Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]

Impact Of The Revisions On Asset Retirement Obligation

The changes to the ARO liabilities for PSEG, PSE&G and Power during 2014 and 2015 are presented in the following table:

	PSEG			PSE&G			Power			Other
	Millions
ARO Liability as of January 1, 2014	$	677		$	274		$	400		$	3
Liabilities Settled	(2		)	(2		)	—			—
Liabilities Incurred	23			3			20			—
Accretion Expense	30			—			30			—
Accretion Expense Deferred and Recovered in Rate Base (A)	15			15			—			—
ARO Liability as of December 31, 2014	$	743		$	290		$	450		$	3
Liabilities Settled	(5		)	(4		)	(1		)	—
Liabilities Incurred	14			1			12			1
Accretion Expense	26			—			26			—
Accretion Expense Deferred and Recovered in Rate Base (A)	16			16			—			—
Revision to Present Values of Estimated Cash Flows	(115		)	(85		)	(30		)	—
ARO Liability as of December 31, 2015	$	679		$	218		$	457		$	4

(A) Not reflected as expense in Consolidated Statements of Operations