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Regulatory Matters - Summary of Utilities Rate Plans (O&R New York-Gas) (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 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, 2021
Oct. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2015
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Deferred revenues   $ 599,000,000 $ 599,000,000              
Deferred revenues   $ 41,000,000 17,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 87,000,000          
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 | Gas                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Deferred revenues   500,000 800,000     $ 800,000        
Deferred revenues     6,300,000 1,700,000 6,200,000          
Negative revenue adjustments   200,000 100,000 0 0 0        
Cost reconciliation, deferred net regulatory liabilities   1,800,000 6,000,000 7,400,000 3,500,000         $ 4,500,000
Cost reconciliation, deferred net regulatory assets           $ 6,600,000        
Deferred regulatory asset (liability)     (400,000)              
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%    
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 | Scenario, Forecast                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Amount of revenues retained                 $ 4,000,000.0  
Share in variances in annual revenue retained (percent)             20.00%      
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 | Customers                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Share in variances in annual revenue retained (percent)             80.00%      
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 1 | Scenario, Forecast                    
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 | Year 1 | Scenario, Forecast | AMI                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Net utility plant reconciliations             20,000,000      
O&R | Gas | Year 1 | Scenario, Forecast | Maximum                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Potential penalties (annually)             5,500,000      
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 2 | Scenario, Forecast                    
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 | Year 2 | Scenario, Forecast | AMI                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Net utility plant reconciliations             24,000,000      
O&R | Gas | Year 2 | Scenario, Forecast | Maximum                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Potential penalties (annually)             5,700,000      
O&R | Gas | Year 3                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Base rate changes               5,800,000    
Base rate change through surcharge               10,600,000    
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 | Year 3 | Scenario, Forecast                    
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 | Year 3 | Scenario, Forecast | AMI                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Net utility plant reconciliations             25,000,000      
O&R | Gas | Year 3 | Scenario, Forecast | Maximum                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Potential penalties (annually)             $ 6,000,000.0      
Energy Efficiency | O&R | Gas                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   300,000                
Service Termination | O&R | Gas                    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]                    
Actual earnings adjustment mechanism incentives   $ 500,000 $ 700,000