x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Colorado | 84-0296600 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1800 Larimer, Suite 1100 | ||
Denver, Colorado | 80202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | |
Non-accelerated filer x | Smaller reporting company ¨ | |
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
Class | Outstanding at Oct. 31, 2016 | |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 100 shares |
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
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Item 2 — | |||
Item 4 — | |||
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION | |||
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Item 1A — | |||
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Item 6 — | |||
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 | 1 | ||
Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 | 1 | ||
Statement Pursuant to Private Litigation | 1 |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30 | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
Operating revenues | |||||||||||||||
Electric | $ | 897,516 | $ | 884,305 | $ | 2,337,547 | $ | 2,385,297 | |||||||
Natural gas | 152,763 | 151,553 | 659,738 | 716,731 | |||||||||||
Steam and other | 8,898 | 8,846 | 29,585 | 30,647 | |||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 1,059,177 | 1,044,704 | 3,026,870 | 3,132,675 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Electric fuel and purchased power | 318,624 | 311,347 | 890,509 | 930,107 | |||||||||||
Cost of natural gas sold and transported | 42,379 | 44,953 | 270,182 | 354,825 | |||||||||||
Cost of sales — steam and other | 3,664 | 3,596 | 10,874 | 12,938 | |||||||||||
Operating and maintenance expenses | 191,011 | 186,379 | 570,343 | 560,021 | |||||||||||
Demand side management program expenses | 31,015 | 33,040 | 88,094 | 96,622 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 111,803 | 104,228 | 330,593 | 305,517 | |||||||||||
Taxes (other than income taxes) | 45,076 | 45,987 | 146,851 | 146,895 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 743,572 | 729,530 | 2,307,446 | 2,406,925 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 315,605 | 315,174 | 719,424 | 725,750 | |||||||||||
Other income, net | 544 | 1,222 | 1,837 | 2,674 | |||||||||||
Allowance for funds used during construction — equity | 5,343 | 3,958 | 13,714 | 10,155 | |||||||||||
Interest charges and financing costs | |||||||||||||||
Interest charges — includes other financing costs of $1,271, $1,611, $4,735 and $4,671, respectively | 46,664 | 44,875 | 138,982 | 131,859 | |||||||||||
Allowance for funds used during construction — debt | (1,995 | ) | (1,467 | ) | (5,222 | ) | (3,890 | ) | |||||||
Total interest charges and financing costs | 44,669 | 43,408 | 133,760 | 127,969 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 276,823 | 276,946 | 601,215 | 610,610 | |||||||||||
Income taxes | 103,216 | 103,865 | 224,390 | 228,063 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 173,607 | $ | 173,081 | $ | 376,825 | $ | 382,547 |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30 | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 173,607 | $ | 173,081 | $ | 376,825 | $ | 382,547 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Pension and retiree medical benefits: | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of gains included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax of $0, $0, $(134) and $0, respectively | — | — | (217 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Net fair value increase, net of tax of $(1), $(10), $1, and $(10), respectively | (1 | ) | (17 | ) | 1 | (14 | ) | |||||||||
Reclassification of losses (gains) to net income, net of tax of $162, $5, $486 and $(123), respectively | 266 | 19 | 792 | (192 | ) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 265 | 2 | 576 | (206 | ) | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 173,872 | $ | 173,083 | $ | 377,401 | $ | 382,341 |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 376,825 | $ | 382,547 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 332,383 | 309,048 | |||||
Demand side management program amortization | 1,802 | 2,776 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 202,599 | 185,212 | |||||
Amortization of investment tax credits | (2,104 | ) | (2,200 | ) | |||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (13,714 | ) | (10,155 | ) | |||
Net realized and unrealized hedging and derivative transactions | (1,801 | ) | 3,255 | ||||
Other | (388 | ) | — | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 27,080 | 61,044 | |||||
Accrued unbilled revenues | 70,498 | 92,819 | |||||
Inventories | (11,712 | ) | 1,215 | ||||
Prepayments and other | 52,526 | 75,488 | |||||
Accounts payable | (20,164 | ) | (78,610 | ) | |||
Net regulatory assets and liabilities | (31,152 | ) | 43,125 | ||||
Other current liabilities | (59,596 | ) | (36,587 | ) | |||
Pension and other employee benefit obligations | (13,080 | ) | (22,653 | ) | |||
Change in other noncurrent assets | (1,422 | ) | 2,273 | ||||
Change in other noncurrent liabilities | (15,433 | ) | (30,667 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 893,147 | 977,930 | |||||
Investing activities | |||||||
Utility capital/construction expenditures | (802,051 | ) | (668,381 | ) | |||
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | 608 | — | |||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 13,714 | 10,155 | |||||
Investments in utility money pool arrangement | (437,000 | ) | (150,300 | ) | |||
Repayments from utility money pool arrangement | 437,000 | 166,300 | |||||
Other | (1,460 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (789,189 | ) | (642,226 | ) | |||
Financing activities | |||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net | (14,000 | ) | (382,000 | ) | |||
Borrowings under utility money pool arrangement | 357,000 | 67,000 | |||||
Repayments under utility money pool arrangement | (306,000 | ) | (67,000 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 244,527 | 246,826 | |||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (129,500 | ) | — | ||||
Capital contributions from parent | 1,571 | 73,718 | |||||
Dividends paid to parent | (253,796 | ) | (247,174 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (100,198 | ) | (308,630 | ) | |||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 3,760 | 27,074 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,585 | 7,635 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 7,345 | $ | 34,709 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized) | $ | (149,786 | ) | $ | (145,569 | ) | |
Cash received for income taxes, net | 32,388 | 38,349 | |||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions: | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable | $ | 84,417 | $ | 104,965 |
Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,345 | $ | 3,585 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 270,112 | 300,882 | |||||
Accounts receivable from affiliates | 11,735 | 4,909 | |||||
Accrued unbilled revenues | 205,714 | 276,212 | |||||
Inventories | 217,274 | 205,562 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 83,278 | 92,072 | |||||
Derivative instruments | 7,357 | 1,945 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 42,037 | 62,662 | |||||
Prepaid taxes | 30,633 | 81,162 | |||||
Prepayments and other | 20,093 | 22,698 | |||||
Total current assets | 895,578 | 1,051,689 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 12,628,372 | 12,172,211 | |||||
Other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 875,952 | 906,275 | |||||
Derivative instruments | 2,870 | 3,478 | |||||
Other | 22,790 | 18,224 | |||||
Total other assets | 901,612 | 927,977 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 14,425,562 | $ | 14,151,877 | |||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 5,277 | $ | 8,103 | |||
Short-term debt | — | 14,000 | |||||
Borrowings under utility money pool arrangement | 51,000 | — | |||||
Accounts payable | 312,998 | 352,701 | |||||
Accounts payable to affiliates | 38,632 | 76,643 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 74,661 | 152,823 | |||||
Taxes accrued | 132,230 | 166,660 | |||||
Accrued interest | 29,716 | 49,698 | |||||
Dividends payable to parent | 82,785 | 83,374 | |||||
Derivative instruments | 5,324 | 8,881 | |||||
Other | 72,029 | 78,910 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 804,652 | 991,793 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,907,922 | 2,720,860 | |||||
Deferred investment tax credits | 31,362 | 33,466 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 498,206 | 471,421 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 247,990 | 240,508 | |||||
Derivative instruments | 9,130 | 13,020 | |||||
Customer advances | 184,475 | 198,526 | |||||
Pension and employee benefit obligations | 188,695 | 200,774 | |||||
Other | 62,471 | 63,864 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 4,130,251 | 3,942,439 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Capitalization | |||||||
Long-term debt | 4,211,396 | 4,097,493 | |||||
Common stock — 100 shares authorized at $0.01 par value; 100 shares outstanding at Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, respectively | — | — | |||||
Additional paid in capital | 3,655,741 | 3,620,824 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,646,782 | 1,523,164 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (23,260 | ) | (23,836 | ) | |||
Total common stockholders’ equity | 5,279,263 | 5,120,152 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 14,425,562 | $ | 14,151,877 |
1. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
2. | Accounting Pronouncements |
3. | Selected Balance Sheet Data |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | $ | 289,135 | $ | 321,004 | ||||
Less allowance for bad debts | (19,023 | ) | (20,122 | ) | ||||
$ | 270,112 | $ | 300,882 |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Inventories | ||||||||
Materials and supplies | $ | 58,949 | $ | 58,128 | ||||
Fuel | 78,246 | 78,586 | ||||||
Natural gas | 80,079 | 68,848 | ||||||
$ | 217,274 | $ | 205,562 |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | ||||||||
Electric plant | $ | 12,136,597 | $ | 11,856,126 | ||||
Natural gas plant | 3,590,746 | 3,420,249 | ||||||
Common and other property | 867,340 | 862,840 | ||||||
Plant to be retired (a) | 36,852 | 38,249 | ||||||
Construction work in progress | 559,808 | 408,963 | ||||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 17,191,343 | 16,586,427 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (4,562,971 | ) | (4,414,216 | ) | ||||
$ | 12,628,372 | $ | 12,172,211 |
(a) | In 2017, PSCo expects to both early retire Valmont Unit 5 and convert Cherokee Unit 4 from a coal-fueled generating facility to natural gas. PSCo also expects Craig Unit 1 to be early retired in approximately 2025. Amounts are presented net of accumulated depreciation. |
4. | Income Taxes |
(Millions of Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Unrecognized tax benefit — Permanent tax positions | $ | 2.7 | $ | 2.4 | ||||
Unrecognized tax benefit — Temporary tax positions | 16.2 | 15.0 | ||||||
Total unrecognized tax benefit | $ | 18.9 | $ | 17.4 |
(Millions of Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
NOL and tax credit carryforwards | $ | (5.4 | ) | $ | (4.3 | ) |
5. | Rate Matters |
6. | Commitments and Contingencies |
7. | Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments |
(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates) | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Borrowing limit | $ | 250 | $ | 250 | ||||
Amount outstanding at period end | 51 | — | ||||||
Average amount outstanding | 18 | 1 | ||||||
Maximum amount outstanding | 52 | 34 | ||||||
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis | 0.61 | % | 0.41 | % | ||||
Weighted average interest rate at period end | 0.66 | N/A |
(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates) | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Borrowing limit | $ | 700 | $ | 700 | ||||
Amount outstanding at period end | — | 14 | ||||||
Average amount outstanding | 14 | 95 | ||||||
Maximum amount outstanding | 95 | 449 | ||||||
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis | 0.65 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||
Weighted average interest rate at period end | N/A | 0.60 |
Credit Facility (a) | Drawn (b) | Available | ||||||||
$ | 700 | $ | 3 | $ | 697 |
• | The maturity extended from October 2019 to June 2021. |
• | The Eurodollar borrowing margins on these lines of credit were reduced to a range of 75 to 150 basis points per year, from a range of 87.5 to 175 basis points per year, based upon applicable long-term credit ratings. |
• | The commitment fees, calculated on the unused portion of the lines of credit, were reduced to a range of 6 to 22.5 basis points per year, from a range of 7.5 to 27.5 basis points per year, also based on applicable long-term credit ratings. |
8. | Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities |
(Amounts in Thousands) (a)(b) | Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||
Megawatt hours of electricity | 6,184 | 684 | ||||
Million British thermal units of natural gas | 42,207 | 12,515 | ||||
Gallons of vehicle fuel | 16 | 63 |
(a) | Amounts are not reflective of net positions in the underlying commodities. |
(b) | Notional amounts for options are included on a gross basis, but are weighted for the probability of exercise. |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Fair Value Losses Recognized During the Period in: | Pre-Tax Losses Reclassified into Income During the Period from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory (Assets) and Liabilities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory Assets and (Liabilities) | Pre-Tax Losses Recognized During the Period in Income | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 407 | (a) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | (2 | ) | — | 21 | (b) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (2 | ) | $ | — | $ | 428 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Other derivative instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (28 | ) | (c) | |||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | (4,848 | ) | — | — | (6 | ) | (d) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (4,848 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (34 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Fair Value (Gains) Losses Recognized During the Period in: | Pre-Tax Losses Reclassified into Income During the Period from: | Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) Recognized During the Period in Income | |||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory (Assets) and Liabilities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory Assets and (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,211 | (a) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | 2 | — | 67 | (b) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 1,278 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Other derivative instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 200 | (c) | ||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | (1,172 | ) | — | 7,736 | (d) | (3,242 | ) | (d) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (1,172 | ) | $ | — | $ | 7,736 | $ | (3,042 | ) |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Fair Value Losses Recognized During the Period in: | Pre-Tax Losses Reclassified into Income During the Period from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory (Assets) and Liabilities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory Assets and (Liabilities) | Pre-Tax Losses Recognized During the Period in Income | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9 | (a) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | (29 | ) | — | 15 | (b) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (29 | ) | $ | — | $ | 24 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Other derivative instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | (2,140 | ) | — | — | (405 | ) | (d) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (2,140 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (405 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Fair Value Losses Recognized During the Period in: | Pre-Tax (Gains) Losses Reclassified into Income During the Period from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory (Assets) and Liabilities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Regulatory Assets and (Liabilities) | Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) Recognized During the Period in Income | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (353 | ) | (a) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | (24 | ) | — | 38 | (b) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (24 | ) | $ | — | $ | (315 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Other derivative instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 191 | (c) | ||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | (2,496 | ) | — | 5,460 | (d) | (5,925 | ) | (d) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (2,496 | ) | $ | — | $ | 5,460 | $ | (5,734 | ) |
(a) | Recorded to interest charges. |
(b) | Recorded to operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses. |
(c) | Amounts are recorded to electric operating revenues. Portions of these gains and losses are subject to sharing with electric customers through margin-sharing mechanisms and deducted from gross revenue as appropriate. |
(d) | Amounts for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 included no settlement gains or losses on derivatives entered to mitigate natural gas price risk for electric generation, recorded to electric fuel and purchased power, subject to cost-recovery mechanisms and reclassified to a regulatory asset, as appropriate. Amounts for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2015 included $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of settlement losses on derivatives entered to mitigate natural gas price risk for electric generation, recorded to electric fuel and purchased power, subject to cost-recovery mechanisms and reclassified to a regulatory asset, as appropriate. The remaining derivative settlement gains and losses for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015 relate to natural gas operations and are recorded to cost of natural gas sold and transported. These gains and losses are subject to cost-recovery mechanisms and reclassified out of income to a regulatory asset or liability, as appropriate. |
Sept. 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value | Fair Value Total | Counterparty Netting (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | 1,232 | $ | 3,056 | $ | — | $ | 4,288 | $ | (3,687 | ) | $ | 601 | |||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | 5,056 | — | 5,056 | (15 | ) | 5,041 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current derivative assets | $ | 1,232 | $ | 8,112 | $ | — | $ | 9,344 | $ | (3,702 | ) | 5,642 | ||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | 1,715 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative instruments | $ | 7,357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 14 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | 681 | — | 681 | — | 681 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total noncurrent derivative assets | $ | — | $ | 695 | $ | — | $ | 695 | $ | — | 695 | |||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | $ | 2,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative instruments | $ | 2,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | $ | — | $ | 18 | $ | — | $ | 18 | $ | — | $ | 18 | ||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | 1,359 | 2,468 | — | 3,827 | (3,687 | ) | 140 | |||||||||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | 15 | — | 15 | (15 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total current derivative liabilities | $ | 1,359 | $ | 2,501 | $ | — | $ | 3,860 | $ | (3,702 | ) | 158 | ||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | 5,166 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative instruments | $ | 5,324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | 12 | ||||||||||||
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | 12 | $ | — | 12 | |||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | $ | 9,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative instruments | $ | 9,130 |
(a) | In 2003, as a result of implementing new guidance on the normal purchase exception for derivative accounting, PSCo began recording several long-term PPAs at fair value due to accounting requirements related to underlying price adjustments. As these purchases are recovered through normal regulatory recovery mechanisms, the changes in fair value for these contracts were offset by regulatory assets and liabilities. During 2006, PSCo qualified these contracts under the normal purchase exception. Based on this qualification, the contracts are no longer adjusted to fair value and the previous carrying value of these contracts will be amortized over the remaining contract lives along with the offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities. |
(b) | PSCo nets derivative instruments and related collateral in its consolidated balance sheet when supported by a legally enforceable master netting agreement, and all derivative instruments and related collateral amounts were subject to master netting agreements at Sept. 30, 2016. At Sept. 30, 2016, derivative assets and liabilities include no obligations to return cash collateral or rights to reclaim cash collateral. The counterparty netting amounts presented exclude settlement receivables and payables and non-derivative amounts that may be subject to the same master netting agreements. |
Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value | Fair Value Total | Counterparty Netting (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | 137 | $ | 351 | $ | — | $ | 488 | $ | (324 | ) | $ | 164 | |||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | 352 | — | 352 | (286 | ) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current derivative assets | $ | 137 | $ | 703 | $ | — | $ | 840 | $ | (610 | ) | 230 | ||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | 1,715 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative instruments | $ | 1,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | $ | 16 | ||||||||||||
Total noncurrent derivative assets | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | 16 | |||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | $ | 3,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative instruments | $ | 3,478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle fuel and other commodity | $ | — | $ | 92 | $ | — | $ | 92 | $ | — | $ | 92 | ||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | 34 | 325 | — | 359 | (324 | ) | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
Natural gas commodity | — | 3,850 | — | 3,850 | (286 | ) | 3,564 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current derivative liabilities | $ | 34 | $ | 4,267 | $ | — | $ | 4,301 | $ | (610 | ) | 3,691 | ||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | 5,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current derivative instruments | $ | 8,881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity trading | $ | — | $ | 33 | $ | — | $ | 33 | $ | — | $ | 33 | ||||||||||||
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | 33 | $ | — | $ | 33 | $ | — | 33 | |||||||||||||
PPAs (a) | 12,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent derivative instruments | $ | 13,020 |
(a) | In 2003, as a result of implementing new guidance on the normal purchase exception for derivative accounting, PSCo began recording several long-term PPAs at fair value due to accounting requirements related to underlying price adjustments. As these purchases are recovered through normal regulatory recovery mechanisms, the changes in fair value for these contracts were offset by regulatory assets and liabilities. During 2006, PSCo qualified these contracts under the normal purchase exception. Based on this qualification, the contracts are no longer adjusted to fair value and the previous carrying value of these contracts will be amortized over the remaining contract lives along with the offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities. |
(b) | PSCo nets derivative instruments and related collateral in its consolidated balance sheet when supported by a legally enforceable master netting agreement, and all derivative instruments and related collateral amounts were subject to master netting agreements at Dec. 31, 2015. At Dec. 31, 2015, derivative assets and liabilities included no obligations to return cash collateral or rights to reclaim cash collateral. The counterparty netting amounts presented exclude settlement receivables and payables and non-derivative amounts that may be subject to the same master netting agreements. |
Sept. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt, including current portion (a) | $ | 4,216,673 | $ | 4,772,639 | $ | 4,105,596 | $ | 4,376,875 |
(a) | Amounts reflect the classification of debt issuance costs as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt. See Note 2, Accounting Pronouncements for more information on the adoption of ASU 2015-03. |
9. | Other Income, Net |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30 | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 162 | $ | 162 | $ | 451 | $ | 537 | |||||||
Other nonoperating income | 511 | 607 | 1,594 | 1,904 | |||||||||||
Insurance policy (expense) income | (129 | ) | 453 | (205 | ) | 233 | |||||||||
Other nonoperating expense | — | — | (3 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Other income, net | $ | 544 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 1,837 | $ | 2,674 |
10. | Segment Information |
• | PSCo’s regulated electric utility segment generates, transmits and distributes electricity primarily in portions of Colorado. In addition, this segment includes sales for resale and provides wholesale transmission service to various entities in the United States. Regulated electric utility also includes PSCo’s commodity trading operations. |
• | PSCo’s regulated natural gas utility segment transports, stores and distributes natural gas primarily in portions of Colorado. |
• | Revenues from operating segments not included above are below the necessary quantitative thresholds and are therefore included in the all other category. Those primarily include steam revenue, appliance repair services and nonutility real estate activities. |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Regulated Electric | Regulated Natural Gas | All Other | Reconciling Eliminations | Consolidated Total | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues (a)(b) | $ | 897,516 | $ | 152,763 | $ | 8,898 | $ | — | $ | 1,059,177 | ||||||||||
Intersegment revenues | 54 | 6 | — | (60 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 897,570 | $ | 152,769 | $ | 8,898 | $ | (60 | ) | $ | 1,059,177 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 168,328 | $ | 4,918 | $ | 361 | $ | — | $ | 173,607 |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Regulated Electric | Regulated Natural Gas | All Other | Reconciling Eliminations | Consolidated Total | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues (a)(b) | $ | 884,305 | $ | 151,553 | $ | 8,846 | $ | — | $ | 1,044,704 | ||||||||||
Intersegment revenues | 65 | 9 | — | (74 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 884,370 | $ | 151,562 | $ | 8,846 | $ | (74 | ) | $ | 1,044,704 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 167,931 | $ | 4,548 | $ | 602 | $ | — | $ | 173,081 |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Regulated Electric | Regulated Natural Gas | All Other | Reconciling Eliminations | Consolidated Total | |||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues (a)(b) | $ | 2,337,547 | $ | 659,738 | $ | 29,585 | $ | — | $ | 3,026,870 | ||||||||||
Intersegment revenues | 196 | 84 | — | (280 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,337,743 | $ | 659,822 | $ | 29,585 | $ | (280 | ) | $ | 3,026,870 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 320,192 | $ | 53,883 | $ | 2,750 | $ | — | $ | 376,825 |
(Thousands of Dollars) | Regulated Electric | Regulated Natural Gas | All Other | Reconciling Eliminations | Consolidated Total | |||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues (a)(b) | $ | 2,385,297 | $ | 716,731 | $ | 30,647 | $ | — | $ | 3,132,675 | ||||||||||
Intersegment revenues | 222 | 43 | — | (265 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,385,519 | $ | 716,774 | $ | 30,647 | $ | (265 | ) | $ | 3,132,675 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 330,276 | $ | 51,784 | $ | 487 | $ | — | $ | 382,547 |
11. | Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Pension Benefits | Postretirement Health Care Benefits | ||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 6,487 | $ | 7,065 | $ | 192 | $ | 232 | ||||||||
Interest cost | 13,852 | 12,714 | 4,518 | 4,375 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (17,692 | ) | (18,147 | ) | (5,575 | ) | (5,951 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of prior service credit | (801 | ) | (784 | ) | (1,562 | ) | (1,562 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of net loss | 6,692 | 9,094 | 483 | 618 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 8,538 | 9,942 | (1,944 | ) | (2,288 | ) | ||||||||||
Credits (costs) not recognized due to the effects of regulation | 682 | (366 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting | $ | 9,220 | $ | 9,576 | $ | (1,944 | ) | $ | (2,288 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Pension Benefits | Postretirement Health Care Benefits | ||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 19,445 | $ | 21,195 | $ | 576 | $ | 696 | ||||||||
Interest cost | 41,554 | 38,142 | 13,554 | 13,124 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (53,076 | ) | (54,442 | ) | (16,725 | ) | (17,852 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of prior service credit | (2,408 | ) | (2,352 | ) | (4,686 | ) | (4,686 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of net loss | 20,078 | 27,282 | 1,449 | 1,856 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 25,593 | 29,825 | (5,832 | ) | (6,862 | ) | ||||||||||
Credits (cost) not recognized due to the effects of regulation | 1,947 | (1,098 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting | $ | 27,540 | $ | 28,727 | $ | (5,832 | ) | $ | (6,862 | ) |
12. | Other Comprehensive Income |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Defined Benefit and Postretirement Items | Total | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 1 | $ | (23,308 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | $ | (23,525 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | |||||||
Losses reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 266 | — | 266 | |||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income | 265 | — | 265 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Sept. 30 | $ | (23,043 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | $ | (23,260 | ) |
Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | ||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 1 | $ | (24,086 | ) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (17 | ) | ||
Losses reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 19 | |||
Net current period other comprehensive income | 2 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Sept. 30 | $ | (24,084 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Defined Benefit and Postretirement Items | Total | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Jan. 1 | $ | (23,836 | ) | $ | — | $ | (23,836 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 1 | (219 | ) | (218 | ) | |||||||
Losses reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 792 | 2 | 794 | |||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 793 | (217 | ) | 576 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Sept. 30 | $ | (23,043 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | $ | (23,260 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | ||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Jan. 1 | $ | (23,878 | ) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (14 | ) | ||
Gains reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | (192 | ) | ||
Net current period other comprehensive loss | (206 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Sept. 30 | $ | (24,084 | ) |
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | |||||||
Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||
Interest rate derivatives | $ | 407 | (a) | $ | 9 | (a) | |||
Vehicle fuel derivatives | 21 | (b) | 15 | (b) | |||||
Total, pre-tax | 428 | 24 | |||||||
Tax benefit | (162 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
Total amounts reclassified, net of tax | $ | 266 | $ | 19 |
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2016 | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2015 | |||||||
Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||
Interest rate derivatives | $ | 1,211 | (a) | $ | (353 | ) | (a) | ||
Vehicle fuel derivatives | 67 | (b) | 38 | (b) | |||||
Total, pre-tax | 1,278 | (315 | ) | ||||||
Tax (benefit) expense | (486 | ) | 123 | ||||||
Total amounts reclassified, net of tax | $ | 792 | $ | (192 | ) |
(a) | Included in interest charges. |
(b) | Included in O&M expenses. |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Electric revenues | $ | 2,338 | $ | 2,385 | ||||
Electric fuel and purchased power | (891 | ) | (930 | ) | ||||
Electric margin | $ | 1,447 | $ | 1,455 |
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 vs. 2015 | |||
Fuel and purchased power cost recovery | $ | (29 | ) | |
Demand side management (DSM) program revenues (offset by expenses) | (11 | ) | ||
Firm wholesale | (10 | ) | ||
Non-fuel riders | (9 | ) | ||
Trading | (5 | ) | ||
Sales growth (excluding impact of weather) | 17 | |||
Total decrease in electric revenues | $ | (47 | ) |
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 vs. 2015 | |||
DSM program revenues (offset by expenses) | $ | (11 | ) | |
Firm wholesale | (10 | ) | ||
Non-fuel riders | (9 | ) | ||
Sales growth (excluding impact of weather) | 17 | |||
Estimated impact of weather | 4 | |||
Other, net | 1 | |||
Total decrease in electric margin | $ | (8 | ) |
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 | ||||||||
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Natural gas revenues | $ | 660 | $ | 717 | ||||
Cost of natural gas sold and transported | (270 | ) | (355 | ) | ||||
Natural gas margin | $ | 390 | $ | 362 |
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 vs. 2015 | |||
Purchased natural gas adjustment clause recovery | $ | (86 | ) | |
Retail rate increase | 30 | |||
Other, net | (1 | ) | ||
Total decrease in natural gas revenues | $ | (57 | ) |
(Millions of Dollars) | 2016 vs. 2015 | |||
Retail rate increase | $ | 30 | ||
Estimated impact of weather | 2 | |||
Non-fuel riders, partially offset by expenses | (8 | ) | ||
Other, net | 4 | |||
Total increase in natural gas margin | $ | 28 |
• | Answer testimony — Dec. 9, 2016; |
• | Rebuttal testimony — Jan. 17, 2017; |
• | Hearings — Feb. 1-8, 2017; and |
• | Statements of position — Feb. 17, 2017. |
• | The Rush Creek project satisfies the reasonable cost standard and is in the public interest; |
• | The project should be placed in service by Oct. 31, 2018; |
• | The useful life of the project should be set at 25 years; |
• | A hard cost-cap on the $1.096 billion investment (which includes the capital investment and allowance for funds used during construction); |
• | A capital cost sharing mechanism for every $10 million below the cost-cap, with 82.5 percent retained by customers and 17.5 percent retained by PSCo on a net present value basis over the life of the project; |
• | Amounts retained by PSCo under the capital cost sharing mechanism as well as overall facility revenue requirements may each be reduced for lower than projected long term generating output (i.e., higher degradation); and |
• | The Pawnee-Daniels transmission line (estimated project cost of $178 million) should be accelerated and operations are expected to begin by October 2019. |
• | Direct testimony — Dec. 14, 2016; |
• | Answer testimony — Jan. 16, 2017; |
• | Rebuttal and cross answer testimony — Feb. 10, 2017; and |
• | Hearings — Feb. 21-24, 2017. |
* | Indicates incorporation by reference |
+ | Executive Compensation Arrangements and Benefit Plans Covering Executive Officers and Directors |
3.01* | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated July 15, 1998 (Form 10-K, Dec. 31, 1998, Exhibit 3(a)(1)). |
3.02* | By-Laws of PSCo as Amended and Restated on Sept. 26, 2013. (Exhibit 3.02 to Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 (file no. 001-03280)). |
10.01*+ | Third Amendment dated Sept. 30, 2016 to the Xcel Energy Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (2009 Restatement) (Exhibit 10.01 to Form 10-Q of Xcel Energy dated Oct. 28, 2016 (file no. 001-03034)). |
Principal Executive Officer’s certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
Principal Financial Officer’s certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
Statement pursuant to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. | |
101 | The following materials from PSCo’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016 are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vi) document and entity information. |
Public Service Company of Colorado | ||
Oct. 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ JEFFREY S. SAVAGE |
Jeffrey S. Savage | ||
Senior Vice President, Controller | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
/s/ ROBERT C. FRENZEL | ||
Robert C. Frenzel | ||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Public Service Company of Colorado; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ BEN FOWKE | |
Ben Fowke | |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Public Service Company of Colorado; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ ROBERT C. FRENZEL | |
Robert C. Frenzel | |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
(1) | The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of PSCo as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Form 10-Q. |
/s/ BEN FOWKE | |
Ben Fowke | |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ ROBERT C. FRENZEL | |
Robert C. Frenzel | |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
• | Economic conditions, including inflation rates, monetary fluctuations and their impact on capital expenditures; |
• | The risk of a significant slowdown in growth or decline in the U.S. economy, the risk of delay in growth recovery in the U.S. economy or the risk of increased cost for insurance premiums, security and other items as a consequence of past or future terrorist attacks; |
• | Trade, monetary, fiscal, taxation and environmental policies of governments, agencies and similar organizations in geographic areas where PSCo has a financial interest; |
• | Customer business conditions, including demand for their products or services and supply of labor and materials used in creating their products and services; |
• | Financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by the FASB, the SEC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and similar entities with regulatory oversight; |
• | Availability or cost of capital such as changes in: interest rates; market perceptions of the utility industry, PSCo, Xcel Energy Inc. or any of its other subsidiaries; or security ratings; |
• | Factors affecting utility and nonutility operations such as unusual weather conditions; catastrophic weather-related damage; unscheduled generation outages, maintenance or repairs; unanticipated changes to fossil fuel or natural gas supply costs or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments; environmental incidents; cyber incidents; or electric transmission or natural gas pipeline constraints; |
• | Employee workforce factors, including loss or retirement of key executives, collective-bargaining agreements with union employees, or work stoppages; |
• | Increased competition in the utility industry or additional competition in the markets served by PSCo, Xcel Energy Inc. or any of its other subsidiaries; |
• | State, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, have an impact on rate structures and affect the speed and degree to which competition enters the electric and natural gas markets; industry restructuring initiatives; transmission system operation and/or administration initiatives; recovery of investments made under traditional regulation; nature of competitors entering the industry; retail wheeling; a new pricing structure; and former customers entering the generation market; |
• | Environmental laws and regulations, including legislation and regulations relating to climate change, and the associated cost of compliance; |
• | Rate-setting policies or procedures of regulatory entities, including environmental externalities, which are values established by regulators assigning environmental costs to each method of electricity generation when evaluating generation resource options; |
• | Social attitudes regarding the utility and power industries; |
• | Cost and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; |
• | Technological developments that result in competitive disadvantages and create the potential for impairment of existing assets; |
• | Risks associated with implementations of new technologies; and |
• | Other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in PSCo’s SEC filings, including “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of PSCo’s Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, or in other publicly disseminated written documents. |
Document and Entity Information - shares |
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Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Entity Registrant Name | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000081018 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2016 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 100 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Operating revenues | ||||
Electric | $ 897,516 | $ 884,305 | $ 2,337,547 | $ 2,385,297 |
Natural gas | 152,763 | 151,553 | 659,738 | 716,731 |
Steam and other | 8,898 | 8,846 | 29,585 | 30,647 |
Total operating revenues | 1,059,177 | 1,044,704 | 3,026,870 | 3,132,675 |
Operating expenses | ||||
Electric fuel and purchased power | 318,624 | 311,347 | 890,509 | 930,107 |
Cost of natural gas sold and transported | 42,379 | 44,953 | 270,182 | 354,825 |
Cost of sales — steam and other | 3,664 | 3,596 | 10,874 | 12,938 |
Operating and maintenance expenses | 191,011 | 186,379 | 570,343 | 560,021 |
Demand side management program expenses | 31,015 | 33,040 | 88,094 | 96,622 |
Depreciation and amortization | 111,803 | 104,228 | 330,593 | 305,517 |
Taxes (other than income taxes) | 45,076 | 45,987 | 146,851 | 146,895 |
Total operating expenses | 743,572 | 729,530 | 2,307,446 | 2,406,925 |
Operating income | 315,605 | 315,174 | 719,424 | 725,750 |
Other income, net | 544 | 1,222 | 1,837 | 2,674 |
Allowance for funds used during construction — equity | 5,343 | 3,958 | 13,714 | 10,155 |
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Interest charges — includes other financing costs of $1,271, $1,611, $4,735 and $4,671, respectively | 46,664 | 44,875 | 138,982 | 131,859 |
Allowance for funds used during construction — debt | (1,995) | (1,467) | (5,222) | (3,890) |
Total interest charges and financing costs | 44,669 | 43,408 | 133,760 | 127,969 |
Income before income taxes | 276,823 | 276,946 | 601,215 | 610,610 |
Income taxes | 103,216 | 103,865 | 224,390 | 228,063 |
Net income | $ 173,607 | $ 173,081 | $ 376,825 | $ 382,547 |
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Other financing costs | $ 1,271 | $ 1,611 | $ 4,735 | $ 4,671 |
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Net income | $ 173,607 | $ 173,081 | $ 376,825 | $ 382,547 |
Amortization of losses (gains) included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax of $(1), $0, $133 and $0, respectively | 0 | 0 | (217) | 0 |
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Net fair value increase, net of tax of $(1), $(10), $1, and $(10), respectively | (1) | (17) | 1 | (14) |
Reclassification of losses (gains) to net income, net of tax of $162, $5, $486 and $(123), respectively | 266 | 19 | 792 | (192) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 265 | 2 | 576 | (206) |
Comprehensive income | $ 173,872 | $ 173,083 | $ 377,401 | $ 382,341 |
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Net fair value (decrease) increase, tax | $ (1) | $ 10 | $ 1 | $ 10 |
Reclassification of losses (gains) to net income, tax | 162 | 5 | 486 | (123) |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax | $ (1) | $ 0 | $ 133 | $ 0 |
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Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 100 | 100 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 100 | 100 |
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Management's Opinion | In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), the financial position of PSCo and its subsidiaries as of Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015; the results of its operations, including the components of net income and comprehensive income, for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015; and its cash flows for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. Management has also evaluated the impact of events occurring after Sept. 30, 2016 up to the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. These statements contain all necessary adjustments and disclosures resulting from that evaluation. The Dec. 31, 2015 balance sheet information has been derived from the audited 2015 consolidated financial statements included in the PSCo Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. These notes to the consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP on an annual basis have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included in the PSCo Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on Feb. 22, 2016. Due to the seasonality of PSCo’s electric and natural gas sales, interim results are not necessarily an appropriate base from which to project annual results. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the PSCo Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of accounting policies and are incorporated herein by reference. |
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Accounting Pronouncements | Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Revenue Recognition — In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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. The new guidance also includes additional disclosure requirements regarding revenue, cash flows and obligations related to contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2017. PSCo is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements. Presentation of Deferred Taxes — In November 2015, the FASB issued Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, Topic 740 (ASU No 2015-17), which eliminates the requirement to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent on the balance sheet based on the classification of the related asset or liability, and instead requires classification of all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. Other than the prescribed classification of all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent, PSCo does not expect the implementation of ASU 2015-17 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments — In January 2016, the FASB issued Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Subtopic 825-10 (ASU No. 2016-01), which among other changes in accounting and disclosure requirements, replaces the cost method of accounting for non-marketable equity securities with a model for recognizing impairments and observable price changes, and also eliminates the available-for-sale classification for marketable equity securities. Under the new guidance, other than when the consolidation or equity method of accounting is utilized, changes in the fair value of equity securities are to be recognized in earnings. This guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2017. PSCo is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-01 on its consolidated financial statements. Leases — In February 2016, the FASB issued Leases, Topic 842 (ASU No. 2016-02), which, for lessees, requires balance sheet recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases. Additionally, for leases that qualify as finance leases, the guidance requires expense recognition consisting of amortization of the right-of-use asset as well as interest on the related lease liability using the effective interest method. This guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. PSCo is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements. Stock Compensation — In March 2016, the FASB issued Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, Topic 718 (ASU 2016-09), which amends existing guidance to simplify several aspects of accounting and presentation for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes and forfeitures, as well as presentation in the statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. PSCo does not expect the implementation of ASU 2016-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Adopted Consolidation — In February 2015, the FASB issued Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, Topic 810 (ASU No. 2015-02), which reduces the number of consolidation models and amends certain consolidation principles related to variable interest entities. PSCo implemented the guidance on Jan. 1, 2016, and the implementation did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs — In April 2015, the FASB issued Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, Subtopic 835-30 (ASU No. 2015-03), which requires the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, instead of presentation as an asset. PSCo implemented the new guidance as required on Jan. 1, 2016, and as a result, $26.0 million of deferred debt issuance costs were presented as a deduction from the carrying amount of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016, and $26.6 million of such deferred costs were retrospectively reclassified from other non-current assets to long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2015. Fair Value Measurement — In May 2015, the FASB issued Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), Topic 820 (ASU No. 2015-07), which eliminates the requirement to categorize fair value measurements using a net asset value methodology in the fair value hierarchy. PSCo implemented the guidance on Jan. 1, 2016, and the implementation did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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Income Taxes | Income Taxes Except to the extent noted below, Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in PSCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015 appropriately represents, in all material respects, the current status of other income tax matters, and are incorporated herein by reference. Federal Audit — PSCo is a member of the Xcel Energy affiliated group that files a consolidated federal income tax return. In 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an examination of tax years 2010 and 2011, including a 2009 carryback claim. As of Sept. 30, 2016, the IRS had proposed an adjustment to the federal tax loss carryback claims that would result in $14 million of income tax expense for the 2009 through 2011 claims, the 2013 through 2014 claims, and the anticipated claim for 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the IRS forwarded the issue to the Office of Appeals (Appeals). In 2016 the IRS audit team and Xcel Energy presented their case to Appeals; however, the outcome and timing of a resolution is uncertain. The statute of limitations applicable to Xcel Energy’s 2009 through 2011 federal income tax returns, following extensions, expires in June 2017. Xcel Energy has recognized its best estimate of income tax expense that will result from a final resolution of the IRS’s proposed adjustment of the carryback claims. PSCo is not expected to accrue any income tax expense related to this adjustment. In the third quarter of 2015, the IRS commenced an examination of tax years 2012 and 2013. As of Sept. 30, 2016, the IRS had not proposed any material adjustments to tax years 2012 and 2013. State Audits — PSCo is a member of the Xcel Energy affiliated group that files consolidated state income tax returns. As of Sept. 30, 2016, PSCo’s earliest open tax year that is subject to examination by state taxing authorities under applicable statutes of limitations is 2009. There are currently no state income tax audits in progress. Unrecognized Tax Benefits — The unrecognized tax benefit balance includes permanent tax positions, which if recognized would affect the annual effective tax rate (ETR). In addition, the unrecognized tax benefit balance includes temporary tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. A change in the period of deductibility would not affect the ETR but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period. A reconciliation of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:
The unrecognized tax benefit amounts were reduced by the tax benefits associated with net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards. The amounts of tax benefits associated with NOL and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:
It is reasonably possible that PSCo’s amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change in the next 12 months as the IRS Appeals and audit progress and state audits resume. As the IRS Appeals and audit progress, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefit could decrease up to approximately $11 million. The payable for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits is partially offset by the interest benefit associated with NOL and tax credit carryforwards. The payables for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits at Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015 were not material. No amounts were accrued for penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of Sept. 30, 2016 or Dec. 31, 2015. |
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Rate Matters | Rate Matters Except to the extent noted below, the circumstances set forth in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in PSCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015 and in Note 5 to PSCo’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of other rate matters, and are incorporated herein by reference. Pending Regulatory Proceeding — Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Annual Electric Earnings Test — As part of an annual earnings test, PSCo must share with customers earnings that exceed the authorized return on equity (ROE) threshold of 9.83 percent for 2015 through 2017. The current estimate of the 2016 earnings test, based on annual forecasted information, did not result in the recognition of a liability as of Sept. 30, 2016. |
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Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Except to the extent noted below and in Note 5 above, the circumstances set forth in Notes 11 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in PSCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, and in Note 6 to PSCo’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of commitments and contingent liabilities, and are incorporated herein by reference. The following include commitments, contingencies and unresolved contingencies that are material to PSCo’s financial position. Purchased Power Agreements (PPAs) Under certain PPAs, PSCo purchases power from independent power producing entities that own natural gas fueled power plants for which PSCo is required to reimburse natural gas fuel costs, or to participate in tolling arrangements under which PSCo procures the natural gas required to produce the energy that it purchases. These specific PPAs create a variable interest in the associated independent power producing entity. PSCo had approximately 1,571 megawatts (MW) and 1,802 MW of capacity under long-term PPAs as of Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, with entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities. PSCo has concluded that these entities are not required to be consolidated in its consolidated financial statements because it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. These agreements have expiration dates through 2032. Environmental Contingencies Environmental Requirements Water and Waste Coal Ash Regulation — PSCo’s operations are subject to federal and state laws that impose requirements for handling, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste. In April 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule regulating the management and disposal of coal combustion byproducts (coal ash) as a nonhazardous waste. Under the final rule, PSCo’s costs to manage and dispose of coal ash has not significantly increased. In 2015, industry and environmental non-governmental organizations sought judicial review of the final rule. In June 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order remanding and vacating certain elements of the rule as a result of partial settlements with these parties. Oral arguments are expected to be heard in early 2017 and a final decision is anticipated in the first half of 2017. Until a final decision is reached in the case, it is uncertain whether the litigation or partial settlements will have any significant impact on results of operations, financial position or cash flows on PSCo. Air Implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) — The EPA adopted a more stringent NAAQS for SO2 in 2010. The EPA is requiring states to evaluate areas in three phases. The first phase includes areas near PSCo’s Pawnee plant. The Pawnee plant recently installed an SO2 scrubber to reduce SO2 emissions. In June 2016, the EPA issued final designations which found the area near the Pawnee plant is “unclassifiable.” It is anticipated that the area near the Pawnee plant will be able to show compliance with the NAAQS through air dispersion modeling performed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. If an area is designated nonattainment in 2020, the states will need to evaluate all SO2 sources in the area. The state would then submit an implementation plan, which would be due by 2022, designed to achieve the NAAQS by 2025. The areas near the remaining power plants, Comanche and Hayden, will be evaluated in the next designation phase, ending December 2017. Comanche and Hayden plants already utilize scrubbers to control SO2 emissions. PSCo cannot evaluate the impacts until the designation of nonattainment areas is made, and any required state plan has been developed. PSCo believes that should SO2 control systems be required for a plant, compliance costs or the costs of alternative cost-effective generation will be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms and therefore does not expect a material impact on results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Legal Contingencies PSCo is involved in various litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or is a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. Management maintains accruals for such losses that are probable of being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. Management is sometimes unable to estimate an amount or range of a reasonably possible loss in certain situations, including but not limited to when (1) the damages sought are indeterminate, (2) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (3) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including a possible eventual loss. For current proceedings not specifically reported herein, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liabilities, if any, arising from such current proceedings would have a material effect on PSCo’s financial statements. Unless otherwise required by GAAP, legal fees are expensed as incurred. Employment, Tort and Commercial Litigation Pacific Northwest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Refund Proceeding — A complaint with the FERC posed that sales made in the Pacific Northwest in 2000 and 2001 through bilateral contracts were unjust and unreasonable under the Federal Power Act. The City of Seattle (the City) alleges between $34 million to $50 million in sales with PSCo is subject to refund. In 2003, the FERC terminated the proceeding, although it was later remanded back to the FERC in 2007 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit). In May 2015, the FERC issued an order rejecting the City’s claim that any of the sales made resulted in an excessive burden and concluded that the City failed to establish a causal link between any contracts and any claimed unlawful market activity. In February 2016, the City appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit. This appeal is pending review by the Ninth Circuit. In December 2015, the Ninth Circuit held that the standard of review applied by the FERC to the contracts which the City was challenging is appropriate. The Ninth Circuit dismissed questions concerning whether the FERC properly established the scope of the hearing, and determined that the challenged orders are preliminary and that the Ninth Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review evidentiary decisions until after the FERC’s proceedings are final. The City joined the State of California in its request seeking rehearing of this order, which the Ninth Circuit denied. The FERC proceedings are now final with respect to the City’s claims and are subject to review in the pending Ninth Circuit appeal. In October 2016, a settlement was reached that resolves all outstanding claims between and among the City and the respondents, including PSCo. Settlement terms required PSCo to pay the City $15,000 and the City to withdraw its pending appeal with the Ninth Circuit. This brings this matter to a close. Line Extension Disputes — In December 2015, Development Recovery Company (DRC) filed a lawsuit in Denver State Court, stating PSCo failed to award proper allowances and refunds for line extensions to new developments pursuant to the terms of electric service agreements entered into by PSCo and various developers. The dispute involves assigned interests in those claims by over fifty developers. In May 2016, the district court granted PSCo’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, concluding that jurisdiction over this dispute resides with the CPUC. In June 2016, DRC filed a notice of appeal. DRC filed its opening brief on Oct. 20, 2016 and PSCo’s answer brief is due in Nov. 24, 2016. DRC also brought a proceeding before the CPUC as assignee on behalf of two developers, Ryland Homes and Richmond Homes of Colorado. In March 2016, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued an order rejecting DRC’s claims for additional allowances and refunds. In June 2016, the ALJ’s determination was approved by the CPUC. DRC did not file a request for reconsideration before the CPUC contesting the decision, but filed an appeal in Denver District Court in August 2016. PSCo has concluded that a loss is remote with respect to this matter as the service agreements were developed to implement CPUC approved tariffs and PSCo has complied with the tariff provisions. Also, if a loss were sustained, PSCo believes it would be allowed to recover these costs through traditional regulatory mechanisms. The amount or range in dispute is presently unknown and no accrual has been recorded for this matter. |
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Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments | Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments Short-Term Borrowings Money Pool — Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries have established a money pool arrangement that allows for short-term investments in and borrowings between the utility subsidiaries. Xcel Energy Inc. may make investments in the utility subsidiaries at market-based interest rates; however, the money pool arrangement does not allow the utility subsidiaries to make investments in Xcel Energy Inc. Money pool borrowings for PSCo were as follows:
Commercial Paper — PSCo meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings under its credit facility. Commercial paper outstanding for PSCo was as follows:
Letters of Credit — PSCo uses letters of credit, generally with terms of one year, to provide financial guarantees for certain operating obligations. At Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, there were $3 million and $4 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding under the credit facility. The contract amounts of these letters of credit approximate their fair value and are subject to fees. Credit Facility — In order to use its commercial paper program, PSCo must have a credit facility in place at least equal to the amount of its commercial paper borrowing limit and cannot issue commercial paper in an aggregate amount exceeding available credit facility capacity. The line of credit provides short-term financing in the form of notes payable to banks, letters of credit and back-up support for commercial paper borrowings. At Sept. 30, 2016, PSCo had the following committed credit facility available (in millions of dollars):
(a) This credit facility expires in June 2021. (b) Includes outstanding letters of credit. All credit facility bank borrowings, outstanding letters of credit and outstanding commercial paper reduce the available capacity under the credit facility. PSCo had no direct advances on the credit facility outstanding at Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015. Amended Credit Agreements - In June 2016, PSCo entered into an amended five-year credit agreement with a syndicate of banks. The total borrowing limit under the amended credit agreement remained at $700 million. The amended credit agreement has substantially the same terms and conditions as the prior credit agreement with the following exceptions:
PSCo has the right to request an extension of the revolving credit facility termination date for two additional one-year periods, subject to majority bank group approval. Long-Term Borrowings In June 2016, PSCo issued $250 million of 3.55 percent first mortgage bonds due June 15, 2046. |
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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities | Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Measurements The accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures provides a single definition of fair value and requires certain disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. A hierarchical framework for disclosing the observability of the inputs utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value is established by this guidance. The three levels in the hierarchy are as follows: Level 1 — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices. Level 2 — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, but are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts, or priced with models using highly observable inputs. Level 3 — Significant inputs to pricing have little or no observability as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those valued with models requiring significant management judgment or estimation. Specific valuation methods include the following: Cash equivalents — The fair values of cash equivalents are generally based on cost plus accrued interest; money market funds are measured using quoted prices. Interest rate derivatives — The fair values of interest rate derivatives are based on broker quotes that utilize current market interest rate forecasts. Commodity derivatives — The methods used to measure the fair value of commodity derivative forwards and options utilize forward prices and volatilities, as well as pricing adjustments for specific delivery locations, and are generally assigned a Level 2. When contractual settlements extend to periods beyond those readily observable on active exchanges or quoted by brokers, the significance of the use of less observable forecasts of long-term forward prices and volatilities on a valuation is evaluated, and may result in Level 3 classification. Derivative Instruments Fair Value Measurements PSCo enters into derivative instruments, including forward contracts, futures, swaps and options, for trading purposes and to manage risk in connection with changes in interest rates, utility commodity prices and vehicle fuel prices. Interest Rate Derivatives — PSCo enters into various instruments that effectively fix the interest payments on certain floating rate debt obligations or effectively fix the yield or price on a specified benchmark interest rate for an anticipated debt issuance for a specific period. These derivative instruments are generally designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. At Sept. 30, 2016, accumulated other comprehensive losses related to interest rate derivatives included $1.0 million of net losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months as the related hedged interest rate transactions impact earnings, including forecasted amounts for any unsettled hedges, as applicable. Wholesale and Commodity Trading Risk — PSCo conducts various wholesale and commodity trading activities, including the purchase and sale of electric capacity, energy and energy-related instruments. PSCo’s risk management policy allows management to conduct these activities within guidelines and limitations as approved by its risk management committee. Commodity Derivatives — PSCo enters into derivative instruments to manage variability of future cash flows from changes in commodity prices in its electric and natural gas operations, as well as for trading purposes. This could include the purchase or sale of energy or energy-related products, natural gas to generate electric energy, natural gas for resale, and vehicle fuel. At Sept. 30, 2016, PSCo had various vehicle fuel contracts designated as cash flow hedges extending through December 2016. PSCo also enters into derivative instruments that mitigate commodity price risk on behalf of electric and natural gas customers but are not designated as qualifying hedging transactions. Changes in the fair value of non-trading commodity derivative instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income or deferred as a regulatory asset or liability. The classification as a regulatory asset or liability is based on commission approved regulatory recovery mechanisms. PSCo recorded immaterial amounts to income related to the ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. At Sept. 30, 2016, net losses related to commodity derivative cash flow hedges recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive losses included immaterial net losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months as the hedged transactions occur. Additionally, PSCo enters into commodity derivative instruments for trading purposes not directly related to commodity price risks associated with serving its electric and natural gas customers. Changes in the fair value of these commodity derivatives are recorded in electric operating revenues, net of amounts credited to customers under margin-sharing mechanisms. The following table details the gross notional amounts of commodity forwards and options at Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015:
The following tables detail the impact of derivative activity during the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, on accumulated other comprehensive loss, regulatory assets and liabilities, and income:
PSCo had no derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges during the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. Therefore, no gains or losses from fair value hedges or related hedged transactions were recognized for these periods. Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations — PSCo monitors the creditworthiness of the counterparties to its interest rate derivatives and commodity derivative contracts prior to settlement, and assesses each counterparty’s ability to perform on the transactions. Given this assessment, as well as an assessment of the impact of PSCo’s own credit risk when determining the fair value of derivative liabilities, the impact of considering credit risk was immaterial to the fair value of unsettled commodity derivatives presented in the consolidated balance sheets. PSCo employs additional credit risk control mechanisms, such as letters of credit, parental guarantees, standardized master netting agreements and termination provisions that allow for offsetting of positive and negative exposures. Credit exposure is monitored and, when necessary, the activity with a specific counterparty is limited until credit enhancement is provided. PSCo’s most significant concentrations of credit risk are contracts with counterparties to its wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities. At Sept. 30, 2016, five of PSCo’s 10 most significant counterparties, comprising $5.1 million or 9 percent of this credit exposure, had investment grade credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investor Services or Fitch Ratings. Four of the 10 most significant counterparties, comprising $27.2 million or 51 percent of this credit exposure, were not rated by these agencies, but based on PSCo’s internal analysis, had credit quality consistent with investment grade. Another of these significant counterparties, comprising $3.0 million or 6 percent of this credit exposure, had credit quality less than investment grade, based on ratings from external analysis. Seven of these significant counterparties are municipal or cooperative electric entities, or other utilities. Credit Related Contingent Features — Contract provisions for derivative instruments that PSCo enters into, including those recorded to the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, as well as those accounted for as normal purchase-normal sale contracts and therefore not reflected on the balance sheet, may require the posting of collateral or settlement of the contracts for various reasons, including if PSCo is unable to maintain its credit ratings. At Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, no derivative instruments in a liability position would have required the posting of collateral or settlement of outstanding contracts if the credit ratings of PSCo were downgraded below investment grade. Certain derivative instruments are also subject to contract provisions that contain adequate assurance clauses. These provisions allow counterparties to seek performance assurance, including cash collateral, in the event that PSCo’s ability to fulfill its contractual obligations is reasonably expected to be impaired. PSCo had no collateral posted related to adequate assurance clauses in derivative contracts as of Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015. Recurring Fair Value Measurements — The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, PSCo’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at Sept. 30, 2016:
The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, PSCo’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at Dec. 31, 2015:
There were immaterial gains and losses recognized in earnings for level 3 commodity trading derivatives recognized in the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016, respectively. There were no changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2015. PSCo recognizes transfers between levels as of the beginning of each period. There were no transfers of amounts between levels for derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. Fair Value of Long-Term Debt As of Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, other financial instruments for which the carrying amount did not equal fair value were as follows:
The fair value of PSCo’s long-term debt is estimated based on recent trades and observable spreads from benchmark interest rates for similar securities. The fair value estimates are based on information available to management as of Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015, and given the observability of the inputs to these estimates, the fair values presented for long-term debt have been assigned a Level 2. |
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Segment Information | Segment Information Operating results from the regulated electric utility and regulated natural gas utility are each separately and regularly reviewed by PSCo’s chief operating decision maker. PSCo evaluates performance based on profit or loss generated from the product or service provided. These segments are managed separately because the revenue streams are dependent upon regulated rate recovery, which is separately determined for each segment. PSCo has the following reportable segments: regulated electric utility, regulated natural gas utility and all other.
Asset and capital expenditure information is not provided for PSCo’s reportable segments because as an integrated electric and natural gas utility, PSCo operates significant assets that are not dedicated to a specific business segment, and reporting assets and capital expenditures by business segment would require arbitrary and potentially misleading allocations which may not necessarily reflect the assets that would be required for the operation of the business segments on a stand-alone basis. To report income from operations for regulated electric and regulated natural gas utility segments, the majority of costs are directly assigned to each segment. However, some costs, such as common depreciation, common O&M expenses and interest expense are allocated based on cost causation allocators. A general allocator is used for certain general and administrative expenses, including office supplies, rent, property insurance and general advertising.
(a) Operating revenues include $2 million of affiliate electric revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. (b) Operating revenues include $1 million and $2 million of other affiliate revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(a) Operating revenues include $7 million and $6 million of affiliate electric revenue for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (b) Operating revenues include $3 million of other affiliate revenue for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. |
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Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits | Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
In January 2016, contributions of $125.0 million were made across four of Xcel Energy’s pension plans, of which $16.8 million was attributable to PSCo. Xcel Energy does not expect additional pension contributions during 2016. |
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Other Comprehensive Income | Other Comprehensive Income Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
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Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A reconciliation of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:
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Tax Benefits Associated with NOL and Tax Credit Carryforwards | The unrecognized tax benefit amounts were reduced by the tax benefits associated with net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards. The amounts of tax benefits associated with NOL and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:
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Credit Facilities | At Sept. 30, 2016, PSCo had the following committed credit facility available (in millions of dollars):
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Short-Term Borrowings | Money pool borrowings for PSCo were as follows:
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Short-Term Borrowings | Commercial paper outstanding for PSCo was as follows:
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Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options | The following table details the gross notional amounts of commodity forwards and options at Sept. 30, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2015:
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Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income | The following tables detail the impact of derivative activity during the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, on accumulated other comprehensive loss, regulatory assets and liabilities, and income:
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Derivative Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Level | Recurring Fair Value Measurements — The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, PSCo’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at Sept. 30, 2016:
The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, PSCo’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at Dec. 31, 2015:
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(a) Operating revenues include $2 million of affiliate electric revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. (b) Operating revenues include $1 million and $2 million of other affiliate revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(a) Operating revenues include $7 million and $6 million of affiliate electric revenue for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (b) Operating revenues include $3 million of other affiliate revenue for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015. |
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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
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Accounting Pronouncements Debt Issuance Costs (Details) - Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Long-term Debt | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Reclassification of deferred debt issuance costs, net | $ 26.0 | $ 26.6 |
Other Noncurrent Assets | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Reclassification of deferred debt issuance costs, net | $ (26.6) |
Selected Balance Sheet Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Accounts receivable, net | ||
Accounts receivable | $ 289,135 | $ 321,004 |
Less allowance for bad debts | (19,023) | (20,122) |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 270,112 | $ 300,882 |
Selected Balance Sheet Data Balance Sheet Related Disclosures, Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] | ||
Inventories | $ 217,274 | $ 205,562 |
Materials and supplies | ||
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] | ||
Inventories | 58,949 | 58,128 |
Fuel | ||
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] | ||
Inventories | 78,246 | 78,586 |
Natural gas | ||
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] | ||
Inventories | $ 80,079 | $ 68,848 |
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) |
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract] | ||||
Unrecognized tax benefit — Permanent tax positions | $ 2,700,000 | $ 2,400,000 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefit — Temporary tax positions | 16,200,000 | 15,000,000 | ||
Total unrecognized tax benefit | 18,900,000 | 17,400,000 | ||
NOL and tax credit carryforwards | (5,400,000) | (4,300,000) | ||
Upper bound of decrease in unrecognized tax benefit that is reasonably possible | 11,000,000 | |||
Amounts accrued for penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | $ 0 | ||
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | ||||
Tax Audits [Abstract] | ||||
Year(s) under examination | 2012 and 2013 | 2010 and 2011 | ||
Year of carryback claim under examination | 2009 | |||
Potential Tax Adjustments | $ 14,000,000 | |||
Earliest year subject to examination | 2009 | |||
State Jurisdiction (Colorado) | ||||
Tax Audits [Abstract] | ||||
Earliest year subject to examination | 2009 |
Rate Matters (Details) |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | |
CPUC Proceeding - Annual Electric Earnings Test | |
Rate Matters [Abstract] | |
Public Utilities, Return On Equity Threshold For Earnings Sharing For 2015 Through 2017 | 9.83% |
Commitments and Contingencies, Purchased Power Agreements (Details) - Independent Power Producing Entities - MW |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Purchased Power Agreements [Abstract] | ||
Generating capacity under long term purchased power agreements (in MW) | 1,571 | 1,802 |
Purchase Power Agreement Expiration (year) | 2032 |
Commitments and Contingencies, Environmental Contingencies (Details) |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | |
Implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide | |
Environmental Requirements [Abstract] | |
Number of phases under a consent decree which the EPA is requiring states to evaluate areas for attainment | 3 |
Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Contingencies (Details) - PSCo [Member] |
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Line Extension Disputes | |||
Legal Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Accrual for legal contingency | $ 0 | ||
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | 2 | ||
Minimum | Pacific Northwest FERC Refund Proceeding | |||
Legal Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Amount Of Sales Claimed As Subject To Refund | $ 34,000,000 | ||
Minimum | Line Extension Disputes | |||
Legal Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | 50 | ||
Maximum | Pacific Northwest FERC Refund Proceeding | |||
Legal Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Amount Of Sales Claimed As Subject To Refund | $ 50,000,000 | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Pacific Northwest FERC Refund Proceeding | |||
Legal Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ 0 |
Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments, Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] | ||
Amount outstanding at period end | $ 0 | $ 14,000,000 |
Money Pool | ||
Short-term Debt [Line Items] | ||
Borrowing limit | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Amount outstanding at period end | 51,000,000 | 0 |
Average amount outstanding | 18,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Maximum amount outstanding | $ 52,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis (percentage) | 0.61% | 0.41% |
Weighted average interest rate at period end (percentage) | 0.66% | |
Commercial Paper | ||
Short-term Debt [Line Items] | ||
Borrowing limit | $ 700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |
Amount outstanding at period end | 0 | 14,000,000 |
Average amount outstanding | 14,000,000 | 95,000,000 |
Maximum amount outstanding | $ 95,000,000 | $ 449,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis (percentage) | 0.65% | 0.51% |
Weighted average interest rate at period end (percentage) | 0.60% |
Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments, Letters of Credit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||
Amount outstanding at period end | $ 0 | $ 14,000 |
Letter of Credit | ||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||
Amount outstanding at period end | $ 3,000 | $ 4,000 |
Letter of Credit | Letter of Credit | ||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||
Term of letters of credit (in years) | 1 year |
Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments, Credit Facility (Details) - Credit Facility - USD ($) |
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||||||
Credit Facility | [1] | $ 700,000,000 | |||||
Drawn | [2] | 3,000,000 | |||||
Available | $ 697,000,000 | ||||||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2021 | ||||||
Direct advances on the credit facility outstanding | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||
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Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments, Amended Credit Agreements (Details) - Credit Facility |
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 700,000,000 | [1] | ||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2021 | |||
PSCo [Member] | ||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
Debt Instrument, Term | 5 years | |||
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | 2 | |||
Term Of Each Additional Period Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | 1 year | |||
PSCo [Member] | Original Terms and Conditions [Member] | ||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 31, 2019 | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Borrowing Margin Based On Long Term Credit Ratings | 0.875% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Margin Based On Long Term Credit Ratings | 1.75% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Commitment Fees Calculated On Unused Portion Of Lines Of Credit | 0.075% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Commitment Fees Calculated On Unused Portion Of Lines Of Credit | 0.275% | |||
PSCo [Member] | Amended Terms and Conditions [Member] | ||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2021 | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Borrowing Margin Based On Long Term Credit Ratings | 0.75% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Margin Based On Long Term Credit Ratings | 1.50% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Commitment Fees Calculated On Unused Portion Of Lines Of Credit | 0.06% | |||
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Commitment Fees Calculated On Unused Portion Of Lines Of Credit | 0.225% | |||
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Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments, Long-Term Borrowings (Details) - PSCo [Member] - Bonds [Member] - Series Due June 15, 2046 [Member] |
1 Months Ended |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 250,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.55% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 15, 2046 |
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Instruments (Details) gal in Thousands, MWh in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands, $ in Millions |
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Credit Concentration Risk | |||||||
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract] | |||||||
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty | 10 | ||||||
Credit Concentration Risk | Municipal or Cooperative Entities or Other Utilities [Member] | |||||||
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract] | |||||||
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty | 7 | ||||||
Credit Concentration Risk | External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] | |||||||
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract] | |||||||
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty | 5 | ||||||
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $ | $ 5.1 | ||||||
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths) | 9.00% | ||||||
Credit Concentration Risk | No Investment Grade Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies [Member] | |||||||
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract] | |||||||
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty | 4 | ||||||
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $ | $ 27.2 | ||||||
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths) | 51.00% | ||||||
Credit Concentration Risk | Credit Quality Less Than Investment Grade [Member] | |||||||
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract] | |||||||
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $ | $ 3.0 | ||||||
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths) | 6.00% | ||||||
Interest Rate Swap | |||||||
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract] | |||||||
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) related to interest rate derivatives expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months | $ | $ (1.0) | ||||||
Electric Commodity (in megawatt hours) | |||||||
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract] | |||||||
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MWh | [1],[2] | 6,184 | 684 | ||||
Natural Gas Commodity (in million British thermal units) | |||||||
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract] | |||||||
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MMBTU | [1],[2] | 42,207 | 12,515 | ||||
Vehicle Fuel Commodity (in gallons) | |||||||
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract] | |||||||
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | gal | [1],[2] | 16 | 63 | ||||
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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Impact of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Financial Impact of Qualifying Fair Value Hedges on Earnings [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||||
Recognized gains (losses) from fair value hedges or related hedged transactions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,000) | (29,000) | 2,000 | (24,000) | |||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 428,000 | 24,000 | 1,278,000 | (315,000) | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | [1] | 407,000 | 9,000 | 1,211,000 | (353,000) | ||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,000) | (29,000) | 2,000 | (24,000) | |||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | [2] | 21,000 | 15,000 | 67,000 | 38,000 | ||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Other Derivative Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | (4,848,000) | (2,140,000) | (1,172,000) | (2,496,000) | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 7,736,000 | 5,460,000 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | (34,000) | (405,000) | (3,042,000) | (5,734,000) | |||||||||||
Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | [3] | (28,000) | 200,000 | 191,000 | |||||||||||
Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities | (4,848,000) | (2,140,000) | (1,172,000) | (2,496,000) | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 7,736,000 | [4] | 5,460,000 | [4] | |||||||||
Pre-tax gains (losses) recognized during the period in income | [4] | $ (6,000) | (405,000) | $ (3,242,000) | (5,925,000) | ||||||||||
Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity for Electric Generation | |||||||||||||||
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities) | $ (400,000) | $ (500,000) | |||||||||||||
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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Credit Related Contingent Features (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Derivative instruments in a gross liability position | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Collateral posted on derivative instruments | 0 | 0 |
Collateral posted related to adequate assurance clauses in derivative contracts | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||
Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 7,357 | 1,945 | ||||||||||
Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 2,870 | 3,478 | ||||||||||
Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 5,324 | 8,881 | ||||||||||
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 9,130 | 13,020 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 5,642 | 230 | ||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | (3,702) | [1] | (610) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 601 | 164 | ||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | (3,687) | [1] | (324) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 5,041 | 66 | ||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | (15) | [1] | (286) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 695 | 16 | ||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 681 | |||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | [1] | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 158 | 3,691 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | (3,702) | [1] | (610) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 18 | 92 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 140 | 35 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | (3,687) | [1] | (324) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 3,564 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | (15) | [1] | (286) | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 12 | 33 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 12 | 33 | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 1,232 | 137 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 1,232 | 137 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | |||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 1,359 | 34 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 1,359 | 34 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 8,112 | 703 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 3,056 | 351 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 5,056 | 352 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 695 | 16 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 681 | |||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 2,501 | 4,267 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 18 | 92 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 2,468 | 325 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 15 | 3,850 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 12 | 33 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 12 | 33 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | |||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Current Assets | Purchased Power Agreements | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 1,715 | [3] | 1,715 | [4] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Noncurrent Assets | Purchased Power Agreements | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 2,175 | [3] | 3,462 | [4] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Current Liabilities | Purchased Power Agreements | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 5,166 | [3] | 5,190 | [4] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Purchased Power Agreements | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 9,118 | [3] | 12,987 | [4] | ||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 9,344 | 840 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 4,288 | 488 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 5,056 | 352 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 695 | 16 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 681 | |||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 3,860 | 4,301 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Vehicle Fuel And Other Commodity | Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 18 | 92 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 3,827 | 359 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 15 | 3,850 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 12 | 33 | ||||||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading | ||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | $ 12 | $ 33 | ||||||||||
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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Changes in Level 3 Commodity Derivatives (Details) - Commodity Contract - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||||
Transfers into Level 3 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Carrying Amount | |||||
Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] | |||||
Long-term debt, including current portion | [1] | $ 4,216,673 | $ 4,105,596 | ||
Fair Value | |||||
Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] | |||||
Long-term debt, including current portion | [1] | $ 4,772,639 | $ 4,376,875 | ||
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Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | ||||
Interest income | $ 162 | $ 162 | $ 451 | $ 537 |
Other nonoperating income | 511 | 607 | 1,594 | 1,904 |
Insurance policy (expense) income | (129) | 453 | (205) | 233 |
Other nonoperating expense | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 |
Other income, net | $ 544 | $ 1,222 | $ 1,837 | $ 2,674 |
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ 1,059,177 | $ 1,044,704 | $ 3,026,870 | $ 3,132,675 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 173,607 | 173,081 | 376,825 | 382,547 | ||||||||||||
Affiliate electric revenue | 2,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||
Affiliate other revenue | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
Regulated Electric | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 897,570 | 884,370 | 2,337,743 | 2,385,519 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 168,328 | 167,931 | 320,192 | 330,276 | ||||||||||||
Regulated Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 152,769 | 151,562 | 659,822 | 716,774 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 4,918 | 4,548 | 53,883 | 51,784 | ||||||||||||
All Other | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 8,898 | 8,846 | 29,585 | 30,647 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 361 | 602 | 2,750 | 487 | ||||||||||||
Operating Segments | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 1,059,177 | [1],[2] | 1,044,704 | [1],[2] | 3,026,870 | [3],[4] | 3,132,675 | [3],[4] | ||||||||
Operating Segments | Regulated Electric | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 897,516 | [1] | 884,305 | [1] | 2,337,547 | [4] | 2,385,297 | [4] | ||||||||
Operating Segments | Regulated Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 152,763 | 151,553 | 659,738 | 716,731 | ||||||||||||
Operating Segments | All Other | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 8,898 | [2] | 8,846 | [2] | 29,585 | [3] | 30,647 | [3] | ||||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | (60) | (74) | (280) | (265) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | Regulated Electric | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 54 | 65 | 196 | 222 | ||||||||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | Regulated Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 6 | 9 | 84 | 43 | ||||||||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | All Other | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||
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Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 31, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Pension Benefits | |||||
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] | |||||
Service cost | $ 6,487 | $ 7,065 | $ 19,445 | $ 21,195 | |
Interest cost | 13,852 | 12,714 | 41,554 | 38,142 | |
Expected return on plan assets | (17,692) | (18,147) | (53,076) | (54,442) | |
Amortization of prior service credit | (801) | (784) | (2,408) | (2,352) | |
Amortization of net loss | 6,692 | 9,094 | 20,078 | 27,282 | |
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 8,538 | 9,942 | 25,593 | 29,825 | |
Credits (costs) not recognized due to the effects of regulation | 682 | (366) | 1,947 | (1,098) | |
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting | 9,220 | 9,576 | 27,540 | 28,727 | |
Total contributions to the pension plans during the period | $ 16,800 | ||||
Postretirement Health Care Benefits | |||||
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] | |||||
Service cost | 192 | 232 | 576 | 696 | |
Interest cost | 4,518 | 4,375 | 13,554 | 13,124 | |
Expected return on plan assets | (5,575) | (5,951) | (16,725) | (17,852) | |
Amortization of prior service credit | (1,562) | (1,562) | (4,686) | (4,686) | |
Amortization of net loss | 483 | 618 | 1,449 | 1,856 | |
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | (1,944) | (2,288) | (5,832) | (6,862) | |
Credits (costs) not recognized due to the effects of regulation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting | $ (1,944) | $ (2,288) | $ (5,832) | $ (6,862) | |
Xcel Energy Inc. | Pension Benefits | |||||
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] | |||||
Total contributions to the pension plans during the period | $ 125,000 | ||||
Number of Xcel Energy's pension plans to which contributions were made | Plan | 4 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period | $ 5,120,152 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period | $ 5,279,263 | 5,279,263 | ||
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period | (23,308) | $ (24,086) | (23,836) | $ (23,878) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (1) | (17) | 1 | (14) |
Gains reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 266 | 19 | 792 | (192) |
Net current period other comprehensive loss | 265 | 2 | 793 | (206) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period | (23,043) | $ (24,084) | (23,043) | $ (24,084) |
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Items | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period | (217) | 0 | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0 | (219) | ||
Gains reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 2 | ||
Net current period other comprehensive loss | 0 | (217) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period | (217) | (217) | ||
Total | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period | (23,525) | (23,836) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (1) | (218) | ||
Gains reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss | 266 | 794 | ||
Net current period other comprehensive loss | 265 | 576 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period | $ (23,260) | $ (23,260) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification from AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||||||||
Operating and maintenance expenses | $ 191,011 | $ 186,379 | $ 570,343 | $ 560,021 | |||||
Total, pre-tax | (276,823) | (276,946) | (601,215) | (610,610) | |||||
Tax (benefit) expense | 103,216 | 103,865 | 224,390 | 228,063 | |||||
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||||||||
Total, pre-tax | 428 | 24 | 1,278 | (315) | |||||
Tax (benefit) expense | (162) | (5) | (486) | 123 | |||||
Total, net of tax | 266 | 19 | 792 | (192) | |||||
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Derivatives | Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||||||||
Interest charges | [1] | 407 | 9 | 1,211 | (353) | ||||
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Vehicle Fuel Derivatives | Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||||||||
Operating and maintenance expenses | [2] | $ 21 | $ 15 | $ 67 | $ 38 | ||||
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