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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Long-term Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2022	Mar. 16, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 7,127	$ 7,778
Less current maturities			(457)	(772)
Less net debt issuance costs			(69)	(71)
Add premiums			4	4
Total long-term debt			6,605	6,939
2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 850	850
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.75%
2031 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 925	925
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.75%
2032 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 350	350
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.75%
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 0	245
Repayments of debt	$ 305
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 87
Bridge Loan, Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 0	335
Repayments of debt	$ 335
Bridge Loan, Due 2022 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Bridge Loan, Due 2022 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount
Subtotal project-level debt:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			5,002	5,073
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 677	684
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			239.50%
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			363.30%
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 45
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 12	13
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			2.625%
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 727	756
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			5.696%
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.015%
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 22
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 23	24
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.00%
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			54	54
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			0
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 122	123
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 23
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 136	136
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 82
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 407	407
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.12%
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Carlsbad Holdco, due 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 203	205
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.21%
Carlsbad Holdco, due 2038 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 10
CVSR, due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 638	652
CVSR, due 2037 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			2.339%
CVSR, due 2037 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.775%
CVSR, due 2037 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 160	169
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.68%
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 13
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 434	441
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.51%
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 30
El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 154	193
El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023 \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.875%
El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023 \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 138
Kawailoa Solar Portfolio LLC, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 78	78
Kawailoa Solar Portfolio LLC, due 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.375%
Kawailoa Solar Portfolio LLC, due 2026 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 15
Laredo Ridge, due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 0	72
Laredo Ridge, due 2028 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.125%
Laredo Ridge, due 2028 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Marsh Landing, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 65	84
Marsh Landing, due 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.375%
Marsh Landing, due 2023 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 73
Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 98	0
Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024 \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024 \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 2
NIMH Solar, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 171	176
NIMH Solar, due 2024 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.00%
NIMH Solar, due 2024 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 16
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 85	86
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.375%
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 11
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 78	78
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2027 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2027 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 17
Tapestry Wind LLC, due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 0	85
Tapestry Wind LLC, due 2031 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.375%
Tapestry Wind LLC, due 2031 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 267	273
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.59%
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 15
Viento Funding II, LLC Due 2023 and 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 190	$ 188	29
Viento Funding II, LLC Due 2023 and 2029 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.10%
Viento Funding II, LLC Due 2023 and 2029 \| SOFR and Applicable Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.475%
Viento Funding II, LLC Due 2023 and 2029 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 26
Walnut Creek, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 55	74
Walnut Creek, due 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Walnut Creek, due 2023 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 133
WCEP Holdings, LLC, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 28	30
WCEP Holdings, LLC, due 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			3.00%
WCEP Holdings, LLC, due 2023 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			142	$ 151
Other \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 191
Laredo Ridge, Due 2028; Tapestry Wind, LLC, Due 2031; and Viento Funding II, LLC, Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 186