Record for the Proposed Section 316(b) Rule for Phase III Facilities

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Author: Abt Associates Inc.

Date Created:

Date Modified: 5/10/2011

Purpose: Compiles Average Yield to Maturity on Selected Long-Term Bonds for use in the capital expenditures estimate

File Contents:

Worksheet Contents

Average Calc Calculates the average bond yield for a specified type of bond AAA or BAA) and set of years

Data Summary of AAA and BAA yeilds and the differential between them from 1976-2009

AAA yields AAA Bond Yield rate data from the Federal Reserve, 1976-2009

BAA yields BAA Bond Yield rate data from the Federal Reserve, 1976-2009

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Bond Type Baa Select type of bond (Aaa or Baa)

Range Start 1999 Select first year of the period over which you want to average

Range End 2008 Select last year of the period over which you want to average

Average Yield 7.16

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AVERAGE ANNUAL YIELD TO MATURITY ON SELECTED LONG-TERM BONDS.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/H15/data.htm

Year Aaa Baa Dif

1976 8.43 9.75 1.32

1977 8.02 8.97 0.95

1978 8.73 9.49 0.76

1979 9.63 10.69 1.06

1980 11.94 13.67 1.73

1981 14.17 16.04 1.87

1982 13.79 16.11 2.32

1983 12.04 13.55 1.51

1984 12.71 14.19 1.48

1985 11.37 12.72 1.35

1986 9.02 10.39 1.37

1987 9.38 10.58 1.2

1988 9.71 10.83 1.12

1989 9.26 10.18 0.92

1990 9.32 10.36 1.04

1991 8.77 9.8 1.03

1992 8.14 8.98 0.84

1993 7.22 7.93 0.71

1994 7.97 8.63 0.66

1995 7.59 8.2 0.61

1996 7.37 8.05 0.68

1997 7.27 7.87 0.6

1998 6.53 7.22 0.69

1999 7.05 7.88 0.83

2000 7.62 8.37 0.75

2001 7.08 7.95 0.87

2002 6.49 7.8 1.31

2003 5.66 6.76 1.1

2004 5.63 6.39 0.76

2005 5.23 6.06 0.83

2006 5.59 6.48 0.89

2007 5.56 6.48 0.92

2008 5.63 7.44 1.81

2009 5.31 7.29 1.98

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Average Yield to Maturity

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 Instrument Corporate bonds/Moody's seasoned Aaa

 Maturity Not applicable

 Frequency Annual

 Description MOODY'S YIELD ON SEASONED CORPORATE BONDS - ALL INDUSTRIES, AAA

 Note

Moody's Aaa rates through December 6, 2001, are averages of Aaa utility and Aaa industrial bond 

rates. As of December 7, 2001, these rates are averages of Aaa industrial bonds only.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/H15/data.htm

DATE AAANA

1976 8.43

1977 8.02

1978 8.73

1979 9.63

1980 11.94

1981 14.17

1982 13.79

1983 12.04

1984 12.71

1985 11.37

1986 9.02

1987 9.38

1988 9.71

1989 9.26

1990 9.32

1991 8.77

1992 8.14

1993 7.22

1994 7.97

1995 7.59

1996 7.37

1997 7.27

1998 6.53

1999 7.05

2000 7.62

2001 7.08

2002 6.49

2003 5.66

2004 5.63

2005 5.23

2006 5.59

2007 5.56

2008 5.63

2009 5.31

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 Instrument Corporate bonds/Moody's seasoned Baa

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 Frequency Annual

 Description MOODY'S YIELD ON SEASONED CORPORATE BONDS - ALL INDUSTRIES, BAA

http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/H15/data.htm

DATE BAANA

1976 9.75

1977 8.97

1978 9.49

1979 10.69

1980 13.67

1981 16.04

1982 16.11

1983 13.55

1984 14.19

1985 12.72

1986 10.39

1987 10.58

1988 10.83

1989 10.18

1990 10.36

1991 9.8

1992 8.98

1993 7.93

1994 8.63

1995 8.2

1996 8.05

1997 7.87

1998 7.22

1999 7.88

2000 8.37

2001 7.95

2002 7.8

2003 6.76

2004 6.39

2005 6.06

2006 6.48

2007 6.48

2008 7.44

2009 7.29

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