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Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Accrual Adjustments

			2015				2014				2013
			Millions
	Compensation Cost included in Operation and Maintenance Expense		$	34			$	32			$	32
	Income Tax Benefit Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations		$	14			$	13			$	13

Stock Options Activity

Changes in stock options for 2015 are summarized as follows:

			Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Remaining Years Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding as of January 1, 2015		2,075,850			$	35.35
	Exercised		368,600			$	32.37
	Canceled/Forfeited		—			$	—
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2015		1,707,250			$	36.00			2.8		$	8,120,788
	Exercisable at December 31, 2015		1,707,250			$	36.00			2.8		$	8,120,788

Activity For Options Exercised

Activity for options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is shown below:

			2015				2014				2013
			Millions
	Total Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised		$	3			$	4			$	1
	Cash Received from Options Exercised		$	12			$	16			$	7
	Tax Benefit Realized from Options Exercised		$	—			$	—			$	—

Restricted Stock Units Activity

Changes in restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

			Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining Years Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Non-vested as of January 1, 2015		1,069,029			$	32.49
	Granted		318,805			$	39.65
	Vested		963,387			$	33.73
	Canceled/Forfeited		15,940			$	37.28
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2015		408,507			$	34.95			1.1		$	15,805,175

Performance Units Information

Changes in performance share units for the year ended December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

			Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining Years Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Non-vested as of January 1, 2015		765,633			$	36.86
	Granted		337,585			$	41.32
	Vested		655,201			$	36.82
	Canceled/Forfeited		44,056			$	38.97
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2015		403,961			$	40.42			1.6		$	15,629,251

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