Rate Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Effects of Regulation (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Regulatory Assets Text Block

Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered
				March 31,		December 31,
				2012		2011
				(in millions)
	Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (excluding fuel)
	Regulatory assets not yet being recovered pending future proceedings
			to determine the recovery method and timing:
	Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
		Storm Related Costs		$	24	$	24
		Economic Development Rider			13		13
	Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
		Deferred Wind Power Costs			44		38
		Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause			21		18
		Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility			14		14
		Special Rate Mechanism for Century Aluminum			13		13
		Litigation Settlement			11		11
		Storm Related Costs			2		10
		Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered			19		14
	Total Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered			$	161	$	155