Regulatory Assets, Liabilities, And Balancing Accounts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-Term Regulatory Assets

	Balance at
	September 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013
Pension benefits	$	1,397	$	1,444
Deferred income taxes		2,269		1,835
Utility retained generation		468		503
Environmental compliance costs		714		628
Price risk management		83		106
Electromechanical meters		87		135
Unamortized loss, net of gain, on reacquired debt		118		135
Other		81		127
Total long-term regulatory assets	$	5,217	$	4,913

Long-Term Regulatory Liabilities

	Balance at
	September 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013
Cost of removal obligations	$	4,144	$	3,844
Recoveries in excess of asset retirement obligations		687		748
Public purpose programs		705		587
Other		597		481
Total long-term regulatory liabilities	$	6,133	$	5,660

Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable

	Receivable
	Balance at
	September 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013
Electric distribution	$	173	$	102
Utility generation		162		57
Gas distribution		549		70
Energy procurement		633		410
Public purpose programs		106		56
Other		332		429
Total regulatory balancing accounts receivable	$	1,955	$	1,124

Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable

	Payable
	Balance at
	September 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013
Energy procurement	$	286	$	298
Public purpose programs		157		171
Other (1)		780		539
Total regulatory balancing accounts payable	$	1,223	$	1,008

 ⁽¹⁾ At September 30, 2014, Other regulatory balancing accounts payable mostly includes energy supplier settlements.  (See Note 9 Resolution of Remaining Chapter 11 Disputed Claims for additional details.)