Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Southern Power [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

TRE can require the Company to purchase its redeemable noncontrolling interests in STR, which owns various solar facilities contracted under long-term PPAs, at fair market value pursuant to the partnership agreement, and SunPower can require the Company to purchase its redeemable noncontrolling interest at fair market value until April 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the carrying amounts of STR's and SunPower's noncontrolling interests were $50 million and $114 million, respectively.

The following table presents the changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:

	2016			2015		2014
				(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	43		$	39	$	29
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	4			2		4
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1		)	—		(1		)
Capital contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests	118			2		7
Ending balance	$	164		$	43	$	39

The following table presents the attribution of net income (loss) to the Company and the noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:

	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Net income	$	374	$	229	$	175
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	32		12		(1		)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	4		2		4
Net income attributable to the Company	$	338	$	215	$	172