Nuclear Decommissioning (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Schedule Of Nuclear Decommissioning [Line Items]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a rollforward of the nuclear decommissioning ARO reflected in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019:

Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2018 (a)(b)	$	10,005
Net increase due to changes in, and timing of, estimated future cash flows	223
Accretion expense	120
Costs incurred related to decommissioning plants	(19		)
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at March 31, 2019 (a)(b)	$	10,329

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(a) Includes $41 million and $22 million as the current portion of the ARO at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which is included in Other current liabilities in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b) Includes $760 million and $772 million of ARO related to Oyster Creek which is classified as Liabilities held for sale in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See Note 3 — Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions for additional information.

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[1] Includes $41 million and $22 million as the current portion of the ARO at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which is included in Other current liabilities in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.