v3.6.0.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Power Plant and Land and Other Operating Leases
The total contractual future minimum lease rentals for our contracts accounted for as operating leases at December 31, 2016, are as follows (in millions):
2017
$
397

2018
360

2019
320

2020
261

2021
257

Thereafter
604

Total
$
2,199

Future minimum rent payments under these lease agreements, including renewal options and rent escalation clauses, are as follows (in millions):
 
Initial
Year
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Land and other operating leases
various
 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
12

 
$
12

 
$
176

 
$
239

Power plant operating lease
2000
 
22

 
22

 
30

 

 

 

 
74

Total leases
 
 
$
35

 
$
35

 
$
43

 
$
12

 
$
12

 
$
176

 
$
313

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Office and Equipment Leases
Future minimum lease payments under these leases are as follows (in millions):
2017
$
13

2018
13

2019
12

2020
12

2021
1

Thereafter

Total
$
51

Schedule Of Future Minimum Payments For Commodities
At December 31, 2016, we had future commitments for the purchase, transportation, or storage of commodities as detailed below (in millions):
2017
$
285

2018
201

2019
118

2020
89

2021
70

Thereafter
539

Total
$
1,302

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations
At December 31, 2016, guarantees of subsidiary debt, standby letters of credit and surety bonds to third parties and the guarantee under our Account Receivable Sales Program and their respective expiration dates were as follows (in millions):
Guarantee Commitments
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Guarantee of subsidiary debt(1)
 
$
26

 
$
31

 
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
29

 
$
90

 
$
236

Standby letters of credit(2)(3)(4)
 
855

 
98

 

 

 

 
38

 
991

Surety bonds(4)(5)(6)
 
15

 

 

 

 

 
11

 
26

Guarantee under Accounts Receivable Sales Program(7)
 
211

 

 

 

 

 

 
211

Total
 
$
1,107

 
$
129

 
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
29

 
$
139

 
$
1,464

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(1)
Represents Calpine Corporation guarantees of certain power plant capital leases and related interest. All guaranteed capital leases are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
The standby letters of credit disclosed above represent those disclosed in Note 6.
(3)
Letters of credit are renewed annually and as such all amounts are reflected in the year of letter of credit expiration. The related commercial obligations extend for multiple years, therefore, renewal of the letter of credit will likely follow the term of the associated commercial obligation.
(4)
These are contingent off balance sheet obligations.
(5)
The majority of surety bonds do not have expiration or cancellation dates.
(6)
As of December 31, 2016, no cash collateral is outstanding related to these bonds.
(7)
Calpine has guaranteed the performance of Calpine Solutions under the Accounts Receivable Sales Program. The Accounts Receivable Sales Program expires on December 1, 2017.