OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Nuclear Insurance and Purchase Commitments) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) nuclear_generating_unit
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of nuclear generating units (nuclear generating unit) | nuclear_generating_unit	2
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited and European Mutual Association for Nuclear Insurance
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Insurance coverage, loss	$ 400,000,000
Humboldt Bay Unit
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Amount of property damage coverage provided by NEIL	50,000,000
Nuclear Incident
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Amount of property damage and business interruption coverage provided by NEIL for Diablo Canyon	3,200,000,000
Non-Nuclear Incident
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Amount of property damage and business interruption coverage provided by NEIL for Diablo Canyon	2,500,000,000
European Mutual Association for Nuclear Insurance
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Full insurance policy limit	200,000,000
Potential premium obligation	5,000,000
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Potential premium obligation	$ 41,000,000