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GOODWILL AND REGULATORY (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
GOODWILL AND REGULATORY  
Summary of adjustments as a result of the FERC Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Form 501-G Filing Option

    

Impact on Maximum Rates

    

Moratorium and Mandatory Filing Requirements
and Other Considerations

Great Lakes

 

Option 1; accepted by FERC

 

2.0% rate reduction effective February 1, 2019

 

No moratorium in effect; comeback provision with new rates to be effective by October 1, 2022

GTN

 

Settlement approved by FERC on November 30, 2018 eliminating the requirement to file Form 501-G

 

A refund of $10 million to its firm customers in 2018; 10.0% rate reduction effective January 1, 2019; additional rate reduction of 6.6% effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021; These reductions will replace the 8.3% rate reduction in 2020 agreed to as part of the last settlement in 2015

 

Moratorium on rate changes until December 31, 2021; comeback provision with new rates to be effective by January 1, 2022

Northern Border

 

Option 1; accepted by FERC

 

2.0% rate reduction effective February 1, 2019; proposed additional 2.0% rate reduction effective January 1, 2020

 

No moratorium in effect; comeback provision with new rates to be effective by July 1, 2024

Bison

 

Option 3

 

No rate change proposed

 

No moratorium or comeback provisions

Iroquois

 

Option 3; subsequently reached a settlement with customers and a notice of settlement-in-principle was filed with FERC on January 9, 2019.

 

Expected to reduce rates by the impact of the 2017 Tax Act as shown on Form 501-G

 

Likely to be reaffirmed with the settlement

PNGTS

 

Option 3; accepted by FERC

 

No rate change proposed

 

No moratorium or comeback provisions

North Baja

 

Option 1; accepted by FERC

 

10.8% rate reduction effective December 1, 2018

 

No moratorium or comeback provisions; approximately 90% of North Baja's contracts are negotiated; 10.8% reduction on maximum rate contracts only

Tuscarora

 

Option 1; subsequently reached a settlement with customers and a notice of settlement-in-principle was filed with FERC on January 29, 2019

 

Expected to be finalized with the settlement

 

Expected to be finalized with the settlement