HYDRO ONE LIMITED
NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
1. | DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS |
Hydro One Limited (Hydro One or the Company) was incorporated on August 31, 2015, under theBusiness Corporations Act(Ontario). On October 31, 2015, the Company acquired Hydro One Inc., a company previously wholly-owned by the Province of Ontario (Province). The acquisition of Hydro One Inc. by Hydro One was accounted for as a common control transaction and Hydro One is a continuation of business operations of Hydro One Inc. At September 30, 2018, the Province held approximately 47.4% (December 31, 2017 - 47.4%) of the common shares of Hydro One. The principal businesses of Hydro One are the transmission and distribution of electricity to customers within Ontario.
Earnings for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the year due to the impact of seasonal weather conditions on customer demand and market pricing.
Rate Setting
Transmission
In December 2017, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approved Hydro One Networks Inc.‘s (Hydro One Networks) 2018 rates revenue requirement of $1,511 million. See Note 11 - Regulatory Assets and Liabilities for additional information.
On May 10, 2018, the OEB issued its Decision and Rate Order on B2M LP’s 2018 transmission application reflecting revenue requirement of $36 million, effective January 1, 2018.
Distribution
In March 2017, Hydro One Networks filed an application with the OEB for 2018-2022 distribution rates. The requested revenue requirements, updated in June 2018, are $1,514 million for 2018, $1,561 million for 2019, $1,607 million for 2020, $1,681 million for 2021, and $1,722 million for 2022. The OEB decision on this application is pending.
On November 17, 2017, Hydro One filed with the OEB a request for 2018 interim rates based on 2017OEB-approved rates, adjusted for an updated load forecast. On December 1, 2017, the OEB denied this request and set interim 2018 rates based on 2017OEB-approved rates with no adjustments.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Consolidation
These unaudited condensed interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Consolidated Financial Statements) include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Basis of Accounting
These Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared and presented in accordance with United States (US) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for interim financial statements and in Canadian dollars.
The accounting policies applied are consistent with those outlined in Hydro One’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, with the exception of the adoption of new accounting standards as described below and in Note 3 - New Accounting Pronouncements. These Consolidated Financial Statements reflect adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect fairly the financial position and results of operations for the respective periods. These Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2017 annual audited consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 606 -Revenue from Contracts with Customerson January 1, 2018 using the retrospective method, without the election of any practical expedients. There was no material impact to the Company’s revenue recognition policy as a result of adopting ASC 606.
Nature of Revenues
Transmission revenues predominantly consist of transmission tariffs, which are collected throughOEB-approved Uniform Transmission Rates (UTR) and the monthly peak demand for electricity across Hydro One’s high-voltage network.OEB-approved UTR is based on an approved revenue requirement that includes a rate of return. The transmission tariffs are designed to recover revenues necessary to support the Company’s transmission system with sufficient capacity to accommodate the maximum expected demand which is influenced by weather and economic conditions. Transmission revenues are recognized as electricity is transmitted and delivered to customers.
Distribution revenues attributable to the delivery of electricity are based onOEB-approved distribution rates and are recognized on an accrual basis and include billed and unbilled revenues. Billed revenues are based on electricity delivered as measured from customer meters. At the end of each month, electricity delivered to customers since the date of the last billed meter reading is estimated, and the corresponding unbilled revenue is recorded. The unbilled revenue estimate is affected by energy consumption, weather, and changes in the composition of customer classes.
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