Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 25.2	$ 16.6
Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3.0 on December 31, 2016 and $1.9 on October 31, 2016)		231.8	75.2
Receivables from affiliated companies (1)	[1]	7.2	7.0
Inventory		66.2	55.6
Regulatory assets		124.0	113.7
Prepaids		8.5	27.2
Other		12.0	12.0
Total current assets		474.9	307.3
Investments and Other Assets
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates		212.2	199.2
Goodwill		48.9	48.9
Other		19.5	10.9
Total investments and other assets		280.6	259.0
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost		6,174.1	6,079.1
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,360.5)	(1,329.5)
Net property, plant and equipment		4,813.6	4,749.6
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits
Regulatory assets		373.3	373.3
Other		1.7	1.8
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits		375.0	375.1
Total Assets		5,944.1	5,691.0
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		152.6	130.5
Accounts payable to affiliated companies (1) (2)	[1],[2]	10.5	8.7
Notes payable and commercial paper		330.0	145.0
Taxes accrued		66.7	68.4
Interest accrued		33.0	29.3
Current maturities of long-term debt		35.0	35.0
Gas supply derivative liabilities, at fair value		34.4	41.5
Other		67.6	61.7
Total current liabilities		729.8	520.1
Long-Term Debt		1,786.1	1,786.0
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes		930.5	904.1
Investment tax credits		0.8	0.9
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs		13.7	23.4
Asset retirement obligations		14.3	14.1
Regulatory liabilities		608.4	617.0
Other		188.4	180.5
Total deferred credits and other liabilities		1,756.1	1,740.0
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock, no par value: 100 shares authorized and outstanding		859.8	859.8
Retained earnings		812.4	785.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(0.1)	(0.2)
Total equity		1,672.1	1,644.9
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 5,944.1	$ 5,691.0

[1] See Note 9 for details on related party transactions with Duke Energy.

[2] See Note 11 for amounts attributable to investments in unconsolidated affiliates.