Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]

PacifiCorp has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Minimum payments as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (in millions):

	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018 and Thereafter		Total
Contract type:
Purchased electricity contracts	$	178	$	112	$	113	$	94	$	69	$	450	$	1,016
Fuel contracts	666		646		525		411		389		1,978		4,615
Construction commitments	408		158		25		13		10		60		674
Transmission	105		97		75		68		61		671		1,077
Operating leases and easements	6		5		4		3		2		44		64
Maintenance, service and
other contracts	31		22		12		8		12		71		156
Total commitments	$	1,394	$	1,040	$	754	$	597	$	543	$	3,274	$	7,602