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Long-term Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 7,199 $ 8,099
Less current maturities (412) (558)
Less net debt issuance costs (57) (65)
Add premiums 2 3
Total long-term debt 6,732 7,479
2028 Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 850 850
Interest rate, percentage 4.75%  
2031 Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 925 925
Interest rate, percentage 3.75%  
2032 Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 350 350
Interest rate, percentage 3.75%  
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 0 0
Basis spread on variable rate 1.50%  
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2028 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 108  
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 591 612
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 2.395%  
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 3.633%  
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 14  
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 10 11
Basis spread on variable rate 2.775%  
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 0  
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 629 660
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 5.696%  
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 7.015%  
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 67  
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 18 20
Interest rate, percentage 7.00%  
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 0  
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt 46 48
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding 4  
Broken Bow, due 2031    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 38 41
Basis spread on variable rate 2.35%  
Broken Bow, due 2031 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 6  
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 113 116
Basis spread on variable rate 2.10%  
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 21  
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 76 93
Basis spread on variable rate 1.90%  
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 68  
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 407 407
Interest rate, percentage 4.12%  
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 0  
Carlsbad Holdco, LLC, due 2038    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 195 195
Interest rate, percentage 4.21%  
Carlsbad Holdco, LLC, due 2038 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 6  
Cedar Creek, due 2029    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 109 0
Basis spread on variable rate 1.625%  
Cedar Creek, due 2029 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 19  
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 186 165
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.25%  
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.375%  
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 0  
Crofton Bluffs, due 2031    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 25 27
Basis spread on variable rate 2.35%  
Crofton Bluffs, due 2031 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 3  
CVSR, due 2037    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 573 601
CVSR, due 2037 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 2.339%  
CVSR, due 2037 | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest rate, percentage 3.775%  
CVSR, due 2037 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 12  
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 143 152
Interest rate, percentage 4.68%  
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 0  
Daggett 2, due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 155 156
Basis spread on variable rate 1.762%  
Daggett 2, due 2028 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 32  
Daggett 3, due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 217 217
Basis spread on variable rate 1.762%  
Daggett 3, due 2028 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 44  
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 356 385
Interest rate, percentage 3.51%  
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 30  
Mililani Class B Member Holdco LLC, due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 90 92
Basis spread on variable rate 1.60%  
Mililani Class B Member Holdco LLC, due 2028 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 18  
Natural Gas Holdco LC Facility, due 2027    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 0 0
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%  
Natural Gas Holdco LC Facility, due 2027 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 107  
NIMH Solar, due 2031 and 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 130 148
NIMH Solar, due 2031 and 2033 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 2.00%  
NIMH Solar, due 2031 and 2033 | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 2.125%  
NIMH Solar, due 2031 and 2033 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 17  
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 79 81
Basis spread on variable rate 1.525%  
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 10  
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2029    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 192 347
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2029 | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%  
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2029 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 31  
Texas Solar Nova 1, due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt 0 102
Texas Solar Nova 1, due 2028 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding 0  
TSN1 Class B Member LLC, due 2029    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 179 0
TSN1 Class B Member LLC, due 2029 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%  
Letters of credit outstanding $ 54  
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 238 242
Interest rate, percentage 3.59%  
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 161  
Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2029    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 164 175
Basis spread on variable rate 1.475%  
Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2029 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 29  
Victory Pass and Arica, due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt 0 757
Victory Pass and Arica, due 2024 | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding 0  
Other    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt 115 124
Other | Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding 76  
Subtotal non-recourse facility-level debt    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 5,074 $ 5,974