Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle
NiSource Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle decreased by 32.6% to $15.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 49.0%, from $10.40M to $15.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle shows an upward trend with a 48.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher cash outflows indicate active decommissioning or environmental remediation efforts, which are necessary but non-recurring costs.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the actual cash expenditures incurred to retire or decommission long-lived assets, such as power plan...
Peer comparison
Common in energy and utility sectors where environmental and asset retirement regulations are strict.
operating_asset_retirement_obligation_cash_paid_to_settleHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.58M | $5.58M | $5.58M | $5.58M | -$5.50M | $20.50M | $10.00M | $16.60M | $12.00M | $23.00M | $20.00M | $17.50M | $10.40M | $20.90M | $18.70M | $23.00M | $15.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -198.7% | +472.7% | -51.2% | +66.0% | -27.7% | +91.7% | -13.0% | -12.5% | -40.6% | +101.0% | -10.5% | +23.0% | -32.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -198.7% | +267.7% | +79.4% | +197.8% | +318.2% | +12.2% | +100.0% | +5.4% | -13.3% | -9.1% | -6.5% | +31.4% | +49.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NiSource's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle?
- NiSource (NI) reported asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle of $15.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has NiSource's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle changed year-over-year?
- NiSource's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle increased by 49.0% year-over-year, from $10.40M to $15.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for NiSource's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), NiSource's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle has grown at a 48.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.30M to $73.00M.
- What does asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle mean?
- Cash spent to dismantle or clean up assets after they are taken out of service.