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Regulatory Assets, Liabilities, And Balancing Accounts (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Long-Term Regulatory Assets

 

Balance at

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

2016

 

2015

Pension benefits

$

2,415 

 

$

2,414 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,433 

 

 

3,054 

Utility retained generation

 

388 

 

 

411 

Environmental Compliance Costs

 

738 

 

 

748 

Price risk management

 

103 

 

 

138 

Unamortized loss, net of gain, on reacquired debt

 

85 

 

 

94 

Other

 

153 

 

 

170 

Total long-term regulatory assets

$

7,315 

 

$ 

7,029 

 

Long-Term Regulatory Liabilities

 

Balance at

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

2016

 

2015

Cost of removal obligations

$

4,832 

 

$

4,605 

Recoveries in excess of asset retirement obligations

 

643 

 

 

631 

Public purpose programs

 

569 

 

 

600 

Other

 

503 

 

 

485 

Total long-term regulatory liabilities

$

6,547 

 

$

6,321 

 

Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable

 

Receivable

 

Balance at

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

2016

 

2015

Electric distribution

$

469 

 

$

380 

Utility generation

 

177 

 

 

122 

Gas distribution

 

380 

 

 

493 

Energy procurement

 

40 

 

 

262 

Public purpose programs

 

151 

 

 

155 

Other

 

480 

 

 

348 

Total regulatory balancing accounts receivable

$

1,697 

 

$

1,760 

 

Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable

 

Payable

 

Balance at

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

2016

 

2015

Energy procurement

$

108 

 

$

112 

Public purpose programs

 

245 

 

 

244 

Other

 

301 

 

 

359 

Total regulatory balancing accounts payable

$

654 

 

$

715