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Published on 8/16/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Energy Northwest, Wash., brings $782.66 million of Columbia Generating bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 16 - Energy Northwest of Washington State came to market with $782,655,000 of series 2012 Columbia Generating Station electric revenue bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $34.14 million of series 2012D bonds and $748,515,000 of series 2012E taxable bonds.

The 2012D bonds are due 2025 to 2032 with term bonds due in 2035 and 2044. The serial bonds have 5% coupons. The 2035 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 114.743 and the 2044 bonds have a 4% coupon priced at 98.226.

The 2012E bonds are due 2015 and 2018 to 2027 with a term bond due in 2037. The serial coupons range from 1.063% to 3.603%, all priced at par. The 2037 bonds have a 4.144% coupon priced at par.

The bonds (Aa1/AA-/AA) were sold through Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Proceeds will be used to acquire fuel for the generating station and to finance repairs, renovations and improvements.

Issuer:Energy Northwest
Issue:Series 2012 Columbia Generating Station electric revenue bonds
Amount:$782,655,000
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Aug. 16
Settlement date:Aug. 23
$34.14 million series 2012D bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.18 million2025Serial5%121.715
$1,225,0002026Serial5%121.034
$1.29 million2027Serial5%120.358
$1.35 million2028Serial5%119.687
$1.42 million2029Serial5%119.019
$1.49 million2030Serial5%118.356
$1,565,0002031Serial5%117.792
$1,645,0002032Serial5%117.23
$5.37 million2035Term5%114.743
$17,605,0002044Term4%98.226
$748,515,000 series 2012E taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$25,485,0002015Serial1.063%100
$116.93 million2018Serial2.147%100
$250 million2019Serial2.197%100
$103,235,0002020Serial2.653%100
$94.72 million2021Serial2.803%100
$77.84 million2022Serial2.953%100
$12.97 million2023Serial3.103%100
$14.58 million2024Serial3.253%100
$15.62 million2025Serial3.403%100
$18.65 million2026Serial3.503%100
$14.96 million2027Serial3.603%100
$3,525,0002037Term4.144%100

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