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Revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | The following table presents our revenue from contracts with customers and other revenue for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, 2022
| Renewables SBU |  | Utilities SBU |  | Energy Infrastructure SBU |  | New Energy Technologies SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,507 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,507 |
Other regulated revenue | — |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Total regulated revenue | — |  |  | 3,538 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,538 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,791 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 6,871 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (100) |  |  | 8,638 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 102 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 333 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 441 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 1,893 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 7,204 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (100) |  |  | 9,079 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,893 |  |  | $ | 3,617 |  |  | $ | 7,204 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (100) |  |  | $ | 12,617 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2021
| Renewables SBU |  | Utilities SBU |  | Energy Infrastructure SBU |  | New Energy Technologies SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,831 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,831 |
Other regulated revenue | — |  |  | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 37 |
Total regulated revenue | — |  |  | 2,868 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,868 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,438 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 6,143 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (74) |  |  | 7,586 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 124 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 559 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 687 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 1,562 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 6,702 |  |  | 7 |  |  | (74) |  |  | 8,273 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,562 |  |  | $ | 2,944 |  |  | $ | 6,702 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | (74) |  |  | $ | 11,141 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020
| Renewables SBU |  | Utilities SBU |  | Energy Infrastructure SBU |  | New Energy Technologies SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,626 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,626 |
Other regulated revenue | — |  |  | 35 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |
Total regulated revenue | — |  |  | 2,661 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,661 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,224 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 5,172 |  |  | 143 |  |  | (207) |  |  | 6,418 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 71 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 507 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 581 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 1,295 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 5,679 |  |  | 143 |  |  | (207) |  |  | 6,999 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,295 |  |  | $ | 2,750 |  |  | $ | 5,679 |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | (207) |  |  | $ | 9,660 |
_____________________________ (1)Other non-regulated revenue primarily includes lease and derivative revenue not accounted for under ASC 606.

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