(7) Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments

Investments and restricted cash and investments consists of the following as of December 31 (in millions):



	2014		2013
Investments:
BYD Company Limited common stock	$	881	$	1,103
Rabbi trusts	386		373
Other	126		126
Total investments	1,393		1,602

Equity method investments:
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC	515		454
Bridger Coal Company	192		178
Agua Caliente Solar, LLC	81		41
CE Generation	—		185
Other	80		85
Total equity method investments	868		943

Restricted cash and investments:
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds	424		394
Solar Star and Topaz Projects	66		236
Other	167		126
Total restricted cash and investments	657		756

Total investments and restricted cash and investments	$	2,918	$	3,301

Reflected as:
Current assets	$	115	$	65
Noncurrent assets	2,803		3,236
Total investments and restricted cash and investments	$	2,918	$	3,301

Investments

BHE's investment in BYD Company Limited common stock is accounted for as an available-for-sale security with changes in fair value recognized in AOCI. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of BHE's investment in BYD Company Limited common stock was $881 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, which resulted in a unrealized gain of $649 million and $871 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Rabbi trusts primarily hold corporate-owned life insurance on certain current and former key executives and directors. The Rabbi trusts were established to hold investments used to fund the obligations of various nonqualified executive and director compensation plans and to pay the costs of the trusts. The amount represents the cash surrender value of all of the policies included in the Rabbi trusts, net of amounts borrowed against the cash surrender value.

Equity Method Investments

BHE, through a subsidiary, owns 50% of Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, which owns and operates electric transmission assets in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas footprint. BHE, through a subsidiary, owns 66.67% of Bridger Coal Company ("Bridger Coal"), which is a coal mining joint venture that supplies coal to the Jim Bridger generating facility. Bridger Coal is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Bridger Coal's economic performance are shared with the joint venture partner. BHE, through a subsidiary, owns 49% of Agua Caliente Solar, LLC ("Agua Caliente"), which owns a 290-MW solar project (the "Agua Caliente Project") in Arizona. In June 2014, BHE, through a subsidiary, acquired the remaining 50% interest in CE Generation, which is engaged in the independent power business, and through its subsidiaries, owns and operates geothermal generating facilities in the Imperial Valley of California and natural gas-fueled combined cycle cogeneration facilities in New York, Texas and Arizona.

During 2013, BHE recognized an impairment charge on its equity investment in CE Generation totaling $116 million. The impairment charge is reflected in equity income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Restricted Cash and Investments

MidAmerican Energy has established a trust for the investment of funds for decommissioning the Quad Cities Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 ("Quad Cities Station"). These investments in debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value. Funds are invested in the trust in accordance with applicable federal and state investment guidelines and are restricted for use as reimbursement for costs of decommissioning the Quad Cities Station, which are currently licensed for operation until December 2032.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, restricted cash and investments included $22 million and $201 million, respectively, restricted for construction of the Solar Star Projects and $44 million and $35 million, respectively, restricted for construction of the Topaz Project.