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Rate Matters (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Regulated Generating Unit Expected to be Retired by 2020
PlantGross
Investment
Including
CWIP
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net
Investment
Accelerated Depreciation Regulatory AssetMaterials and SuppliesCost of
Removal
Regulatory
Liability
Expected
Retirement
Date
Remaining
Recovery
Period
(dollars in millions)
Oklaunion Power Station
$101.9  $98.6  $3.3  $38.6  (a)$3.4  $5.2  202027 years
Dolet Hills Power Station
345.7  227.5  118.2  29.8  (b)5.8  23.9  202127 years

(a)In October 2018, PSO changed depreciation rates to utilize the 2020 end-of-life and defer depreciation expense to a regulatory asset for the amount in excess of the previously OCC-approved depreciation rates for Oklaunion Power Station.
(b)In January 2020, SWEPCo changed depreciation rates to utilize the 2026 end-of-life and defer depreciation expense to a regulatory asset for the amount in excess of the previously APSC-approved depreciation rates for Dolet Hills Power Station. In March 2020, SWEPCo changed depreciation rates again to utilize the accelerated 2021 end-of-life.
Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval
AEP
June 30,December 31,
20202019
 Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation$38.6  $27.4  
Kentucky Deferred Purchase Power Expenses35.7  30.2  
Plant Retirement Costs – Unrecovered Plant35.2  35.2  
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation29.8  —  
COVID-190.6  —  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval2.1  0.7  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Plant Retirement Costs – Asset Retirement Obligation Costs25.9  30.1  
Storm-Related Costs9.9  7.2  
Asset Retirement Obligation8.2  7.2  
COVID-194.7  —  
Vegetation Management Program (a)3.3  29.4  
Cook Plant Study Costs (b)—  7.6  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval5.9  6.7  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (c)$199.9  $181.7  

(a)In April 2020, $26 million of deferred expenses were approved for recovery. See “2019 Texas Base Rate Case” section below for additional information.
(b)Approved for recovery in the first quarter of 2020 in the Indiana Base Rate Case.
(c)APCo is currently in the process of retiring and replacing its Virginia jurisdictional Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters with AMI meters. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, APCo has approximately $52 million and $51 million, respectively, of Virginia jurisdictional AMR meters recorded in Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net on its balance sheets. APCo is pursuing full recovery of these assets through its Virginia depreciation rates. See “2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review” section below for additional information.
AEP Texas
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Vegetation Management Program (a)$3.3  $29.4  
COVID-192.2  —  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval1.5  1.4  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$7.0  $30.8  

(a)In April 2020, $26 million of deferred expenses were approved for recovery. See “2019 Texas Base Rate Case” section below for additional information.
APCo
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
COVID-19 – Virginia$0.6  $—  
Plant Retirement Costs – Materials and Supplies—  0.5  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Plant Retirement Costs – Asset Retirement Obligation Costs25.9  30.1  
COVID-19 – West Virginia0.5  —  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (a)$27.0  $30.6  

(a)APCo is currently in the process of retiring and replacing its Virginia jurisdictional Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters with AMI meters. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, APCo has approximately $52 million and $51 million, respectively, of Virginia jurisdictional AMR meters recorded in Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net on its balance sheets. APCo is pursuing full recovery of these assets through its Virginia depreciation rates. See “2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review” section below for additional information.
 I&M
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
COVID-19$0.9  $—  
Cook Plant Study Costs (a)—  7.6  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval—  0.1  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$0.9  $7.7  

(a)Approved for recovery in the first quarter of 2020 in the Indiana Base Rate Case.
 OPCo
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs$2.2  $—  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval0.1  0.1  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$2.3  $0.1  
 PSO
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation$38.6  $27.4  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs7.7  7.2  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$46.3  $34.6  

SWEPCo
June 30,December 31,
20202019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Plant Retirement Costs Unrecovered Plant, Louisiana
$35.2  $35.2  
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation29.8  —  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval2.2  0.2  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Asset Retirement Obligation - Louisiana8.2  7.2  
COVID-190.5  —  
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval2.8  3.7  
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$78.7  $46.3