v2.4.0.8

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The total contractual future minimum lease rentals for our contracts accounted for as operating leases at September 30, 2013 are as follows (in millions):

2013	$	142
2014	644
2015	660
2016	602
2017	566
Thereafter	3,110
Total	$	5,724

Schedule of Components of Restricted Cash

The table below represents the components of our restricted cash as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in millions):

	September 30, 2013												December 31, 2012
	Current				Non-Current				Total				Current				Non-Current				Total
Debt service(1)	$	19			$	43			$	62			$	11			$	41			$	52
Rent reserve	4				—				4				—				—				—
Construction/major maintenance	26				11				37				32				14				46
Security/project/insurance	131				7				138				101				3				104
Other	5				2				7				49				2				51
Total	$	185			$	63			$	248			$	193			$	60			$	253

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(1) At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, amounts restricted for debt service included approximately $24 million and $25 million, respectively, of repurchase agreements with a financial institution containing maturity dates greater than one year.

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net — At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the components of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012				Depreciable Lives
Buildings, machinery and equipment(1)	$	15,862			$	14,774			3 – 47 Years
Geothermal properties	1,256				1,243				13 – 59 Years
Other	155				142				3 – 47 Years
	17,273				16,159
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,768				4,390
	12,505				11,769
Land	103				98
Construction in progress(1)	431				1,138
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	13,039			$	13,005

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(1) The change from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 can primarily be attributed to our Russell City and Los Esteros power plants commencing commercial operations during the third quarter of 2013.

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