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Regulatory Matters - Summary of Utilities Rate Plans (O&R New York-Electric) (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2022
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Deferred revenues   $ 41,000,000 $ 17,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 87,000,000            
Deferred revenues   $ 599,000,000 599,000,000                
NYSPSC                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Percentage of total consolidated revenues   15.00%                  
Percentage of debt to total consolidated debt   20.00%                  
Maximum | NYSPSC                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Percentage of total consolidated revenues   15.00%                  
O&R                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   $ 3,000,000                  
O&R | Electric                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Deferred revenues           $ 6,300,000          
Deferred revenues   6,000,000 100,000 500,000 11,200,000            
Negative revenue adjustments     0 0 0 1,250,000          
Deferral of net increase (decrease) to regulatory assets   30,300,000 4,300,000 5,000,000 3,200,000 7,400,000 $ 300,000        
Net utility plant reconciliations     1,400,000 (1,900,000) (1,900,000) 2,200,000          
Authorized return on common equity (percent)               900.00%      
Earnings sharing (percent)               9.60%      
Earnings sharing, threshold limit       300,000 6,100,000            
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage               4800.00%      
Deferred storm and property reserve deficiency, noncurrent               $ 59,300,000      
Deferred storm and property reserve deficiency, recovery period               5 years      
Deferred storm and property reserve deficiency not recovered               $ 1,000,000      
Deferred Regulatory Asset (Liability)   400,000                  
O&R | Electric | NYSPSC | Subsequent Event                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage 50.00%                    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount $ 24,500,000                    
Return on common equity (percent) 9.50%                    
O&R | Electric | Property Tax and Interest Rate Reconciliations                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Regulatory assets not recoverable               4,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Year 1                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes               9,300,000      
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets               (8,500,000)      
Net utility plant reconciliations               928,000,000      
Average rate base               $ 763,000,000      
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)               7.10%      
Actual return on common equity (percent)               10.80%      
Cost of long-term debt (percent)               5.42%      
Deferred storm and property reserve deficiency, noncurrent               $ 11,850,000      
Rate exclusion amount with balance below regulatory threshold               1,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Year 1 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)               4,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Year 2                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes               8,800,000      
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets               (9,400,000)      
Net utility plant reconciliations               970,000,000      
Average rate base               $ 805,000,000      
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)               7.06%      
Actual return on common equity (percent)               9.70%      
Cost of long-term debt (percent)               5.35%      
Rate exclusion amount with balance below regulatory threshold               $ 9,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Year 2 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)               4,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Year 3                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes               0      
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets               0      
Average rate base               $ 805,000,000      
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)               7.06%      
Actual return on common equity (percent)               7.20%      
Cost of long-term debt (percent)               5.35%      
O&R | Electric | Year 3 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)               $ 4,000,000      
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Authorized return on common equity (percent)                 900.00%    
Earnings sharing (percent)                     9.60%
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage                 4800.00%    
Deferrals for property taxes limitation from rates (percent)                 90.00%    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 $ 13,400,000    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,500,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 3,600,000    
Potential incentive if target is met, related to service terminations                 500,000    
Average rate base                 $ 878,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.97%    
Actual return on common equity (percent)                 9.60%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.17%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ 8,600,000    
Deferral, annual maximum (not more than) (percent)                 10.00%    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1 | Electric average excluding AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 $ 1,008,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 48,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 4,400,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 8,000,000.0    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,500,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 4,000,000.0    
Potential incentive if target is met, related to service terminations                 500,000    
Average rate base                 $ 906,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.96%    
Actual return on common equity (percent)                 8.76%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.14%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ 12,100,000    
Deferral, annual maximum (not more than) (percent)                 7.50%    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2 | Electric average excluding AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 $ 1,032,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 58,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 4,400,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 5,800,000    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,500,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 4,200,000    
Potential incentive if target is met, related to service terminations                 500,000    
Average rate base                 $ 948,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.96%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.14%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ 12,200,000    
Deferral, annual maximum (not more than) (percent)                 5.00%    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3 | Electric average excluding AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 $ 1,083,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 61,000,000    
O&R | Electric | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 4,500,000    
O&R | Gas                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Deferred revenues     6,300,000 1,700,000 6,200,000            
Deferred revenues   500,000 800,000     800,000          
Negative revenue adjustments   200,000 100,000 0 0 $ 0          
Authorized return on common equity (percent)                   9.00%  
Earnings sharing (percent)                   9.60%  
Earnings sharing, threshold limit       $ 200,000 $ 4,000,000            
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage                   4800.00%  
Deferred Regulatory Asset (Liability)     400,000                
O&R | Gas | NYSPSC | Subsequent Event                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage 50.00%                    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount $ 9,800,000                    
Return on common equity (percent) 9.50%                    
O&R | Gas | Property Tax and Interest Rate Reconciliations                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Regulatory assets not recoverable                   $ 14,000,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 1                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                   16,400,000  
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                   (1,700,000)  
Net utility plant reconciliations                   492,000,000  
Average rate base                   $ 366,000,000  
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                   7.10%  
Actual return on common equity (percent)                   11.20%  
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                   5.42%  
Rate exclusion amount with balance below regulatory threshold                   $ 500,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 1 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                   3,700,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 2                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                   16,400,000  
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                   (2,100,000)  
Net utility plant reconciliations                   518,000,000  
Average rate base                   $ 391,000,000  
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                   7.06%  
Actual return on common equity (percent)                   9.70%  
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                   5.35%  
Rate exclusion amount with balance below regulatory threshold                   $ 4,200,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 2 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                   4,700,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 3                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                   5,800,000  
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                   (2,500,000)  
Net utility plant reconciliations                   546,000,000  
Average rate base                   $ 417,000,000  
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                   7.06%  
Actual return on common equity (percent)                   8.10%  
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                   5.35%  
Rate exclusion amount with balance below regulatory threshold                   $ 7,200,000  
O&R | Gas | Year 3 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                   $ 4,900,000  
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 $ 300,000    
Authorized return on common equity (percent)                 9.00%    
Earnings sharing (percent)                     9.60%
Common Equity Ratio, Percentage                 4800.00%    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 $ (7,500,000)    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,800,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 1,200,000    
Net utility plant reconciliations                 593,000,000    
Average rate base                 $ 454,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.97%    
Actual return on common equity (percent)                 8.90%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.17%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ (5,900,000)    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 20,000,000    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 1 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 5,500,000    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 3,600,000    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,800,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 1,300,000    
Net utility plant reconciliations                 611,000,000    
Average rate base                 $ 476,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.96%    
Actual return on common equity (percent)                 9.58%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.14%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ 1,000,000.0    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 24,000,000    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 2 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 5,700,000    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Base rate changes                 700,000    
Amortization to income of net regulatory assets                 (1,800,000)    
Potential earnings adjustment mechanism incentives                 1,300,000    
Net utility plant reconciliations                 632,000,000    
Average rate base                 $ 498,000,000    
Weighted average cost of capital (after-tax) (percent)                 6.96%    
Cost of long-term debt (percent)                 5.14%    
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount                 $ 1,000,000.0    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3 | AMI                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Net utility plant reconciliations                 25,000,000    
O&R | Gas | Scenario, Forecast | Year 3 | Maximum                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Potential penalties (annually)                 $ 6,000,000.0    
Energy Efficiency | O&R | Electric                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   2,600,000                  
Energy Efficiency | O&R | Gas                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   300,000                  
Service Termination | O&R | Electric                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   500,000 200,000                
Service Termination | O&R | Gas                      
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                      
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   $ 500,000 $ 700,000