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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due |
FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS – POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Dollars in millions)
2015 |  | $ | ―
2016 |  |  | ―
2017 |  |  | 38
2018 |  |  | 65
2019 |  |  | 65
Thereafter |  | 1,460
Total minimum lease payments(1) |  | 1,628
Less: estimated executory costs |  | (392)
Less: interest(2) |  | (736)
Present value of net minimum lease payments | $ | 500
(1) | This amount will be recorded over the life of the lease as Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This expense will receive ratemaking treatment consistent with purchased-power costs, which are recovered in rates.
(2) | Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to estimated present value at the inception of the lease.

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