Jointly Owned Utility Facilities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Under joint facility ownership agreements, the Domestic Regulated Businesses, as tenants in common, have undivided interests in jointly owned generation, transmission, distribution and pipeline common facilities. The Company accounts for its proportionate share of each facility, and each joint owner has provided financing for its share of each facility. Operating costs of each facility are assigned to joint owners based on their percentage of ownership or energy production, depending on the nature of the cost. Operating costs and expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include the Company's share of the expenses of these facilities.

The amounts shown in the table below represent the Company's share in each jointly owned facility as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in millions):



					Accumulated		Construction
	Company		Facility In		Depreciation and		Work-in-
	Share		Service		Amortization		Progress
PacifiCorp:
Jim Bridger Nos. 1-4	67	%	$	1,420	$	583	$	10
Hunter No. 1	94		473		161		1
Hunter No. 2	60		296		98		—
Wyodak	80		467		203		1
Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4	10		244		130		5
Hermiston	50		178		76		2
Craig Nos. 1 and 2	19		325		223		32
Hayden No. 1	25		74		32		—
Hayden No. 2	13		43		20		—
Foote Creek	79		39		25		—
Transmission and distribution facilities	Various		777		228		61
Total PacifiCorp			4,336		1,779		112
MidAmerican Energy:
Louisa No. 1	88	%	766		418		9
Quad Cities Nos. 1 and 2⁽¹⁾	25		689		367		7
Walter Scott, Jr. No. 3	79		614		303		1
Walter Scott, Jr. No. 4⁽²⁾	60		448		101		2
George Neal No. 4	41		307		154		1
Ottumwa No. 1	52		548		191		13
George Neal No. 3	72		426		174		1
Transmission facilities	Various		247		86		1
Total MidAmerican Energy			4,045		1,794		35
NV Energy:
Navajo	11	%	213		145		2
Silverhawk	75		248		66		3
Valmy	50		389		216		1
Transmission facilities	Various		213		41		—
Total NV Energy			1,063		468		6
BHE Pipeline Group - common facilities	Various		286		164		—
Total			$	9,730	$	4,205	$	153


(1)	Includes amounts related to nuclear fuel.


(2)	Facility in-service and accumulated depreciation and amortization amounts are net of credits applied under Iowa revenue sharing arrangements totaling $319 million and $75 million, respectively.

PacifiCorp [Member]

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Under joint facility ownership agreements with other utilities, PacifiCorp, as a tenant in common, has undivided interests in jointly owned generation, transmission and distribution facilities. PacifiCorp accounts for its proportionate share of each facility, and each joint owner has provided financing for its share of each facility. Operating costs of each facility are assigned to joint owners based on their percentage of ownership or energy production, depending on the nature of the cost. Operating costs and expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include PacifiCorp's share of the expenses of these facilities.

The amounts shown in the table below represent PacifiCorp's share in each jointly owned facility as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in millions):



			Facility		Accumulated		Construction
	PacifiCorp		in		Depreciation and		Work-in-
	Share		Service		Amortization		Progress

Jim Bridger Nos. 1 - 4	67	%	$	1,420	$	583	$	10
Hunter No. 1	94		473		161		1
Hunter No. 2	60		296		98		—
Wyodak	80		467		203		1
Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4	10		244		130		5
Hermiston	50		178		76		2
Craig Nos. 1 and 2	19		325		223		32
Hayden No. 1	25		74		32		—
Hayden No. 2	13		43		20		—
Foote Creek	79		39		25		—
Transmission and distribution facilities	Various		777		228		61
Total			$	4,336	$	1,779	$	112

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Under joint facility ownership agreements with other utilities, MidAmerican Energy, as a tenant in common, has undivided interests in jointly owned generation and transmission facilities. MidAmerican Energy accounts for its proportionate share of each facility, and each joint owner has provided financing for its share of each facility. Operating costs of each facility are assigned to joint owners based on their percentage of ownership or energy production, depending on the nature of the cost. Operating costs and expenses on the Statements of Operations include MidAmerican Energy's share of the expenses of these facilities.

The amounts shown in the table below represent MidAmerican Energy's share in each jointly owned facility as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in millions):



					Accumulated		Construction
	Company		Plant in		Depreciation and		Work-in-
	Share		Service		Amortization		Progress

Louisa Unit No. 1	88.0	%	$	766	$	418	$	9
Quad Cities Unit Nos. 1 & 2⁽¹⁾	25.0		689		367		7
Walter Scott, Jr. Unit No. 3	79.1		614		303		1
Walter Scott, Jr. Unit No. 4⁽²⁾	59.7		448		101		2
George Neal Unit No. 4	40.6		307		154		1
Ottumwa Unit No. 1	52.0		548		191		13
George Neal Unit No. 3	72.0		426		174		1
Transmission facilities⁽³⁾	Various		247		86		1
Total			$	4,045	$	1,794	$	35


(1)	Includes amounts related to nuclear fuel.


(2)	Plant in service and accumulated depreciation and amortization amounts are net of credits applied under Iowa revenue sharing arrangements totaling $319 million and $75 million, respectively.


(3)	Includes 345 and 161 kilovolt transmission lines and substations.

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Refer to Note 5 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

Nevada Power Company [Member]

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Under joint facility ownership agreements, Nevada Power, as tenants in common, has undivided interests in jointly owned generation and transmission facilities. Nevada Power accounts for its proportionate share of each facility and each joint owner has provided financing for its share of each facility. Operating costs of each facility are assigned to joint owners based on their percentage of ownership or energy production, depending on the nature of the cost. Operating costs and expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include Nevada Power's share of the expenses of these facilities. The amounts shown in the table below represent Nevada Power's share in each jointly owned facility as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in millions):



	Nevada						Construction
	Power's		Utility		Accumulated		Work-in-
	Share		Plant		Depreciation		Progress

Silverhawk Generating Station	75	%	$	248	$	66	$	3
Navajo Generating Station	11		213		145		2
ON Line Transmission Line	24		145		12		—
Other Transmission Facilities	Various		56		26		—
Total			$	662	$	249	$	5

Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]

Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities [Text Block]

Jointly Owned Utility Facilities

Under joint facility ownership agreements, Sierra Pacific, as tenants in common, has undivided interests in jointly owned generation and transmission facilities. Sierra Pacific accounts for its proportionate share of each facility and each joint owner has provided financing for its share of each facility. Operating costs of each facility are assigned to joint owners based on their percentage of ownership or energy production, depending on the nature of the cost. Operating costs and expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include Sierra Pacific's share of the expenses of these facilities. The amounts shown in the table below represent Sierra Pacific's share in each jointly owned facility as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in millions):



	Sierra						Construction
	Pacific's		Utility		Accumulated		Work-in-
	Share		Plant		Depreciation		Progress

Valmy Generating Station	50	%	$	389	$	216	$	1
ON Line Transmission Line	1		8		1		—
Valmy Transmission	50		4		2		—
Total			$	401	$	219	$	1