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Rate Matters (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
AEP
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Plant Retirement Costs - Unrecovered Plant (a)
 
$
209.1

 
$
159.9

Storm-Related Costs
 
97.4

 
25.1

Plant Retirement Costs - Materials and Supplies
 
9.1

 
9.1

Ohio Capacity Deferral
 

 
96.7

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1.1

 
1.3

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm-Related Costs
 
42.6

 
25.9

Plant Retirement Costs - Asset Retirement Obligation Costs
 
37.2

 
29.6

Cook Plant Uprate Project
 
36.3

 
36.3

Environmental Control Projects
 
24.3

 
24.1

Cook Plant Turbine
 
15.1

 
12.8

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
13.0

 
8.1

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
25.6

 
21.2

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (b)
 
$
510.8

 
$
450.1



(a)
In March 2017, $41 million was reclassified from accumulated depreciation to regulatory assets related to Northeastern Plant, Unit 3. As of September 30, 2017, the unrecovered plant balance related to Northeastern Plant, Unit 3 was $52 million
(b)
In 2015, APCo recorded a $91 million reduction to accumulated depreciation related to the remaining net book value of plants retired in 2015, primarily in its Virginia jurisdiction.  These plants were normal retirements at the end of their depreciable lives under the group composite method of depreciation. Recovery of the remaining Virginia net book value for the retired plants will be considered in APCo’s next depreciation study. The Virginia SCC staff has requested that the company prepare a depreciation study as of December 31, 2017 and submit that study to the Virginia SCC staff in 2018.
Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
APCo
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Plant Retirement Costs - Materials and Supplies
 
$
9.1

 
$
9.1

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Plant Retirement Costs - Asset Retirement Obligation Costs
 
37.2

 
29.6

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
0.6

 
0.6

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (a)
 
$
46.9

 
$
39.3



(a)
In 2015, APCo recorded a $91 million reduction to accumulated depreciation related to the remaining net book value of plants retired in 2015, primarily in its Virginia jurisdiction.  These plants were normal retirements at the end of their depreciable lives under the group composite method of depreciation. Recovery of the remaining Virginia net book value for the retired plants will be considered in APCo’s next depreciation study. The Virginia SCC staff has requested that the company prepare a depreciation study as of December 31, 2017 and submit that study to the Virginia SCC staff in 2018.
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
I&M
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Uprate Project
 
$
36.3

 
$
36.3

Cook Plant Turbine
 
15.1

 
12.8

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
13.0

 
8.1

Rockport Dry Sorbent Injection System - Indiana
 
9.4

 
6.6

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1.5

 
0.9

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
75.3

 
$
64.7

Ohio Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
OPCo
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Capacity Deferral
 
$

 
$
96.7

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Smart Grid Costs
 

 
4.1

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$

 
$
100.8

Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
PSO
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Plant Retirement Costs - Unrecovered Plant (a)
 
$
133.7

 
$
84.5

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
0.5

 
0.5

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm-Related Costs
 
36.7

 
20.0

Environmental Control Projects
 
24.3

 
13.1

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
0.4

 

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
195.6

 
$
118.1



(a)
In March 2017, $41 million was reclassified from accumulated depreciation to regulatory assets related to Northeastern Plant, Unit 3. As of September 30, 2017, the unrecovered plant balance related to Northeastern Plant, Unit 3 was $52 million. 
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Plant Retirement Costs - Unrecovered Plant
 
$
75.4

 
$
75.4

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
0.5

 
0.8

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense - Texas
 
4.1

 
1.0

Asset Retirement Obligation - Arkansas, Louisiana
 
3.6

 
2.7

Shipe Road Transmission Project - FERC
 
3.3

 
3.1

Environmental Control Projects
 

 
11.0

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
2.4

 
1.9

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
89.3

 
$
95.9