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Balance Sheet Components (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]  
BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Inventories

PGE’s inventories, which are recorded at average cost, consist primarily of materials and supplies for use in operations, maintenance, and capital activities, as well as fuel, which includes natural gas, coal, and oil for use in the Company’s generating plants. Periodically, the Company assesses inventory for purposes of determining that inventories are recorded at the lower of average cost or net realizable value.

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses
$
35

 
$
54

Assets from price risk management activities
20

 
20

Margin deposits
5

 
16

Other
9

 

Other current assets
$
69

 
$
90



Electric Utility Plant, Net

Electric utility plant, net consists of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Electric utility plant
$
10,684

 
$
10,344

Construction work-in-progress
219

 
346

Total cost
10,903

 
10,690

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(3,951
)
 
(3,803
)
Electric utility plant, net
$
6,952

 
$
6,887


Accumulated depreciation and amortization in the table above includes accumulated amortization related to intangible assets of $334 million and $302 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $17 million and $33 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $14 million and $27 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The Company’s intangible assets primarily consist of computer software development and hydro licensing costs.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities consist of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Current
 
Noncurrent
 
Current
 
Noncurrent
Regulatory assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price risk management
$
20

 
$
73

 
$
32

 
$
99

Pension and other postretirement plans

 
217

 

 
222

Debt issuance costs

 
19

 

 
16

Trojan decommissioning activities

 
25

 

 
26

Other
17

 
46

 
29

 
38

Total regulatory assets
$
37

 
$
380

 
$
61

 
$
401

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset retirement removal costs
$

 
$
1,001

 
$

 
$
979

Deferred income taxes

 
265

 

 
267

Trojan decommissioning activities
2

 

 
1

 

Asset retirement obligations

 
54

 

 
53

Tax Reform Deferral(1)
22

 
12

 
23

 
22

Other
13

 
33

 
12

 
34

Total regulatory liabilities
$
37

(2) 
$
1,365

 
$
36

(2) 
$
1,355


(1) Related to the deferral of the 2018 net tax benefits due to the change in corporate tax rate under TCJA, including interest.
(2) Included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
$
58

 
$
66

Accrued taxes payable
29

 
34

Accrued interest payable
25

 
27

Accrued dividends payable
35

 
34

Regulatory liabilities—current
37

 
36

Other
63

 
71

Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
247

 
$
268



Credit Facilities

As of December 31, 2018, PGE had a $500 million revolving credit facility scheduled to terminate in November 2021. On January 16, 2019, PGE executed an amendment to the credit facility extending the termination date to November 14, 2022 and allowing for unlimited extensions, provided that lenders with a pro-rata share of more than 50% approve the extension request. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the revolving credit facility may be used for general corporate purposes, as backup for commercial paper borrowings, and to permit the issuance of standby letters of credit. PGE may borrow for one, two, three, or six months at a fixed interest rate established at the time of
the borrowing, or at a variable interest rate for any period up to the then remaining term of the applicable credit facility. The revolving credit facility contains a provision that requires annual fees based on PGEs unsecured credit ratings, and contains customary covenants and default provisions, including a requirement that limits consolidated indebtedness, as defined in the agreement, to 65% of total capitalization. As of June 30, 2019, PGE was in compliance with this covenant with a 50.3% debt-to-total capital ratio.

The Company has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper for terms of up to 270 days, limited to the unused amount of credit under the revolving credit facility.

PGE classifies any borrowings under the revolving credit facility and outstanding commercial paper as Short-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Under the revolving credit facility, as of June 30, 2019, PGE had no borrowings outstanding and $17 million of commercial paper issued. As a result, the aggregate unused available credit capacity under the revolving credit facility was $483 million.

In addition, PGE has four letter of credit facilities that provide a total capacity of $220 million under which the Company can request letters of credit for original terms not to exceed one year. The issuance of such letters of credit is subject to the approval of the issuing institution. Under these facilities, letters of credit for a total of $60 million were outstanding as of June 30, 2019. Letters of credit issued are not reflected on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Pursuant to an order issued by the FERC, the Company is authorized to issue short-term debt in an aggregate amount of up to $900 million through February 6, 2020.

Long-term Debt

On April 12, 2019, PGE issued $200 million of 4.30% Series First Mortgage Bonds (FMBs) due in 2049. Proceeds from the transaction were used to repay the $300 million current portion of long-term debt on April 15, 2019.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Costs

Components of net periodic benefit cost under the defined benefit pension plan are as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Service cost
$
4

 
$
5

 
$
8

 
$
10

Interest cost*
9

 
8

 
17

 
16

Expected return on plan assets*
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(20
)
 
(21
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss*
2

 
4

 
5

 
8

Net periodic benefit cost
$
5

 
$
6

 
$
10

 
$
13



* The expense portion of non-service cost components are included in Miscellaneous income, net within Other income on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.