Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summarized combined information for principal operating entities

Summarized combined information for these principal entities is as follows:

	2013			2012
	(millions)
Net income	$	37		$	27
Total assets	$	1,955		$	1,512
Total liabilities	$	1,299		$	1,053
Partners'/members' equity	$	656		$	459
NEER's share of underlying equity in the principal entities	$	328		$	223
Difference between investment carrying amount and underlying equity in net assets(a)	(5		)	1
NEER's investment carrying amount for the principal entities	$	323		$	224

______________________

(a) The majority of the difference between the investment carrying amount and the underlying equity in net assets is being amortized over the remaining life of the investee's assets.