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Effects of Regulation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross
Investment
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Net
Investment
 
Cost of
Removal
Regulatory
Liability
 
Expected
Retirement
Date
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
(in millions)
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711

 
$
384

 
$
327

 
$
89

 
2015
 
16 years
Big Sandy Plant, Unit 2
 
KPCo
 
455

 
208

 
247

 
51

 
2015
 
26 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182

 
91

 
91

 
11

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175

 
96

 
79

 
20

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,523

 
$
779

 
$
744

 
$
171

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets are comprised of the following items:
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
121

 
$
61

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
6

 
19

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
127

 
$
80

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
20

 
$
22

 
 
West Virginia Vegetation Management Program
 
20

 

 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 

 
14

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 

 
4

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
100

 
161

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility
 
13

 
13

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs
 
11

 

 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10

 
36

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3

 
21

 
 
Indiana Under-Recovered Capacity Costs
 

 
22

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
49

 
37

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
226

 
330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422

 
288

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
378

 
445

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
66

 
81

 
29 years
Texas Meter Replacement Costs
 
59

 
77

 
13 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35

 
31

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
28

 
87

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
13

 
17

 
4 years
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
10

 
10

 
42 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
9

 
12

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
21

 
18

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,268

 
1,390

 
53 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
1,273

 
1,157

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
62

 
44

 
2 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53

 
47

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
46

 
51

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
39

 
40

 
4 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38

 
58

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
26

 
18

 
4 years
Indiana Under-Recovered Capacity Costs
 
25

 

 
1 year
United Mine Workers of America Pension Withdrawal
 
25

 
27

 
11 years
Under-Recovery of PJM Expense
 
22

 

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
16

 
8

 
2 years
Under-Recovery of Transmission Cost Recovery Factor
 
15

 
20

 
1 year
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
10

 
9

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
10

 

 
3 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9

 
10

 
11 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs
 
8

 
11

 
4 years
Vegetation Management
 
5

 
14

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3

 
27

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
44

 
49

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
4,038

 
4,046

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
4,264

 
$
4,376

 
 

Regulatory Liabilities

Regulatory liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Refund Period
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
(in millions)
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
9

 

Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
55

 
110

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
55

 
$
119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$

 
$
5

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
17

 
3

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
52

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
2,660

 
2,589

 
(a)
Louisiana Refundable Construction Financing Costs
 
58

 
78

 
4 years
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Surcharge
 
44

 
68

 
6 years
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
26

 
29

 
46 years
Excess Earnings
 
11

 
12

 
39 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
4

 
1

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decommissioning Liability
 
695

 
597

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
112

 
121

 
50 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
92

 
35

 
18 years
Over-Recovery of Transition Charges
 
47

 
40

 
13 years
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
44

 
43

 
(b)
Indiana Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 
19

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
3

 
18

 
2 years
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits
 

 
28

 

Over-Recovery of PJM Expense
 

 
14

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
13

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
3,840

 
3,686

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
3,892

 
$
3,694

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.
Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross Investment
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Investment
 
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
 
Expected Retirement Date
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711,034

 
$
383,643

 
$
327,391

 
$
89,333

 
2015
 
16 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182,138

 
90,925

 
91,213

 
11,189

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175,217

 
95,828

 
79,389

 
19,536

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,068,389

 
$
570,396

 
$
497,993

 
$
120,058

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
60,726

 
$
39,811

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
5,350

 

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
66,076

 
$
39,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetation Management Program - West Virginia
 
$
19,089

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
65,206

 
65,206

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
13,264

 
13,264

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs - West Virginia, FERC
 
10,838

 

 
 
Demand Response Program Costs - Virginia
 
8,791

 
5,012

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3,421

 
20,528

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
2,307

 

 
 
Amos Plant Transfer Costs - West Virginia
 
1,377

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
1,287

 
1,287

 
 
Transmission Agreement Phase-In - West Virginia
 

 
3,313

 
 
Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause - Virginia
 

 
2,440

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
125,748

 
111,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - Virginia
 
12,963

 
17,167

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,067

 
11,622

 
28 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
2,498

 
3,473

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
665

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
381,707

 
531,302

 
24 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
212,485

 
192,464

 
13 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53,164

 
47,322

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
17,760

 
19,772

 
4 years
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
8,488

 
11,100

 
4 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - West Virginia
 
6,519

 
8,525

 
4 years
Medicare Subsidy - West Virginia, FERC
 
5,888

 
6,477

 
10 years
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
4,418

 
6,453

 
3 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
4,081

 
4

 
3 years
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,832

 
6,491

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,304

 
27,426

 
1 year
Transmission Agreement Phase-In
 
2,875

 

 
3 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,075

 
2,409

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
732,124

 
892,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
857,872

 
$
1,003,890

 
 

 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$

 
$
107,048

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
107,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
$
5,383

 
$

 
 
Over-Recovered Deferred Wind Power Costs - Virginia
 
4,498

 

 
 
Felman Special Rate Mechanism - West Virginia
 
2,152

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 

 
249

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
12,033

 
249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
617,267

 
583,723

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
1,312

 
1,863

 
46 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,660

 
15,853

 
3 years
Over-Recovered Customer Rate Relief - West Virginia
 
2,570

 
413

 
1 year
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits - Virginia
 

 
28,255

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
869

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
640,834

 
630,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
652,867

 
$
631,225

 
 


(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
773

 
$

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 

 
3,397

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
773

 
$
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Turbine
 
$
6,596

 
$
3,452

 
 
Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,896

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
1,222

 
164

 
 
Storm Related Costs - Indiana
 
1,074

 
1,836

 
 
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 

 
21,945

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 

 
4,093

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
860

 

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
13,649

 
35,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
13,272

 
21,508

 
18 years
Cook Plant, Unit 2 Baffle Bolts - Indiana
 
6,949

 
7,248

 
24 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
1,801

 
2,544

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
764

 
522

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
255,002

 
250,478

 
28 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
107,857

 
100,132

 
13 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38,012

 
57,979

 
2 years
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 
25,053

 

 
1 year
Under-Recovered PJM Expense - Indiana
 
21,872

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
16,616

 
4,457

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,201

 
11,221

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
9,999

 
9,096

 
4 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9,468

 
10,382

 
11 years
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 
2,162

 

 
5 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Michigan
 
1,159

 
2,423

 
1 year
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 

 
4,409

 

River Transportation Division Expenses
 

 
4,090

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
2,316

 
2,239

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
522,503

 
488,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
536,152

 
$
524,114

 
 


 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
7,142

 
$

 
1 year
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 

 
1,976

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
7,142

 
$
1,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$
102

 
$
113

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
102

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
378,471

 
389,025

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear Decommissioning Liability
 
694,856

 
597,113

 
(b)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
43,519

 
43,416

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
38,323

 
43,200

 
22 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,646

 
10,810

 
3 years
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing - Indiana
 
19,409

 

 
2 years
Over-Recovered River Transportation Division Expenses
 
5,347

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 

 
15,021

 

Over-Recovered PJM Expense
 

 
13,924

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
21

 
23

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,199,592

 
1,112,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
1,199,694

 
$
1,112,645

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014

2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
$

 
$
15,829

 

Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$

 
$
15,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
$

 
$
13,854

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10,483

 
35,631

 
 
Storm Related Costs
 

 
57,589

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
10,483

 
107,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422,120

 
288,060

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
377,500

 
444,959

 
4 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35,069

 
31,329

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
27,894

 
86,621

 
2 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,694

 
13,033

 
24 years
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
4,129

 
791

 
1 year
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
3,740

 
5,232

 
5 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
195,422

 
188,722

 
13 years
Income Taxes, Net
 
137,462

 
150,183

 
27 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
29,067

 
18,529

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
15,891

 
8,396

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
15,215

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,322

 
11,354

 
10 years
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
9,873

 
8,677

 
2 years
Enhanced Service Reliability Plan
 
6,504

 
6,836

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
6,139

 
6,198

 
4 years
Partnership with Ohio Contribution
 
415

 
1,410

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
1,293

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,308,456

 
1,271,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,318,939

 
$
1,378,697

 
 

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
IGCC Preconstruction Costs
 
$

 
$
4,782

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35,172

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
439

 
216

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
35,611

 
4,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
423,218

 
421,061

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
67

 
165

 
7 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
47,287

 
2,920

 
18 years
Deferred Asset Phase-In Rider
 
7,121

 
4,334

 
6 years
Low Income Customers/Economic Recovery
 
1,307

 
1,724

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
80

 
297

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
479,080

 
430,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
514,691

 
$
435,499

 
 

(a)    Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
16,614

 
$
18,743

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,079

 
845

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
17,693

 
19,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
9,502

 
9,728

 
42 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
7,987

 
9,455

 
19 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
89,648

 
77,171

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
9,162

 
11,333

 
2 years
Deferred System Reliability Rider Expenses
 
8,296

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
4,899

 
5,389

 
10 years
Vegetation Management
 
2,898

 
13,963

 
1 year
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,937

 
88

 
35 years
Deferral of Major Generation Overhauls
 
1,333

 
2,933

 
3 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 

 
6,400

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
972

 
642

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
136,634

 
137,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
154,327

 
$
156,690

 
 


 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovery of Costs Related to Advanced Metering
 
$
3,942

 
$
2,635

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
248

 
248

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
4,190

 
2,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
275,415

 
276,418

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
46,928

 
46,753

 
50 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 
6,087

 

 
1 year
Over-Recovered Base Plan Funding Costs
 
1,393

 

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
466

 
1,619

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
330,289

 
324,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
334,479

 
$
327,673

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense
 
$
8,126

 
$
7,934

 
 
Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
2,287

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility
 
440

 
1,143

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,262

 
1,951

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
12,115

 
11,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
6,952

 
8,165

 
29 years
Acquisition of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO)
 
1,756

 
4,100

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
68

 

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
254,856

 
247,827

 
31 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
99,920

 
89,672

 
13 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
5,333

 
5,866

 
10 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Louisiana
 
5,129

 

 
4 years
Vegetation Management Program - Louisiana
 
2,522

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
2,176

 
2,584

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
1,144

 
3

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,631

 
660

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
381,487

 
358,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (a)
 
$
393,602

 
$
369,905

 
 

(a)
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, SWEPCo has recorded approximately $42 million in Customer Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet to reflect revenues, retroactive to January 2013, resulting from the PUCT decision in the Texas Base Rate Case.  The majority of these amounts were collected through a rider that was billed to customers.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
7,275

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
7,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
$
384,268

 
$
372,381

 
(a)
Refundable Construction Financing Costs - Louisiana
 
58,177

 
77,664

 
4 years
Excess Earnings - Texas
 
2,831

 
2,903

 
39 years
Over-Recovered Generation Recovery Rider Costs - Arkansas
 
1,724

 
1,254

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 

 
32

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
9,831

 
11,207

 
16 years
Vegetation Management Program - Texas
 
556

 
4,002

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,143

 
2,685

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
458,530

 
472,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
458,530

 
$
472,128

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]  
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross Investment
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Investment
 
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
 
Expected Retirement Date
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711,034

 
$
383,643

 
$
327,391

 
$
89,333

 
2015
 
16 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182,138

 
90,925

 
91,213

 
11,189

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175,217

 
95,828

 
79,389

 
19,536

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,068,389

 
$
570,396

 
$
497,993

 
$
120,058

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
60,726

 
$
39,811

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
5,350

 

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
66,076

 
$
39,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetation Management Program - West Virginia
 
$
19,089

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
65,206

 
65,206

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
13,264

 
13,264

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs - West Virginia, FERC
 
10,838

 

 
 
Demand Response Program Costs - Virginia
 
8,791

 
5,012

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3,421

 
20,528

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
2,307

 

 
 
Amos Plant Transfer Costs - West Virginia
 
1,377

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
1,287

 
1,287

 
 
Transmission Agreement Phase-In - West Virginia
 

 
3,313

 
 
Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause - Virginia
 

 
2,440

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
125,748

 
111,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - Virginia
 
12,963

 
17,167

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,067

 
11,622

 
28 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
2,498

 
3,473

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
665

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
381,707

 
531,302

 
24 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
212,485

 
192,464

 
13 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53,164

 
47,322

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
17,760

 
19,772

 
4 years
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
8,488

 
11,100

 
4 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - West Virginia
 
6,519

 
8,525

 
4 years
Medicare Subsidy - West Virginia, FERC
 
5,888

 
6,477

 
10 years
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
4,418

 
6,453

 
3 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
4,081

 
4

 
3 years
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,832

 
6,491

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,304

 
27,426

 
1 year
Transmission Agreement Phase-In
 
2,875

 

 
3 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,075

 
2,409

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
732,124

 
892,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
857,872

 
$
1,003,890

 
 

 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$

 
$
107,048

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
107,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
$
5,383

 
$

 
 
Over-Recovered Deferred Wind Power Costs - Virginia
 
4,498

 

 
 
Felman Special Rate Mechanism - West Virginia
 
2,152

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 

 
249

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
12,033

 
249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
617,267

 
583,723

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
1,312

 
1,863

 
46 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,660

 
15,853

 
3 years
Over-Recovered Customer Rate Relief - West Virginia
 
2,570

 
413

 
1 year
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits - Virginia
 

 
28,255

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
869

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
640,834

 
630,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
652,867

 
$
631,225

 
 


(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
773

 
$

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 

 
3,397

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
773

 
$
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Turbine
 
$
6,596

 
$
3,452

 
 
Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,896

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
1,222

 
164

 
 
Storm Related Costs - Indiana
 
1,074

 
1,836

 
 
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 

 
21,945

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 

 
4,093

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
860

 

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
13,649

 
35,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
13,272

 
21,508

 
18 years
Cook Plant, Unit 2 Baffle Bolts - Indiana
 
6,949

 
7,248

 
24 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
1,801

 
2,544

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
764

 
522

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
255,002

 
250,478

 
28 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
107,857

 
100,132

 
13 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38,012

 
57,979

 
2 years
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 
25,053

 

 
1 year
Under-Recovered PJM Expense - Indiana
 
21,872

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
16,616

 
4,457

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,201

 
11,221

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
9,999

 
9,096

 
4 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9,468

 
10,382

 
11 years
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 
2,162

 

 
5 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Michigan
 
1,159

 
2,423

 
1 year
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 

 
4,409

 

River Transportation Division Expenses
 

 
4,090

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
2,316

 
2,239

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
522,503

 
488,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
536,152

 
$
524,114

 
 


 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
7,142

 
$

 
1 year
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 

 
1,976

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
7,142

 
$
1,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$
102

 
$
113

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
102

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
378,471

 
389,025

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear Decommissioning Liability
 
694,856

 
597,113

 
(b)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
43,519

 
43,416

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
38,323

 
43,200

 
22 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,646

 
10,810

 
3 years
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing - Indiana
 
19,409

 

 
2 years
Over-Recovered River Transportation Division Expenses
 
5,347

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 

 
15,021

 

Over-Recovered PJM Expense
 

 
13,924

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
21

 
23

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,199,592

 
1,112,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
1,199,694

 
$
1,112,645

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014

2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
$

 
$
15,829

 

Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$

 
$
15,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
$

 
$
13,854

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10,483

 
35,631

 
 
Storm Related Costs
 

 
57,589

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
10,483

 
107,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422,120

 
288,060

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
377,500

 
444,959

 
4 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35,069

 
31,329

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
27,894

 
86,621

 
2 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,694

 
13,033

 
24 years
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
4,129

 
791

 
1 year
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
3,740

 
5,232

 
5 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
195,422

 
188,722

 
13 years
Income Taxes, Net
 
137,462

 
150,183

 
27 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
29,067

 
18,529

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
15,891

 
8,396

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
15,215

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,322

 
11,354

 
10 years
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
9,873

 
8,677

 
2 years
Enhanced Service Reliability Plan
 
6,504

 
6,836

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
6,139

 
6,198

 
4 years
Partnership with Ohio Contribution
 
415

 
1,410

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
1,293

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,308,456

 
1,271,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,318,939

 
$
1,378,697

 
 

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
IGCC Preconstruction Costs
 
$

 
$
4,782

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35,172

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
439

 
216

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
35,611

 
4,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
423,218

 
421,061

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
67

 
165

 
7 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
47,287

 
2,920

 
18 years
Deferred Asset Phase-In Rider
 
7,121

 
4,334

 
6 years
Low Income Customers/Economic Recovery
 
1,307

 
1,724

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
80

 
297

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
479,080

 
430,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
514,691

 
$
435,499

 
 

(a)    Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
16,614

 
$
18,743

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,079

 
845

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
17,693

 
19,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
9,502

 
9,728

 
42 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
7,987

 
9,455

 
19 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
89,648

 
77,171

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
9,162

 
11,333

 
2 years
Deferred System Reliability Rider Expenses
 
8,296

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
4,899

 
5,389

 
10 years
Vegetation Management
 
2,898

 
13,963

 
1 year
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,937

 
88

 
35 years
Deferral of Major Generation Overhauls
 
1,333

 
2,933

 
3 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 

 
6,400

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
972

 
642

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
136,634

 
137,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
154,327

 
$
156,690

 
 


 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovery of Costs Related to Advanced Metering
 
$
3,942

 
$
2,635

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
248

 
248

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
4,190

 
2,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
275,415

 
276,418

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
46,928

 
46,753

 
50 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 
6,087

 

 
1 year
Over-Recovered Base Plan Funding Costs
 
1,393

 

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
466

 
1,619

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
330,289

 
324,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
334,479

 
$
327,673

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense
 
$
8,126

 
$
7,934

 
 
Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
2,287

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility
 
440

 
1,143

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,262

 
1,951

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
12,115

 
11,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
6,952

 
8,165

 
29 years
Acquisition of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO)
 
1,756

 
4,100

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
68

 

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
254,856

 
247,827

 
31 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
99,920

 
89,672

 
13 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
5,333

 
5,866

 
10 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Louisiana
 
5,129

 

 
4 years
Vegetation Management Program - Louisiana
 
2,522

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
2,176

 
2,584

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
1,144

 
3

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,631

 
660

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
381,487

 
358,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (a)
 
$
393,602

 
$
369,905

 
 

(a)
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, SWEPCo has recorded approximately $42 million in Customer Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet to reflect revenues, retroactive to January 2013, resulting from the PUCT decision in the Texas Base Rate Case.  The majority of these amounts were collected through a rider that was billed to customers.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
7,275

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
7,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
$
384,268

 
$
372,381

 
(a)
Refundable Construction Financing Costs - Louisiana
 
58,177

 
77,664

 
4 years
Excess Earnings - Texas
 
2,831

 
2,903

 
39 years
Over-Recovered Generation Recovery Rider Costs - Arkansas
 
1,724

 
1,254

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 

 
32

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
9,831

 
11,207

 
16 years
Vegetation Management Program - Texas
 
556

 
4,002

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,143

 
2,685

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
458,530

 
472,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
458,530

 
$
472,128

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
Ohio Power Co [Member]  
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross Investment
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Investment
 
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
 
Expected Retirement Date
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711,034

 
$
383,643

 
$
327,391

 
$
89,333

 
2015
 
16 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182,138

 
90,925

 
91,213

 
11,189

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175,217

 
95,828

 
79,389

 
19,536

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,068,389

 
$
570,396

 
$
497,993

 
$
120,058

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
60,726

 
$
39,811

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
5,350

 

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
66,076

 
$
39,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetation Management Program - West Virginia
 
$
19,089

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
65,206

 
65,206

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
13,264

 
13,264

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs - West Virginia, FERC
 
10,838

 

 
 
Demand Response Program Costs - Virginia
 
8,791

 
5,012

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3,421

 
20,528

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
2,307

 

 
 
Amos Plant Transfer Costs - West Virginia
 
1,377

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
1,287

 
1,287

 
 
Transmission Agreement Phase-In - West Virginia
 

 
3,313

 
 
Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause - Virginia
 

 
2,440

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
125,748

 
111,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - Virginia
 
12,963

 
17,167

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,067

 
11,622

 
28 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
2,498

 
3,473

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
665

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
381,707

 
531,302

 
24 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
212,485

 
192,464

 
13 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53,164

 
47,322

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
17,760

 
19,772

 
4 years
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
8,488

 
11,100

 
4 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - West Virginia
 
6,519

 
8,525

 
4 years
Medicare Subsidy - West Virginia, FERC
 
5,888

 
6,477

 
10 years
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
4,418

 
6,453

 
3 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
4,081

 
4

 
3 years
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,832

 
6,491

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,304

 
27,426

 
1 year
Transmission Agreement Phase-In
 
2,875

 

 
3 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,075

 
2,409

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
732,124

 
892,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
857,872

 
$
1,003,890

 
 

 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$

 
$
107,048

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
107,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
$
5,383

 
$

 
 
Over-Recovered Deferred Wind Power Costs - Virginia
 
4,498

 

 
 
Felman Special Rate Mechanism - West Virginia
 
2,152

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 

 
249

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
12,033

 
249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
617,267

 
583,723

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
1,312

 
1,863

 
46 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,660

 
15,853

 
3 years
Over-Recovered Customer Rate Relief - West Virginia
 
2,570

 
413

 
1 year
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits - Virginia
 

 
28,255

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
869

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
640,834

 
630,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
652,867

 
$
631,225

 
 


(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
773

 
$

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 

 
3,397

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
773

 
$
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Turbine
 
$
6,596

 
$
3,452

 
 
Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,896

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
1,222

 
164

 
 
Storm Related Costs - Indiana
 
1,074

 
1,836

 
 
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 

 
21,945

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 

 
4,093

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
860

 

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
13,649

 
35,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
13,272

 
21,508

 
18 years
Cook Plant, Unit 2 Baffle Bolts - Indiana
 
6,949

 
7,248

 
24 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
1,801

 
2,544

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
764

 
522

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
255,002

 
250,478

 
28 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
107,857

 
100,132

 
13 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38,012

 
57,979

 
2 years
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 
25,053

 

 
1 year
Under-Recovered PJM Expense - Indiana
 
21,872

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
16,616

 
4,457

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,201

 
11,221

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
9,999

 
9,096

 
4 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9,468

 
10,382

 
11 years
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 
2,162

 

 
5 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Michigan
 
1,159

 
2,423

 
1 year
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 

 
4,409

 

River Transportation Division Expenses
 

 
4,090

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
2,316

 
2,239

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
522,503

 
488,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
536,152

 
$
524,114

 
 


 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
7,142

 
$

 
1 year
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 

 
1,976

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
7,142

 
$
1,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$
102

 
$
113

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
102

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
378,471

 
389,025

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear Decommissioning Liability
 
694,856

 
597,113

 
(b)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
43,519

 
43,416

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
38,323

 
43,200

 
22 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,646

 
10,810

 
3 years
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing - Indiana
 
19,409

 

 
2 years
Over-Recovered River Transportation Division Expenses
 
5,347

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 

 
15,021

 

Over-Recovered PJM Expense
 

 
13,924

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
21

 
23

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,199,592

 
1,112,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
1,199,694

 
$
1,112,645

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014

2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
$

 
$
15,829

 

Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$

 
$
15,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
$

 
$
13,854

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10,483

 
35,631

 
 
Storm Related Costs
 

 
57,589

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
10,483

 
107,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422,120

 
288,060

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
377,500

 
444,959

 
4 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35,069

 
31,329

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
27,894

 
86,621

 
2 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,694

 
13,033

 
24 years
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
4,129

 
791

 
1 year
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
3,740

 
5,232

 
5 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
195,422

 
188,722

 
13 years
Income Taxes, Net
 
137,462

 
150,183

 
27 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
29,067

 
18,529

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
15,891

 
8,396

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
15,215

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,322

 
11,354

 
10 years
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
9,873

 
8,677

 
2 years
Enhanced Service Reliability Plan
 
6,504

 
6,836

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
6,139

 
6,198

 
4 years
Partnership with Ohio Contribution
 
415

 
1,410

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
1,293

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,308,456

 
1,271,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,318,939

 
$
1,378,697

 
 

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
IGCC Preconstruction Costs
 
$

 
$
4,782

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35,172

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
439

 
216

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
35,611

 
4,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
423,218

 
421,061

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
67

 
165

 
7 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
47,287

 
2,920

 
18 years
Deferred Asset Phase-In Rider
 
7,121

 
4,334

 
6 years
Low Income Customers/Economic Recovery
 
1,307

 
1,724

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
80

 
297

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
479,080

 
430,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
514,691

 
$
435,499

 
 

(a)    Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
16,614

 
$
18,743

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,079

 
845

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
17,693

 
19,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
9,502

 
9,728

 
42 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
7,987

 
9,455

 
19 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
89,648

 
77,171

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
9,162

 
11,333

 
2 years
Deferred System Reliability Rider Expenses
 
8,296

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
4,899

 
5,389

 
10 years
Vegetation Management
 
2,898

 
13,963

 
1 year
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,937

 
88

 
35 years
Deferral of Major Generation Overhauls
 
1,333

 
2,933

 
3 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 

 
6,400

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
972

 
642

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
136,634

 
137,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
154,327

 
$
156,690

 
 


 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovery of Costs Related to Advanced Metering
 
$
3,942

 
$
2,635

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
248

 
248

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
4,190

 
2,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
275,415

 
276,418

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
46,928

 
46,753

 
50 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 
6,087

 

 
1 year
Over-Recovered Base Plan Funding Costs
 
1,393

 

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
466

 
1,619

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
330,289

 
324,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
334,479

 
$
327,673

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense
 
$
8,126

 
$
7,934

 
 
Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
2,287

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility
 
440

 
1,143

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,262

 
1,951

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
12,115

 
11,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
6,952

 
8,165

 
29 years
Acquisition of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO)
 
1,756

 
4,100

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
68

 

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
254,856

 
247,827

 
31 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
99,920

 
89,672

 
13 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
5,333

 
5,866

 
10 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Louisiana
 
5,129

 

 
4 years
Vegetation Management Program - Louisiana
 
2,522

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
2,176

 
2,584

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
1,144

 
3

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,631

 
660

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
381,487

 
358,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (a)
 
$
393,602

 
$
369,905

 
 

(a)
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, SWEPCo has recorded approximately $42 million in Customer Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet to reflect revenues, retroactive to January 2013, resulting from the PUCT decision in the Texas Base Rate Case.  The majority of these amounts were collected through a rider that was billed to customers.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
7,275

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
7,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
$
384,268

 
$
372,381

 
(a)
Refundable Construction Financing Costs - Louisiana
 
58,177

 
77,664

 
4 years
Excess Earnings - Texas
 
2,831

 
2,903

 
39 years
Over-Recovered Generation Recovery Rider Costs - Arkansas
 
1,724

 
1,254

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 

 
32

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
9,831

 
11,207

 
16 years
Vegetation Management Program - Texas
 
556

 
4,002

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,143

 
2,685

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
458,530

 
472,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
458,530

 
$
472,128

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross Investment
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Investment
 
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
 
Expected Retirement Date
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711,034

 
$
383,643

 
$
327,391

 
$
89,333

 
2015
 
16 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182,138

 
90,925

 
91,213

 
11,189

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175,217

 
95,828

 
79,389

 
19,536

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,068,389

 
$
570,396

 
$
497,993

 
$
120,058

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
60,726

 
$
39,811

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
5,350

 

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
66,076

 
$
39,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetation Management Program - West Virginia
 
$
19,089

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
65,206

 
65,206

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
13,264

 
13,264

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs - West Virginia, FERC
 
10,838

 

 
 
Demand Response Program Costs - Virginia
 
8,791

 
5,012

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3,421

 
20,528

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
2,307

 

 
 
Amos Plant Transfer Costs - West Virginia
 
1,377

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
1,287

 
1,287

 
 
Transmission Agreement Phase-In - West Virginia
 

 
3,313

 
 
Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause - Virginia
 

 
2,440

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
125,748

 
111,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - Virginia
 
12,963

 
17,167

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,067

 
11,622

 
28 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
2,498

 
3,473

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
665

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
381,707

 
531,302

 
24 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
212,485

 
192,464

 
13 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53,164

 
47,322

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
17,760

 
19,772

 
4 years
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
8,488

 
11,100

 
4 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - West Virginia
 
6,519

 
8,525

 
4 years
Medicare Subsidy - West Virginia, FERC
 
5,888

 
6,477

 
10 years
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
4,418

 
6,453

 
3 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
4,081

 
4

 
3 years
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,832

 
6,491

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,304

 
27,426

 
1 year
Transmission Agreement Phase-In
 
2,875

 

 
3 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,075

 
2,409

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
732,124

 
892,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
857,872

 
$
1,003,890

 
 

 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$

 
$
107,048

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
107,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
$
5,383

 
$

 
 
Over-Recovered Deferred Wind Power Costs - Virginia
 
4,498

 

 
 
Felman Special Rate Mechanism - West Virginia
 
2,152

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 

 
249

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
12,033

 
249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
617,267

 
583,723

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
1,312

 
1,863

 
46 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,660

 
15,853

 
3 years
Over-Recovered Customer Rate Relief - West Virginia
 
2,570

 
413

 
1 year
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits - Virginia
 

 
28,255

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
869

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
640,834

 
630,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
652,867

 
$
631,225

 
 


(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
773

 
$

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 

 
3,397

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
773

 
$
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Turbine
 
$
6,596

 
$
3,452

 
 
Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,896

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
1,222

 
164

 
 
Storm Related Costs - Indiana
 
1,074

 
1,836

 
 
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 

 
21,945

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 

 
4,093

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
860

 

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
13,649

 
35,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
13,272

 
21,508

 
18 years
Cook Plant, Unit 2 Baffle Bolts - Indiana
 
6,949

 
7,248

 
24 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
1,801

 
2,544

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
764

 
522

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
255,002

 
250,478

 
28 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
107,857

 
100,132

 
13 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38,012

 
57,979

 
2 years
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 
25,053

 

 
1 year
Under-Recovered PJM Expense - Indiana
 
21,872

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
16,616

 
4,457

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,201

 
11,221

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
9,999

 
9,096

 
4 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9,468

 
10,382

 
11 years
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 
2,162

 

 
5 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Michigan
 
1,159

 
2,423

 
1 year
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 

 
4,409

 

River Transportation Division Expenses
 

 
4,090

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
2,316

 
2,239

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
522,503

 
488,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
536,152

 
$
524,114

 
 


 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
7,142

 
$

 
1 year
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 

 
1,976

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
7,142

 
$
1,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$
102

 
$
113

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
102

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
378,471

 
389,025

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear Decommissioning Liability
 
694,856

 
597,113

 
(b)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
43,519

 
43,416

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
38,323

 
43,200

 
22 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,646

 
10,810

 
3 years
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing - Indiana
 
19,409

 

 
2 years
Over-Recovered River Transportation Division Expenses
 
5,347

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 

 
15,021

 

Over-Recovered PJM Expense
 

 
13,924

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
21

 
23

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,199,592

 
1,112,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
1,199,694

 
$
1,112,645

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014

2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
$

 
$
15,829

 

Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$

 
$
15,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
$

 
$
13,854

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10,483

 
35,631

 
 
Storm Related Costs
 

 
57,589

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
10,483

 
107,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422,120

 
288,060

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
377,500

 
444,959

 
4 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35,069

 
31,329

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
27,894

 
86,621

 
2 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,694

 
13,033

 
24 years
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
4,129

 
791

 
1 year
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
3,740

 
5,232

 
5 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
195,422

 
188,722

 
13 years
Income Taxes, Net
 
137,462

 
150,183

 
27 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
29,067

 
18,529

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
15,891

 
8,396

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
15,215

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,322

 
11,354

 
10 years
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
9,873

 
8,677

 
2 years
Enhanced Service Reliability Plan
 
6,504

 
6,836

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
6,139

 
6,198

 
4 years
Partnership with Ohio Contribution
 
415

 
1,410

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
1,293

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,308,456

 
1,271,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,318,939

 
$
1,378,697

 
 

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
IGCC Preconstruction Costs
 
$

 
$
4,782

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35,172

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
439

 
216

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
35,611

 
4,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
423,218

 
421,061

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
67

 
165

 
7 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
47,287

 
2,920

 
18 years
Deferred Asset Phase-In Rider
 
7,121

 
4,334

 
6 years
Low Income Customers/Economic Recovery
 
1,307

 
1,724

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
80

 
297

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
479,080

 
430,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
514,691

 
$
435,499

 
 

(a)    Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
16,614

 
$
18,743

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,079

 
845

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
17,693

 
19,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
9,502

 
9,728

 
42 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
7,987

 
9,455

 
19 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
89,648

 
77,171

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
9,162

 
11,333

 
2 years
Deferred System Reliability Rider Expenses
 
8,296

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
4,899

 
5,389

 
10 years
Vegetation Management
 
2,898

 
13,963

 
1 year
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,937

 
88

 
35 years
Deferral of Major Generation Overhauls
 
1,333

 
2,933

 
3 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 

 
6,400

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
972

 
642

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
136,634

 
137,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
154,327

 
$
156,690

 
 


 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovery of Costs Related to Advanced Metering
 
$
3,942

 
$
2,635

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
248

 
248

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
4,190

 
2,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
275,415

 
276,418

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
46,928

 
46,753

 
50 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 
6,087

 

 
1 year
Over-Recovered Base Plan Funding Costs
 
1,393

 

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
466

 
1,619

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
330,289

 
324,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
334,479

 
$
327,673

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense
 
$
8,126

 
$
7,934

 
 
Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
2,287

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility
 
440

 
1,143

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,262

 
1,951

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
12,115

 
11,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
6,952

 
8,165

 
29 years
Acquisition of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO)
 
1,756

 
4,100

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
68

 

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
254,856

 
247,827

 
31 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
99,920

 
89,672

 
13 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
5,333

 
5,866

 
10 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Louisiana
 
5,129

 

 
4 years
Vegetation Management Program - Louisiana
 
2,522

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
2,176

 
2,584

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
1,144

 
3

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,631

 
660

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
381,487

 
358,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (a)
 
$
393,602

 
$
369,905

 
 

(a)
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, SWEPCo has recorded approximately $42 million in Customer Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet to reflect revenues, retroactive to January 2013, resulting from the PUCT decision in the Texas Base Rate Case.  The majority of these amounts were collected through a rider that was billed to customers.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
7,275

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
7,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
$
384,268

 
$
372,381

 
(a)
Refundable Construction Financing Costs - Louisiana
 
58,177

 
77,664

 
4 years
Excess Earnings - Texas
 
2,831

 
2,903

 
39 years
Over-Recovered Generation Recovery Rider Costs - Arkansas
 
1,724

 
1,254

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 

 
32

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
9,831

 
11,207

 
16 years
Vegetation Management Program - Texas
 
556

 
4,002

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,143

 
2,685

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
458,530

 
472,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
458,530

 
$
472,128

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Effects of Regulation
EFFECTS OF REGULATION

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired Before or During 2016

The following regulated generating units are probable of abandonment.  Accordingly, CWIP and Plant in Service has been reclassified as Other Property, Plant and Equipment on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.  The following table summarizes the plant investment and cost of removal, currently being recovered, for each generating unit as of December 31, 2014.
Plant Name and Unit
 
Company
 
Gross Investment
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Investment
 
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
 
Expected Retirement Date
 
Remaining Recovery Period
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Tanners Creek Plant, Units 1-4
 
I&M
 
$
711,034

 
$
383,643

 
$
327,391

 
$
89,333

 
2015
 
16 years
Northeastern Station, Unit 4
 
PSO
 
182,138

 
90,925

 
91,213

 
11,189

 
2016
 
26 years
Welsh Plant, Unit 2
 
SWEPCo
 
175,217

 
95,828

 
79,389

 
19,536

 
2016
 
26 years
Total
 
 
 
$
1,068,389

 
$
570,396

 
$
497,993

 
$
120,058

 
 
 
 


In accordance with accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations,” APCo regulated generating units expected to be retired before or during 2016 are not considered probable of abandonment.

Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following items:
 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
60,726

 
$
39,811

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
5,350

 

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
66,076

 
$
39,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetation Management Program - West Virginia
 
$
19,089

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
65,206

 
65,206

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
13,264

 
13,264

 
 
IGCC Pre-Construction Costs - West Virginia, FERC
 
10,838

 

 
 
Demand Response Program Costs - Virginia
 
8,791

 
5,012

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Coal Inventory
 
3,421

 
20,528

 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
2,307

 

 
 
Amos Plant Transfer Costs - West Virginia
 
1,377

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility - West Virginia, FERC
 
1,287

 
1,287

 
 
Transmission Agreement Phase-In - West Virginia
 

 
3,313

 
 
Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause - Virginia
 

 
2,440

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
125,748

 
111,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs - Virginia
 
12,963

 
17,167

 
4 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,067

 
11,622

 
28 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
2,498

 
3,473

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
665

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
381,707

 
531,302

 
24 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
212,485

 
192,464

 
13 years
Virginia Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause
 
53,164

 
47,322

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
17,760

 
19,772

 
4 years
Storm Related Costs - West Virginia
 
8,488

 
11,100

 
4 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - West Virginia
 
6,519

 
8,525

 
4 years
Medicare Subsidy - West Virginia, FERC
 
5,888

 
6,477

 
10 years
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
4,418

 
6,453

 
3 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
4,081

 
4

 
3 years
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,832

 
6,491

 
1 year
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause
 
3,304

 
27,426

 
1 year
Transmission Agreement Phase-In
 
2,875

 

 
3 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,075

 
2,409

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
732,124

 
892,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
857,872

 
$
1,003,890

 
 

 
 
APCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$

 
$
107,048

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
107,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expanded Net Energy Charge - Construction Surcharge
 
$
5,383

 
$

 
 
Over-Recovered Deferred Wind Power Costs - Virginia
 
4,498

 

 
 
Felman Special Rate Mechanism - West Virginia
 
2,152

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 

 
249

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
12,033

 
249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
617,267

 
583,723

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
1,312

 
1,863

 
46 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,660

 
15,853

 
3 years
Over-Recovered Customer Rate Relief - West Virginia
 
2,570

 
413

 
1 year
Deferred State Income Tax Coal Credits - Virginia
 

 
28,255

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
25

 
869

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
640,834

 
630,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
652,867

 
$
631,225

 
 


(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
773

 
$

 
1 year
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 

 
3,397

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
773

 
$
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Plant Turbine
 
$
6,596

 
$
3,452

 
 
Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,896

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Michigan
 
1,222

 
164

 
 
Storm Related Costs - Indiana
 
1,074

 
1,836

 
 
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 

 
21,945

 
 
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 

 
4,093

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
860

 

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
13,649

 
35,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
13,272

 
21,508

 
18 years
Cook Plant, Unit 2 Baffle Bolts - Indiana
 
6,949

 
7,248

 
24 years
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
1,801

 
2,544

 
5 years
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
764

 
522

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
255,002

 
250,478

 
28 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
107,857

 
100,132

 
13 years
Cook Plant Nuclear Refueling Outage Levelization
 
38,012

 
57,979

 
2 years
Under-Recovered Capacity Costs - Indiana
 
25,053

 

 
1 year
Under-Recovered PJM Expense - Indiana
 
21,872

 

 
2 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
16,616

 
4,457

 
2 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,201

 
11,221

 
10 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
9,999

 
9,096

 
4 years
Litigation Settlement
 
9,468

 
10,382

 
11 years
Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs - Indiana
 
2,162

 

 
5 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Michigan
 
1,159

 
2,423

 
1 year
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing
 

 
4,409

 

River Transportation Division Expenses
 

 
4,090

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
2,316

 
2,239

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
522,503

 
488,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
536,152

 
$
524,114

 
 


 
 
I&M
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
7,142

 
$

 
1 year
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 

 
1,976

 
 
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
7,142

 
$
1,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
$
102

 
$
113

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
102

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
378,471

 
389,025

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess Asset Retirement Obligations for Nuclear Decommissioning Liability
 
694,856

 
597,113

 
(b)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Liability
 
43,519

 
43,416

 
(b)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
38,323

 
43,200

 
22 years
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
19,646

 
10,810

 
3 years
Off-system Sales Margin Sharing - Indiana
 
19,409

 

 
2 years
Over-Recovered River Transportation Division Expenses
 
5,347

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 

 
15,021

 

Over-Recovered PJM Expense
 

 
13,924

 

Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
21

 
23

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,199,592

 
1,112,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
1,199,694

 
$
1,112,645

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
(b)
Relieved when plant is decommissioned.

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
Regulatory Assets:
 
2014

2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - does not earn a return
 
$

 
$
15,829

 

Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$

 
$
15,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
$

 
$
13,854

 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10,483

 
35,631

 
 
Storm Related Costs
 

 
57,589

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
10,483

 
107,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Capacity Deferral
 
422,120

 
288,060

 
4 years
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause
 
377,500

 
444,959

 
4 years
Ohio Distribution Decoupling
 
35,069

 
31,329

 
2 years
Ohio Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
 
27,894

 
86,621

 
2 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
11,694

 
13,033

 
24 years
Ohio Economic Development Rider
 
4,129

 
791

 
1 year
RTO Formation/Integration Costs
 
3,740

 
5,232

 
5 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
195,422

 
188,722

 
13 years
Income Taxes, Net
 
137,462

 
150,183

 
27 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
29,067

 
18,529

 
2 years
Under-Recovered gridSMART® Costs
 
15,891

 
8,396

 
2 years
Storm Related Costs
 
15,215

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
10,322

 
11,354

 
10 years
Under-Recovered Distribution Investment Rider
 
9,873

 
8,677

 
2 years
Enhanced Service Reliability Plan
 
6,504

 
6,836

 
2 years
Postemployment Benefits
 
6,139

 
6,198

 
4 years
Partnership with Ohio Contribution
 
415

 
1,410

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 

 
1,293

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,308,456

 
1,271,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,318,939

 
$
1,378,697

 
 

 
 
OPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - does not pay a return
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
46,264

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
IGCC Preconstruction Costs
 
$

 
$
4,782

 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for Regulatory Loss
 
35,172

 

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
439

 
216

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
35,611

 
4,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
423,218

 
421,061

 
(a)
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
67

 
165

 
7 years
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain on Forward Commitments
 
47,287

 
2,920

 
18 years
Deferred Asset Phase-In Rider
 
7,121

 
4,334

 
6 years
Low Income Customers/Economic Recovery
 
1,307

 
1,724

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
80

 
297

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
479,080

 
430,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
514,691

 
$
435,499

 
 

(a)    Relieved as removal costs are incurred.
 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
35,699

 
$
3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
16,614

 
$
18,743

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,079

 
845

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
17,693

 
19,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Rock Generating Facility
 
9,502

 
9,728

 
42 years
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
7,987

 
9,455

 
19 years
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
89,648

 
77,171

 
13 years
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
9,162

 
11,333

 
2 years
Deferred System Reliability Rider Expenses
 
8,296

 

 
1 year
Medicare Subsidy
 
4,899

 
5,389

 
10 years
Vegetation Management
 
2,898

 
13,963

 
1 year
Income Taxes, Net
 
1,937

 
88

 
35 years
Deferral of Major Generation Overhauls
 
1,333

 
2,933

 
3 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 

 
6,400

 

Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
972

 
642

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
136,634

 
137,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
$
154,327

 
$
156,690

 
 


 
 
PSO
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities pending final regulatory determination:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovery of Costs Related to Advanced Metering
 
$
3,942

 
$
2,635

 
 
Other Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
248

 
248

 
 
Total Regulatory Liabilities Pending Final Regulatory Determination
 
4,190

 
2,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
275,415

 
276,418

 
(a)
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
46,928

 
46,753

 
50 years
Base Load Purchase Power Contract
 
6,087

 

 
1 year
Over-Recovered Base Plan Funding Costs
 
1,393

 

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
466

 
1,619

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
330,289

 
324,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
334,479

 
$
327,673

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Assets:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under-recovered Fuel Costs - earns a return
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
1 year
Total Current Regulatory Assets
 
$
24,024

 
$
17,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets pending final regulatory approval:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expense
 
$
8,126

 
$
7,934

 
 
Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
2,287

 

 
 
Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility
 
440

 
1,143

 
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
1,262

 
1,951

 
 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
12,115

 
11,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory assets approved for recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt
 
6,952

 
8,165

 
29 years
Acquisition of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO)
 
1,756

 
4,100

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
68

 

 
various
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes, Net
 
254,856

 
247,827

 
31 years
Pension and OPEB Funded Status
 
99,920

 
89,672

 
13 years
Medicare Subsidy
 
5,333

 
5,866

 
10 years
Deferred Restructuring Costs - Louisiana
 
5,129

 

 
4 years
Vegetation Management Program - Louisiana
 
2,522

 

 
1 year
Peak Demand Reduction/Energy Efficiency
 
2,176

 
2,584

 
2 years
Unrealized Loss on Forward Commitments
 
1,144

 
3

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
1,631

 
660

 
various
Total Regulatory Assets Approved for Recovery
 
381,487

 
358,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (a)
 
$
393,602

 
$
369,905

 
 

(a)
Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, SWEPCo has recorded approximately $42 million in Customer Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet to reflect revenues, retroactive to January 2013, resulting from the PUCT decision in the Texas Base Rate Case.  The majority of these amounts were collected through a rider that was billed to customers.

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
December 31,
 
Remaining
Refund
Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over-recovered Fuel Costs - pays a return
 
$

 
$
7,275

 

Total Current Regulatory Liabilities
 
$

 
$
7,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory liabilities approved for payment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Removal Costs
 
$
384,268

 
$
372,381

 
(a)
Refundable Construction Financing Costs - Louisiana
 
58,177

 
77,664

 
4 years
Excess Earnings - Texas
 
2,831

 
2,903

 
39 years
Over-Recovered Generation Recovery Rider Costs - Arkansas
 
1,724

 
1,254

 
2 years
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 

 
32

 
various
Regulatory Liabilities Currently Not Paying a Return
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
9,831

 
11,207

 
16 years
Vegetation Management Program - Texas
 
556

 
4,002

 
1 year
Other Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
1,143

 
2,685

 
various
Total Regulatory Liabilities Approved for Payment
 
458,530

 
472,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits
 
$
458,530

 
$
472,128

 
 

(a)
Relieved as removal costs are incurred.