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Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
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 — The regulated electric utility segment generates electricity which is transmitted and distributed in Colorado. 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 wholesale commodity and trading operations; and
Regulated Natural Gas — The regulated natural gas utility segment transports, stores and distributes natural gas in portions of Colorado.
PSCo presents Other, which includes operating segments, with revenues below the necessary quantitative thresholds. Those operating segments primarily include steam revenue, appliance repair services and nonutility real estate activities.
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.
PSCo’s segment information for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions of Dollars)
 
2020
 
2019
Regulated Electric
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
$
711.8

 
$
741.5

Intersegment revenues
 
0.1

 
0.1

Total revenue
 
711.9

 
741.6

Net income
 
74.0

 
82.4

Regulated Natural Gas
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
$
331.5

 
$
469.1

Intersegment revenues
 
(0.1
)
 
0.1

Total revenue
 
331.4

 
469.2

Net income
 
52.1

 
59.2

All Other
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues (a)
 
$
13.4

 
$
12.4

Net income (loss)
 
2.6

 
(2.8
)
Consolidated Total
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues (a)
 
$
1,056.7

 
$
1,223.2

Reconciling eliminations
 

 
(0.2
)
Total revenue
 
$
1,056.7

 
$
1,223.0

Net income
 
128.7

 
138.8

(a) 
Operating revenues include $1.1 million of other affiliate revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.