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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
 
 
 
As of
 
Depreciable Life
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Utility plant in-service:
 
 
 
 
 
Electric generation
40-125 years
 
$
1,111

 
$
1,036

Electric distribution
20-70 years
 
1,351

 
1,321

Electric transmission
50-70 years
 
725

 
719

Electric general and intangible plant
5-65 years
 
131

 
123

Natural gas distribution
40-70 years
 
368

 
366

Natural gas general and intangible plant
8-10 years
 
13

 
13

Common general
5-65 years
 
245

 
234

Utility plant in-service
 
 
3,944

 
3,812

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(1,356
)
 
(1,300
)
Utility plant in-service, net
 
 
2,588

 
2,512

Construction work-in-progress
 
 
74

 
128

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
2,662

 
$
2,640