Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

	EME Shareholder's Equity
(in millions)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-controlling interest		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	64	$	1,327		$	365		$	(94	)	$	2	$	1,664
Net income (loss)	—		—			(84		)	—			2		(82		)
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			16			—		16
Payments to Edison International for stock purchases related to stock-based compensation	—		—			(5		)	—			—		(5		)
Other stock transactions, net	—		2			—			—			—		2
Contributions from noncontrolling interests1	—		—			—			—			242		242
Transfers of assets to Capistrano Wind Partners2	—		(50		)	—			—			—		(50		)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	64	$	1,279		$	276		$	(78	)	$	246	$	1,787

¹  Funds contribution by third-party investors related to the Capistrano Wind equity capital raise are reported in noncontrolling interest. For further information, see Note 3—Variable Interest Entities—Projects or Entities that are Consolidated—Capistrano Wind Equity Capital.

²  Additional paid in capital was reduced $50 million related to a new tax basis in the assets transferred to Capistrano Wind Partners. For further information, see Note 3—Variable Interest Entities—Projects or Entities that are Consolidated—Capistrano Wind Equity Capital.

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:

	EME Shareholder's Equity
(in millions)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-controlling interest		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	64	$	1,336	$	1,448		$	(31	)	$	4	$	2,821
Net loss	—		—		(20		)	—			—		(20		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—			(3		)	—		(3		)
Payments to Edison International for stock purchases related to stock-based compensation	—		—		(2		)	—			—		(2		)
Other stock transactions, net	—		2		—			—			—		2
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	64	$	1,338	$	1,426		$	(34	)	$	4	$	2,798