Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 244	$ 155	$ 214
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	404	454	409
Deferred income taxes	5	(23)	6
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(17)	(16)	(10)
Pension and other postretirement benefits	24	22	21
Decoupling mechanism deferrals, net of amortization	29	6	(2)
(Amortization) Deferral of net benefits due to Tax Reform	0	(23)	(23)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	14	11	9
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities	(67)	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash Flow from Deferral of incremental wildfire costs	(30)	(15)	0
Other non-cash income and expenses, net	(10)	23	34
Changes in working capital:
Decrease (increase) in receivables and unbilled revenues	(64)	(24)	30
(Increase) in margin deposits	(29)	8	0
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities	61	26	(16)
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Asset	58	0	0
Other working capital items, net	(21)	17	(12)
Contribution to non-qualified employee benefit trust	(11)	(11)	(11)
Contribution to pension and other postretirement plans	(2)	(2)	(65)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle	(18)	(18)	(9)
Other, net	(38)	(23)	(29)
Net cash provided by operating activities	532	567	546
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(636)	(784)	(606)
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	(10)	(6)	(8)
Sales of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	12	9	13
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	4	0	0
Other, net	(26)	(6)	(3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(656)	(787)	(604)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	400	549	470
Payments on long-term debt	(160)	(98)	(350)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	(2)	(9)
Proceeds from Short-term Debt	200	275	0
Repayments of Short-term Debt	(350)	(125)	0
Dividends paid	(150)	(140)	(134)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(12)	0	0
Other	(9)	(12)	(8)
Net cash used in financing activities	(81)	447	(31)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(205)	227	(89)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	257	30	119
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	52	257	30
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	120	113	116
Cash paid for income taxes	16	17	33
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital additions	87	72	76
Accrued dividends payable	$ 40	$ 38	$ 36

The deferral, which can be either a positive or negaitive amount depending on whether a collection from or refund to customers results, of the amounts recorded in net income for energy useage by customers on a weather adjusted basis that is different from base rates as determined under the Company's decoupling mechanism, expected to be recovered or refunded in future periods.

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