Northeast Generation's $357.5 Mil. Senior Bonds Affirmed At 'BB+'; Outlook Negative Jul 05
Standard & Poors, July 2005
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) July 8, 2005--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' today affirmed its 'BB+' rating on Northeast Generation Co.'s (NGC) $357.5 million senior secured bonds. The rating reflects the near-term expiration of the current Select Energy Inc. (Select) contract and the potential that Select may not extend the contract on terms favorable to the NGC bondholders. Under a merchant case scenario where natural gas prices remain low ($3.75 per million Btu), NGC's debt service coverage ratio could fall to 1x. The outlook is negative. NGC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU), owns, operates, and maintains a portfolio of 1,296 MW of generation assets and firm capacity in the New England region. While Standard & Poor's...
Companies mentioned in this report are: FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.,Northeast Utilities
Action: Affirmed
Action: Outlook: Negative
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FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.,Northeast Utilities
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