CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - HOUSTON ELECTRIC - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90	$ 74
Accounts receivable	710	889
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	516	764
Materials and supplies	573	635
Taxes receivable	94	20
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($15 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)	145	171
Total current assets	3,027	4,699
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	40,396	37,728
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	10,543	10,585
Property, plant and equipment, net	29,853	27,143
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	2,513	2,193
Other non-current assets	162	215
Total other assets	6,835	6,704
Total Assets	39,715	38,546
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt	178	156
Accounts payable	917	1,352
Taxes accrued	291	298
Interest accrued	236	159
Other	510	452
Total current liabilities	3,864	5,113
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	4,079	3,986
Benefit obligations	572	547
Regulatory liabilities	3,208	3,245
Other	763	774
Total other liabilities	8,625	8,552
Long-term Debt, net:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net	320	161
Other long-term debt, net	17,239	14,675
Total long-term debt, net	17,559	14,836
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Member’s Equity:
Common stock	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	8,604	8,568
Retained earnings	1,092	709
Total shareholders’ equity	9,667	10,042
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	39,715	38,546
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	90	75
Accounts receivable	21	22
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($15 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)	15	13
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	402	229
Houston Electric
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	76	75
Accounts receivable	295	311
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	142	142
Materials and supplies	409	471
Taxes receivable	38	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($15 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)	48	41
Total current assets	1,259	1,061
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	19,515	17,753
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,469	4,292
Property, plant and equipment, net	15,046	13,461
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	752	778
Other non-current assets	29	39
Total other assets	781	817
Total Assets	17,086	15,339
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt	161	156
Accounts payable	351	413
Taxes accrued	155	150
Interest accrued	99	83
Other	111	88
Total current liabilities	981	1,645
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	1,406	1,229
Benefit obligations	32	38
Regulatory liabilities	1,025	1,155
Other	107	77
Total other liabilities	2,570	2,499
Long-term Debt, net:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net	0	161
Other long-term debt, net	7,426	6,036
Total long-term debt, net	7,426	6,197
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Member’s Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	4,745	3,860
Retained earnings	1,364	1,138
Total shareholders’ equity	6,109	4,998
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,086	15,339
Houston Electric | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	76	75
Accounts receivable	19	22
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($15 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)	13	13
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	74	229
Houston Electric | Affiliated Entity
Current Assets:
Accounts and notes receivable — affiliated companies	251	21
Current Liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable–affiliated companies	$ 104	$ 755