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Rate Matters (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Storm Related Costs
 
$
20

 
$
20

Material and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
19

 
—

West Virginia Vegetation Management Program
 
—

 
20

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
51

 
—

Virginia Demand Response Program Costs
 
11

 
9

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
10

 
10

Storm Related Costs
 
3

 
100

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility
 
—

 
13

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs
 
—

 
11

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
23

 
43

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
$
137

 
$
226

Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
 
 
APCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
7,588

 
$
—

Vegetation Management Program – West Virginia
 
—

 
19,089

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
24,399

 
—

Demand Response Program Costs – Virginia
 
10,781

 
8,791

Amos Plant Transfer Costs – West Virginia
 
1,950

 
1,377

Storm Related Costs – West Virginia
 
—

 
65,206

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
13,264

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
10,838

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Coal Inventory
 
—

 
3,421

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Construction Surcharge
 
—

 
2,307

Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
1,287

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
44,886

 
$
125,748

 
 
I&M
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
11,722

 
$
—

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
27,079

 
—

Cook Plant Turbine
 
8,169

 
6,596

Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,897

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs – Michigan
 
2,721

 
1,222

Storm Related Costs – Indiana
 
857

 
1,074

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
547

 
860

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
54,992

 
$
13,649

 
 
OPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
$
10,483

 
$
10,483

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
44

 
—

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
10,527

 
$
10,483

 
 
PSO
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm Related Costs
 
$
—

 
$
16,614

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
—

 
1,079

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
—

 
$
17,693

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expenses
 
$
—

 
$
8,126

Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
3,022

 
2,287

Asset Retirement Obligation
 
1,320

 
1,144

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
558

 
558

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
4,900

 
$
12,115

Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
 
 
APCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
7,588

 
$
—

Vegetation Management Program – West Virginia
 
—

 
19,089

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
24,399

 
—

Demand Response Program Costs – Virginia
 
10,781

 
8,791

Amos Plant Transfer Costs – West Virginia
 
1,950

 
1,377

Storm Related Costs – West Virginia
 
—

 
65,206

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
13,264

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
10,838

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Coal Inventory
 
—

 
3,421

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Construction Surcharge
 
—

 
2,307

Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
1,287

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
44,886

 
$
125,748

 
 
I&M
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
11,722

 
$
—

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
27,079

 
—

Cook Plant Turbine
 
8,169

 
6,596

Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,897

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs – Michigan
 
2,721

 
1,222

Storm Related Costs – Indiana
 
857

 
1,074

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
547

 
860

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
54,992

 
$
13,649

 
 
OPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
$
10,483

 
$
10,483

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
44

 
—

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
10,527

 
$
10,483

 
 
PSO
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm Related Costs
 
$
—

 
$
16,614

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
—

 
1,079

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
—

 
$
17,693

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expenses
 
$
—

 
$
8,126

Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
3,022

 
2,287

Asset Retirement Obligation
 
1,320

 
1,144

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
558

 
558

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
4,900

 
$
12,115

Ohio Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
 
 
APCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
7,588

 
$
—

Vegetation Management Program – West Virginia
 
—

 
19,089

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
24,399

 
—

Demand Response Program Costs – Virginia
 
10,781

 
8,791

Amos Plant Transfer Costs – West Virginia
 
1,950

 
1,377

Storm Related Costs – West Virginia
 
—

 
65,206

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
13,264

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
10,838

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Coal Inventory
 
—

 
3,421

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Construction Surcharge
 
—

 
2,307

Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
1,287

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
44,886

 
$
125,748

 
 
I&M
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
11,722

 
$
—

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
27,079

 
—

Cook Plant Turbine
 
8,169

 
6,596

Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,897

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs – Michigan
 
2,721

 
1,222

Storm Related Costs – Indiana
 
857

 
1,074

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
547

 
860

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
54,992

 
$
13,649

 
 
OPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
$
10,483

 
$
10,483

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
44

 
—

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
10,527

 
$
10,483

 
 
PSO
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm Related Costs
 
$
—

 
$
16,614

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
—

 
1,079

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
—

 
$
17,693

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expenses
 
$
—

 
$
8,126

Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
3,022

 
2,287

Asset Retirement Obligation
 
1,320

 
1,144

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
558

 
558

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
4,900

 
$
12,115

Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
 
APCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
7,588

 
$
—

Vegetation Management Program – West Virginia
 
—

 
19,089

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
24,399

 
—

Demand Response Program Costs – Virginia
 
10,781

 
8,791

Amos Plant Transfer Costs – West Virginia
 
1,950

 
1,377

Storm Related Costs – West Virginia
 
—

 
65,206

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
13,264

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
10,838

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Coal Inventory
 
—

 
3,421

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Construction Surcharge
 
—

 
2,307

Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
1,287

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
44,886

 
$
125,748

 
 
I&M
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
11,722

 
$
—

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
27,079

 
—

Cook Plant Turbine
 
8,169

 
6,596

Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,897

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs – Michigan
 
2,721

 
1,222

Storm Related Costs – Indiana
 
857

 
1,074

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
547

 
860

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
54,992

 
$
13,649

 
 
OPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
$
10,483

 
$
10,483

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
44

 
—

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
10,527

 
$
10,483

 
 
PSO
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm Related Costs
 
$
—

 
$
16,614

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
—

 
1,079

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
—

 
$
17,693

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expenses
 
$
—

 
$
8,126

Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
3,022

 
2,287

Asset Retirement Obligation
 
1,320

 
1,144

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
558

 
558

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
4,900

 
$
12,115

Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
 
 
APCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
7,588

 
$
—

Vegetation Management Program – West Virginia
 
—

 
19,089

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
24,399

 
—

Demand Response Program Costs – Virginia
 
10,781

 
8,791

Amos Plant Transfer Costs – West Virginia
 
1,950

 
1,377

Storm Related Costs – West Virginia
 
—

 
65,206

Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
13,264

IGCC Pre-Construction Costs – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
10,838

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Coal Inventory
 
—

 
3,421

Expanded Net Energy Charge – Construction Surcharge
 
—

 
2,307

Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility – West Virginia, FERC
 
—

 
1,287

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
168

 
168

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
44,886

 
$
125,748

 
 
I&M
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Materials and Supplies Related to Retired Plants
 
$
11,722

 
$
—

Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs Related to Retired Plants
 
27,079

 
—

Cook Plant Turbine
 
8,169

 
6,596

Stranded Costs on Abandoned Plants
 
3,897

 
3,897

Deferred Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project Costs – Michigan
 
2,721

 
1,222

Storm Related Costs – Indiana
 
857

 
1,074

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
547

 
860

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
54,992

 
$
13,649

 
 
OPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Ormet Special Rate Recovery Mechanism
 
$
10,483

 
$
10,483

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
44

 
—

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
10,527

 
$
10,483

 
 
PSO
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 

 
 

Storm Related Costs
 
$
—

 
$
16,614

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
—

 
1,079

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
—

 
$
17,693

 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
 
 
 
 
Rate Case Expenses
 
$
—

 
$
8,126

Shipe Road Transmission Project
 
3,022

 
2,287

Asset Retirement Obligation
 
1,320

 
1,144

Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
558

 
558

Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
 
$
4,900

 
$
12,115