05/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2021 18:03
RATEMAKING JURISDICTIONS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES | |||
The Company is subject to regulation by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). These commissions regulate public utility rates, practices, facilities, and service territories in their respective states. | |||
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute), and the rates it charges for transportation of gas directly to certain end-users and the transportation and storage of gas to various local distribution companies for resale in northern Nevada and northern California. | |||
Shown below is a list of Southwest's ratemaking jurisdictions and the corresponding regulatory agency having jurisdiction: | |||
Ratemaking Jurisdiction | Regulatory Agency | ||
Arizona: | Arizona Corporation Commission | ||
1300 West Washington | Web site: | www.azcc.gov | |
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2996 | |||
(602) 542-4251 | FAX: | (602) 542-4100 | |
California: | California Public Utilities Commission | ||
Northern | 505 Van Ness Avenue | Web site: | www.cpuc.ca.gov |
Southern | San Francisco, CA 94102-3298 | ||
South Lake Tahoe | (415) 703-2782 | FAX: | (415) 703-1758 |
Nevada: | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada | ||
Northern | 1150 East William Street | Web site: | http://puc.nv.gov |
Southern | Carson City, NV 89701-3109 | ||
(775) 684-6101 | FAX: | (775) 684-6110 | |
Nevada/California: | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | ||
Paiute | 888 First Street, N.E. | Web site: | www.ferc.gov |
Washington, DC 20426 | |||
(202) 502-8400 | FAX: | (202) 208-2268 | |
A list of the commissioners appointed or elected to the various regulatory agencies follows this page. |
SUMMARY OF COMMISSIONER STATUS BY JURISDICTION | |||
March 2021 | |||
ARIZONA | |||
Five members, elected statewide to four-year staggered terms. Governor appoints replacements, if position is vacated. | |||
Chairwoman Lea Márquez Peterson
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Rep. | Term ends | 01/01/2025 |
Commissioner Sandra Kennedy
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Dem. | Term ends | 01/01/2023 |
Commissioner Justin Olson
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Rep. | Term ends | 01/01/2023 |
Commissioner Anna Tovar
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Dem. | Term ends | 01/01/2025 |
Commissioner Jim O'Connor
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Rep. | Term ends | 01/01/2025 |
Executive Director Matt Neubert | |||
CALIFORNIA | |||
Five members, appointed to six-year staggered terms by Governor and confirmed by Senate. | |||
President Marybel Batjer | Dem. | Term ends | 12/31/2026 |
Commissioner Martha Guzman-Aceves | Dem. | Term ends | 12/31/2022 |
Commissioner Clifford L. Rechtschaffen
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Dem. | Term ends | 12/31/2022 |
Commissioner Genevieve A. Shiroma | Dem. | Term ends | 12/31/2024 |
Commissioner Darcie Houck
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Dem. | Term ends | 12/31/2026 |
Executive Director Rachel Peterson
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NEVADA | |||
Three members, appointed to four-year staggered terms by Governor; no confirmation required. | |||
Chair Hayley Williamson | Dem. | Term ends | 04/29/2023 |
Commissioner C.J. Manthe | Rep. | Term ends | 09/30/2021 |
Commissioner Tammy Cordova | NP | Term ends | 06/21/2024 |
Executive Director Stephanie Mullen | |||
FERC | |||
Up to five members, appointed to five-year staggered terms by President and confirmed by U.S. Senate. | |||
Chairman Richard Glick
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Dem. | Term ends | 06/30/2022 |
Commissioner Neil Chatterjee
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Rep. | Term ends | 06/30/2021 |
Commissioner James Danly | Rep. | Term ends | 06/30/2023 |
Commissioner Allison Clements
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Dem. | Term ends | 06/30/2024 |
Commissioner Mark Christie
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Rep. | Term ends | 06/30/2025 |
Secretary Kimberly D. Bose |
SUMMARY OF KEY REGULATORY FILINGS | ||||||||||
ADDITIONAL | ADDITIONAL | PERCENT | OVERALL | RATE OF | ||||||
MARGIN | MARGIN | AUTHORIZED | RATE OF | RETURN ON | COMMON | |||||
FILING | TEST | FILING | EFFECTIVE | REQUESTED | AUTHORIZED | OF REQUESTED | RETURN | COMMON EQUITY | EQUITY | |
JURISDICTION | TYPE [1] | PERIOD | DATE | DATE | ($mm) | ($mm) [2] | AMOUNTS | GRANTED | GRANTED | RATIO |
NEVADA | ||||||||||
Docket No. 18-06005 (SNV) [3] | VIER | 06/04/18 | 01/01/19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 6.46 | 10.00 | 42.74 | |
Docket No. 18-05031 (NNV) | GRC | 01/31/18 | 05/29/18 | 03/04/19 | 1.4 | (2.1) | NM | 6.98 | 9.25 | 49.66 |
Docket No. 18-05031 (SNV) | GRC | 01/31/18 | 05/29/18 | 03/04/19 | 28.3 | 9.2 | 33 | 6.65 | 9.25 | 49.66 |
Docket No. 18-05031 (NNV) | GIR | 01/31/18 | 05/29/18 | 01/01/19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 6.98 | 9.25 | 49.66 |
Docket No. 18-05031 (SNV) | GIR | 01/31/18 | 05/29/18 | 01/01/19 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100 | 6.65 | 9.25 | 49.66 |
Docket No. 19-06003 (SNV) [3] | VIER | 06/04/19 | 01/01/20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100 | 6.65 | 9.25 | 49.66 | |
Docket No. 19-10001 (NNV) | GIR | 10/01/19 | 02/01/20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 6.98 | 9.25 | 49.66 | |
Docket No. 19-10001 (SNV) | GIR | 10/01/19 | 02/01/20 | (5.3) | (5.3) | 100 | 6.65 | 9.25 | 49.66 | |
Docket No. 20-02023 (NNV) | GRC | 11/30/19 | 02/26/20 | 10/07/20 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 22 | 6.75 | 9.25 | 49.26 |
Docket No. 20-02023 (SNV) | GRC | 11/30/19 | 02/26/20 | 10/07/20 | 35.8 | 22.7 | 63 | 6.52 | 9.25 | 49.26 |
Docket No. 20-09024 (SNV) | GIR | 09/30/20 | 01/01/21 | (11.6) | (11.6) | 100 | 6.52 | 9.25 | 49.26 | |
Docket No. 20-09024 (NNV) | GIR | 09/30/20 | 01/01/21 | (0.2) | (0.2) | 100 | 6.75 | 9.25 | 49.26 | |
ARIZONA | ||||||||||
Docket No. G-01551A-16-0107 | GRC | 11/30/15 | 05/02/16 | 04/01/17 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 50 | 7.42 | 9.50 | 51.70 |
Docket No. G-01551A-16-0107 | COYL | 02/28/18 | 09/01/18 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 71 | 7.42 | 9.50 | 51.70 | |
Docket No. G-01551A-16-0107 | VSP | 02/28/18 | 09/01/18 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 80 | 5.71 | 9.50 | 51.70 | |
Docket No. G-01551A-16-0107 | COYL | 02/27/19 | 11/07/19 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 50 | 7.42 | 9.50 | 51.70 | |
Docket No. G-01551A-16-0107 | VSP | 02/27/19 | 11/07/19 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 30 | 5.71 | 9.50 | 51.70 | |
Docket No. G-01551A-19-0055 | GRC | 01/31/19 | 05/01/19 | 01/01/21 | 80.7 | 36.8 | 46 | 7.03 | 9.10 | 51.10 |
CALIFORNIA | ||||||||||
Application 12-12-024 (SCA) | GRC | 12/31/14 | 12/20/12 | 06/12/14 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 34 | 6.83 | 10.10 | 55.00 |
Application 12-12-024 (NCA/SLT) | GRC | 12/31/14 | 12/20/12 | 06/12/14 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 87 | 8.18 | 10.10 | 55.00 |
Advice Letter No. 1058 (SCA) | Attrition | 11/30/17 | 01/01/18 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 6.83 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Advice Letter No. 1058 (NCA/SLT) | Attrition | 11/30/17 | 01/01/18 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100 | 8.18 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Advice Letter No. 1086 (SCA) | Attrition | 11/30/18 | 01/01/19 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 6.83 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Advice Letter No. 1086 (NCA/SLT) | Attrition | 11/30/18 | 01/01/19 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100 | 8.18 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Advice Letter No. 1117 (SCA) | Attrition | 11/27/19 | 01/01/20 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 100 | 6.83 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Advice Letter No. 1117 (NCA/SLT) | Attrition | 11/27/19 | 01/01/20 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100 | 8.18 | 10.10 | 55.00 | |
Application 19-08-015 (SCA) | GRC | 12/31/21 | 08/30/19 | 04/01/21 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 44 | 7.11 | 10.00 | 52.00 |
Application 19-08-015 (NCA/SLT) | GRC | 12/31/21 | 08/30/19 | 04/01/21 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 57 | 7.44 | 10.00 | 52.00 |
FERC | ||||||||||
Docket No. RP14-540 | GRC | 08/31/14 | 02/28/14 | 09/01/14 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 27 | [4] | [4] | [4] |
Docket No. CP14-509 (2015 Elko Expansion) | Expansion | 06/27/14 | 01/06/16 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100 | [5] | [5] | [5] | |
Docket No. CP17-471 (2018 Expansion) | Expansion | 07/05/17 | 11/26/18 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 100 | [5] | [5] | [5] | |
Docket No. RP19-1291 | GRC | 11/30/19 | 05/31/19 | 12/01/19 | 7.1 | (0.7) | NM | [6] | [6] | [6] |
[1] GRC = General Rate Case; VIER = Variable Interest Expense Recovery Mechanism; GIR=Gas Infrastructure Replacement; COYL=Customer Owned Yard Lines; | ||||||||||
Attrition = Annual Attrition Filing and Automatic Trigger Mechanism for Cost of Capital; VSP = Vintage Steel Pipe. | ||||||||||
[2] Authorized amounts do not include the effect of depreciation rates, which also impacts operating income. | ||||||||||
[3] Represents the net change in margin resulting from the Average Variable Interest Rate (AVIR). | ||||||||||
[4] Stipulation - Not Identified in Order. Decision authorized a pre-tax rate of return of 11.50 percent. | ||||||||||
[5] Stipulation in Docket No. RP14-540 authorized a pre-tax rate of return of 11.50 percent. | ||||||||||
[6] Stipulation - Not Identified in Order. Stipulation authorized pre-tax rate of return of 9.90 percent. |
SUMMARY OPERATING RESULTS | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Results of Consolidated Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contribution to net income - gas operations | $ | 159,118 | $ | 163,171 | $ | 138,842 | $ | 156,818 | $ | 119,423 | $ | 111,625 | $ | 116,872 | $ | 124,169 | $ | 116,619 | $ | 91,420 |
Contribution to net income - utility infrastructure services | 74,862 | 52,404 | 44,977 | 38,360 | 32,618 | 26,692 | 24,254 | 21,151 | 16,712 | 20,867 | ||||||||||
Contribution to net income - corporate and administrative | (1,656) | (1,639) | (1,542) | (1,337) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 232,324 | $ | 213,936 | $ | 182,277 | $ | 193,841 | $ | 152,041 | $ | 138,317 | $ | 141,126 | $ | 145,320 | $ | 133,331 | $ | 112,287 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 4.15 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 3.69 | $ | 4.04 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 2.94 | $ | 3.04 | $ | 3.14 | $ | 2.89 | $ | 2.45 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 4.14 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 3.68 | $ | 4.04 | $ | 3.18 | $ | 2.92 | $ | 3.01 | $ | 3.11 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 2.43 |
Average common shares | 55,998 | 54,245 | 49,419 | 47,965 | 47,469 | 46,992 | 46,494 | 46,318 | 46,115 | 45,858 | ||||||||||
Average shares (assuming dilution) | 56,076 | 54,312 | 49,476 | 47,991 | 47,814 | 47,383 | 46,944 | 46,758 | 46,555 | 46,291 | ||||||||||
Results of Natural Gas Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gas operating revenues | $ | 1,350,585 | $ | 1,368,939 | $ | 1,357,728 | $ | 1,302,308 | $ | 1,321,412 | $ | 1,454,639 | $ | 1,382,087 | $ | 1,300,154 | $ | 1,321,728 | $ | 1,403,366 |
Net cost of gas sold | 342,837 | 385,164 | 419,388 | 355,045 | 397,121 | 563,809 | 505,356 | 436,001 | 479,602 | 613,489 | ||||||||||
Operating margin | 1,007,748 | 983,775 | 938,340 | 947,263 | 924,291 | 890,830 | 876,731 | 864,153 | 842,126 | 789,877 | ||||||||||
Operations and maintenance expense * | 406,382 | 422,174 | 404,813 | 391,321 | 381,964 | 369,832 | 368,313 | 361,422 | 349,257 | 342,882 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 235,295 | 215,620 | 191,816 | 201,922 | 233,463 | 213,455 | 204,144 | 193,848 | 186,035 | 175,253 | ||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 63,460 | 62,328 | 59,898 | 57,946 | 52,376 | 49,393 | 47,252 | 45,551 | 41,728 | 40,949 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 302,611 | 283,653 | 281,813 | 296,074 | 256,488 | 258,150 | 257,022 | 263,332 | 265,106 | 230,793 | ||||||||||
Other income (deductions)* | (6,590) | 9,517 | (17,240) | (6,388) | (11,484) | (21,075) | (8,254) | (11,231) | (16,557) | (21,020) | ||||||||||
Net interest deductions | 101,148 | 95,026 | 81,740 | 69,733 | 66,997 | 64,095 | 68,299 | 62,555 | 66,957 | 68,777 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 194,873 | 198,144 | 182,833 | 219,953 | 178,007 | 172,980 | 180,469 | 189,546 | 181,592 | 140,996 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 35,755 | 34,973 | 43,991 | 63,135 | 58,584 | 61,355 | 63,597 | 65,377 | 64,973 | 49,576 | ||||||||||
Contribution to consolidated net income | $ | 159,118 | $ | 163,171 | $ | 138,842 | $ | 156,818 | $ | 119,423 | $ | 111,625 | $ | 116,872 | $ | 124,169 | $ | 116,619 | $ | 91,420 |
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | AT DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net utility plant | $ | 6,176,081 | $ | 5,685,197 | $ | 5,093,238 | $ | 4,523,650 | $ | 4,131,971 | $ | 3,891,085 | $ | 3,658,383 | $ | 3,486,108 | $ | 3,343,794 | $ | 3,218,944 |
Other property and investments | 834,245 | 784,173 | 623,551 | 428,180 | 342,343 | 313,531 | 326,743 | 260,871 | 242,096 | 192,004 | ||||||||||
Restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | 821 | - | - | 12,785 | ||||||||||
Current assets | 871,013 | 859,856 | 839,769 | 657,032 | 533,307 | 558,174 | 606,611 | 494,672 | 458,417 | 461,632 | ||||||||||
Noncurrent assets | 854,514 | 840,822 | 801,171 | 628,204 | 573,505 | 595,895 | 615,739 | 323,523 | 443,750 | 390,642 | ||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,735,853 | $ | 8,170,048 | $ | 7,357,729 | $ | 6,237,066 | $ | 5,581,126 | $ | 5,358,685 | $ | 5,208,297 | $ | 4,565,174 | $ | 4,488,057 | $ | 4,276,007 |
CAPITALIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock equity | $ | 1,667,978 | $ | 1,523,574 | $ | 1,360,425 | $ | 1,005,052 | $ | 952,235 | $ | 945,455 | $ | 899,534 | $ | 888,507 | $ | 876,555 | $ | 869,226 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | (61,003) | (56,732) | (52,668) | (47,682) | (48,008) | (50,268) | (50,175) | (41,698) | (50,745) | (49,331) | ||||||||||
Retained earnings | 1,067,978 | 1,039,072 | 944,285 | 857,398 | 759,263 | 699,221 | 639,164 | 567,714 | 484,369 | 406,125 | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | - | - | (452) | (2,365) | (2,217) | (2,083) | (2,257) | (2,128) | (1,681) | (989) | ||||||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 165,716 | 84,542 | 81,831 | - | 22,590 | 16,108 | 20,042 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 2,732,200 | 2,300,482 | 2,107,258 | 1,798,576 | 1,549,983 | 1,551,204 | 1,631,374 | 1,381,327 | 1,268,373 | 930,858 | ||||||||||
Total capitalization | $ | 5,572,869 | $ | 4,890,938 | $ | 4,440,679 | $ | 3,610,979 | $ | 3,233,846 | $ | 3,159,637 | $ | 3,137,682 | $ | 2,793,722 | $ | 2,576,871 | $ | 2,155,889 |
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 40,433 | $ | 163,512 | $ | 33,060 | $ | 25,346 | $ | 50,101 | $ | 19,475 | $ | 19,192 | $ | 11,105 | $ | 50,137 | $ | 322,618 |
Current liabilities | 871,534 | 916,349 | 905,585 | 790,535 | 578,274 | 515,570 | 450,925 | 423,059 | 484,992 | 524,950 | ||||||||||
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 647,453 | 599,840 | 529,201 | 476,960 | 840,653 | 769,445 | 723,688 | 674,411 | 616,184 | 557,118 | ||||||||||
Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities | 1,603,564 | 1,599,409 | 1,449,204 | 1,333,246 | 878,252 | 894,558 | 876,810 | 662,877 | 759,873 | 715,432 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities | 3,162,984 | 3,279,110 | 2,917,050 | 2,626,087 | 2,347,280 | 2,199,048 | 2,070,615 | 1,771,452 | 1,911,186 | 2,120,118 | ||||||||||
Total capitalization and liabilities | $ | 8,735,853 | $ | 8,170,048 | $ | 7,357,729 | $ | 6,237,066 | $ | 5,581,126 | $ | 5,358,685 | $ | 5,208,297 | $ | 4,565,174 | $ | 4,488,057 | $ | 4,276,007 |
GAS SEGMENT CASH FLOWS | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
From operating activities | $ | 424,061 | $ | 367,794 | $ | 382,502 | $ | 309,216 | $ | 507,224 | $ | 497,500 | $ | 288,534 | $ | 265,290 | $ | 344,441 | $ | 216,745 |
From investing activities | (677,412) | (759,842) | (669,392) | (557,384) | (446,238) | (416,727) | (328,645) | (304,189) | (296,886) | (289,234) | ||||||||||
From financing activities | 253,932 | 400,575 | 280,906 | 267,090 | (63,339) | (74,159) | 23,413 | 44,947 | (43,453) | (2,327) | ||||||||||
Net change in cash | $ | 581 | $ | 8,527 | $ | (5,984) | $ | 18,922 | $ | (2,353) | $ | 6,614 | $ | (16,698) | $ | 6,048 | $ | 4,102 | $ | (74,816) |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
UTILITY PLANT | AT DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Distribution | $ | 7,078,656 | $ | 6,581,043 | $ | 6,049,380 | $ | 5,600,769 | $ | 5,198,531 | $ | 4,935,730 | $ | 4,655,640 | $ | 4,410,598 | $ | 4,224,560 | $ | 4,048,078 |
General | 515,879 | 467,274 | 416,643 | 396,252 | 382,084 | 365,865 | 356,072 | 324,490 | 310,936 | 291,639 | ||||||||||
Transmission | 400,657 | 391,864 | 386,159 | 363,396 | 349,981 | 312,996 | 312,300 | 313,306 | 301,505 | 295,103 | ||||||||||
Intangible | 273,811 | 259,097 | 243,694 | 232,566 | 226,754 | 205,782 | 198,457 | 171,193 | 150,396 | 144,135 | ||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 211,429 | 185,026 | 193,028 | 125,248 | 111,177 | 119,805 | 74,332 | 101,413 | 74,178 | 44,894 | ||||||||||
Other | 114,997 | 113,943 | 38,363 | 36,661 | 36,410 | 34,914 | 34,680 | 33,612 | 33,014 | 33,186 | ||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation & amortization | (2,419,348) | (2,313,050) | (2,234,029) | (2,231,242) | (2,172,966) | (2,084,007) | (1,973,098) | (1,868,504) | (1,750,795) | (1,638,091) | ||||||||||
Net utility plant | $ | 6,176,081 | $ | 5,685,197 | $ | 5,093,238 | $ | 4,523,650 | $ | 4,131,971 | $ | 3,891,085 | $ | 3,658,383 | $ | 3,486,108 | $ | 3,343,794 | $ | 3,218,944 |
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE EXPENSES | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Distribution | $ | 175,408 | $ | 184,193 | $ | 185,176 | $ | 186,860 | $ | 188,064 | $ | 181,249 | $ | 170,377 | $ | 174,129 | $ | 166,356 | $ | 157,855 |
Administrative and general* | 162,659 | 167,553 | 151,157 | 135,569 | 123,246 | 114,501 | 122,532 | 107,874 | 104,152 | 107,741 | ||||||||||
Customer accounts | 48,466 | 49,057 | 47,719 | 48,937 | 51,024 | 51,071 | 50,200 | 53,809 | 55,894 | 57,414 | ||||||||||
Transmission | 12,599 | 15,938 | 15,020 | 13,744 | 13,666 | 14,779 | 15,792 | 15,864 | 14,207 | 12,353 | ||||||||||
Production and storage expenses | 6,642 | 4,869 | 4,885 | 5,256 | 4,889 | 5,052 | 4,960 | 5,054 | 4,500 | 4,492 | ||||||||||
Customer service and informational | 575 | 516 | 827 | 935 | 1,050 | 3,165 | 4,440 | 4,677 | 4,142 | 2,962 | ||||||||||
Sales | 33 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 65 | ||||||||||
Total operations and maintenance expenses* | $ | 406,382 | $ | 422,174 | $ | 404,813 | $ | 391,321 | $ | 381,964 | $ | 369,832 | $ | 368,313 | $ | 361,422 | $ | 349,257 | $ | 342,882 |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
AT DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
CUSTOMERS BY CLASS | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Residential | 2,039,226 | 1,997,418 | 1,964,355 | 1,932,332 | 1,902,227 | 1,874,852 | 1,849,555 | 1,824,008 | 1,796,929 | 1,780,155 | ||||||||||
Small commercial | 82,036 | 81,603 | 80,676 | 80,047 | 79,437 | 78,833 | 78,230 | 77,848 | 76,800 | 76,633 | ||||||||||
Large commercial | 990 | 987 | 992 | 1,016 | 1,042 | 1,043 | 1,086 | 1,076 | 1,118 | 1,433 | ||||||||||
Industrial / Other | 342 | 336 | 329 | 332 | 318 | 318 | 341 | 333 | 308 | 320 | ||||||||||
Transportation | 989 | 958 | 955 | 929 | 905 | 879 | 833 | 812 | 739 | 715 | ||||||||||
Total customers* | 2,123,583 | 2,081,302 | 2,047,307 | 2,014,656 | 1,983,929 | 1,955,925 | 1,930,045 | 1,904,077 | 1,875,894 | 1,859,256 | ||||||||||
Annual customer growth rate* | 1.8 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.6 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.3 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.5 | % | 0.9 | % | 1.2 | % |
SYSTEM THROUGHPUT BY CLASS | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands of dekatherms) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Residential | 80,068 | 81,839 | 69,702 | 67,427 | 68,463 | 65,542 | 61,738 | 74,133 | 65,505 | 71,877 | ||||||||||
Small commercial | 29,316 | 33,322 | 30,534 | 29,767 | 29,452 | 28,512 | 27,658 | 29,804 | 27,067 | 30,392 | ||||||||||
Large commercial | 9,124 | 9,933 | 9,255 | 9,256 | 9,095 | 9,228 | 9,439 | 10,276 | 11,658 | 11,226 | ||||||||||
Industrial / Other | 5,316 | 4,255 | 3,775 | 3,382 | 3,028 | 3,097 | 3,238 | 5,021 | 4,783 | 5,021 | ||||||||||
Transportation | 98,328 | 100,799 | 105,055 | 97,441 | 97,056 | 103,571 | 90,669 | 103,792 | 99,809 | 94,154 | ||||||||||
Total system throughput | 222,152 | 230,148 | 218,321 | 207,273 | 207,094 | 209,950 | 192,742 | 223,026 | 208,822 | 212,670 | ||||||||||
OPERATING MARGIN BY CLASS** | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Residential | $ | 717,581 | $ | 686,886 | $ | 647,209 | $ | 657,574 | $ | 640,157 | $ | 623,828 | $ | 612,641 | $ | 601,076 | $ | 582,619 | $ | 549,844 |
Small commercial | 138,272 | 142,798 | 145,250 | 144,096 | 142,490 | 136,344 | 136,272 | 133,474 | 132,964 | 129,946 | ||||||||||
Large commercial | 23,618 | 23,138 | 22,822 | 22,232 | 22,450 | 22,249 | 23,412 | 25,171 | 26,421 | 20,248 | ||||||||||
Industrial / Other | 10,293 | 8,464 | 8,251 | 7,495 | 7,177 | 6,937 | 6,477 | 7,735 | 8,706 | 8,772 | ||||||||||
Transportation | 117,984 | 122,489 | 114,808 | 115,866 | 112,017 | 101,472 | 97,929 | 96,697 | 91,416 | 81,067 | ||||||||||
Total operating margin | $ | 1,007,748 | $ | 983,775 | $ | 938,340 | $ | 947,263 | $ | 924,291 | $ | 890,830 | $ | 876,731 | $ | 864,153 | $ | 842,126 | $ | 789,877 |
* Growth rate for 2020 reflects 37,000 new meter sets; remaining increase in customers relates to impact of a moratorium on disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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** Includes allocations of miscellaneous, unbilled, and other operating revenues. |
MARKET PRICE PER SHARE | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
High | $ | 81.62 | $ | 92.94 | $ | 85.97 | $ | 86.87 | $ | 79.58 | $ | 63.68 | $ | 64.20 | $ | 56.03 | $ | 46.08 | $ | 43.20 |
Low | 45.68 | 73.27 | 62.54 | 72.32 | 53.51 | 50.78 | 47.21 | 42.02 | 39.01 | 32.12 | ||||||||||
Close [1] | 60.75 | 75.97 | 76.50 | 80.48 | 76.62 | 55.16 | 61.81 | 55.91 | 42.41 | 42.49 | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||
Common shares outstanding (in thousands) [1] | 57,193 | 55,007 | 53,026 | 48,090 | 47,482 | 47,378 | 46,523 | 46,356 | 46,148 | 45,956 | ||||||||||
Dividend yield [1] | 3.8 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.7 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.3 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.4 | % | 2.4 | % | 2.8 | % | 2.5 | % |
Dividends declared per share [2] | $ | 2.28 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.62 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 1.06 |
Price / Earnings ratio [1] | 14.64 | 19.28 | 20.73 | 19.92 | 23.94 | 18.76 | 20.33 | 17.81 | 14.67 | 17.34 | ||||||||||
Return on equity - total company [2] | 9.0 | % | 9.0 | % | 9.3 | % | 11.2 | % | 9.3 | % | 8.9 | % | 9.7 | % | 10.6 | % | 10.4 | % | 9.3 | % |
Return on equity - gas segment only [2] | 7.5 | % | 8.5 | % | 8.2 | % | 10.0 | % | 7.7 | % | 7.6 | % | 8.5 | % | 9.6 | % | 9.6 | % | 8.0 | % |
Book value per share [1] | $ | 46.77 | $ | 45.56 | $ | 42.63 | $ | 37.74 | $ | 35.03 | $ | 33.65 | $ | 32.03 | $ | 30.51 | $ | 28.39 | $ | 26.68 |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
HEATING DEGREE DAY COMPARISON | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Actual | 1,767 | 1,917 | 1,531 | 1,478 | 1,613 | 1,512 | 1,416 | 1,918 | 1,740 | 2,002 | ||||||||||
Ten-year average | 1,676 | 1,701 | 1,694 | 1,733 | 1,771 | 1,792 | 1,816 | 1,876 | 1,866 | 1,888 | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||
Number of gas segment employees [1] | 2,272 | 2,295 | 2,312 | 2,285 | 2,247 | 2,219 | 2,196 | 2,220 | 2,245 | 2,298 | ||||||||||
Customers / Employee [1] | 935 | 907 | 886 | 882 | 883 | 881 | 879 | 858 | 836 | 809 | ||||||||||
Operations & maintenance expense / Customer [2,3] | $ | 204 | $ | 213 | $ | 211 | $ | 207 | $ | 206 | $ | 204 | $ | 202 | $ | 206 | $ | 200 | $ | 196 |
Weighted average cost of gas (per therm) [2] | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.58 |
Construction expenditures (in thousands) [2] | $ | 692,216 | $ | 778,748 | $ | 682,869 | $ | 560,448 | $ | 457,120 | $ | 438,289 | $ | 350,025 | $ | 314,578 | $ | 308,951 | $ | 305,542 |
[1] At December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
[2] For the year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
[3] Includes non-service components of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost in calculation. |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||
Transportation Volumes and Operating Margin | ||||||
DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | |||
DIVISION/CUSTOMER TYPE | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | ||
Twelve Months Ended 12-31-20 | Twelve Months Ended 12-31-19 | |||||
Southern Nevada | ||||||
Commercial | 7,577,377 | $ | 11,233,406 | 10,438,251 | $ | 12,102,802 |
Industrial | 5,476,590 | 5,132,201 | 5,201,858 | 5,089,364 | ||
Power Generation | 41,887,476 | 15,273,379 | 39,913,409 | 14,516,304 | ||
Southern Nevada Totals | 54,941,443 | $ | 31,638,986 | 55,553,518 | $ | 31,708,470 |
Northern Nevada (1) | ||||||
Commercial | 1,492,741 | $ | 1,580,736 | 1,683,940 | $ | 1,585,791 |
Industrial | 7,199,615 | 3,725,604 | 6,404,131 | 3,286,994 | ||
Power Generation | 8,374,128 | 4,258,335 | 8,125,402 | 4,006,555 | ||
Resale | 9,047,822 | 29,480,741 | 10,398,785 | 31,414,851 | ||
Northern Nevada Totals | 26,114,306 | $ | 39,045,416 | 26,612,258 | $ | 40,294,191 |
(1) | Includes transportation customers of Paiute Pipeline Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Gas Corporation. |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||
Transportation Volumes and Operating Margin | ||||||
DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | |||
DIVISION/CUSTOMER TYPE | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | ||
Twelve Months Ended 12-31-20 | Twelve Months Ended 12-31-19 | |||||
Southern Arizona | ||||||
Commercial | 1,556,754 | $ | 3,989,804 | 1,627,828 | $ | 4,261,965 |
Industrial | 1,139,154 | 2,088,079 | 760,593 | 1,596,340 | ||
Power Generation | 1,636,466 | 3,567,043 | 1,909,401 | 4,060,318 | ||
Irrigation | 628,040 | 2,412,566 | 648,399 | 2,397,324 | ||
Southern Arizona Totals | 4,960,414 | $ | 12,057,492 | 4,946,221 | $ | 12,315,947 |
Central Arizona | ||||||
Commercial | 4,182,026 | $ | 12,252,836 | 4,770,714 | $ | 13,195,441 |
Industrial | 4,545,668 | 11,115,407 | 4,558,220 | 11,228,865 | ||
Power Generation | 1,119,034 | 1,224,993 | 953,775 | 1,226,425 | ||
Irrigation | 1,459,942 | 3,003,153 | 1,921,147 | 4,099,109 | ||
Central Arizona Totals | 11,306,670 | $ | 27,596,389 | 12,203,856 | $ | 29,749,840 |
GAS OPERATIONS SEGMENT | ||||||
Transportation Volumes and Operating Margin | ||||||
DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | DEKATHERMS | OPERATING | |||
DIVISION/CUSTOMER TYPE | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | TRANSPORTED | MARGIN | ||
Twelve Months Ended 12-31-20 | Twelve Months Ended 12-31-19 | |||||
Southern California | ||||||
Commercial | 502,742 | $ | 1,364,321 | 582,554 | $ | 1,350,110 |
Industrial | 105,033 | 190,970 | 356,504 | 887,473 | ||
Power Generation | 397,000 | 554,786 | 544,005 | 712,247 | ||
Southern California Totals | 1,004,775 | $ | 2,110,077 | 1,483,063 | $ | 2,949,830 |
Total Company (1) | ||||||
Commercial | 15,311,640 | $ | 30,421,103 | 19,103,287 | $ | 32,496,109 |
Industrial | 18,466,060 | 22,252,261 | 17,281,306 | 22,089,036 | ||
Power Generation | 53,414,104 | 24,878,536 | 51,445,992 | 24,521,849 | ||
Resale | 9,047,822 | 29,480,741 | 10,398,785 | 31,414,851 | ||
Irrigation | 2,087,982 | 5,415,719 | 2,569,546 | 6,496,433 | ||
TOTAL COMPANY | 98,327,608 | $ | 112,448,360 | 100,798,916 | $ | 117,018,278 |
(1) | Includes transportation customers of Paiute Pipeline Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Gas Corporation. |