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REGULATION - REGULATORY FILINGS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Regulatory [Line Items] |
Increase (decrease) in regulatory assets and liabilities | $ 9.8
SAFE-Safety Acceleration and Facility Enhancement Program [Member] |
Schedule of Regulatory [Line Items] |
Capital investments approved by the board of public utilities | 130
Weighted cost of capital | 6.90%
Public utility annual rate for allowance for funds used during construction | 6.90%
AIP I and AIP II [Member] |
Schedule of Regulatory [Line Items] |
Annual recovery amount increase (decrease) proposed to the board of public utilities | 6.9
Annual recovery amount proposed to the public utility regulatory authority | $ 15.8

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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of assets that are created when regulatory agencies permits public utilities to defer costs (revenues) to the balance sheet. This element is a the increase (decrease) of regulatory assets and liabilities combined. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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