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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment
December 31, 2017
 
AEP
 
AEP Texas
 
AEPTCo
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
20,406.5

(a)
$

 
$

 
$
6,446.9

 
$
4,445.9

 
$

 
$
1,577.2

 
$
4,624.9

(a)
Transmission
 
18,942.3

 
3,053.6

 
5,336.1

 
3,019.9

 
1,504.0

 
2,419.2

 
858.8

 
1,679.8

 
Distribution
 
19,865.9

 
3,718.6

 

 
3,763.8

 
2,069.3

 
4,626.4

 
2,445.1

 
2,095.8

 
Other
 
3,224.8

 
457.6

 
130.0

 
399.5

 
552.3

 
485.5

 
282.0

 
416.8

 
CWIP
 
3,972.6

(a)
834.4

 
1,312.7

 
483.0

 
460.2

 
410.1

 
111.3

 
220.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,906.7

 
1,399.4

 
170.4

 
3,891.1

 
3,011.7

 
2,183.9

 
1,393.6

 
2,520.5

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
49,505.4

 
6,664.8

 
6,608.4

 
10,222.0

 
6,020.0

 
5,757.3

 
3,880.8

 
6,517.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
756.1

 
160.3

 
1.4

 
23.1

 
30.4

 
9.5

 
5.4

 
114.5

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
50,261.5

 
$
6,825.1

 
$
6,609.8

 
$
10,245.1

 
$
6,050.4

 
$
5,766.8

 
$
3,886.2

 
$
6,632.0

 

December 31, 2016
 
AEP
 
AEP Texas
 
AEPTCo
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,703.9

(a)
$

 
$

 
$
6,332.8

 
$
4,056.1

 
$

 
$
1,559.3

 
$
4,607.6

(a)
Transmission
 
16,658.6

 
2,623.6

 
3,973.5

 
2,796.9

 
1,472.8

 
2,319.2

 
832.8

 
1,584.2

 
Distribution
 
18,898.2

 
3,527.2

 

 
3,569.1

 
1,899.3

 
4,457.2

 
2,322.4

 
2,020.6

 
Other
 
2,902.0

 
432.1

 
98.3

 
345.1

 
507.7

 
433.4

 
227.3

 
399.3

 
CWIP
 
3,072.2

(a)
385.0

 
981.3

 
390.3

 
654.2

 
221.5

 
148.2

 
113.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,101.5

 
1,354.4

 
99.6

 
3,631.5

 
2,989.9

 
2,115.1

 
1,272.7

 
2,411.5

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
45,133.4

 
5,613.5

 
4,953.5

 
9,802.7

 
5,600.2

 
5,316.2

 
3,817.3

 
6,313.9

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
505.9

 
167.2

 
1.1

 
23.1

 
27.3

 
9.4

 
5.9

 
115.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
45,639.3

(b)
$
5,780.7

 
$
4,954.6

 
$
9,825.8

 
$
5,627.5

 
$
5,325.6

 
$
3,823.2

 
$
6,429.5

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $1.8 billion of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets Held for Sale on the balance sheet. See “Gavin, Waterford, Darby and Lawrenceburg Plants (Generation & Marketing Segment)” section of Note 7 for additional information.


Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization - Regulated
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.3%
-
3.7%
 
20
-
132
 
2.1%
-
4.0%
 
35
-
132
 
0.4%
-
3.1%
 
35
-
132
Transmission
 
1.6%
-
2.7%
 
15
-
100
 
1.5%
-
2.7%
 
15
-
100
 
1.4%
-
2.7%
 
15
-
81
Distribution
 
2.7%
-
3.7%
 
5
-
156
 
2.6%
-
3.7%
 
7
-
156
 
2.5%
-
3.7%
 
7
-
75
Other
 
2.3%
-
9.2%
 
5
-
84
 
3.1%
-
8.6%
 
5
-
84
 
2.9%
-
11.8%
 
5
-
75

AEP Texas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Transmission
 
1.7%
 
45
-
81
 
1.8%
 
45
-
81
 
1.8%
 
45
-
81
Distribution
 
3.6%
 
7
-
70
 
3.3%
 
7
-
70
 
3.3%
 
7
-
70
Other
 
8.7%
 
5
-
50
 
8.3%
 
5
-
50
 
9.7%
 
5
-
50
AEPTCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Transmission
 
1.7%
 
20
-
100
 
1.6%
 
20
-
100
 
1.4%
 
20
-
75
APCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
3.1%
 
35
-
112
 
3.1%
 
35
-
121
 
3.1%
 
35
-
121
Transmission
 
1.6%
 
15
-
68
 
1.5%
 
15
-
68
 
1.6%
 
15
-
68
Distribution
 
3.7%
 
10
-
57
 
3.7%
 
10
-
57
 
3.6%
 
10
-
57
Other
 
6.5%
 
5
-
55
 
6.0%
 
5
-
55
 
8.3%
 
5
-
55

I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.4%
 
20
-
132
 
2.4%
 
59
-
132
 
2.5%
 
59
-
132
Transmission
 
1.7%
 
50
-
75
 
1.7%
 
50
-
75
 
1.7%
 
50
-
75
Distribution
 
2.7%
 
10
-
70
 
2.8%
 
10
-
70
 
2.8%
 
10
-
70
Other
 
8.4%
 
5
-
45
 
8.6%
 
5
-
45
 
11.8%
 
5
-
45

OPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Transmission
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
Distribution
 
2.8%
 
5
-
57
 
2.8%
 
7
-
57
 
2.8%
 
7
-
57
Other
 
6.2%
 
5
-
50
 
5.9%
 
5
-
50
 
7.2%
 
5
-
50


PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.4%
 
35
-
85
 
2.4%
 
35
-
85
 
1.7%
 
35
-
70
Transmission
 
2.2%
 
45
-
100
 
2.2%
 
45
-
100
 
1.9%
 
40
-
75
Distribution
 
2.7%
 
27
-
156
 
2.7%
 
27
-
156
 
2.5%
 
7
-
65
Other
 
7.4%
 
5
-
84
 
6.4%
 
5
-
84
 
4.6%
 
5
-
40

SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.3%
 
40
-
70
 
2.1%
 
40
-
70
 
2.2%
 
40
-
70
Transmission
 
2.3%
 
50
-
73
 
2.2%
 
50
-
70
 
2.3%
 
50
-
70
Distribution
 
2.7%
 
25
-
70
 
2.6%
 
25
-
65
 
2.6%
 
25
-
65
Other
 
7.2%
 
5
-
55
 
6.8%
 
5
-
51
 
5.5%
 
5
-
51
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization - Unregulated
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
Generation
 
2.4%
-
5.1%
 
15
-
66
 
2.8%
-
17.2%
 
40
-
66
 
2.5%
-
3.4%
 
35
-
66
 
Transmission
 
0.2%
 
40
 
2.3%
 
43
-
55
 
2.3%
 
43
-
55
 
Distribution
 
2.3%
 
40
 
1.3%
 
40
-
50
 
—%
 
0
-
0
 
Other
 
12.1%
 
5
-
50
(a)
9.1%
 
5
-
50
(a)
2.7%
 
5
-
50
(a)

(a)
SWEPCo’s nonregulated property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over a range of 3 to 20 years.
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2016
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2017
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (a)(b)(c)(d)
 
$
1,934.9

 
$
90.9

 
$
2.4

 
$
(104.5
)
 
$
82.0

 
$
2,005.7

AEP Texas (a)(d)
 
25.5

 
1.2

 

 
(0.1
)
 
0.1

 
26.7

APCo (a)(d)
 
127.1

 
7.0

 

 
(21.7
)
 
12.6

 
125.0

I&M (a)(b)(d)
 
1,258.1

 
55.9

 

 
(0.1
)
 
7.9

 
1,321.8

OPCo (d)
 
1.7

 
0.1

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 
1.7

PSO (a)(d)
 
53.4

 
3.1

 

 
(0.5
)
 
(2.0
)
 
54.0

SWEPCo (a)(c)(d)
 
156.5

 
8.3

 

 
(0.3
)
 
4.7

 
169.2

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2016
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (a)(b)(c)(d)
 
$
1,916.3

 
$
91.3

 
$
0.8

 
$
(139.9
)
(e)
$
66.4

 
$
1,934.9

AEP Texas (a)(d)
 
24.0

 
1.1

 

 
(0.1
)
 
0.5

 
25.5

APCo (a)(d)
 
140.2

 
7.6

 

 
(35.3
)
 
14.6

 
127.1

I&M (a)(b)(d)
 
1,253.8

 
55.6

 

 
(62.6
)
(e)
11.3

 
1,258.1

OPCo (d)
 
1.4

 
0.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
1.7

PSO (a)(d)
 
47.8

 
3.0

 
0.1

 
(1.0
)
 
3.5

 
53.4

SWEPCo (a)(c)(d)
 
125.4

 
7.0

 
0.2

 
(8.3
)
 
32.2

 
156.5



(a)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(b)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.30 billion and $1.24 billion as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(c)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(d)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
(e)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $61 million associated with the sale of the Tanners Creek Plant site. See the “Tanners Creek” section of Note 7.
Allowance For Equity Funds Used During Construction
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
93.7

 
$
113.2

 
$
131.9

AEP Texas
 
6.8

 
9.2

 
6.7

AEPTCo
 
52.3

 
52.3

 
53.0

APCo
 
9.2

 
11.7

 
13.8

I&M
 
11.1

 
15.3

 
11.6

OPCo
 
6.4

 
6.0

 
8.8

PSO
 
0.5

 
6.2

 
8.8

SWEPCo
 
2.4

 
11.0

 
26.4

Allowance For Borrowed Funds Used During Construction
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
48.6

 
$
51.7

 
$
61.3

AEP Texas
 
6.8

 
5.9

 
4.5

AEPTCo
 
20.2

 
15.6

 
17.7

APCo
 
5.3

 
6.3

 
6.9

I&M
 
6.7

 
7.2

 
5.0

OPCo
 
3.8

 
3.3

 
4.8

PSO
 
1.1

 
3.4

 
5.0

SWEPCo
 
2.1

 
6.9

 
14.8

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2017
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)(k)(l)
Coal
 
83.5
%
 
$
2.1

 
$
4.2

 
$
0.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)(k)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 

 

 

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
343.1

 
5.3

 
214.2

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
364.8

 
8.9

 
81.6

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
589.8

 
7.8

 
406.3

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
456.4

 
1.9

 
254.6

Turk Generating Plant (j)(n)
Coal
 
73.3
%
 
1,580.4

 
3.2

 
166.6

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
62.7

 
0.3

 
46.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
3,399.3

 
$
31.6

 
$
1,169.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AEP Texas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
54.7
%
 
$
350.7

 
$
1.3

 
$
194.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
1,093.9

 
$
28.2

 
$
562.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
105.7

 
$
0.6

 
$
60.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
343.1

 
$
5.3

 
$
214.2

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
364.8

 
8.9

 
81.6

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
589.8

 
7.8

 
406.3

Turk Generating Plant (j)(n)
Coal
 
73.3
%
 
1,580.4

 
3.2

 
166.6

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,878.1

 
$
25.2

 
$
868.7


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2016
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)(k)(l)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
0.1

 
$
1.3

 
$

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)(k)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 

 
0.8

 

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)(k)(m)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 

 
0.3

 

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
334.8

 
5.0

 
207.5

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
362.4

 
3.7

 
73.5

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
586.4

 
5.7

 
399.5

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
454.8

 
1.3

 
246.0

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.3
%
 
1,657.3

 
0.2

 
138.5

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
62.4

 
0.5

 
45.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
3,458.2

 
$
18.8

 
$
1,110.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AEP Texas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
54.7
%
 
$
349.6

 
$
0.9

 
$
186.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
936.1

 
$
125.8

 
$
535.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
105.2

 
$
0.5

 
$
59.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
334.8

 
$
5.0

 
$
207.5

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
362.4

 
3.7

 
73.5

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
586.4

 
5.7

 
399.5

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.3
%
 
1,657.3

 
0.2

 
138.5

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,940.9

 
$
14.6

 
$
819.0


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by AEP Texas and various non-affiliated companies. See the “Impairments” section of Note 7.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
(k)
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 was impaired as of September 30, 2016. J.M. Stuart Generating Station and Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station were impaired as of November 30, 2016. See the “Impairments” section of Note 7.
(l)
In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement between AGR and Dynegy Corporation dated February 2017, AGR acquired Dynegy Corporation’s 40% ownership interest in Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4. Subsequent to this transaction, AGR’s ownership percentage in Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 is 83.5%.
(m)
In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement between AGR and Dynegy Corporation dated February 2017, Dynegy Corporation acquired AGR’s 25.4% ownership interest in Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station. Subsequent to this transaction, AGR has no ownership interest in Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station. See the “Dispositions” section of Note 7.
(n)
In December 2017, SWEPCo recorded a $15 million pretax impairment related to the Louisiana jurisdictional share of Turk Plant. Amount reflects the impact of the impairment. See the “Impairments” section of Note 7.
NA
Not applicable.