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SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Short-term Debt [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

The following table shows our short-term borrowings and their corresponding weighted-average interest rates:
(in millions, except percentages)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Commercial paper
 
 
 
 
Amount outstanding
 
$
1,200.3

 
$
1,444.6

Weighted-average interest rate on amounts outstanding
 
2.24
%
 
1.77
%


Our average amount of commercial paper borrowings based on daily outstanding balances during the three months ended March 31, 2018, was $1,254.4 million with a weighted-average interest rate during the period of 1.90%.

The information in the table below relates to our revolving credit facilities used to support our commercial paper borrowing programs, including available capacity under these facilities:
(in millions)
 
Maturity
 
March 31, 2018
WEC Energy Group
 
October 2022
 
$
1,200.0

WE
 
October 2022
 
500.0

WPS
 
October 2022
 
400.0

WG
 
October 2022
 
350.0

PGL
 
October 2022
 
350.0

Total short-term credit capacity
 
 
 
$
2,800.0

Less:
 
 
 
 

Letters of credit issued inside credit facilities
 
 
 
$
1.2

Commercial paper outstanding
 
 
 
1,200.3

Available capacity under existing agreements
 
 
 
$
1,598.5