New And Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	100		$	76		$	14		$	9
Interest cost		165			167			21			23
Expected return on plan assets		(150	)		(168	)		(19	)		(22	)
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			6			7
Amortization of prior service cost		5			8			7			8
Amortization of unrecognized loss		29			13			1			1
Net periodic benefit cost		149			96			30			26
Less: transfer to regulatory account (1)		(75	)		(32	)		-			-
Total	$	74		$	64		$	30		$	26

 ⁽¹⁾ The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from customers in future rates.

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	297		$	240		$	37		$	31
Interest cost		494			495			63			69
Expected return on plan assets		(449	)		(502	)		(58	)		(62	)
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			18			19
Amortization of prior service cost		15			26			19			20
Amortization of unrecognized loss		92			37			4			3
Net periodic benefit cost		449			296			83			80
Less: transfer to regulatory account (1)		(225	)		(104	)		-			-
Total	$	224		$	192		$	83		$	80

 ⁽¹⁾ The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from customers in future rates.