Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Change In Accruals Related To Third-Party Claims

(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2010	$	-
Loss accrued		220
Less: Payments		(6	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		214
Additional loss accrued		155
Less: Payments		(92	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		277
Additional loss accrued		80
Less: Payments		(211	)
Balance at December 31, 2012		146
Additional loss accrued		110
Less: Payments		(80	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	176

Schedule Of Environmental Remediation Liability

	Balance at
(in millions)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Utility-owned natural gas compressor site near Topock, Arizona (1)	$	268	$	239
Utility-owned natural gas compressor site near Hinkley, California (1)		197		226
Former manufactured gas plant sites owned by the Utility or third parties		179		181
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than for fossil fuel-fired),   other facilities, and third-party disposal sites		165		158
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities formerly owned by the Utility		85		87
Decommissioning fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites		20		19
Total environmental remediation liability	$	914	$	910

⁽¹⁾ See “Natural Gas Compressor Sites” below.