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Electric utility segment
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Electric utility subsidiary [Abstract]  
Electric utility segment
Electric utility segment
Revenue taxes. The Utilities’ revenues include amounts for the recovery of various Hawaii state revenue taxes. Revenue taxes are generally recorded as an expense in the period the related revenues are recognized. However, the Utilities’ revenue tax payments to the taxing authorities in the period are based on the prior year’s billed revenues (in the case of public service company taxes and PUC fees) or on the current year’s cash collections from electric sales (in the case of franchise taxes). The Utilities included in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately $54 million, $51 million, $150 million and $138 million, respectively, of revenue taxes in “revenues” and in “taxes, other than income taxes” expense, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.
Unconsolidated variable interest entities.
HECO Capital Trust III.  HECO Capital Trust III (Trust III) was created and exists for the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing in March 2004 2,000,000 6.50% Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities, Series 2004 (2004 Trust Preferred Securities) ($50 million aggregate liquidation preference) to the public and trust common securities ($1.5 million aggregate liquidation preference) to Hawaiian Electric, (ii) investing the proceeds of these trust securities in 2004 Debentures issued by Hawaiian Electric in the principal amount of $31.5 million and issued by Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric each in the principal amount of $10 million, (iii) making distributions on these trust securities and (iv) engaging in only those other activities necessary or incidental thereto. The 2004 Trust Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable at the maturity of the underlying debt on March 18, 2034, which maturity may be extended to no later than March 18, 2053; and are currently redeemable at the issuer’s option without premium. The 2004 Debentures, together with the obligations of the Utilities under an expense agreement and Hawaiian Electric’s obligations under its trust guarantee and its guarantee of the obligations of Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric under their respective debentures, are the sole assets of Trust III. Taken together, Hawaiian Electric’s obligations under the Hawaiian Electric debentures, the Hawaiian Electric indenture, the subsidiary guarantees, the trust agreement, the expense agreement and trust guarantee provide, in the aggregate, a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payments of amounts due on the Trust Preferred Securities. Trust III has at all times been an unconsolidated subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric. Since Hawaiian Electric, as the holder of 100% of the trust common securities, does not absorb the majority of the variability of Trust III, Hawaiian Electric is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate Trust III in accordance with accounting rules on the consolidation of VIEs. Trust III’s balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 each consisted of $51.5 million of 2004 Debentures; $50.0 million of 2004 Trust Preferred Securities; and $1.5 million of trust common securities. Trust III’s income statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of $2.5 million of interest income received from the 2004 Debentures; $2.4 million of distributions to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities; and $75,000 of common dividends on the trust common securities to Hawaiian Electric. As long as the 2004 Trust Preferred Securities are outstanding, Hawaiian Electric is not entitled to receive any funds from Trust III other than pro-rata distributions, subject to certain subordination provisions, on the trust common securities. In the event of a default by Hawaiian Electric in the performance of its obligations under the 2004 Debentures or under its Guarantees, or in the event any of the Utilities elect to defer payment of interest on any of their respective 2004 Debentures, then Hawaiian Electric will be subject to a number of restrictions, including a prohibition on the payment of dividends on its common stock.
Power purchase agreements.  As of September 30, 2017, the Utilities had five PPAs for firm capacity and other PPAs with independent power producers (IPPs) and Schedule Q providers (e.g., customers with cogeneration and/or power production facilities who buy power from or sell power to the Utilities), none of which is currently required to be consolidated as VIEs.
Pursuant to the current accounting standards for VIEs, the Utilities are deemed to have variable interest in Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. (Kalaeloa), AES Hawaii, Inc. (AES Hawaii) and HEP by reason of the provisions of the PPAs that the Utilities have with the three IPPs. However, management has concluded that the Utilities are not the primary beneficiary of Kalaeloa, AES Hawaii or HEP because the Utilities do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the three IPPs’ economic performance nor the obligation to absorb their expected losses, if any, that could potentially be significant to the IPPs. Thus, the Utilities have not consolidated Kalaeloa, AES Hawaii or HEP in its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
For the other IPPs, the Utilities have concluded that the consolidation of the IPPs was not required because either the Utilities do not have variable interests in the IPPs due to the absence of obligation in the PPAs for the Utilities to absorb any variability of the IPPs, or the IPPs were either a “business” or “governmental organization,” and thus excluded from the scope of accounting standards for VIEs. Two IPPs of as-available energy declined to provide the information necessary for Utilities to determine the applicability of accounting standards for VIEs. If information is ultimately received from the IPPs, a possible outcome of future analyses of such information is the consolidation of one or both of such IPPs in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The consolidation of any significant IPP could have a material effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the recognition of a significant amount of assets and liabilities and, if such a consolidated IPP were operating at a loss and had insufficient equity, the potential recognition of such losses. If the Utilities determine they are required to consolidate the financial statements of such an IPP and the consolidation has a material effect, the Utilities would retrospectively apply accounting standards for VIEs.
Commitments and contingencies.
Contingencies. The Utilities are subject in the normal course of business to pending and threatened legal proceedings. Management does not anticipate that the aggregate ultimate liability arising out of these pending or threatened legal proceedings will be material to its financial position. However, the Utilities cannot rule out the possibility that such outcomes could have a material effect on the results of operations or liquidity for a particular reporting period in the future.
Power purchase agreements.  Purchases from all IPPs were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Kalaeloa
 
$
48

 
$
44

 
$
136

 
$
109

AES Hawaii
 
39

 
38

 
103

 
112

HPOWER
 
18

 
19

 
51

 
52

Puna Geothermal Venture
 
10

 
7

 
28

 
19

HEP
 
8

 
8

 
25

 
23

Other IPPs 1
 
38

 
42

 
98

 
98

Total IPPs
 
$
161

 
$
158

 
$
441

 
$
413

 
1 
Includes wind power, solar power, feed-in tariff projects and other PPAs.
Kalaeloa Partners, L.P.  In October 1988, Hawaiian Electric entered into a PPA with Kalaeloa, subsequently approved by the PUC, which provided that Hawaiian Electric would purchase 180 megawatts (MW) of firm capacity for a period of 25 years beginning in May 1991. In October 2004, Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa entered into amendments to the PPA, subsequently approved by the PUC, which together effectively increased the firm capacity from 180 MW to 208 MW. The energy payments that Hawaiian Electric makes to Kalaeloa include: (1) a fuel component, with a fuel price adjustment based on the cost of low sulfur fuel oil, (2) a fuel additives cost component and (3) a non-fuel component, with an adjustment based on changes in the Gross National Product Implicit Price Deflator. The capacity payments that Hawaiian Electric makes to Kalaeloa are fixed in accordance with the PPA. Kalaeloa also has a steam delivery cogeneration contract with another customer, the term of which coincides with the PPA. The facility has been certified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a Qualifying Facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa are in negotiations to address the PPA term that ended on May 23, 2016. The PPA automatically extends on a month-to-month basis as long as the parties are still negotiating in good faith, but would end 60 days after either party notifies the other in writing that negotiations have terminated. Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa have agreed that neither party will terminate the PPA prior to October 31, 2018.
AES Hawaii, Inc. Under a PPA entered into in March 1988, as amended (through Amendment No. 2) for a period of 30 years beginning September 1992, Hawaiian Electric agreed to purchase 180 MW of firm capacity from AES Hawaii. In August 2012, Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC seeking an exemption from the PUC’s Competitive Bidding Framework to negotiate an amendment to the PPA to purchase 186 MW of firm capacity, and amend the energy pricing formula in the PPA. The PUC approved the exemption in April 2013, but Hawaiian Electric and AES Hawaii were not able to reach an agreement on the amendment. In June 2015, AES Hawaii filed an arbitration demand regarding a dispute about whether Hawaiian Electric was obligated to buy up to 9 MW of additional capacity based on a 1992 letter. Hawaiian Electric responded to the arbitration demand and in October 2015, AES Hawaii and Hawaiian Electric entered into a Settlement Agreement to stay the arbitration proceeding. The Settlement Agreement included certain conditions precedent which, if satisfied, would have released the parties from the claims under the arbitration proceeding. Among the conditions precedent was the successful negotiation and PUC approval of an amendment to the existing PPA.
In November 2015, Hawaiian Electric entered into Amendment No. 3 for which PUC approval was requested and subsequently denied in January 2017. Approval of Amendment No. 3 would have satisfied the final condition for effectiveness of the Settlement Agreement and resolved AES Hawaii's claims. Following the PUC's decision, the parties agreed to extend the stay of the arbitration proceeding, while settlement discussions continue.
Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC. In May 2012, Hawaii Electric Light signed a PPA, which the PUC approved in December 2013, with Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC (Hu Honua) for 21.5 MW of renewable, dispatchable firm capacity fueled by locally grown biomass from a facility on the island of Hawaii. Per the terms of the PPA, the Hu Honua plant was scheduled to be in service in 2016. However, Hu Honua encountered construction delays, failed to meet its obligations under the PPA and failed to provide adequate assurances that it could perform or had the financial means to perform. Hawaii Electric Light terminated the PPA on March 1, 2016. On November 30, 2016, Hu Honua filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii that included claims purportedly arising out of the termination of Hu Honua’s PPA. On May 26, 2017, Hawaii Electric Light and Hu Honua entered into a settlement agreement that will settle all claims related to the termination of the original PPA. The settlement agreement was contingent on the PUC’s approval of an amended and restated PPA between Hawaii Electric Light and Hu Honua dated May 5, 2017. In July 2017, the PUC approved the amended and restated PPA. On August 25, 2017, the PUC’s approval was appealed by a third party. The appeal is still pending. Hu Honua is expected to be on-line by the end of 2018.
Utility projects.  Many public utility projects require PUC approval and various permits from other governmental agencies. Difficulties in obtaining, or the inability to obtain, the necessary approvals or permits can result in significantly increased project costs or even cancellation of projects. In the event a project does not proceed, or if it becomes probable the PUC will disallow cost recovery for all or part of a project, or if PUC imposed caps on project costs are expected to be exceeded, project costs may need to be written off in amounts that could result in significant reductions in Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated net income.
Enterprise Resource Planning/Enterprise Asset Management (ERP/EAM) Implementation Project. On August 11, 2016, the PUC approved the Utilities’ request to commence the ERP/EAM Implementation Project, subject to certain conditions, including a $77.6 million cap on cost recovery as well as a requirement that the Utilities pass onto customers a minimum of $244 million in savings associated with the system over its 12-year service life. The decision and order (D&O) approved the deferral of certain project costs and allowed the accrual of allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC), but limited the AFUDC rate to 1.75%. Pursuant to the D&O and subsequent orders, in September 2017, the Utilities filed a bottom-up, low-level analysis of the project’s benefits and performance metrics and tracking mechanism for passing the project’s benefits on to customers. Monthly reports on the status and costs of the project continue to be filed.
The ERP/EAM Implementation Project is on schedule. The project is expected to go live by October 1, 2018. As of September 30, 2017, the Project incurred costs of $23.6 million of which $4.6 million were charged to other operation and maintenance (O&M) expense, $1.4 million relate to capital costs and $17.6 million are deferred costs.
Schofield Generating Station Project. In August 2012, the PUC approved a waiver from the competitive bidding framework to allow Hawaiian Electric to negotiate with the U.S. Army for the construction of a 50 MW utility owned and operated firm, renewable and dispatchable generation facility at Schofield Barracks. In September 2015, the PUC approved Hawaiian Electric’s application to expend $167 million for the project. In approving the project, the PUC placed a cost cap of $167 million for the project, stated 90% of the cap is allowed for cost recovery through cost recovery mechanisms other than base rates, and stated the $167 million cap will be adjusted downward due to any reduction in the cost of the engine contract due to a reduction in the foreign exchange rate. Hawaiian Electric was required to take all necessary steps to lock in the lowest possible exchange rate. On January 5, 2016, Hawaiian Electric executed window forward contracts, which lowered the cost of the engine contract by $9.7 million, resulting in a revised project cost cap of $157.3 million. Hawaiian Electric has received all of the major permits for the project, including a 35 year site lease from the U.S. Army. Construction of the facility began in October 2016, and the facility is expected to be placed in service in the second quarter of 2018. A request to recover the costs of the project and related operations and maintenance expense through the newly-established Major Project Interim Recovery (MPIR) adjustment mechanism is pending PUC approval. (See “Decoupling” section below for MPIR guidelines and capital cost recovery discussion.) Project costs incurred as of September 30, 2017 amounted to $105.7 million.
West Loch PV Project. In July 2016, Hawaiian Electric announced plans to build, own and operate a utility-owned, grid-tied 20-MW (ac) solar facility in conjunction with the Department of the Navy at a Navy/Air Force joint base. In June 2017, the PUC approved the expenditure of funds for the project, including Hawaiian Electric’s proposed project cost cap of $67 million and a performance guarantee to provide energy at 9.56 cents/KWH or less. Project costs incurred as of September 30, 2017 amounted to $0.7 million.
In approving the project, the PUC agreed that the project is eligible for recovery of costs offset by related net benefits under the newly-established MPIR adjustment mechanism. (See “Decoupling” section below for MPIR guidelines and capital cost recovery discussion.) Hawaiian Electric provided supplemental materials in August 2017, as requested by the PUC, to support meeting the MPIR guidelines, accompanied by system performance guarantee and cost savings sharing mechanisms. 
Hawaiian Telcom. The Utilities each have separate agreements for the joint ownership and maintenance of utility poles with Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. (Hawaiian Telcom), the respective county or counties in which each utility operates and other third parties, such as the State of Hawaii. The agreements set forth various circumstances requiring pole removal/installation/replacement and the sharing of costs among the joint pole owners. The agreements allow for the cost of work done by one joint pole owner to be shared by the other joint pole owners based on the apportionment of costs in the agreements. The Utilities have maintained, replaced and installed the majority of the jointly-owned poles in each of the respective service territories, and have billed the other joint pole owners for their respective share of the costs. The counties and the State have been reimbursing the Utilities for their share of the costs. However, Hawaiian Telcom has been delinquent in reimbursing the Utilities for its share of the costs.
Hawaiian Electric has initiated a dispute resolution process to collect the unpaid amounts from Hawaiian Telcom as specified by the joint pole agreement. This dispute resolution process is stayed pending settlement negotiations. For Hawaii Electric Light, the agreement does not specify an alternative dispute resolution process, and thus a complaint for payment was filed with the Circuit Court in June 2016. This complaint is stayed pending settlement negotiations. Maui Electric has not yet commenced any legal action to recover the delinquent amounts. The Utilities and Hawaiian Telcom have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to endeavor to negotiate agreements, subject to PUC approval, for purchase by the Utilities of Hawaiian Telcom’s interest in all the joint poles, with payment of the purchase price of such interest in the poles to be offset in part by the receivables owed by Hawaiian Telcom to the Utilities. As of September 30, 2017, total receivables under the joint pole agreement, including interest, from Hawaiian Telcom are $22.2 million ($14.9 million at Hawaiian Electric, $6.0 million at Hawaii Electric Light, and $1.3 million at Maui Electric). Management expects to prevail on these claims but has reserved for the accrued interest of $4.9 million on the receivables.
Environmental regulation.  The Utilities are subject to environmental laws and regulations that regulate the operation of existing facilities, the construction and operation of new facilities and the proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous waste and toxic substances.
Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, like other utilities, periodically encounter petroleum or other chemical releases into the environment associated with current or previous operations. The Utilities report and take action on these releases when and as required by applicable law and regulations. The Utilities believe the costs of responding to such releases identified to date will not have a material effect, individually or in the aggregate, on Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Former Molokai Electric Company generation site.  In 1989, Maui Electric acquired by merger Molokai Electric Company. Molokai Electric Company had sold its former generation site (Site) in 1983, but continued to operate at the Site under a lease until 1985. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has since identified environmental impacts in the subsurface soil at the Site. Although Maui Electric never operated at the Site or owned the Site property, after discussions with the EPA and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), Maui Electric agreed to undertake additional investigations at the Site and an adjacent parcel that Molokai Electric Company had used for equipment storage (the Adjacent Parcel) to determine the extent of environmental contamination. A 2011 assessment by a Maui Electric contractor of the Adjacent Parcel identified environmental impacts, including elevated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the subsurface soils. In cooperation with the DOH and EPA, Maui Electric is further investigating the Site and the Adjacent Parcel to determine the extent of impacts of PCBs, residual fuel oils and other subsurface contaminants. Maui Electric has a reserve balance of $3.1 million as of September 30, 2017, representing the probable and reasonably estimated cost to complete the additional investigation and estimated cleanup costs at the Site and the Adjacent Parcel; however, final costs of remediation will depend on the results of continued investigation.
Pearl Harbor sediment study. In July 2014, the U.S. Navy notified Hawaiian Electric of the Navy’s determination that Hawaiian Electric is a Potentially Responsible Party responsible for cleanup of PCB contamination in sediment in the area offshore of the Waiau Power Plant as part of the Pearl Harbor Superfund Site. The Navy has also requested that Hawaiian Electric reimburse the costs incurred by the Navy to investigate the area. The Navy has completed a remedial investigation and a feasibility study (FS) for the remediation of contaminated sediment at several locations in Pearl Harbor and issued its Final FS Report on June 29, 2015. On February 2, 2016, the Navy released the Proposed Plan for Pearl Harbor Sediment Remediation and Hawaiian Electric submitted comments. The extent of the contamination, the appropriate remedial measures to address it and Hawaiian Electric’s potential responsibility for any associated costs have not been determined.
On March 23, 2015, Hawaiian Electric received a letter from the EPA requesting that Hawaiian Electric submit a work plan to assess potential sources and extent of PCB contamination onshore at the Waiau Power Plant. Hawaiian Electric submitted a sampling and analysis (SAP) work plan to the EPA and the DOH. Onshore sampling at the Waiau Power Plant was completed in two phases in December 2015 and June 2016. The extent of the onshore contamination, the appropriate remedial measures to address it and any associated costs have not yet been determined.
As of September 30, 2017, the reserve account balance recorded by Hawaiian Electric to address the PCB contamination was $4.9 million. The reserve represents the probable and reasonably estimable cost to complete the onshore and offshore investigations and the remediation of PCB contamination in the offshore sediment. The final remediation costs will depend on the results of the onshore investigation and assessment of potential source control requirements, as well as the further investigation of contaminated sediment offshore from the Waiau Power Plant.
Asset retirement obligations.  The Utilities recorded Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) related to removing retired generating units at Hawaiian Electric’s Honolulu and Waiau power plants and removing certain types of transformers. The transformer removal projects are on-going. The retired generating unit removal projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2017, and the related AROs have been reassessed. Hawaiian Electric has determined that the AROs for the retired generating units should be minimal, and thus $24.4 million of the remaining AROs related to those projects were reversed in the third quarter of 2017 to reflect the revision in estimated cash flows (with no impact on the Utilities’ net income). The ARO balances as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, amounted to $0.7 million and $26.2 million, respectively. 
Regulatory proceedings
Decoupling. Decoupling is a regulatory model that is intended to facilitate meeting the State of Hawaii’s goals to transition to a clean energy economy and achieve an aggressive renewable portfolio standard. The decoupling model implemented in Hawaii delinks revenues from sales and includes annual rate adjustments. The decoupling mechanism has three components: (1) a sales decoupling component via a revenue balancing account (RBA), (2) a revenue escalation component via a rate adjustment mechanism (RAM) and (3) an earnings sharing mechanism, which would provide for a reduction of revenues between rate cases in the event the utility exceeds the return on average common equity (ROACE) allowed in its most recent rate case. Decoupling provides for more timely cost recovery and earning on investments.
For the RAM years 2014 - 2016, Hawaiian Electric was allowed to record RAM revenue beginning on January 1 and to bill such amounts from June 1 of the applicable year through May 31 of the following year. Subsequent to 2016, Hawaiian Electric reverted to the RAM provisions initially approved in March 2011—i.e., RAM is both accrued and billed from June 1 of each year through May 31 of the following year.
2015 decoupling order. On March 31, 2015, the PUC issued an Order (the 2015 Decoupling Order) that modified the RAM portion of the decoupling mechanism to be capped at the lesser of the RAM revenue adjustment as then determined (based on an inflationary adjustment for certain O&M expenses and return on investment for certain rate base changes) and a RAM revenue adjustment calculated based on the cumulative annual compounded increase in Gross Domestic Product Price Index applied to annualized target revenues (the RAM Cap). The 2015 Decoupling Order provided a specific basis for calculating the target revenues until the next rate case, at which time the target revenues will reset upon the issuance of an interim or final D&O in a rate case. The triennial rate case cycle required under the decoupling mechanism continues to serve as the maximum period between the filing of general rate cases.
The RAM Cap impacted the Utilities' recovery of capital investments as follows:
Hawaiian Electric's RAM revenues were limited to the RAM Cap in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Maui Electric's RAM revenues were limited to the RAM Cap in 2015 and 2016; however, the 2017 RAM revenues were below the RAM Cap.
Hawaii Electric Light’s RAM revenues were below the RAM Cap in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
2017 decoupling order. On April 27, 2017, the PUC issued an Order (the 2017 Decoupling Order) that requires the establishment of specific performance incentive mechanisms and provides guidelines for interim recovery of revenues to support major projects placed in service between general rate cases.
In May 2017, the Utilities filed their proposed initial tariffs to implement conventional stand-alone performance incentive mechanisms, namely for:
Service Reliability Performance measured by System Average Interruption Duration and Frequency Indexes (penalties only). Target performance is based on each utility’s historical 10-year average performance with a deadband of one standard deviation. The maximum penalty for each performance index is 20 basis points applied to the common equity share of each respective utility’s rate base (or approximately $6 million penalty for both in total for the three utilities).
Call Center Performance measured by the percentage of calls answered within 30 seconds. Target performance is based on the annual average performance for each utility for the most recent 8 quarters with a deadband of 3% above and below the target. The maximum penalty or incentive is 8 basis points applied to the common equity share of each respective utility’s rate base (or approximately $1.2 million penalty or incentive in total for the three utilities).
The 2017 Decoupling Order also established guidelines for MPIR. Projects eligible for recovery through the MPIR adjustment mechanism are major projects (i.e., projects with capital expenditures net of customer contributions in excess of $2.5 million), including but not restricted to renewable energy, energy efficiency, utility scale generation, grid modernization and smaller qualifying projects grouped into programs for review. The MPIR adjustment mechanism provides the opportunity to recover revenues for net costs of approved eligible projects placed in service between general rate cases wherein cost recovery is limited by a revenue cap and is not provided by other effective recovery mechanisms. The request for PUC approval must include a business case and all costs that are allowed to be recovered through the MPIR adjustment mechanism shall be offset by any related benefits. The guidelines provide for accrual of revenues approved for recovery upon in-service date to be collected from customers through the annual RBA tariff. Capital projects which are not recovered through the MPIR would be included in the RAM and be subject to the RAM cap, until the next rate case when the utilities would request recovery in base rates.
In the 2017 Decoupling Order, the PUC indicated that in pending and subsequent rate cases, the PUC intends to require all fuel expenses and purchased energy expenses be recovered through an appropriately modified energy cost adjustment mechanism rather than through base rates, and will consider adopting processes to periodically reset fuel efficiency measures embedded in the energy cost adjustment mechanism to account for changes in the generating system.
Annual decoupling filings. On March 31, 2017, the Utilities submitted to the PUC, their annual decoupling filings. Maui Electric amended its annual decoupling filing on May 22, 2017, to update and revise certain cost information. On May 31, 2017, the PUC approved the annual decoupling filings for tariffed rates that will be effective from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018. The net annual incremental amounts to be collected (refunded) are as follows:
($ in millions)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
2017 Annual incremental RAM adjusted revenues
 
$
12.7

 
$
3.2

 
$
1.6

Annual change in accrued earnings sharing credits
 
$

 
$

 
$

Annual change in accrued RBA balance as of December 31, 2016 (and associated revenue taxes) (refunded)
 
$
(2.4
)
 
$
(2.5
)
 
$
(0.2
)
Net annual incremental amount to be collected under the tariffs
 
$
10.3

 
$
0.7

 
$
1.4


Most recent rate proceedings.
Hawaiian Electric consolidated 2014 test year abbreviated and 2017 test year rate cases. On December 16, 2016, Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC for a general rate increase of $106.4 million over revenues at current effective rates (for a 6.9% increase in revenues), based on a 2017 test year and an 8.28% rate of return (which incorporates a ROACE of 10.6% and a capital structure that includes a 57.4% common equity capitalization) on a $2.0 billion rate base. The requested increase is primarily to pay for operating costs and for system upgrades to increase reliability, improve customer service and integrate more renewable energy. In its application, Hawaiian Electric is also proposing implementation of performance based regulation (PBR) mechanisms related to its performance in the areas of customer service, reliability and communication relating to the private rooftop solar interconnection process. Hawaiian Electric proposed an expansion of the range of fuel usage efficiencies under which fuel costs would be fully passed through to customers, and an additional trigger that would allow a re-establishment of fuel usage efficiency targets under certain conditions.
On December 23, 2016, the PUC issued an order consolidating the Hawaiian Electric filings for the 2014 test year abbreviated rate case and the 2017 test year rate case. The order also found and concluded that Hawaiian Electric's abbreviated 2014 rate case filing did not comply with: (1) the Mandatory Triennial Rate Case Cycle requirement in the decoupling order that Hawaiian Electric file an application for a general rate case every three years and (2) the requirement that Hawaiian Electric file its 2014 calendar test year rate case application by June 27, 2014. The order then stated that: “[T]he determination and disposition of any rates, accounts, adjustment mechanisms, and practices that would have been subject to review in the context of a 2014 test year rate case proceeding are subject to appropriate adjustment based on evidence and findings in the consolidated rate case proceeding.”
On January 4, 2017, Hawaiian Electric filed a motion for clarification and/or partial reconsideration of the PUC’s order. On March 14, 2017, the PUC issued an order to address Hawaiian Electric’s motion, stating that the PUC is not initiating an investigation/enforcement proceeding against Hawaiian Electric regarding its compliance with the decoupling order, and the transfer and consolidation of Hawaiian Electric’s 2014 abbreviated rate case with the 2017 rate case is intended to ensure that ratepayers receive the attendant benefits of Hawaiian Electric’s decision to voluntarily forgo a general rate increase in base rates for its mandated 2014 test year. As directed, on April 12, 2017, Hawaiian Electric filed a supplement to its 2017 rate case filing, addressing the items raised in the order and explaining why Hawaiian Electric’s forgoing of a general rate increase in the 2014 test year should not result in any further adjustments to Hawaiian Electric’s revenue requirement in the 2017 test year.
On April 26, 2017, the PUC issued an Order regarding the supplement to Hawaiian Electric’s 2017 rate case filing, requesting updated pension and OPEB regulatory asset and liability schedules, by May 12, 2017, to reflect the use of the 2014 net periodic pension cost (NPPC) and net periodic benefits costs (NPBC) for the pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms and with amortization of such regulatory assets and liabilities beginning May 1, 2015. On May 12, 2017, Hawaiian Electric filed these schedules and on May 31, 2017, supplemented its May 12, 2017 filing to show the cumulative impact of the 2015-2017 change in employee benefits transferred to capital as a result of the change in the amortization of the pension and OPEB regulatory assets and liabilities.
On June 28, 2017, the PUC issued an order designating the filing date of Hawaiian Electric’s completed rate case application to be May 31, 2017 (the date that supplemental pension-related information described above was filed) rather than December 16, 2016, (the date of the filing of the rate case application). On July 28, 2017, the PUC issued a procedural schedule that includes Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate submitting statements of probable entitlement on November 17, 2017, an interim D&O tentatively scheduled for December 15, 2017, and an evidentiary hearing in early March 2018.
Maui Electric consolidated 2015 test year abbreviated and 2018 test year rate cases. On June 9, 2017, Maui Electric filed a notice of intent with the PUC to file a general rate case application by December 30, 2017 for a 2018 test year. On August 4, 2017, the PUC issued an order consolidating the Maui Electric filings for the 2015 test year abbreviated rate case and the 2018 test year rate case. Similar to the PUC’s conclusion regarding Hawaiian Electric’s 2014 abbreviated rate case filing, the order also found and concluded that Maui Electric’s 2015 test year abbreviated rate case filing did not comply with the Mandatory Triennial Rate Case Cycle requirement in the decoupling order that Maui Electric file an application for a general rate case every three years. The order further stated that the PUC is not initiating an investigation/enforcement proceeding against Maui Electric regarding its compliance with the decoupling order, and the transfer and consolidation of Maui Electric’s 2015 abbreviated rate case with the 2018 rate case is intended to ensure that ratepayers receive the attendant benefits of Maui Electric’s decision to voluntarily forgo a general rate increase in base rates for its mandated 2015 test year. The order stated that: “[T]he determination and disposition of any rates, accounts, adjustment mechanisms, and practices that would have been subject to review in the context of a 2015 test year rate case proceeding are subject to appropriate adjustment based on evidence and findings in the consolidated rate case proceeding.”
On October 12, 2017, Maui Electric filed its 2018 test year rate case application with the PUC for a general rate increase of $30.1 million over revenues at current effective rates (for a 9.3% increase in revenues) based on a 2018 test year and an 8.05% rate of return (which incorporates a ROACE of 10.6% and a capital structure that includes a 56.9% common equity capitalization) on a $473 million rate base. The requested rate increase is primarily to pay for operating costs, including system upgrades to increase reliability, integrate more renewable energy, and improve customer service. Further, Maui Electric requested that if a decision in a docket (filed in December 2016) seeking approval of new depreciation rates is rendered prior to new rates being established in the Maui Electric 2018 test year rate case, the new electric rates be based on the depreciation rates as a result of that docket. If the proposed depreciation rates are used to calculate Maui Electric’s 2018 test year revenue requirement, the requested revenue increase would be $46.6 million (14.3%) over revenues at current effective rates. Maui Electric filed an exhibit with information responding to the PUC’s consolidation order. Similar to Hawaiian Electric’s response, Maui Electric explained why its forgoing of a general rate increase in the 2015 test year should not result in any further adjustments to Maui Electric’s revenue requirement in the 2018 test year.
Hawaii Electric Light 2016 test year rate case. On September 19, 2016, Hawaii Electric Light filed an application with the PUC for a general rate increase of $19.3 million over revenues at current effective rates (for a 6.5% increase in revenues), based on an 8.44% rate of return (which incorporates a ROACE of 10.60%). The last rate increase in base rates for Hawaii Electric Light was in January 2011. The requested increase is to cover higher operating costs (including expanded vegetation management focusing on albizia tree removal and increased pension costs) and system upgrades to increase reliability, improve customer service and integrate more renewable energy. In its application, Hawaii Electric Light is also proposing implementation of PBR mechanisms similar to those proposed by Hawaiian Electric. In addition, Hawaii Electric Light proposed an equal sharing of fuel expenses outside the fuel usage efficiency target range.
On July 11, 2017, Hawaii Electric Light and the Consumer Advocate filed a Stipulated Settlement Letter, which documented agreements reached with the Consumer Advocate on all of the issues in the proceeding, except for whether the stipulated ROACE should be reduced from 9.75% (by up to 25 basis points) based solely on the impact of decoupling, considering current circumstances and relevant precedents. On August 21, 2017, the PUC issued an order granting an interim rate increase of $9.9 million, based on the Stipulated Settlement and an ROACE of 9.5% and subject to refund, with interest, if it exceeds amounts allowed in a final order. The interim rate increase was implemented on August 31, 2017.
Condensed consolidating financial information. Hawaiian Electric is not required to provide separate financial statements or other disclosures concerning Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric to holders of the 2004 Debentures issued by Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric to Trust III since all of their voting capital stock is owned, and their obligations with respect to these securities have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, by Hawaiian Electric. Consolidating information is provided below for Hawaiian Electric and each of its subsidiaries for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated.
Hawaiian Electric also unconditionally guarantees Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s obligations (a) to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of principal and interest on Special Purpose Revenue Bonds issued for the benefit of Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, (b) under their respective private placement note agreements and the Hawaii Electric Light notes and Maui Electric notes issued thereunder and (c) relating to the trust preferred securities of Trust III. Hawaiian Electric is also obligated, after the satisfaction of its obligations on its own preferred stock, to make dividend, redemption and liquidation payments on Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s preferred stock if the respective subsidiary is unable to make such payments.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Three months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other subsidiaries
 
Consolidating adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Revenues
 
$
429,267

 
84,334

 
85,198

 

 
(30
)
 
$
598,769

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel oil
 
103,959

 
15,754

 
26,545

 

 

 
146,258

Purchased power
 
123,893

 
21,332

 
15,122

 

 

 
160,347

Other operation and maintenance
 
66,221

 
16,593

 
17,288

 

 

 
100,102

Depreciation
 
32,722

 
9,685

 
5,799

 

 

 
48,206

Taxes, other than income taxes
 
40,824

 
7,928

 
8,028

 

 

 
56,780

   Total expenses
 
367,619

 
71,292

 
72,782

 

 

 
511,693

Operating income
 
61,648

 
13,042

 
12,416

 

 
(30
)
 
87,076

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
3,108

 
167

 
207

 

 

 
3,482

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
12,767

 

 

 

 
(12,767
)
 

Interest expense and other charges, net
 
(11,786
)
 
(2,899
)
 
(2,252
)
 

 
30

 
(16,907
)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
 
1,173

 
72

 
94

 

 

 
1,339

Income before income taxes
 
66,910

 
10,382

 
10,465

 

 
(12,767
)
 
74,990

Income taxes
 
19,153

 
3,815

 
4,037

 

 

 
27,005

Net income
 
47,757

 
6,567

 
6,428

 

 
(12,767
)
 
47,985

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
 

 
133

 
95

 

 

 
228

Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric
 
47,757

 
6,434

 
6,333

 

 
(12,767
)
 
47,757

Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
 
270

 

 

 

 

 
270

Net income for common stock
 
$
47,487

 
6,434

 
6,333

 

 
(12,767
)
 
$
47,487



Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
 
$
47,487

 
6,434

 
6,333

 

 
(12,767
)
 
$
47,487

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retirement benefit plans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
 
3,618

 
476

 
404

 

 
(880
)
 
3,618

Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes
 
(3,596
)
 
(476
)
 
(404
)
 

 
880

 
(3,596
)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
22

 

 

 

 

 
22

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder
 
$
47,509

 
6,434

 
6,333

 

 
(12,767
)
 
$
47,509


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Three months ended September 30, 2016

(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other subsidiaries
 
Consolidating adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Revenues
 
$
404,352

 
83,105

 
84,831

 

 
(35
)
 
$
572,253

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel oil
 
88,676

 
14,603

 
25,345

 

 

 
128,624

Purchased power
 
118,751

 
22,728

 
16,271

 

 

 
157,750

Other operation and maintenance
 
64,683

 
15,017

 
15,089

 

 

 
94,789

Depreciation
 
31,520

 
9,449

 
5,790

 

 

 
46,759

Taxes, other than income taxes
 
38,666

 
7,836

 
8,017

 

 

 
54,519

   Total expenses
 
342,296

 
69,633

 
70,512

 

 

 
482,441

Operating income
 
62,056

 
13,472

 
14,319

 

 
(35
)
 
89,812

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
1,806

 
238

 
230

 

 

 
2,274

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
14,729

 

 

 

 
(14,729
)
 

Interest expense and other charges, net
 
(11,903
)
 
(2,972
)
 
(2,483
)
 

 
35

 
(17,323
)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
 
669

 
91

 
94

 

 

 
854

Income before income taxes
 
67,357

 
10,829

 
12,160

 

 
(14,729
)
 
75,617

Income taxes
 
20,113

 
3,392

 
4,640

 

 

 
28,145

Net income
 
47,244

 
7,437

 
7,520

 

 
(14,729
)
 
47,472

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
 

 
133

 
95

 

 

 
228

Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric
 
47,244

 
7,304

 
7,425

 

 
(14,729
)
 
47,244

Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
 
270

 

 

 

 

 
270

Net income for common stock
 
$
46,974

 
7,304

 
7,425

 

 
(14,729
)
 
$
46,974



Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries 
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
 
$
46,974

 
7,304

 
7,425

 

 
(14,729
)
 
$
46,974

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective portion of foreign currency hedge net unrealized loss, net of tax benefits
 
321

 

 

 

 

 
321

Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of taxes
 
(173
)
 

 

 

 

 
(173
)
Retirement benefit plans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
 
3,314

 
429

 
387

 

 
(816
)
 
3,314

Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes
 
(3,311
)
 
(429
)
 
(389
)
 

 
818

 
(3,311
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
 
151

 

 
(2
)
 

 
2

 
151

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder
 
$
47,125

 
7,304

 
7,423

 

 
(14,727
)
 
$
47,125


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other subsidiaries
 
Consolidating adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Revenues
 
$
1,186,524

 
245,026

 
242,756

 

 
(51
)
 
$
1,674,255

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel oil
 
301,774

 
47,486

 
82,527

 

 

 
431,787

Purchased power
 
340,498

 
63,403

 
36,637

 

 

 
440,538

Other operation and maintenance
 
204,460

 
49,667

 
52,589

 

 

 
306,716

Depreciation
 
98,167

 
29,056

 
17,355

 

 

 
144,578

Taxes, other than income taxes
 
113,483

 
23,080

 
23,012

 

 

 
159,575

   Total expenses
 
1,058,382

 
212,692

 
212,120

 

 

 
1,483,194

Operating income
 
128,142

 
32,334

 
30,636

 

 
(51
)
 
191,061

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
7,823

 
416

 
669

 

 

 
8,908

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
29,306

 

 

 

 
(29,306
)
 

Interest expense and other charges, net
 
(36,405
)
 
(8,899
)
 
(7,372
)
 

 
51

 
(52,625
)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
 
2,910

 
172

 
289

 

 

 
3,371

Income before income taxes
 
131,776

 
24,023

 
24,222

 

 
(29,306
)
 
150,715

Income taxes
 
36,370

 
8,973

 
9,280

 

 

 
54,623

Net income
 
95,406

 
15,050

 
14,942

 

 
(29,306
)
 
96,092

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
 

 
400

 
286

 

 

 
686

Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric
 
95,406

 
14,650

 
14,656

 

 
(29,306
)
 
95,406

Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
 
810

 

 

 

 

 
810

Net income for common stock
 
$
94,596

 
14,650

 
14,656

 

 
(29,306
)
 
$
94,596



Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
 
$
94,596

 
14,650

 
14,656

 

 
(29,306
)
 
$
94,596

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax benefits
 
454

 

 

 

 

 
454

Retirement benefit plans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
 
10,857

 
1,428

 
1,214

 

 
(2,642
)
 
10,857

Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes
 
(10,790
)
 
(1,427
)
 
(1,214
)
 

 
2,641

 
(10,790
)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
521

 
1

 

 

 
(1
)
 
521

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder
 
$
95,117

 
14,651

 
14,656

 

 
(29,307
)
 
$
95,117


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other subsidiaries
 
Consolidating adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Revenues
 
$
1,088,537

 
229,940

 
231,295

 

 
(72
)
 
$
1,549,700

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel oil
 
224,995

 
40,725

 
68,543

 

 

 
334,263

Purchased power
 
313,730

 
58,885

 
40,052

 

 

 
412,667

Other operation and maintenance
 
202,438

 
46,574

 
49,248

 

 

 
298,260

Depreciation
 
94,564

 
28,347

 
17,389

 

 

 
140,300

Taxes, other than income taxes
 
104,764

 
21,632

 
21,990

 

 

 
148,386

   Total expenses
 
940,491

 
196,163

 
197,222

 

 

 
1,333,876

Operating income
 
148,046

 
33,777

 
34,073

 

 
(72
)
 
215,824

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
4,771

 
571

 
668

 

 

 
6,010

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
33,541

 

 

 

 
(33,541
)
 

Interest expense and other charges, net
 
(34,113
)
 
(8,606
)
 
(7,087
)
 

 
72

 
(49,734
)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
 
1,785

 
219

 
272

 

 

 
2,276

Income before income taxes
 
154,030

 
25,961

 
27,926

 

 
(33,541
)
 
174,376

Income taxes
 
45,022

 
9,075

 
10,585

 

 

 
64,682

Net income
 
109,008

 
16,886

 
17,341

 

 
(33,541
)
 
109,694

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
 

 
400

 
286

 

 

 
686

Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric
 
109,008

 
16,486

 
17,055

 

 
(33,541
)
 
109,008

Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
 
810

 

 

 

 

 
810

Net income for common stock
 
$
108,198

 
16,486

 
17,055

 

 
(33,541
)
 
$
108,198



Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries 
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
 
$
108,198

 
16,486

 
17,055

 

 
(33,541
)
 
$
108,198

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective portion of foreign currency hedge net unrealized gain, net of taxes
 
578

 

 

 

 

 
578

Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of taxes
 
(173
)
 

 

 

 

 
(173
)
Retirement benefit plans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
 
9,941

 
1,288

 
1,162

 

 
(2,450
)
 
9,941

Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes
 
(9,934
)
 
(1,289
)
 
(1,166
)
 

 
2,455

 
(9,934
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
 
412

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 

 
5

 
412

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder
 
$
108,610

 
16,485

 
17,051

 

 
(33,536
)
 
$
108,610


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consoli-
dating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility property, plant and equipment
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Land
 
$
44,706

 
6,191

 
3,016

 

 

 
$
53,913

Plant and equipment
 
4,368,428

 
1,278,884

 
1,130,942

 

 

 
6,778,254

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(1,441,963
)
 
(524,759
)
 
(493,707
)
 

 

 
(2,460,429
)
Construction in progress
 
262,098

 
16,459

 
28,935

 

 

 
307,492

Utility property, plant and equipment, net
 
3,233,269

 
776,775

 
669,186

 

 

 
4,679,230

Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
 
5,762

 
115

 
1,532

 

 

 
7,409

Total property, plant and equipment, net
 
3,239,031

 
776,890

 
670,718

 

 

 
4,686,639

Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity
 
559,671

 

 

 

 
(559,671
)
 

Current assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
3,454

 
4,714

 
1,718

 
101

 

 
9,987

Advances to affiliates
 

 
6,600

 
4,000

 

 
(10,600
)
 

Customer accounts receivable, net
 
92,961

 
20,830

 
19,344

 

 

 
133,135

Accrued unbilled revenues, net
 
80,644

 
15,145

 
13,918

 

 

 
109,707

Other accounts receivable, net
 
7,402

 
2,797

 
1,244

 

 
(7,346
)
 
4,097

Fuel oil stock, at average cost
 
40,460

 
8,034

 
11,759

 

 

 
60,253

Materials and supplies, at average cost
 
28,865

 
8,960

 
18,134

 

 

 
55,959

Prepayments and other
 
22,197

 
4,183

 
3,647

 

 
(156
)
 
29,871

Regulatory assets
 
63,608

 
4,341

 
4,824

 

 

 
72,773

Total current assets
 
339,591

 
75,604

 
78,588

 
101

 
(18,102
)
 
475,782

Other long-term assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Regulatory assets
 
639,689

 
118,655

 
105,847

 

 

 
864,191

Unamortized debt expense
 
472

 
83

 
106

 

 

 
661

Other
 
50,424

 
14,981

 
14,823

 

 

 
80,228

Total other long-term assets
 
690,585

 
133,719

 
120,776

 

 

 
945,080

Total assets
 
$
4,828,878

 
986,213

 
870,082

 
101

 
(577,773
)
 
$
6,107,501

Capitalization and liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capitalization
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common stock equity
 
$
1,829,075

 
294,319

 
265,251

 
101

 
(559,671
)
 
$
1,829,075

Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption
 
22,293

 
7,000

 
5,000

 

 

 
34,293

Long-term debt, net
 
915,097

 
213,658

 
189,868

 

 

 
1,318,623

Total capitalization
 
2,766,465

 
514,977

 
460,119

 
101

 
(559,671
)
 
3,181,991

Current liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings from non-affiliates
 
6,000

 

 

 

 

 
6,000

Short-term borrowings from affiliate
 
10,600

 

 

 

 
(10,600
)
 

Accounts payable
 
94,618

 
15,291

 
14,331

 

 

 
124,240

Interest and preferred dividends payable
 
17,870

 
3,973

 
3,429

 

 
(11
)
 
25,261

Taxes accrued
 
134,935

 
27,571

 
25,919

 

 
(5,060
)
 
183,365

Regulatory liabilities
 
576

 
1,029

 
1,794

 

 

 
3,399

Other
 
45,662

 
8,173

 
13,111

 

 
(7,335
)
 
59,611

Total current liabilities
 
310,261

 
56,037

 
58,584

 

 
(23,006
)
 
401,876

Deferred credits and other liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deferred income taxes
 
540,857

 
113,277

 
108,573

 

 
4,904

 
767,611

Regulatory liabilities
 
328,530

 
100,973

 
33,314

 

 

 
462,817

Unamortized tax credits
 
57,577

 
16,048

 
15,202

 

 

 
88,827

Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability
 
431,191

 
72,366

 
78,156

 

 

 
581,713

Other
 
27,097

 
14,383

 
16,068

 

 

 
57,548

Total deferred credits and other liabilities
 
1,385,252

 
317,047

 
251,313

 

 
4,904

 
1,958,516

Contributions in aid of construction
 
366,900

 
98,152

 
100,066

 

 

 
565,118

Total capitalization and liabilities
 
$
4,828,878

 
986,213

 
870,082

 
101

 
(577,773
)
 
$
6,107,501


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consoli-
dating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility property, plant and equipment
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Land
 
$
43,956

 
6,181

 
3,016

 

 

 
$
53,153

Plant and equipment
 
4,241,060

 
1,255,185

 
1,109,487

 

 

 
6,605,732

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(1,382,972
)
 
(507,666
)
 
(478,644
)
 

 

 
(2,369,282
)
Construction in progress
 
180,194

 
12,510

 
19,038

 

 

 
211,742

Utility property, plant and equipment, net
 
3,082,238

 
766,210

 
652,897

 

 

 
4,501,345

Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
 
5,760

 
115

 
1,532

 

 

 
7,407

Total property, plant and equipment, net
 
3,087,998

 
766,325

 
654,429

 

 

 
4,508,752

Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity
 
550,946

 

 

 

 
(550,946
)
 

Current assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
61,388

 
10,749

 
2,048

 
101

 

 
74,286

Advances to affiliates
 

 
3,500

 
10,000

 

 
(13,500
)
 

Customer accounts receivable, net
 
86,373

 
20,055

 
17,260

 

 

 
123,688

Accrued unbilled revenues, net
 
65,821

 
13,564

 
12,308

 

 

 
91,693

Other accounts receivable, net
 
7,652

 
2,445

 
1,416

 

 
(6,280
)
 
5,233

Fuel oil stock, at average cost
 
47,239

 
8,229

 
10,962

 

 

 
66,430

Materials and supplies, at average cost
 
29,928

 
7,380

 
16,371

 

 

 
53,679

Prepayments and other
 
16,502

 
5,352

 
2,179

 

 
(933
)
 
23,100

Regulatory assets
 
60,185

 
3,483

 
2,364

 

 

 
66,032

Total current assets
 
375,088

 
74,757

 
74,908

 
101

 
(20,713
)
 
504,141

Other long-term assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Regulatory assets
 
662,232

 
120,863

 
108,324

 

 

 
891,419

Unamortized debt expense
 
151

 
23

 
34

 

 

 
208

Other
 
43,743

 
13,573

 
13,592

 

 

 
70,908

Total other long-term assets
 
706,126

 
134,459

 
121,950

 

 

 
962,535

Total assets
 
$
4,720,158

 
975,541

 
851,287

 
101

 
(571,659
)
 
$
5,975,428

Capitalization and liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capitalization
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common stock equity
 
$
1,799,787

 
291,291

 
259,554

 
101

 
(550,946
)
 
$
1,799,787

Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption
 
22,293

 
7,000

 
5,000

 

 

 
34,293

Long-term debt, net
 
915,437

 
213,703

 
190,120

 

 

 
1,319,260

Total capitalization
 
2,737,517

 
511,994

 
454,674

 
101

 
(550,946
)
 
3,153,340

Current liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Short-term borrowings from affiliate
 
13,500

 

 

 

 
(13,500
)
 

Accounts payable
 
86,369

 
18,126

 
13,319

 

 

 
117,814

Interest and preferred dividends payable
 
15,761

 
4,206

 
2,882

 

 
(11
)
 
22,838

Taxes accrued
 
120,176

 
28,100

 
25,387

 

 
(933
)
 
172,730

Regulatory liabilities
 

 
2,219

 
1,543

 

 

 
3,762

Other
 
41,352

 
7,637

 
12,501

 

 
(6,269
)
 
55,221

Total current liabilities
 
277,158

 
60,288

 
55,632

 

 
(20,713
)
 
372,365

Deferred credits and other liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
524,433

 
108,052

 
100,911

 

 
263

 
733,659

Regulatory liabilities
 
281,112

 
93,974

 
31,845

 

 

 
406,931

Unamortized tax credits
 
57,844

 
15,994

 
15,123

 

 

 
88,961

Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability
 
444,458

 
75,005

 
80,263

 

 

 
599,726

Other
 
49,191

 
13,024

 
14,969

 

 
(263
)
 
76,921

Total deferred credits and other liabilities
 
1,357,038

 
306,049

 
243,111

 

 

 
1,906,198

Contributions in aid of construction
 
348,445

 
97,210

 
97,870

 

 

 
543,525

Total capitalization and liabilities
 
$
4,720,158

 
975,541

 
851,287

 
101

 
(571,659
)
 
$
5,975,428


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Changes in Common Stock Equity
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
1,799,787

 
291,291

 
259,554

 
101

 
(550,946
)
 
$
1,799,787

Net income for common stock
 
94,596

 
14,650

 
14,656

 

 
(29,306
)
 
94,596

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
521

 
1

 

 

 
(1
)
 
521

Common stock dividends
 
(65,825
)
 
(11,622
)
 
(8,959
)
 

 
20,581

 
(65,825
)
Common stock issuance expenses
 
(4
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
1

 
(4
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
1,829,075

 
294,319

 
265,251

 
101

 
(559,671
)
 
$
1,829,075


 
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Changes in Common Stock Equity
Nine months ended September 30, 2016  
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
1,728,325

 
292,702

 
263,725

 
101

 
(556,528
)
 
$
1,728,325

Net income for common stock
 
108,198

 
16,486

 
17,055

 

 
(33,541
)
 
108,198

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
 
412

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 

 
5

 
412

Common stock dividends
 
(70,199
)
 
(9,906
)
 
(9,795
)
 

 
19,701

 
(70,199
)
Common stock issuance expenses
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
5

 
(9
)
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
$
1,766,727

 
299,276

 
270,981

 
101

 
(570,358
)
 
$
1,766,727


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
95,406

 
15,050

 
14,942

 

 
(29,306
)
 
$
96,092

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
(29,381
)
 

 

 

 
29,306

 
(75
)
Common stock dividends received from subsidiaries
 
20,656

 

 

 

 
(20,581
)
 
75

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
 
98,167

 
29,056

 
17,355

 

 

 
144,578

Other amortization
 
2,168

 
1,718

 
2,232

 

 

 
6,118

Deferred income taxes
 
12,166

 
5,237

 
7,493

 

 
4,641

 
29,537

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(7,823
)
 
(416
)
 
(669
)
 

 

 
(8,908
)
Other
 
216

 
566

 
(256
)
 

 

 
526

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Increase in accounts receivable
 
(6,114
)
 
(1,127
)
 
(1,912
)
 

 
1,066

 
(8,087
)
Increase in accrued unbilled revenues
 
(14,823
)
 
(1,581
)
 
(1,610
)
 

 

 
(18,014
)
Decrease (increase) in fuel oil stock
 
6,779

 
195

 
(797
)
 

 

 
6,177

Decrease (increase) in materials and supplies
 
1,063

 
(1,580
)
 
(1,763
)
 

 

 
(2,280
)
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets
 
9,471

 
(2,935
)
 
(2,614
)
 

 

 
3,922

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
 
(22,224
)
 
(2,955
)
 
2,338

 

 

 
(22,841
)
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes, tax credits and revenue taxes
 
10,920

 
(758
)
 
210

 

 
(5,081
)
 
5,291

Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability
 
532

 
39

 
(118
)
 

 

 
453

Change in other assets and liabilities
 
(2,709
)
 
1,059

 
54

 

 
(1,066
)
 
(2,662
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
174,470

 
41,568

 
34,885

 

 
(21,021
)
 
229,902

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(207,493
)
 
(36,405
)
 
(34,106
)
 

 

 
(278,004
)
Contributions in aid of construction
 
34,787

 
3,460

 
2,356

 

 

 
40,603

Other
 
6,089

 
871

 
714

 

 
440

 
8,114

Advances from affiliates
 

 
(3,100
)
 
6,000

 

 
(2,900
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(166,617
)
 
(35,174
)
 
(25,036
)
 

 
(2,460
)
 
(229,287
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common stock dividends
 
(65,825
)
 
(11,622
)
 
(8,959
)
 

 
20,581

 
(65,825
)
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries
 
(810
)
 
(400
)
 
(286
)
 

 

 
(1,496
)
Proceeds from issuance of special purpose revenue bonds
 
162,000

 
28,000

 
75,000

 

 


 
265,000

Funds transferred for redemption of special purpose revenue bonds
 
(162,000
)
 
(28,000
)
 
(75,000
)
 

 

 
(265,000
)
Net increase in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less
 
3,100

 

 

 

 
2,900

 
6,000

Other
 
(2,252
)
 
(407
)
 
(934
)
 

 

 
(3,593
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(65,787
)
 
(12,429
)
 
(10,179
)
 

 
23,481

 
(64,914
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(57,934
)
 
(6,035
)
 
(330
)
 

 

 
(64,299
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
61,388

 
10,749

 
2,048

 
101

 

 
74,286

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
3,454

 
4,714

 
1,718

 
101

 

 
$
9,987


Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Hawaiian Electric
 
Hawaii Electric Light
 
Maui Electric
 
Other
subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
109,008

 
16,886

 
17,341

 

 
(33,541
)
 
$
109,694

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
(33,616
)
 

 

 

 
33,541

 
(75
)
Common stock dividends received from subsidiaries
 
19,776

 

 

 

 
(19,701
)
 
75

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
 
94,564

 
28,347

 
17,389

 

 

 
140,300

Other amortization
 
2,462

 
1,366

 
1,552

 

 

 
5,380

Deferred income taxes
 
41,005

 
4,529

 
10,085

 

 
29

 
55,648

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(4,771
)
 
(571
)
 
(668
)
 

 

 
(6,010
)
Other
 
2,925

 
162

 
147

 

 

 
3,234

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
 
328

 
(2,716
)
 
(1,313
)
 

 
3,046

 
(655
)
Increase in accrued unbilled revenues
 
(9,673
)
 
(373
)
 
(612
)
 

 

 
(10,658
)
Decrease in fuel oil stock
 
4,157

 
1,425

 
1,154

 

 

 
6,736

Decrease (increase) in materials and supplies
 
(1,755
)
 
(1,559
)
 
387

 

 

 
(2,927
)
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets
 
(2,474
)
 
(150
)
 
373

 

 

 
(2,251
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
 
(2,628
)
 
143

 
1,809

 

 

 
(676
)
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes, tax credits and revenue taxes
 
(7,324
)
 
2,230

 
(4,472
)
 

 
(29
)
 
(9,595
)
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability
 
449

 
40

 
(129
)
 

 

 
360

Change in other assets and liabilities
 
(10,548
)
 
2,856

 
(2,571
)
 

 
(3,046
)
 
(13,309
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
201,885

 
52,615

 
40,472

 

 
(19,701
)
 
275,271

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(188,415
)
 
(37,835
)
 
(24,454
)
 

 

 
(250,704
)
Contributions in aid of construction
 
18,181

 
2,691

 
2,696

 

 

 
23,568

Other
 
901

 
169

 
30

 

 

 
1,100

Advances from affiliates
 

 
(3,000
)
 
(8,000
)
 

 
11,000

 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(169,333
)
 
(37,975
)
 
(29,728
)
 

 
11,000

 
(226,036
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Common stock dividends
 
(70,199
)
 
(9,906
)
 
(9,795
)
 

 
19,701

 
(70,199
)
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries
 
(810
)
 
(400
)
 
(286
)
 

 

 
(1,496
)
Net increase in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less
 
32,000

 

 

 

 
(11,000
)
 
21,000

Other
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(12
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(39,012
)
 
(10,314
)
 
(10,082
)
 

 
8,701

 
(50,707
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(6,460
)
 
4,326

 
662

 

 

 
(1,472
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
16,281

 
2,682

 
5,385

 
101

 

 
24,449

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
9,821

 
7,008

 
6,047

 
101

 

 
$
22,977