NiSource Columbia Operations — Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization increased by 1.9% to $120.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $108.20M to $120.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Columbia Operations — Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization shows an upward trend with a 11.1% CAGR.
An increase typically follows significant capital investment in infrastructure, reflecting an expanding asset base.
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible utility assets over their useful lives within the Colum...
Standard accounting expense for capital-intensive utilities; peers report this based on the scale and age of their infrastructure.
ni_segment_columbia_operations_depreciation_depletion_and_amortization| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $82.35M | $82.35M | $82.35M | $82.35M | $92.93M | $92.93M | $92.93M | $92.93M | $98.20M | $99.40M | $103.00M | $108.50M | $108.20M | $111.70M | $112.70M | $118.60M | $120.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +1.2% | +3.6% | +5.3% | -0.3% | +3.2% | +0.9% | +5.2% | +1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.8% | +12.8% | +12.8% | +12.8% | +5.7% | +7.0% | +10.8% | +16.8% | +10.2% | +12.4% | +9.4% | +9.3% | +11.7% |