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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth the recurring assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:

			September 30, 2020																								December 31, 2019
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets			(In millions)
Corporate debt securities			$	—					$	135					$	—					$	135					$	—					$	135					$	—					$	135
Derivative assets FTRs(1)			—						—						7						7						—						—						4						4
Equity securities			2						—						—						2						2						—						—						2
U.S. state debt securities			—						274						—						274						—						271						—						271
Other(2)			260						781						—						1,041						627						789						—						1,416
Total assets			$	262					$	1,190					$	7					$	1,459					$	629					$	1,195					$	4					$	1,828
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities FTRs(1)			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	(1)					$	(1)
Derivative liabilities NUG contracts(1)			—						—						—						—						—						—						(16)						(16)
Total liabilities			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	(17)					$	(17)
Net assets (liabilities)(3)			$	262					$	1,190					$	7					$	1,459					$	629					$	1,195					$	(13)					$	1,811

(1)Contracts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment and changes in market values do not impact earnings.

(2)Primarily consists of short-term cash investments.

(3)Excludes $2 million and $(16) million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of net receivables, payables, taxes and accrued income associated with financial instruments reflected within the fair value table.

Reconciliation of Changes in the Fair Value Roll Forward of Level 3 Measurements of NUG Contracts

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of NUG contracts and FTRs that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the periods ended September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019:

			NUG Contracts(1)																		FTRs(1)
			Derivative Assets						Derivative Liabilities						Net						Derivative Assets						Derivative Liabilities						Net
			(In millions)
January 1, 2019 Balance			$	—					$	(44)					$	(44)					$	10					$	(1)					$	9
Unrealized loss			—						(11)						(11)						(1)						—						(1)
Purchases			—						—						—						6						(4)						2
Settlements			—						39						39						(11)						4						(7)
December 31, 2019 Balance			$	—					$	(16)					$	(16)					$	4					$	(1)					$	3
Unrealized loss			—						(3)						(3)						—						—						—
Purchases			—						—						—						7						(2)						5
Settlements			—						19						19						(4)						3						(1)
September 30, 2020 Balance			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	7					$	—					$	7

(1)Contracts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment and changes in market values do not impact earnings.

Quantitative Information for Level 3 Valuation

The following table provides quantitative information for the FTRs contracts that are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the period ended September 30, 2020:

Fair Value, Net (In millions)

Valuation Technique

Significant Input

Range

Weighted Average

Units

FTRs

$

7

Model

RTO auction clearing prices

$

0.10

to

$

2.40

$1.20

Dollars/MWH

Amortized Cost Basis, Unrealized Gains and Losses and Fair Values of Investments in Available-for-sale Securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost basis, unrealized gains, unrealized losses and fair values of investments held in NDT and nuclear fuel disposal trusts as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019:

						September 30, 2020(1)																								December 31, 2019(2)
						Cost Basis						Unrealized Gains						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value (3)						Cost Basis						Unrealized Gains						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value (3)
						(In millions)
Debt securities						$	406					$	11					$	(8)					$	409					$	403					$	9					$	(11)					$	401

(1) Excludes short-term cash investments of $753 million, of which $746 million is classified as held for sale.

    (2) Excludes short-term cash investments of $751 million, of which $747 million is classified as held for sale.

    (3) Includes $135 million classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Proceeds from the Sale of Investments in Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Gains and Losses on Those Sales, and Interest and Dividend Income

Proceeds from the sale of investments in equity and AFS debt securities, realized gains and losses on those sales and interest and dividend income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:

						For the Three Months Ended September 30,												For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
						2020						2019						2020						2019
						(In millions)
Sale proceeds						$	6					$	204					$	45					$	506
Realized gains						—						8						4						20
Realized losses						—						(7)						(7)						(18)
Interest and dividend income						4						10						18						30

Fair Value and Related Carrying Amounts of Long-term Debt and Other Long-term Obligations

The following table provides the approximate fair value and related carrying amounts of long-term debt, which excludes finance lease obligations and net unamortized debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
			(In millions)
Carrying value (1)			$	22,389					$	20,074
Fair value			$	26,161					$	22,928

(1) The carrying value as of September 30, 2020, includes $3,425 million of debt issuances and $1,110 million of redemptions that occurred in 2020.

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