CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CERC - 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
Natural gas and coal inventory	197	241
Non-trading derivative assets	0	10
Taxes receivable	94	20
Regulatory assets	161	1,385
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:
Goodwill	4,160	4,294
Regulatory assets	2,513	2,193
Non-trading derivative assets	0	2
Other non-current assets	162	215
Total other assets	6,835	6,704
Total Assets	39,715	38,546
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	4	511
Current portion of other long-term debt	872	1,346
Accounts payable	917	1,352
Taxes accrued	291	298
Interest accrued	236	159
Customer deposits	111	110
Non-trading derivative liabilities	9	0
Other	510	452
Liabilities, Current	3,864	5,113
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	4,079	3,986
Non-trading derivative liabilities	3	0
Benefit obligations	572	547
Regulatory liabilities	3,208	3,245
Other	763	774
Total other liabilities	8,625	8,552
Total long-term debt, net	17,559	14,836
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	8,604	8,568
Retained earnings	1,092	709
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(35)	(31)
Total shareholders’ equity	9,667	10,042
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	39,715	38,546
CERC Corp
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	0
Accounts receivable	356	463
Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses	329	573
Materials and supplies	107	98
Natural gas and coal inventory	156	195
Non-trading derivative assets	0	7
Taxes receivable	101	12
Regulatory assets	161	1,336
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($15 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)	55	78
Total current assets	1,309	2,814
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	15,672	14,379
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,169	3,973
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,503	10,406
Other Assets:
Goodwill	1,583	1,583
Regulatory assets	850	844
Non-trading derivative assets	0	2
Other non-current assets	51	55
Total other assets	2,484	2,484
Total Assets	15,296	15,704
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	4	511
Current portion of other long-term debt	0	1,331
Accounts payable	392	690
Taxes accrued	145	140
Interest accrued	70	50
Customer deposits	95	94
Non-trading derivative liabilities	8	0
Other	274	200
Liabilities, Current	1,087	3,206
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	1,246	1,262
Non-trading derivative liabilities	3	0
Benefit obligations	74	76
Regulatory liabilities	1,882	1,801
Other	455	501
Total other liabilities	3,660	3,640
Total long-term debt, net	4,670	3,495
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	4,229	3,729
Retained earnings	1,634	1,618
Accumulated other comprehensive income	16	16
Total shareholders’ equity	5,879	5,363
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	15,296	15,704
CERC Corp | Affiliated Entity
Current Assets:
Accounts and notes receivable — affiliated companies	43	52
Current Liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable–affiliated companies	$ 99	$ 190