CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 2,511	$ 2,762
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,811	1,651
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	(223)	234
Equity earnings	(1,235)	(1,086)
Share-based compensation expense	63	53
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives	11	(580)
Bad debt expense	149	368
Other	7	6
Net change in working capital components	55	1,610
Distributions from investments	654	668
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(261)	(557)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,542	5,129
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(5,765)	(6,074)
Expenditures for investments	(588)	(281)
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets	(658)	(462)
Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets	704	503
Other	11	10
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,296)	(6,304)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common dividends paid	(1,121)	(1,109)
Preferred dividends paid	(22)	(22)
Issuances of common stock	26	0
Repurchases of common stock	(41)	(32)
Issuances of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)	6,437	6,911
Payments on debt (maturities greater than 90 days) and finance leases	(2,216)	(6,018)
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net	(929)	629
Advances from unconsolidated affiliates	85	31
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests, net	0	1,238
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(235)	(289)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,121	1,036
Settlement of cross-currency swaps	0	(99)
Other	(39)	(78)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,066	2,198
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(11)	6
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	301	1,029
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1	389	462
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, September 30	690	1,491
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized	814	836
Income tax payments, net of refunds	272	162
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Accrued interest receivable added to note receivable	13	12
Repayments of advances from unconsolidated affiliate in lieu of distributions	62	36
Accrued capital expenditures	1,059	1,200
Increase in finance lease obligations for investment in PP&E	27	47
Decrease in ARO for investment in PP&E	(9)	(15)
Common dividends issued in stock	40	0
Contributions from NCI	0	200
Sale of NCI post-closing adjustment payable	0	11
Preferred stock
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared but not paid	22	22
Common stock
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 392	$ 374