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Regulatory Matters
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Regulatory Matters
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Regulatory Matters

 

We had the following regulatory assets and liabilities (in millions):

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

 

 

Winter Storm Uri

$

144.9

 

$

199.6

 

Deferred energy and fuel cost adjustments

 

57.5

 

 

55.1

 

Deferred gas cost adjustments

 

8.1

 

 

4.1

 

Gas price derivatives

 

-

 

 

5.1

 

Deferred taxes on AFUDC

 

7.4

 

 

7.1

 

Employee benefit plans and related deferred taxes

 

88.2

 

 

89.3

 

Environmental

 

5.9

 

 

2.9

 

Loss on reacquired debt

 

17.0

 

 

17.4

 

Deferred taxes on flow through accounting

 

80.5

 

 

74.7

 

Decommissioning costs

 

2.4

 

 

2.4

 

Other regulatory assets

 

19.2

 

 

22.4

 

Total regulatory assets

 

431.1

 

 

480.1

 

Less current regulatory assets

 

(147.3

)

 

(175.7

)

Regulatory assets, non-current

$

283.8

 

$

304.4

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

 

 

Deferred energy and gas costs

$

85.7

 

$

88.9

 

Employee benefit plan costs and related deferred taxes

 

35.7

 

 

36.2

 

Cost of removal

 

182.2

 

 

181.9

 

Excess deferred income taxes

 

243.2

 

 

247.1

 

Other regulatory liabilities

 

6.6

 

 

12.5

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

553.4

 

 

566.6

 

Less current regulatory liabilities

 

(89.9

)

 

(98.9

)

Regulatory liabilities, non-current

$

463.5

 

$

467.7

 

 

Regulatory Activity

 

Arkansas Gas

 

On December 4, 2023, Arkansas Gas filed a rate review with the APSC seeking recovery of significant infrastructure investments in its 7,200-mile natural gas pipeline system. The rate review requests $44.1 million in new annual revenue with a capital structure of 48% equity and 52% debt and a return on equity of 10.5%. The request seeks to finalize rates in the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Colorado Gas

 

On May 9, 2023, Colorado Gas filed a rate review with the CPUC seeking recovery of significant infrastructure investments in its 10,000-mile natural gas pipeline system. In March 2024, Colorado Gas received final approval for a settlement agreement for a general rate increase which is expected to generate $20.2 million of new annual revenue with a capital structure of 51% equity and 49% debt and a return on equity of 9.3%. Final rates were enacted on May 1, 2024, and replaced interim rates effective February 13, 2024.

 

Iowa Gas

 

On May 1, 2024, Iowa Gas filed a rate review with the IUB seeking recovery of significant infrastructure investments in its 5,000-mile natural gas pipeline system. The rate review requests $20.7 million in new annual revenue with a capital structure of 51% equity and 49% debt and a return on equity of 10.5%. Iowa statute allows implementation of interim rates 10 days after filing a rate review and Iowa Gas plans to implement interim rates, subject to adjustment or refund, effective in May, 2024. The request seeks to finalize rates in the first quarter of 2025.

 

Wyoming Gas

 

On May 18, 2023, Wyoming Gas filed a rate review with the WPSC seeking recovery of significant infrastructure investments in its 6,400-mile natural gas pipeline system. On January 17, 2024, the WPSC approved a settlement agreement for a general rate increase which is expected to generate $13.9 million in new annual revenue with a capital structure of 51% equity and 49% debt and a return on equity of 9.9%. New rates were effective February 1, 2024. The agreement also included approval of a four-year extension of the Wyoming Integrity Rider.