Summary of Consolidation and Significant Accounting Policy (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Puget Energy and Puget Sound Energy	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2022		2021
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	34,958	$	20,080
Provision for credit loss expense 1	18,874		26,424
Receivables charged-off	(14,500)		(8,728)
Total ending allowance balance	$	39,332	$	37,776

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1 $4.7 million and $8.5 million of provision were deferred as cost specific to COVID-19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.