Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - CERC - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125	$ 230
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses	943	690
Accrued unbilled revenues, less allowance for credit losses	432	513
Materials and supplies	458	422
Natural gas and coal inventory	54	186
Taxes receivable	0	1
Current assets held for sale	0	2,338
Regulatory assets	1,323	1,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100	132
Total current assets	4,188	7,355
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	34,495	33,673
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	10,282	10,189
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,213	23,484
Other Assets:
Goodwill	4,294	4,294
Regulatory assets	2,270	2,321
Other non-current assets	231	220
Total other assets	6,801	6,840
Total Assets	35,202	37,679
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	7
Current portion of other long-term debt	1,582	308
Accounts payable	1,036	1,196
Taxes accrued	489	378
Interest accrued	116	136
Customer deposits	110	111
Current liabilities held for sale	0	562
Other current liabilities	283	323
Total current liabilities	4,605	4,287
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	3,951	3,904
Benefit obligations	499	511
Regulatory liabilities	3,250	3,153
Other non-current liabilities	834	836
Total other liabilities	8,539	8,416
Total long-term debt, net	12,106	15,558
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	8,532	8,529
Retained earnings	685	154
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(62)	(64)
Total shareholders’ equity	9,951	9,415
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	35,202	37,679
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	104	92
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses	29	29
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18	19
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	372	420
CERC Corp
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4	8
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses	426	240
Accrued unbilled revenues, less allowance for credit losses	209	247
Accounts and notes receivable–affiliated companies	17	16
Materials and supplies	85	74
Natural gas and coal inventory	19	127
Taxes receivable	29	28
Current assets held for sale	0	2,084
Regulatory assets	1,269	1,289
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13	15
Total current assets	2,071	4,128
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	8,140	7,878
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,143	2,115
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,997	5,763
Other Assets:
Goodwill	611	611
Regulatory assets	534	577
Other non-current assets	30	31
Total other assets	1,175	1,219
Total Assets	9,243	11,110
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	7
Current portion of other long-term debt	1,275	0
Accounts payable	293	365
Accounts and notes payable–affiliated companies	147	56
Notes payable–affiliated companies	0	224
Taxes accrued	82	90
Interest accrued	24	27
Customer deposits	63	63
Current liabilities held for sale	0	562
Other current liabilities	105	113
Total current liabilities	1,989	1,507
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	879	680
Benefit obligations	80	81
Regulatory liabilities	1,054	979
Other non-current liabilities	477	482
Total other liabilities	2,490	2,222
Total long-term debt, net	1,905	4,380
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,553	2,226
Retained earnings	1,296	765
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10	10
Total shareholders’ equity	2,859	3,001
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 9,243	$ 11,110