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Commitments and Contingencies, Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 476 $ 422
Amounts Incurred [1]   34
Accretion 21 19
Cash Flow Revisions (114) [2] 1 [3]
Ending balance 383 476
Electric Plant Steam and Other Production Ash Containment    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 180 152
Amounts Incurred [1]   34
Accretion 8 6
Cash Flow Revisions 0 [2] (12) [3]
Ending balance 188 180
Electric Plant Wind Production    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 44 42
Amounts Incurred [1]   0
Accretion 2 2
Cash Flow Revisions 0 [2] 0 [3]
Ending balance 46 44
Electric Plant Electric Distribution    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 17 16
Amounts Incurred [1]   0
Accretion 0 1
Cash Flow Revisions 0 [2] 0 [3]
Ending balance 17 17
Natural Gas Plant Gas Transmission and Distribution    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 235 212
Amounts Incurred [1]   0
Accretion 11 10
Cash Flow Revisions (114) [2] 13 [3]
Ending balance $ 132 $ 235
[1] Amounts incurred related to steam production pond remediation costs.
[2] In 2023, AROs were revised for changes in timing and estimates of cash flows. Changes in gas transmission and distribution AROs were primarily the result of changes to inflation and discount rate assumptions as well as updated mileage of gas lines and number of services.
[3] In 2022, AROs were revised for changes in timing and estimates of cash flows. Revisions in steam, hydro, and other production AROs primarily related to changes in cost estimates for remediation of ash containment facilities. Changes in gas transmission and distribution AROs were primarily related to changes in labor rates coupled with increased gas line mileage and number of services.