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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ 871 | $ 1,405 | $ (316)
Less: Income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 34
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 871 | 1,405 | (350)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,029 | 1,803 | 1,940
Allowance for equity during construction | (121) | (101) | (104)
Impairment and other (income) expense | (116) | 184 | 78
Gain on sale of lease interest and other operating income | (133) | (5) | (7)
Deferred income taxes | (296) | (284) | (527)
Wildfire Insurance Fund amortization expense | 336 | 152 | 0
Other | 36 | 34 | 42
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | (197) | (106) | (109)
Contributions to Wildfire Insurance Fund | (95) | (2,457) | 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Receivables | (283) | (76) | (39)
Inventory | (43) | (83) | (49)
Accounts payable | 87 | 288 | (31)
Tax receivables and payables | 113 | 88 | 32
Other current assets and liabilities | 4 | (13) | (79)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net | (1,799) | (1,278) | (92)
Wildfire-related insurance receivable | 932 | 285 | (2,000)
Wildfire-related claims | (56) | (101) | 4,669
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | (6) | (42) | (197)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,263 | (307) | 3,177
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Long-term debt issued, net of discount and issuance costs | 3,073 | 3,696 | 3,237
Long-term debt repaid or repurchased | (1,099) | (82) | (654)
Short-term debt borrowed | 2,994 | 1,750 | 0
Short-term debt repaid | (1,126) | (1,750) | 0
Common stock issued | 912 | 2,391 | 0
Preferred and preference stock redeemed | (308) | 0 | 0
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowing (repayments), net | 304 | (172) | (1,611)
Dividends and distribution to noncontrolling interests | (118) | (121) | (121)
Dividends paid | (928) | (810) | (788)
Other | 23 | 1 | 19
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,727 | 4,903 | 82
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (5,484) | (4,877) | (4,509)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | 5,927 | 4,389 | 4,340
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | (5,730) | (4,283) | (4,231)
Proceeds from sale of San Onofre nuclear fuel | 158 | 11 | 3
Proceeds from sale of lease investment | 132 | 0 | 0
Other | 26 | 82 | 158
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,971) | (4,678) | (4,239)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 19 | (82) | (980)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 70 | 152 | 1,132
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | 89 | 70 | 152
SCE |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 942 | 1,530 | (189)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,021 | 1,798 | 1,931
Allowance for equity during construction | (121) | (101) | (104)
Impairment and other (income) expense | (150) | 159 | (12)
Deferred income taxes | (263) | (243) | (552)
Wildfire Insurance Fund amortization expense | 336 | 152 | 0
Other | 17 | 17 | 28
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | (197) | (106) | (109)
Contributions to Wildfire Insurance Fund | (95) | (2,457) | 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Receivables | (290) | (89) | (45)
Inventory | (43) | (83) | (50)
Accounts payable | 63 | 307 | (43)
Tax receivables and payables | 141 | 178 | (84)
Other current assets and liabilities | (7) | (15) | (91)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net | (1,799) | (1,278) | (92)
Wildfire-related insurance receivable | 932 | 285 | (2,000)
Wildfire-related claims | (56) | (101) | 4,669
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | (4) | (44) | (66)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,427 | (91) | 3,191
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Long-term debt issued, net of discount and issuance costs | 2,676 | 2,306 | 2,692
Long-term debt repaid or repurchased | (699) | (82) | (639)
Short-term debt borrowed | 2,194 | 750 | 0
Short-term debt repaid | (326) | (750) | 0
Capital contributions from Edison International Parent | 1,432 | 3,250 | 0
Preferred and preference stock redeemed | (308) | 0 | 0
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowing (repayments), net | 175 | (171) | (520)
Dividends paid | (1,450) | (521) | (909)
Other | 5 | (11) | (8)
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,699 | 4,771 | 616
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (5,480) | (4,876) | (4,491)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | 5,927 | 4,389 | 4,340
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | (5,730) | (4,283) | (4,231)
Proceeds from sale of San Onofre nuclear fuel | 158 | 11 | 3
Other | 31 | 81 | 79
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,094) | (4,678) | (4,300)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 32 | 2 | (493)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 24 | 22 | 515
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ 56 | $ 24 | $ 22

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