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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 1,008 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  | $ 402 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances | 1,437 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |  | 1,254 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
Tax Receivable | 31 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |  | 211 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |
Unbilled Revenues | 252 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent |  | 284 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent |
Fuel | 266 pseg_Fuel |  | 538 pseg_Fuel |
Materials and Supplies, net | 483 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies |  | 484 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies |
Prepayments | 80 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent |  | 108 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent |
Derivative Contracts | 87 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent |  | 240 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent |
Deferred Income Taxes | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |  | 11 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
Regulatory Assets | 258 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent |  | 323 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent |
Regulatory Assets of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Current | 187 pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent |  | 249 pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent |
Other | 70 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent |  | 15 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent |
Total Current Assets | 4,159 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  | 4,119 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 32,805 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService |  | 32,196 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService |
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | (8,827)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation |  | (8,607)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation |
Net Property, Plant and Equipment | 23,978 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 23,589 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
NONCURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets | 3,164 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent |  | 3,192 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent |
Long-Term Investments | 1,287 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments |  | 1,307 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments |
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund | 1,821 us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments |  | 1,780 us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments |
Long-Term Receivable of VIE | 592 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent |  | 580 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent |
Other Special Funds | 235 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds |  | 212 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds |
Goodwill | 16 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | 16 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Other Intangibles | 87 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  | 84 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
Derivative Contracts | 108 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent |  | 77 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent |
Restricted Cash of VIEs | 25 pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities |  | 24 pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities |
Other | 355 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent |  | 353 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent |
Total Noncurrent Assets | 7,690 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |  | 7,625 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |
Total Assets | 35,827 us-gaap_Assets |  | 35,333 us-gaap_Assets |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year | 793 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  | 624 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year | 201 us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent |  | 259 us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent |
Accounts Payable | 1,006 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent |  | 1,178 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent |
Derivative Contracts | 94 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent |  | 132 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent |
Accrued Interest | 119 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent |  | 95 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent |
Accrued Taxes | 343 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent |  | 21 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent |
Deferred Income Taxes | 87 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent |  | 173 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent |
Clean Energy Program | 86 pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent |  | 142 pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent |
Obligation to Return Cash Collateral | 130 pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities |  | 121 pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities |
Regulatory Liabilities | 162 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent |  | 186 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent |
Other | 601 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent |  | 547 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent |
Total Current Liabilities | 3,622 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  | 3,478 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) | 7,436 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 7,303 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Regulatory Liabilities | 272 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent |  | 258 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent |
Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs | 46 pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent |  | 39 pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent |
Asset Retirement Obligations | 754 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent |  | 743 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent |
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs | 1,257 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 1,277 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
OPEB Costs of Servco | 462 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayableNoncurrent |  | 452 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayableNoncurrent |
Accrued Pension Costs | 408 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 440 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Accrued Pension Costs of Servco | 128 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 126 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Environmental Costs | 427 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent |  | 417 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent |
Derivative Contracts | 25 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 33 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Long-Term Accrued Taxes | 215 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent |  | 208 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent |
Other | 127 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 112 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 11,557 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 11,408 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
LONG-TERM DEBT |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | 8,090 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  | 8,261 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |  |  |  |
Common Stock | 4,873 us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding |  | 4,876 us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding |
Treasury Stock, at cost | (662)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue |  | (635)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue |
Retained Earnings | 8,616 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |  | 8,227 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (270)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | (283)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Total Common Stockholders' Equity | 12,557 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  | 12,185 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
Noncontrolling Interest | 1 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  | 1 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |
Total Stockholder's Equity | 12,558 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 12,186 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Total Capitalization | 20,648 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity |  | 20,447 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION | 35,827 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |  | 35,333 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |
PSE And G [Member] |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 336 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 310 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances | 1,038 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 864 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accounts Receivable-Affiliated Companies, net | 9 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 274 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Unbilled Revenues | 252 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 284 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Materials and Supplies, net | 142 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 133 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Prepayments | 5 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 42 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Derivative Contracts | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 18 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Deferred Income Taxes | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 24 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Regulatory Assets | 258 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 323 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Regulatory Assets of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Current | 187 pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 249 pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other | 15 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 7 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Current Assets | 2,242 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 2,528 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 21,610 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 21,103 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | (5,263)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | (5,183)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Net Property, Plant and Equipment | 16,347 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 15,920 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
NONCURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets | 3,164 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 3,192 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Long-Term Investments | 353 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 348 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other Special Funds | 55 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 53 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Derivative Contracts | 7 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 8 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Restricted Cash of VIEs | 25 pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 24 pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other | 152 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 150 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Noncurrent Assets | 3,756 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 3,775 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Assets | 22,345 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 22,223 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year | 471 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 300 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year | 201 us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 259 us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accounts Payable | 524 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 574 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accounts Payable-Affiliated Companies, net | 338 us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 379 us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accrued Interest | 75 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 68 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Deferred Income Taxes | 96 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 165 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Clean Energy Program | 86 pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 142 pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Obligation to Return Cash Collateral | 130 pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 121 pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Regulatory Liabilities | 162 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 186 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other | 461 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 381 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Current Liabilities | 2,544 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 2,575 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) | 4,652 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 4,575 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Regulatory Liabilities | 272 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 258 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs | 46 pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 39 pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Asset Retirement Obligations | 295 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 290 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs | 943 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 967 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accrued Pension Costs | 155 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 173 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Environmental Costs | 375 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 364 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Long-Term Accrued Taxes | 122 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 116 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Other | 71 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 67 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 6,931 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 6,849 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
LONG-TERM DEBT |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | 5,841 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 6,012 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |  |  |  |
Common Stock | 892 us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 892 us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Contributed Capital | 695 pseg_ContributedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 695 pseg_ContributedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Basis Adjustment | 986 pseg_BasisAdjustment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 986 pseg_BasisAdjustment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Retained Earnings | 4,454 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 4,212 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 2 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 2 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Stockholder's Equity | 7,029 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 6,787 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Total Capitalization | 12,870 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 12,799 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION | 22,345 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |  | 22,223 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PseAndGMember |
Power [Member] |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 24 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 9 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances | 357 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 334 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accounts Receivable-Affiliated Companies, net | 288 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 313 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Tax Receivable | 3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Short-Term Loan to Affiliate | 1,055 us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 584 us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Fuel | 266 pseg_Fuel / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 538 pseg_Fuel / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Materials and Supplies, net | 338 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 350 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Prepayments | 28 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 17 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Derivative Contracts | 72 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1] | 207 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1]
Other | 51 pseg_OtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 4 pseg_OtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Current Assets | 2,482 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 2,359 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 10,825 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 10,732 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | (3,348)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | (3,217)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Net Property, Plant and Equipment | 7,477 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 7,515 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
NONCURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |
Long-Term Investments | 121 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 121 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund | 1,821 us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 1,780 us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Other Special Funds | 57 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 49 pseg_OtherSpecialFunds / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Goodwill | 16 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 16 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Other Intangibles | 87 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 84 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Derivative Contracts | 98 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1] | 62 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1]
Other | 61 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 60 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Noncurrent Assets | 2,261 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 2,172 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Assets | 12,220 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 12,046 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year | 300 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 300 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accounts Payable | 343 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 424 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accounts Payable-Affiliated Companies, net | 208 us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 118 us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Derivative Contracts | 94 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1] | 132 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1]
Accrued Interest | 43 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 27 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Deferred Income Taxes | 12 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 43 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Other | 131 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 140 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Current Liabilities | 1,131 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 1,184 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) | 2,144 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 2,065 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Asset Retirement Obligations | 456 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 450 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs | 251 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 248 us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accrued Pension Costs | 144 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 153 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Derivative Contracts | 25 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1] | 33 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember | [1]
Long-Term Accrued Taxes | 42 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 41 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Other | 78 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 71 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 3,140 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 3,061 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |
LONG-TERM DEBT |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | 2,244 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 2,243 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |  |  |  |
Contributed Capital | 2,214 pseg_ContributedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 2,214 pseg_ContributedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Basis Adjustment | (986)pseg_BasisAdjustment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | (986)pseg_BasisAdjustment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Retained Earnings | 4,693 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 4,558 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (216)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | (228)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
Total Stockholder's Equity | 5,705 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | 5,558 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION | $ 12,220 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |  | $ 12,046 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pseg_PowerMember |
[1] | Substantially all of Power's and PSEG's derivative instruments are contracts subject to master netting agreements. Contracts not subject to master netting or similar agreements are immaterial and did not have any collateral posted or received as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. PSE&G does not have any derivative contracts subject to master netting or similar agreements.

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