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Dec. 31, 2012 Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] | Aug. 11, 2011 2010 Rate Case [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Emergency FPPAC [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, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] MW | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Wind Energy [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Solar Energy [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Renewable Technologies [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Distributed Generation [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard [Member] Required Percentage by 2020 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard Supplemental Procurement [Member] MW | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Portfolio Standard Supplemental Procurement Reduction [Member] MW | Jun. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Program Costs [Member] | Oct. 05, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Aug. 11, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Disincentives / Incentives Adder [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per KWh [Member] Amended [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Energy Efficient and Load Management [Member] Per kilowatt [Member] Amended [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] | Aug. 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] | Sep. 30, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2010 Electric Rate Case [Member] Fuel [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Electric Rate Case [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Electric Rate Case [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Energy Rider [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Renewable Energy Rider [Member] Maximum [Member] | Aug. 20, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Nmprc Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Nmprc Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs [Member] | Nov. 29, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Nmprc Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs [Member] | May 03, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Nmprc Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs [Member] Per KWh [Member] Maximum [Member] | May 03, 2010 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Nmprc Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs [Member] Per kilowatt [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] 2011 Integrated Resource Plan [Member] Protests_Filed | Jul. 03, 2012 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] | Dec. 31, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Formula Transmission Rate Case [Member] | Jan. 02, 2013 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Formula Transmission Rate Case [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Dec. 06, 2012 Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Firm Requirements Wholesale Power 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] 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] | Mar. 31, 2010 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] | Jun. 30, 2012 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Ercot Transmission Rates [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Ercot Transmission Rates [Member] PUCT staff agreed to interim rate relief that will permit TNMP to add uncontested costs to its existing TCRF [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Ercot Transmission Rates [Member] Permited to add costs in a subsequent TCRF if TNMP is successful in contested case [Member] | May 26, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] 2010 Rate Case Expense Proceeding [Member] | Aug. 28, 2012 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Energy Efficiency [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] | Mar. 31, 2010 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Transmission Rate Filings [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Transmission Rate Filings [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Advanced Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request [Member] | Aug. 23, 2012 Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] Transmission Cost of Service Rates [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Delta [Member] Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] Applications for Approvals to Purchase Delta [Member] MW
Rate Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Required Percentage of Renewable Energy in Portfolio to Electric Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 15.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Required Percentage of Diversification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 20.00% | 5.00% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Reasonable Cost Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Procurment of Energy, Nonmonetary |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Costs Approved |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Number of Mega Watts of Solar Photovoltaic Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Estimated Cost of Mega Watts of Solar Photovoltaic Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 45,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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, Approved Rider Rate For 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0022335 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Rider Rate For 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0028371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Order Disapproved Recovery of Costs As Regulatory Agency Had Not Acted on Specific Procurements Proposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Rider to be Implemented |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Rider Recovered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Program Costs Related To Energy Efficiency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Proposed Profit Incentive Adder Revenues Related To Energy Efficiency Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 | 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Rate Adder Allowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.002 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Eliminated Recovery of Adder Revenue |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,100,000 | 3,200,000 |  |  | 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilites, Number of Mega Watts Natural Gas Peaking Units to be Purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132
Public Utilities, Regulatory Rate Recommended For Recovery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Costs to be Collected |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,800,000 | 36,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Costs Incurred and Eligible For Recovery, Amount Deferred for Collection in Future Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Pre-Tax Loss Not to be Recovered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Planning Period Covered of IRP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Number of protests that were filed to IRP requesting rejection of the plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Additional Revenue from Proposed Rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,800,000 | 21,900,000 |  |  |
Public Utilities, Additional Revenue from Proposed Rates, Percentage Implemented |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Amount Credited to Ratepayers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Period Amount Credit to Ratepayers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Return on Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1225 | 0.1081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Increase Annual Transmission Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.398 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Temporary Suspension Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Total Revenue Requirement Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 | 2,900,000 |  |  |
Public Utilities, Requested Increase in Total Base to Reflect Changes in Invested Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,400,000 |
Public Utilities, Contract Extension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Proposed Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0831 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Regulatory Disallowance Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utitlities, Debt to Equity Capital Structure, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Debt to Equity Capital Structure, Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Deployment Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,300,000 |  |
Public Utilities, Collection of Deployment Costs Through Surcharge Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Public Utilities, Completion Period of Advanced Meter Deployment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Gain Contingency, Additional Transmission Costs Requested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Program Implementation Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 | 3,400,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Program Implementation Costs, Bonus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Recovery Period of Program Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 months |  |  |  |  |  |

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