Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summarized combined information for principal operating entities

Summarized combined information for these principal entities is as follows:



	2012		2011
	(millions)
Net income	$	27	$	72
Total assets	$	1,512	$	873
Total liabilities	$	1,053	$	508
Partners'/members' equity	$	459	$	365

NEER's share of underlying equity in the principal entities	$	223	$	182
Difference between investment carrying amount and underlying equity in net assets^(a)	1		(19		)
NEER's investment carrying amount for the principal entities	$	224	$	163

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(a)	The majority of the difference between the investment carrying amount and the underlying equity in net assets is being amortized over the remaining life of the investee's assets.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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