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The amortization of deferred fuel and purchased power costs.

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Amount of decrease in fuel-related base rates as per the terms of the settlement agreement of a regulatory matter.

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Amount of increase in non-fuel base rates as per the terms of the settlement agreement of a regulatory matter.

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Estimated amount of transfer of cost recovery for certain renewable energy projects from the RES surcharge to base rates as per the terms of the settlement agreement of a regulatory matter.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in unrecovered fuel costs for a regulated utility company.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Percentage of public utility's approved debt to capital, including debt and equity.

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Amount of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.

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Percentage of public utility's approved return on equity.

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- References

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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