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Other Income and Deductions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |
Other Income and Deductions | Other Income and Deductions
| Other Income |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Gain on Insurance Recovery |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |
| Other |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 17 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 254 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Other |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 16 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 290 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Other |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 14 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 213 |  |
| Other Deductions |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |
| Other |  | 4 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 57 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
(A) | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.
PSE&G [Member] |
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |
Other Income and Deductions | Other Income and Deductions
| Other Income |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Gain on Insurance Recovery |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |
| Other |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 17 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 254 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Other |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 16 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 290 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Other |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 14 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 213 |  |
| Other Deductions |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |
| Other |  | 4 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 57 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
(A) | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.
Power [Member] |
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |
Other Income and Deductions | Other Income and Deductions
| Other Income |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 138 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Gain on Insurance Recovery |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |
| Other |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 17 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 254 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 219 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Other |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 16 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 290 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 152 |  |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |
| Solar Loan Interest |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |
| Other |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 14 |  |
| Total Other Income |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 213 |  |
| Other Deductions |  | PSE&G |  | Power |  | Other (A) |  | Consolidated Total |
|  |  | Millions |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45 |  |
| Other |  | 4 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 57 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 30 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |
| Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |
| Other |  | 3 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |
| Total Other Deductions |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |
(A) | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.

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