumes in the first six months of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Margin revenues from mining customers increased by 3.3% over the same period last year due to higher energy consumption and changing usage patterns that increased their demand charges paid to TEP.
Long-Term Wholesale and Transmission Revenues
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
 
Long-Term Wholesale Contracts
                               
kWh Sales (millions)
    438       504       (66 )     (13.0 %)
Total Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 24     $ 28     $ (4 )     (14.3 %)
Margin Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 11     $ 15     $ (4 )     (25.7 %)
 
                               
Wholesale Transmission Revenues ($ millions)
  $ 8     $ 11     $ (3 )     (25.8 %)
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
Margin revenues from long-term wholesale contracts were $4 million lower than in the first six months of 2010. This change was due primarily to a change in pricing under the SRP contract and a decline in kWh sales to NTUA. See Factors Affecting Results of Operations, Long-Term Wholesale Sales, Salt River Project, below, for more information.
TEP’s kWh sales to NTUA were lower than those in the first six months of 2010 due to an increased federal hydro power allocation that reduced the share of NTUA’s load served by TEP. Mild weather during the first three months of 2011 also negatively impacted TEP’s kWh sales to NTUA.
Short-Term Wholesale Revenues
In the first six months of 2011 and 2010, TEP’s short-term wholesale revenues were $35 million and $32 million, respectively. All revenues from short-term wholesale sales and 10% of the profits from wholesale trading activity are credited against the fuel and purchased power costs eligible for recovery in the PPFAC.
Other Revenues
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Revenue related to Springerville Units 3 and 4(1)
  $ 25     $ 22     $ 50     $ 43  
Other Revenue
    7       6       12       11  
 
                       
Total Other Revenue
  $ 32     $ 28     $ 62     $ 54  
 
                       
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In addition to reimbursements related to Springerville Units 3 and 4, TEP’s other revenues include inter-company revenues from UNS Gas and UNS Electric for corporate services provided by TEP and miscellaneous service-related revenues, including those stemming from power pole attachments, damage claims and customer late fees.
Operating Expenses
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense
TEP’s fuel and purchased power expense and energy resources for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are detailed below.
TEP
                                 
    Generation and     Fuel and Purchased  
    Purchased Power     Power Expense  
Three Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of kWh-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Coal-Fired Generation
    2,508       2,216     $ 65     $ 52  
Gas-Fired Generation
    202       203       14       13  
Renewable Generation
    10       5              
 
                       
Total Generation
    2,720       2,424       79       65  
Total Purchased Power
    678       777       27       33  
Reimbursed Fuel Expense (1)
                2       2  
Transmission
                1       1  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
                2       (8 )
 
                       
Total Resources
    3,398       3,201     $ 111     $ 93  
 
                           
Less Line Losses and Company Use
    (208 )     (222 )                
 
                           
Total Energy Sold
    3,190       2,979                  
 
                           
(1)   Fuel expense related to Springerville Units 3 and 4 was reimbursed by Tri-State and SRP and recorded in Other Revenue.
TEP
                                 
    Generation and     Fuel and Purchased  
    Purchased Power     Power Expense  
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of kWh-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Coal-Fired Generation
    4,873       4,311     $ 122     $ 100  
Gas-Fired Generation
    377       385       25       22  
Renewable Generation
    17       12              
 
                       
Total Generation
    5,267       4,708       147       122  
Total Purchased Power
    1,149       1,364       44       58  
Reimbursed Fuel Expense (1)
                5       3  
Transmission
                2       2  
Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment
                (8 )     (11 )
 
                       
Total Resources
    6,416       6,072     $ 190     $ 174  
 
                           
Less Line Losses and Company Use
    (391 )     (373 )                
 
                           
Total Energy Sold
    6,025       5,699                  
 
                           
(1)   Fuel expense related to Springerville Units 3 and 4 was reimbursed by Tri-State and SRP and recorded in Other Revenue.
Generation
Total generating output increased during the second quarter and first six months of 2011 compared with the same periods last year. The higher output was primarily due to the increased availability of TEP’s largest coal-fired generating plants, Springerville Units 1 and 2. Both units experienced unplanned outages during the first six months of 2010, and Unit 2 also underwent a planned maintenance outage during the first quarter of 2010.

 

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Purchased Power
Purchased power volumes decreased by 13% and 16% during the second quarter and first six months of 2011 compared with the same periods last year, respectively, primarily due to the increased availability of TEP’s coal-fired generating resources.
The table below summarizes TEP’s cost per kWh generated or purchased.
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -cents per kWh-     -cents per kWh -  
Coal
    2.57       2.36       2.52       2.33  
Gas
    6.88       6.16       6.57       5.61  
Purchased Power
    3.90       4.29       3.80       4.25  
Market Prices
As a participant in the western U.S. wholesale power markets, TEP is directly and indirectly affected by changes in market conditions. The average market price for around-the-clock energy based on the Dow Jones Palo Verde Market Index (Palo Verde Market Index) was 10% lower in the second quarter of 2011 and 23% lower in the first six months of 2011 than in the same periods last year. The average price for natural gas based on the Permian Index was 7% higher in the second quarter and 12% lower in the first six months of 2011 than in the same periods in 2010. We cannot predict whether changes in various factors that influence demand and supply will cause prices to change during the remainder of 2011.
         
Average Market Price for Around-the-Clock Energy   $/MWh  
Quarter ended June 30, 2011
  $ 27  
Quarter ended June 30, 2010
    30  
 
       
Six months ended June 30, 2011
  $ 27  
Six months ended June 30, 2010
    35  
 
       
Average Market Price for Natural Gas
  $/MMBtu
Quarter ended June 30, 2011
  $ 4.11  
Quarter ended June 30, 2010
    3.85  
 
       
Six months ended June 30, 2011
  $ 4.02  
Six months ended June 30, 2010
    4.55  

 

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O&M
The table below summarizes the items included in TEP’s O&M expense:
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Base O&M (Non-GAAP)(1)
  $ 56     $ 56     $ 118     $ 110  
O&M recorded in Other Expense
    (2 )     (2 )     (3 )     (3 )
Reimbursed expenses related to Springerville Units 3 and 4
    16       14       32       26  
Expenses related to customer funded renewable energy and DSM programs(2)
    8       7       20       12  
 
                       
Total O&M (GAAP)
  $ 78     $ 75     $ 167     $ 145  
 
                       
(1)   Base O&M is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Other O&M, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. TEP believes that Base O&M, which is Other O&M less reimbursed expenses and expenses related to customer-funded renewable energy and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
 
(2)   Represents expenses related to customer-funded renewable energy and DSM programs; these expenses are being collected from customers and the corresponding amounts are recorded in retail revenue.
FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Base Rate Increase Moratorium
Pursuant to the 2008 TEP Rate Order, TEP’s base rates are frozen through at least December 31, 2012. TEP is prohibited from submitting an application for new base rates before June 30, 2012. The test year to be used in TEP’s next base rate application cannot end earlier than December 31, 2011.
Notwithstanding the rate increase moratorium, base rates and adjustor mechanisms may change under emergency conditions beyond TEP’s control if the ACC concludes such changes are required to protect the public interest. The moratorium does not preclude TEP from seeking rate relief in the event of the imposition of a federal carbon tax or related federal carbon regulations.
Springerville Units 3 and 4
TEP operates and receives annual benefits in the form of rental payments and other fees and cost savings from operating Springerville Units 3 and 4 on behalf of Tri-State and SRP, respectively. The table below summarizes the pre-tax income related to the operation of Springerville Units 3 and 4, as well as the income statement line items where TEP records revenues and expenses related to those units.
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Other Revenues
  $ 25     $ 22     $ 50     $ 43  
Fuel Expense
    (2 )     (2 )     (5 )     (3 )
Operations and Maintenance Expense
    (16 )     (14 )     (32 )     (26 )
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    (1 )           (1 )     (1 )
 
                       
Total Pre-Tax Income
  $ 6     $ 6     $ 12     $ 13  
 
                       

 

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Refinancing Activity
In November 2010, TEP amended and restated its existing credit agreement. As a result of the increased interest rate on borrowings under the TEP Revolving Credit Facility and the margin rate in effect on the TEP Letter of Credit Facility, we estimate that interest expense related to the TEP Credit Agreement will increase by $6 million in 2011 compared with 2010. TEP’s interest expense, excluding interest expense related to capital lease obligations, was $24 million in the first six months of 2011 compared with $20 million in the first six months of 2010.
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Expense
In the second quarter and first six months of 2011, TEP charged $4 million and $8 million, respectively, of pension and postretirement benefit expenses to O&M expense. This compares with $3 million and $7 million charged for such expenses in the same periods of 2010. In 2011, TEP expects to charge $15 million of pension and postretirement benefit expense to O&M expense compared with $13 million in 2010.
Long-Term Wholesale Sales
TEP’s two primary long-term wholesale contracts are with SRP and NTUA. TEP’s margin on long-term wholesale sales was $11 million during the first six months of 2011 compared with $15 million in the same period last year.
TEP estimates its margin on long-term wholesale sales in 2011 will be $18 million compared with $28 million in 2010. The decrease is expected as a result of changes in the terms of the SRP contract described below.
Salt River Project
Under terms of the SRP contract, TEP received a monthly demand charge of approximately $1.8 million, or $22 million annually through May 31, 2011. Effective June 1, 2011, TEP no longer receives the monthly demand charge, and SRP is required to purchase 73,000 MWh per month, or 876,000 MWh annually based on an energy price at a slight discount to the Palo Verde Market Index. As of July 25, 2011, the average around-the-clock forward price of power on the Palo Verde Market Index for the remainder of 2011 was approximately $36 per MWh.
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
TEP serves the portion of NTUA’s load that is not served by NTUA’s allocation of federal hydroelectric power. Over the last three years, sales to NTUA averaged 225,000 MWh. Since 2010, the price of 50% of the MWh sales from June to September has been based on the Palo Verde Market Index. In 2010, approximately 14% of the total energy sold to NTUA was priced based on the Palo Verde Market Index. The remainder of the power sold to NTUA is at a fixed price according to TEP’s contract with NTUA.
El Paso Electric Dispute
In April 2011, TEP and El Paso entered into a settlement agreement, subject to approvals by the FERC, to resolve a dispute over transmission service from Luna to TEP’s system that originated in 2006 under the 1982 Power Exchange and Transmission Agreement between the parties (Exchange Agreement). In 2008, the FERC issued an order supporting TEP’s position in the dispute; El Paso subsequently appealed that order. In December 2008, El Paso refunded $11 million, including interest, to TEP for transmission service from Luna to TEP’s system from 2006 to 2008. TEP has not recognized income related to that $11 million refund pending resolution of the dispute.
The settlement allows TEP to use rights for transmission that exist under the Exchange Agreement for transmission of power from both Luna and a new interconnection at Macho Springs to TEP’s system. Additionally, TEP will enter into two new firm transmission capacity agreements under El Paso’s Open Access Transmission Tariff for 40 MW. Finally, El Paso will withdraw its appeal before the United States Court of Appeals’ District of Columbia Circuit, and TEP will withdraw its complaint before the Arizona District of the United States District Court.
The settlement agreement was filed with the FERC in June 2011 and will become effective after both: 1) issuance by the FERC of a final non-appealable order approving the settlement, and 2) issuance by the FERC of a final non-appealable order approving a settlement between El Paso and Macho Springs Power I, LLC regarding the reimbursement of network upgrade costs associated with the interconnection of the Macho Springs wind facility to the El Paso system. TEP will purchase the output of the Macho Springs facility under a 20-year PPA which is expected to begin later this year and which is not contingent upon either aforementioned settlement.

 

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If the settlement agreements are accepted by FERC without modification or condition and not subsequently appealed, TEP would recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $8 million. We anticipate that FERC will make a decision on the settlements prior to year-end 2011. See Note 6 for more information.
Energy Efficiency Standards (EE Standards)
In August 2010, the ACC approved new EE Standards designed to require TEP, UNS Electric and other affected electric utilities to implement cost-effective programs to reduce customers’ energy consumption. In 2010, TEP’s programs saved energy equal to 1.1% of its 2009 sales. In 2011, the EE Standards target total kWh savings of 1.25% of 2010 sales. The EE Standards increase annually thereafter up to a targeted cumulative annual reduction in retail kWh sales of 22% by 2020.
The EE Standards can be met by new and existing DSM programs, direct load control programs and energy efficient building codes. The EE Standards provide for the recovery of costs incurred to implement DSM programs. TEP’s programs and rates charged to customers for such programs are subject to annual approval by the ACC.
Decoupling
In December 2010, the ACC issued a policy statement recognizing the need to adopt rate decoupling or another mechanism to make viable Arizona’s EE Standards. A decoupling mechanism is designed to encourage energy conservation by restructuring utility rates to separate the recovery of fixed costs from the level of energy consumed. The policy statement allows affected utilities to file rate decoupling proposals in their next general rate case. TEP expects to file its next general rate case on or after June 30, 2012.
In January 2011, TEP filed its 2011-2012 Energy Efficiency Implementation Plan with the ACC. The plan includes a request to approve an interim mechanism that would allow the recovery of lost revenues resulting from the implementation of energy efficiency measures. TEP’s request seeks recovery of up to $4 million in 2011 and up to $14 million in 2012. The ACC is expected to consider TEP’s request in the second half of 2011.
Competition
New technological developments and the success of energy efficiency programs may reduce energy consumption by TEP’s retail customers. TEP’s customers also have the ability to install renewable energy technologies and conventional generation units that could reduce their reliance on TEP’s services. Self-generation by TEP’s customers has not had a significant impact to date. In the wholesale market, TEP competes with other utilities, power marketers and independent power producers for the sale of electric capacity and energy.
Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff
In 2010, the ACC approved a funding mechanism that allows TEP to recover operating costs, depreciation, property taxes and a return on its investments in TEP-owned solar projects through RES funds until such costs are reflected in TEP’s base rates. TEP invested $14 million in two solar projects that were completed in December 2010 and began cost recovery through the RES surcharge in January 2011. During 2011, TEP expects to earn approximately $1 million pre-tax on its 2010 investment in solar projects. The ACC approved an additional investment of $28 million for approximately 7 MW of solar capacity to be built during 2011. In 2012, TEP expects to earn approximately $3 million pre-tax on its company-owned solar projects.
In its 2012 RES implementation plan, which was filed with the ACC in July 2011, TEP is seeking ACC approval for annual investments of $28 million in both 2012 and 2013 to fund development of approximately 14 MW of company-owned solar capacity. TEP expects the ACC to rule on the implementation plan in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Line Extension Policy
In June 2011, the ACC determined it would reopen the 2008 TEP Rate Order for the sole purpose of evaluating TEP’s line extension policy. None of the parties to the 2008 TEP Rate Order objected. In July 2011, the ACC approved a line extension policy similar to the one that was in place prior to the 2008 TEP Rate Order, whereby TEP will provide a portion of the cost of line extensions free of charge to customers. The capital costs incurred by TEP related to line extensions are recoverable from customers through future rate cases, subject to approval by the ACC. In 2011, TEP estimates it will incur capital expenditures of approximately $2 million for line extensions.

 

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Sales to Mining Customers
In the first six months of 2011, kWh sales to TEP’s mining customers increased 0.9% compared with the same period last year. Copper mines in TEP’s service area have begun to increase their operations in response to rising copper prices. TEP’s mining customers have indicated they are taking steps to increase production by either expanding their current operations or reopening nonoperational mine sites. Such efforts could lead to a 100 MW increase in TEP’s mining load over the next several years. The market price for copper and the ability to secure the necessary permits could affect the mining industry’s expansion plans.
Augusta Resources Corporation (Augusta) has filed a plan of operations with the United States Forest Service (USFS) for a new copper mine near Tucson, Arizona. Augusta must receive a Record of Decision from the USFS prior to receiving permits for construction and operations of the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine (Rosemont). In June 2011, the USFS issued a preliminary draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that would approve Augusta’s plan of operations for Rosemont. The USFS indicated that another draft EIS will be issued in August 2011, followed by hearings, before a record of decision is issued. If Rosemont reaches full production, it would become TEP’s largest retail customer. TEP would serve approximately 100 MW of the mine’s total estimated load of approximately 110 MW.
TEP cannot predict if or when existing mines will expand operations or if new or reopened mines will commence operations.
Fair Value Measurements
TEP’s exposure to risk is mitigated because the change in fair value of energy contract derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy are reported as either a regulatory asset, a regulatory liability or a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) rather than in the income statement. See Note 9 for more information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
TEP Cash Flows
The tables below show the cash available to TEP after capital expenditures, scheduled debt payments and payments on capital lease obligations:
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities (GAAP)
  $ 106     $ 131  
Amounts from Statements of Cash Flows:
               
Less: Capital Expenditures (1)
    (130 )     (163 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures (Non-GAAP)*
    (24 )     (32 )
Amounts From Statements of Cash Flows:
               
Less: Retirement of Capital Lease Obligations
    (62 )     (45 )
Plus: Proceeds from Investment in Lease Debt
    38       22  
 
           
Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures and Required Payments on Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Non-GAAP)*
  $ (48 )   $ (55 )
 
           

 

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Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities (GAAP)
  $ 106     $ 131  
Net Cash Flows — Investing Activities (GAAP)
    (91 )     (143 )
Net Cash Flows — Financing Activities (GAAP)
    (1 )     9  
Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures (Non-GAAP)*
    (24 )     (32 )
Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures and Required Payments on Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Non-GAAP)*
    (48 )     (55 )
(1)   The first six months of 2010 includes a $51 million payment for the purchase of Sundt Unit 4 lease equity.
 
*   Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures and Net Cash Flows Available after Required Payments are both non-GAAP measures of liquidity and should not be considered as alternatives to Net Cash Flows — Operating Activities, which is determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of liquidity. TEP believes that Net Cash Flows after Capital Expenditures and Net Cash Flows Available after Capital Expenditures and Required Payments on Debt and Capital Lease Obligations provide useful information to investors as measures of liquidity and its ability to fund its capital requirements, make required payments on debt and capital lease obligations, and pay dividends to UniSource Energy.
Liquidity Outlook
Over the next twelve months, TEP expects to generate sufficient operating cash flows to fund a majority of its construction expenditures. Additional sources for funding such construction expenditures could include draws on the TEP Revolving Credit Facility, additional credit lines, the issuance of long-term debt, or capital contributions from UniSource Energy. Cash flows may vary during the year, with cash flow from operations typically the lowest in the first quarter and highest in the third quarter due to TEP’s summer peaking load. As a result of the varied seasonal cash flow, TEP will use its revolving credit facility as needed to fund its business activities.
Operating Activities
In the first six months of 2011, net cash flows from operating activities were $24 million lower than in the first six months of 2010 due primarily to:
    a $38 million increase in O&M costs due in part to higher generating plant outage costs, higher up-front incentive payments for customer-installed solar systems, higher DSM payments and timing differences in payments made under TEP’s retirement plan; and
    a $4 million increase in taxes paid;
 
      partially offset by
    a $20 million increase in cash receipts from electric sales, net of fuel and purchased power costs. This increase was due in part to higher sales tax collections from customers resulting from a 1% increase in Arizona’s sales tax rate and higher retail kWh sales to residential, commercial and mining customers compared with the first six months of 2010.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used for investing activities decreased by $53 million in the first six months of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Investing activities in the first six months of 2010 included the purchase of Sundt Unit 4 for $51 million.
Capital Expenditures
TEP’s capital expenditures were $130 million in the first six months of 2011, compared with $163 million in the same period last year. TEP’s capital expenditures in the first six months of 2010 included the purchase of Sundt Unit 4 for $51 million. TEP’s estimated capital expenditures for 2011 are $298 million.

 

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Financing Activities
In the first six months of 2011, net cash from financing activities was $10 million lower than in the same period in 2010 due to: a $19 million decrease in proceeds from the issuance of long term debt; an $18 million increase in payments on capital lease obligations; and a $15 million capital contribution from UniSource Energy in the first six months of 2010 to help fund the purchase of Sundt Unit 4; partially offset by a $40 million increase in borrowings, net of repayments, under the TEP Revolving Credit Facility.
TEP Credit Agreement
The TEP Credit Agreement consists of a $200 million revolving credit and revolving letter of credit facility and a $341 million letter of credit facility to support tax-exempt bonds. The TEP Credit Agreement expires in November 2014 and is secured by $541 million of Mortgage Bonds. As of June 30, 2011, there was $50 million of outstanding borrowings and $1 million of letters of credit issued under the TEP Revolving Credit Facility.
The TEP Credit Agreement contains restrictions on liens, mergers and sale of assets. The TEP Credit Agreement also requires TEP not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio. If TEP complies with the terms of the TEP Credit Agreement, TEP may pay dividends to UniSource Energy. As of June 30, 2011, TEP was in compliance with the terms of the TEP Credit Agreement.
TEP Reimbursement Agreement
In December 2010, TEP entered into a four-year $37 million reimbursement agreement (2010 TEP Reimbursement Agreement). A $37 million letter of credit was issued pursuant to the 2010 TEP Reimbursement Agreement. The letter of credit supports $37 million aggregate principal amount of variable rate tax-exempt IDBs that were issued on behalf of TEP in December 2010.
The 2010 TEP Reimbursement Agreement contains substantially the same restrictive covenants as the TEP Credit Agreement described above. As of June 30, 2011, TEP was in compliance with the terms of the 2010 TEP Reimbursement Agreement.
Capital Contribution from UniSource Energy
In March 2010, UniSource Energy contributed $15 million of capital to TEP to help fund TEP’s purchase of Sundt Unit 4.
Interest Rate Risk
TEP is exposed to interest rate risk resulting from changes in interest rates on certain of its variable rate debt obligations, as well as borrowings under its revolving credit facility. As a result, TEP may be required to pay significantly higher rates of interest on outstanding variable rate debt and borrowings under its revolving credit facility if interest rates increase. As of June 30, 2011, TEP had $365 million in tax-exempt variable rate debt outstanding. The interest rates on TEP’s tax-exempt variable rate debt are reset weekly by its remarketing agents. The maximum interest rate payable under the indentures for the bonds is 10% on the $37 million of 2010 Coconino A Bonds and is 20% on the other $329 million in IDBs. However, $50 million of our variable rate debt has been hedged through a fixed-for-floating interest rate swap. During the first six months of 2011, the average rates paid ranged from 0.07% to 0.34%, compared with a range of 0.17% to 0.33% during the same period in 2010. As of July 25, 2011, the average rate on the debt was 0.05%.

 

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Capital Lease Obligations
As of June 30, 2011, TEP had $441 million of total capital lease obligations on its balance sheet. The table below provides a summary of the outstanding lease amounts in each of the obligations.
                         
    Capital Lease Obligation                
    Balance             Renewal/Purchase
Leases   As of June 30, 2011     Expiration     Option
    -Millions of Dollars -              
Springerville Unit 1 (1)
  $ 254       2015     Fair market value purchase option
Springerville Coal Handling Facilities Lease
    77       2015     Fixed price purchase option of $120 million(2)
Springerville Common Facilities(3)
    110     2017 and 2021   Fixed price purchase option of $106 million(2)
 
                 
Total Capital Lease Obligations
  $ 441                  
 
                     
(1)   The Springerville Unit 1 leases cover both Unit 1 and an undivided one-half interest in certain Springerville Common Facilities.
 
(2)   TEP has agreed with Tri-State and SRP, the owners of Springerville Units 3 and 4, respectively, that if these leases are not renewed, it will exercise such purchase options. Tri-State and SRP will then be obligated to either (i) buy a portion of these facilities or (ii) continue making payments to TEP for the use of these facilities.
 
(3)   The Springerville Common Facilities leases cover an undivided one-half interest in certain Springerville Common Facilities.
Except for TEP’s 14% equity ownership in Springerville Unit 1 and its 13% equity ownership in the Springerville Coal Handling Facilities, TEP will not own these assets at the expiration of the leases. TEP may renew the leases or purchase the leased assets at such time. The renewal and purchase option for Springerville Unit 1 is for fair market value as determined at that time, whereas the purchase price option is fixed for the Springerville Coal Handling Facilities and Common Facilities.
Income Tax Position
See UniSource Energy Consolidated, Liquidity and Capital Resources, Income Tax Position, above.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no significant changes in TEP’s contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than the following obligations established in 2011:
                                                         
Payment Due in Years                                           2016        
Ending December 31,   2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     and after     Total  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Purchase Obligations:
                                                       
Coal
  $ 34     $ 40     $ 14     $ 14     $     $     $ 102  
Purchased Power1
    1       5       1       1       1       10       19  
Solar Equipment
    11       11       11                         33  
 
                                         
Total Additional Contractual Cash Obligations
  $ 46     $ 56     $ 26     $ 15     $ 1     $ 10     $ 154  
 
                                         
1   Purchased Power includes a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a developing renewable energy generation producer to meet compliance under the RES tariff. The facility achieved commercial operation on March 31, 2011. TEP is obligated to purchase 100% of the output of this facility. The table above includes estimated future payments based on expected power deliveries under this contract through 2031. TEP has entered into additional long-term renewable PPAs to comply with the RES tariff; however, TEP’s obligation to accept and pay for electric power under these agreements does not begin until the facilities are constructed and operational.
Dividends on Common Stock
TEP can pay dividends if it maintains compliance with the TEP Credit Agreement, the 2010 Reimbursement Agreement and certain financial covenants. As of June 30, 2011, TEP was in compliance with the terms of the TEP Credit Agreement and the 2010 Reimbursement Agreement.

 

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The Federal Power Act states that dividends shall not be paid out of funds properly included in capital accounts. Although the terms of the Federal Power Act are unclear, we believe that there is a reasonable basis for TEP to pay dividends from current year earnings.
UNS GAS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
UNS Gas reported no net income in the second quarter of 2011 compared with net income of $1 million reported in the second quarter of 2010. For the first six months of 2011, UNS Gas reported net income of $7 million compared with net income of $6 million in the same period of last year. The table below provides summary financial information for UNS Gas.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
 
Gas Revenues
  $ 26     $ 25     $ 83     $ 82  
Other Revenues
          1       2       1  
 
                       
Total Operating Revenues
    26       26       85       83  
 
                       
Purchased Gas Expense
    15       14       52       51  
Other Operations and Maintenance Expense
    6       6       13       13  
Depreciation and Amortization
    2       2       4       4  
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    1       1       2       2  
 
                       
Total Other Operating Expenses
    24       23       71       70  
 
                       
Operating Income
    2       3       14       13  
Total Interest Expense
    2       2       3       3  
Income Tax Expense
                4       4  
 
                       
Net Income
  $     $ 1     $ 7     $ 6  
 
                       

 

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The tables below include UNS Gas’ Therm sales and margin revenues for the three and six months ending June 30, 2011 and 2010.
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Three Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, Therms (in millions)
                               
Gas Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    10       11       (1 )     (8.4 %)
Commercial
    5       6       (1 )     (3.4 %)
Industrial
    1             1       37.8 %
Public Authorities
    1       1             (7.8 %)
 
                       
Total Gas Retail Sales
    17       18       (1 )     (5.9 %)
Negotiated Sales Program (NSP)
    7       5       2       37.2 %
 
                       
Total Gas Sales
    24       23       1       3.1 %
 
                       
 
                               
Gas Revenues (in millions):
                               
Retail Margin Revenues:
                               
Residential
  $ 8     $ 8     $       (4.9 %)
Commercial
    2       2             (3.6 %)
Industrial
                      26.9 %
Public Authorities
                      (12.4 %)
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
    10       10             (4.2 %)
 
                       
Transport and NSP
    5       3       2       33.2 %
Retail Fuel Revenues
    11       12       (1 )     (4.2 %)
 
                       
Total Gas Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 26     $ 25     $ 1       1.0 %
 
                       
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Weather Data:   2011     2010     Amount     Percent  
Heating Degree Days
                               
Three Months Ended June 30
    2,728       3,040       (312 )     (10.3 %)
10-Year Average
    2,760       2,433     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on un-rounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered an alternative to Total Gas Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. UNS Gas believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Gas Revenues less fuel revenues, and revenues for DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
Retail Therm sales during the second quarter of 2011 decreased by 5.9% due in part to a 10.3% decline in Heating Degree Days compared with the second quarter of 2010. Retail margin revenues did not change compared with the second quarter of 2010.
UNS Gas supplies natural gas to some of its large transportation customers through a Negotiated Sales Program (NSP). Approximately one half of the margin earned on these NSP sales is retained by UNS Gas, while the remainder benefits retail customers through a credit to the PGA mechanism that reduces the gas commodity price.

 

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                    Increase (Decrease)  
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, Therms (in millions)
                               
Gas Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    43       45       (2 )     (3.5 %)
Commercial
    17       17             (1.0 %)
Industrial
    1       1             17.5 %
Public Authorities
    4       4             (3.6 %)
 
                       
Total Gas Retail Sales
    65       67       (2 )     (2.6 %)
Negotiated Sales Program (NSP)
    13       12       1       11.6 %
 
                       
Total Gas Sales
    78       79       (1 )     (0.4 %)
 
                       
 
                               
Gas Revenues (in millions):
                               
Retail Margin Revenues:
                               
Residential
  $ 22     $ 22     $       0.0 %
Commercial
    6       5       1       3.4 %
Industrial
                      22.4 %
Public Authorities
    1       1             (0.2 %)
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
  $ 29     $ 28     $ 1       0.9 %
 
                       
Transport and NSP
    9       9             7.5 %
Retail Fuel Revenues
    45       45             (0.1 %)
 
                       
Total Gas Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 83     $ 82     $ 1       1.3 %
 
                       
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Weather Data:   2011     2010     Amount     Percent  
Heating Degree Days
                               
Six Months Ended June 30
    12,840       13,396       (556 )     (4.2 %)
10-Year Average
    12,862       12,408     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on un-rounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered an alternative to Total Gas Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. UNS Gas believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Gas Revenues less fuel revenues, and revenues for DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Competition
New technological developments and the implementation of Gas EE Standards may reduce energy consumption by UNS Gas’ retail customers. In addition, customers of UNS Gas have the ability to switch from gas to an alternate energy source that could reduce their reliance on services provided by UNS Gas.
Rates
2010 UNS Gas Rate Order
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2011 UNS Gas Rate Filing
Due to increases in capital and operating costs, UNS Gas filed a general rate case with the ACC in April 2011 requesting higher base rates. In an effort to encourage energy conservation, the filing also includes a proposal to change UNS Gas’ rate design by separating the recovery of fixed costs from the level of energy consumed. The filing also requests a change in depreciation rates that, if approved, is expected to reduce annual depreciation expense by $1 million.
         
Test year – 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2010   Requested by UNS Gas  
Original cost rate base
  $184 million
Revenue deficiency
  $5.6 million
Total rate increase (over test year revenues)
  3.8%
Cost of equity
  10.5%
Actual capital structure
  51% equity / 49% debt
Weighted average cost of capital
  8.7%
A procedural order issued by the ACC in June 2011 indicated that ACC staff and other intervening parties are to file testimony in October 2011. Hearings before an ACC administrative law judge are scheduled to begin in early 2012 and the ACC could issue a final order during the first half of 2012.
Fair Value Measurements
UNS Gas’ exposure to risk is mitigated because it reports the change in the fair value of energy contract derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as either a regulatory asset, a regulatory liability, or a component of AOCI rather than in the income statement. See Note 9 for more information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity Outlook
UNS Gas expects operating cash flows to fund all of its construction expenditures during 2011. If natural gas prices rise and UNS Gas is not allowed to recover its gas costs on a timely basis, UNS Gas may require additional funding to meet its capital requirements. Sources of funding for future capital expenditures could include draws on the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver, additional credit lines, the issuance of long-term debt, or capital contributions from UniSource Energy. The base rate increase that took effect in April 2010 covers some, but not all, of UNS Gas’ higher costs and capital investments.
Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures
Cash Flows
The table below provides summary cash flow information for UNS Gas:
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Cash Provided By (Used In):
               
Operating Activities
  $ 20     $ 11  
Investing Activities
    (5 )     (5 )
Financing Activities
    (10 )     (10 )
 
           
Net Increase (Decrease in Cash)
    5       (4 )
Beginning Cash
    30       31  
 
           
Ending Cash
  $ 35     $ 27  
 
           
Operating Activities
UNS Gas’ operating cash flows were higher during the first six months of 2011 than they were during the same period last year. Lower market prices for natural gas led to a decline in purchased energy costs and a decrease in cash payments (net of receipts) to gas supply and hedging counterparties.

 

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Investing Activities
UNS Gas incurred capital expenditures of $6 million in the first six months of 2011. Total capital expenditures for 2011 are estimated to be $11 million.
Financing Activities
UNS Gas paid dividends of $10 million to UniSource Energy during the first six months of 2011.
UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver
The UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver is a $100 million unsecured facility that expires in November 2014. Either company can borrow up to a maximum of $70 million so long as the combined amount borrowed by both companies does not exceed $100 million.
Each company is liable only for its own borrowings under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver. UES guarantees the obligations of both UNS Gas and UNS Electric under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver.
The UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver restricts additional indebtedness, liens, and mergers. It also requires that each borrower not exceed a maximum leverage ratio. Each borrower may pay dividends as long as it maintains compliance with the agreement. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Gas and UNS Electric each were in compliance with the terms of the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver.
UNS Gas expects to draw upon the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver from time to time for seasonal working capital purposes, to fund a portion of its capital expenditures, or to issue letters of credit to provide credit enhancement for its natural gas procurement and hedging activities. As of July 25, 2011, UNS Gas had no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver.
Interest Rate Risk
UNS Gas is subject to interest rate risk resulting from changes in interest rates on its borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The interest paid on revolving credit borrowings is variable. If LIBOR or other benchmark interest rates increase, UNS Gas may be required to pay higher rates of interest on borrowings under its revolving credit facility. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, Credit Risk, below.
Senior Unsecured Notes
UNS Gas has $100 million of 6.23% senior unsecured notes outstanding, of which $50 million mature on August 11, 2011 and $50 million mature in 2015. These notes are guaranteed by UES. The note purchase agreement for UNS Gas restricts transactions with affiliates, mergers, liens, restricted payments and incurrence of indebtedness, and also contains a minimum net worth test. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Gas was in compliance with the terms of its note purchase agreement.
UNS Gas must meet a leverage test and an interest coverage test to issue additional debt or to pay dividends. However, UNS Gas may, without meeting these tests, refinance existing debt and incur up to $7 million in short-term debt.
In May 2011, UNS Gas entered into an agreement under which a group of investors agreed to purchase $50 million of UNS Gas 5.39% senior unsecured notes. The issuance of the notes is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in August 2011 with the proceeds being used to pay off $50 million of senior unsecured notes that mature on August 11, 2011. The new notes will mature in August 2026 and will be guaranteed by UES.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no significant changes in UNS Gas’ contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Dividends on Common Stock
UNS Gas paid dividends to UniSource Energy of $10 million in both February 2011 and April 2010. UNS Gas’ ability to pay future dividends will depend on its cash needs for capital expenditures and various other factors.
The note purchase agreement for UNS Gas contains restrictions on dividends. UNS Gas may pay dividends as long as (a) no default or event of default exists and (b) it could incur additional debt under the debt incurrence test.
UNS ELECTRIC
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
UNS Electric reported net income of $3 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared with net income of $2 million in the second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, UNS Electric reported net income of $5 million. Results from the first six months of 2010 included $3 million of pre-tax income related to a settlement with Arizona Public Service Company for refunds related to transactions with the California Power Exchange.
As with TEP, UNS Electric’s operations are generally seasonal in nature, with peak energy demand occurring in the summer months.
The table below provides summary financial information for UNS Electric.
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Retail Electric Revenues
  $ 44     $ 42     $ 87     $ 80  
Wholesale Electric Revenues
    8       6       15       9  
Other Revenues
    1       1       1       1  
 
                       
Total Operating Revenues
    53       49       103       90  
Purchased Energy Expense
    30       30       58       56  
Fuel Expense
    2       3       3       5  
Transmission Expense
    3       3       6       5  
Increase (Decrease) to reflect PPFAC Recovery
          (4 )     3       (8 )
Other Operations and Maintenance Expense
    6       7       12       14  
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
    4       4       7       7  
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
    1       1       2       2  
 
                       
Total Other Operating Expenses
    46       44       91       81  
 
                       
Operating Income
    7       5       12       9  
 
                       
Other Income
                      3  
Total Interest Expense
    2       2       4       4  
Income Tax Expense
    2       1       3       3  
 
                       
Net Income
  $ 3     $ 2     $ 5     $ 5  
 
                       

 

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The table below shows UNS Electric’s kWh sales and revenues for the second quarters of 2011 and 2010:
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Three Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, kWh (in millions)
                               
Electric Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    173       176       (3 )     (1.5 %)
Commercial
    159       157       2       1.0 %
Industrial
    54       52       2       5.0 %
Mining
    64       51       13       24.7 %
Public Authorities
    1       1             (21.3 %)
 
                       
Total Electric Retail Sales
    451       437       14       3.2 %
 
                       
 
                               
Electric Retail Revenues (in millions):
                               
Retail Margin Revenues:
                               
Residential
  $ 5     $ 6     $ (1 )     (10.0 %)
Commercial
    7       6       1       13.8 %
Industrial
    2       2             5.9 %
Mining
    1       1             27.3 %
Public Authorities
                    NM  
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
  $ 15     $ 15     $       4.1 %
Retail Fuel Revenues
    27       25       2       5.9 %
DSM and RES Revenues
    2       2             (25.0 %)
 
                       
Total Retail Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 44     $ 42     $ 2       3.8 %
 
                       
 
                               
Weather — Cooling Degree Days
  2011     2010                  
Three Months Ended June 30
    2,644       2,437       207       8.5 %
10-Year Average
    2,854       2,918     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Total Retail Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. UNS Electric believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Retail Revenues less PPFAC revenues, and revenues for RES and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
Total retail kWh sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased by 3.2% compared with the same period last year, leading to a 4.1%, increase in retail margin revenues. Margin revenues increased by a greater degree than retail kWh sales due to the base rate increase that took effect in October 2010. Mining kWh sales increased by 24.7% compared with the second quarter of 2010 due to increased production by UNS Electric’s two mining customers in response to strong copper and gold prices.

 

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The table below shows UNS Electric’s kWh sales and revenues for the first half of 2011 and 2010:
                                 
                    Increase (Decrease)  
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010     Amount     Percent*  
Energy Sales, kWh (in millions)
                               
Electric Retail Sales:
                               
Residential
    353       351       2       0.6 %
Commercial
    290       289       1       0.4 %
Industrial
    106       103       3       2.4 %
Mining
    123       98       25       25.0 %
Public Authorities
    1       1             (18.5 %)
 
                       
Total Electric Retail Sales
    873       842       31       3.6 %
 
                       
 
                               
Electric Retail Revenues (in millions):
                               
Retail Margin Revenues:
                               
Residential
  $ 11     $ 11     $       4.8 %
Commercial
    12       11       1       13.2 %
Industrial
    4       3       1       5.7 %
Mining
    3       2       1       35.0 %
Public Authorities
                    NM  
 
                       
Total Retail Margin Revenues (Non-GAAP)**
  $ 30     $ 27     $ 3       10.4 %
Retail Fuel Revenues
    54       49       5       11.6 %
DSM and RES Revenues
    3       4       (1 )     (19.8 %)
 
                       
Total Retail Revenues (GAAP)
  $ 87     $ 80     $ 7     $ 9.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Weather — Cooling Degree Days
  2011     2010                  
Six Months Ended June 30
    2,746       2,477       269       10.9 %
10-Year Average
    2,965       3,029     NM     NM  
*   Percent change calculated on unrounded data and may not correspond exactly to data shown in table.
 
**   Retail Margin Revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to Total Retail Revenues, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. UNS Electric believes that Retail Margin Revenues, which is Total Retail Revenues less PPFAC revenues, and revenues for RES and DSM programs, provides useful information to investors.
FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Competition
New technological developments and the implementation of EE Standards may reduce energy consumption by UNS Electric’s retail customers. In addition, UNS Electric customers have the ability to install renewable energy technologies and conventional generation units that could reduce their reliance on UNS Electric’s service. Self-generation by UNS Electric customers has not had a significant impact to date.
2010 UNS Electric Rate Order
Effective October 1, 2010, UNS Electric implemented a base rate increase of $7.4 million, or 4%. The rate order also requires UNS Electric to file a rate case no later than 12 months after purchase of BMGS from UED. See Black Mountain Generation Station, below for more information.

 

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Black Mountain Generating Station
In its September 2010 UNS Electric rate order, the ACC approved UNS Electric’s purchase of BMGS from UED, subject to FERC approval and other conditions. In June 2011, UNS Electric received FERC approval of the purchase. On July 1, 2011, UNS Electric completed the purchase of BMGS for $63 million. As of July 1, 2011, BMGS is included in UNS Electric’s rate base through a revenue-neutral rate reclassification of approximately 0.7 cents per kWh from base power supply rate to non-fuel base rates. For more information, see Liquidity and Capital Resources, Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures, Investing Activities below.
Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff
As part of the 2010 UNS Electric rate order, the ACC approved a funding mechanism that will allow UNS Electric to recover operating costs, depreciation, property taxes and a return on its investment in UNS Electric-owned solar projects through RES funds until these costs are reflected in UNS Electric’s base rates. Under these terms, UNS Electric expects to invest $5 million annually in 2011 through 2014 in solar photovoltaic projects. We estimate that each $5 million investment would build approximately 1.25 MW of solar capacity. The first such project is expected to be completed in 2011, and we expect UNS Electric will begin cost recovery through the RES in January 2012.
Fair Value Measurements
UNS Electric’s exposure to risk is mitigated because it reports the change in fair value of energy contract derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as a regulatory asset, a regulatory liability, or a component of AOCI rather than in the income statement. See Note 9 for more information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity Outlook
UNS Electric expects operating cash flows to fund a portion of its construction expenditures during 2011. Additional sources of funding for future capital expenditures could include draws on the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver, additional credit lines, the issuance of long-term debt, or capital contributions from UniSource Energy.
Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures
Cash Flows
The table below provides summary cash flow information for UNS Electric:
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Cash Provided By (Used In):
               
Operating Activities
  $ 21     $ 7  
Investing Activities
    (13 )     (12 )
Financing Activities
    1       2  
 
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
    9       (3 )
Beginning Cash
    11       10  
 
           
Ending Cash
  $ 20     $ 7  
 
           
Operating Activities
Operating cash flows increased in the first six months of 2011 due in part to higher fuel and purchased power cost recoveries from customers, a 3.6% increase in retail kWh sales compared with the first six months of 2010 and a base rate increase that took effect in October 2010.

 

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Investing Activities
UNS Electric had capital expenditures of $15 million in the first six months of 2011 and forecasts total capital expenditures in 2011 of $104 million. The full-year amount includes the purchase of BMGS from UED for $63 million.
On July 1, 2011, UNS Electric completed the purchase of BMGS using proceeds from a $20 million capital contribution from UniSource Energy, $13 million of cash and $30 million of borrowings under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver. UNS Electric plans to repay those borrowings by obtaining long-term debt financing in the third or fourth quarter of 2011. See Factors Affecting Results of Operations, Black Mountain Generating Station, above, for more information.
UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver
See UNS Gas, Liquidity and Capital Resources, UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver above for a description of UNS Electric’s unsecured revolving credit agreement.
UNS Electric expects to draw upon the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver from time to time for seasonal working capital purposes, to fund a portion of its capital expenditures or to issue letters of credit to provide credit enhancement for its energy procurement and hedging activities. As of July 25, 2011, UNS Electric had $30 million of borrowings and $10 million of letters of credit issued under the UNS Gas/UNS Electric Revolver.
Interest Rate Risk
UNS Electric is subject to interest rate risk resulting from changes in the variable interest rates on borrowings under its revolving credit facility. If LIBOR or other benchmark interest rates increase, UNS Electric may be required to pay higher rates of interest on those borrowings. For more information see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, Credit Risk, below.
Senior Unsecured Notes
UNS Electric has $100 million of senior unsecured notes outstanding, consisting of $50 million of 6.50% notes due in 2015 and $50 million of 7.10% notes due August 2023. The notes are guaranteed by UES. The note purchase agreement for UNS Electric contains certain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on transactions with affiliates, mergers, liens to secure indebtedness, restricted payments, and incurrence of indebtedness. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Electric was in compliance with the terms of its note purchase agreement.
UNS Electric must meet a leverage test and an interest coverage test to issue additional debt or to pay dividends. However, UNS Electric may, without meeting these tests, refinance existing debt and incur up to $5 million in short-term debt.
Contractual Obligations
In 2011, UNS Electric entered into new power purchase commitments with estimated 2012 minimum payment obligations of $6 million. There have been no other significant changes in UNS Electric’s contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Dividends on Common Stock
As of June 30, 2011, UNS Electric had not paid any dividends. UNS Electric’s ability to pay dividends will depend on its cash needs for capital expenditures and various other factors.
The note purchase agreement for UNS Electric contains restrictions on dividends. UNS Electric may pay dividends so long as (a) no default or event of default exists and (b) it could incur additional debt under the debt incurrence test. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Electric was in compliance with the terms of its note purchase agreement. See Senior Unsecured Notes, above.

 

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OTHER NON-REPORTABLE BUSINESS SEGMENTS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The table below summarizes the income (loss) for the other non-reportable segments:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-     -Millions of Dollars-  
Millennium
  $ 1     $ (4 )   $ 1     $ (3 )
UED
    1       1       2       2  
UniSource Energy Parent Company
    (1 )     (2 )     (3 )     (2 )
 
                       
Total Other
  $ 1     $ (5 )   $     $ (3 )
 
                       
Millennium
Millennium’s results in the second quarter and first half of 2010 included an after-tax impairment loss of $3 million related to one of its investments.
UniSource Energy Parent Company
UniSource Energy parent company expenses include interest expense (net of tax) related to the UniSource Energy Convertible Senior Notes and the UniSource Credit Agreement. In the first six months of 2011, UniSource Energy had capital expenditures of $23 million related to the construction of a new headquarters building.
UED
UED recorded after-tax income of $1 million during the second quarters of 2011 and 2010 related to the operation of BMGS. On July 1, 2011, UNS Electric completed the purchase of BMGS from UED. UED used the proceeds from the sale of BMGS to repay the $27 million outstanding under the UED Credit Agreement and to pay a $36 million dividend to UniSource Energy. See UNS Electric, Factors Affecting Results of Operations, Black Mountain Generating Station, above, for more information.
FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Millennium Investments
Millennium is in the process of exiting its remaining investments, which may yield gains or losses. As of June 30, 2011, Millennium had assets of $22 million including a $15 million note receivable, land and buildings of $2 million, deferred tax assets of $2 million and a cash and cash equivalents balance of $2 million.
In July 2011, Millennium sold a building for $2 million resulting in an after-tax gain of approximately $1 million.
Millennium’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011, contain $1 million of Cash Equivalents, which are valued based on observable market prices and are comprised of the fair value of money market funds.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
There have been no significant changes in our accounting policies from those disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following recently issued accounting standards are not yet reflected in UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s financial statements:
    The FASB issued authoritative guidance that will eliminate the current option to report other comprehensive income in the statement of changes in equity. An entity can elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive, statements. We will be required to comply in the first quarter of 2012. We are evaluating which presentation method to use.
    The FASB issued authoritative guidance that changed some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The most significant disclosure change is expansion of required information for unobservable inputs. We will be required to comply in the first quarter of 2012. We are evaluating the impact of this guidance.
SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. UniSource Energy and TEP are including the following cautionary statements to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by or for UniSource Energy or TEP in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “predicts”, “projects”, and similar expressions. From time to time, we may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of UniSource Energy or TEP, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, UniSource Energy and TEP disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed therein. We express our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and believe them to have a reasonable basis. However, we make no assurances that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will be achieved or accomplished. We have identified the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements. These may be in addition to other factors and matters discussed in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and other parts of this report. These factors include: state and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including environmental legislation and renewable energy requirements; regional economic and market conditions that could affect customer growth and energy usage; weather variations affecting energy usage; the cost of debt and equity capital and access to capital markets; the performance of the stock market and changing interest rate environment, which affect the value of the company’s pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and the related contribution requirements and expense; unexpected increases in O&M expense; resolution of pending litigation matters; changes in accounting standards; changes in critical accounting estimates; changes to long-term contracts; the cost of fuel and energy supplies; and performance of TEP’s generating plants.
ITEM 3.   — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information contained in this Item identifies material changes from information included in Part II, Item 7A in UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 in addition to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented in Part I, Item 1 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis presented in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Interest Rate Risk
Long-Term Debt
TEP is exposed to interest rate risk resulting from changes in interest rates on certain of its variable rate debt obligations. As of June 30, 2011, TEP had $365 million in tax-exempt variable rate debt outstanding. The interest rates on TEP’s tax-exempt variable rate debt are reset weekly by its remarketing agents. The maximum interest rate payable under the indentures for these bonds is 10% on $37 million of the 2010 Coconino A Bonds and 20% on the other $329 million in IDBs. During the first six months of 2011, the average weekly interest rate ranged from 0.07% to 0.34%. Although short-term interest rates have been relatively low and stable during 2010 and 2011, TEP still may be subject to volatility in its tax-exempt variable rate debt. However, $50 million of our variable rate debt has been hedged through a fixed-for-floating interest rate swap. A 100 basis point increase in average interest rates on this debt, over a twelve-month period, would result in a decrease in TEP’s pre-tax net income of approximately $3 million.
Commodity Price Risk — TEP
TEP is exposed to commodity price risk primarily relating to changes in the market price of electricity, natural gas and coal. This risk is mitigated through a PPFAC mechanism that fully recovers the actual retail fuel and purchased power costs from TEP’s retail customers on a timely basis. The commodity price risk from changes in the price of coal, electricity and emission allowances have not changed materially from the commodity price risks reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
To adjust the value of its commodity derivatives to fair value in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities, TEP recorded the following net unrealized gains (losses):
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Unrealized Gains
  $ 2     $ 3  
The chart below displays the valuation methodologies and maturities of TEP’s power and gas derivative contracts.
                                 
    Unrealized Gain (Loss) of TEP’s  
    Hedging and Trading Activities  
    - Millions of Dollars -  
    Maturity 0 - 6     Maturity 6 - 12     Maturity     Total Unrealized  
Source of Fair Value as of June 30, 2011   months     months     over 1 yr.     Gain (Loss)  
Prices actively quoted
  $ (4 )   $ (1 )   $ (2 )   $ (7 )
Prices based on models and other valuation methods
    1             2       3  
 
                       
Total
  $ (3 )   $ (1 )   $     $ (4 )
 
                       
Sensitivity Analysis of Derivatives
TEP uses sensitivity analysis to measure the impact of favorable and unfavorable changes in market prices on the fair value of its derivative forward contracts. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as either a regulatory asset or a regulatory liability. As contracts settle, the unrealized gains and losses are reversed and realized gains or losses are recorded to the PPFAC. The chart below summarizes the change in unrealized gains or losses if market prices increase or decrease by 10%.

 

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    10% Increase     10% Decrease  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Change in Market Price as of June 30, 2011
               
 
               
Non-Cash Flow Hedges
               
Forward gas contracts
  $ 4     $ (4 )
Forward power sales and purchase contracts
           
 
           
 
               
Cash Flow Hedges
               
Forward power purchase contracts
    1       (1 )
 
           
Long-Term Wholesale Sales
Since June 1, 2011, TEP has been exposed to commodity price risk relating to changes in the market price of electricity as it relates to a long-term wholesale contract with SRP. Under terms of the SRP contract, TEP received a monthly demand charge of approximately $1.8 million, or $22 million annually through May 31, 2011. Effective June 1, 2011, TEP no longer receives the monthly demand charge and SRP is required to purchase 73,000 MWh per month, or 876,000 MWh annually, based on an energy price at a slight discount to the Palo Verde Market Index. As of July 25, 2011, the average around-the-clock forward price of power on the Palo Verde Market Index for August through December 2011 was approximately $36 per MWh.
The chart below summarizes the annual change in pre-tax income if the market price of power on the Palo Verde Market Index changes by $5 per MWh.
                 
    Change in Per MWh Price  
    $5 Increase     $5 Decrease  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Change in Pre-Tax Income
  $ 4     $ (4 )
Commodity Price Risk — UNS Gas
UNS Gas is subject to commodity price risk, primarily from changes in the price of natural gas purchased for its customers. This risk is mitigated through the PGA mechanism which provides an adjustment to UNS Gas’ retail rates to recover the actual costs of gas and transportation.
To adjust the value of its commodity derivatives to fair value in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities, UNS Gas recorded the following net unrealized gains (losses):
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
  $ 5     $ (2 )
For UNS Gas’ forward gas purchase contracts, a 10% decrease in market prices would result in a $3 million increase in unrealized net losses reported as net regulatory assets; a 10% increase in market prices would result in a $3 million decrease in unrealized net losses reported as net regulatory assets.
Commodity Price Risk — UNS Electric
UNS Electric is exposed to commodity price risk from changes in the price for electricity and natural gas. This risk is mitigated through a PPFAC mechanism that fully recovers the costs incurred on a timely basis.
To adjust the value of its commodity derivatives to fair value in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities, UNS Electric recorded the following net unrealized gains (losses):
                 
Six Months Ended June 30,   2011     2010  
    -Millions of Dollars-  
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
  $ 2     $ (5 )

 

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For UNS Electric’s forward power sales and purchase contracts, a 10% decrease in market prices would result in a $7 million increase in unrealized net losses reported as net regulatory assets; a 10% increase in market prices would result in a $7 million decrease in unrealized net losses reported as a reduction in regulatory assets.
For UNS Electric’s forward gas purchase contracts, a 10% decrease in market prices would result in a $1 million increase in unrealized net losses reported as net regulatory assets; a 10% increase in market prices would result in a $1 million decrease in unrealized net losses reported as a reduction in regulatory assets.
Credit Risk
UniSource Energy is exposed to credit risk in its energy-related marketing, trading and hedging activities related to potential nonperformance by counterparties.
As of June 30, 2011, TEP’s total credit exposure related to its wholesale marketing and gas hedging activities was approximately $15 million. TEP had one non-investment grade counterparty with exposure of greater than 10% of its total credit exposure totaling $4 million. TEP’s total exposure to non-investment grade counterparties was $5 million.
As of June 30, 2011, TEP had posted $1 million in cash collateral and $1 million in letters of credit as credit enhancements with its counterparties and did not hold any collateral from counterparties.
As of June 30, 2011, UNS Gas had less than $1 million of counterparty credit exposure under its supply and hedging contracts. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Gas had no collateral posted as credit enhancements with its counterparties, and it did not hold any collateral from counterparties.
As of June 30, 2011, UNS Electric had $3 million of counterparty credit exposure under its supply and hedging contracts. As of June 30, 2011, UNS Electric had posted $12 million in letters of credit and no cash collateral as credit enhancements with its counterparties and had not collected any collateral margin from its counterparties.
ITEM 4.   — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer supervised and participated in UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s evaluation of their disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined under Rule 13a - 15(e) or Rule 15d - 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by UniSource Energy and TEP in the reports that they file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or person performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation performed, UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that UniSource Energy’s and TEP’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
While UniSource Energy and TEP continually strive to improve their disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of their financial reporting, there has been no change in UniSource Energy’s or TEP’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, UniSource Energy’s or TEP’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See the legal proceedings described in Item 3. — Legal Proceedings in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Note 6 and in Item 2. — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
ITEM 1A. — RISK FACTORS
The business and financial results of UniSource Energy and TEP are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties have not changed materially from those reported in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. — UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities — None.
ITEM 5. — OTHER INFORMATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table reflects the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for UniSource Energy and TEP:
                 
    Six Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
    June 30, 2011     June 30, 2011  
UniSource Energy
    2.116       2.562  
 
               
TEP
    2.005       2.640  
For purposes of this computation, earnings are defined as pre-tax earnings from continuing operations before minority interest, or income/loss from equity method investments, plus interest expense and amortization of debt discount and expense related to indebtedness. Fixed charges are interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and expense on indebtedness.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Clean Air Act Requirements
TEP’s generating facilities are subject to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits on the amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and other emissions released into the atmosphere. TEP may incur additional costs to comply with future changes in federal and state environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements at its generating facilities. Compliance with these changes may reduce operating efficiency.
As a result of the PNM Consent Decree — a 2005 settlement agreement between PNM, environmental activist groups, and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) — the co-owners of San Juan installed new pollution control equipment at the generating station to reduce total emissions. The PNM Consent Decree specified emissions limits at San Juan for mercury, particulate matter, NOx, and SO2. TEP owns 50% of San Juan Units 1 and 2.
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EPA Information Request
TEP has submitted its response to the request received in October 2010 from the EPA under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act for information regarding projects at, and operations of, the Sundt Generating Station. TEP owns and operates all four units at Sundt. Units 1, 2 and 3 can be operated on either natural gas or diesel oil. Unit 4 can be operated on either natural gas or coal.
The EPA uses information obtained from such requests to determine if additional action is necessary. TEP can neither predict whether the EPA will take further action at Sundt nor project the impact of any such action.
Hazardous Air Pollutant Requirements
The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to develop emission limit standards for hazardous air pollutants that reflect the maximum achievable control technology. In October 2009, EPA entered into a consent order through which it agreed to develop rules establishing standards for the control of emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from electric generating units and to issue final rules by November 2011.
The EPA issued its proposed rule in March 2011. Depending on the terms of the EPA’s final rule, emission controls may be required at some or all of TEP’s coal-fired units by 2014 or later. Whether emission controls are required at a particular unit, the level of control required, and the cost to achieve that level of control will not be known until the rule has been promulgated. TEP submitted comments to the EPA on the proposed rule.
Navajo
Based on the EPA’s proposed standards, mercury and particulate emission control equipment may be required at Navajo by 2015. TEP’s share of the estimated capital cost of this equipment for Navajo is less than $1 million for mercury control and approximately $43 million if the installation of baghouses to control particulates is necessary.
Springerville
Based on the EPA’s proposed standards, mercury emission control equipment may be required at Springerville by 2015. The estimated capital cost of this equipment for Springerville Units 1 and 2 is approximately $5 million. The annual operating cost associated with the mercury emission control equipment is expected to be approximately $3 million.
San Juan
As stipulated in the PNM Consent Decree described above, the co-owners of San Juan installed new pollution control equipment at the generating station to reduce emissions. The installation of emissions controls for San Juan Units 1 and 2 was completed in 2009. These controls are expected to be adequate to achieve compliance with the EPA’s proposed federal standards.
Other Coal-Fired Units
TEP is analyzing the potential impacts of the proposed EPA rule on the Four Corners and Sundt generating facilities.
Climate Change
In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al v. EPA that carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. In December 2009, the EPA issued a final Endangerment Finding stating that GHGs endanger public health and welfare. The EPA issued final GHG regulations for new motor vehicles in April 2010, triggering GHG permitting requirements for power plants under the Clean Air Act. As of January 2, 2011, air quality permits for new sources and modifications of existing sources must include an analysis for GHG controls. In the near term, based on our current construction plans, we do not expect the new permitting requirements to impact TEP or UNS Electric.

 

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While the debate over the direction of domestic climate policy continues on the national level, several states have developed state-specific policies or regional initiatives to reduce GHG emissions. In 2007, the governors of several western states, including the then-governor of Arizona, signed the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (the Western Climate Initiative) which directed their respective states to develop a regional target for reducing greenhouse gases. The states in the Western Climate Initiative announced a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. In 2008, the Western Climate Initiative participants submitted their design recommendation for the Western Climate Initiative cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions, with an implementation date set for 2012.
In February 2010, the current Arizona governor issued an executive order which, among other things, stated that Arizona will not implement the GHG cap-and-trade proposal advanced by the Western Climate Initiative. The executive order expires December 31, 2012.
In 2010, New Mexico adopted regulations limiting GHG emissions from power plants and providing for participation in the Western Climate Initiative. Several parties are attempting to modify or rescind these regulations. We cannot predict if, or when, these new regulations will impact the generating output or cost of operations at San Juan and Luna.
Based on the competing proposals to regulate GHG emissions by federal, state, and local regulatory and legislative bodies and uncertainty in the regulatory and legislative processes, the scope of such requirements and initiatives and their effect on our operations cannot be determined at this time.
Regional Haze Rules
The EPA’s regional haze rules require emission controls known as Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) for certain industrial facilities emitting air pollutants that reduce visibility. The rules call for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas and to submit a state implementation plan to the EPA for approval.
Compliance with the EPA’s BART determinations, coupled with the financial impact of future climate change legislation, other environmental regulations and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of the San Juan, Four Corners and Navajo plants or the ability of individual participants to meet their obligations and maintain participation in these plants. TEP cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters.
Navajo and Four Corners are located on the Navajo Indian Reservation and therefore are not subject to state regulatory jurisdictions.
San Juan
In December 2010, the EPA proposed a federal implementation plan under the Clean Air Act addressing, among other things, regional haze requirements for San Juan. The EPA plan proposes that the BART for nitrogen oxides at San Juan is a technology known as selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The EPA’s proposal gives the San Juan participants three years from the date of the final rule to achieve compliance. A final federal implementation plan is expected in August 2011. PNM, the operator of San Juan, has challenged the EPA’s proposal based on its own analysis which concludes that SCR is not the BART for that plant.
TEP’s share of capital expenditures related to the installation of SCR over a five-year period at San Juan is estimated to be $155 million to $202 million. This estimated range is based on two cost analyses commissioned by PNM. The three-year installation proposed by the EPA could increase the cost of compliance. Adding this technology to San Juan would increase operating costs at the generating station.
In February 2011, the NMED filed its proposed regional haze implementation plan with the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB). The plan proposes that the BART for nitrogen oxides at San Juan is the installation of selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR). TEP’s share of the capital costs related to the installation of SNCR is estimated to be $17 million. The NMED’s plan gives the San Juan participants five years to achieve compliance.
In June 2011, the EIB adopted the NMED state implementation plan and submitted it to EPA for approval. TEP cannot predict whether or how EPA will act on the state or final federal implementation plan.

 

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Four Corners
In February 2011, the EPA supplemented the proposed federal implementation plan for the BART at Four Corners that it had originally issued in October 2010. If approved, the revised plan would require the installation of SCR on Units 4 and 5. TEP’s estimated share of the capital costs to install SCR is approximately $35 million. Once the EPA finalizes the BART rule for Four Corners, the plant’s participants would have until 2018 to achieve compliance.
Navajo
The EPA is expected to issue a proposed rule establishing the BART for Navajo by the end of the year, with a final rule in 2012. SRP, on behalf of the owners, is participating in an EPA-sanctioned stakeholder process designed to determine the BART for Navajo. If the EPA determines that SCR is required at Navajo, the capital cost impact to TEP is estimated to be $42 million. In addition, the installation of SCR at Navajo could increase the plant’s particulate emissions, necessitating the installation of baghouses. If the installation of baghouses is necessary at Navajo, TEP’s estimated share of capital expenditures is approximately $43 million. The exact level and cost of required pollution controls will not be known until final determinations are made by the regulatory agencies. TEP anticipates that if the EPA finalizes a BART rule for Navajo that requires SCR, the owners would have five years to achieve compliance.
Coal Combustion Residuals
In June 2010, the EPA published its proposed regulations governing the handling and disposal of coal ash and other coal combustion residuals (CCRs). The EPA has proposed regulating CCRs as either non-hazardous solid waste or hazardous waste. The hazardous waste alternative would require additional capital investments and operational costs associated with storage and handling at plants and transportation to the disposal locations. Both the hazardous waste and non-hazardous solid waste alternatives would require liners for new ash landfills or expansions to existing ash landfills. The rules will apply to CCRs produced by all of TEP’s coal-fired generating assets except San Juan, which is subject to separate regulations.
The EPA has not yet indicated a preference for an alternative. Each option would allow CCRs to be beneficially reused or recycled as components of other products. We do not know when the EPA will issue a final rule, including required compliance dates, and cannot predict the outcome of the EPA’s actions. The financial impact of this rulemaking to TEP, if any, cannot be determined at this time.
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
In January 2010, the EPA issued a proposed rule to reduce the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone. Based on the range of standards proposed, certain counties in which TEP conducts operations could exceed the standard, which ultimately could result in emission reduction requirements for TEP facilities. A final rule is expected by the end of 2011. The financial impact to TEP, if any, cannot be determined at this time.
ITEM 6. — EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.
         
  UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: August 5, 2011  /s/ Kevin P. Larson    
  Kevin P. Larson   
  Senior Vice President and Principal
Financial Officer 
 
 
  TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: August 5, 2011  /s/ Kevin P. Larson    
  Kevin P. Larson   
  Senior Vice President and Principal
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EXHIBIT INDEX
             
  **10.1      
UniSource Energy Corporation 2011 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (Form 8-K dated May 10, 2011, File 1-13739 — Exhibit 10.1).
           
 
  12 (a)    
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges — UniSource Energy.
           
 
  12 (b)    
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges — TEP.
           
 
  15      
Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
           
 
  31 (a)    
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — UniSource Energy, by Paul J. Bonavia.
           
 
  31 (b)    
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — UniSource Energy, by Kevin P. Larson.
           
 
  31 (c)    
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — TEP, by Paul J. Bonavia.
           
 
  31 (d)    
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — TEP, by Kevin P. Larson.
           
 
  *32      
Statements of Corporate Officers (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
           
 
  *101      
The following materials from UniSource Energy Corporation’s and Tucson Electric Power Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):
  (a)   UniSource Energy Corporation’s and Tucson Electric Power Company’s (i) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity and Comprehensive Income; and
 
  (b)   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
*   Not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
**   Previously filed as indicated and incorporated by reference.

 

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