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Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,905 |  |  | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | 1,438 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | (97) |  |
| State |  | 48 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 83 |  |
| Total Current |  | 433 |  |  | 102 |  |  | (14) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (164) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 373 |  |
| State |  | 141 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 71 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | (23) |  |  | 135 |  |  | 444 |  |
| ITC |  | (14) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 2,301 |  |  | $ | 1,950 |  |  | $ | 1,855 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 483 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 390 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 147 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 123 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (24) |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (18) |  |  | (18) |  |  | (16) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (27) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | (35) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (3) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (6) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (87) |  |  | (153) |  |  | 27 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 17.2 | % |  | 13.2 | % |  | 22.5 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 135 |  |  | 151 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 29 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 39 |  |  | 76 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 60 |  |  | 64 |  |
| Other |  | 170 |  |  | 128 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 918 |  |  | $ | 1,055 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 5,163 |  |  | $ | 5,051 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 1,016 |  |  | 876 |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | 133 |  |  | 284 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 324 |  |  | 277 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 97 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 55 |  |  | 59 |  |
| Other |  | 247 |  |  | 273 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 7,149 |  |  | $ | 7,026 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 6,231 |  |  | $ | 5,971 |  |
| ITC |  | 271 |  |  | 285 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 6,502 |  |  | $ | 6,256 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSE&G with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,327 |  |  | $ | 1,250 |  |  | $ | 1,067 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | (62) |  |
| State |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Current |  | 187 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (61) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (71) |  |  | (156) |  |  | 287 |  |
| State |  | 128 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 122 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 57 |  |  | (39) |  |  | 409 |  |
| ITC |  | (4) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (4) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 1,567 |  |  | $ | 1,343 |  |  | $ | 1,411 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 106 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (89) |  |  | (189) |  |  | 48 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 15.3 | % |  | 6.9 | % |  | 24.4 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSE&G:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 82 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Other |  | 92 |  |  | 55 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 680 |  |  | $ | 754 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 3,874 |  |  | $ | 3,754 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 721 |  |  | 588 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 166 |  |  | 160 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Conservation Costs |  | 61 |  |  | 44 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | 161 |  |  | 183 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 5,123 |  |  | $ | 4,858 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 4,443 |  |  | $ | 4,104 |  |
| ITC |  | 81 |  |  | 85 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 4,524 |  |  | $ | 4,189 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG Power with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 594 |  |  | $ | 468 |  |  | $ | 365 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | (48) |  |  | $ | (164) |  |
| State |  | (7) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 24 |  |
| Total Current |  | 128 |  |  | (45) |  |  | (140) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 39 |  |  | 208 |  |  | 214 |  |
| State |  | 31 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 70 |  |  | 239 |  |  | 215 |  |
| ITC |  | (10) |  |  | 9 |  |  | (9) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 782 |  |  | $ | 671 |  |  | $ | 431 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 91 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 21 |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (24) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (21) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Deferred Tax Benefit - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Other |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | 24 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (25) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 24.0 | % |  | 30.3 | % |  | 15.3 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG Power:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 68 |  |  | 61 |  |
| OPEB |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 6 |  |  | 12 |  |
| Contractual Liabilities & Environmental Costs |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |
| Other |  | 36 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 208 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | 1,292 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 308 |  |  | 282 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 325 |  |  | 278 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Other |  | 21 |  |  | 45 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 1,912 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 1,745 |  |  | $ | 1,675 |  |
| ITC |  | 191 |  |  | 201 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 1,936 |  |  | $ | 1,876 |  |
PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power each provide deferred taxes at the enacted statutory tax rate for all temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities irrespective of the treatment for rate-making purposes. Management believes that it is probable that the accumulated tax benefits that previously have been treated as a flow-through item to PSE&G customers will be recovered from or refunded to PSE&G’s customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities. Effective January 1, 2018, the Tax Act established tax laws including, among other things, the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to 21%, a limitation on deductible interest, and limitations on the utilization of net operating losses (NOLs). The 2018 decrease in the federal tax rate resulted in PSE&G recording excess deferred income taxes. As of December 31, 2019, the balance was approximately $1.9 billion with a Regulatory Liability of approximately $2.6 billion. In 2020, PSE&G returned approximately $286 million of excess deferred income taxes and previously realized and current period deferred income taxes related to tax repair deductions to its customers with a reduction to tax expense of approximately $205 million. The flowback to customers of the excess deferred income taxes and previously realized tax repair deductions resulted in a decrease of approximately $255 million in the Regulatory Liability. The current period tax repair deduction reduces tax expense and revenue and recognizes a Regulatory Asset as PSE&G believes it is probable that the current period tax repair deductions flowed through to the customers will be recovered from customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In March 2020, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. Among other provisions, the CARES Act allows a five-year carryback of any NOL generated in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021. In April 2020, the IRS issued a PLR to PSE&G concluding that certain excess deferred taxes previously classified as protected should be classified as unprotected. Unprotected excess deferred income taxes are not subject to the normalization rules allowing them to be refunded to customers sooner as agreed to with FERC and the BPU. In July 2020, FERC and the BPU approved PSE&G’s requests to refund these unprotected excess deferred income taxes to customers. FERC approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the 2019 true-up filing. The BPU approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the next five years beginning in July 2020. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In July 2020, the IRS issued final and proposed regulations addressing the limitation on deductible business interest expense contained in the Tax Act. These regulations retroactively allow depreciation to be added back in computing the 30% adjusted taxable income (ATI) cap, increasing the amount of interest that can be deducted by unregulated businesses in years before 2022. For 2022 and after, the regulations continue to disallow the addback of depreciation in the computation of ATI, effectively lowering the cap on the amount of deductible business interest and contain special rules in allocating interest between regulated and non-regulated businesses. The portion of PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s business interest expense that was disallowed in 2018 and 2019 under the previously issued proposed regulations will now be deductible in those respective years. These regulations remain uncertain in some respects. In late December 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 was enacted. PSEG’s initial analysis of the CAA indicates that this legislation will not have a material impact on the financial condition and cash flows of PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power. We expect that a prolonged coronavirus pandemic or economic recovery may result in additional federal or state tax legislation which can have a material impact on PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s tax expense and cash tax position. Amounts recorded under the Tax Act, CARES Act and CAA, including depreciation and interest disallowance regulations, are subject to change based on several factors, including, among other things, whether the IRS or state taxing authorities issue additional guidance and/or further clarification. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. As of December 31, 2020, PSE&G had a $29 million New Jersey Corporate Business Tax NOL that is expected to be fully realized in the future. There are no other material tax carryforwards in other jurisdictions. PSEG recorded the following amounts related to its unrecognized tax benefits, which were primarily comprised of amounts recorded for PSE&G, PSEG Power and Energy Holdings:
| 2020 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 33 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (91) |  |  | (51) |  |  | (36) |  |  | (4) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (116) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (52) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (69) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (49) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (15) |  |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
| 2019 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 17 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 5 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (37) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (13) |  |  | (22) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 27 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (184) |  |  | (71) |  |  | (105) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |
| 2018 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2018 |  | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 11 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (70) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (2) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 52 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | (3) |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (173) |  |  | (57) |  |  | (104) |  |  | (12) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |
In April 2020, the Joint Committee on Taxation approved PSEG’s nuclear carryback claim and federal tax returns for the years 2011 and 2012. In June 2020, the federal income tax audits for years 2011 through 2016 and the nuclear carryback claim were concluded. PSEG and its subsidiaries include accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions required to be recorded as Income Tax Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accumulated interest and penalties that are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on uncertain tax positions were as follows:
|  |  | Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions as of December 31, |
|  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |
| Energy Holdings |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
It is reasonably possible that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to either agreements with various taxing authorities upon audit, the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, or other pending tax matters. These potential increases or decreases are as follows:
| Possible (Increase)/Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | Over the next 12 Months |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | — |  |
A description of income tax years that remain subject to examination by material jurisdictions, where an examination has not already concluded are:
|  |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |
| United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New Jersey |  | 2011-2019 |  | 2011-2019 |  | N/A |
| Pennsylvania |  | 2017-2019 |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |
| Connecticut |  | 2016-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| Maryland |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New York |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
New Jersey State Tax Reform In September 2020, New Jersey enacted its State Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, which amended the temporary surtax originally enacted into law in 2018, from 1.5% to 2.5% for 2020 and 2021 and extended the 2.5% surtax to 2023. PSE&G continues to be exempt and this amendment will not have a material impact on PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. In July 2018, New Jersey made changes to its income tax laws, including imposing the aforementioned temporary surtax, as well as requiring corporate taxpayers to file in a combined reporting group as defined under New Jersey law starting in 2019. Both provisions include an exemption for public utilities. PSEG believes PSE&G meets the definition of a public utility and, therefore, will not be impacted by the temporary surtax or be included in the combined reporting group. PSEG anticipates New Jersey will be issuing clarifying guidance regarding combined reporting rules. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements.
PSEG Power LLC |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,905 |  |  | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | 1,438 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | (97) |  |
| State |  | 48 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 83 |  |
| Total Current |  | 433 |  |  | 102 |  |  | (14) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (164) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 373 |  |
| State |  | 141 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 71 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | (23) |  |  | 135 |  |  | 444 |  |
| ITC |  | (14) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 2,301 |  |  | $ | 1,950 |  |  | $ | 1,855 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 483 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 390 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 147 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 123 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (24) |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (18) |  |  | (18) |  |  | (16) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (27) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | (35) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (3) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (6) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (87) |  |  | (153) |  |  | 27 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 17.2 | % |  | 13.2 | % |  | 22.5 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 135 |  |  | 151 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 29 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 39 |  |  | 76 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 60 |  |  | 64 |  |
| Other |  | 170 |  |  | 128 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 918 |  |  | $ | 1,055 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 5,163 |  |  | $ | 5,051 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 1,016 |  |  | 876 |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | 133 |  |  | 284 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 324 |  |  | 277 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 97 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 55 |  |  | 59 |  |
| Other |  | 247 |  |  | 273 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 7,149 |  |  | $ | 7,026 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 6,231 |  |  | $ | 5,971 |  |
| ITC |  | 271 |  |  | 285 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 6,502 |  |  | $ | 6,256 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSE&G with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,327 |  |  | $ | 1,250 |  |  | $ | 1,067 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | (62) |  |
| State |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Current |  | 187 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (61) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (71) |  |  | (156) |  |  | 287 |  |
| State |  | 128 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 122 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 57 |  |  | (39) |  |  | 409 |  |
| ITC |  | (4) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (4) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 1,567 |  |  | $ | 1,343 |  |  | $ | 1,411 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 106 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (89) |  |  | (189) |  |  | 48 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 15.3 | % |  | 6.9 | % |  | 24.4 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSE&G:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 82 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Other |  | 92 |  |  | 55 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 680 |  |  | $ | 754 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 3,874 |  |  | $ | 3,754 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 721 |  |  | 588 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 166 |  |  | 160 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Conservation Costs |  | 61 |  |  | 44 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | 161 |  |  | 183 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 5,123 |  |  | $ | 4,858 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 4,443 |  |  | $ | 4,104 |  |
| ITC |  | 81 |  |  | 85 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 4,524 |  |  | $ | 4,189 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG Power with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 594 |  |  | $ | 468 |  |  | $ | 365 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | (48) |  |  | $ | (164) |  |
| State |  | (7) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 24 |  |
| Total Current |  | 128 |  |  | (45) |  |  | (140) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 39 |  |  | 208 |  |  | 214 |  |
| State |  | 31 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 70 |  |  | 239 |  |  | 215 |  |
| ITC |  | (10) |  |  | 9 |  |  | (9) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 782 |  |  | $ | 671 |  |  | $ | 431 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 91 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 21 |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (24) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (21) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Deferred Tax Benefit - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Other |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | 24 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (25) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 24.0 | % |  | 30.3 | % |  | 15.3 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG Power:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 68 |  |  | 61 |  |
| OPEB |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 6 |  |  | 12 |  |
| Contractual Liabilities & Environmental Costs |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |
| Other |  | 36 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 208 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | 1,292 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 308 |  |  | 282 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 325 |  |  | 278 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Other |  | 21 |  |  | 45 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 1,912 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 1,745 |  |  | $ | 1,675 |  |
| ITC |  | 191 |  |  | 201 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 1,936 |  |  | $ | 1,876 |  |
PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power each provide deferred taxes at the enacted statutory tax rate for all temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities irrespective of the treatment for rate-making purposes. Management believes that it is probable that the accumulated tax benefits that previously have been treated as a flow-through item to PSE&G customers will be recovered from or refunded to PSE&G’s customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities. Effective January 1, 2018, the Tax Act established tax laws including, among other things, the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to 21%, a limitation on deductible interest, and limitations on the utilization of net operating losses (NOLs). The 2018 decrease in the federal tax rate resulted in PSE&G recording excess deferred income taxes. As of December 31, 2019, the balance was approximately $1.9 billion with a Regulatory Liability of approximately $2.6 billion. In 2020, PSE&G returned approximately $286 million of excess deferred income taxes and previously realized and current period deferred income taxes related to tax repair deductions to its customers with a reduction to tax expense of approximately $205 million. The flowback to customers of the excess deferred income taxes and previously realized tax repair deductions resulted in a decrease of approximately $255 million in the Regulatory Liability. The current period tax repair deduction reduces tax expense and revenue and recognizes a Regulatory Asset as PSE&G believes it is probable that the current period tax repair deductions flowed through to the customers will be recovered from customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In March 2020, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. Among other provisions, the CARES Act allows a five-year carryback of any NOL generated in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021. In April 2020, the IRS issued a PLR to PSE&G concluding that certain excess deferred taxes previously classified as protected should be classified as unprotected. Unprotected excess deferred income taxes are not subject to the normalization rules allowing them to be refunded to customers sooner as agreed to with FERC and the BPU. In July 2020, FERC and the BPU approved PSE&G’s requests to refund these unprotected excess deferred income taxes to customers. FERC approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the 2019 true-up filing. The BPU approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the next five years beginning in July 2020. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In July 2020, the IRS issued final and proposed regulations addressing the limitation on deductible business interest expense contained in the Tax Act. These regulations retroactively allow depreciation to be added back in computing the 30% adjusted taxable income (ATI) cap, increasing the amount of interest that can be deducted by unregulated businesses in years before 2022. For 2022 and after, the regulations continue to disallow the addback of depreciation in the computation of ATI, effectively lowering the cap on the amount of deductible business interest and contain special rules in allocating interest between regulated and non-regulated businesses. The portion of PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s business interest expense that was disallowed in 2018 and 2019 under the previously issued proposed regulations will now be deductible in those respective years. These regulations remain uncertain in some respects. In late December 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 was enacted. PSEG’s initial analysis of the CAA indicates that this legislation will not have a material impact on the financial condition and cash flows of PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power. We expect that a prolonged coronavirus pandemic or economic recovery may result in additional federal or state tax legislation which can have a material impact on PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s tax expense and cash tax position. Amounts recorded under the Tax Act, CARES Act and CAA, including depreciation and interest disallowance regulations, are subject to change based on several factors, including, among other things, whether the IRS or state taxing authorities issue additional guidance and/or further clarification. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. As of December 31, 2020, PSE&G had a $29 million New Jersey Corporate Business Tax NOL that is expected to be fully realized in the future. There are no other material tax carryforwards in other jurisdictions. PSEG recorded the following amounts related to its unrecognized tax benefits, which were primarily comprised of amounts recorded for PSE&G, PSEG Power and Energy Holdings:
| 2020 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 33 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (91) |  |  | (51) |  |  | (36) |  |  | (4) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (116) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (52) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (69) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (49) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (15) |  |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
| 2019 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 17 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 5 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (37) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (13) |  |  | (22) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 27 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (184) |  |  | (71) |  |  | (105) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |
| 2018 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2018 |  | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 11 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (70) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (2) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 52 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | (3) |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (173) |  |  | (57) |  |  | (104) |  |  | (12) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |
In April 2020, the Joint Committee on Taxation approved PSEG’s nuclear carryback claim and federal tax returns for the years 2011 and 2012. In June 2020, the federal income tax audits for years 2011 through 2016 and the nuclear carryback claim were concluded. PSEG and its subsidiaries include accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions required to be recorded as Income Tax Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accumulated interest and penalties that are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on uncertain tax positions were as follows:
|  |  | Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions as of December 31, |
|  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |
| Energy Holdings |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
It is reasonably possible that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to either agreements with various taxing authorities upon audit, the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, or other pending tax matters. These potential increases or decreases are as follows:
| Possible (Increase)/Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | Over the next 12 Months |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | — |  |
A description of income tax years that remain subject to examination by material jurisdictions, where an examination has not already concluded are:
|  |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |
| United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New Jersey |  | 2011-2019 |  | 2011-2019 |  | N/A |
| Pennsylvania |  | 2017-2019 |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |
| Connecticut |  | 2016-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| Maryland |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New York |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
New Jersey State Tax Reform In September 2020, New Jersey enacted its State Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, which amended the temporary surtax originally enacted into law in 2018, from 1.5% to 2.5% for 2020 and 2021 and extended the 2.5% surtax to 2023. PSE&G continues to be exempt and this amendment will not have a material impact on PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. In July 2018, New Jersey made changes to its income tax laws, including imposing the aforementioned temporary surtax, as well as requiring corporate taxpayers to file in a combined reporting group as defined under New Jersey law starting in 2019. Both provisions include an exemption for public utilities. PSEG believes PSE&G meets the definition of a public utility and, therefore, will not be impacted by the temporary surtax or be included in the combined reporting group. PSEG anticipates New Jersey will be issuing clarifying guidance regarding combined reporting rules. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements.
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Income Taxes | Income Taxes A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,905 |  |  | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | 1,438 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | (97) |  |
| State |  | 48 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 83 |  |
| Total Current |  | 433 |  |  | 102 |  |  | (14) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (164) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 373 |  |
| State |  | 141 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 71 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | (23) |  |  | 135 |  |  | 444 |  |
| ITC |  | (14) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 2,301 |  |  | $ | 1,950 |  |  | $ | 1,855 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 483 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 390 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 147 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 123 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (24) |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (18) |  |  | (18) |  |  | (16) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (27) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | (35) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (3) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (6) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (87) |  |  | (153) |  |  | 27 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 17.2 | % |  | 13.2 | % |  | 22.5 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 135 |  |  | 151 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 29 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 39 |  |  | 76 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 60 |  |  | 64 |  |
| Other |  | 170 |  |  | 128 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 918 |  |  | $ | 1,055 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 5,163 |  |  | $ | 5,051 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 1,016 |  |  | 876 |  |
| Leasing Activities |  | 133 |  |  | 284 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 324 |  |  | 277 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 97 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 55 |  |  | 59 |  |
| Other |  | 247 |  |  | 273 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 7,149 |  |  | $ | 7,026 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 6,231 |  |  | $ | 5,971 |  |
| ITC |  | 271 |  |  | 285 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 6,502 |  |  | $ | 6,256 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSE&G with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 1,327 |  |  | $ | 1,250 |  |  | $ | 1,067 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | (62) |  |
| State |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Current |  | 187 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (61) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | (71) |  |  | (156) |  |  | 287 |  |
| State |  | 128 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 122 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 57 |  |  | (39) |  |  | 409 |  |
| ITC |  | (4) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (4) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 1,567 |  |  | $ | 1,343 |  |  | $ | 1,411 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 106 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 98 |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | (9) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (10) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Tax Adjustment Credit |  | (205) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (30) |  |
| Bad Debt Flow-Through |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | (89) |  |  | (189) |  |  | 48 |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 15.3 | % |  | 6.9 | % |  | 24.4 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSE&G:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSE&G |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax |  | $ | 485 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |
| OPEB |  | 82 |  |  | 97 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Other |  | 92 |  |  | 55 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 680 |  |  | $ | 754 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 3,874 |  |  | $ | 3,754 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 721 |  |  | 588 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 166 |  |  | 160 |  |
| Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates (net) |  | 114 |  |  | 108 |  |
| Conservation Costs |  | 61 |  |  | 44 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |
| Other |  | 161 |  |  | 183 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 5,123 |  |  | $ | 4,858 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 4,443 |  |  | $ | 4,104 |  |
| ITC |  | 81 |  |  | 85 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 4,524 |  |  | $ | 4,189 |  |
The deferred tax effect of certain assets and liabilities is presented in the table above net of the deferred tax effect associated with the respective regulatory deferrals. A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG Power with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Net Income |  | $ | 594 |  |  | $ | 468 |  |  | $ | 365 |  |
| Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current (Benefit) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | (48) |  |  | $ | (164) |  |
| State |  | (7) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 24 |  |
| Total Current |  | 128 |  |  | (45) |  |  | (140) |  |
| Deferred Expense (Benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 39 |  |  | 208 |  |  | 214 |  |
| State |  | 31 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total Deferred |  | 70 |  |  | 239 |  |  | 215 |  |
| ITC |  | (10) |  |  | 9 |  |  | (9) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Pre-Tax Income |  | $ | 782 |  |  | $ | 671 |  |  | $ | 431 |  |
| Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 91 |  |
| Increase (Decrease) Attributable to Flow-Through of Certain Tax Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax) |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 21 |  |
| NDT Fund |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (13) |  |
| Tax Credits |  | (9) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Uncertain Tax Positions |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (24) |  |
| Audit Settlement |  | (21) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Deferred Tax Benefit - Tax Act |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |
| Other |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (1) |  |
| Subtotal |  | 24 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (25) |  |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |
| Effective Income Tax Rate |  | 24.0 | % |  | 30.3 | % |  | 15.3 | % |
The following is an analysis of deferred income taxes for PSEG Power:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
| PSEG Power |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Related to Uncertain Tax Positions |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |
| Pension Costs |  | 68 |  |  | 61 |  |
| OPEB |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Interest Disallowance Carry Forward |  | 6 |  |  | 12 |  |
| Contractual Liabilities & Environmental Costs |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |
| Other |  | 36 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Assets |  | $ | 208 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
| Plant-Related Items |  | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | 1,292 |  |
| New Jersey Corporate Business Tax |  | 308 |  |  | 282 |  |
| AROs and NDT Fund |  | 325 |  |  | 278 |  |
| Operating Leases |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |
| Other |  | 21 |  |  | 45 |  |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 1,912 |  |
| Summary of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
| Net Noncurrent Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  | $ | 1,745 |  |  | $ | 1,675 |  |
| ITC |  | 191 |  |  | 201 |  |
| Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC |  | $ | 1,936 |  |  | $ | 1,876 |  |
PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power each provide deferred taxes at the enacted statutory tax rate for all temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities irrespective of the treatment for rate-making purposes. Management believes that it is probable that the accumulated tax benefits that previously have been treated as a flow-through item to PSE&G customers will be recovered from or refunded to PSE&G’s customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities. Effective January 1, 2018, the Tax Act established tax laws including, among other things, the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to 21%, a limitation on deductible interest, and limitations on the utilization of net operating losses (NOLs). The 2018 decrease in the federal tax rate resulted in PSE&G recording excess deferred income taxes. As of December 31, 2019, the balance was approximately $1.9 billion with a Regulatory Liability of approximately $2.6 billion. In 2020, PSE&G returned approximately $286 million of excess deferred income taxes and previously realized and current period deferred income taxes related to tax repair deductions to its customers with a reduction to tax expense of approximately $205 million. The flowback to customers of the excess deferred income taxes and previously realized tax repair deductions resulted in a decrease of approximately $255 million in the Regulatory Liability. The current period tax repair deduction reduces tax expense and revenue and recognizes a Regulatory Asset as PSE&G believes it is probable that the current period tax repair deductions flowed through to the customers will be recovered from customers in the future. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In March 2020, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. Among other provisions, the CARES Act allows a five-year carryback of any NOL generated in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021. In April 2020, the IRS issued a PLR to PSE&G concluding that certain excess deferred taxes previously classified as protected should be classified as unprotected. Unprotected excess deferred income taxes are not subject to the normalization rules allowing them to be refunded to customers sooner as agreed to with FERC and the BPU. In July 2020, FERC and the BPU approved PSE&G’s requests to refund these unprotected excess deferred income taxes to customers. FERC approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the 2019 true-up filing. The BPU approved the refund of these unprotected excess deferred income taxes within the next five years beginning in July 2020. See Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information. In July 2020, the IRS issued final and proposed regulations addressing the limitation on deductible business interest expense contained in the Tax Act. These regulations retroactively allow depreciation to be added back in computing the 30% adjusted taxable income (ATI) cap, increasing the amount of interest that can be deducted by unregulated businesses in years before 2022. For 2022 and after, the regulations continue to disallow the addback of depreciation in the computation of ATI, effectively lowering the cap on the amount of deductible business interest and contain special rules in allocating interest between regulated and non-regulated businesses. The portion of PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s business interest expense that was disallowed in 2018 and 2019 under the previously issued proposed regulations will now be deductible in those respective years. These regulations remain uncertain in some respects. In late December 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 was enacted. PSEG’s initial analysis of the CAA indicates that this legislation will not have a material impact on the financial condition and cash flows of PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power. We expect that a prolonged coronavirus pandemic or economic recovery may result in additional federal or state tax legislation which can have a material impact on PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s tax expense and cash tax position. Amounts recorded under the Tax Act, CARES Act and CAA, including depreciation and interest disallowance regulations, are subject to change based on several factors, including, among other things, whether the IRS or state taxing authorities issue additional guidance and/or further clarification. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s, PSE&G’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. As of December 31, 2020, PSE&G had a $29 million New Jersey Corporate Business Tax NOL that is expected to be fully realized in the future. There are no other material tax carryforwards in other jurisdictions. PSEG recorded the following amounts related to its unrecognized tax benefits, which were primarily comprised of amounts recorded for PSE&G, PSEG Power and Energy Holdings:
| 2020 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 33 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (91) |  |  | (51) |  |  | (36) |  |  | (4) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (116) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (52) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (69) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (49) |  |  | (8) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (15) |  |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
| 2019 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 17 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 5 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (37) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (13) |  |  | (22) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 27 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (184) |  |  | (71) |  |  | (105) |  |  | (7) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |
| 2018 |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |  | Energy Holdings |
|  |  | Millions |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of January 1, 2018 |  | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | 11 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken in a Prior Period |  | (70) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (2) |  |
| Increases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | 52 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Positions Taken during the Current Period |  | (3) |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases as a Result of Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | — |  |
| Decreases due to Lapses of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (173) |  |  | (57) |  |  | (104) |  |  | (12) |  |
| Regulatory Asset—Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | (46) |  |  | (46) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| Total Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits that if Recognized, would Impact the Effective Tax Rate (including Interest and Penalties) |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |
In April 2020, the Joint Committee on Taxation approved PSEG’s nuclear carryback claim and federal tax returns for the years 2011 and 2012. In June 2020, the federal income tax audits for years 2011 through 2016 and the nuclear carryback claim were concluded. PSEG and its subsidiaries include accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions required to be recorded as Income Tax Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accumulated interest and penalties that are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on uncertain tax positions were as follows:
|  |  | Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions as of December 31, |
|  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |
| Energy Holdings |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |
It is reasonably possible that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to either agreements with various taxing authorities upon audit, the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, or other pending tax matters. These potential increases or decreases are as follows:
| Possible (Increase)/Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | Over the next 12 Months |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSEG |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSE&G |  | $ | 12 |  |
| PSEG Power |  | $ | — |  |
A description of income tax years that remain subject to examination by material jurisdictions, where an examination has not already concluded are:
|  |  | PSEG |  | PSE&G |  | PSEG Power |
| United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Federal |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New Jersey |  | 2011-2019 |  | 2011-2019 |  | N/A |
| Pennsylvania |  | 2017-2019 |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |
| Connecticut |  | 2016-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| Maryland |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
| New York |  | 2017-2019 |  | N/A |  | N/A |
New Jersey State Tax Reform In September 2020, New Jersey enacted its State Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, which amended the temporary surtax originally enacted into law in 2018, from 1.5% to 2.5% for 2020 and 2021 and extended the 2.5% surtax to 2023. PSE&G continues to be exempt and this amendment will not have a material impact on PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements. In July 2018, New Jersey made changes to its income tax laws, including imposing the aforementioned temporary surtax, as well as requiring corporate taxpayers to file in a combined reporting group as defined under New Jersey law starting in 2019. Both provisions include an exemption for public utilities. PSEG believes PSE&G meets the definition of a public utility and, therefore, will not be impacted by the temporary surtax or be included in the combined reporting group. PSEG anticipates New Jersey will be issuing clarifying guidance regarding combined reporting rules. Any further guidance or clarification could impact PSEG’s and PSEG Power’s financial statements.

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