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Regulatory Assets, Liabilities, And Balancing Accounts (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Long-Term Regulatory Assets
 
Balance at
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Pension benefits
$
1,415
 
$
1,444
Deferred income taxes
 
1,932
 
 
1,835
Utility retained generation
 
479
 
 
503
Environmental compliance costs
 
599
 
 
628
Price risk management
 
83
 
 
106
Electromechanical meters
 
103
 
 
135
Unamortized loss, net of gain, on reacquired debt
 
124
 
 
135
Other
 
86
 
 
127
Total long-term regulatory assets
$
4,821
 
$
4,913
Long-Term Regulatory Liabilities
 
Balance at
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Cost of removal obligations
$
3,978
 
$
3,844
Recoveries in excess of asset retirement obligations
 
754
 
 
748
Public purpose programs
 
677
 
 
587
Other
 
557
 
 
481
Total long-term regulatory liabilities
$
5,966
 
$
5,660
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable
 
Receivable
 
Balance at
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Electric distribution
$
455
 
$
102
Utility generation
 
257
 
 
57
Gas distribution
 
154
 
 
70
Energy procurement
 
486
 
 
410
Public purpose programs
 
39
 
 
56
Other
 
354
 
 
429
Total regulatory balancing accounts receivable
$
1,745
 
$
1,124
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable
 
Payable
 
Balance at
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Energy procurement
$
298
 
$
298
Public purpose programs
 
199
 
 
171
Other
 
572
 
 
539
Total regulatory balancing accounts payable
$
1,069
 
$
1,008