The following table presents a summary of property, plant, and equipment by asset category as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Asset CategoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Electric$33,253 $32,156 
Nuclear fuel(a)
6,298 5,894 
CWIP
1,995 1,273 
Total property, plant, and equipment41,546 39,323 
Less: accumulated depreciation(b)
19,072 18,088 
Property, plant, and equipment, net$22,474 $21,235 
__________
(a)Includes nuclear fuel that is in the fabrication and installation phase of $1,674 million and $1,485 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(b)Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel in the reactor core of $2,622 million and $2,447 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 24, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 18, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.