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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Schedule Environmental Remediation Liability Composed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure Commitments And Contingencies Environmental Remediation Liability Composed [Abstract] |  |
Topock natural gas compressor station | $ 291 | $ 284
Hinkley natural gas compressor station | 106 | 110
Former manufactured gas plant sites owned by the Utility or third parties | 839 | 750
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than fossil fuel-fired), other facilities, and third-party disposal sites | 119 | 112
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites | 25 | 26
Total environmental remediation liability | $ 1,380 | $ 1,282

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- Definition Utility records an environmental remediation liability when site assessments indicate that remediation is probable and the Utility can reasonably estimate the loss or a range of probable amounts. The Utility records an environmental remediation liability based on the lower end of the range of estimated probable costs, unless an amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount + References No definition available. + Details
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