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Jointly Owned Utility Facilities (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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 included in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
Construction
 
Company
 
Facility In
 
Depreciation and
 
Work-in-
 
Share
 
Service
 
Amortization
 
Progress
PacifiCorp:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jim Bridger Nos. 1-4
67
%
 
$
1,458

 
$
647

 
$
11

Hunter No. 1
94

 
484

 
182

 

Hunter No. 2
60

 
298

 
121

 
5

Wyodak
80

 
471

 
229

 

Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4
10

 
248

 
137

 
6

Hermiston
50

 
180

 
87

 
1

Craig Nos. 1 and 2
19

 
367

 
241

 

Hayden No. 1
25

 
74

 
37

 

Hayden No. 2
13

 
43

 
22

 

Foote Creek
79

 
40

 
27

 
1

Transmission and distribution facilities
Various
 
808

 
246

 
76

Total PacifiCorp
 
 
4,471

 
1,976

 
100

MidAmerican Energy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louisa No. 1
88
%
 
822

 
443

 
8

Quad Cities Nos. 1 and 2(1)
25

 
723

 
407

 
10

Walter Scott, Jr. No. 3
79

 
641

 
304

 
2

Walter Scott, Jr. No. 4(2)
60

 
454

 
167

 
1

George Neal No. 4
41

 
310

 
164

 
2

Ottumwa No. 1
52

 
630

 
209

 
6

George Neal No. 3
72

 
442

 
196

 
3

Transmission facilities
Various
 
257

 
92

 

Total MidAmerican Energy
 
 
4,279

 
1,982

 
32

NV Energy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Navajo
11
%
 
223

 
176

 

Valmy
50

 
389

 
252

 
1

Transmission facilities
Various
 
226

 
49

 
1

Total NV Energy
 
 
838

 
477

 
2

BHE Pipeline Group - common facilities
Various
 
286

 
173

 

Total
 
 
$
9,874

 
$
4,608

 
$
134


(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 $88 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 included in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
Facility
 
Accumulated
 
Construction
 
PacifiCorp
 
in
 
Depreciation and
 
Work-in-
 
Share
 
Service
 
Amortization
 
Progress
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jim Bridger Nos. 1 - 4
67
%
 
$
1,458

 
$
647

 
$
11

Hunter No. 1
94

 
484

 
182

 

Hunter No. 2
60

 
298

 
121

 
5

Wyodak
80

 
471

 
229

 

Colstrip Nos. 3 and 4
10

 
248

 
137

 
6

Hermiston
50

 
180

 
87

 
1

Craig Nos. 1 and 2
19

 
367

 
241

 

Hayden No. 1
25

 
74

 
37

 

Hayden No. 2
13

 
43

 
22

 

Foote Creek
79

 
40

 
27

 
1

Transmission and distribution facilities
Various
 
808

 
246

 
76

Total
 
 
$
4,471

 
$
1,976

 
$
100

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 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 included in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
Construction
 
Company
 
Plant in
 
Depreciation and
 
Work-in-
 
Share
 
Service
 
Amortization
 
Progress
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louisa Unit No. 1
88
%
 
$
822

 
$
443

 
$
8

Quad Cities Unit Nos. 1 & 2(1)
25

 
723

 
407

 
10

Walter Scott, Jr. Unit No. 3
79

 
641

 
304

 
2

Walter Scott, Jr. Unit No. 4(2)
60

 
454

 
167

 
1

George Neal Unit No. 4
41

 
310

 
164

 
2

Ottumwa Unit No. 1
52

 
630

 
209

 
6

George Neal Unit No. 3
72

 
442

 
196

 
3

Transmission facilities
Various

 
257

 
92

 

Total
 
 
$
4,279

 
$
1,982

 
$
32

(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 $88 million, respectively.
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 4 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 included in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 (dollars in millions):

 
Nevada
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
 
Power's
 
Utility
 
Accumulated
 
Work-in-
 
Share
 
Plant
 
Depreciation
 
Progress
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Navajo Generating Station
11
%
 
$
223

 
$
176

 
$

ON Line Transmission Line
24

 
147

 
19

 
1

Other transmission facilities
Various

 
67

 
27

 

Total
 
 
$
437

 
$
222

 
$
1

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 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 included in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 (dollars in millions):
 
Sierra
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
 
Pacific's
 
Utility
 
Accumulated
 
Work-in-
 
Share
 
Plant
 
Depreciation
 
Progress
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valmy Generating Station
50
%
 
$
389

 
$
252

 
$
1

ON Line Transmission Line
1

 
8

 
1

 

Valmy Transmission
50

 
4

 
2

 

Total
 
 
$
401

 
$
255

 
$
1