Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Related party revenues	$ 2	$ 2	$ 13	$ 5
Operations and maintenance related to renewable energy projects	51	50	150	135
Operations and maintenance related to Texas pipelines	10	12	32	33
Operations and maintenance related party	$ 40	$ 28	$ 107	$ 76

Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations, Oil and Gas

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Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations, Related Party

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Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations Related to Renewable Energy Projects

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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