diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/PowerProfile.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/PowerProfile.java
index 2369d25..127ed68 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/PowerProfile.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/PowerProfile.java
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@
 
     public static final String POWER_CPU_SPEEDS = "cpu.speeds";
 
+    /**
+     * Battery capacity in milliAmpHour (mAh).
+     */
+    public static final String POWER_BATTERY_CAPACITY = "battery.capacity";
+
     static final HashMap<String, Object> sPowerMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
 
     private static final String TAG_DEVICE = "device";
@@ -243,6 +248,19 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the battery capacity, if available, in milli Amp Hours. If not available,
+     * it returns zero.
+     * @return the battery capacity in mAh
+     */
+    public double getBatteryCapacity() {
+        return getAveragePower(POWER_BATTERY_CAPACITY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the number of speeds that the CPU can be run at.
+     * @return
+     */
     public int getNumSpeedSteps() {
         Object value = sPowerMap.get(POWER_CPU_SPEEDS);
         if (value != null && value instanceof Double[]) {
diff --git a/core/res/res/xml/power_profile.xml b/core/res/res/xml/power_profile.xml
index ce623e8..30312b3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/xml/power_profile.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/xml/power_profile.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 -->
 
 <device name="Android">
+  <!-- All values are in mAh except as noted -->
   <item name="none">0</item>
   <item name="screen.on">0.1</item>
   <item name="bluetooth.active">0.1</item>
@@ -48,4 +49,6 @@
   <array name="cpu.active">
       <value>0.2</value>
   </array>
+  <!-- This is the battery capacity in mAh -->
+  <item name="battery.capacity">1000</item>
 </device>