UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 20232022

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission

File No

Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter, state of

incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone number

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

1-5007

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

59-0475140

(a Florida corporation)

TECO Plaza

702 N. Franklin Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

(813) 228-1111

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

None.

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether Tampa Electric Company is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark whether Tampa Electric Company has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether Tampa Electric Company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES NO ☒

As of May 11, 2022,9, 2023, there were 10 shares of Tampa Electric Company’s common stock issued and outstanding, all of which were held, beneficially and of record, by TECO Energy, Inc.

Tampa Electric Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction H(2) of Form 10-Q.

 

 


 

ACRONYMS

Acronyms used in this and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 20222023 and 20212022 include the following:

Term

Meaning

AFUDC

allowance for funds used during construction

AFUDC-debt

debt component of allowance for funds used during construction

AFUDC-equity

equity component of allowance for funds used during construction

APBO

accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

ARO

asset retirement obligation

ASC

Accounting Standards Codification

ASU

Accounting Standards Update

BCF

billion cubic feet

CCRs

coal combustion residuals

CMO

collateralized mortgage obligation

CNG

compressed natural gas

CO2

carbon dioxide

COVID-19

coronavirus disease 2019

CPI

consumer price index

CT

combustion turbine

D.C. Circuit Court

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

ECRC

environmental cost recovery clause

Emera

Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada and the indirect parent company of Tampa Electric Company

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ERISA

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

EROA

expected return on plan assets

EUSHI

Emera US Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera, which is the sole shareholder of TECO Energy’s common stock

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FDEP

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FPSC

Florida Public Service Commission

GHG

greenhouse gas

IGCC

integrated gasification combined-cycle

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

ITCs

investment tax credits

kWac

kilowatt on an alternating current basis

LNG

liquefied natural gas

MBS

mortgage-backed securities

MD&A

the section of this report entitled Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MGP

manufactured gas plant

MMBTU

one million British Thermal Units

MRV

market-related value

MW

megawatt(s)

MWH

megawatt-hour(s)

NAV

net asset value

Note

Note to consolidated financial statements

NPNS

normal purchase normal sale

O&M expenses

operations and maintenance expenses

OCI

other comprehensive income

OPC

Office of Public Counsel

OPEB

other postemployment benefits

Parent

TECO Energy, Inc., the direct parent company of Tampa Electric Company

PBGC

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation

PBO

projected benefit obligation

PGA

purchased gas adjustment

PGS

Peoples Gas System, the gas division of Tampa Electric CompanyInc., formerly Peoples Gas System

2


 

PPA

power purchase agreement

PRP

potentially responsible party

R&D

research and development

REIT

real estate investment trust

RFP

request for proposal

ROE

return on common equity

Regulatory ROE

return on common equity as determined for regulatory purposes

S&P

Standard and Poor’s

SCR

selective catalytic reduction

SEC

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

SERP

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

SoBRAs

solar base rate adjustments

SPP

storm protection plan

STIF

short-term investment fund

Tampa Electric

Tampa Electric, the electric division of Tampa Electric Company

TEC

Tampa Electric Company

TECO Energy

TECO Energy, Inc., the direct parent company of Tampa Electric Company

TSI

TECO Services, Inc.

U.S. GAAP

generally accepted accounting principles in the United States

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by TEC include those factors discussed herein, including those factors discussed with respect to TEC in (1) TEC’s 20212022 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements: Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part 1, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (b) Part 1, Item 1. Financial Statements: Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by TEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. TEC does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

All references to “dollars” and “$” in this and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are references to U.S. dollars, unless specifically indicated otherwise.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

Unaudited

Assets

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(millions)

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

$

11,739

 

$

11,563

 

 

$

12,720

 

 

$

12,536

 

Gas

 

2,698

 

 

 

2,626

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,938

 

Utility plant, at original costs

 

14,437

 

14,189

 

 

 

12,720

 

 

 

15,474

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(3,663

)

 

 

(3,601

)

 

 

(3,202

)

 

 

(3,845

)

Utility plant, net

 

10,774

 

10,588

 

 

 

9,518

 

 

 

11,629

 

Other property

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

10,788

 

 

 

10,602

 

 

 

9,533

 

 

 

11,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

20

 

18

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

14

 

Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $7 and $7 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

258

 

254

 

Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $2 and $4 at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

231

 

 

 

295

 

Due from affiliates

 

11

 

8

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

22

 

Inventories, at average cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

16

 

20

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

23

 

Materials and supplies

 

133

 

121

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

159

 

Regulatory assets

 

209

 

136

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

361

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

23

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

35

 

Total current assets

 

670

 

 

 

579

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred debits

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets

 

839

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

1,030

 

 

 

1,191

 

Other

 

151

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

59

 

Total deferred debits

 

990

 

 

 

1,015

 

Total other assets

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

1,250

 

Total assets

$

12,448

 

 

$

12,196

 

 

$

12,273

 

 

$

13,803

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - continued

Unaudited

 

Liabilities and Capitalization

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(millions)

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Capitalization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

$

4,645

 

$

4,470

 

 

$

4,305

 

 

$

5,075

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Retained earnings

 

356

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

346

 

Total capital

 

5,000

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

4,517

 

 

 

5,420

 

Long-term debt

 

3,137

 

 

 

3,136

 

 

 

3,734

 

 

 

3,734

 

Total capitalization

 

8,137

 

 

 

7,928

 

 

 

8,251

 

 

 

9,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt due within one year

 

250

 

250

 

Notes payable

 

813

 

745

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

1,019

 

Accounts payable

 

285

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

472

 

Due to affiliates

 

33

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

226

 

Customer deposits

 

134

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

145

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

49

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

85

 

Accrued interest

 

39

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

30

 

Accrued taxes

 

40

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

15

 

Other

 

53

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

45

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,696

 

 

 

1,727

 

 

 

1,953

 

 

 

2,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

864

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

1,045

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

1,132

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

761

 

 

 

1,055

 

Investment tax credits

 

280

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

243

 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

339

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

269

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

2,615

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

2,069

 

 

 

2,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capitalization

$

12,448

 

 

$

12,196

 

 

$

12,273

 

 

$

13,803

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

Unaudited

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months March 31,

 

(millions)

2022

 

 

2021

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

$

509

 

$

446

 

$

552

 

 

$

509

 

Gas

 

182

 

 

 

153

 

 

0

 

 

 

182

 

Total revenues

 

691

 

 

 

599

 

 

552

 

 

 

691

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

128

 

109

 

 

137

 

 

 

128

 

Purchased power

 

7

 

18

 

 

10

 

 

 

7

 

Cost of natural gas sold

 

72

 

50

 

 

0

 

 

 

72

 

Operations and maintenance

 

147

 

128

 

 

118

 

 

 

147

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

105

 

106

 

 

104

 

 

 

105

 

Taxes, other than income

 

61

 

 

 

54

 

 

52

 

 

 

61

 

Total expenses

 

520

 

 

 

465

 

 

421

 

 

 

520

 

Income from operations

 

171

 

 

 

134

 

 

131

 

 

 

171

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

 

8

 

10

 

 

3

 

 

 

8

 

Interest income from affiliates

 

8

 

 

 

0

 

Other income, net

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

10

 

 

 

3

 

Total other income

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

21

 

 

 

11

 

Interest charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

56

 

 

 

38

 

Interest expense to affiliates

 

3

 

 

 

0

 

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

 

(3

)

 

 

(5

)

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

Total interest charges

 

35

 

 

 

33

 

 

58

 

 

 

35

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

147

 

112

 

 

94

 

 

 

147

 

Provision for income taxes

 

29

 

 

 

20

 

 

15

 

 

 

29

 

Net income

$

118

 

 

$

92

 

$

79

 

 

$

118

 

Comprehensive income

$

118

 

 

$

92

 

$

79

 

 

$

118

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months March 31,

 

(millions)

2022

 

 

2021

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

118

 

$

92

 

$

79

 

 

$

118

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

105

 

106

 

 

104

 

 

 

105

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

39

 

22

 

 

14

 

 

 

39

 

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

 

(8

)

 

(10

)

 

(3

)

 

 

(8

)

Deferred recovery clauses

 

(49

)

 

(3

)

 

50

 

 

 

(49

)

Regulatory assets and liabilities

 

11

 

 

 

5

 

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

Receivables, less allowance for credit losses

 

(5

)

 

(3

)

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

Inventories

 

(8

)

 

3

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(8

)

Taxes accrued

 

11

 

15

 

 

19

 

 

 

11

 

Interest accrued

 

21

 

32

 

 

8

 

 

 

21

 

Accounts payable

 

(84

)

 

(62

)

 

(125

)

 

 

(84

)

Regulatory assets and liabilities

 

5

 

0

 

Other

 

(3

)

 

 

(12

)

 

6

 

 

 

(3

)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

142

 

 

 

180

 

 

151

 

 

 

142

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(301

)

 

(270

)

 

(254

)

 

 

(301

)

Net proceeds from sale of assets

 

3

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

3

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

(298

)

 

 

(270

)

 

(254

)

 

 

(298

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity contributions from Parent

 

175

 

155

 

 

100

 

 

 

175

 

Proceeds from long-term debt issuance

 

0

 

792

 

Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt (maturities of 90 days or less)

 

68

 

(465

)

Repayment of other short-term debt (maturities over 90 days)

 

0

 

(300

)

Net increase in short-term debt (maturities of 90 days or less)

 

164

 

 

 

68

 

Advances to affiliate

 

(76

)

 

 

0

 

Dividends to Parent

 

(85

)

 

 

(88

)

 

(91

)

 

 

(85

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

158

 

 

 

94

 

 

97

 

 

 

158

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

2

 

4

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

18

 

 

 

10

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6

)

 

 

2

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (refer to Note 1)

 

10

 

 

 

18

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

20

 

 

$

14

 

$

4

 

 

$

20

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in accrued capital expenditures

$

(20

)

 

$

(12

)

$

(9

)

 

$

(20

)

Change in notes receivable from PGS

$

(736

)

 

$

0

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Capital

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Total

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Total

 

(millions, except share amounts)

 

Shares

 

 

Stock

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Loss

 

 

Capital

 

 

Shares

 

 

Stock

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Loss

 

 

Capital

 

Three months ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2022

 

 

10

 

 

$

5,075

 

 

$

346

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

5,420

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

Separation of PGS equity from TEC

 

 

 

 

 

(871

)

 

 

(121

)

 

 

 

 

 

(992

)

Equity contributions from Parent

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Dividends to Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

 

 

 

(91

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

 

10

 

 

$

4,305

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

4,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2021

 

 

10

 

 

 

4,470

 

 

$

323

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

4,792

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4,470

 

 

$

323

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

4,792

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

Equity contributions from Parent

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

Dividends to Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

Balance, March 31, 2022

 

 

10

 

 

$

4,645

 

 

$

356

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

10

 

 

$

4,645

 

 

$

356

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

10

 

 

 

3,890

 

 

$

327

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

4,216

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

Equity contributions from Parent

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

Dividends to Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

 

 

 

(88

)

Balance, March 31, 2021

 

 

10

 

 

$

4,045

 

 

$

331

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

4,375

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNAUDITED

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

See TEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 for a complete discussion of accounting policies. The significant accounting policies for TEC include:

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

TEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECO Energy, which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Emera. TEC is comprised of the electric division, referred to as Tampa Electric, and prior to January 1, 2023, the natural gas division, referred to as PGS. See "Separation of PGS from TEC" below for further information.

Intercompany balances and transactions within the divisions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements include all adjustments that are of a recurring nature and necessary to state fairly the financial position of TEC as of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021.2022. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.2023.

The use of estimates is inherent in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The year-end Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements; however, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q does not include all year-end disclosures required for an annual report on Form 10-K by U.S. GAAP.

Separation of PGS from TEC

PGS became an operating division of TEC in 1997 when TECO Energy purchased PGS and merged that corporation into TEC. Since then, PGS has operated as a stand-alone regulated utility, including having its own tariffs and its own books and records.

On January 1, 2023, TEC transferred the assets and liabilities of its PGS division into a separate corporation called Peoples Gas System, Inc. pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. This new corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed gas operations holding company, TECO Gas Operations, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TECO Energy. On January 1, 2023, the assets, liabilities, and equity that had been recorded in the books of PGS were transferred from TEC to the newly formed company at book value in a tax-free transaction. PGS issued 100 shares of common stock to TEC related to the transfer, which were subsequently distributed to TECO Energy, Inc. and then contributed to TECO Gas Operations, Inc. As a result, from and after January 1, 2023, the PGS division is no longer operated by TEC. This is a transaction between entities under common control; therefore, TEC did not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction. TEC is not required to recast its prior period financial statements and disclosures to exclude PGS prior to January 1, 2023. The TEC consolidated condensed statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 does not include the non-cash impact of separating the PGS assets, liabilities and equity from TEC on January 1, 2023 and excludes PGS’s opening cash balance. The impact of the separation of PGS from TEC on the consolidated condensed statements of capital for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $992 million, which represents the net assets of PGS transferred as of January 1, 2023. TEC recorded $121 million to retained earnings, which was the retained earnings of PGS as of January 1, 2023, and the remainder of $871 million was recorded to additional paid in capital, which is presented with common stock.

Included in the liabilities transferred was PGS’s allocation of outstanding unsecured notes and outstanding short-term borrowings issued by TEC. The obligations related to these combined borrowings are reflected in a loan agreement between TEC and PGS. The initial obligation of PGS under the loan agreement at January 1, 2023 was a term loan in the principal amount of $670 million and a revolving loan in the principal amount of $66 million. The maturity date for both is December 29, 2023. PGS intends to access the third-party lending market during 2023 but cannot predict when during the year that it will do so. To assist its affiliate and to facilitate an orderly transfer of its gas assets, Tampa Electric will continue to be responsible for providing capital as needed to PGS under a loan agreement guaranteed by TECO Energy and TECO Gas Operations, Inc. See Note 12 for further information regarding TEC's related party transactions with PGS.

For the stand alone PGS balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, see Note 1 of TEC’s Annual Reporton Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses

Receivables from contracts with customers, which consist of services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, were $257226 million and $252295 million as of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. An allowance for credit losses is established based on TEC’s collection experience and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. Circumstances that could affect Tampa Electric’s and PGS’sTEC’s estimates of credit losses include, but are not limited to, customer credit issues,

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generating fuel prices, customer deposits and general economic conditions. Accounts are reserved in the allowance or written off once they are deemed to be uncollectible.

As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, unbilled revenues of $8068 million and $7482 million, respectively, are included in the “Receivables” line item on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Accounting for Franchise Fees and Gross Receipts

Tampa Electric and PGS areTEC is allowed to recover certain costs from customers on a dollar-for-dollar basis through rates approved by the FPSC. The amounts included in customers’ bills for franchise fees and gross receipt taxes are included as revenues on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. Franchise fees and gross receipt taxes payable by Tampa Electric and PGSTEC are included as an expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in “Taxes, other than income”. These amounts totaled $3328 million and $2933 million for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively.

 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

TEC considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs issued by the FASB. The ASUs that have been issued, but that are not yet effective, were assessed and determined to be either not applicable to TEC or have an insignificant impact on the consolidated condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

3. Regulatory

Tampa Electric Base Rates

On August 6, 2021, Tampa Electric filed with the FPSC a joint motion for approval of a settlement agreement dated as of August 6, 2021 (the Settlement Agreement) by and among Tampa Electric and the intervenors in Tampa Electric’s rate case filed with the FPSC in April 2021. The Settlement Agreement agreesagreed to an increase in base rates annually effective with January 2022 bills, to generate a $191 million increase in revenue consisting of $123 million of traditional base rate charges and $68 million in a new charge to recover the costs of retiring assets. The Settlement Agreement further includesincluded twosubsequent year adjustments of $90 million and $21 million, effective January 2023 and January 2024, respectively. Under the agreement, the allowed equity in the capital structure will continuecontinued to be 54% from investor sources of capital. The Settlement Agreement includesincluded an allowed regulatory ROE range of 9.0% to 11.0% with a 9.95% midpoint. The Settlement Agreement allows a 25 basis point increase in the allowed ROE range and

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mid-point, and $10 million of additional revenue, if the average 3030-year-year United States Treasury Bond yield rate for any period of six consecutive months is at least 50 basis points greater than the yield rate on the date the FPSC votes to approve the agreement. Under the agreement, base rates will 0not change from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, unless Tampa Electric’s earned ROE were to fall below the bottom of the range during that time. The Settlement Agreement containscontained a provision whereby Tampa Electric agrees to quantify the future impact of a decrease or increase in corporate income tax rates on net operating income through a reduction or increase in base revenues within 180 days days of when such tax change becomes law or its effective date. The Settlement Agreement further createscreated a mechanism to recover the costs of retiring coal generation units and meter assets over a period of 15 years years which survives the term of that agreement. The Settlement Agreement setsset new depreciation and dismantlement rates effective January 1, 2022 and containscontained the provisions that Tampa Electric will not have to file another depreciation study during the term of the agreement but will file a new depreciation study no more than one year, nor less than 90 days, before the filing of its next general base rate proceeding. Additionally, Tampa Electric agreed to a financial hedging moratorium for natural gas ending on December 31, 2024. On October 21, 2021, the FPSC approved the Settlement Agreement and the final order, reflecting such approval, was issued on November 10, 2021.

Tampa Electric’sElectric ROE Adjustment

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, provides recovery foron July 1, 2022, Tampa Electric requested to adjust its base rates to collect an additional $10 million annually (prorated in the Big Bend modernization project in two phases.first year) effective September 1, 2022 and increase its mid-point ROE and upper and lower allowed ranges. On August 16, 2022, the FPSC approved the change. The first phasenew mid-point ROE is a revenue increase10.20%, and the range is 9.25% to cover the costs of the assets in service during 2022, among other items. The remainder of the project costs will be recovered as part of the 2023 subsequent year adjustment. The Settlement Agreement also includes a new charge to recover the remaining costs of the retiring Big Bend coal generation assets, Units 1 through 3, which will be spread over 11.2515 years and will survive the term of the Settlement Agreement. The special capital recovery schedule for all three units was applied beginning January% effective July 1, 2022.

Tampa Electric Mid-Course Adjustment to Fuel Recovery

In January 2022, Tampa Electric requested a mid-course adjustment toto its fuel and capacity charges to recover an additional $169 million beginning April 1, 2022 through December 2022 due to an increase in fuel commodity and capacity costs. On March 1, 2022, the FPSC voted to approve the mid-course adjustment, and the order reflecting such approval was issued on March 18, 2022.

On January 23, 2023, Tampa Electric requested an adjustment to its fuel charges to recover the $518 million final 2022 fuel under-recovery over a period of 21 months. The request also included an adjustment to 2023 projected fuel costs to reflect the

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reduction in natural gas prices since September 2022 for a projected reduction of $170 million for the balance of 2023. The changes were approved by the FPSC on March 7, 2023, effective April 1, 2023.

Tampa Electric Storm Restoration Cost Recovery

As a result of Tampa Electric’s 2013 rate case settlement, in the event of a named storm that results in damage to its system, Tampa Electric can petition the FPSC to seek recovery of those costs over a 12-month period or longer as determined by the FPSC, as well as replenish its reserve to $56 million, the level of the reserve as of October 31, 2013. This provision was also included in Tampa Electric’s subsequent 2017 amended and restated settlement agreement and in Tampa Electric’s 2021 rate case settlement agreement. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, Tampa Electric incurred total storm restoration preparation costs for multiple hurricanes of approximately $10 million, which was charged to the storm reserve regulatory liability.

In September 2022, Tampa Electric was impacted by Hurricane Ian. The majority of Hurricane Ian restoration costs were charged against Tampa Electric’s FPSC approved storm reserve, resulting in minimal impact on earnings and capital expenditures. Total restoration costs were $126 million, with $119 million charged to the storm reserve. Restoration costs charged to the storm reserve exceed the reserve balance and this amount will be deferred and collected from customers in subsequent periods. In November 2022, Tampa Electric incurred costs of approximately $2 million related to Hurricane Nicole. In January 2023, Tampa Electric petitioned the FPSC for recovery of storm costs. Recovery will include costs associated with Hurricanes Ian and Nicole that exceeded the reserve, $10 million of storm restoration costs charged to the reserve since 2018, and the replenishment of the balance in the reserve to the $56 million level that existed as of October 31, 2013 for a total of approximately $131 million. The storm cost recovery surcharge was approved by the FPSC on March 7, 2023, and TEC began applying the surcharge on April 2023 bills. The storm recovery is subject to review of the underlying costs for prudency by the FPSC. The review and issuance of an order by the FPSC is likely to occur by the end of 2023.

Tampa Electric Storm Protection Cost Recovery Clause and Settlement Agreement

On October 3, 2019, the FPSC issued a rule to implement a Storm Protection Plan (SPP) Cost Recovery Clause. This clause provides a process for Florida investor-owned utilities, including Tampa Electric, to recover transmission and distribution storm hardening costs for incremental activities not already included in base rates. On June 9, 2020, the FPSC approved a settlement agreement submitted by Tampa Electric which specified a $15 million base rate reduction for SPP program costs previously recovered in base rates beginning January 1, 2021. On August 3, 2020, Tampa Electric submitted another settlement agreement to the FPSC for approval, including cost recovery of approximately $39 million in proposed storm protection project costs for 2020 and 2021. This cost recovery includes the $15 million of costs removed from base rates. ThisA settlement agreement was approved on August 10, 2020 and Tampa Electric’s cost recovery began in January 2021. The current approved plan addresses the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, and in April 2022 Tampa Electric submitted a new plan to determine cost recovery in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

PGS Base Rates

On June 8, 2020, PGS filed a petition for an increase in rates2025 and service charges effective January 2021. On November 19, 2020,was approved by the FPSC approved a settlement agreement filed by PGS and OPC. The settlement agreement provides for an increase in base rates by $58 million annually effective January 2021, which is a $34 million increase in revenue and $24 million increase of revenues previously recovered through the cast iron and bare steel replacement rider. This settlement agreement includes an allowed regulatory ROE range of 8.90% to 11.00% with a 9.90% midpoint, including the ability to reverse a total of $34 million of accumulated depreciation through 2023. PGS has reversed $5 million of the $34 million accumulated depreciation during the period ended March 31, 2022, and no amounts were reversed in prior periods. In addition, the agreement set new depreciation rates effective January 1, 2021 that are consistent with PGS’s current overall average depreciation rate. Under the agreement, base rates are frozen from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, unless its earned ROE were to fall below 8.90% before that time with an allowed equity in the capital structure of 54.7% from investor sources of capital.on October 4, 2022.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Details of the regulatory assets and liabilities are presented in the following table:

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory tax asset (1)

$

110

 

 

$

124

 

Cost-recovery clauses (2)

 

461

 

 

 

525

 

Capital cost recovery for early retired assets (3)

 

493

 

 

 

497

 

Environmental remediation (4)

 

0

 

 

 

20

 

Postretirement benefits (5)

 

241

 

 

 

272

 

Asset retirement obligation (6)

 

10

 

 

 

13

 

Storm reserve (7)

 

76

 

 

 

76

 

Other

 

23

 

 

 

25

 

Total regulatory assets

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,552

 

Less: Current portion

 

384

 

 

 

361

 

Long-term regulatory assets

$

1,030

 

 

$

1,191

 

Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory tax liability (8)

$

507

 

 

$

601

 

Cost-recovery clauses - deferred balances (2)

 

22

 

 

 

30

 

Accumulated reserve - cost of removal (9)

 

302

 

 

 

498

 

Other

 

13

 

 

 

11

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

844

 

 

 

1,140

 

Less: Current portion

 

83

 

 

 

85

 

Long-term regulatory liabilities

$

761

 

 

$

1,055

 

 

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

March 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory tax asset (1)

$

119

 

 

$

117

 

Cost-recovery clauses (2)

 

142

 

 

 

89

 

Capital cost recovery for early retired assets (3)

 

512

 

 

 

518

 

Environmental remediation (4)

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

Postretirement benefits (5)

 

225

 

 

 

230

 

Asset retirement obligation (6)

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

Other

 

17

 

 

 

15

 

Total regulatory assets

 

1,048

 

 

 

1,002

 

Less: Current portion

 

209

 

 

 

136

 

Long-term regulatory assets

$

839

 

 

$

866

 

Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory tax liability (7)

$

641

 

 

$

638

 

Cost-recovery clauses - deferred balances (2)

 

22

 

 

 

16

 

Accumulated reserve - cost of removal (8)

 

470

 

 

 

468

 

Storm reserve (9)

 

46

 

 

 

46

 

Other

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

1,181

 

 

 

1,170

 

Less: Current portion

 

49

 

 

 

78

 

Long-term regulatory liabilities

$

1,132

 

 

$

1,092

 


 

(1)
The regulatory tax asset is primarily associated with the depreciation and recovery of AFUDC-equity. This asset does not earn a return but rather is included in the capital structure, which is used in the calculation of the weighted cost of capital used to determine revenue requirements. It will be recovered over the expected life of the related assets. The regulatory tax asset balance reflects the impact of the federal corporate income tax rate reduction.
(2)
These assets and liabilities are related to FPSC clauses and riders.riders, primarily related to the fuel clause and the increase in natural gas prices experienced in 2022. They are recovered or refunded through cost-recovery mechanisms approved by the FPSC on a dollar-for-dollar basis in a subsequent period.
(3)
This regulatory asset is related to the remaining net book value of Big Bend Units 1 through 3 and smart meter assets that were retired. The balance earns a rate of return as permitted by the FPSC and will be recovered as a separate line item on customer bills for a period of 15 years. See “Tampa Electric Base Rates” above for further information.
(4)
This asset is related to PGS costs associated with environmental remediation primarily at MGP sites. The balance is included in rate base, partially offsetting the related liability, and earns a rate of return as permitted by the FPSC. The timing of recovery is based on a settlement agreement approved by the FPSC.
(5)
This asset is related to the deferred costs of postretirement benefits and it is amortized over the remaining service life of plan participants. Deferred costs of postretirement benefits that are included in expense are recognized as cost of service for rate-making purposes as permitted by the FPSC.
(6)
This asset is related to costs associated with an asset retirement obligation, which is a legal obligation for the future retirement of certain tangible, long-lived assets. This regulatory asset does not earn a return because it is offset with related assets and liabilities within rate base. It is recovered and removed as the obligation is settled and removed as the activities for the retirement of the related assets have been completed.
(7)
See "Tampa Electric Storm Restoration Cost Recovery" above for information regarding this reserve. The regulatory asset is included in rate base and earns interest as permitted by the FPSC.
(8)
The regulatory tax liability is primarily related to the revaluation of TEC’s deferred income tax balances recorded on December 31, 2017 at the lower corporate income tax rate due to U.S. tax reform. The liability related to the revaluation of the deferred income tax balances is amortized and returned to customers through rate reductions or other revenue offsets based on IRS regulations and the settlement agreement for tax reform benefits approved by the FPSC.
(8)(9)
This item represents the non-ARO cost of removal in the accumulated reserve for depreciation. AROs are costs for legally required removal of property, plant and equipment. Non-ARO cost of removal represents estimated funds received from customers through depreciation rates to cover future non-legally required cost of removal of property, plant and equipment, net of salvage value upon retirement, which reduces rate base for ratemaking purposes. This liability is reduced as costs of removal are incurred.

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(9)
As a result of Tampa Electric’s 2013 rate case settlement, in the event of a named storm that results in damage to its system, Tampa Electric can petition the FPSC to seek recovery of those costs over a 12-month period or longer as determined by the FPSC, as well as replenish its reserve to $56 million, the level of the reserve as of October 31, 2013. This provision was also included in Tampa Electric’s subsequent 2017 amended and restated settlement agreement and in Tampa Electric’s 2021 rate case settlement agreement.

 

 

4. Income Taxes

Inflation Reduction Act

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into legislation and includes numerous tax incentives for clean energy, such as the extension and modification of existing investment and production tax credits for projects placed in service through 2024, and introduces new technology-neutral clean energy related credits beginning in 2025. TEC has determined that electing production tax credits for its solar plants placed in service in 2022 will be more beneficial for customers compared to ITCs and has recorded a $10 million regulatory liability in recognition of its obligation to pass the tax benefits to customers as of March 31, 2023.

Income Tax Expense

TEC is included in a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return with EUSHI and its subsidiaries. TEC’s income tax expense is based upon a separate return method, modified for the benefits-for-loss allocation in accordance with respective tax sharing agreements with TECO Energy and EUSHI. To the extent that TEC’s cash tax positions are settled differently than the amount reported as realized under the tax sharing agreement, the difference is reflected in common stock.accounted for as either a capital contribution or a distribution.

TEC’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 20212022 were 19.716.0% and 17.919.7%, respectively. The March 31, 20222023 and 20212022 effective tax rates are an estimate of the annual effective income tax rate. TEC’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 differed from the statutory rate principally due to production tax credits and 2021amortization of the regulatory tax liability resulting from tax reform. TEC’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 differed from the statutory rate principally due to the amortization of the regulatory tax liability resulting from tax reform. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is lower compared to the same period in 2022 primarily due to production tax credits and the

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PGS separation from TEC on January 1, 2023. SeeNote 1 for further information regarding the PGS separation from TEC and Note 3 for further information regarding the regulatory tax liability.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $69 million, all of which was recorded as a reduction of deferred income tax assets for tax credit carryforwards. TEC had $6 million ofThe unrecognized tax benefits, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, that, if recognized, would reduce TEC’s effective tax rate.

 

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5. Employee Postretirement Benefits

 

TEC is a participant in the comprehensive retirement plans of TECO Energy. The following table presents detail related to TECO Energy’s periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits. Amounts disclosed for TECO Energy’s pension benefits include the amounts related to its qualified pension plan and non-qualified, non-contributory SERP and Restoration Plan.

 

TECO Energy Benefit Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Three months ended March 31,

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

Interest cost

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

9

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Expected return on assets

 

(13

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

TEC’s portion of the net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, was $10 million and $31 million for pension benefits, and $21 million and $2 million for other postretirement benefits. TEC’s portion of net periodic benefit costs for pension and other benefits is included as an expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in “Operations & maintenance”.

TECO Energy assumed a long-term EROA of 6.507.05% and a discount rate of 2.785.55% for pension benefits under its qualified pension plan for 2022.2023. For TECO Energy’s other postretirement benefits, TECO Energy used a discount rate of 2.845.53% for 2022.2023.

TECO Energy made contributions of $54 million and $5 million to its qualified pension plan in the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. TEC’s portion of these contributions was $43 million and $4 million, respectively. TECO Energy expects to make contributions to the pension plan of $1412 million for the remainder of 2022.2023. TEC estimates its portion of the remaining 20222023 contribution to be $117 million.

Included in the benefit cost discussed above, for the three months ended March 31, 2022,2023, $40 million of unamortized prior service benefits and costs and actuarial gains and losses were reclassified by TEC from regulatory assets to the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income, compared with $64 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, respectively.2022.

 

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6. Short-Term Debt

Details of TEC’s short-term borrowings are presented in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings

 

Letters

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings

 

Letters

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings

 

Letters

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings

 

Letters

 

Credit

 

Outstanding -

 

Outstanding -

 

of Credit

 

 

Credit

 

Outstanding -

 

Outstanding -

 

of Credit

 

Credit

 

Outstanding -

 

Outstanding -

 

of Credit

 

 

Credit

 

Outstanding -

 

Outstanding -

 

of Credit

 

(millions)

Facilities

 

 

Credit Facilities (1)

 

 

Commercial Paper (1)

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

Facilities

 

 

Credit Facilities (1)

 

 

Commercial Paper (1)

 

 

Outstanding

 

Facilities

 

 

Credit Facilities (1)

 

 

Commercial Paper (1)

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

Facilities

 

 

Credit Facilities (1)

 

 

Commercial Paper (1)

 

 

Outstanding

 

5-year facility (2)

$

800

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

313

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

245

 

 

$

1

 

$

800

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

783

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

1

 

1-year term facility (3)

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

1-year term facility (4)

 

200

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total

$

1,300

 

 

$

500

 

 

$

313

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

$

500

 

 

$

245

 

 

$

1

 

$

1,400

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

783

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

1

 

 

(1)
Borrowings outstanding are reported as notes payable.
(2)
This 5-year facility matures on December 17, 2026. TEC also has an active commercial paper program for up to $800 million, of which the full amount outstanding is backed by TEC’s credit facility. The amount of commercial paper issued results in an equal amount of its credit facility being considered drawn and unavailable.
(3)
This 1-year term facility was set to mature on December 16, 2022. On December 17, 2021,13, 2022, TEC extended the maturity date to December 13, 2023.
(4)
On March 1, 2023, TEC entered into a 1-year term facility that matures on December 16, 2022February 28, 2024.

 

At March 31, 2022,2023, these credit facilities required a commitment fee of 12.5 basis points. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the credit facilities and commercial paper at March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 was 1.045.55% and 0.585.00%, respectively.

 

TEC Term Loan

On March 1, 2023, TEC entered into a 364-day, $200 million senior unsecured revolving loan credit facility with a maturity date of February 28, 2024. The credit agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and financial and other covenants; and provides for interest to accrue at variable rates based on either the term secured overnight financing rate (SOFR), The Bank of Nova Scotia’s prime rate, the federal funds rate or the one-month secured overnight financing rate, plus a margin.

TEC Term Loan

Subsequent to the quarter end, on April 3, 2023, TEC entered into an additional 364-day, $200 million senior unsecured revolving loan credit facility with a group of banks. The credit facility has a maturity date of April 1, 2024. The credit agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and financial and other covenants; and provides for interest to accrue at variable rates based on either the term SOFR, Wells Fargo’s prime rate, the federal funds rate or the one-month secured overnight financing rate, plus a margin.

 

 

7. Long-Term Debt

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

At March 31, 2022,2023, TEC’s long-term debt, including the current portion, had a carrying amount of $3,3873,734 million and an estimated fair market value of $3,5513,330 million. At December 31, 2021, TEC’s total2022, long-term debt including the current portion, had a carrying amount of $3,3863,734 million and an estimated fair market value of $4,0363,234 million. The fair value of the debt securities is determined using Level 2 measurements (see Note 11 for information regarding the fair value hierarchy).

 

 

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.

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Superfund and Former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites

As of December 31, 2022, TEC, through its Tampa Electric division and former PGS divisions, isdivision, was a PRP for certain superfund sites and, through its former PGS division, for certain former MGP sites. While the joint and several liability associated with these sites presents the potential for significant response costs, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, TEC has estimated its ultimate financial liability to be $14 million, primarily at PGS. This amount has been accrued and is primarily reflected in the long-term liability section under “Deferred credits and other liabilities” on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The environmental remediation costs associated with these sites are expected to be paid over many years.

The estimated amounts represent only the portionAs a result of the cleanup costs attributable to TEC. The estimates to perform the work are based on TEC’s experience with similar work, adjusted for site-specific conditions and agreements with the respective governmental agencies. The estimates are made in current dollars, are not discounted and do not assume any insurance recoveries.

In instances where other PRPs are involved, most of those PRPs are creditworthy and are likely to continue to be creditworthy for the durationseparation of the remediation work. However, inPGS division, PGS is now the responsible party for those instances that they are not, TEC could be liablesites (in addition to third party PRPs for more than TEC’s currently assessed percentage of the remediation costs.

Factors that could impact these estimates include the ability of other PRPs to pay their pro-rata portion of the cleanup costs, additional testing and investigation which could expand the scope of the cleanup activities, additional liability that might arise from

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the cleanup activities themselves or changes in laws or regulations that could require additional remediation. Under current regulations, these costs are recoverable through customer rates established in subsequent base rate proceedings. See Note 3 for information regarding the related regulatory asset.certain sites).

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 PPAs, minimum lease payments with non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year, and other net purchase obligations/commitments at March 31, 2022:2023:

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

Long-term

 

 

 

Demand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

Long-term

 

 

 

Demand

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

and

 

Service

 

Operating

 

Side

 

 

 

 

Purchased

 

 

 

Capital

 

and

 

Service

 

Operating

 

Side

 

 

 

(millions)

 

Transportation

 

 

Projects

 

 

Gas Supply

 

 

Agreements

 

 

Leases

 

 

Management

 

 

Total

 

 

Power

 

 

Transportation

 

 

Projects

 

 

Gas Supply (1)

 

 

Agreements

 

 

Leases

 

 

Management

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

$

182

 

$

224

 

$

393

 

$

24

 

$

2

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

829

 

2023

 

224

 

63

 

38

 

29

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

358

 

 

$

7

 

$

103

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

727

 

2024

 

215

 

2

 

0

 

27

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

0

 

 

130

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

321

 

2025

 

200

 

1

 

0

 

19

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

0

 

 

126

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

163

 

2026

 

197

 

0

 

0

 

19

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

0

 

 

124

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

157

 

2027

 

 

0

 

 

124

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

152

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,968

 

 

 

0

 

 

924

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,021

 

Total future minimum payments

 

$

2,886

 

 

$

290

 

 

$

431

 

 

$

170

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

3,843

 

 

$

7

 

$

1,531

 

 

$

488

 

 

$

272

 

 

$

173

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

2,541

 

(1) As of March 31, 2023, $20 million of fuel and gas supply contractual obligations were held between Tampa Electric and Emera Energy Services, a related party.

 

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 March 31, 2022,2023, TEC was in compliance with all required covenants.

 

9. Segment Information

(millions)

Tampa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

Three months ended March 31,

Electric

 

 

PGS

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Company

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues - external

$

509

 

 

$

182

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

691

 

Intracompany sales

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

0

 

Total revenues

 

510

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

691

 

Total interest charges

 

30

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

35

 

Net income

$

88

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

118

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues - external

$

446

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

599

 

Intracompany sales

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

0

 

Total revenues

 

447

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

599

 

Total interest charges

 

28

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

33

 

Net income

$

65

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

92

 

Total assets at March 31, 2022

$

10,873

 

 

$

2,263

 

 

$

(688

)

(1)

$

12,448

 

Total assets at December 31, 2021

$

10,650

 

 

$

2,209

 

 

$

(663

)

 (1)

$

12,196

 

 

Due to the separation of PGS from TEC, TEC operates under a single operating and reportable segment effective January 1, 2023 because the operations of TEC only include the operations of the Electric division. See "Separation of PGS from TEC" in Note 1 for further information regarding the separation of PGS from TEC.

(millions)

Tampa

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations/

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

Three months ended March 31,

Electric

 

 

PGS

 

 

Reclassifications

 

 

Company

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues - external

$

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

552

 

Intracompany sales

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Total revenues

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

552

 

Total interest charges

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

Net income

$

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

79

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues - external

$

509

 

 

$

182

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

691

 

Intracompany sales

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

0

 

Total revenues

 

510

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

691

 

Total interest charges

 

30

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

35

 

Net income

$

88

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

118

 

Total assets at March 31, 2023

$

12,920

 

 

 

 

 

$

(647

)

(1)

$

12,273

 

Total assets at December 31, 2022

$

12,064

 

 

$

2,471

 

(2)

$

(732

)

(1)

$

13,803

 

(1)
Amounts primarily relate to consolidated deferred tax reclassifications. Deferred tax assets are reclassified and netted with deferred tax liabilities upon consolidation.

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(2)
For the summary of the assets and liabilities of PGS as of December 31, 2022, see Note 1 of TEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

10. Revenue
 

The following disaggregates TEC’s revenue by major source:

 

 

(millions)

Tampa

 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Electric

Three months ended March 31, 20222023

Electric

 

PGS

 

Eliminations

 

Company

 

15


Electric revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

325

 

Commercial

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

 

Industrial

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Regulatory deferrals and unbilled revenue

 

(60

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60

)

Other (1)

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

Total electric revenue

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

552

 

Total revenue

$

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

270

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

270

 

$

270

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

270

 

Commercial

 

137

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

137

 

 

137

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

137

 

Industrial

 

37

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

37

 

 

37

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

37

 

Regulatory deferrals and unbilled revenue

 

3

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3

 

Other (1)

 

63

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

62

 

 

63

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

62

 

Total electric revenue

 

510

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

509

 

 

510

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

509

 

Gas revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

0

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

75

 

 

0

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

75

 

Commercial

 

0

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

56

 

 

0

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

56

 

Industrial (2)

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

Other (3)

 

0

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

44

 

 

0

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

44

 

Total gas revenue

 

0

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

182

 

 

0

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

182

 

Total revenue

$

510

 

 

$

183

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

691

 

$

510

 

 

$

183

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

232

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

232

 

Commercial

 

126

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

126

 

Industrial

 

37

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

37

 

Regulatory deferrals and unbilled revenue

 

(2

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(2

)

Other (1)

 

54

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

53

 

Total electric revenue

 

447

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

446

 

Gas revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

0

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

67

 

Commercial

 

0

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

53

 

Industrial (2)

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

Other (3)

 

0

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

27

 

Total gas revenue

 

0

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

153

 

Total revenue

$

447

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

599

 

 

(1)
Other electric revenue includes sales to public authorities, off-system sales to other utilities and various other items.
(2)
Industrial gas revenue includes sales to power generation customers.
(3)
Other gas revenue includes off-system sales to other utilities and various other items.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations primarily represent lighting contracts and gas transportation contracts with fixed contract terms. As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $13562 million.million and $140 million, respectively. The decrease is due to TEC's January 1, 2023 separationfrom its former PGS division. See Note 1 for further information regarding the separation of PGS from TEC. As allowed under ASC 606, these amounts exclude contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and variable amounts for which TEC recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed. TEC expects to recognize revenue for the remaining performance obligations through 20412043.

 

11.11. Fair Value Measurements

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Accounting guidance governing fair value measurements and disclosures provides that fair value represents the amount that would be received in selling an asset or the amount that would be paid in transferring a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As a basis for considering assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability,

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accounting guidance also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1:

Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2:

Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

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There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities for the periods presented.

As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the carrying value of TEC’s short-term debt was not materially different from the fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments and because the stated rates approximate market rates. The fair value of TEC’s short-term debt is determined using Level 2 measurements. See Note 7 for information regarding the fair value of long-term debt.

 

 

12. Related Party Transactions

A summary of activities between TEC and its affiliates follows:

Net transactions with affiliates

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Natural gas sales to/(from) affiliates

 

$

33

 

 

$

83

 

Services to/(from) affiliates

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

Interest income from PGS

 

 

8

 

 

 

0

 

Interest expense to TECO Energy

 

 

3

 

 

 

0

 

Dividends to TECO Energy

 

 

91

 

 

 

85

 

Equity contributions from TECO Energy

 

 

100

 

 

 

175

 

 

17Amounts due from or to affiliates

(millions)

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Note receivable from PGS (1)

 

$

805

 

 

$

0

 

Interest receivable (1)

 

 

12

 

 

 

0

 

Accounts receivable related to asset management agreements to Emera Energy Services Inc. (2)

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

Accounts receivable excluding asset management agreements (2)

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

Taxes receivable (3)

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Accounts payable (2)

 

 

18

 

 

 

31

 

Note payable to TECO Energy (4)

 

 

195

 

 

 

195

 

Interest payable to TECO Energy (4)

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

(1)
On January 1, 2023, TEC entered into a loan agreement with PGS for PGS’s allocation of outstanding unsecured notes issued by TEC and outstanding short-term borrowings associated with the separation of PGS from TEC on that date. As of March 31, 2023, the note receivable from PGS was a term loan in the principal amount of $670 million and a revolving loan in the principal amount of $142 million, net of discounts and issuance costs of $7 million. The maturity date for both loans is December 29, 2023. The note receivable for the term loan bears interest at primarily the stated rate and the revolving loan rate approximates the market rate of TEC's commercial paper. See "Separation of PGS from TEC" in Note 1 for further information.
(2)
Accounts receivable and accounts payable were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not bear interest.
(3)
Taxes receivable were due from EUSHI. See Note 4 for additional information.
(4)
The note payable with TECO Energy bears interest at a rate approximating the market rate of TEC's commercial paper.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION & RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Earnings Summary - Unaudited

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions)

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenues

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

$

510

 

$

447

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

$

552

 

 

$

510

 

 

PGS

 

183

 

155

 

 

PGS

 

 

 

 

 

183

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

TEC

 

$

691

 

 

$

599

 

 

TEC

 

$

552

 

 

$

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

$

88

 

$

65

 

 

Tampa Electric

 

$

79

 

 

$

88

 

 

PGS

 

 

30

 

 

 

27

 

 

PGS

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

TEC

 

$

118

 

 

$

92

 

 

TEC

 

$

79

 

 

$

118

 

 

Operating Results

First quarter 20222023 net income was $118$79 million, compared to $92$118 million in the first quarter of 2021.2022. First quarter 20222023 results were impacted by higher base revenues at Tampa Electric anddecreased primarily due to the separation of PGS partially offset by higher O&M and depreciation and amortization expenses at Tampa Electric.from TEC on January 1, 2023 (see section below for further information on the separation). See Operating Company Results below for further detail.detail on the results of operations at Tampa Electric during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.

Separation of PGS From TEC

On January 1, 2023, TEC transferred the assets and liabilities of its PGS division into a separate corporation called Peoples Gas System, Inc. pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. This new corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed gas operations holding company, TECO Gas Operations, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TECO Energy. On January 1, 2023, the assets, liabilities, and equity that had been recorded in the books of PGS were transferred from TEC to the newly formed company at book value in a tax-free transaction. PGS issued 100 shares of common stock to TEC related to the transfer, which were subsequently distributed to TECO Energy, Inc. and then contributed to TECO Gas Operations, Inc. As a result, from and after January 1, 2023, the PGS division is no longer operated by TEC. This is a transaction between entities under common control; therefore, TEC did not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction. TEC is not required to recast its prior period financial statements and disclosures to exclude PGS prior to January 1, 2023.

Included in the liabilities transferred was PGS’s allocation of outstanding unsecured notes and outstanding short-term borrowings issued by TEC. The obligations related to these combined borrowings are reflected in a loan agreement between TEC and PGS. The initial obligation of PGS under the loan agreement at January 1, 2023 was a term loan in the principal amount of $670 million and a revolving loan in the principal amount of $66 million. The maturity date for both is December 29, 2023. PGS intends to access the third-party lending market during 2023 but cannot predict when during the year that it will do so. To assist its affiliate and to facilitate an orderly transfer of its gas assets, Tampa Electric will continue to be responsible for providing capital as needed to PGS under a loan agreement guaranteed by TECO Energy and TECO Gas Operations, Inc. See Note 12 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for details of the related party transactions as of March 31, 2023.

Operating Company Results

Amounts included in the operating company discussions below are pre-tax, except net income and income taxes.

Electric Division

Tampa Electric’s net income for the first quarter of 20222023 was $88$79 million, compared with $65$88 million for the same period in 2021.2022. Results primarily reflected higher interest expense, depreciation expense and O&M expense, partially offset by higher base revenues resulting from the 2021 rate case settlement agreement, returns related to capital cost recovery for early retired assetscustomer growth and favorable weather, partially offset by higher depreciation expense and higher O&M expense.interest income from affiliate. Base revenues are energy sales excluding revenues from clauses, gross receipts taxes and franchise fees. Clauses, gross receipts taxes and franchise fees do not have a material effect on net income as these revenues substantially represent a dollar-for-dollar recovery of clause and other pass-through costs.

Revenues were $63$42 million higher than in the same period in 2021,2022, primarily driven by higher base revenue due to new base rates as a result of the 2021 rate case settlement agreement returns related to capital cost recovery for early retired assets, favorableand customer growth, partially offset by mild weather compared to the same period in 20212022, and customer growth.higher fuel recovery clause revenue as a result of increased fuel costs in 2022. Total degree days (a measure

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of heating and cooling demand) in Tampa Electric's service area in the first quarter of 20222023 were 14%6% above normal (a 20-year statistical degree day average) and 12% above8% below the 20212022 period, reflecting favorablemild weather in the first quarter of 20222023 compared to 2021.2022. Total net energy for load, which is a calendar measurement of energy output, in the first quarter of 20222023 was 3% higher thanconsistent with the same period in 2021.2022.

O&MIn 2023, operations and maintenance expense excluding all FPSC-approved cost-recovery clauses, was $7$11 million higher than in the same period2022 due to increased operating expenses of $6 million and increased costs related to FPSC-approved cost-recovery clauses of $5 million. The increase in 2021,operating expenses was due to higher transmission and distribution, insurancegeneration maintenance, customer support and benefitinformation technology costs. Depreciation and amortization expense excluding all FPSC-approved cost-recovery clauses, increased $7$9 million in the first quarter of 20222023 compared to 2022 as a result of the same period in 2021, primarily due todepreciation of additions to facilities to reliably serve customers and the in-service of generation projects.

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projects of $10 million, slightly offset by decreased depreciation costs related to FPSC-approved cost-recovery clauses of $1 million.

Tampa Electric’s regulated operating statistics for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 20212022 were as follows:

 

(millions, except customers and total degree days)

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

Kilowatt-Hours Billed

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

Kilowatt-Hours Billed

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

 

By Customer Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential (1)

 

$

270

 

$

232

 

16

 

 

 

2,082

 

2,053

 

1

 

 

$

325

 

 

$

270

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

2,082

 

 

 

(0

)

Commercial (1)

 

137

 

126

 

9

 

 

 

1,375

 

1,325

 

4

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

1,403

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

2

 

Industrial (1)

 

37

 

37

 

0

 

 

 

484

 

474

 

2

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

2

 

Other (1)

 

47

 

43

 

9

 

 

 

448

 

434

 

3

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

1

 

Regulatory deferrals and unbilled revenue (2)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total retail sales of electricity

 

494

 

436

 

13

 

 

 

4,389

 

4,286

 

2

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

4,389

 

 

 

1

 

Off system sales of electricity

 

4

 

0

 

-

 

 

 

84

 

11

 

664

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

53

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

(37

)

Other operating revenue

 

 

12

 

 

 

11

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

510

 

 

$

447

 

 

14

 

 

 

4,473

 

 

 

4,297

 

 

4

 

 

$

552

 

 

$

510

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

4,474

 

 

 

4,473

 

 

 

0

 

By Sales Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

 

$

321

 

 

$

299

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clause

 

 

174

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital cost recovery for early retired assets

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

42

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

552

 

 

$

510

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customers at March 31, (thousands)

 

814

 

796

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

832

 

 

 

814

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail net energy for load (kilowatt-hours)

 

4,575

 

4,436

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

4,575

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total degree days

 

688

 

614

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Reflects a billing cycle measurement.
(2)
Primarily reflects unbilled revenue, which incorporates a calendar measurement, and postings for clause recovery deferrals.

 

Natural Gas Division

PGS had net income of $30 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared with $27 million in the first quarter of 2021. Results reflect a 4.6% higher number of customers in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. Revenues were $28 million higher than in the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to higher PGA clause-related revenues and higher off-system sales. The base revenue increase of $2 million was primarily due to customer growth. Operations and maintenance expense, excluding all FPSC-approved cost-recovery clauses, was $1 million higher than the 2021 quarter. Depreciation and amortization decreased $3 million in the 2022 quarter due to the $5 million reversal of accumulated depreciation as provided for in PGS’s 2020 settlement agreement (see Note 3 to the TEC Consolidated Financial Statements for further information), partially offset by increases due to asset growth.

PGS’s regulated operating statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

(millions, except customers)

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

Therms

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

By Customer Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

$

75

 

 

$

67

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

3

 

Commercial

 

 

56

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

5

 

Industrial

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

7

 

Power generation

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

(13

)

Off system sales

 

 

15

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

67

 

Other operating revenues

 

 

26

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

179

 

 

$

151

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

(1

)

By Sales Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System supply

 

$

108

 

 

$

88

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

18

 

Transportation

 

 

45

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

(3

)

Other operating revenues

 

 

26

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

179

 

 

$

151

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

(1

)

Customers at March 31, (thousands)

 

 

452

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Other Income

For the first quarter of 20222023 and 2021,2022, TEC’s other income was $21 million and $11 million, andrespectively, which included AFUDC-equity of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, interest income from affiliate of $8 million and $0, respectively, and other income of $10 million and $3 million, respectively. The decrease in AFUDC-equity was primarily due to the in-service timing of Tampa Electric’s modernization of its Big Bend Power StationStation. The interest income from affiliate is related to the note receivable from PGS for PGS's allocation of short-term and long-term debt resulting from the separation of PGS from TEC as of January 1, 2023. See Notes 1 and 12 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for details of the separation of PGS from TEC and the construction of solar projects.resulting related party transactions. The increase in Other Income is primarily due to interest income on the deferred fuel balance.

Interest Expense

For the first quarter of 20222023 and 2021,2022, TEC’s interest expense, excluding AFUDC-debt, was $59 million and $38 million.million, respectively. The increase was due to higher interest rates and higher borrowings to support TEC’s ongoing capital investment program and ongoing operations, including fuel under recoveries and costs for hurricane restoration. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the credit facilities and commercial paper at March 31, 2023 and 2022 was 5.55% and 1.04%,

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respectively. See Other Income above for information regarding the interest income from affiliate associated with PGS's allocation of short-term and long-term debt resulting from the separation of PGS from TEC as of January 1, 2023. The interest income from affiliate partially offsets the impact of TEC's interest expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income.

Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes were $29$15 million and $20$29 million for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. Compared to the 20212022 period, the increasedecrease in the provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 was primarily the result of higherlower pre-tax income.income due to PGS's separation from TEC on January 1, 2023 and production tax credits related to solar facilities.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The table below sets forth the March 31, 20222023 liquidity, cash balances and amounts available under the TEC credit facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Credit facilities

 

$

1,300

 

 

Drawn amounts/letters of credit

 

 

(814

)

 

Available credit facilities

 

 

486

 

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

 

20

 

 

Total liquidity

 

$

506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Credit facilities/ commercial paper / advances from affiliates

 

$

1,595

 

Drawn amounts/letters of credit

 

 

(1,379

)

 

Available credit facilities

 

 

216

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

 

4

 

Total liquidity

 

$

220

 

Cash Impacts Related to Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 were $142$151 million, a decreasean increase of $38$9 million compared to the same period in 2021. Decreases2022. Increases to cash from operations were primarily the result of higher fuel under-recoveries due to risinglower natural gas prices, and higher materials and supplies inventory, partially offsetoffset by the timing of deferred taxes and higher base revenues resulting from new base rates as a result of the 2021 rate case agreement and favorable weather.invoice payments.

Cash Impacts Related to Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 resulted in net cash inflows of $158$97 million. TEC received $175$100 million of equity contributions from Parent and $68$88 million of net proceeds from short-term debt with maturities with 90 days or less. These increases in cash flows were partially offset by dividend payments to Parent of $85$91 million.

Covenants in Financing Agreements

In order to utilize its bank credit facilities, TEC must meet certain financial tests as defined in the applicable agreements. In addition, TEC has certain restrictive covenants in specific agreements and debt instruments. At March 31, 2022,2023, TEC was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants. The following table contains the significant financial covenant and the performance relative to it at March 31, 2022.2023.

Significant Financial Covenants

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation at

Instrument (1)

 

Financial Covenant (2)

 

Requirement/Restriction

 

March 31, 20222023

Credit facility - $800 million

 

Debt/capital

 

Cannot exceed 65%

 

45.6%52.1%

Term facility- $500$400 million

 

Debt/capital

 

Cannot exceed 65%

 

45.6%52.1%

Term facility - $200 million

Debt/capital

Cannot exceed 65%

52.1%

 

(1)
See Note 6 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for details of the credit facility.
(2)
As defined in the instrument.

 

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Credit Ratings of Senior Unsecured Debt at March 31, 2022

2023

 

 

S&P

 

Moody’s

 

Fitch

Credit ratings of senior unsecured debt

 

BBB+

 

A3

 

A

Credit ratings outlook

 

StableNegative

 

PositiveNegative

 

StableNegative

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Certain of TEC’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require TEC’s debt to maintain investment grade credit ratings.

Commitments and Contingencies

See Note 8 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for information regarding TEC’s commitments and contingencies as of March 31, 2022.2023.

Regulatory Matters

See Note 3 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for information regarding TEC’s regulatory matters as of March 31, 2022.2023.

Fair Value Measurements

TEC's fair value measurements are described in Notes 7 and 11 to the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. In addition, TEC considered the impact of nonperformance risk in determining the fair value of derivatives. TEC considered the net position with each counterparty, past performance of both parties and the intent of the parties, indications of credit deterioration and whether the markets in which TEC transacts have experienced dislocation. At March 31, 2022,2023, the fair value of derivatives was not materially affected by nonperformance risk.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Critical accounting policies and estimates have not materially changed in 2022.2023. For further discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates, see TEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.

 

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information required by Item 3 is omitted pursuant to General Instruction H(2) of Form 10-Q.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. TEC’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of TEC’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2022.2023. Based on such evaluation, TEC’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2022,2023, TEC’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b)
Changes in Internal Controls. There was no change in TEC’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of TEC’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during TEC’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such controls.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, TEC is 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. For a discussion of legal proceedings and environmental matters, see Note 8 of the TEC Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit

No.

Description

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation of Tampa Electric Company, as amended on November 30, 1982 (Exhibit 3 to Registration Statement No. 2-70653 of Tampa Electric Company). (P)

*

 

 

 

 

3.2

Bylaws of Tampa Electric Company, as amended effective February 2, 2011 (Exhibit 3.4, Form 10-K for 2010 of Tampa Electric Company).

*

10.1

Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2023, among Tampa Electric Company, as Borrower, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto (Exhibit 10.1, Form 8-K dated March 1, 2023 of Tampa Electric Company).

*

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Tampa Electric Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Tampa Electric Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tampa Electric Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)

 

 

 

 

101.INS**

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

101.SCH**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

104

 

The cover page from TEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20222023 has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

 

(1)
This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is not filed as part of it.

* Indicates exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated herein by reference. Exhibits filed with periodic reports of TECO Energy, Inc. and TEC were filed under Commission File Nos. 1-8180 and 1-5007, respectively.

** The XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: May 13, 202211, 2023

By:

/s/ Gregory W. Blunden

     Gregory W. Blunden

     Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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