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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the normal course of business, the Ameren Companies have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, affiliate transactions. These transactions primarily consist of natural gas and power purchases and sales, services received or rendered, and borrowings and lendings. Transactions between affiliates are reported as intercompany transactions on their financial statements, but are eliminated in consolidation for Ameren’s financial statements. Below are the material related party agreements.
Electric Power Supply Agreements
Ameren Illinois must acquire capacity and energy sufficient to meet its obligations to customers. Ameren Illinois uses periodic RFP processes, administered by the IPA and approved by the ICC, to contract capacity and energy on behalf of its customers. Ameren Missouri participates in the RFP process and has been a winning supplier for certain periods.
Capacity Supply Agreements
In a procurement event in 2012, Ameren Missouri contracted to supply a portion of Ameren Illinois' capacity requirements for $1 million and $3 million for the 12 months ended May 31, 2014, and 2015, respectively. In a procurement event in 2015, Ameren Missouri contracted to supply a portion of Ameren Illinois' capacity requirements for $15 million for the 12 months ending May 31, 2017. 
Energy Swaps and Energy Products
Based on the outcome of IPA administered procurement events, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois have entered into energy product agreements by which Ameren Missouri agreed to sell, and Ameren Illinois agreed to purchase, a set amount of megawatthours at a predetermined price over a specified period of time. The following table presents the agreements the companies have entered into, as well as the specified time period, price, and amount of megawatthours included in each agreement:
IPA
 Procurement Event
Time Period
MWh
 
Average Price per MWh
May 2014
January 2015  February 2017
168,400

$
51
April 2015
June 2015  June 2017
667,000

 
36
September 2015
November 2015  May 2018
339,000

 
38
April 2016
June 2017  September 2018
375,200

 
35
September 2016
May 2017  September 2018
82,800

 
34

Collateral Postings
Under the terms of the Illinois energy product agreements entered into through RFP processes administered by the IPA, suppliers must post collateral under certain market conditions to protect Ameren Illinois in the event of nonperformance. The collateral postings are unilateral, which means that only the suppliers can be required to post collateral. Therefore, Ameren Missouri, as a winning supplier in the RFP process, may be required to post collateral. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no collateral postings required of Ameren Missouri related to the Illinois energy product agreements.
Interconnection and Transmission Agreements
Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois are parties to an interconnection agreement for the use of their respective transmission lines and other facilities for the distribution of power. These agreements have no contractual expiration date, but may be terminated by either party with three years’ notice.
Support Services Agreements
Ameren Services provides support services to its affiliates. The costs of support services, including wages, employee benefits, professional services, and other expenses, are based on, or are an allocation of, actual costs incurred. The support services agreement can be terminated at any time by the mutual agreement of Ameren Services and that affiliate or by either party with 60 days' notice before the end of a calendar year.
In addition, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois provide affiliates, primarily Ameren Services, with access to their facilities for administrative purposes. The costs of the rent and facility services are based on, or are an allocation of, actual costs incurred.
Separately, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois provide storm-related and miscellaneous support services to each other on an as-needed basis. 
Transmission Services
Ameren Illinois receives transmission services from ATXI for its retail load in the AMIL pricing zone.
Money Pool
See Note 4 – Short-term Debt and Liquidity and Note 5 – Long-term Debt and Equity Financings for a discussion of affiliate borrowing arrangements.
Tax Allocation Agreement
See Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of the tax allocation agreement and the related capital contributions and return of capital.
The following table presents the impact on Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois of related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014. It is based primarily on the agreements discussed above and the money pool arrangements discussed in Note 4 – Short-term Debt and Liquidity.
Agreement
Income Statement Line Item                    
 
  
 
Ameren
Missouri
 
Ameren
Illinois
Ameren Missouri power supply agreements
Operating Revenues
 
2016
$
28

$
(a)

with Ameren Illinois
 
 
2015
 
15

 
(a)

 
 
 
2014
 
5

 
(a)

Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois
Operating Revenues
 
2016
 
25

 
5

rent and facility services
 
 
2015
 
25

 
4

 
 
 
2014
 
21

 
2

Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois
Operating Revenues
 
2016
 
1

 
(b)

miscellaneous support services
 
 
2015
 
2

 
(b)

 
 
 
2014
 
1

 
(b)

Total Operating Revenues
 
 
2016
$
54

$
5

 
 
 
2015
 
42

 
4

 
 
 
2014
 
27

 
2

Ameren Illinois power supply
Purchased Power
 
2016
$
(a)

$
28

agreements with Ameren Missouri
 
 
2015
 
(a)

 
15

 
 
 
2014
 
(a)

 
5

Ameren Illinois transmission
Purchased Power
 
2016
 
(a)

 
2

services from ATXI
 
 
2015
 
(a)

 
2

 
 
 
2014
 
(a)

 
2

Total Purchased Power
 
 
2016
$
(a)

$
30

 
 
 
2015
 
(a)

 
17

 
 
 
2014
 
(a)

 
7

Ameren Services support services
Other Operations and
 
2016
$
129

$
123

agreement
Maintenance
 
2015
 
131

 
119

 
 
 
2014
 
124

 
109

Money pool borrowings (advances)
Interest (Charges)
 
2016
$
(b)

$
(b)

 
Income
 
2015
 
(b)

 
(b)

 
 
 
2014
 
(b)

 
(b)

(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Amount less than $1 million.