Subsequent Events (MEC) Subsequent Events (MEC)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]

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Refer to Note 21 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

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Subsequent Events

In February 2017, MidAmerican Energy issued $375 million of its 3.10% First Mortgage Bonds due May 2027 and $475 million of its 3.95% First Mortgage Bonds due August 2047. An amount equal to the net proceeds will be used to finance capital expenditures, disbursed during the period from February 2, 2016 to February 1, 2017, with respect to investments in MidAmerican Energy's 551-megawatt Wind X and 2,000-megawatt Wind XI projects, which were previously financed with MidAmerican Energy's general funds.

In January 2017, MidAmerican Energy provided notice to holders of its $250 million of 5.95% Senior Notes due July 2017 that MidAmerican Energy would redeem such notes in full through optional redemption on February 27, 2017.