REGULATORY ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND BALANCING ACCOUNTS (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Regulated Operations [Abstract] |
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| Long-Term Regulatory Assets |
Noncurrent regulatory assets are comprised of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at | | (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | Pension benefits | $ | 361 | | | $ | 400 | | | Environmental compliance costs | 1,132 | | | 1,158 | | | Price risk management | 85 | | | 100 | | Catastrophic event memorandum account | 500 | | | 666 | | Wildfire-related accounts | 1,417 | | | 1,626 | | | Deferred income taxes | 6,831 | | | 6,157 | | | Financing costs | 195 | | | 202 | | SB 901 securitization | 5,013 | | | 5,089 | | | Other | 591 | | | 583 | | | Total noncurrent regulatory assets | $ | 16,125 | | | $ | 15,981 | |
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| Long-Term Regulatory Liabilities |
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities are comprised of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at | | (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | Cost of removal obligations | $ | 9,792 | | | $ | 9,488 | | Public purpose programs | 1,194 | | | 1,169 | | Employee benefit plans | 1,055 | | | 1,043 | | Transmission tower wireless licenses | 250 | | | 257 | | SB 901 securitization | 5,775 | | | 6,010 | | Wildfire self-insurance | 1,048 | | | 1,035 | | | Other | 1,271 | | | 1,186 | | Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities | $ | 20,385 | | | $ | 20,188 | |
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| Current Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |
Current regulatory balancing accounts receivable and payable are comprised of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at | | (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | Electric distribution | $ | 2,386 | | | $ | 1,465 | | Electric transmission | 151 | | | 122 | | Gas distribution and transmission | 321 | | | 142 | | Energy procurement | 1,437 | | | 2,711 | | Public purpose programs | 200 | | | 151 | | Wildfire-related accounts | 79 | | | 84 | | Residential uncollectibles balancing accounts | 123 | | | 278 | | Catastrophic event memorandum account | 27 | | | 181 | | | Other | 656 | | | 1,166 | | | Total regulatory balancing accounts receivable | $ | 5,380 | | | $ | 6,300 | |
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| Current Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at | | (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | Electric transmission | $ | 3 | | | $ | 37 | | Gas distribution and transmission | — | | | 78 | | Energy procurement | 483 | | | 1,502 | | Public purpose programs | 602 | | | 472 | | | SFGO sale | 40 | | | 83 | | Wildfire-related accounts | 477 | | | 338 | | Nuclear decommissioning adjustment mechanism | — | | | 1 | | | Other | 537 | | | 608 | | | Total regulatory balancing accounts payable | $ | 2,142 | | | $ | 3,119 | |
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