COMMON EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Millions	Common Stock		Retained Earnings			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Deferred Employee Benefit Plans			Total AOCI			Total Common Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	2,280	$	2,444		$	(52	)	$	(8	)	$	(60	)	$	4,664
Net Income			193												193
Other Comprehensive Loss						(1		)	—			(1		)	(1		)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)			193			(1		)	—			(1		)	192
Issuance of Common Stock	27														27
Dividends Declared			(74		)										(74		)
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	2,307	$	2,563		$	(53	)	$	(8	)	$	(61	)	$	4,809
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	1,983	$	2,257		$	(70	)	$	(16	)	$	(86	)	$	4,154
Net Income			151												151
Other Comprehensive Loss						7			—			7			7
Total Comprehensive Income			151			7			—			7			158
Issuance of Common Stock	221														221
Dividends Declared			(70		)										(70		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	2,204	$	2,338		$	(63	)	$	(16	)	$	(79	)	$	4,463

Reclassifications from Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

For information related to the reclassifications from AOCI, see Note 6.

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Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in common equity during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Millions	Common Stock		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	2,479	$	1,896		$	(3	)	$	117		$	4,489
Earnings available to common shareholder			123						3			126
Deferred cost of employee benefit plans						—						—
Total Comprehensive Income			123			—			3			126
Capital contributions from parent	20											20
Cash dividend declared			(62		)				(2		)	(64		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	2,499	$	1,957		$	(3	)	$	118		$	4,571
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	2,167	$	1,766		$	(4	)	$	114		$	4,043
Earnings available to common shareholder			89						3			92
Deferred cost of employee benefit plans						—						—
Total Comprehensive Income			89			—			3			92
Capital contributions from parent	221											221
Cash dividend declared			(62		)				(2		)	(64		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	2,388	$	1,793		$	(4	)	$	115		$	4,292