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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Components of regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities are summarized in the table below.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
 At June 30, 2022At September 30, 2021
Current regulatory assets  
Unrealized losses on interest rate derivatives$71 $114 
Unrealized losses on commodity derivatives14 
Fuel cost adjustment receivable304 79 
Total current regulatory assets389 196 
Non-current regulatory assets  
Deferred pension costs and other post-retirement benefits costs3,442 3,668 
Non-nuclear decommissioning costs2,872 2,653 
Unrealized losses on interest rate derivatives645 1,122 
Nuclear decommissioning costs686 363 
Unrealized losses on commodity derivatives— 
Other non-current regulatory assets139 150 
Total non-current regulatory assets7,789 7,956 
Total regulatory assets$8,178 $8,152 
Current regulatory liabilities  
Fuel cost adjustment tax equivalents$165 $130 
Unrealized gains on commodity derivatives166 210 
Total current regulatory liabilities331 340 
Non-current regulatory liabilities  
Unrealized gains on commodity derivatives88 40 
Total non-current regulatory liabilities88 40 
Total regulatory liabilities$419 $380 

TVA reinstated the FHP in December 2021, and hedging activity began under the program in the second quarter of 2022. Currently, TVA is hedging exposure to the price of natural gas under the FHP. Deferred gains and losses relating to TVA’s FHP are included as part of unrealized gains and losses on commodity derivatives. TVA defers all mark-to-market ("MtM") unrealized gains or losses as regulatory liabilities or assets, respectively, and records the realized gains or losses in fuel and purchased power expense as the contracts settle to match the delivery period of the underlying commodity. This accounting treatment reflects TVA's ability and intent to include the realized gains or losses of these commodity contracts in future periods through the fuel cost adjustment. Net unrealized gains and losses for any settlements that occur within 12 months or less are classified as a current regulatory liability or asset. See Note 14 — Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions.