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SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Short-term Debt [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

The following table shows our short-term borrowings and their corresponding weighted-average interest rates:
(in millions, except percentages)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Commercial paper
 
 
 
 
Amount outstanding
 
$
993.5

 
$
860.2

Weighted-average interest rate on amounts outstanding
 
1.38
%
 
0.96
%


Our average amount of commercial paper borrowings based on daily outstanding balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was $705.0 million with a weighted-average interest rate during the period of 1.21%.

The information in the table below relates to our revolving credit facilities used to support our commercial paper borrowing programs, including available capacity under these facilities:
(in millions)
 
Maturity
 
September 30, 2017
WEC Energy Group (1)
 
December 2020
 
$
1,050.0

WE (2)
 
December 2020
 
500.0

WPS (3)
 
December 2020
 
250.0

WG (2)
 
December 2020
 
350.0

PGL (2)
 
December 2020
 
350.0

Total short-term credit capacity
 
 
 
$
2,500.0

Less:
 
 
 
 

Letters of credit issued inside credit facilities
 
 
 
$
32.9

Commercial paper outstanding
 
 
 
993.5

Available capacity under existing agreements
 
 
 
$
1,473.6


(1) 
In October 2017, WEC Energy Group increased its credit facility to $1,200.0 million, and extended the maturity to October 2022.

(2) 
In October 2017, WE, WG, and PGL extended the maturities of their credit facilities to October 2022.

(3) 
In October 2017, WPS increased its credit facility to $400.0 million. WPS intends to request approval from the PSCW to extend the maturity of its facility to October 2022.