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RATE AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
RATE AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS  
Summary of regulatory assets

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

Millions of dollars

 

2011

 

2010

 

Regulatory Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

$

 210

 

$

 210

 

Under-collections - electric fuel adjustment clause

 

59

 

25

 

Environmental remediation costs

 

31

 

32

 

AROs and related funding

 

310

 

298

 

Franchise agreements

 

42

 

45

 

Deferred employee benefit plan costs

 

321

 

326

 

Planned major maintenance

 

19

 

6

 

Deferred losses on interest rate derivatives

 

90

 

83

 

Other

 

46

 

36

 

Total Regulatory Assets

 

$

 1,128

 

$

 1,061

Summary of regulatory liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

$

 25

 

$

 26

 

Asset removal costs

 

804

 

780

 

Storm damage reserve

 

36

 

38

 

Monetization of bankruptcy claim

 

36

 

37

 

Deferred gains on interest rate derivatives

 

25

 

26

 

Other

 

5

 

6

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities

 

$

 931

 

$

 913