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Supplementary Financial Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

11.   SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Major Customers

 

Revenues from TCEH represented 24% and 25% of our total operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 24% and 25% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Revenues from REP subsidiaries of NRG Energy, Inc., a nonaffiliated entity, collectively represented 15% and 16% of our total operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 16% of our total operating revenues for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. No other customer represented 10% or more of our total operating revenues.

 

Other Income and Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment (discount) to regulatory assets due to purchase accounting

 

$

1 

 

$

3 

 

$

4 

 

$

6 

Other

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1 

Total other income

 

$

1 

 

$

3 

 

$

4 

 

$

7 

Other deductions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

$

5 

 

$

4 

 

$

7 

 

$

7 

Other

 

 

2 

 

 

 -

 

 

5 

 

 

 -

Total other deductions

 

$

7 

 

$

4 

 

$

12 

 

$

7 

 

Interest Expense and Related Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

85 

 

$

89 

 

$

167 

 

$

178 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts

 

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

 

2 

Allowance for funds used during construction – capitalized interest portion

 

 

(2)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

Total interest expense and related charges

 

$

84 

 

$

89 

 

$

165 

 

$

177 

 

Restricted Cash

 

All restricted cash amounts reported on our balance sheet at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 relate to the transition bonds.

Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

 

Trade accounts and other receivables reported on our balance sheet consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30,

 

At December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross trade accounts and other receivables

 

$

573 

 

$

528 

Trade accounts and other receivables from affiliates

 

 

(138)

 

 

(118)

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

 

 

(5)

 

 

(3)

Trade accounts receivable from nonaffiliates – net

 

$

430 

 

$

407 

 

Gross trade accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 included unbilled revenues of $192 million and $182 million, respectively.  At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, REP subsidiaries of NRG Energy, Inc., a nonaffiliated entity, collectively represented approximately 13% and 12% of the nonaffiliated trade accounts receivable amount, respectively.

 

Under a PUCT rule relating to the Certification of Retail Electric Providers, write-offs of uncollectible amounts owed by REPs are deferred as a regulatory asset.  Due to commitments made to the PUCT in 2007, we are not allowed to recover bad debt expense, or certain other costs and expenses, from ratepayers in the event of a default or bankruptcy by an affiliate REP.

 

Investments and Other Property

 

Investments and other property reported on our balance sheet consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30,

 

At December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets related to employee benefit plans, including employee savings

programs

 

$

95 

 

$

94 

Land

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

Total investments and other property

 

$

98 

 

$

97 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment reported on our balance sheet consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30,

 

At December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets in service

 

$

18,735 

 

$

18,238 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

6,332 

 

 

6,125 

Net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

12,403 

 

 

12,113 

Construction work in progress

 

 

359 

 

 

335 

Held for future use

 

 

15 

 

 

15 

Property, plant and equipment – net

 

$

12,777 

 

$

12,463 

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets (other than goodwill) reported on our balance sheet consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2015

 

At December 31, 2014

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization included in property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land easements

$

465 

 

$

88 

 

$

377 

 

$

463 

 

$

86 

 

$

377 

Capitalized software

 

446 

 

 

272 

 

 

174 

 

 

433 

 

 

242 

 

 

191 

Total

$

911 

 

$

360 

 

$

551 

 

$

896 

 

$

328 

 

$

568 

 

Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $16 million and $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $32 million and $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Amortization Expense

2015

 

$

64 

2016

 

 

61 

2017

 

 

52 

2018

 

 

47 

2019

 

 

44 

 

At both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill totaling $4.1 billion was reported on our balance sheet.  None of this goodwill is being deducted for tax purposes.

 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits

 

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits reported on our balance sheet consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30,

 

At December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement plans and other employee benefits

 

$

1,925 

 

$

1,894 

Uncertain tax positions (including accrued interest)

 

 

2 

 

 

2 

Amount payable related to income taxes

 

 

17 

 

 

17 

Investment tax credits

 

 

16 

 

 

17 

Other 

 

 

64 

 

 

59 

Total other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits

 

$

2,024 

 

$

1,989 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments (receipts) related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

177 

 

$

178 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

Interest (net of amounts capitalized)

 

$

174 

 

$

175 

Amount in lieu of income taxes (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

 -

 

$

144 

State

 

 

22 

 

 

20 

Total amount in lieu of income taxes

 

$

22 

 

$

164 

Noncash construction expenditures (b)

 

$

61 

 

$

37 

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(a)

See Note 10 for income tax detail.

(b)

Represents end-of-period accruals.