Other Income and Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses

Other Income and Expenses

Other income and expenses are as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011
Other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	20	$	29
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	7		7
Other	4		2
Total utility other income	31		38
Competitive power generation and other income	—		3
Total other income	$	31	$	41
Other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	6	$	7
Other	3		6
Total utility other expenses	9		13
Competitive power generation and other expenses	1		—
Total other expenses	$	10	$	13