Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):



		As of
	Depreciable Life	March 31,			December 31,
	Depreciable Life	2015			2014
Utility plant in-service:
Electric generation	40-125 years	$	1,077		$	1,036
Electric distribution	20-70 years	1,337			1,321
Electric transmission	50-70 years	723			719
Electric intangible plant	5-65 years	127			123
Natural gas distribution	40-70 years	366			366
Natural gas intangible plant	8-10 years	13			13
Common general	5-65 years	241			234
Utility plant in-service		3,884			3,812
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,316		)	(1,300		)
Utility plant in-service, net		2,568			2,512
Construction work-in-progress		87			128
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	2,655		$	2,640

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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