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Asset Retirement Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company's AROs are primarily related to the environmental obligations for mine reclamation, ash disposal, site closures, fuel storage facilities and future dismantlement of equipment on leased property. In addition, the Company has also identified conditional AROs for asbestos removal and disposal, which are specific to certain power generation operations.

The following table presents the balance of ARO obligations as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, along with the activity related to the Company's ARO obligations for the year ended December 31, 2024:

(In millions)															Total(a)
Balance as of December 31, 2023															$	407
Revisions in estimates for current obligations															6
Additions															6
Spending for current obligations															(35)
Accretion															25
Balance as of December 31, 2024															$	409

(a)Total accretion expense related to asset retirement obligations included in the consolidated statement of cash flows includes accretion and revisions in estimates for asset retirement liabilities on non-operating plants

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The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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