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Electric utility segment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Electric utility subsidiary [Abstract]

Schedule of purchases from all IPPs

Purchases from all IPPs were as follows:

												Three months ended March 31
(in millions)																		2021						2020
Kalaeloa																		$	37					$	38
AES Hawaii																		30						31
HPOWER																		17						17
Hamakua Energy																		11						13
Puna Geothermal Venture																		4						—
Wind IPPs																		29						28
Solar IPPs																		12						11
Other IPPs 1																		2						2
Total IPPs																		$	142					$	140

1Includes hydro power and other PPAs

Schedule of net annual incremental amounts proposed to be collected (refunded)

The Utilities filed annual decoupling filings on March 31, 2021, which are subject to PUC approval. The net annual incremental amounts proposed to be collected (refunded) from June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 are as follows:

(in millions)						Hawaiian Electric						Hawaii Electric Light						Maui Electric						Total
2021 Annual incremental RAM adjusted revenues and ARA revenues						$	(13.8)					$	(2.0)					$	(5.9)					$	(21.7)
Annual change in accrued RBA balance as of December 31, 2020 (and associated revenue taxes)						10.4						5.7						8.9						25.0
Incremental Performance Incentive Mechanisms (net)						—						0.2						0.5						0.7
Incremental MPIR/EPRM Revenue Adjustment						12.6						0.1						0.1						12.8
Incremental Affiliate Transaction Refund/PUC Ordered Adjustment						—						N/A						2.0						2.0
Net annual incremental amount to be collected under the tariffs						$	9.1					$	4.0					$	5.6					$	18.7

Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of income (loss)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)						Hawaiian Electric						Hawaii Electric Light						Maui Electric						Other subsidiaries						Consolidating adjustments						Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Revenues						$	400,554					85,149						79,181						—						(20)						$	564,864
Expenses
Fuel oil						88,728						16,485						22,214						—						—						127,427
Purchased power						108,604						21,597						12,095						—						—						142,296
Other operation and maintenance						77,335						17,912						19,323						—						—						114,570
Depreciation						38,914						10,048						8,393						—						—						57,355
Taxes, other than income taxes						38,627						7,993						7,482						—						—						54,102
Total expenses						352,208						74,035						69,507						—						—						495,750
Operating income						48,346						11,114						9,674						—						(20)						69,114
Allowance for equity funds used during construction						1,748						132						311						—						—						2,191
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries						12,510						—						—						—						(12,510)						—
Retirement defined benefits expense—other than service costs						886						168						(33)						—						—						1,021
Interest expense and other charges, net						(12,832)						(2,581)						(2,590)						—						20						(17,983)
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction						591						44						112						—						—						747
Income before income taxes						51,249						8,877						7,474						—						(12,510)						55,090
Income taxes						7,621						2,051						1,561						—						—						11,233
Net income						43,628						6,826						5,913						—						(12,510)						43,857
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries						—						134						95						—						—						229
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric						43,628						6,692						5,818						—						(12,510)						43,628
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric						270						—						—						—						—						270
Net income for common stock						$	43,358					6,692						5,818						—						(12,510)						$	43,358

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

Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income Data

												Three months ended March 31
(in thousands)																		2021						2020
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans																		$	49,947					$	55,545
Interest and dividends on investment securities																		8,673						9,430
Total interest and dividend income																		58,620						64,975
Interest expense
Interest on deposit liabilities																		1,462						3,587
Interest on other borrowings																		27						313
Total interest expense																		1,489						3,900
Net interest income																		57,131						61,075
Provision for credit losses																		(8,435)						10,401
Net interest income after provision for credit losses																		65,566						50,674
Noninterest income
Fees from other financial services																		5,073						4,571
Fee income on deposit liabilities																		3,863						5,113
Fee income on other financial products																		2,442						1,872
Bank-owned life insurance																		2,561						794
Mortgage banking income																		4,300						2,000
Gain on sale of investment securities, net																		528						—
Other income, net																		272						413
Total noninterest income																		19,039						14,763
Noninterest expense
Compensation and employee benefits																		28,037						25,777
Occupancy																		4,969						5,267
Data processing																		4,351						3,837
Services																		2,862						2,809
Equipment																		2,222						2,339
Office supplies, printing and postage																		1,044						1,341
Marketing																		648						802
FDIC insurance																		816						102
Other expense																		2,554						4,194
Total noninterest expense																		47,503						46,468
Income before income taxes																		37,102						18,969
Income taxes																		7,546						3,208
Net income																		29,556						15,761
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes																		(45,754)						19,847
Comprehensive income (loss)																		$	(16,198)					$	35,608

Reconciliation to amounts per HEI Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income*:

												Three months ended March 31
(in thousands)																		2021						2020
Interest and dividend income																		$	58,620					$	64,975
Noninterest income																		19,039						14,763
Less: Gain on sale of investment securities, net																		528						—
*Revenues-Bank																		77,131						79,738
Total interest expense																		1,489						3,900
Provision for credit losses																		(8,435)						10,401
Noninterest expense																		47,503						46,468
Less: Retirement defined benefits expense (credit)—other than service costs																		(1,278)						434
*Expenses-Bank																		41,835						60,335
*Operating income-Bank																		35,296						19,403
Add back: Retirement defined benefits expense (credit)—other than service costs																		(1,278)						434
Add back: Gain on sale of investment securities, net																		528						—
Income before income taxes																		$	37,102					$	18,969

Schedule of condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)						Hawaiian Electric						Hawaii Electric Light						Maui Electric						Other subsidiaries						Consolidating adjustments						Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net income for common stock						$	43,358					6,692						5,818						—						(12,510)						$	43,358
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 taxes						5,845						835						761						—						(1,596)						5,845
Reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes						(5,811)						(834)						(761)						—						1,595						(5,811)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes						34						1						—						—						(1)						34
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholder						$	43,392					6,693						5,818						—						(12,511)						$	43,392

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

Schedule of condensed consolidating balance sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2021

(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						$	42,411					5,606						3,594						—						—						$	51,611
Plant and equipment						4,986,417						1,358,367						1,207,095						—						—						7,551,879
Less accumulated depreciation						(1,706,529)						(604,021)						(549,169)						—						—						(2,859,719)
Construction in progress						160,331						13,927						29,730						—						—						203,988
Utility property, plant and equipment, net						3,482,630						773,879						691,250						—						—						4,947,759
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation						5,305						115						1,532						—						—						6,952
Total property, plant and equipment, net						3,487,935						773,994						692,782						—						—						4,954,711
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity						631,976						—						—						—						(631,976)						—
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents						29,727						7,730						14,209						77						—						51,743
Restricted cash						11,506						—						—						—						—						11,506
Customer accounts receivable, net						101,605						21,358						18,686						—						—						141,649
Accrued unbilled revenues, net						72,784						14,911						14,118						—						—						101,813
Other accounts receivable, net						12,967						3,006						3,570						—						(14,470)						5,073
Fuel oil stock, at average cost						51,894						9,981						12,813						—						—						74,688
Materials and supplies, at average cost						40,395						9,873						19,458						—						—						69,726
Prepayments and other						29,769						3,534						3,791						—						(675)						36,419
Regulatory assets						42,852						2,840						8,630						—						—						54,322
Total current assets						393,499						73,233						95,275						77						(15,145)						546,939
Other long-term assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets						123,992						14,198						344						—						—						138,534
Regulatory assets						501,393						111,700						106,011						—						—						719,104
Other						102,767						18,591						20,424						—						(6,162)						135,620
Total other long-term assets						728,152						144,489						126,779						—						(6,162)						993,258
Total assets						$	5,241,562					991,716						914,836						77						(653,283)						$	6,494,908
Capitalization and liabilities
Capitalization
Common stock equity						$	2,157,385					320,494						311,405						77						(631,976)						$	2,157,385
Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption						22,293						7,000						5,000						—						—						34,293
Long-term debt, net						1,176,229						246,310						253,324						—						—						1,675,863
Total capitalization						3,355,907						573,804						569,729						77						(631,976)						3,867,541
Current liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities						64,423						1,844						34						—						—						66,301
Accounts payable						87,437						16,037						19,725						—						—						123,199
Interest and preferred dividends payable						20,075						3,698						4,400						—						(1)						28,172
Taxes accrued, including revenue taxes						107,552						25,372						22,876						—						(675)						155,125
Regulatory liabilities						17,000						5,901						7,469						—						—						30,370
Other						55,478						11,951						17,189						—						(14,618)						70,000
Total current liabilities						351,965						64,803						71,693						—						(15,294)						473,167
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Operating lease liabilities						71,431						12,353						318						—						—						84,102
Deferred income taxes						282,513						53,582						60,663						—						—						396,758
Regulatory liabilities						658,584						174,820						92,365						—						—						925,769
Unamortized tax credits						81,297						15,126						13,758						—						—						110,181
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability						373,376						76,357						78,566						—						(6,013)						522,286
Other						66,489						20,871						27,744						—						—						115,104
Total deferred credits and other liabilities						1,533,690						353,109						273,414						—						(6,013)						2,154,200
Total capitalization and liabilities						$	5,241,562					991,716						914,836						77						(653,283)						$	6,494,908

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 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						$	42,411					5,606						3,594						—						—						$	51,611
Plant and equipment						4,960,470						1,352,885						1,195,988						—						—						7,509,343
Less accumulated depreciation						(1,677,256)						(597,606)						(544,217)						—						—						(2,819,079)
Construction in progress						143,616						13,043						31,683						—						—						188,342
Utility property, plant and equipment, net						3,469,241						773,928						687,048						—						—						4,930,217
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation						5,306						115						1,532						—						—						6,953
Total property, plant and equipment, net						3,474,547						774,043						688,580						—						—						4,937,170
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, at equity						626,890						—						—						—						(626,890)						—
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents						42,205						3,046						2,032						77						—						47,360
Restricted cash						15,966						—						—						—						—						15,966
Advances to affiliates						26,700						—						—						—						(26,700)						—
Customer accounts receivable, net						102,736						23,989						21,107						—						—						147,832
Accrued unbilled revenues, net						73,628						13,631						13,777						—						—						101,036
Other accounts receivable, net						17,984						3,028						2,856						—						(16,195)						7,673
Fuel oil stock, at average cost						38,777						8,471						10,990						—						—						58,238
Materials and supplies, at average cost						38,786						9,896						18,662						—						—						67,344
Prepayments and other						34,306						5,197						4,580						—						—						44,083
Regulatory assets						22,095						1,954						6,386						—						—						30,435
Total current assets						413,183						69,212						80,390						77						(42,895)						519,967
Other long-term assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets						125,858						1,443						353						—						—						127,654
Regulatory assets						513,192						114,461						108,620						—						—						736,273
Other						98,307						17,992						20,010						—						—						136,309
Total other long-term assets						737,357						133,896						128,983						—						—						1,000,236
Total assets						$	5,251,977					977,151						897,953						77						(669,785)						$	6,457,373
Capitalization and liabilities
Capitalization
Common stock equity						$	2,141,918					317,451						309,363						77						(626,891)						$	2,141,918
Cumulative preferred stock—not subject to mandatory redemption						22,293						7,000						5,000						—						—						34,293
Long-term debt, net						1,116,426						216,447						228,429						—						—						1,561,302
Total capitalization						3,280,637						540,898						542,792						77						(626,891)						3,737,513
Current liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities						64,599						98						33						—						—						64,730
Short-term borrowings-non-affiliate						49,979						—						—						—						—						49,979
Short-term borrowings-affiliate						—						18,800						7,900						—						(26,700)						—
Accounts payable						97,102						19,570						17,177						—						—						133,849
Interest and preferred dividends payable						14,480						3,138						2,790						—						(58)						20,350
Taxes accrued, including revenue taxes						135,018						29,869						27,637						—						—						192,524
Regulatory liabilities						20,224						8,785						8,292						—						—						37,301
Other						57,926						13,851						18,621						—						(16,136)						74,262
Total current liabilities						439,328						94,111						82,450						—						(42,894)						572,995
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Operating lease liabilities						67,824						1,344						326						—						—						69,494
Deferred income taxes						282,685						54,108						61,005						—						—						397,798
Regulatory liabilities						656,270						173,938						92,277						—						—						922,485
Unamortized tax credits						82,563						15,363						13,989						—						—						111,915
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability						373,112						77,679						79,741						—						—						530,532
Other						69,558						19,710						25,373						—						—						114,641
Total deferred credits and other liabilities						1,532,012						342,142						272,711						—						—						2,146,865
Total capitalization and liabilities						$	5,251,977					977,151						897,953						77						(669,785)						$	6,457,373

Balance Sheets Data

(in thousands)						March 31, 2021												December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and due from banks												$	113,698											$	178,422
Interest-bearing deposits												110,365												114,304
Cash and cash equivalents												224,063												292,726
Investment securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value												2,305,257												1,970,417
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $285,599 and $229,963, respectively)												295,046												226,947
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost												10,000												8,680
Loans held for investment												5,310,081												5,333,843
Allowance for credit losses												(91,793)												(101,201)
Net loans												5,218,288												5,232,642
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value												23,637												28,275
Other												559,543												554,656
Goodwill												82,190												82,190
Total assets												$	8,718,024											$	8,396,533
Liabilities and shareholder’s equity
Deposit liabilities—noninterest-bearing												$	2,833,844											$	2,598,500
Deposit liabilities—interest-bearing												4,911,450												4,788,457
Other borrowings												102,685												89,670
Other												154,418												183,731
Total liabilities												8,002,397												7,660,358
Commitments and contingencies
Common stock												1												1
Additional paid-in capital												352,408												351,758
Retained earnings												394,026												369,470
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities						$	(25,791)											$	19,986
Retirement benefit plans						(5,017)						(30,808)						(5,040)						14,946
Total shareholder’s equity												715,627												736,175
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity												$	8,718,024											8,396,533
Other assets
Bank-owned life insurance												$	162,821											$	163,265
Premises and equipment, net												206,247												206,134
Accrued interest receivable												24,381												24,616
Mortgage-servicing rights												10,685												10,020
Low-income housing investments												80,791												83,435
Other												74,618												67,186
												$	559,543											$	554,656
Other liabilities
Accrued expenses												$	55,073											$	62,694
Federal and state income taxes payable												1,709												6,582
Cashier’s checks												29,363												38,011
Advance payments by borrowers												5,863												10,207
Other												62,410												66,237
												$	154,418											$	183,731

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, 2021

(in thousands)						Hawaiian Electric						Hawaii Electric Light						Maui Electric						Other subsidiaries						Consolidating adjustments						Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2020						$	2,141,918					317,451						309,363						77						(626,891)						$	2,141,918
Net income for common stock						43,358						6,692						5,818						—						(12,510)						43,358
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes						34						1						—						—						(1)						34
Common stock dividends						(27,925)						(3,650)						(3,776)						—						7,426						(27,925)
Balance, March 31, 2021						$	2,157,385					320,494						311,405						77						(631,976)						$	2,157,385

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

Schedule of condensed consolidating statement of cash flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)						Hawaiian Electric						Hawaii Electric Light						Maui Electric						Other subsidiaries						Consolidating adjustments						Hawaiian Electric Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities						$	18,764					9,635						10,988						—						(7,426)						$	31,961
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures						(45,293)						(12,728)						(12,340)						—						—						(70,361)
Advances from affiliates						26,700						—						—						—						(26,700)						—
Other						1,182						372						309						—						—						1,863
Net cash used in investing activities						(17,411)						(12,356)						(12,031)						—						(26,700)						(68,498)
Cash flows from financing activities
Common stock dividends						(27,925)						(3,650)						(3,776)						—						7,426						(27,925)
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries						(270)						(134)						(95)						—						—						(499)
Repayment of short-term debt						(50,000)						—						—						—						—						(50,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						60,000						30,000						25,000						—						—						115,000
Net decrease in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less						—						(18,800)						(7,900)						—						26,700						—
Other						(96)						(11)						(9)						—						—						(116)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						(18,291)						7,405						13,220						—						34,126						36,460
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						(16,938)						4,684						12,177						—						—						(77)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period						58,171						3,046						2,032						77						—						63,326
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period						41,233						7,730						14,209						77						—						63,249
Less: Restricted cash						(11,506)						—						—						—						—						(11,506)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period						$	29,727					7,730						14,209						77						—						$	51,743

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

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