Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments [Table Text Block]

Investments and restricted cash and investments consists of the following (in millions):

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Investments:
BYD Company Limited common stock	$	1,004	$	675
Rabbi trusts	324		313
Other	118		105
Total investments	1,446		1,093
Equity method investments:
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC	434		361
CE Generation, LLC	247		241
Bridger Coal Company	177		187
Agua Caliente Solar, LLC(1)	57		64
Other	85		71
Total equity method investments	1,000		924
Restricted cash and investments:
Solar Star and Topaz Projects	471		—
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds	372		337
Other	120		154
Total restricted cash and investments	963		491
Total investments and restricted cash and investments	$	3,409	$	2,508
Reflected as:
Current assets	$	62	$	116
Noncurrent assets	3,347		2,392
Total investments and restricted cash and investments	$	3,409	$	2,508

(1) As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the equity investment is net of investment tax credits totaling $203 million and $165 million, respectively.