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EXELON CORP - Quarter Report: 2015 June (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission

File Number

  

Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation;

Address of Principal Executive Offices; and

Telephone Number

   IRS Employer
Identification
Number
 

1-16169

  

EXELON CORPORATION

     23-2990190   
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

10 South Dearborn Street

P.O. Box 805379

Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379

(800) 483-3220

  

333-85496

  

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

     23-3064219   
  

(a Pennsylvania limited liability company)

300 Exelon Way

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473

(610) 765-5959

  

1-1839

  

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

     36-0938600   
  

(an Illinois corporation)

440 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028

(312) 394-4321

  

000-16844

  

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

     23-0970240   
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

P.O. Box 8699

2301 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699

(215) 841-4000

  

1-1910

  

BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

     52-0280210   
  

(a Maryland corporation)

2 Center Plaza

110 West Fayette Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3708

(410) 234-5000

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

     Large Accelerated Filer    Accelerated Filer    Non-accelerated Filer    Smaller
Reporting
Company

Exelon Corporation

   x         

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

         x   

Commonwealth Edison Company

         x   

PECO Energy Company

         x   

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

         x   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2015 was:

 

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value

   861,617,731

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

   not applicable

Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value

   127,016,973

PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value

   170,478,507

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value

   1,000


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page No.  
FILING FORMAT     7   
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS     7   
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION     7   
PART I.  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    8   
ITEM 1.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    8   
 

Exelon Corporation

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    9   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    10   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    11   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    13   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    14   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    15   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    16   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

    18   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    19   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    20   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    21   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    23   
 

PECO Energy Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    24   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    25   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    26   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    28   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    29   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    30   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    31   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    33   
 

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    34   
 

1. Basis of Presentation

    34   
 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

    35   
 

3. Variable Interest Entities

    37   
 

4. Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions

    42   
 

5. Regulatory Matters

    45   
 

6. Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC

    57   
 

7. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

    58   

 

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8. Implications of Potential Early Plant Retirements

    60   
 

9. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

    61   
 

10. Derivative Financial Instruments

    79   
 

11. Debt and Credit Agreements

    95   
 

12. Income Taxes

    100   
 

13. Nuclear Decommissioning

    104   
 

14. Retirement Benefits

    106   
 

15. Severance

    108   
 

16. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

    109   
 

17. Common Stock

    114   
 

18. Earnings Per Share and Equity

    115   
 

19. Commitments and Contingencies

    115   
 

20. Supplemental Financial Information

    129   
 

21. Segment Information

    134   
ITEM 2.  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    141   
 

Exelon Corporation

    141   
 

General

    141   
 

Executive Overview

    142   
 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    167   
 

Results of Operations

    167   
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    195   
 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

    205   
ITEM 3.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

    207   
ITEM 4.  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

    215   
PART II.  

OTHER INFORMATION

    217   
ITEM 1.  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    217   
ITEM 1A.  

RISK FACTORS

    217   
ITEM 4.  

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

    217   
ITEM 6.  

EXHIBITS

    217   
SIGNATURES     219   
 

Exelon Corporation

    219   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    219   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

    220   
 

PECO Energy Company

    220   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    220   

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Exelon Corporation and Related Entities

Exelon

  

Exelon Corporation

Generation

  

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

ComEd

  

Commonwealth Edison Company

PECO

  

PECO Energy Company

BGE

  

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

BSC

  

Exelon Business Services Company, LLC

Exelon Corporate

  

Exelon’s holding company

CENG

  

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC

Constellation

  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

Antelope Valley, AVSR

  

Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One

Exelon Transmission Company

  

Exelon Transmission Company, LLC

Exelon Wind

  

Exelon Wind, LLC and Exelon Generation Acquisition Company, LLC

Ventures

  

Exelon Ventures Company, LLC

AmerGen

  

AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

BondCo

  

RSB BondCo LLC

ComEd Financing III

  

ComEd Financing III

PEC L.P.

  

PECO Energy Capital, L.P.

PECO Trust III

  

PECO Energy Capital Trust III

PECO Trust IV

  

PECO Energy Capital Trust IV

BGE Trust II

  

BGE Capital Trust II

PETT

  

PECO Energy Transition Trust

Registrants

  

Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, collectively

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

Note “—” of the Exelon 2014
Form 10-K

   Reference to a specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K

1998 restructuring settlement

   PECO’s 1998 settlement of its restructuring case mandated by the Competition Act

Act 11

   Pennsylvania Act 11 of 2012

Act 129

   Pennsylvania Act 129 of 2008

AEC

   Alternative Energy Credit that is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified alternative energy source

AEPS

   Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards

AEPS Act

   Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004, as amended

AESO

   Alberta Electric Systems Operator

AFUDC

   Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

ALJ

   Administrative Law Judge

AMI

   Advanced Metering Infrastructure

AMP

   Advanced Metering Program

ARC

   Asset Retirement Cost

ARO

   Asset Retirement Obligation

ARP

   Title IV Acid Rain Program

ARRA of 2009

   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Block contracts

   Forward Purchase Energy Block Contracts

CAIR

   Clean Air Interstate Rule

CAISO

   California ISO

CAMR

   Federal Clean Air Mercury Rule

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

CERCLA

   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

CFL

   Compact Fluorescent Light

Clean Air Act

   Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended

Clean Water Act

   Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended

Competition Act

   Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1996

CPI

   Consumer Price Index

CPUC

   California Public Utilities Commission

CSAPR

   Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

CTC

   Competitive Transition Charge

DC Circuit Court

   United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

DOE

   United States Department of Energy

DOJ

   United States Department of Justice

DSP

   Default Service Provider

DSP Program

   Default Service Provider Program

EDF

   Electricite de France SA

EE&C

   Energy Efficiency and Conservation/Demand Response

EGR

   ExGen Renewables I, LLC

EGS

   Electric Generation Supplier

EGTP

   ExGen Texas Power, LLC

EIMA

   Illinois Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act

EPA

   United States Environmental Protection Agency

ERCOT

   Electric Reliability Council of Texas

ERISA

   Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended

EROA

   Expected Rate of Return on Assets

ESPP

   Employee Stock Purchase Plan

FASB

   Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FRCC

   Florida Reliability Coordinating Council

FTC

   Federal Trade Commission

GAAP

   Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States

GDP

   Gross Domestic Product

GHG

   Greenhouse Gas

GRT

   Gross Receipts Tax

GSA

   Generation Supply Adjustment

GWh

   Gigawatt hour

HAP

   Hazardous air pollutants

Health Care Reform Acts

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

IBEW

   International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

ICC

   Illinois Commerce Commission

ICE

   Intercontinental Exchange

Illinois Act

   Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997

Illinois EPA

   Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Illinois Settlement Legislation

   Legislation enacted in 2007 affecting electric utilities in Illinois

Integrys

   Integrys Energy Services, Inc.

IPA

   Illinois Power Agency

IRC

   Internal Revenue Code

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

IRS

   Internal Revenue Service

ISO

   Independent System Operator

ISO-NE

   ISO New England Inc.

ISO-NY

   New York Independent System Operator

kV

   Kilovolt

kW

   Kilowatt

kWh

   Kilowatt-hour

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

LILO

   Lease-In, Lease-Out

LLRW

   Low-Level Radioactive Waste

LTIP

   Long-Term Incentive Plan

MATS

   U.S. EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standard Rule

MBR

   Market Based Rates Incentive

MDE

   Maryland Department of the Environment

MDPSC

   Maryland Public Service Commission

MGP

   Manufactured Gas Plant

MISO

   Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

mmcf

   Million Cubic Feet

Moody’s

   Moody’s Investor Service

MOPR

   Minimum Offer Price Rule

MRV

   Market-Related Value

MW

   Megawatt

MWh

   Megawatt hour

NAAQS

   National Ambient Air Quality Standards

n.m.

   not meaningful

NAV

   Net Asset Value

NDT

   Nuclear Decommissioning Trust

NEIL

   Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited

NERC

   North American Electric Reliability Corporation

NGS

   Natural Gas Supplier

NJDEP

   New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Non-Regulatory Agreements Units

   Nuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting including the CENG units (Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile Point, and R.E. Ginna), Clinton, Oyster Creek, Three Mile Island, Zion (a former ComEd unit), and portions of Peach Bottom (a former PECO unit)

NOSA

   Nuclear Operating Services Agreement

NOV

   Notice of Violation

NPDES

   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NRC

   Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NSPS

   New Source Performance Standards

NWPA

   Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

NYMEX

   New York Mercantile Exchange

OCI

   Other Comprehensive Income

OIESO

   Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator

OPEB

   Other Postretirement Employee Benefits

PA DEP

   Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PAPUC

   Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

PGC

   Purchased Gas Cost Clause

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

PHI

   Pepco Holdings, Inc.

PJM

   PJM Interconnection, LLC

POLR

   Provider of Last Resort

POR

   Purchase of Receivables

PPA

   Power Purchase Agreement

PPL

   PPL Holtwood, LLC

Price-Anderson Act

   Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957

PRP

   Potentially Responsible Parties

PSEG

   Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

PURTA

   Pennsylvania Public Realty Tax Act

PV

   Photovoltaic

RCRA

   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended

REC

   Renewable Energy Credit which is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified renewable energy source

Regulatory Agreement Units

   Nuclear generating units whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting including the former ComEd units (Braidwood, Bryon, Dresden, LaSalle, Quad Cities) and the former PECO units (Limerick, Peach Bottom, Salem)

RES

   Retail Electric Suppliers

RFP

   Request for Proposal

Rider

   Reconcilable Surcharge Recovery Mechanism

RGGI

   Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

RMC

   Risk Management Committee

RPM

   PJM Reliability Pricing Model

RPS

   Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

RTEP

   Regional Transmission Expansion Plan

RTO

   Regional Transmission Organization

S&P

   Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

SEC

   United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Senate Bill 1

   Maryland Senate Bill 1

SERC

   SERC Reliability Corporation (formerly Southeast Electric Reliability Council)

SERP

   Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan

SGIG

   Smart Grid Investment Grant

SGIP

   Smart Grid Initiative Program

SILO

   Sale-In, Lease-Out

SMP

   Smart Meter Program

SMPIP

   Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan

SNF

   Spent Nuclear Fuel

SOA

   Society of Actuaries

SOS

   Standard Offer Service

SPP

   Southwest Power Pool

Tax Relief Act of 2010

   Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Upstream

   Natural gas and oil exploration and production activities

VIE

   Variable Interest Entity

WECC

   Western Electric Coordinating Council

 

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FILING FORMAT

This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by Exelon Corporation, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant on its own behalf. No Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by the Registrants include those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (1) Exelon’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 22; (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 19; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION

The public may read and copy any reports or other information that the Registrants file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services, the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and the Registrants’ websites at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants’ websites shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June  30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions, except per share data)        2015             2014         2015     2014  

Operating revenues

   $ 6,514      $ 6,024      $ 15,345      $ 13,261   

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     2,449        2,346        6,919        6,352   

Purchased power and fuel from affiliates

            66               400   

Operating and maintenance

     2,042        2,166        4,123        4,024   

Depreciation and amortization

     602        590        1,212        1,154   

Taxes other than income

     294        288        598        580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,387        5,456        12,852        12,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

                          (20

Gain on sales of assets

     7        13        8        18   

Gain on consolidation and acquisition of businesses

            261               261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,134        842        2,501        1,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense, net

     (145     (228     (480     (445

Interest expense to affiliates

     (10     (10     (21     (20

Other, net

     (17     230        64        330   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (172     (8     (437     (135
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     962        834        2,064        875   

Income taxes

     327        277        690        224   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (2            (2       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     633        557        1,372        651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and preference stock dividends

     (5     35        41        39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 638      $ 522      $ 1,331      $ 612   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

        

Net income

   $ 633      $ 557      $ 1,372      $ 651   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:

        

Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost

     (11     (6     (23     (6

Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost

     55        38        110        72   

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment

            258        (29     246   

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

     3        (48     9        (73

Unrealized gain on equity investments

                          11   

Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

     3        4        (9     (1

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

            1               1   

Reversal of CENG equity method AOCI

            (116            (116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     50        131        58        134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 683      $ 688      $ 1,430      $ 785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares of common stock outstanding:

        

Basic

     863        860        862        860   

Diluted

     866        864        866        863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per average common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.74      $ 0.61      $ 1.54      $ 0.71   

Diluted

   $ 0.74      $ 0.60      $ 1.54      $ 0.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends per common share

   $ 0.31      $ 0.31      $ 0.62      $ 0.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)    2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,372      $ 651   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization

     1,957        1,925   

Impairment of long-lived assets

     24        112   

Gain on consolidation and acquisition of businesses

            (268

Gain on sales of assets

     (8     (18

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     211        133   

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     (507     751   

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (2     (168

Other non-cash operating activities

     579        473   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     253        48   

Inventories

     159        (150

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (668     (358

Option premiums received, net

     22        21   

Counterparty collateral received (posted), net

     417        (606

Income taxes

     247        (16

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (301     (499

Other assets and liabilities

     214        (280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     3,969        1,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (3,460     (2,501

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     3,314        4,219   

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (3,437     (4,238

Acquisition of businesses

     (28     (66

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     145        32   

Proceeds from termination of direct financing lease investment

            335   

Cash and restricted cash acquired from consolidations and acquisitions

            129   

Change in restricted cash

     (3     (40

Other investing activities

     (77     (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (3,546     (2,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     94        293   

Issuance of long-term debt

     5,907        2,100   

Retirement of long-term debt

     (1,708     (1,191

Distributions to noncontrolling interest of consolidated VIE

            (415

Dividends paid on common stock

     (537     (533

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     16        18   

Other financing activities

     (59     (83
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

     3,713        189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     4,136        (247

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,878        1,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,014      $ 1,362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June  30,
2015
     December  31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,014       $ 1,878   

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     274         271   

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     3,227         3,482   

Other

     1,304         1,227   

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     1,405         1,279   

Unamortized energy contract assets

     156         254   

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel and emission allowances

     364         579   

Materials and supplies

     1,068         1,024   

Deferred income taxes

     173         244   

Regulatory assets

     785         847   

Assets held for sale

     1         147   

Other

     654         865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     15,425         12,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     53,935         52,087   

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     5,976         6,076   

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     10,607         10,537   

Investments

     607         544   

Goodwill

     2,672         2,672   

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     811         773   

Deferred income taxes

     2           

Unamortized energy contracts assets

     526         549   

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     264         319   

Other

     1,388         1,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     22,853         22,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets(a)

   $ 92,213       $ 86,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 543      $ 460   

Long-term debt due within one year

     226        1,802   

Accounts payable

     2,727        3,048   

Accrued expenses

     1,366        1,539   

Payables to affiliates

     8        8   

Regulatory liabilities

     409        310   

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     165        234   

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     141        238   

Other

     941        1,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     6,526        8,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     25,220        19,362   

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     648        648   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     13,309        13,019   

Asset retirement obligations

     7,550        7,295   

Pension obligations

     3,134        3,366   

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     1,850        1,742   

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021        1,021   

Regulatory liabilities

     4,462        4,550   

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     595        403   

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     166        211   

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     135        155   

Other

     2,528        2,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     34,750        33,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities(a)

     67,144        62,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 862 shares and 860 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

     16,755        16,709   

Treasury stock, at cost (35 shares at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)

     (2,327     (2,327

Retained earnings

     11,704        10,910   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (2,626     (2,684
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     23,506        22,608   

BGE preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     193        193   

Noncontrolling interest

     1,370        1,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     25,069        24,133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 92,213      $ 86,814   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Exelon’s consolidated assets include $7,989 million and $8,160 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. Exelon’s consolidated liabilities include $2,555 million and $2,723 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Exelon. See Note 3 — Variable Interest Entities.

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions, shares

in thousands)

  Issued
Shares
    Common
Stock
    Treasury
Stock
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Preference
Stock
    Total
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2014

    894,568      $ 16,709      $ (2,327   $ 10,910      $ (2,684   $ 1,332      $ 193      $ 24,133   

Net income

                         1,331               35        6        1,372   

Long-term incentive plan activity

    1,252        29                                           29   

Employee stock purchase plan issuances

    790        16                                           16   

Tax benefit on stock compensation

           1                                           1   

Changes in equity of noncontrolling interest

                                       3               3   

Common stock dividends

                         (537                          (537

Preference stock dividends

                                              (6     (6

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

                                58                      58   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

    896,610      $ 16,755      $ (2,327   $ 11,704      $ (2,626   $ 1,370      $ 193      $ 25,069   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014             2015             2014      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 4,079      $ 3,588      $ 9,709      $ 7,644   

Operating revenues from affiliates

     153        201        365        535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     4,232        3,789        10,074        8,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     1,848        1,766        5,274        4,774   

Purchased power and fuel from affiliates

     1        69        8        417   

Operating and maintenance

     1,149        1,255        2,311        2,194   

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     159        158        308        305   

Depreciation and amortization

     255        254        509        466   

Taxes other than income

     124        118        246        223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,536        3,620        8,656        8,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

            (1            (20

Gain on sales of assets

     7        12        6        18   

Gain on consolidation and acquisition of businesses

            261               261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     703        441        1,424        59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (90     (74     (180     (147

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (9     (12     (21     (25

Other, net

     (31     216        62        300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (130     130        (139     128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     573        571        1,285        187   

Income taxes (benefit)

     181        199        407        (1

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (2            (3       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     390        372        875        188   

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (8     32        34        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to membership interest

   $ 398      $ 340      $ 841      $ 155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

        

Net income

   $ 390      $ 372      $ 875      $ 188   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

        

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

     2        (45     (3     (70

Unrealized gain on equity investments

                          11   

Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

     3        4        (9     (1

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

     1        2        1        (1

Reversal of CENG equity method AOCI

            (116            (116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     6        (155     (11     (177
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 396      $ 217      $ 864      $ 11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)    2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 875      $ 188   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization

     1,255        1,242   

Impairment of long-lived assets

     (1     88   

Gain on consolidation and acquisitions of businesses

            (268

Gain on sales of assets

     (6     (18

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     65        (15

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     (396     760   

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (2     (168

Other non-cash operating activities

     134        139   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     291        63   

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (11     (20

Inventories

     134        (170

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (485     (273

Option premiums received, net

     22        21   

Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net

     440        (633

Income taxes

     27        72   

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (122     (210

Other assets and liabilities

     203        (56
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     2,423        742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,764     (1,103

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     3,314        4,219   

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (3,437     (4,238

Acquisition of businesses

     (28     (66

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     144        32   

Change in restricted cash

     (16     (17

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

            44   

Cash and restricted cash acquired from consolidations and acquisitions

            129   

Other investing activities

     (63     (14
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,850     (1,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Change in short-term borrowings

     15        46   

Issuance of long-term debt

     1,307        300   

Retirement of long-term debt

     (39     (538

Retirement of long-term debt to affiliate

     (550       

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

     638        190   

Distribution to member

     (2,262     (235

Distributions to noncontrolling interest of consolidated VIE

            (415

Other financing activities

     (6     (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (897     (681
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (324     (953

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     780        1,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 456      $ 305   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 456       $ 780   

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     174         158   

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     2,045         2,295   

Other

     299         318   

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     1,405         1,276   

Receivables from affiliates

     103         113   

Unamortized energy contract assets

     156         254   

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel and emission allowances

     305         465   

Materials and supplies

     860         847   

Deferred income taxes

     188         327   

Assets held for sale

     1         147   

Other

     451         658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     6,443         7,638   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     23,766         22,945   

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     10,607         10,537   

Investments

     183         104   

Goodwill

     47         47   

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     790         771   

Prepaid pension asset

     1,699         1,704   

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     264         319   

Unamortized energy contract assets

     526         549   

Deferred income taxes

     2         3   

Other

     798         731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     14,916         14,765   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets(a)

   $ 45,125       $ 45,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 40      $ 36   

Long-term debt due within one year

     89        58   

Long-term debt to affiliates due within one year

            556   

Accounts payable

     1,528        1,759   

Accrued expenses

     732        886   

Payables to affiliates

     98        107   

Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool

     638          

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     145        214   

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     141        238   

Other

     453        605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,864        4,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     7,974        6,709   

Long-term debt to affiliate

     938        943   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     6,009        6,034   

Asset retirement obligations

     7,399        7,146   

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     922        915   

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021        1,021   

Payables to affiliates

     2,832        2,880   

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     392        105   

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     166        211   

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     135        155   

Other

     817        719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     19,693        19,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities(a)

     32,469        31,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity

    

Member’s equity

    

Membership interest

     8,951        8,951   

Undistributed earnings

     2,382        3,803   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (47     (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total member’s equity

     11,286        12,718   

Noncontrolling interest

     1,370        1,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     12,656        14,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 45,125      $ 45,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Generation’s consolidated assets include $7,949 million and $8,119 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. Generation’s consolidated liabilities include $2,435 million and $2,507 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Generation. See Note 3 — Variable Interest Entities.

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

     Member’s Equity               
(In millions)    Membership
Interest
     Undistributed
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net
    Noncontrolling
Interest
     Total Equity  

Balance, December 31, 2014

   $ 8,951       $ 3,803      $ (36   $ 1,333       $ 14,051   

Net income

             841               34         875   

Changes in equity of noncontrolling interest

                           3         3   

Distribution to member

             (2,262                    (2,262

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

                    (11             (11
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

   $ 8,951       $ 2,382      $ (47   $ 1,370       $ 12,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014             2015             2014      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 1,147      $ 1,128      $ 2,331      $ 2,261   

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1               2        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     1,148        1,128        2,333        2,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power

     269        204        586        416   

Purchased power from affiliate

     6        65        15        173   

Operating and maintenance

     337        316        670        603   

Operating and maintenance from affiliate

     47        39        92        78   

Depreciation and amortization

     177        174        352        347   

Taxes other than income

     69        72        146        149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     905        870        1,861        1,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     243        258        472        496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense, net

     (78     (76     (158     (153

Interest expense to affiliates

     (3     (4     (7     (7

Other, net

     5        5        9        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (76     (75     (156     (150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     167        183        316        346   

Income taxes

     68        72        127        137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     99        111        189        209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 99      $ 111      $ 189      $ 209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)    2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 189      $ 209   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     352        347   

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     36        63   

Other non-cash operating activities

     222        99   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (57     (83

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (10     (46

Inventories

     (19     (4

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (52     27   

Income taxes

     239        5   

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (125     (236

Other assets and liabilities

     25        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     800        429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,061     (747

Proceeds from sales of investments

            7   

Purchases of investments

            (3

Change in restricted cash

            (2

Other investing activities

     17        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,044     (731
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     199        314   

Issuance of long-term debt

     400        650   

Retirement of long-term debt

     (260     (617

Contributions from parent

     45        112   

Dividends paid on common stock

     (150     (153

Other financing activities

     (5     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

     229        304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (15     2   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     66        36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 51      $ 38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 51       $ 66   

Restricted cash

     4         4   

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     522         477   

Other

     569         648   

Receivables from affiliates

     14         14   

Inventories, net

     144         125   

Regulatory assets

     276         349   

Other

     36         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,616         1,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     16,493         15,793   

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     834         852   

Goodwill

     2,625         2,625   

Receivables from affiliates

     2,538         2,571   

Prepaid pension asset

     1,572         1,551   

Other

     283         277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     7,852         7,876   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 25,961       $ 25,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 503       $ 304   

Long-term debt due within one year

             260   

Accounts payable

     580         598   

Accrued expenses

     291         331   

Payables to affiliates

     73         84   

Customer deposits

     128         128   

Regulatory liabilities

     154         125   

Deferred income taxes

     20         63   

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     20         20   

Other

     75         73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,844         1,986   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     6,099         5,698   

Long-term debt to financing trust

     206         206   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     4,579         4,498   

Asset retirement obligations

     103         103   

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     262         263   

Regulatory liabilities

     3,622         3,655   

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     203         187   

Other

     1,049         889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     9,818         9,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,967         17,485   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,588         1,588   

Other paid-in capital

     5,516         5,468   

Retained earnings

     890         851   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     7,994         7,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 25,961       $ 25,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Other Paid-
In  Capital
     Retained Deficit
Unappropriated
    Retained
Earnings
Appropriated
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2014

   $ 1,588       $ 5,468       $ (1,639   $ 2,490      $ 7,907   

Net income

                     189               189   

Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends

                     (189     189          

Common stock dividends

                            (150     (150

Contribution from parent

             45                       45   

Parent tax matter indemnification

             3                       3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

   $ 1,588       $ 5,516       $ (1,639   $ 2,529      $ 7,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014             2015         2014      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 661      $ 656      $ 1,645      $ 1,648   

Operating revenues from affiliates

                   1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     661        656        1,646        1,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     189        193        565        570   

Purchased power from affiliate

     48        48        110        135   

Operating and maintenance

     166        160        363        416   

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     26        24        51        48   

Depreciation and amortization

     69        59        131        117   

Taxes other than income

     39        38        80        80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     537        522        1,300        1,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain on sale of assets

                   1          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     124        134        347        283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense, net

     (25     (25     (50     (50

Interest expense to affiliates

     (3     (3     (6     (6

Other, net

     1        1        3        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (27     (27     (53     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     97        107        294        230   

Income taxes

     27        23        85        57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholder

     70        84        209        173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 70      $ 84      $ 209      $ 173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 209      $ 173   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     131        117   

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     4        6   

Other non-cash operating activities

     45        50   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (18     34   

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (2     (21

Inventories

     21        22   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     3        30   

Income taxes

     57        54   

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (15     (11

Other assets and liabilities

     (60     (114
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     375        340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (289     (308

Change in restricted cash

     (1       

Other investing activities

     9        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (281     (302
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Change in Exelon intercompany money pool

     41          

Dividends paid on common stock

     (139     (160

Other financing activities

            (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (98     (162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (4     (124

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     30        217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 26      $ 93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26       $ 30   

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     3         2   

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     301         320   

Other

     122         141   

Receivables from affiliates

     3         3   

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     30         57   

Materials and supplies

     28         22   

Deferred income taxes

     69         69   

Prepaid utility taxes

     80         10   

Regulatory assets

     42         29   

Other

     36         31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     740         714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6,957         6,801   

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     1,552         1,529   

Investments

     28         31   

Receivable from affiliates

     477         490   

Prepaid pension asset

     341         344   

Other

     31         34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     2,429         2,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 10,126       $ 9,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   $ 319       $ 337   

Accrued expenses

     116         91   

Payables to affiliates

     50         52   

Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool

     41           

Customer deposits

     54         52   

Regulatory liabilities

     117         90   

Other

     41         31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     738         653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     2,246         2,246   

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     184         184   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     2,724         2,671   

Asset retirement obligations

     30         29   

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     287         287   

Regulatory liabilities

     633         657   

Other

     93         95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     3,767         3,739   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,935         6,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholder’s equity

     

Common stock

     2,439         2,439   

Retained earnings

     751         681   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     3,191         3,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 10,126       $ 9,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net
     Total
Shareholder’s
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2014

   $ 2,439       $ 681      $ 1       $ 3,121   

Net income

             209                209   

Common stock dividends

             (139             (139
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

   $ 2,439       $ 751      $ 1       $ 3,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014             2015             2014      

Operating revenue

        

Operating revenue

   $ 627      $ 651      $ 1,656      $ 1,689   

Operating revenue from affiliates

     1        2        8        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     628        653        1,664        1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     143        183        493        592   

Purchased power from affiliate

     96        85        233        205   

Operating and maintenance

     120        163        276        326   

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     29        25        55        50   

Depreciation and amortization

     87        89        192        197   

Taxes other than income

     54        53        111        113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     529        598        1,360        1,483   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     99        55        304        224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense, net

     (20     (23     (42     (47

Interest expense to affiliates

     (4     (4     (8     (8

Other, net

     4        5        8        9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (20     (22     (42     (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     79        33        262        178   

Income taxes

     32        14        105        72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     47        19        157        106   

Preference stock dividends

     3        3        6        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholder

     44        16        151        100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 47      $ 19      $ 157      $ 106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(In millions)        2015             2014      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 157      $ 106   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     192        197   

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     54        47   

Other non-cash operating activities

     76        89   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     25        44   

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (2     (12

Inventories

     23          

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (49     (74

Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net

     (23     27   

Income taxes

     (6     (14

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (9     (8

Other assets and liabilities

     51        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     489        410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (304     (313

Change in restricted cash

     21        (30

Other investing activities

     8        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (275     (332
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     (120     (65

Retirement of long-term debt

     (37     (35

Dividends paid on preference stock

     (6     (6

Dividends paid on common stock

     (77       

Other financing activities

     (14     12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (254     (94
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (40     (16

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     64        31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 24      $ 15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24       $ 64   

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     29         50   

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     360         390   

Other

     76         82   

Inventories, net

     

Gas held in storage

     29         57   

Materials and supplies

     35         30   

Deferred income taxes

     12         6   

Prepaid utility taxes

             59   

Regulatory assets

     207         214   

Other

     4         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     776         957   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6,373         6,204   

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     486         510   

Investments

     13         12   

Prepaid pension asset

     344         370   

Other

     25         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     868         917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets(a)

   $ 8,017       $ 8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $       $ 120   

Long-term debt due within one year

     77         75   

Accounts payable

     194         215   

Accrued expenses

     108         131   

Deferred income taxes

     48         52   

Payables to affiliates

     52         66   

Customer deposits

     97         92   

Regulatory liabilities

     91         44   

Other

     33         51   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     700         846   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,828         1,867   

Long-term debt to financing trust

     258         258   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     1,930         1,865   

Asset retirement obligations

     18         17   

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     209         212   

Regulatory liabilities

     185         200   

Other

     62         60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     2,404         2,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities(a)

     5,190         5,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,360         1,360   

Retained earnings

     1,277         1,203   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,637         2,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     190         190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,827         2,753   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 8,017       $ 8,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

BGE’s consolidated assets include $27 million and $24 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of BGE’s consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. BGE’s consolidated liabilities include $160 million and $197 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of BGE’s consolidated VIE for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to BGE. See Note 3 — Variable Interest Entities.

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Retained
Earnings
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Preference Stock
Not Subject To
Mandatory
Redemption
     Total Equity  

Balance, December 31, 2014

   $ 1,360       $ 1,203      $ 2,563      $ 190       $ 2,753   

Net income

             157        157                157   

Preference stock dividends

             (6     (6             (6

Common stock dividends

             (77     (77             (77
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

   $ 1,360       $ 1,277      $ 2,637      $ 190       $ 2,827   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

Index to Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The notes to the consolidated financial statements that follow are a combined presentation. The following list indicates the registrants to which the footnotes apply:

Applicable Notes

 

Registrant

  1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     20     21  

Exelon Corporation

    .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .   

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .            .          .   

Commonwealth Edison Company

    .        .        .          .              .        .        .        .        .        .        .              .          .   

PECO Energy Company

    .        .        .          .              .        .        .        .          .        .        .            .          .   

Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

    .        .        .          .              .        .        .        .          .        .              .          .   

1.    Basis of Presentation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon is a utility services holding company engaged through its principal subsidiaries in the energy generation and energy distribution businesses.

The energy generation business includes:

 

   

Generation:    Physical delivery and marketing of owned and contracted electric generation capacity and provision of renewable and other energy-related products and services, and natural gas exploration and production activities. Generation has six reportable segments consisting of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and Other Power Regions.

The energy delivery businesses include:

 

   

ComEd:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.

 

   

PECO:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.

 

   

BGE:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in central Maryland, including the City of Baltimore, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in central Maryland, including the City of Baltimore.

Each of the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. As a result of the Registrants’ 2014 divestiture of certain unconsolidated affiliates considered integral to their operations and the consolidation of CENG during 2014, all Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates have been presented below Income taxes in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income starting in the first quarter of 2015.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the six months then ended are unaudited but, in the opinion of the management of each Registrant include all adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair statement of the Registrants’ respective financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. The December 31,

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

2014 Consolidated Balance Sheets were obtained from audited financial statements. Financial results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. These Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These notes should be read in conjunction with the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of all Registrants included in ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA of their respective 2014 Form 10-K Reports.

2.    New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The following recently issued accounting standards are not yet required to be reflected in the combined financial statements of the Registrants.

Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

In July 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The new guidance defines net realizable value as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This definition is consistent with existing authoritative guidance. Current guidance requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost or market where market could be replacement cost, net realizable value or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required to be applied prospectively. The Registrants are currently assessing the impacts this guidance may have on their financial positions, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures as well as the potential to early adopt the guidance.

Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share

In May 2015, FASB issued authoritative guidance that removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. Investments measured at net asset value per share using the practical expedient will be presented as a reconciling item between the fair value hierarchy disclosure and the investment line item on the statement of financial position. The guidance also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using the practical expedient. The guidance is effective for the Registrants for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Registrants are currently assessing the impacts this guidance may have on their disclosures as well as the potential to early adopt the guidance. There will be no impact to their financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. A cloud computing arrangement would include a software license if (1) the customer has a contractual right to take possession of the software at any time during the hosting period without significant penalty and (2) it is feasible for the customer to either run the software on its own hardware or contract with another party unrelated to the vendor to host the software. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, it would be accounted for as a service contract.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

The guidance is effective for the Registrants for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or prospectively to arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date. The Registrants are currently assessing the impact this guidance may have on their financial positions, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures. The Registrants expect to apply the standard prospectively to arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the standard becomes effective for the Registrants on January 1, 2016. The Registrants do not plan to early adopt the standard.

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. The new guidance requires entity’s to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct reduction to the related debt liability rather than as a deferred cost (i.e., an asset) as required by current guidance. The new standard does not change the recognition or measurement of debt issuance costs. The guidance is effective for the Registrants for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Registrants are currently assessing the impact this guidance may have on their financial positions and disclosures. The standard will not impact the results of operations and cash flows of the Registrants. The Registrants expect to complete their assessment by the fourth quarter of 2015 and early adopt the standard at that time.

Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis

In February 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends the consolidation analysis for variable interest entities (VIEs) as well as voting interest entities. The new guidance primarily (1) changes the assessment of limited partnerships as VIEs, (2) amends the effect that fees paid to a decision maker or service provider have on the VIE analysis, (3) amends how variable interests held by a reporting entity’s related parties and de facto agents impact its consolidation conclusion, (4) clarifies how to determine whether equity holders (as a group) have power over an entity and (5) provides a scope exception for registered and similar unregistered money market funds. The guidance is effective for the Registrants for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Registrants are currently assessing the impact this guidance may have on their financial positions, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures as well as the transition method that they will use to adopt the guidance. The Registrants do not plan to early adopt the standard.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that changes the criteria for recognizing revenue from a contract with a customer. The new guidance replaces existing guidance on revenue recognition, including most industry specific guidance, with a five step model for recognizing and measuring revenue from contracts with customers. The objective of the new standard is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries and across capital markets. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires a number of disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flows. The guidance can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

retained earnings for initial application of the guidance at the date of initial adoption (modified retrospective method). The Registrants are currently assessing the impacts this guidance may have on their financial positions, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures as well as the transition method that they will use to adopt the guidance. As currently issued, the guidance is effective for the Registrants for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016; and early adoption would not be permitted. However, in July 2015, the FASB approved an amendment to provide a one year deferral of the effective date to annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, as well as an option to early adopt the standard for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. As of July 29, 2015, the amendment to defer the effective date and provide an option to early adopt had not been issued.

3.    Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

A VIE is a legal entity that possesses any of the following characteristics: an insufficient amount of equity at risk to finance its activities, equity owners who do not have the power to direct the significant activities of the entity (or have voting rights that are disproportionate to their ownership interest), or equity owners who do not have the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. Companies are required to consolidate a VIE if they are its primary beneficiary, which is the enterprise that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance.

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Exelon, Generation, and BGE collectively consolidated seven and six VIEs or VIE groups, respectively, for which the applicable Registrant was the primary beneficiary (see Consolidated Variable Interest Entities below). As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Registrants had significant interests in eight and six other VIEs, respectively, for which the Registrants do not have the power to direct the entities’ activities and, accordingly, were not the primary beneficiary (see Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities below).

During the second quarter of 2015 Generation added a new group of consolidated VIEs named “a group of companies formed by Generation to build, own, and operate other generating facilities.” The new group is comprised of a biomass fueled, combined heat and power facility and a backup generator company for which Generation is the primary beneficiary. Generation provides parental guarantees for up to $275 million in support of the payment obligations related to the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for Albany Green Energy, LLC (see Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional details).

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Exelon, Generation and BGE’s consolidated VIEs consist of:

 

   

BondCo, a special purpose bankruptcy remote limited liability company formed by BGE to acquire, hold, issue and service bonds secured by rate stabilization property,

 

   

a retail gas group formed by Generation to enter into a collateralized gas supply agreement with a third-party gas supplier

 

   

a group of solar project limited liability companies formed by Generation to build, own and operate solar power facilities,

 

   

several wind project companies designed by Generation to develop, construct and operate wind generation facilities,

 

   

a group of companies formed by Generation to build, own and operate other generating facilities,

 

   

certain retail power and gas companies for which Generation is the sole supplier of energy, and

 

   

CENG.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, ComEd and PECO do not have any material consolidated VIEs.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Exelon, Generation, and BGE provided the following support to their respective consolidated VIEs:

 

   

In the case of BondCo, BGE is required to remit all payments it receives from all residential customers through non-bypassable, rate stabilization charges to BondCo. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, BGE remitted $21 million and $42 million to BondCo, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, BGE remitted $21 million and $42 million to BondCo, respectively.

 

   

Generation provides operating and capital funding to the solar entities for ongoing construction, operations and maintenance of the solar power facilities and provides limited recourse related to the Antelope Valley project.

 

   

Generation and Exelon, where indicated, provide the following support to CENG (see Note 6 — Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC, and Note 25 — Related Party Transactions, of the Exelon 2014 Form 10-K for additional information regarding Generation’s and Exelon’s transactions with CENG):

 

   

under the NOSA, Generation conducts all activities related to the operation of the CENG nuclear generation fleet owned by CENG subsidiaries (the CENG fleet) and provides corporate and administrative services for the remaining life and decommissioning of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were a part of the Generation nuclear fleet, subject to the CENG member rights of EDF Inc. (EDFI) (a subsidiary of EDF),

 

   

under the Power Services Agency Agreement (PSAA), Generation provides scheduling, asset management, and billing services to the CENG fleet for the remaining operating life of the CENG nuclear plants,

 

   

under power purchase agreements with CENG, Generation will purchase 50.01% of the available output generated by the CENG nuclear plants not subject to other contractual agreements from January 2015 through the end of the operating life of each respective plant. However, pursuant to amendments dated March 31, 2015, the energy obligations under the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna) PPAs have been suspended during the term of the Reliability Support Services Agreement (RSSA) which Ginna entered into with Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) on February 13, 2015. The obligations under the RSSA commenced on April 1, 2015 and are effective through September 30, 2018 (see Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional details),

 

   

Generation provided a $400 million loan to CENG. As of June 30, 2015, the remaining obligation is $288 million plus accrued interest, which reflects the principal payment made in January 2015 (see Note 5 — Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC of the Exelon 2014 Form 10-K for additional details),

 

   

Generation executed an Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which Generation agreed to indemnify EDF and its affiliates against third-party claims that may arise from any future nuclear incident (as defined in the Price-Anderson Act) in connection with the CENG nuclear plants or their operations. Exelon guarantees Generation’s obligations under this Indemnity Agreement. (See Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies for more details),

 

   

in connection with CENG’s severance obligations, Generation has agreed to reimburse CENG for a total of approximately $6 million of the severance benefits paid or to be paid in 2014 through 2016. As of June 30, 2015, the remaining obligation is approximately $2 million,

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

   

Generation and EDFI share in the $637 million of contingent payment obligations for the payment of contingent retrospective premium adjustments for the nuclear liability insurance (see Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies for more details),

 

   

Generation provides a guarantee of approximately $7 million associated with hazardous waste management facilities and underground storage tanks. In addition, EDFI executed a reimbursement agreement that provides reimbursement to Exelon for 49.99% of any amounts paid by Generation under this guarantee,

 

   

Generation and EDFI are the members-insured with Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) and have assigned the loss benefits under the insurance and the NEIL premium costs to CENG and guarantee the obligations of CENG under these insurance programs in proportion to their respective member interests (see Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies for more details), and

 

   

Exelon has executed an agreement to provide up to $245 million to support the operations of CENG as well as a $165 million guarantee of CENG’s cash pooling agreement with its subsidiaries.

 

   

Generation provides approximately $8 million in credit support for the retail power and gas companies for which Generation is the sole supplier of energy, and

 

   

Generation provides a $75 million parental guarantee to the third-party gas supplier in support of its retail gas group.

For each of the consolidated VIEs, except as otherwise noted:

 

   

the assets of the VIEs are restricted and can only be used to settle obligations of the respective VIE;

 

   

Exelon, Generation and BGE did not provide any additional material financial support to the VIEs;

 

   

Exelon, Generation and BGE did not have any material contractual commitments or obligations to provide financial support to the VIEs; and

 

   

the creditors of the VIEs did not have recourse to Exelon’s, Generation’s or BGE’s general credit.

The carrying amounts and classification of the consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities included in Exelon’s, Generation’s, and BGE’s consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  
     Exelon(a)      Generation      BGE      Exelon(a)      Generation      BGE  

Current assets

   $ 924       $ 894       $ 24       $ 1,271       $ 1,242       $ 21   

Noncurrent assets

     7,731         7,723         3         7,580         7,566         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 8,655       $ 8,617       $ 27       $ 8,851       $ 8,808       $ 24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 378       $ 292       $ 79       $ 611       $ 526       $ 77   

Noncurrent liabilities

     2,860         2,773         81         2,730         2,600         120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 3,238       $ 3,065       $ 160       $ 3,341       $ 3,126       $ 197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes certain purchase accounting adjustments not pushed down to the BGE standalone entity.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs

Included within the balances above are assets and liabilities of certain consolidated VIEs for which the assets can only be used to settle obligations of those VIEs, and liabilities that creditors, or beneficiaries, do not have recourse to the general credit of the Registrants. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, these assets and liabilities primarily consisted of the following:

 

     June 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  
     Exelon      Generation      BGE      Exelon      Generation      BGE  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 240       $ 240       $       $ 392       $ 392       $   

Restricted cash

     145         121         24         117         96         21   

Accounts receivable, net

                 

Customer

     179         179                 297         297           

Other

     29         29                 57         57           

Mark-to-market derivatives assets

     96         96                 171         171           

Inventory

                 

Materials and supplies

     178         178                 172         172           

Other current assets

     32         25                 33         26           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     899         868         24         1,239         1,211         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,811         4,811                 4,638         4,638           

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     2,096         2,096                 2,097         2,097           

Goodwill

     47         47                 47         47           

Mark-to-market derivatives assets

     45         45                 44         44           

Other noncurrent assets

     91         82         3         95         82         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     7,090         7,081         3         6,921         6,908         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,989       $ 7,949       $ 27       $ 8,160       $ 8,119       $ 24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt due within one year

   $ 88       $ 5       $ 77       $ 87       $ 5       $ 75   

Accounts payable

     143         143                 292         292           

Accrued expenses

     87         84         1         111         108         2   

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     8         8                 24         24           

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     9         9                 22         22           

Other current liabilities

     13         13                 25         25           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     348         262         78         561         476         77   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     166         79         81         212         81         120   

Asset retirement obligations

     1,865         1,865                 1,763         1,763           

Pension obligation(a)

     9         9                 9         9           

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     45         45                 51         51           

Other noncurrent liabilities

     122         122                 127         127           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities

     2,207         2,120         81         2,162         2,031         120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 2,555       $ 2,382       $ 159       $ 2,723       $ 2,507       $ 197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes CNEG retail gas pension obligation, which is presented as a net asset balance within the Prepaid Pension asset line item on Generation’s balance sheet. See Note 14 — Retirement Benefits for additional details.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Exelon’s and Generation’s variable interests in unconsolidated VIEs generally include equity investments and energy purchase and sale contracts. For the equity investments, the carrying amount of the investments is

 

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reflected on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in Investments. For the energy purchase and sale contracts and the fuel purchase commitments (commercial agreements), the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets that relate to their involvement with the VIEs are predominately related to working capital accounts and generally represent the amounts owed by, or owed to, Exelon and Generation for the deliveries associated with the current billing cycles under the commercial agreements. Further, Exelon and Generation have not provided material debt or equity support, liquidity arrangements or performance guarantees associated with these commercial agreements.

The Registrants’ unconsolidated VIEs consist of:

 

   

Energy purchase and sale agreements with VIEs for which Generation has concluded that consolidation is not required.

 

   

Asset sale agreement with ZionSolutions, LLC and EnergySolutions, Inc. in which Generation has a variable interest but has concluded that consolidation is not required.

 

   

Equity investments in energy development projects, distributed energy companies, and energy generating facilities for which Generation has concluded that consolidation is not required.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Exelon and Generation had significant unconsolidated variable interests in eight and six VIEs, respectively, for which Exelon or Generation, as applicable, was not the primary beneficiary; including certain equity method investments and certain commercial agreements. The increase in the number of unconsolidated VIEs is due to the execution of an energy purchase and sale agreement with a new unconsolidated VIE.

In June 2015, 2015 ESA Investco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation, entered into an arrangement to purchase a 90% equity interest and 99% of the tax attributes of a distributed energy company. Equity will be contributed incrementally over an eighteen month period and will total approximately $250 million (see Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional details). Generation provides a parental guarantee of up to $275 million in support of 2015 ESA Investco, LLC’s obligation to make equity contributions to the VIE. The investment was evaluated and it was determined to be a VIE for which Generation is not the primary beneficiary. Separate from the equity investment, Generation provided $27 million in cash to the other (10%) equity holder in the distributed energy company in exchange for a convertible promissory note. In July 2014, Generation entered into another arrangement with the same equity holder for the purchase of a 90% equity interest and 90% of the tax attributes of another distributed energy company. Generation’s total equity commitment in this arrangement was $91 million and is paid incrementally over an approximate two year period (see Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional details). This arrangement did not meet the definition of a VIE and is recorded as an equity method investment. Both distributed energy companies are considered related parties.

The following tables present summary information about Exelon and Generation’s significant unconsolidated VIE entities:

 

June 30, 2015

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 260       $ 127       $ 387   

Total liabilities(a)

     29         61         90   

Exelon’s ownership interest in VIE(a)

             16         16   

Other ownership interests in VIE(a)

     231         51         282   

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Carrying amount of equity method investments

             19         19   

Contract intangible asset

     9                 9   

Debt and payment guarantees

             3         3   

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     23                 23   

 

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December 31, 2014

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 114       $ 91       $ 205   

Total liabilities(a)

     3         49         52   

Exelon’s ownership interest in VIE(a)

             9         9   

Other ownership interests in VIE(a)

     111         33         144   

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Carrying amount of equity method investments

             13         13   

Contract intangible asset

     9                 9   

Debt and payment guarantees

             3         3   

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     27                 27   

 

(a)

These items represent amounts on the unconsolidated VIE balance sheets, not on Exelon’s or Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the unconsolidated VIEs. Exelon corrected an error in the December 31, 2014 balances within Commercial Agreement VIEs for an overstatement of Total assets, Total liabilities and Other ownership interests in VIE of $392 million, $234 million and $158 million, respectively. The error is not considered material to any prior period.

(b)

These items represent amounts on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the asset sale agreement with ZionSolutions, LLC. The net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning include, gross pledged assets of $264 million and $319 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; offset by payables to ZionSolutions, LLC of $241 million and $292 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the ZionSolutions, LLC unconsolidated VIE.

For each of the unconsolidated VIEs, Exelon and Generation has assessed the risk of a loss equal to their maximum exposure to be remote and, accordingly, Exelon and Generation have not recognized a liability associated with any portion of the maximum exposure to loss. In addition, there are no material agreements with, or commitments by, third parties that would affect the fair value or risk of their variable interests in these VIEs.

4.    Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions (Exelon and Generation)

Proposed Merger with Pepco Holdings, Inc. (Exelon)

Description of Transaction

On April 29, 2014, Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) signed an agreement and plan of merger (as subsequently amended and restated as of July 18, 2014, the Merger Agreement) to combine the two companies in an all cash transaction. The resulting company will retain the Exelon name and be headquartered in Chicago. Under the Merger Agreement, PHI’s shareholders will receive $27.25 of cash in exchange for each share of PHI common stock. In connection with the Merger Agreement, Exelon entered into a subscription agreement under which it has purchased $162 million of a new class of nonvoting, nonconvertible and nontransferable preferred securities of PHI as of June 30, 2015. The final investment of $18 million was paid on July 24, 2015 to reach the maximum aggregate investment of $180 million. The preferred securities are included in Other non-current assets on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. PHI has the right to redeem the preferred securities at its option for the purchase price paid plus accrued dividends, if any. Exelon expects total cash required to fund the acquisition of common stock and preferred securities plus other related acquisition costs to total approximately $7.2 billion.

On October 9, 2014, PHI and Exelon each received a request for additional information from the DOJ. The request had the effect of extending the DOJ review period until 30 days after PHI and Exelon each has certified that it had substantially complied with the request. On November 21, 2014, Exelon and PHI each certified that it had substantially complied with the request. Accordingly, the HSR Act waiting period expired on December 22,

 

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2014, and the HSR Act no longer precludes completion of the merger. Although the DOJ allowed the waiting period under the HSR Act to expire without taking any action with respect to the merger, the DOJ has not advised Exelon or PHI that it has concluded its investigation. Exelon and PHI have cooperated with the DOJ regarding the proposed merger.

To date, the PHI stockholders, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), the Delaware Public Service Commission (DPSC), the Maryland Public Service Commission (MDPSC) and the FERC have approved the merger of PHI and Exelon. The Federal Communications Commission has also approved the transfer of certain PHI communications licenses.

On February 13, 2015, Exelon and PHI announced that they had reached a settlement agreement in the proceeding before the DPSC to review the proposed merger. The settlement, which was amended on April 7, 2015, was signed and filed by Exelon, PHI, Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL), the DPSC Staff, the Delaware Public Advocate, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environment Control, the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition and the Clean Air Council. As part of this settlement, Exelon and PHI proposed a package of benefits to DPL customers and the state of Delaware including the establishment of customer rate credits of $40 million for DPL customers in Delaware, $2 million of funding for energy efficiency programs for DPL low income customers, and $2 million of funding for workforce development. On June 2, 2015, the DPSC issued an order accepting the settlement and approving the merger between Exelon and PHI.

On March 17, 2015, Exelon and PHI announced that they had reached settlements with multiple parties in the Maryland proceeding to review the proposed merger after filing a Request for Adoption of Settlements with the MDPSC. The settlements were signed and filed by Exelon, PHI, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, The Alliance for Solar Choice, the National Consumer Law Center, National Housing Trust, the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition, the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers, and a consortium of recreational trail advocacy organizations led by the Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts. On May 15, 2015, the MDPSC approved the merger after modifying a number of the conditions in the settlements, resulting in total rate credits of $66 million, funding for energy efficiency programs of $43.2 million, a Green Sustainability Fund of $14.4 million, 20 MWs of renewable generation development, ring-fencing, financial reporting conditions and increased penalties related to reliability commitments. On May 18, 2015, Exelon and PHI accepted and committed to fulfill the conditions.

On June 11, 2015, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (OPC), the Sierra Club, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network filed Petitions for Judicial Review of the MDPSC’s approval of the merger with the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County. On July 1, 2015, Public Citizen, Inc. filed its Petition for Judicial Review with the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County. On July 10, 2015, Exelon and PHI filed responses in opposition to the Petitions for Review. On July 21, 2015, the OPC filed a motion to stay the MDPSC order approving the merger and to set a schedule for discovery and presentation of new evidence. Exelon and PHI intend to vigorously oppose the motion.

The merger still requires approval by the public service commission of the District of Columbia. Exelon and PHI expect the merger to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.

Under the settlement terms and other conditions established in the merger approvals received to date and as proposed in the approval application in the District of Columbia, Exelon and PHI are required to expend in excess of $300 million, covering rate credits, funding for energy efficiency programs, sustainability funds, charitable contributions and other required commitments. Exelon and PHI anticipate substantially all of such amounts will be charged to earnings at the time of merger close and will be paid by the end of 2016.

 

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The actual nature, amount, timing and financial reporting treatment for these commitments may be materially impacted by terms and conditions set forth in any final District of Columbia approval order. Further, the settlements reached and commission orders received to date include a “most favored nation” provision which, generally speaking, requires allocation of merger benefits proportionately across all the jurisdictions.

Exelon has been named in suits filed in the Delaware Chancery Court alleging that individual directors of PHI breached their fiduciary duties by entering into the proposed merger transaction and Exelon aided and abetted the individual directors’ breaches. The suits seek to enjoin PHI from completing the merger or seek rescission of the merger if completed. In addition, they also seek unspecified damages and costs. Exelon was also named in a federal court suit making similar claims. In September 2014, the parties reached a proposed settlement that would resolve all claims, which is subject to court approval. Final court approval of the proposed settlement is not anticipated until approximately 90 days after merger close. Exelon does not believe these suits will impact the completion of the transaction, and they are not expected to have a material impact on Exelon’s results of operations.

Including 2014 and through June 30, 2015, Exelon has incurred approximately $205 million of expense associated with the proposed merger. Of the total costs incurred, $89 million is primarily related to acquisition and integration costs and $116 million of costs incurred to finance the transaction. The financing costs include a net loss of $64 million related to the settlement of forward-starting interest-rate swaps. These swaps were terminated in connection with the $4.2 billion issuance of debt, refer to Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements for more information.

The Merger Agreement also provides for termination rights for both parties. Under certain circumstances, if the Merger Agreement is terminated, PHI may be required to pay Exelon a termination fee ranging from $259 million to $293 million plus certain expenses. If the Merger Agreement is terminated due to a regulatory failure, Exelon may be required to pay PHI a termination fee equal to the amount of purchased nonvoting preferred securities of PHI described above, through the redemption by PHI of the outstanding nonvoting preferred securities for no consideration other than the nominal par value of the stock, plus certain expenses.

Merger Financing

Exelon intends to fund the all-cash transaction using a combination of debt, cash from asset sales primarily at Generation, and through issuance of equity (including mandatory convertible securities). On June 11, 2014, Exelon marketed an equity offering of 57.5 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $35 per share in connection with forward sales agreements and $1.2 billion of junior subordinated notes in the form of 23 million equity units. In addition, Exelon signed a 364-day $7.2 billion senior unsecured bridge credit facility to support the contemplated transaction and provide flexibility for timing of permanent financing. In June 2015, Exelon issued $4.2 billion of long-term debt which resulted in the termination of the remaining $3.2 billion bridge facility. Additionally, in July 2015, Exelon elected to settle the forward sales agreements resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.87 billion. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements and Note 17 — Common Stock for more information.

Asset Divestitures (Exelon and Generation)

On January 21, 2015, Generation closed on the sale of the Quail Run generating facility. Including the sale of the Quail Run generating facility, Generation has sold generating assets for total pre-tax proceeds of $1.8 billion (after-tax proceeds of $1.4 billion) which are expected to be used primarily to finance a portion of the acquisition and related costs and expenses, of PHI.

 

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5.    Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Regulatory and Legislative Proceedings (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Except for the matters noted below, the disclosures set forth in Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2014 Form 10-K appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of regulatory and legislative proceedings of the Registrants. The following is an update to that discussion.

Illinois Regulatory Matters

Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Exelon and ComEd).    Since 2011, ComEd’s distribution rates are established through a performance-based rate formula, pursuant to EIMA. EIMA also provides a structure for substantial capital investment by utilities to modernize Illinois’ electric utility infrastructure. EIMA was scheduled to sunset, ending ComEd’s performance based rate formula and investment commitment, at December 31, 2017, unless approved to continue through 2022 by the Illinois General Assembly. On April 3, 2015, the Governor signed legislation extending the EIMA sunset from 2017 to 2019.

Participating utilities are required to file an annual update to the performance-based formula rate tariff on or before May 1, with resulting rates effective in January of the following year. This annual formula rate update is based on prior year actual costs and current year projected capital additions. The update also reconciles any differences between the revenue requirement(s) in effect for the prior year and actual costs incurred for that year. Throughout each year, ComEd records regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and corresponding increases or decreases to operating revenues for any differences between the revenue requirement(s) in effect and ComEd’s best estimate of the revenue requirement expected to be approved by the ICC for that year’s reconciliation. As of June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, ComEd had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the distribution formula rate of $275 million and $371 million, respectively. The regulatory asset associated with distribution true-up is amortized to Operating revenues as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

On April 15, 2015, ComEd filed its annual distribution formula rate with the ICC. The filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set the rates that will take effect in January 2016 after the ICC’s review and approval, which is due by December 2015. The revenue requirement requested is based on 2014 actual costs plus projected 2015 capital additions as well as an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect in 2014 to the actual costs incurred that year. ComEd’s 2015 filing request includes a total decrease to the revenue requirement of $50 million, reflecting an increase of $92 million for the initial revenue requirement for 2016 and an decrease of $142 million related to the annual reconciliation for 2014. The revenue requirement for 2016 provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 7.05% inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 9.14%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points. The annual reconciliation for 2014 provided for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 7.02% inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 9.09%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points less a performance metrics penalty of 5 basis points.

Participating utilities are also required to file an annual update on their AMI implementation progress. On June 11, 2014, the ICC approved ComEd’s accelerated deployment plan which allows for the installation of more than 4 million smart meters throughout ComEd’s service territory by 2018, three years in advance of the originally scheduled 2021 completion date. On April 1, 2015, ComEd filed an annual progress report on its AMI Implementation Plan with the ICC. To date, over 1.2 million smart meters have been installed in the Chicago area.

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DeKalb, Kane and DuPage Counties in Northern Illinois. On May 28, 2014, in a separate proceeding, FERC issued an order granting ComEd’s request to include 100% of the capital costs recorded to construction work in progress during construction of the line in ComEd’s transmission rate base. If the project is cancelled or abandoned for reasons beyond ComEd’s control, FERC approved the ability for ComEd to recover 100% of its prudent costs incurred after May 21, 2014 and 50% of its costs incurred prior to May 21, 2014 in ComEd’s transmission rate base. The costs incurred for the project prior to May 21, 2014 were immaterial. On October 22, 2014, the ICC issued an order approving ComEd’s Grand Prairie Gateway Project over the objection of numerous landowners and the City of Elgin. On January 15, 2015, the City of Elgin and other parties filed a Notice of Appeal in the Illinois Appellate Court. On April 8, 2015, the ICC issued a rehearing order denying the proposals filed by certain landowners to consider an alternate route for a three-mile segment of the transmission line. The rehearing order affirmed the route approved within the ICC’s October 22, 2014 order. On July 8, 2015, the ICC approved ComEd’s request for eminent domain to involuntarily acquire easements across 28 land parcels. ComEd began construction of the line during the second quarter of 2015 with an in-service date expected in the second quarter of 2017.

Pennsylvania Regulatory Matters

2015 Pennsylvania Electric Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and PECO).    On March 27, 2015, PECO filed a petition with the PAPUC requesting an increase of $190 million to its annual service revenues for electric delivery, which would reflect a 4.4% increase on the basis of total Pennsylvania jurisdictional operating revenue. The requested rate of return on common equity is 10.95%. The new electric delivery rates would take effect no later than January 1, 2016. The results of the rate case are expected to be known in the fourth quarter of 2015. PECO cannot predict how much of the requested increase the PAPUC will ultimately approve.

Pennsylvania Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and PECO).    On October 12, 2012, the PAPUC issued its Opinion and Order approving PECO’s second DSP Program, which was filed with the PAPUC in January 2012. The program, which had a 24-month term from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015, complies with electric generation procurement guidelines set forth in Act 129. In the second DSP Program, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC-approved bidders, including Generation, to procure electric supply for its default electric customers through five competitive procurements.

In addition, the second DSP Program included a number of retail market enhancements recommended by the PAPUC in its previously issued Retail Markets Intermediate Work Plan Order. PECO was also directed to submit a plan to allow its low-income Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to purchase their generation supply from EGSs beginning in April 2014. In May 2013, PECO filed its CAP Shopping Plan with the PAPUC. By Order entered on January 24, 2014, the PAPUC approved PECO’s plan, with modifications, to make CAP shopping available beginning April 15, 2014. On March 20, 2014, the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) and low-income advocacy groups filed an appeal and emergency request for a stay with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (the Court), claiming that the PAPUC-ordered CAP Shopping plan does not contain sufficient protections for low-income customers. On July 14, 2015, the Court issued opinions on the OCA and low-income advocacy group appeal. Specifically, the Court remanded the issue to the PAPUC with instructions that it approve a rule revision to the PECO CAP Shopping Plan that would prohibit CAP customers from entering into contracts with an EGS that would impose early cancellation/termination fees. PECO does not have information at this time as to what action it may be required to take following remand to the PAPUC.

On December 4, 2014, the PAPUC approved PECO’s third DSP Program. The program has a 24-month term from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017, and complies with electric generation procurement guidelines set forth in Act 129. Under the program, PECO is procuring electric supply through four competitive procurements for fixed price full requirements contracts of two years or less for the residential classes and small and medium

 

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commercial classes and spot market price full requirement contracts for the large commercial and industrial class load. In March 2015, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC-approved bidders, including Generation, for its residential class and its small, medium, and large commercial classes which commenced in June 2015. Charges incurred for electric supply procured through contracts with Generation are included in purchased power from affiliates on PECO’s Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

On March 12, 2015, PECO settled the CAP Design with the Office of Consumer Advocates (OCA) and Low Income Advocates, and filed the proposed plan with the PAPUC on March 20, 2015. The program design changes the rate structure of PECO’s CAP to make the bills more affordable to customers enrolled in the assistance program. The CAP discounts continue to be recovered through PECO’s universal service fund cost. On July 8, 2015, the CAP Design was approved by the PAPUC. PECO plans to implement the program changes in October 2016.

Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments (Exelon and PECO).    In April 2010, pursuant to Act 129 and the follow-on Implementation Order of 2009, the PAPUC approved PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan (SMPIP). PECO is currently in the second phase of the SMPIP, under which PECO will deploy substantially all remaining smart meters, for a total of 1.7 million smart meters, on an accelerated basis by the end of 2015. In total, PECO currently expects to spend up to $591 million, excluding the cost of the original meters, on its smart meter infrastructure and approximately $155 million on smart grid investments through final deployment of which $200 million was primarily funded by SGIG. As of June 30, 2015, PECO has spent $574 million and $155 million on smart meter and smart grid infrastructure, respectively, not including the DOE reimbursements received.

For further information on the SGIG and Smart Meter and Smart Grid program, see Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2014 Form 10-K.

Pennsylvania Act 11 of 2012 (Exelon and PECO).    In February 2012, Act 11 was signed into law, which seeks to clarify the PAPUC’s authority to approve alternative ratemaking mechanisms, allowing for the implementation of a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) in rates designed to recover capital project costs incurred to repair, improve or replace utilities’ aging electric and natural gas distribution systems in Pennsylvania. Prior to recovering costs pursuant to a DSIC, the PAPUC’s implementation order requires a utility to have a Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan (LTIIP) approved by the Commission, which outlines how the utility is planning to increase its investment for repairing, improving, or replacing aging infrastructure.

On May 7, 2015, the PAPUC approved PECO’s modified natural gas LTIIP. In accordance with the approved LTIIP, PECO plans to spend $534 million through 2022 to further accelerate the replacement of existing gas mains and to relocate meters from indoors to outside in accordance with recent PAPUC rulemaking. In addition, on March 20, 2015, PECO filed a petition with the PAPUC for approval of its gas DSIC mechanism for recovery of gas LTIIP expenditures.

On March 27, 2015, PECO filed a petition with the PAPUC for approval of its proposed electric DSIC and LTIIP. In accordance with the LTIIP (System 2020 plan), PECO plans to spend $275 million over the next five years to modernize and storm-harden its electric distribution system, making it more weather resistant and less vulnerable to damage. If approved, the DSIC will allow PECO the opportunity to recover the costs, subject to certain criteria, incurred to repair, improve or replace its electric distribution property between rate cases.

Maryland Regulatory Matters

2013 Maryland Electric and Gas Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and BGE).    On May 17, 2013, and as amended on August 23, 2013, BGE filed for electric and gas base increases with the MDPSC, ultimately

 

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requesting increases of $83 million and $24 million, respectively. In addition to these requested rate increases, BGE’s application included a request for recovery of incremental capital expenditures and operating costs associated with BGE’s proposed short-term reliability improvement plan (the ERI initiative) in response to a MDPSC order through a surcharge separate from base rates.

On December 13, 2013, the MDPSC issued an order in BGE’s 2013 electric and natural gas distribution rate case for increases in annual distribution service revenue of $34 million and $12 million, respectively, and an allowed return on equity of 9.75% and 9.60%, respectively. Rates became effective for services rendered on or after December 13, 2013. The MDPSC also authorized BGE to recover through a surcharge mechanism costs associated with five ERI initiative programs designed to accelerate electric reliability improvements premised upon the condition that the MDPSC approve specific projects in advance of cost recovery. On March 31, 2014, after reviewing comments filed by the parties and conducting a hearing on the matter, the MDPSC approved all but one project proposed for completion in 2014 as part of the ERI initiative. The ERI initiative surcharge became effective June 1, 2014. On November 3, 2014, BGE filed a surcharge update including a true-up of cost estimates included in the 2014 surcharge, along with its work plan and cost estimates for 2015, to be included in the 2015 surcharge. At its December 17, 2014 weekly Administrative Meeting, the MDPSC approved BGE’s 2014 annual report, 2015 work plan and the 2015 surcharge.

In January 2014, the residential consumer advocate in Maryland filed an appeal to the order issued by the MDPSC on December 13, 2013 in BGE’s 2013 electric and gas distribution rate cases. The residential consumer advocate filed its related legal memorandum on August 22, 2014, challenging the MDPSC’s approval of the ERI initiative surcharge. BGE submitted a response to the appeal on October 15, 2014, and a hearing was held on November 17, 2014. BGE cannot predict the outcome of this appeal. If the residential consumer advocate’s appeal is successful, BGE could recover ERI expenditures through other regulatory mechanisms.

Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments (Exelon and BGE).    In August 2010, the MDPSC approved a comprehensive smart grid initiative for BGE that included the planned installation of 2 million residential and commercial electric and gas smart meters at an expected total cost of $480 million of which $200 million was funded by SGIG. The MDPSC’s approval ordered BGE to defer the associated incremental costs, depreciation and amortization, and an appropriate return, in a regulatory asset until such time as a cost-effective advanced metering system is implemented. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BGE recorded a regulatory asset of $160 million and $128 million, respectively, representing incremental costs, depreciation and amortization, and a debt return on fixed assets related to its AMI program. As part of the settlement in BGE’s 2014 electric and gas distribution rate case, the cost of the retired non-AMI meters will be amortized over 10 years. 

The Maryland Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program (Exelon and BGE).    In February 2013, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation intended to accelerate gas infrastructure replacements in Maryland by establishing a mechanism for gas companies to recover promptly reasonable and prudent costs of eligible infrastructure replacement projects separate from base rate proceedings. On May 2, 2013, the Governor of Maryland signed the legislation into law; which took effect June 1, 2013. Under the new law, following a proceeding before the MDPSC and with the MDPSC’s approval of the eligible infrastructure replacement projects along with a corresponding surcharge, BGE could begin charging gas customers a monthly surcharge for infrastructure costs incurred after June 1, 2013. The legislation includes caps on the monthly surcharges to residential and non-residential customers, and would require an annual true-up of the surcharge revenues against actual expenditures. Investment levels in excess of the cap would be recoverable in a subsequent gas base rate proceeding at which time all costs for the infrastructure replacement projects would be rolled into gas distribution rates. Irrespective of the cap, BGE is required to file a gas rate case every five years under this legislation. On August 2, 2013, BGE filed its infrastructure replacement plan and associated surcharge. On January 29, 2014, the MDPSC issued a decision conditionally approving the first five years of BGE’s plan and

 

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surcharge. On March 26, 2014, the MDPSC approved as filed BGE’s proposed 2014 project list, tariff and associated surcharge amounts, with a surcharge that became effective April 1, 2014. On November 17, 2014, BGE filed a surcharge update to be effective January 1, 2015 including a true-up of cost estimates included in the 2014 surcharge, along with its 2015 project list and cost estimates to be included in the 2015 surcharge. At its December 17, 2014 weekly Administrative Meeting, the MDPSC approved BGE’s 2015 project list and the proposed surcharge for 2015, which included the true-up of the 2014 charge. As of June 30, 2015, BGE recorded a regulatory liability of $1 million, representing the difference between the surcharge revenues and program costs.

In February 2014, the residential consumer advocate in Maryland filed an appeal with the Baltimore City Circuit Court to the decision issued by the MDPSC on BGE’s infrastructure replacement plan. On September 5, 2014, the Baltimore City Circuit Court affirmed the MDPSC decision on BGE’s infrastructure replacement plan and associated surcharge. On October 10, 2014, the residential consumer advocate noticed its appeal to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals from the judgment entered by the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Court of Special Appeals (the Court) has issued a preliminary procedural schedule that sets oral argument in this matter for a date in the first two weeks of November 2015. On July 24, 2015, the residential consumer advocate’s brief was filed. BGE’s brief is due by August 24, 2015, and the residential consumer advocate’s reply brief by September 15, 2015.

New York Regulatory Matters

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Reliability Support Services Agreement (Exelon and Generation).    Ginna Nuclear Power Plant’s (Ginna) prior period fixed-price PPA contract with Rochester Gas & Electric Company (RG&E) expired in June 2014. In light of the expiration of the agreement, Ginna advised the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) and ISO-NY that in absence of a reliability need, Ginna management would make a recommendation, subject to approval by the CENG board, that Ginna be retired as soon as practicable. A formal study conducted by the ISO-NY and RG&E concluded that the Ginna nuclear plant needs to remain in operation to maintain the reliability of the transmission grid in the Rochester region through 2018 when planned transmission system upgrades are expected to be completed. In November 2014, in response to a petition filed by Ginna, the NYPSC directed Ginna and RG&E to negotiate a Reliability Support Services Agreement (RSSA). On February 13, 2015, regulatory filings, including RSSA terms negotiated between Ginna and RG&E, to support the continued operation of Ginna for reliability purposes were made with the NYPSC and with FERC for their approval. Although the RSSA contract is still subject to regulatory approvals, on April 1, 2015, Ginna began delivering power and capacity into ISO-NY consistent with the provisions of the proposed RSSA contract. RG&E may terminate the RSSA contract upon providing 12-months’ notice, which would require RG&E to make a specified termination payment to Ginna. The proposed RSSA contract extends through September 30, 2018. In the event that Ginna continues to operate beyond the RSSA term, Ginna would be required to make a specified refund payment to RG&E. The FERC issued an order on April 14, 2015, directing Ginna to make a compliance filing to ensure that the RSSA does not allow Ginna to receive revenues above its full cost-of-service and rejecting any extension of the RSSA beyond its initial term, rather requiring any extension be subject to the rules currently being developed by ISO-NY. The FERC order also set the RSSA for hearing and settlement procedures. In response to the FERC’s April 14, 2015 order, on May 14, 2015, Ginna submitted a compliance filing to FERC containing proposed revisions to the RSSA addressing FERC’s requirements and maintaining the April 1, 2015 proposed effective date. On July 13, 2015, FERC accepted Ginna’s compliance filing effective April 1, 2015. The FERC accepted Ginna’s proposal for market revenue sharing subject to a cap effective April 1, 2015, and rejected requests for rehearing by parties on a number of matters related to jurisdiction, the reliability need, RSSA term, and possible price suppression. While the FERC order supports Ginna’s current agreement, it remains subject to FERC hearing and settlement procedures. These procedures may result in modifications to the agreement, however, Ginna is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings. The effectiveness of the RSSA or any settlement among the parties at FERC remains contingent on approval by the NYPSC of RG&E’s full and timely recovery of rates associated with the costs incurred under the RSSA.

 

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Until final regulatory approvals are received, Generation will recognize revenue based on market prices for energy and capacity delivered by Ginna into ISO-NY. Upon receiving regulatory approvals, under the RSSA contract terms, Generation would record an adjustment to recognize revenue based on the final approved pricing contained in the contract as of the April 1, 2015 effective date. While the RSSA is expected to receive regulatory approvals and, therefore, permit Ginna to continue operating through the RSSA term, there is still a risk that, for economic reasons, including adjustments to the revenue Ginna would be entitled to under the RSSA, Ginna could be retired before the end of its operating license period. In absence of such an agreement and in the event the plant is retired before the current license term ends in 2029, Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations could be adversely affected by increased depreciation rates, impairment charges, severance costs, and accelerated future decommissioning costs, among other items. However, it is not expected that such impacts would be material to Exelon’s or Generation’s results of operations.

Federal Regulatory Matters

Transmission Formula Rate (Exelon, ComEd and BGE).    ComEd’s and BGE’s transmission rates are each established based on a FERC-approved formula. ComEd and BGE are required to file an annual update to the FERC-approved formula on or before May 15, with the resulting rates effective on June 1 of the same year. The annual formula rate update is based on prior year actual costs and current year projected capital additions. The update also reconciles any differences between the revenue requirement in effect beginning June 1 of the prior year and actual costs incurred for that year. ComEd and BGE record regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and corresponding increases or decreases to operating revenues for any differences between the revenue requirement in effect and ComEd’s and BGE’s best estimate of the revenue requirement expected to be approved by the FERC for that year’s reconciliation. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, ComEd had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the transmission formula rate of $26 million and $21 million, respectively. BGE recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the transmission formula rate of $1 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 each. The regulatory asset associated with the transmission true-up is amortized to Operating revenues as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

On April 15, 2015 (and revised on May 19), ComEd filed its annual transmission formula rate update with the FERC. The filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set rates that took effect in June 2015, subject to review by the FERC and other parties, which is due by fourth quarter 2015. ComEd’s 2015 annual update includes a total increase to the revenue requirement of $86 million, reflecting an increase of $68 million for the initial revenue requirement and an increase of $18 million related to the annual reconciliation. The revenue requirement provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.61%, inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 11.50%, a decrease from the 8.62% average debt and equity return previously authorized.

In April 2015, BGE filed its annual transmission formula rate update with the FERC. The filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set rates that took effect in June 2015, subject to review by the FERC and other parties, which is due by October 2015. BGE’s 2015 annual update includes a total increase to the revenue requirement of $10 million, reflecting an increase of $13 million for the initial revenue requirement and a decrease of $3 million related to the annual reconciliation. The revenue requirement provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.46%, inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 11.30%, a decrease from the 8.53% average debt and equity return previously authorized.

FERC Transmission Complaint (Exelon and BGE).    On February 27, 2013, consumer advocates and regulators from th