Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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, 2013 are as follows (in millions):

	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Contract type:
Purchased electricity contracts	$	119	$	116	$	100	$	76	$	72	$	503	$	986
Fuel contracts	765		570		514		516		451		1,776		4,592
Construction commitments	404		121		37		9		9		37		617
Transmission	115		105		98		87		79		656		1,140
Operating leases and easements	6		5		4		4		4		49		72
Maintenance, service and
other contracts	52		28		16		16		12		79		203
Total commitments	$	1,461	$	945	$	769	$	708	$	627	$	3,100	$	7,610