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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) - PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were:

 

            Additions             
     Balance at
Beginning of

Period
     Charged to
Income
    Charged to
Other
Accounts
   Deductions (a)     Balance at
End of Period
 

2014

   $ 21            $ 19 (b)    $ 2   

2013

     23         1           3        21   

2012

     15         12 (b)         4        23   

 

(a) Primarily related to uncollectible accounts written off.
(b) In 2011, a wholesale customer, SMGT, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code. In 2012, PPL EnergyPlus recorded an additional allowance for unpaid amounts under the long-term power contract and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana approved a request to terminate the contract. In 2014, PPL EnergyPlus received an insignificant amount of cash, settling the outstanding administrative claim and therefore, the related reserve balance was offset against the accounts receivable balance.
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

At December 31, the balances of restricted cash and cash equivalents included the following.

 

     2014      2013  

Margin deposits posted to counterparties

   $ 175       $ 67   

Ironwood debt service reserves

     17         17   

Other

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 193       $ 85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Capitalized Interest Costs

PPL Energy Supply capitalizes interest costs as part of construction costs. Capitalized interest was as follows.

 

2014

   $ 23   

2013

     37   

2012

     47   
Schedule of Utility Inventory

“Fuel, materials and supplies” on the Balance Sheets consisted of the following at December 31.

 

     2014      2013  

Fuel

   $ 243       $ 163   

Natural gas stored underground

     7         2   

Materials and supplies

     205         193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 455       $ 358