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GOODWILL AND REGULATORY (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
GOODWILL AND REGULATORY  
Summary of adjustments as a result of the FERC Actions

    

Form 501-G Filing Option

    

Impact on Maximum Rates

    

Moratorium, Mandatory Filing Requirements and Other Considerations

Great Lakes

 

Option 1; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; Limited Section 4 accepted by FERC; 501-G Docket remains open

 

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 eliminated 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; Settlement agreement reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT

Northern Border

 

Option 1; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; subsequent settlement approved by FERC on May 24, 2019; 501-G docket closed

 

2.0% rate reduction effective February 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 extended until July 1, 2024 unless superseded by a subsequent rate case or settlement

 

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

Bison

 

Option 3; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; accepted by FERC; 501-G docket closed

 

No rate changes proposed

 

No moratorium or comeback provisions

Iroquois

 

Option 3; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; subsequent settlement approved by FERC on May 2, 2019; 501-G docket closed

 

3.25% rate reduction effective March 1, 2019; additional 3.25% rate reduction effective April 1, 2020

 

Moratorium on rate changes until September 1, 2020; comeback provision with new rates to be effective by March 1, 2023

PNGTS

 

Option 3; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; accepted by FERC; 501-G docket closed

 

No rate changes

 

No moratorium or comeback provisions

North Baja

 

Option 1; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; accepted by FERC; 501-G docket closed

 

10.8% rate reduction effective December 1, 2018

 

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

Tuscarora

Option 1; reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT; subsequent settlement approved by FERC on May 2, 2019; 501-G docket closed

1.7% rate reduction effective February 1, 2019; additional rate reduction of 10.8% effective August 1, 2019

Moratorium on rate changes until January 31, 2023; comeback provision with new rates to be effective by February 1, 2023; Settlement agreement reflected an elimination of income tax allowance and ADIT