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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
CASH TRANSACTIONS
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized
$
80

 
$
67

 
$
61

Income Tax Refunds (1)
(14
)
 
—

 
—


(1) 
TEP received a refund of AMT credit carryforwards in 2019. See Note 14 for additional information regarding AMT.
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Other significant non-cash investing and financing activities that resulted in recognition of assets and liabilities but did not result in cash receipts or payments were as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Finance Leases
$
67

 
$
164

 
$
—

Accrued Capital Expenditures
40

 
31

 
24

Asset Retirement Obligations Increase (Decrease) (1)
26

 
20

 
10

Operating Leases (2)
8

 
—

 
—

Renewable Energy Credits
3

 
3

 
2

Net Cost of Removal Increase (Decrease) (3)
(10
)
 
(4
)
 
(88
)
(1) 
The non-cash additions to AROs and related capitalized assets represent a revision of estimated asset retirement cost due to changes in timing and amount of expected future AROs.
(2) 
On January 1 2019, TEP adopted accounting guidance that requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases with a lease term greater than 12 months. TEP applied the transition provisions of the new standard as of the adoption date and did not retrospectively adjust prior periods.
(3) 
Represents an accrual for future cost of retirement net of salvage values that does not impact earnings.