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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 340
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382

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Regulatory Matters - Pennsylvania and West Virginia (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2020	Mar. 11, 2020	Aug. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) proposal	Oct. 13, 2020	Jun. 18, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
ATSI \| FERC
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Regulatory assets						$ 76.0			$ 73.0
Pennsylvania \| DSP June 2019- May 2023
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Number of RFP's \| proposal						2
RFP term						2 years
Pennsylvania \| Three Month Period \| DSP June 2019- May 2023
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Term of energy contract						3 months
Pennsylvania \| Twelve month period \| DSP June 2019- May 2023
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Term of energy contract						12 months
Pennsylvania \| Twenty-four month period \| DSP June 2019- May 2023
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Term of energy contract						24 months
Pennsylvania \| Pennsylvania Companies \| PPUC \| Subsequent Event
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Percent of federal poverty income level							300.00%
Pennsylvania \| Pennsylvania Companies \| PPUC \| EE&C Phase III
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Approved amount of annual increase					$ 390.0
Pennsylvania \| Pennsylvania Companies \| PPUC \| New LTIIPs
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Amount of requested rate increase (decrease)				$ 572.0
Recovery period				5 years
Pennsylvania \| Pennsylvania Companies \| PPUC \| Wavier of DSIC Cap
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Amount of requested rate increase (decrease) (percent)				11.81%
Approved ROE			5.00%
Temporary increase in rate cap		7.50%
Pennsylvania \| ME \| PPUC \| EE&C Phase IV
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Demand reduction targets								2.90%
Energy consumption reduction targets								3.10%
Pennsylvania \| PN \| PPUC \| EE&C Phase IV
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Demand reduction targets								3.30%
Energy consumption reduction targets								3.00%
Pennsylvania \| Penn \| PPUC \| EE&C Phase IV
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Demand reduction targets								2.00%
Energy consumption reduction targets								2.70%
Pennsylvania \| WP \| PPUC \| EE&C Phase IV
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Demand reduction targets								2.50%
Energy consumption reduction targets								2.40%
West Virginia \| MP and PE \| WVPSC \| ENEC
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Amount of requested rate increase (decrease)	$ (55.0)
Amount of requested rate increase (decrease) (percent)	(4.10%)
Recovery of deferred, incremental uncollectible and other related costs	$ 10.5
West Virginia \| MP and PE \| WVPSC \| Modernization and Improvement Program For Coal-Fired Boilers
Regulatory Matters [Line Items]
Amount of requested rate increase (decrease)	$ 5.0