Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20
Business Segments · Incremental Uncollectible Receivables, Regulatory Asset
Natural Gas Distribution — Incremental Uncollectible Receivables, Regulatory Asset
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2020
Last reportedQ3 2020Nov 5, 2020
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising credit risk or economic hardship among customers, though the regulatory asset status mitigates the immediate financial impact.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of uncollectible customer receivables that the company is permitted to defer as a regulatory...
Peer comparison
Standard practice for regulated utilities to manage bad debt risk through regulatory mechanisms.
Metric ID:
cnp_segment_natural_gas_distribution_incremental_uncollectible_receivables_regulatory_assetSimilar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does natural gas distribution — incremental uncollectible receivables, regulatory asset mean?
- Unpaid customer bills that are tracked as a recoverable asset under regulatory accounting rules.