Rates and Other Regulatory Activities Rates and Regulatory Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Rates and Regulatory Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Effects of Federal Tax Reform on Regulated Businesses [Table Text Block]

Summary TCJA Table

The following table summarizes the TCJA impact on our regulated businesses as of March 31, 2020:

	Regulatory Liabilities related to Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes ("ADIT")
Operation and Regulatory Jurisdiction	Amount (in thousands)	Status	Status of Customer Rate impact related to lower federal corporate income tax rate
Eastern Shore (FERC)	$34,190	Will be addressed in Eastern Shore's next rate case filing.	Implemented one-time bill credit (totaling $0.9 million) in April 2018. Customer rates were adjusted in April 2018.
Delaware Division (Delaware PSC)	$12,818	PSC approved amortization of ADIT in January 2019.	Implemented one-time bill credit (totaling $1.5 million) in April 2019. Customer rates were adjusted in March 2019.
Maryland Division (Maryland PSC)	$4,058	PSC approved amortization of ADIT in May 2018.	Implemented one-time bill credit (totaling $0.4 million) in July 2018. Customer rates were adjusted in May 2018.
Sandpiper Energy (Maryland PSC)	$3,752	PSC approved amortization of ADIT in May 2018.	Implemented one-time bill credit (totaling $0.6 million) in July 2018. Customer rates were adjusted in May 2018.
Chesapeake Florida Gas Division/Central Florida Gas (Florida PSC)	$8,274	PSC issued order authorizing amortization and retention of net ADIT liability by the Company in February 2019.	Florida PSC's final order was issued in February 2019. Excluding GRIP, tax savings arising from the TCJA rate reduction will be retained by the Company. GRIP: Tax savings for 2018 will be refunded to customers in 2020 through the annual GRIP cost recovery mechanism. Future customer GRIP surcharges will be adjusted to reflect tax savings associated with TCJA.
FPU Natural Gas (excludes Fort Meade and Indiantown) (Florida PSC)	$19,209	Same treatment on a net basis as Chesapeake Florida Gas Division (above).	Same treatment on a net basis as Chesapeake Florida Gas Division (above).
FPU Fort Meade and Indiantown Divisions	$291	Same treatment on a net basis as Chesapeake Florida Gas Division (above).	Tax rate reduction: The impact was immaterial for the divisions. GRIP (Applicable to Fort Meade division only): Same treatment as Chesapeake Florida Gas Division (above).
FPU Electric (Florida PSC)	$5,704	In January 2019, PSC issued order approving amortization of ADIT through purchased power cost recovery, storm reserve and rates.	TCJA benefit is provided to customers through a combination of reductions to the fuel cost recovery rate, base rates, as well as application to the storm reserve over the next several years.