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Electric utility segment (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Regulatory Projects and Legal Obligations [Line Items] |
Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of income (loss) | Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income Data
|  |  |  |  |  | Three months ended March 31 |  |
(in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and fees on loans |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 55,545 |  |  | $ | 57,860 |
Interest and dividends on investment securities |  |  |  |  |  | 9,430 |  |  | 10,628 |
Total interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  | 64,975 |  |  | 68,488 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on deposit liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 3,587 |  |  | 4,252 |
Interest on other borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 313 |  |  | 528 |
Total interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900 |  |  | 4,780 |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  | 61,075 |  |  | 63,708 |
Provision for credit losses |  |  |  |  |  | 10,401 |  |  | 6,870 |
Net interest income after provision for credit losses |  |  |  |  |  | 50,674 |  |  | 56,838 |
Noninterest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees from other financial services |  |  |  |  |  | 4,571 |  |  | 4,562 |
Fee income on deposit liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 5,113 |  |  | 5,078 |
Fee income on other financial products |  |  |  |  |  | 1,872 |  |  | 1,593 |
Bank-owned life insurance |  |  |  |  |  | 794 |  |  | 2,259 |
Mortgage banking income |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  | 614 |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  | 413 |  |  | 458 |
Total noninterest income |  |  |  |  |  | 14,763 |  |  | 14,564 |
Noninterest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation and employee benefits |  |  |  |  |  | 25,777 |  |  | 25,512 |
Occupancy |  |  |  |  |  | 5,267 |  |  | 4,670 |
Data processing |  |  |  |  |  | 3,837 |  |  | 3,738 |
Services |  |  |  |  |  | 2,809 |  |  | 2,426 |
Equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 2,339 |  |  | 2,064 |
Office supplies, printing and postage |  |  |  |  |  | 1,341 |  |  | 1,360 |
Marketing |  |  |  |  |  | 802 |  |  | 990 |
FDIC insurance |  |  |  |  |  | 102 |  |  | 626 |
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  | 4,194 |  |  | 3,854 |
Total noninterest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 46,468 |  |  | 45,240 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 18,969 |  |  | 26,162 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 3,208 |  |  | 5,323 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  | 15,761 |  |  | 20,839 |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 19,847 |  |  | 6,252 |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 35,608 |  |  | $ | 27,091 |
Reconciliation to amounts per HEI Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income*:
|  |  |  |  |  | Three months ended March 31 |  |
(in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 64,975 |  |  | $ | 68,488 |
Noninterest income |  |  |  |  |  | 14,763 |  |  | 14,564 |
*Revenues-Bank |  |  |  |  |  | 79,738 |  |  | 83,052 |
Total interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900 |  |  | 4,780 |
Provision for credit losses |  |  |  |  |  | 10,401 |  |  | 6,870 |
Noninterest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 46,468 |  |  | 45,240 |
Less: Retirement defined benefits gain (expense)—other than service costs |  |  |  |  |  | (434) |  |  | 40 |
*Expenses-Bank |  |  |  |  |  | 60,335 |  |  | 56,930 |
*Operating income-Bank |  |  |  |  |  | 19,403 |  |  | 26,122 |
Add back: Retirement defined benefits (gain) expense—other than service costs |  |  |  |  |  | 434 |  |  | (40) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 18,969 |  |  | $ | 26,162 |
Schedule of condensed consolidating balance sheet | Balance Sheets Data
(in thousands) |  | March 31, 2020 |  |  |  | December 31, 2019 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks |  |  |  | $ | 186,897 |  |  |  |  | $ | 129,770 |
Interest-bearing deposits |  |  |  | 2,635 |  |  |  |  | 48,628 |
Investment securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale, at fair value |  |  |  | 1,340,241 |  |  |  |  | 1,232,826 |
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $142,570 and $143,467, respectively) |  |  |  | 134,656 |  |  |  |  | 139,451 |
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost |  |  |  | 9,760 |  |  |  |  | 8,434 |
Loans held for investment |  |  |  | 5,180,932 |  |  |  |  | 5,121,176 |
Allowance for credit losses |  |  |  | (77,084) |  |  |  |  | (53,355) |
Net loans |  |  |  | 5,103,848 |  |  |  |  | 5,067,821 |
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value |  |  |  | 18,155 |  |  |  |  | 12,286 |
Other |  |  |  | 507,363 |  |  |  |  | 511,611 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 82,190 |  |  |  |  | 82,190 |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ | 7,385,745 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,233,017 |
Liabilities and shareholder’s equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit liabilities—noninterest-bearing |  |  |  | $ | 1,969,694 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,909,682 |
Deposit liabilities—interest-bearing |  |  |  | 4,414,089 |  |  |  |  | 4,362,220 |
Other borrowings |  |  |  | 157,605 |  |  |  |  | 115,110 |
Other |  |  |  | 152,365 |  |  |  |  | 146,954 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  | 6,693,753 |  |  |  |  | 6,533,966 |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  | 350,158 |  |  |  |  | 349,453 |
Retained earnings |  |  |  | 330,648 |  |  |  |  | 358,259 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized gains on securities |  | $ | 21,929 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,481 |  |  |
Retirement benefit plans |  | (10,744) |  |  | 11,185 |  |  | (11,143) |  |  | (8,662) |
Total shareholder’s equity |  |  |  | 691,992 |  |  |  |  | 699,051 |
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity |  |  |  | $ | 7,385,745 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,233,017 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank-owned life insurance |  |  |  | $ | 158,269 |  |  |  |  | $ | 157,465 |
Premises and equipment, net |  |  |  | 203,622 |  |  |  |  | 204,449 |
Accrued interest receivable |  |  |  | 19,490 |  |  |  |  | 19,365 |
Mortgage-servicing rights |  |  |  | 9,120 |  |  |  |  | 9,101 |
Low-income housing investments |  |  |  | 63,967 |  |  |  |  | 66,302 |
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net |  |  |  | 139 |  |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  |  | 52,756 |  |  |  |  | 54,929 |
|  |  |  | $ | 507,363 |  |  |  |  | $ | 511,611 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  |  | $ | 38,928 |  |  |  |  | $ | 45,822 |
Federal and state income taxes payable |  |  |  | 17,138 |  |  |  |  | 14,996 |
Cashier’s checks |  |  |  | 32,372 |  |  |  |  | 23,647 |
Advance payments by borrowers |  |  |  | 5,919 |  |  |  |  | 10,486 |
Other |  |  |  | 58,008 |  |  |  |  | 52,003 |
|  |  |  | $ | 152,365 |  |  |  |  | $ | 146,954 |
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Regulatory Projects and Legal Obligations [Line Items] |
Schedule of purchases from all IPPs | Purchases from all IPPs were as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  | Three months ended March 31 |  |  |  |  |  |
(in millions) |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Kalaeloa |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  |  |  |
AES Hawaii |  |  |  |  |  | 31 |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
HPOWER |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |
Hamakua Energy |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Wind IPPs |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Solar IPPs |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Other IPPs 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Total IPPs |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 134 |  |  |  |  |
1Includes hydro power and other PPAs
Schedule of net annual incremental amounts proposed to be collected (refunded) | The net annual incremental amounts proposed to be collected (refunded) from June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 are as follows:
(in millions) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Total
2020 Annual incremental RAM adjusted revenues, net of changes in Tax Act adjustment |  | $ | 20.6 |  |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 29.5 |
Annual change in accrued RBA balance as of December 31, 2019 (and associated revenue taxes) which incorporates MPIR recovery |  | (46.5) |  |  | (9.9) |  |  | (11.0) |  |  | (67.4) |
Incremental Performance Incentive Mechanisms (net) |  | 2.2 |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | 2.0 |
Net annual incremental amount to be collected (refunded) under the tariffs |  | $ | (23.7) |  |  | $ | (6.8) |  |  | $ | (5.4) |  |  | $ | (35.9) |
Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of income (loss) | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Three months ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Revenues |  | $ | 421,166 |  |  | 89,293 |  |  | 87,198 |  |  | — |  |  | (215) |  |  | $ | 597,442 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuel oil |  | 120,535 |  |  | 22,432 |  |  | 30,254 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 173,221 |
Purchased power |  | 107,951 |  |  | 19,521 |  |  | 12,344 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 139,816 |
Other operation and maintenance |  | 85,637 |  |  | 19,104 |  |  | 22,806 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 127,547 |
Depreciation |  | 38,011 |  |  | 9,760 |  |  | 8,079 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 55,850 |
Taxes, other than income taxes |  | 40,501 |  |  | 8,342 |  |  | 8,207 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 57,050 |
Total expenses |  | 392,635 |  |  | 79,159 |  |  | 81,690 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 553,484 |
Operating income |  | 28,531 |  |  | 10,134 |  |  | 5,508 |  |  | — |  |  | (215) |  |  | 43,958 |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 1,743 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 153 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,015 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  | 8,804 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | — |
Retirement defined benefits expense—other than service costs |  | (546) |  |  | 194 |  |  | (29) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (381) |
Interest expense and other charges, net |  | (12,002) |  |  | (2,484) |  |  | (2,323) |  |  | — |  |  | 215 |  |  | (16,594) |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | 602 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 688 |
Income before income taxes |  | 27,132 |  |  | 7,999 |  |  | 3,359 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | 29,686 |
Income taxes |  | 2,957 |  |  | 1,798 |  |  | 527 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,282 |
Net income |  | 24,175 |  |  | 6,201 |  |  | 2,832 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | 24,404 |
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries |  | — |  |  | 134 |  |  | 95 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 229 |
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric |  | 24,175 |  |  | 6,067 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | 24,175 |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric |  | 270 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 270 |
Net income for common stock |  | $ | 23,905 |  |  | 6,067 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | $ | 23,905 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Revenues |  | $ | 405,669 |  |  | 87,205 |  |  | 85,653 |  |  | — |  |  | (32) |  |  | $ | 578,495 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuel oil |  | 108,922 |  |  | 20,842 |  |  | 30,845 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 160,609 |
Purchased power |  | 105,223 |  |  | 19,177 |  |  | 10,045 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 134,445 |
Other operation and maintenance |  | 81,178 |  |  | 18,736 |  |  | 18,216 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 118,130 |
Depreciation |  | 35,867 |  |  | 10,453 |  |  | 7,627 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 53,947 |
Taxes, other than income taxes |  | 38,631 |  |  | 8,105 |  |  | 8,068 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 54,804 |
Total expenses |  | 369,821 |  |  | 77,313 |  |  | 74,801 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 521,935 |
Operating income |  | 35,848 |  |  | 9,892 |  |  | 10,852 |  |  | — |  |  | (32) |  |  | 56,560 |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 2,447 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 331 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,910 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  | 11,849 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | — |
Retirement defined benefits expense—other than service costs |  | (567) |  |  | (106) |  |  | (30) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (703) |
Interest expense and other charges, net |  | (12,800) |  |  | (2,901) |  |  | (2,317) |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |  |  | (17,986) |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | 902 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 120 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,078 |
Income before income taxes |  | 37,679 |  |  | 7,073 |  |  | 8,956 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | 41,859 |
Income taxes |  | 5,283 |  |  | 1,770 |  |  | 2,181 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,234 |
Net income |  | 32,396 |  |  | 5,303 |  |  | 6,775 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | 32,625 |
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries |  | — |  |  | 134 |  |  | 95 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 229 |
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric |  | 32,396 |  |  | 5,169 |  |  | 6,680 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | 32,396 |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric |  | 270 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 270 |
Net income for common stock |  | $ | 32,126 |  |  | 5,169 |  |  | 6,680 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | $ | 32,126 |
Schedule of condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net income for common stock |  | $ | 23,905 |  |  | 6,067 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | $ | 23,905 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement benefit plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits |  | 5,184 |  |  | 748 |  |  | 652 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,400) |  |  | 5,184 |
Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes |  | (5,158) |  |  | (747) |  |  | (652) |  |  | — |  |  | 1,399 |  |  | (5,158) |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  | 26 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 26 |
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder |  | $ | 23,931 |  |  | 6,068 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,805) |  |  | $ | 23,931 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net income for common stock |  | $ | 32,126 |  |  | 5,169 |  |  | 6,680 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | $ | 32,126 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement benefit plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment for amortization of prior service credit and net losses recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits |  | 2,322 |  |  | 352 |  |  | 289 |  |  | — |  |  | (641) |  |  | 2,322 |
Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes |  | (2,298) |  |  | (351) |  |  | (289) |  |  | — |  |  | 640 |  |  | (2,298) |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  | 24 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 24 |
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder |  | $ | 32,150 |  |  | 5,170 |  |  | 6,680 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,850) |  |  | $ | 32,150 |
Schedule of condensed consolidating balance sheet | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet March 31, 2020
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsi- diaries |  | Consoli- dating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  | $ | 42,389 |  |  | 5,606 |  |  | 3,612 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 51,607 |
Plant and equipment |  | 4,821,180 |  |  | 1,317,355 |  |  | 1,167,120 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,305,655 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  | (1,614,651) |  |  | (581,038) |  |  | (530,414) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,726,103) |
Construction in progress |  | 164,467 |  |  | 12,530 |  |  | 22,532 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 199,529 |
Utility property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,413,385 |  |  | 754,453 |  |  | 662,850 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,830,688 |
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation |  | 5,309 |  |  | 115 |  |  | 1,532 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,956 |
Total property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,418,694 |  |  | 754,568 |  |  | 664,382 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,837,644 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity |  | 593,097 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (593,097) |  |  | — |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 4,589 |  |  | 4,654 |  |  | 3,065 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,409 |
Restricted cash |  | 30,902 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,902 |
Advances to affiliates |  | 44,700 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (44,700) |  |  | — |
Customer accounts receivable, net |  | 113,999 |  |  | 23,327 |  |  | 21,354 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 158,680 |
Accrued unbilled revenues, net |  | 81,468 |  |  | 16,468 |  |  | 15,844 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 113,780 |
Other accounts receivable, net |  | 17,593 |  |  | 2,596 |  |  | 2,327 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,269) |  |  | 11,247 |
Fuel oil stock, at average cost |  | 65,688 |  |  | 8,684 |  |  | 15,155 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 89,527 |
Materials and supplies, at average cost |  | 35,006 |  |  | 9,153 |  |  | 17,039 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61,198 |
Prepayments and other |  | 28,445 |  |  | 3,816 |  |  | 5,222 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,576) |  |  | 35,907 |
Regulatory assets |  | 25,490 |  |  | 1,928 |  |  | 1,549 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,967 |
Total current assets |  | 447,880 |  |  | 70,626 |  |  | 81,555 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (57,545) |  |  | 542,617 |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 175,205 |  |  | 1,514 |  |  | 378 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 177,097 |
Regulatory assets |  | 466,795 |  |  | 105,956 |  |  | 96,926 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 669,677 |
Other |  | 73,796 |  |  | 17,316 |  |  | 17,781 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 108,893 |
Total other long-term assets |  | 715,796 |  |  | 124,786 |  |  | 115,085 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 955,667 |
Total assets |  | $ | 5,175,467 |  |  | 949,980 |  |  | 861,022 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (650,642) |  |  | $ | 6,335,928 |
Capitalization and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock equity |  | $ | 2,044,499 |  |  | 300,986 |  |  | 292,010 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (593,097) |  |  | $ | 2,044,499 |
Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption |  | 22,293 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34,293 |
Long-term debt, net |  | 1,101,614 |  |  | 206,437 |  |  | 188,587 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,496,638 |
Total capitalization |  | 3,168,406 |  |  | 514,423 |  |  | 485,597 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (593,097) |  |  | 3,575,430 |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |  | 63,616 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,743 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | — |  |  | 13,997 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13,997 |
Short-term borrowings from non-affiliates |  | 99,956 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 99,956 |
Short-term borrowings from affiliate |  | — |  |  | 2,500 |  |  | 42,200 |  |  | — |  |  | (44,700) |  |  | — |
Accounts payable |  | 113,932 |  |  | 14,401 |  |  | 17,602 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 145,935 |
Interest and preferred dividends payable |  | 20,095 |  |  | 3,806 |  |  | 4,129 |  |  | — |  |  | (89) |  |  | 27,941 |
Taxes accrued |  | 109,383 |  |  | 26,846 |  |  | 24,338 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,576) |  |  | 158,991 |
Regulatory liabilities |  | 19,762 |  |  | 12,813 |  |  | 10,136 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42,711 |
Other |  | 50,411 |  |  | 11,196 |  |  | 15,321 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,180) |  |  | 65,748 |
Total current liabilities |  | 477,155 |  |  | 85,655 |  |  | 113,757 |  |  | — |  |  | (57,545) |  |  | 619,022 |
Deferred credits and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 117,183 |  |  | 1,418 |  |  | 352 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 118,953 |
Deferred income taxes |  | 269,478 |  |  | 53,374 |  |  | 58,017 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 380,869 |
Regulatory liabilities |  | 670,187 |  |  | 178,479 |  |  | 98,593 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 947,259 |
Unamortized tax credits |  | 84,309 |  |  | 15,985 |  |  | 14,584 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 114,878 |
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability |  | 333,716 |  |  | 68,756 |  |  | 68,339 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 470,811 |
Other |  | 55,033 |  |  | 31,890 |  |  | 21,783 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 108,706 |
Total deferred credits and other liabilities |  | 1,529,906 |  |  | 349,902 |  |  | 261,668 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,141,476 |
Total capitalization and liabilities |  | $ | 5,175,467 |  |  | 949,980 |  |  | 861,022 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (650,642) |  |  | $ | 6,335,928 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2019
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsi-diaries |  | Consoli- dating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  | $ | 42,598 |  |  | 5,606 |  |  | 3,612 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 51,816 |
Plant and equipment |  | 4,765,362 |  |  | 1,313,727 |  |  | 1,161,199 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,240,288 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  | (1,591,241) |  |  | (574,615) |  |  | (524,301) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,690,157) |
Construction in progress |  | 165,137 |  |  | 9,993 |  |  | 17,944 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 193,074 |
Utility property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,381,856 |  |  | 754,711 |  |  | 658,454 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,795,021 |
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation |  | 5,310 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 1,532 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,956 |
Total property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,387,166 |  |  | 754,825 |  |  | 659,986 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,801,977 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity |  | 591,969 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (591,969) |  |  | — |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 2,239 |  |  | 6,885 |  |  | 1,797 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,022 |
Restricted cash |  | 30,749 |  |  | 123 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,872 |
Advances to affiliates |  | 27,700 |  |  | 8,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (35,700) |  |  | — |
Customer accounts receivable, net |  | 105,454 |  |  | 24,520 |  |  | 22,816 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 152,790 |
Accrued unbilled revenues, net |  | 83,148 |  |  | 17,071 |  |  | 17,008 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 117,227 |
Other accounts receivable, net |  | 18,396 |  |  | 1,907 |  |  | 1,960 |  |  | — |  |  | (10,695) |  |  | 11,568 |
Fuel oil stock, at average cost |  | 69,003 |  |  | 8,901 |  |  | 14,033 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 91,937 |
Materials and supplies, at average cost |  | 34,876 |  |  | 8,313 |  |  | 17,513 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 60,702 |
Prepayments and other |  | 88,334 |  |  | 3,725 |  |  | 24,921 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 116,980 |
Regulatory assets |  | 27,689 |  |  | 1,641 |  |  | 1,380 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,710 |
Total current assets |  | 487,588 |  |  | 81,086 |  |  | 101,428 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (46,395) |  |  | 623,808 |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 174,886 |  |  | 1,537 |  |  | 386 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 176,809 |
Regulatory assets |  | 476,390 |  |  | 109,163 |  |  | 98,817 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 684,370 |
Other |  | 69,010 |  |  | 15,493 |  |  | 17,215 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 101,718 |
Total other long-term assets |  | 720,286 |  |  | 126,193 |  |  | 116,418 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 962,897 |
Total assets |  | $ | 5,187,009 |  |  | 962,104 |  |  | 877,832 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (638,364) |  |  | $ | 6,388,682 |
Capitalization and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock equity |  | $ | 2,047,352 |  |  | 298,998 |  |  | 292,870 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (591,969) |  |  | $ | 2,047,352 |
Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption |  | 22,293 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34,293 |
Long-term debt, net |  | 1,006,737 |  |  | 206,416 |  |  | 188,561 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,401,714 |
Total capitalization |  | 3,076,382 |  |  | 512,414 |  |  | 486,431 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (591,969) |  |  | 3,483,359 |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |  | 63,582 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,707 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 61,958 |  |  | 13,995 |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 95,953 |
Short-term borrowings-non-affiliate |  | 88,987 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 88,987 |
Short-term borrowings-affiliate |  | 8,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 27,700 |  |  | — |  |  | (35,700) |  |  | — |
Accounts payable |  | 139,056 |  |  | 25,629 |  |  | 23,085 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 187,770 |
Interest and preferred dividends payable |  | 14,759 |  |  | 3,115 |  |  | 2,900 |  |  | — |  |  | (46) |  |  | 20,728 |
Taxes accrued |  | 143,522 |  |  | 32,541 |  |  | 31,929 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 207,992 |
Regulatory liabilities |  | 13,363 |  |  | 9,454 |  |  | 7,907 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,724 |
Other |  | 51,295 |  |  | 11,362 |  |  | 15,297 |  |  | — |  |  | (10,649) |  |  | 67,305 |
Total current liabilities |  | 584,522 |  |  | 96,190 |  |  | 128,849 |  |  | — |  |  | (46,395) |  |  | 763,166 |
Deferred credits and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 111,598 |  |  | 1,442 |  |  | 360 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 113,400 |
Deferred income taxes |  | 265,864 |  |  | 53,534 |  |  | 57,752 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 377,150 |
Regulatory liabilities |  | 664,894 |  |  | 178,474 |  |  | 98,218 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 941,586 |
Unamortized tax credits |  | 86,852 |  |  | 16,196 |  |  | 14,820 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 117,868 |
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability |  | 339,471 |  |  | 69,928 |  |  | 69,364 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 478,763 |
Other |  | 57,426 |  |  | 33,926 |  |  | 22,038 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 113,390 |
Total deferred credits and other liabilities |  | 1,526,105 |  |  | 353,500 |  |  | 262,552 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,142,157 |
Total capitalization and liabilities |  | $ | 5,187,009 |  |  | 962,104 |  |  | 877,832 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (638,364) |  |  | $ | 6,388,682 |
Schedule of condensed consolidating statement of changes in common stock equity | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Changes in Common Stock Equity Three months ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 2,047,352 |  |  | 298,998 |  |  | 292,870 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (591,969) |  |  | $ | 2,047,352 |
Net income for common stock |  | 23,905 |  |  | 6,067 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | — |  |  | (8,804) |  |  | 23,905 |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  | 26 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 26 |
Common stock dividends |  | (26,784) |  |  | (4,080) |  |  | (3,596) |  |  | — |  |  | 7,676 |  |  | (26,784) |
Common stock issuance expenses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Balance, March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 2,044,499 |  |  | 300,986 |  |  | 292,010 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (593,097) |  |  | $ | 2,044,499 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Changes in Common Stock Equity Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 1,957,641 |  |  | 295,874 |  |  | 280,863 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (576,838) |  |  | $ | 1,957,641 |
Net income for common stock |  | 32,126 |  |  | 5,169 |  |  | 6,680 |  |  | — |  |  | (11,849) |  |  | 32,126 |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  | 24 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 24 |
Common stock dividends |  | (25,313) |  |  | (2,545) |  |  | (3,767) |  |  | — |  |  | 6,312 |  |  | (25,313) |
Common stock issuance expenses |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Balance, March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,964,478 |  |  | 298,497 |  |  | 283,776 |  |  | 101 |  |  | (582,374) |  |  | $ | 1,964,478 |
Schedule of condensed consolidating statement of cash flows | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) |  |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | $ | 29,004 |  |  | 9,478 |  |  | 7,931 |  |  | — |  |  | (7,272) |  |  | $ | 39,141 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | (83,191) |  |  | (18,181) |  |  | (17,772) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (119,144) |
Advances from (to) affiliates |  |  | (17,000) |  |  | 8,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,000 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 2,752 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 301 |  |  | — |  |  | (404) |  |  | 2,713 |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (97,439) |  |  | (10,117) |  |  | (17,471) |  |  | — |  |  | 8,596 |  |  | (116,431) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends |  | (26,784) |  |  | (4,080) |  |  | (3,596) |  |  | — |  |  | 7,676 |  |  | (26,784) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries |  | (270) |  |  | (134) |  |  | (95) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (499) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 50,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 50,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  | 95,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 95,000 |
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less |  | (46,987) |  |  | 2,500 |  |  | 14,500 |  |  | — |  |  | (9,000) |  |  | (38,987) |
Other |  | (21) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 70,938 |  |  | (1,715) |  |  | 10,808 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,324) |  |  | 78,707 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 2,503 |  |  | (2,354) |  |  | 1,268 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,417 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |  | 32,988 |  |  | 7,008 |  |  | 1,797 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 41,894 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |  | 35,491 |  |  | 4,654 |  |  | 3,065 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,311 |
Less: Restricted cash |  | (30,902) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (30,902) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ | 4,589 |  |  | 4,654 |  |  | 3,065 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 12,409 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) |  | Hawaiian Electric |  | Hawaii Electric Light |  | Maui Electric |  | Other subsidiaries |  | Consolidating adjustments |  | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 58,145 |  |  | 8,745 |  |  | 8,837 |  |  | — |  |  | (6,311) |  |  | $ | 69,416 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | (78,220) |  |  | (8,371) |  |  | (16,300) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (102,891) |
Advances to affiliates |  | (9,500) |  |  | (9,200) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,700 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 1,221 |  |  | (293) |  |  | (134) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 794 |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (86,499) |  |  | (17,864) |  |  | (16,434) |  |  | — |  |  | 18,700 |  |  | (102,097) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends |  | (25,313) |  |  | (2,544) |  |  | (3,767) |  |  | — |  |  | 6,311 |  |  | (25,313) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries |  | (270) |  |  | (134) |  |  | (95) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (499) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 25,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25,000 |
Net increase in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less |  | 15,199 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,500 |  |  | — |  |  | (18,700) |  |  | 5,999 |
Other |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 14,616 |  |  | (2,679) |  |  | 5,637 |  |  | — |  |  | (12,389) |  |  | 5,185 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |  | (13,738) |  |  | (11,798) |  |  | (1,960) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (27,496) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 16,732 |  |  | 15,623 |  |  | 3,421 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,877 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ | 2,994 |  |  | 3,825 |  |  | 1,461 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 8,381 |

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