Rate Filings	3 Months Ended
Rate Filings	Mar. 31, 2017
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Rate Filings	Rate Filings This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 6. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition to items previously reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, significant regulatory orders received and currently pending rate filings with FERC and the BPU by PSE&G are as follows: Energy Strong Recovery Filing—In March 2017, PSE&G filed its Energy Strong electric and gas cost recovery petition seeking BPU approval to recover the revenue requirements associated with Energy Strong capitalized investment costs associated with electric and gas plant investments under the program that is anticipated to be in service by May 31, 2017. The petition requests rates to be effective September 1, 2017, consistent with the BPU Order of approval of the Energy Strong Program. The annualized requested increase in revenue requirement is approximately $22 million for electric and $3 million for gas. This matter is pending. Green Program Recovery Charges—In March 2017, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s petition to recover approximately $37 million and $13 million in electric and gas revenues, respectively, on an annual basis associated with PSE&G’s implementation of these BPU approved programs. The rates are effective May 1, 2017. This Order also included the return of approximately $5 million in remaining overcollections from the completed Securitization Transition Charge. Weather Normalization Clause—In April 2017, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s petition to collect $54 million in net deficiency gas revenues as a result of the warmer than normal 2015-2016 Winter Period.
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Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Rate Filings	Rate Filings This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 6. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition to items previously reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, significant regulatory orders received and currently pending rate filings with FERC and the BPU by PSE&G are as follows: Energy Strong Recovery Filing—In March 2017, PSE&G filed its Energy Strong electric and gas cost recovery petition seeking BPU approval to recover the revenue requirements associated with Energy Strong capitalized investment costs associated with electric and gas plant investments under the program that is anticipated to be in service by May 31, 2017. The petition requests rates to be effective September 1, 2017, consistent with the BPU Order of approval of the Energy Strong Program. The annualized requested increase in revenue requirement is approximately $22 million for electric and $3 million for gas. This matter is pending. Green Program Recovery Charges—In March 2017, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s petition to recover approximately $37 million and $13 million in electric and gas revenues, respectively, on an annual basis associated with PSE&G’s implementation of these BPU approved programs. The rates are effective May 1, 2017. This Order also included the return of approximately $5 million in remaining overcollections from the completed Securitization Transition Charge. Weather Normalization Clause—In April 2017, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s petition to collect $54 million in net deficiency gas revenues as a result of the warmer than normal 2015-2016 Winter Period.