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Dec. 31, 2011 Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] | Aug. 11, 2011 Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Aug. 11, 2011 2010 Rate Case [Member] | Jun. 18, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Emergency FPPAC [Member] | Jul. 02, 2009 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2008 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Jun. 30, 2009 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2008 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Sep. 30, 2008 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2008 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Mar. 31, 2009 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2008 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Apr. 02, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2008 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] | Aug. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] mw | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Wind Energy [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Solar Energy [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Renewable Technologies [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Distributed Generation [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2006 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2020 [Member] | Apr. 15, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Amended [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Program Costs [Member] | Aug. 21, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Nov. 29, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | May 03, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per KWh [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] Maximum [Member] | Jun. 23, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per KWh [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] Amended [Member] Minimum [Member] | May 03, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per kilowatt [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Jun. 23, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per kilowatt [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] Amended [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Jun. 21, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] | May 31, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Feb. 03, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] Capital Expenditures [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] Fuel [Member] | Feb. 03, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] Immediate Enaction [Member] | Feb. 03, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] Enaction Beginning 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Energy Rider [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Energy Rider [Member] Maximum [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2011 Integrated Resource Plan [Member] | Aug. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Transmission Rate Case [Member] | Oct. 27, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Transmission Rate Case [Member] | Sep. 15, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Firm Requirements Wholesale Power Rate Case [Member] | Nov. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Firm Requirements Wholesale Power Rate Case [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Dec. 31, 2004 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding [Member] Stranded costs [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Interest Rate Compliance Tariff [Member] | Jan. 31, 2008 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Interest Rate Compliance Tariff [Member] | Jun. 30, 2009 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2008 Rate Case [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2008 Rate Case [Member] | Jan. 27, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2010 Rate Case [Member] | Aug. 26, 2010 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2010 Rate Case [Member] | Jul. 02, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2010 Rate Case Expense Proceeding [Member] | May 26, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2010 Rate Case Expense Proceeding [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Energy Efficiency [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Energy Efficiency [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Energy Efficiency [Member] | Jan. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Energy Efficiency [Member] | Mar. 31, 2010 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Transmission Rate Filings [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Advanced Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request [Member]
Rate Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 165,200,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000 | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulated Operating Revenue, Public Utilities, Proposed Annual Revenue Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Proposed Return on Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Additional Revenue from Proposed Rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,100,000 | 123,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,800,000 |
Public Utilities, Total Revenue Requirement Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |
Public Utilities, Approved Deployment Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,300,000
Public Utilities, Recovery Amount Restoration Costs of Hurricane Ike |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Recovery Period for Hurricane Ike Restoration Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Write-Off of Restoration Costs of Hurricane Ike |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Implemented Increase in Non-Fuel Revenues, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Credit to Customers for Past Sales of SO2 Allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Credit to Customers for Past Sales of SO2 Allowances, Credit Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilites, Off-System Sales Margins Credited Against FPPACC Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Required Percentage of Renewable Energy in Portfolio to Electric Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Required Percentage of Diversification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% | 10.00% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Reasonable Cost Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Annual Incremental Increase in Reasonable Cost Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Procurment of Energy, Nonmonetary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Costs Approved |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,250,000 |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Actual Regulatory Costs for Solar PV Facilities and Demonstration Project | 95,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilites, Additional Renewable Procurements Spending Required by NMPRC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulated Operations, Percentage of Renewable Energy in Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Statutory Percentage due to the RCT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Program Implementation Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  | 2,700,000 | 2,600,000 |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Program Implementation Costs, Bonus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Pre-Tax Loss Not to be Recovered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rider Rate Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.081% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rider Rate Percentage in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.695% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Additional Revenue To be Collected in 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Additional Revenue To be Collected in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rider Condition of Earned Return on Jurisdictional Equity in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Planning Period Covered of IRP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Gross |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Adder Allowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01 | 0.002 | 10 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Eliminated Recovery of Adder Revenue |  | 1,300,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Rate Recommended For Recovery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Rider to be Implemented |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Rider Recovered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Retention Percentage of Sales Margins |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Credit Percentage Against Fuel and Purchased Power Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Rider Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.398 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Temporary Suspension Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Costs Proposed, Stipulation Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000,000 | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets, Total |  |  |  |  | 396,867,000 | 393,779,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,281,000 | 144,979,000 | 87,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Proposed Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0831 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Disallowance Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Return on Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1225 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utitlities, Debt to Equity Capital Structure, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Debt to Equity Capital Structure, Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Collection Period of Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Recovery Period of Program Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 months |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Collection of Deployment Costs Through Surcharge Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years
Public Utilities, Completion Period of Advanced Meter Deployment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years

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