Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):



		As of
	Depreciable	September 30,			December 31,
	Life	2020			2019
Regulated assets:
Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems	5-80 years	$	82,743		$	81,127
Interstate natural gas pipeline assets	3-80 years	8,281			8,165
		91,024			89,292
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(27,401		)	(26,353		)
Regulated assets, net		63,623			62,939

Nonregulated assets:
Independent power plants	5-30 years	7,002			6,983
Other assets	3-30 years	1,950			1,834
		8,952			8,817
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,455		)	(2,183		)
Nonregulated assets, net		6,497			6,634

Net operating assets		70,120			69,573
Construction work-in-progress		5,132			3,732
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	75,252		$	73,305

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):



		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
	Depreciable Life	2020			2019
Utility plant in service, net:
Generation	20-70 years	$	15,917		$	15,687
Transmission	52-75 years	2,303			2,124
Electric distribution	20-75 years	4,281			4,095
Natural gas distribution	29-75 years	1,873			1,820
Utility plant in service		24,374			23,726
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,584		)	(6,139		)
Utility plant in service, net		17,790			17,587
Nonregulated property, net:
Nonregulated property gross	20-50 years	7			7
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1		)	(1		)
Nonregulated property, net		6			6
		17,796			17,593
Construction work-in-progress		1,253			782
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	19,049		$	18,375

PacifiCorp [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment



		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
	Depreciable Life	2020			2019
Utility Plant:
Generation	14 - 67 years	$	12,475		$	12,509
Transmission	58 - 75 years	6,687			6,482
Distribution	20 - 70 years	7,522			7,307
Intangible plant⁽¹⁾	5 - 75 years	1,027			1,016
Other	5 - 60 years	1,483			1,449
Utility plant in service		29,194			28,763
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(9,886		)	(9,803		)
Utility plant in-service, net		19,308			18,960
Other non-regulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	59 years	9			10
Plant, net		19,317			18,970
Construction work-in-progress		2,725			2,003
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	22,042		$	20,973


(1)	Computer software costs included in intangible plant are initially assigned a depreciable life of 5 to 10 years.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, PacifiCorp acquired wind turbines from BHE Wind, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BHE, for $147 million. The wind turbines will be installed as part of newly constructed wind-powered generating facilities that are planned to be placed in service in 2020 and 2021.

Nevada Power Company [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):



		As of
	Depreciable Life	September 30,			December 31,
	Depreciable Life	2020			2019
Utility plant:
Generation	30 - 55 years	$	3,612		$	3,541
Transmission	45 - 70 years	1,455			1,444
Distribution	20 - 65 years	3,738			3,567
General and intangible plant	5 - 65 years	784			741
Utility plant		9,589			9,293
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,112		)	(2,951		)
Utility plant, net		6,477			6,342
Other non-regulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	45 years	1			1
Plant, net		6,478			6,343
Construction work-in-progress		165			195
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	6,643		$	6,538

Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):



		As of
	Depreciable Life	September 30,			December 31,
	Depreciable Life	2020			2019
Utility plant:
Electric generation	25 - 60 years	$	1,129		$	1,133
Electric transmission	50 - 100 years	911			840
Electric distribution	20 - 100 years	1,724			1,669
Electric general and intangible plant	5 - 70 years	187			178
Natural gas distribution	35 - 70 years	424			417
Natural gas general and intangible plant	5 - 70 years	14			14
Common general	5 - 70 years	344			338
Utility plant		4,733			4,589
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,733		)	(1,629		)
Utility plant, net		3,000			2,960
Other non-regulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	70 years	2			2
Plant, net		3,002			2,962
Construction work-in-progress		141			113
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	3,143		$	3,075