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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the fair values of our derivative instruments recorded on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets by location and hedge type at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in millions):
 
September 30, 2013
  
Commodity
Instruments
 
Interest Rate
Swaps
 
Total
Derivative
Instruments
Balance Sheet Presentation
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets
$
471

 
$

 
$
471

Long-term derivative assets
140

 
8

 
148

Total derivative assets
$
611

 
$
8

 
$
619

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative liabilities
$
424

 
$
48

 
$
472

Long-term derivative liabilities
237

 
96

 
333

Total derivative liabilities
$
661

 
$
144

 
$
805

Net derivative liabilities
$
(50
)
 
$
(136
)
 
$
(186
)

 
December 31, 2012
 
Commodity
Instruments
 
Interest Rate
Swaps
 
Total
Derivative
Instruments
Balance Sheet Presentation
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets
$
339

 
$

 
$
339

Long-term derivative assets
94

 
4

 
98

Total derivative assets
$
433

 
$
4

 
$
437

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative liabilities
$
317

 
$
40

 
$
357

Long-term derivative liabilities
133

 
160

 
293

Total derivative liabilities
$
450

 
$
200

 
$
650

Net derivative liabilities
$
(17
)
 
$
(196
)
 
$
(213
)
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the net forward notional buy (sell) position of our outstanding commodity and interest rate swap contracts that did not qualify under the normal purchase normal sale exemption were as follows (in millions):
Derivative Instruments
 
Notional Amounts
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Power (MWh)
 
(25
)
 
(16
)
Natural gas (MMBtu)
 
(275
)
 
66

Interest rate swaps
 
$
1,594

 
$
1,602

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value
of Derivative
Assets
 
Fair Value
of Derivative
Liabilities
 
Fair Value
of Derivative
Assets
 
Fair Value
of Derivative
Liabilities
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
8

 
$
128

 
$
4

 
$
184

Total derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
$
8

 
$
128

 
$
4

 
$
184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity instruments
$
611

 
$
661

 
$
433

 
$
450

Interest rate swaps

 
16

 

 
16

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
$
611

 
$
677

 
$
433

 
$
466

Total derivatives
$
619

 
$
805

 
$
437

 
$
650

Derivative Instruments Subject to Master Netting Arrangements [Table Text Block]
The tables below set forth our net exposure to derivative instruments after offsetting amounts subject to a master netting arrangement with the same counterparty at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
 
Gross Amounts Presented on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
Derivative Asset (Liability) not Offset on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
Margin/Cash (Received) Posted (1)
 
Net Amount
Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity exchange traded futures and swaps contracts
 
$
505

 
$
(454
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$

Commodity forward contracts
 
106

 
(73
)
 

 
33

Interest rate swaps
 
8

 

 

 
8

Total derivative assets
 
$
619

 
$
(527
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
41

Derivative (liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity exchange traded futures and swaps contracts
 
$
(566
)
 
$
454

 
$
112

 
$

Commodity forward contracts
 
(95
)
 
73

 
1

 
(21
)
Interest rate swaps
 
(144
)
 

 

 
(144
)
Total derivative (liabilities)
 
$
(805
)
 
$
527

 
$
113

 
$
(165
)
Net derivative assets (liabilities)
 
$
(186
)
 
$

 
$
62

 
$
(124
)
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
 
Gross Amounts Presented on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
Derivative Asset (Liability) not Offset on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 
Margin/Cash (Received) Posted (1)
 
Net Amount
Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity exchange traded futures and swaps contracts
 
$
385

 
$
(379
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$

Commodity forward contracts
 
48

 
(17
)
 
(1
)
 
30

Interest rate swaps
 
4

 

 

 
4

Total derivative assets
 
$
437

 
$
(396
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
34

Derivative (liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity exchange traded futures and swaps contracts
 
$
(424
)
 
$
379

 
$
45

 
$

Commodity forward contracts
 
(26
)
 
17

 
1

 
(8
)
Interest rate swaps
 
(200
)
 

 

 
(200
)
Total derivative (liabilities)
 
$
(650
)
 
$
396

 
$
46

 
$
(208
)
Net derivative assets (liabilities)
 
$
(213
)
 
$

 
$
39

 
$
(174
)
____________
(1)
Negative balances represent margin deposits posted with us by our counterparties related to our derivative activities that are subject to a master netting arrangement. Positive balances reflect margin deposits posted by us with our counterparties related to our derivative activities that are subject to a master netting arrangement. See Note 6 for a further discussion of our collateral.
Realized Unrealized Gain Loss by Instrument
The following tables detail the components of our total mark-to-market activity for both the net realized gain (loss) and the net unrealized gain (loss) recognized from our derivative instruments in earnings and where these components were recorded on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the periods indicated (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Realized gain (loss)(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
$
27

 
$
113

 
$
60

 
$
325

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 
(157
)
Total realized gain (loss)
$
27

 
$
113

 
$
60

 
$
168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss)(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
$
43

 
$
219

 
$
15

 
$
(49
)
Interest rate swaps
(5
)
 
3

 
(1
)
 
152

Total unrealized gain (loss)
$
38

 
$
222

 
$
14

 
$
103

Total mark-to-market activity, net
$
65

 
$
335

 
$
74

 
$
271

___________
(1)
Does not include the realized value associated with derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.
(2)
In addition to changes in market value on derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in unrealized gain (loss) also includes hedge ineffectiveness and adjustments to reflect changes in credit default risk exposure.
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives contracts included in operating revenues
$
18

 
$
329

 
$
(41
)
 
$
149

Derivatives contracts included in fuel and purchased energy expense
52

 
3

 
116

 
127

Interest rate swaps included in interest expense
(5
)
 
3

 
(1
)
 
9

Loss on interest rate derivatives

 

 

 
(14
)
Total mark-to-market activity, net
$
65

 
$
335

 
$
74

 
$
271

Derivatives Designated as Hedges
The following table details the effect of our net derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting treatment and are included in OCI and AOCI for the periods indicated (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized  in
OCI (Effective Portion)
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)(4)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Affected Line Item on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
Commodity derivative instruments(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power derivative instruments
$

 
$
(24
)
 
$

 
$
24

 
Commodity revenue
Natural gas derivative instruments

 
15

 

 
(15
)
 
Commodity expense
Interest rate swaps(2)
12

 
(14
)
 
(19
)
(5) 
(8
)
 
Interest expense
Total(3)
$
12

 
$
(23
)
 
$
(19
)
 
$
1

 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized  in
OCI (Effective Portion)
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)(4)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Affected Line Item on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
Commodity derivative instruments(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power derivative instruments
$

 
$
(68
)
 
$

 
$
91

 
Commodity revenue
Natural gas derivative instruments

 
45

 

 
(53
)
 
Commodity expense
Interest rate swaps(2)
73

 
(48
)
 
(38
)
(5) 
(23
)
 
Interest expense
Total(3)
$
73

 
$
(71
)
 
$
(38
)
 
$
15

 
 
____________
(1)
There were no commodity derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. We recorded a gain on hedge ineffectiveness of nil and $2 million related to our commodity derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
(2)
We did not record any gain (loss) on hedge ineffectiveness related to our interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
(3)
We recorded income tax expense of $7 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and income tax benefits of $3 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, in AOCI related to our cash flow hedging activities.
(4)
Cumulative cash flow hedge losses, net of tax, remaining in AOCI were $173 million and $242 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
(5)
Includes a loss of $7 million that was reclassified from AOCI to interest expense for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 where the hedged transactions are no longer expected to occur.