Percentage of maximum transportation interim rate increase (decrease) allowed while waiting final decision of regulatory agency.

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Percentage of maximum transportation requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Percentage of maximum transportation requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency with effective April 1, 2020.

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Percentage of maximum transportation requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency with effective March 1, 2019.

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Number of phases in which percentage of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency is implemented

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Percentage of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.

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REGULATORY (Details) - FERC - item	Apr. 04, 2019	Mar. 15, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019
Iroquois
REGULATORY
Reduction of existing maximum system rates (as a percent)			6.50%
Number phases of reduction of rates			2
Reduction of existing maximum system rates effective March 1,2019 (as a percent)			3.25%
Reduction of existing maximum system rates effective April 1,2020 (as a percent)			3.25%
Tuscarora Settlement
REGULATORY
Reduction of existing maximum system rates (as a percent)		1.70%
Additional decrease of unit rate (as a percent)		10.80%
Northern Border
REGULATORY
Decrease in rate (as a percent)	2.00%