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INVESTMENT IN TRANSMISSION AFFILIATES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN TRANSMISSION AFFILIATES
INVESTMENT IN TRANSMISSION AFFILIATES

We own approximately 60% of ATC, a for-profit, transmission-only company regulated by the FERC for cost of service and certain state regulatory commissions for routing and siting of transmission projects. We also own approximately 75% of ATC Holdco, a separate entity formed in December 2016 to invest in transmission-related projects outside of ATC's traditional footprint. The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in our investments in ATC and ATC Holdco:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in millions)
 
ATC
 
ATC Holdco
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period *
 
$
1,515.8

 
$
37.6

 
$
1,553.4

Add: Earnings (loss) from equity method investment
 
33.4

 
(0.6
)
 
32.8

Add: Capital contributions
 
12.0

 
0.8

 
12.8

Less: Other
 
0.1

 

 
0.1

Balance at end of period
 
$
1,561.1

 
$
37.8

 
$
1,598.9


*
Distributions of $39.9 million, received in the first quarter of 2018, were approved and recorded as a receivable from ATC in other current assets at December 31, 2017.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(in millions)
 
ATC
 
ATC Holdco
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period *
 
$
1,443.9

 
$

 
$
1,443.9

Add: Earnings (loss) from equity method investment
 
47.7

 
(5.8
)
 
41.9

Add: Capital contributions
 
24.1

 
3.5

 
27.6

Less: Other
 
0.1

 

 
0.1

Balance at end of period
 
$
1,515.6

 
$
(2.3
)
 
$
1,513.3


*
Distributions of $35.2 million, received in the first quarter of 2017, were approved and recorded as a receivable from ATC in other current assets at December 31, 2016.

We pay ATC for network transmission and other related services it provides. In addition, we provide a variety of operational, maintenance, and project management work for ATC, which is reimbursed by ATC. We are required to pay the cost of needed transmission infrastructure upgrades for new generation projects while the projects are under construction. ATC reimburses us for these costs when the new generation is placed in service.

The following table summarizes our significant related party transactions with ATC:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
Charges to ATC for services and construction
 
$
4.6

 
$
4.2

Charges from ATC for network transmission services
 
84.5

 
87.3

Refund from ATC per FERC ROE order
 

 
28.3



Our balance sheets included the following receivables and payables related to ATC:
(in millions)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
Services provided to ATC
 
$
1.8

 
$
1.5

Other current assets
 
 
 
 
Dividends receivable from ATC
 

 
39.9

Accounts payable
 
 
 
 
Services received from ATC
 
24.0

 
31.2



Summarized financial data for ATC is included in the following tables:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
Income statement data
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
$
165.4

 
$
174.7

Operating expenses
 
84.9

 
82.7

Other expense, net
 
27.6

 
26.1

Net income
 
$
52.9

 
$
65.9



(in millions)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Balance sheet data
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
84.7

 
$
87.7

Noncurrent assets
 
4,681.7

 
4,598.9

Total assets
 
$
4,766.4

 
$
4,686.6

 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
473.3

 
$
767.2

Long-term debt
 
2,065.3

 
1,790.6

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
266.4

 
240.3

Shareholders' equity
 
1,961.4

 
1,888.5

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,766.4

 
$
4,686.6