system energy resources , inc . management 2019s financial discussion and analysis sources of capital system energy 2019s sources to meet its capital requirements include : internally generated funds ; cash on hand ; debt issuances ; and bank financing under new or existing facilities . system energy may refinance , redeem , or otherwise retire debt prior to maturity , to the extent market conditions and interest and dividend rates are favorable . all debt and common stock issuances by system energy require prior regulatory approval . debt issuances are also subject to issuance tests set forth in its bond indentures and other agreements . system energy has sufficient capacity under these tests to meet its foreseeable capital needs . in february 2012 , system energy vie issued $ 50 million of 4.02% ( 4.02 % ) series h notes due february 2017 . system energy used the proceeds to purchase additional nuclear fuel . system energy has obtained a short-term borrowing authorization from the ferc under which it may borrow , through october 2013 , up to the aggregate amount , at any one time outstanding , of $ 200 million . see note 4 to the financial statements for further discussion of system energy 2019s short-term borrowing limits . system energy has also obtained an order from the ferc authorizing long-term securities issuances . the current long-term authorization extends through july 2013 . system energy 2019s receivables from the money pool were as follows as of december 31 for each of the following years: .
what was the average system energy 2019s receivables from 2008 to 2011
see note 4 to the financial statements for a description of the money pool . nuclear matters system energy owns and operates grand gulf . system energy is , therefore , subject to the risks related to owning and operating a nuclear plant . these include risks from the use , storage , handling and disposal of high- level and low-level radioactive materials , regulatory requirement changes , including changes resulting from events at other plants , limitations on the amounts and types of insurance commercially available for losses in connection with nuclear operations , and technological and financial uncertainties related to decommissioning nuclear plants at the end of their licensed lives , including the sufficiency of funds in decommissioning trusts . in the event of an unanticipated early shutdown of grand gulf , system energy may be required to provide additional funds or credit support to satisfy regulatory requirements for decommissioning . after the nuclear incident in japan resulting from the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami , the nrc established a task force to conduct a review of processes and regulations relating to nuclear facilities in the united states . the task force issued a near term ( 90-day ) report in july 2011 that has made recommendations , which are currently being evaluated by the nrc . it is anticipated that the nrc will issue certain orders and requests for information to nuclear plant licensees by the end of the first quarter 2012 that will begin to implement the task force 2019s recommendations . these orders may require u.s . nuclear operators , including entergy , to undertake plant modifications or perform additional analyses that could , among other things , result in increased costs and capital requirements associated with operating entergy 2019s nuclear plants. .