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Leases (Table Text Block) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract] |
Amounts Recognized on Balance Sheets | The following table provides additional information regarding the presentation of leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2020:
Amounts Recognized on TVA's Consolidated Balance Sheets At September 30, 2020
Assets |  |
Operating | Operating lease assets, net of amortization | $ | 232 |
Finance | Finance leases | 516 |
Total lease assets |  | $ | 748 |
Liabilities |  |
Current |  |
Operating | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 63 |
Finance | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 41 |
Non-current |  |
Operating | Other long-term liabilities | 171 |
Finance | Finance lease liabilities | 525 |
Total lease liabilities |  | $ | 800 |
Lease Costs | TVA's leases consist primarily of railcars, equipment, real estate/land, power generating facilities, and gas pipelines. TVA's leases have various terms and expiration dates remaining from less than one year to 26 years. The components of lease costs for the year September 30, 2020, were as follows:
Lease Costs
| For the year ended September 30, 2020
Operating lease costs(1) | $ | 84 |  |  |
Variable lease costs(1) | 75 |  |  |
Short-term lease costs(1) | 7 |  |  |
Finance lease costs |  |  |
Amortization of lease assets(2) | 15 |  |  |
Interest on lease liabilities(3)(4) | 33 |  |  |
Total finance lease costs | 48 |  |  |
Total lease costs | $ | 214 |  |  |
Notes (1) Costs are included in Operating and maintenance expense, Fuel expense, Purchased power expense, and Tax equivalents expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. TVA's rental expense for operating leases was approximately $97 million and $92 million for the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. (2) Expense is included in Depreciation and amortization expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (3) Expense is included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (4) Certain finance leases receive regulatory accounting treatment and are reclassified to Fuel expense and Purchased power expense.
Amounts Recognized on Statements of Cash Flows | The following table contains additional information with respect to cash and non-cash activities related to leases:
Amounts Recognized on TVA's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Year Ended September 30, 2020
Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | 85 |
Operating cash flows for finance leases | 33 |
Financing cash flows for finance leases | 15 |
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (non-cash) |
Operating leases(1) | $ | 110 |
Finance leases | 394 |
Note (1) Amount excludes operating lease assets recorded as a result of the adoption of the new lease standard.
Weighted Averages | TVA has certain finance leases under PPAs under which the present value of the minimum lease payments exceeds the fair value of the related lease asset at the date of measurement. This resulted in an interest rate that was higher than TVA's incremental borrowing rate. At September 30, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for TVA's operating and financing leases were as follows:
Weighted Averages At September 30, 2020
Weighted average remaining lease terms |
Operating leases | 5 years
Finance leases | 12 years
Weighted average discount rate(1) |
Operating leases | 1.6%
Finance leases | 21.8%
Note (1) The discount rate is calculated using the rate implicit in a lease if it is readily determinable. If the rate used by the lessor is not readily determinable, TVA uses its incremental borrowing rate as permitted by accounting guidance. The incremental borrowing rate is influenced by TVA's credit rating and lease term and as such may differ for individual leases, embedded leases, or portfolios of leased assets.
Future Minimum Lease Payments | The following table presents maturities of lease liabilities and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to lease liabilities at September 30, 2020:
Future Minimum Lease Payments Minimum Payments Due at September 30, 2020
Operating leases |
2021 | $ | 66 |
2022 | 51 |
2023 | 39 |
2024 | 37 |
2025 | 34 |
Thereafter | 16 |
Minimum annual payments | 243 |
Less: present value discount | (9) |
Operating present value of net minimum lease payments | $ | 234 |
Finance leases |
2021 | $ | 92 |
2022 | 93 |
2023 | 92 |
2024 | 87 |
2025 | 86 |
Thereafter | 592 |
Minimum annual payments | 1,042 |
Less: amount representing interest | (476) |
Finance present value of net minimum lease payments | $ | 566 |

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