v3.5.0.2

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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of components of restricted cash

The table below represents the components of our restricted cash as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in millions):

	September 30, 2016												December 31, 2015
	Current				Non-Current				Total				Current				Non-Current				Total
Debt service	$	39			$	7			$	46			$	28			$	8			$	36
Construction/major maintenance	34				4				38				50				2				52
Security/project/insurance	134				2				136				136				—				136
Other	3				2				5				2				2				4
Total	$	210			$	15			$	225			$	216			$	12			$	228

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net — At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the components of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015				Depreciable Lives
Buildings, machinery and equipment	$	16,478			$	16,294			3 – 46 Years
Geothermal properties	1,376				1,319				13 – 58 Years
Other	228				208				3 – 46 Years
	18,082				17,821
Less: Accumulated depreciation	5,719				5,377
	12,363				12,444
Land	119				120
Construction in progress	587				448
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	13,069			$	13,012

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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