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Segment Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Data for Segments
The tables below show our financial data for our segments for the periods indicated (in millions).
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
West
 
Texas
 
East
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
421

 
$
570

 
$
451

 
$

 
$
1,442

Intersegment revenues

 
5

 
2

 
(7
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
421

 
$
575

 
$
453

 
$
(7
)
 
$
1,442

Commodity Margin
$
240

 
$
170

 
$
247

 
$

 
$
657

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(1)
(14
)
 
10

 
30

 
(7
)
 
19

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
120

 
82

 
77

 
(7
)
 
272

Depreciation and amortization expense
65

 
50

 
45

 

 
160

Sales, general and other administrative expense
6

 
15

 
9

 

 
30

Other operating expenses
10

 
2

 
8

 

 
20

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Income from operations
25

 
31

 
145

 

 
201

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
157

 Debt modification costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
26


 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
West
 
Texas
 
East
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
487

 
$
960

 
$
492

 
$

 
$
1,939

Intersegment revenues
1

 
3

 
27

 
(31
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
488

 
$
963

 
$
519

 
$
(31
)
 
$
1,939

Commodity Margin(2)
$
228

 
$
177

 
$
227

 
$

 
$
632

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(1)
21

 
184

 
(24
)
 
(8
)
 
173

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
95

 
83

 
103

 
(7
)
 
274

Depreciation and amortization expense
58

 
48

 
40

 
1

 
147

Sales, general and other administrative expense
7

 
18

 
12

 
1

 
38

Other operating expenses
15

 
1

 
9

 
(4
)
 
21

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
Income from operations
74

 
211

 
43

 
1

 
329

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
167

 Other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
156




 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
West
 
Texas
 
East
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
936

 
$
1,151

 
$
1,001

 
$

 
$
3,088

Intersegment revenues
2

 
8

 
4

 
(14
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
938

 
$
1,159

 
$
1,005

 
$
(14
)
 
$
3,088

Commodity Margin
$
458

 
$
319

 
$
415

 
$

 
$
1,192

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(3)
105

 
51

 
(22
)
 
(14
)
 
120

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
226

 
171

 
149

 
(14
)
 
532

Depreciation and amortization expense
132

 
99

 
87

 

 
318

Sales, general and other administrative expense
16

 
32

 
19

 

 
67

Other operating expenses
20

 
4

 
16

 

 
40

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
Income from operations
169

 
64

 
134

 

 
367

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
310

 Debt modification and extinguishment costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
39

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
18


 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
West
 
Texas
 
East
 
Consolidation
and
Elimination
 
Total
Revenues from external customers
$
978

 
$
1,607

 
$
1,319

 
$

 
$
3,904

Intersegment revenues
3

 
15

 
44

 
(62
)
 

Total operating revenues
$
981

 
$
1,622

 
$
1,363

 
$
(62
)
 
$
3,904

Commodity Margin(2)
$
430

 
$
298

 
$
549

 
$

 
$
1,277

Add: Mark-to-market commodity activity, net and other(3)
50

 
138

 
(35
)
 
(17
)
 
136

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant operating expense
200

 
173

 
182

 
(16
)
 
539

Depreciation and amortization expense
118

 
90

 
91

 
1

 
300

Sales, general and other administrative expense
17

 
30

 
24

 

 
71

Other operating expenses
27

 
3

 
16

 
(3
)
 
43

(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants

 

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
Income from operations
118


140


214


1

 
473

Interest expense, net of interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
332

 Debt extinguishment costs and other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
124

_________
(1)
Includes $(18) million and $(27) million of lease levelization and $3 million and $3 million of amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)
Commodity Margin related to the six power plants sold in our East segment on July 3, 2014, was $42 million and $81 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
(3)
Includes $(42) million and $(56) million of lease levelization and $7 million and $7 million of amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.