XML 61 R32.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.5.0.2
Utility Rate Regulation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Utility Rate Regulation [Line Items]  
Regulatory Assets
The following table provides information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of cost-based rate-regulated utility operations.
 
PPL
 
PPL Electric
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Current Regulatory Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental cost recovery
$
4

 
$
24

 
$

 
$

      Generation formula rate
12

 
7

 

 

Transmission service charge
8

 
10

 
8

 
10

Other
6

 
7

 
4

 
3

Total current regulatory assets (a)
$
30

 
$
48

 
$
12

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit plans
$
791

 
$
809

 
$
456

 
$
469

Taxes recoverable through future rates
333

 
326

 
333

 
326

Storm costs
71

 
93

 
19

 
30

Unamortized loss on debt
62

 
68

 
39

 
42

Interest rate swaps
143

 
141

 

 

Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant
143

 
137

 
143

 
137

AROs
208

 
143

 

 

Other
14

 
16

 
1

 
2

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
1,765

 
$
1,733

 
$
991

 
$
1,006

Current Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation supply charge
$
22

 
$
41

 
$
22

 
$
41

Demand side management
6

 
8

 

 

Gas supply clause

 
6

 

 

Universal service rider
10

 
5

 
10

 
5

Transmission formula rate
25

 
48

 
25

 
48

Fuel adjustment clause
14

 
14

 

 

Act 129 compliance rider
22

 

 
22

 

Storm damage expense
13

 
16

 
13

 
16

Other
8

 
7

 
2

 
3

Total current regulatory liabilities
$
120

 
$
145

 
$
94

 
$
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant
$
698

 
$
691

 
$

 
$

Coal contracts (b)
3

 
17

 

 

Power purchase agreement - OVEC (b)
77

 
83

 

 

Net deferred tax assets
23

 
23

 

 

Act 129 compliance rider

 
22

 

 
22

Defined benefit plans
27

 
24

 

 

Interest rate swaps
80

 
82

 

 

Other
3

 
3

 

 

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
911

 
$
945

 
$

 
$
22


 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Current Regulatory Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental cost recovery
$
4

 
$
24

 
$
4

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
11

      Generation formula rate
12

 
7

 

 

 
12

 
7

Other
2

 
4

 
2

 
3

 

 
1

 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Total current regulatory assets
$
18

 
$
35

 
$
6

 
$
16

 
$
12

 
$
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit plans
$
335

 
$
340

 
$
211

 
$
215

 
$
124

 
$
125

Storm costs
52

 
63

 
29

 
35

 
23

 
28

Unamortized loss on debt
23

 
26

 
16

 
17

 
7

 
9

Interest rate swaps
143

 
141

 
102

 
98

 
41

 
43

AROs
208

 
143

 
77

 
57

 
131

 
86

Plant retirement costs
4

 
6

 

 

 
4

 
6

Other
9

 
8

 
2

 
2

 
7

 
6

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
774

 
$
727

 
$
437

 
$
424

 
$
337

 
$
303

Current Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand side management
$
6

 
$
8

 
$
4

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
4

Gas supply clause

 
6

 

 
6

 

 

Fuel adjustment clause
14

 
14

 
2

 
2

 
12

 
12

Other
6

 
4

 
1

 
1

 
5

 
3

Total current regulatory liabilities
$
26

 
$
32

 
$
7

 
$
13

 
$
19

 
$
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated cost of removal
of utility plant
$
698

 
$
691

 
$
306

 
$
301

 
$
392

 
$
390

Coal contracts (b)
3

 
17

 
1

 
7

 
2

 
10

Power purchase agreement - OVEC (b)
77

 
83

 
53

 
57

 
24

 
26

Net deferred tax assets
23

 
23

 
23

 
23

 

 

Defined benefit plans
27

 
24

 

 

 
27

 
24

Interest rate swaps
80

 
82

 
40

 
41

 
40

 
41

Other
3

 
3

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
1

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
911

 
$
923

 
$
424

 
$
431

 
$
487

 
$
492

  
(a)
These amounts are included in "Other current assets" on the Balance Sheets.
(b)
These liabilities were recorded as offsets to certain intangible assets that were recorded at fair value upon the acquisition of LKE by PPL.