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Asset Impairments and Other Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Asset Impairments and Other Charges [Abstract]

Asset impairments and other charges for EME consisted of the following:



	Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012		2011
Midwest Generation plants impairments	$	466		$	—	$	640
Ambit impairment	—			15		—
Wind projects impairment and other charges	(2		)	13		74
EME asset impairments and other charges¹	$	464		$	28	$	714


¹	The fair value of long-lived assets as determined using the discounted cash flow models discussed below qualify as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure for impairment of long-lived assets held and used by an entity which includes a description of the impaired long-lived asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, aggregate amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired long-lived asset is reported.

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