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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]

Changes In Liability For Asset Retirement Obligations

Changes in our liability for asset retirement obligations for the years 2021 and 2020 are presented in the table below:

(in millions)			2021						2020
Beginning Balance			$	495.6					$	416.9
Accretion recorded as a regulatory asset/liability			16.0						17.3
Additions			23.2						5.5
Settlements			(11.2)						(13.9)
Change in estimated cash flows			(11.2)						86.0			(1)
Other			—						(16.2)			(2)
Ending Balance			$	512.4					$	495.6

(1)The change in estimated cash flows for 2020 is primarily attributed to revisions to the estimated costs associated with refining the CCR compliance plan, changes in estimated costs for electric generating stations and the changes in estimated costs for retirement of gas mains. See Note 19-E, "Environmental Matters," for additional information on CCRs.

(2)Represents the Columbia of Massachusetts Asset Retirement Obligations that were included in the sale of the Massachusetts Business that occurred on October 9, 2020.

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation.

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