Note 5. Property Plant and Equipment (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:



	As of March 31, 2015			As of December 31, 2014
In millions
Land	$	125		$	7
Software	10			10
Buildings and improvements	91			98
Machinery and equipment	505			458
Renewable energy systems	5,935			4,709
Total property, plant and equipment in service, at cost	$	6,666		$	5,282
Less accumulated depreciation	(639		)	(572		)
Total property, plant and equipment in service, net	$	6,027		$	4,710
Construction in progress – renewable energy systems	1,396			956
Construction in progress – other	819			810
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	8,242		$	6,476

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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