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CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2023
OR
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission
File Number
 Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
and principal executive office address and telephone number
State of
Incorporation
  I.R.S. Employer
ID. Number
1-14514 Consolidated Edison, Inc.New York  13-3965100
 4 Irving Place,New York,New York10003  
 (212)460-4600  
1-01217 Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.New York  13-5009340
 4 Irving Place,New York,New York10003  
 (212)460-4600  

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Consolidated Edison, Inc., EDNew York Stock Exchange
Common Shares ($.10 par value)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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.
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison)Yes
No 
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY)Yes
No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Con EdisonYes
No 
CECONYYes
No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Con Edison
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
CECONY
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Con Edison
Yes 
No
CECONY
Yes 
No

As of April 30, 2023, Con Edison had outstanding 346,540,200 Common Shares ($.10 par value). All of the outstanding common equity of CECONY is held by Con Edison.


Filing Format
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed separately by two different registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY). CECONY is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, the information in this report about CECONY also applies to Con Edison. As used in this report, the term the “Companies” refers to Con Edison and CECONY. However, CECONY makes no representation as to the information contained in this report relating to Con Edison or the subsidiaries of Con Edison other than itself.





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Glossary of Terms
 
The following is a glossary of abbreviations or acronyms that are used in the Companies’ SEC reports:
 
Con Edison Companies
Con EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc.
CECONYConsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Con Edison TransmissionCon Edison Transmission, Inc., together with its subsidiaries
O&ROrange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
RECORockland Electric Company
The CompaniesCon Edison and CECONY
The UtilitiesCECONY and O&R
Regulatory Agencies, Government Agencies and Other Organizations
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
IRSInternal Revenue Service
NJBPUNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NYISONew York Independent System Operator
NYPANew York Power Authority
NYSDECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NYSDPSNew York State Department of Public Service
NYSPSCNew York State Public Service Commission
OTDAOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Accounting
ASUAccounting Standards Update
GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
HLBVHypothetical Liquidation at Book Value
NOLNet Operating Loss
OCIOther Comprehensive Income
VIEVariable Interest Entity
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Environmental
GHGGreenhouse gases
PCBsPolychlorinated biphenyls
SuperfundFederal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state statutes
Units of Measure
DtDekatherms
kWhKilowatt-hour
MMlbMillion pounds
MWMegawatt or thousand kilowatts
MWhMegawatt hour
Other
COVID-19Coronavirus Disease 2019
Form 10-KThe Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022
TCJAThe federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as enacted on December 22, 2017






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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
  
  
PAGE
ITEM 1Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Con Edison
CECONY
ITEM 2
ITEM 3
ITEM 4
ITEM 1
ITEM 1A
ITEM 2
ITEM 6
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This report contains forward-looking statements that are intended to qualify for the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations and not facts. Words such as “forecasts,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “will,” “target,” “guidance,” “potential,” “consider” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect information available and assumptions at the time the statements are made, and accordingly speak only as of that time. Actual results or developments might differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements because of various factors such as those identified in reports the Companies have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to:
the Companies are extensively regulated and are subject to substantial penalties;
the Utilities’ rate plans may not provide a reasonable return;
the Companies may be adversely affected by changes to the Utilities’ rate plans;
the failure of, or damage to, the Companies’ facilities could adversely affect the Companies;
a cyber attack could adversely affect the Companies;
the failure of processes and systems and the performance and failure to retain and attract employees and contractors could adversely affect the Companies;
the Companies are exposed to risks from the environmental consequences of their operations, including increased costs related to climate change;
Con Edison’s ability to pay dividends or interest depends on dividends from its subsidiaries;
changes to tax laws could adversely affect the Companies;
the Companies require access to capital markets to satisfy funding requirements;
a disruption in the wholesale energy markets, increased commodity costs or failure by an energy supplier or customer could adversely affect the Companies;
the Companies may have substantial unfunded pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities;
the Companies face risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
the Companies’ strategies may not be effective to address changes in the external business environment;
the Companies face risks related to supply chain disruption and inflation; and
the Companies also face other risks that are beyond their control.
The Companies assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.








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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars/Except Share Data)20232022
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric$2,538$2,250
Gas1,4301,250
Steam306302
Non-utility129258
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES4,4034,060
OPERATING EXPENSES
Purchased power702487
Fuel189144
Gas purchased for resale468443
Other operations and maintenance896905
Depreciation and amortization499529
Taxes, other than income taxes765753
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES3,5193,261
Gain on sale of the Clean Energy Businesses855— 
OPERATING INCOME1,739799
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Investment income85
Other income20482
Allowance for equity funds used during construction65
Other deductions(22)(2)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)19690
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE1,935889
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)
Interest on long-term debt251241
Other interest expense (income)24(56)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction(13)(3)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE262182
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE1,673707
INCOME TAX EXPENSE243153
NET INCOME1,430554
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest(3)(48)
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK$1,433$602
Net income per common share—basic$4.06$1.70
Net income per common share—diluted$4.05$1.70
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC (IN MILLIONS)352.9354.1
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING—DILUTED (IN MILLIONS)354.2355.1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
NET INCOME $1,430$554
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 348
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liability adjustments, net of taxes4— 
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES4— 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$1,437$602
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.





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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
  
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$1,430$554
PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME
Depreciation and amortization499529
Deferred income taxes(81)167
Net derivative gains12(68)
Pre-tax gain on sale of the Clean Energy Businesses (855)— 
Other non-cash items, net(64)47
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Accounts receivable – customers219(252)
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – customers(78)19
Other receivables and other current assets88(189)
Unbilled revenue and net unbilled revenue deferrals4845
Prepayments(564)(471)
Accounts payable(543)(156)
Pensions and retiree benefits obligations, net(43)50
Pensions and retiree benefits contributions(5)(5)
Accrued taxes252(27)
Accrued interest97 129
Distributions from equity investments64
System benefit charge15(21)
Deferred charges, noncurrent assets, leases, net and other regulatory assets(321)(214)
Deferred credits, noncurrent liabilities and other regulatory liabilities(31)428
Other current liabilities11(96)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES92473
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Utility construction expenditures(1,050)(837)
Cost of removal less salvage(94)(80)
Non-utility construction expenditures(140)(25)
Investments in electric and gas transmission projects(25)(10)
Proceeds from sale of the Clean Energy Businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents sold3,927
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES2,618(952)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net retirement of short-term debt(2,629)(175)
Issuance of long-term debt500— 
Retirement of long-term debt(60)(26)
Debt issuance costs(4)(1)
Common stock dividends(284)(276)
Issuance of common shares for stock plans15 14
Repurchase of common shares(1,000)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest(4)(6)
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES(3,466)(470)
CASH, TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD(756)(949)
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD1,5301,146
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD$774$197
LESS: CASH BALANCES HELD FOR SALE3— 
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD EXCLUDING HELD FOR SALE$771$197
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH INFORMATION
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest$156$104
Income taxes$10$(1)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INFORMATION
Construction expenditures in accounts payable$444$424
Issuance of common shares for dividend reinvestment$4$4
Software licenses acquired but unpaid as of end of period$2$23
Equipment acquired but unpaid as of end of period$17$22

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and temporary cash investments$771$1,282
Accounts receivable – customers, net allowance for uncollectible accounts of $244 and $322 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
2,0402,192
Other receivables, net allowance for uncollectible accounts of $10 in 2023 and 2022
444164
Taxes receivable1010
Accrued unbilled revenue506702
Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost431492
Prepayments833264
Regulatory assets251305
Revenue decoupling mechanism receivable139164
Fair value of derivative assets
14459
Assets held for sale1627,162
Other current assets137176
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS5,86812,972
INVESTMENTS905841
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST
Electric37,31636,819
Gas13,54713,378
Steam2,9652,935
General4,2504,205
TOTAL58,07857,337
Less: Accumulated depreciation13,37313,069
Net44,70544,268
Construction work in progress2,5712,484
NET UTILITY PLANT47,27646,752
NON-UTILITY PLANT
Non-utility property, net accumulated depreciation of $23 in 2023 and 2022
1313
Construction work in progress11
NET PLANT47,29046,766
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill407408
Regulatory assets4,3503,974
Pension and retiree benefits3,2143,269
Operating lease right-of-use asset558568
Fair value of derivative assets
2685
Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets186182
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS8,7418,486
TOTAL ASSETS$62,804$69,065
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 





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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
 
 
(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt due within one year$650$649
Term loan400
Notes payable4112,640
Accounts payable1,3631,955
Customer deposits371358
Accrued taxes339102
Accrued interest274153
Accrued wages118116
Fair value of derivative liabilities13142
Regulatory liabilities278374
System benefit charge405390
Operating lease liabilities 107103
Liabilities held for sale743,610
Other current liabilities374444
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES4,89511,336
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Provision for injuries and damages175181
Pensions and retiree benefits651577
Superfund and other environmental costs994997
Asset retirement obligations504500
Fair value of derivative liabilities13613
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits7,6527,641
Operating lease liabilities 474476
Regulatory liabilities5,5376,027
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities298281
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES16,42116,693
LONG-TERM DEBT20,64520,147
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES (Note B, Note G, and Note H)
EQUITY
Common shareholders’ equity20,84320,687
Noncontrolling interest202
TOTAL EQUITY (See Statement of Equity)20,84320,889
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$62,804$69,065
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In Millions, except for dividends per share)Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockCapital
Stock
Expense
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
Non-
controlling
Interest
Total
SharesAmountSharesAmount
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021354$37$9,710$11,44523$(1,038)$(122)$5$299$20,336
Net income (loss)602(48)554
Common stock dividends ($0.79 per share)
(280)(280)
Issuance of common shares - public offering11
Issuance of common shares for stock plans1818
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(6)(6)
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2022354$37$9,728$11,76723$(1,038)$(121)$5$245$20,623
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022355$37$9,803$11,98523$(1,038)$(122)$22$202$20,889
Net income (loss)1,433(3)1,430
Common stock dividends ($0.81 per share)
(288)(288)
Issuance of common shares for stock plans1515
Common stock repurchases(9)(200)9(808)(1,008)
Other comprehensive income44
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(4)(4)
Disposal of Clean Energy Businesses(195)(195)
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2023346$37$9,618$13,13032$(1,846)$(122)$26$—$20,843
    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.









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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric$2,356$2,084
Gas1,2911,131
Steam306302
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES3,9533,517
OPERATING EXPENSES
Purchased power631430
Fuel189144
Gas purchased for resale365324
Other operations and maintenance750741
Depreciation and amortization473446
Taxes, other than income taxes736721
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES3,1442,806
OPERATING INCOME809711
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Investment and other income18782
Allowance for equity funds used during construction55
Other deductions
(10)(6)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)18281
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE991792
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)
Interest on long-term debt216200
Other interest expense293
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction(12)(3)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE233200
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE758592
INCOME TAX EXPENSE154117
NET INCOME$604$475
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
NET INCOME$604$475
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liability adjustments, net of taxes(1)1
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS), NET OF TAXES(1)1
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$603$476
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 





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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
  
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$604$475
PRINCIPAL NON-CASH CHARGES/(CREDITS) TO INCOME
Depreciation and amortization473446
Deferred income taxes296118
Other non-cash items, net(62)43
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Accounts receivable – customers238(205)
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – customers(78)20
Other receivables and other current assets(201)(150)
Unbilled revenue and net unbilled revenue deferrals77 49
Accounts receivable from affiliated companies(53)6
Prepayments(574)(467)
Accounts payable(368)(129)
Accounts payable to affiliated companies3(1)
Pensions and retiree benefits obligations, net(44)43
Pensions and retiree benefits contributions(4)(4)
Accrued taxes(46)(6)
Accrued taxes to affiliated companies(89)(1)
Accrued interest125 108
System benefit charge17(17)
Deferred charges, noncurrent assets, leases, net and other regulatory assets(311)(193)
Deferred credits, noncurrent liabilities and other regulatory liabilities(6)381
Other current liabilities48(39)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES45477
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Utility construction expenditures(985)(794)
Cost of removal less salvage(92)(79)
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES(1,077)(873)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net retirement of short-term debt (1,895)(300)
Issuance of long-term debt500— 
Debt issuance costs(4)(1)
Capital contribution by Con Edison1,67575
Dividend to Con Edison(264)(245)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES12(471)
CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
NET CHANGE FOR THE PERIOD(1,020)(867)
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD1,056920
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD$36$53
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH INFORMATION
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest$95$87
Income taxes$(2)$—
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INFORMATION
Construction expenditures in accounts payable$426$366
Software licenses acquired but unpaid as of end of period$2$22
Equipment acquired but unpaid as of end of period$17$22
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
 
(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and temporary cash investments$36$1,056
Accounts receivable – customers, net allowance for uncollectible accounts of $236 and $314 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
1,9392,099
Other receivables, net allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8 and $7 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
379147
Taxes receivable45
Accrued unbilled revenue400573
Accounts receivable from affiliated companies9946
Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost392440
Prepayments797223
Regulatory assets231286
Revenue decoupling mechanism receivable 137164
Fair value of derivative assets
13451
Other current assets121157
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS4,6695,247
INVESTMENTS558539
UTILITY PLANT, AT ORIGINAL COST
Electric35,10834,636
Gas12,48712,338
Steam2,9652,935
General3,9153,879
TOTAL54,47553,788
Less: Accumulated depreciation12,33212,047
Net42,14341,741
Construction work in progress2,3622,268
NET UTILITY PLANT44,50544,009
NON-UTILITY PROPERTY
Non-utility property, net accumulated depreciation of $25 in 2023 and 2022
22
NET PLANT44,50744,011
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Regulatory assets4,0473,669
Operating lease right-of-use asset555567
Pension and retiree benefits3,1363,184
Fair value of derivative assets
2580
Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets156148
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS7,9197,648
TOTAL ASSETS$57,653$57,445
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 





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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
 
(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable$405$2,300
Accounts payable1,2611,763
Accounts payable to affiliated companies2017
Customer deposits354341
Accrued taxes4793
Accrued taxes to affiliated companies89
Accrued interest259134
Accrued wages107105
Fair value of derivative liabilities12135
Regulatory liabilities213308
System benefit charge368351
Operating lease liabilities106103
Other current liabilities346397
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES3,6076,036
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Provision for injuries and damages171177
Pensions and retiree benefits600526
Superfund and other environmental costs900903
Asset retirement obligations503499
Fair value of derivative liabilities1299
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits7,5317,144
Operating lease liabilities 472475
Regulatory liabilities5,0175,481
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities253237
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES15,57615,451
LONG-TERM DEBT19,57819,080
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note B and Note G)
SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (See Statement of Shareholder’s Equity)18,89216,878
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY$57,653$57,445
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
 Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Repurchased
Con Edison
Stock
Capital
Stock
Expense
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
Total
(In Millions)/Except Share Data)SharesAmount
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021235$589$7,269$9,478$(962)$(62)$—$16,312
Net income475475
Common stock dividend to Con Edison(245)(245)
Capital contribution by Con Edison7575
Other comprehensive income11
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2022235$589$7,344$9,708$(962)$(62)$1$16,618
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022235$589$7,419$9,890$(962)$(62)$4$16,878
Net income604604
Common stock dividend to Con Edison(264)(264)
Capital contribution by Con Edison1,6751,675
Other comprehensive income(1)(1)
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2023235$589$9,094$10,230$(962)$(62)$3$18,892
        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
General
These combined notes accompany and form an integral part of the separate interim consolidated financial statements of each of the two separate registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and its subsidiaries (CECONY). CECONY is a subsidiary of Con Edison and as such its financial condition and results of operations and cash flows, that are presented separately in the CECONY consolidated financial statements, are also consolidated, along with those of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Clean Energy Businesses) and Con Edison Transmission, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, Con Edison Transmission) in Con Edison’s consolidated financial statements. The term “Utilities” is used in these notes to refer to CECONY and O&R. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
As used in these notes, the term “Companies” refers to Con Edison and CECONY and, except as otherwise noted, the information in these combined notes relates to each of the Companies. However, CECONY makes no representation as to information relating to Con Edison or the subsidiaries of Con Edison other than itself.
The separate interim consolidated financial statements of each of the Companies are unaudited but, in the opinion of their respective managements, reflect all adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The Companies’ separate interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with their separate audited financial statements (including the combined notes thereto) included in Item 8 of their combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Con Edison has two regulated utility subsidiaries: CECONY and O&R. CECONY provides electric service and gas service in New York City and Westchester County. The company also provides steam service in parts of Manhattan. O&R, along with its regulated utility subsidiary, provides electric service in southeastern New York, (NY), and northern New Jersey, (NJ), and gas service in southeastern NY. Con Edison Transmission invests in and seeks to develop electric transmission projects and manages investments in gas pipeline and storage facilities. See “Investments” in Note A.

Note A – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Matters
Accounting Policies
The accounting policies of Con Edison and its subsidiaries conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). For the Utilities, these accounting principles include the accounting rules for regulated operations and the accounting requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the state regulators having jurisdiction.

Investments
Con Edison's investments consist primarily of the investments of Con Edison Transmission that are accounted for under the equity method and the fair value of the Utilities' supplemental retirement income plan and deferred income plan assets.

Investment in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP)
In January 2016, Con Edison Gas Pipeline and Storage, LLC (CET), an indirect subsidiary of Con Edison, acquired a 12.5 percent equity interest in MVP, a company developing a proposed 300-mile gas transmission project (the Project) in West Virginia and Virginia. During 2019, Con Edison exercised its right to limit, and did limit, its cash contributions to the joint venture to approximately $530 million, that reduced CET's interest in MVP to 11.3 percent and 10.2 percent as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 CET's interest in MVP is 9.5 percent and is expected to be reduced to 8.0 percent based on the Project's current cost estimate and CET's previous capping of its cash contributions. As of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the Project was approximately 94 percent complete.

In December 2021, Virginia and West Virginia issued water quality certification as required under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, a prerequisite to the issuance of permits by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete open cut water crossings. In March 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the certification issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Water Control Board, thereby denying a challenge to the Virginia certificate. In April 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated the certification issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. These developments did not impact Con Edison's assessment of the carrying value of its investment in MVP for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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There is risk that the fair value of Con Edison’s investment in MVP may be further or fully impaired in the future. There are ongoing legal and regulatory matters that must be resolved favorably before the Project can be completed. Assumptions and estimates used to test Con Edison’s investment in MVP for impairment may change if adverse or delayed resolutions to the Project’s pending legal and regulatory challenges were to occur, that could have a material adverse effect on the fair value of Con Edison’s investment in MVP.

Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified within the Companies' Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform with the current period presentation.

Earnings Per Common Share
Con Edison presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of its consolidated income statement. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing earnings available to common shareholders (“Net income for common stock” on Con Edison’s consolidated income statement) by the weighted average number of Con Edison common shares outstanding during the period. In the calculation of diluted EPS, weighted average shares outstanding are increased for additional shares that would be outstanding if potentially dilutive securities were converted to common stock.

Potentially dilutive securities for Con Edison consist of restricted stock units and deferred stock units for which the average market price of the common shares for the period was greater than the estimated vesting price and its common shares that are subject to certain accelerated share repurchase agreements. See Note C.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, basic and diluted EPS for Con Edison are calculated as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts/Shares in Millions)20232022
Net income for common stock$1,433$602
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic352.9354.1
Add: Incremental shares attributable to effect of potentially dilutive securities1.31.0
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted354.2355.1
Net Income per common share – basic$4.06$1.70
Net Income per common share – diluted$4.05$1.70

The computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 excludes approximately 1.9 million shares and an immaterial number of shares, respectively, of potentially dilutive shares that were not included because of their anti-dilutive effect. The anti-dilutive shares as of March 31, 2023 were calculated factoring in the accelerated share repurchase agreements. See Note C.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) by Component
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, changes to accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (OCI) for Con Edison and CECONY are as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Con EdisonCECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Beginning balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)$22$5$4$— 
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax of $1 for Con Edison in 2022
(1)(1)— 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI related to pension plan liabilities, net of tax (a)(b)41— 
Current period OCI, net of taxes4— (1)
Ending balance, accumulated OCI, net of taxes (a)$26$5$3$1
(a) Tax reclassified from accumulated OCI is reported in the income tax expense line item of the consolidated income statement.
(b)For the portion of unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs relating to the Utilities, costs are recorded into, and amortized out of, regulatory assets and liabilities instead of OCI. The net actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized during the period are included in the computation of total periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs. See Notes E and F. For Con Edison in 2023, amounts reclassified also include accumulated OCI of the Clean Energy Businesses that were sold on March 1, 2023. See Note S.





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Reconciliation of Cash, Temporary Cash Investments and Restricted Cash
Cash, temporary cash investments and restricted cash are presented on a combined basis in the Companies’ consolidated statements of cash flows. At March 31, 2023 and 2022, cash, temporary cash investments and restricted cash for Con Edison and CECONY were as follows:
At March 31,
Con EdisonCECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Cash and temporary cash investments$771$108$36$49
Restricted cash (a)289— 
Total cash, temporary cash investments and restricted cash$773$197$36$53
(a)Con Edison's restricted cash for the 2022 period included cash of the Clean Energy Businesses' renewable electric project subsidiaries ($85 million at March 31, 2022) that, under the related project debt agreements, was restricted to being used for normal operating expenditures, debt service, and required reserves until the various maturity dates of the project debt. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S. Con Edison retained one deferred project, Broken Bow II, a 75MW nameplate capacity wind power project located in Nebraska. Con Edison's restricted cash for the 2023 period includes restricted cash of Broken Bow II that was classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023. See Note T.


Assets Held for Sale
Generally, a long-lived asset or business to be sold is classified as held for sale in the period in which management, with approval from the Board of Directors, commits to a plan to sell, and a sale is expected to be completed within one year. During the first nine months of 2022, Con Edison considered strategic alternatives with respect to the Clean Energy Businesses. As described further in Note S, on October 1, 2022, Con Edison's management received authority to commit to a plan to sell the Clean Energy Businesses and entered into a purchase and sale agreement. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses with the exception of two tax equity interests and one deferred project, Broken Bow II, that was held for sale as of March 31, 2023. See Note S and Note T. Con Edison records assets and liabilities, once held for sale, at the lower of their carrying value or their estimated fair value less cost to sell, and also stops recording depreciation on assets held for sale.

Fair value is the amount at which an asset, liability or business could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties and may be estimated using a number of techniques, or may be observable using quoted market prices. Con Edison used a market approach consisting of the contractual sales price adjusted for estimated working capital and other contractual purchase price adjustments to determine the fair value of the Clean Energy Businesses in October 2022, and subtracted estimated costs to sell from that calculated fair value. The resulting net fair value of the Clean Energy Businesses exceeded the carrying value of the Clean Energy Businesses, and accordingly no impairments were noted.

The sale of the Clean Energy Businesses did not represent a strategic shift that had or will have a major effect on Con Edison, and as such, did not qualify for treatment as a discontinued operation.

For further information, see Note T.

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Note B – Regulatory Matters
Rate Plans
In March and April of 2023, CECONY and O&R applied for federal grants of $177 million and $125 million, respectively, appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In addition, seven states, including NY State, submitted a proposal for a Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (the Hydrogen Hub) to the U.S. Department of Energy for funding under the IIJA. CECONY is seeking up to $116 million of funding to use carbon-free hydrogen to produce steam at its East River steam generating station as part of the Hydrogen Hub proposal. Federal grants obtained pursuant to the IIJA are expected to be used to reduce customers’ costs for investments in CECONY’s electric and steam systems and O&R's electric system.

In April 2023, the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) approved CECONY’s December 2022 petition seeking cost recovery approval for a proposed clean energy hub in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub) at an estimated cost of $810 million, that is in addition to the capital expenditures approved in the CECONY joint proposal discussed below. The Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub has an estimated in-service date of December 2027 and addresses a 2028 reliability need. The Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub provides the flexibility for offshore wind resources to interconnect during construction and after it commences operation.

CECONY - Electric and Gas
In February 2023, CECONY, the New York State Department of Public Service (NYSDPS) and other parties entered into a joint proposal for CECONY electric and gas rate plans for the three-year period January 2023 through December 2025 (Joint Proposal) reflecting a 9.25 percent return on common equity and a common equity ratio of 48 percent. The Joint Proposal is subject to the approval of the NYSPSC. The Joint Proposal provides for electric rate increases of $442 million, $518 million and $382 million, effective January 1, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. The Joint Proposal provides for gas rate increases of $217 million, $173 million and $122 million, effective January 1, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. The base rate increases will be implemented with increases of $457 million in each of the three rate years for electric and with increases of $187 million in each of the three rate years for gas in order to levelize the customer bill impact. The Joint Proposal provides for total capital expenditures over the three-year rate period of $8,500 million and $3,300 million for electric and gas, respectively. Pursuant to the Joint Proposal, new rates will be effective as of January 1, 2023. CECONY will begin billing customers at the new levelized rate once the Joint Proposal is approved by the NYSPSC. The shortfall in revenues due to the timing of billing to customers will be collected through a surcharge billed through 2024 for electric and through 2025 for gas, including a carrying charge on the outstanding balance. CECONY has reflected the provisions of the Joint Proposal in its financial statements beginning January 1, 2023, that includes the recording of revenues and expenses and making capital investments, based on CECONY's determination that NYSPSC approval is probable later in 2023. The ultimate outcome of this matter, including the impact on the Companies' financial statements, if any, cannot be fully determined until the NYSPSC issues its order on the Joint Proposal.

CECONY - Steam
In November 2022, CECONY filed a request with the NYSPSC for an increase in the rates it charges for steam service rendered in New York, effective November 2023, of $137 million. The filing reflects a return on common equity of 10 percent and a common equity ratio of 50 percent. CECONY requested a new mechanism for decoupling revenues from steam consumption and the continuation of provisions for recovery from customers of the cost of fuel and purchased steam and the reconciliation of actual expenses allocable to the steam business to the amounts for such expenses reflected in steam rates for pension and other postretirement benefits, environmental remediation expenses and uncollectible costs. In addition, CECONY requested full reconciliation of property taxes, municipal infrastructure support costs and long-term debt costs. The filing requested symmetrical reconciliation of inflation for labor and non-labor rates to the extent that the actual inflation rate deviates from what is assumed in the revenue requirement by 50 basis points up or down. The filing included supplemental information regarding steam rate plans for November 2024 through October 2025 and November 2025 through October 2026, which CECONY did not request but would consider through settlement discussions. For purposes of illustration, rate increases of $54 million and $49 million effective November 2024 and 2025, respectively, were calculated based upon an assumed return on common equity of 10 percent and a common equity ratio of 50 percent.

In February 2023, CECONY updated its November 2022 request to the NYSPSC for a steam rate increase effective November 2023. CECONY increased its requested November 2023 rate increase by $4 million to $141 million, increased its illustrated November 2024 rate increase by $1 million to $55 million and increased its illustrated November 2025 rate increase by $4 million to $53 million.

In March 2023, the NYSDPS submitted testimony in the NYSPSC proceeding in which CECONY requested a steam rate increase, effective November 2023. The NYSDPS testimony supports a steam rate increase of $94 million reflecting, among other things, a 9.0 percent return on common equity and a common equity ratio of 48 percent.




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The NYSDPS testimony does not support CECONY’s request for a new mechanism for decoupling revenues from steam consumption.


Rockland Electric Company (RECO)
In January 2022, RECO filed a request with FERC for an increase to its annual transmission revenue requirement from $16.9 million to $20.4 million. The revenue requirement reflects a return on common equity of 11.04 percent and a common equity ratio of 47 percent.


COVID-19 Regulatory Matters
Governors, public utility commissions and other regulatory agencies in the states in which the Utilities operate have issued orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic that impact the Utilities as described below.

NY Regulation
In March 2020, a former New York State governor declared a State Disaster Emergency for the State of NY due to the COVID-19 pandemic and signed the "New York State on PAUSE" executive order that temporarily closed all non-essential businesses statewide. The former governor then lifted these closures over time and ended the emergency declaration in June 2021. As a result of the emergency declaration, and due to economic conditions, the NYSPSC and the Utilities have worked to mitigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Utilities, their customers and other stakeholders.

In March 2020, the Utilities began suspending service disconnections, certain collection notices, final bill collection agency activity, new late payment charges and certain other fees for all customers. The Utilities also began providing payment extensions for all customers that were scheduled to be disconnected prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, the state of NY enacted a law prohibiting NY utilities, including CECONY and O&R, from disconnecting residential customers, and starting in May 2021 small business customers, during the COVID-19 state of emergency, that ended in June 2021. In addition, such prohibitions were in effect until December 21, 2021 for residential and small business customers who experienced a change in financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In November 2021, the NYSPSC issued an order establishing a surcharge recovery mechanism for CECONY to collect, commencing December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022, $43 million and $7 million for electric and gas, respectively, of late payment charges and fees that were not billed for the year ended December 31, 2020. The company recorded such amounts as revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021, as permitted under the accounting rules for regulated utilities, and also accrued such amounts as a current asset at December 31, 2021. Pursuant to the November 2021 order, the company also established a recovery mechanism for CECONY to collect, commencing January 2023 through December 2023, $19 million and $4 million for electric and gas, respectively, of late payment charges and fees that were not billed for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the company recorded such amounts as revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021, as permitted under the accounting rules for regulated utilities, and also accrued such amounts as a current asset at December 31, 2021. In addition, pursuant to the November 2021 order, CECONY established a reserve of $7 million toward addressing customer arrearages for the year ended December 31, 2021 that, pursuant to the June 2022 NYSPSC Phase 1 Order (as discussed below), was used to fund a portion of the COVID-19 arrears assistance program for low-income customers. The November 2021 order also established a surcharge or surcredit mechanism for any late payment charges and fee deferrals, subject to offsetting related savings resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, for 2022 starting in January 2024 over a twelve-month period. CECONY resumed late payment charges for commercial and residential customers who had not experienced a change in financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic on September 3, 2021 and October 1, 2021, respectively.
The Utilities’ NY rate plans allow them to defer costs resulting from a change in legislation, regulation and related actions that have taken effect during the term of the rate plans once the costs exceed a specified threshold. In addition, O&R’s current rate plans and CECONY’s Joint Proposal have deferral provisions related to uncollectible expenses. The total reserve increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2023 reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for CECONY electric and gas operations and O&R electric and gas operations were $172 million and $2 million, respectively. The Utilities’ NY rate plans and CECONY's Joint Proposal also provide for an allowance for write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances. The above amounts were increased by the amount that the actual write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances were above the allowance reflected in rates which differences were $19 million and $1 million for CECONY and O&R, respectively, from March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2023.

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In June 2020, the NYSPSC directed CECONY to implement a summer cooling credit program to help mitigate the cost of staying home and operating air conditioning for health-vulnerable low-income customers due to the limited availability of public cooling facilities as a result of the COVID-19 social distancing measures. The $63.4 million cost of the program is being recovered over a five-year period that began January 2021.

In April 2021, NY passed a law that created a program that allows eligible residential renters in NY who require assistance with rent and utility bills to have up to twelve months of electric and gas utility bill arrears forgiven, provided that such arrears were accrued on or after March 13, 2020. The program is administered by the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in coordination with the NYSDPS (the OTDA Program). Under the OTDA Program, CECONY and O&R qualify for a refundable tax credit for NY gross-receipts tax equal to the amount of arrears waived by the Utilities in the year that the arrears are waived and certified by the NYSPSC. OTDA may also use the program funds to provide additional Home Energy Assistance Program payments to the Utilities on behalf of low-income customers.

In April 2022, NY approved the 2022-2023 state budget, that included $250 million for addressing statewide residential utility customers' arrears balances accrued from March 7, 2020 through March 1, 2022. In June 2022, the NYSPSC issued an order implementing a COVID-19 arrears assistance program that provides credits towards reducing the arrears balances of low-income electric and gas customers of CECONY and O&R (Phase 1 Order). Pursuant to the Phase 1 Order, CECONY and O&R agreed not to seek recovery of incremental financing costs incurred associated with low-income customers' arrears from March 2020 through March 2022 of $11 million, most of which is attributable to CECONY, in addition to the $7 million reserve established by CECONY for the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the November 2021 order, described above.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, CECONY and O&R issued total credits of $359.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively, towards reducing customers’ accounts receivable balances. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the total credits for CECONY were comprised of: $164.5 million pursuant to the NY funding; $108.4 million pursuant to the Phase 1 Order, that will be recovered over a four-year period via a surcharge mechanism that began September 1, 2022; the $7 million reserve for CECONY described above; and $80.0 million in qualified tax credits and payments pursuant to the OTDA Program described above. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the total credits for O&R were comprised of: $1.6 million pursuant to the NY funding; $3.2 million pursuant to the Phase 1 Order, that will be recovered over a one-year period via a surcharge mechanism that began September 1, 2022; and $1.3 million in qualified tax credits and payments pursuant to the OTDA Program described above.

In January 2023, the NYSPSC issued an order implementing a COVID-19 arrears assistance program that provides credits towards reducing the arrears balances of residential and small commercial electric and gas customers of CECONY and O&R (Phase 2 Order). The Phase 2 Order authorizes a surcharge mechanism for recovery of the eligible credit amounts over a ten-year period commencing after credits are issued for CECONY and over a one-year period commencing after credits are issued for O&R. Pursuant to the Phase 2 Order, CECONY and O&R agreed not to seek recovery of incremental financing costs incurred associated with arrears from March 2020 through December 2022 estimated to be $46 million, most of which is attributable to CECONY. To facilitate implementation, CECONY and O&R agreed to suspend residential terminations for non-payment through March 1, 2023 or 30 days after credits have been applied, whichever is later.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, CECONY and O&R issued total credits of $343.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, towards reducing customers' account receivable balances. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total credits for CECONY were comprised of: $13.2 million pursuant to the Phase 1 Order, $327.6 million pursuant to the Phase 2 Order, and $2.8 million in qualified tax credits and payments pursuant to the OTDA Program. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total credits for O&R were comprised of: $0.1 million pursuant to the Phase 1 Order, $2.1 million pursuant to the Phase 2 Order, and an immaterial amount in qualified tax credits and payments pursuant to the OTDA Program.





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The Utilities’ rate plans have revenue decoupling mechanisms in their NY electric and gas businesses that largely reconcile actual energy delivery revenues to the authorized delivery revenues approved by the NYSPSC per month and reconcile the deferred balances semi-annually under CECONY's electric rate plan (January through June and July through December, respectively) and annually under CECONY's gas rate plan and O&R's NY electric and gas rate plans (January through December). Differences are accrued with interest each month for CECONY's and O&R's NY electric customers and after the annual deferral period ends for CECONY's and O&R's NY gas customers for refund to, or recovery from customers, as applicable. Generally, the refund to or recovery from customers begins August and February of each year over an ensuing six-month period for CECONY's electric customers and February of each year over an ensuing twelve-month period for CECONY's gas and O&R's NY electric and gas customers.

NJ Regulation
In March 2020, NJ Governor Murphy declared a Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency for the State of NJ. In June 2021, the Governor ended the emergency declaration. As a result of the emergency declaration, and due to economic conditions, the NJBPU and RECO have worked to mitigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on RECO, its customers and other stakeholders. In March 2020, RECO began suspending late payment charges, terminations for non-payment, and no access fees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension of these fees continued through July 31, 2021 and were not material.

In July 2020, the NJBPU authorized RECO and other NJ utilities to create a COVID-19-related regulatory asset by deferring prudently incurred incremental costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic beginning on March 9, 2020, and extended such deferrals through December 31, 2022. In March 2023, RECO filed a petition with the NJBPU seeking to defer its net incremental COVID-19 related costs as a regulatory asset of $0.3 million for consideration in RECO's next base rate case.

Gas Safety
In April 2020, the NYSPSC issued an order that extended the deadlines to complete certain gas inspections by all NY gas utilities, including CECONY and O&R, from April 1, 2020 to August 1, 2020. The deadlines were subsequently extended to September 2, 2020 and June 1, 2022. CECONY and O&R have taken all reasonable measures to complete such inspections. As of June 1, 2022, O&R completed all of its required inspections. At June 1, 2022, CECONY substantially completed its required inspections and continues to make progress on completing such required inspections. CECONY is unable to estimate the amount or range of its possible loss, if any, related to this matter. At March 31, 2023, CECONY had not accrued a liability related to this matter.

Other Regulatory Matters
CECONY and O&R are in the process of replacing their separate existing customer billing and information systems with a single new customer billing and information system. In April 2023, CECONY filed a petition with the NYSPSC for permission to capitalize incremental costs (estimated at $75 million) for the new system above a $421 million limit on capital expenditures included in CECONY’s 2020 – 2022 electric and gas rate plans, subject to NYSPSC review. O&R's 2022 - 2024 electric and gas rate plans do not include a limit on capitalization of new system costs.

In January 2018, the NYSPSC issued an order initiating a focused operations audit of the Utilities’ financial accounting for income taxes. The audit is investigating the Utilities’ inadvertent understatement of a portion, the amount of which may be material, of their calculation of total federal income tax expense for ratemaking purposes. The understatement was related to the calculation of plant retirement-related cost of removal. As a result of such understatement, the Utilities accumulated significant income tax regulatory assets that were not reflected in O&R’s rate plans prior to 2014, CECONY’s electric and gas rate plans prior to 2015 and 2016, respectively, and is currently not reflected in CECONY’s steam rate plan but a prospective correction was proposed in CECONY's November 2022 steam rate filing. This understatement of historical income tax expense materially reduced the amount of revenue collected from the Utilities' customers in the past. As part of the audit, the Utilities plan to pursue a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that is expected to confirm, among other things, that in order to comply with IRS normalization rules, such understatement may not be corrected through a write-down of a portion of the regulatory asset and must be corrected through an increase in future years’ revenue requirements. The regulatory asset ($1,138 million and $21 million for CECONY and O&R, respectively, as of March 31, 2023) and ($1,150 million and $22 million for CECONY and O&R, respectively, as of December 31, 2022 and which is not earning a return) is netted against the future income tax regulatory liability on the Companies’ consolidated balance sheet. The Utilities are unable to estimate the amount or range of their possible loss, if any, related to this matter. At March 31, 2023, the Utilities had not accrued a liability related to this matter.


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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were comprised of the following items:
 
  
         Con Edison        CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Regulatory assets
Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs$123$78$121$78
Environmental remediation costs986991902906
Revenue taxes453436433417
Deferred storm costs262270158173
Municipal infrastructure support costs29292929 
Brooklyn Queens demand management program32333233
Meadowlands heater odorization project26272627
Recoverable Demonstration project costs17171716
Gate station upgrade project14141414
System peak reduction and energy efficiency programs802783796780
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt1011910
Deferred derivative losses - long term1653115626
Property tax reconciliation132121132121
Legacy meters2020
Gas service line deferred costs66996699
COVID - 19 customer arrears relief programs441104 436101 
Pension and other postretirement benefits deferrals196279166240
Preferred stock redemption19191919
MTA power reliability deferral84928492
Non-wire alternative projects21222122
COVID - 19 pandemic deferrals211292208288
Electric vehicle make ready39333630
Other202173186148
Regulatory assets – noncurrent4,3503,9744,0473,669
Deferred derivative losses - short term199184190178
Recoverable energy costs5212141108
Regulatory assets – current251305231286
Total Regulatory Assets$4,601$4,279$4,278$3,955
Regulatory liabilities
Future income tax*$1,694$1,753$1,559$1,616
Allowance for cost of removal less salvage1,3351,3151,1531,137
Net unbilled revenue deferrals108204108204 
Energy efficiency portfolio standard unencumbered funds5577
Settlement of prudence proceeding910910
Earnings sharing - electric, gas and steam1413 1010 
System benefit charge carrying charge76737469
BQDM and Demonstration project reconciliations21231921
Pension and other postretirement benefit deferrals16114411598
Property tax refunds35353535
COVID - 19 pandemic uncollectible reconciliation deferral10121012
Late payment charge deferral142127 137123 
Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs1,4051,6381,3161,536
Net proceeds from sale of property65696369
Sales and use tax refunds35373336
Workers’ compensation12111211 
Deferred derivative gains - long term1914519130
Other391413338357
Regulatory liabilities – noncurrent$5,537$6,027$5,017$5,481
Refundable energy costs1113461
Revenue decoupling mechanism529221
Deferred derivative gains - short term162311150287
Regulatory liabilities – current$278$374$213$308
Total Regulatory Liabilities$5,815$6,401$5,230$5,789
* See "Other Regulatory Matters," above.





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In general, the Utilities receive or are being credited with a return at the Other Customer-Provided Capital rate for regulatory assets that have not been included in rate base, and receive or are being credited with a return at the pre-tax weighted average cost of capital once the asset is included in rate base. Similarly, the Utilities pay to or credit customers with a return at the Other Customer-Provided Capital rate for regulatory liabilities that have not been included in rate base, and pay to or credit customers with a return at the pre-tax weighted average cost of capital once the liability is included in rate base. The Other Customer-Provided Capital rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was 5.20 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively.

In general, the Utilities are receiving or being credited with a return on their regulatory assets for which a cash outflow has been made ($2,467 million and $2,304 million for Con Edison, and $2,268 million and $2,097 million for CECONY at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively). Regulatory assets of RECO for which a cash outflow has been made ($22 million and $21 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively) are not receiving or being credited with a return. RECO recovers regulatory assets over a period of up to four years or until they are addressed in its next base rate case in accordance with the rate provisions approved by the NJBPU. Regulatory liabilities are treated in a consistent manner.

Regulatory assets that represent future financial obligations and were deferred in accordance with the Utilities’ rate plans or orders issued by state regulators do not earn a return until such time as a cash outlay has been made. Regulatory liabilities are treated in a consistent manner. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, regulatory assets for Con Edison and CECONY that did not earn a return consisted of the following items:
Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return*
                  Con Edison                CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs$123$78$121$78
Environmental remediation costs985987900903
Revenue taxes448414431397
COVID-19 Deferral for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable174253172249
Deferred derivative losses - current199184190178
Deferred derivative losses - long term1653115626
Other40284027
Total$2,134$1,975$2,010$1,858
*This table presents regulatory assets not earning a return for which no cash outlay has been made.
The recovery periods for regulatory assets for which a cash outflow has not been made and that do not earn a return have not yet been determined, except as noted below, and are expected to be determined pursuant to the Utilities’ future rate plans to be filed or orders issued by the state regulators in connection therewith.
The Utilities recover unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs over 10 years, and the portion of investment gains or losses recognized in expense over 15 years, pursuant to NYSPSC policy.
The deferral for revenue taxes represents the New York State metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge on the cumulative temporary differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities of the Utilities, as well as the difference between taxes collected and paid by the Utilities to fund mass transportation. The Utilities recover the majority of the revenue taxes over the remaining book lives of the electric and gas plant assets, as well as the steam plant assets for CECONY.
The Utilities recover deferred derivative losses – current within one year, and noncurrent generally within three years.

Note C – Capitalization
In February 2023, CECONY issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.20 percent debentures, due 2033.

In March 2023, Con Edison entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (ASR Contracts) with two dealers to repurchase $1,000 million in aggregate of Con Edison’s Common Shares ($.10 par value) (Common Shares). Pursuant to the ASR Contracts, Con Edison made payments of $1,000 million in aggregate to the dealers and received initial deliveries of 8,730,766 Common Shares in aggregate that were recorded in treasury stock at fair
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value based on the closing price on March 6, 2023 of $91.63, of $800 million. The remaining $200 million was recorded as additional paid-in-capital, representing the value of the forward contract to purchase additional shares. The final number of Common Shares to be received from the dealers will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of Common Shares during the term of the applicable transaction, less a discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, the dealers may be required to deliver additional Common Shares to Con Edison or Con Edison may be required either to make a cash payment or deliver Common Shares to the dealers. The final settlement of the transactions under the ASR Contracts is expected to occur no later than the third quarter of 2023. The terms of the accelerated share repurchases under the ASR Contracts are subject to adjustment if Con Edison enters into or announces certain types of transactions or takes certain corporate actions.

The carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were:
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
Long-Term Debt (including current portion) (a)Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Con Edison$21,295(b)(c)$19,483(b)(c)$20,796(b)$18,234(b)
CECONY$19,578$17,901$19,080$16,699
(a)Amounts shown are net of unamortized debt expense and unamortized debt discount of $205 million and $197 million for Con Edison and CECONY, respectively, as of March 31, 2023 and $202 million and $195 million for Con Edison and CECONY, respectively, as of December 31, 2022.
(b)Amounts shown exclude the debt of the Clean Energy Businesses, that were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2022. The carrying value and fair value of the Clean Energy Businesses’ long-term debt, including the current portion, as of December 31, 2022 was $2,645 million and $2,489 million, respectively. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
(c)Amounts shown exclude Broken Bow II, a deferred project, that was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023. See Note S and Note T.

The fair values of the Companies' long-term debt have been estimated primarily using available market information and at March 31, 2023 are classified as Level 2 liabilities (see Note O).



Note D – Short-Term Borrowing
In March 2023, Con Edison and the Utilities entered into a $2,500 million credit agreement (Credit Agreement), that replaces the December 2016 credit agreement, under which banks are committed to provide loans and letters of credit on a revolving credit basis. The Credit Agreement expires in March 2028, unless extended for up to two additional one–year terms. There is a maximum of $2,500 million of credit available to CECONY and $800 million (subject to increase up to $1,000 million) available to Con Edison, including up to $900 million of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement supports the Companies’ commercial paper programs.

In March 2023, CECONY entered into a 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement (the CECONY Credit Agreement) that replaces the CECONY 2022 364-Day Credit Agreement, under which banks are committed to provide loans up to $500 million on a revolving credit basis. The CECONY Credit Agreement expires in March 2024 and supports CECONY’s commercial paper program.

At March 31, 2023, Con Edison had $411 million of commercial paper outstanding of which $405 million was outstanding under CECONY’s program. The weighted average interest rate at March 31, 2023 was 5.4 percent for both Con Edison and CECONY. At December 31, 2022, Con Edison had $2,640 million of commercial paper outstanding of which $2,300 million was outstanding under CECONY’s program. The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2022 was 4.8 percent for both Con Edison and CECONY.

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no loans were outstanding under the Companies' Credit Agreement and December 2016 credit agreement, respectively, and no loans were outstanding under the CECONY Credit Agreement and the CECONY 2022 364-Day Credit Agreement, respectively. An immaterial amount of letters of credit were outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the December 2016 credit agreement as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The banks’ commitments under the Credit Agreement and the CECONY Credit Agreement are subject to certain conditions, including that there be no event of default. The commitments are not subject to maintenance of credit rating levels or the absence of a material adverse change. Upon a change of control of, or upon an event of default




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by one of the Companies under the Credit Agreement or by CECONY under the CECONY Credit Agreement, the banks may terminate their commitments with respect to that company, declare any amounts owed by that company under the Credit Agreement or the CECONY Credit Agreement, respectively, immediately due and payable and for the Credit Agreement, require that company to provide cash collateral relating to the letters of credit issued for it under the Credit Agreement. Events of default for a company include that company exceeding at any time of a ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital of 0.65 to 1; that company having liens on its assets in an aggregate amount exceeding 10 percent of its consolidated net tangible assets, subject to certain exceptions; that company or any of its material subsidiaries failing to make one or more payments in respect of material financial obligations (in excess of an aggregate $150 million of debt or derivative obligations other than non-recourse debt) of that company; the occurrence of an event or condition which results in the acceleration of the maturity of any material debt (in excess of an aggregate $150 million of debt other than non-recourse debt) of that company or enables the holders of such debt to accelerate the maturity thereof; and other customary events of default. Interest and fees charged for the revolving credit facilities and any loans made or letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement reflect the Companies’ respective credit ratings.

In March 2023, Con Edison repaid $200 million and $400 million that it borrowed in January 2023 and June 2022, respectively, under a 364-Day Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Agreement that Con Edison entered into in June 2022 that was amended in November 2022 (the June 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement). As of March 31, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the June 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement.


Note E – Pension Benefits
Total Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of the Companies’ total periodic benefit cost/(credit) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Con EdisonCECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Service cost – including administrative expenses$41$72$38$67
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation162126153119
Expected return on plan assets(279)(292)(265)(277)
Recognition of net actuarial loss/(gain)(58)94(55)89
Recognition of prior service credit(4)(4)(5)(5)
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT CREDIT$(138)$(4)$(134)$(7)
Cost capitalized(21)(33)(20)(32)
Reconciliation to rate level73646861
Total expense (credit) recognized$(86)$27$(86)$22

Components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are presented outside of operating income on the Companies' consolidated income statements, and only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. Accordingly, the service cost component is included in the line "Other operations and maintenance" and the non-service cost components are included in the lines "Investment and other income" and "Other deductions" in the Companies' consolidated income statements.

Expected Contributions
Based on estimates as of March 31, 2023, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plans during 2023 of $22 million (of which $19 million is to be made by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund the total periodic benefit cost of the qualified plan to the extent tax deductible and to also contribute to the non-qualified supplemental plans. During the first three months of 2023, the Companies contributed $5 million to the pension plans, $4 million of which was contributed by CECONY.


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Note F – Other Postretirement Benefits
Total Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of the Companies’ total periodic other postretirement benefit cost/(credit) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
  
          Con Edison          CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Service cost - including administrative expenses$4$5$3$4
Interest cost on projected other postretirement benefit obligation149128
Expected return on plan assets(18)(18)(14)(14)
Recognition of net actuarial gain(4)(1)(2)(1)
TOTAL PERIODIC OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT CREDIT$(4)$(5)$(1)$(3)
Cost capitalized(2)(2)(1)(2)
Reconciliation to rate level1404
Total expense (credit) recognized$(5)$(3)$(2)$(1)

For information about the presentation of the components of other postretirement benefit costs, see Note E.

Expected Contributions
Based on estimates as of March 31, 2023, the Companies expect to make a contribution of $13 million (all of which is to be made by CECONY) to the other postretirement benefit plans in 2023. The Companies' policy is to fund the total periodic benefit cost of the plans to the extent tax deductible.

Note G – Environmental Matters
Superfund Sites
Hazardous substances, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and coal tar, have been used or generated in the course of operations of the Utilities and their predecessors and are present at sites and in facilities and equipment they currently or previously owned, including sites at which gas was manufactured or stored.
The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and similar state statutes (Superfund) impose joint and several liability, regardless of fault, upon generators of hazardous substances for investigation and remediation costs (which include costs of demolition, removal, disposal, storage, replacement, containment and monitoring) and natural resource damages. Liability under these laws can be material and may be imposed for contamination from past acts, even though such past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred. The sites at which the Utilities have been asserted to have liability under these laws, including their manufactured gas plant sites and any neighboring areas to which contamination may have migrated, are referred to herein as “Superfund Sites.”
For Superfund Sites where there are other potentially responsible parties and the Utilities are not managing the site investigation and remediation, the accrued liability represents an estimate of the amount the Utilities will need to pay to investigate and, where determinable, discharge their related obligations. For Superfund Sites (including the manufactured gas plant sites) for which one of the Utilities is managing the investigation and remediation, the accrued liability represents an estimate of the company's share of the undiscounted cost to investigate the sites and, for sites that have been investigated in whole or in part, the cost to remediate the sites, if remediation is necessary and if a reasonable estimate of such cost can be made. Remediation costs are estimated in light of the information available, applicable remediation standards and experience with similar sites.
The accrued liabilities and regulatory assets related to Superfund Sites at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:




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        Con Edison        CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Accrued Liabilities:
Manufactured gas plant sites$874$876$780$782
Other Superfund Sites120121120121
Total$994$997$900$903
Regulatory assets$986$991$902$906

Most of the accrued Superfund Site liability relates to sites that have been investigated, in whole or in part. However, for some of the sites, the extent and associated cost of the required remediation has not yet been determined. As investigations progress and information pertaining to the required remediation becomes available, the Utilities expect that additional liability may be accrued, the amount of which is not presently determinable but may be material. The Utilities are permitted to recover or defer as regulatory assets (for subsequent recovery through rates) prudently incurred site investigation and remediation costs.
Environmental remediation costs incurred related to Superfund Sites for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
          Con Edison     CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Remediation costs incurred$3$8$3$7


Insurance and other third-party recoveries received by Con Edison or CECONY were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
In 2022, Con Edison and CECONY estimated that for their manufactured gas plant sites (including CECONY’s Astoria site), the aggregate undiscounted potential liability for the investigation and remediation of coal tar and/or other environmental contaminants could range up to $3,140 million and $2,990 million, respectively. These estimates were based on the assumption that there is contamination at all sites, including those that have not yet been fully investigated and additional assumptions about the extent of the contamination and the type and extent of the remediation that may be required. Actual experience may be materially different.
Asbestos Proceedings
Suits have been brought in New York State and federal courts against the Utilities and many other defendants, wherein a large number of plaintiffs sought large amounts of compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of the Utilities. The suits that have been resolved, that are many, have been resolved without any payment by the Utilities, or for amounts that were not, in the aggregate, material to them. The amounts specified in all the remaining thousands of suits total billions of dollars; however, the Utilities believe that these amounts are greatly exaggerated, based on the disposition of previous claims. At March 31, 2023, Con Edison and CECONY have accrued their estimated aggregate undiscounted potential liabilities for these suits and additional suits that may be brought over the next 15 years as shown in the following table. These estimates were based upon a combination of modeling, historical data analysis and risk factor assessment. Courts have begun, and unless otherwise determined on appeal may continue, to apply different standards for determining liability in asbestos suits than the standard that applied historically. As a result, the Companies currently believe that there is a reasonable possibility of an exposure to loss in excess of the liability accrued for the suits. The Companies are unable to estimate the amount or range of such loss. In addition, certain current and former employees have claimed or are claiming workers’ compensation benefits based on alleged disability from exposure to asbestos. CECONY is permitted to defer as regulatory assets (for subsequent recovery through rates) costs incurred for its asbestos lawsuits and workers’ compensation claims.
The accrued liability for asbestos suits and workers’ compensation proceedings (including those related to asbestos exposure) and the amounts deferred as regulatory assets or liabilities for the Companies at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
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          Con Edison     CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Accrued liability – asbestos suits$8$8$7$7
Regulatory assets – asbestos suits$8$8$7$7
Accrued liability – workers’ compensation$61$61$58$59
Regulatory liabilities – workers’ compensation$12$11$12$11


Note H – Material Contingencies
Manhattan Explosion and Fire
On March 12, 2014, two multi-use five-story tall buildings located on Park Avenue between 116th and 117th Streets in Manhattan were destroyed by an explosion and fire. CECONY had delivered gas to the buildings through service lines from a distribution main located below ground on Park Avenue. Eight people died and more than 50 people were injured. Additional buildings were also damaged. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated. The parties to the investigation included CECONY, the City of New York, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the NYSPSC. In June 2015, the NTSB issued a final report concerning the incident, its probable cause and safety recommendations. The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the incident was (1) the failure of a defective fusion joint at a service tee (which joined a plastic service line to a plastic distribution main) installed by CECONY that allowed gas to leak from the distribution main and migrate into a building where it ignited and (2) a breach in a city sewer line that allowed groundwater and soil to flow into the sewer, resulting in a loss of support for the distribution main, that caused it to sag and overstressed the defective fusion joint. The NTSB also made safety recommendations, including recommendations to CECONY that addressed its procedures for the preparation and examination of plastic fusions, training of its staff on conditions for notifications to the city’s Fire Department and extension of its gas main isolation valve installation program. In February 2017, the NYSPSC approved a settlement agreement with CECONY related to the NYSPSC's investigations of the incident and the practices of qualifying persons to perform plastic fusions. Pursuant to the agreement, CECONY provided $27 million of future benefits to customers (for which it accrued a regulatory liability) and did not recover from customers $126 million of costs for gas emergency response activities that it had previously incurred and expensed. Lawsuits are pending against CECONY seeking generally unspecified damages and, in some cases, punitive damages, for wrongful death, personal injury, property damage and business interruption. CECONY notified its insurers of the incident and believes that the policies in force at the time of the incident will cover CECONY’s costs, in excess of a required retention (the amount of which is not material), to satisfy any liability it may have for damages in connection with the incident. During 2020, CECONY accrued its estimated liability for the suits of $40 million and an insurance receivable in the same amount, and such estimated liability and receivable did not change as of March 31, 2023.

Other Contingencies
For additional contingencies, see "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" and "Other Regulatory Matters" in Note B, Note G and “Uncertain Tax Positions” in Note J.

Guarantees
Con Edison has entered into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. In addition, Con Edison has provided guarantees to third parties on behalf of its former subsidiary, the Clean Energy Businesses, that are in the process of being transferred to the buyer of the Clean Energy Businesses, RWE Aktiengesellschaft (RWE). Maximum amounts guaranteed by Con Edison under these agreements totaled $910 million and $2,412 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.




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A summary, by type and term, of Con Edison's total guarantees under these agreements at March 31, 2023 is as follows:
 
Guarantee Type0 – 3 years4 – 10 years> 10 yearsTotal
(Millions of Dollars)
Con Edison Transmission$381$— $— $381
Guarantees on behalf of the Clean Energy Businesses (a)27816226520
Broken Bow II99
Total$659$16$235$910
(a) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T. Guarantee amount shown represents guarantees issued on behalf of the Clean Energy Businesses that remain outstanding at March 31, 2023. Prior to and following the sale, RWE, with Con Edison's assistance, engaged in the process of transferring responsibility for these guarantees from Con Edison to RWE and that process is ongoing. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, RWE is obligated to reimburse and hold harmless Con Edison for any payments Con Edison makes under guarantees issued by Con Edison on behalf of the Clean Energy Businesses. As of March 31, 2023, no such payments have been, or are probable of being, made.

Con Edison Transmission — Con Edison has guaranteed payment by Con Edison Transmission of the contributions Con Edison Transmission agreed to make to New York Transco LLC (NY Transco). Con Edison Transmission owns a 45.7 percent interest in NY Transco. In April 2019, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) selected a transmission project that was jointly proposed by National Grid and NY Transco. The siting, construction and operation of the project will require approvals and permits from appropriate governmental agencies and authorities, including the NYSPSC. The NYISO indicated it will work with the developers to enter into agreements for the development and operation of the projects, including a schedule for entry into service by December 2023. Guarantee amount shown includes the maximum possible required amount of Con Edison Transmission's contributions for this project as calculated based on the assumptions that the project is completed at 175 percent of its estimated costs and NY Transco does not use any debt financing for the project.
Broken Bow II — Con Edison has guaranteed obligations on behalf of its indirect subsidiary, Broken Bow II, associated with its investment in a wind energy facility. Broken Bow II is held for sale as of March 31, 2023. See Note T.

Note I – Leases
Operating lease cost and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Con Edison (a)CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Operating lease cost$20 $21 $17 $16 
Operating lease cash flows$7 $9 $4 $4 
(a) Amounts for Con Edison include amounts for the Clean Energy Businesses through February 2023. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, assets recorded as finance leases were $2 million for Con Edison and $1 million for CECONY, and the accumulated amortization associated with finance leases for Con Edison and CECONY were $1 million as of March 31, 2023, and $5 million and $2 million as of December 31, 2022, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, finance lease costs and cash flows for Con Edison and CECONY were immaterial.

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations for Con Edison and CECONY were $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and $44 million and $1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Other information related to leases for Con Edison and CECONY at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Con EdisonCECONY
2023202220232022
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Operating leases (a)(b)12.1 years12.3 years12.1 years12.4 years
Finance leases6.5 years7.2 years3.3 years2.3 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate:
Operating leases (a)(b)3.7%3.7%3.7%3.7%
Finance leases2.9%1.9%2.8%1.0%
(a)Amounts for Con Edison exclude operating leases of the Clean Energy Businesses, inclusive of Broken Bow II, that were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2022. Including the operating leases of the Clean Energy Businesses would result in a weighted average remaining lease term of 18.3 years and a weighted average discount rate of 4.4 percent as of December 31, 2022. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
(b)Amounts for Con Edison in 2023 exclude the operating lease of Broken Bow II, that was classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023. Including the operating lease of Broken Bow II would result in a weighted average remaining lease term of 12.3 years and a weighted average discount rate that would not be materially different than shown above as of March 31, 2023. See Note T.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases at March 31, 2023 were as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)Con EdisonCECONY
Year Ending March 31, (b)Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
2024$64$— $63$— 
2025651631
202665— 65— 
202764— 64— 
202862— 62— 
All years thereafter4181418— 
Total future minimum lease payments$738$2$735$1
Less: imputed interest(157)— (157)— 
Total$581$2$578$1
Reported as of March 31, 2023
Operating lease liabilities (current) (a)$107$— $106$— 
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent) (a)474— 472— 
Other noncurrent liabilities— 2— 1
Total$581$2$578$1
(a)Amounts exclude operating lease liabilities of Broken Bow II ($7 million) that are classified as current liabilities held for sale on Con Edison's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023. See Note T.
(b)Amounts exclude future minimum operating lease payments of Broken Bow II, of $3 million in total for years ended March 31, 2024 through 2028, and $10 million for all years thereafter, and imputed interest of $6 million.
The Utilities are lessors under certain leases whereby the Utilities own real estate and distribution poles and lease portions of them to others. Revenue under such leases was immaterial for Con Edison and CECONY for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.


Note J – Income Tax
Con Edison’s income tax expense increased to $243 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $153 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in income tax expense is primarily due to higher income before income tax expense due to the gain on the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses ($202 million) and an increase in the valuation allowance on deferred state tax assets related to state NOLs ($10 million), offset in part by tax benefits from the recognition of deferred unamortized investment tax credits ($107 million) and changes in state apportionments, net of federal income taxes ($44 million), all related to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

CECONY’s income tax expense increased to $154 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $117 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in income tax expense is primarily due to




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higher income before income tax expense and higher state income taxes, offset in part by lower allowance for uncollectible accounts.

Reconciliation of the difference between income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the prevailing statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

Con EdisonCECONY
(% of Pre-tax income)2023202220232022
STATUTORY TAX RATE
Federal21 %21 %21 %21 %
Changes in computed taxes resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit
Amortization of excess deferred federal income taxes(3)(6)(6)(7)
Taxes attributable to non-controlling interest— — — 
Cost of removal— 
Renewable energy credits— (1)— — 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts, net of COVID-19 assistance— — (1)— 
 Impacts from the sale of Clean Energy Businesses:
Deferred unamortized ITC recognized on sale of subsidiary(7)— — — 
Changes in state apportionments, net of federal income taxes(3)— — — 
Valuation allowance on state NOLs, net of federal income tax — — — 
Effective tax rate14 %22 %20 %20 %

On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses, that was accounted for as a stock sale for GAAP purposes and a deemed sale of assets and liquidation for tax purposes. Con Edison's pretax gain on the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses was $855 million ($791 million, net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The sale included all assets, operations and projects of the Clean Energy Businesses with the exception of tax equity interests and a deferred project, that were treated as distributions to Con Edison. See Note S and Note T.

In April 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-15 which provides a safe harbor method of accounting that taxpayers may use to determine whether certain expenditures to maintain, repair, replace, or improve natural gas transmission and distribution property must be capitalized as improvements by the taxpayer or currently deducted for federal income tax purposes. This revenue procedure also provides procedures for taxpayers to obtain automatic consent to change their method of accounting to the safe harbor method of accounting permitted by this revenue procedure. Con Edison expects to adopt the guidance in 2023, and is evaluating the cumulative impact of the change in accounting method for the Utilities.

In May 2023, New York State passed a law that extended the increase in the corporate franchise tax rate from 6.5% to 7.25% for another 3-year period, through tax year 2026, for taxpayers with taxable income greater than $5 million. The law also temporarily extended the business capital tax through tax year 2026, not to exceed an annual maximum tax liability of $5 million per taxpayer, with a corporation paying the higher of its franchise or income tax liability during the same period. New York State also passed a law establishing a permanent rate of 30% for the metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge. As a result of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses in 2023, Con Edison has New York State taxable income in excess of $5 million after using its entire New York State NOL carryforward, and therefore, the group is subject to the higher 7.25 percent rate (9.425 percent with the surcharge rate) on its taxable income for tax year 2023. The Companies are evaluating the impact of these provisions on their financial position, results of operations and liquidity for tax years after 2023.

Uncertain Tax Positions
At March 31, 2023, the estimated liability for uncertain tax positions for Con Edison was $26 million ($9 million for CECONY). During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, Con Edison recognized $3 million of income tax expense mostly related to research and development credits on the Clean Energy Businesses. Con Edison reasonably expects to resolve within the next twelve months approximately $23 million of various federal uncertainties due to the expected completion of ongoing tax examinations, of which the entire amount, if recognized, would reduce Con Edison's effective tax rate. The amount related to CECONY is $6 million, that, if recognized, would reduce CECONY’s effective tax rate. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, that would reduce Con Edison’s effective tax rate is $26 million, with $9 million attributable to CECONY.
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The Companies recognize interest on liabilities for uncertain tax positions in interest expense and would recognize penalties, if any, in operating expenses in the Companies’ consolidated income statements. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Companies recognized an immaterial amount of interest expense and no penalties for uncertain tax positions in their consolidated income statements. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Companies recognized an immaterial amount of accrued interest on their consolidated balance sheets.


Note K – Revenue Recognition
The following table presents, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from contracts with customers as defined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," as well as additional revenue from sources other than contracts with customers, disaggregated by major source.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(Millions of Dollars)Revenues from contracts with customersOther revenues (a)Total operating revenuesRevenues from contracts with customersOther revenues (a)Total operating revenues
CECONY
Electric$2,263$93$2,356$2,107$(23)$2,084
Gas 1,257341,2911,104271,131
Steam30333062993302
Total CECONY$3,823$130$3,953$3,510$7$3,517
O&R
Electric17841821633166
Gas 1381139120(1)119
Total O&R$316$5$321$283$2$285
Clean Energy Businesses (c)
Renewables68— 68129— 129
Energy services 7— 719— 19
Develop/Transfer Projects7— 711— 11 
   Other— 4747— 101 101 
Total Clean Energy Businesses$82$47$129$159$101 $260
Con Edison Transmission1— 11— 1
Other (b)— (1)(1)— (3)(3)
Total Con Edison$4,222$181$4,403$3,953$107$4,060
(a) For the Utilities, this includes primarily revenue or negative revenue adjustments from alternative revenue programs, such as the revenue decoupling mechanisms under their NY electric and gas rate plans (see "Rate Plans" in Note B). For the Clean Energy Businesses, this includes revenue from wholesale services. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
(b)    Other includes the parent company, Con Edison's tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidated adjustments.
(c) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.


Clean Energy Businesses' Use of the Percentage-of-Completion Method
Sales and profits on each percentage-of-completion contract were recorded each month based on the ratio of actual cumulative costs incurred to the total estimated costs at completion of the contract, multiplied by the total estimated contract revenue, less cumulative revenues recognized in prior periods (the ‘‘cost-to-cost’’ method). The impact of revisions of contract estimates, that may result from contract modifications, performance or other reasons, were recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions are made. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S.






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20232022
(Millions of Dollars)Unbilled contract revenue (a)Unearned revenue (b)Unbilled contract revenue (a)Unearned revenue (b)
Beginning balance as of January 1, $80$3$35$7
Additions (c)221
Subtractions (c)333(d)364(d)
Ending balance as of March 31,$49(e)$—$20$3
(a)Unbilled contract revenue represents accumulated incurred costs and earned profits on contracts (revenue arrangements), that have been recorded as revenue, but have not yet been billed to customers, and which represent contract assets as defined in Topic 606. Substantially all accrued unbilled contract revenue is expected to be collected within one year. Unbilled contract revenue arises from the cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition. Unbilled contract revenue from fixed-price type contracts is converted to billed receivables when amounts are invoiced to customers according to contractual billing terms, that generally occur when deliveries or other performance milestones are completed.
(b)Unearned revenue represents a liability for billings to customers in excess of earned revenue, that are contract liabilities as defined in Topic 606.
(c)Additions for unbilled contract revenue and subtractions for unearned revenue represent additional revenue earned. Additions for unearned revenue and subtractions for unbilled contract revenue represent billings. Activity also includes appropriate balance sheet classification for the period. Of the subtractions in 2023, $21 million and $1 million relate to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses for unbilled contract revenue and unearned revenue, respectively.
(d)Of the subtractions from unearned revenue, $3 million and $4 million were included in the balances as of January 1, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(e)Following the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses, Con Edison remains entitled to certain unbilled contract revenue for a battery storage project located in Imperial County, California. See Note S.

On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.


Note L – Current Expected Credit Losses
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
The Utilities’ “Account receivable – customers” balance consists of utility bills due (bills are generally due the month following billing) from customers who have energy delivered, generated, or services provided by the Utilities. The balance also reflects the Utilities’ purchase of receivables from energy service companies to support the retail choice programs.
“Other receivables” balance generally reflects costs billed by the Utilities for goods and services provided to external parties, such as accommodation work for private parties and certain governmental entities, real estate rental and pole attachments.
The Companies develop expected loss estimates using past events data and consider current conditions and future reasonable and supportable forecasts. Changes to the Utilities’ reserve balances that result in write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances above existing rate allowances are not reflected in rates during the term of the current rate plans. For the Utilities’ customer accounts receivable allowance for uncollectible accounts, past events considered include write-offs relative to customer accounts receivable; current conditions include macro-and micro-economic conditions related to trends in the local economy, bankruptcy rates and aged customer accounts receivable balances, among other factors; and forecasts about the future include assumptions related to the level of write-offs and recoveries. Generally, the Utilities write off customer accounts receivable as uncollectible 90 days after the account is turned off for non-payment, or the account is closed during the collection process. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" in Note B.
Other receivables allowance for uncollectible accounts is calculated based on a historical average of collections relative to total other receivables, including current receivables. Current macro- and micro-economic conditions are also considered when calculating the current reserve. Probable outcomes of pending litigation, whether favorable or unfavorable to the Companies, are also included in the consideration.
Starting in 2020, the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was also considered in forward-looking projections related to write-off and recovery rates and resulted in increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The allowance for customer uncollectible accounts for Con Edison and CECONY decreased by $78 million from December 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The decreases primarily resulted from the credits issued pursuant to the New York State COVID-19 arrears assistance programs. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" in Note B. The allowance for uncollectible accounts for Con Edison and CECONY increased by $19 million and $20 million, respectively, from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
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Customer accounts receivable and the associated allowance for uncollectible accounts are included in the line “Accounts receivable – customers” on the Companies’ consolidated balance sheets. Other receivables and the associated allowance for uncollectible accounts are included in “Other receivables” on the consolidated balance sheets.
The table below presents a roll forward by major portfolio segment type for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Con EdisonCECONY
Accounts receivable - customersOther receivablesAccounts receivable - customersOther receivables
(Millions of Dollars)20232022202320222023202220232022
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance at January 1, $322$317$10$22$314$304$7$19
Recoveries45— — 44— — 
Write-offs(48)(30)(1)(3)(47)(28)(2)
Reserve adjustments(34)4416(35)4416
Ending Balance March 31,$244$336$10$25$236$324$8$23


Note M – Financial Information by Business Segment
Con Edison’s principal business segments are CECONY’s regulated utility activities, O&R’s regulated utility activities and Con Edison Transmission. CECONY’s principal business segments are its regulated electric, gas and steam utility activities. The financial data for the business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Operating
revenues
Inter-segment
revenues
Depreciation and
amortization
Operating
income/(loss)
(Millions of Dollars)20232022202320222023202220232022
CECONY
Electric$2,356$2,084$5$4$343$332$194$170
Gas1,2911,1312210590559451
Steam306302181925245690
Consolidation adjustments— — (25)(25)— — — — 
Total CECONY$3,953$3,517$— $— $473$446$809$711
O&R
Electric$182$166$— $— $18$17$1$8
Gas139119— — 774038
Total O&R$321$285$— $— $25$24$41$46
Clean Energy Businesses (a)$129$260$— $— $—$59$36$46
Con Edison Transmission11— — — — (2)(3)
Other (b)(1)(3)— — — 855(1)
Total Con Edison$4,403$4,060$— $— $499$529$1,739$799
(a) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. As a result of this sale, the Clean Energy Businesses are no longer a principal segment. See Note S and Note T.
(b) Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments. Other does not represent a business segment.






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Note N – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Con Edison’s subsidiaries hedge market price fluctuations associated with physical purchases and sales of electricity, natural gas, steam and, to a lesser extent, refined fuels by using derivative instruments including futures, forwards, basis swaps, options, transmission congestion contracts and financial transmission rights contracts. These are economic hedges, for which the Utilities do not elect hedge accounting. The Companies use economic hedges to manage commodity price risk in accordance with provisions set by state regulators. The volume of hedging activity at the Utilities is dependent upon the forecasted volume of physical commodity supply to meet customer needs, and program costs or benefits are recovered from or credited to full-service customers, respectively. See "Recoverable Energy Costs" in Note A. Derivatives are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value (see Note O), unless an exception is available under the accounting rules for derivatives and hedging. Qualifying derivative contracts that have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts are not reported at fair value under the accounting rules. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

The fair values of the Companies’ derivatives including the offsetting of assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were:
 
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
Balance Sheet LocationGross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
Gross
Amounts
Offset
Net Amounts
of Assets/
(Liabilities) (a)
Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
Gross
Amounts
Offset
Net Amounts
of Assets/
(Liabilities) (a)
Con Edison
Fair value of derivative assets
Current$203$(73)$130(b)$378$(332)$46(b)
Noncurrent58(32)26193(108)85
Total fair value of derivative assets held and used261(105)156571(440)131
Current - assets held for sale (d)93(8)85(c)(d)
Noncurrent - assets held for sale (d)831194(c)(d)
Total fair value of derivative assets$261$(105)$156$747$(437)$310
Fair value of derivative liabilities
Current$(196)$72$(124)(b)$(198)$166$(32)(b)
Noncurrent(174)38(136)(49)36(13)
Total fair value of derivative liabilities held and used(370)110(260)$(247)$202$(45)
Current - liabilities held for sale (d)(31)6(25)(d)
Noncurrent - liabilities held for sale (d)(3)(8)(11)(d)
Total fair value of derivative liabilities$(370)$110$(260)$(281)$200$(81)
Net fair value derivative assets/(liabilities)$(109)$5 $(104)$466$(237)$229
CECONY
Fair value of derivative assets
Current$190$(69)$121(b)$350$(312)$38(b)
Noncurrent56(31)25176(96)80
Total fair value of derivative assets$246$(100)$146$526$(408)$118
Fair value of derivative liabilities
Current$(188)$69$(119)(b)$(189)$160$(29)
Noncurrent(165)36(129)(43)34(9)
Total fair value of derivative liabilities$(353)$105$(248)$(232)$194$(38)
Net fair value derivative assets/(liabilities)$(107)$5$(102)$294$(214)$80
(a)Derivative instruments and collateral were offset on the consolidated balance sheet as applicable under the accounting rules. The Companies enter into master agreements for their commodity derivatives. These agreements typically provide offset in the event of contract termination. In such case, generally the non-defaulting party’s payable will be offset by the defaulting party’s payable. The non-defaulting party will customarily notify the defaulting party within a specific time period and come to an agreement on the early termination amount.
(b)At March 31, 2023, margin deposits for Con Edison ($14 million and $(7) million) were classified as derivative assets and derivative liabilities, respectively, and for CECONY ($14 million and $(2) million) were classified as derivative assets and derivative liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet, but not included in the table. At December 31, 2022 margin deposits for Con Edison and CECONY of $13 million were classified as derivative assets, and ($(10) million and $(6) million, respectively) were classified as derivative
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liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, but not included in the table. Margin is collateral, typically cash, that the holder of a derivative instrument is required to deposit in order to transact on an exchange and to cover its potential losses with its broker or the exchange.
(c)Includes amounts for interest rate swaps of $75 million in noncurrent assets, $31 million in current assets. At December 31, 2022, the Clean Energy Businesses had interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $982 million. The expiration dates of the swaps ranged from 2025-2041.
(d)Amounts represent derivative assets and liabilities included in current assets and current liabilities held for sale, respectively, on Con Edison's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

The Utilities generally recover their prudently incurred fuel, purchased power and gas costs, including hedging gains and losses, in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state utility regulators. In accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations, the Utilities record a regulatory asset or regulatory liability to defer recognition of unrealized gains and losses on their electric and gas derivatives. As gains and losses are realized in future periods, they will be recognized as purchased power, gas and fuel costs in the Companies’ consolidated income statements.

The Clean Energy Businesses recorded realized and unrealized gains and losses on their derivative contracts in gas purchased for resale and non-utility revenue in the reporting period in which they occur. The Clean Energy Businesses recorded changes in the fair value of their interest rate swaps in other interest expense at the end of each reporting period. Management believes that these derivative instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
 
The following table presents the realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivatives that have been deferred or recognized in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
          Con Edison          CECONY
(Millions of Dollars) Balance Sheet Location2023202220232022
Pre-tax gains/(losses) deferred in accordance with accounting rules for regulated operations:
CurrentDeferred derivative gains$(149)$339$(137)$312
NoncurrentDeferred derivative gains(126)45(111)41
Total deferred gains/(losses)$(275)$384$(248)$353
CurrentDeferred derivative losses$(16)$(36)$(12)$(32)
CurrentRecoverable energy costs(291)157(274)143
NoncurrentDeferred derivative losses(133)(34)(130)(34)
Total deferred gains/(losses)$(440)$87$(416)$77
Net deferred gains/(losses)$(715)$471$(664)$430
Income Statement Location
Pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in income
Gas purchased for resale$4$5$— $— 
Non-utility revenue17(17)— — 
Other operations and maintenance expense— 3— 
Other interest expense (a)565— — 
Total pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in income$26$56$— $3 
(a)Comprised of amounts related to interest rate swaps of the Clean Energy Businesses. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

The following table presents the hedged volume of Con Edison’s and CECONY’s commodity derivative transactions at March 31, 2023:
 
Electric Energy
(MWh) (a)(b)
Capacity (MW) (a)Natural Gas
(Dt) (a)(b)
Refined Fuels
(gallons)
Con Edison 30,093,325 48,600 273,950,000 4,116,000 
CECONY28,352,725 41,400 260,910,000 4,116,000 
(a)Volumes are reported net of long and short positions, except natural gas collars where the volumes of long positions are reported.
(b)Excludes electric congestion and gas basis swap contracts that are associated with electric and gas contracts and hedged volumes.





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The Companies are exposed to credit risk related to transactions entered into primarily for the various energy supply and hedging activities by the Utilities. Credit risk relates to the loss that may result from a counterparty’s nonperformance. The Companies use credit policies to manage this risk, including an established credit approval process, monitoring of counterparty limits, netting provisions within agreements, collateral or prepayment arrangements, credit insurance and credit default swaps. The Companies measure credit risk exposure as the replacement cost for open energy commodity and derivative positions plus amounts owed from counterparties for settled transactions. The replacement cost of open positions represents unrealized gains, net of any unrealized losses where the Companies have a legally enforceable right to offset.
At March 31, 2023, Con Edison and CECONY had $66 million and $58 million of credit exposure in connection with open energy supply net receivables and hedging activities, net of collateral, respectively. Con Edison’s net credit exposure consisted of $36 million with investment-grade counterparties and $30 million with commodity exchange brokers. CECONY’s net credit exposure consisted of $30 million with commodity exchange brokers and $28 million with investment-grade counterparties. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
The collateral requirements associated with, and settlement of, derivative transactions are included in net cash flows from operating activities in the Companies’ consolidated statement of cash flows. Most derivative instrument contracts contain provisions that may require a party to provide collateral on its derivative instruments that are in a net liability position. The amount of collateral to be provided will depend on the fair value of the derivative instruments and the party’s credit ratings.
 
The following table presents the aggregate fair value of the Companies’ derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position, the collateral posted for such positions and the additional collateral that would have been required to be posted had the lowest applicable credit rating been reduced one level and to below investment grade at March 31, 2023:
(Millions of Dollars)Con Edison (a)CECONY (a)
Aggregate fair value – net liabilities$179$170
Collateral posted205205
Additional collateral (b) (downgrade one level from current ratings)166
Additional collateral (b)(c) (downgrade to below investment grade from current ratings)7056
(a)Non-derivative transactions for the purchase and sale of electricity and gas and qualifying derivative instruments, that have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales, are excluded from the table. These transactions primarily include purchases of electricity from independent system operators. In the event the Utilities are no longer extended unsecured credit for such purchases, the Companies would be required to post $1 million of additional collateral at March 31, 2023. For certain other such non-derivative transactions, the Companies could be required to post collateral under certain circumstances, including in the event counterparties had reasonable grounds for insecurity.
(b)The Companies measure the collateral requirements by taking into consideration the fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position plus amounts owed to counterparties for settled transactions and amounts required by counterparties for minimum financial security. The fair value amounts represent unrealized losses, net of any unrealized gains where the Companies have a legally enforceable right to offset.
(c)Derivative instruments that are net assets have been excluded from the table. At March 31, 2023, if Con Edison had been downgraded to below investment grade, it would have been required to post additional collateral for such derivative instruments of $23 million.


Note O – Fair Value Measurements
The accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in a principal or most advantageous market. Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on inputs, that refer broadly to assumptions that market participants use in pricing assets or liabilities. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable firm inputs. The Companies often make certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, and the risks inherent in the inputs to valuation techniques. The Companies use valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures established a fair value hierarchy, that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in three broad levels. The rules require that assets and liabilities be classified in their entirety based on the level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessing the significance of a particular input may require judgment considering factors specific to the asset or liability and may affect the valuation of the asset or liability and their placement within the fair value
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hierarchy. The Companies classify fair value balances based on the fair value hierarchy defined by the accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures as follows:
Level 1 – Consists of assets or liabilities whose value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date. An active market is one in which transactions for assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. This category includes contracts traded on active exchange markets valued using unadjusted prices quoted directly from the exchange.
Level 2 – Consists of assets or liabilities valued using industry standard models and based on prices, other than quoted prices within Level 1, that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date. The industry standard models consider observable assumptions including time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying commodities, in addition to other economic measures. This category includes contracts traded on active exchanges or in over-the-counter markets priced with industry standard models.
Level 3 – Consists of assets or liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using inputs that are generally less readily observable and supported by little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. Unobservable inputs are developed based on the best available information and subject to cost benefit constraints. This category includes contracts priced using models that are internally developed and contracts placed in illiquid markets. It also includes contracts that expire after the period of time for which quoted prices are available and internal models are used to determine a significant portion of the value.
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized below.
 
  20232022
(Millions of Dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Netting
Adjustment (e)
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting
Adjustment (e)
Total
Con Edison
Derivative assets:
Commodity (a)(b)(c)$34$154$—$(18)$170$84$476$2$(420)$142
Commodity held for sale (g)— — — — — 34 31 73 
Interest rate swaps (a)(b)(c)(f)(g)— — — — — — 106 — — 106 
Other (a)(b)(d)455115— — 570437116— — 553
Total assets$489$269$0$(18)$740$527$732$33$(418)$874
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity (a)(b)(c)$28$259$11$(31)$267$18$204$16$(184)$54
Commodity held for sale (g)— — — — 2436
Total liabilities$28$259$11$(31)$267$26$228$18$(182)$90
CECONY
Derivative assets:
Commodity (a)(b)(c)$34$142$—$(16)$160$83$434$2$(388)$131
Other (a)(b)(d)442109— — 551422110— — 532
Total assets$476$251$—$(16)$711$505$544$2$(388)$663
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity (a)(b)(c)$27$251$5$(33)$250$18$198$8$(180)$44
Total liabilities$27$251$5$(33)$250$18$198$8$(180)$44
(a)The Companies’ policy is to review the fair value hierarchy and recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels at the end of each reporting period. Con Edison and CECONY had $7 million of commodity derivative liabilities transferred from level 3 to level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 because of availability of observable market data due to the decrease in the terms of certain contracts from beyond three years as of December 31, 2022 to less than three years as of March 31, 2023. Con Edison and CECONY had an immaterial amount of derivative liabilities and $10 million and $9 million of commodity derivative assets, respectively, transferred from level 3 to level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2022 because of availability of observable market data due to the decrease in the terms of certain contracts from beyond three years as of September 30, 2022 to less than three years as of December 31, 2022.
(b)Level 2 assets and liabilities include investments held in the deferred compensation plan and/or non-qualified retirement plans, exchange-traded contracts where there is insufficient market liquidity to warrant inclusion in Level 1, and certain over-the-counter derivative instruments for electricity, refined products and natural gas. Derivative instruments classified as Level 2 are valued using industry standard




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models that incorporate corroborated observable inputs, such as pricing services or prices from similar instruments that trade in liquid markets, time value and volatility factors.
(c)The accounting rules for fair value measurements and disclosures require consideration of the impact of nonperformance risk (including credit risk) from a market participant perspective in the measurement of the fair value of assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Companies determined that nonperformance risk would have no material impact on their financial position or results of operations.
(d)Other assets are comprised of assets such as life insurance contracts within the deferred compensation plan and non-qualified retirement plans.
(e)Amounts represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Companies to net gain and loss positions and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties.
(f)See Note N.
(g)On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

The employees in the Companies’ risk management group develop and maintain the Companies’ valuation policies and procedures for, and verify pricing and fair value valuation of, commodity derivatives and interest rate swaps. Under the Companies’ policies and procedures, multiple independent sources of information are obtained for forward price curves used to value commodity derivatives and interest rate swaps. Fair value and changes in fair value of commodity derivatives and interest rate swaps are reported monthly to the Companies’ risk committees, comprised of officers and employees of the Companies that oversee energy hedging at the Utilities. The risk management group reports to the Companies’ Vice President and Treasurer.
 
Fair Value of Level 3 at March 31, 2023Valuation
Techniques
Unobservable InputsRange
(Millions of Dollars)
Con Edison – Commodity
Electricity(11)Discounted Cash FlowForward capacity prices (a)
$2.25-$7.26 per kW-month
Transmission Congestion ContractsDiscounted Cash FlowInter-zonal forward price curves adjusted for historical zonal losses (b)
$0.38-$1.38 per MWh
Total Con Edison—Commodity$(11)   
CECONY – Commodity
Electricity(5)Discounted Cash FlowForward capacity prices (a)
$2.25-$7.26 per kW-month
Transmission Congestion ContractsDiscounted Cash FlowInter-zonal forward price curves adjusted for historical zonal losses (b)
$0.38-$1.38 per MWh
Total CECONY—Commodity$(5)
(a)Generally, increases/(decreases) in this input in isolation would result in a higher/(lower) fair value measurement.
(b)Generally, increases/(decreases) in this input in isolation would result in a lower/(higher) fair value measurement.

The table listed below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending net balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
            Con Edison          CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)2023202220232022
Beginning balance as of January 1,$15$(11)$(6)$(7)
Included in earnings(2)24(1)(1)
Included in regulatory assets and liabilities1— 
Settlements— 
Decrease due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses (a)(29)— — 
Transfer out of level 3(7)— (7)— 
Ending balance as of March 31,$(11)$14 $(5)$(6)
(a) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.

For the Utilities, realized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported as part of purchased power, gas and fuel costs. The Utilities generally recover these costs in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable state public utilities regulators. Unrealized gains and losses for commodity
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derivatives are generally deferred on the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations.

For the Clean Energy Businesses, realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported in non-utility revenues ($17 million loss and $27 million gain) on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,respectively. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses and amounts for 2023 are shown through the date of sale. See Note S and Note T.

Note P – Variable Interest Entities
The accounting rules for consolidation address the consolidation of a variable interest entity (VIE) by a business enterprise that is the primary beneficiary. A VIE is an entity that does not have a sufficient equity investment at risk to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the business enterprise that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and either absorbs a significant amount of the VIE’s losses or has the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE.
The Companies enter into arrangements including leases, partnerships and electricity purchase agreements, with various entities. As a result of these arrangements, the Companies retain or may retain a variable interest in these entities.
CECONY
CECONY has an ongoing long-term electricity purchase agreement with Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, LP, a potential VIE. In 2022, a request was made of this counterparty for information necessary to determine whether the entity was a VIE and whether CECONY is the primary beneficiary; however, the information was not made available. The payments for this contract constitute CECONY’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to the potential VIE.

Clean Energy Businesses
On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S.

In connection with the sale, Con Edison retained a tax equity interest valued at $20 million in two renewable electric projects located in Virginia that is accounted for as an equity method investment and that represent the maximum exposure to loss for this investment. See Note S. The earnings of the projects, once in service, are determined using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method of accounting, and such earnings were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Con Edison is not the primary beneficiary since the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economics of the renewable electric projects is not held by Con Edison.

In June 2021, a subsidiary of the Clean Energy Businesses sold substantially all of its membership interest in the Crane solar project, and retained an equity interest of $11 million in the project that was $0 as of March 31, 2023 and that is accounted for as an equity method investment. See Note S. The earnings of the project are determined using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method of accounting, and such earnings were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. Con Edison is not the primary beneficiary since the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economics of the renewable electric project is not held by Con Edison.

HLBV Accounting
Con Edison has determined that the use of HLBV accounting is reasonable and appropriate to attribute income and loss to the tax equity investors. Using the HLBV method, the company's earnings from the projects are adjusted to reflect the income or loss allocable to the tax equity investors calculated based on how the project would allocate and distribute its cash if it were to sell all of its assets for their carrying amounts and liquidate at a particular point in time. Under the HLBV method, the company calculates the liquidation value allocable to the tax equity investors at the beginning and end of each period based on the contractual liquidation waterfall and adjusts its income for the period to reflect the change in the liquidation value allocable to the tax equity investors.

CED Nevada Virginia




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In February 2021, a subsidiary of the Clean Energy Businesses entered into an agreement relating to certain projects (CED Nevada Virginia) with a noncontrolling tax equity investor to which a percentage of earnings, tax attributes and cash flows will be allocated. CED Nevada Virginia is a consolidated entity in which Con Edison had less than a 100 percent membership interest at December 31, 2022 and has no interest subsequent to the sale of the Clean Energy Business on March 1, 2023. Con Edison was the primary beneficiary since the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economics of CED Nevada Virginia was held by Con Edison. The HLBV method of accounting resulted in an immaterial amount of income/(loss) for Con Edison and the tax equity investor for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S.
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)2022
Income/(Loss) attributable to tax equity investor$42
   Income/(Loss) attributable to tax equity investor after tax32
Income/(Loss) attributable to Con Edison39
  Income/(Loss) attributable to Con Edison after tax30

Tax Equity Projects
In 2018, the Clean Energy Businesses completed its acquisition of Sempra Solar Holdings, LLC. Included in the acquisition were certain operating projects (Tax Equity Projects) with a noncontrolling tax equity investor to which a percentage of earnings, tax attributes and cash flows are allocated. The Tax Equity Projects were consolidated entities in which Con Edison had less than a 100 percent membership interest at December 31, 2022 and has no interest in subsequent to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses on March 1, 2023. Con Edison was the primary beneficiary since the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economics of the Tax Equity Projects was held by Con Edison. Electricity generated by the Tax Equity Projects is sold to utilities and municipalities pursuant to long-term power purchase agreements. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S. The HLBV method of accounting resulted in an immaterial amount of income/(loss) for Con Edison and the tax equity investor for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)2022
Income/(Loss) attributable to tax equity investor$(5)
 Income/(Loss) attributable to tax equity investor, after tax(4)
Income/(Loss) attributable to Con Edison10
 Income/(Loss) attributable to Con Edison, after tax7

At December 31, 2022, Con Edison’s consolidated balance sheet included the following amounts associated with its VIEs:
Tax Equity Projects
Great Valley Solar
(c)(d)
Copper Mountain - Mesquite Solar
 (c)(e)
CED Nevada Virginia (c)(f)
(Millions of Dollars)202220222022
Assets held for sale (a)$305$580$686
Total assets (a)$305$580$686
Liabilities held for sale (b)2081331
Total liabilities (b)$20$81$331
(a)The assets of the Tax Equity Projects and CED Nevada Virginia represent assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated VIE. Amounts shown for 2022 are included in current assets held for sale on Con Edison's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T. For the disposal of the noncontrolling interest, see Con Edison's Consolidated Statement of Equity.
(b)The liabilities of the Tax Equity Projects and CED Nevada Virginia represent liabilities of a consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary. Amounts shown for 2022 are included in current liabilities held for sale on Con
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Edison's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T. For the disposal of the noncontrolling interest, see Con Edison's Consolidated Statement of Equity.
(c)Con Edison did not provide any financial or other support during the year that was not previously contractually required.
(d)Great Valley Solar consists of the Great Valley Solar 1, Great Valley Solar 2, Great Valley Solar 3 and Great Valley Solar 4 projects, for which the noncontrolling interest of the tax equity investor was $67 million at December 31, 2022.
(e)Copper Mountain - Mesquite Solar consists of the Copper Mountain Solar 4, Mesquite Solar 2 and Mesquite Solar 3 projects for which the noncontrolling interest of the tax equity investor was $94 million at December 31, 2022.
(f)CED Nevada Virginia consists of the Copper Mountain Solar 5, Battle Mountain Solar and Water Strider Solar projects for which the noncontrolling interest of the tax equity investor was $39 million at December 31, 2022.


Note Q – Related Party Transactions
The NYSPSC generally requires that the Utilities and Con Edison’s other subsidiaries be operated as separate entities. The Utilities and the other subsidiaries are required to have separate operating employees and operating officers of the Utilities may not be operating officers of the other subsidiaries. The Utilities may provide administrative and other services to, and receive such services from, Con Edison and its other subsidiaries only pursuant to cost allocation procedures approved by the NYSPSC. Transfers of assets between the Utilities and Con Edison or its other subsidiaries may be made only as approved by the NYSPSC. The debt of the Utilities is to be raised directly by the Utilities and not derived from Con Edison. Without the prior permission of the NYSPSC, the Utilities may not make loans to, guarantee the obligations of, or pledge assets as security for the indebtedness of Con Edison or its other subsidiaries. The NYSPSC limits the dividends that the Utilities may pay Con Edison to not more than 100 percent of their respective income available for dividends calculated on a two–year rolling average basis. Excluded from the calculation of “income available for dividends” are non-cash charges to income resulting from accounting changes or charges to income resulting from significant unanticipated events. The restriction also does not apply to dividends paid in order to transfer to Con Edison proceeds from major transactions, such as asset sales, or to dividends reducing each utility subsidiary’s equity ratio to a level appropriate to its business risk. As a result, substantially all of the net assets of CECONY and O&R ($18,892 million and $1,036 million, respectively), at March 31, 2023, are considered restricted net assets. The NYSPSC may impose additional measures to separate, or “ring fence,” the Utilities from Con Edison and its other subsidiaries.

The costs of administrative and other services provided by CECONY to, and received by it from, Con Edison and its other subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
CECONY (a)
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
Cost of services provided$33 $33
Cost of services received$19 $17
(a) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T.
In addition, CECONY and O&R have joint gas supply arrangements in connection with which CECONY sold to O&R, $33 million and $45 million of natural gas for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These amounts are net of the effect of related hedging transactions.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, CECONY's net receivable (payable) to Con Edison for income taxes was $69 million and $(89) million, respectively.

The Utilities perform work and incur expenses on behalf of NY Transco, a company in which Con Edison Transmission has a 45.7 percent equity interest. The Utilities bill NY Transco for such work and expenses in accordance with established policies. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the amounts billed by the Utilities to NY Transco were $4 million and a $1 million amount, respectively.

CECONY has a 20-year transportation contract with Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) for 250,000 dekatherms per day of capacity. CET owns an equity interest in MVP. See "Investments - Investment in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP)" in Note A. In October 2017, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resource Defense Council requested the NYSPSC to prohibit CECONY from recovering costs under its MVP contract unless CECONY can demonstrate that the contract is in the public interest. CECONY advised the NYSPSC that it would respond to the request if the NYSPSC opened a proceeding to consider this request. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, CECONY incurred no costs under the contract.





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FERC has authorized CECONY to lend funds to O&R for a period of not more than 12 months, in an amount not to exceed $250 million, at prevailing market rates. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were no outstanding loans to O&R.
The Clean Energy Businesses had financial electric capacity contracts with CECONY and O&R. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Clean Energy Businesses realized an immaterial gain and $2 million gain respectively, under these contracts. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. As a result of the sale, the Clean Energy Businesses are no longer recognized as a related party. See Note S and Note T.

Note R – New Financial Accounting Standards
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (ASU 2020-04). In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a benchmark interest rate referenced in a variety of agreements, after 2021. The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ceased publication of U.S. Dollar LIBOR after December 31, 2021 for one-week and two-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR tenors, and expects to cease publishing after June 30, 2023 for all other U.S. Dollar LIBOR tenors. ASU 2020-04 provides entities with optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. In January 2021, the FASB issued amendments to the guidance through ASU 2021-01 to include all contract modifications and hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, including those that do not directly reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued, and clarify which optional expedients may be applied to them. As the Companies continue to modify contracts that contain references to LIBOR to allow for the use of an alternative rate, they have applied the practical expedient to not assess each change for a contract modification. The guidance can be applied prospectively. The optional relief is temporary and generally cannot be applied to contract modifications and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022. The Companies do not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on their financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

In March 2023, the FASB issued amendments to the guidance on accounting for Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) through ASU 2023-02. The amendments would expand the use of the proportional amortization method of income recognition. The Companies do not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on their financial position, results of operations and liquidity.


Note S – Dispositions
During the first nine months of 2022, Con Edison considered strategic alternatives with respect to the Clean Energy Businesses. On October 1, 2022, following the conclusion of such review and to allow for continued focus on the Utilities and their clean energy transition, Con Edison entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to which Con Edison agreed to sell the Clean Energy Businesses to RWE Renewables Americas, LLC, a subsidiary of RWE for a total of $6,800 million, subject to closing adjustments. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses to RWE for $3,993 million. The preliminary purchase price at closing was adjusted (i) upward for certain cash and cash equivalents, (ii) downward for certain indebtedness and debt-like items, (iii) downward for certain transaction expenses, (iv) downward to the extent that the net working capital varied from a set target, (v) upward to the extent that capital expenditures incurred prior to the closing of the transaction varied from a set budget, and (vi) downward by the value allocated to Broken Bow II, a project that was not able to be conveyed to RWE upon closing of the transaction. The final purchase price is subject to customary adjustments for timing differences and a final valuation report, among other factors; the process to finalize the purchase price is ongoing. The transaction was completed at arm’s length and RWE was not, and will not be, considered a related party to Con Edison.

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Con Edison's preliminary gain on the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses was $855 million ($791 million, after tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and is subject to true-up for the finalization adjustments described above. The portion of the gain attributable to the non-controlling interest retained in certain tax-equity projects was not material. The sale included all assets, operations and projects of the Clean Energy Businesses with the exception of tax equity interests in three projects, described below, and one deferred project, Broken Bow II, a 75MW nameplate capacity wind power project located in Nebraska. See Note T. Transfer of the project is dependent on one outstanding counterparty consent, and if and when such consent is obtained within two years of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses, i.e., by February 28, 2025, the project will transfer. RWE Renewables Americas, LLC is operating the facility on behalf of Con Edison pursuant to certain service agreements, for which the fees are not material.

Con Edison retained the Clean Energy Businesses' tax equity investment interest in the Crane solar project and another tax equity investment interest in two solar projects located in Virginia. These tax equity partnerships produce renewable energy tax credits that can be used to reduce Con Edison’s federal income tax in the year in which the projects are placed in service. These tax credits would be subject to recapture, in whole or in part, if the assets were sold within a five-year period beginning on the date on which the assets are placed in service. Con Edison will continue to employ HLBV accounting for its interests in these tax equity partnerships. The combined carrying value of the retained tax equity interests is approximately $20 million.

Con Edison has also retained any post-sale deferred income taxes (federal and state income taxes, including tax attributes), any valuation allowances associated with the deferred tax assets, all current federal taxes and New York state taxes and the estimated liability for uncertain tax positions. The unamortized deferred investment tax credits of the Clean Energy Businesses were recognized in full upon the completion of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

Concurrent with entering into the purchase and sale agreement, Con Edison incurred costs in the normal course of the sale process. Transaction costs of $48 million ($35 million after-tax) were recorded in 2022, and $11 million ($8 million after-tax) were recorded in the first quarter of 2023. Also, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $41 million ($28 million after-tax) were not recorded on the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses in the first quarter of 2023 through the closing of the transaction.

Following the sale, of the Clean Energy Businesses and pursuant to a reimbursement and indemnity agreement with RWE, Con Edison remains responsible for certain potential costs related to a battery storage project located in Imperial County, California. Con Edison's exposure under the agreement could range up to approximately $172 million. As of March 31, 2023, no amounts were recorded as liabilities on Con Edison's consolidated balance sheet related to this agreement. Con Edison is entitled to approximately $61 million of proceeds from this battery storage project, of which $49 million was recorded as unbilled contract revenue as of March 31, 2023. See Note K.

The following table shows the pre-tax operating income for the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The 2023 period shown is through the date of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
Pre-tax operating income$25$130
Pre-tax operating income, excluding non-controlling interest2182



Note T Assets and Liabilities Held-for-Sale
On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S. The sale included all assets, operations and projects of the Clean Energy Businesses with the exception of tax equity interests in three projects and one deferred project, Broken Bow II, a 75 MW nameplate capacity wind power project located in Nebraska. Transfer of the project from Con Edison to RWE is dependent on one outstanding counterparty consent, and if and when such consent is obtained within two years of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses, i.e., by February 28, 2025, the project will transfer. RWE Renewables Americas, LLC is operating the facility on behalf of Con Edison pursuant to certain service agreements for which the fees are not material.





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At March 31, 2023, the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of Broken Bow II that are expected to be sold are presented on a held-for-sale basis, and accordingly exclude net deferred tax liability balances, as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Restricted cash$2
Other current assets5
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS7
NON-UTILITY PLANT
Non-utility property, net accumulated depreciation76
NET PLANT76
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 72
Operating lease right-of-use asset7
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS79
TOTAL ASSETS$162


(Millions of Dollars)March 31,
2023
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt due within one year$2
Operating lease liabilities 2
Other current liabilities1
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES5
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Asset retirement obligations2
Operating lease liabilities 5
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES7
LONG-TERM DEBT62
TOTAL LIABILITIES $74



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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
 
This combined management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) relates to the consolidated financial statements (the First Quarter Financial Statements) included in this report of two separate registrants: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY). As used in this report, the term the “Companies” refers to Con Edison and CECONY. CECONY is a subsidiary of Con Edison and, as such, information in this management’s discussion and analysis about CECONY applies to Con Edison.

This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the First Quarter Financial Statements and the notes thereto and the
MD&A in Item 7 of the Companies’ combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022
(File Nos.1-14514 and 1-01217, the Form 10-K).

Information in any item of this report referred to in this discussion and analysis is incorporated by reference herein. The use of terms such as “see” or “refer to” shall be deemed to incorporate by reference into this discussion and analysis the information to which reference is made.

Con Edison, incorporated in New York State in 1997, is a holding company that owns all of the outstanding common stock of CECONY, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and Con Edison Transmission, Inc. As used in this report, the term the “Utilities” refers to CECONY and O&R.
 
Con Edison
CECONYO&RCon Edison Transmission
RECO



Con Edison’s principal business operations are those of CECONY, O&R and Con Edison Transmission. CECONY’s principal business operations are its regulated electric, gas and steam delivery businesses. O&R’s principal business operations are its regulated electric and gas delivery businesses. Con Edison Transmission invests in electric transmission projects and manages both electric and gas assets while seeking to develop electric transmission projects. See "Investments" in Note A to the First Quarter Financial Statements. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison seeks to provide shareholder value through continued dividend growth, supported by earnings growth in regulated utilities and contracted electric and gas assets. The company invests to provide reliable, resilient, safe and clean energy critical for its NY customers. Con Edison is a responsible neighbor, helping the communities it serves become more sustainable.

In addition to the Companies’ material contingencies described in Notes B, G and H to the First Quarter Financial Statements, the Companies’ management considers the following events, trends, and uncertainties to be important to understanding the Companies’ current and future financial condition.

Clean Energy Goals
The success of the Companies’ efforts to meet federal, state and city clean energy policy goals and the impact of energy consumers' efforts to meet such goals on CECONY’s electric, gas and steam businesses and O&R’s electric and gas businesses may impact the Companies’ future financial condition. The Utilities expect electric demand to increase and gas and steam usage to decrease in their service territories as federal, state and local laws and




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policies are enacted and implemented that aim to reduce the carbon intensity of the energy that is consumed. In particular, the long-term future of the Utilities’ gas businesses depends upon the role that natural gas or other gaseous fuels will play in facilitating New York State’s and New York City’s climate goals. In addition, the impact and costs of climate change on the Utilities’ systems and the success of the Utilities’ efforts to increase system reliability and manage service interruptions resulting from severe weather may impact the Companies’ future financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

CECONY Steam Rate Plan
In November 2022, as updated in February 2023, CECONY filed a request with the NYSPSC for a steam rate increase of $141 million, effective November 2023. The filing reflects a return on common equity of 10 percent and a common equity ratio of 50 percent and requests a new mechanism for decoupling revenues from steam consumption. In March 2023, the NYSDPS submitted testimony in the NYSPSC proceeding that supports a steam rate increase of $94 million reflecting, among other things, a 9 percent return on common equity and a common equity ratio of 48 percent. The NYSDPS testimony does not support CECONY’s request for a new mechanism for decoupling revenues from steam consumption. CECONY’s future earnings will depend on the rates authorized in, and the other provisions of, its November 2023 steam rate plan and CECONY’s ability to operate its businesses in a manner consistent with such rate plan. Therefore, the outcome of CECONY’s rate request that requires approval by the NYSPSC will impact the Companies’ future financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. See “Utility Regulation – State Utility Regulation – Rate Plans” and “Rate Plans” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison Transmission
Con Edison Transmission has taken steps to realign its portfolio to focus on electric transmission rather than gas by completing the sale of its 50 percent interest in Stagecoach in 2021. During 2020 and 2021, Con Edison Transmission recorded impairments on its investment in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP). Any future impairments of Con Edison Transmission’s investment in MVP may impact Con Edison’s future financial condition and results of operations. Con Edison Transmission is pursuing opportunities and participating in competitive solicitations to develop electric transmission projects that will deliver offshore wind energy to high voltage electric grids in NY, through its NY Transco partnership, and in NJ. The success of Con Edison Transmission’s efforts in these competitive solicitations and to grow its electric transmission portfolio may impact Con Edison’s future capital requirements. See “Investments” in Note A to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

CECONY
Electric
CECONY provides electric service to approximately 3.6 million customers in all of New York City (except a part of Queens) and most of Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than nine million.

Gas
CECONY delivers gas to approximately 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and most of Westchester County.

Steam
CECONY operates the largest steam distribution system in the United States by producing and delivering approximately 16,408 MMlb of steam annually to approximately 1,527 customers in parts of Manhattan.

O&R
Electric
O&R and its utility subsidiary, Rockland Electric Company (RECO) (together referred to herein as O&R) provide electric service to approximately 0.3 million customers in southeastern New York, "NY", and northern New Jersey "NJ", an approximately 1,300 square mile service area.

Gas
O&R delivers gas to over 0.1 million customers in southeastern NY.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in changes in governmental and regulatory policy and contributed to an economic slowdown in the Companies’ service territories. The decline in business activity in
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the Companies’ service territories resulted in a slower recovery of cash from outstanding customer accounts receivable balances, material increases in customer accounts receivable balances, increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts, and may result in increases to write-offs and recoveries of customer accounts. The extent to which the Companies’ are able to recover cash for outstanding customer accounts receivable balances and the amount of write-offs of customer accounts, may impact Con Edison’s future financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. See “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts” below and “COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Certain financial data of Con Edison’s businesses are presented below:
  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
At March 31, 2023
(Millions of Dollars, except percentages)Operating
Revenues
Net Income for
Common Stock
Assets
CECONY$3,95390 %$60442 %$57,65391 %
O&R321313,504
Total Utilities$4,27497 %$63544 %$61,15797 %
Clean Energy Businesses (a)12922— 
Con Edison Transmission1— 2— 352
Other (b)
(1)— 77454 1,295
Total Con Edison$4,403100 %$1,433100 %$62,804100 %
(a)Net income for common stock from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes $(9) million net after-tax mark-to-market effects. Net income for common stock from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes $2 million (after-tax) net of the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable electric projects. Depreciation and amortization expenses on their assets of $31 million (after-tax) were not recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023. See "Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale" in Note A, Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

(b)Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments. Net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes an immaterial amount of income tax impact on the net after-tax mark-to-market effects. Net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes an immaterial net of income tax impact on the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable electric projects. Net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes $(9) million of transaction costs and other accruals related to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses (net of tax). Impact of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses on the changes in state apportionments (net of federal taxes) is $(16) million. Depreciation and amortization expenses on the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses of $(3) million (after-tax) were not recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes $791 million (after-tax) for the gain on the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.


Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) was signed into law and included a new 15 percent Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). Under the Act, a corporation will be subject to the CAMT if its average annual Adjusted Financial Statement Income (AFSI) for the three taxable year period ending prior to the taxable year exceeds $1,000 million, and will apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. Based on management’s preliminary calculations, Con Edison and CECONY do not expect to be subject to the CAMT in 2023 and 2024 but are expected to be subject to the CAMT in subsequent years. However, the provisions of the CAMT are not expected to have a material impact on the Companies’ financial position, results of operations and liquidity.


Accounting Considerations
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent New York State on PAUSE and related executive orders (that have since been lifted), decline in business, bankruptcies, layoffs and furloughs, among other factors, both commercial and residential customers have had and may continue to have increased difficulty paying their utility bills. In June 2020, the state of NY enacted a law prohibiting NY utilities, including CECONY and O&R, from disconnecting residential customers, and starting in May 2021 small business customers, during the COVID-19 state of emergency, that ended in June 2021. In addition, such prohibitions were in effect until December 21, 2021 for residential and small business customers who experienced a change in financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CECONY and O&R have existing allowances for uncollectible accounts established against their customer accounts receivable balances that are reevaluated each quarter and updated accordingly. Changes to the Utilities’ reserve balances that result in write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances are not reflected in rates during the term of the current rate plans.





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For the three months ended March 31, 2023, CECONY issued total credits of $343.6 million and O&R issued total credits of $2.2 million towards reducing customers’ accounts receivable balances pursuant to a Phase 2 COVID-19 arrears assistance programs. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CECONY and O&R issued total credits of $359.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively, towards reducing customers’ accounts receivable balances pursuant to COVID-19 arrears assistance programs. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

CECONY’s "accounts receivable – customers" balance (net of allowance for uncollectible accounts) decreased from $2,099 million at December 31, 2022 to $1,939 million at March 31, 2023. O&R’s "accounts receivable – customers" balance (net allowance for uncollectible accounts) increased from $93 million at December 31, 2022 to $101 million at March 31, 2023. The amount of the customer accounts receivable balances that are over 60 days in arrears for CECONY and O&R decreased from $1,308 million and $22 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022 to $930 million and $16 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2023. CECONY’s and O&R’s allowances for uncollectible customer accounts reserve decreased from $314 million and $8 million at December 31, 2022 to $236 million and $7 million at March 31, 2023 respectively. During the first three months of 2023, the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 arrears assistance programs, were considered in forward-looking projections related to write-off and recovery rates, resulting in changes to the customer allowance for uncollectible accounts as detailed herein.

The Companies test goodwill for impairment at least annually or whenever there is a triggering event, and test long-lived and intangible assets for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived or intangible assets may not be recoverable. The Companies identified no triggering events or changes in circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic that would indicate that the carrying value of goodwill, long-lived or intangible assets may not be recoverable at March 31, 2023.

NY Legislation
In April 2021, NY passed a law that increased the corporate franchise tax rate on business income from 6.5 percent to 7.25 percent, retroactive to January 1, 2021, for taxpayers with taxable income greater than $5 million. The law also reinstated the business capital tax at 0.1875 percent, not to exceed a maximum tax liability of $5 million per taxpayer. NY requires a corporate franchise taxpayer to calculate and pay the highest amount of tax under the three alternative methods: a tax on business income; a tax on business capital; or a fixed dollar minimum. The provisions to increase the corporate franchise tax rate and reinstate a capital tax were scheduled to expire after 2023. In May 2023, NY passed a law that extended the increase in the corporate franchise tax rate from 6.5% to 7.25% for another 3-year period, through tax year 2026 and extended the business capital tax through tax year 2026. NY also passed a law establishing a permanent rate of 30% for the metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge. As a result of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses in 2023, Con Edison has NY State taxable income in excess of $5 million after using its entire NY state NOL carryforward, and therefore, the group is subject to the higher 7.25 percent rate (9.425 percent with the surcharge rate) on its taxable income for tax year 2023. The Companies are evaluating the impact of these provisions on their financial position, results of operations and liquidity for tax years after 2023.

In addition, the April 2021 law created a program that allows eligible residential renters in NY who require assistance with rent and utility bills to have up to twelve months of electric and gas utility bill arrears forgiven, provided that such arrears were accrued on or after March 13, 2020. The program will be administered by the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in coordination with the NYSDPS and the NYSPSC (the OTDA Program). Under the OTDA Program, CECONY and O&R would qualify for a refundable tax credit for NY gross-receipts tax equal to the amount of arrears waived by the Utilities in the year that the arrears are waived and certified by the NYSPSC. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Financing
The Companies monitor the financial markets closely, including borrowing rates and daily cash collections. Inflationary pressure and higher interest rates have increased the amount of capital needed by the Utilities and the costs of such capital. See Note C and Note D to the First Quarter Financial Statements and "Interest Rate Risk," below.

The decline in business activity in the Utilities’ service territory due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent New York State on PAUSE and related executive orders (that have since been lifted) resulted in a slower recovery in cash of outstanding customer accounts receivable balances. Increases in electric and gas commodity prices during 2022 also contributed to a slower recovery of cash from outstanding customer accounts receivable balances. The Utilities use derivative instruments to hedge price fluctuations for the purchase of electricity and gas. Volatility in electric and gas commodity prices that lead to the posting of cash collateral with counterparties could negatively
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impact the Utilities’ liquidity. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Financial and Commodity Market Risks – Commodity Price Risk,” below.

In 2022 and 2023, New York State and the NYSPSC implemented COVID-19 arrears assistance programs that provided credits and established surcharge recovery mechanisms towards reducing the arrears balances of low-income electric and gas customers of CECONY and O&R. See "COVID-19 Regulatory Matters" in Note B and Note L to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts – Accounting Considerations,” above.

The Utilities’ rate plans have revenue decoupling mechanisms in their NY electric and gas businesses that largely reconcile actual energy delivery revenues to the authorized delivery revenues approved by the NYSPSC per month and reconcile the deferred balances semi-annually under CECONY's electric rate plan (January through June and July through December, respectively) and annually under CECONY's gas rate plan and O&R NY's electric and gas rate plans (January through December). Differences are accrued with interest each month for CECONY's and O&R NY’s electric customers and after the annual deferral period ends for CECONY's and O&R NY’s gas customers for refund to, or recovery from customers, as applicable. Generally, the refund to or recovery from customers begins August and February of each year over an ensuing six-month period for CECONY's electric customers and February of each year over an ensuing twelve-month period for CECONY's gas and O&R NY's electric and gas customers. Effective July 2021, the majority of O&R’s electric distribution revenues in NJ are subject to a conservation incentive program, as a result of which distribution revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Although these revenue decoupling mechanisms are in place, lower billed sales revenues and higher unpaid accounts have reduced and are expected to continue to reduce liquidity at the Utilities.

Con Edison and the Utilities have a $2,500 million revolving credit agreement in place under which banks are committed to provide loans on a revolving credit basis until March 2028, subject to certain conditions. CECONY has a $500 million 364-day revolving credit agreement in place under which banks are committed to provide loans on a revolving credit basis until March 2024, subject to certain conditions. Con Edison and the Utilities have not entered into any loans under the Credit Agreement and CECONY has not entered into any loans under the CECONY Credit Agreement. See Note D to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Results of Operations
Net income for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts)Net Income for Common StockEarnings
per Share
CECONY$604$475$1.71$1.34
O&R31300.090.09
Clean Energy Businesses (a) (d)221070.070.30
Con Edison Transmission 2
Other (b)774 (10)2.19 (0.03)
Con Edison (c)$1,433$602$4.06$1.70
(a)Net income for common stock and earnings per share from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes $(9) million or $(0.03) a share net after-tax mark-to-market effects. Net income for common stock and earnings per share from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes $2 million or $0.01 a share (after-tax) net of the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable electric projects. Depreciation and amortization expenses on their assets of $31 million or $0.09 a share (after-tax) were not recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023. See "Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale" in Note A, Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Net income for common stock and earnings per share from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes $51 million or $0.15 a share of net after-tax mark-to-market effects. Net income for common stock and earnings per share from the Clean Energy Businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 also includes $36 million or $0.10 a share (after-tax) of the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable electric projects.





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(b)Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments. Net income for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes an immaterial amount or $0.00 a share net of income tax impact on the net after-tax mark-to-market effects. Net income for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes an immaterial amount or $0.00 a share net of income tax impact on the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable electric projects. Net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 also includes $(9) million and $(0.02) a share of transaction costs and other accruals related to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses (net of tax). Impact of the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses on the changes in state apportionments (net of federal taxes) is $(16) million or $(0.05) per share. Depreciation and amortization expenses on the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses of $(3) million or $(0.01) a share (after-tax) were not recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net income for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes $791 million (after-tax) or $2.24 a share (after-tax) for the gain on the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Net income for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes $(4) million or $(0.01) a share of income tax impact on the net after-tax mark-to-market effects, and $(3) million or $(0.01) a share (after-tax) of income tax impact on the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain renewable and sustainable electric projects.

(c)    Earnings per share on a diluted basis were $4.05 a share and $1.70 a share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,
    respectively. In March 2023, Con Edison entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (ASR Contracts) with two dealers to repurchase $1,000 million in aggregate of Con Edison’s Common Shares ($.10 par value) (Common Shares). Pursuant to the ASR Contracts, Con Edison made payments of $1,000 million in aggregate to the dealers and received initial deliveries of 8,730,766 Common Shares in aggregate that were recorded in treasury stock at fair value based on the closing price on March 6, 2023 of $91.63 of $800 million. The remaining $200 million was recorded as additional paid-in-capital, representing the value of the forward contract to purchase additional shares. The final number of Common Shares to be received from the dealers will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of Common Shares during the term of the applicable transaction, less a discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, the dealers may be required to deliver additional Common Shares to Con Edison or Con Edison may be required either to make a cash payment or deliver Common Shares to the dealers. The final settlement of the transactions under the ASR Contracts is expected to occur no later than the third quarter of 2023. The terms of the accelerated share repurchases under the ASR Contracts are subject to adjustment if Con Edison enters into or announces certain types of transactions or takes certain corporate actions. See Note C to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

(d)    On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

The following tables present the estimated effect of major factors on earnings per share and net income for common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared with the 2022 period.

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Variation for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 vs. 2022
Net Income for Common Stock (Millions of Dollars)Earnings per Share
CECONY (a)
Gas base rate increase$94$0.27
Electric base rate increase150.04
Higher income from allowance for funds used during construction 70.02
Lower storm-related costs70.02
Lower operation and maintenance expense for stock-based compensation, health care costs, and injuries and damages 50.02
Change in incentives earned under the electric and gas earnings adjustment mechanisms (EAMs) and positive incentives30.02
Weather impact on steam revenue(21)(0.06)
Accretive effect of share repurchase0.01
Other190.03
Total CECONY1290.37
O&R (a)
Electric base rate increase2
Gas base rate increase20.01
Higher storm-related costs(2)(0.01)
Other(1)
Total O&R1
Clean Energy Businesses (b)
Total Clean Energy Businesses(84)(0.23)
Con Edison Transmission
Higher investment income20.01
Other(0.01)
Total Con Edison Transmission2
Other, including parent company expenses
Gain and other impacts related to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses7632.16
Net mark-to-market effects40.01
HLBV effects30.01
Accretive effect of share repurchase0.01
Higher interest income70.02
Other60.01
Total Other, including parent company expenses7832.22
Total Reported (GAAP basis)$831$2.36
a.Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in the Utilities’ NY electric and gas rate plans and the weather-normalization clause applicable to their gas businesses, revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. In general, the Utilities recover on a current basis the fuel, gas purchased for resale and purchased power costs they incur in supplying energy to their full-service customers. Accordingly, such costs do not generally affect Con Edison’s results of operations.
b. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses.




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The Companies’ other operations and maintenance expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of Dollars)20232022
CECONY
Operations$423$437
Pensions and other postretirement benefits86102
Health care and other benefits3735
Regulatory fees and assessments (a)8987
Other11580
Total CECONY$750$741
O&R9786
Clean Energy Businesses (b)4876
Con Edison Transmission34
Other (c)(2)(2)
Total other operations and maintenance expenses$896$905
(a)Includes Demand Side Management, System Benefit Charges and Public Service Law 18A assessments that are collected in revenues.
(b)On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.
(c)Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments.

A discussion of the results of operations by principal business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 follows. For additional business segment financial information, see Note M to the First Quarter Financial Statements.


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The Companies’ results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
  CECONYO&RClean Energy Businesses (a)Con Edison
Transmission
Other (b)Con Edison (c)
(Millions of Dollars)202320222023202220232022202320222023202220232022
Operating revenues$3,953$3,517$321$285$129$260$1$1$(1)$(3)$4,403$4,060
Purchased power6314307159(2)702487
Fuel189144189144
Gas purchased for resale36532463474172(1)468443
Other operations and maintenance7507419786487634(2)(2)896905
Depreciation and amortization4734462524591499529
Taxes, other than income taxes73672124234712765753
Gain on sale of the Clean Energy Businesses855855
Operating income (loss)80971141463646(2)(3)855(1)1,739799
Other income (deductions)18281125174(6)19690
Net interest expense233200131115(37)21(1)7262182
Income (loss) before income tax expense758592404022833850(8)1,673707
Income tax expense1541179103241762243153
Net income (loss)$604$475$31$30$19$59$2$—$774$(10)$1,430$554
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest(3)(48)(3)(48)
Net income (loss) for common stock$604$475$31$30$22$107$2$—$774$(10)$1,433$602

(a)On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.
(b)Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments. .
(c)Represents the consolidated results of operations of Con Edison and its businesses.







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CECONY
  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
  
  
(Millions of Dollars)ElectricGasSteam2023 TotalElectricGasSteam2022 Total2023-2022 Variation
Operating revenues$2,356$1,291$306$3,953$2,084$1,131$302$3,517$436
Purchased power613— 18631411— 20431200
Fuel79— 11018966— 7814445
Gas purchased for resale— 365— 365— 323— 32342
Other operations and maintenance56812557750573118507419
Depreciation and amortization34310525473332902444627
Taxes, other than income taxes559137407365321494072115
Operating income$194$559$56$809$170$451$90$711$98

Electric
CECONY’s results of electric operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
 
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$2,356$2,084$272
Purchased power613411202
Fuel796613
Other operations and maintenance568573(5)
Depreciation and amortization34333211
Taxes, other than income taxes55953227
Electric operating income$194$170$24

CECONY’s electric sales and deliveries for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were:
  
Millions of kWh DeliveredRevenues in Millions (a)
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
DescriptionMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
March 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
Residential/Religious (b)2,6142,641(27)(1.0)%$712$783$(71)(9.1)%
Commercial/Industrial2,7872,51527210.8 6766146210.1 
Retail choice customers4,8055,144(339)(6.6)463537(74)(13.8)
NYPA, Municipal Agency and other sales2,3302,398(68)(2.8)158162(4)(2.5)
Other operating revenues (c)— — — 347(12)359Large
Total12,53612,698(162)(1.3)%(d)$2,356$2,084$27213.1 %
(a)Revenues from electric sales are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues generally are not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.
(b)“Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.
(c)Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in the revenue decoupling mechanism current asset or regulatory liability and changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with other provisions of the company’s rate plans.
(d)After adjusting for variations, primarily weather and billing days, electric delivery volumes in CECONY’s service area increased 0.8 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.

Operating revenues increased $272 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher purchased power expenses ($202 million), an increase in revenues from the electric rate plan ($20 million) and higher fuel expenses ($13 million).

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Purchased power expenses increased $202 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher unit costs ($189 million) and higher purchased volumes ($14 million).

Fuel expenses increased $13 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher unit costs ($15 million), offset by lower purchased volumes from the company's electric generating facilities ($2 million).

Other operations and maintenance expenses decreased $5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to lower stock-based compensation ($3 million) and lower costs for injuries and damages ($2 million).

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $11 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher electric utility plant balances.

Taxes, other than income taxes increased $27 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher property taxes ($38 million) and higher state and local revenue taxes ($2 million), offset in part by lower deferral of over-collected property taxes ($14 million).

Gas
CECONY’s results of gas operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$1,291$1,131$160
Gas purchased for resale36532342
Other operations and maintenance1251187
Depreciation and amortization1059015
Taxes, other than income taxes137149(12)
Gas operating income$559$451$108

CECONY’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were:
  
Thousands of Dt DeliveredRevenues in Millions (a)
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
DescriptionMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
March 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
Residential22,508 25,058 (2,550)(10.2)%$558$522$366.9 %
General12,526 13,960 (1,434)(10.3)2552104521.4 
Firm transportation31,657 32,847 (1,190)(3.6)4033485515.8 
Total firm sales and transportation66,691 71,865 (5,174)(7.2)%(b)$1,216$1,080$13612.6 %
Interruptible sales (c)1,863 2,697 (834)(30.9)2020
NYPA9,973 7,785 2,188 28.1 11
Generation plants11,781 9,952 1,829 18.4 85360.0 
Other6,173 5,979 194 3.2 1212
Other operating revenues (d)— — — 341321Large
Total96,481 98,278 (1,797)(1.8)%$1,291$1,131$16014.1 %
(a)Revenues from gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.
(b)After adjusting for variations, primarily billing days, firm gas sales and transportation volumes in the company’s service area increased 7.6 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.
(c)Includes 654 thousand and 1,391 thousand of Dt for the 2023 and 2022 periods, respectively, that are also reflected in firm transportation and other.
(d)Other gas operating revenues generally reflect changes in the revenue decoupling mechanism and weather normalization clause current asset or regulatory liability and changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with other provisions of the company’s rate plans.





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Operating revenues increased $160 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to an increase in revenues from the gas rate plan ($127 million) and higher gas purchased for resale ($42 million).

Gas purchased for resale increased $42 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher unit costs ($157 million), offset in part by lower purchased volumes ($115 million).

Other operations and maintenance expenses increased $7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher gas operations department costs ($7 million).

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $15 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher gas utility plant balances.

Taxes, other than income taxes decreased $12 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to a lower deferral of over-collected property taxes ($24 million), offset in part by higher property taxes ($7 million) and higher state and local taxes ($6 million).

Steam
CECONY’s results of steam operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$306$302$4
Purchased power1820(2)
Fuel1107832
Other operations and maintenance57507
Depreciation and amortization25241
Taxes, other than income taxes4040
Steam operating income$56$90$(34)

CECONY’s steam sales and deliveries for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were:
  
Millions of Pounds DeliveredRevenues in Millions
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
DescriptionMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
March 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
General261 315 (54)(17.1)%$14$15$(1)(6.7)%
Apartment house2,012 2,252 (240)(10.7)807645.3 
Annual power4,359 5,083 (724)(14.2)199202(3)(1.5)
Other operating revenues (a)— — — 139444.4 
Total6,632 7,650 (1,018)(13.3)%(b)$306$302$41.3 %
(a)Other steam operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s rate plan.
(b)After adjusting for variations, primarily weather and billing days, steam sales and deliveries increased 4.5 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.

Operating revenues increased $4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher fuel expenses ($32 million), offset in part by the impact of warmer winter weather ($28 million).

Purchased power decreased $2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to lower unit costs ($3 million), offset by higher purchased volumes ($1 million).

Fuel expenses increased $32 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher unit costs ($69 million), offset by lower purchased volumes from the company's steam generating facilities ($37 million).

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Other operations and maintenance expenses increased $7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher costs for pension and other postretirement benefits, reflecting reconciliation to the rate plan level ($6 million).

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher steam utility plant balances.

Other Income (Deductions)
Other income increased $101 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to lower costs associated with components of pension and other postretirement benefits other than service cost ($102 million), offset in part by lower expenses resulting from investment performance in a deferred income plan ($3 million).

Net Interest Expense
Net Interest Expense increased $33 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher interest on short-term debt ($20 million), higher interest on long-term debt ($17 million) and higher non-operating interest on deposits ($3 million), offset in part by an increase in allowance for borrowed funds used during construction ($9 million).

Income Tax Expense
Income taxes increased $37 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher income before income tax expense ($35 million), and higher state income taxes ($8 million), offset in part by lower allowance for uncollectible accounts ($7 million).


O&R
  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
  
(Millions of Dollars)ElectricGas2023 TotalElectricGas2022 Total2023-2022 Variation
Operating revenues$182$139$321$166$119$285$36
Purchased power71— 7159— 5912
Gas purchased for resale— 6363— 474716
Other operations and maintenance77209767198611
Depreciation and amortization18725177241
Taxes, other than income taxes15924158231
Operating income$1$40$41$8$38$46$(5)

Electric
O&R’s results of electric operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$182$166$16
Purchased power715912
Other operations and maintenance776710
Depreciation and amortization18171
Taxes, other than income taxes1515
Electric operating income$1$8$(7)





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O&R’s electric sales and deliveries for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were:
  
Millions of kWh DeliveredRevenues in Millions (a)
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
DescriptionMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
March 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
Residential/Religious (b)467 417 50 12.0 %$107$85$2225.9 %
Commercial/Industrial262 227 35 15.4 4133824.2 
Retail choice customers495 629 (134)(21.3)3044(14)(31.8)
Public authorities27 25 8.0 34(1)(25.0)
Other operating revenues (c)— — — 11Large
Total1,251 1,298 (47)(3.6)%(d)$182$166$169.6 %
(a)O&R’s NY electric delivery revenues are subject to a revenue decoupling mechanism, as a result of which delivery revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. Effective July 2021, the majority of O&R’s electric distribution revenues in NJ are subject to a conservation incentive program, as a result of which distribution revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved. O&R’s electric transmission revenues in NJ are not subject to a conservation incentive program, and as a result, changes in such volumes do impact revenues.
(b)“Residential/Religious” generally includes single-family dwellings, individual apartments in multi-family dwellings, religious organizations and certain other not-for-profit organizations.
(c)Other electric operating revenues generally reflect changes in regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with the company’s electric rate plan.
(d)After adjusting for weather and other variations, electric delivery volumes in O&R’s service area decreased 1.9 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.

Operating revenues increased $16 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher purchased power expenses ($12 million) and higher revenues from the NY electric rate plan ($2 million).

Purchased power expenses increased $12 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher unit costs ($8 million), and higher purchased volumes ($4 million).

Other operations and maintenance expenses increased $10 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher non-deferred storm costs ($3 million), higher tree trimming expenses ($2 million), higher pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflecting reconciliation to the rate plan level ($1 million), higher customer assistance expenses ($1 million) and higher health care costs ($1 million).

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher electric utility plant balances.

Gas
O&R’s results of gas operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$139$119$20
Gas purchased for resale634716
Other operations and maintenance20191
Depreciation and amortization77— 
Taxes, other than income taxes98
Gas operating income$40$38$2 

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O&R’s gas sales and deliveries, excluding off-system sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were:
  
Thousands of Dt DeliveredRevenues in Millions (a)
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
DescriptionMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
March 31, 2023March 31, 2022VariationPercent
Variation
Residential5,208 6,165 (957)(15.5)%$100$84$1619.0 %
General1,094 1,350 (256)(19.0)1816212.5 
Firm transportation2,180 3,074 (894)(29.1)1720(3)(15.0)
Total firm sales and transportation8,482 10,589 (2,107)(19.9)%(b)$135$120$1512.5 %
Interruptible sales957 1,214 (257)(21.2)22
Generation plants(4)(80.0)— — 
Other294 285 3.2 — — 
Other gas revenues— — — 2(3)5Large
Total9,734 12,093 (2,359)(19.5)%$139$119$2016.8 %
(a)Revenues from NY gas sales are subject to a weather normalization clause and a revenue decoupling mechanism as a result of which delivery revenues are generally not affected by changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved.
(b)After adjusting for weather and other variations, total firm sales and transportation volumes decreased 0.3 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.

Operating revenues increased $20 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher gas purchased for resale ($16 million) and higher revenues from the NY gas rate plan ($3 million).

Gas purchased for resale increased $16 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to higher unit costs ($35 million), offset in part by lower purchased volumes ($19 million).

Other operations and maintenance expenses increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher pension and other postretirement benefit costs, reflecting reconciliation to the rate plan level.

Taxes, other than income taxes increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher property taxes and higher payroll taxes.

Income Tax Expense
Income taxes decreased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period
primarily due to lower allowance for uncollectible accounts.

Clean Energy Businesses
On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements. The Clean Energy Businesses’ results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period were as follows:
  
For the Three Months Ended
  
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2023March 31, 2022Variation
Operating revenues$129$260$(131)
Gas purchased for resale4172(31)
Other operations and maintenance4876(28)
Depreciation and amortization59(59)
Taxes, other than income taxes47(3)
Operating income$36$46$(10)

Operating revenues decreased $131 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

Gas purchased for resale decreased $31 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.





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Other operations and maintenance expenses decreased $28 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $59 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense increased $52 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to lower unrealized gains on interest rate swaps in the 2023 period. On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses and impact for 2023 is shown through the date of sale. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Income Tax Expense
Income taxes decreased $21 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to lower income before income tax expense ($13 million), lower loss attributable to non-controlling interest ($11 million), lower state income tax expense ($3 million), offset in part by lower renewable energy credits due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses ($4 million) and an increase in the valuation allowance on deferred state net operating losses ($2 million).

Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest decreased $45 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses.

Con Edison Transmission
Other Income (Deductions)
Other income increased $3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher investment income from NY Transco ($3 million).

Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher balances and interest on an intercompany loan.

Income Tax Expense
Income taxes increased $1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher income before income tax expense.

Other
Income Tax Expense
Income taxes increased $74 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period primarily due to higher income before income tax expense from the gain on the sale of the Clean Energy Businesses ($182 million), higher state income taxes ($19 million), higher state income taxes due to unitary adjustment ($17 million), increase in valuation allowance on state NOLs ($8 million), offset in part by the recognition of unamortized deferred investment tax credits ($107 million), lower state tax income expense due to changes in state apportionments, net of federal income taxes ($44 million) and lower loss attributable to non-controlling interest ($3 million).



Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companies’ liquidity reflects cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as shown on their respective consolidated statement of cash flows and as discussed below.

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The Companies’ cash, temporary cash investments and restricted cash resulting from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
  CECONYO&RClean Energy Businesses (d)Con Edison
Transmission
Other (a)(b)Con Edison (c)
(Millions of Dollars)202320222023202220232022202320222023202220232022
Operating activities$45$477$44$52$—$13$(152)$10$155$(79)$92$473
Investing activities
(1,077)(873)(68)(49)(248)(25)(26)(10)4,03752,618(952)
Financing activities12(471)21(1)(56)189(3,688)58(3,466)(470)
Net change for the period(1,020)(867)(3)2(248)(68)11 504(16)(756)(949)
Balance at beginning of period1,0569203529248178— 191191,5301,146
Balance at end of period (c)$36$53$32$31$—$110$11 $—$695$3$774$197
Less: Cash balances held for sale (d)— 3
Balance at end of period excluding held for sale$36$53$32$31$—$110$11 $—$692$3$771$197
(a) Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments.
(b) Represents the consolidated results of operations of Con Edison and its businesses.
(c) See "Reconciliation of Cash, Temporary Cash Investments and Restricted Cash" in Note A to the First Quarter Financial Statements.
(d) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison sold substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.





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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
The Utilities’ cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect their energy sales and deliveries and cost of operations. The volume of energy sales and deliveries is primarily affected by factors external to the Utilities, such as customer demand, weather, market prices for energy and economic conditions. Measures that promote distributed energy resources, such as distributed generation, demand reduction and energy efficiency, also affect the volume of energy sales and deliveries.

The decline in business activity in the Utilities’ service territory from 2020 through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Utilities' suspension of service disconnections, bill collection activities and certain charges and fees resulted in a slower recovery of cash from outstanding customer accounts receivable balances, material increases in customer accounts receivable balances, increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts, and may result in increases to write-offs of customer accounts, as compared to prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the revenue decoupling mechanisms in the Utilities’ NY electric and gas rate plans, changes in delivery volumes from levels assumed when rates were approved may affect the timing of cash flows, but largely not net income. The prices at which the Utilities provide energy to their customers are determined in accordance with their rate plans. During 2022, increases in electric and gas commodity prices further contributed to a slower recovery of cash from outstanding customer accounts receivable balances, increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts, and increases to write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances. In general, changes in the Utilities’ cost of purchased power, fuel and gas may affect the timing of cash flows, but not net income, because the costs are recovered in accordance with rate plans. See “Financial and Commodity Market Risks – Commodity Price Risk,” below.

Net income is the result of cash and non-cash (or accrual) transactions. Only cash transactions affect the Companies’ cash flows from operating activities. Principal non-cash charges or credits include depreciation, deferred income tax expense, amortizations of certain regulatory assets and liabilities and accrued unbilled revenue. Non-cash charges or credits may also be accrued under the revenue decoupling and cost reconciliation mechanisms in the Utilities’ NY electric and gas rate plans.

Net cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 for Con Edison and CECONY were $381 million lower and $432 million lower, respectively, than in the 2022 period. The change in net cash flows for Con Edison primarily reflects lower net deferred credits, noncurrent liabilities and other regulatory liabilities balances ($566 million), a decrease in accounts payable ($387 million), a decrease in accrued interest ($32 million) and lower recoveries of depreciation and amortization ($30 million), offset in part by a higher decrease of accounts receivable balances from customers net of allowance for uncollectible accounts ($374 million) (see “COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts", "Accounting Considerations” and “Liquidity and Financing,” above) and an increase in accrued taxes ($279 million). For CECONY, changes in net cash flows primarily reflects lower net deferred credits, noncurrent liabilities and other regulatory liabilities balances ($505 million), a decrease in accounts payable ($239 million), an increase in prepayments ($107 million) and a decrease in accrued taxes to affiliated companies ($88 million), offset in part by a higher decrease of accounts receivable balances from customers net of allowance for uncollectible accounts ($345 million) (see “COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts", "Accounting Considerations” and “Liquidity and Financing,” above) and higher deferred income taxes ($178 million).

Cash Flows From (Used in) Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for Con Edison were $3,570 million higher for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period. Net cash flows used in investing activities for CECONY were $204 million higher for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period. The change for Con Edison primarily reflects the proceeds from substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents sold ($3,927 million), offset in part by an increase in utility construction expenditures ($213 million), an increase in non-utility construction expenditures ($115 million), higher investments ($15 million) and higher cost of removal less salvage ($14 million). The change for CECONY primarily reflects an increase in utility construction expenditures ($191 million) and higher cost of removal less salvage ($13 million). Pursuant to their rate plans, the Utilities recover the cost of utility construction expenditures from customers, including an approved rate of return (before and after being placed in service and or AFUDC before being placed in service). Increases in the amount of utility construction expenditures may temporarily increase the amount of short-term debt issued by the Utilities prior to the long-term financing of such amounts.

Cash Flows From (Used In) Financing Activities
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Net cash flows used in financing activities for Con Edison were $2,996 million higher for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period. Net cash flows from financing activities for CECONY were $483 million higher for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the 2022 period.

In March 2023, Con Edison entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (ASR Contracts) with two dealers to repurchase $1,000 million in aggregate of Con Edison’s Common Shares ($.10 par value) (Common Shares). Pursuant to the ASR Contracts, Con Edison made payments of $1,000 million in aggregate to the dealers and received initial deliveries of 8,730,766 Common Shares in aggregate. See Note C to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

In February 2023, CECONY issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.20% debentures, due 2033. See Note C to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison’s cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 also reflect the net retirement of short-term debt of $2,454 million.

Cash flows from financing activities of the Companies also reflect commercial paper issuances and repayments. The commercial paper amounts outstanding at March 31, 2023 and 2022 and the average daily balances for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 for Con Edison and CECONY were as follows:
  
20232022
(Millions of Dollars, except Weighted Average Yield)Outstanding at March 31,Daily
average
Outstanding at March 31,Daily
average
Con Edison$411$1,858$1,313$1,275
CECONY$405$1,773$1,061$1,089
Weighted average yield5.4 %4.8 %0.8 %0.4 %

Capital Requirements and Resources
Contractual Obligations
Con Edison’s material obligations to make payments pursuant to contracts totaled $53,645 million and $57,931 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease at March 31, 2023 is due primarily to Con Edison completing the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses on March 1, 2023. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Capital Resources
For each of the Companies, the common equity ratio at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was:
  
Common Equity Ratio
(Percent of total capitalization)
  
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Con Edison50.250.9
CECONY49.146.9






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Assets, Liabilities and Equity
The Companies' assets, liabilities, and equity at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows. 
  CECONYO&RClean Energy
 Businesses (c)
Con Edison
Transmission
Other (a)Con Edison (b)
(Millions of Dollars)202320222023202220232022202320222023202220232022
ASSETS
Current assets
$4,669$5,247$314$332$—$879$15$4$870$6,510$5,868$12,972
Investments5585392020— — 31328614(4)905841
Net plant44,50744,0112,7662,7384,7181717— (4,718)47,29046,766
Other noncurrent assets7,9197,6484044211,62777411(1,217)8,7418,486
Total Assets$57,653$57,445$3,504$3,511$—$7,224$352$314$1,295$571$62,804$69,065
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities$3,607$6,036$320$409$—$1,596$7$163$961$3,132$4,895$11,336
Noncurrent liabilities15,57615,4511,0801,103338(85)(86)(150)(113)16,42116,693
Long-term debt19,57819,0801,0681,0682,292(1)(2,293)20,64520,147
Equity18,89216,8781,0369312,998430237485(155)20,84320,889
Total Liabilities and Equity$57,653$57,445$3,504$3,511$—$7,224$352$314$1,295$571$62,804$69,065
(a) Other includes the parent company, Con Edison’s tax equity investments, the deferred project held for sale and consolidation adjustments.
(b) Represents the consolidated results of operations of Con Edison and its businesses.
(c) On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

CECONY
Current assets at March 31, 2023 were $578 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in current assets primarily reflects a decrease in cash and temporary cash investments ($1,020 million), a decrease to accrued unbilled revenues ($173 million), offset in part by an increase in prepayments ($574 million), and an increase in the fair value of short-term derivative assets ($83 million).

Investments at March 31, 2023 were $19 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in investments primarily reflects an increase in supplemental retirement income plan assets ($19 million). See Note E to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Net plant at March 31, 2023 was $496 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in net plant primarily reflects an increase in electric ($472 million), gas ($149 million), steam ($30 million) and general ($36 million) plant balances and an increase in construction work in progress ($94 million), offset in part by an increase in accumulated depreciation ($285 million).

Other noncurrent assets at March 31, 2023 were $271 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in other noncurrent assets primarily reflects an increase in the regulatory asset for COVID - 19 arrears relief deferrals programs ($335 million) and an increase in the regulatory asset for unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs to reflect the final actuarial valuation, as measured at December 31, 2022, of the pension and other retiree benefit plans in accordance with the accounting rules for retirement benefits ($43 million). The change in the regulatory asset also reflects the period's amortization of accounting costs. The increase is offset in part by a decrease in the fair value of deferred assets ($55 million), a decrease in pension and retiree benefits ($48 million) and a decrease in operating lease right-of-use asset ($12 million). See Notes B, E and F to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Current liabilities at March 31, 2023 were $2,429 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in current liabilities primarily reflects a decrease in notes payable ($1,895 million) and a decrease in accounts payable ($502 million).

Noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2023 were $125 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in noncurrent liabilities primarily reflects an increase in deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits
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($387 million) primarily due to accelerated tax depreciation, repair deductions and the amortization of excess deferred federal income taxes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). See Note J to the First Quarter Financial Statements. The change also reflects an increase in the fair value of derivative liabilities ($120 million), offset in part by a decrease in the regulatory liability for unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs to reflect the final actuarial valuation, as measured at December 31, 2022, of the pension and other retiree benefit plans in accordance with the accounting rules for retirement benefits ($220 million), a decrease in the regulatory liability for deferred derivative gains - long term ($111 million) and a decrease in the regulatory liability for future income tax ($57 million). See Notes E and F to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Long-term debt at March 31, 2023 was $498 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in long-term
debt primarily reflects CECONY's issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.20% debentures, due 2033, offset in part by, the amortization of unamortized debt expense over the three month period. See Note C to the First Quarter Financial Statements

Equity at March 31, 2023 was $2,014 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in equity primarily reflects capital contributions from Con Edison ($1,675 million) in 2023, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 ($604 million), offset in part by common stock dividends to Con Edison ($264 million) in 2023.


O&R
Current assets at March 31, 2023 were $18 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in current assets primarily reflects a decrease in gas storage, at average cost ($15 million), a decrease in accrued unbilled revenue ($13 million), offset in part by an increase in accounts receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts ($8 million) (see “COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements and “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impacts - Accounting Considerations” and “Liquidity and Financing,” above) and higher prepayments ($4 million).

Net plant at March 31, 2023 was $28 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in net plant primarily reflects an increase in electric ($24 million), gas ($18 million), and general ($9 million) plant balances, offset in part by an increase in accumulated depreciation ($17 million) and a decrease in construction work in progress ($6 million).

Other noncurrent assets at March 31, 2023 were $17 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in
other noncurrent assets primarily reflects a decrease in pension and retiree benefits ($7 million), a decrease in the fair value of derivative assets ($6 million) and a decrease in regulatory assets ($2 million).

Current liabilities at March 31, 2023 were $89 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in current liabilities primarily reflects a decrease in notes payable ($52 million), a decrease in accounts payable ($20 million) and a decrease in accounts payable to affiliated companies ($16 million).

Noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2023 were $23 million lower than at December 31, 2022. The change in noncurrent liabilities primarily reflects a decrease in long-term deferred derivative gains ($15 million), the regulatory liabilities for unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs ($3 million) and low income aggregation program ($2 million).

Equity at March 31, 2023 was $105 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in equity primarily reflects capital contributions from Con Edison ($90 million) in 2023, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 ($31 million), offset in part by common stock dividends to Con Edison ($16 million) in 2023.

Clean Energy Businesses
On March 1, 2023, Con Edison completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Clean Energy Businesses. See Note S and Note T to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison Transmission
Currents assets at March 31, 2023 were $11 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The increase in current assets primarily reflects an equity contribution from Con Edison.





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Investments at March 31, 2023 were $27 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The increase in investments reflects additional investment in NY Transco ($26 million).

Equity at March 31, 2023 was $193 million higher than at December 31, 2022. The change in equity primarily reflects an equity contribution from Con Edison, the proceeds of which were primarily used to repay an intercompany loan.

Utility Regulation
Cyber Regulation
In March 2023, the NY State legislature amended the NY State Public Service Law, directing the NYSPSC to develop rules to direct electric and gas utilities, among other things, to: (i) take necessary measures to monitor and protect customer privacy, including, but not limited to, customer electric and gas consumption data, from unauthorized disclosure or unconsented sharing, (ii) develop and implement tools to monitor operational control networks to detect unauthorized network behavior, including the utilities' industrial control systems that support distribution, transmission and advanced metering infrastructure control centers and (iii) mandate that utilities’ emergency response plans include cyber-attack response plans. The law also states that customer electric and gas consumption data should be considered confidential.

Environmental Matters
Clean Energy Future
Clean Energy Goals
In March and April of 2023, CECONY and O&R applied for federal grants of $177 million and $125 million, respectively, appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In addition, seven states, including NY State, submitted a proposal for a Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (the Hydrogen Hub) to the U.S. Department of Energy for funding under the IIJA. CECONY is seeking up to $116 million of funding to use carbon-free hydrogen to produce steam at its East River steam generating station as part of the Hydrogen Hub proposal. Federal grants obtained pursuant to the IIJA are expected to be used to reduce customers’ costs for investments in CECONY’s electric and steam systems and O&R's electric system.

In April 2023, the NYSPSC approved CECONY’s December 2022 petition seeking cost recovery approval for a proposed clean energy hub in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub) at an estimated cost of $810 million, that is in addition to the capital expenditures approved in the CECONY joint proposal. See "Rate Plans" in Note B to the First Quarter Financial Statements. The Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub has an estimated in-service date of December 2027 and addresses a 2028 reliability need. The Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub provides the flexibility for offshore wind resources to interconnect during construction and after it commences operation.

In May 2023, NY approved the 2023-2024 state budget, that includes legislation that prohibits the installation of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems, including oil and natural gas, beginning in 2026 for affected new buildings with not more than seven stories and beginning in 2029 for all other new affected buildings. The law includes exemptions for, among other things, emergency backup generators, hospitals, laundromats and commercial kitchens.

Other Environmental Matters
In July 2021, a CECONY feeder failure led to the discharge of thousands of gallons of dielectric fluid from a street manhole in New Rochelle, NY. Dielectric fluid reached nearby streets, properties and the New Rochelle Harbor. CECONY, the U.S. Coast Guard, the NYSDEC and other agencies responded to the incident. CECONY stopped the feeder leak on the same day the discharge occurred and has completed the spill recovery and associated cleanup operations. In addition, the company has received third-party damage claims. The costs associated with this matter are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. In connection with the incident, the company may incur monetary sanctions of more than $0.3 million for violations of certain provisions regulating the discharge of materials into, and for the protection of, the environment.

For additional information about the Companies’ environmental matters, see Note G to the First Quarter Financial Statements. 

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Con Edison Transmission
In May 2022, the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, that is being constructed by a joint venture in which Con Edison Transmission owns a 9.5 percent interest (which is expected to be reduced to 8.0 percent based on the latest project cost estimate and Con Edison Transmission’s previous capping of its cash contributions to the joint venture), indicated it plans to pursue new permits and is now targeting a full in-service date during the second half of 2023 at a total project cost of approximately $6,600 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction. In June 2022, the Mountain Valley Pipeline joint venture filed a request with the FERC for, and in August 2022, the FERC granted, a four-year extension of time to complete the project by October 2026. At March 31, 2023, Con Edison Transmission’s carrying value of its investment in MVP was $111 million and its cash contributions to the joint venture amounted to $530 million.


Financial and Commodity Market Risks
The Companies are subject to various risks and uncertainties associated with financial and commodity markets. The most significant market risks include interest rate risk, commodity price risk and investment risk.

Interest Rate Risk
The Companies' interest rate risk primarily relates to new debt financing needed to fund capital requirements, including the construction expenditures of the Utilities and maturing debt securities, and variable-rate debt. Con Edison and its subsidiaries manage interest rate risk through the issuance of mostly fixed-rate debt with varying maturities and through opportunistic refinancing of debt. Con Edison and CECONY estimate that at March 31, 2023, a 10 percent increase in interest rates applicable to its variable rate debt would result in an increase in annual interest expense of $4 million. Under CECONY’s current electric, gas and steam rate plans, variations in actual variable rate tax-exempt debt interest expense, including costs associated with the refinancing of the variable rate tax-exempt debt, are reconciled to levels reflected in rates.

Inflationary pressure has prompted the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates. Higher interest rates have resulted in, and are expected to continue to result in, increased interest expense on commercial paper, variable-rate debt and long-term debt issuances.

Commodity Price Risk
Con Edison’s commodity price risk primarily relates to the purchase and sale of electricity, gas and related derivative instruments. The Utilities apply, and the Clean Energy Businesses applied risk management strategies to mitigate their related exposures. See Note N to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

Con Edison estimates that, as of March 31, 2023, a 10 percent decline in market prices would result in a decline in fair value of $159 million for the derivative instruments used by the Utilities to hedge purchases of electricity and gas, of which $149 million is for CECONY and $10 million is for O&R. Con Edison expects that any such change in fair value would be largely offset by directionally opposite changes in the cost of the electricity and gas purchased.

The Utilities do not make any margin or profit on the electricity or gas they sell. In accordance with provisions
approved by state regulators, the Utilities generally recover from full-service customers the costs they incur for energy purchased for those customers, including gains and losses on certain derivative instruments used to hedge energy purchased and related costs. However, increases in electric and gas commodity prices may contribute to a slower recovery of cash from outstanding customer accounts receivable balances and increases to the allowance for uncollectible accounts, and may result in increases to write-offs of customer accounts receivable balances.

Investment Risk
The Companies’ investment risk relates to the investment of plan assets for their pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Con Edison's investment risk also relates to the investments of Con Edison Transmission that are accounted for under the equity method. See "Investments" in Note A to the First Quarter Financial Statements.

The Companies’ current investment policy for pension plan assets includes investment targets of 28 to 38 percent equity securities, 42 to 60 percent debt securities and 12 to 22 percent alternatives. At March 31, 2023, the pension plan investments consisted of 31.9 percent equity securities, 48.8 percent debt securities and 19.3 percent alternatives.





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For the Utilities’ pension and other postretirement benefit plans, regulatory accounting treatment is generally applied in accordance with the accounting rules for regulated operations. In accordance with the Statement of Policy issued by the NYSPSC and its current electric, gas and steam rate plans, CECONY defers for payment to or recovery from customers the difference between the pension and other postretirement benefit expenses and the amounts for such expenses reflected in rates. O&R also defers such difference pursuant to its NY rate plans.

Material Contingencies
For information concerning potential liabilities arising from the Companies’ material contingencies, see “COVID-19 Regulatory Matters” and "Other Regulatory Matters" in Note B and Notes G and H to the First Quarter Financial Statements.
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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For information about the Companies’ primary market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, see “Financial and Commodity Market Risks,” in Part I, Item 2 of this report, that is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures
The Companies maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that they submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. For each of the Companies, its management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and, based on such evaluation, has concluded that the controls and procedures are effective to provide such reasonable assurance. Reasonable assurance is not absolute assurance, however, and there can be no assurance that any design of controls or procedures would be effective under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
There was no change in the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companies’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting.
 




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Part II Other Information

 
Item 1: Legal Proceedings
For information about certain legal proceedings affecting the Companies, see "Other Regulatory Matters" in Note B and Notes G and H to the financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report and "Environmental Matters - Other Environmental Matters" in Part I, Item 2 of this report, that is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A: Risk Factors
There were no material changes in the Companies’ risk factors compared to those disclosed in Item 1A of the Form 10-K.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On February 16, 2023, Con Edison announced its intent to repurchase up to $1,000 million of its Common Shares ($.10 par value). In March 2023, Con Edison entered into ASR Contracts with two dealers to repurchase $1,000 million in aggregate of its Common Shares. Pursuant to the ASR Contracts, Con Edison made payments of $1,000 million in aggregate to the dealers and received initial deliveries of 8,730,766 Common Shares in aggregate, that were recorded in treasury stock at fair value based on the closing price on March 6, 2023 of $91.63, of $800 million. The remaining $200 million was recorded as additional paid-in-capital, representing the value of the forward contract to purchase additional shares. The final number of Common Shares to be received from the dealers will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of Common Shares during the term of the applicable transaction, less a discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, the dealers may be required to deliver additional Common Shares to Con Edison or Con Edison may be required either to make a cash payment or deliver Common Shares to the dealers. The final settlement of the transactions under the ASR Contracts is expected to occur no later than the third quarter of 2023. The terms of the accelerated share repurchases under the ASR Contracts are subject to adjustment if Con Edison enters into or announces certain types of transactions or takes certain corporate actions.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or unit)(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1 - January 31
February 1 - February 28
March 1 - March 318,730,766$91.638,730,766
    — (1)
Total8,730,766$91.638,730,766

1.On February 16, 2023, Con Edison’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1,000 million of its Common Shares, of which the entire amount was used in connection with the March 2023 ASR Contracts. As described above, the final number of Common Shares to be received from the dealers will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of Common Shares during the term of the applicable transaction, less a discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, the dealers may be required to deliver additional Common Shares to Con Edison or Con Edison may be required either to make a cash payment or deliver Common Shares to the dealers.
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Item 6: Exhibits
Con Edison
Exhibit 10.1.1
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2023, among CECONY, Con Edison, O&R, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (Designated in Con Edison's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2023 (File No. 1-14514) as Exhibit 10.1)
Exhibit 10.1.2
Confirmation of Forward Repurchase Transaction, dated March 6, 2023, between Con Edison and Citibank, N.A. (Designated in Con Edison's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 6, 2023 (File No. 1-14514) as Exhibit 10.1)
Exhibit 10.1.3
Confirmation of Forward Repurchase Transaction, dated March 6, 2023, between Con Edison and Bank of America, N.A. (Designated in Con Edison's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 6, 2023 (File No. 1-14514) as Exhibit 10.1)
Exhibit 10.1.4
Exhibit 10.1.5
Exhibit 10.1.6
Exhibit 10.1.7
Exhibit 10.1.8
Exhibit 31.1.1
Exhibit 31.1.2
Exhibit 32.1.1
Exhibit 32.1.2
Exhibit 101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Exhibit 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
Exhibit 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
 

CECONY
Exhibit 3.2
Exhibit 10.2.1
364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2023, among CECONY, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (Designated in Con Edison's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2023 (File No. 1-1-1217) as Exhibit 10.2)
Exhibit 10.2.2
Exhibit 10.2.3
Exhibit 31.2.1
Exhibit 31.2.2
Exhibit 32.2.1
Exhibit 32.2.2
Exhibit 101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Exhibit 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
Exhibit 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
Exhibit 101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of Con Edison’s subsidiaries other than CECONY, the total amount of which does not exceed ten percent of the total assets of Con Edison and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, are not filed as exhibits to Con Edison’s Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. Con Edison agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request a copy of any such instrument.
 




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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.
 
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Date: May 4, 2023By /s/ Robert Hoglund
Robert Hoglund
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Duly
Authorized Officer
 

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