ý | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Delaware | 44-0382470 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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/d | per day | |
ARO | Asset retirement obligation | |
Bcf | Billion cubic feet | |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | |
ETE | Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | |
ETP | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of ETE | |
Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
GAAP | Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America | |
Lake Charles LNG | Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
LNG | Liquefied natural gas | |
NGL | Natural gas liquids | |
PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls | |
PEPL | Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP | |
PEPL Holdings | PEPL Holdings, LLC | |
PRPs | Potentially responsible parties | |
Regency | Regency Energy Partners LP, a subsidiary of ETP | |
Sea Robin | Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC | |
SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |
Southern Union | Southern Union Company | |
Southwest Gas | Pan Gas Storage LLC (d.b.a. Southwest Gas) | |
TBtu | Trillion British thermal units | |
Trunkline | Trunkline Gas Company, LLC |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||
PEPL transportation | 609 | 607 | |||
Trunkline transportation | 480 | 633 | |||
Sea Robin transportation | 85 | 113 |
Approximate Miles of Pipelines | |||
PEPL | 6,000 | ||
Trunkline | 2,000 | ||
Sea Robin | 1,000 | ||
Peak Day Delivery Capacity (Bcf/d) | |||
PEPL | 2.8 | ||
Trunkline | 0.9 | ||
Sea Robin | 2.0 | ||
Underground Storage Capacity-Owned (Bcf) | 68.1 | ||
Underground Storage Capacity-Leased (Bcf) | 28.8 | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years of Firm Transportation Contracts (1) | |||
PEPL | 4.5 | ||
Trunkline | 7.6 | ||
Sea Robin (2) | N/A | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years of Firm Storage Contracts (1) | |||
PEPL | 6.9 | ||
Trunkline | 3.4 |
(1) | Weighted by firm capacity volumes. |
(2) | Sea Robin’s contracts are primarily interruptible, with only four firm contracts in place. |
• | Borrowing costs associated with existing debt obligations could increase in the event of a credit rating downgrade; |
• | The costs of refinancing debt that is maturing or any new debt issuances could increase due to a credit rating downgrade; and |
• | FERC may be unwilling to allow the Company to pass along increased debt service costs to natural gas customers. |
• | examine and potentially acquire regulated or unregulated businesses, including transportation and storage assets and gathering and processing businesses within the natural gas industry; |
• | enter into joint venture agreements and/or other transactions with other industry participants or financial investors; |
• | selectively divest parts of its business, including parts of its core operations; and |
• | continue expanding its existing operations. |
• | its success in valuing and bidding for the opportunities; |
• | its ability to assess the risks of the opportunities; |
• | its ability to obtain regulatory approvals on favorable terms; and |
• | its access to financing on acceptable terms. |
• | the risk of diverting management’s attention from day-to-day operations; |
• | the risk that the acquired businesses will require substantial capital and financial investments; |
• | the risk that the investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations; and |
• | the risk of substantial difficulties in the transition and integration process. |
• | the Company’s ability to obtain necessary approvals and permits from FERC and other regulatory agencies on a timely basis and on terms that are acceptable to it; |
• | the ability to access sufficient capital at reasonable rates to fund expansion projects, especially in periods of prolonged economic decline when the Company may be unable to access capital markets; |
• | the availability of skilled labor, equipment, and materials to complete expansion projects; |
• | adverse weather conditions; |
• | potential changes in federal, state and local statutes, regulations, and orders, including environmental requirements that delay or prevent a project from proceeding or increase the anticipated cost of the project; |
• | impediments on the Company’s ability to acquire rights-of-way or land rights or to commence and complete construction on a timely basis or on terms that are acceptable to it; |
• | the Company’s ability to construct projects within anticipated costs, including the risk that the Company may incur cost overruns, resulting from inflation or increased costs of equipment, materials, labor, contractor productivity, delays in construction or other factors beyond its control, that the Company may not be able to recover from its customers; |
• | the lack of future growth in natural gas supply and/or demand; and |
• | the lack of transportation, storage and throughput commitments. |
• | terms and conditions of service; |
• | the types of services interstate pipelines may or must offer their customers; |
• | construction of new facilities; |
• | acquisition, extension or abandonment of services or facilities; |
• | reporting and information posting requirements; |
• | accounts and records; and |
• | relationships with affiliated companies involved in all aspects of the natural gas and energy businesses. |
• | perform ongoing assessments of pipeline integrity; |
• | identify and characterize applicable threats to pipeline segments that could impact a high consequence area; |
• | improve data collection, integration and analysis; |
• | repair and remediate the pipeline as necessary; and |
• | implement preventive and mitigating actions. |
• | changes in demand for natural gas and related services by customers, in the composition of the Company’s customer base and in the sources of natural gas accessible to the Company’s system; |
• | the effects of inflation and the timing and extent of changes in the prices and overall demand for and availability of natural gas as well as electricity, oil, coal and other bulk materials and chemicals; |
• | adverse weather conditions, such as warmer or colder than normal weather in the Company’s service territories, as applicable, and the operational impact of natural disasters; |
• | changes in laws or regulations, third-party relations and approvals, and decisions of courts, regulators and/or governmental bodies affecting or involving the Company, including deregulation initiatives and the impact of rate and tariff proceedings before FERC and various state regulatory commissions; |
• | the speed and degree to which additional competition, including competition from alternative forms of energy, is introduced to the Company’s business and the resulting effect on revenues; |
• | the impact and outcome of pending and future litigation and/or regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; |
• | the ability to comply with or to successfully challenge existing and/or or new environmental, safety and other laws and regulations; |
• | unanticipated environmental liabilities; |
• | the uncertainty of estimates, including accruals and costs of environmental remediation; |
• | the impact of potential impairment charges; |
• | the ability to acquire new businesses and assets and to integrate those operations into its existing operations, as well as its ability to expand its existing businesses and facilities; |
• | the timely receipt of required approvals by applicable governmental entities for the construction and operation of the pipelines and other projects; |
• | the ability to complete expansion projects on time and on budget; |
• | the ability to control costs successfully and achieve operating efficiencies, including the purchase and implementation of new technologies for achieving such efficiencies; |
• | the impact of factors affecting operations such as maintenance or repairs, environmental incidents, natural gas pipeline system constraints and relations with labor unions representing bargaining-unit employees; |
• | the performance of contractual obligations by customers, service providers and contractors; |
• | exposure to customer concentrations with a significant portion of revenues realized from a relatively small number of customers and any credit risks associated with the financial position of those customers; |
• | changes in the ratings of the Company’s debt securities; |
• | the risk of a prolonged slow-down in growth or decline in the United States economy or the risk of delay in growth or decline in the United States economy, including liquidity risks in United States credit markets; |
• | the impact of unsold pipeline capacity being greater than expected; |
• | changes in interest rates and other general market and economic conditions, and in the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, whether in the capital markets or otherwise; |
• | declines in the market prices of equity and debt securities and resulting funding requirements for other postretirement benefit plans; |
• | acts of nature, sabotage, terrorism or other similar acts that cause damage to the facilities or those of the Company’s suppliers’ or customers’ facilities; |
• | market risks beyond the Company’s control affecting its risk management activities including market liquidity, commodity price volatility and counterparty creditworthiness; |
• | the availability/cost of insurance coverage and the ability to collect under existing insurance policies; |
• | the risk that material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting could emerge or that minor problems could become significant; |
• | changes in accounting rules, regulations and pronouncements that impact the measurement of the results of operations, the timing of when such measurements are to be made and recorded and the disclosures surrounding these activities; |
• | the effects of changes in governmental policies and regulatory actions, including changes with respect to income and other taxes, environmental compliance, climate change initiatives, authorized rates of recovery of costs (including pipeline relocation costs), and permitting for new natural gas production accessible to the Company’s systems; |
• | market risks affecting the Company’s pricing of its services provided and renewal of significant customer contracts; |
• | actions taken to protect species under the Endangered Species Act and the effect of those actions on the Company’s operations; |
• | the impact of union disputes, employee strikes or work stoppages and other labor-related disruptions; and |
• | other risks and unforeseen events, including other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in filings with the SEC. |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
OPERATING REVENUES: | |||||||
Transportation and storage of natural gas | $ | 496 | $ | 528 | |||
Other | 18 | 20 | |||||
Total operating revenues (1) | 514 | 548 | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||
Cost of natural gas and other energy | 2 | 4 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 209 | 216 | |||||
General and administrative | 39 | 42 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 130 | 133 | |||||
Impairment losses | 771 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 1,151 | 395 | |||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (637 | ) | 153 | ||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (49 | ) | (50 | ) | |||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 26 | |||||
Interest income - affiliates | 26 | 23 | |||||
Other, net | — | 5 | |||||
Total other income (expense), net | (22 | ) | 4 | ||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (659 | ) | 157 | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (13 | ) | 52 | ||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | (646 | ) | 105 | ||||
Natural gas volumes transported (TBtu): (2) | |||||||
PEPL | 609 | 607 | |||||
Trunkline | 480 | 633 | |||||
Sea Robin | 85 | 113 |
(1) | Reservation revenues comprised 89% and 90% of total operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
(2) | Includes transportation deliveries made throughout the Company’s pipeline network. |
• | Operating Revenues. Operating revenues decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to the transfer of one of Trunkline’s pipelines that was taken out of service during the third quarter of 2015 in advance of being repurposed from natural gas service to crude oil service, lower reservation revenues on the Panhandle and Trunkline pipelines due to capacity sold at lower rates and declines in production and third party maintenance on the Sea Robin Pipeline. These decreases were partially offset by higher parking revenues on the Panhandle and Trunkline pipelines. |
• | Impairment Losses. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded a $133 million impairment related to Sea Robin property, plant and equipment and goodwill impairments of $590 million and $48 million related to the PEPL reporting unit and the Sea Robin reporting unit, respectively. These impairments were primarily due to decreases in projected future revenues and cash flows driven by declines in commodity prices and changes in the markets that these assets serve. |
• | Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to the exchange of the Company’s investment in ETP for a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP effective September 1, 2015. |
• | Income Taxes. The change in the effective rate for the year ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to goodwill impairments, as discussed above, for which the Company does not recognize a tax benefit. |
Total | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 and thereafter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases (1) | $ | 14 | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | |||||||||||||
Total long-term debt (2) (3) | 1,090 | 300 | 400 | 150 | — | — | 240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest payments on debt (4) | 338 | 75 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas purchases (5) | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Firm capacity payments (6) | 44 | 24 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
OPEB funding (7) | 48 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total (8) | $ | 1,572 | $ | 413 | $ | 471 | $ | 189 | $ | 29 | $ | 28 | $ | 442 |
(1) | Lease of various assets utilized for operations. |
(2) | The Company is party to debt agreements containing certain covenants that, if not satisfied, would give rise to an event of default that would cause such debt to become immediately due and payable. Such covenants require the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, a leverage ratio and to meet certain ratios of earnings before depreciation, interest and taxes to cash interest expense. At December 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements. |
(3) | The long-term debt cash obligations exclude $51 million of unamortized fair value adjustments as of December 31, 2016. |
(4) | Interest payments on debt are based upon the applicable stated or variable interest rates as of December 31, 2016. |
(5) | The Company has tariffs in effect for its utility service areas that provide for recovery of its purchased natural gas costs under defined methodologies. |
(6) | Charges for third party storage capacity. |
(7) | PEPL is committed to the funding levels of $8 million per year until modified by future rate proceedings, the timing of which is uncertain. |
(8) | Excludes non-current deferred tax liability of $711 million due to uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows for such liabilities. |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Audit fees (1) | $ | 680 | $ | 565 | |||
Audit related fees (2) | 37 | 28 | |||||
Tax fees | — | — | |||||
All other fees | — | — | |||||
Total Fees | $ | 717 | $ | 593 |
(1) | Includes fees for audits of annual financial statements of our companies, reviews of the related quarterly financial statements, and services that are normally provided by the independent accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including reviews of documents filed with the SEC. |
(2) | Includes fees in connection with the services organization control report on PEPL’s centralized data center. |
• | the auditors’ internal quality-control procedures; |
• | any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the external auditors; |
• | the independence of the external auditors; |
• | the aggregate fees billed by our external auditors for each of the previous two years; and |
• | the rotation of the lead partner. |
(a) | The following documents are filed as a part of this Report: |
(1) | Financial Statements - see Index to Financial Statements appearing on page F-1. |
(2) | Financial Statement Schedules - None. |
(3) | Exhibits - see Index to Exhibits set forth on page E-1. |
PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | |
Date: February 24, 2017 | By: /s/ A. Troy Sturrock A. Troy Sturrock Senior Vice President and Controller (duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant) |
Signature | Title | Date | |||
(i) | Principal executive officer: | ||||
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren | Chief Executive Officer | February 24, 2017 | |||
Kelcy L. Warren | |||||
(ii) | Principal financial officer: | ||||
/s/ Thomas E. Long | Chief Financial Officer | February 24, 2017 | |||
Thomas E. Long | |||||
(iii) | The Board of Directors of SUG Holding Company, Sole Member of Southern Union Panhandle, LLC, General Partner of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, L.P | ||||
Signature | Title | Date | |||
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren | Chief Executive Officer and Director, | February 24, 2017 | |||
Kelcy L. Warren | SUG Holding Company | ||||
/s/ John W. McReynolds | Director, SUG Holding Company | February 24, 2017 | |||
John W. McReynolds | |||||
Exhibit Number | Description | |||
3(a) | Certificate of Formation of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP. (Filed as Exhibit 3.A to PEPL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.) | |||
3(b) | Limited Partnership Agreement of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, dated as of June 29, 2004, between Southern Union Company and Southern Union Panhandle LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 3.B to PEPL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.) | |||
3(c) | Amendment No. 1, dated January 10, 2014 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on January 10, 2014.) | |||
4(a) | Indenture dated as of March 29, 1999, among CMS Panhandle Holding Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and NBD Bank (the predecessor to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(a) to PEPL’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.) | |||
4(b) | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 29, 1999, among CMS Panhandle Holding Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and NBD Bank (the predecessor to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee, including a form of Guarantee by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company of the obligations of CMS Panhandle Holding Company. (Filed as Exhibit 4(b) to PEPL’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.) | |||
4(c) | Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 27, 2000, between PEPL and Bank One Trust Company, National Association (succeeded to by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., which changed its name to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(e) to PEPL’s Form S-4 (File No. 333-39850) filed on June 22, 2000.) | |||
4(d) | Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 18, 2003, between PEPL and Bank One Trust Company, National Association (succeeded to by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., which changed its name to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(d) to PEPL’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.) | |||
4(e) | Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12, 2004, between PEPL and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (succeeded to by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., which changed its name to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.E to PEPL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.) | |||
4(f) | Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 26, 2007, between PEPL and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (now known as The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2007.) | |||
4(g) | Form of Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2008, between PEPL and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (now known as The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2008.) | |||
10(a) | Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, LP and Trunkline LNG Company, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as administrative agent, dated as of February 23, 2012 (Filed as Exhibit 10(a) to PEPL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.) | |||
10(b) | Form of Seventh Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of June 2, 2009, between PEPL and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2009.) | |||
10(c) | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of June 29, 2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2007.) | |||
Exhibit Number | Description | |||
10(d) | Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of June 13, 2008 (Filed as Exhibit 10(b) to PEPL’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) | |||
10(e) | Amended and Restated Promissory Note made by CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as borrower, in favor of Trunkline LNG Holdings LLC, as holder, dated as of June 13, 2008 (Filed as Exhibit 10(d) to PEPL’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) | |||
10(f) | Transfer Agreement, dated February 19, 2014, by and between Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to PEPL’s Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2014.) | |||
* | 12.1 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | ||
* | 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
* | 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
** | 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
** | 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |||
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document | |||
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document | |||
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document | |||
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document | |||
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: | Page: |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 46 | 48 | |||||
Accounts receivable from related companies | 17 | 172 | |||||
Exchanges receivable | 7 | 5 | |||||
Inventories | 179 | 113 | |||||
Other current assets | 4 | 9 | |||||
Total current assets | 257 | 350 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment | 3,242 | 3,338 | |||||
Accumulated depreciation | (355 | ) | (286 | ) | |||
2,887 | 3,052 | ||||||
Other non-current assets, net | 153 | 137 | |||||
Advances to affiliates | — | 258 | |||||
Note receivable from related party | 251 | 574 | |||||
Goodwill | 285 | 923 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,833 | $ | 5,294 |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 307 | $ | 1 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 11 | 3 | |||||
Accounts payable to related companies | 66 | 125 | |||||
Exchanges payable | 165 | 94 | |||||
Accrued interest | 12 | 12 | |||||
Customer advances and deposits | 9 | 9 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 40 | 55 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 610 | 299 | |||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 834 | 1,165 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 711 | 725 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 217 | 222 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Partners’ capital: | |||||||
Partners’ capital | 1,456 | 2,881 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 5 | 2 | |||||
Total partners’ capital | 1,461 | 2,883 | |||||
Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | 3,833 | $ | 5,294 |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES: | |||||||||||
Transportation and storage of natural gas | $ | 496 | $ | 528 | $ | 555 | |||||
Other | 18 | 20 | 26 | ||||||||
Total operating revenues | 514 | 548 | 581 | ||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Cost of natural gas and other energy | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 209 | 216 | 209 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 39 | 42 | 46 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 130 | 133 | 130 | ||||||||
Impairment losses | 771 | — | — | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,151 | 395 | 388 | ||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (637 | ) | 153 | 193 | |||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (49 | ) | (50 | ) | (66 | ) | |||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 26 | (12 | ) | |||||||
Interest income - affiliates | 26 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||
Other, net | — | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (22 | ) | 4 | (50 | ) | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (659 | ) | 157 | 143 | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (13 | ) | 52 | 182 | |||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | (646 | ) | 105 | (39 | ) | ||||||
less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | 6 | ||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS | $ | (646 | ) | $ | 105 | $ | (45 | ) | |||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX: | |||||||||||
Actuarial gain (loss) relating to postretirement benefits, net of tax amounts of $0, $0, and $1, respectively | 3 | 2 | (3 | ) | |||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (643 | ) | $ | 107 | $ | (48 | ) |
Partners’ Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interest | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 3,551 | $ | 3 | $ | (486 | ) | $ | 3,068 | ||||||
Distribution to partners | (102 | ) | — | — | (102 | ) | |||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||
Lake Charles LNG Transaction | (20 | ) | — | (23 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||||
Panhandle Merger | (502 | ) | (1 | ) | 503 | — | |||||||||
Other | 6 | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (45 | ) | — | 6 | (39 | ) | |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | 2,889 | — | — | 2,889 | |||||||||||
Distribution to partners | (125 | ) | — | — | (125 | ) | |||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||
Contribution to SUG Holding | (28 | ) | — | — | (28 | ) | |||||||||
Other | 38 | — | — | 38 | |||||||||||
Net income | 105 | — | — | 105 | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | 2,881 | 2 | — | 2,883 | |||||||||||
Deemed distribution to partners | (781 | ) | — | — | (781 | ) | |||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||
Net income | (646 | ) | — | — | (646 | ) | |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,456 | $ | 5 | $ | — | $ | 1,461 |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (646 | ) | $ | 105 | $ | (39 | ) | |||
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 130 | 133 | 130 | ||||||||
Impairment losses | 771 | — | — | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (21 | ) | 31 | (108 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees | (24 | ) | (23 | ) | (22 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gain on derivatives | — | — | (25 | ) | |||||||
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates | (1 | ) | (26 | ) | 12 | ||||||
Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates | — | 9 | 6 | ||||||||
Other non-cash | 11 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 103 | (66 | ) | 197 | |||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 323 | 176 | 157 | ||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from affiliates | — | — | 20 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (106 | ) | (128 | ) | (109 | ) | |||||
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of cumulative earnings | — | 46 | 65 | ||||||||
Repayment of note receivable from related party | 49 | 40 | — | ||||||||
Note receivable issued to related party | (265 | ) | (40 | ) | — | ||||||
Other | — | 2 | (16 | ) | |||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (322 | ) | (80 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
Distributions to partners | — | (125 | ) | (102 | ) | ||||||
Net cash flows used in financing activities | — | (125 | ) | (102 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1 | (29 | ) | 15 | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 3 | 32 | 17 | ||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 32 |
1. | OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION: |
2. | ESTIMATES, SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BALANCE SHEET DETAIL: |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Non-cash investing activities: | |||||||||||
Contribution from affiliate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 376 | |||||
Note receivable issued in exchange for investment in ETP | — | (1,369 | ) | — | |||||||
Settlement of affiliate liability - note liability | 541 | 793 | — | ||||||||
Settlement of affiliate liability - tax liability | 240 | — | — | ||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||||||
Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 15 | $ | 21 | $ | 15 | |||||
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | 75 | 76 | 75 | ||||||||
Cash received for interest on note receivable from affiliate | 40 | 16 | — |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Natural gas (1) | $ | 163 | $ | 98 | |||
Materials and supplies | 16 | 15 | |||||
$ | 179 | $ | 113 |
(1) | Natural gas volumes held for operations at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were 45.6 TBtu and 43.2 TBtu, respectively. |
December 31, | ||||||||||
Lives in Years | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
Land and improvements | $ | 8 | $ | 8 | ||||||
Buildings and improvements | 6 – 22 | 341 | 340 | |||||||
Pipelines and equipment | 5 – 46 | 2,223 | 2,444 | |||||||
Natural gas storage facilities | 5 – 46 | 340 | 329 | |||||||
Vehicles | 5 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Right of way | 36 – 40 | 25 | 23 | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 5 – 12 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
Other | 2 – 19 | 193 | 99 | |||||||
Construction work in progress | 54 | 37 | ||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 3,242 | 3,338 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (355 | ) | (286 | ) | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | $ | 2,887 | $ | 3,052 |
Total | |||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,152 | |
ETP common units exchange transaction | (229 | ) | |
Balance, December 31, 2015 | 923 | ||
Impairment losses | (638 | ) | |
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 285 |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 15 | $ | 21 | |||
Accrued property taxes | 7 | 5 | |||||
Other | 18 | 29 | |||||
Total other current liabilities | $ | 40 | $ | 55 |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Customer A | 12 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | ||
Customer B | — | 10 | — | |||||
Other top 10 customers | 38 | 28 | 40 | |||||
Remaining customers | 50 | 51 | 49 | |||||
Total percentage | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
• | Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
• | Level 2 – Observable inputs such as: (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and do not require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs; or (iii) valuations based on pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques where significant inputs (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.) are derived principally from observable market data, or can be corroborated by observable market data, for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and |
• | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs, including valuations based on pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques where at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable. Unobservable inputs are used to the extent that observable inputs are not available and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include the Company’s own data. |
3. | MERGERS, DECONSOLIDATIONS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS: |
4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 17 | $ | 18 | $ | 33 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 27 | 31 | 33 | ||||||||
Interest income — affiliates | 26 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 26 | (12 | ) |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Distributions related to investment in: | |||||||||||
ETP | $ | — | $ | 39 | $ | 9 | |||||
Regency | — | 16 | 61 |
5. | INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES: |
December 31, | |||
2015 | |||
Current assets | $ | 4,698 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 45,087 | ||
Other assets | 15,388 | ||
Total assets | $ | 65,173 | |
Current liabilities | $ | 4,121 | |
Non-current liabilities | 34,021 | ||
Equity | 27,031 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 65,173 |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 34,292 | $ | 55,475 | |||
Operating income | 2,259 | 2,443 | |||||
Net income | 1,521 | 1,299 |
6. | DEBT OBLIGATIONS: |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
6.20% Senior Notes due 2017 | $ | 300 | $ | 300 | |||
7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 | 400 | 400 | |||||
8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 | 150 | 150 | |||||
7.60% Senior Notes due 2024 | 82 | 82 | |||||
7.00% Senior Notes due 2029 | 66 | 66 | |||||
8.25% Senior Notes due 2029 | 33 | 33 | |||||
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066 | 54 | 54 | |||||
Other long term debt | 5 | 5 | |||||
Unamortized fair value adjustments | 51 | 76 | |||||
Total debt outstanding | 1,141 | 1,166 | |||||
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | 307 | 1 | |||||
Total long-term debt, less current maturities | $ | 834 | $ | 1,165 |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||
2017 | $ | 300 | ||
2018 | 400 | |||
2019 | 150 | |||
2020 | — | |||
2021 | — | |||
Thereafter | 240 | |||
Total | $ | 1,090 |
7. | RETIREMENT BENEFITS: |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Change in benefit obligation: | |||||||
Benefit obligation at beginning of period | $ | 21 | $ | 24 | |||
Interest cost | 1 | 1 | |||||
Actuarial (gain) loss | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Benefits paid, net | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Dispositions | — | — | |||||
Benefit obligation at end of period | $ | 19 | $ | 21 | |||
Change in plan assets: | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period | $ | 118 | $ | 114 | |||
Return on plan assets and other | 2 | (1 | ) | ||||
Employer contributions | 8 | 7 | |||||
Benefits paid, net | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Dispositions | — | — | |||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of period | $ | 126 | $ | 118 | |||
Amount overfunded at end of period (1) | $ | (107 | ) | $ | (97 | ) | |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax basis) consist of: | |||||||
Net actuarial loss | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (10 | ) | |
Prior service cost | 14 | 14 | |||||
$ | 7 | $ | 4 |
(1) | Recorded as a non-current asset in the consolidated balance sheets. |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Interest cost | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | |||||
Expected return on plan assets | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
Prior service credit amortization | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Actuarial loss amortization | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (4 | ) |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Discount rate | 3.88 | % | 3.60 | % | 4.29 | % | ||
Expected return on assets: | ||||||||
Tax exempt accounts | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | ||
Taxable accounts | 4.50 | % | 4.50 | % | 4.50 | % |
December 31, | |||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||
Health care cost trend rate | 8.10 | % | 8.10 | % | |
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) | 4.70 | % | 4.71 | % | |
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2024 | 2021 |
One Percentage Point Increase | One Percentage Point Decrease | ||||||
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation | $ | 1 | $ | (1 | ) |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8 | $ | 3 | |||
Mutual fund (1) | — | 115 | |||||
Target 2020 Fund (2) | 112 | — | |||||
Target 2050 Fund (3) | 6 | — | |||||
Total | $ | 126 | $ | 118 |
(1) | This fund of funds invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income and short-term mutual funds. As of December 31, 2015, the fund was primarily comprised of 36% equities, 54% fixed income securities, and 10% cash. |
(2) | This fund of funds invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income and cash. As of December 31, 2016, the fund was primarily comprised of 30% equities, 68% fixed income securities and 2% cash. |
(3) | This fund of funds invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income and cash. As of December 31, 2016, the fund was primarily comprised of 87% equities, 10% fixed income securities and 3% cash. |
Years | Expected Benefit Payments | |||
2017 | $ | 2 | ||
2018 | 1 | |||
2019 | 1 | |||
2020 | 1 | |||
2021 | 1 | |||
2022 – 2026 | 6 |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Current expense (benefit): | |||||||||||
Federal | $ | 8 | $ | 21 | $ | 258 | |||||
State | — | — | 32 | ||||||||
Total | 8 | 21 | 290 | ||||||||
Deferred expense (benefit): | |||||||||||
Federal | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 17 | $ | (130 | ) | |||
State | (10 | ) | 14 | 22 | |||||||
Total | (21 | ) | 31 | (108 | ) | ||||||
Total income tax expense | $ | (13 | ) | $ | 52 | $ | 182 |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Computed statutory income tax expense (benefit) at 35% | $ | (231 | ) | $ | 55 | $ | 50 | ||||
Changes in income taxes resulting from: | |||||||||||
Premium on debt retirement | — | — | (10 | ) | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | (6 | ) | 9 | 36 | |||||||
Non-deductible goodwill impairment | 223 | — | — | ||||||||
Non-deductible goodwill included in the Lake Charles LNG Transaction | — | — | 105 | ||||||||
Audit settlements | — | (7 | ) | — | |||||||
Other | 1 | (5 | ) | 1 | |||||||
Income tax expense | $ | (13 | ) | $ | 52 | $ | 182 |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets: | |||||||
Other postretirement benefits | $ | 4 | $ | 5 | |||
Debt amortization | 30 | 57 | |||||
Other | 37 | 32 | |||||
Total deferred income tax assets | 71 | 94 | |||||
Valuation allowance | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax assets (included within other non-current assets, net) | $ | 69 | $ | 92 | |||
Deferred income tax liabilities: | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment | $ | (770 | ) | $ | (796 | ) | |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | (6 | ) | (20 | ) | |||
Other | (4 | ) | (1 | ) | |||
Total deferred income tax liabilities | (780 | ) | (817 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax liability | $ | (711 | ) | $ | (725 | ) |
9. | DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Economic Hedges: | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts: | ||||||||
Change in fair value — increase (decrease) in interest expense | — | — | (7 | ) |
10. | ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS: |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 58 | $ | 58 | $ | 55 | |||||
Revisions | — | — | 3 | ||||||||
Settled | (7 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
Disposals | — | — | — | ||||||||
Accretion expense | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
Ending balance | $ | 54 | $ | 58 | $ | 58 |
11. | REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES: |
December 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Current | $ | — | $ | — | |||
Non-current | 2 | 3 | |||||
Total environmental liabilities | $ | 2 | $ | 3 |
12. | QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): |
Quarters Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | Total | |||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 141 | $ | 124 | $ | 120 | $ | 129 | $ | 514 | |||||||||
Operating income (loss) (1) | 48 | 30 | 23 | (738 | ) | (637 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 31 | 15 | 13 | (705 | ) | (646 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to partners | 31 | 15 | 13 | (705 | ) | (646 | ) | ||||||||||||
Quarters Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2015 | Total | |||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 155 | $ | 128 | $ | 126 | $ | 139 | $ | 548 | |||||||||
Operating income | 53 | 31 | 26 | 43 | 153 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | 31 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to partners | 31 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 105 |
(1) | Operating income (loss) includes $771 million of impairment losses recognized during the fourth quarter of 2016. |
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended December 31, | Period from Acquisition (March 26, 2012) to December 31, 2012 | Period from January 1, 2012 to March 25, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | $ | 49 | $ | 50 | $ | 66 | $ | 111 | $ | 131 | $ | 50 | ||||||||||||
Net amortization of debt discount, premium and issuance expense | (24 | ) | (23 | ) | (22 | ) | (28 | ) | (24 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges included in rental expense | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 27 | $ | 29 | $ | 47 | $ | 86 | $ | 113 | $ | 54 | ||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest | $ | (659 | ) | $ | 157 | $ | 143 | $ | (472 | ) | $ | 50 | $ | 45 | ||||||||||
Less: equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 26 | (12 | ) | 15 | (7 | ) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | (660 | ) | 131 | 155 | (487 | ) | 57 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | 27 | 29 | 47 | 86 | 113 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | — | 55 | 72 | 54 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Income Available for Fixed Charges | $ | (634 | ) | $ | 214 | $ | 272 | $ | (348 | ) | $ | 175 | $ | 83 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (a) | 7.38 | 5.79 | (b) | 1.55 | 1.54 |
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren | |
Kelcy L. Warren | |
Chief Executive Officer |
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ Thomas E. Long | |
Thomas E. Long | |
Chief Financial Officer |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren | |
Kelcy L. Warren | |
Chief Executive Officer |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/s/ Thomas E. Long | |
Thomas E. Long | |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
Entity Registrant Name | Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co LP |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000076063 |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer |
Entity Public Float | $ | $ 0 |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares | 0 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Net income (loss) | $ (705) | $ 13 | $ 15 | $ 31 | $ 30 | $ 25 | $ 19 | $ 31 | $ (646) | $ 105 | $ (39) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Actuarial gain (loss) relating to postretirement benefits, net of tax amounts of $__, $0, and $1, respectively | 3 | 2 | (3) | ||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | $ (643) | $ 107 | $ (48) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Income Taxes - Actuarial Gain Loss - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 3,068 | $ 3 | $ (486) | $ 3,551 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | (2) | (2) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | (39) | 0 | 6 | (45) | ||||||||
Distribution to partners | (102) | 0 | 0 | (102) | ||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
Panhandle Merger | (6) | $ 43 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ (1) | 0 | $ (23) | $ 503 | 6 | $ (20) | $ (502) |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 2,889 | 0 | 0 | 2,889 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 | ||||||||
Distribution to partners | (125) | 0 | 0 | (125) | ||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
Panhandle Merger | (38) | 0 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||
Contribution to SUG Holding | (28) | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 2,883 | 2 | 0 | 2,881 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | (646) | 0 | 0 | (646) | ||||||||
Distribution to partners | (781) | 0 | 0 | (781) | ||||||||
Unit-based compensation expense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 1,461 | $ 5 | $ 0 | $ 1,456 |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Description of the Business | OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (“PEPL”) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) are primarily engaged in interstate pipelines that transport natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, South Texas and the Panhandle region of Texas and Oklahoma to major United States markets in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions and storage of natural gas and are subject to the rules and regulations of the FERC. The Company’s subsidiaries are Trunkline Gas Company, LLC (“Trunkline”), Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC (“Sea Robin”) and Pan Gas Storage LLC (“Southwest Gas”). Southern Union Panhandle LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ETP, owns a 1% general partnership interest in PEPL and ETP indirectly owns a 99% limited partnership interest in PEPL. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total equity. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ESTIMATES, SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BALANCE SHEET DETAIL: Basis of Presentation. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries, after eliminating significant intercompany transactions and balances. Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operations of the investee are accounted for using the equity method. The Company is subject to regulation by certain state and federal authorities. The Company has accounting policies which are in accordance with the accounting requirements and ratemaking practices of the regulatory authorities. The Company does not apply regulatory-based accounting policies, primarily due to the level of discounting from tariff rates and its inability to recover specific costs. If regulatory-based accounting policies were applied, certain transactions would be recorded differently, including, among others, recording of regulatory assets, the capitalization of an equity component of invested funds on regulated capital projects and depreciation differences. The Company periodically reviews its level of discounting and negotiated rate contracts, the length of rate moratoriums and other related factors to determine if the regulatory-based authoritative guidance should be applied. Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue based on the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catchup transition method). The Company expects to adopt ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018 and will apply the cumulative catchup transition method. The Company is in the process of evaluating revenue contracts by fee type to determine the potential impact of adopting the new standards. At this point the Company has determined that the timing and/or amount of revenues recognized on certain contracts may be impacted by the adoption of the new standard; however, the Company is still in the process of quantifying these impacts and cannot say whether or not they would be material to the financial statements. In addition, the Company is in the process of implementing appropriate changes to business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. The Company continues to monitor additional authoritative or interpretive guidance related to the new standard as it becomes available, as well as comparing to conclusions on specific interpretative issues to other industry peers, to the extent that such information is available. In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which establishes the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this new standard will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Intangibles-Goodwill and other (Topic 350): Simplifying the test for goodwill impairment”. The amendments in this update remove the second step of the two-step test currently required by Topic 350. An entity will apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We expect that our adoption of this standard will change our approach for testing goodwill for impairment; however, this standard requires prospective application and therefore will only impact periods subsequent to adoption. Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less. The Company places cash deposits and temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, cash and cash equivalents may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. Non-cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow information are as follows:
Inventories. System natural gas and operating supplies consist of natural gas held for operations and materials and supplies, both of which are carried at the lower of weighted average cost or market, while natural gas owed back to customers is valued at market. The natural gas held for operations that the Company does not expect to consume in its operations in the next twelve months is reflected in non-current assets. The following table presents the components of inventory:
Natural Gas Imbalances. Natural gas imbalances occur as a result of differences in volumes of natural gas received and delivered. The Company records natural gas imbalance in-kind receivables and payables at cost or market, based on whether net imbalances have reduced or increased system natural gas balances, respectively. Net imbalances that have reduced system natural gas are valued at the cost basis of the system natural gas, while net imbalances that have increased system natural gas and are owed back to customers are priced, along with the corresponding system natural gas, at market. Fuel Tracker. The fuel tracker is the cumulative balance of compressor fuel volumes owed to the Company by its customers or owed by the Company to its customers. The customers, pursuant to each pipeline’s tariff and related contracts, provide all compressor fuel to the pipeline based on specified percentages of the customer’s natural gas volumes delivered into the pipeline. The percentages are designed to match the actual natural gas consumed in moving the natural gas through the pipeline facilities, with any difference between the volumes provided versus volumes consumed reflected in the fuel tracker. The tariff of Trunkline Gas, in conjunction with the customers’ contractual obligations, allows the Company to record an asset and direct bill customers for any fuel ultimately under-recovered. The other FERC-regulated PEPL entities record an expense when fuel is under-recovered or record a credit to expense to the extent any under-recovered prior period balances are subsequently recouped as they do not have such explicit billing rights specified in their tariffs. Liability accounts are maintained for net volumes of compressor fuel natural gas owed to customers collectively. The pipelines’ fuel reimbursement is in-kind and non-discountable. Property, Plant and Equipment. The following table presents the components of property, plant and equipment:
Additions. Ongoing additions of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. The Company capitalizes all construction-related direct labor and material costs, as well as indirect construction costs. Such indirect construction costs primarily include capitalized interest costs and labor and related costs of departments associated with supporting construction activities. The indirect capitalized labor and related costs are largely based upon results of periodic time studies or management reviews of time allocations, which provide an estimate of time spent supporting construction projects. The cost of replacements and betterments that extend the useful life of property, plant and equipment is also capitalized. The cost of repairs and replacements of minor property, plant and equipment items is charged to expense as incurred. Retirements. When ordinary retirements of property, plant and equipment occur, the original cost less salvage value is removed by a charge to accumulated depreciation and amortization, with no gain or loss recorded. When entire regulated operating units of property, plant and equipment are retired or sold, the original cost less salvage value and related accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts are removed, with any resulting gain or loss recorded in earnings. Depreciation. The Company computes depreciation expense using the straight-line method. Interest Cost Capitalized. The Company capitalizes interest on certain qualifying assets that are undergoing activities to prepare them for their intended use. Interest costs incurred during the construction period are capitalized and amortized over the life of the assets. Asset Impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset used in operations is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. A long-lived asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. In 2016, the Company recorded a $133 million impairment related to the Sea Robin reporting unit primarily due to a decrease in projected future cash flows driven by declines in commodity prices. No other fixed asset impairments were identified or recorded for our reporting units. Goodwill. Goodwill resulting from a purchase business combination is tested for impairment at the Company’s reporting unit level at least annually during the fourth quarter by applying a fair-value based test. The annual impairment test is updated if events or circumstances occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its book carrying value. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company performed goodwill impairment tests and recognized goodwill impairments of $590 million and $48 million related to the PEPL reporting unit and the Sea Robin reporting unit, respectively, primarily due to decreases in projected future revenues and cash flows driven by declines in commodity prices and changes in the markets that these assets serve. The Company determined the fair value of our reporting units using a weighted combination of the discounted cash flow method and the guideline company method. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit requires judgment and the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions include revenue growth rates, operating margins, weighted average costs of capital and future market conditions, among others. The Company believes the estimates and assumptions used in our impairment assessments are reasonable and based on available market information, but variations in any of the assumptions could result in materially different calculations of fair value and determinations of whether or not an impairment is indicated. Under the discounted cash flow method, the Company determined fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit including estimates for capital expenditures, discounted to present value using the risk-adjusted industry rate, which reflect the overall level of inherent risk of the reporting unit. Cash flow projections are derived from one year budgeted amounts and five year operating forecasts plus an estimate of later period cash flows, all of which are evaluated by management. Subsequent period cash flows are developed for each reporting unit using growth rates that management believes are reasonably likely to occur. Under the guideline company method, the Company determined the estimated fair value of each of our reporting units by applying valuation multiples of comparable publicly-traded companies to each reporting unit’s projected earnings and then averaging that estimate with similar historical calculations using a three year average. In addition, the Company estimated a reasonable control premium representing the incremental value that accrues to the majority owner from the opportunity to dictate the strategic and operational actions of the business. The Company did not record a goodwill impairment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
Related Party Transactions. Related party expenses primarily include payments for services provided by ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Other income includes interest income on notes receivable from related parties. PEPL and certain of its subsidiaries are not treated as separate taxpayers for federal and certain state income tax purposes. Instead, the Company’s income is taxable to its parent, SUG Holding Company. The Company has entered into a tax sharing agreement with SUG Holding Company pursuant to which the Company will be required to make payments to SUG Holding Company in order to reimburse SUG Holding Company for federal and state taxes that it pays on the Company’s income, or to receive payments from SUG Holding Company to the extent that tax losses generated by the Company are utilized by SUG Holding Company. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries that are corporations are included in consolidated and combined federal and state income tax returns filed by SUG Holding Company. The Company’s liability generally is equal to the liability that the Company and its subsidiaries would have incurred based upon the Company’s taxable income if the Company was a taxpayer filing separately from SUG Holding Company, except that the Company will receive credit under an intercompany note for any increased liability resulting from its tax basis in its assets having been reduced as a result of the like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The tax sharing agreement may be amended from time to time. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates over which the Company may exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method. Any excess of the Company’s investment in affiliates, as compared to its share of the underlying equity, that is not recognized as goodwill is amortized over the estimated economic service lives of the underlying assets. Other investments over which the Company may not exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. A loss in value of an investment, other than a temporary decline, is recognized in earnings. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment. A current fair value of an investment that is less than its carrying amount may indicate a loss in value of the investment. All of the above factors are considered in the Company’s review of its equity method investments. Other Current Liabilities. Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
Environmental Expenditures. Environmental expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed. Environmental expenditures relating to current or future revenues are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or clean-ups are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Remediation obligations are not discounted because the timing of future cash flow streams is not predictable. Revenues. The Company’s revenues from transportation and storage of natural gas are based on capacity reservation charges and, to a lesser extent, commodity usage charges. Reservation revenues are based on contracted rates and capacity reserved by the customers and are recognized monthly. Revenues from commodity usage charges are also recognized monthly, based on the volumes received from or delivered for the customer, based on the tariff of that particular PEPL entity, with any differences in volumes received and delivered resulting in an imbalance. Volume imbalances generally are settled in-kind with no impact on revenues, with the exception of Trunkline, which settles certain imbalances in cash pursuant to its tariff, and records gains and losses on such cashout sales as a component of revenue, to the extent not owed back to customers. Because PEPL is subject to FERC regulation, revenues collected during the pendency of a rate proceeding may be required by FERC to be refunded in the final order. PEPL establishes reserves for such potential refunds, as appropriate. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company has a large number of customers in the electric and gas utility industries as well as oil and natural gas producers and municipalities. The large number of customers in these energy segments may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The Company manages trade credit risk to mitigate credit losses and exposure to uncollectible trade receivables. Prospective and existing customers are reviewed regularly for creditworthiness based upon pre-established standards consistent with FERC filed tariffs to manage credit risk within approved tolerances. Customers that do not meet minimum credit standards are required to provide additional credit support in the form of a letter of credit, prepayment, or other forms of security. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts on trade receivables based on the expected ultimate recovery of these receivables and considers many factors including historical customer collection experience, general and specific economic trends, and known specific issues related to individual customers, sectors, and transactions that might impact collectability. Increases in the allowance are recorded as a component of operating expenses; reductions in the allowance are recorded when receivables are subsequently collected or written-off. Past due receivable balances are written-off when the Company’s efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due. Amounts related to the allowance for doubtful accounts were not material as of and during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The following table presents the relative contribution to the Company’s total operating revenue from continuing operations of each customer that comprised at least 10% of its operating revenues:
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The main components of accumulated other comprehensive income are a net actuarial gain and prior service costs on pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2016. Retirement Benefits. Employers are required to recognize in their balance sheets the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the benefit obligation (the projected benefit obligation for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for other postretirement plans). Each overfunded plan is recognized as an asset and each underfunded plan is recognized as a liability. Employers must recognize the change in the funded status of the plan in other comprehensive income in partners’ capital in the year in which the change occurs. Derivatives and Hedging Activities. All derivatives are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as (i) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (a fair value hedge); (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid in conjunction with a recognized asset or liability (a cash flow hedge); or (iii) an instrument that is held for trading or non-hedging purposes (a trading or economic hedging instrument). For derivatives treated as a fair value hedge, the effective portion of changes in fair value is recorded as an adjustment to the hedged item. The ineffective portion of a fair value hedge is recognized in earnings. Upon termination of a fair value hedge of a debt instrument, the resulting gain or loss is amortized to earnings through the maturity date of the debt instrument. For derivatives treated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of changes in fair value is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income until the related hedged items impact earnings. Any ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is reported in current-period earnings. For derivatives treated as trading or economic hedging instruments, changes in fair value are reported in current-period earnings. Fair value is determined based upon quoted market prices and pricing models using assumptions that market participants would use. Fair Value Measurement. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about nonperformance risk, which is primarily comprised of credit risk (both the Company’s own credit risk and counterparty credit risk) and the risks inherent in the inputs to any applicable valuation techniques. The Company places more weight on current market information concerning credit risk (e.g. current credit default swap rates) as opposed to historical information (e.g. historical default probabilities and credit ratings). These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information, including valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value, is as follows:
Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of these assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. The Company did not have any material assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value. Asset Retirement Obligations. Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recorded at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Present value techniques are used which reflect assumptions such as removal and remediation costs, inflation, and profit margins that third parties would demand to settle the amount of the future obligation. The Company did not include a market risk premium for unforeseeable circumstances in its fair value estimates because such a premium could not be reliably estimated. Upon initial recognition of the liability, costs are capitalized as a part of the long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the related asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period with accretion being recorded to operating expense with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the liability. To the extent the Company is permitted to collect and has reflected in its financials amounts previously collected from customers and expensed, such amounts serve to reduce what would be reflected as capitalized costs at the initial establishment of an ARO. Income Taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts more likely than not to be realized. The determination of the provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Significant judgment is required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items and the probability of sustaining uncertain tax positions. The benefits of uncertain tax positions are recorded in our financial statements only after determining a more-likely-than-not probability that the uncertain tax positions will withstand challenge, if any, from taxing authorities. When facts and circumstances change, we reassess these probabilities and record any changes through the provision for income taxes. As a limited partnership, the Company is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company and its subsidiaries are not treated as separate taxpayers; instead, their income is directly taxable to the Company’s parent. Under the Company’s tax sharing arrangement with its parent, the Company pays its share of taxes based on taxable income, which will generally equal the liability that the Company would have incurred as a separate taxpayer. Commitments and Contingencies. The Company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental and other matters. Accounting for contingencies requires significant judgment by management regarding the estimated probabilities and ranges of exposure to potential liability. |
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Business Combinations Disclosure | MERGERS, DECONSOLIDATIONS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS: 2014 Transactions Panhandle Merger On January 10, 2014, the Company consummated a merger with Southern Union, the indirect parent of the Company, and PEPL Holdings, the sole limited partner of the Company, pursuant to which each of Southern Union and PEPL Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union, were merged with and into the Company (the “Panhandle Merger”), with the Company surviving the Panhandle Merger. In connection with the Panhandle Merger, the Company assumed Southern Union’s obligations under its 7.6% Senior Notes due 2024, 8.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066. At the time of the Panhandle Merger, Southern Union did not have material operations of its own, other than its ownership of the Company and noncontrolling interest in PEI Power II, LLC, Regency (31.4 million common units and 6.3 million Class F Units) and ETP (2.2 million common units). In connection with the Panhandle Merger, the Company also assumed PEPL Holdings’ guarantee of $600 million of Regency senior notes. The Company’s obligations under this guarantee were released in 2015. Lake Charles LNG Transaction On February 19, 2014, PEPL transferred to ETP all of the interests in Lake Charles LNG, the entity that owns a LNG regasification facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in exchange for the cancellation of a $1.09 billion note payable to ETP that was assumed by the Company in the merger with Southern Union on January 10, 2014. Also on February 19, 2014, ETE and ETP completed the transfer to ETE of Lake Charles LNG from ETP in exchange for the redemption by ETP of 18.7 million ETP common units held by ETE. The transaction was effective as of January 1, 2014, at which time PEPL deconsolidated Lake Charles LNG, including goodwill of $184 million and intangible assets of $50 million related to Lake Charles LNG. The results of Lake Charles LNG’s operations have not been presented as discontinued operations and Lake Charles LNG’s assets and liabilities have not been presented as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated financial statements due to the expected continuing involvement among the entities. |
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Related Party Transactions | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided to ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies and advance from affiliates reflected on the consolidated balance sheets related to various services provided by ETP and other affiliates. The following tables provide a summary of related party activity included in our consolidated statements of operations:
The following table provides a summary of distributions received from related parties:
As discussed in Note 5, the Company settled a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP through a non-cash distribution during the year ended September 30, 2016. |
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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block] | e Company previously held an investment in Regency common units, which had been received in connection with a contribution transaction in 2013. In April 2015, ETP completed its acquisition of Regency. Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, holders of Regency common units received 0.4066 ETP Common Units for each Regency common unit. Regency unitholders also received at closing an additional $0.32 per common unit in the form of ETP Common Units (based on the price for ETP Common Units prior to the merger closing). The Regency common units and Regency Class F units converted to 15.5 million ETP common units. Subsequent to the Regency merger, the Company’s investment in ETP consisted of 17.8 million ETP common units, which included ETP common units already held by the Company prior to the Regency merger. This investment was accounted for using the equity method. Effective September 1, 2015, the Company exchanged these ETP common units for a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP in the amount of $1.37 billion. The note receivable accrued interest annually at 4.75% and was due on September 1, 2035. On August 31, 2016, the remaining balance of $541 million on the note receivable and related accrued interest from a subsidiary of ETP was settled through a non-cash distribution. The following tables present aggregated selected balance sheet and income statement data for ETP (on a 100% basis for all periods presented).
The Company has other equity method investments which are not, individually or in the aggregate, significant to our consolidated financial statements. |
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Debt Obligations | DEBT OBLIGATIONS: The following table sets forth the debt obligations of the Company:
Based on the estimated borrowing rates currently available to the Company and its subsidiaries for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1.14 billion and $1.20 billion, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has scheduled long-term debt principal payments as follows:
Assumption of Southern Union Debt In connection with the consummation of the Panhandle Merger, PEPL assumed Southern Union’s long-term debt obligations. As of December 31, 2016, the long-term debt assumed in the Panhandle Merger consisted of $82 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.60% Senior Notes due 2024, $33 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and $54 million in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066 outstanding. The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet also reflected unamortized fair value adjustments, which were $11 million in the aggregate at December 31, 2016. Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes The interest rate on the remaining portion of PEPL’s $600 million junior subordinated notes due 2066 is a variable rate based upon the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.0175%. The balance of the variable rate portion of the junior subordinated notes was $54 million at an effective interest rate of 3.903% at December 31, 2016. Compliance With Our Covenants The Company’s notes are subject to certain requirements, such as the maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio, which if not maintained, restrict the ability of the Company to make certain payments and impose limitations on the ability of the Company to subject its property to liens. Other covenants impose limitations on restricted payments, including dividends and loans to affiliates, and additional indebtedness. As of December 31, 2016, the Company is in compliance with these covenants. The Company will continue to opportunistically evaluate alternatives with regards to its debt repayment obligations. Alternatives include, but are not limited to, refinancing of amounts due with new senior notes, a term loan facility or a loan provided by ETP or other affiliates. |
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Benefits | RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Postretirement Benefit Plans Postretirement benefits expense for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 reflect the impact of changes the Company or its affiliates adopted as of September 30, 2013, to modify its retiree medical benefits program, effective January 1, 2014. The modification placed all eligible retirees on a common medical benefit platform, subject to limits on the Company’s annual contribution toward eligible retirees’ medical premiums. Prior to January 1, 2013, affiliates of the Company offered postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans (other postretirement plans) that covered substantially all employees. Effective January 1, 2013, participation in the plan was frozen and medical benefits were no longer offered to non-union employees. Effective January 1, 2014, retiree medical benefits were no longer offered to union employees. Obligations and Funded Status Other postretirement benefit liabilities are accrued on an actuarial basis during the years an employee provides services. The following tables contain information at the dates indicated about the obligations and funded status of the Company’s other postretirement plans.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost The following tables set forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan for the periods presented:
The estimated prior service cost for other postretirement plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost during 2017 is $1 million. Assumptions. The weighted-average discount rate used in determining benefit obligations was 3.71% and 3.84% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented are shown in the table below:
The Company employs a building block approach in determining the expected long-term rate of return on the plans’ assets with proper consideration for diversification and rebalancing. Historical markets are studied and long-term historical relationships between equities and fixed-income are preserved consistent with the widely accepted capital market principle that assets with higher volatility generate a greater return over the long run. Current market factors such as inflation and interest rates are evaluated before long-term market assumptions are determined. Peer data and historical returns are reviewed to check for reasonableness and appropriateness. The assumed health care cost trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plans are shown in the table below:
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
Plan Assets. The Company’s overall investment strategy is to maintain an appropriate balance of actively managed investments while maintaining a high standard of portfolio quality and achieving proper diversification. To achieve diversity within its other postretirement plan asset portfolio, the Company has targeted the following asset allocations: equity of 25% to 35% and fixed income of 65% to 75%. These target allocations are monitored by the Investment Committee of ETP’s Board of Directors in conjunction with an external investment advisor. On occasion, the asset allocations may fluctuate as compared to these guidelines as a result of Investment Committee actions. The fair value of the Company’s other postretirement plan assets at the dates indicated by asset category is as follows:
The other postretirement plan assets are classified as Level 1 assets within the fair-value hierarchy as their fair values are based on active market quotes. Contributions. The Company expects to make $8 million contributions to its other postretirement plans in 2017 and annually thereafter until modified by rate case proceedings. Benefit Payments. The Company’s estimate of expected benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter are shown in the table below.
The Medicare Prescription Drug Act provides for a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (“Medicare Part D”) as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health plans that provide a prescription drug benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The Company was eligible for such subsidies through December 31, 2013. As a result of changes the Company made to the retiree medical plan effective January 1, 2014, the Company no longer receives such subsidy payments for coverage provided after December 31, 2013. Defined Contribution Plan The Company participates in ETP’s defined contribution savings plan (“Savings Plan”) that is available to virtually all employees. The Company provided matching contributions of 100% of the first 5% of the participant’s compensation paid into the Savings Plan. Company contributions to the Savings Plan during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were $2 million, $2 million, and $3 million, respectively. In addition, the Company provides a 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution to eligible employees with annual base compensation below a specific threshold. Company contributions are 100% vested after five years of continuous service. The Company’s discretionary profit sharing contributions during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were $1 million, $1 million, and $2 million, respectively. |
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Taxes on Income | INCOME TAXES: The following table provides a summary of the current and deferred components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
The differences between the Company’s effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate were as follows:
Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The table below summarizes the principal components of the Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) as follows:
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has $11 million ($6 million, net of federal tax) of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the Company’s effective income tax rate if recognized. The Company’s policy is to classify and accrue interest expense and penalties on income tax underpayments (overpayments) as a component of income tax expense in its consolidated statement of operations, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. The Company and Southern Union are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local examinations for taxable periods prior to 2013. However, the Company and Southern Union are subject to Louisiana audits for taxable years 2013 and 2014. The issue under audit is whether to allocate or apportion the taxable gain from sale of two local distribution companies in 2013 |
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: The Company recognizes all derivative assets and liabilities at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company had no outstanding interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. The following table summarizes the location and amount (excluding income tax effects) of derivative instrument (gains) and losses reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
Credit Risk Credit risk refers to the risk that a shipper may default on its contractual obligations resulting in a credit loss to the Company. A credit policy has been approved and implemented to govern the Company’s portfolio of shippers with the objective of mitigating credit losses. This policy establishes guidelines, controls, and limits, consistent with FERC filed tariffs, to manage credit risk within approved tolerances by mandating an appropriate evaluation of the financial condition of existing and potential shippers, monitoring agency credit ratings, and by implementing credit practices that limit credit exposure according to the risk profiles of the shippers. Furthermore, the Company may, at times, require collateral under certain circumstances in order to mitigate credit risk as necessary. The Company’s shippers consist of a diverse portfolio of customers across the energy industry, including oil and gas producers, midstream companies, municipalities, utilities, and commercial and industrial end users. Our overall exposure may be affected positively or negatively by macroeconomic or regulatory changes that could impact our shippers to one extent or another. Currently, management does not anticipate a material adverse effect in our financial position or results of operations as a consequence of shipper non-performance. |
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Asset Retirement Obligations | ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS: The Company’s recorded asset retirement obligations are primarily related to owned natural gas storage wells and offshore lines and platforms. At the end of the useful life of these underlying assets, the Company is legally or contractually required to abandon in place or remove the asset. An ARO is required to be recorded when a legal obligation to retire an asset exists and such obligation can be reasonably estimated. Although a number of other onshore assets in the Company’s system are subject to agreements or regulations that give rise to an ARO upon the Company’s discontinued use of these assets, AROs were not recorded because these assets have an indeterminate removal or abandonment date given the expected continued use of the assets with proper maintenance or replacement. Individual component assets have been and will continue to be replaced, but the pipeline system will continue in operation as long as supply and demand for natural gas exists. Based on the widespread use of natural gas in industrial and power generation activities, management expects supply and demand to exist for the foreseeable future. The Company has in place a rigorous repair and maintenance program that keeps the pipeline system in good working order. Therefore, although some of the individual assets may be replaced, the pipeline system itself will remain intact indefinitely. The Company had recorded AROs related to (i) retiring natural gas storage wells, (ii) retiring offshore platforms and lines and (iii) removing asbestos. Long-lived assets related to AROs aggregated $14 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and were reflected as plant, property and equipment on our balance sheet. In addition, the Company had $13 million and $6 million legally restricted for the purpose of settling AROs that was reflected as other non-current assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying amount of the ARO liability reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet for the periods presented. Changes in assumptions regarding the timing, amount, and probabilities associated with the expected cash flows, as well as the difference in actual versus estimated costs, will result in a change in the amount of the liability recognized.
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure | REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES: Contingent Residual Support Agreement with ETP In connection with the Panhandle Merger, the Company assumed Southern Union’s obligations under a contingent residual support agreement with ETP and Citrus ETP Finance LLC, pursuant to which the Company provides contingent, residual support to Citrus ETP Finance LLC (on a non-recourse basis to the Company) with respect to Citrus ETP Finance LLC’s obligations to ETP to support the payment of $2.0 billion in principal amount of senior notes issued by ETP on January 17, 2012. FERC Audit In March 2016, the FERC commenced an audit of Trunkline for the period from January 1, 2013 to present to evaluate Trunkline’s compliance with the requirements of its FERC gas tariff, the accounting regulations of the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the FERC, and the FERC’s annual reporting requirements. The audit is ongoing. Environmental Matters The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding water quality, hazardous and solid waste management, air quality control and other environmental matters. These laws, rules and regulations require the Company to conduct its operations in a specified manner and to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental registrations, licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals. Failure to comply with environmental laws, rules and regulations may expose the Company to significant fines, penalties and/or interruptions in operations. The Company’s environmental policies and procedures are designed to achieve compliance with such applicable laws and regulations. These evolving laws and regulations and claims for damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting from current or past operations may result in significant expenditures and liabilities in the future. The Company engages in a process of updating and revising its procedures for the ongoing evaluation of its operations to identify potential environmental exposures and enhance compliance with regulatory requirements. The Company is responsible for environmental remediation at certain sites on its natural gas transmission systems for contamination resulting from the past use of lubricants containing PCBs in compressed air systems; the past use of paints containing PCBs; and the prior use of wastewater collection facilities and other on-site disposal areas. The Company has implemented a program to remediate such contamination. The primary remaining remediation activity on the PEPL systems is associated with past use of paints containing PCBs or PCB impacts to equipment surfaces and to a building at one location. The PCB assessments are ongoing and the related estimated remediation costs are subject to further change. Other remediation typically involves the management of contaminated soils and may involve remediation of groundwater. Activities vary with site conditions and locations, the extent and nature of the contamination, remedial requirements, complexity and sharing of responsibility. The ultimate liability and total costs associated with these sites will depend upon many factors. If remediation activities involve statutory joint and several liability provisions, strict liability, or cost recovery or contribution actions, the Company could potentially be held responsible for contamination caused by other parties. In some instances, the Company may share liability associated with contamination with other potentially related parties. The Company may also benefit from contractual indemnities that cover some or all of the cleanup costs. These sites are generally managed in the normal course of business or operations. Our pipeline operations are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the PHMSA, pursuant to which the PHMSA has established requirements relating to the design, installation, testing, construction, operation, replacement and management of pipeline facilities. Moreover, the PHMSA, through the Office of Pipeline Safety, has promulgated a rule requiring pipeline operators to develop integrity management programs to comprehensively evaluate their pipelines, and take measures to protect pipeline segments located in what the rule refers to as “high consequence areas.” Activities under these integrity management programs involve the performance of internal pipeline inspections, pressure testing or other effective means to assess the integrity of these regulated pipeline segments, and the regulations require prompt action to address integrity issues raised by the assessment and analysis. Integrity testing and assessment of all of these assets will continue, and the potential exists that results of such testing and assessment could cause us to incur future capital and operating expenditures for repairs or upgrades deemed necessary to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of our pipelines; however, no estimate can be made at this time of the likely range of such expenditures. The Company’s environmental remediation activities are undertaken in cooperation with and under the oversight of appropriate regulatory agencies, enabling the Company under certain circumstances to take advantage of various voluntary cleanup programs in order to perform the remediation in the most effective and efficient manner. The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated to cover environmental remediation actions where management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not have any material environmental remediation matters assessed as reasonably possible.
Liabilities for Litigation and Other Claims The Company records accrued liabilities for litigation and other claim costs when management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. When management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that a material loss or an additional material loss may have been incurred, the Company discloses (i) an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount accrued; or (ii) a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded litigation and other claim-related accrued liabilities of $21 million and $22 million, respectively. The Company does not have any material litigation or other claim contingency matters assessed as probable or reasonably possible that would require disclosure in the financial statements. Other Commitments and Contingencies The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment (the transfer of property to the state) of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements. The Company is currently being examined by a third party auditor on behalf of nine states for compliance with unclaimed property laws. |
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Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] | QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): The following table provides certain quarterly financial information for the periods presented:
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Policy Text Block] | Basis of Presentation. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries, after eliminating significant intercompany transactions and balances. Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operations of the investee are accounted for using the equity method. The Company is subject to regulation by certain state and federal authorities. The Company has accounting policies which are in accordance with the accounting requirements and ratemaking practices of the regulatory authorities. The Company does not apply regulatory-based accounting policies, primarily due to the level of discounting from tariff rates and its inability to recover specific costs. If regulatory-based accounting policies were applied, certain transactions would be recorded differently, including, among others, recording of regulatory assets, the capitalization of an equity component of invested funds on regulated capital projects and depreciation differences. The Company periodically reviews its level of discounting and negotiated rate contracts, the length of rate moratoriums and other related factors to determine if the regulatory-based authoritative guidance should be applied. |
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Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries, after eliminating significant intercompany transactions and balances. Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operations of the investee are accounted for using the equity method |
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Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue based on the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catchup transition method). The Company expects to adopt ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018 and will apply the cumulative catchup transition method. The Company is in the process of evaluating revenue contracts by fee type to determine the potential impact of adopting the new standards. At this point the Company has determined that the timing and/or amount of revenues recognized on certain contracts may be impacted by the adoption of the new standard; however, the Company is still in the process of quantifying these impacts and cannot say whether or not they would be material to the financial statements. In addition, the Company is in the process of implementing appropriate changes to business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. The Company continues to monitor additional authoritative or interpretive guidance related to the new standard as it becomes available, as well as comparing to conclusions on specific interpretative issues to other industry peers, to the extent that such information is available. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less. The Company places cash deposits and temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, cash and cash equivalents may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. |
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Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Inventories. System natural gas and operating supplies consist of natural gas held for operations and materials and supplies, both of which are carried at the lower of weighted average cost or market, while natural gas owed back to customers is valued at market. The natural gas held for operations that the Company does not expect to consume in its operations in the next twelve months is reflected in non-current assets. |
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Natural Gas Exchanges [Policy Text Block] | Natural Gas Imbalances. Natural gas imbalances occur as a result of differences in volumes of natural gas received and delivered. The Company records natural gas imbalance in-kind receivables and payables at cost or market, based on whether net imbalances have reduced or increased system natural gas balances, respectively. Net imbalances that have reduced system natural gas are valued at the cost basis of the system natural gas, while net imbalances that have increased system natural gas and are owed back to customers are priced, along with the corresponding system natural gas, at market. |
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Fuel Tracker [Policy Text Block] | Fuel Tracker. The fuel tracker is the cumulative balance of compressor fuel volumes owed to the Company by its customers or owed by the Company to its customers. The customers, pursuant to each pipeline’s tariff and related contracts, provide all compressor fuel to the pipeline based on specified percentages of the customer’s natural gas volumes delivered into the pipeline. The percentages are designed to match the actual natural gas consumed in moving the natural gas through the pipeline facilities, with any difference between the volumes provided versus volumes consumed reflected in the fuel tracker. The tariff of Trunkline Gas, in conjunction with the customers’ contractual obligations, allows the Company to record an asset and direct bill customers for any fuel ultimately under-recovered. The other FERC-regulated PEPL entities record an expense when fuel is under-recovered or record a credit to expense to the extent any under-recovered prior period balances are subsequently recouped as they do not have such explicit billing rights specified in their tariffs. Liability accounts are maintained for net volumes of compressor fuel natural gas owed to customers collectively. The pipelines’ fuel reimbursement is in-kind and non-discountable. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property, Plant and Equipment. The following table presents the components of property, plant and equipment:
Additions. Ongoing additions of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. The Company capitalizes all construction-related direct labor and material costs, as well as indirect construction costs. Such indirect construction costs primarily include capitalized interest costs and labor and related costs of departments associated with supporting construction activities. The indirect capitalized labor and related costs are largely based upon results of periodic time studies or management reviews of time allocations, which provide an estimate of time spent supporting construction projects. The cost of replacements and betterments that extend the useful life of property, plant and equipment is also capitalized. The cost of repairs and replacements of minor property, plant and equipment items is charged to expense as incurred. Retirements. When ordinary retirements of property, plant and equipment occur, the original cost less salvage value is removed by a charge to accumulated depreciation and amortization, with no gain or loss recorded. When entire regulated operating units of property, plant and equipment are retired or sold, the original cost less salvage value and related accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts are removed, with any resulting gain or loss recorded in earnings. Depreciation. The Company computes depreciation expense using the straight-line method. Interest Cost Capitalized. The Company capitalizes interest on certain qualifying assets that are undergoing activities to prepare them for their intended use. Interest costs incurred during the construction period are capitalized and amortized over the life of the assets. |
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Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Asset Impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset used in operations is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. A long-lived asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Goodwill. Goodwill resulting from a purchase business combination is tested for impairment at the Company’s reporting unit level at least annually during the fourth quarter by applying a fair-value based test. The annual impairment test is updated if events or circumstances occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its book carrying value. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company performed goodwill impairment tests and recognized goodwill impairments of $590 million and $48 million related to the PEPL reporting unit and the Sea Robin reporting unit, respectively, primarily due to decreases in projected future revenues and cash flows driven by declines in commodity prices and changes in the markets that these assets serve. The Company determined the fair value of our reporting units using a weighted combination of the discounted cash flow method and the guideline company method. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit requires judgment and the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions include revenue growth rates, operating margins, weighted average costs of capital and future market conditions, among others. The Company believes the estimates and assumptions used in our impairment assessments are reasonable and based on available market information, but variations in any of the assumptions could result in materially different calculations of fair value and determinations of whether or not an impairment is indicated. Under the discounted cash flow method, the Company determined fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit including estimates for capital expenditures, discounted to present value using the risk-adjusted industry rate, which reflect the overall level of inherent risk of the reporting unit. Cash flow projections are derived from one year budgeted amounts and five year operating forecasts plus an estimate of later period cash flows, all of which are evaluated by management. Subsequent period cash flows are developed for each reporting unit using growth rates that management believes are reasonably likely to occur. Under the guideline company method, the Company determined the estimated fair value of each of our reporting units by applying valuation multiples of comparable publicly-traded companies to each reporting unit’s projected earnings and then averaging that estimate with similar historical calculations using a three year average. In addition, the Company estimated a reasonable control premium representing the incremental value that accrues to the majority owner from the opportunity to dictate the strategic and operational actions of the business. The Company did not record a goodwill impairment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
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Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Policy Text Block] | Related Party Transactions. Related party expenses primarily include payments for services provided by ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Other income includes interest income on notes receivable from related parties. PEPL and certain of its subsidiaries are not treated as separate taxpayers for federal and certain state income tax purposes. Instead, the Company’s income is taxable to its parent, SUG Holding Company. The Company has entered into a tax sharing agreement with SUG Holding Company pursuant to which the Company will be required to make payments to SUG Holding Company in order to reimburse SUG Holding Company for federal and state taxes that it pays on the Company’s income, or to receive payments from SUG Holding Company to the extent that tax losses generated by the Company are utilized by SUG Holding Company. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries that are corporations are included in consolidated and combined federal and state income tax returns filed by SUG Holding Company. The Company’s liability generally is equal to the liability that the Company and its subsidiaries would have incurred based upon the Company’s taxable income if the Company was a taxpayer filing separately from SUG Holding Company, except that the Company will receive credit under an intercompany note for any increased liability resulting from its tax basis in its assets having been reduced as a result of the like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The tax sharing agreement may be amended from time to time. |
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Equity Method Investments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates over which the Company may exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method. Any excess of the Company’s investment in affiliates, as compared to its share of the underlying equity, that is not recognized as goodwill is amortized over the estimated economic service lives of the underlying assets. Other investments over which the Company may not exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. A loss in value of an investment, other than a temporary decline, is recognized in earnings. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment. A current fair value of an investment that is less than its carrying amount may indicate a loss in value of the investment. All of the above factors are considered in the Company’s review of its equity method investments. |
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Environmental Cost, Expense Policy [Policy Text Block] | Environmental Expenditures. Environmental expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed. Environmental expenditures relating to current or future revenues are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or clean-ups are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Remediation obligations are not discounted because the timing of future cash flow streams is not predictable. |
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Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenues. The Company’s revenues from transportation and storage of natural gas are based on capacity reservation charges and, to a lesser extent, commodity usage charges. Reservation revenues are based on contracted rates and capacity reserved by the customers and are recognized monthly. Revenues from commodity usage charges are also recognized monthly, based on the volumes received from or delivered for the customer, based on the tariff of that particular PEPL entity, with any differences in volumes received and delivered resulting in an imbalance. Volume imbalances generally are settled in-kind with no impact on revenues, with the exception of Trunkline, which settles certain imbalances in cash pursuant to its tariff, and records gains and losses on such cashout sales as a component of revenue, to the extent not owed back to customers. Because PEPL is subject to FERC regulation, revenues collected during the pendency of a rate proceeding may be required by FERC to be refunded in the final order. PEPL establishes reserves for such potential refunds, as appropriate. |
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Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company has a large number of customers in the electric and gas utility industries as well as oil and natural gas producers and municipalities. The large number of customers in these energy segments may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The Company manages trade credit risk to mitigate credit losses and exposure to uncollectible trade receivables. Prospective and existing customers are reviewed regularly for creditworthiness based upon pre-established standards consistent with FERC filed tariffs to manage credit risk within approved tolerances. Customers that do not meet minimum credit standards are required to provide additional credit support in the form of a letter of credit, prepayment, or other forms of security. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts on trade receivables based on the expected ultimate recovery of these receivables and considers many factors including historical customer collection experience, general and specific economic trends, and known specific issues related to individual customers, sectors, and transactions that might impact collectability. Increases in the allowance are recorded as a component of operating expenses; reductions in the allowance are recorded when receivables are subsequently collected or written-off. Past due receivable balances are written-off when the Company’s efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due. Amounts related to the allowance for doubtful accounts were not material as of and during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Policy Text Block] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The main components of accumulated other comprehensive income are a net actuarial gain and prior service costs on pension and other postretirement benefit plans |
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Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Retirement Benefits. Employers are required to recognize in their balance sheets the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the benefit obligation (the projected benefit obligation for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for other postretirement plans). Each overfunded plan is recognized as an asset and each underfunded plan is recognized as a liability. Employers must recognize the change in the funded status of the plan in other comprehensive income in partners’ capital in the year in which the change occurs. |
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Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Derivatives and Hedging Activities. All derivatives are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as (i) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (a fair value hedge); (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid in conjunction with a recognized asset or liability (a cash flow hedge); or (iii) an instrument that is held for trading or non-hedging purposes (a trading or economic hedging instrument). For derivatives treated as a fair value hedge, the effective portion of changes in fair value is recorded as an adjustment to the hedged item. The ineffective portion of a fair value hedge is recognized in earnings. Upon termination of a fair value hedge of a debt instrument, the resulting gain or loss is amortized to earnings through the maturity date of the debt instrument. For derivatives treated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of changes in fair value is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income until the related hedged items impact earnings. Any ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is reported in current-period earnings. For derivatives treated as trading or economic hedging instruments, changes in fair value are reported in current-period earnings. Fair value is determined based upon quoted market prices and pricing models using assumptions that market participants would use. |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value Measurement. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about nonperformance risk, which is primarily comprised of credit risk (both the Company’s own credit risk and counterparty credit risk) and the risks inherent in the inputs to any applicable valuation techniques. The Company places more weight on current market information concerning credit risk (e.g. current credit default swap rates) as opposed to historical information (e.g. historical default probabilities and credit ratings). These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information, including valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value, is as follows:
Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of these assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. |
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Asset Retirement Obligations, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Asset Retirement Obligations. Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recorded at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Present value techniques are used which reflect assumptions such as removal and remediation costs, inflation, and profit margins that third parties would demand to settle the amount of the future obligation. The Company did not include a market risk premium for unforeseeable circumstances in its fair value estimates because such a premium could not be reliably estimated. Upon initial recognition of the liability, costs are capitalized as a part of the long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the related asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period with accretion being recorded to operating expense with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the liability. To the extent the Company is permitted to collect and has reflected in its financials amounts previously collected from customers and expensed, such amounts serve to reduce what would be reflected as capitalized costs at the initial establishment of an ARO. |
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Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts more likely than not to be realized. The determination of the provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Significant judgment is required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items and the probability of sustaining uncertain tax positions. The benefits of uncertain tax positions are recorded in our financial statements only after determining a more-likely-than-not probability that the uncertain tax positions will withstand challenge, if any, from taxing authorities. When facts and circumstances change, we reassess these probabilities and record any changes through the provision for income taxes. As a limited partnership, the Company is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company and its subsidiaries are not treated as separate taxpayers; instead, their income is directly taxable to the Company’s parent. Under the Company’s tax sharing arrangement with its parent, the Company pays its share of taxes based on taxable income, which will generally equal the liability that the Company would have incurred as a separate taxpayer. |
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Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Commitments and Contingencies. The Company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental and other matters. Accounting for contingencies requires significant judgment by management regarding the estimated probabilities and ranges of exposure to potential liability. |
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Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] | Non-cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow information are as follows:
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Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the components of inventory:
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Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the relative contribution to the Company’s total operating revenue from continuing operations of each customer that comprised at least 10% of its operating revenues:
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Related Party Transactions [table text block] | Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided to ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies and advance from affiliates reflected on the consolidated balance sheets related to various services provided by ETP and other affiliates. The following tables provide a summary of related party activity included in our consolidated statements of operations:
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dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates [Table Text Block] | The following table provides a summary of distributions received from related parties:
As discussed in Note 5, the Company settled a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP through a non-cash distribution during the year ended September 30, 2016. |
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Equity Method Investment, Balance Sheet Summary [Table Text Block] | The following tables present aggregated selected balance sheet and income statement data for ETP (on a 100% basis for all periods presented).
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Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | DEBT OBLIGATIONS: The following table sets forth the debt obligations of the Company:
Based on the estimated borrowing rates currently available to the Company and its subsidiaries for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1.14 billion and $1.20 billion, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has scheduled long-term debt principal payments as follows:
Assumption of Southern Union Debt In connection with the consummation of the Panhandle Merger, PEPL assumed Southern Union’s long-term debt obligations. As of December 31, 2016, the long-term debt assumed in the Panhandle Merger consisted of $82 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.60% Senior Notes due 2024, $33 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and $54 million in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066 outstanding. The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet also reflected unamortized fair value adjustments, which were $11 million in the aggregate at December 31, 2016. Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes The interest rate on the remaining portion of PEPL’s $600 million junior subordinated notes due 2066 is a variable rate based upon the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.0175%. The balance of the variable rate portion of the junior subordinated notes was $54 million at an effective interest rate of 3.903% at December 31, 2016. Compliance With Our Covenants The Company’s notes are subject to certain requirements, such as the maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio, which if not maintained, restrict the ability of the Company to make certain payments and impose limitations on the ability of the Company to subject its property to liens. Other covenants impose limitations on restricted payments, including dividends and loans to affiliates, and additional indebtedness. As of December 31, 2016, the Company is in compliance with these covenants. The Company will continue to opportunistically evaluate alternatives with regards to its debt repayment obligations. Alternatives include, but are not limited to, refinancing of amounts due with new senior notes, a term loan facility or a loan provided by ETP or other affiliates. |
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Schedule Of Debt Instruments | The following table sets forth the debt obligations of the Company:
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Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | As of December 31, 2016, the Company has scheduled long-term debt principal payments as follows:
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Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The following tables contain information at the dates indicated about the obligations and funded status of the Company’s other postretirement plans.
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Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan for the periods presented:
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Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block] | The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented are shown in the table below:
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Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block] | The assumed health care cost trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plans are shown in the table below:
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Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block] | Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
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Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] | The fair value of the Company’s other postretirement plan assets at the dates indicated by asset category is as follows:
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Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Benefit Payments. The Company’s estimate of expected benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter are shown in the table below.
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Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Effective Income Tax Rate | The following table provides a summary of the current and deferred components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The differences between the Company’s effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate were as follows:
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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The table below summarizes the principal components of the Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) as follows:
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Derivatives Effect On Income Table | The following table summarizes the location and amount (excluding income tax effects) of derivative instrument (gains) and losses reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
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Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation | The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying amount of the ARO liability reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet for the periods presented. Changes in assumptions regarding the timing, amount, and probabilities associated with the expected cash flows, as well as the difference in actual versus estimated costs, will result in a change in the amount of the liability recognized.
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Environmental Liabilities Table | The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated to cover environmental remediation actions where management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not have any material environmental remediation matters assessed as reasonably possible.
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Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block] | The following table provides certain quarterly financial information for the periods presented:
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Description of the Business (Details) |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | |
General partnership | |
Description of the Business | |
Limited partnership interest | 1.00% |
Limited partnership | |
Description of the Business | |
Limited partnership interest | 99.00% |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items | |||
Non-cash contribution from affiliate | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 376 |
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent | 0 | (1,369) | 0 |
non-cash payment from subsidiary of ETP | 541 | 793 | 0 |
Non-Cash Settlement of Tax Liability | 240 | 0 | 0 |
Accrued Capital Expenditures | 15 | 21 | 15 |
Interest Paid, Net | 75 | 76 | 75 |
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivables | $ 40 | $ 16 | $ 0 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventory (Details) MMbtu in Millions, $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016
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Natural Gas Volumes | MMbtu | 45.6 | 43.2 | ||
Natural Gas Inventory | [1] | $ 163 | $ 98 | |
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies | 16 | 15 | ||
Inventories | 179 | 113 | ||
Energy Related Inventory | $ 179 | $ 113 | ||
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of significant accounting policies - goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Feb. 19, 2014 |
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Goodwill | $ 285 | $ 923 | $ 1,152 | |
Goodwill, Other Changes | $ (229) | |||
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (638) | |||
Panhandle [Member] | ||||
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (590) | |||
Sea Robin [Member] | ||||
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ (48) | |||
Lake Charles LNG Transaction [Member] | ||||
Goodwill | $ 184 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Top Customers (Details) |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Ameren Corporation [Member] | |||
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 12.00% | 11.00% | 11.00% |
Exelon Generation Company [Member] [Member] | |||
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 0.00% | 10.00% | 0.00% |
Other Top 10 Customers | |||
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 38.00% | 28.00% | 40.00% |
Remaining Customers | |||
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 50.00% | 51.00% | 49.00% |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | |||
Accrued Capital Expenditures | $ 15 | $ 21 | $ 15 |
Accrued Property Tax | 7 | 5 | |
Customer advances and deposits | 18 | 29 | |
Other current liabilities | $ 40 | $ 55 |
Related Party Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Related Party Transaction | ||
Non-current notes receivable from related party — ETP | $ 251 | $ 574 |
Advances from affiliates | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Related Party Transaction | |||
Interest income — affiliates | $ 26 | $ 23 | $ 23 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 26 | (12) |
Southern Union | |||
Related Party Transaction | |||
Revenue from Related Parties | 17 | 18 | 33 |
Interest income — affiliates | 26 | 23 | 23 |
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Related Party Transaction | |||
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Related Party Operating, Maintenance and General Expenses | 27 | 31 | 33 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates | $ 1 | $ 26 | $ (12) |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related Party Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates | $ 0 | $ 9 | $ 6 |
ETP [Member] | |||
Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 39 | 9 |
Regency [Member] | |||
Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates | $ 0 | $ 16 | $ 61 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Tax amounts in other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Income taxes included in other comprehensive income: | |||
Actuarial loss relating to postretirement benefits | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1 |
DEBT OBLIGATIONS Debt Obligations - Future Maturities (Details) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument | |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months | $ 300 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 400 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 150 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 0 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 0 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 240 |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Total | $ 1,090 |
Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Interest cost | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Expected return on plan assets | (6) | (6) | (5) |
Prior service credit amortization | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Actuarial loss amortization | (1) | (1) | (1) |
Net periodic benefit cost | $ (5) | $ (5) | $ (4) |
BENEFITS Benefits - Weighted-average Assumptions (Details) |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate | 3.88% | 3.60% | 4.29% |
Tax exempt accounts | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Expected long term reurn on assets, taxable accounts | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% |
BENEFITS Benefits - Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates Used (Details) |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] | ||
Health care cost trend rate | 8.10% | 8.10% |
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) | 4.70% | 4.71% |
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2024 | 2021 |
BENEFITS Benefits - 1% Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates Used (Details) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] | |
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation | $ 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation | $ (1) |
BENEFITS Benefits - Fair Value of Assets by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 126 | $ 118 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 8 | 3 | |||
Mutual Fund | |||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | [1] | 0 | 115 | ||
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | |||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | [1] | 112 | 0 | ||
Balanced Funds [Member] | |||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | [1] | $ 6 | $ 0 | ||
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BENEFITS Benefits - Estimate of Expected Benefit Payments (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year One | $ 2 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year One, net | 2 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Two | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Two, net | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Three | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Three, net | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Four | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Four, net | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Five | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Year Five, net | 1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Five Fiscal Years Thereafter | 6 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments in Five Fiscal Years Thereafter, net | $ 6 |
BENEFITS Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Defined Contribution Plan Employers Matching Contribution Percentage to Participants Percentage Conribution | 100.00% | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year | $ 8 | ||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent | 5.00% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Large Cap US Equitiies | 30.00% | 36.00% | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost Arising During Period, before Tax | $ 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 3.71% | 3.84% | |
Fixed Income Securities | 68.00% | 54.00% | |
Cash Fund Investments | 2.00% | 10.00% | |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Equity Securities | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 25.00% | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 35.00% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Securities | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 65.00% | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 75.00% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Balanced Funds [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Large Cap US Equitiies | 87.00% | ||
Fixed Income Securities | 10.00% | ||
Cash Fund Investments | 3.00% | ||
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent | 3.00% | ||
Company Contributions Vested | 100.00% | ||
Company Contributions Years | five | ||
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2 |
Savings Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure | |||
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 3 |
Taxes on Income - Current and Deferred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Income Tax Disclosure | |||
Federal | $ 8 | $ 21 | $ 258 |
State | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 8 | 21 | 290 |
Federal | (11) | 17 | (130) |
State | (10) | 14 | 22 |
Deferred income taxes | (21) | 31 | (108) |
Total income tax expense | $ (13) | $ 52 | $ 182 |
TAXES ON INCOME Income Taxes - Effective Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Computed statutory income tax expense at 35% | $ (231) | $ 55 | $ 50 |
Premium on debt retirement | 0 | 0 | (10) |
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | (6) | 9 | 36 |
Non-deductible goodwill impairment | 223 | 0 | 0 |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount | 0 | 0 | 105 |
Other | 1 | (5) | 1 |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Audit Settlements | 0 | (7) | 0 |
Total income tax expense | $ (13) | $ 52 | $ 182 |
TAXES ON INCOME Taxes on Income - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Other postretirement benefits | $ 4 | $ 5 |
Debt amortization | 30 | 57 |
Other | 37 | 32 |
Total deferred income tax assets | 71 | 94 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | (2) | (2) |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 69 | 92 |
Property, plant and equipment | (770) | (796) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investment in Noncontrolled Affiliates | (6) | (20) |
Other | (4) | (1) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross | (780) | (817) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | (711) | (725) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | $ 711 | $ 725 |
TAXES ON INCOME Taxes on Income - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | $ 11 |
Unrecognized tax benfits for state filing positions, net of federal tax | $ 6 |
Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activities - Income Stmt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Interest Rate Hedges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Gain Loss Recognized in Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | (7) |
Gain Loss Recognized In Distribution Commodity Contracts | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P6Y0M |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P22Y0M |
Pipelines And Equipment [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y0M |
Pipelines And Equipment [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P46Y0M |
Natural Gas Storage [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y0M |
Natural Gas Storage [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P46Y0M |
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y0M |
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y0M |
Right Of Way [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P36Y0M |
Right Of Way [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P40Y0M |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y0M |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P12Y0M |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P2Y0M |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P19Y0M |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Asset Retirement Obligations - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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ARO Underlying Asset | $ 13 | $ 6 |
Other ARO Assets | ||
ARO Underlying Asset | $ 14 | $ 18 |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Beginning balance | $ 58 | $ 58 | $ 55 |
Revisions | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Settled | $ (7) | $ (3) | $ (3) |
Asset Retirement Obligations, Significant Changes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accretion expense | $ 3 | $ 3 | $ 3 |
Ending balance | $ 54 | $ 58 | $ 58 |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Asset Retirement Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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ARO Underlying Asset | $ 13 | $ 6 | |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate | 0 | 0 | $ 3 |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled | $ 7 | $ 3 | $ 3 |
Asset Retirement Obligations, Significant Changes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other ARO Assets | |||
ARO Underlying Asset | $ 14 | $ 18 |
Commitments and Contingencies - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Current | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Non-current | 2 | 3 |
Total environmental liabilities | $ 2 | $ 3 |
Commitment and Contingenices (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Refundable Gas Costs | $ 11,000,000 | ||
Contingent Residual Support Agreement, Amount | $ 2,000,000,000 | ||
Estimated litigation liability | 21,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 | |
Regency 4.50% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | $ 600,000,000 | ||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.50% | ||
Attorney General of Commonwealth [Member] | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Legal Fees | $ 19,000,000 | ||
Percentage Of Recovery | 50.00% | ||
Reimbursement expert and consultant cost, maximum | $ 150,000 |
QUARTERLY OPERATIONS Quarterly Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Operating revenues | $ 129 | $ 120 | $ 124 | $ 141 | $ 139 | $ 126 | $ 128 | $ 155 | $ 514 | $ 548 | $ 581 |
Operating income | (738) | 23 | 30 | 48 | 43 | 26 | 31 | 53 | (637) | 153 | 193 |
Net income (loss) | (705) | 13 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 31 | (646) | 105 | (39) |
Net income (loss) attributable to partners | $ (705) | $ 13 | $ 15 | $ 31 | $ 30 | $ 25 | $ 19 | $ 31 | $ (646) | $ 105 | $ (45) |
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