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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Activity in the allowance for uncollectible accounts on customer receivables | Activity in the allowance for uncollectible accounts on customer receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:
|  | (In millions)
Balance, January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 50 |
Charged to income (1) |  | 81 |
Charged to other accounts (2) |  | 47 |
Write-offs |  | (132) |
Balance, December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 46 |
Charged to income (3) |  | 112 |
Charged to other accounts (2) |  | 35 |
Write-offs |  | (85) |
Balance, September 30, 2020 |  | $ | 108 |
(1) $25 million of which was deferred for future recovery in the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. (2) Represents recoveries and reinstatements of accounts written off for uncollectible accounts. (3) $54 million of which was deferred for future recovery in the first nine months of 2020.
Schedule of customer disconnections and collection activities | The following table summarizes when customer disconnections and collection activities have or are expected to resume based upon current state guidelines subject to applicable regulations to winter moratoriums for residential customers, which begin as early as November 1, 2020, and are in effect until April 15, 2021. However, see Note 9, “Regulatory Matters,” for further discussion on applicable regulations that may alter residential customer disconnection and collection activity, such as winter moratoriums.
|  | Residential |  | Non-Residential
Ohio |  | 10/5/2020 |  | 10/5/2020
Pennsylvania |  | 11/9/2020 |  | 11/9/2020
New Jersey |  | 3/15/2021 |  | 10/15/2020
Maryland |  | 11/15/2020 |  | 10/1/2020
West Virginia |  | 11/4/2020 |  | 9/15/2020
New York |  | 11/4/2020 |  | 11/4/2020

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