CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CERC - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 230	$ 147
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses	690	676
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	513	505
Materials and supplies	422	297
Natural gas and coal inventory	186	203
Taxes receivable	1	82
Current assets held for sale	2,338	0
Regulatory assets	1,395	18
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:
Goodwill	4,294	4,697
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:
Short-term borrowings	7	24
Accounts payable	1,196	853
Taxes accrued	378	265
Interest accrued	136	145
Customer deposits	111	119
Current liabilities held for sale	562	0
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
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)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(64)	(90)
Total shareholders’ equity	9,415	8,348
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	37,679	33,471
CERC Corp
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8	1
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses	240	233
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	247	260
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies	16	8
Materials and supplies	74	58
Natural gas and coal inventory	127	121
Taxes receivable	28	0
Current assets held for sale	2,084	0
Regulatory assets	1,289	18
Prepaid expense and other current assets ($19 and $15 related to VIEs, respectively)	15	8
Total current assets	4,128	707
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	5,763	6,558
Other Assets:
Goodwill	611	757
Regulatory assets ($420 and $633 related to VIEs, respectively)	577	220
Other non-current assets	31	66
Total other assets	1,219	1,043
Total Assets	11,110	8,308
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	7	24
Accounts payable	365	296
Accounts and notes payable–affiliated companies	56	50
Notes payable - affiliated companies	224	0
Taxes accrued	90	74
Interest accrued	27	28
Customer deposits	63	76
Current liabilities held for sale	562	0
Other	113	178
Total current liabilities	1,507	726
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	680	584
Benefit obligations	81	83
Regulatory liabilities	979	1,226
Other	482	694
Total other liabilities	2,222	2,587
Total long-term debt, net	4,380	2,428
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,226	2,046
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	765	511
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	10	10
Total shareholders’ equity	3,001	2,567
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 11,110	$ 8,308