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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
or
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ______ to _______ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter | | |
| | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | | |
Commission | | Address of principal executive offices | | IRS Employer |
File Number | | Registrant's telephone number, including area code | | Identification No. |
001-14881 | | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | | 94-2213782 |
| | (An Iowa Corporation) | | |
| | 666 Grand Avenue | | |
| | Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580 | | |
| | 515-242-4300 | | |
| | | | |
001-05152 | | PACIFICORP | | 93-0246090 |
| | (An Oregon Corporation) | | |
| | 825 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 1900 | | |
| | Portland, Oregon 97232 | | |
| | 888-221-7070 | | |
| | | | |
333-90553 | | MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | | 47-0819200 |
| | (An Iowa Limited Liability Company) | | |
| | 666 Grand Avenue | | |
| | Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580 | | |
| | 515-242-4300 | | |
| | | | |
333-15387 | | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | | 42-1425214 |
| | (An Iowa Corporation) | | |
| | 666 Grand Avenue | | |
| | Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580 | | |
| | 515-242-4300 | | |
| | | | |
000-52378 | | NEVADA POWER COMPANY | | 88-0420104 |
| | (A Nevada Corporation) | | |
| | 6226 West Sahara Avenue | | |
| | Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 | | |
| | 702-402-5000 | | |
| | | | |
000-00508 | | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | | 88-0044418 |
| | (A Nevada Corporation) | | |
| | 6100 Neil Road | | |
| | Reno, Nevada 89511 | | |
| | 775-834-4011 | | |
| | | | |
001-37591 | | EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC | | 46-3639580 |
| | (A Virginia Limited Liability Company) | | |
| | 10700 Energy Way | | |
| | Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 | | |
| | 804-613-5100 | | |
| | | | |
333-266049 | | EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. | | 55-0629203 |
| | (A Delaware Corporation) | | |
| | 10700 Energy Way | | |
| | Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 | | |
| | 804-613-5100 | | |
| | | | |
| | N/A | | |
| | (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | | |
| | | | | |
Registrant | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | None |
PACIFICORP | None |
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | None |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | None |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY | None |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | None |
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC | None |
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. | None |
| | | | | |
Registrant | Name of exchange on which registered: |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | None |
PACIFICORP | None |
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | None |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | None |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY | None |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | None |
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC | None |
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. | None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
| | | | | | | | |
Registrant | Yes | No |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | ☒ | |
PACIFICORP | ☒ | |
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | | ☒ |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | ☒ | |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY | ☒ | |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | ☒ | |
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC | ☒ | |
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. | ☒ | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Registrant | Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer | Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company | Emerging growth company |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
PACIFICORP | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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All shares of outstanding common stock of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company are privately held by a limited group of investors. As of May 2, 2024, 75,627,913 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of PacifiCorp are indirectly owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 2, 2024, 357,060,915 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All of the member's equity of MidAmerican Funding, LLC is held by its parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, as of May 2, 2024.
All shares of outstanding common stock of MidAmerican Energy Company are owned by its parent company, MHC Inc., which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC. As of May 2, 2024, 70,980,203 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of Nevada Power Company are owned by its parent company, NV Energy, Inc., which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 2, 2024, 1,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 stated value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of Sierra Pacific Power Company are owned by its parent company, NV Energy, Inc. As of May 2, 2024, 1,000 shares of common stock, $3.75 par value, were outstanding.
All of the member's equity of Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC is held indirectly by its parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, as of May 2, 2024.
All shares of outstanding common stock of Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. are owned by its parent company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 2, 2024, 60,101 shares of common stock, $10,000 par value, were outstanding.
This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding, LLC, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company makes no representation as to information relating to the other companies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Definition of Abbreviations and Industry Terms
When used in Forward-Looking Statements, Part I - Items 2 through 3, and Part II - Items 1 through 6, the following terms have the definitions indicated.
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and Related Entities |
BHE | | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company |
Berkshire Hathaway | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy or the Company | | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its subsidiaries |
PacifiCorp | | PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries |
MidAmerican Funding | | MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries |
MidAmerican Energy | | MidAmerican Energy Company |
NV Energy | | NV Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries |
Nevada Power | | Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries |
Sierra Pacific | | Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries |
Nevada Utilities | | Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries |
Eastern Energy Gas | | Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries |
EGTS | | Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries |
Registrants | | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries, Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries and Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries |
Northern Powergrid | | Northern Powergrid Holdings Company and its subsidiaries |
BHE Pipeline Group | | BHE GT&S, LLC, Northern Natural Gas Company and Kern River Gas Transmission Company |
BHE GT&S | | BHE GT&S, LLC and its subsidiaries |
Northern Natural Gas | | Northern Natural Gas Company |
Kern River | | Kern River Gas Transmission Company |
BHE Transmission | | BHE Canada Holdings Corporation and BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC |
BHE Canada | | BHE Canada Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries |
AltaLink | | AltaLink, L.P. |
BHE U.S. Transmission | | BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC and its subsidiaries |
BHE Renewables | | BHE Renewables, LLC and its subsidiaries |
HomeServices | | HomeServices of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries |
Utilities | | PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries |
Cove Point | | Cove Point LNG, LP |
Iroquois | | Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. |
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2020 Wildfires | | Wildfires in Oregon and Northern California that occurred in September 2020 |
2022 McKinney Fire | | A wildfire that began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California in July 2022 |
Wildfires | | 2020 Wildfires and 2022 McKinney Fire |
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AFUDC | | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
AUC | | Alberta Utilities Commission |
BART | | Best Available Retrofit Technology |
CCR | | Coal Combustion Residuals |
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CPUC | | California Public Utilities Commission |
CSAPR | | Cross-State Air Pollution Rule |
D.C. Circuit | | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
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Dth | | Decatherm |
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EPA | | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
FERC | | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
FIP | | Federal Implementation Plan |
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GAAP | | Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America |
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GTA | | General Tariff Application |
GWh | | Gigawatt Hour |
IPUC | | Idaho Public Utilities Commission |
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IRP | | Integrated Resource Plan |
IUB | | Iowa Utilities Board |
kV | | Kilovolt |
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LNG | | Liquefied Natural Gas |
MATS | | Mercury and Air Toxics Standards |
MISO | | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. |
MW | | Megawatt |
MWh | | Megawatt Hour |
NAAQS | | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
NOx | | Nitrogen Oxides |
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Ofgem | | Office of Gas and Electric Markets |
OPUC | | Oregon Public Utility Commission |
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PTC | | Production Tax Credit |
PUCN | | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada |
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RFP | | Request for Proposals |
RPS | | Renewable Portfolio Standards |
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SCR | | Selective Catalytic Reduction |
SEC | | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
SIP | | State Implementation Plan |
SO2 | | Sulfur Dioxide |
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UPSC | | Utah Public Service Commission |
WPSC | | Wyoming Public Service Commission |
WUTC | | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission |
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as "will," "may," "could," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "intend," "potential," "plan," "forecast" and similar terms. These statements are based upon the relevant Registrant's current intentions, estimates, assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these factors are outside the control of each Registrant and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
•general economic, political and business conditions, as well as changes in, and compliance with, laws and regulations, including income tax reform, initiatives regarding deregulation and restructuring of the utility industry and reliability and safety standards, affecting the respective Registrant's operations or related industries;
•changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws, regulations, decisions and policies, whether directed towards protection of environmental resources, present and future climate considerations or social justice concerns that could, among other items, increase operating and capital costs, reduce facility output, accelerate facility retirements or delay facility construction or acquisition;
•the outcome of regulatory rate reviews and other proceedings conducted by regulatory agencies or other governmental and legal bodies and the respective Registrant's ability to recover costs through rates in a timely manner;
•changes in economic, industry, competition or weather conditions, as well as demographic trends, new technologies and various conservation, energy efficiency and private generation measures and programs, that could affect customer growth and usage, electricity and natural gas supply or the respective Registrant's ability to obtain long-term contracts with customers and suppliers;
•performance, availability and ongoing operation of the respective Registrant's facilities, including facilities not operated by the Registrants, due to the impacts of market conditions, outages and associated repairs, transmission constraints, weather, including wind, solar and hydroelectric conditions, and operating conditions;
•the effects of catastrophic and other unforeseen events, which may be caused by factors beyond the control of each respective Registrant or by a breakdown or failure of the Registrants' operating assets, including severe storms, floods, fires, extreme temperature events, wind events, earthquakes, explosions, landslides, an electromagnetic pulse, mining incidents, costly litigation, wars, terrorism, pandemics, embargoes, and cyber security attacks, data security breaches, disruptions, or other malicious acts;
•the risks and uncertainties associated with wildfires that have occurred, are occurring or may occur in the respective Registrant's service territory; the damage caused by such wildfires; the extent of the respective Registrant's liability in connection with such wildfires (including the risk that the respective Registrant may be found liable for damages regardless of fault); investigations into such wildfires; the outcomes of any legal proceedings, demands or similar actions initiated against the respective Registrant; the risk that the respective Registrant is not able to recover losses from insurance or through rates; and the effect of such wildfires, investigations and legal proceedings on the respective Registrant's financial condition and reputation;
•the outcomes of legal or other actions and the effects of amounts to be paid to complainants as a result of settlements or final legal determinations associated with the Wildfires, which could have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp's financial condition and could limit PacifiCorp's ability to access capital on terms commensurate with historical transactions or at all and could impact PacifiCorp's liquidity, cash flows and capital expenditure plans;
•the respective Registrant's ability to reduce wildfire threats and improve safety, including the ability to comply with the targets and metrics set forth in its wildfire mitigation plans; to retain or contract for the workforce necessary to execute its wildfire mitigation plans; the effectiveness of its system hardening; ability to achieve vegetation management targets; and the cost of these programs and the timing and outcome of any proceeding to recover such costs through rates;
•the ability to economically obtain insurance coverage, or any insurance coverage at all, sufficient to cover losses arising from catastrophic events, such as wildfires;
•a high degree of variance between actual and forecasted load or generation that could impact a Registrant's hedging strategy and the cost of balancing its generation resources with its retail load obligations;
•changes in prices, availability and demand for wholesale electricity, coal, natural gas, other fuel sources and fuel transportation that could have a significant impact on generating capacity and energy costs;
•the financial condition, creditworthiness and operational stability of the respective Registrant's significant customers and suppliers;
•changes in business strategy or development plans;
•availability, terms and deployment of capital, including reductions in demand for investment-grade commercial paper, debt securities and other sources of debt financing and volatility in interest rates and credit spreads;
•changes in the respective Registrant's credit ratings, changes in rating methodology and placement on negative outlook or credit watch;
•risks relating to nuclear generation, including unique operational, closure and decommissioning risks;
•hydroelectric conditions and the cost, feasibility and eventual outcome of hydroelectric relicensing proceedings;
•the impact of certain contracts used to mitigate or manage volume, price and interest rate risk, including increased collateral requirements, and changes in commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the fair value of certain contracts;
•the impact of inflation on costs and the ability of the respective Registrants to recover such costs in regulated rates;
•fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the British pound and the Canadian dollar;
•increases in employee healthcare costs;
•the impact of investment performance, certain participant elections such as lump sum distributions and changes in interest rates, legislation, healthcare cost trends, mortality, morbidity on pension and other postretirement benefits expense and funding requirements;
•changes in the residential real estate brokerage, mortgage and franchising industries, regulations that could affect brokerage, mortgage and franchising transactions and the outcomes of legal or other actions and the effects of amounts to be paid to complainants as a result of settlements or final legal determinations;
•the ability to successfully integrate future acquired operations into a Registrant's business;
•the impact of supply chain disruptions and workforce availability on the respective Registrant's ongoing operations and its ability to timely complete construction projects;
•unanticipated construction delays, changes in costs, receipt of required permits and authorizations, ability to fund capital projects and other factors that could affect future facilities and infrastructure additions;
•the availability and price of natural gas in applicable geographic regions and demand for natural gas supply;
•the impact of new accounting guidance or changes in current accounting estimates and assumptions on the financial results of the respective Registrants; and
•other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in the Registrants' filings with the SEC or in other publicly disseminated written documents.
Further details of the potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Registrants are described in the Registrants' filings with the SEC, including Part II, Item 1A and other discussions contained in this Form 10-Q. Each Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exclusive.
Item 1.Financial Statements
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
May 3, 2024
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
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ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,744 | | | $ | 1,565 | |
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,265 | | | 1,253 | |
Trade receivables, net | 2,465 | | | 2,667 | |
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Inventories | 1,605 | | | 1,509 | |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 492 | | | 451 | |
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Regulatory assets | 1,366 | | | 1,398 | |
Other current assets | 1,295 | | | 1,355 | |
Total current assets | 12,232 | | | 10,198 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 99,871 | | | 99,248 | |
Goodwill | 11,508 | | | 11,547 | |
Regulatory assets | 4,204 | | | 4,167 | |
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | 9,305 | | | 9,510 | |
Other assets | 3,115 | | | 3,170 | |
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Total assets | $ | 140,235 | | | $ | 137,840 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 2,602 | | | $ | 3,175 | |
Accrued interest | 752 | | | 625 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 756 | | | 828 | |
Accrued employee expenses | 381 | | | 354 | |
Short-term debt | 1,528 | | | 4,148 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 3,133 | | | 2,740 | |
Other current liabilities | 1,942 | | | 1,551 | |
Total current liabilities | 11,094 | | | 13,421 | |
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BHE senior debt | 12,703 | | | 13,101 | |
BHE junior subordinated debentures | 100 | | | 100 | |
Subsidiary debt | 41,092 | | | 36,231 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 6,709 | | | 6,644 | |
Deferred income taxes | 12,343 | | | 12,437 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 5,935 | | | 6,166 | |
Total liabilities | 89,976 | | | 88,100 | |
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Additional paid-in capital | 5,573 | | | 5,573 | |
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Retained earnings | 45,417 | | | 44,765 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (2,031) | | | (1,904) | |
Total BHE shareholders' equity | 48,959 | | | 48,434 | |
Noncontrolling interests | 1,300 | | | 1,306 | |
Total equity | 50,259 | | | 49,740 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | 140,235 | | | $ | 137,840 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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Energy | | | | | $ | 5,245 | | | $ | 5,471 | |
Real estate | | | | | 866 | | | 875 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | 6,111 | | | 6,346 | |
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Cost of sales | | | | | 1,670 | | | 1,955 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 1,235 | | | 1,183 | |
Wildfire losses, net of recoveries (Note 9) | | | | | — | | | 359 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 1,013 | | | 1,050 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 212 | | | 212 | |
Real estate | | | | | 1,086 | | | 920 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 5,216 | | | 5,679 | |
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Interest expense | | | | | (691) | | | (586) | |
Capitalized interest | | | | | 46 | | | 24 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 83 | | | 49 | |
Interest and dividend income | | | | | 116 | | | 86 | |
(Losses) gains on marketable securities, net | | | | | (123) | | | 699 | |
Other, net | | | | | 31 | | | 40 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (538) | | | 312 | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) | | | | | 357 | | | 979 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | (371) | | | (162) | |
Equity income (loss) | | | | | (39) | | | (38) | |
Net income | | | | | 689 | | | 1,103 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | 36 | | | 114 | |
Net income attributable to BHE shareholders | | | | | 653 | | | 989 | |
Preferred dividends | | | | | — | | | 8 | |
Earnings on common shares | | | | | $ | 653 | | | $ | 981 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
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Unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits, net of tax of $4 and $(3) | | | | | 11 | | | (4) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | | | (145) | | | 99 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $2 and $(20) | | | | | 7 | | | (55) | |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | (127) | | | 40 | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | 36 | | | 114 | |
Comprehensive income attributable to BHE shareholders | | | | | $ | 526 | | | $ | 1,029 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 989 | | | — | | | 114 | | | 1,103 | |
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Contributions | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | 850 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,298 | | | | | $ | 42,814 | | | $ | (2,109) | | | $ | 3,798 | | | $ | 51,651 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,573 | | | | | $ | 44,765 | | | $ | (1,904) | | | $ | 1,306 | | | $ | 49,740 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 653 | | | — | | | 36 | | | 689 | |
Other comprehensive loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | (127) | | | — | | | (127) | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,573 | | | | | $ | 45,417 | | | $ | (2,031) | | | $ | 1,300 | | | $ | 50,259 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 689 | | | $ | 1,103 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Losses (gains) on marketable securities, net | 123 | | | (699) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,025 | | | 1,063 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (83) | | | (49) | |
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions | 87 | | | 68 | |
Net power cost deferrals | 63 | | | (504) | |
Amortization of net power cost deferrals | 81 | | | 130 | |
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | (42) | | | (26) | |
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net | (81) | | | (11) | |
Other, net | (8) | | | 15 | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | 67 | | | 161 | |
Derivative collateral, net | (24) | | | (225) | |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | (2) | | | (7) | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net | (353) | | | (177) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 113 | | | (106) | |
Wildfires insurance receivable | 350 | | | (41) | |
Wildfires liability | (19) | | | 400 | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 1,986 | | | 1,095 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (2,153) | | | (1,848) | |
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Purchases of marketable securities | (100) | | | (106) | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 108 | | | 1,091 | |
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills | — | | | (1,519) | |
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Proceeds from maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills | — | | | 623 | |
Equity method investments | (17) | | | (19) | |
Other, net | 13 | | | — | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (2,149) | | | (1,778) | |
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Repayments of BHE senior debt | — | | | (400) | |
Proceeds from subsidiary debt | 5,084 | | | — | |
Repayments of subsidiary debt | (103) | | | (136) | |
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt | (2,618) | | | 699 | |
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (40) | | | (126) | |
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Other, net | (10) | | | (17) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 2,313 | | | 20 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes | (2) | | | 1 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 2,148 | | | (662) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,811 | | | 1,817 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 3,959 | | | $ | 1,155 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE") is a holding company that owns a highly diversified portfolio of locally managed and operated businesses principally engaged in the energy industry (collectively with its subsidiaries, the "Company") and is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").
The Company's operations are organized as eight business segments: PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries ("PacifiCorp"), MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries ("MidAmerican Funding") (which primarily consists of MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy")), NV Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("NV Energy") (which primarily consists of Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific")), Northern Powergrid Holdings Company and its subsidiaries ("Northern Powergrid") (which primarily consists of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc), BHE Pipeline Group, LLC and its subsidiaries (which primarily consists of BHE GT&S, LLC and its subsidiaries ("BHE GT&S"), Northern Natural Gas Company ("Northern Natural Gas") and Kern River Gas Transmission Company ("Kern River")), BHE Transmission (which consists of BHE Canada Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries ("BHE Canada") (which primarily consists of AltaLink, L.P. ("AltaLink")) and BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC and its subsidiaries), BHE Renewables, LLC and its subsidiaries ("BHE Renewables") and HomeServices of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("HomeServices"). The Company, through these locally managed and operated businesses, owns four utility companies in the U.S. serving customers in 11 states, two electricity distribution companies in Great Britain, five interstate natural gas pipeline companies in the U.S., one of which owns a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") export, import and storage facility, an electric transmission business in Canada, interests in electric transmission businesses in the U.S., a renewable energy business primarily investing in wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage firms and residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the U.S.
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in the Company's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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| Depreciable | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Life | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Regulated assets: | | | | | |
Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems | 5-80 years | | $ | 96,675 | | | $ | 96,195 | |
Interstate natural gas pipeline assets | 3-80 years | | 19,357 | | | 19,226 | |
| | | 116,032 | | | 115,421 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (36,985) | | | (36,365) | |
Regulated assets, net | | | 79,047 | | | 79,056 | |
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Nonregulated assets: | | | | | |
Independent power plants | 2-50 years | | 8,518 | | | 8,484 | |
Cove Point LNG facility | 40 years | | 3,435 | | | 3,423 | |
Other assets | 2-30 years | | 2,877 | | | 2,874 | |
| | | 14,830 | | | 14,781 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (3,916) | | | (3,856) | |
Nonregulated assets, net | | | 10,914 | | | 10,925 | |
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Construction work-in-progress | | | 9,910 | | | 9,267 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 99,871 | | | $ | 99,248 | |
Construction work-in-progress includes $9.3 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $8.6 billion as of December 31, 2023, related to the construction of regulated assets.
(4) Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments consists of the following (in millions):
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Investments: | | | |
BYD Company Limited common stock | $ | 2,081 | | | $ | 2,218 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 1,010 | | | 996 | |
Rabbi trusts | 512 | | | 487 | |
Other | 342 | | | 338 | |
Total investments | 3,945 | | | 4,039 | |
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Equity method investments: | | | |
BHE Renewables tax equity investments | 3,937 | | | 4,058 | |
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC | 694 | | | 673 | |
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. | 605 | | | 599 | |
Other | 361 | | | 381 | |
Total equity method investments | 5,597 | | | 5,711 | |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments: | | | |
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds | 813 | | | 767 | |
Other restricted cash and cash equivalents | 215 | | | 246 | |
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | 1,028 | | | 1,013 | |
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Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | $ | 10,570 | | | $ | 10,763 | |
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Reflected as: | | | |
Other current assets | $ | 1,265 | | | $ | 1,253 | |
Noncurrent assets | 9,305 | | | 9,510 | |
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | $ | 10,570 | | | $ | 10,763 | |
Investments
(Losses) gains on marketable securities, net recognized during the period consists of the following (in millions):
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| | | Ended March 31, |
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Unrealized (losses) gains recognized on marketable securities held at the reporting date | | | | | $ | (124) | | | $ | 529 | |
Net gains recognized on marketable securities sold during the period | | | | | 1 | | | 170 | |
(Losses) gains on marketable securities, net | | | | | $ | (123) | | | $ | 699 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for debt service obligations for certain of the Company's nonregulated renewable energy projects. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,744 | | | $ | 1,565 | |
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 201 | | | 224 | |
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | 14 | | | 22 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,959 | | | $ | 1,811 | |
(5) Recent Financing Transactions
Long-Term Debt
In January 2024, PacifiCorp issued $500 million of its 5.10% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2029, $700 million of its 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2031, $1.1 billion of its 5.45% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2034 and $1.5 billion of its 5.80% First Mortgage Bonds due January 2055 for a total of $3.8 billion. PacifiCorp initially used a portion of the net proceeds to repay outstanding short-term debt and intends to use the remaining net proceeds to fund capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.
In January 2024, MidAmerican Energy issued $600 million of its 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2055. MidAmerican Energy intends, within 24 months of the issuance date, to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds to finance, in whole or in part, new or existing investments or expenditures made in one or more eligible projects in alignment with BHE's Green Financing Framework.
In January 2024, Northern Natural Gas issued $500 million of its 5.625% Senior Bonds due February 2054. Northern Natural Gas intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the bonds for general corporate purposes, including to fund capital expenditures.
In February 2024, Sierra Pacific entered into a re-offering of the following series of fixed-rate tax exempt bonds: $75 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016F, due 2036; $60 million of Washoe County, Nevada Gas and Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B, due 2036; $30 million of Humboldt County, Nevada Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B, due 2029; $30 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016C, due 2036; $20 million of Humboldt County, Nevada Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A due 2029; and $20 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016G, due 2036. The Humboldt County Series 2016A and Series 2016B bonds were offered at a term rate of 3.550%. The Washoe County Series 2016B and Series 2016G bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 3.625% and the Washoe County Series 2016C and Series 2016F bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 4.125%. Sierra Pacific previously purchased the bonds as required by the bond indentures. Sierra Pacific used the net proceeds of the re-offering for general corporate purposes.
Credit Facilities
In March 2024, AltaLink Investments, L.P. amended and restated its existing C$300 million unsecured revolving credit facility expiring December 2026. The restatement incorporated prior amendments as well as updated terms and definitions.
In March 2024, HomeServices amended its existing $700 million unsecured credit facility expiring September 2026. The amendment reduced the commitment of the lenders to $200 million and changed the credit facility from unsecured to secured.
(6) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
Income tax credits | | | | | (108) | | | (35) | |
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | | | | | — | | | (4) | |
Income tax effect of foreign income | | | | | (6) | | | 7 | |
Effects of ratemaking | | | | | (7) | | | (3) | |
Equity earnings | | | | | (2) | | | (1) | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | | | (2) | | | (2) | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | (104) | % | | (17) | % |
Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTCs") from wind- and solar-powered generating facilities owned by MidAmerican Energy, PacifiCorp and BHE Renewables. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $383 million and $343 million, respectively.
Income tax effect on foreign income includes, among other items, a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in March 2023 related to the July 2022 enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy 25% income tax in the United Kingdom effective May 26, 2022, through December 31, 2025, as well as an increase in the tax rate from 25% to 35% effective January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2028, enacted in January 2023.
The Company's provision for income taxes has been computed on a stand-alone basis. Berkshire Hathaway includes the Company in its consolidated U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns and the majority of the Company's U.S. federal income tax is remitted to or received from Berkshire Hathaway. The Company had no net cash payments for federal income taxes to Berkshire Hathaway for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(7) Employee Benefit Plans
Domestic Operations
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans included the following components (in millions):
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Pension: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 4 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 26 | | | 28 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (31) | | | (31) | |
Settlement | | | | | — | | | (5) | |
Net amortization | | | | | 2 | | | 4 | |
Net periodic benefit cost | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Other postretirement: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 7 | | | 7 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (8) | | | (8) | |
Net amortization | | | | | (1) | | | (1) | |
Net periodic benefit credit | | | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (1) | |
Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans are expected to be $13 million and $5 million, respectively, during 2024. As of March 31, 2024, $3 million and $1 million of contributions had been made to the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.
Foreign Operations
Net periodic benefit cost for the United Kingdom pension plan included the following components (in millions):
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Service cost | | | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 2 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 14 | | | 14 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (20) | | | (19) | |
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Net amortization | | | | | 7 | | | 6 | |
Net periodic benefit cost | | | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | |
Amounts other than the service cost for the United Kingdom pension plan are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the United Kingdom pension plan are expected to be £9 million during 2024. As of March 31, 2024, £2 million, or $3 million, of contributions had been made to the United Kingdom pension plan.
(8) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of the Company's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect the Company's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. The Company develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents the Company's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| | Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Other(1) | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 89 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | (18) | | | $ | 78 | |
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Interest rate derivatives | | 37 | | | 48 | | | 11 | | | — | | | 96 | |
Mortgage loans held for sale | | — | | | 492 | | | — | | | — | | | 492 | |
Money market mutual funds | | 3,435 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,435 | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government obligations | | 1,265 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,265 | |
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Corporate obligations | | — | | | 84 | | | — | | | — | | | 84 | |
Municipal obligations | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | |
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Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. companies | | 458 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 458 | |
International companies | | 2,091 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,091 | |
Investment funds | | 306 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 306 | |
| | $ | 7,593 | | | $ | 716 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | (18) | | | $ | 8,308 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | | $ | (4) | | | $ | (154) | | | $ | (141) | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | (246) | |
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives | | — | | | (15) | | | — | | | — | | | (15) | |
Interest rate derivatives | | — | | | (3) | | | — | | | 1 | | | (2) | |
| | $ | (4) | | | $ | (172) | | | $ | (141) | | | $ | 54 | | | $ | (263) | |
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As of December 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (31) | | | $ | 95 | |
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Interest rate derivatives | | 38 | | | 40 | | | 7 | | | — | | | 85 | |
Mortgage loans held for sale | | — | | | 451 | | | — | | | — | | | 451 | |
Money market mutual funds | | 1,310 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,310 | |
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U.S. government obligations | | 1,253 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,253 | |
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Corporate obligations | | — | | | 70 | | | — | | | — | | | 70 | |
Municipal obligations | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | |
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U.S. companies | | 427 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 427 | |
International companies | | 2,226 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,226 | |
Investment funds | | 268 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 268 | |
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Commodity derivatives | | $ | (7) | | | $ | (134) | | | $ | (95) | | | $ | 54 | | | $ | (182) | |
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives | | — | | | (8) | | | — | | | — | | | (8) | |
Interest rate derivatives | | — | | | (7) | | | — | | | 4 | | | (3) | |
| | $ | (7) | | | $ | (149) | | | $ | (95) | | | $ | 58 | | | $ | (193) | |
(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral receivable of $36 million and $27 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which the Company transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, the Company uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent the Company's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. The Company bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by the Company. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the applicable term of the Company's outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, the Company's forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contract. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, the Company uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of the underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts.
The Company's mortgage loans held for sale are valued based on independent quoted market prices, where available, or the prices of other mortgage whole loans with similar characteristics. As necessary, these prices are adjusted for typical securitization activities, including servicing value, portfolio composition, market conditions and liquidity.
The Company's investments in money market mutual funds and debt and equity securities are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions). Transfers out of Level 3 occur primarily due to increased price observability.
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | (59) | | | $ | 6 | |
Changes included in earnings(1) | | | | | 9 | | | 9 | |
Changes in fair value recognized in OCI | | | | | (3) | | | — | |
Changes in fair value recognized in net regulatory assets | | | | | (98) | | | — | |
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(1)Changes included in earnings for interest rate derivatives are reported net of amounts related to the satisfaction of the associated loan commitment.
The Company's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of the Company's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt (in millions):
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Long-term debt | $ | 57,028 | | | $ | 52,594 | | | $ | 52,172 | | | $ | 48,624 | |
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fuel Contracts
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp entered into certain coal supply and transportation agreements totaling $1.9 billion through 2030.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
The Company is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal, hazardous and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact the Company's current and future operations. The Company believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project
In November 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a license surrender order for the Lower Klamath Project, which was accepted by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation ("KRRC") and the states of Oregon and California ("States") in December 2022, along with the transfer of the Lower Klamath Project dams. Although PacifiCorp no longer owned the Lower Klamath Project, PacifiCorp continued to operate the facilities under an operation and maintenance agreement with the KRRC until each facility was ready for removal. PacifiCorp's obligations under the operations and maintenance agreement terminated in January 2024. Removal of the Copco No. 2 facility was completed in November 2023, and removal of the remaining three dams (J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 and Iron Gate) began in January 2024 and is anticipated to be completed in late 2024. The KRRC has $450 million in funding available for dam removal and restoration; $200 million collected from PacifiCorp's Oregon and California customers and $250 million in California bond funds. PacifiCorp and the States have also agreed to equally share cost overruns that may occur above the initial $450 million in funding. Specifically, PacifiCorp and the States have agreed to equally fund an initial $45 million contingency fund and equally share any additional costs above that amount to ensure dam removal and restoration is complete.
Legal Matters
The Company is party to a variety of legal actions, including litigation, arising out of the normal course of business, some of which assert claims for damages in substantial amounts and are described below. For certain legal actions, parties at times may seek to impose fines, penalties and other costs.
Pursuant to ASC 450, "Contingencies," a provision for a loss contingency is recorded when it is probable a liability is likely to occur and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company evaluates the related range of reasonably estimated losses and records a loss based on its best estimate within that range or the lower end of the range if there is no better estimate.
Wildfires
In California, under inverse condemnation, courts have held that investor-owned utilities can be liable for real and personal property damages from wildfires without the utility being found negligent and regardless of fault. California law also permits inverse condemnation plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. In both Oregon and California, PacifiCorp has equipment in areas accessed through special use permits, easements or similar agreements that may contain provisions requiring it to pay for damages caused by its equipment regardless of fault. Even if inverse condemnation or other provisions do not apply, PacifiCorp could be found liable for all damages.
2020 Wildfires
In September 2020, a severe weather event resulting in high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries and loss of life and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. The wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp's service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate. Third-party reports for these wildfires ("2020 Wildfires") indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences; several structures damaged; multiple individuals injured; and several fatalities.
Investigations into the cause and origin of each wildfire are complex and ongoing and have been or are being conducted by various entities, including the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Justice, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.
As of the date of this filing, a significant number of complaints and demands alleging similar claims related to the 2020 Wildfires have been filed in Oregon and California, including a class action complaint in Oregon for which certain jury verdicts were issued as described below. The plaintiffs seek damages for economic losses, noneconomic losses, including mental suffering, emotional distress, personal injury and loss of life, punitive damages, other damages and attorneys' fees. Several insurance carriers have filed subrogation complaints in Oregon and California with allegations similar to those made in the aforementioned complaints. Additionally, the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice have informed PacifiCorp that they are contemplating filing actions against PacifiCorp in connection with certain of the Oregon 2020 Wildfires. PacifiCorp is actively cooperating with the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice on resolving these alleged claims through alternative dispute resolution.
As of March 31, 2024, amounts sought in the complaints and demands filed in Oregon and in certain demands made in California totaled approximately $7 billion, excluding any doubling or trebling of damages included in the complaints and those settled. Generally, the complaints filed in California do not specify damages sought and are excluded from this amount. For class actions, amounts specified by the plaintiffs in the complaints include amounts based on estimates of the potential class size, which ultimately may be significantly greater than estimated. Additionally, damages are not limited to the amounts specified in the initially filed complaints as plaintiffs are frequently allowed to amend their complaints to add additional damages and amounts awarded in a court proceeding may be significantly greater than the damages specified. Oregon law provides for doubling of economic and property damages in the event the defendant is found to have acted with gross negligence, recklessness, willfulness or malice. Oregon law provides for trebling of the damages associated with timber, shrubs and produce in the event the defendant is determined to have willfully and intentionally trespassed. Based on available information to date, PacifiCorp believes it is probable that losses will be incurred associated with the 2020 Wildfires. Final determinations of liability will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations, litigation or similar processes, the outcome of which, if adverse, could, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp's financial condition. In April 2024, a complaint in the James case described below was filed by 1,000 individual class members seeking $5 billion in economic and $25 billion in noneconomic damages before doubling of economic damages and punitive damages included in the complaint.
The James Case
On September 30, 2020, a class action complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon ("James"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents and businesses who seek to represent a class of all Oregon citizens and entities whose real or personal property was harmed beginning on September 7, 2020, by wildfires in Oregon allegedly caused by PacifiCorp. In November 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to limit the class to include Oregon citizens allegedly impacted by the Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex, South Obenchain and 242 wildfires. In May 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted issue class certification and consolidated the James case with several other cases. While PacifiCorp's pre-trial request for immediate appeal of the class certification was denied, it subsequently filed to appeal the class issues as described below.
On April 29, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp naming 1,000 individual class members was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, referencing James as the lead case. The April 2024 James complaint makes damages only allegations seeking economic, noneconomic and punitive damages, as well as doubling of economic damages. PacifiCorp believes the magnitude of damages sought by the class members in the April 2024 James complaint to be of remote likelihood of being awarded based on the amounts awarded in the jury verdicts described below that are being appealed.
In April 2023, the jury trial for James with respect to 17 named plaintiffs began in Multnomah County Circuit Court. In June 2023, the jury issued its verdict finding PacifiCorp liable to the 17 named plaintiffs and to the class with respect to the four wildfires. The jury found PacifiCorp's conduct grossly negligent, reckless and willful as to each plaintiff and the entire class. The jury awarded the 17 named plaintiffs $90 million of damages, including $4 million of economic damages, $68 million of noneconomic damages and $18 million of punitive damages based on a 0.25 multiplier of the economic and noneconomic damages.
In September 2023, the Multnomah County Circuit Court ordered trial dates for three damages phase trials described below wherein plaintiffs in each of the three damages phase trials would present evidence regarding their damages.
In January 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the June 2023 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $92 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury, as well as doubling of the economic damages and offsetting of any insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. Under ORS 82.010, interest at a rate of 9% per annum will accrue on the judgment commencing at the date the judgment was entered until the entire money award is paid, amended or reversed by an appellate court. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed a notice of appeal associated with the June 2023 verdict in James, including whether the case can proceed as a class action and filed a motion to stay further damages phase trials. On February 14, 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals denied PacifiCorp's request to stay the damages phase trials. On February 13, 2024, the 17 named plaintiffs filed a notice of cross-appeal as to the January 2024 limited judgment and money award. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.
In January 2024, the jury for the first James damages phase trial awarded nine plaintiffs $62 million of damages, including $6 million of economic damages and $56 million of noneconomic damages. After the jury verdict, the Multnomah County Circuit Court doubled the economic damages to $12 million and added $16 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict bringing the total damages awarded to $84 million. PacifiCorp requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the nine plaintiffs, and on March 25, 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted in large part the offset request. In April 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the January 2024 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $80 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury and offsetting insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. In April 2024, PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. PacifiCorp amended its January 2024 appeal of the June 2023 James verdict to include the January 2024 jury verdict.
In March 2024, the jury for the second James damages phase trial awarded ten plaintiffs $42 million of damages, including $12 million of doubled economic damages, $23 million of noneconomic damages and $7 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict. PacifiCorp has requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the ten plaintiffs. PacifiCorp intends to appeal the jury's damage awards associated with the March 2024 jury verdict once judgment is entered.
In March 2024, settlement was reached with five commercial timber plaintiffs in the James consolidated cases, and the jury trial scheduled for April 2024 was cancelled.
2022 McKinney Fire
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 29, 2022, a wildfire began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California located in PacifiCorp's service territory ("2022 McKinney Fire"), burning over 60,000 acres. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 McKinney Fire resulted in 11 structures damaged; 185 structures destroyed, including residences; 12 injuries; and four fatalities. The cause of the 2022 McKinney Fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.
As of the date of this filing, multiple complaints have been filed in California on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2022 McKinney Fire. The plaintiffs seek damages for economic losses, noneconomic losses, including mental suffering, emotional distress, personal injury and loss of life, punitive damages, other damages and attorneys' fees, but the amount of damages sought is not specified.
Based on available information to date, PacifiCorp believes it is probable a loss will be incurred associated with the 2022 McKinney Fire. Final determinations of liability will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations, litigation or similar processes.
Estimated Losses for and Settlements Associated with the Wildfires
Based on the facts and circumstances available to PacifiCorp as of the date of this filing, including (i) ongoing cause and origin investigations; (ii) ongoing settlement and mediation discussions; (iii) other litigation matters and upcoming legal proceedings; and (iv) the status of the James case, PacifiCorp recorded cumulative estimated probable losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires and the 2022 McKinney Fire ("Wildfires") of $2,407 million through March 31, 2024. PacifiCorp's cumulative accrual includes estimates of probable losses for fire suppression costs, real and personal property damages, natural resource damages and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages that it is reasonably able to estimate at this time and which is subject to change as additional relevant information becomes available.
Through March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp paid $702 million in settlements associated with the 2020 Wildfires and paid an additional $52 million subsequent to March 31, 2024. PacifiCorp has also reached settlement agreements associated with the 2020 Wildfires totaling $23 million that have yet to be paid. As a result of the settlements, various trials have been cancelled.
The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires (in millions):
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 1,723 | | | $ | 424 | |
Accrued losses | | | | | — | | | 400 | |
Payments | | | | | (18) | | | — | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 1,705 | | | $ | 824 | |
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $269 million and $4 million of PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires is classified as a current liability captioned Wildfires liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts reflected as current as of March 31, 2024 reflect amounts reasonably expected to be paid out within the next year based on settlements reached as well as ongoing settlement and mediation efforts. The remainder of PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is classified as a noncurrent liability captioned Wildfires liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries associated with the Wildfires (in millions):
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 499 | | | $ | 246 | |
Accruals | | | | | — | | | 41 | |
Payments received | | | | | (350) | | | — | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 149 | | | $ | 287 | |
As of March 31, 2024, $15 million of PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries was included in Other receivables, net while the remaining $134 million was included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, $350 million of PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries was included in Other receivables, net while the remaining $149 million was included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Insurance proceeds received to date relate to the 2020 Wildfires.
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, PacifiCorp recognized probable losses net of expected insurance recoveries associated with the Wildfires of $— million and $359 million, respectively. No additional insurance recoveries beyond those accrued and received to date are expected to be available.
It is reasonably possible PacifiCorp will incur material additional losses beyond the amounts accrued for the Wildfires that could have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp's financial condition. PacifiCorp is currently unable to reasonably estimate a specific range of possible additional losses that could be incurred due to the number of properties and parties involved, including claimants in the class to the James case, the variation in the types of properties and damages and the ultimate outcome of legal actions.
HomeServices Antitrust Cases
HomeServices is currently defending against several antitrust cases, all in federal district courts. In each case, plaintiffs claim HomeServices and certain of its subsidiaries (in one instance, HomeServices and BHE) conspired with co-defendants to artificially inflate real estate commissions by following and enforcing multiple listing service ("MLS") rules that require listing agents to offer a commission split to cooperating agents in order for the property to appear on the MLS ("Cooperative Compensation Rule"). None of the complaints specify damages sought. However, two cases allege Texas state law deceptive trade practices claims, for which plaintiffs have provided written notice of the damages sought totaling approximately $9 billion by separate notice as required by Texas law.
In April 2019, the Burnett (formerly Sitzer) et al. v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al. complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the "Burnett case"). This lawsuit, which was certified as a class in April 2022, was originally brought on behalf of named plaintiffs Joshua Sitzer and Amy Winger against the National Association of Realtors ("NAR"), Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.), HomeServices of America, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. HSF Affiliates, LLC and BHH Affiliates, LLC, each a subsidiary of HomeServices, were subsequently added as defendants. Rhonda Burnett became a lead class plaintiff in June 2021. The jury trial commenced on October 16, 2023, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on October 31, 2023, finding that the named defendants participated in a conspiracy to follow and enforce the Cooperative Compensation Rule, which conspiracy had the purpose or effect of raising, inflating, or stabilizing broker commission rates paid by home sellers. The jury further found that the class plaintiffs had proved damages in the amount of $1.8 billion. Joint and several liability applies for the co-defendants. Federal law authorizes trebling of damages and the award of pre-judgment interest and attorney fees. Prior to the trial, Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.) and RE/MAX, LLC reached settlement agreements with the plaintiffs. Subsequent to the trial, settlements were reached by Keller Williams and NAR on February 1, 2024 and March 15, 2024, respectively. All settlements are subject to court approval, which is scheduled for May 9, 2024, except for the NAR settlement for which the date is November 26, 2024. Final judgment has not yet been entered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
In April 2024, HomeServices agreed to terms with the plaintiffs to settle all claims asserted against HomeServices, HSF Affiliates, LLC and BHH Affiliates, LLC in the Burnett case as part of a proposed nationwide class settlement. The final settlement agreement, which includes scheduled payments over the next four years aggregating $250 million, has yet to be filed with the court and is ultimately subject to court approval. HomeServices recognized an after-tax charge of approximately $140 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. If the settlement is not approved by the court, HomeServices intends to vigorously appeal on multiple grounds the jury's findings and damage award in the Burnett case, including whether the case can proceed as a class action. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.
Guarantees
The Company has entered into guarantees as part of the normal course of business and the sale or transfer of certain assets. These guarantees are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial results.
(10) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Energy Products and Services
The following table summarizes the Company's energy products and services revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and nonregulated, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business, including a reconciliation to the Company's reportable segment information included in Note 12 (in millions):
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| | PacifiCorp | | MidAmerican Funding | | NV Energy | | Northern Powergrid | | BHE Pipeline Group | | BHE Transmission | | BHE Renewables | | BHE and Other(1) | | Total |
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Retail electric | | $ | 1,447 | | | $ | 485 | | | $ | 782 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,714 | |
Retail gas | | — | | | 254 | | | 85 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 339 | |
Wholesale | | 29 | | | 72 | | | 18 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | 118 | |
Transmission and distribution | | 41 | | | 15 | | | 20 | | | 266 | | | — | | | 167 | | | — | | | — | | | 509 | |
Interstate pipeline | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 869 | | | — | | | — | | | (45) | | | 824 | |
Other | | 26 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | |
Total Regulated | | 1,543 | | | 826 | | | 905 | | | 266 | | | 870 | | | 167 | | | — | | | (46) | | | 4,531 | |
Nonregulated | | — | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 23 | | | 257 | | | 31 | | | 296 | | | — | | | 610 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | 1,543 | | | 828 | | | 906 | | | 289 | | | 1,127 | | | 198 | | | 296 | | | (46) | | | 5,141 | |
Other revenue | | 5 | | | 15 | | | 2 | | | 31 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 51 | | | (1) | | | 104 | |
Total | | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 843 | | | $ | 908 | | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 1,128 | | | $ | 198 | | | $ | 347 | | | $ | (47) | | | $ | 5,245 | |
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Retail electric | | $ | 1,349 | | | $ | 491 | | | $ | 848 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,688 | |
Retail gas | | — | | | 296 | | | 96 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 392 | |
Wholesale | | 61 | | | 100 | | | 31 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | 191 | |
Transmission and distribution | | 38 | | | 14 | | | 18 | | | 281 | | | — | | | 165 | | | — | | | — | | | 516 | |
Interstate pipeline | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 878 | | | — | | | — | | | (56) | | | 822 | |
Other | | 32 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 34 | |
Total Regulated | | 1,480 | | | 901 | | | 993 | | | 281 | | | 880 | | | 165 | | | — | | | (57) | | | 4,643 | |
Nonregulated | | — | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 45 | | | 266 | | | 40 | | | 305 | | | — | | | 660 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | 1,480 | | | 904 | | | 994 | | | 326 | | | 1,146 | | | 205 | | | 305 | | | (57) | | | 5,303 | |
Other revenue | | 4 | | | 16 | | | 5 | | | 28 | | | 27 | | | — | | | 88 | | | — | | | 168 | |
Total | | $ | 1,484 | | | $ | 920 | | | $ | 999 | | | $ | 354 | | | $ | 1,173 | | | $ | 205 | | | $ | 393 | | | $ | (57) | | | $ | 5,471 | |
(1)The BHE and Other reportable segment represents amounts related principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.
Real Estate Services
The following table summarizes the Company's real estate services Customer Revenue by line of business (in millions):
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| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Brokerage | | | | | $ | 794 | | | $ | 799 | |
Franchise | | | | | 12 | | | 12 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | | | | 806 | | | 811 | |
Mortgage and other revenue | | | | | 60 | | | 64 | |
Total | | | | | $ | 866 | | | $ | 875 | |
Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company's revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2024, by reportable segment (in millions):
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| Performance obligations expected to be satisfied: | | |
| Less than 12 months | | More than 12 months | | Total |
BHE Pipeline Group | $ | 2,961 | | | $ | 19,752 | | | $ | 22,713 | |
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(11) Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive (loss) income, net of applicable income tax (in millions):
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| | Unrecognized | | Foreign | | Unrealized | | | | AOCI |
| | Amounts on | | Currency | | Gains | | | | Attributable |
| | Retirement | | Translation | | on Cash | | Noncontrolling | | To BHE |
| | Benefits | | Adjustment | | Flow Hedges | | Interests | | Shareholders, Net |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | (390) | | | $ | (1,896) | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (2,149) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | (4) | | | 99 | | | (55) | | | — | | | 40 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | $ | (394) | | | $ | (1,797) | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (2,109) | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $ | (426) | | | $ | (1,550) | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (1,904) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 11 | | | (145) | | | 7 | | | — | | | (127) | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | $ | (415) | | | $ | (1,695) | | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (2,031) | |
(12) Segment Information
The Company's reportable segments with foreign operations include Northern Powergrid, whose business is principally in the United Kingdom, and BHE Transmission, whose business includes operations in Canada. Intersegment eliminations and adjustments, including the allocation of goodwill, have been made. Information related to the Company's reportable segments is shown below (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | |
MidAmerican Funding | | | | | 843 | | | 920 | |
NV Energy | | | | | 908 | | | 999 | |
Northern Powergrid | | | | | 320 | | | 354 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | 1,128 | | | 1,173 | |
BHE Transmission | | | | | 198 | | | 205 | |
BHE Renewables | | | | | 347 | | | 393 | |
HomeServices | | | | | 866 | | | 875 | |
BHE and Other(1) | | | | | (47) | | | (57) | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 6,111 | | | $ | 6,346 | |
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Depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | $ | 292 | | | $ | 279 | |
MidAmerican Funding | | | | | 227 | | | 234 | |
NV Energy | | | | | 139 | | | 152 | |
Northern Powergrid | | | | | 88 | | | 85 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | 139 | | | 172 | |
BHE Transmission | | | | | 58 | | | 61 | |
BHE Renewables | | | | | 67 | | | 66 | |
HomeServices | | | | | 12 | | | 13 | |
BHE and Other(1) | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | |
Total depreciation and amortization | | | | | $ | 1,025 | | | $ | 1,063 | |
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating income: | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | $ | 155 | | | $ | (167) | |
MidAmerican Funding | | | | | 76 | | | 88 | |
NV Energy | | | | | 61 | | | 57 | |
Northern Powergrid | | | | | 130 | | | 146 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | 664 | | | 584 | |
BHE Transmission | | | | | 85 | | | 88 | |
BHE Renewables | | | | | (19) | | | (69) | |
HomeServices | | | | | (220) | | | (45) | |
BHE and Other(1) | | | | | (37) | | | (15) | |
Total operating income | | | | | 895 | | | 667 | |
Interest expense | | | | | (691) | | | (586) | |
Capitalized interest | | | | | 46 | | | 24 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 83 | | | 49 | |
Interest and dividend income | | | | | 116 | | | 86 | |
(Losses) gains on marketable securities, net | | | | | (123) | | | 699 | |
Other, net | | | | | 31 | | | 40 | |
Total income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) | | | | | $ | 357 | | | $ | 979 | |
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Interest expense: | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | $ | 192 | | | $ | 124 | |
MidAmerican Funding | | | | | 108 | | | 84 | |
NV Energy | | | | | 73 | | | 63 | |
Northern Powergrid | | | | | 34 | | | 30 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | 40 | | | 39 | |
BHE Transmission | | | | | 37 | | | 37 | |
BHE Renewables | | | | | 35 | | | 45 | |
HomeServices | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | |
BHE and Other(1) | | | | | 168 | | | 160 | |
Total interest expense | | | | | $ | 691 | | | $ | 586 | |
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Earnings on common shares: | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | $ | 114 | | | $ | (120) | |
MidAmerican Funding | | | | | 235 | | | 249 | |
NV Energy | | | | | 27 | | | 34 | |
Northern Powergrid | | | | | 86 | | | 11 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | 499 | | | 369 | |
BHE Transmission | | | | | 66 | | | 64 | |
BHE Renewables | | | | | 101 | | | 79 | |
HomeServices | | | | | (159) | | | (34) | |
BHE and Other(1) | | | | | (316) | | | 329 | |
Total earnings on common shares | | | | | $ | 653 | | | $ | 981 | |
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Assets: | | | |
PacifiCorp | $ | 36,020 | | | $ | 33,757 | |
MidAmerican Funding | 27,624 | | | 27,331 | |
NV Energy | 17,878 | | | 17,788 | |
Northern Powergrid | 9,610 | | | 9,596 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | 21,624 | | | 21,723 | |
BHE Transmission | 9,419 | | | 9,624 | |
BHE Renewables | 10,966 | | | 11,045 | |
HomeServices | 3,383 | | | 3,407 | |
BHE and Other(1) | 3,711 | | | 3,569 | |
Total assets | $ | 140,235 | | | $ | 137,840 | |
(1)The differences between the reportable segment amounts and the consolidated amounts, described as BHE and Other, relate principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating revenue by country: | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | | | | $ | 5,614 | | | $ | 5,815 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | 313 | | | 333 | |
Canada | | | | | 177 | | | 177 | |
Australia | | | | | 5 | | | 21 | |
Other | | | | | 2 | | | — | |
Total operating revenue by country | | | | | $ | 6,111 | | | $ | 6,346 | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) by country: | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | | | | $ | 211 | | | $ | 819 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | 102 | | | 113 | |
Canada | | | | | 49 | | | 43 | |
Australia | | | | | (4) | | | 5 | |
Other | | | | | (1) | | | (1) | |
Total income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) by country | | | | | $ | 357 | | | $ | 979 | |
The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (in millions):
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| | | | | | | | | BHE Pipeline Group | | | | | | | | | | |
| PacifiCorp | | MidAmerican Funding | | NV Energy | | Northern Powergrid | | | BHE Transmission | | BHE Renewables | | HomeServices | | | | |
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December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,129 | | | $ | 2,102 | | | $ | 2,369 | | | $ | 950 | | | $ | 1,814 | | | $ | 1,492 | | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 1,596 | | | | | $ | 11,547 | |
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Foreign currency translation | — | | | — | | | — | | | (6) | | | — | | | (33) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (39) | |
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March 31, 2024 | $ | 1,129 | | | $ | 2,102 | | | $ | 2,369 | | | $ | 944 | | | $ | 1,814 | | | $ | 1,459 | | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 1,596 | | | | | $ | 11,508 | |
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. The Company's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
BHE is a holding company that owns a highly diversified portfolio of locally managed and operated businesses principally engaged in the energy industry and is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that, as of May 2, 2024, owned 92% of BHE's voting common stock. The balance of BHE's voting common stock is privately held by a limited group of investors.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy's operations are organized as eight business segments: PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding (which primarily consists of MidAmerican Energy), NV Energy (which primarily consists of Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific), Northern Powergrid (which primarily consists of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc), BHE Pipeline Group (which primarily consists of BHE GT&S, Northern Natural Gas and Kern River), BHE Transmission (which consists of BHE Canada (which primarily consists of AltaLink) and BHE U.S. Transmission), BHE Renewables and HomeServices. BHE, through these locally managed and operated businesses, owns four utility companies in the U.S. serving customers in 11 states, two electricity distribution companies in Great Britain, five interstate natural gas pipeline companies in the U.S., interest in an LNG export, import and storage facility in the U.S., an electric transmission business in Canada, interests in electric transmission businesses in the U.S., a renewable energy business primarily investing in wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects and one of the largest residential real estate brokerage firms and residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the U.S. The reportable segment financial information includes all necessary adjustments and eliminations needed to conform to the Company's significant accounting policies. The differences between the reportable segment amounts and the consolidated amounts, described as BHE and Other, relate principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Operating revenue and earnings on common shares for the Company's reportable segments are summarized as follows (in millions):
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| First Quarter | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Operating revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | | | $ | 64 | | | 4 | % | | | | | | | | |
MidAmerican Funding | 843 | | | 920 | | | (77) | | | (8) | | | | | | | | | |
NV Energy | 908 | | | 999 | | | (91) | | | (9) | | | | | | | | | |
Northern Powergrid | 320 | | | 354 | | | (34) | | | (10) | | | | | | | | | |
BHE Pipeline Group | 1,128 | | | 1,173 | | | (45) | | | (4) | | | | | | | | | |
BHE Transmission | 198 | | | 205 | | | (7) | | | (3) | | | | | | | | | |
BHE Renewables | 347 | | | 393 | | | (46) | | | (12) | | | | | | | | | |
HomeServices | 866 | | | 875 | | | (9) | | | (1) | | | | | | | | | |
BHE and Other | (47) | | | (57) | | | 10 | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating revenue | $ | 6,111 | | | $ | 6,346 | | | $ | (235) | | | (4) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Earnings on common shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | $ | 114 | | | $ | (120) | | | $ | 234 | | | * | | | | | | | | |
MidAmerican Funding | 235 | | | 249 | | | (14) | | | (6) | | | | | | | | | |
NV Energy | 27 | | | 34 | | | (7) | | | (21) | | | | | | | | | |
Northern Powergrid | 86 | | | 11 | | | 75 | | | * | | | | | | | | |
BHE Pipeline Group | 499 | | | 369 | | | 130 | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | |
BHE Transmission | 66 | | | 64 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
BHE Renewables(1) | 101 | | | 79 | | | 22 | | | 28 | | | | | | | | |
HomeServices | (159) | | | (34) | | | (125) | | | * | | | | | | | | |
BHE and Other | (316) | | | 329 | | | (645) | | | * | | | | | | | | |
Total earnings on common shares | $ | 653 | | | $ | 981 | | | $ | (328) | | | (33) | | | | | | | | |
(1)Includes the tax attributes of disregarded entities that are not required to pay income taxes and the earnings of which are taxable directly to BHE.
* Not meaningful
Earnings on common shares decreased $328 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023. Included in these results was a pre-tax loss in the first quarter of 2024 of $137 million ($108 million after-tax) compared to a pre-tax gain in the first quarter of 2023 of $691 million ($546 million after-tax) related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited. Excluding the impact of this item, adjusted earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2024 was $761 million, an increase of $326 million, or 75%, compared to adjusted earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2023 of $435 million.
The decrease in earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to the following:
•The Utilities' earnings increased $213 million, primarily due to $359 million of wildfire loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, recorded in 2023, higher allowances for equity and borrowed funds used during construction, increased interest and dividend income and higher electric utility margin, partially offset by increased interest expense and higher operations and maintenance expense. Electric retail customer volumes decreased 0.3% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the unfavorable impact of weather and lower customer usage, partially offset by an increase in the average number of customers;
•Northern Powergrid's earnings increased $75 million, primarily due to a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in 2023 related to the enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy income tax and the impact of a group relief tax claim recorded in 2024, partially offset by unfavorable operating performance at the gas exploration business and higher distribution-related operating and depreciation expenses;
•BHE Pipeline Group's earnings increased $130 million, primarily due to the acquisition of an additional 50% limited partner interest in Cove Point on September 1, 2023, lower depreciation expense largely related to Northern Natural Gas' rate case settlement in 2023, lower operations and maintenance expense and decreased cost of gas from the unfavorable revaluation of volumes retained at EGTS in 2023;
•BHE Renewables' earnings increased $22 million, primarily due to higher earnings from the retail energy services business, largely due to favorable changes in unrealized positions on derivative contracts, and higher geothermal and natural gas earnings, partially offset by lower earnings from the wind tax equity investment portfolio;
•HomeServices' earnings decreased $125 million, primarily due to a charge of approximately $140 million associated with ongoing litigation and lower brokerage, settlement services and mortgage revenues from the continued slowdown of overall market activity due to increased interest rates and low inventory, partially offset by favorable operating expenses, primarily due to lower compensation, marketing and occupancy costs; and
•BHE and Other's earnings decreased $645 million, primarily due to the $654 million unfavorable comparative change related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited.
Reportable Segment Results
PacifiCorp
Operating revenue increased $64 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to higher retail revenues of $104 million, partially offset by lower wholesale and other revenue of $40 million. Retail revenue increased primarily due to price impacts of $116 million from higher average rates, largely from tariff changes, partially offset by $12 million from lower retail volumes. Retail customer volumes decreased 0.1%, primarily due to the unfavorable impact of weather and lower customer usage, partially offset by an increase in the average number of customers. Wholesale and other revenue decreased mainly due to lower wholesale volumes and lower average wholesale prices.
Earnings increased $234 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to $359 million of wildfire loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, recorded in 2023, higher utility margin of $46 million, increased interest and dividend income of $39 million and higher allowances for equity and borrowed funds used during construction of $37 million. These items were partially offset by an unfavorable income tax benefit from valuation allowance changes on state net operating loss carryforwards recognized in 2023, increased interest expense of $68 million due to debt issuances in May 2023 and January 2024 and higher operations and maintenance expense of $70 million. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail rates, lower thermal generation costs and favorable deferred net power costs, partially offset by higher purchased power costs, lower wholesale and retail volumes and lower average wholesale prices. Operations and maintenance expense increased due to higher insurance premiums, increased wildfire mitigation and vegetation management costs, higher general and plant maintenance costs and increased legal expenses.
MidAmerican Funding
Operating revenue decreased $77 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower natural gas operating revenue of $50 million and lower electric operating revenue of $26 million. Natural gas operating revenue decreased primarily due to lower energy-related rates of $59 million (fully offset in cost of sales) from a lower average per-unit cost of natural gas sold and the unfavorable impact of weather of $5 million, partially offset by higher base rates of $13 million. Electric operating revenue decreased due to lower wholesale and other revenue of $20 million and lower retail revenue of $6 million. Electric wholesale and other revenue decreased mainly due to lower average wholesale prices of $18 million and lower wholesale volumes of $3 million. Electric retail revenue decreased primarily due to lower customer usage of $7 million and the unfavorable impact of weather of $4 million, partially offset by higher recoveries through adjustment clauses of $4 million (fully offset in expense, primarily cost of sales). Electric retail customer volumes decreased 1.8%, primarily due to lower customer usage and the unfavorable impact of weather.
Earnings decreased $14 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to higher interest expense of $24 million due to debt issuances in September 2023 and January 2024, lower electric utility margin of $14 million and higher operations and maintenance expense of $13 million. These items were partially offset by a favorable income tax benefit, primarily from higher PTCs recognized of $18 million, higher natural gas utility margin of $9 million and lower depreciation and amortization expense of $7 million. Electric utility margin decreased primarily due to lower wholesale and retail revenues, partially offset by lower purchased power and thermal generation costs. Operations and maintenance expense increased primarily due to higher administrative costs and increased general and plant maintenance costs. Natural gas utility margin increased primarily due to higher base rates, largely from tariff changes, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of weather. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased primarily from the impacts of certain regulatory mechanisms, partially offset by additional assets placed in-service.
NV Energy
Operating revenue decreased $91 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower electric operating revenue of $82 million and lower natural gas operating revenue of $10 million, largely due to lower rates (fully offset in costs of sales) from a lower average per-unit cost of natural gas sold. Electric operating revenue decreased primarily due to lower fully bundled energy rates (fully offset in cost of sales) of $72 million, lower transmission and wholesale revenue of $10 million, lower customer volumes of $9 million and lower regulatory-related revenue deferrals of $6 million, partially offset by higher base tariff general rates of $12 million at Nevada Power. Electric retail customer volumes increased 0.7%, primarily due to higher customer usage and an increase in the average number of customers, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of weather.
Earnings decreased $7 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to unfavorable interest and dividend income of $15 million, mainly from carrying charges on higher deferred energy balances in 2023, increased interest expense of $9 million due to debt issuances in September 2023 and lower electric utility margin of $9 million. These items were partially offset by lower depreciation and amortization expense of $13 million, primarily due to expiring regulatory amortizations, and higher allowances for equity and borrowed funds used during construction of $12 million. Electric utility margin decreased primarily due to lower wholesale and retail volumes and lower regulatory-related revenue deferrals, partially offset by higher base tariff general rates at Nevada Power.
Northern Powergrid
Operating revenue decreased $34 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower distribution revenue of $26 million and lower revenue at the gas exploration business of $22 million, partially offset by $14 million from the weaker U.S. dollar. Distribution revenue decreased primarily due to lower recoveries of Supplier of Last Resort payments of $28 million (largely offset in cost of sales). Units distributed increased 0.3% mainly due to higher customer usage. Revenue at the gas exploration business decreased due to lower gas production volumes and prices.
Earnings increased $75 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in 2023 related to the enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy income tax and the impact of a group relief tax claim recorded in 2024, partially offset by unfavorable operating performance at the gas exploration business of $15 million due to lower gas production volumes and prices and higher distribution-related operating and depreciation expenses of $9 million.
BHE Pipeline Group
Operating revenue decreased $45 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower operating revenue of $46 million at BHE GT&S. The decrease in operating revenue at BHE GT&S was primarily due to lower non-regulated revenue of $30 million (largely offset in cost of sales) from lower volumes and lower revenues at Cove Point of $13 million largely from unfavorable variable revenue.
Earnings increased $130 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, largely due to higher earnings of $85 million at BHE GT&S and $51 million at Northern Natural Gas. The increase at BHE GT&S was primarily due to higher earnings at Cove Point of $56 million, largely due to the acquisition of an additional 50% limited partner interest in Cove Point on September 1, 2023, decreased cost of gas of $23 million from the unfavorable revaluation of volumes retained at EGTS in 2023 due to lower natural gas prices and lower operations and maintenance expense of $17 million largely from lower compensation costs and lower outside services. The increase at Northern Natural Gas was primarily due to lower depreciation expense of $36 million, largely related to the rate case settlement in 2023, higher margin on gas sales of $14 million and lower operations and maintenance expense of $8 million.
BHE Transmission
Operating revenue decreased $7 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower revenue from non-regulated wind-powered generating facilities from lower production and the impact of a severe cold weather event in January 2024.
Earnings increased $2 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the favorable impact of the AUC's approved equity rate increase at AltaLink and higher equity earnings at Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, partially offset by lower revenue from non-regulated wind-powered generating facilities.
BHE Renewables
Operating revenue decreased $46 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower natural gas and electric retail energy services revenue of $36 million, lower wind revenues of $12 million, largely from unfavorable changes in the valuation of certain derivative contracts, and lower geothermal revenue of $12 million due to lower generation and pricing, partially offset by higher solar revenues of $5 million from higher generation. Retail energy services revenue decreased mainly due to lower natural gas volumes and unfavorable natural gas and electric pricing.
Earnings increased $22 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to higher earnings of $40 million from the retail energy services business, largely due to favorable changes in unrealized positions on derivative contracts, higher geothermal and natural gas earnings of $12 million and higher solar earnings of $4 million, partially offset by lower earnings from the wind tax equity investment portfolio of $22 million due to lower PTCs and lower earnings at owned wind projects of $8 million primarily due to unfavorable changes in the valuation of certain derivative contracts. Geothermal and natural gas earnings improved mainly due to lower operating and maintenance costs, partially offset by higher costs of sales at certain natural gas generating facilities and lower geothermal revenue.
HomeServices
Operating revenue decreased $9 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower brokerage and settlement services revenue of $6 million and lower mortgage revenue of $3 million. The decrease in brokerage and settlement services revenue resulted from a 6% decrease in closed brokerage units, while the decrease in mortgage revenue was mainly due to a 5% decline in funded volume, with each of these changes driven by the continued slowdown of overall market activity due to increased interest rates and low inventory.
Earnings decreased $125 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a charge of approximately $140 million associated with ongoing litigation, partially offset by increased brokerage and settlement services earnings of $15 million and higher mortgage earnings of $8 million. These earnings increases were mainly due to favorable operating expenses, primarily due to lower compensation, marketing and occupancy costs, partially offset by lower revenues.
BHE and Other
Earnings decreased $645 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the $654 million unfavorable comparative change related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited and higher BHE corporate interest expense of $9 million due to higher outstanding short-term debt balances. These items were partially offset by $33 million of higher federal income tax credits recognized on a consolidated basis and $8 million of lower dividends on BHE's 4.00% Perpetual Preferred Stock issued to certain subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway that was fully redeemed in December 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Each of BHE's direct and indirect subsidiaries is organized as a legal entity separate and apart from BHE and its other subsidiaries. It should not be assumed that the assets of any subsidiary will be available to satisfy BHE's obligations or the obligations of its other subsidiaries. However, unrestricted cash or other assets that are available for distribution may, subject to applicable law, regulatory commitments and the terms of financing and ring-fencing arrangements for such parties, be advanced, loaned, paid as dividends or otherwise distributed or contributed to BHE or affiliates thereof. The Company's long-term debt may include provisions that allow BHE or its subsidiaries to redeem such debt in whole or in part at any time. These provisions generally include make-whole premiums. Refer to Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for further discussion regarding the limitation of distributions from BHE's subsidiaries.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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| BHE | | PacifiCorp | | Funding | | Energy | | Powergrid | | Canada | | HomeServices | | Other | | Total |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 95 | | | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | 660 | | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 84 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 229 | | | $ | 3,744 | |
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Credit facilities(1) | 3,500 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,509 | | | 1,000 | | | 335 | | | 683 | | | 1,700 | | | — | | | 10,727 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | (863) | | | — | | | (15) | | | — | | | (83) | | | (57) | | | (510) | | | — | | | (1,528) | |
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit | — | | | (218) | | | (306) | | | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | — | | | — | | | (525) | |
Net credit facilities | 2,637 | | | 1,782 | | | 1,188 | | | 1,000 | | | 252 | | | 625 | | | 1,190 | | | — | | | 8,674 | |
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Total net liquidity(2) | $ | 2,732 | | | $ | 3,992 | | | $ | 1,848 | | | $ | 1,158 | | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 695 | | | $ | 1,428 | | | $ | 229 | | | $ | 12,418 | |
Credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maturity dates | 2026 | | 2026 | | 2024, 2026 | | 2026 | | 2026 | | 2026, 2027, 2028 | | 2024, 2025, 2026 | | | | |
(1)Includes $83 million drawn on capital expenditure and other uncommitted credit facilities at Northern Powergrid.
(2)Excludes $900 million of available liquidity under a delayed draw term loan at PacifiCorp.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $2.0 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. The increase was primarily due to changes in working capital, including receipt of $350 million of insurance proceeds, and favorable operating results, partially offset by higher interest payments.
The timing of the Company's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods selected and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $(2.1) billion and $(1.8) billion, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower proceeds from sales, net of purchases, of marketable securities of $977 million and higher capital expenditures of $305 million, partially offset by lower purchases, net of proceeds from sales and maturities, of U.S. Treasury Bills totaling $896 million. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for a discussion of capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, was $2.3 billion. Sources of cash totaled $5.1 billion and consisted of proceeds from subsidiary debt issuances. Uses of cash totaled $2.8 billion and consisted mainly of net repayments of short-term debt totaling $2.6 billion and repayments of subsidiary debt totaling $103 million.
For a discussion of recent financing transactions, refer to Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, was $20 million. Sources of cash totaled $699 million and consisted of net proceeds from short-term debt. Uses of cash totaled $679 million and consisted mainly of repayments of BHE senior debt totaling $400 million, repayments of subsidiary debt totaling $136 million and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $126 million.
Future Uses of Cash
The Company has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities, the issuance of equity and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which BHE and each subsidiary has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, its credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry and project finance markets, among other items.
Capital Expenditures
The Company has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.
The Company's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
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Capital expenditures by business: | | | | | |
PacifiCorp | $ | 643 | | | $ | 774 | | | $ | 3,227 | |
MidAmerican Funding | 382 | | | 428 | | | 1,878 | |
NV Energy | 437 | | | 459 | | | 1,929 | |
Northern Powergrid | 124 | | | 131 | | | 688 | |
BHE Pipeline Group | 169 | | | 223 | | | 1,265 | |
BHE Transmission | 43 | | | 60 | | | 271 | |
BHE Renewables | 29 | | | 67 | | | 563 | |
HomeServices | 11 | | | 2 | | | 24 | |
BHE and Other(1) | 10 | | | 9 | | | 13 | |
Total | $ | 1,848 | | | $ | 2,153 | | | $ | 9,858 | |
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Capital expenditures by type: | | | | | |
Wind generation | $ | 105 | | | $ | 127 | | | $ | 1,314 | |
Electric distribution | 438 | | | 519 | | | 2,252 | |
Electric transmission | 284 | | | 345 | | | 1,938 | |
Natural gas transmission and storage | 65 | | | 116 | | | 950 | |
Solar generation | 40 | | | 31 | | | 265 | |
Electric battery and pumped hydro storage | 40 | | | 5 | | | 156 | |
Wildfire mitigation | 46 | | | 68 | | | 475 | |
Other | 830 | | | 942 | | | 2,508 | |
Total | $ | 1,848 | | | $ | 2,153 | | | $ | 9,858 | |
(1)BHE and Other represents amounts related principally to other entities corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.
The Company's historical and forecast capital expenditures consisted mainly of the following:
•Wind generation includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for the following:
◦Construction of wind-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy totaling $31 million and $75 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities totals $496 million for the remainder of 2024.
◦Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy totaling $21 million and $5 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totals $207 million for the remainder of 2024. MidAmerican Energy expects its repowered facilities to meet Internal Revenue Service guidelines for the re-establishment of PTCs under the prevailing wage and apprenticeship guidelines for 10 years from the date the facilities are placed in-service.
◦Construction of new wind-powered generating facilities and construction at existing wind-powered generating facility sites acquired from third parties at PacifiCorp totaling $51 million and $14 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind‑powered generating facilities and those at acquired sites totals $407 million for the remainder of 2024 and is primarily for the Rock River I, Rock Creek I and Rock Creek II wind‑powered generating facilities totaling approximately 640 MWs that are expected to be placed in‑service in 2024 and 2025.
◦Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities at BHE Renewables totaling $3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Repowered facilities were placed in-service in the first quarter of 2024.
•Electric distribution includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for new customer connections and enhancements to existing customer connections. Operating expenditures include spending for ongoing distribution systems infrastructure enhancements at the Utilities and Northern Powergrid, storm damage restoration and repairs and investments in routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Electric transmission includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for the following:
◦PacifiCorp's transmission investments primarily reflect costs associated with major transmission projects totaling $126 million and $101 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for major transmission segments that are expected to be placed in‑service in 2024 through 2031 totals $451 million for the remainder of 2024.
◦Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. Expenditures for the expansion program and other growth projects totaled $28 million and $42 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the expansion program estimated to be placed in-service in 2027 through 2028 and other growth projects totals $456 million for the remainder of 2024.
◦Operating expenditures include spending for system reinforcement, upgrades and replacements of facilities to maintain system reliability and investments in routine expenditures for transmission needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Natural gas transmission and storage includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include, among other items, spending for customer driven expansion projects. Operating expenditures include spending for pipeline integrity projects, automation and controls upgrades, corrosion control, unit exchanges, compressor modifications, projects related to Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration natural gas storage rules and natural gas transmission, storage, LNG terminalling infrastructure needs to serve existing and expected demand and asset modernization programs.
•Solar generation includes growth expenditures, including spending for the following:
◦Construction and operation of solar-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, solar generation spending totaled $— million and $9 million, respectively. Planned spending totals $21 million for the remainder of 2024.
◦Construction of solar-powered generating facilities at the Nevada Utilities totaled $5 million and $31 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending totals $102 million for the remainder of 2024. Construction includes expenditures for a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 100 MWs of co-located battery storage that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada with commercial operations expected by the second quarter of 2024 and a 400-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 400-MW of co-located battery storage that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific with commercial operations expected by early 2027.
◦Construction of a solar-powered generating facility at BHE Renewables totaling $24 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Planned spending totals $104 million for the remainder of 2024. Construction includes expenditures for a 48-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 48 MWs of co-located battery storage that will be developed in Rosamond, California. Commercial operations is expected by mid 2025.
•Electric battery and pumped hydro storage includes growth expenditures, including spending for the following:
◦Construction at the Nevada Utilities of a 100-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada with commercial operation expected by the second quarter of 2024 and a 400-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 400MW solar photovoltaic facility that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific with commercial operations expected by early 2026. Total spending was $4 million and $39 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending totals $137 million for the remainder of 2024.
•Wildfire mitigation includes growth and operating expenditures, including spending for the following:
◦Expenditures at PacifiCorp totaling $56 million and $38 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for wildfire mitigation totals $318 million for the remainder of 2024, and is comprised of reducing wildfire risk in fire high consequence areas by conversion of overhead systems to underground, replacing overhead bare wire conductor with covered conductors and deployment of advanced protection devices for faster fault detection. The efforts will also include an expansion of the weather station network and predictive tools for situational awareness across the entire service territory.
◦Expenditures at the Nevada Utilities totaling $7 million and $6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for wildfire mitigation totals $71 million for the remainder of 2024, and is comprised of reducing wildfire risk in Tier 3 HTAs by rebuilding distribution lines with covered conductor, converting overhead distribution lines to underground and copper wire and pole replacement projects.
•Other includes both growth and operating expenditures including spending for routine expenditures for generation and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand, natural gas distribution, technology, and environmental spending relating to emissions control equipment and the management of coal combustion residuals.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, other than those disclosed in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Regulatory Matters
BHE's regulated subsidiaries and certain affiliates are subject to comprehensive regulation. The discussion below contains material developments to those matters disclosed in Item 1 of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and new regulatory matters occurring in 2024.
PacifiCorp
Utah
In May 2023, PacifiCorp filed its energy balancing account application to recover deferred net power costs from 2022. The filing requested a rate increase of $98 million, or 4.6%, which was effective on an interim basis July 1, 2023. The UPSC held a hearing in January 2024 and issued final approval in February 2024.
In May 2024, PacifiCorp filed its energy balancing account application to recover deferred net power costs from 2023. In the filing, PacifiCorp proposed to recover the amount over two years, resulting in a requested rate increase of $52 million, or 2.4%, effective on an interim basis July 1, 2024.
Wyoming
In March 2023, PacifiCorp filed a general rate case requesting a rate increase of $140 million, or 21.6%, to become effective January 1, 2024. The requested rate increase included recovery of increases in net power costs and new major capital investments in transmission and wind-powered generating facilities. In September 2023, PacifiCorp filed updated testimony that included updated net power costs and increased insurance premium costs associated with third-party liability coverage. In November 2023, the WPSC approved a rate increase of $54 million, or 8.3%, effective January 1, 2024. The approved rate increase reflected a reduction in the requested return on equity compared to what was sought by PacifiCorp, the exclusion of the increased insurance premium costs and a reduction in net power costs determined by the WPSC. The approved rate increase also excluded from the net power costs the costs associated with the Washington Cap and Invest program. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed an application for rehearing requesting the WPSC consider three items, including the WPSC's net power costs adjustment, costs associated with the Washington Cap and Invest program and the opportunity to revise PacifiCorp's initial revenue requirement request for updates, corrections and revisions reflected in rebuttal testimony. In April 2024, the WPSC denied a rehearing in an open meeting.
In April 2024, PacifiCorp filed its energy cost adjustment and renewable energy credit and sulfur dioxide credit mechanisms to recover deferred net power costs from 2023. The combined filing requested a rate increase of $86 million, or 12.3%, to be effective on an interim basis on July 1, 2024.
Washington
In March 2023, PacifiCorp filed a general rate case requesting a two-year rate plan with a rate increase that included recovery of increases in net power costs and new major capital investments in transmission and wind-powered generating facilities. In October 2023, PacifiCorp filed updated testimony that included updated net power costs, increased insurance premium costs and removal of some capital projects. In December 2023, a multi-party settlement stipulation was filed updating the requested rate increase to $14 million, or 3.4%, to become effective March 19, 2024, and $21 million, or 5.0%, to become effective March 1, 2025. A hearing on the settlement stipulation was held in January 2024, and the WUTC accepted the stipulation on March 19, 2024. PacifiCorp submitted the required compliance filings with updated net power cost forecast, resulting in a rate increase of $11 million, or 2.7%, effective April 3, 2024.
Idaho
In April 2024, PacifiCorp filed its energy cost adjustment mechanism to recover deferred net power costs from 2023. The filing requested a rate increase of $33 million, or 10.5%, to be effective June 1, 2024.
California
In September 2023, PacifiCorp filed its 2024 combined energy cost adjustment clause ("ECAC") and greenhouse gas ("GHG") related costs application requesting an overall rate increase of $30 million, or 25.0%, effective March 1, 2024. Approximately $36 million of the increase is attributed to the ECAC rate, which is offset by $6 million decrease to the GHG rate. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed a joint motion for approval of the GHG portion of the filing. In March 2024, the CPUC approved the joint motion and the GHG related changes went into effect March 12, 2024 and April 1, 2024.
Deferral Accounting Treatment for Increased Costs Associated with Wildfires
In June 2023, PacifiCorp filed an application with the CPUC for authority to establish a Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account to track the costs associated with third-party liability from litigation due to the 2020 Wildfires, increased insurance premium costs associated with third-party liability coverage and costs associated with potential liability for future catastrophic wildfires. The CPUC issued a proposed decision in February 2024; however, in March 2024, PacifiCorp filed a motion to stay the proceeding in order re-evaluate the allocation of wildfire liability costs to California customers, and in April 2024, the CPUC granted the stay until December 2024.
In August 2023, PacifiCorp filed deferral applications with the UPSC, the OPUC, the WUTC and the IPUC for costs associated with increased insurance premium costs associated with third-party liability coverage. In December 2023, PacifiCorp filed a deferral application with the WPSC for the increased insurance premium costs. The IPUC and the OPUC approved the request for authorization to defer the increased insurance premium costs in December 2023 and January 2024, respectively. In March 2024, the UPSC denied the application for deferral accounting. In April 2024, PacifiCorp filed a request for review and reconsideration of the legal conclusions in the UPSC order.
MidAmerican Energy
Iowa
In June 2023, MidAmerican Energy filed a request with the IUB for an increase in its Iowa retail natural gas rates, which would increase revenue by $39 million annually or increase retail customer's bills by an average of 6.1%. Interim rates of $31 million annually, or an average increase to customer's bills of 4.8%, were effective in June 2023. In January 2024, MidAmerican Energy filed a non-unanimous settlement with the OCA, which would allow for an increase in revenue of $30 million annually, or an average increase to customer's bills of 4.6%. On January 23, 2024, the IUB held a hearing regarding the non-unanimous settlement agreement. On March 29, 2024, the IUB issued its order approving the non-unanimous settlement agreement with final rates to be effective in the second quarter of 2024.
Iowa Transmission Legislation
In June 2020, Iowa enacted legislation that grants incumbent electric transmission owners the right to construct, own and maintain electric transmission lines that have been approved for construction in a federally registered planning authority's transmission plan and that connect to the incumbent electric transmission owner's facility. Also known as the Right of First Refusal, the law provides MidAmerican Energy, as an incumbent electric transmission owner, the legal right to construct, own and maintain transmission lines in MidAmerican Energy's service territory that have been approved by the MISO (or another federally registered planning authority) and are eligible to receive regional cost allocation. In October 2020, national transmission interests filed a lawsuit that challenged the law on state constitutional grounds. The suit argues that the law was enacted in violation of the "single-subject" provision of Iowa's state constitution because it was "log-rolled" into a late session appropriations bill and violates the equal protection provision of the Iowa constitution. The State of Iowa, MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest defended the law and successfully obtained a dismissal of the lawsuit for lack of standing, but on appeal the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the ruling, held the national transmission interests had standing, and remanded the case to the district court to consider the state constitutional claims on their merits. The Iowa Supreme Court also imposed a temporary injunction that stayed enforcement of the law pending a decision on the merits. On remand, the district court found that the manner in which the legislature passed the Right of First Refusal law violated the title and single-subject provisions of the Iowa Constitution and therefore held that the law was unconstitutional and unenforceable and issued an injunction that enjoins MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest from further developing the Long Range Transmission Projects ("LRTP") Tranche 1 projects to the extent authority to construct is based on the invalid Right of First Refusal Law. The court did not rule on the equal protection challenge and instead held that it was not necessary to reach the merits of that issue because the title and single-subject violations rendered the statute void and unenforceable. On December 19, 2023, MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest filed motions for reconsideration that focused on the injunctive relief granted and asked the district court to correct legal errors in the order, including over breadth, and to lift the injunction as it relates to the LRTP Tranche 1 projects. MISO filed an amicus brief on February 6, 2024, arguing the Federal Power Act preempts the state court injunction and that the FERC has exclusive jurisdiction to challenge assignment of the projects. On March 19, 2024, the district court denied all pending motions and refused to consider MISO's amicus brief, noting that this did not preclude consideration of the amicus brief on appeal to the Iowa appellate courts, where amicus filings are specifically permitted. On April 17, 2024, MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest filed an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court that challenges the application of the injunction to the LRTP Tranche 1 projects. This challenge to the Right of First Refusal Law would only affect the manner in which MidAmerican Energy would secure the right to construct transmission lines that are eligible for regional cost allocation and are otherwise subject to competitive bidding under the MISO tariff; it does not negatively affect or implicate MidAmerican Energy's ongoing rights to construct any other transmission lines, including lines required to serve new or expanded retail load, connect new generators or meet reliability criteria.
BHE Transmission
AltaLink
2024-2025 General Tariff Application
In April 2023, AltaLink filed its 2024-2025 GTA with the AUC. In August 2023, AltaLink filed an amendment to its 2024-2025 GTA in response to the unprecedented wildfire events that AltaLink experienced in Alberta, Canada in May and June 2023. The amendment increased AltaLink's Wildfire Mitigation Plan capital expenditures from C$16 million to C$39 million in 2024 and from C$15 million to C$38 million for 2025. In December 2023, the AUC approved 2024 interim refundable transmission tariffs for AltaLink, including monthly tariffs for PLP and KLP, of C$74 million per month effective January 1, 2024. AltaLink advised the AUC that it reached a negotiated settlement with customer groups on the majority of its 2024-2025 GTA and filed the agreement with the AUC for approval in December 2023. In February 2024, the AUC issued its decision with respect to AltaLink's 2024-2025 GTA, approving the negotiated settlement agreement as filed. The agreement does not include AltaLink's proposed wildfire deferral account, certain components of the wildfire mitigation plan, and actual and forecast salvage expenditures from its 2019-2023 GTA and 2024-2025 GTA, respectively. AltaLink's total revised transmission tariffs adjusted for the negotiated settlement are C$900 million for 2024 and C$904 million for 2025. AltaLink will be adjusting its 2024 transmission tariff and the 8.50% return on equity included in its application filed on December 19, 2023, to the 9.28% return on equity approved by the AUC in the 2024 GCOC proceeding. An oral hearing was held in March 2024 to address the excluded matters. AltaLink submitted oral argument and reply argument in March 2024. The record is now closed and AltaLink expects a decision by June 2024.
2023 Wildfire and Storm Cost Recovery Application
In December 2023, AltaLink filed an application with the AUC to recover all costs incurred as a result of the 2023 spring wildfire and storm events. The application includes capital expenditures of C$19 million and salvage expenditures of C$6 million. In March 2024, AltaLink submitted responses to information requests. The AUC is set to hear arguments related to this application in May 2024.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Each Registrant is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact each Registrant's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state, local and international agencies. Each Registrant believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. The discussion below contains material developments to those matters disclosed in Item 1 of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and new environmental matters occurring in 2024.
Air Quality Regulations
The Clean Air Act, as well as state laws and regulations impacting air emissions, provides a framework for protecting and improving the nation's air quality and controlling sources of air emissions. These laws and regulations continue to be promulgated and implemented and will impact the operation of BHE's generating facilities and require them to reduce emissions at those facilities to comply with the requirements. In addition, the potential adoption of state or federal clean energy standards, which include low-carbon, non-carbon and renewable electricity generating resources, may also impact electricity generators and natural gas providers.
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The EPA promulgated an initial rule in March 2005 to reduce emissions of NOx and SO2, precursors of ozone and particulate matter, from down-wind sources in the eastern U.S. to reduce emissions by implementing a plan based on a market-based cap-and-trade system, emissions reductions, or both. After numerous appeals, the CSAPR was promulgated to address interstate transport of SO2 and NOx emissions in 27 Eastern and Midwestern states. In March 2022, the EPA released its Good Neighbor Rule, which contains proposed revisions to the CSAPR framework and is intended to address ozone transport for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. In March 2023, the EPA released the final Good Neighbor Rule. The electric generation sector remains the key industry regulated by the rule and will be subject to emissions allowance trading beginning in summer 2023. The final rule shifted the maximum daily backstop rate for coal-fueled generating units, which drives the installation of new controls or curtailment, to take effect in 2030 instead of 2027. PacifiCorp's Hunter Units 1-3 and Huntington Units 1-2, which do not have SCR controls, are impacted by the rule. PacifiCorp's 2023 IRP selected the installation of SNCR on the Hunter and Huntington Units by 2026 as part of the preferred portfolio. The level of NOx allowances for the Utah units remains similar to 2021 levels, with significant reductions for the coal units beginning in 2026. The daily limit, which takes effect in 2030, will further restrict operation of coal-fueled units without SCR. NV Energy's fossil-fueled units are also covered by the final rule. North Valmy Units 1 and 2, which do not have SCR, will require additional controls or reduced operations during the ozone season if operated beyond 2025. Nevada's regional haze SIP has an enforceable retirement date for North Valmy Units 1 and 2 of December 31, 2028, and NV Energy's IRP identified a December 31, 2025, retirement date for the units and is seeking a request of approval from the PUCN to convert the existing coal-fueled generating facility at the North Valmy Generating Station to a cleaner natural gas-fueled generating facility. The EPA's updated modeling suggests that Arizona, Iowa and Kansas may be significantly contributing to nonattainment in downwind states. The EPA intends to undertake additional assessment of its modeling for these states and will determine if it is necessary to address obligations for these states in future actions. The EPA also deferred final action for Wyoming, pending further review of updated air quality and contribution modeling and analysis. Additional notice and comment rulemaking, such as a supplemental rule, would be required to rescind Iowa's approved SIP and incorporate additional states into the program. The states of Nevada, Utah and Wyoming challenged the EPA's denials and deferral, respectively, of their interstate ozone transport SIPs in the Ninth, Tenth and D.C. Circuit. PacifiCorp also filed petitions with the court opposing the EPA's action in Utah and Wyoming. At the time of filing, at least 11 other states have challenged the EPA's action to disapprove SIPs in seven different regional federal courts of appeal. Stays have been granted by six circuit courts for SIP disapprovals in 12 states. Relevant to Registrants, the states of Nevada, Texas and Utah were granted stays. The final Good Neighbor Rule was published June 5, 2023 and took effect August 4, 2023. The EPA issued several interim final rules stating that the federal rule will not take effect in states in which the SIP disapprovals have been deferred or stayed. In addition to litigation over SIP disapprovals, there are numerous appeals of the final Good Neighbor Rule pending in four different circuit courts, and at least four motions to stay the final rule have been filed in four different circuit courts. On September 25, 2023, the D.C. Circuit denied the motion to stay the Good Neighbor Rule filed by several state and industry parties. The denial means that states that do not have stays on their SIP disapprovals are subject to the Good Neighbor Rule. The states of Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia filed a request for stay of the Good Neighbor Rule with the U.S. Supreme Court on October 13, 2023. Several industry groups representing utilities as well as pipeline, paper, cement and other industries affected by the rule filed supportive requests for stay on the same day. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the emergency stay requests February 21, 2024. As of the filing date, a decision is still pending. Until additional rulemaking is completed and litigation is exhausted, the potential impacts to the relevant Registrants cannot be determined.
For the first time, the EPA included additional sectors beyond the electric generation sector in the 2023 expanded CSAPR program. Relevant to the Registrants, this includes the pipeline transportation of natural gas. Requirements for that sector focus on emissions reductions from reciprocating internal combustion engines involved in the transport of natural gas and take effect in 2026. There is no access to allowance trading for the non-electric generation sectors. The EPA excluded emergency engines and engines that do not operate during the ozone season, included a facility-wide averaging plan and eased requirements for monitoring in the final rule. Northern Natural Gas operates 18 affected units; BHE GT&S operates 157 affected units; and Kern River is not affected by the final rule.
On January 24, 2024, the EPA released a supplemental proposal to expand the Good Neighbor Plan to an additional five states - Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico and Tennessee. The EPA cites new modeling showing the states' significant contribution to ozone problems in downwind states. Under the proposal, fossil-fueled generating facilities in these five states would be required to participate in the allowance-based ozone season nitrogen oxides emissions trading program beginning in 2025. Relevant to the Registrants, the new state budget for Iowa was determined by optimizing existing post-combustion controls and installation of neural networks. It does not appear that Iowa's revised budget would require additional emissions control equipment because the EPA determined that Iowa contributed to downwind monitor violations only in 2023 (the base year for the Good Neighbor Plan) and not in 2026 (the latest compliance date under the Good Neighbor Plan). However, because the EPA determined that Arizona contributes to modeled violations in both 2023 and 2026, the requirements for that state are more stringent and may drive installation of additional controls. The EPA will accept comments on the supplemental proposal through May 16, 2024. Until the EPA takes final action and litigation is exhausted, the full impacts of the rule cannot be determined.
Regional Haze
The EPA's Regional Haze Rule, finalized in 1999, requires states to develop and implement plans to improve visibility in designated federally protected areas ("Class I areas"). Some of PacifiCorp's coal-fueled generating facilities in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona and Colorado and certain of Nevada Power's and Sierra Pacific's fossil-fueled generating facilities are subject to the Clean Air Visibility Rules. In accordance with the federal requirements, states are required to submit SIPs that address emissions from sources subject to BART requirements and demonstrate progress towards achieving natural visibility requirements in Class I areas by 2064.
The state of Wyoming issued two regional haze SIPs requiring the installation of SO2, NOx and particulate matter controls on certain PacifiCorp coal-fueled generating facilities in Wyoming. The EPA approved the SO2 SIP in December 2012 and the EPA's approval was upheld on appeal by the Tenth Circuit in October 2014. The EPA's final action on the Wyoming SIP in 2014 approved the state's plan to have PacifiCorp install low-NOx burners at Naughton Units 1 and 2, SCR controls at Naughton Unit 3 by December 2014, SCR controls at Jim Bridger Units 1 through 4 between 2015 and 2022, and low-NOx burners at Dave Johnston Unit 4. The EPA disapproved a portion of the Wyoming SIP and issued a FIP for Dave Johnston Unit 3, where it required the installation of SCR controls by 2019 or, in lieu of installing SCR controls, a commitment to shut down Dave Johnston Unit 3 by 2027, its currently approved depreciable life. The EPA also disapproved a portion of the Wyoming SIP and issued a FIP for the Wyodak coal-fueled generating facility, requiring the installation of SCR controls by 2019. PacifiCorp filed an appeal of the EPA's final action on Wyodak in March 2014. The state of Wyoming and several environmental groups also filed an appeal of the EPA's final action. In September 2014, the Tenth Circuit issued a stay of the March 2019 compliance deadline for Wyodak, pending further action by the Tenth Circuit in the appeal. The parties worked to mediate claims under the Wyoming regional haze requirements until the abatement on litigation was lifted in September 2022. On August 15, 2023, the Tenth Circuit ruled in favor of Wyoming and remanded the Wyodak portion of Wyoming's state plan to EPA for further review, with instructions to give appropriate deference to the state's determinations. For Naughton Units 1 and 2, the court determined the EPA properly approved Wyoming's Naughton determination and denied environmental groups' petition. Separately, on February 14, 2022, the First Judicial District Court for the State of Wyoming entered a consent decree reached between the state of Wyoming and PacifiCorp resolving claims of threatened violations of the Clean Air Act, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations at the Jim Bridger facility. No penalties were imposed under the consent decree. Consistent with the terms and conditions of the consent decree, PacifiCorp must convert Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas and begin meeting emissions limits consistent with that conversion by January 1, 2024. The EPA and PacifiCorp executed an administrative order on consent June 9, 2022, covering compliance for Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 under the regional haze rule. The federal order contains the same emission and operating limits as the Wyoming consent decree and adds federal approval of the compliance pathway outlined in the state consent decree, including revision of the SIP to include conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas. The order includes a one-year deadline to complete the SIP revision. On December 30, 2022, the Wyoming Air Quality Division submitted the state-approved revised regional haze SIP requiring natural gas conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to the EPA for approval. The plan revision replaces a previous requirement for selective catalytic reduction at the units. The Wyoming Air Quality Division also issued an air permit for the natural gas conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 on December 28, 2022. PacifiCorp submitted a notice of compliance to the EPA on March 9, 2023, to certify completion of the Jim Bridger administrative compliance order requirements through compliance with the Wyoming consent decree and Wyoming's revised SIP submission. PacifiCorp remains subject to the compliance terms of the Wyoming consent decree as it works to convert Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas. On April 10, 2024, the EPA proposed approval of Wyoming's regional haze SIP revision for the first planning period. The SIP includes enforceable emissions and heat input limits at Jim Bridger units 1 and 2, consistent with the conversion of those units to natural gas. The EPA will accept comments on the proposed approval through May 10, 2024, and final action is anticipated by fall 2024.
Nevada, Utah and Wyoming each submitted regional haze SIPs for the regional haze second planning period to the EPA and received completeness determinations in August 2022. The EPA has not yet made determinations on these plans. It was required to make final determinations on the SIPs by August 2023. On August 25, 2022, the EPA promulgated a finding of failure to submit a SIP for the regional haze second planning period for 15 states, including Iowa. The finding establishes a two-year deadline for the agency to promulgate FIPs to address the requirements, unless prior to promulgating a FIP, the state submits, and the agency approves, a SIP meeting the requirements. The finding says the agency intends to continue to work with states in developing approvable SIP submittals in a timely manner. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources continues to work with the EPA on development of its SIP. Iowa issued a SIP in August 2023 that requires operational improvements to existing control equipment at MidAmerican Energy's Louisa Generation Station and Walter Scott Jr. Energy Center - Unit 3. Iowa submitted that plan to the EPA in fall 2023, where review is pending. In August 2023, the Nevada Utilities filed a Joint Application for approval of the Fifth Amendment to the 2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan. The Fifth Amendment seeks, in part, to convert the existing coal-fueled North Valmy Generating Station to natural gas and to continue operation of Tracy units 4 and 5 to 2049. Based in this filing, the state of Nevada partially withdrew portions of the State Implementation plan for Regional Haze to re-evaluate emission control measures that may be necessary to achieve reasonable progress during the second implementation period of the Regional Haze Rule in Nevada. That review is ongoing at the time of filing.
The states of Utah and Wyoming filed deadline suits in the Utah and Wyoming federal district courts in October and November of 2023, asking the court to require EPA to perform its statutory duty to approve or disapprove the states' regional haze second planning period SIPs. PacifiCorp also filed a deadline suit in both courts. Three environmental groups filed similar deadline suits in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. for seven different states on June 15, 2023. The environmental groups amended their lawsuit on November 10, 2023, after Wyoming and PacifiCorp's suits were filed, to include Utah's and Wyoming's state plans. PacifiCorp has intervened in the D.C. district court case and asked that court to stay the Utah and Wyoming cases in that court while they proceed in the relevant state courts. The EPA is consulting with all groups on appropriate deadlines for agency action on specific state SIPs as the cases move forward in separate courts. The EPA published a proposed regional haze second planning period settlement agreement with environmental groups on March 29, 2024, that would require the agency to take final action approving or denying 33 SIPs under a rolling series of deadlines through 2026. Of the 33 SIPs covered by the proposed consent decree, five are relevant to the Registrants: Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and Texas. The consent decree would require final action on Utah's and Wyoming's plans by November 22, 2024; Nevada's plan by December 15, 2025; Arizona's plan by March 30, 2025; and proposed action on Texas' plan by September 30, 2024, and final action by May 30, 2025. The proposed consent decree was subject to public comments through April 29, 2024, before being submitted to the court for adoption. Until the cases are settled and additional rulemaking is completed by the EPA, any potential impacts to the relevant Registrants cannot be determined.
Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards
In June 2014, the EPA released proposed regulations to address GHG emissions from existing fossil-fueled generating facilities, referred to as the Clean Power Plan, under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. The EPA's proposal calculated state-specific emission rate targets to be achieved based on the "best system of emission reduction." In August 2015, the final Clean Power Plan was released, which established the best system of emission reduction as including: (a) heat rate improvements; (b) increased utilization of existing combined-cycle natural gas-fueled generating facilities; and (c) increased deployment of new and incremental non-carbon generation placed in-service after 2012. The Clean Power Plan was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2016. On June 19, 2019, the EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan and issued the Affordable Clean Energy rule. In the Affordable Clean Energy rule, the EPA determined that the best system of emission reduction for existing coal-fueled generating facilities is limited to actions that result in heat rate improvements at individual units. On January 19, 2021, the D.C. Circuit vacated and remanded the Affordable Clean Energy rule to the EPA, finding that the rule "rested critically on a mistaken reading of the Clean Air Act" that limited the best system of emission reduction to actions taken at a facility. In October 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of that decision. The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision regarding the scope of the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act in June 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the "generation shifting" approach in the Clean Power Plan exceeded the powers granted to the EPA by Congress, although the court did not address whether the EPA may only adopt measures applied at the individual source as it did in the Affordable Clean Energy rule. A key area where the EPA went astray was using the Clean Power Plan to give states the option to promulgate regulations that would encourage "generation shifting," or moving away from higher-polluting power sources like coal to lower-polluting sources like natural gas or renewables. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit's vacatur of the Affordable Clean Energy rule and remanded the case for further proceedings. In May 2023, the EPA proposed rules addressing greenhouse gas emissions from new and reconstructed natural gas-fueled combustion turbines (Clean Air Act Section 111(b) rule) and existing coal- and gas- or oil-fueled steam units and natural gas-fueled combustion turbines (Clean Air Act Section 111(d) rule). On April 25, 2024, the EPA finalized rules setting greenhouse gas emissions standards for new natural gas-fueled combustion turbines and existing coal-, gas- and oil-fueled steam units. The EPA deferred action on emissions standards for existing natural gas-fueled combustion turbines. New natural gas-fueled combustion turbines are expected to utilize lower-emitting fuels and operate as highly efficient generation. Additionally, new baseload combustion turbines exceeding a 40% annual capacity factor must meet an emission limit equivalent to operating with carbon capture and sequestration beginning January 1, 2032. The EPA identified carbon capture and sequestration as the technology basis for the emissions standards for coal units. Coal-fueled units that will operate after December 31, 2038, must meet emission limits equivalent to operating with carbon capture and sequestration beginning January 1, 2032. Other units are anticipated to co-fire with natural gas and retire prior to January 1, 2039 or convert to natural gas operations and meeting emission limits corresponding to capacity factors. Emission limits for individual generating units must be specified in state compliance plans, which must be submitted to EPA within 24 months of the rule's publication in the Federal Register. Facilities are not required to retrofit with carbon capture technology but must meet emission limits based on the technology. PacifiCorp operates 9 coal-fueled units and MidAmerican Energy operates 6 coal-fueled units that are currently not planned for retirement or conversion to natural gas operations by 2032, when the emissions standards would take effect. The relevant Registrants continue to evaluate the rule and business plans to identify flexible compliance mechanisms that minimize costs while assuring the delivery of safe and reliable energy to customers. Until the states submit required compliance plans and likely litigation is exhausted, the relevant Registrants cannot determine the full impacts of the final rule.
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
In March 2011, the EPA proposed a rule that requires coal-fueled generating facilities to reduce mercury emissions and other hazardous air pollutants through the establishment of "Maximum Achievable Control Technology" standards. The final MATS became effective on April 16, 2012, and required that new and existing coal-fueled generating facilities achieve emission standards for mercury, acid gases and other non-mercury hazardous air pollutants. Existing sources were required to comply with the new standards by April 16, 2015, with the potential for individual sources to obtain an extension of up to one additional year, at the discretion of the Title V permitting authority, to complete installation of controls or for transmission system reliability reasons. The relevant Registrants have completed emission reduction projects and unit retirements to comply with the final rule's standards for acid gases and non-mercury metallic hazardous air pollutants.
On April 25, 2024, the EPA finalized revisions to several aspects of the MATS rule following the agency's review of the 2020 Residual Risk and Technology Review. The EPA made two specific standard changes; one applicable to all covered units and one specific to the existing lignite subcategory. The relevant Registrants are not affected by the changes to the lignite subcategory. The EPA set a more stringent standard for emissions of filterable particulate matter, the surrogate standard for non-mercury metals for coal-fueled electric generating units, and required continuous emissions monitoring for filterable particulate matter to demonstrate compliance with the revised standard. Compliance is due no later than three years after the effective date of the final rule, with limited opportunities for a one-year extension. The relevant Registrants have identified that compliance can be achieved with existing controls.
Water Quality Standards
In November 2015, the EPA published final effluent limitation guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating sector which, among other things, regulate the discharge of bottom ash transport water, fly ash transport water, combustion residual leachate and non-chemical metal cleaning wastes. In November 2019, the EPA proposed updates to the 2015 rule, specifically addressing flue gas desulfurization wastewater and bottom ash transport water. The rule took effect in December 2020. The final rule changes the technology-basis for treatment of flue gas desulfurization wastewater and bottom ash transport water, revises the voluntary incentives program for flue gas desulfurization wastewater, and adds subcategories for high-flow units, low utilization units, and those that will transition away from coal combustion by 2028. While most of the issues raised by this rule are already being addressed through the CCR rule and are not expected to impose significant additional requirements, the Dave Johnston generating facility is impacted by the rule's bottom ash handling requirements at Units 1 and 2. The generating facility submitted notice to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality that it will either achieve a cessation of coal combustion at Units 1 and 2 by December 31, 2028, or install bottom ash transport treatment technology by December 31, 2025. On April 25, 2024, the EPA finalized additional changes to the effluent limitations guidelines to replace the 2020 rule and provide stricter limits for bottom ash transport water, flue gas desulfurization wastewater and coal combustion residual leachate. The relevant Registrants use a combination of zero discharge, enrollment in cessation-of-coal subcategory and dry bottom ash handling to manage the affected wastestreams. As a result, significant impacts are not anticipated.
Coal Ash Disposal
In April 2015, the EPA released a final rule to regulate the management and disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) under the RCRA. The rule regulates coal combustion residuals as non-hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle D and establishes minimum nationwide standards for the disposal of CCR. Under the final rule, surface impoundments and landfills utilized for coal combustion residuals will need to be closed unless they can meet the more stringent regulatory requirements.
At the time the rule was published in April 2015, PacifiCorp operated 18 surface impoundments and seven landfills that contained coal combustion residuals. Prior to the effective date of the rule in October 2015, nine surface impoundments and three landfills were either closed or repurposed to no longer receive coal combustion residuals and hence are not subject to the final rule. As PacifiCorp proceeded to implement the final coal combustion rule, it was determined that two surface impoundments located at the Dave Johnston generating facility were hydraulically connected and effectively constitute a single impoundment. In November 2017, a new surface impoundment was placed into service at the Naughton Generating Station. At the time the rule was published in April 2015, MidAmerican Energy owned or operated nine surface impoundments and four landfills that contain coal combustion residuals. Prior to the effective date of the rule in October 2015, MidAmerican Energy closed or repurposed six surface impoundments to no longer receive coal combustion residuals. Five of these surface impoundments were closed on or before December 21, 2017, and the sixth is undergoing closure. At the time the rule was published in April 2015, the Nevada Utilities operated 10 evaporative surface impoundments and two landfills that contained coal combustion residuals. Prior to the effective date of the rule in October 2015, the Nevada Utilities closed four of the surface impoundments, four impoundments discontinued receipt of coal combustion residuals making them inactive and two surface impoundments remain active and subject to the final rule. The two landfills remain active and subject to the final rule.
Multiple parties filed challenges over various aspects of the final rule in the D.C. Circuit, resulting in settlement of some of the issues and subsequent regulatory action by the EPA. The EPA finalized the first phase of the CCR rule amendments in July 2018 (the "Phase 1, Part 1 rule"). In addition to adopting alternative performance standards and revising groundwater performance standards for certain constituents, the EPA extended the deadline by which facilities must initiate closure of unlined ash ponds exceeding a groundwater protection standard and impoundments that do not meet the rule's aquifer location restrictions to October 31, 2020. On August 14, 2019, the EPA released its "Phase 2" proposal, which contains targeted amendments to the CCR rule in response to court remands and EPA settlement agreements, as well as issues raised in a rulemaking petition. The Phase 2 rule has not been finalized. In February 2020, the EPA proposed a federal CCR permit program as required by the WIIN Act of 2016. The federal permit rule has not been finalized. On April 25, 2024, the EPA finalized the legacy surface impoundments rule to extend federal CCR regulatory requirements to (1) inactive CCR surface impoundments at inactive utilities and (2) CCR management units (CCRMU) at active facilities, including CCR impoundments and landfills that closed prior to the effective date of the 2015 CCR Rule, inactive CCR landfills, and other areas where CCR is managed directly on the land. The final rule includes exemptions and establishes new categories where regulation is deferred for applicable units, including CCRMU containing less than 1,000 tons of CCR, CCRMU located beneath critical infrastructure or large buildings or structures vital to the continuation of current site activities, and CCRMU that were closed prior to the effective date of the new rule. Affected facilities must conduct a facility evaluation and report to determine the presence of CCRMUs. Legacy surface impoundments must initiate groundwater monitoring within 36 months and must initiate closure within 48 months of the rule's publication in the Federal Register. For CCRMUs, groundwater monitoring must be initiated within 48 months and closure must be initiated within 60 months of the rule's publication in the Federal Register. Because the facility evaluation and report requirement will determine the magnitude of compliance obligations, the relevant Registrants cannot assess the full impacts of the rule at this time.
In August 2020, the EPA finalized its Holistic Approach to Closure: Part A rule ("Part A rule"). This proposal addressed the D.C. Circuit's revocation of the provisions that allow unlined impoundments to continue receiving ash. The Part A rule established a new deadline of April 11, 2021, by which all unlined surface impoundments must initiate closure. The Part A rule also identifies two extensions to that date: (1) a site-specific extension to develop alternate disposal capacity and initiate closure by October 15, 2023; and (2) a site-specific extension for facilities that agree to shut down the coal-fueled unit and complete ash pond closure activities by October 17, 2028. PacifiCorp developed a demonstration for the development of alternative capacity for the Jim Bridger facility's FGD Pond 2 and a demonstration for closure of the Naughton generating facility and ash pond and submitted them to the EPA in November 2020. On January 11, 2022, the EPA deemed these submittals complete but has not taken additional action on them. No other Registrants used the provisions of the Part A rule. On October 12, 2023, Jim Bridger FGD Pond 2 ceased receiving waste and the newly constructed FGD Pond 3 came into service. The EPA was notified on October 12, 2023, of PacifiCorp's withdrawal of its pending Part A alternative storage capacity demonstration request.
Until the proposals are finalized and fully litigated, the Registrants cannot determine whether additional action may be required.
Notwithstanding the status of the final CCR rule, citizens' suits have been filed against regulated entities seeking judicial relief for contamination alleged to have been caused by releases of coal combustion residuals. Some of these cases have been successful in imposing liability upon companies if coal combustion residuals contaminate groundwater that is ultimately released or connected to surface water. In addition, actions have been filed against regulated entities seeking to require that surface impoundments containing CCR be subject to closure by removal rather than being allowed to effectuate closure in place as provided under the final rule. The Registrants are not a party to these lawsuits and until they are resolved, the Registrants cannot predict the impact on overall compliance obligations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, pension and other postretirement benefits, income taxes and loss contingencies. For additional discussion of the Company's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in the Company's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
PacifiCorp
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of PacifiCorp and subsidiaries ("PacifiCorp") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of PacifiCorp as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of PacifiCorp's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to PacifiCorp in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Portland, Oregon
May 3, 2024
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | 138 | |
Trade receivables, net | | 832 | | | 853 | |
Other receivables, net | | 132 | | | 447 | |
Inventories | | 617 | | | 532 | |
Derivative contracts | | 6 | | | 16 | |
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Regulatory assets | | 846 | | | 631 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 162 | | | 188 | |
Other current assets | | 79 | | | 182 | |
Total current assets | | 4,884 | | | 2,987 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | 27,471 | | | 27,051 | |
Regulatory assets | | 1,915 | | | 1,942 | |
Other assets | | 615 | | | 630 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 34,885 | | | $ | 32,610 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | As of |
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,361 | | | $ | 1,560 | |
Accrued interest | | 228 | | | 152 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | | 176 | | | 65 | |
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Accrued employee expenses | | 127 | | | 93 | |
Short-term debt | | — | | | 1,604 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 591 | | | 591 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | 69 | | | 70 | |
Wildfires liabilities (Note 10) | | 269 | | | 4 | |
Other current liabilities | | 442 | | | 437 | |
Total current liabilities | | 3,263 | | | 4,576 | |
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Long-term debt | | 13,584 | | | 9,819 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | 2,566 | | | 2,540 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 3,089 | | | 3,085 | |
Wildfires liabilities (Note 10) | | 1,436 | | | 1,719 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | 854 | | | 899 | |
Total liabilities | | 24,792 | | | 22,638 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | | | | |
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Shareholders' equity: | | | | |
Preferred stock | | 2 | | | 2 | |
Common stock - 750 shares authorized, no par value, 357 shares issued and outstanding | | — | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 4,479 | | | 4,479 | |
Retained earnings | | 5,622 | | | 5,501 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | | (10) | | | (10) | |
Total shareholders' equity | | 10,093 | | | 9,972 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | 34,885 | | | $ | 32,610 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
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Operating revenue | | | | | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | | | | 632 | | | 614 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 407 | | | 346 | |
Wildfires losses, net of recoveries (Note 10) | | | | | — | | | 359 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 292 | | | 279 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 52 | | | 53 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 1,383 | | | 1,651 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | | | 165 | | | (167) | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | (192) | | | (124) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 28 | | | 13 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 49 | | | 27 | |
Interest and dividend income | | | | | 58 | | | 19 | |
Other, net | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (53) | | | (63) | |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 112 | | | (230) | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | (9) | | | (110) | |
Net income (loss) | | | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | (120) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | Stock | | Stock | | Capital | | Earnings | | Loss, Net | | Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,479 | | | $ | 6,269 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 10,741 | |
Net loss | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (120) | | | — | | | (120) | |
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Common stock dividends declared | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (300) | | | — | | | (300) | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,479 | | | $ | 5,849 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 10,321 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,479 | | | $ | 5,501 | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | 9,972 | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 121 | | | — | | | 121 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,479 | | | $ | 5,622 | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | 10,093 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 121 | | | $ | (120) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 292 | | | 279 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (49) | | | (27) | |
Net power cost deferrals | (205) | | | (136) | |
Amortization of net power cost deferrals | 84 | | | 36 | |
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | (18) | | | (6) | |
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (14) | | | (75) | |
Other, net | (1) | | | (2) | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables, other receivables and other assets | 8 | | | 52 | |
Inventories | (85) | | | (17) | |
Derivative collateral, net | (14) | | | (78) | |
Prepaid expenses | 24 | | | 26 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net | 219 | | | (11) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (11) | | | 59 | |
Wildfires insurance receivable | 350 | | | (41) | |
Wildfires liability | (18) | | | 400 | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 683 | | | 339 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (774) | | | (643) | |
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Other, net | 6 | | | (1) | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (768) | | | (644) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 3,764 | | | — | |
Repayments of long-term debt | — | | | (9) | |
Net repayments of short-term debt | (1,604) | | | — | |
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Dividends paid | — | | | (300) | |
Other, net | (1) | | | (2) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 2,159 | | | (311) | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 2,074 | | | (616) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 192 | | | 674 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 2,266 | | | $ | 58 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
PacifiCorp, which includes PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries, is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial, industrial, irrigation and other customers in portions of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. PacifiCorp owns, or has interests in, a number of thermal, hydroelectric, wind-powered and geothermal generating facilities, as well as electric transmission and distribution assets. PacifiCorp also buys and sells electricity on the wholesale market with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. PacifiCorp is subject to comprehensive state and federal regulation. PacifiCorp's subsidiaries support its electric utility operations by providing coal mining services. PacifiCorp is an indirect subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"), a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) have been omitted as net income (loss) materially equals comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in PacifiCorp's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. PacifiCorp is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. PacifiCorp is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. PacifiCorp is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds representing vendor retention, nuclear decommissioning and custodial funds. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | 138 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets | 53 | | | 51 | |
Restricted cash included in other assets | 3 | | | 3 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,266 | | | $ | 192 | |
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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| | | As of |
| | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Depreciable Life | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Utility plant: | | | | | |
Generation | 15 - 59 years | | $ | 13,964 | | | $ | 13,904 | |
Transmission | 60 - 90 years | | 8,278 | | | 8,216 | |
Distribution | 20 - 75 years | | 9,204 | | | 9,060 | |
Intangible plant and other | 5 - 75 years | | 2,854 | | | 2,833 | |
Utility plant in-service | | | 34,300 | | | 34,013 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (11,924) | | | (11,725) | |
Utility plant in-service, net | | | 22,376 | | | 22,288 | |
Nonregulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 14 - 95 years | | 19 | | | 18 | |
| | | 22,395 | | | 22,306 | |
Construction work-in-progress | | | 5,076 | | | 4,745 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 27,471 | | | $ | 27,051 | |
(5) Recent Financing Transactions
Long-term Debt
In January 2024, PacifiCorp issued $500 million of its 5.10% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2029, $700 million of its 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2031, $1.1 billion of its 5.45% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2034 and $1.5 billion of its 5.80% First Mortgage Bonds due January 2055 for a total of $3.8 billion. PacifiCorp initially used a portion of the net proceeds to repay outstanding short-term debt and intends to use the remaining net proceeds to fund capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.
(6) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | | | | | 3 | | | 4 | |
Income tax credits | | | | | (22) | | | 13 | |
Effects of ratemaking(1) | | | | | (11) | | | 6 | |
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Valuation allowance | | | | | — | | | 5 | |
Other | | | | | 1 | | | (1) | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | (8) | % | | 48 | % |
(1)Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to activity associated with excess deferred income taxes.
The effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 of 48% resulted from a $110 million income tax benefit associated with a $230 million pre-tax loss, primarily related to a $359 million increase in wildfire loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries as described in Note 10. The $110 million income tax benefit is primarily comprised of a $48 million benefit, or 21%, from the application of the federal statutory income tax rate to the pre-tax loss and a $29 million benefit, or 13%, from federal income tax credits.
Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") from PacifiCorp's wind-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. Wind-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, totaled $25 million and $29 million, respectively.
Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, PacifiCorp's provision for federal and state income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp received net cash payments for federal and state income tax from BHE totaling $189 million. As of March 31, 2024, net income taxes payable to BHE were $79 million. As of December 31, 2023, net income taxes receivable from BHE were $114 million.
(7) Employee Benefit Plans
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the pension and other postretirement benefit plans included the following components (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Pension: | | | | | | | |
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Interest cost | | | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 10 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (12) | | | (12) | |
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Net amortization | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost | | | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 1 | |
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Other postretirement: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Interest cost | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (3) | | | (3) | |
Net amortization | | | | | (1) | | | (1) | |
Net periodic benefit credit | | | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (1) | |
Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans are expected to be $4 million and $— million, respectively, during 2024. As of March 31, 2024, $1 million of contributions had been made to the pension plans.
(8) Risk Management and Hedging Activities
PacifiCorp is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. PacifiCorp is principally exposed to electricity, natural gas, coal and fuel oil commodity price risk as it has an obligation to serve retail customer load in its service territories. PacifiCorp's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that is purchased and sold. Commodity prices are subject to wide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. PacifiCorp does not engage in a material amount of proprietary trading activities.
PacifiCorp has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report on each of the various types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, PacifiCorp uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. PacifiCorp manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, PacifiCorp has the ability to enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate PacifiCorp's exposure to interest rate risk. No interest rate derivatives were in place during the periods presented. PacifiCorp does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices. Refer to Note 9 for additional information on derivative contracts.
The following table, which reflects master netting arrangements and excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases or normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of PacifiCorp's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts to the amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| Derivative | | | | | | | | |
| Contracts - | | | | Other | | Other | | |
| Current | | Other | | Current | | Long-term | | |
| Assets | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Liabilities | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | |
Not designated as hedging contracts(1): | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity assets | $ | 6 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 24 | |
Commodity liabilities | — | | | (2) | | | (123) | | | (12) | | | (137) | |
Total | 6 | | | 2 | | | (114) | | | (7) | | | (113) | |
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Total derivatives | 6 | | | 2 | | | (114) | | | (7) | | | (113) | |
Cash collateral receivable | — | | | — | | | 24 | | | — | | | 24 | |
Total derivatives - net basis | $ | 6 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (90) | | | $ | (7) | | | $ | (89) | |
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As of December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | |
Not designated as hedging contracts(1): | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity assets | $ | 21 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 32 | |
Commodity liabilities | (3) | | | — | | | (83) | | | (22) | | | (108) | |
Total | 18 | | | 2 | | | (76) | | | (20) | | | (76) | |
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Total derivatives | 18 | | | 2 | | | (76) | | | (20) | | | (76) | |
Cash collateral receivable | (2) | | | — | | | 12 | | | — | | | 10 | |
Total derivatives - net basis | $ | 16 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (64) | | | $ | (20) | | | $ | (66) | |
(1)PacifiCorp's commodity derivatives are generally included in rates. As of March 31, 2024, a regulatory asset of $113 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $113 million. As of December 31, 2023, a regulatory asset of $76 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $76 million.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of PacifiCorp's net regulatory assets (liabilities) and summarizes the pre-tax gains and losses on commodity derivative contracts recognized in net regulatory assets (liabilities), as well as amounts reclassified to earnings (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 76 | | | $ | (270) | |
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets (liabilities) | | | | | 91 | | | (10) | |
Net gains (losses) reclassified to operating revenue | | | | | 1 | | | (6) | |
Net (losses) gains reclassified to energy costs | | | | | (55) | | | 177 | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 113 | | | $ | (109) | |
Derivative Contract Volumes
The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
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| Unit of | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Measure | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Electricity purchases, net | Megawatt hours | | 2 | | | 2 | |
Natural gas purchases | Decatherms | | 163 | | | 153 | |
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Credit Risk
PacifiCorp is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent PacifiCorp's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics and due to direct or indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, PacifiCorp analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, PacifiCorp enters into netting and collateral arrangements that may include margining and cross-product netting agreements and obtains third‑party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, PacifiCorp exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.
Collateral and Contingent Features
In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in part base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more of the recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other security if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels ("credit-risk-related contingent features"). These agreements and other agreements that do not refer to specified rating-dependent thresholds may provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in PacifiCorp's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp's issuer credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.
The aggregate fair value of PacifiCorp's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $137 million and $108 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, for which PacifiCorp had posted collateral of $24 million and $12 million, respectively, in the form of cash deposits. If all credit-risk-related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, PacifiCorp would have been required to post $93 million and $84 million, respectively, of additional collateral. PacifiCorp's collateral requirements could fluctuate considerably due to market price volatility, changes in credit ratings, changes in legislation or regulation or other factors.
(9) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of PacifiCorp's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. PacifiCorp has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that PacifiCorp has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect PacifiCorp's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. PacifiCorp develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents PacifiCorp's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Other(1) | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 8 | |
Money market mutual funds | 2,231 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,231 | |
Investment funds | 27 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | |
| $ | 2,258 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 2,266 | |
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Liabilities - Commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | (137) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | (97) | |
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As of December 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | 18 | |
Money market mutual funds | 175 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 175 | |
Investment funds | 26 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 26 | |
| $ | 201 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | 219 | |
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Liabilities - Commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | (108) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | (84) | |
(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral receivable of $24 million and $10 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. A discounted cash flow valuation method was used to estimate fair value. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which PacifiCorp transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, PacifiCorp uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent PacifiCorp's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. PacifiCorp bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent energy brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by PacifiCorp. Market price quotations for certain major electricity and natural gas trading hubs are generally readily obtainable for the first three years; therefore, PacifiCorp's forward price curves for those locations and periods reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for other electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable for the first three years. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, PacifiCorp uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion regarding PacifiCorp's risk management and hedging activities.
PacifiCorp's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, PacifiCorp uses a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.
PacifiCorp's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of PacifiCorp's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of PacifiCorp's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of PacifiCorp's long-term debt (in millions):
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| | As of March 31, 2024 | | As of December 31, 2023 |
| | Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 14,175 | | | $ | 13,300 | | | $ | 10,410 | | | $ | 9,722 | |
(10) Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
PacifiCorp has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fuel Contracts
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp entered into certain coal supply and transportation agreements totaling $1.9 billion through 2030.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
PacifiCorp is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal, wildfire prevention and mitigation and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. PacifiCorp believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project
In November 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a license surrender order for the Lower Klamath Project, which was accepted by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation ("KRRC") and the states of Oregon and California ("States") in December 2022, along with the transfer of the Lower Klamath Project dams. Although PacifiCorp no longer owned the Lower Klamath Project, PacifiCorp continued to operate the facilities under an operation and maintenance agreement with the KRRC until each facility was ready for removal. PacifiCorp's obligations under the operations and maintenance agreement terminated in January 2024. Removal of the Copco No. 2 facility was completed in November 2023, and removal of the remaining three dams (J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 and Iron Gate) began in January 2024 and is anticipated to be completed in late 2024. The KRRC has $450 million in funding available for dam removal and restoration; $200 million collected from PacifiCorp's Oregon and California customers and $250 million in California bond funds. PacifiCorp and the States have also agreed to equally share cost overruns that may occur above the initial $450 million in funding. Specifically, PacifiCorp and the States have agreed to equally fund an initial $45 million contingency fund and equally share any additional costs above that amount to ensure dam removal and restoration is complete.
Legal Matters
PacifiCorp is party to a variety of legal actions, including litigation, arising out of the normal course of business, some of which assert claims for damages in substantial amounts and are described below. For certain legal actions, parties at times may seek to impose fines, penalties and other costs.
Pursuant to ASC 450, "Contingencies," a provision for a loss contingency is recorded when it is probable a liability is likely to occur and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. PacifiCorp evaluates the related range of reasonably estimated losses and records a loss based on its best estimate within that range or the lower end of the range if there is no better estimate.
Wildfires
In California, under inverse condemnation, courts have held that investor-owned utilities can be liable for real and personal property damages from wildfires without the utility being found negligent and regardless of fault. California law also permits inverse condemnation plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. In both Oregon and California, PacifiCorp has equipment in areas accessed through special use permits, easements or similar agreements that may contain provisions requiring it to pay for damages caused by its equipment regardless of fault. Even if inverse condemnation or other provisions do not apply, PacifiCorp could be found liable for all damages.
2020 Wildfires
In September 2020, a severe weather event resulting in high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries and loss of life and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. The wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp's service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate. Third-party reports for these wildfires ("2020 Wildfires") indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences; several structures damaged; multiple individuals injured; and several fatalities.
Investigations into the cause and origin of each wildfire are complex and ongoing and have been or are being conducted by various entities, including the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Justice, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.
As of the date of this filing, a significant number of complaints and demands alleging similar claims related to the 2020 Wildfires have been filed in Oregon and California, including a class action complaint in Oregon for which certain jury verdicts were issued as described below. The plaintiffs seek damages for economic losses, noneconomic losses, including mental suffering, emotional distress, personal injury and loss of life, punitive damages, other damages and attorneys' fees. Several insurance carriers have filed subrogation complaints in Oregon and California with allegations similar to those made in the aforementioned complaints. Additionally, the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice have informed PacifiCorp that they are contemplating filing actions against PacifiCorp in connection with certain of the Oregon 2020 Wildfires. PacifiCorp is actively cooperating with the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice on resolving these alleged claims through alternative dispute resolution.
As of March 31, 2024, amounts sought in the complaints and demands filed in Oregon and in certain demands made in California totaled approximately $7 billion, excluding any doubling or trebling of damages included in the complaints and those settled. Generally, the complaints filed in California do not specify damages sought and are excluded from this amount. For class actions, amounts specified by the plaintiffs in the complaints include amounts based on estimates of the potential class size, which ultimately may be significantly greater than estimated. Additionally, damages are not limited to the amounts specified in the initially filed complaints as plaintiffs are frequently allowed to amend their complaints to add additional damages and amounts awarded in a court proceeding may be significantly greater than the damages specified. Oregon law provides for doubling of economic and property damages in the event the defendant is found to have acted with gross negligence, recklessness, willfulness or malice. Oregon law provides for trebling of the damages associated with timber, shrubs and produce in the event the defendant is determined to have willfully and intentionally trespassed. Based on available information to date, PacifiCorp believes it is probable that losses will be incurred associated with the 2020 Wildfires. Final determinations of liability will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations, litigation or similar processes, the outcome of which, if adverse, could, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp's financial condition. In April 2024, a complaint in the James case described below was filed by 1,000 individual class members seeking $5 billion in economic and $25 billion in noneconomic damages before doubling of economic damages and punitive damages included in the complaint.
The James Case
On September 30, 2020, a class action complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon ("James"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents and businesses who seek to represent a class of all Oregon citizens and entities whose real or personal property was harmed beginning on September 7, 2020, by wildfires in Oregon allegedly caused by PacifiCorp. In November 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to limit the class to include Oregon citizens allegedly impacted by the Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex, South Obenchain and 242 wildfires. In May 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted issue class certification and consolidated the James case with several other cases. While PacifiCorp's pre-trial request for immediate appeal of the class certification was denied, it subsequently filed to appeal the class issues as described below.
On April 29, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp naming 1,000 individual class members was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, referencing James as the lead case. The April 2024 James complaint makes damages only allegations seeking economic, noneconomic and punitive damages, as well as doubling of economic damages. PacifiCorp believes the magnitude of damages sought by the class members in the April 2024 James complaint to be of remote likelihood of being awarded based on the amounts awarded in the jury verdicts described below that are being appealed.
In April 2023, the jury trial for James with respect to 17 named plaintiffs began in Multnomah County Circuit Court. In June 2023, the jury issued its verdict finding PacifiCorp liable to the 17 named plaintiffs and to the class with respect to the four wildfires. The jury found PacifiCorp's conduct grossly negligent, reckless and willful as to each plaintiff and the entire class. The jury awarded the 17 named plaintiffs $90 million of damages, including $4 million of economic damages, $68 million of noneconomic damages and $18 million of punitive damages based on a 0.25 multiplier of the economic and noneconomic damages.
In September 2023, the Multnomah County Circuit Court ordered trial dates for three damages phase trials described below wherein plaintiffs in each of the three damages phase trials would present evidence regarding their damages.
In January 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the June 2023 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $92 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury, as well as doubling of the economic damages and offsetting of any insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. Under ORS 82.010, interest at a rate of 9% per annum will accrue on the judgment commencing at the date the judgment was entered until the entire money award is paid, amended or reversed by an appellate court. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed a notice of appeal associated with the June 2023 verdict in James, including whether the case can proceed as a class action and filed a motion to stay further damages phase trials. On February 14, 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals denied PacifiCorp's request to stay the damages phase trials. On February 13, 2024, the 17 named plaintiffs filed a notice of cross-appeal as to the January 2024 limited judgment and money award. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.
In January 2024, the jury for the first James damages phase trial awarded nine plaintiffs $62 million of damages, including $6 million of economic damages and $56 million of noneconomic damages. After the jury verdict, the Multnomah County Circuit Court doubled the economic damages to $12 million and added $16 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict bringing the total damages awarded to $84 million. PacifiCorp requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the nine plaintiffs, and on March 25, 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted in large part the offset request. In April 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the January 2024 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $80 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury and offsetting insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. In April 2024, PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. PacifiCorp amended its January 2024 appeal of the June 2023 James verdict to include the January 2024 jury verdict.
In March 2024, the jury for the second James damages phase trial awarded ten plaintiffs $42 million of damages, including $12 million of doubled economic damages, $23 million of noneconomic damages and $7 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict. PacifiCorp has requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the ten plaintiffs. PacifiCorp intends to appeal the jury's damage awards associated with the March 2024 jury verdict once judgment is entered.
In March 2024, settlement was reached with five commercial timber plaintiffs in the James consolidated cases, and the jury trial scheduled for April 2024 was cancelled.
2022 McKinney Fire
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 29, 2022, a wildfire began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California located in PacifiCorp's service territory ("2022 McKinney Fire"), burning over 60,000 acres. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 McKinney Fire resulted in 11 structures damaged; 185 structures destroyed, including residences; 12 injuries; and four fatalities. The cause of the 2022 McKinney Fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.
As of the date of this filing, multiple complaints have been filed in California on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2022 McKinney Fire. The plaintiffs seek damages for economic losses, noneconomic losses, including mental suffering, emotional distress, personal injury and loss of life, punitive damages, other damages and attorneys' fees, but the amount of damages sought is not specified.
Based on available information to date, PacifiCorp believes it is probable a loss will be incurred associated with the 2022 McKinney Fire. Final determinations of liability will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations, litigation or similar processes.
Estimated Losses for and Settlements Associated with the Wildfires
Based on the facts and circumstances available to PacifiCorp as of the date of this filing, including (i) ongoing cause and origin investigations; (ii) ongoing settlement and mediation discussions; (iii) other litigation matters and upcoming legal proceedings; and (iv) the status of the James case, PacifiCorp recorded cumulative estimated probable losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires and the 2022 McKinney Fire ("Wildfires") of $2,407 million through March 31, 2024. PacifiCorp's cumulative accrual includes estimates of probable losses for fire suppression costs, real and personal property damages, natural resource damages and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages that it is reasonably able to estimate at this time and which is subject to change as additional relevant information becomes available.
Through March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp paid $702 million in settlements associated with the 2020 Wildfires and paid an additional $52 million subsequent to March 31, 2024. PacifiCorp has also reached settlement agreements associated with the 2020 Wildfires totaling $23 million that have yet to be paid. As a result of the settlements, various trials have been cancelled.
The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires (in millions):
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 1,723 | | | $ | 424 | |
Accrued losses | | | | | — | | | 400 | |
Payments | | | | | (18) | | | — | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 1,705 | | | $ | 824 | |
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $269 million and $4 million of PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires is classified as a current liability captioned Wildfires liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts reflected as current as of March 31, 2024 reflect amounts reasonably expected to be paid out within the next year based on settlements reached as well as ongoing settlement and mediation efforts. The remainder of PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the Wildfires as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is classified as a noncurrent liability captioned Wildfires liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries associated with the Wildfires (in millions):
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 499 | | | $ | 246 | |
Accruals | | | | | — | | | 41 | |
Payments received | | | | | (350) | | | — | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 149 | | | $ | 287 | |
As of March 31, 2024, $15 million of PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries was included in Other receivables, net while the remaining $134 million was included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, $350 million of PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries was included in Other receivables, net while the remaining $149 million was included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Insurance proceeds received to date relate to the 2020 Wildfires.
During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, PacifiCorp recognized probable losses net of expected insurance recoveries associated with the Wildfires of $— million and $359 million, respectively. No additional insurance recoveries beyond those accrued and received to date are expected to be available.
It is reasonably possible PacifiCorp will incur material additional losses beyond the amounts accrued for the Wildfires that could have a material adverse effect on PacifiCorp's financial condition. PacifiCorp is currently unable to reasonably estimate a specific range of possible additional losses that could be incurred due to the number of properties and parties involved, including claimants in the class to the James case, the variation in the types of properties and damages and the ultimate outcome of legal actions.
Guarantees
PacifiCorp has entered into guarantees as part of the normal course of business and the sale or transfer of certain assets. These guarantees are not expected to have a material impact on PacifiCorp's consolidated financial results.
(11) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes PacifiCorp's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class (in millions):
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Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Retail: | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | | | $ | 610 | | | $ | 585 | |
Commercial | | | | | 472 | | | 430 | |
Industrial | | | | | 319 | | | 290 | |
Other retail | | | | | 46 | | | 44 | |
Total retail | | | | | 1,447 | | | 1,349 | |
Wholesale | | | | | 29 | | | 61 | |
Transmission | | | | | 41 | | | 38 | |
Other Customer Revenue | | | | | 26 | | | 32 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | | | | 1,543 | | | 1,480 | |
Other revenue | | | | | 5 | | | 4 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | |
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of PacifiCorp during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with PacifiCorp's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10‑Q. PacifiCorp's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $121 million, an increase of $241 million compared to a net loss of $120 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase in net income was primarily due to the prior year recognition of $359 million of estimated losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires, net of expected insurance recoveries, higher utility margin and lower other expense, partially offset by lower income tax benefit, higher operations and maintenance expense, excluding wildfire related estimated losses, and higher depreciation and amortization expense. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail revenue prices, lower natural gas-fueled generation prices, lower coal-fueled generation volumes, lower purchased electricity prices and higher net power costs deferrals, partially offset by higher purchased electricity volumes, lower wholesale revenue from lower volumes and lower average market prices, higher coal-fueled generation prices, and lower retail customer volumes. Retail customer volumes decreased 0.1%, primarily due to lower residential usage and unfavorable impacts of weather, partially offset by an increase in the average number of customers and higher commercial and industrial usage. Energy generated decreased 10% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower coal-fueled and wind-powered generation, partially offset by higher hydro-powered generation. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 28% and purchased electricity volumes increased 20%.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Utility margin is calculated as operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
PacifiCorp's cost of fuel and energy is generally recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in PacifiCorp's revenue are comparable to changes in such expenses. As such, management believes utility margin more appropriately and concisely explains profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of fuel and energy separately. Management believes the presentation of utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
Utility margin is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for operating income which is the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
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| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | | | $ | 64 | | | 4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | 632 | | | 614 | | | 18 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | 916 | | | 870 | | | 46 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
Operations and maintenance | 407 | | | 346 | | | 61 | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
Wildfires losses, net of recoveries | — | | | 359 | | | (359) | | | * | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 292 | | | 279 | | | 13 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | 52 | | | 53 | | | (1) | | | (2) | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 165 | | | $ | (167) | | | $ | 332 | | | * | | | | | | | | |
* Not meaningful
Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to utility margin is as follows:
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| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 1,484 | | | $ | 64 | | | 4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | 632 | | | 614 | | | 18 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | $ | 916 | | | $ | 870 | | | $ | 46 | | | 5 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Sales (GWhs): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | 4,830 | | | 5,102 | | | (272) | | | (5) | % | | | | | | | | |
Commercial | 5,159 | | | 4,983 | | | 176 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial, irrigation and other | 4,294 | | | 4,209 | | | 85 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Total retail | 14,283 | | | 14,294 | | | (11) | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | 590 | | | 825 | | | (235) | | | (28) | | | | | | | | | |
Total sales | 14,873 | | | 15,119 | | | (246) | | | (2) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average number of retail customers (in thousands) | 2,090 | | | 2,057 | | | 33 | | | 2 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average revenue per MWh: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail | $ | 101.21 | | | $ | 93.82 | | | $ | 7.39 | | | 8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | $ | 55.95 | | | $ | 86.45 | | | $ | (30.50) | | | (35) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | 4,432 | | | 5,205 | | | (773) | | | (15) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Sources of energy (GWhs)(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coal | 4,498 | | | 5,555 | | | (1,057) | | | (19) | % | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas | 3,953 | | | 3,955 | | | (2) | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Wind(2) | 1,838 | | | 2,083 | | | (245) | | | (12) | | | | | | | | | |
Hydroelectric and other(2) | 936 | | | 812 | | | 124 | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
Total energy generated | 11,225 | | | 12,405 | | | (1,180) | | | (10) | | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | 4,960 | | | 4,128 | | | 832 | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
Total | 16,185 | | | 16,533 | | | (348) | | | (2) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average cost of energy per MWh: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy generated(3) | $ | 25.89 | | | $ | 28.35 | | | $ | (2.46) | | | (9) | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | $ | 84.91 | | | $ | 77.72 | | | $ | 7.19 | | | 9 | % | | | | | | | | |
(1) GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(2) All or some of the renewable energy attributes associated with generation from these sources may be: (a) used in future years to comply with RPS or other regulatory requirements or (b) sold to third parties in the form of renewable energy credits or other environmental commodities.
(3) The average cost per MWh of energy generated includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Utility margin increased $46 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•$104 million increase in retail revenue due to higher average prices, partially offset by lower volumes. Retail customer volumes were relatively flat quarter over quarter, primarily due to lower residential customer usage across the service territory, except Washington, and unfavorable weather-related impacts across the service territory, partially offset by an increase in the average number of residential and commercial customers across the service territory, except California, higher Utah and Wyoming industrial customer usage, and higher Oregon and Utah commercial customer usage.
•$49 million of lower natural gas-fueled generation costs primarily due to lower average market prices;
•$21 million of higher deferred net power costs net of amortization of previous deferrals in accordance with established adjustment mechanisms; and
•$12 million of lower coal-fueled generation costs primarily due to lower volumes, partially offset by higher average prices.
The increases above were partially offset by:
•$100 million of higher purchased electricity costs from higher volumes, partially offset by lower average market prices; and
•$38 million decrease in wholesale revenue primarily due to lower wholesale volumes and lower average market prices.
Operations and maintenance increased $61 million, or 18%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•$23 million of higher insurance expense due to higher premiums associated with third-party liability coverage resulting from the impact of industry-wide catastrophic wildfires;
•$16 million of higher vegetation management and wildfire mitigation costs, primarily due to higher amortization of amounts previously deferred in Oregon of $13 million (largely offset in retail revenue) and higher costs of $3 million;
•$7 million increase in general and plant maintenance costs;
•$6 million of higher legal fees primarily associated with wildfire matters; and
•$4 million increase in labor and benefit expenses.
Wildfire losses, net of recoveries decreased $359 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to prior year recognition of estimated losses associated with the Wildfires, net of expected insurance recoveries compared to no amounts recognized in the current quarter.
Depreciation and amortization increased $13 million, or 5%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher plant-in-service balances in the current year.
Interest expense increased $68 million, or 55%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher average long-term debt balances due to the issuance of $3.8 billion of First Mortgage Bonds in January 2024 and $1.2 billion of First Mortgage Bonds in May 2023.
Allowance for borrowed and equity funds increased $37 million, or 93%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher qualified construction work-in-progress balances.
Interest and dividend income increased $39 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher investment income of $23 million from higher invested cash balances and interest rates, and higher regulatory asset interest income of $16 million primarily from higher deferred net power cost balances.
Income tax benefit decreased $101 million, or 92%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 and the effective tax rate was (8)% for 2024 and 48% for 2023. The $101 million decrease is primarily due to prior year recognition of $359 million of estimated losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires, net of expected insurance recoveries, the release of a valuation allowance on state net operating loss carryforwards in the first quarter of 2023, and lower PTCs from PacifiCorp's wind-powered generating facilities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,210 | |
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Credit facility | | 2,000 | |
Less: | | |
Short-term debt | | — | |
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit | | (218) | |
Net credit facility | | 1,782 | |
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Total net liquidity(1) | | $ | 3,992 | |
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Maturity dates | | 2026 | |
(1)Excludes $900 million of available liquidity under a delayed draw term loan.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $683 million and $339 million, respectively. The increase is primarily due to insurance reimbursements related to wildfire liabilities and higher cash received for income taxes, partially offset by higher net wholesale purchases.
The timing of PacifiCorp's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $(768) million and $(644) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures of $131 million, partially offset by proceeds from sales of marketable securities of $5 million. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for discussion of capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 were $2.16 billion. Sources of cash consisted of net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $3.76 billion. Uses of cash consisted primarily of $1.60 billion for the repayment of short-term debt.
For a discussion of recent financing transactions, refer to Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $(311) million. Uses of cash consisted primarily of $300 million for common stock dividends paid to PPW Holdings LLC and $9 million for the repayment of long-term debt.
Short-term Debt
Regulatory authorities limit PacifiCorp to $2.0 billion of short-term debt. As of March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp had no short-term debt outstanding. As of December 31, 2023, PacifiCorp had $1.6 billion of short-term debt outstanding at a weighted average rate of 6.16%.
Debt Authorizations
In March and April 2024, PacifiCorp applied for additional short-term debt issuance authority with the FERC, the OPUC and the IPUC.
In March 2024, PacifiCorp applied for additional long-term debt issuance authority from the OPUC and the IPUC. In April 2024, the OPUC and the IPUC approved PacifiCorp to issue an additional $5.0 billion of long-term debt. PacifiCorp also must make a notice filing with the WUTC prior to any future long-term debt issuance. PacifiCorp currently has an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC to issue an indeterminate amount of first mortgage bonds through September 2026.
Credit Facility and Letters of Credit
As of March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp had no letters of credit outstanding under its $2.0 billion revolving credit facility and had an additional $34 million of letters of credit outstanding in support of certain transactions required by third parties.
Future Uses of Cash
PacifiCorp has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities, bank loans, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which PacifiCorp has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including PacifiCorp's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk associated with PacifiCorp and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.
Capital Expenditures
PacifiCorp has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings, including regulatory filings for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; outcomes of legal actions associated with the Wildfires; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; new customer requests; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.
PacifiCorp's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
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| Three-Month Periods | | Annual |
| Ended March 31, | | Forecast |
| 2023 | | 2024 | | 2024 |
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Wind generation | $ | 17 | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 484 | |
Electric distribution | 144 | | | 181 | | | 760 | |
Electric transmission | 164 | | | 202 | | | 952 | |
Solar generation | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
Electric battery and pumped hydro storage | 1 | | | — | | | — | |
Wildfire mitigation | 38 | | | 56 | | | 374 | |
Other | 279 | | | 276 | | | 656 | |
Total | $ | 643 | | | $ | 774 | | | $ | 3,227 | |
PacifiCorp's IRP is a roadmap for PacifiCorp's energy transition to renewable and carbon free generation resources, coal-to-natural gas conversion of certain coal-fueled units, energy storage, associated transmission, load forecast and resource adequacy. PacifiCorp anticipates that the additional new renewable and carbon free generation and energy storage will be a mixture of owned and contracted resources. PacifiCorp has included estimates for these new renewable and carbon free generation and energy storage resources, conversion of certain coal-fueled units to natural gas-fueled units, energy storage assets and associated transmission assets in its forecast capital expenditures. These estimates are likely to change as a result of the IRP update and RFP process. PacifiCorp's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:
•Wind generation includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects include construction of new wind-powered generating facilities and construction at existing wind-powered generating facility sites acquired from third parties totaling $51 million and $14 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind‑powered generating facilities and those at acquired sites totals $407 million for the remainder of 2024 and is primarily for the Rock River I, Rock Creek I and Rock Creek II wind‑powered generating facilities totaling approximately 640 MWs that are expected to be placed in‑service in 2024 and 2025.
•Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending on new customer connections totaling $87 million and $60 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for new customer connections totals $245 million for the remainder of 2024. The remaining investments primarily relate to expenditures for distribution operations.
•Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Transmission growth investments primarily reflect costs associated with major transmission projects totaling $126 million and $101 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for major transmission segments that are expected to be placed in‑service in 2024 through 2031 totals $451 million for the remainder of 2024.
•Wildfire mitigation includes operating expenditures previously included in electric distribution and electric transmission. Expenditures for wildfire mitigation activities totaled $56 million and $38 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for wildfire mitigation totals $318 million for the remainder of 2024.
•Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Expenditures for information technology totaled $54 million and $46 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned information technology spending totals $98 million for the remainder of 2024. The remaining investments relate to operating projects that consist of routine expenditures for generation and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Energy Supply Planning
As required by certain state regulations, PacifiCorp uses an IRP to develop a long-term resource plan to ensure that PacifiCorp can continue to provide reliable and cost-effective electric service to its customers while maintaining compliance with existing and evolving environmental laws and regulations. PacifiCorp files its IRP biennially with the state commissions in each of the six states where PacifiCorp operates. Five states indicate whether the IRP meets the state commission's IRP standards and guidelines, a process referred to as "acknowledgment" in some states. Acknowledgment by a state commission does not address cost recovery or prudency of resources ultimately selected.
In April 2024, PacifiCorp filed its 2023 IRP Update in Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho. In Washington, this filing was submitted as informational. Concurrent with the filing of the 2023 IRP Update, PacifiCorp filed an Oregon Planning Supplement to address additional requirements related to the Oregon Clean Energy Plan.
Requests for Proposals
PacifiCorp issues individual RFPs to procure resources identified in the IRP or resources driven by customer demands and regulatory policy changes. The IRP and the RFPs provide for the identification and staged procurement of resources to meet load or state-specific compliance obligations. Depending upon the specific RFP, applicable laws and regulations may require PacifiCorp to file draft RFPs with the UPSC, the OPUC and the WUTC. Approval by the UPSC, the OPUC or the WUTC may be required depending on the nature of the RFPs.
PacifiCorp's most recent RFP, the 2022 All-Source ("2022AS") RFP, was issued to the market in April 2022. In September 2023, PacifiCorp suspended its 2022AS RFP and in April 2024, PacifiCorp provided notice that the 2022AS RFP was terminated. As indicated in the 2022AS RFP, PacifiCorp reserves the right, without limitation or qualification and in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, and to terminate or suspend the RFP in whole or in part at any time.
Key drivers behind PacifiCorp's decision to terminate the 2022AS RFP included:
•The EPA approval of Wyoming's state ozone transport plan.
•A federal court's stay of the EPA's proposed Utah state ozone transport rule.
These changes remove restrictions that limit energy production in the summer from natural gas and coal-fueled generating facilities in Wyoming and Utah.
The preferred portfolio in the 2023 IRP Update demonstrates that with limited procurement of battery resources in the near‑term, which can be achieved outside of an RFP process, there is material benefit to customers to scaling down and delaying resource acquisition until after 2030. PacifiCorp's 2025 IRP, expected to be issued in early 2025, will inform the next steps for incremental resource acquisition.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, other than those disclosed in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Regulatory Matters
PacifiCorp is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding PacifiCorp's current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
PacifiCorp is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact PacifiCorp's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. PacifiCorp believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and PacifiCorp is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, pension and other postretirement benefits, income taxes and wildfire loss contingencies. For additional discussion of PacifiCorp's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in PacifiCorp's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries and MidAmerican Energy Company
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
MidAmerican Energy Company
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheet of MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy") as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the balance sheet of MidAmerican Energy as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of MidAmerican Energy's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to MidAmerican Energy in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
May 3, 2024
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 659 | | | $ | 636 | |
Trade receivables, net | 275 | | | 272 | |
Income tax receivable | 83 | | | 1 | |
Inventories | 358 | | | 364 | |
Prepayments | 135 | | | 113 | |
Other current assets | 48 | | | 39 | |
Total current assets | 1,558 | | | 1,425 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 22,085 | | | 21,970 | |
Regulatory assets | 621 | | | 600 | |
Investments and restricted investments | 1,084 | | | 1,030 | |
Other assets | 187 | | | 210 | |
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Total assets | $ | 25,535 | | | $ | 25,235 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 387 | | | $ | 543 | |
Accrued interest | 100 | | | 106 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 144 | | | 197 | |
Short-term debt | 15 | | | — | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 552 | | | 539 | |
Other current liabilities | 110 | | | 102 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,308 | | | 1,487 | |
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Long-term debt | 8,807 | | | 8,227 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 1,153 | | | 1,079 | |
Deferred income taxes | 3,505 | | | 3,494 | |
Asset retirement obligations | 775 | | | 768 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 572 | | | 577 | |
Total liabilities | 16,120 | | | 15,632 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | | | |
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Shareholder's equity: | | | |
Common stock - 350 shares authorized, no par value, 71 shares issued and outstanding | — | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | 561 | | | 561 | |
Retained earnings | 8,854 | | | 9,042 | |
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Total shareholder's equity | 9,415 | | | 9,603 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 25,535 | | | $ | 25,235 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | |
Regulated natural gas and other | | | | | 278 | | | 329 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | 843 | | | 920 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | | | | 103 | | | 115 | |
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other | | | | | 177 | | | 236 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 218 | | | 205 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 227 | | | 234 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 42 | | | 42 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 767 | | | 832 | |
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Operating income | | | | | 76 | | | 88 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | (104) | | | (80) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 6 | | | 4 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 16 | | | 11 | |
Other, net | | | | | 25 | | | 16 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (57) | | | (49) | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 19 | | | 39 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | (219) | | | (203) | |
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Net income | | | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 242 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Total Shareholder's Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | — | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 9,084 | | | $ | 9,645 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | 242 | | | 242 | |
Common stock dividend | — | | | — | | | (100) | | | (100) | |
Other equity transactions | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | — | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 9,227 | | | $ | 9,788 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | — | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 9,042 | | | $ | 9,603 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | 238 | | | 238 | |
Common stock dividend | — | | | — | | | (425) | | | (425) | |
Other equity transactions | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | (1) | |
Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | — | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 8,854 | | | $ | 9,415 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 238 | | | $ | 242 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 227 | | | 234 | |
Amortization of utility plant to other operating expenses | 9 | | | 8 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (16) | | | (11) | |
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net | 65 | | | 32 | |
Settlements of asset retirement obligations | — | | | (6) | |
Other, net | (9) | | | 8 | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | (36) | | | 131 | |
Inventories | 6 | | | (3) | |
| | | |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | — | | | (3) | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net | (137) | | | (263) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (79) | | | (81) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 268 | | | 288 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (428) | | | (382) | |
Purchases of marketable securities | (81) | | | (48) | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 76 | | | 42 | |
Other, net | 8 | | | 4 | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (425) | | | (384) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Common stock dividends | (425) | | | (100) | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 592 | | | — | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (1) | | | (7) | |
Net proceeds from short-term debt | 15 | | | — | |
Other, net | (1) | | | (1) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 180 | | | (108) | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 23 | | | (204) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 642 | | | 268 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 665 | | | $ | 64 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy") is a public utility with electric and natural gas operations and is the principal subsidiary of MHC Inc. ("MHC"). MHC is a holding company that conducts no business other than the ownership of its subsidiaries. MHC's nonregulated subsidiary is Midwest Capital Group, Inc. MHC is the direct wholly owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC ("MidAmerican Funding"), which is an Iowa limited liability company with Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE") as its sole member. BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").
The unaudited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements included in MidAmerican Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Energy's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. MidAmerican Energy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. MidAmerican Energy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. MidAmerican Energy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for wildlife preservation. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 659 | | | $ | 636 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in other current assets | 6 | | | 6 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 665 | | | $ | 642 | |
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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| | | As of |
| | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Depreciable Life | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Utility plant: | | | | | |
Generation | 20-62 years | | $ | 18,132 | | | $ | 18,129 | |
Transmission | 55-80 years | | 2,853 | | | 2,834 | |
Electric distribution | 15-80 years | | 5,352 | | | 5,288 | |
Natural gas distribution | 30-75 years | | 2,317 | | | 2,294 | |
Utility plant in-service | | | 28,654 | | | 28,545 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (8,018) | | | (7,841) | |
Utility plant in-service, net | | | 20,636 | | | 20,704 | |
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Nonregulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 20-50 years | | 6 | | | 6 | |
| | | 20,642 | | | 20,710 | |
Construction work-in-progress | | | 1,443 | | | 1,260 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 22,085 | | | $ | 21,970 | |
Under a revenue sharing arrangement in Iowa, MidAmerican Energy accrues throughout the year a regulatory liability based on the extent to which its anticipated annual equity return exceeds specified thresholds, with an equal amount recorded in depreciation and amortization expense. The annual regulatory liability accrual reduces utility plant upon final determination of the amount. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, $— million and $20 million, respectively, is reflected in depreciation and amortization expense on the Statements of Operations.
(5) Recent Financing Transactions
Long-Term Debt
In January 2024, MidAmerican Energy issued $600 million of its 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2055. MidAmerican Energy intends, within 24 months of the issuance date, to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds to finance, in whole or in part, new or existing investments or expenditures made in one or more eligible projects in alignment with BHE's Green Financing Framework.
(6) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to MidAmerican Energy's effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
Income tax credits | | | | | (1,158) | | | (518) | |
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | | | | | (11) | | | (18) | |
Effects of ratemaking | | | | | — | | | (8) | |
Other, net | | | | | (5) | | | 2 | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | (1,153) | % | | (521) | % |
Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") earned by MidAmerican Energy's wind- and solar-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. MidAmerican Energy recognizes its renewable electricity PTCs throughout the year based on when the credits are earned and excludes them from the annual effective tax rate that is the basis for the interim recognition of the remaining income tax expense. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, totaled $220 million and $202 million, respectively.
Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and subsidiaries in its U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns. Consistent with established regulatory practice, MidAmerican Energy's provision for income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. MidAmerican Energy received net cash payments for income tax from BHE totaling $179 million and made net cash payments for income tax to BHE totaling $1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(7) Employee Benefit Plans
MidAmerican Energy sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering a majority of all employees of BHE and its domestic energy subsidiaries other than PacifiCorp and NV Energy, Inc. MidAmerican Energy also sponsors certain postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits covering substantially all retired employees of BHE and its domestic energy subsidiaries other than PacifiCorp and NV Energy, Inc.
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the plans of MidAmerican Energy and the aforementioned affiliates included the following components (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Pension: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 8 | | | 8 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (8) | | | (8) | |
Settlement | | | | | — | | | (5) | |
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Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | | | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (2) | |
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Other postretirement: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (4) | | | (4) | |
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Net periodic benefit cost | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in Other, net on the Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans during 2024 are expected to be $8 million and $2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, $2 million and $1 million of contributions had been made to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.
(8) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of MidAmerican Energy's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. MidAmerican Energy has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that MidAmerican Energy has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect MidAmerican Energy's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. MidAmerican Energy develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents MidAmerican Energy's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| | Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Other(1) | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | — | |
Money market mutual funds | | 667 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 667 | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government obligations | | 255 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 255 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate obligations | | — | | | 84 | | | — | | | — | | | 84 | |
Municipal obligations | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. companies | | 458 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 458 | |
International companies | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | |
Investment funds | | 23 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 23 | |
| | $ | 1,414 | | | $ | 87 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 1,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities - commodity derivatives | | $ | — | | | $ | (17) | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | (17) | |
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| | Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Other(1) | | Total |
As of December 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | | $ | — | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 13 | |
Money market mutual funds | | 643 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 643 | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government obligations | | 257 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate obligations | | — | | | 70 | | | — | | | — | | | 70 | |
Municipal obligations | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | |
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Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. companies | | 427 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 427 | |
International companies | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | |
Investment funds | | 19 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 19 | |
| | $ | 1,355 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 1,441 | |
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Liabilities - commodity derivatives | | $ | — | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | (11) | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | (12) | |
(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral receivable of $5 million and $12 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
MidAmerican Energy's investments in money market mutual funds and debt and equity securities are stated at fair value, with debt securities accounted for as available-for-sale securities. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of MidAmerican Energy's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | | | | $ | (11) | | | $ | 5 | |
Changes in fair value recognized in net regulatory assets | | | | | (4) | | | (13) | |
Settlements | | | | | 9 | | | 3 | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | (5) | |
MidAmerican Energy's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Balance Sheets. The fair value of MidAmerican Energy's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of MidAmerican Energy's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of MidAmerican Energy's long-term debt (in millions):
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| As of March 31, 2024 | | As of December 31, 2023 |
| Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value |
| | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ | 9,359 | | | $ | 8,661 | | | $ | 8,766 | | | $ | 8,252 | |
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Laws and Regulations
MidAmerican Energy is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. MidAmerican Energy believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Matters
MidAmerican Energy is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. MidAmerican Energy does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its financial results.
Transmission Rates
MidAmerican Energy's wholesale transmission rates are set annually using formula rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") subject to true-up for actual cost of service. In November 2013 and February 2015, a coalition of intervenors filed successive complaints with the FERC requesting that the base return on equity ("ROE") used to determine rates in effect prior to September 2016 no longer be found just and reasonable and sought to reduce the base ROE. In August 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion vacating all orders related to the complaints and remanding them back to the FERC. MidAmerican Energy cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters or the amount of potential refunds.
(10) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes MidAmerican Energy's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class, including a reconciliation to MidAmerican Energy's reportable segment information included in Note 12 (in millions):
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| | | For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 |
| | | | | | | | | Electric | | Natural Gas | | Other | | Total |
Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | | | | | | | $ | 160 | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 327 | |
Commercial | | | | | | | | | 72 | | | 64 | | | — | | | 136 | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | 218 | | | 6 | | | — | | | 224 | |
Natural gas transportation services | | | | | | | | | — | | | 14 | | | — | | | 14 | |
Other retail | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 38 | |
Total retail | | | | | | | | | 485 | | | 254 | | | — | | | 739 | |
Wholesale | | | | | | | | | 51 | | | 21 | | | — | | | 72 | |
Multi-value transmission projects | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | — | | | — | | | 15 | |
Other Customer Revenue | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | | | | | | | | 551 | | | 275 | | | 2 | | | 828 | |
Other revenue | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 15 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | | | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 276 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 843 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 |
| | | | | | | | | Electric | | Natural Gas | | Other | | Total |
Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | | | | | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | 199 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 366 | |
Commercial | | | | | | | | | 75 | | | 78 | | | — | | | 153 | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | 214 | | | 7 | | | — | | | 221 | |
Natural gas transportation services | | | | | | | | | — | | | 13 | | | — | | | 13 | |
Other retail | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | (1) | | | — | | | 34 | |
Total retail | | | | | | | | | 491 | | | 296 | | | — | | | 787 | |
Wholesale | | | | | | | | | 71 | | | 29 | | | — | | | 100 | |
Multi-value transmission projects | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | — | | | — | | | 14 | |
Other Customer Revenue | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | | | | | | | | 576 | | | 325 | | | 3 | | | 904 | |
Other revenue | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 16 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | | | | | $ | 591 | | | $ | 326 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 920 | |
(11) Shareholder's Equity
In February 2024, MidAmerican Energy paid $425 million in a cash dividend to its parent company, MHC.
(12) Segment Information
MidAmerican Energy has identified two reportable segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The regulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and natural gas sales are established separately by regulatory agencies; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and evaluating performance. Common operating costs, interest income, interest expense and income tax expense are allocated to each segment based on certain factors, which primarily relate to the nature of the cost.
The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 276 | | | 326 | |
Other | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 843 | | | $ | 920 | |
| | | | | | | |
Operating income: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 50 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 45 | | | 38 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total operating income | | | | | 76 | | | 88 | |
Interest expense | | | | | (104) | | | (80) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 6 | | | 4 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 16 | | | 11 | |
Other, net | | | | | 25 | | | 16 | |
Total income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of |
| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
Assets: | | | |
Regulated electric | $ | 23,635 | | | $ | 23,334 | |
Regulated natural gas | 1,899 | | | 1,900 | |
Other | 1 | | | 1 | |
Total assets | $ | 25,535 | | | $ | 25,235 | |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Managers and Member of
MidAmerican Funding, LLC
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and subsidiaries ("MidAmerican Funding") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in member's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of MidAmerican Funding as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in member's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of MidAmerican Funding's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to MidAmerican Funding in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB and with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to reviews of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
May 3, 2024
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 660 | | | $ | 637 | |
Trade receivables, net | 275 | | | 272 | |
Income tax receivable | 84 | | | 1 | |
Inventories | 358 | | | 364 | |
Prepayments | 135 | | | 113 | |
Other current assets | 49 | | | 40 | |
Total current assets | 1,561 | | | 1,427 | |
| | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 22,086 | | | 21,971 | |
Goodwill | 1,270 | | | 1,270 | |
Regulatory assets | 621 | | | 600 | |
Investments and restricted investments | 1,086 | | | 1,032 | |
Other assets | 186 | | | 209 | |
| | | |
Total assets | $ | 26,810 | | | $ | 26,509 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 387 | | | $ | 543 | |
Accrued interest | 101 | | | 112 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 144 | | | 197 | |
Note payable to affiliate | 8 | | | — | |
Short-term debt | 15 | | | — | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 552 | | | 539 | |
Other current liabilities | 110 | | | 102 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,317 | | | 1,493 | |
| | | |
Long-term debt | 9,047 | | | 8,467 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 1,153 | | | 1,079 | |
Deferred income taxes | 3,503 | | | 3,492 | |
Asset retirement obligations | 775 | | | 768 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 572 | | | 577 | |
Total liabilities | 16,367 | | | 15,876 | |
| | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | | | |
| | | |
Member's equity: | | | |
Paid-in capital | 1,679 | | | 1,679 | |
Retained earnings | 8,764 | | | 8,954 | |
| | | |
Total member's equity | 10,443 | | | 10,633 | |
| | | |
Total liabilities and member's equity | $ | 26,810 | | | $ | 26,509 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | |
Regulated natural gas and other | | | | | 278 | | | 329 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | 843 | | | 920 | |
| | | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | | | | 103 | | | 115 | |
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other | | | | | 177 | | | 236 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 218 | | | 205 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 227 | | | 234 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 42 | | | 42 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 767 | | | 832 | |
| | | | | | | |
Operating income | | | | | 76 | | | 88 | |
| | | | | | | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | (108) | | | (84) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 6 | | | 4 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 16 | | | 11 | |
Other, net | | | | | 25 | | | 28 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (61) | | | (41) | |
| | | | | | | |
Income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 15 | | | 47 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | (220) | | | (202) | |
| | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 249 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Total Member's Equity |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,679 | | | $ | 9,000 | | | $ | 10,679 | |
Net income | — | | | 249 | | | 249 | |
Distribution to member | — | | | (100) | | | (100) | |
| | | | | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | 1,679 | | | $ | 9,149 | | | $ | 10,828 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,679 | | | $ | 8,954 | | | $ | 10,633 | |
Net income | — | | | 235 | | | 235 | |
Distribution to member | — | | | (425) | | | (425) | |
| | | | | |
Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | 1,679 | | | $ | 8,764 | | | $ | 10,443 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 235 | | | $ | 249 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 227 | | | 234 | |
Amortization of utility plant to other operating expenses | 9 | | | 8 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (16) | | | (11) | |
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net | 65 | | | 32 | |
| | | |
Settlements of asset retirement obligations | — | | | (6) | |
Other, net | (9) | | | (5) | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | (36) | | | 123 | |
Inventories | 6 | | | (3) | |
| | | |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | — | | | (3) | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net | (137) | | | (261) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (84) | | | (85) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 260 | | | 272 | |
| | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (428) | | | (382) | |
Purchases of marketable securities | (81) | | | (48) | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 76 | | | 42 | |
Proceeds from sale of investment | — | | | 12 | |
Other, net | 8 | | | 5 | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (425) | | | (371) | |
| | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Distributions to member | (425) | | | (100) | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 592 | | | — | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (1) | | | (7) | |
Net change in note payable to affiliate | 8 | | | — | |
Net proceeds from short-term debt | 15 | | | — | |
Other, net | (1) | | | (1) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 188 | | | (108) | |
| | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 23 | | | (207) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 643 | | | 271 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 666 | | | $ | 64 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
MidAmerican Funding, LLC ("MidAmerican Funding") is an Iowa limited liability company with Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE") as its sole member. BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway"). MidAmerican Funding's direct wholly owned subsidiary is MHC Inc. ("MHC"), which constitutes substantially all of MidAmerican Funding's assets, liabilities and business activities except those related to MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt securities. MHC conducts no business other than the ownership of its subsidiaries. MHC's principal subsidiary is MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), a public utility with electric and natural gas operations, and its direct wholly owned nonregulated subsidiary is Midwest Capital Group, Inc.
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in MidAmerican Funding's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Funding's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for wildlife preservation. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 660 | | | $ | 637 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in other current assets | 6 | | | 6 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 666 | | | $ | 643 | |
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Refer to Note 4 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(5) Recent Financing Transactions
Refer to Note 5 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(6) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to MidAmerican Funding's effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| | | | | | | |
Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
Income tax credits | | | | | (1,467) | | | (430) | |
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | | | | | (20) | | | (13) | |
Effects of ratemaking | | | | | — | | | (6) | |
Other, net | | | | | (1) | | | (2) | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | (1,467) | % | | (430) | % |
Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") earned by MidAmerican Energy's wind- and solar-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. MidAmerican Funding recognizes its renewable electricity PTCs throughout the year based on when the credits are earned and excludes them from the annual effective tax rate that is the basis for the interim recognition of the remaining income tax expense. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, totaled $220 million and $202 million, respectively.
Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and subsidiaries in its U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns. Consistent with established regulatory practice, MidAmerican Funding's and MidAmerican Energy's provisions for income tax have been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of their currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. MidAmerican Funding received net cash payments for income tax from BHE totaling $180 million and $— million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(7) Employee Benefit Plans
Refer to Note 7 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(8) Fair Value Measurements
Refer to Note 8 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements. MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of MidAmerican Funding's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt (in millions):
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| As of March 31, 2024 | | As of December 31, 2023 |
| Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value |
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Long-term debt | $ | 9,599 | | | $ | 8,920 | | | $ | 9,006 | | | $ | 8,515 | |
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
MidAmerican Funding is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. MidAmerican Funding does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.
Refer to Note 9 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(10) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Refer to Note 10 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.
(11) Member's Equity
In February 2024, MidAmerican Funding paid $425 million in a cash distribution to its parent company, BHE.
(12) Segment Information
MidAmerican Funding has identified two reportable segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The regulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and natural gas sales are established separately by regulatory agencies; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and evaluating performance. Common operating costs, interest income, interest expense and income tax expense are allocated to each segment based on certain factors, which primarily relate to the nature of the cost. "Other" in the tables below consists of the financial results and assets of nonregulated operations, MHC and MidAmerican Funding.
The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
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| | | Ended March 31, |
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Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 276 | | | 326 | |
Other | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 843 | | | $ | 920 | |
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Operating income: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 50 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 45 | | | 38 | |
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Total operating income | | | | | 76 | | | 88 | |
Interest expense | | | | | (108) | | | (84) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 6 | | | 4 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 16 | | | 11 | |
Other, net | | | | | 25 | | | 28 | |
Total income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 47 | |
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| As of |
| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
Assets(1): | | | |
Regulated electric | $ | 24,826 | | | $ | 24,525 | |
Regulated natural gas | 1,978 | | | 1,979 | |
Other | 6 | | | 5 | |
Total assets | $ | 26,810 | | | $ | 26,509 | |
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(1) | Assets by reportable segment reflect the assignment of goodwill to applicable reporting units. |
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of MidAmerican Funding and its subsidiaries and MidAmerican Energy during the periods included herein. Information in Management's Discussion and Analysis related to MidAmerican Energy, whether or not segregated, also relates to MidAmerican Funding. Information related to other subsidiaries of MidAmerican Funding pertains only to the discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of MidAmerican Funding. Where necessary, discussions have been segregated under the heading "MidAmerican Funding" to allow the reader to identify information applicable only to MidAmerican Funding. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with MidAmerican Funding's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and MidAmerican Energy's historical unaudited Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. MidAmerican Funding's and MidAmerican Energy's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
MidAmerican Energy -
MidAmerican Energy's net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $238 million, a decrease of $4 million, or 2%, compared to 2023, primarily due to higher interest expense, lower electric utility margin and higher operations and maintenance expense, partially offset by a favorable income tax benefit, higher natural gas utility margin, higher interest and dividend income, lower depreciation and amortization expense and higher AFUDC. Electric retail customer volumes decreased 1.8%, primarily due to lower customer usage for certain residential and commercial customers and the unfavorable impact of weather. Energy generated decreased by 3 GWhs due to lower coal-fueled generation, partially offset by higher natural gas-fueled generation; and energy purchased decreased 22%. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 3% due to unfavorable market conditions. Natural gas retail customer volumes decreased 10% due to the unfavorable impact of weather.
MidAmerican Funding -
MidAmerican Funding's net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $235 million, a decrease of $14 million, or 6%, compared to 2023. The variance in net income was primarily due to the changes in MidAmerican Energy's earnings discussed above, partially offset by a one-time gain on the sale of an investment of $10 million in 2023.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Electric utility margin is calculated as regulated electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Statements of Operations. Natural gas utility margin is calculated as regulated natural gas operating revenue less regulated cost of natural gas purchased for resale, which are included in regulated natural gas and other and cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.
MidAmerican Energy's cost of fuel and energy and cost of natural gas purchased for resale are generally recovered from its retail customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms, and as a result, changes in MidAmerican Energy's expense included in regulatory recovery mechanisms result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin more appropriately and concisely explain profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
Electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income, which is the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to MidAmerican Energy's operating income (in millions):
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Electric utility margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | | | $ | (26) | | (4) | % | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | 103 | | | 115 | | | (12) | | (10) | | | | | | | | |
Electric utility margin | | 462 | | | 476 | | | (14) | | (3) | % | | | | | | | |
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Natural gas utility margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | 276 | | | 326 | | | (50) | | (15) | % | | | | | | | |
Natural gas purchased for resale | | 177 | | | 236 | | | (59) | | (25) | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas utility margin | | 99 | | | 90 | | | 9 | | 10 | % | | | | | | | |
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Utility margin | | 561 | | | 566 | | | (5) | | (1) | % | | | | | | | |
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Other operating revenue | | 2 | | | 3 | | | (1) | | (33) | % | | | | | | | |
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Operations and maintenance | | 218 | | | 205 | | | 13 | | 6 | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 227 | | | 234 | | | (7) | | (3) | | | | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | | 42 | | | 42 | | | — | | — | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | (12) | | (14) | % | | | | | | | |
Electric Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to electric utility margin is as follows:
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| First Quarter | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | $ | 565 | | | $ | 591 | | | $ | (26) | | | (4) | % | | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | 103 | | | 115 | | | (12) | | | (10) | | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | $ | 462 | | | $ | 476 | | | $ | (14) | | | (3) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Sales (GWhs): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | 1,658 | | | 1,793 | | | (135) | | | (8) | % | | | | | | | | |
Commercial | 952 | | | 1,018 | | | (66) | | | (6) | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | 4,192 | | | 4,102 | | | 90 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Other | 388 | | | 409 | | | (21) | | | (5) | | | | | | | | | |
Total retail | 7,190 | | | 7,322 | | | (132) | | | (2) | | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | 4,210 | | | 4,352 | | | (142) | | | (3) | | | | | | | | | |
Total sales | 11,400 | | | 11,674 | | | (274) | | | (2) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average number of retail customers (in thousands) | 826 | | 818 | | 8 | | | 1 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average revenue per MWh: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail | $ | 67.57 | | | $ | 67.02 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | 1 | % | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | $ | 12.92 | | | $ | 17.56 | | | $ | (4.64) | | | (26) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | 2,706 | | | 2,992 | | | (286) | | | (10) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Sources of energy (GWhs)(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wind and other(2) | 7,645 | | | 7,377 | | | 268 | | | 4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Coal | 1,732 | | | 2,116 | | | (384) | | | (18) | | | | | | | | | |
Nuclear | 930 | | | 927 | | | 3 | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas | 454 | | | 344 | | | 110 | | | 32 | | | | | | | | | |
Total energy generated | 10,761 | | | 10,764 | | | (3) | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | 873 | | | 1,123 | | | (250) | | | (22) | | | | | | | | | |
Total | 11,634 | | | 11,887 | | | (253) | | | (2) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average cost of energy per MWh: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy generated(3) | $ | 5.01 | | | $ | 6.09 | | | $ | (1.08) | | | (18) | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | $ | 56.70 | | | $ | 43.72 | | | $ | 12.98 | | | 30 | % | | | | | | | | |
(1) GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(2) All or some of the renewable energy attributes associated with generation from these sources may be: (a) used in future years to comply with RPS or other regulatory requirements or (b) sold to third parties in the form of renewable energy credits or other environmental commodities.
(3) The average cost per MWh of energy generated includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities.
Natural Gas Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to natural gas utility margin is as follows:
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| First Quarter | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | $ | 276 | | | $ | 326 | | | $ | (50) | | | (15) | % | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas purchased for resale | 177 | | | 236 | | | (59) | | | (25) | | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | $ | 99 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 9 | | | 10 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Throughput (000's Dths): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | 21,578 | | | 24,393 | | | (2,815) | | | (12) | % | | | | | | | | |
Commercial | 10,184 | | | 11,352 | | | (1,168) | | | (10) | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | 1,587 | | | 1,483 | | | 104 | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
Other | 36 | | | 34 | | | 2 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
Total retail sales | 33,385 | | | 37,262 | | | (3,877) | | | (10) | | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale sales | 11,990 | | | 10,407 | | | 1,583 | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
Total sales | 45,375 | | | 47,669 | | | (2,294) | | | (5) | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas transportation service | 29,506 | | | 29,585 | | | (79) | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Total throughput | 74,881 | | | 77,254 | | | (2,373) | | | (3) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average number of retail customers (in thousands) | 800 | | | 793 | | | 7 | | | 1 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average revenue per retail Dth sold | $ | 7.20 | | | $ | 7.63 | | | $ | (0.43) | | | (6) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | 2,806 | | | 3,132 | | | (326) | | | (10) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Average cost of natural gas per retail Dth sold | $ | 4.66 | | | $ | 5.58 | | | $ | (0.92) | | | (16) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Combined retail and wholesale average cost of natural gas per Dth sold | $ | 3.89 | | | $ | 4.96 | | | $ | (1.07) | | | (22) | % | | | | | | | | |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
MidAmerican Energy -
Electric utility margin decreased $14 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•an $11 million decrease in wholesale utility margin due to lower margins per unit of $9 million, reflecting lower market prices, and lower volumes of $2 million or 3.3%; and
•a $3 million decrease in retail utility margin due to $7 million from lower customer usage and $4 million from the unfavorable impact of weather, offset by $6 million, net of energy costs, from higher recoveries through bill riders (offset in operations and maintenance expense and income tax benefit) and $1 million due to price impacts from changes in sales mix. Retail customer volumes decreased 1.8%.
Natural gas utility margin increased $9 million, or 10%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•a $13 million increase from higher base rates; and
•a $1 million increase from higher natural gas transportation margin; offset by
•a $5 million decrease due to the unfavorable impact of weather.
Operations and maintenance increased $13 million, or 6%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher technology and other administrative costs of $6 million, higher nuclear power generation costs of $3 million and higher electric distribution and transmission costs of $3 million.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $7 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to $20 million from lower Iowa revenue sharing accruals, partially offset by $13 million related to new and repowered wind-powered generating facilities and other plant placed in-service.
Interest expense increased $24 million, or 30%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 due to higher interest expense from September 2023 and January 2024 long-term debt issuances.
Allowance for borrowed and equity funds increased $7 million, or 47%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher construction work-in-progress balances related to wind-powered generation.
Other, net increased $9 million, or 56%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher interest income and favorable investment earnings, primarily attributable to higher cash surrender values of corporate-owned life insurance policies, partially offset by higher non-service costs of postretirement employee benefit plans.
Income tax benefit increased $16 million, or 8%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher PTCs recognized due to a higher PTC rate per MW generated and additional wind capacity placed in-service. PTCs for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023 totaled $220 million and $202 million, respectively.
MidAmerican Funding -
Income tax benefit increased $18 million, or 9%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to the changes in MidAmerican Energy's income tax benefit discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, the total net liquidity for MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding was as follows (in millions):
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MidAmerican Energy: | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 659 | |
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Credit facilities, maturing 2024 and 2026 | | 1,505 | |
Less: | | |
Short-term debt outstanding | | (15) | |
Tax-exempt bond support | | (306) | |
Net credit facilities | | 1,184 | |
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MidAmerican Energy total net liquidity | | $ | 1,843 | |
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MidAmerican Funding: | | |
MidAmerican Energy total net liquidity | | $ | 1,843 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 1 | |
MHC, Inc. credit facility, maturing 2024 | | 4 | |
MidAmerican Funding total net liquidity | | $ | 1,848 | |
Operating Activities
MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $268 million and $288 million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $260 million and $272 million, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities reflect the cash impacts of utility margin for MidAmerican Energy's regulated electric business, higher payments to vendors and higher interest payments, partially offset by higher income tax receipts and the cash impacts of utility margin for MidAmerican Energy's regulated natural gas business.
The timing of MidAmerican Energy's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods selected and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $(425) million and $(384) million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $(425) million and $(371) million, respectively. Net cash flows from investing activities consist almost entirely of capital expenditures. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures. Purchases and proceeds related to marketable securities substantially consist of activity within the Quad Cities Generating Station nuclear decommissioning trust and other trust investments.
Financing Activities
MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $180 million and $(108) million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $188 million and $(108) million, respectively. In February 2024 and January 2023, MidAmerican Funding paid $425 million and $100 million, respectively, in cash distributions to its sole member, BHE. Proceeds from long-term debt reflect MidAmerican Energy's issuance in January 2024 of $600 million of its 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due February 2055. MidAmerican Funding received $8 million in 2024 through its note payable with BHE. Through its credit facilities, MidAmerican Energy received net proceeds from short-term borrowings of $15 million in 2024.
For a discussion of recent financing transactions, refer to Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Debt Authorizations and Related Matters
Short-term Debt
MidAmerican Energy has authority from the FERC to issue, through April 2, 2026, commercial paper and bank notes aggregating $1.5 billion. MidAmerican Energy has a $1.5 billion unsecured credit facility expiring in June 2026. The credit facility, which supports MidAmerican Energy's commercial paper program and its variable-rate tax-exempt bond obligations and provides for the issuance of letters of credit, has a variable interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus a spread that varies based on MidAmerican Energy's credit ratings for senior unsecured long-term debt securities. Additionally, MidAmerican Energy has a $5 million unsecured credit facility for general corporate purposes.
Long-term Debt and Preferred Stock
MidAmerican Energy currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue an additional $1.3 billion of long-term debt securities and preferred stock through March 10, 2026. MidAmerican Energy has authorization from the FERC to issue, through June 30, 2025, long-term debt securities up to an aggregate of $1.05 billion and preferred stock up to an aggregate of $500 million. MidAmerican Energy has authorization from the Illinois Commerce Commission through May 25, 2025, to issue long-term debt securities up to an aggregate of $1.05 billion and preferred stock up to an aggregate of $500 million.
Future Uses of Cash
MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding have available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding have access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including their credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.
Capital Expenditures
MidAmerican Energy has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.
MidAmerican Energy's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
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| Three-Month Periods | | Annual |
| Ended March 31, | | Forecast |
| 2023 | | 2024 | | 2024 |
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Wind generation | $ | 88 | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 827 | |
Electric distribution | 73 | | | 74 | | | 312 | |
Electric transmission | 33 | | | 54 | | | 217 | |
Solar generation | 9 | | | — | | | 21 | |
Other | 179 | | | 235 | | | 501 | |
Total | $ | 382 | | | $ | 428 | | | $ | 1,878 | |
MidAmerican Energy's capital expenditures provided above consist of the following:
•Wind generation includes the construction, acquisition, repowering and operation of wind-powered generating facilities in Iowa.
◦Construction of wind-powered generating facilities totaling $31 million and $75 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. MidAmerican Energy placed in-service 200 MWs during 2023. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities totals $496 million for the remainder of 2024.
◦Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totaling $21 million and $5 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Planned spending for the repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totals $207 million for the remainder of 2024. MidAmerican Energy expects its repowered facilities to meet Internal Revenue Service guidelines for the re-establishment of PTCs under the prevailing wage and apprenticeship guidelines for 10 years from the date the facilities are placed in-service.
•Electric distribution includes expenditures for new facilities to meet retail demand growth and for replacement of existing facilities to maintain system reliability.
•Electric transmission includes expenditures to meet retail demand growth, upgrades to accommodate third-party generator requirements and replacement of existing facilities to maintain system reliability.
•Solar generation includes the construction and operation of solar-powered generating facilities. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, solar generation spending totaled $— million and $9 million, respectively. Planned spending totals $21 million for the remainder of 2024.
•Remaining expenditures primarily relate to routine projects for other generation, natural gas distribution, technology, facilities and other operational needs to serve existing and expected demand.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Regulatory Matters
MidAmerican Energy is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding MidAmerican Energy's current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
MidAmerican Energy is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact MidAmerican Energy's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. MidAmerican Energy believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and MidAmerican Energy is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of goodwill, pension and other postretirement benefits and income taxes. For additional discussion of MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Nevada Power Company
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Nevada Power Company and subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Nevada Power as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of Nevada Power's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to Nevada Power in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 3, 2024
NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 63 | | | $ | 20 | |
Trade receivables, net | 287 | | | 374 | |
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Inventories | 133 | | | 129 | |
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Regulatory assets | 418 | | | 586 | |
Prepayments | 51 | | | 32 | |
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Other current assets | 33 | | | 31 | |
Total current assets | 985 | | | 1,172 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,847 | | | 8,658 | |
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Regulatory assets | 525 | | | 499 | |
Other assets | 400 | | | 398 | |
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Total assets | $ | 10,757 | | | $ | 10,727 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 343 | | | $ | 466 | |
Accrued interest | 50 | | | 44 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 61 | | | 65 | |
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Regulatory liabilities | 38 | | | 43 | |
Customer deposits | 83 | | | 59 | |
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Derivative contracts | 91 | | | 62 | |
Other current liabilities | 54 | | | 48 | |
Total current liabilities | 720 | | | 787 | |
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Long-term debt | 3,393 | | | 3,392 | |
Finance lease obligations | 276 | | | 279 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 1,006 | | | 1,017 | |
Deferred income taxes | 815 | | | 836 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 468 | | | 452 | |
Total liabilities | 6,678 | | | 6,763 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | | | |
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Shareholder's equity: | | | |
Common stock - $1.00 stated value; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | — | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,833 | | | 2,733 | |
Retained earnings | 1,247 | | | 1,232 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (1) | | | (1) | |
Total shareholder's equity | 4,079 | | | 3,964 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 10,757 | | | $ | 10,727 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | | Ended March 31, |
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Operating revenue | | | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 599 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | | | | 341 | | | 384 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 71 | | | 73 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 92 | | | 106 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 15 | | | 14 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 519 | | | 577 | |
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Operating income | | | | | 42 | | | 22 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | (53) | | | (49) | |
Capitalized interest | | | | | 8 | | | 2 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 8 | | | 4 | |
Interest and dividend income | | | | | 9 | | | 22 | |
Other, net | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (24) | | | (17) | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 18 | | | 5 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | |
Net income | | | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 4 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)
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| | Common Stock | | Paid-in | | Retained | | Comprehensive | | Shareholder's |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Earnings | | Loss, Net | | Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,333 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 3,354 | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | |
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Contributions | | — | | | — | | | 400 | | | — | | | — | | | 400 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,733 | | | $ | 1,026 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 3,758 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,733 | | | $ | 1,232 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 3,964 | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 15 | | | — | | | 15 | |
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Contributions | | — | | | — | | | 100 | | | — | | | — | | | 100 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,833 | | | $ | 1,247 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 4,079 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 15 | | | $ | 4 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | 92 | | | 106 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (8) | | | (4) | |
Deferred energy | 187 | | | (370) | |
Amortization of deferred energy | (18) | | | 52 | |
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | (11) | | | (9) | |
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (27) | | | (10) | |
Other, net | — | | | 1 | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | 85 | | | 74 | |
Inventories | (3) | | | (13) | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | (17) | | | 1 | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 1 | | | (44) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 296 | | | (212) | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (346) | | | (333) | |
Proceeds from repayment of affiliate note receivable | — | | | 100 | |
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Net cash flows from investing activities | (346) | | | (233) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
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Repayments of long-term debt | — | | | (1) | |
Net proceeds from short-term debt | — | | | 33 | |
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Contributions from parent | 100 | | | 400 | |
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Other, net | (5) | | | (5) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 95 | | | 427 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 45 | | | (18) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 37 | | | 60 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 82 | | | $ | 42 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
Nevada Power Company, together with its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of NV Energy, Inc. ("NV Energy"), a holding company that also owns Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific") and certain other subsidiaries. Nevada Power is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial and industrial customers, primarily in the Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and adjoining areas. NV Energy is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been omitted as net income equals comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. Nevada Power is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. Nevada Power is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Nevada Power is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds restricted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a certain renewable energy contract. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 63 | | | $ | 20 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets | 19 | | | 17 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 82 | | | $ | 37 | |
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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| Depreciable Life | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
Utility plant: | | | | | |
Generation | 30 - 65 years | | $ | 4,511 | | | $ | 4,476 | |
Transmission | 55 - 76 years | | 1,630 | | | 1,590 | |
Distribution | 24 - 70 years | | 4,518 | | | 4,451 | |
Intangible plant and other | 5 - 65 years | | 907 | | | 906 | |
Utility plant | | | 11,566 | | | 11,423 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (3,926) | | | (3,856) | |
Utility plant, net | | | 7,640 | | | 7,567 | |
Nonregulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 40 years | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| | | 7,641 | | | 7,568 | |
Construction work-in-progress | | | 1,206 | | | 1,090 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 8,847 | | | $ | 8,658 | |
During 2023, Nevada Power revised its electric and gas depreciation rates effective January 2024 based on the results of a new depreciation study, the most significant impact of which was longer lives for many production plants and other utility plant groups and shorter average service lives for intangible software. The net effect of these changes will decrease depreciation and amortization expense by $31 million annually based on depreciable plant balances at the time of the change.
(5) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
Effects of ratemaking | | | | | (1) | | | (9) | |
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Income tax credits | | | | | (8) | | | (2) | |
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Other | | | | | 5 | | | 10 | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | 17 | % | | 20 | % |
Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to the recognition of excess deferred income taxes related to 2017 tax reform pursuant to an order issued by the PUCN effective January 1, 2021.
Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, Nevada Power's provision for federal income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. Nevada Power made cash payments for federal income tax to BHE of $33 million and $— million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(6) Employee Benefit Plans
Nevada Power is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by NV Energy. The NV Energy Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan ("Qualified Pension Plan") and a supplemental executive retirement plan and a restoration plan (collectively, "Non‑Qualified Pension Plans") that provide pension benefits for eligible employees. The NV Energy Comprehensive Welfare Benefit and Cafeteria Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees ("Other Postretirement Plans") on behalf of Nevada Power. Amounts attributable to Nevada Power were allocated from NV Energy based upon the current, or in the case of retirees, previous, employment location. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.
Amounts receivable from (payable to) NV Energy are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist of the following (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Qualified Pension Plan - | | | |
Other non-current assets | $ | 38 | | | $ | 38 | |
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Non-Qualified Pension Plans: | | | |
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Other current liabilities | (1) | | | (1) | |
Other long-term liabilities | (6) | | | (6) | |
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Other Postretirement Plans - | | | |
Other non-current assets | 10 | | | 10 | |
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(7) Risk Management and Hedging Activities
Nevada Power is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. Nevada Power is principally exposed to electricity and natural gas market fluctuations primarily through Nevada Power's obligation to serve retail customer load in its regulated service territory. Nevada Power's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that is purchased and sold. Commodity prices are subject to wide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. The actual cost of fuel and purchased power is recoverable through the deferred energy mechanism. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. Nevada Power does not engage in proprietary trading activities.
Nevada Power has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report on each of the various types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, Nevada Power uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. Nevada Power manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, Nevada Power may from time to time enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate Nevada Power's exposure to interest rate risk. Nevada Power does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices.
There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's accounting policies related to derivatives. Refer to Note 8 for additional information on derivative contracts.
The following table, which excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases and normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of Nevada Power's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| Other | | | | Contracts - | | Other | | |
| Current | | | | Current | | Long-term | | |
| Assets | | | | Liabilities | | Liabilities | | Total |
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Not designated as hedging contracts(1) - | | | | | | | | | |
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Commodity liabilities | $ | — | | | | | $ | (91) | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | (101) | |
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Commodity liabilities | $ | — | | | | | $ | (62) | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | (68) | |
(1)Nevada Power's commodity derivatives not designated as hedging contracts are included in regulated rates. As of March 31, 2024 a regulatory asset of $101 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $101 million. As of December 31, 2023 a regulatory asset of $68 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $68 million.
Derivative Contract Volumes
The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
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| Unit of | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Measure | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Electricity purchases | Megawatt hours | | 2 | | | 1 | |
Natural gas purchases | Decatherms | | 118 | | | 132 | |
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Credit Risk
Nevada Power is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent Nevada Power's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics and due to direct and indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, Nevada Power analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, Nevada Power enters into netting and collateral arrangements that may include margining and cross-product netting agreements and obtain third-party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, Nevada Power exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.
Collateral and Contingent Features
In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in part base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more of the recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may either specifically provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other security if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels "credit-risk-related contingent features") or provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in Nevada Power's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of March 31, 2024, Nevada Power's credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.
The aggregate fair value of Nevada Power's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which represents the amount of collateral to be posted if all credit risk related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered. Nevada Power's collateral requirements could fluctuate considerably due to market price volatility, changes in credit ratings, changes in legislation or regulation or other factors.
(8) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of Nevada Power's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Nevada Power has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Nevada Power has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect Nevada Power's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Nevada Power develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents Nevada Power's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
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Money market mutual funds | $ | 59 | | | — | | | — | | | $ | 59 | |
Investment funds | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | |
| $ | 63 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63 | |
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Liabilities - commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (101) | | | $ | (101) | |
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As of December 31, 2023: | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
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Money market mutual funds | $ | 10 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10 | |
Investment funds | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | |
| $ | 14 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14 | |
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Liabilities - commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (68) | | | $ | (68) | |
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Nevada Power transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, Nevada Power uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Nevada Power's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Nevada Power bases its forward price curves upon internally developed models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to markets that are not active. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, Nevada Power uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The model incorporates a mid-market pricing convention (the mid‑point price between bid and ask prices) as a practical expedient for valuing its assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value. The determination of the fair value for derivative contracts not only includes counterparty risk, but also the impact of Nevada Power's nonperformance risk on its liabilities, which as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, had an immaterial impact to the fair value of its derivative contracts. As such, Nevada Power considers its derivative contracts to be valued using Level 3 inputs.
Nevada Power's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of Nevada Power's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | (68) | | | $ | (52) | |
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets | | | | | (41) | | | (65) | |
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Settlements | | | | | 8 | | | 1 | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | (101) | | | $ | (116) | |
Nevada Power's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of Nevada Power's long‑term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of Nevada Power's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of Nevada Power's long‑term debt (in millions):
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| As of March 31, 2024 | | As of December 31, 2023 |
| Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Long-term debt | $ | 3,393 | | | $ | 3,344 | | | $ | 3,392 | | | $ | 3,417 | |
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Nevada Power is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding climate change, renewable portfolio standards, air and water quality, emissions performance standards, coal combustion byproduct disposal, hazardous and solid waste disposal, protected species and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Nevada Power's current and future operations. Nevada Power believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Matters
Nevada Power is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Nevada Power does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.
(10) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes Nevada Power's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class (in millions):
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| | | Three-Month Periods |
| | | Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Retail: | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | | | $ | 271 | | | $ | 293 | |
Commercial | | | | | 133 | | | 136 | |
Industrial | | | | | 134 | | | 138 | |
Other | | | | | 1 | | | 6 | |
Total fully bundled | | | | | 539 | | | 573 | |
Distribution only service | | | | | 4 | | | 3 | |
Total retail | | | | | 543 | | | 576 | |
Wholesale, transmission and other | | | | | 17 | | | 18 | |
Total Customer Revenue | | | | | 560 | | | 594 | |
Other revenue | | | | | 1 | | | 5 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 599 | |
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Nevada Power during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Nevada Power's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Nevada Power's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $15 million, an increase of $11 million, compared to 2023 primarily due to lower depreciation and amortization expense of $14 million, primarily due to expiring regulatory amortizations, higher capitalized interest and allowance for equity funds, mainly due to higher construction work-in-progress, and higher utility margin. The increase is partially offset by lower interest and dividend income, mainly from lower carrying charges on regulatory balances, higher interest expense, primarily due to higher long-term debt, and higher income tax expense. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail rates from the 2023 regulatory rate review with new rates effective January 2024, higher retail customer volumes and higher energy efficiency implementation revenue, partially offset by price impacts from changes in sales mix, lower regulatory-related revenue deferrals and lower other retail revenue. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased 1.6% primarily due to favorable changes in customer usage patterns and an increase in the average number of customers, offset by the unfavorable impact of weather. Energy generated increased 7% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher natural-gas fueled generation. Wholesale electricity sales volumes increased 59% and purchased electricity volumes decreased 20%.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Utility margin is calculated as electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Nevada Power's cost of fuel and energy are directly recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in Nevada Power's expenses result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes utility margin more appropriately and concisely explains profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
Utility margin is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income which is the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 599 | | | $ | (38) | | (6) | % | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | 341 | | | 384 | | | (43) | | (11) | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | | 220 | | | 215 | | | 5 | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Operations and maintenance | | 71 | | | 73 | | | (2) | | (3) | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 92 | | | 106 | | | (14) | | (13) | | | | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | | 15 | | | 14 | | | 1 | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | $ | 42 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 20 | | 91 | % | | | | | | | |
Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to utility margin is as follows:
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Utility margin (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 599 | | | $ | (38) | | (6) | % | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | 341 | | | 384 | | | (43) | | (11) | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | | $ | 220 | | | $ | 215 | | | $ | 5 | | 2 | % | | | | | | | |
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Sales (GWhs): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 1,531 | | | 1,636 | | | (105) | | (6) | % | | | | | | | |
Commercial | | 1,009 | | | 997 | | | 12 | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | | 1,368 | | | 1,242 | | | 126 | | 10 | | | | | | | | |
Other | | 42 | | | 43 | | | (1) | | (2) | | | | | | | | |
Total fully bundled(1) | | 3,950 | | | 3,918 | | | 32 | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Distribution only service | | 638 | | | 598 | | | 40 | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Total retail | | 4,588 | | | 4,516 | | | 72 | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | | 100 | | | 63 | | | 37 | | 59 | | | | | | | | |
Total GWhs sold | | 4,688 | | | 4,579 | | | 109 | | 2 | % | | | | | | | |
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Average number of retail customers (in thousands) | | 1,025 | | | 999 | | | 26 | | 3 | % | | | | | | | |
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Average revenue per MWh: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail - fully bundled(1) | | $ | 136.53 | | | $ | 146.17 | | | $ | (9.64) | | (7) | % | | | | | | | |
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Wholesale | | $ | 43.34 | | | $ | 98.31 | | | $ | (54.97) | | (56) | % | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | | 1,044 | | | 1,310 | | | (266) | | (20) | % | | | | | | | |
Cooling degree days | | 5 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 67 | % | | | | | | | |
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Sources of energy (GWhs)(2)(3): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas | | 3,453 | | | 3,263 | | | 190 | | 6 | % | | | | | | | |
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Renewables | | 66 | | | 15 | | | 51 | | 340 | | | | | | | | |
Total energy generated | | 3,519 | | | 3,278 | | | 241 | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | | 911 | | | 1,137 | | | (226) | | (20) | | | | | | | | |
Total | | 4,430 | | | 4,415 | | | 15 | | — | % | | | | | | | |
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Average cost of energy per MWh(2)(4): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy generated | | $ | 65.09 | | | $ | 90.64 | | | $ | (25.55) | | (28) | % | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | | $ | 122.97 | | | $ | 76.11 | | | $ | 46.86 | | 62 | % | | | | | | | |
(1) Fully bundled includes sales to customers for combined energy, transmission and distribution services.
(2) The average cost of energy per MWh and sources of energy excludes 190 GWhs and 283 GWhs of gas generated energy that is purchased at cost by related parties for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3) GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(4) The average cost of energy per MWh includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities, purchased power and deferrals.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Utility margin increased $5 million, or 2%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•$12 million of higher electric retail utility margin primarily due to the 2023 regulatory rate review with new rates effective January 2024 and higher retail customer volumes, offset by unfavorable price impacts from changes in sales mix. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased 1.6% primarily due to favorable changes in customer usage patterns and an increase in the average number of customers, offset by the unfavorable impact of weather, and
•$4 million of higher energy efficiency implementation revenue.
The increase in utility margin was partially offset by:
•$6 million of lower regulatory-related revenue deferrals and
•$4 million of lower other retail revenue.
Operations and maintenance decreased $2 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to the impact of regulatory amortizations approved in the 2023 regulatory rate review, partially offset by higher plant operations and maintenance costs and higher insurance premiums due to additional wildfire and general excess liability coverage.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $14 million, or 13%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower regulatory amortizations, partially offset by higher amortization from shorter average service lives for intangible software approved in the 2023 regulatory rate review.
Interest expense increased $4 million, or 8%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher long-term debt.
Capitalized interest increased $6 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher construction work-in-progress.
Allowance for equity funds increased $4 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher construction work-in-progress.
Interest and dividend income decreased $13 million or 59% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to unfavorable interest income, mainly from carrying charges on regulatory balances.
Income tax expense increased $2 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher pretax income, partially offset by greater investment tax credits. The effective tax rate was 17% in 2024 and 20% in 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, Nevada Power's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 63 | |
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Credit facility | | 600 | |
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Total net liquidity | | $ | 663 | |
Credit facility: | | |
Maturity date | | 2026 |
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $296 million and $(212) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower payments related to fuel and energy costs, increased customer deposits and higher collections from customers, partially offset by higher income tax payments, higher interest payments and the timing of payments for operating costs.
The timing of Nevada Power's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $(346) million and $(233) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower proceeds from repayment of an affiliate note receivable and increased capital expenditures. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $95 million and $427 million, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower contributions from NV Energy, Inc. and lower proceeds from short-term debt.
Debt Authorizations
Nevada Power currently has financing authority from the PUCN consisting of the ability to: (1) establish debt issuances limited to a debt ceiling of $3.8 billion (excluding borrowings under Nevada Power's $600 million secured credit facility); and (2) maintain a revolving credit facility of up to $1.3 billion. Nevada Power currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue an additional $2.1 billion of general and refunding mortgage securities through November 2025.
Future Uses of Cash
Nevada Power has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the use of its secured revolving credit facility, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Nevada Power has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Nevada Power's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital. Prudently incurred expenditures for compliance-related items such as pollution control technologies, replacement generation and associated operating costs are generally incorporated into Nevada Power's regulated retail rates. Expenditures for certain assets may ultimately include acquisition of existing assets.
Nevada Power's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items are as follows (in millions):
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| Three-Month Periods | | Annual |
| Ended March 31, | | Forecast |
| 2023 | | 2024 | | 2024 |
| | | | | |
Electric distribution | $ | 69 | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 314 | |
Electric transmission | 34 | | | 24 | | | 308 | |
Solar generation | 30 | | | 5 | | | 15 | |
Electric battery storage | 39 | | | 1 | | | 17 | |
Other | 161 | | | 230 | | | 520 | |
Total | $ | 333 | | | $ | 346 | | | $ | 1,174 | |
Nevada Power received PUCN approval through its previous IRP filings for an increase in solar generation, electric transmission and peaking turbines at a generating facility. Nevada Power has included estimates from its previous and latest IRP filings in its forecast capital expenditures for 2024. These estimates may change as a result of the RFP process. Nevada Power's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:
•Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily relate to the Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. Operating expenditures consist of routine expenditures for transmission and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Solar generation includes two growth projects and other planned solar generating facilities. The first growth project consists of a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 100 MWs of co-located battery storage that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the second quarter of 2024. The second growth project consists of a 400-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 400-MW of co-located battery storage that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific. Commercial operation of the solar is expected by early 2027.
•Electric battery storage includes two growth projects and other planned electric battery storage systems. The first project consists of a 100-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the second quarter of 2024. The second growth project consists of a 400-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 400MW solar photovoltaic facility that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific. Commercial operation of the battery energy storage system is expected by early 2026.
•Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily consist of an additional 444 MW of peaking combustion turbines that were approved by the PUCN and are under development at the Silverhawk generating facility in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the third quarter of 2024. Operating expenditures consist of turbine upgrades at several generating facilities, routine expenditures for generation, other operating projects and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan
In August 2023, the Nevada Utilities filed its Joint Application for approval of the Fifth Amendment to the 2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan. The Fifth Amendment seeks, in part (1) to convert the existing coal fueled plant at North Valmy Generating Station to a cleaner natural gas fueled plant (2) to purchase, install, and operate a company-owned 400 MW solar plant along with a 400 MW, four-hour battery storage system in Northern Nevada; (3) to continue operation of Tracy units 4 and 5 to 2049; (4) to purchase development assets for the 149 MW photovoltaic and 149 MW battery energy storage system Crescent Valley Solar project; (5) to construct the Esmeralda and Amargosa substations transformers; and (6) to construct the necessary infrastructure in the Apex Area Master Plan. An order was issued in March 2024 in which the Nevada Utilities received approval of approximately $1.7 billion in total costs of new projects, which excludes the purchase of a development project. Nevada Power's approved share is approximately $0.3 billion. In March 2024, the Nevada Utilities filed a motion for clarification and petition for reconsideration. In April 2024, a modified final order was issued, which granted in part and denied in part as delineated in the final modified order.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, other than those disclosed in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Regulatory Matters
Nevada Power is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Nevada Power's current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Nevada Power is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Nevada Power's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Nevada Power believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Nevada Power is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of long-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of Nevada Power's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Sierra Pacific Power Company and subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Sierra Pacific as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of Sierra Pacific's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to Sierra Pacific in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 3, 2024
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 96 | | | $ | 44 | |
Trade receivables, net | 159 | | | 180 | |
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Inventories | 126 | | | 117 | |
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Regulatory assets | 85 | | | 161 | |
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Other current assets | 50 | | | 35 | |
Total current assets | 516 | | | 537 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,883 | | | 3,822 | |
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Regulatory assets | 227 | | | 220 | |
Other assets | 195 | | | 193 | |
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Total assets | $ | 4,821 | | | $ | 4,772 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 197 | | | $ | 228 | |
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Accrued interest | 14 | | | 18 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 27 | | | 21 | |
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Regulatory liabilities | 34 | | | 15 | |
Customer deposits | 32 | | | 21 | |
Derivative contracts | 26 | | | 16 | |
Other current liabilities | 31 | | | 30 | |
Total current liabilities | 361 | | | 349 | |
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Long-term debt | 1,526 | | | 1,293 | |
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Regulatory liabilities | 423 | | | 424 | |
Deferred income taxes | 384 | | | 404 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 252 | | | 237 | |
Total liabilities | 2,946 | | | 2,707 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | | | |
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Shareholder's equity: | | | |
Common stock - $3.75 stated value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | — | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,576 | | | 1,576 | |
Retained earnings | 300 | | | 490 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (1) | | | (1) | |
Total shareholder's equity | 1,875 | | | 2,065 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 4,821 | | | $ | 4,772 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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Operating revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 304 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 86 | | | 96 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | 346 | | | 400 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | | | | 151 | | | 181 | |
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale | | | | | 67 | | | 75 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | | | 56 | | | 56 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 47 | | | 46 | |
Property and other taxes | | | | | 6 | | | 7 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | 327 | | | 365 | |
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Operating income | | | | | 19 | | | 35 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | (20) | | | (16) | |
Allowance for borrowed funds | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | |
Allowance for equity funds | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | |
Interest and dividend income | | | | | 4 | | | 7 | |
Other, net | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | | | (8) | | | (4) | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 11 | | | 31 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 1 | | | 4 | |
Net income | | | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 27 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,576 | | | $ | 473 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 2,048 | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | | | — | | | 27 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,576 | | | $ | 500 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 2,075 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,576 | | | $ | 490 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 2,065 | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | — | | | 10 | |
Dividends declared | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (200) | | | — | | | (200) | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | 1,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,576 | | | $ | 300 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 1,875 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 10 | | | $ | 27 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | 47 | | | 46 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (4) | | | (2) | |
Deferred energy | 81 | | | 2 | |
Amortization of deferred energy | 14 | | | 42 | |
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | 1 | | | 6 | |
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (25) | | | (11) | |
Other, net | (2) | | | — | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | 14 | | | (5) | |
Inventories | (9) | | | (4) | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 1 | | | 17 | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 5 | | | (31) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 133 | | | 87 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (113) | | | (104) | |
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Net cash flows from investing activities | (113) | | | (104) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 234 | | | — | |
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Proceeds from short-term debt | — | | | 50 | |
Dividends paid | (200) | | | — | |
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Repayment of affiliate note payable | — | | | (70) | |
Other, net | (2) | | | (2) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 32 | | | (22) | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 52 | | | (39) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 52 | | | 56 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 104 | | | $ | 17 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
Sierra Pacific Power Company, together with its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of NV Energy, Inc. ("NV Energy"), a holding company that also owns Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") and certain other subsidiaries. Sierra Pacific is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial and industrial customers and regulated retail natural gas customers primarily in northern Nevada. NV Energy is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been omitted as net income equals comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. Sierra Pacific is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. Sierra Pacific is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Sierra Pacific is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds restricted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a certain renewable energy contract. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 96 | | | $ | 44 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets | 8 | | | 8 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 104 | | | $ | 52 | |
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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| Depreciable Life | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
Utility plant: | | | | | |
Generation | 25 - 70 years | | $ | 1,314 | | | $ | 1,313 | |
Transmission | 50 - 76 years | | 1,043 | | | 1,023 | |
Electric distribution | 20 - 76 years | | 2,109 | | | 2,074 | |
Electric intangible plant and other | 5 - 65 years | | 249 | | | 247 | |
Natural gas distribution | 35 - 70 years | | 541 | | | 537 | |
Natural gas intangible plant and other | 5 - 65 years | | 17 | | | 17 | |
Common other | 5 - 65 years | | 378 | | | 376 | |
Utility plant | | | 5,651 | | | 5,587 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (2,123) | | | (2,091) | |
| | | 3,528 | | | 3,496 | |
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Construction work-in-progress | | | 355 | | | 326 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 3,883 | | | $ | 3,822 | |
(5) Recent Financing Transactions
Long-Term Debt
In February 2024, Sierra Pacific entered into a re-offering of the following series of fixed-rate tax exempt bonds: $75 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016F, due 2036; $60 million of Washoe County, Nevada Gas and Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B, due 2036; $30 million of Humboldt County, Nevada Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B, due 2029; $30 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016C, due 2036; $20 million of Humboldt County, Nevada Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A due 2029; and $20 million of Washoe County, Nevada Water Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016G, due 2036. The Humboldt County Series 2016A and Series 2016B bonds were offered at a term rate of 3.550%. The Washoe County Series 2016B and Series 2016G bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 3.625% and the Washoe County Series 2016C and Series 2016F bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 4.125%. Sierra Pacific previously purchased the bonds as required by the bond indentures. Sierra Pacific used the net proceeds of the re-offering for general corporate purposes.
(6) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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Federal statutory income tax rate | | | | | 21 | % | | 21 | % |
Effects of ratemaking | | | | | (13) | | | (9) | |
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Other | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
Effective income tax rate | | | | | 9 | % | | 13 | % |
Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to the recognition of excess deferred income taxes related to 2017 tax reform pursuant to an order issued by the PUCN effective January 1, 2020.
Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, Sierra Pacific's provision for federal income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. Sierra Pacific made cash payments to BHE for federal income tax of $22 million and $— million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(7) Employee Benefit Plans
Sierra Pacific is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by NV Energy. The NV Energy Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan ("Qualified Pension Plan") and a supplemental executive retirement plan and a restoration plan (collectively, "Non‑Qualified Pension Plans") that provide pension benefits for eligible employees. The NV Energy Comprehensive Welfare Benefit and Cafeteria Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees ("Other Postretirement Plans") on behalf of Sierra Pacific. Amounts attributable to Sierra Pacific were allocated from NV Energy based upon the current, or in the case of retirees, previous, employment location. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.
Amounts receivable from (payable to) NV Energy are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist of the following (in millions):
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Qualified Pension Plan - | | | |
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Other non-current assets | $ | 54 | | | $ | 53 | |
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Non-Qualified Pension Plans: | | | |
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Other current liabilities | (1) | | | (1) | |
Other long-term liabilities | (5) | | | (5) | |
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Other Postretirement Plans - | | | |
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Other non-current assets | — | | | 1 | |
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(8) Risk Management and Hedging Activities
Sierra Pacific is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. Sierra Pacific is principally exposed to electricity, natural gas and coal market fluctuations primarily through Sierra Pacific's obligation to serve retail customer load in its regulated service territory. Sierra Pacific's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that is purchased and sold. Commodity prices are subject to wide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. The actual cost of fuel and purchased power is recoverable through the deferred energy mechanism. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. Sierra Pacific does not engage in proprietary trading activities.
Sierra Pacific has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report on each of the various types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, Sierra Pacific uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. Sierra Pacific manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, Sierra Pacific may from time to time enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate Sierra Pacific's exposure to interest rate risk. Sierra Pacific does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices.
There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's accounting policies related to derivatives. Refer to Note 9 for additional information on derivative contracts.
The following table, which excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases and normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of Sierra Pacific's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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Commodity assets | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | |
Commodity liabilities | — | | | | | (26) | | | (1) | | | (27) | |
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Total derivative - net basis | $ | — | | | | | $ | (26) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (26) | |
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Not designated as hedging contracts(1) - | | | | | | | | | |
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Commodity liabilities | $ | — | | | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16) | |
(1)Sierra Pacific's commodity derivatives not designated as hedging contracts are included in regulated rates. As of March 31, 2024 a net regulatory asset of $26 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $26 million. As of December 31, 2023 a net regulatory asset of $16 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $16 million.
The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
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| Unit of | | March 31, | | December 31, |
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Electricity purchases | Megawatt hours | | 1 | | | — | |
Natural gas purchases | Decatherms | | 50 | | | 55 | |
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Credit Risk
Sierra Pacific is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent Sierra Pacific's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics and due to direct and indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, Sierra Pacific analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, Sierra Pacific enters into netting and collateral arrangements that may include margining and cross-product netting agreements and obtain third-party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, Sierra Pacific exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.
Collateral and Contingent Features
In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in part base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more of the recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may either specifically provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other security if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels ("credit-risk-related contingent features") or provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in Sierra Pacific's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of March 31, 2024, Sierra Pacific's credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.
The aggregate fair value of Sierra Pacific's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which represents the amount of collateral to be posted if all credit risk related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered. Sierra Pacific's collateral requirements could fluctuate considerably due to market price volatility, changes in credit ratings, changes in legislation or regulation or other factors.
(9) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of Sierra Pacific's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Sierra Pacific has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Sierra Pacific has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect Sierra Pacific's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Sierra Pacific develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents Sierra Pacific's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | |
Money market mutual funds | 91 | | | — | | | — | | | 91 | |
Investment funds | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
| $ | 92 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 93 | |
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Liabilities - commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (27) | | | $ | (27) | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | |
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Money market mutual funds | $ | 41 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41 | |
Investment funds | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
| $ | 42 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42 | |
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Liabilities - commodity derivatives | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | (16) | |
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Sierra Pacific transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, Sierra Pacific uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Sierra Pacific's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Sierra Pacific bases its forward price curves upon internally developed models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to markets that are not active. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, Sierra Pacific uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The model incorporates a mid-market pricing convention (the mid‑point price between bid and ask prices) as a practical expedient for valuing its assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value. The determination of the fair value for derivative contracts not only includes counterparty risk, but also the impact of Sierra Pacific's nonperformance risk on its liabilities, which as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, had an immaterial impact to the fair value of its derivative contracts. As such, Sierra Pacific considers its derivative contracts to be valued using Level 3 inputs.
Sierra Pacific's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of Sierra Pacific's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):
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Beginning balance | | | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | (13) | |
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets | | | | | (11) | | | (20) | |
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Settlements | | | | | 1 | | | — | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | (26) | | | $ | (33) | |
Sierra Pacific's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of Sierra Pacific's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of Sierra Pacific's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of Sierra Pacific's long-term debt (in millions):
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Long-term debt | $ | 1,526 | | | $ | 1,512 | | | $ | 1,293 | | | $ | 1,311 | |
(10) Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Sierra Pacific is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding climate change, renewable portfolio standards, air and water quality, emissions performance standards, coal combustion byproduct disposal, hazardous and solid waste disposal, protected species and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Sierra Pacific's current and future operations. Sierra Pacific believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Matters
Sierra Pacific is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Sierra Pacific does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.
(11) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes Sierra Pacific's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class, including a reconciliation to Sierra Pacific's reportable segment information included in Note 12 (in millions):
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Residential | $ | 100 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 115 | | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 175 | |
Commercial | 82 | | | 24 | | | 106 | | | 91 | | | 27 | | | 118 | |
Industrial | 55 | | | 8 | | | 63 | | | 63 | | | 9 | | | 72 | |
Other | 1 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 2 | |
Total fully bundled | 238 | | | 86 | | | 324 | | | 271 | | | 96 | | | 367 | |
Distribution only service | 1 | | | — | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 1 | |
Total retail | 239 | | | 86 | | | 325 | | | 272 | | | 96 | | | 368 | |
Wholesale, transmission and other | 21 | | | — | | | 21 | | | 32 | | | — | | | 32 | |
Total Customer Revenue | 260 | | | 86 | | | 346 | | | 304 | | | 96 | | | 400 | |
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Total operating revenue | $ | 260 | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 346 | | | $ | 304 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 400 | |
(12) Segment Information
Sierra Pacific has identified two reportable operating segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The regulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and regulated natural gas sales are established separately by the PUCN; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and in evaluating performance.
The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
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Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 304 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 86 | | | 96 | |
Total operating revenue | | | | | $ | 346 | | | $ | 400 | |
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Regulated natural gas | | | | | 7 | | | 10 | |
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Regulated electric | | | | | $ | 4,239 | | | $ | 4,251 | |
Regulated natural gas | | | | | 461 | | | 454 | |
Other(1) | | | | | 121 | | | 67 | |
Total assets | | | | | $ | 4,821 | | | $ | 4,772 | |
(1) Consists principally of cash and cash equivalents not included in either the regulated electric or regulated natural gas segments.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Sierra Pacific during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Sierra Pacific's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Sierra Pacific's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $10 million, a decrease of $17 million, or 63%, compared to 2023 primarily due to lower utility margin, higher interest expense, primarily due to higher long-term debt, and lower interest and dividend income, mainly from lower carrying charges on regulatory balances, partially offset by lower income tax expense and higher allowance for equity funds, primarily due to increased construction work-in-progress. Electric utility margin decreased primarily due to lower transmission and wholesale revenue, price impacts from changes in sales mix and lower customer volumes. Electric retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, decreased by 0.7% primarily due to the unfavorable impact of weather, offset by an increase in the average number of customers. Energy generated increased 0.3% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023. Wholesale electricity sales volumes increased 3% and purchased electricity volumes decreased 13%.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Electric utility margin is calculated as electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy while natural gas utility margin is calculated as natural gas operating revenue less cost of natural gas purchased for resale, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Sierra Pacific's cost of fuel and energy and cost of natural gas purchased for resale are generally recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in Sierra Pacific's expenses result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin more appropriately and concisely explain profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
Electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income which is the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
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Operating revenue | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 304 | | | $ | (44) | | (14) | % | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | 151 | | | 181 | | | (30) | | (17) | | | | | | | | |
Electric utility margin | | 109 | | | 123 | | | (14) | | (11) | % | | | | | | | |
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Operating revenue | | 86 | | | 96 | | | (10) | | (10) | % | | | | | | | |
Natural gas purchased for resale | | 67 | | | 75 | | | (8) | | (11) | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas utility margin | | 19 | | | 21 | | | (2) | | (10) | % | | | | | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 47 | | | 46 | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | | 6 | | | 7 | | | (1) | | (14) | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | (16) | | (46) | % | | | | | | | |
Electric Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to electric utility margin is as follows:
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Operating revenue | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 304 | | | $ | (44) | | (14) | % | | | | | | | |
Cost of fuel and energy | | 151 | | | 181 | | | (30) | | (17) | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | (14) | | (11) | % | | | | | | | |
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Residential | | 668 | | | 732 | | | (64) | | (9) | % | | | | | | | |
Commercial | | 714 | | | 721 | | | (7) | | (1) | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | | 664 | | | 646 | | | 18 | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
Other | | 3 | | | 3 | | | — | | — | | | | | | | | |
Total fully bundled(1) | | 2,049 | | | 2,102 | | | (53) | | (3) | | | | | | | | |
Distribution only service | | 702 | | | 668 | | | 34 | | 5 | | | | | | | | |
Total retail | | 2,751 | | | 2,770 | | | (19) | | (1) | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale | | 235 | | | 229 | | | 6 | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
Total GWhs sold | | 2,986 | | | 2,999 | | | (13) | | — | % | | | | | | | |
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Retail - fully bundled(1) | | $ | 116.01 | | | $ | 128.99 | | | $ | (12.98) | | (10) | % | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | | 2,092 | | 2,652 | | (560) | | (21) | % | | | | | | | |
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Natural gas | | 1,061 | | | 1,066 | | | (5) | | — | % | | | | | | | |
Coal | | 211 | | | 201 | | | 10 | | 5 | | | | | | | | |
Renewables | | 3 | | | 4 | | | (1) | | (25) | | | | | | | | |
Total energy generated | | 1,275 | | | 1,271 | | | 4 | | — | | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | | 713 | | | 823 | | | (110) | | (13) | | | | | | | | |
Total | | 1,988 | | | 2,094 | | | (106) | | (5) | % | | | | | | | |
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Energy generated | | $ | 60.86 | | | $ | 102.35 | | | $ | (41.49) | | (41) | % | | | | | | | |
Energy purchased | | $ | 103.36 | | | $ | 61.37 | | | $ | 41.99 | | 68 | % | | | | | | | |
(1) Fully bundled includes sales to customers for combined energy, transmission and distribution services.
(2) GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(3) The average cost of energy per MWh includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities, purchased power and deferrals.
Natural Gas Utility Margin
A comparison of key operating results related to natural gas utility margin is as follows:
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Operating revenue | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | (10) | | (10) | % | | | | | | | |
Natural gas purchased for resale | | 67 | | | 75 | | | (8) | | (11) | | | | | | | | |
Utility margin | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | (2) | | (10) | % | | | | | | | |
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Residential | | 4,703 | | | 5,866 | | | (1,163) | | (20) | % | | | | | | | |
Commercial | | 2,333 | | | 2,938 | | | (605) | | (21) | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | | 840 | | | 1,066 | | | (226) | | (21) | | | | | | | | |
Total retail | | 7,876 | | | 9,870 | | | (1,994) | | (20) | % | | | | | | | |
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Heating degree days | | 2,092 | | | 2,652 | | | (560) | | (21) | % | | | | | | | |
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Electric utility margin decreased $14 million, or 11%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•$9 million of lower electric retail utility margin primarily due to unfavorable price impacts from changes in sales mix and lower retail customer volumes. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, decreased 0.7% primarily due to the unfavorable impact of weather, offset by an increase in the average number of customers and
•$9 million of lower transmission and wholesale revenue.
The decrease in electric utility margin was offset by:
•$3 million of higher other retail revenue.
Natural gas utility margin decreased $2 million, or 10%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower customer volumes from the unfavorable impact of weather.
Operations and maintenance is consistent for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower plant operations and maintenance expenses, partially offset by higher insurance premiums due to additional wildfire coverage and higher technology costs.
Interest expense increased $4 million, or 25%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher long-term debt.
Allowance for equity funds increased $2 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to higher construction work-in-progress.
Interest and dividend income decreased $3 million, or 43%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to unfavorable interest income, mainly from carrying charges on regulatory balances.
Income tax expense decreased $3 million, or 75%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower pretax income, offset by the effects of ratemaking. The effective tax rate was 9% in 2024 and 13% in 2023 and decreased primarily due to the effects of ratemaking.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, Sierra Pacific's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 96 | |
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Maturity date | | 2026 |
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $133 million and $87 million, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower payments related to fuel and energy costs and increased customer deposits, partially offset by the timing of payments for operating costs, higher income tax payments, lower collections from customers and higher interest payments.
The timing of Sierra Pacific's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $(113) million and $(104) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $32 million and $(22) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to higher proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and lower repayments of an affiliate note payable, partially offset by higher dividends paid to NV Energy, Inc. and lower proceeds from short-term debt.
For a discussion of recent financing transactions, refer to Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Debt Authorizations
Sierra Pacific currently has financing authority from the PUCN consisting of the ability to: (1) establish debt issuances limited to a debt ceiling of $1.9 billion (excluding borrowings under Sierra Pacific's $400 million secured credit facility); and (2) maintain a revolving credit facility of up to $600 million.
Future Uses of Cash
Sierra Pacific has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the use of its secured revolving credit facility, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Sierra Pacific has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Sierra Pacific's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital. Prudently incurred expenditures for compliance-related items such as pollution-control technologies, replacement generation and associated operating costs are generally incorporated into Sierra Pacific's regulated retail rates. Expenditures for certain assets may ultimately include acquisition of existing assets.
Sierra Pacific's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items are as follows (in millions):
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Electric distribution | $ | 32 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 232 | |
Electric transmission | 19 | | | 17 | | | 229 | |
Solar generation | — | | | — | | | 92 | |
Electric battery storage | — | | | 4 | | | 124 | |
Other | 53 | | | 44 | | | 77 | |
Total | $ | 104 | | | $ | 113 | | | $ | 754 | |
Sierra Pacific received PUCN approval through its previous IRP filings for an increase in solar generation, electric transmission and a repower project at the Valmy generating station to convert existing coal-fired combustion to natural gas-fired combustion. Sierra Pacific has included estimates from its latest IRP filing in its forecast capital expenditures for 2024. These estimates may change as a result of the RFP process. Sierra Pacific's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:
•Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily relate to the Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. Operating expenditures consist of routine expenditures for transmission and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
•Solar generation includes solar photovoltaic panels procured for future growth projects and a 400-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 400-MW of co-located battery storage that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific. Commercial operation of the solar is expected by early 2027.
•Electric battery storage includes a 400-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 400-MW solar photovoltaic facility that would be developed in Churchill County, Nevada with ownership share approved by the PUCN of 10% Nevada Power and 90% Sierra Pacific. Commercial operation of the battery energy storage system is expected by early 2026.
•Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of turbine upgrades at the Tracy generating facility, a repower project at the Valmy generating station to convert existing coal-fired combustion to natural gas-fired combustion that was approved by the PUCN, routine expenditures for generation, other operating projects and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan
In August 2023, the Nevada Utilities filed its Joint Application for approval of the Fifth Amendment to the 2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan. The Fifth Amendment seeks, in part (1) to convert the existing coal fueled plant at North Valmy Generating Station to a cleaner natural gas fueled plant (2) to purchase, install, and operate a company-owned 400 MW solar plant along with a 400 MW, four-hour battery storage system in Northern Nevada; (3) to continue operation of Tracy units 4 and 5 to 2049; (4) to purchase development assets for the 149 MW photovoltaic and 149 MW battery energy storage system Crescent Valley Solar project; (5) to construct the Esmeralda and Amargosa substations transformers; and (6) to construct the necessary infrastructure in the Apex Area Master Plan. An order was issued in March 2024 in which the Nevada Utilities received approval of approximately $1.7 billion in total costs of new projects, which excludes the purchase of a development project. Sierra Pacific's approved share is approximately $1.4 billion. In March 2024, the Nevada Utilities filed a motion for clarification and petition for reconsideration. In April 2024, a modified final order was issued, which granted in part and denied in part as delineated in the final modified order.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in material cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, other than those disclosed in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Regulatory Matters
Sierra Pacific is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Sierra Pacific's current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Sierra Pacific is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Sierra Pacific's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Sierra Pacific believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Sierra Pacific is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of long-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of Sierra Pacific's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries ("Eastern Energy Gas") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Energy Gas as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of Eastern Energy Gas' management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to Eastern Energy Gas in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 3, 2024
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 81 | | | $ | 62 | |
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Trade receivables, net | 173 | | | 195 | |
Receivables from affiliates | 19 | | | 25 | |
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Inventories | 145 | | | 142 | |
Income taxes receivable | — | | | 80 | |
Prepayments and other deferred charges | 61 | | | 76 | |
Natural gas imbalances | 33 | | | 39 | |
Other current assets | 41 | | | 51 | |
Total current assets | 553 | | | 670 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,317 | | | 10,343 | |
Goodwill | 1,286 | | | 1,286 | |
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Investments | 285 | | | 281 | |
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Other assets | 116 | | | 120 | |
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Total assets | $ | 12,557 | | | $ | 12,700 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)
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| As of |
| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 49 | | | $ | 89 | |
Accounts payable to affiliates | 17 | | | 45 | |
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Accrued property, income and other taxes | 153 | | | 93 | |
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Notes payable to affiliates | 208 | | | 400 | |
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Current portion of long-term debt | 1,050 | | | 1,050 | |
Other current liabilities | 141 | | | 141 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,618 | | | 1,818 | |
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Long-term debt | 2,198 | | | 2,204 | |
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Regulatory liabilities | 625 | | | 623 | |
Deferred income taxes | 415 | | | 383 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 151 | | | 144 | |
Total liabilities | 5,007 | | | 5,172 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | | | |
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Equity: | | | |
Member's equity: | | | |
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Membership interests | 6,297 | | | 6,273 | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (39) | | | (40) | |
Total member's equity | 6,258 | | | 6,233 | |
Noncontrolling interests | 1,292 | | | 1,295 | |
Total equity | 7,550 | | | 7,528 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | 12,557 | | | $ | 12,700 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Operating revenue | $ | 533 | | | $ | 553 | | | | | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
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(Excess) cost of gas | (2) | | | 20 | | | | | |
Operations and maintenance | 132 | | | 143 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 82 | | | 80 | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | 33 | | | 37 | | | | | |
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Total operating expenses | 245 | | | 280 | | | | | |
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Operating income | 288 | | | 273 | | | | | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | (36) | | | (37) | | | | | |
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Allowance for equity funds | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Interest and dividend income | 2 | | | 9 | | | | | |
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Other, net | 1 | | | — | | | | | |
Total other income (expense) | (31) | | | (26) | | | | | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) | 257 | | | 247 | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 66 | | | 39 | | | | | |
Equity income (loss) | 45 | | | 32 | | | | | |
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Net income | 236 | | | 240 | | | | | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 36 | | | 118 | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas | $ | 200 | | | $ | 122 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Net income | $ | 236 | | | $ | 240 | | | | | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | |
Unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits, net of tax of $— and $— | 1 | | | (1) | | | | | |
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Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $— and $(1) | — | | | (2) | | | | | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1 | | | (3) | | | | | |
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Comprehensive income | 237 | | | 237 | | | | | |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 36 | | | 118 | | | | | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas | $ | 201 | | | $ | 119 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| | | | | | | | | Membership | | Comprehensive | | Noncontrolling | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | Interests | | Loss, Net | | Interests | | Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,983 | | | $ | (42) | | | $ | 3,947 | | | $ | 7,888 | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 122 | | | — | | | 118 | | | 240 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | — | | | (3) | | | — | | | (3) | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | (6) | | | — | | | (124) | | | (130) | |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,109 | | | $ | (45) | | | $ | 3,941 | | | $ | 8,005 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,273 | | | $ | (40) | | | $ | 1,295 | | | $ | 7,528 | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | — | | | 36 | | | 236 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 1 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | (178) | | | — | | | (39) | | | (217) | |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,297 | | | $ | (39) | | | $ | 1,292 | | | $ | 7,550 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 236 | | | $ | 240 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
| | | |
Losses on other items, net | 1 | | | 1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 82 | | | 80 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (2) | | | (2) | |
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions | (5) | | | (6) | |
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | (7) | | | (92) | |
Deferred income taxes | 35 | | | 20 | |
Other, net | — | | | 2 | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | 36 | | | 40 | |
Receivables from affiliates | 6 | | | — | |
Gas balancing activities | 4 | | | 19 | |
Derivative collateral, net | — | | | 1 | |
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Accrued property, income and other taxes | 15 | | | 9 | |
Accounts payable to affiliates | (28) | | | (2) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (17) | | | 9 | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 356 | | | 319 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (64) | | | (59) | |
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| | | |
Notes to affiliates | — | | | (134) | |
Repayment of notes by affiliates | — | | | 40 | |
| | | |
Other, net | 4 | | | (3) | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (60) | | | (156) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
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Repayment of notes payable to affiliates, net | (192) | | | — | |
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (39) | | | (124) | |
Distributions to parent | (52) | | | — | |
| | | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | (283) | | | (124) | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 13 | | | 39 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 93 | | | 95 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 106 | | | $ | 134 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC is a holding company, and together with its subsidiaries ("Eastern Energy Gas") conducts business activities consisting of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC")-regulated interstate natural gas transmission systems and underground storage operations in the eastern region of the U.S. and operates Cove Point LNG, LP ("Cove Point"), a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") export, import and storage facility. Eastern Energy Gas owns 100% of the general partner interest and 75% of the limited partner interests of Cove Point. In addition, Eastern Energy Gas owns a 50% noncontrolling interest in Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. ("Iroquois"), a 416-mile FERC-regulated interstate natural gas transmission system. Eastern Energy Gas is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in the energy industry. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Eastern Energy Gas' accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. Eastern Energy Gas is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. Eastern Energy Gas is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Eastern Energy Gas is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | As of |
| | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| Depreciable Life | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Utility plant: | | | | | |
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Interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets | 23 - 49 years | | $ | 9,353 | | | $ | 9,318 | |
Intangible plant | 5 - 18 years | | 117 | | | 117 | |
Utility plant in-service | | | 9,470 | | | 9,435 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (3,246) | | | (3,201) | |
Utility plant in-service, net | | | 6,224 | | | 6,234 | |
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Nonutility plant: | | | | | |
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LNG facility | 40 years | | 4,545 | | | 4,533 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (686) | | | (655) | |
Nonutility plant, net | | | 3,859 | | | 3,878 | |
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| | | 10,083 | | | 10,112 | |
Construction work-in-progress | | | 234 | | | 231 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 10,317 | | | $ | 10,343 | |
Construction work-in-progress includes $229 million and $223 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, related to the construction of utility plant.
(4) Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Investments: | | | |
Investment funds | $ | 16 | | | $ | 19 | |
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Equity method investments: | | | |
Iroquois | 269 | | | 262 | |
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Total investments | 285 | | | 281 | |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents: | | | |
Customer deposits | 25 | | | 31 | |
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents | 25 | | | 31 | |
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Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 310 | | | $ | 312 | |
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Reflected as: | | | |
Other current assets | $ | 25 | | | $ | 31 | |
Noncurrent assets | 285 | | | 281 | |
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 310 | | | $ | 312 | |
Equity Method Investments
Eastern Energy Gas, through subsidiaries, owns 50% of Iroquois, which owns and operates an interstate natural gas transmission system located in the states of New York and Connecticut.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of Eastern Energy Gas' investments exceeded its share of underlying equity in net assets by $130 million. The difference reflects equity method goodwill and is not being amortized. Eastern Energy Gas received distributions from its investments of $40 million and $26 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of customer deposits as allowed under the FERC gas tariffs. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 81 | | | $ | 62 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets | 25 | | | 31 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 106 | | | $ | 93 | |
(5) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Federal statutory income tax rate | 21 | % | | 21 | % | | | | |
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | |
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Equity earnings | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | |
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Noncontrolling interest | (3) | | | (10) | | | | | |
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Effective income tax rate | 26 | % | | 16 | % | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, Eastern Energy Gas' provision for federal and state income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. For current federal and state income taxes, Eastern Energy Gas had a payable to BHE of $80 million as of March 31, 2024 and a receivable from BHE of $67 million as of December 31, 2023. The change is primarily due to the settlement of the income tax receivable balance through non-cash distributions in 2024.
(6) Employee Benefit Plans
Eastern Energy Gas is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), an affiliate. The MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan that provides pension benefits for eligible employees. The MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees on behalf of Eastern Energy Gas. Eastern Energy Gas contributed $2 million to the MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and $1 million to the MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Contributions related to these plans are reflected as net periodic benefit cost in operations and maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amounts attributable to Eastern Energy Gas were allocated from MidAmerican Energy in accordance with the intercompany administrative service agreement. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Eastern Energy Gas' amount due to MidAmerican Energy associated with these plans and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $53 million.
(7) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of Eastern Energy Gas' cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Eastern Energy Gas has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Eastern Energy Gas has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflect Eastern Energy Gas' judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Eastern Energy Gas develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents Eastern Energy Gas' financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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| | Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
As of March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
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Money market mutual funds | | $ | 81 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81 | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | |
Investment funds | | 16 | | | — | | | — | | | 16 | |
| | $ | 97 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 97 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
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Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives | | $ | — | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15) | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15) | |
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As of December 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
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Money market mutual funds | | $ | 62 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62 | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | |
Investment funds | | 19 | | | — | | | — | | | 19 | |
| | $ | 81 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
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Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives | | $ | — | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8) | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8) | |
Eastern Energy Gas' investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchase or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Eastern Energy Gas transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, Eastern Energy Gas uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Eastern Energy Gas' estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Eastern Energy Gas bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by Eastern Energy Gas. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the applicable term of Eastern Energy Gas' outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, Eastern Energy Gas' forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contracts. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, Eastern Energy Gas uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts.
Eastern Energy Gas' long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of Eastern Energy Gas' long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of Eastern Energy Gas' long-term debt (in millions):
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| | As of March 31, 2024 | | As of December 31, 2023 |
| | Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 3,248 | | | $ | 2,962 | | | $ | 3,254 | | | $ | 2,968 | |
(8) Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Eastern Energy Gas is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. Eastern Energy Gas believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Matters
Eastern Energy Gas is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Eastern Energy Gas does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.
(9) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes Eastern Energy Gas' revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and nonregulated, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business (in millions):
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Customer Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Regulated: | | | | | | | |
Gas transmission and storage | $ | 329 | | | $ | 332 | | | | | |
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Other | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Total regulated | 330 | | | 334 | | | | | |
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Nonregulated | 203 | | | 217 | | | | | |
Total Customer Revenue | 533 | | | 551 | | | | | |
Other revenue(1) | — | | | 2 | | | | | |
Total operating revenue | $ | 533 | | | $ | 553 | | | | | |
(1)Other revenue consists primarily of revenue recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815, "Derivative and Hedging" which includes unrealized gains and losses for derivatives not designated as hedges related to natural gas sales contracts and the royalties from the conveyance of mineral rights accounted for under ASC 932 "Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas".
Eastern Energy Gas has recognized contract liabilities of $38 million and $40 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, due to the relationship between Eastern Energy Gas' performance and the customer's payment. Eastern Energy Gas recognizes revenue as it fulfills its obligations to provide services to its customers. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Eastern Energy Gas recognized revenue of $11 million and $22 million, respectively, from the beginning contract liability balances.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table summarizes Eastern Energy Gas' revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2024 (in millions):
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| Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | | |
| Less than 12 months | | More than 12 months | | Total |
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Eastern Energy Gas | $ | 1,651 | | | $ | 14,473 | | | $ | 16,124 | |
(10) Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income tax (in millions):
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| | Unrecognized | | | | | | Accumulated |
| | Amounts On | | Unrealized | | | | Other |
| | Retirement | | Losses on Cash | | Noncontrolling | | Comprehensive |
| | Benefits | | Flow Hedges | | Interests | | Loss, Net |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (43) | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (42) | |
Other comprehensive loss | | (1) | | | (2) | | | — | | | (3) | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (45) | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (45) | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $ | (3) | | | $ | (38) | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (40) | |
Other comprehensive income | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (38) | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (39) | |
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Eastern Energy Gas during the periods included herein. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Eastern Energy Gas' historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Eastern Energy Gas' actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Net income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas for the first quarter of 2024 was $200 million, an increase of $78 million, or 64%, compared to 2023. Net income increased primarily due to the acquisition of an additional 50% noncontrolling interest in Cove Point, higher margin from EGTS' regulated gas transmission and storage operations of $14 million and higher earnings from Iroquois due to favorable fixed negotiated rate agreements, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense primarily due to higher pre-tax income.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Operating revenue decreased $20 million, or 4%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease in Cove Point LNG variable revenue of $10 million, a decrease in Cove Point's storage-related service revenues of $4 million and a decrease in services provided to affiliates of $3 million.
(Excess) cost of gas was a credit of $2 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to an expense of $20 million for the first quarter of 2023. The change is primarily from the unfavorable revaluation of volumes retained in 2023.
Operations and maintenance decreased $11 million, or 8%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower outside services of $6 million largely due to the termination of Dominion Energy, Inc.'s transition services agreement, lower technology and related charges of $4 million and a decrease in services provided to affiliates of $3 million, partially offset by an increase in materials and supplies of $3 million.
Property and other taxes decreased $4 million, or 11%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the expiration of Cove Point's payment in lieu of taxes program and the start of Cove Point's property tax credit agreement.
Interest expense decreased $1 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the repayment of $250 million of long-term debt in the second quarter of 2023 and $400 million of long-term debt in the fourth quarter of 2023 of $7 million, partially offset by higher outstanding borrowings under BHE GT&S' intercompany revolving credit agreement of $6 million.
Interest and dividend income decreased $7 million, or 78%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower outstanding loans under BHE GT&S' intercompany revolving credit agreement.
Income tax expense increased $27 million, or 69%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 and the effective tax rate was 26% for 2024 and 16% for 2023. The effective tax rate increased primarily due to the acquisition of an additional 50% noncontrolling interest in Cove Point.
Equity income increased $13 million, or 41%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to higher earnings from Iroquois due to favorable fixed negotiated rate agreements.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $82 million, or 69%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the acquisition of an additional 50% noncontrolling interest in Cove Point of $78 million and lower net income attributable to Cove Point of $4 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, Eastern Energy Gas' total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 81 | |
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Intercompany revolving credit agreement | | 400 | |
Less: | | |
Notes payable to affiliates | | 208 | |
Net intercompany revolving credit agreement | | 192 | |
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Total net liquidity | | $ | 273 | |
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Intercompany revolving credit agreement: | | |
Maturity date | | 2025 |
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $356 million and $319 million, respectively. The change is primarily due to the repayment of EGTS rate refunds to customers in 2023, partially offset by the timing of payments for operating costs and other changes in working capital.
The timing of Eastern Energy Gas' income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods elected and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $(60) million and $(156) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to a decrease in notes issued to its parent under an intercompany revolving credit agreement of $134 million, partially offset by a decrease in repayments of notes by its parent under an intercompany revolving credit agreement of $40 million and an increase in capital expenditures of $5 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 were $(283) million and consisted of net repayment of notes payable to affiliates of $192 million, distributions to its indirect parent, BHE, of $52 million and distributions to noncontrolling interests from Cove Point of $39 million.
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $(124) million and consisted of distributions to noncontrolling interests from Cove Point.
Long-term debt
Eastern Energy Gas currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue up to $2.5 billion of long-term debt securities through January 11, 2027.
Future Uses of Cash
Eastern Energy Gas has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, intercompany revolving credit agreements, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Eastern Energy Gas and each subsidiary has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Eastern Energy Gas' credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the natural gas transmission and storage and LNG export, import and storage industries.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, new growth projects and the timing of growth projects; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.
Eastern Energy Gas' historical and forecasted capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
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| Three-Month Periods | | Annual |
| Ended March 31, | | Forecast |
| 2023 | | 2024 | | 2024 |
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Natural gas transmission and storage | $ | 4 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 64 | |
Other | 55 | | | 56 | | | 350 | |
Total | $ | 59 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 414 | |
Natural gas transmission and storage primarily includes growth capital expenditures related to planned regulated projects. Other includes primarily nonregulated and routine capital expenditures for natural gas transmission, storage and LNG terminalling infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Regulatory Matters
Eastern Energy Gas is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Eastern Energy Gas' current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Eastern Energy Gas is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Eastern Energy Gas believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Eastern Energy Gas is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of Eastern Energy Gas' critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in Eastern Energy Gas' assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and subsidiaries ("EGTS") as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of EGTS as of December 31, 2023 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2024 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of EGTS' management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to EGTS in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 3, 2024
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| As of |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 31 | | | $ | 5 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 24 | | | 29 | |
Trade receivables, net | 84 | | | 104 | |
Receivables from affiliates | 8 | | | 9 | |
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Inventories | 59 | | | 59 | |
Income taxes receivable | 12 | | | 70 | |
Prepayments and other deferred charges | 23 | | | 22 | |
Natural gas imbalances | 31 | | | 34 | |
Other current assets | 5 | | | 5 | |
Total current assets | 277 | | | 337 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,703 | | | 4,715 | |
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Other assets | 92 | | | 92 | |
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Total assets | $ | 5,072 | | | $ | 5,144 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)
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| As of |
| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 18 | | | $ | 41 | |
Accounts payable to affiliates | 17 | | | 29 | |
Accrued interest | 23 | | | 7 | |
Accrued property, income and other taxes | 77 | | | 58 | |
Accrued employee expenses | 17 | | | 20 | |
Notes payable to affiliates | 5 | | | 2 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 17 | | | 22 | |
Customer and security deposits | 24 | | | 29 | |
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Current portion of long-term debt | 111 | | | 111 | |
Other current liabilities | 17 | | | 21 | |
Total current liabilities | 326 | | | 340 | |
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Long-term debt | 1,472 | | | 1,472 | |
Regulatory liabilities | 525 | | | 523 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 140 | | | 121 | |
Total liabilities | 2,463 | | | 2,456 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | | | |
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Shareholder's equity: | | | |
Common stock - 75,000 shares authorized, $10,000 par value, 60,101 issued and outstanding | 609 | | | 609 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,305 | | | 1,304 | |
Retained earnings | 723 | | | 803 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (28) | | | (28) | |
Total shareholder's equity | 2,609 | | | 2,688 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 5,072 | | | $ | 5,144 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Operating revenue | $ | 270 | | | $ | 278 | | | | | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
(Excess) cost of gas | (2) | | | 20 | | | | | |
Operations and maintenance | 88 | | | 99 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 38 | | | 37 | | | | | |
Property and other taxes | 14 | | | 14 | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | 138 | | | 170 | | | | | |
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Operating income | 132 | | | 108 | | | | | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | (17) | | | (18) | | | | | |
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Allowance for equity funds | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | |
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Other, net | 2 | | | — | | | | | |
Total other income (expense) | (14) | | | (17) | | | | | |
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Income before income tax expense (benefit) | 118 | | | 91 | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 31 | | | 23 | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 87 | | | $ | 68 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods | | |
| Ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Net income | $ | 87 | | | $ | 68 | | | | | |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $— and $— | — | | | 1 | | | | | |
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Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | | | 1 | | | | | |
Comprehensive income | $ | 87 | | | $ | 69 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)
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| | | | | Additional | | | | Other | | Total |
| Common Stock | | Paid-in | | Retained | | Comprehensive | | Shareholder's |
| Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Earnings | | Loss, Net | | Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | 60,101 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,275 | | | $ | 746 | | | $ | (30) | | | $ | 2,600 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 68 | | | — | | | 68 | |
Other comprehensive income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
Dividends declared | — | | | — | | | — | | | (9) | | | — | | | (9) | |
Contributions | — | | | — | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | 60,101 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,282 | | | $ | 805 | | | $ | (29) | | | $ | 2,667 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | 60,101 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,304 | | | $ | 803 | | | $ | (28) | | | $ | 2,688 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 87 | | | — | | | 87 | |
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Dividends declared | — | | | — | | | — | | | (167) | | | — | | | (167) | |
Contributions | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 | 60,101 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,305 | | | $ | 723 | | | $ | (28) | | | $ | 2,609 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
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| Three-Month Periods |
| Ended March 31, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 87 | | | $ | 68 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | 38 | | | 37 | |
Allowance for equity funds | (1) | | | (1) | |
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities | (8) | | | (85) | |
Deferred income taxes | 17 | | | 8 | |
Other, net | — | | | 1 | |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Trade receivables and other assets | 22 | | | 42 | |
Receivables from affiliates | 1 | | | — | |
Gas balancing activities | 4 | | | 17 | |
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Accrued property, income and other taxes | 7 | | | (15) | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (6) | | | 21 | |
Accounts payable to affiliates | (12) | | | — | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 149 | | | 93 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Capital expenditures | (39) | | | (37) | |
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Purchases of marketable securities | — | | | (3) | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 3 | | | — | |
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Other, net | 1 | | | — | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (35) | | | (40) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
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Issuance (repayment) of notes payable to affiliates, net | 3 | | | (23) | |
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Dividends paid | (96) | | | — | |
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Net cash flows from financing activities | (93) | | | (23) | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 21 | | | 30 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 34 | | | 45 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 55 | | | $ | 75 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) General
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("EGTS") conduct business activities consisting of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC")-regulated interstate natural gas transmission systems and underground storage. EGTS' operations include transmission assets located in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. EGTS also operates one of the nation's largest underground natural gas storage systems located in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. EGTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC ("Eastern Energy Gas"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in the energy industry. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2024, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in EGTS' accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting Topic 280, "Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which allows disclosure of one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items, as well as incremental qualitative disclosures on both an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. EGTS is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes Topic 740, "Income Tax—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" which requires enhanced disclosures, including specific categories and disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis, however retrospective application is permitted. EGTS is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure of certain climate-related information in registrations statements and Form 10-Ks. The final rules require a registrant to disclose, among other things: material climate-related risks; activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks; information about the registrant's board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management's role in managing material climate-related risks; and information on any climate-related targets or goals that are material to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. Further, to facilitate investors' assessment of certain climate-related risks, the final rules require disclosure of Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions when those emissions are material and disclosure of the financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The final rules include phased-in compliance periods for all registrants, with the compliance date dependent on the registrant's filer status and the content of the disclosure. On April 4, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules, pending the completion of judicial review of consolidated challenges by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. EGTS is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the final rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures included within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
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Interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets | 28 - 50 years | | $ | 7,060 | | | $ | 7,046 | |
Intangible plant | 12 - 20 years | | 82 | | | 80 | |
Plant in-service | | | 7,142 | | | 7,126 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (2,598) | | | (2,563) | |
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Construction work-in-progress | | | 159 | | | 152 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 4,703 | | | $ | 4,715 | |
(4) Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in millions):
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Investment funds | $ | 16 | | | $ | 19 | |
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Customer deposits | 24 | | | 29 | |
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents | 24 | | | 29 | |
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Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 40 | | | $ | 48 | |
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Current assets | $ | 24 | | | $ | 29 | |
Other assets | 16 | | | 19 | |
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 40 | | | $ | 48 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of customer deposits as allowed under the FERC gas tariff. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 31 | | | $ | 5 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 24 | | | 29 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 55 | | | $ | 34 | |
(5) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
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State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts | 5 | | | 4 | | | | | |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, EGTS' provision for federal and state income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. For current federal and state income taxes, EGTS had a payable to BHE of $20 million as of March 31, 2024 and a receivable from BHE of $57 million as of December 31, 2023. The change is primarily due to the settlement of the income tax receivable balance through non-cash distributions in 2024.
(6) Employee Benefit Plans
EGTS is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), an affiliate. The MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan that provides pension benefits for eligible employees. The MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees on behalf of EGTS. EGTS contributed $2 million to the MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Contributions related to these plans are reflected as net periodic benefit cost in operations and maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amounts attributable to EGTS were allocated from MidAmerican Energy in accordance with the intercompany administrative service agreement. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, EGTS' amount due to MidAmerican Energy associated with these plans and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $48 million.
(7) Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of EGTS' cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. EGTS has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
•Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that EGTS has the ability to access at the measurement date.
•Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflect EGTS' judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. EGTS develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
The following table presents EGTS' financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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Money market mutual funds | | $ | 31 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31 | |
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Investment funds | | 16 | | | — | | | — | | | 16 | |
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Money market mutual funds | | $ | 5 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5 | |
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EGTS' investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchase or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which EGTS transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, EGTS uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent EGTS' estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. EGTS bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by EGTS. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the applicable term of EGTS' outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, EGTS' forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contracts. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, EGTS uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts.
EGTS' long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of EGTS' long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of EGTS' long-term debt (in millions):
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Long-term debt | $ | 1,583 | | | $ | 1,380 | | | $ | 1,583 | | | $ | 1,386 | |
(8) Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Laws and Regulations
EGTS is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. EGTS believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Matters
EGTS is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. EGTS does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.
(9) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table summarizes EGTS' revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and other, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business (in millions):
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Gas transmission | $ | 188 | | | $ | 191 | | | | | |
Gas storage | 70 | | | 67 | | | | | |
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Total regulated | 258 | | | 260 | | | | | |
Management service and other revenues | 12 | | | 17 | | | | | |
Total Customer Revenue | 270 | | | 277 | | | | | |
Other revenue(1) | — | | | 1 | | | | | |
Total operating revenue | $ | 270 | | | $ | 278 | | | | | |
(1)Other revenue consists primarily of revenue recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815, "Derivative and Hedging" which includes unrealized gains and losses for derivatives not designated as hedges related to natural gas sales contracts and the royalties from the conveyance of mineral rights accounted for under ASC 932 "Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas".
Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table summarizes EGTS' revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2024 (in millions):
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EGTS | $ | 772 | | | $ | 3,314 | | | $ | 4,086 | |
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of EGTS during the periods included herein. This discussion should be read in conjunction with EGTS' historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. EGTS' actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.
Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2024 and 2023
Overview
Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $87 million, an increase of $19 million, or 28%, compared to 2023. Net income increased primarily due to higher margin from regulated gas transmission and storage operations of $14 million and a decrease in operations and maintenance expense, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense primarily due to higher pre-tax income.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Operating revenue decreased $8 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease in services provided to affiliates of $5 million, a decrease in royalties of $1 million and a decrease in regulated gas transmission and storage revenues as a result of a bankruptcy settlement of $1 million.
(Excess) cost of gas was a credit of $2 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to an expense of $20 million for the first quarter of 2023. The change is primarily from the unfavorable revaluation of volumes retained in 2023.
Operations and maintenance decreased $11 million, or 11%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower outside services of $5 million largely due to the termination of Dominion Energy Inc.'s transition services agreement, a decrease in services provided to affiliates of $5 million and lower technology and related charges of $2 million, partially offset by an increase in materials and supplies of $3 million.
Income tax expense increased $8 million, or 35%, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 and the effective tax rate was 26% for 2024 and 25% for 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, EGTS' total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 31 | |
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Intercompany revolving credit agreement | | 400 | |
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Notes payable to affiliates | | 5 | |
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Net intercompany revolving credit agreement | | 395 | |
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Total net liquidity | | $ | 426 | |
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Maturity date | | 2025 |
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $149 million and $93 million, respectively. The change is primarily due to the repayment of EGTS rate refunds to customers in 2023 and favorable operating results, partially offset by the timing of payments for operating costs and other changes in working capital.
The timing of EGTS' income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods elected and assumptions made for each payment date.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $(35) million and $(40) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to a decrease in purchases of marketable securities of $3 million and an increase in proceeds from sales of marketable securities of $3 million, partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures of $2 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 were $(93) million. Sources of cash totaled $3 million and consisted of net issuance of notes payable to Eastern Energy Gas. Uses of cash totaled $96 million and consisted of dividends paid to Eastern Energy Gas.
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $(23) million and consisted of net repayment of notes payable to Eastern Energy Gas.
Future Uses of Cash
EGTS has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, intercompany revolving credit agreements, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which EGTS has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, EGTS' credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the natural gas transmission and storage industry.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, new growth projects and the timing of growth projects; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.
EGTS' historical and forecasted capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
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Natural gas transmission and storage | $ | 3 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 23 | |
Other | 34 | | | 37 | | | 246 | |
Total | $ | 37 | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | 269 | |
Natural gas transmission and storage includes primarily growth capital expenditures related to planned regulated projects. Other includes primarily pipeline integrity work, automation and controls upgrades, underground storage, corrosion control, unit exchanges, compressor modifications and projects related to Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration natural gas storage rules. The amounts also include EGTS' asset modernization program, which includes projects for vintage pipeline replacement, compression replacement, pipeline assessment and underground storage integrity.
Material Cash Requirements
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Regulatory Matters
EGTS is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding EGTS' current regulatory matters.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
EGTS is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. EGTS believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and EGTS is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.
Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of long-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of EGTS' critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in EGTS' assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting the Registrants, see Item 7A of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Each Registrant's exposure to market risk and its management of such risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of PacifiCorp, Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Nevada Power and Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Sierra Pacific in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for disclosure of the respective Registrant's derivative positions as of March 31, 2024.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding, LLC, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. carried out separate evaluations, under the supervision and with the participation of each such entity's management, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon these evaluations, management of each such entity, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, in each case, concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures for such entity were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by such entity in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, in each case, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure by it. Each such entity hereby states that there has been no change in its internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
The following disclosures reflect material updates to legal proceedings and should be read in conjunction with Item 3 of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's and PacifiCorp's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY AND PACIFICORP
In September 2020, a severe weather event resulting in high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, including the 2020 Wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries and loss of life, and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. The wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp's service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate. Third-party reports for these wildfires indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences; several structures damaged; multiple individuals injured; and several fatalities.
In July 2022, the 2022 McKinney Fire began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California located in PacifiCorp's service territory, burning over 60,000 acres. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 McKinney Fire resulted in 11 structures damaged; 185 structures destroyed, including residences; 12 injuries; and four fatalities.
As described below, a significant number of complaints and demands alleging similar claims have been filed in Oregon and California related to the 2020 Wildfires. As of March 31, 2024, amounts sought in the complaints and demands filed in Oregon and in certain demands made in California totaled approximately $7 billion, excluding any doubling or trebling of damages included in the complaints and those settled. Generally, the complaints filed in California do not specify damages sought and are excluded from this amount. The complaints and demands filed in Oregon generally seek doubling of economic damages under Oregon law, which provides for such doubling in the event the wildfire is determined to have occurred as a result of recklessness, gross negligence, willfulness or malice. Additionally, those complaints and demands filed in Oregon that involve damages associated with forestry, trees or shrubbery generally seek trebling of damages claimed under Oregon law, which provides for such trebling in the event the damages are determined to have occurred by willful and intentional acts and without consent. In April 2024 and as described below, a mass complaint was filed by 1,000 individual class members in James seeking $30 billion of economic and noneconomic damages, as well as doubling of economic damages and punitive damages. Amounts sought for any doubling or trebling of damages are excluded from the amounts described below.
Multiple complaints have also been filed in California for the 2022 McKinney Fire for which the damages sought have not been specified.
Investigations into the causes and origins of the Wildfires are ongoing. For more information regarding certain legal proceedings affecting Berkshire Hathaway Energy, refer to Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Berkshire Hathaway Energy in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, and PacifiCorp, refer to Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of PacifiCorp in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
2020 Slater Fire California and Oregon Complaints and Demands
As described below, a significant number of complaints on behalf of plaintiffs associated with the Northern California and Southern Oregon Slater Fire ("Slater Fire") have been filed in Oregon and California. The complaints generally allege: (i) inverse condemnation; (ii) negligence; (iii) trespass; (iv) nuisance; and (v) violation of certain sections of the California Public Utilities Code and the California Health & Safety Code and request a jury trial and seek various damages, generally including: (i) economic damages; (ii) noneconomic damages; (iii) doubling of economic damages; (iv) punitive damages; (v) pre- and post-judgment interest; and (vi) attorneys' fees and other costs. Certain complaints include wrongful death claims as described below.
Hitchcock et al. v. PacifiCorp and Consolidated California Slater Fire Cases
On December 16, 2020, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Hitchcock et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 34-2020-00290833 ("Hitchcock") in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California by approximately 69 plaintiffs. The Hitchcock case makes similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire, includes a wrongful death claim for one of the two Slater Fire decedents and does not specify the amount of damages sought.
The following complaints also filed in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California have been consolidated into the Hitchcock case: Hillman complaint filed January 29, 2021, approximately 234 plaintiffs; Franklin complaint filed February 17, 2022, approximately 43 plaintiffs; Ormsby complaint filed April 18, 2022, approximately four plaintiffs; Hodges complaint filed August 23, 2022, approximately 26 plaintiffs; Nixon complaint filed August 31, 2022, approximately two plaintiffs; Bleeg complaint filed September 1, 2022, approximately 17 plaintiffs; Sanchez complaint filed September 7, 2022, approximately 10 plaintiffs; Lemon complaint filed September 2, 2022, approximately 186 plaintiffs; Duval complaint filed September 29, 2022, approximately 24 plaintiffs; Fernandez complaint filed August 17, 2023, approximately 51 plaintiffs; Thomason complaint filed September 7, 2023, approximately four plaintiffs; and Bledsoe complaint filed September 28, 2023, approximately three plaintiffs.
The complaints make similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and do not specify the amount of damages sought.
In 2023, PacifiCorp settled certain claims in the consolidated Hitchcock case for $8 million representing three individual plaintiffs and one commercial timber plaintiff. In the three-month period ending March 31, 2024, PacifiCorp reached additional settlements totaling $60 million representing 165 plaintiffs, including settlement of the wrongful death claim and the Terran case described below. In April 2024, PacifiCorp reached additional settlements totaling $2 million representing 16 plaintiffs, including certain plaintiffs in the Franklin and Bleeg cases. As a result of the settlements, one bellwether trial in the Hitchcock consolidated cases remains scheduled for October 7, 2024.
Other Slater Fire Cases
On September 8, 2023, a subrogation complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Travelers Commercial Insurance Company et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV008226 in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California by four plaintiffs. The complaint makes similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and does not specify the amount of damages sought. This case settled on February 12, 2024.
On August 10, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Siskiyou County v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 34-2022-00324977 by one plaintiff in California Superior Court, Sacramento County. The complaint makes similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and does not specify the amount of damages sought. In April 2023, PacifiCorp received a mediation demand from Siskiyou County for approximately $6 million in damages. A jury trial is scheduled for June 2, 2025.
On July 12, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Susan Irene Terran et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV27759 in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Oregon, by approximately six plaintiffs. The complaint makes similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and seeks various damages, including economic damages of approximately $10 million based on $1 million for each of the five individual plaintiffs and $5 million for the one non-individual plaintiff. The complaint seeks noneconomic damages to be determined at trial. The Terran case has settled.
Black et al. v. PacifiCorp and Consolidated Oregon Slater Fire Cases
On March 10, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Susan Black et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV08622 ("Black") in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, by approximately 28 plaintiffs. The complaint makes similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and seeks various damages, including economic damages of approximately $44 million based on $1 million for each of the 24 individual plaintiffs and $5 million for each of the four non-individual plaintiffs. The individual plaintiffs also seek unspecified noneconomic damages. A jury trial is scheduled for September 23, 2024, through November 1, 2024.
The following complaints filed in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County have been consolidated into the Black case: Denny complaint filed August 31, 2022, approximately seven plaintiffs and Sparks amended complaint filed September 7, 2022, approximately five plaintiffs. The complaints make similar allegations as those described above for the Slater Fire and each seek various damages, including economic damages of approximately $16 million based on $1 million for each of the 11 individual plaintiffs and $5 million for the one non-individual plaintiff across both the Denny and Sparks complaints. The individual plaintiffs also seek unspecified noneconomic damages.
United States – Loss and Damages to Federal Lands – Slater Fire
PacifiCorp received a notice of indebtedness from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service ("USFS") indicating that PacifiCorp owes $356 million for fire suppression costs, natural resource damages and burned area emergency response costs incurred by the USFS associated with the Slater fire in California. The notice further indicates that the alleged amounts owed may not include all environmental damages to which the USFS may be entitled and which the U.S. may seek to recover if further action is taken to resolve the debt. Additional charges for interest, penalties and administrative costs may also be sought associated with amounts considered overdue. In January 2024, PacifiCorp received correspondence from the U.S. Department of Justice ("USDOJ") indicating its intent to litigate the matter due to PacifiCorp not having paid the $356 million. PacifiCorp is actively cooperating with the USDOJ on resolving these alleged claims, including through the pursuit of alternative dispute resolution.
2020 Oregon Wildfires, Excluding Slater Fire
As described below, a significant number of complaints on behalf of plaintiffs associated with the 2020 Wildfires have been filed in Oregon in addition to those described above for the Slater Fire. The plaintiffs generally allege: (i) negligence due in part to alleged failure to comply with certain Oregon statutes and administrative rules, including those issued by the OPUC; (ii) gross negligence alleged in the form of willful, wanton and reckless disregard of known risks to the public; (iii) trespass; (iv) nuisance; (v) inverse condemnation; (vi) pre- and post-judgment interest; and (vii) reasonable attorney fees, investigation costs and expert witness fees. The complaints generally assert claims for: (i) noneconomic damages, including mental suffering, emotional distress, inconvenience and interference with normal and usual activities; (ii) damages for real and personal property and other economic losses; (iii) double the amount of property and economic damages; (iv) treble damages for specific costs associated with loss of forestry, trees and shrubbery; and (v) double the damages for the costs of litigation and reforestation. Certain complaints include wrongful death claims as described below. The plaintiffs generally demand a trial by jury and reserve their right to further amend their complaints to allege claims for punitive damages.
Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp and Consolidated Cases
On September 30, 2020, a class action complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon ("James"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents and businesses who sought to represent a class of all Oregon citizens and entities whose real or personal property was harmed beginning on September 7, 2020, by wildfires in Oregon allegedly caused by PacifiCorp. On November 3, 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to limit the class to include Oregon citizens allegedly impacted by the Echo Mountain Complex, South Obenchain, 242 and Santiam Canyon fires, as well as to add claims for noneconomic damages. The amended complaint alleged that PacifiCorp's assets contributed to the Oregon wildfires occurring on or after September 7, 2020, and that PacifiCorp acted with gross negligence, among other things. The amended complaint seeks damages similar to those described above, including not less than $600 million of economic damages and in excess of $1 billion of noneconomic damages for the plaintiffs and the class.
On April 29, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp naming 1,000 individual class members was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, captioned Shane A Henson et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., referencing James Case No. 20CV33885 as the lead case. The April 2024 James complaint makes damages only allegations seeking for each individual class member $5 million of economic damages, $25 million of noneconomic damages and punitive damages equal to 0.25 times the amount of economic and noneconomic damages. The April 2024 James complaint also asserts doubling of economic damages for each individual class member. The class members demand a trial by jury.
On April 24, 2023, the jury trial for James with respect to the 17 named plaintiffs began in Multnomah County Circuit Court. In June 2023, the jury issued its verdict finding PacifiCorp liable to the 17 named plaintiffs and to the class with respect to the four wildfires. The jury found PacifiCorp's conduct grossly negligent, reckless and willful as to each plaintiff and the entire class. The jury awarded the 17 named plaintiffs $90 million of damages, including $4 million of economic damages, $68 million of noneconomic damages and $18 million of punitive damages based on a 0.25 multiplier of the economic and noneconomic damages.
In September 2023, the Multnomah County Circuit Court ordered trial dates for three damages phase trials described below wherein plaintiffs in each of the three damages phase trials would present evidence regarding their damages.
In January 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the June 2023 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $92 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury, as well as doubling of the economic damages and offsetting of any insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. Under ORS 82.010, interest at a rate of 9% per annum will accrue on the judgment commencing at the date the judgment was entered until the entire money award is paid, amended or reversed by an appellate court. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed a notice of appeal associated with the June 2023 verdict in James, including whether the case can proceed as a class action and filed a motion to stay further damages phase trials. On February 14, 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals denied PacifiCorp's request to stay the damages phase trials. On February 13, 2024, the 17 named plaintiffs filed a notice of cross-appeal as to the January 2024 limited judgment and money award. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.
In January 2024, the jury for the first James damages phase trial awarded nine plaintiffs $62 million of damages, including $6 million of economic damages and $56 million of noneconomic damages. After the jury verdict, the Multnomah County Circuit Court doubled the economic damages to $12 million and added $16 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict bringing the total damages awarded to $84 million. PacifiCorp requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the nine plaintiffs, and on March 25, 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted in large part the offset request. In April 2024, the Multnomah County Circuit Court entered a limited judgment and money award for the January 2024 James verdict. The limited judgment awards $80 million of damages based on the amounts awarded by the jury and offsetting insurance proceeds received by plaintiffs. The limited judgment created a lien against PacifiCorp, attaching a debt for the money awards. In April 2024, PacifiCorp posted a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgment pending final resolution of any appeals. PacifiCorp amended its January 2024 appeal of the June 2023 James verdict to include the January 2024 jury verdict.
In March 2024, the jury for the second James damages phase trial awarded ten plaintiffs $42 million of damages, including $12 million of doubled economic damages, $23 million of noneconomic damages and $7 million of punitive damages using the 0.25 multiplier determined by the jury for the June 2023 James verdict. PacifiCorp has requested that the Multnomah County Circuit Court judge offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the ten plaintiffs. PacifiCorp intends to appeal the jury's damage awards associated with the March 2024 jury verdict once judgment is entered.
As described below, in March 2024, settlement was reached with five commercial timber plaintiffs in the James consolidated cases, and the jury trial scheduled for April 2024 was cancelled.
The following cases have been consolidated into the James case:
Amended Salter filed August 20, 2021, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon by approximately 97 individuals. The complaint seeks damages similar to those described above, including economic damages not to exceed $150 million and noneconomic damages not to exceed $500 million.
Amended Allen filed September 2, 2021, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon by approximately five individuals. The Allen case seeks damages similar to those described above, including $8 million in economic and $24 million in noneconomic damages related to the Beachie Creek fire.
Dietrich filed August 26, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon. The complaint, as amended on September 6, 2022, was filed by six Oregon residents individually and on behalf of a class defined to include residents of, business owners in, real or personal property owners in and any other individuals physically present in specified Oregon counties as of September 7, 2020 who experienced any harm, damage or loss as a result of the Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex, 242 or South Obenchain fires. The amended complaint seeks $400 million in economic damages and $500 million in noneconomic damages. The Dietrich case is currently stayed due to plaintiffs' motion to consolidate the case into James.
Cady filed April 26, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon. The Cady case was filed by 21 individuals seeking approximately $105 million in economic damages based on $5 million per each of the 21 individual plaintiffs in connection with the Echo Mountain Complex fire. The individual plaintiffs also seek noneconomic damages to be determined at trial. In March 2024, a settlement was reached resulting in cancellation of the jury trial that was previously scheduled to begin May 6, 2024.
Logan filed September 2, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon. The Logan case was filed by five individuals seeking approximately $35 million in economic damages based on $5 million for each of the four individual plaintiffs and $15 million for the one non-individual plaintiff. In March 2024, a settlement was reached resulting in cancellation of the jury trial that was previously scheduled to begin May 6, 2024.
Bell filed September 7, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon by 59 plaintiffs seeking $35 million in damages, including economic and noneconomic damages.
Freres Timber filed September 1, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon. The complaint, as amended on October 18, 2023, was filed by three commercial plaintiffs seeking approximately $7 million in economic damages and $2 million of punitive damages. In March 2024, a settlement was reached, and the jury trial scheduled for April 2024 was cancelled.
CW Specialty Lumber, Inc. filed December 6, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon. The complaint, as amended on October 17, 2023, was filed by two commercial timber plaintiffs each seeking approximately $10 million in economic damages and $3 million in punitive damages. In March 2024, a settlement was reached, and the jury trial scheduled for April 2024 was cancelled.
The settlements reached with the various James plaintiffs in March 2024 totaled $29 million.
Ashley Andersen et al. v. PacifiCorp and Consolidated Cases
On November 16, 2021, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, captioned Ashley Andersen et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV36567 ("Andersen"). The Andersen case was filed by approximately 50 Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The Andersen case as amended on December 6, 2022 makes allegations similar to those described above and seeks economic damages of approximately $83 million and noneconomic damages of approximately $83 million. Multiple complaints have been consolidated into Andersen as described below.
The following complaints also filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, have been consolidated into the Andersen case each with allegations and damages similar to those described above for the Andersen case and each seek economic damages of approximately $83 million and noneconomic damages of approximately $83 million unless otherwise noted: Klinger filed September 1, 2022, approximately 49 plaintiffs; Bowen filed September 1, 2022, approximately 47 plaintiffs; Weathers filed September 1, 2022, approximately 46 plaintiffs; Barnholdt filed September 6, 2022, approximately 26 plaintiffs; Pratt filed September 7, 2022, approximately 16 plaintiffs; Thompson filed September 7, 2022, approximately 49 plaintiffs; Cohn filed September 7, 2022, approximately 6 plaintiffs, $5 million for a wrongful death claim, $15 million in economic damages and $15 million in noneconomic damages; Sparks filed December 17, 2021 and amended on September 7, 2022, approximately 49 plaintiffs, various damages of approximately $125 million; Russie filed May 13, 2022, approximately 45 plaintiffs, various damages of approximately $125 million.
The Andersen case is set for trial starting August 19, 2024, through September 13, 2024.
Judith O'Keefe v. PacifiCorp and Consolidated Cases
On April 23, 2021, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Judith O'Keefe v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV15857 ("O'Keefe") in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon associated with the Beachie Creek Fire. The complaint, as amended on January 31, 2024, was filed by one individual plaintiff seeking damages similar to those described above, including approximately $1 million in economic damages and $1 million in noneconomic damages. A jury trial is scheduled for November 4, 2024, through November 29, 2024.
The following cases also associated with the Beachie Creek Fire have been consolidated into the O'Keefe case: Macy-Wyngarden filed September 1, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, by approximately 12 plaintiffs seeking economic damages of approximately $83 million and noneconomic damages of approximately $83 million; Bogle filed September 1, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, by approximately 39 plaintiffs seeking economic damages of approximately $83 million and noneconomic damages of approximately $83 million; Dodge filed September 8, 2022, in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon, by two plaintiffs seeking $3 million in economic damages and $3 million in noneconomic damages.
Other Cases
On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp associated with the Archie Creek Fire was filed captioned Leonard Mitchell Lee et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29685 in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon by approximately five plaintiffs, seeking approximately $63 million in economic damages and $63 million in noneconomic damages and makes allegations similar to those described above.
On September 2, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp associated with the Archie Creek Fire was filed captioned Beamer et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29851 in Oregon Circuit Court in Douglas County, Oregon by approximately 36 plaintiffs, seeking more than $190 million in economic damages based on $5 million for each of the 35 individual plaintiffs and $15 million for the one non-individual plaintiff and makes allegations similar to those described above. The individual plaintiffs also seek noneconomic damages to be determined at trial. As a result of the December 2023 settlement, claims associated with approximately 27 plaintiffs in the Beamer case were resolved. In February 2024, the Oregon Circuit Court dismissed all but one remaining plaintiff. In April 2024, in response to the one remaining plaintiff in Beamer filing a letter indicating the intent to dismiss their claims, the Oregon Circuit Court entered the dismissal.
A group of subrogation insurers that filed complaints against PacifiCorp associated with the Archie Creek Fire agreed to a mediator's proposal under which PacifiCorp will pay 51.75% of the total claims paid and to be paid by the carriers related to the Archie Creek Fire. In October 2022, PacifiCorp paid $24 million to the subrogation insurers. During 2023 and January 2024, PacifiCorp paid additional amounts to the subrogation insurers and ultimately expects to pay a total of $28 million to the subrogation insurers. While some of the subrogation complaints have been fully dismissed, the following remain active:
The Lexington complaint was filed against PacifiCorp by two insurers in Oregon Circuit Court in Douglas County, Oregon seeking $14 million in damages for negligence associated with the Archie Creek Fire and, as amended on February 3, 2022, make allegations similar to those described above. The Lexington case was partially dismissed following settlement, but general judgment of dismissal has not yet been entered because certain plaintiffs remain active.
The Certain Underwriters complaint was filed against PacifiCorp by four insurers in Oregon Circuit Court in Douglas County, Oregon on April 28, 2022 by multiple insurers seeking $14 million in damages for negligence associated with the Archie Creek Fire. The Certain Underwriters case remains pending because general judgment of dismissal has not yet been entered because certain plaintiffs remain active.
The Ace American Insurance Co. complaint was filed against PacifiCorp in Oregon Circuit Court in Douglas County, Oregon on August 25, 2022, by 15 insurers seeking approximately $24 million for negligence. The Ace American Insurance case was partially dismissed following settlement, but general judgment of dismissal has not yet been entered because certain plaintiffs remain active.
On October 7, 2021, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Estate of Cathy Lynn Cook et. al v. PacifiCorp et. al, Case No. 21CV35076 ("Cook") in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, approximately two plaintiffs, seeking a minor amount of economic damages and approximately $40 million in noneconomic damages associated with the Beachie Creek Fire, makes allegations similar to those described above and includes wrongful death claims. On February 5, 2024, the complaint was amended to add a request for $200 million in punitive damages. The Cook case is set for trial starting August 5, 2024, through August 16, 2024.
On October 7, 2021, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Angela Mosso et. al v. PacifiCorp et. al, Case No. 21CV35069 in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, approximately four plaintiffs, seeking approximately $10 million in economic damages and $90 million in noneconomic damages associated with the Beachie Creek Fire, makes allegations similar to those described above and includes wrongful death claims. On February 5, 2024, the complaint was amended to add a request for $400 million in punitive damages. On April 18, 2024, a second amended complaint was filed increasing noneconomic damages to $200 million and decreasing punitive damages to $330 million for total damages sought of $540 million. The Mosso case is set for trial starting July 5, 2024, through July 19, 2024.
In April 2024, the Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County denied plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment in Cook and Mosso to utilize the June 2023 verdict in James to establish fire causation and negligence for the Cook and Mosso trials.
On June 9, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Annamarie Miller et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV23104 in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, approximately 10 plaintiffs, seeking approximately $42 million in economic damages and $42 million in noneconomic damages associated with the Echo Mountain Fire and makes allegations similar to those described above.
On November 7, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Cooper Mountain Winery LLC v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV47202 in Oregon Circuit Court in Washington County, Oregon, seeking approximately $750,000 in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above.
On January 18, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Sokol Blosser, Ltd. et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 24CV03044 in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, approximately nine plaintiffs, seeking approximately $20 million in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above.
On July 14, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Elk Cove Vineyards, Inc. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV28258 in Oregon Circuit Court in Yamhill County, Oregon, one plaintiff, seeking approximately $3 million in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above. On March 13, 2024, the complaint was amended to add 12 plaintiffs, with all plaintiffs collectively seeking approximately $25 million in economic damages. The Elk Cove Vineyards, Inc. case is set for trial starting April 1, 2025 through May 9, 2025.
On July 14, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Retraite, LLC, et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV28213 in Oregon Circuit Court in Polk County, Oregon, approximately four plaintiffs, seeking approximately $4 million in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above. The Retraite LLC case is set for trial starting February 3, 2025 through March 7, 2025.
On July 14, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Brigadoon Vineyards, LLC v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV28149 in Oregon Circuit Court in Lane County, Oregon seeking approximately $100,000 in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above. The Brigadoon Vineyards, LLC case is set for trial starting January 7, 2025 through January 28, 2025.
On July 24, 2023, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 23CV29519 in Oregon Circuit Court in Marion County, Oregon seeking approximately $3 million in economic damages associated with multiple fires and makes allegations similar to those described above. On March 29, 2024, the complaint was amended to add four plaintiffs, with all plaintiffs collectively seeking approximately $4 million in economic damages.
On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Stroh Coastal Holdings LLC, v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29695 in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon, one plaintiff, seeking $1 million in economic damages associated with the Pike Road Fire and makes allegations similar to those described above. The Stroh Coastal Holdings LLC case is set for trial starting September 3, 2024, through September 13, 2024.
In January 2024, PacifiCorp settled various claims for $3 million with approximately 14 plaintiffs associated with various 2020 Wildfire complaints in Oregon.
United States and State of Oregon – Loss and Damages to Federal and State Lands – Oregon Fires
PacifiCorp received correspondence from the USDOJ, representing the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Forest Service, regarding the potential recovery of certain costs and damages alleged to have occurred to federal lands from the September 2020 Archie Creek and Susan Creek fires. The USDOJ estimates for mediation purposes only the costs and damages relating to reforestation, damaged timber and improvements, coordination with hydropower license, suppression costs and other assessment, cleanup and rehabilitation costs and damages at approximately $625 million. The amounts alleged for natural resource damage from these fires do not include intangible environmental and natural resource damages that the U.S. could potentially seek to recover if this matter was fully litigated, nor do they include multipliers which the agencies are allegedly entitled to collect under pertinent federal regulations, under which, for example, minimum damages for trespass to timber managed by the U.S. Department of Interior are twice the fair market value of the resource at the time of the trespass, or three times if the violation was willful.
PacifiCorp also received correspondence from the Oregon Department of Justice ("ODOJ"), representing the State of Oregon, regarding the potential recovery of losses and damages to state lands from the Archie Creek and Susan Creek fires. The ODOJ estimates for mediation purposes only losses and damages relating to the sheltering of, and assistance to, affected Oregonians, fire control and extinguishment costs, 39 acres of Oregon forestland, losses and damages at the Rock Creek Fish Hatchery, road and highway damages, and other costs, at approximately $109 million.
On October 12, 2023 and December 21, 2023, the Oregon Department of Forestry sent demand notices for fire suppression costs totaling $2 million for three separate ignition points associated with the 2020 Wildfires.
PacifiCorp is actively cooperating with both the USDOJ and ODOJ on resolving these alleged claims, including through the pursuit of alternative dispute resolution.
2022 McKinney Fire
Numerous complaints associated with the 2022 McKinney Fire have been filed in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California on behalf of over 300 plaintiffs, including multiple insurers, as described below. The complaints generally allege: (i) inverse condemnation; (ii) negligence; (iii) trespass; (iv) nuisance; and (v) violation of certain sections of the California Public Utilities Code and the California Health & Safety Code and seek various damages, generally including: (i) economic damages; (ii) noneconomic damages; (iii) doubling or trebling of timber damages; (iv) punitive damages; (v) prejudgment interest; and (vi) attorneys' fees and other costs. Certain complaints include wrongful death claims as described below. The complaints do not specify the amount of damages sought.
On August 16, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Bridges et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 34-2022-00325257, in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California ("Bridges") by approximately five plaintiffs. The following complaints were filed and subsequently consolidated (or will be consolidated) into Bridges: Cogan filed August 23, 2022, approximately 12 plaintiffs, including a wrongful death claim; Shoopman filed August 26, 2022, approximately 61 plaintiffs, including a wrongful death claim; Lowe filed September 28, 2022, approximately two plaintiffs; Fraser filed November 9, 2022, approximately 180 plaintiffs; California Fair Plan Association, filed March 3, 2023, approximately 18 subrogation insurers; Corrales, filed April 6, 2023, approximately 30 plaintiffs; Murieen, filed April 20, 2023, approximately seven plaintiffs; Hickey, filed May 9, 2023, approximately five plaintiffs; and Volckhausen, filed May 9, 2023, one plaintiff; Huber, filed August 21, 2023, approximately three plaintiffs, including a wrongful death claim; CSAA filed December 21, 2023, one subrogation insurer.
On December 21, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Siskiyou County v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 2:22‑CV‑02278‑DMC, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ("Siskiyou County") on behalf of a single plaintiff. A jury trial is scheduled for September 22, 2025.
On January 8, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Insurance Company of Hannover v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 24CV000183, in Sacramento Superior Court, California, by one subrogation plaintiff.
On March 4, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Gabriel Hamilton et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 24CV004099, in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California ("Hamilton") by approximately 34 plaintiffs, including four insurance subrogation plaintiffs.
On March 28, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Mark Crawford et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 24CV006043, in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California ("Crawford") by approximately 37 plaintiffs.
On April 12, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Susanne White v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 2:24‑CV‑01112‑KJM‑DMC, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ("White") by one plaintiff.
On April 25, 2024, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Loretta D. Bartlett et. al v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 24CV008199, in California Superior Court, Sacramento County, California ("Bartlett") by approximately 30 plaintiffs.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY
HomeServices, a subsidiary of BHE, is currently defending against several antitrust cases, all in federal district courts. In each case, plaintiffs claim HomeServices and certain of its subsidiaries (in one instance, HomeServices and BHE) conspired with co-defendants to artificially inflate real estate commissions by following and enforcing multiple listing service ("MLS") rules that require listing agents to offer a commission split to cooperating agents in order for the property to appear on the MLS ("Cooperative Compensation Rule"). None of the complaints specify damages sought. However, two cases allege Texas state law deceptive trade practices claims, for which plaintiffs have provided written notice of the damages sought totaling approximately $9 billion by separate notice as required by Texas law. The cases are captioned as follows.
In April 2019, the Burnett (formerly Sitzer) et al. v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 19CV332, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the "Burnett case"). This lawsuit, which was certified as a class in April 2022, was originally brought on behalf of named plaintiffs Joshua Sitzer and Amy Winger against the National Association of Realtors ("NAR"), Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.), HomeServices of America, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. HSF Affiliates, LLC and BHH Affiliates, LLC, each a subsidiary of HomeServices, were subsequently added as defendants. Rhonda Burnett became a lead class plaintiff in June 2021. The jury trial commenced on October 16, 2023, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on October 31, 2023, finding that the named defendants participated in a conspiracy to follow and enforce the Cooperative Compensation Rule, which conspiracy had the purpose or effect of raising, inflating, or stabilizing broker commission rates paid by home sellers. The jury further found that the class plaintiffs had proved damages in the amount of $1.8 billion. Joint and several liability applies for the co- defendants. Federal law authorizes trebling of damages and the award of pre-judgment interest and attorney fees. Prior to the trial, Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.) and RE/MAX, LLC reached settlement agreements with the plaintiffs. Subsequent to the trial, settlements were reached by Keller Williams and NAR on February 1, 2024 and March 15, 2024, respectively. All settlements are subject to court approval, which is scheduled for May 9, 2024, except for the NAR settlement for which the date is November 26, 2024. Final judgment has not yet been entered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. In April 2024, HomeServices agreed to terms with the plaintiffs to settle all claims asserted against HomeServices, HSF Affiliates, LLC and BHH Affiliates, LLC in the Burnett case as part of a proposed nationwide class settlement. The final settlement, which includes scheduled payments over the next four years, has yet to be filed with the court and is ultimately subject to court approval. If the settlement is not approved by the court, HomeServices intends to vigorously appeal on multiple grounds the jury's findings and damage award in the Burnett case, including whether the case can proceed as a class action. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.
In March 2019, the Christopher Moehrl v. National Association of Realtors, et al. & Sawbill Strategic, Inc. v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case Nos. 19CV01610 and 19CV2544 (together "Moehrl") complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This certified class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Christopher Moehrl against the NAR, Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.), HomeServices of America, Inc., HSF Affiliates, LLC, BHH Affiliates, LLC, Long & Foster Companies, Inc. (also a HomeServices subsidiary), RE/MAX, LLC and Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
In December 2020, the Nosalek (formerly Bauman) v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 20CV1244, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. This putative class action lawsuit was originally filed on behalf of named plaintiffs Gary Bauman, Mary Jane Bauman, and Jennifer Nosalek against the MLS Property Information Network, Inc. (MassPIN), Anywhere Real Estate (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.), HomeServices of America, Inc., BHH Affiliates, LLC, HSF Affiliates, LLC, RE/MAX, LLC, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and additional named defendants. In October 2021, the Baumans voluntarily dismissed themselves from the case, removing them as class representatives. A motion by HomeServices' defendants for summary judgment remains pending based on resolution of the motion for multidistrict litigation.
In November 2023, the QJ v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 23CV01013, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff QJ Team, LLC against the Texas Association of Realtors, Inc., HomeServices of America, Inc., ABA Management, L.L.C. (a HomeServices subsidiary), Ebby Halliday Real Estate, LLC (a HomeServices subsidiary), Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and additional named defendants.
In December 2023, the Martin v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 23CV01104, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Julie Martin against the Texas Association of Realtors, Inc., HomeServices of America, Inc., ABA Management, L.L.C., Ebby Halliday Real Estate, LLC, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and additional named defendants.
On March 21, 2024, the court granted plaintiffs' motion to consolidate the QJ case and the Martin case.
In December 2023, the Umpa v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 23CV00945, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Daniel Umpa against the NAR, HomeServices of America, Inc., BHH Affiliates, LLC, HSF Affiliates, LLC, Long & Foster Companies, Inc., Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and additional named defendants.
In January 2024, the Masiello v. Roy H. Long Realty, Inc. d/b/a Long Realty et al., Case No. 24CV00045, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Joseph Masiello against the Arizona Association of Realtors, Roy H. Long Realty, Inc. d/b/a Long Realty (a HomeServices of America, Inc. subsidiary) and additional named defendants.
In January 2024, the Fierro v. BHH Affiliates, LLC, et al., Case No. 24CV00449, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiffs Gael Fierro and Patrick Thurber against the NAR, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., BHH Affiliates, LLC and additional named defendants.
In January 2024, the Whaley v. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties et al., Case No. 24CV00105, amended complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Nathaniel Whaley against the NAR, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties (a HomeServices of America, Inc. subsidiary) and additional named defendants.
In February 2024, the Boykin v. BHH Affiliates, LLC, et al., Case No. 24CV00340, compliant was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. This putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Angela Boykin against the NAR, BHH Affiliates, LLC and additional named defendants.
On March 20, 2024, the court consolidated the Boykin case with the Whaley case.
In February 2024, the Jensen v. HomeServices of America, Inc., et al., Case No. 24CV00109, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. The putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiff Dalton Jensen against the NAR, Anywhere Real Estate, Inc., HomeServices of America, Inc., HSF Affiliates, LLC, BHH Affiliates, LLC and additional named defendants.
In March 2024, the Wang v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al., Case No. 24CV02371, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This pro se action was filed against the NAR, the Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., and HomeServices of America, Inc., et al.
In March 2024, the first amended complaint in the Gibson v. National Association of Realtors, et al., Case No. 23CV00788, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The putative class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of named plaintiffs Don Gibson, Lauren Criss and John Meiners against the NAR, BHE and additional named defendants.
On April 23, 2024, the court consolidated the Gibson case with the Umpa case.
In April 2024, the Burton v. HomeServices of America, Inc., et al. Case No. 7:24CV01800, complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. This putative class action was brought on behalf of named plaintiffs Shauntell Burton, Benny D. Cheatham, Robert Douglass, Douglas Fender, and Dena Fender against HomeServices of America, Inc., HSF Affiliates, LLC, et al. This is the second complaint filed by these plaintiffs; the first complaint was filed against the National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. et al. ("Burton I") and is still pending.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
There has been no material change to each Registrant's risk factors from those disclosed in Item 1A of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Information regarding Berkshire Hathaway Energy's and PacifiCorp's mine safety violations and other legal matters disclosed in accordance with Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is included in Exhibit 95 to this Form 10-Q.
Item 5.Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6.Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY
PACIFICORP
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY AND PACIFICORP
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING
NEVADA POWER
SIERRA PACIFIC
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY AND SIERRA PACIFIC
EASTERN ENERGY GAS
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE
ALL REGISTRANTS
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101 | The following financial information from each respective Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, is formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and included herein: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged in summary and detail. |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Calvin D. Haack |
| Calvin D. Haack |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| PACIFICORP |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Nikki L. Kobliha |
| Nikki L. Kobliha |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Blake M. Groen |
| Blake M. Groen |
| Vice President and Controller |
| of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| of MidAmerican Energy Company |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Michael J. Behrens |
| Michael J. Behrens |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Michael J. Behrens |
| Michael J. Behrens |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Scott C. Miller |
| Scott C. Miller |
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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| EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. |
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Date: May 3, 2024 | /s/ Scott C. Miller |
| Scott C. Miller |
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |