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Net Completed Plant

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]

Net Completed Plant

5. Net Completed Plant

Net completed plant consisted of the following:

Net Completed Plant At September 30
	2019												2018
	Cost				Accumulated Depreciation				Net				Cost				Accumulated Depreciation				Net
Coal-fired(1)	$	17,400			$	12,538			$	4,862			$	16,482			$	11,033			$	5,449
Gas and oil-fired	6,054				1,562				4,492				5,990				1,459				4,531
Nuclear	25,543				11,656				13,887				25,227				11,310				13,917
Transmission	7,932				3,083				4,849				7,515				3,038				4,477
Hydroelectric	3,163				1,051				2,112				3,087				1,012				2,075
Other electrical plant	1,920				1,110				810				1,881				1,107				774
Intangible software	3				1				2				3				—				3
Multipurpose dams	900				373				527				900				367				533
Other stewardship	29				10				19				29				9				20
Total	$	62,944			$	31,384			$	31,560			$	61,114			$	29,335			$	31,779

Note

(1) TVA recognized accelerated depreciation as a result of the decision to idle or retire certain units. See Note 6 — Plant Closures.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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