Other Income and Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses

Other Income and Expenses

Other income and expenses are as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	23	$	18	$	71	$	74
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	6		6		20		19
Other	7		2		12		10
Total utility other income	36		26		103		103
Competitive power generation and other income	1		1		2		7
Total other income	$	37	$	27	$	105	$	110
Other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	5	$	6	$	22	$	21
Other	4		4		14		14
Total utility other expenses	9		10		36		35
Competitive power generation and other expenses	1		1		—		2
Total other expenses	$	10	$	11	$	36	$	37