v3.25.2
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Contingencies

From time to time, TEC and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal, tax and regulatory proceedings before various courts, regulatory commissions and governmental agencies in the ordinary course of business. Where appropriate, accruals are made in accordance with accounting standards for contingencies to provide for matters that are probable of resulting in an estimable loss.

Long-Term Commitments

TEC has commitments for various purchases as disclosed below, including payment obligations under contractual agreements for fuel, fuel transportation and power purchases that are recovered from customers under regulatory clauses. The following is a schedule of future payments under net purchase obligations/commitments at June 30, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

 

Long-term

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased

 

 

Demand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

and

 

 

Service

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

Side

 

 

 

 

(millions)

 

Transportation

 

 

Projects (1)

 

 

Gas Supply

 

 

Agreements

 

 

Leases

 

 

Agreements

 

 

Management

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

$

75

 

 

$

132

 

 

$

160

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

404

 

2026

 

 

146

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

299

 

2027

 

 

178

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

254

 

2028

 

 

140

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

172

 

2029

 

 

121

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

150

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,208

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,387

 

Total future minimum payments

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

262

 

 

$

127

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

2,666

 

 

(1) These estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustment and actual capital expenditures may vary significantly from these estimates.

 

Debt Covenants

TEC must meet certain financial tests, including a debt to capital ratio, as defined in the applicable debt agreements and has certain restrictive covenants in specific agreements and debt instruments. At June 30, 2025, TEC was in compliance with all required covenants.