CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - HOUSTON ELECTRIC - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 230	$ 147
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	513	505
Prepaid expense and other current assets ($19 and $15 related to VIEs, respectively)	132	121
Total current assets	7,355	2,920
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	23,484	22,362
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets ($420 and $633 related to VIEs, respectively)	2,321	2,094
Other non-current assets	220	253
Total other assets	6,840	8,189
Total Assets	37,679	33,471
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt	220	211
Current portion of other long-term debt	308	1,669
Accounts payable	1,196	853
Taxes accrued	378	265
Interest accrued	136	145
Other	323	432
Total current liabilities	4,287	4,825
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	3,904	3,603
Benefit obligations	511	680
Regulatory liabilities	3,153	3,448
Other	836	1,019
Total other liabilities	8,416	8,777
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net	317	536
Other long-term debt, net	15,241	10,985
Total long-term debt, net	15,558	11,521
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	8,529	6,914
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	154	(845)
Total shareholders’ equity	9,415	8,348
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	37,679	33,471
Houston Electric
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	214	139
Accounts and notes receivable, net	263	268
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies	11	7
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	127	113
Materials and supplies	292	195
Prepaid expense and other current assets ($19 and $15 related to VIEs, respectively)	49	47
Total current assets	956	769
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	11,203	9,663
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets ($420 and $633 related to VIEs, respectively)	789	848
Other non-current assets	32	36
Total other assets	821	884
Total Assets	12,980	11,316
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt	220	211
Current portion of other long-term debt	300	402
Accounts payable	510	281
Accounts payable - affiliated companies	568	96
Taxes accrued	193	158
Interest accrued	74	71
Other	91	117
Total current liabilities	1,956	1,336
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	1,122	1,041
Benefit obligations	55	75
Regulatory liabilities	1,152	1,252
Other	98	95
Total other liabilities	2,427	2,463
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net	317	536
Other long-term debt, net	4,658	3,870
Total long-term debt, net	4,975	4,406
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,678	2,548
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	944	563
Total shareholders’ equity	3,622	3,111
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 12,980	$ 11,316