Financing Receivables

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items]

Financing Receivables

Financing Receivables

PSE&G

PSE&G’s Solar Loan Programs are designed to help finance the installation of solar power systems throughout its electric service area. Interest income on the loans is recorded on an accrual basis. The loans are paid back with SRECs generated from the related installed solar electric system. PSE&G uses collection experience as a credit quality indicator for its Solar Loan Programs and conducts a comprehensive credit review for all prospective borrowers. As of March 31, 2020, none of the solar loans were impaired; however, in the event of a loan default or if a loan becomes impaired, the basis of the solar loan would be recovered through a regulatory recovery mechanism. None of the solar loans are delinquent and no loans are currently expected to be delinquent in light of the payment mechanism. Therefore, no current credit losses have been recorded for Solar Loan Programs I, II and III. A substantial portion of these amounts are noncurrent and reported in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s and PSE&G’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reflects the outstanding loans by class of customer, none of which would be considered “non-performing.”

Outstanding Loans by Class of Customer
	As of			As of
Consumer Loans	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	Millions
Commercial/Industrial	$	154		$	156
Residential	8			8
Total	$	162		$	164
Current Portion (included in Accounts Receivable)	(26		)	(28		)
Noncurrent Portion (included in Long-Term Investments)	$	136		$	136

The solar loans originated under three Solar Loan Programs comprised as follows:

Programs	Balance as of March 31, 2020		Funding Provided	Residential Loan Term	Non-Residential Loan Term
	Millions
Solar Loan I	$	26	prior to 2013	10 years	15 years
Solar Loan II	82		prior to 2015	10 years	15 years
Solar Loan III	54		largely funded as of December 31, 2019	10 years	10 years
Total	$	162

The average life of loans paid in full is seven years, which is lower than the loan terms of 10 to 15 years due to the generation of SRECs being greater than expected. Payments on all outstanding loans were current as of March 31, 2020 and have an average remaining life of approximately four years.

Energy Holdings

Energy Holdings, through several of its indirect subsidiary companies, has investments in domestic energy and real estate assets subject primarily to leveraged lease accounting. A leveraged lease is typically comprised of an investment by an equity investor and debt provided by a third-party debt investor. The debt is recourse only to the assets subject to lease and is not included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As an equity investor, Energy Holdings’ equity investments in the leases are comprised of the total expected lease receivables over the lease terms plus the estimated residual values at the end of the lease terms, reduced for any income not yet earned on the leases. This amount is included in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The more rapid depreciation of the leased property for tax purposes creates tax cash flow that will be repaid to the taxing authority in later periods. As such, the liability for such taxes due is recorded in Deferred Income Taxes on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In the first quarter of 2020, PSEG’s Board of Directors approved a sale of certain non-core assets held by subsidiaries of Energy Holdings that is no longer considered probable due to market conditions. As a result, PSEG has not classified the assets as Assets Held for Sale as of March 31, 2020.

Leveraged leases outstanding as of March 31, 2020 commenced in or prior to 2000. The following table shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

	As of			As of
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	Millions
Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt)	$	470		$	498
Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets	198			202
Total Investment in Rental Receivables	668			700
Unearned and Deferred Income	(197		)	(203		)
Gross Investments in Leases	471			497
Deferred Tax Liabilities	(325		)	(328		)
Net Investments in Leases	$	146		$	169

The corresponding receivables associated with the lease portfolio are reflected as follows, net of non-recourse debt. The ratings in the table represent the ratings of the entities providing payment assurance to Energy Holdings.

	Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt
Counterparties’ Credit Rating Standard and Poor’s (S&P) as of March 31, 2020
	As of March 31, 2020
	Millions
AA	$	9
A-	54
BBB+ to BBB	237
BB	132
NR	38
Total	$	470

The “BB” and the “NR” ratings in the preceding table represent lease receivables related to coal and gas-fired assets in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the gross investment in the leases of such assets, net of non-recourse debt, was $235 million ($(24) million, net of deferred taxes).

A more detailed description of such assets under lease is presented in the following table.

Asset	Location	Gross Investment		% Owned		Total MW	Fuel Type	Counterparties’ S&P Credit Ratings	Counterparty
		Millions
Powerton Station Units 5 and 6	IL	$	75	64	%	1,538	Coal	BB	NRG Energy, Inc.
Joliet Station Units 7 and 8	IL	$	85	64	%	1,036	Gas	BB	NRG Energy, Inc.
Shawville Station Units 1, 2, 3 and 4	PA	$	75	100	%	596	Gas	NR	Shawville Power, LLC

The credit exposure for lessors is partially mitigated through various credit enhancement mechanisms within the lease structures. These credit enhancement features vary from lease to lease. The existing leveraged leases are either with counterparties with strong credit ratings, or with counterparties that are supplying parent guarantees or other credit support that indicate that there is only a modest chance of default. PSEG believes no credit losses are necessary for the leveraged leases existing on March 31, 2020. Upon the occurrence of certain defaults, indirect subsidiary companies of Energy Holdings would exercise their rights and seek recovery of their investment, potentially including stepping into the lease directly to protect their investments. While these actions could ultimately protect or mitigate the loss of value, they could require the use of significant capital and trigger certain material tax obligations which could, for certain leases, wholly or partially be mitigated by tax indemnification claims against the counterparty. A bankruptcy of a lessee would likely delay and potentially limit any efforts on the part of the lessors to assert their rights upon default and could delay the monetization of claims.

Additional factors that may impact future lease cash flows include, but are not limited to, new environmental legislation and regulation regarding air quality, water and other discharges in the process of generating electricity, market prices for fuel, electricity and capacity, overall financial condition of lease counterparties and their affiliates and the quality and condition of assets under lease.

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Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items]

Financing Receivables

Financing Receivables

PSE&G

PSE&G’s Solar Loan Programs are designed to help finance the installation of solar power systems throughout its electric service area. Interest income on the loans is recorded on an accrual basis. The loans are paid back with SRECs generated from the related installed solar electric system. PSE&G uses collection experience as a credit quality indicator for its Solar Loan Programs and conducts a comprehensive credit review for all prospective borrowers. As of March 31, 2020, none of the solar loans were impaired; however, in the event of a loan default or if a loan becomes impaired, the basis of the solar loan would be recovered through a regulatory recovery mechanism. None of the solar loans are delinquent and no loans are currently expected to be delinquent in light of the payment mechanism. Therefore, no current credit losses have been recorded for Solar Loan Programs I, II and III. A substantial portion of these amounts are noncurrent and reported in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s and PSE&G’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reflects the outstanding loans by class of customer, none of which would be considered “non-performing.”

Outstanding Loans by Class of Customer
	As of			As of
Consumer Loans	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	Millions
Commercial/Industrial	$	154		$	156
Residential	8			8
Total	$	162		$	164
Current Portion (included in Accounts Receivable)	(26		)	(28		)
Noncurrent Portion (included in Long-Term Investments)	$	136		$	136

The solar loans originated under three Solar Loan Programs comprised as follows:

Programs	Balance as of March 31, 2020		Funding Provided	Residential Loan Term	Non-Residential Loan Term
	Millions
Solar Loan I	$	26	prior to 2013	10 years	15 years
Solar Loan II	82		prior to 2015	10 years	15 years
Solar Loan III	54		largely funded as of December 31, 2019	10 years	10 years
Total	$	162

The average life of loans paid in full is seven years, which is lower than the loan terms of 10 to 15 years due to the generation of SRECs being greater than expected. Payments on all outstanding loans were current as of March 31, 2020 and have an average remaining life of approximately four years.

Energy Holdings

Energy Holdings, through several of its indirect subsidiary companies, has investments in domestic energy and real estate assets subject primarily to leveraged lease accounting. A leveraged lease is typically comprised of an investment by an equity investor and debt provided by a third-party debt investor. The debt is recourse only to the assets subject to lease and is not included on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As an equity investor, Energy Holdings’ equity investments in the leases are comprised of the total expected lease receivables over the lease terms plus the estimated residual values at the end of the lease terms, reduced for any income not yet earned on the leases. This amount is included in Long-Term Investments on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The more rapid depreciation of the leased property for tax purposes creates tax cash flow that will be repaid to the taxing authority in later periods. As such, the liability for such taxes due is recorded in Deferred Income Taxes on PSEG’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In the first quarter of 2020, PSEG’s Board of Directors approved a sale of certain non-core assets held by subsidiaries of Energy Holdings that is no longer considered probable due to market conditions. As a result, PSEG has not classified the assets as Assets Held for Sale as of March 31, 2020.

Leveraged leases outstanding as of March 31, 2020 commenced in or prior to 2000. The following table shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

	As of			As of
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	Millions
Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt)	$	470		$	498
Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets	198			202
Total Investment in Rental Receivables	668			700
Unearned and Deferred Income	(197		)	(203		)
Gross Investments in Leases	471			497
Deferred Tax Liabilities	(325		)	(328		)
Net Investments in Leases	$	146		$	169

The corresponding receivables associated with the lease portfolio are reflected as follows, net of non-recourse debt. The ratings in the table represent the ratings of the entities providing payment assurance to Energy Holdings.

	Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt
Counterparties’ Credit Rating Standard and Poor’s (S&P) as of March 31, 2020
	As of March 31, 2020
	Millions
AA	$	9
A-	54
BBB+ to BBB	237
BB	132
NR	38
Total	$	470

The “BB” and the “NR” ratings in the preceding table represent lease receivables related to coal and gas-fired assets in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the gross investment in the leases of such assets, net of non-recourse debt, was $235 million ($(24) million, net of deferred taxes).

A more detailed description of such assets under lease is presented in the following table.

Asset	Location	Gross Investment		% Owned		Total MW	Fuel Type	Counterparties’ S&P Credit Ratings	Counterparty
		Millions
Powerton Station Units 5 and 6	IL	$	75	64	%	1,538	Coal	BB	NRG Energy, Inc.
Joliet Station Units 7 and 8	IL	$	85	64	%	1,036	Gas	BB	NRG Energy, Inc.
Shawville Station Units 1, 2, 3 and 4	PA	$	75	100	%	596	Gas	NR	Shawville Power, LLC

The credit exposure for lessors is partially mitigated through various credit enhancement mechanisms within the lease structures. These credit enhancement features vary from lease to lease. The existing leveraged leases are either with counterparties with strong credit ratings, or with counterparties that are supplying parent guarantees or other credit support that indicate that there is only a modest chance of default. PSEG believes no credit losses are necessary for the leveraged leases existing on March 31, 2020. Upon the occurrence of certain defaults, indirect subsidiary companies of Energy Holdings would exercise their rights and seek recovery of their investment, potentially including stepping into the lease directly to protect their investments. While these actions could ultimately protect or mitigate the loss of value, they could require the use of significant capital and trigger certain material tax obligations which could, for certain leases, wholly or partially be mitigated by tax indemnification claims against the counterparty. A bankruptcy of a lessee would likely delay and potentially limit any efforts on the part of the lessors to assert their rights upon default and could delay the monetization of claims.

Additional factors that may impact future lease cash flows include, but are not limited to, new environmental legislation and regulation regarding air quality, water and other discharges in the process of generating electricity, market prices for fuel, electricity and capacity, overall financial condition of lease counterparties and their affiliates and the quality and condition of assets under lease.