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Regulatory Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
Millions
Non-Current Regulatory Assets
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans		$217.7				$220.3
Income Taxes	110.4				112.8
Asset Retirement Obligations	30.4				29.6
Manufactured Gas Plant	7.8				8.1
PPACA Income Tax Deferral	5.0				5.0
Conservation Improvement Program	0.2				3.3
Other	4.5				5.6
Total Non-Current Regulatory Assets		$376.0				$384.7
Current Regulatory Liabilities (a)
Provision for Interim Rate Refund (b)		$28.1			—
Provision for Tax Reform Refund (c)	7.5				—
Total Current Regulatory Liabilities	35.6				—
Non-Current Regulatory Liabilities
Income Taxes	406.2					$411.2
Wholesale and Retail Contra AFUDC	59.1				57.9
Plant Removal Obligations	21.8				20.3
North Dakota Investment Tax Credits	14.3				14.1
Cost Recovery Riders	11.1				2.2
Provision for Interim Rate Refund (a)	—				23.7
Other	3.5				2.6
Total Non-Current Regulatory Liabilities	516.0				532.0
Total Regulatory Liabilities		$551.6				$532.0

(a) Current regulatory liabilities are presented within Other Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(b) This amount is expected to be refunded to Minnesota Power’s regulated retail customers in the first quarter of 2019 and includes $12.9 million of discounts provided to EITE customers that will be offset against interim rate refunds as of March 31, 2018 ($8.6 million as of December 31, 2017). (See 2016 Minnesota General Rate Case and Energy-Intensive Trade‑Exposed Customer Rates.)

(c) We have recorded the impact of the federal income tax rate change in 2018 due to the TCJA for Minnesota Power and SWL&P as regulatory liabilities and a reduction in revenue as the benefits of the TCJA are deferred pending the outcome of regulatory proceedings with the MPUC and PSCW. (See Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.)

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The entire disclosure for detailed information about regulatory assets and liabilities, including current and noncurrent assets created when regulatory agencies permit the deferral of costs to the balance sheet that would otherwise be required to appear on the company's income statement and would be charged against current expenses or revenues, as well as current and noncurrent liabilities created when regulatory agencies permit.

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