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RECEIVABLES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
RECEIVABLES RECEIVABLES
The Evergy Companies' receivables are detailed in the following table.
 
 
March 31
2020
 
December 31
2019
Evergy
 
(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed
 
$
3.9

 
$
7.2

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled
 
63.6

 
104.0

Other receivables
 
133.2

 
127.8

Allowance for credit losses
 
(11.5
)
 
(10.5
)
Total
 
$
189.2

 
$
228.5

Evergy Kansas Central
 
 
Customer accounts receivable - billed
 
$

 
$

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled
 
26.1

 
49.7

Other receivables
 
120.4

 
94.5

Allowance for credit losses
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.8
)
Total
 
$
142.4

 
$
140.4

Evergy Metro
 
 

 
 

Customer accounts receivable - billed
 
$
3.3

 
$
3.1

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled
 
16.9

 
26.5

Other receivables
 
18.4

 
23.1

Allowance for credit losses
 
(5.2
)
 
(4.6
)
Total
 
$
33.4

 
$
48.1


Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's other receivables at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, consisted primarily of receivables from partners in jointly-owned electric utility plants, wholesale sales receivables and receivables related to alternative revenue programs. The Evergy Companies' other receivables also included receivables from contracts with customers as summarized in the following table.
 
March 31
2020
 
December 31
2019
 
(millions)
Evergy
$
45.8

 
$
42.0

Evergy Kansas Central
43.9

 
37.7

Evergy Metro
1.3

 
1.2


Allowance for Credit Losses
Historical loss information generally provides the basis for the Evergy Companies' assessment of expected credit losses. The Evergy Companies use an aging of accounts receivable method to assess historical loss information. When historical experience may not fully reflect the Evergy Companies' expectations about the future, the Evergy Companies will adjust historical loss information, as necessary, to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. The Evergy Companies have made an insignificant adjustment to their allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2020 to reflect their belief that historical loss information does not reflect current conditions that have resulted from the economic slowdown resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Receivables are charged off when they are deemed uncollectible, which is based on a number of factors including specific facts surrounding an account and management's judgment.

The change in the Evergy Companies' allowance for credit losses is summarized in the following table.
Three Months Ended March 31
2020
 
2019
Evergy
(millions)
Beginning balance
$
10.5

 
$
9.2

Credit loss expense
2.7

 
3.8

Write-offs
(5.0
)
 
(6.5
)
Recoveries of prior write-offs
3.3

 
3.3

Ending balance
$
11.5

 
$
9.8

Evergy Kansas Central
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
3.8

 
$
3.9

Credit loss expense
0.8

 
(0.5
)
Write-offs
(1.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Recoveries of prior write-offs
0.7

 
1.0

Ending balance
$
4.1

 
$
4.2

Evergy Metro
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
4.6

 
$
3.8

Credit loss expense
1.4

 
2.8

Write-offs
(2.6
)
 
(4.2
)
Recoveries of prior write-offs
1.8

 
1.6

Ending balance
$
5.2

 
$
4.0

Sale of Accounts Receivable
Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West sell an undivided percentage ownership interest in their retail electric accounts receivable to independent outside investors. These sales are accounted for as secured
borrowings with accounts receivable pledged as collateral and a corresponding short-term collateralized note payable recognized on the balance sheets.  The Evergy Companies' accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable are summarized in the following table.
 
March 31
2020
 
December 31
2019
 
(millions)
Evergy
$
322.0

 
$
339.0

Evergy Kansas Central
159.0

 
171.0

Evergy Metro
113.0

 
118.0


Each receivable sale facility expires in September 2020. Evergy Kansas Central's facility allows for $185.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-October through mid-June and then $200.0 million from mid-June through the expiration date of the facility. Evergy Metro's facility allows for $130.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings at any time. Evergy Missouri West's facility allows for $50.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-November through mid-June and then $65.0 million from mid-June through the expiration date of the facility.