Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Valuation Process And Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - Power $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / MWh	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / MWh
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Derivative Assets \| $	$ 15	$ 5
Derivative liabilities \| $	$ (62)	$ (69)
Commodity Forward Price \| Discounted cash flow \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	33	31
Commodity Forward Price \| Discounted cash flow \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	70	65
Commodity Forward Price \| Discounted cash flow \| Weighted Average
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	43	43
Nodal Basis \| Discounted cash flow \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	(10)	(8)
Nodal Basis \| Discounted cash flow \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	(1)	(1)
Nodal Basis \| Discounted cash flow \| Weighted Average
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement input	(5)	(5)

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