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3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table, which reflects master netting arrangements and excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases or normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of PacifiCorp's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts to the amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

	Other					Other			Other
	Current			Other		Current			Long-term
	Assets			Assets		Liabilities			Liabilities			Total
As of March 31, 2015
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets	$	7		$	—	$	4		$	—		$	11
Commodity liabilities	—			—		(61		)	(84		)	(145		)
Total	7			—		(57		)	(84		)	(134		)
Total derivatives	7			—		(57		)	(84		)	(134		)
Cash collateral receivable	—			—		19			45			64
Total derivatives - net basis	$	7		$	—	$	(38	)	$	(39	)	$	(70	)
As of December 31, 2014
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets	$	28		$	—	$	1		$	—		$	29
Commodity liabilities	(10		)	—		(55		)	(49		)	(114		)
Total	18			—		(54		)	(49		)	(85		)
Total derivatives	18			—		(54		)	(49		)	(85		)
Cash collateral receivable	—			—		14			14			28
Total derivatives - net basis	$	18		$	—	$	(40	)	$	(35	)	$	(57	)

(1) PacifiCorp's commodity derivatives are generally included in rates and as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a regulatory asset of $130 million and $85 million, respectively, was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $134 million and $85 million, respectively.

Schedule of Regulatory Assets (Liabilities), Net, Unrealized Loss (Gain), Net, on Derivative Contracts [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of PacifiCorp's regulatory assets and summarizes the pre-tax gains and losses on commodity derivative contracts recognized in regulatory assets, as well as amounts reclassified to earnings (in millions):

	Three-Month Periods
	Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	85		$	55
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets	48			(22		)
Net gains (losses) reclassified to operating revenue	25			(11		)
Net (losses) gains reclassified to energy costs	(28		)	5
Ending balance	$	130		$	27

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):

	Unit of	March 31,	December 31,
	Measure	2015	2014
Electricity purchases (sales)	Megawatt hours	1	(1	)
Natural gas purchases	Decatherms	110	113
Fuel oil purchases	Gallons	10	3