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Supplementary Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]  
Supplementary Financial Information SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Other Income and Deductions
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in millions)
Other income:
NDT net income (a)$170 $— $— 
Insurance settlements (b)23 24 70 
Gain on sale of land (c)95 
Gain on TRA settlement (d)10 29 — 
Interest income65 86 19 
All other38 23 20 
Total other income$312 $257 $117 
Other deductions:
All other$21 $14 $
Total other deductions$21 $14 $
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(a)Includes interest, dividends, and net realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with NDTs of the PJM nuclear facilities. Reported in the East segment.
(b)For the year ended December 31, 2024, $20 million reported in the Texas segment and $3 million reported in the West segment. For the year ended December 31, 2023, $19 million reported in the West segment and $5 million in the Asset Closure segment. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $62 million reported in the Texas segment, $6 million reported in the West segment, $1 million reported in the Asset Closure segment, and $1 million reported in the Corporate and Other non-segment.
(c)For the year ended December 31, 2024, reported in the Asset Closure segment. For the year ended December 31, 2023, $94 million reported in the Asset Closure segment and $1 million reported in the Texas segment. For the year ended December 31, 2022, reported in the Asset Closure segment.
(d)Reported in the Corporate and Other.

Inventories by Major Category
December 31,
20242023
(in millions)
Materials and supplies$533 $289 
Fuel stock403 420 
Natural gas in storage34 31 
Total inventories$970 $740 

Investments
December 31,
20242023
(in millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts$4,440 $1,951 
Assets related to employee benefit plans14 28 
Land investments42 42 
Other investments16 14 
Total investments$4,512 $2,035 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits

The balance of other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits consists of the following:
December 31,
20242023
(in millions)
Retirement and other employee benefits (Note 14)
$224 $247 
Winter Storm Uri impact (a)26 
Identifiable intangible liabilities (Note 7)
155 131 
Regulatory liability (b)452 209 
Operating lease liabilities98 48 
Finance lease liabilities218 227 
Liability for third-party remediation17 
Accrued severance costs36 36 
Other accrued expenses64 58 
Total other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits$1,256 $999 
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(a)Includes future bill credits related to large commercial and industrial customers that curtailed during Winter Storm Uri.
(b)As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the assets contained in the Comanche Peak NDT was higher than the carrying value of our ARO related to our nuclear generation plant decommissioning and recorded as a regulatory liability of $452 million and $209 million, respectively, in other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table reconciles cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows to the amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
December 31,
20242023
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents$1,188 $3,485 
Restricted cash included in current assets (a)28 40 
Restricted cash included in noncurrent assets (a)14 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$1,222 $3,539 
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(a)Restricted cash consists of amounts related to remediation escrow accounts. Vistra has transferred various asset retirement obligations related to several closed plant sites to a third-party remediation company. As part of certain transfers, Vistra deposits funds into escrow accounts, and the funds are released to the remediation company as milestones are reached in the remediation process. Amounts contractually payable to the third party in exchange for assuming the obligations are included in other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits.

The following table summarizes our supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Non-cash investing and financing activities also includes activity related to the Energy Harbor Merger. See Note 2 for additional information.
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in millions)
Cash payments related to:
Interest paid$987 $636 $581 
Capitalized interest(77)(37)(29)
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)$910 $599 $552 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued property, plant, and equipment additions (a)$258 $104 $103 
Issuance of Series C Preferred Stock as consideration for the repurchase of TRA Rights with a carrying value of $506 million
$— $476 $— 
Book value of property, plant, and equipment sold, including nuclear fuel$117 $26 $— 
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(a)Represents property, plant, and equipment accruals during the period for which cash has not been paid as of the end of the period.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we paid federal income taxes of $5 million, zero, and $1 million, respectively, paid state income taxes of $59 million, $44 million, and $33 million, respectively, and received state tax refunds of $9 million, $13 million, and $8 million, respectively.