SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - DWR Loan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Government Assistance, Liability [Roll Forward]
Government Assistance, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt (includes $10.1 billion and $10.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	Long-term debt (includes $10.1 billion and $10.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)
DWR Loan
Government Assistance, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 886	$ 98
Proceeds received	$ 0	$ 232
Government Assistance, Liability, Increase, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt (includes $10.1 billion and $10.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	Long-term debt (includes $10.1 billion and $10.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)
Ending balance	$ 812	$ 296
DWR Loan \| Other Current Liabilities
Government Assistance, Liability [Roll Forward]
Total deduction	(9)	(12)
DWR Loan \| Performance-Based Disbursements
Government Assistance, Liability [Roll Forward]
Total deduction	$ (8)	$ (22)
Government Assistance, Liability, Decrease, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Operating and maintenance	Operating and maintenance
DWR Loan \| Loan forgiveness and other adjustments
Government Assistance, Liability [Roll Forward]
Total deduction	$ (57)	$ 0
Government Assistance, Liability, Decrease, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Operating and maintenance	Operating and maintenance

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 832
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483507/832-10-50-3

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