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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Information | The following table presents the accumulated depreciation included in property, plant and equipment, net and accumulated amortization included in intangible assets, net:
(In millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Property, plant and equipment accumulated depreciation | $ | 1,456 |  |  | $ | 1,308 |
Intangible assets accumulated amortization | 1,989 |  |  | 1,636 |
Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses | The following table represents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Beginning balance | $ | 627 |  |  | $ | 761 |  |  | $ | 683 |  |  | $ | 67 |
Acquired balance from Direct Energy | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 112 |
Provision for credit losses | 52 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 103 |  |  | 715 |
Write-offs | (50) |  |  | (41) |  |  | (171) |  |  | (124) |
Recoveries collected | 9 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 22 |
Ending balance | $ | 638 |  |  | $ | 792 |  |  | $ | 638 |  |  | $ | 792 |
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Funds Deposited by Counterparties | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and funds deposited by counterparties reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:
(In millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 333 |  |  | $ | 250 |
Funds deposited by counterparties | 3,134 |  |  | 845 |
Restricted cash | 46 |  |  | 15 |
Cash and cash equivalents, funds deposited by counterparties and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $ | 3,513 |  |  | $ | 1,110 |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table represents the changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
(In millions) | Texas |  | East |  | West/Services/Other |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | 751 |  |  | $ | 853 |  |  | $ | 191 |  |  | $ | 1,795 |
Impairment | — |  |  | (130) |  |  | — |  |  | (130) |
Asset sales | (6) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |
Foreign Currency Translation | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |
Balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | 745 |  |  | $ | 723 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 1,650 |

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