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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Nuclear Insurance and Purchase Commitments) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) nuclear_generating_unit
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of nuclear generating units (nuclear generating unit) | nuclear_generating_unit | 2
Maximum total payment incurred per event under the loss sharing program | $ 450,000,000
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited and European Mutual Association for Nuclear Insurance |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Insurance coverage, loss | 400,000,000
Humboldt Bay Unit |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Amount of property damage coverage provided by NEIL | 50,000,000
Amount of liability insurance for Humboldt Bay Unit 3 | 53,000,000
Diablo Canyon |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Maximum public liability per nuclear incident under Price-Anderson Act | 13,700,000,000
Maximum available public liability insurance for Diablo Canyon as required by Price-Anderson Act | 450,000,000
Maximum annual payment incurred per event under the loss sharing program | 275,000,000
Maximum annual payment incurred per event under the loss sharing program | $ 41,000,000
Period for inflation adjustment | 5 years
Nuclear Incident |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Amount of property damage and business interruption coverage provided by NEIL for Diablo Canyon | $ 3,200,000,000
Nuclear Incident | Humboldt Bay Unit |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Amount of indemnification from the nuclear regulatory commission for public liability arising from nuclear incidents | 500,000,000
Non-Nuclear Incident |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Amount of property damage and business interruption coverage provided by NEIL for Diablo Canyon | 2,500,000,000
European Mutual Association for Nuclear Insurance |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Full insurance policy limit | 200,000,000
Potential premium obligation | 4,000,000
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Potential premium obligation | $ 41,000,000

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