v3.26.3
Balance Sheet Components (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory

Inventories of materials and supplies, emission allowances, stored natural gas, and fuel stock are recorded at average cost and consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Materials and supplies

 

$

89

 

 

$

87

 

Emission allowances

 

 

171

 

 

 

136

 

Stored natural gas

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

Fuel stock

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

Total

 

$

276

 

 

$

236

 

Schedule of Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Prepayments

 

$

47

 

 

$

56

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

10

 

 

 

39

 

Derivative assets net of collateral

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

Other

 

 

12

 

 

 

16

 

Total

 

$

73

 

 

$

119

 

 

Schedule of Net Utility Property Recorded at Original Cost Net of Accumulated Depreciation

Net utility property, which is recorded at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Utility plant in service

 

$

8,669

 

 

$

8,591

 

Construction work in progress

 

 

426

 

 

 

303

 

Total

 

 

9,095

 

 

 

8,894

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

2,575

 

Total

 

$

6,668

 

 

$

6,319

 

Other Property and Investments-Net and Other Non-Current Assets

Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Equity investments

 

$

176

 

 

$

148

 

Operating lease ROU assets

 

 

63

 

 

 

64

 

Finance lease ROU assets

 

 

26

 

 

 

29

 

Non-utility property

 

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

Notes receivable

 

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

Long-term prepaid license fees

 

 

12

 

 

 

18

 

Pension asset

 

 

67

 

 

 

61

 

Investment in affiliated trust

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Deferred compensation assets

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Other

 

 

8

 

 

 

23

 

Total

 

$

393

 

 

$

388

 

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,
2026

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

Accrued taxes other than income taxes

 

$

30

 

 

$

33

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

21

 

 

 

18

 

Employee paid time off accruals

 

 

40

 

 

 

34

 

Accrued interest

 

 

47

 

 

 

27

 

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

Customer deposits

 

 

21

 

 

 

19

 

Other

 

 

45

 

 

 

54

 

Total

 

$

221

 

 

$

201

 

 

Schedule of Other Non-Current Liabilities and Deferred Credits

Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30,
2026

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

$

62

 

 

$

60

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

 

29

 

 

 

32

 

Deferred investment tax credits

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

Climate Commitment Act obligations

 

 

164

 

 

 

131

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Other

 

 

34

 

 

 

29

 

Total

 

$

342

 

 

$

305

 

Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Current

 

 

Non-Current

 

 

Current

 

 

Non-Current

 

Regulatory Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy commodity derivatives

 

$

33

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

12

 

Deferred Climate Commitment Act costs

 

 

3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

—

 

Deferred power costs

 

 

55

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

71

 

Decoupling surcharge

 

 

54

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

21

 

Unamortized debt repurchase costs

 

 

—

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5

 

Income tax related assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

246

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit plans

 

 

1

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

72

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

—

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

165

 

AFUDC above FERC allowed rate

 

 

—

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

51

 

Settlement with Coeur d'Alene Tribe

 

 

—

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

34

 

Advanced meter infrastructure

 

 

3

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

20

 

Utility plant abandoned

 

 

2

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

31

 

Demand side management programs

 

 

—

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

57

 

Colstrip

 

 

2

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

31

 

Wildfire resiliency

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

17

 

Insurance deferrals

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Other regulatory assets

 

 

20

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

30

 

Total regulatory assets

 

$

198

 

 

$

856

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

871

 

Regulatory Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income tax related liabilities

 

$

6

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

51

 

Excess deferred income taxes

 

 

13

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

266

 

Deferred Climate Commitment Act revenues

 

 

7

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

—

 

Deferred power costs

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

—

 

Deferred natural gas costs

 

 

23

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

—

 

Decoupling rebate

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Utility plant retirement costs

 

 

—

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

468

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

—

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

23

 

Provision for rate refund

 

 

7

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

—

 

Other regulatory liabilities

 

 

18

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

7

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

$

80

 

 

$

838

 

 

$

126

 

 

$

818