Leases And Palisades Financing (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Rent Expense

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2016			2015			2014
Consumers
Minimum operating lease expense
PPAs		$	6		$	6		$	6
Other agreements			14			19			19
Contingent rental expense1			82			82			85

¹ Contingent rental expense is related to capital and operating lease PPAs and is based on delivery of energy and capacity in excess of minimum lease payments.

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Leases

In Millions
	Capital Leases			Palisades  Financing			Operating Leases
Consumers
2017		$	15		$	17		$	20
2018			14			16			16
2019			14			15			10
2020			12			14			10
2021			11			14			10
2022 and thereafter			25			3			15
Total minimum lease payments		$	91		$	79		$	81
Less imputed interest			28			10
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$	63		$	69
Less current portion			9			13
Non-current portion		$	54		$	56

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Schedule of Rent Expense

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2016			2015			2014
Consumers
Minimum operating lease expense
PPAs		$	6		$	6		$	6
Other agreements			14			19			19
Contingent rental expense1			82			82			85

¹ Contingent rental expense is related to capital and operating lease PPAs and is based on delivery of energy and capacity in excess of minimum lease payments.

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Leases

In Millions
	Capital Leases			Palisades  Financing			Operating Leases
Consumers
2017		$	15		$	17		$	20
2018			14			16			16
2019			14			15			10
2020			12			14			10
2021			11			14			10
2022 and thereafter			25			3			15
Total minimum lease payments		$	91		$	79		$	81
Less imputed interest			28			10
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$	63		$	69
Less current portion			9			13
Non-current portion		$	54		$	56