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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITES (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
KGSS-I is a special-purpose, wholly owned subsidiary of ONE Gas that was formed for the purpose of issuing securitized bonds to recover extraordinary costs incurred by Kansas Gas Service resulting from Winter Storm Uri. KGSS-I’s assets cannot be used to settle ONE Gas’ obligations and the holders of the Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds have no recourse against ONE Gas. The Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds have a scheduled final payment date of August 1, 2032. See Note 5 for additional information about the securitization financing.
KGSS-I is considered to be a variable interest entity. As a result, KGSS-I is included in the consolidated financial statements of ONE Gas. No gain or loss was recognized upon initial consolidation.
The following table summarizes the impact of KGSS-I on our consolidated balance sheets:

March 31,December 31,
20262025
(Thousands of dollars)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents$11,639 $23,107 
Accounts receivable4,403 4,463 
Securitized intangible asset, net226,359 233,786 
Total assets$242,401 $261,356 
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds, net of issuance costs31,404 30,566 
Accounts payable106 136 
Accrued interest2,217 5,894 
Securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities, net of discounts and issuance costs $4.1 million and $4.3 million, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
206,970 223,020 
Paid-in capital 1,680 1,680 
Retained earnings24 60 
Total liabilities and equity$242,401 $261,356 

The following table summarizes the impact of KGSS-I on our consolidated statements of income:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Thousands of dollars)
Operating revenues$10,977 $11,637 
Operating expense(111)(110)
Amortization expense(7,427)(7,694)
Interest income137 148 
Interest expense(3,540)(3,944)
 Income before income taxes36 37 
Income taxes 
 Net income$36 $43