Accounting Pronouncements

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Jun. 30, 2014

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Accounting Pronouncements

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Revenue Recognition— In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Topic 606 (Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09), which provides a framework for the recognition of revenue, with the objective that recognized revenues properly reflect amounts an entity is entitled to receive in exchange for goods and services. This guidance, which includes additional disclosure requirements regarding revenue, cash flows and obligations related to contracts with customers, will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2016. PSCo is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.