Other Long-Term Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of liabilities related to certain derivative agreements as well as liabilities related to operating leases. The table below summarizes the types and amounts of Other long-term liabilities:


Other Long-Term Liabilities (in millions)
	At June 30, 2023		At September 30, 2022(1)
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	805	$	851
Operating lease liabilities	92		93
Currency swap liabilities	153		228
Commodity contract derivative liabilities	78		1
EnergyRight® financing obligation	55		58
Long-term deferred compensation	42		39
Advances for construction	51		53
Long-term deferred revenue	41		39

Other	108		123
Total other long-term liabilities	$	1,425	$	1,485

Note

(1) At September 30, 2022, $1 million previously classified as Other (a component of Other long-term liabilities) has been reclassified to Commodity contract derivative liabilities (a component of Other long-term liabilities) to conform with current year presentation.

Interest Rate Swap Liabilities. TVA uses interest rate swaps to fix variable short-term debt to a fixed rate. The values of these derivatives are included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, Accrued interest, and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, the carrying amount of the interest rate swap liabilities reported in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Accrued interest was $32 million and $54 million, respectively.

See Note 13 — Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions — Derivatives Not Receiving Hedge Accounting Treatment — Interest Rate Derivatives for information regarding the interest rate swap liabilities.

Operating Lease Liabilities. TVA's operating leases consist primarily of railcars, equipment, real estate/land, and power generating facilities. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the current portion of TVA's operating leases reported in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $66 million and $59 million, respectively.

Currency Swap Liabilities. To protect against exchange rate risk related to British pound sterling denominated Bond transactions, TVA entered into foreign currency hedges. The values of these derivatives are included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the carrying amount of the currency swap liabilities recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $8 million and $12 million, respectively. See Note 13 — Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions — Cash Flow Hedging Strategy for Currency Swaps for more information regarding the currency swap liabilities.

EnergyRight® Financing Obligation. TVA purchases certain loans receivable from its LPCs in association with the EnergyRight® program. The current and long-term portions of the resulting financing obligation are reported in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, respectively, on TVA's Consolidated Balance Sheets. At both June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, the carrying amount of the financing obligation reported in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $14 million. See Note 7 — Other Long-Term Assets for information regarding the associated loans receivable.

Long-Term Deferred Compensation. TVA provides compensation arrangements to engage and retain certain employees, both executive and non-executive, which are designed to provide participants with the ability to defer compensation to future periods. The current and long-term portions are recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, respectively, on TVA’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the current amount of deferred compensation recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $56 million and $53 million, respectively.

Advances for Construction. TVA receives refundable and non-refundable advances for construction that are generally intended to defray all or a portion of the costs of building or extending TVA’s existing power assets. Amounts received are deferred as a liability with the long-term portion representing amounts that will not be recognized within the next 12 months. As projects meet milestones or other contractual obligations, the refundable portion is refunded to the customer and the non-refundable portion is recognized as contributions in aid of construction and offsets the cost of plant assets. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the current amount of advances for construction recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $53 million and $33 million, respectively.

Long-Term Deferred Revenue. Long-term deferred revenue represents payments received that exceed services rendered resulting in the deferral of revenue. The long-term portion represents amounts that will not be recognized within the next 12 months primarily related to fiber and transmission agreements. The current and long-term portions of the deferral are reported in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, respectively, on TVA’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the current amount of deferred revenue recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $11 million and $16 million, respectively.