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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Details of Income Taxes as Reported
AEP
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Federal:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
107.3

 
$
22.8

 
$
(53.4
)
Deferred
774.8

 
800.1

 
678.6

Total Federal
882.1

 
822.9

 
625.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
State and Local:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
14.5

 
22.8

 
28.7

Deferred
23.0

 
56.9

 
23.8

Total State and Local
37.5

 
79.7

 
52.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense Before Discontinued Operations
$
919.6

 
$
902.6

 
$
677.7

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
AEP
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
2,052.3
 
 
$
1,638.0
 
 
$
1,484.2
 
Discontinued Operations (Net of Income Tax of $6.2, $39 and $5.9 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, Respectively)
(283.7
)
 
(47.5
)
 
(10.3
)
Income Tax Expense Before Discontinued Operations
919.6
 
 
902.6
 
 
677.7
 
Pretax Income
$
2,688.2
 
 
$
2,493.1
 
 
$
2,151.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
940.9
 
 
$
872.6
 
 
$
753.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
53.6
 
 
54.0
 
 
46.6
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(11.6
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(14.0
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
24.4
 
 
54.3
 
 
29.1
 
Removal Costs
(28.8
)
 
(23.9
)
 
(20.9
)
AFUDC
(51.6
)
 
(41.8
)
 
(30.5
)
Valuation Allowance
17.2
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
U.K. Windfall Tax
 
 
 
 
(79.5
)
Other
(24.5
)
 
2.7
 
 
(11.3
)
Income Tax Expense Before Discontinued Operations
$
919.6
 
 
$
902.6
 
 
$
677.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
34.2

%

 
36.2

%

 
31.5

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
AEP
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
2,503.9

 
$
2,650.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(14,237.1
)
 
(13,503.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(11,733.2
)
 
$
(10,852.4
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(8,533.3
)
 
$
(7,883.4
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(263.5
)
 
(255.2
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(872.0
)
 
(796.9
)
Securitized Assets
(633.2
)
 
(753.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(873.6
)
 
(694.1
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
72.2

 
59.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
39.6

 
46.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
85.0

 
144.3

Valuation Allowance
(130.0
)
 
(55.6
)
All Other, Net
(9.8
)
 
(53.4
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(11,733.2
)
 
$
(10,852.4
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4

Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Details of Income Taxes as Reported
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(32.9
)
 
$
5.2

 
$
89.0

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
44.3

Deferred
 
227.5

 
94.2

 
37.6

 
58.3

 
41.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
194.3

 
$
96.1

 
$
126.5

 
$
51.3

 
$
84.8

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
10.9

 
$
14.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(171.6
)
Deferred
 
144.7

 
70.2

 
74.4

 
74.7

 
239.4

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.7
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
154.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
132.2

 
$
50.6

 
$
66.4

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
58.4

 
$
(49.1
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.7

 
$
(10.9
)
Deferred
 
75.7

 
129.1

 
134.5

 
53.8

 
81.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(1.2
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
4.4

 
(1.5
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
132.9

 
$
75.1

 
$
225.7

 
$
65.9

 
$
69.5

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
APCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
340.6
 
 
$
215.4
 
 
$
193.2
 
Income Tax Expense
194.3
 
 
154.9
 
 
132.9
 
Pretax Income
$
534.9
 
 
$
370.3
 
 
$
326.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
187.2
 
 
$
129.6
 
 
$
114.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
19.8
 
 
23.5
 
 
20.3
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.3
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.2
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
7.2
 
 
6.5
 
 
2.7
 
Removal Costs
(9.9
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.5
)
AFUDC
(7.0
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(1.4
)
Valuation Allowance
1.7
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
Other
(4.4
)
 
9.0
 
 
(0.2
)
Income Tax Expense
$
194.3
 
 
$
154.9
 
 
$
132.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
36.3

%

 
41.8

%

 
40.8

%

I&M
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
204.8
 
 
$
155.6
 
 
$
177.5
 
Income Tax Expense
96.1
 
 
79.6
 
 
75.1
 
Pretax Income
$
300.9
 
 
$
235.2
 
 
$
252.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
105.3
 
 
$
82.3
 
 
$
88.4
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9.5
 
 
12.9
 
 
10.1
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(3.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.8
 
 
7.7
 
 
(0.9
)
Removal Costs
(12.6
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(9.4
)
AFUDC
(6.2
)
 
(10.0
)
 
(10.6
)
Other
(2.4
)
 
2.9
 
 
2.4
 
Income Tax Expense
$
96.1
 
 
$
79.6
 
 
$
75.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
31.9

%

 
33.8

%

 
29.7

%


OPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
232.7
 
 
$
216.4
 
 
$
410.0
 
Income Tax Expense
126.5
 
 
132.2
 
 
225.7
 
Pretax Income
$
359.2
 
 
$
348.6
 
 
$
635.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
125.7
 
 
$
122.0
 
 
$
222.5
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8.2
 
 
6.7
 
 
6.8
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(1.4
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
0.7
 
 
8.8
 
 
3.3
 
Other
(8.0
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
Income Tax Expense
$
126.5
 
 
$
132.2
 
 
$
225.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.2

%

 
37.9

%

 
35.5

%


PSO
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
92.5
 
 
$
86.9
 
 
$
97.8
 
Income Tax Expense
51.3
 
 
50.6
 
 
65.9
 
Pretax Income
$
143.8
 
 
$
137.5
 
 
$
163.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
50.3
 
 
$
48.1
 
 
$
57.3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
0.5
 
 
0.2
 
 
0.2
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.1
 
 
4.8
 
 
5.4
 
AFUDC
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
Tax Adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
5.3
 
Other
0.6
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
$
51.3
 
 
$
50.6
 
 
$
65.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.7

%

 
36.8

%

 
40.3

%


SWEPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
196.0
 
 
$
144.6
 
 
$
153.8
 
Income Tax Expense
84.8
 
 
66.4
 
 
69.5
 
Pretax Income
$
280.8
 
 
$
211.0
 
 
$
223.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
98.3
 
 
$
73.8
 
 
$
78.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
3.1
 
 
2.9
 
 
3.1
 
Depletion
(5.5
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.5
)
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
4.8
 
 
3.1
 
 
(1.4
)
AFUDC
(9.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(2.4
)
Other
(5.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(2.9
)
Income Tax Expense
$
84.8
 
 
$
66.4
 
 
$
69.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
30.2

%

 
31.5

%

 
31.1

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
APCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
412.9

 
$
446.4

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,939.9
)
 
(2,711.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,866.0
)
 
$
(1,801.9
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(68.2
)
 
(70.4
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(308.7
)
 
(239.7
)
Regulatory Assets
(169.1
)
 
(113.7
)
Securitized Assets
(114.8
)
 
(122.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
1.5

 
(2.7
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
1.0

 
9.8

Tax Credit Carryforward
19.2

 
46.2

All Other, Net
(21.9
)
 
30.2

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)

I&M
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
837.4

 
$
911.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,198.9
)
 
(2,190.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(521.6
)
 
$
(418.7
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(42.7
)
 
(40.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(124.8
)
 
(138.9
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
9.0

 
7.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Regulatory Assets
(70.2
)
 
(74.7
)
All Other, Net
3.4

 
(2.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)

OPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
162.4

 
$
171.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,545.6
)
 
(1,528.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,022.8
)
 
$
(926.5
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(44.6
)
 
(47.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(34.4
)
 
(34.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(220.0
)
 
(242.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power
(117.4
)
 
(145.5
)
All Other, Net
58.3

 
42.9

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)

PSO
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
141.2

 
$
110.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,113.0
)
 
(1,016.7
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(861.9
)
 
$
(805.2
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(117.0
)
 
(109.3
)
Regulatory Assets
(54.3
)
 
(39.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(2.7
)
Deferred Federal Income Taxes on Deferred State Income Taxes
46.6

 
43.9

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
7.1

 
6.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
0.6

 
0.7

All Other, Net
11.6

 
0.5

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)

SWEPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
194.7

 
$
186.1

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,594.5
)
 
(1,528.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,275.1
)
 
$
(1,235.1
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(47.8
)
 
(44.1
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(132.3
)
 
(124.1
)
Regulatory Assets
(26.1
)
 
(19.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
5.0

 
4.0

Impairment Loss - Turk Plant
20.7

 
21.1

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
19.7

 
21.9

All Other, Net
36.1

 
33.6

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4

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Details of Income Taxes as Reported
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(32.9
)
 
$
5.2

 
$
89.0

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
44.3

Deferred
 
227.5

 
94.2

 
37.6

 
58.3

 
41.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
194.3

 
$
96.1

 
$
126.5

 
$
51.3

 
$
84.8

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
10.9

 
$
14.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(171.6
)
Deferred
 
144.7

 
70.2

 
74.4

 
74.7

 
239.4

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.7
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
154.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
132.2

 
$
50.6

 
$
66.4

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
58.4

 
$
(49.1
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.7

 
$
(10.9
)
Deferred
 
75.7

 
129.1

 
134.5

 
53.8

 
81.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(1.2
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
4.4

 
(1.5
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
132.9

 
$
75.1

 
$
225.7

 
$
65.9

 
$
69.5

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
APCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
340.6
 
 
$
215.4
 
 
$
193.2
 
Income Tax Expense
194.3
 
 
154.9
 
 
132.9
 
Pretax Income
$
534.9
 
 
$
370.3
 
 
$
326.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
187.2
 
 
$
129.6
 
 
$
114.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
19.8
 
 
23.5
 
 
20.3
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.3
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.2
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
7.2
 
 
6.5
 
 
2.7
 
Removal Costs
(9.9
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.5
)
AFUDC
(7.0
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(1.4
)
Valuation Allowance
1.7
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
Other
(4.4
)
 
9.0
 
 
(0.2
)
Income Tax Expense
$
194.3
 
 
$
154.9
 
 
$
132.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
36.3

%

 
41.8

%

 
40.8

%

I&M
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
204.8
 
 
$
155.6
 
 
$
177.5
 
Income Tax Expense
96.1
 
 
79.6
 
 
75.1
 
Pretax Income
$
300.9
 
 
$
235.2
 
 
$
252.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
105.3
 
 
$
82.3
 
 
$
88.4
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9.5
 
 
12.9
 
 
10.1
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(3.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.8
 
 
7.7
 
 
(0.9
)
Removal Costs
(12.6
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(9.4
)
AFUDC
(6.2
)
 
(10.0
)
 
(10.6
)
Other
(2.4
)
 
2.9
 
 
2.4
 
Income Tax Expense
$
96.1
 
 
$
79.6
 
 
$
75.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
31.9

%

 
33.8

%

 
29.7

%


OPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
232.7
 
 
$
216.4
 
 
$
410.0
 
Income Tax Expense
126.5
 
 
132.2
 
 
225.7
 
Pretax Income
$
359.2
 
 
$
348.6
 
 
$
635.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
125.7
 
 
$
122.0
 
 
$
222.5
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8.2
 
 
6.7
 
 
6.8
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(1.4
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
0.7
 
 
8.8
 
 
3.3
 
Other
(8.0
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
Income Tax Expense
$
126.5
 
 
$
132.2
 
 
$
225.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.2

%

 
37.9

%

 
35.5

%


PSO
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
92.5
 
 
$
86.9
 
 
$
97.8
 
Income Tax Expense
51.3
 
 
50.6
 
 
65.9
 
Pretax Income
$
143.8
 
 
$
137.5
 
 
$
163.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
50.3
 
 
$
48.1
 
 
$
57.3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
0.5
 
 
0.2
 
 
0.2
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.1
 
 
4.8
 
 
5.4
 
AFUDC
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
Tax Adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
5.3
 
Other
0.6
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
$
51.3
 
 
$
50.6
 
 
$
65.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.7

%

 
36.8

%

 
40.3

%


SWEPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
196.0
 
 
$
144.6
 
 
$
153.8
 
Income Tax Expense
84.8
 
 
66.4
 
 
69.5
 
Pretax Income
$
280.8
 
 
$
211.0
 
 
$
223.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
98.3
 
 
$
73.8
 
 
$
78.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
3.1
 
 
2.9
 
 
3.1
 
Depletion
(5.5
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.5
)
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
4.8
 
 
3.1
 
 
(1.4
)
AFUDC
(9.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(2.4
)
Other
(5.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(2.9
)
Income Tax Expense
$
84.8
 
 
$
66.4
 
 
$
69.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
30.2

%

 
31.5

%

 
31.1

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
APCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
412.9

 
$
446.4

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,939.9
)
 
(2,711.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,866.0
)
 
$
(1,801.9
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(68.2
)
 
(70.4
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(308.7
)
 
(239.7
)
Regulatory Assets
(169.1
)
 
(113.7
)
Securitized Assets
(114.8
)
 
(122.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
1.5

 
(2.7
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
1.0

 
9.8

Tax Credit Carryforward
19.2

 
46.2

All Other, Net
(21.9
)
 
30.2

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)

I&M
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
837.4

 
$
911.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,198.9
)
 
(2,190.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(521.6
)
 
$
(418.7
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(42.7
)
 
(40.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(124.8
)
 
(138.9
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
9.0

 
7.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Regulatory Assets
(70.2
)
 
(74.7
)
All Other, Net
3.4

 
(2.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)

OPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
162.4

 
$
171.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,545.6
)
 
(1,528.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,022.8
)
 
$
(926.5
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(44.6
)
 
(47.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(34.4
)
 
(34.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(220.0
)
 
(242.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power
(117.4
)
 
(145.5
)
All Other, Net
58.3

 
42.9

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)

PSO
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
141.2

 
$
110.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,113.0
)
 
(1,016.7
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(861.9
)
 
$
(805.2
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(117.0
)
 
(109.3
)
Regulatory Assets
(54.3
)
 
(39.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(2.7
)
Deferred Federal Income Taxes on Deferred State Income Taxes
46.6

 
43.9

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
7.1

 
6.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
0.6

 
0.7

All Other, Net
11.6

 
0.5

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)

SWEPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
194.7

 
$
186.1

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,594.5
)
 
(1,528.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,275.1
)
 
$
(1,235.1
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(47.8
)
 
(44.1
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(132.3
)
 
(124.1
)
Regulatory Assets
(26.1
)
 
(19.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
5.0

 
4.0

Impairment Loss - Turk Plant
20.7

 
21.1

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
19.7

 
21.9

All Other, Net
36.1

 
33.6

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4

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Details of Income Taxes as Reported
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(32.9
)
 
$
5.2

 
$
89.0

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
44.3

Deferred
 
227.5

 
94.2

 
37.6

 
58.3

 
41.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
194.3

 
$
96.1

 
$
126.5

 
$
51.3

 
$
84.8

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
10.9

 
$
14.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(171.6
)
Deferred
 
144.7

 
70.2

 
74.4

 
74.7

 
239.4

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.7
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
154.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
132.2

 
$
50.6

 
$
66.4

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
58.4

 
$
(49.1
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.7

 
$
(10.9
)
Deferred
 
75.7

 
129.1

 
134.5

 
53.8

 
81.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(1.2
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
4.4

 
(1.5
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
132.9

 
$
75.1

 
$
225.7

 
$
65.9

 
$
69.5

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
APCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
340.6
 
 
$
215.4
 
 
$
193.2
 
Income Tax Expense
194.3
 
 
154.9
 
 
132.9
 
Pretax Income
$
534.9
 
 
$
370.3
 
 
$
326.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
187.2
 
 
$
129.6
 
 
$
114.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
19.8
 
 
23.5
 
 
20.3
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.3
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.2
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
7.2
 
 
6.5
 
 
2.7
 
Removal Costs
(9.9
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.5
)
AFUDC
(7.0
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(1.4
)
Valuation Allowance
1.7
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
Other
(4.4
)
 
9.0
 
 
(0.2
)
Income Tax Expense
$
194.3
 
 
$
154.9
 
 
$
132.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
36.3

%

 
41.8

%

 
40.8

%

I&M
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
204.8
 
 
$
155.6
 
 
$
177.5
 
Income Tax Expense
96.1
 
 
79.6
 
 
75.1
 
Pretax Income
$
300.9
 
 
$
235.2
 
 
$
252.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
105.3
 
 
$
82.3
 
 
$
88.4
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9.5
 
 
12.9
 
 
10.1
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(3.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.8
 
 
7.7
 
 
(0.9
)
Removal Costs
(12.6
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(9.4
)
AFUDC
(6.2
)
 
(10.0
)
 
(10.6
)
Other
(2.4
)
 
2.9
 
 
2.4
 
Income Tax Expense
$
96.1
 
 
$
79.6
 
 
$
75.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
31.9

%

 
33.8

%

 
29.7

%


OPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
232.7
 
 
$
216.4
 
 
$
410.0
 
Income Tax Expense
126.5
 
 
132.2
 
 
225.7
 
Pretax Income
$
359.2
 
 
$
348.6
 
 
$
635.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
125.7
 
 
$
122.0
 
 
$
222.5
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8.2
 
 
6.7
 
 
6.8
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(1.4
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
0.7
 
 
8.8
 
 
3.3
 
Other
(8.0
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
Income Tax Expense
$
126.5
 
 
$
132.2
 
 
$
225.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.2

%

 
37.9

%

 
35.5

%


PSO
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
92.5
 
 
$
86.9
 
 
$
97.8
 
Income Tax Expense
51.3
 
 
50.6
 
 
65.9
 
Pretax Income
$
143.8
 
 
$
137.5
 
 
$
163.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
50.3
 
 
$
48.1
 
 
$
57.3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
0.5
 
 
0.2
 
 
0.2
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.1
 
 
4.8
 
 
5.4
 
AFUDC
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
Tax Adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
5.3
 
Other
0.6
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
$
51.3
 
 
$
50.6
 
 
$
65.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.7

%

 
36.8

%

 
40.3

%


SWEPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
196.0
 
 
$
144.6
 
 
$
153.8
 
Income Tax Expense
84.8
 
 
66.4
 
 
69.5
 
Pretax Income
$
280.8
 
 
$
211.0
 
 
$
223.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
98.3
 
 
$
73.8
 
 
$
78.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
3.1
 
 
2.9
 
 
3.1
 
Depletion
(5.5
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.5
)
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
4.8
 
 
3.1
 
 
(1.4
)
AFUDC
(9.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(2.4
)
Other
(5.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(2.9
)
Income Tax Expense
$
84.8
 
 
$
66.4
 
 
$
69.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
30.2

%

 
31.5

%

 
31.1

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
APCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
412.9

 
$
446.4

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,939.9
)
 
(2,711.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,866.0
)
 
$
(1,801.9
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(68.2
)
 
(70.4
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(308.7
)
 
(239.7
)
Regulatory Assets
(169.1
)
 
(113.7
)
Securitized Assets
(114.8
)
 
(122.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
1.5

 
(2.7
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
1.0

 
9.8

Tax Credit Carryforward
19.2

 
46.2

All Other, Net
(21.9
)
 
30.2

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)

I&M
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
837.4

 
$
911.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,198.9
)
 
(2,190.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(521.6
)
 
$
(418.7
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(42.7
)
 
(40.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(124.8
)
 
(138.9
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
9.0

 
7.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Regulatory Assets
(70.2
)
 
(74.7
)
All Other, Net
3.4

 
(2.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)

OPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
162.4

 
$
171.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,545.6
)
 
(1,528.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,022.8
)
 
$
(926.5
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(44.6
)
 
(47.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(34.4
)
 
(34.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(220.0
)
 
(242.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power
(117.4
)
 
(145.5
)
All Other, Net
58.3

 
42.9

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)

PSO
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
141.2

 
$
110.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,113.0
)
 
(1,016.7
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(861.9
)
 
$
(805.2
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(117.0
)
 
(109.3
)
Regulatory Assets
(54.3
)
 
(39.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(2.7
)
Deferred Federal Income Taxes on Deferred State Income Taxes
46.6

 
43.9

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
7.1

 
6.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
0.6

 
0.7

All Other, Net
11.6

 
0.5

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)

SWEPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
194.7

 
$
186.1

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,594.5
)
 
(1,528.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,275.1
)
 
$
(1,235.1
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(47.8
)
 
(44.1
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(132.3
)
 
(124.1
)
Regulatory Assets
(26.1
)
 
(19.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
5.0

 
4.0

Impairment Loss - Turk Plant
20.7

 
21.1

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
19.7

 
21.9

All Other, Net
36.1

 
33.6

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4

Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Details of Income Taxes as Reported
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(32.9
)
 
$
5.2

 
$
89.0

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
44.3

Deferred
 
227.5

 
94.2

 
37.6

 
58.3

 
41.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
194.3

 
$
96.1

 
$
126.5

 
$
51.3

 
$
84.8

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
10.9

 
$
14.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(171.6
)
Deferred
 
144.7

 
70.2

 
74.4

 
74.7

 
239.4

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.7
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
154.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
132.2

 
$
50.6

 
$
66.4

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
58.4

 
$
(49.1
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.7

 
$
(10.9
)
Deferred
 
75.7

 
129.1

 
134.5

 
53.8

 
81.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(1.2
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
4.4

 
(1.5
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
132.9

 
$
75.1

 
$
225.7

 
$
65.9

 
$
69.5

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
APCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
340.6
 
 
$
215.4
 
 
$
193.2
 
Income Tax Expense
194.3
 
 
154.9
 
 
132.9
 
Pretax Income
$
534.9
 
 
$
370.3
 
 
$
326.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
187.2
 
 
$
129.6
 
 
$
114.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
19.8
 
 
23.5
 
 
20.3
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.3
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.2
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
7.2
 
 
6.5
 
 
2.7
 
Removal Costs
(9.9
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.5
)
AFUDC
(7.0
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(1.4
)
Valuation Allowance
1.7
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
Other
(4.4
)
 
9.0
 
 
(0.2
)
Income Tax Expense
$
194.3
 
 
$
154.9
 
 
$
132.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
36.3

%

 
41.8

%

 
40.8

%

I&M
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
204.8
 
 
$
155.6
 
 
$
177.5
 
Income Tax Expense
96.1
 
 
79.6
 
 
75.1
 
Pretax Income
$
300.9
 
 
$
235.2
 
 
$
252.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
105.3
 
 
$
82.3
 
 
$
88.4
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9.5
 
 
12.9
 
 
10.1
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(3.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.8
 
 
7.7
 
 
(0.9
)
Removal Costs
(12.6
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(9.4
)
AFUDC
(6.2
)
 
(10.0
)
 
(10.6
)
Other
(2.4
)
 
2.9
 
 
2.4
 
Income Tax Expense
$
96.1
 
 
$
79.6
 
 
$
75.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
31.9

%

 
33.8

%

 
29.7

%


OPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
232.7
 
 
$
216.4
 
 
$
410.0
 
Income Tax Expense
126.5
 
 
132.2
 
 
225.7
 
Pretax Income
$
359.2
 
 
$
348.6
 
 
$
635.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
125.7
 
 
$
122.0
 
 
$
222.5
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8.2
 
 
6.7
 
 
6.8
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(1.4
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
0.7
 
 
8.8
 
 
3.3
 
Other
(8.0
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
Income Tax Expense
$
126.5
 
 
$
132.2
 
 
$
225.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.2

%

 
37.9

%

 
35.5

%


PSO
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
92.5
 
 
$
86.9
 
 
$
97.8
 
Income Tax Expense
51.3
 
 
50.6
 
 
65.9
 
Pretax Income
$
143.8
 
 
$
137.5
 
 
$
163.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
50.3
 
 
$
48.1
 
 
$
57.3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
0.5
 
 
0.2
 
 
0.2
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.1
 
 
4.8
 
 
5.4
 
AFUDC
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
Tax Adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
5.3
 
Other
0.6
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
$
51.3
 
 
$
50.6
 
 
$
65.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.7

%

 
36.8

%

 
40.3

%


SWEPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
196.0
 
 
$
144.6
 
 
$
153.8
 
Income Tax Expense
84.8
 
 
66.4
 
 
69.5
 
Pretax Income
$
280.8
 
 
$
211.0
 
 
$
223.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
98.3
 
 
$
73.8
 
 
$
78.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
3.1
 
 
2.9
 
 
3.1
 
Depletion
(5.5
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.5
)
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
4.8
 
 
3.1
 
 
(1.4
)
AFUDC
(9.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(2.4
)
Other
(5.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(2.9
)
Income Tax Expense
$
84.8
 
 
$
66.4
 
 
$
69.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
30.2

%

 
31.5

%

 
31.1

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
APCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
412.9

 
$
446.4

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,939.9
)
 
(2,711.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,866.0
)
 
$
(1,801.9
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(68.2
)
 
(70.4
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(308.7
)
 
(239.7
)
Regulatory Assets
(169.1
)
 
(113.7
)
Securitized Assets
(114.8
)
 
(122.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
1.5

 
(2.7
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
1.0

 
9.8

Tax Credit Carryforward
19.2

 
46.2

All Other, Net
(21.9
)
 
30.2

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)

I&M
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
837.4

 
$
911.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,198.9
)
 
(2,190.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(521.6
)
 
$
(418.7
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(42.7
)
 
(40.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(124.8
)
 
(138.9
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
9.0

 
7.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Regulatory Assets
(70.2
)
 
(74.7
)
All Other, Net
3.4

 
(2.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)

OPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
162.4

 
$
171.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,545.6
)
 
(1,528.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,022.8
)
 
$
(926.5
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(44.6
)
 
(47.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(34.4
)
 
(34.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(220.0
)
 
(242.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power
(117.4
)
 
(145.5
)
All Other, Net
58.3

 
42.9

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)

PSO
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
141.2

 
$
110.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,113.0
)
 
(1,016.7
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(861.9
)
 
$
(805.2
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(117.0
)
 
(109.3
)
Regulatory Assets
(54.3
)
 
(39.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(2.7
)
Deferred Federal Income Taxes on Deferred State Income Taxes
46.6

 
43.9

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
7.1

 
6.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
0.6

 
0.7

All Other, Net
11.6

 
0.5

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)

SWEPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
194.7

 
$
186.1

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,594.5
)
 
(1,528.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,275.1
)
 
$
(1,235.1
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(47.8
)
 
(44.1
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(132.3
)
 
(124.1
)
Regulatory Assets
(26.1
)
 
(19.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
5.0

 
4.0

Impairment Loss - Turk Plant
20.7

 
21.1

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
19.7

 
21.9

All Other, Net
36.1

 
33.6

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4

Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Details of Income Taxes as Reported
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(32.9
)
 
$
5.2

 
$
89.0

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
44.3

Deferred
 
227.5

 
94.2

 
37.6

 
58.3

 
41.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
194.3

 
$
96.1

 
$
126.5

 
$
51.3

 
$
84.8

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
10.9

 
$
14.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(171.6
)
Deferred
 
144.7

 
70.2

 
74.4

 
74.7

 
239.4

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(0.7
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(1.4
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
154.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
132.2

 
$
50.6

 
$
66.4

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
Income Tax Expense (Credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
58.4

 
$
(49.1
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.7

 
$
(10.9
)
Deferred
 
75.7

 
129.1

 
134.5

 
53.8

 
81.9

Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
(1.2
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
4.4

 
(1.5
)
Income Tax Expense
 
$
132.9

 
$
75.1

 
$
225.7

 
$
65.9

 
$
69.5

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Reported Tax Rate
APCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
340.6
 
 
$
215.4
 
 
$
193.2
 
Income Tax Expense
194.3
 
 
154.9
 
 
132.9
 
Pretax Income
$
534.9
 
 
$
370.3
 
 
$
326.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
187.2
 
 
$
129.6
 
 
$
114.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
19.8
 
 
23.5
 
 
20.3
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.3
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.2
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
7.2
 
 
6.5
 
 
2.7
 
Removal Costs
(9.9
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.5
)
AFUDC
(7.0
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(1.4
)
Valuation Allowance
1.7
 
 
(2.5
)
 
5.1
 
Other
(4.4
)
 
9.0
 
 
(0.2
)
Income Tax Expense
$
194.3
 
 
$
154.9
 
 
$
132.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
36.3

%

 
41.8

%

 
40.8

%

I&M
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
204.8
 
 
$
155.6
 
 
$
177.5
 
Income Tax Expense
96.1
 
 
79.6
 
 
75.1
 
Pretax Income
$
300.9
 
 
$
235.2
 
 
$
252.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
105.3
 
 
$
82.3
 
 
$
88.4
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9.5
 
 
12.9
 
 
10.1
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(3.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.8
 
 
7.7
 
 
(0.9
)
Removal Costs
(12.6
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(9.4
)
AFUDC
(6.2
)
 
(10.0
)
 
(10.6
)
Other
(2.4
)
 
2.9
 
 
2.4
 
Income Tax Expense
$
96.1
 
 
$
79.6
 
 
$
75.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
31.9

%

 
33.8

%

 
29.7

%


OPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
232.7
 
 
$
216.4
 
 
$
410.0
 
Income Tax Expense
126.5
 
 
132.2
 
 
225.7
 
Pretax Income
$
359.2
 
 
$
348.6
 
 
$
635.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
125.7
 
 
$
122.0
 
 
$
222.5
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8.2
 
 
6.7
 
 
6.8
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(1.4
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
0.7
 
 
8.8
 
 
3.3
 
Other
(8.0
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
Income Tax Expense
$
126.5
 
 
$
132.2
 
 
$
225.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.2

%

 
37.9

%

 
35.5

%


PSO
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
92.5
 
 
$
86.9
 
 
$
97.8
 
Income Tax Expense
51.3
 
 
50.6
 
 
65.9
 
Pretax Income
$
143.8
 
 
$
137.5
 
 
$
163.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
50.3
 
 
$
48.1
 
 
$
57.3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
0.5
 
 
0.2
 
 
0.2
 
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
5.1
 
 
4.8
 
 
5.4
 
AFUDC
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
Tax Adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
5.3
 
Other
0.6
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
$
51.3
 
 
$
50.6
 
 
$
65.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
35.7

%

 
36.8

%

 
40.3

%


SWEPCo
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net Income
$
196.0
 
 
$
144.6
 
 
$
153.8
 
Income Tax Expense
84.8
 
 
66.4
 
 
69.5
 
Pretax Income
$
280.8
 
 
$
211.0
 
 
$
223.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate (35%)
$
98.3
 
 
$
73.8
 
 
$
78.1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from the Following Items:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
3.1
 
 
2.9
 
 
3.1
 
Depletion
(5.5
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(3.5
)
Investment Tax Credits, Net
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
State and Local Income Taxes, Net
4.8
 
 
3.1
 
 
(1.4
)
AFUDC
(9.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(2.4
)
Other
(5.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(2.9
)
Income Tax Expense
$
84.8
 
 
$
66.4
 
 
$
69.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate
30.2

%

 
31.5

%

 
31.1

%

Reconciliation of Significant Temporary Differences
APCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
412.9

 
$
446.4

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,939.9
)
 
(2,711.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,866.0
)
 
$
(1,801.9
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(68.2
)
 
(70.4
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(308.7
)
 
(239.7
)
Regulatory Assets
(169.1
)
 
(113.7
)
Securitized Assets
(114.8
)
 
(122.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
1.5

 
(2.7
)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
1.0

 
9.8

Tax Credit Carryforward
19.2

 
46.2

All Other, Net
(21.9
)
 
30.2

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(2,527.0
)
 
$
(2,264.8
)

I&M
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
837.4

 
$
911.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(2,198.9
)
 
(2,190.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(521.6
)
 
$
(418.7
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(42.7
)
 
(40.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(124.8
)
 
(138.9
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
9.0

 
7.7

Accrued Nuclear Decommissioning
(614.6
)
 
(611.0
)
Regulatory Assets
(70.2
)
 
(74.7
)
All Other, Net
3.4

 
(2.0
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,361.5
)
 
$
(1,278.2
)

OPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
162.4

 
$
171.8

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,545.6
)
 
(1,528.1
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,022.8
)
 
$
(926.5
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(44.6
)
 
(47.6
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(34.4
)
 
(34.2
)
Regulatory Assets
(220.0
)
 
(242.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power
(117.4
)
 
(145.5
)
All Other, Net
58.3

 
42.9

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,383.2
)
 
$
(1,356.3
)

PSO
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
141.2

 
$
110.7

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,113.0
)
 
(1,016.7
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(861.9
)
 
$
(805.2
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(117.0
)
 
(109.3
)
Regulatory Assets
(54.3
)
 
(39.6
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
(2.3
)
 
(2.7
)
Deferred Federal Income Taxes on Deferred State Income Taxes
46.6

 
43.9

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
7.1

 
6.4

Tax Credit Carryforward
0.6

 
0.7

All Other, Net
11.6

 
0.5

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(971.8
)
 
$
(906.0
)

SWEPCo
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
$
194.7

 
$
186.1

Deferred Tax Liabilities
(1,594.5
)
 
(1,528.2
)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
 
 
 
 
Property Related Temporary Differences
$
(1,275.1
)
 
$
(1,235.1
)
Amounts Due from Customers for Future Federal Income Taxes
(47.8
)
 
(44.1
)
Deferred State Income Taxes
(132.3
)
 
(124.1
)
Regulatory Assets
(26.1
)
 
(19.4
)
Deferred Income Taxes on Other Comprehensive Loss
5.0

 
4.0

Impairment Loss - Turk Plant
20.7

 
21.1

Net Operating Loss Carryforward
19.7

 
21.9

All Other, Net
36.1

 
33.6

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
(1,399.8
)
 
$
(1,342.1
)
State Net Income Tax Operating Loss Carryforwards
Company
 
State
 
State Net Income
Tax Operating
Loss
Carryforward
 
Year of
Expiration
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
AEP
 
Kentucky
 
$
80.7

 
2035
AEP
 
Louisiana
 
376.3

 
2030
AEP
 
Oklahoma
 
378.1

 
2035
AEP
 
West Virginia
 
49.9

 
2033
APCo
 
West Virginia
 
24.8

 
2033
OPCo
 
West Virginia
 
25.2

 
2033
PSO
 
Oklahoma
 
181.8

 
2035
SWEPCo
 
Louisiana
 
375.7

 
2030
SWEPCo
 
Oklahoma
 
3.2

 
2035
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Company
 
Total Federal
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
Federal Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
Total State
Tax Credit
Carryforward
 
State Tax
Credit
Carryforward
Subject to
Expiration
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
85.0

 
$
47.8

 
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

APCo
 
19.1

 
5.8

 

 

I&M
 
3.7

 
3.2

 

 

OPCo
 
19.3

 
1.0

 

 

PSO
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
23.4

 
23.4

SWEPCo
 
0.7

 
0.6

 

 

Summary of Interest Income, Expense And Reversal
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
2.7

 
$
0.8

 
$

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
2.0

APCo
 
0.4

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

I&M
 
0.2

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

OPCo
 
1.0

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.2

PSO
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

SWEPCo
 
0.4

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Company
 
Interest
Expense
 
Interest
Income
 
Reversal of
Prior Period
Interest
Expense
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
1.5

 
$
51.8

 
$

APCo
 

 
1.1

 

I&M
 

 
0.6

 

OPCo
 

 
1.9

 

PSO
 

 
0.1

 

SWEPCo
 
0.2

 

 

Amounts Accrued for Receipt of Interest
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
44.7

 
$
44.0

APCo
 

 

I&M
 

 

OPCo
 

 

PSO
 

 

SWEPCo
 

 

Amounts Accrued for Payment of Interest and Penalties
 
 
December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
7.2

 
$
5.9

APCo
 

 

I&M
 
0.6

 
0.5

OPCo
 
0.6

 
0.4

PSO
 
0.4

 
0.3

SWEPCo
 
1.4

 
1.0

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
5.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
1.8

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
187.0

 
$
0.3

 
$
2.4

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
9.3

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
18.2

 

 
1.4

 
6.4

 

 
1.6

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(1.5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.8
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Increase – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(9.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
182.0

 
$

 
$
2.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
267.2

 
$
5.3

 
$
15.1

 
$
11.1

 
$
2.3

 
$
9.5

Increase – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During a Prior Period
(93.6
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(9.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.2
)
Increase – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year
1.8

 

 

 

 

 
1.3

Decrease – Tax Positions Taken During the Current Year

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Settlements with Taxing Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease – Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations
(0.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
175.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
3.2

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
7.6

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Affecting Effective Tax Rate
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
100.2

 
$
97.2

 
$
86.9

APCo
 
0.2

 

 

I&M
 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.2

OPCo
 
4.5

 
4.5

 
0.7

PSO
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.8

SWEPCo
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
4.4