EXELON CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2020
or
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number | Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
001-16169 | 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 | ||||
001-01839 | 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 | ||||
001-01910 | BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | 52-0280210 | ||
(a Maryland corporation) 2 Center Plaza 110 West Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3708 (410) 234-5000 | ||||
001-31403 | PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC | 52-2297449 | ||
(a Delaware limited liability company) 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20068 (202) 872-2000 | ||||
001-01072 | POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | 53-0127880 | ||
(a District of Columbia and Virginia corporation) 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20068 (202) 872-2000 | ||||
001-01405 | DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 51-0084283 | ||
(a Delaware and Virginia corporation) 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, Delaware 19702 (202) 872-2000 | ||||
001-03559 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | 21-0398280 | ||
(a New Jersey corporation) 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, Delaware 19702 (202) 872-2000 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
EXELON CORPORATION: | ||||
Common Stock, without par value | EXC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
PECO ENERGY COMPANY: | ||||
Trust Receipts of PECO Energy Capital Trust III, each representing a 7.38% Cumulative Preferred Security, Series D, $25 stated value, issued by PECO Energy Capital, L.P. and unconditionally guaranteed by PECO Energy Company | EXC/28 | New York Stock Exchange |
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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Exelon Corporation | Large Accelerated Filer | x | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Exelon Generation Company, LLC | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Commonwealth Edison Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
PECO Energy Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Pepco Holdings LLC | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Potomac Electric Power Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Delmarva Power & Light Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
Atlantic City Electric Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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 March 31, 2020 was:
Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value | 974,407,848 |
Exelon Generation Company, LLC | not applicable |
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value | 127,021,353 |
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value | 170,478,507 |
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value | 1,000 |
Pepco Holdings LLC | not applicable |
Potomac Electric Power Company Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 100 |
Delmarva Power & Light Company Common Stock, $2.25 par value | 1,000 |
Atlantic City Electric Company Common Stock, $3.00 par value | 8,546,017 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 | |
Pepco Holdings or PHI | Pepco Holdings LLC (formerly Pepco Holdings, Inc.) | |
Pepco | Potomac Electric Power Company | |
DPL | Delmarva Power & Light Company | |
ACE | Atlantic City Electric Company | |
Registrants | Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE, collectively | |
Utility Registrants | ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE, collectively | |
ACE Funding or ATF | Atlantic City Electric Transition Funding LLC | |
Antelope Valley | Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One | |
BSC | Exelon Business Services Company, LLC | |
CENG | Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC | |
Constellation | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | |
EGR IV | ExGen Renewables IV, LLC | |
EGRP | ExGen Renewables Partners, LLC | |
Exelon Corporate | Exelon in its corporate capacity as a holding company | |
FitzPatrick | James A. FitzPatrick nuclear generating station | |
NER | NewEnergy Receivables LLC | |
PCI | Potomac Capital Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries | |
PECO Trust III | PECO Capital Trust III | |
PECO Trust IV | PECO Energy Capital Trust IV | |
Pepco Energy Services | Pepco Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries | |
PHI Corporate | PHI in its corporate capacity as a holding company | |
PHISCO | PHI Service Company | |
SolGen | SolGen, LLC | |
TMI | Three Mile Island nuclear facility |
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS | ||
Other Terms and Abbreviations | ||
Note "—" of the 2019 Form 10-K | Reference to specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K | |
AEC | Alternative Energy Credit that is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified alternative energy source | |
AESO | Alberta Electric Systems Operator | |
AFUDC | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction | |
AMI | Advanced Metering Infrastructure | |
AOCI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |
ARC | Asset Retirement Cost | |
ARO | Asset Retirement Obligation | |
BGS | Basic Generation Service | |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended | |
CES | Clean Energy Standard | |
Clean Water Act | Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended | |
CODM | Chief operating decision maker(s) | |
D.C. Circuit Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
DC PLUG | District of Columbia Power Line Undergrounding Initiative | |
DCPSC | Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia | |
DOE | United States Department of Energy | |
DOEE | Department of Energy & Environment | |
DOJ | United States Department of Justice | |
DPSC | Delaware Public Service Commission | |
EDF | Electricite de France SA and its subsidiaries | |
EIMA | Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Illinois Senate Bill 1652 and Illinois House Bill 3036) | |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | |
ERCOT | Electric Reliability Council of Texas | |
FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | |
FEJA | Illinois Public Act 99-0906 or Future Energy Jobs Act | |
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
FRCC | Florida Reliability Coordinating Council | |
FRR | Fixed Resource Requirement | |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States | |
GCR | Gas Cost Rate | |
GSA | Generation Supply Adjustment | |
ICC | Illinois Commerce Commission | |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange | |
IPA | Illinois Power Agency | |
IRC | Internal Revenue Code | |
IRS | Internal Revenue Service | |
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS | ||
Other Terms and Abbreviations | ||
ISO | Independent System Operator | |
ISO-NE | Independent System Operator New England Inc. | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
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 | |
MOPR | Minimum Offer Price Rule | |
MW | Megawatt | |
MWh | Megawatt hour | |
NDT | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust | |
NERC | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | |
NGX | Natural Gas Exchange | |
NJBPU | New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | |
Non-Regulatory Agreements Units | Nuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting | |
NOSA | Nuclear Operating Services Agreement | |
NPNS | Normal Purchase Normal Sale scope exception | |
NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | |
NYISO | New York Independent System Operator Inc. | |
NYMEX | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
NYPSC | New York Public Service Commission | |
OCI | Other Comprehensive Income | |
OIESO | Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator | |
OPEB | Other Postretirement Employee Benefits | |
PAPUC | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | |
PGC | Purchased Gas Cost Clause | |
PG&E | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | |
PJM | PJM Interconnection, LLC | |
POLR | Provider of Last Resort | |
PPA | Power Purchase Agreement | |
PPE | Property, plant and equipment | |
Price-Anderson Act | Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957 | |
PRP | Potentially Responsible Parties | |
PSDAR | Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report | |
PSEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | |
REC | Renewable Energy Credit which is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified renewable energy source | |
RNF | Revenues Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense | |
Regulatory Agreement Units | Nuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting | |
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS | ||
Other Terms and Abbreviations | ||
RFP | Request for Proposal | |
Rider | Reconcilable Surcharge Recovery Mechanism | |
RMC | Risk Management Committee | |
ROE | Return on equity | |
ROU | Right-of-use | |
RTO | Regional Transmission Organization | |
SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |
SERC | SERC Reliability Corporation (formerly Southeast Electric Reliability Council) | |
SNF | Spent Nuclear Fuel | |
SOS | Standard Offer Service | |
TCJA | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | |
Transition Bonds | Transition Bonds issued by ACE Funding | |
VIE | Variable Interest Entity | |
WECC | Western Electric Coordinating Council | |
ZEC | Zero Emission Credit, or Zero Emission Certificate | |
ZES | Zero Emission Standard |
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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, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company and Atlantic City 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.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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 including among others those related to the expected or potential impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the related responses of various governments and regulatory bodies, our customers, and the company, on our business, financial condition and results of operations; any such forward-looking statements, whether concerning the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
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) the Registrants' combined 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors; (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, 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 SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that the Registrants file electronically with the SEC. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and the Registrants' website at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants' website 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 March 31, | |||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Competitive businesses revenues | $ | 4,403 | $ | 4,979 | |||
Rate-regulated utility revenues | 4,276 | 4,503 | |||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 67 | (5 | ) | ||||
Operating revenue from affiliates | 1 | — | |||||
Total operating revenues | 8,747 | 9,477 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Competitive businesses purchased power and fuel | 2,710 | 3,204 | |||||
Rate-regulated utility purchased power and fuel | 1,157 | 1,349 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 2,204 | 2,189 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,021 | 1,075 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 437 | 445 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 7,529 | 8,262 | |||||
Gain on sales of assets and businesses | 2 | 3 | |||||
Operating income | 1,220 | 1,218 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (404 | ) | (397 | ) | |||
Interest expense to affiliates | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Other, net | (725 | ) | 467 | ||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (1,135 | ) | 64 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 85 | 1,282 | |||||
Income taxes | (294 | ) | 310 | ||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Net income | 376 | 966 | |||||
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (206 | ) | 59 | ||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 582 | $ | 907 | |||
Comprehensive income, net of income taxes | |||||||
Net income | $ | 376 | $ | 966 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | |||||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||
Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost | (10 | ) | (16 | ) | |||
Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic benefit cost | 47 | 36 | |||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plan valuation adjustment | (7 | ) | (38 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | (1 | ) | — | ||||
Unrealized loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates | — | (2 | ) | ||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation | (8 | ) | 2 | ||||
Other comprehensive income | 21 | (18 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive income | 397 | 948 | |||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (206 | ) | 58 | ||||
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 603 | $ | 890 | |||
Average shares of common stock outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 975 | 971 | |||||
Assumed exercise and/or distributions of stock-based awards | 1 | 1 | |||||
Diluted(a) | 976 | 972 | |||||
Earnings per average common share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.93 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.93 |
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(a) | The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 376 | $ | 966 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization | 1,378 | 1,460 | |||||
Asset impairments | 8 | 7 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (245 | ) | 187 | ||||
Net fair value changes related to derivatives | (132 | ) | 31 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on NDT funds | 651 | (308 | ) | ||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 273 | 127 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 800 | 79 | |||||
Inventories | 81 | 128 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (976 | ) | (764 | ) | |||
Option premiums (paid) received, net | (38 | ) | 6 | ||||
Collateral posted, net | (21 | ) | (101 | ) | |||
Income taxes | (56 | ) | 141 | ||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (531 | ) | (328 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (488 | ) | (587 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 1,080 | 1,044 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (2,016 | ) | (1,873 | ) | |||
Proceeds from NDT fund sales | 1,183 | 3,713 | |||||
Investment in NDT funds | (1,234 | ) | (3,666 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses | — | 8 | |||||
Other investing activities | (8 | ) | 32 | ||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (2,075 | ) | (1,786 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | 109 | 540 | |||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings with maturities greater than 90 days | 500 | — | |||||
Issuance of long-term debt | 2,652 | 402 | |||||
Retirement of long-term debt | (1,032 | ) | (352 | ) | |||
Dividends paid on common stock | (373 | ) | (352 | ) | |||
Proceeds from employee stock plans | 30 | 51 | |||||
Other financing activities | (21 | ) | (14 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 1,865 | 275 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 870 | (467 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 1,122 | 1,781 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 1,992 | $ | 1,314 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (180 | ) | $ | (229 | ) | |
Increase in PPE related to ARO update | — | 301 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,457 | $ | 587 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 414 | 358 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 4,320 | 4,835 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (278) | (243) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 4,042 | 4,592 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 1,391 | 1,631 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (52) | (48) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 1,339 | 1,583 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets | 656 | 679 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract assets | 47 | 47 | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel and emission allowances | 224 | 312 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 1,463 | 1,456 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 1,205 | 1,170 | |||||
Other | 1,629 | 1,253 | |||||
Total current assets | 12,476 | 12,037 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $24,449 and $23,979 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 81,017 | 80,233 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 8,360 | 8,335 | |||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds | 11,611 | 13,190 | |||||
Investments | 418 | 464 | |||||
Goodwill | 6,677 | 6,677 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets | 625 | 508 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract assets | 329 | 336 | |||||
Other | 3,164 | 3,197 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 31,184 | 32,707 | |||||
Total assets(a) | $ | 124,677 | $ | 124,977 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 1,979 | $ | 1,370 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 2,848 | 4,710 | |||||
Accounts payable | 2,883 | 3,560 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 1,535 | 1,981 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 5 | 5 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 412 | 406 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities | 264 | 247 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 121 | 132 | |||||
Renewable energy credit obligation | 451 | 443 | |||||
Other | 1,276 | 1,331 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 11,774 | 14,185 | |||||
Long-term debt | 34,808 | 31,329 | |||||
Long-term debt to financing trusts | 390 | 390 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 12,242 | 12,351 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 10,951 | 10,846 | |||||
Pension obligations | 3,705 | 4,247 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations | 2,112 | 2,076 | |||||
Spent nuclear fuel obligation | 1,204 | 1,199 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 9,105 | 9,986 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities | 436 | 393 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 317 | 338 | |||||
Other | 3,017 | 3,064 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 43,089 | 44,500 | |||||
Total liabilities(a) | 90,061 | 90,404 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 974 shares and 973 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 19,303 | 19,274 | |||||
Treasury stock, at cost (2 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019) | (123 | ) | (123 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 16,475 | 16,267 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (3,173 | ) | (3,194 | ) | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 32,482 | 32,224 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 2,134 | 2,349 | |||||
Total equity | 34,616 | 34,573 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 124,677 | $ | 124,977 |
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(a) | Exelon’s consolidated assets include $9,056 million and $9,532 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. Exelon’s consolidated liabilities include $3,412 million and $3,473 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Exelon. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information. |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, shares in thousands) | Issued Shares | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | 974,416 | $ | 19,274 | $ | (123 | ) | $ | 16,267 | $ | (3,194 | ) | $ | 2,349 | $ | 34,573 | |||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 582 | — | (206 | ) | 376 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive plan activity | 1,354 | (4 | ) | — | — | — | — | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 470 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in equity of noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sale of noncontrolling interests | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock dividends ($0.38/common share) | — | — | — | (374 | ) | — | — | (374 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | 976,240 | $ | 19,303 | $ | (123 | ) | $ | 16,475 | $ | (3,173 | ) | $ | 2,134 | $ | 34,616 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, shares in thousands) | Issued Shares | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | 970,020 | $ | 19,116 | $ | (123 | ) | $ | 14,766 | $ | (2,995 | ) | $ | 2,306 | $ | 33,070 | |||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 907 | — | 59 | 966 | |||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive plan activity | 2,446 | (3 | ) | — | — | — | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 320 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in equity of noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Sale of noncontrolling interests | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock dividends ($0.36/common share) | — | — | — | (352 | ) | — | — | (352 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | — | — | — | — | (17 | ) | (1 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | 972,786 | $ | 19,171 | $ | (123 | ) | $ | 15,321 | $ | (3,012 | ) | $ | 2,347 | $ | 33,704 |
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 March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 4,403 | $ | 4,979 | |||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 330 | 317 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 4,733 | 5,296 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power and fuel | 2,710 | 3,204 | |||||
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates | (6 | ) | 1 | ||||
Operating and maintenance | 1,121 | 1,068 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 142 | 150 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 304 | 405 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 129 | 135 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 4,400 | 4,963 | |||||
Operating income | 333 | 333 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (100 | ) | (102 | ) | |||
Interest expense to affiliates | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
Other, net | (771 | ) | 430 | ||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (880 | ) | 319 | ||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (547 | ) | 652 | ||||
Income taxes | (389 | ) | 224 | ||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Net (loss) income | (161 | ) | 422 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (206 | ) | 59 | ||||
Net income attributable to membership interest | $ | 45 | $ | 363 | |||
Comprehensive income, net of income taxes | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (161 | ) | $ | 422 | ||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes | |||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges | (1 | ) | 1 | ||||
Unrealized loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates | — | (2 | ) | ||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation | (8 | ) | 2 | ||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (9 | ) | 1 | ||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | (170 | ) | 423 | ||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (206 | ) | 58 | ||||
Comprehensive income attributable to membership interest | $ | 36 | $ | 365 |
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)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (161 | ) | $ | 422 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization | 661 | 789 | |||||
Asset impairments | 8 | 7 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (329 | ) | 108 | ||||
Net fair value changes related to derivatives | (127 | ) | 33 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on NDT funds | 651 | (308 | ) | ||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 205 | (90 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 787 | 197 | |||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | 34 | (5 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 39 | 103 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (614 | ) | (411 | ) | |||
Option premiums (paid) received, net | (38 | ) | 6 | ||||
Collateral posted, net | (22 | ) | (87 | ) | |||
Income taxes | (58 | ) | 146 | ||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (232 | ) | (141 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (184 | ) | (187 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 620 | 582 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (558 | ) | (511 | ) | |||
Proceeds from NDT fund sales | 1,183 | 3,713 | |||||
Investment in NDT funds | (1,234 | ) | (3,666 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses | — | 8 | |||||
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool | (254 | ) | — | ||||
Other investing activities | (8 | ) | 23 | ||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (871 | ) | (433 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | 275 | — | |||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings with maturities greater than 90 days | 500 | — | |||||
Issuance of long-term debt | 1,502 | 2 | |||||
Retirement of long-term debt | (1,028 | ) | (47 | ) | |||
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool | — | (100 | ) | ||||
Distributions to member | (468 | ) | (225 | ) | |||
Other financing activities | (8 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 773 | (376 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 522 | (227 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 449 | 903 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 971 | $ | 676 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (56 | ) | $ | (93 | ) | |
Increase in PPE related to ARO update | — | 301 |
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) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 821 | $ | 303 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 150 | 146 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 2,496 | 2,973 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (81) | (80) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 2,415 | 2,893 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 353 | 619 | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 353 | 619 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets | 650 | 675 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 167 | 190 | |||||
Receivable from Exelon intercompany money pool | 254 | — | |||||
Unamortized energy contract assets | 47 | 47 | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel and emission allowances | 186 | 236 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 1,038 | 1,026 | |||||
Other | 1,243 | 941 | |||||
Total current assets | 7,324 | 7,076 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $12,114 and $12,017 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 24,169 | 24,193 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds | 11,611 | 13,190 | |||||
Investments | 189 | 235 | |||||
Goodwill | 47 | 47 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets | 625 | 508 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 1,638 | 1,438 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract assets | 328 | 336 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 10 | 12 | |||||
Other | 1,941 | 1,960 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 16,389 | 17,726 | |||||
Total assets(a) | $ | 47,882 | $ | 48,995 |
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) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 1,095 | $ | 320 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 1,623 | 2,624 | |||||
Long-term debt to affiliates due within one year | 556 | 558 | |||||
Accounts payable | 1,195 | 1,692 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 603 | 786 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 128 | 117 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities | 229 | 215 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 12 | 17 | |||||
Renewable energy credit obligation | 450 | 443 | |||||
Other | 434 | 517 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 6,325 | 7,289 | |||||
Long-term debt | 5,943 | 4,464 | |||||
Long-term debt to affiliates | 327 | 328 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 3,424 | 3,752 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 10,709 | 10,603 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations | 873 | 878 | |||||
Spent nuclear fuel obligation | 1,204 | 1,199 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 2,302 | 3,103 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities | 158 | 123 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 10 | 11 | |||||
Other | 1,424 | 1,415 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 20,104 | 21,084 | |||||
Total liabilities(a) | 32,699 | 33,165 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Equity | |||||||
Member’s equity | |||||||
Membership interest | 9,568 | 9,566 | |||||
Undistributed earnings | 3,527 | 3,950 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | (41 | ) | (32 | ) | |||
Total member’s equity | 13,054 | 13,484 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 2,129 | 2,346 | |||||
Total equity | 15,183 | 15,830 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 47,882 | $ | 48,995 |
__________
(a) | Generation’s consolidated assets include $9,034 million and $9,512 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. Generation’s consolidated liabilities include $3,369 million and $3,429 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Generation. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information. |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Member’s Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Membership Interest | Undistributed Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 9,566 | $ | 3,950 | $ | (32 | ) | $ | 2,346 | $ | 15,830 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | 45 | — | (206 | ) | (161 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in equity of noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | (11 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sale of noncontrolling interests | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions to member | — | (468 | ) | — | — | (468 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | — | — | (9 | ) | — | (9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 9,568 | $ | 3,527 | $ | (41 | ) | $ | 2,129 | $ | 15,183 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Member’s Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Membership Interest | Undistributed Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 9,518 | $ | 3,724 | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 2,304 | $ | 15,508 | ||||||||
Net income | — | 363 | — | 59 | 422 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in equity of noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sale of noncontrolling interests | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions to member | — | (225 | ) | — | — | (225 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | — | — | 2 | (1 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 9,525 | $ | 3,862 | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 2,345 | $ | 15,696 |
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 March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 1,422 | $ | 1,432 | |||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 12 | (28 | ) | ||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 5 | 4 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 1,439 | 1,408 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 389 | 388 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliate | 97 | 97 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 243 | 259 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliate | 74 | 62 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 273 | 251 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 75 | 78 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 1,151 | 1,135 | |||||
Gain on sales of assets | — | 3 | |||||
Operating income | 288 | 276 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (91 | ) | (84 | ) | |||
Interest expense to affiliates | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||
Other, net | 10 | 8 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (84 | ) | (79 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 204 | 197 | |||||
Income taxes | 36 | 40 | |||||
Net income | $ | 168 | $ | 157 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 168 | $ | 157 |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 168 | $ | 157 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 273 | 251 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | 42 | 34 | |||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 16 | 56 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 9 | 14 | |||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (6 | ) | (34 | ) | |||
Inventories | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (147 | ) | (188 | ) | |||
Counterparty collateral received (posted), net and cash deposits | 3 | (13 | ) | ||||
Income taxes | (7 | ) | 5 | ||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (143 | ) | (67 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (132 | ) | (121 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 74 | 91 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (506 | ) | (503 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | 5 | 11 | |||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (501 | ) | (492 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | (130 | ) | 322 | ||||
Issuance of long-term debt | 1,000 | 400 | |||||
Retirement of long-term debt | — | (300 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (125 | ) | (127 | ) | |||
Contributions from parent | 125 | 63 | |||||
Other financing activities | (13 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 857 | 349 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 430 | (52 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 403 | 330 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 833 | $ | 278 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (80 | ) |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 514 | $ | 90 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 211 | 150 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 600 | 604 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (71) | (59) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 529 | 545 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 307 | 306 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (22) | (20) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 285 | 286 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 18 | 28 | |||||
Inventories, net | 161 | 159 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 290 | 281 | |||||
Other | 51 | 44 | |||||
Total current assets | 2,059 | 1,583 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,315 and $5,168 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 23,390 | 23,107 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 1,567 | 1,480 | |||||
Investments | 6 | 6 | |||||
Goodwill | 2,625 | 2,625 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 2,040 | 2,622 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 1,108 | 995 | |||||
Other | 351 | 347 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 7,697 | 8,075 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 33,146 | $ | 32,765 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | — | $ | 130 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 500 | 500 | |||||
Accounts payable | 503 | 527 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 258 | 385 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 87 | 103 | |||||
Customer deposits | 118 | 118 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 186 | 200 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liability | 36 | 32 | |||||
Other | 117 | 122 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,805 | 2,117 | |||||
Long-term debt | 8,978 | 7,991 | |||||
Long-term debt to financing trust | 205 | 205 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 4,094 | 4,021 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 128 | 128 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations | 178 | 180 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 5,960 | 6,542 | |||||
Mark-to-market derivative liability | 278 | 269 | |||||
Other | 675 | 635 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 11,313 | 11,775 | |||||
Total liabilities | 22,301 | 22,088 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock | 1,588 | 1,588 | |||||
Other paid-in capital | 7,697 | 7,572 | |||||
Retained deficit unappropriated | (1,639 | ) | (1,639 | ) | |||
Retained earnings appropriated | 3,199 | 3,156 | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 10,845 | 10,677 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 33,146 | $ | 32,765 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Other Paid-In Capital | Retained Deficit Unappropriated | Retained Earnings Appropriated | Total Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,588 | $ | 7,572 | $ | (1,639 | ) | $ | 3,156 | $ | 10,677 | ||||||||
Net income | — | — | 168 | — | 168 | ||||||||||||||
Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends | — | — | (168 | ) | 168 | — | |||||||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | — | — | (125 | ) | (125 | ) | ||||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | 125 | — | — | 125 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,588 | $ | 7,697 | $ | (1,639 | ) | $ | 3,199 | $ | 10,845 | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Other Paid-In Capital | Retained Deficit Unappropriated | Retained Earnings Appropriated | Total Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 1,588 | $ | 7,322 | $ | (1,639 | ) | $ | 2,976 | $ | 10,247 | ||||||||
Net income | — | — | 157 | — | 157 | ||||||||||||||
Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends | — | — | (157 | ) | 157 | — | |||||||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | — | — | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | ||||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | 63 | — | — | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 1,588 | $ | 7,385 | $ | (1,639 | ) | $ | 3,006 | $ | 10,340 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 600 | $ | 622 | |||
Natural gas operating revenues | 209 | 280 | |||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 2 | (3 | ) | ||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 2 | 1 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 813 | 900 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 164 | 152 | |||||
Purchased fuel | 83 | 135 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliate | 36 | 44 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 179 | 187 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 38 | 38 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 86 | 81 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 39 | 41 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 625 | 678 | |||||
Operating income | 188 | 222 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (33 | ) | (30 | ) | |||
Interest expense to affiliates | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||
Other, net | 3 | 4 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (33 | ) | (29 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 155 | 193 | |||||
Income taxes | 15 | 25 | |||||
Net income | $ | 140 | $ | 168 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 140 | $ | 168 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 140 | $ | 168 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 86 | 81 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | 2 | 5 | |||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 22 | 16 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 14 | (86 | ) | ||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (3 | ) | 7 | ||||
Inventories | 15 | 23 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (45 | ) | (13 | ) | |||
Income taxes | 14 | 20 | |||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (16 | ) | (25 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (84 | ) | (119 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 145 | 77 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (259 | ) | (222 | ) | |||
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool | (22 | ) | — | ||||
Other investing activities | 1 | 2 | |||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (280 | ) | (220 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (85 | ) | (90 | ) | |||
Contributions from parent | 231 | 145 | |||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 146 | 55 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 11 | (88 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 27 | 135 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 38 | $ | 47 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
(Decrease) Increase in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 8 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 31 | $ | 21 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 6 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 394 | 412 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (66) | (55) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 328 | 357 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 128 | 145 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (7) | (7) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 121 | 138 | |||||
Receivable from affiliates | — | 1 | |||||
Receivable from Exelon intercompany pool | 90 | 68 | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel | 21 | 36 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 35 | 35 | |||||
Prepaid utility taxes | 101 | — | |||||
Regulatory assets | 35 | 41 | |||||
Other | 20 | 19 | |||||
Total current assets | 789 | 722 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,753 and $3,718 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 9,462 | 9,292 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 588 | 554 | |||||
Investments | 25 | 27 | |||||
Receivable from affiliates | 261 | 480 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 380 | 365 | |||||
Other | 30 | 29 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 1,284 | 1,455 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 11,535 | $ | 11,469 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 357 | $ | 387 | |||
Accrued expenses | 76 | 101 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 51 | 55 | |||||
Customer deposits | 70 | 69 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 104 | 91 | |||||
Other | 27 | 19 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 685 | 722 | |||||
Long-term debt | 3,406 | 3,405 | |||||
Long-term debt to financing trusts | 184 | 184 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 2,119 | 2,080 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 26 | 28 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations | 288 | 288 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 290 | 510 | |||||
Other | 73 | 74 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,796 | 2,980 | |||||
Total liabilities | 7,071 | 7,291 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
Common stock | 2,997 | 2,766 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,467 | 1,412 | |||||
Total shareholder’s equity | 4,464 | 4,178 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 11,535 | $ | 11,469 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 2,766 | $ | 1,412 | $ | 4,178 | |||||
Net income | — | 140 | 140 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (85 | ) | (85 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 231 | — | 231 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 2,997 | $ | 1,467 | $ | 4,464 | |||||
Three months ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 1,242 | $ | 3,820 | |||||
Net income | — | 168 | 168 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (90 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 145 | — | 145 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 2,723 | $ | 1,320 | $ | 4,043 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 595 | $ | 652 | |||
Natural gas operating revenues | 300 | 308 | |||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 36 | 10 | |||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 6 | 6 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 937 | 976 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 114 | 190 | |||||
Purchased fuel | 76 | 95 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliate | 98 | 75 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 146 | 153 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 42 | 39 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 143 | 136 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 69 | 68 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 688 | 756 | |||||
Operating income | 249 | 220 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (32 | ) | (29 | ) | |||
Other, net | 5 | 5 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (27 | ) | (24 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 222 | 196 | |||||
Income taxes | 41 | 36 | |||||
Net income | $ | 181 | $ | 160 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 181 | $ | 160 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 181 | $ | 160 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 143 | 136 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | 33 | 28 | |||||
Other non-cash operating activities | (8 | ) | 27 | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (28 | ) | (39 | ) | |||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (13 | ) | (10 | ) | |||
Inventories | 20 | 17 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (9 | ) | (27 | ) | |||
Collateral posted, net | — | (1 | ) | ||||
Income taxes | 7 | 8 | |||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (64 | ) | (40 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | 10 | (14 | ) | ||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 272 | 245 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (283 | ) | (258 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | (6 | ) | 1 | ||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (289 | ) | (257 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | 66 | 71 | |||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (62 | ) | (56 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 4 | 15 | |||||
(Decrease) Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (13 | ) | 3 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 25 | 13 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 12 | $ | 16 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
(Decrease) Increase in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (35 | ) | $ | 2 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11 | $ | 24 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 358 | 329 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (18) | (12) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 340 | 317 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 143 | 152 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (5) | (5) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 138 | 147 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 1 | 1 | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel | 13 | 30 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 43 | 46 | |||||
Prepaid utility taxes | 40 | 78 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 201 | 183 | |||||
Other | 5 | 6 | |||||
Total current assets | 793 | 833 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,898 and $3,834 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 9,147 | 8,990 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 453 | 454 | |||||
Investments | 7 | 7 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 308 | 264 | |||||
Other | 81 | 86 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 849 | 811 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 10,789 | $ | 10,634 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 141 | $ | 76 | |||
Accounts payable | 224 | 243 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 127 | 152 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 52 | 66 | |||||
Customer deposits | 119 | 120 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 39 | 33 | |||||
Other | 78 | 63 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 780 | 753 | |||||
Long-term debt | 3,271 | 3,270 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 1,457 | 1,396 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 22 | 22 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations | 194 | 199 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 1,163 | 1,195 | |||||
Other | 100 | 116 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,936 | 2,928 | |||||
Total liabilities | 6,987 | 6,951 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholder's equity | |||||||
Common stock | 1,907 | 1,907 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,895 | 1,776 | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | 3,802 | 3,683 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 10,789 | $ | 10,634 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,907 | $ | 1,776 | $ | 3,683 | |||||
Net income | — | 181 | 181 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (62 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,907 | $ | 1,895 | $ | 3,802 | |||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 1,714 | $ | 1,640 | $ | 3,354 | |||||
Net income | — | 160 | 160 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (56 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 1,714 | $ | 1,744 | $ | 3,458 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Operating revenues | ||||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 1,086 | $ | 1,139 | ||||
Natural gas operating revenues | 64 | 71 | ||||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 18 | 15 | ||||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Total operating revenues | 1,171 | 1,228 | ||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Purchased power | 300 | 355 | ||||||
Purchased fuel | 31 | 34 | ||||||
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates | 104 | 101 | ||||||
Operating and maintenance | 219 | 239 | ||||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 38 | 33 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 194 | 180 | ||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 114 | 111 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,000 | 1,053 | ||||||
Gain on sales of assets | 2 | — | ||||||
Operating income | 173 | 175 | ||||||
Other income and (deductions) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | (67 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||
Other, net | 13 | 12 | ||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (54 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||
Income before income taxes | 119 | 122 | ||||||
Income taxes | 11 | 5 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 108 | $ | 117 | ||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 108 | $ | 117 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 108 | $ | 117 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 194 | 180 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (4 | ) | — | ||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 7 | 35 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 36 | (11 | ) | ||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (17 | ) | (8 | ) | |||
Inventories | 8 | (12 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (16 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
Income taxes | 15 | 4 | |||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (27 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (72 | ) | (61 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 232 | 229 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (376 | ) | (358 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | 1 | 1 | |||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (375 | ) | (357 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | (100 | ) | 147 | ||||
Issuance of long-term debt | 150 | — | |||||
Retirement of long-term debt | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | |||
Change in Exelon intercompany money pool | 7 | — | |||||
Distributions to member | (134 | ) | (128 | ) | |||
Contributions from member | 144 | 19 | |||||
Other financing activities | (1 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 60 | 33 | |||||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (83 | ) | (95 | ) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 181 | 186 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 98 | $ | 91 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (57 | ) | $ | (55 | ) |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49 | $ | 131 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 36 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 471 | 516 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (42) | (37) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 429 | 479 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 197 | 190 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (18) | (16) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 179 | 174 | |||||
Receivable from affiliates | 1 | 1 | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel | 3 | 8 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 187 | 190 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 427 | 412 | |||||
Other | 57 | 49 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,369 | 1,480 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,319 and $1,213 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 14,491 | 14,296 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 2,012 | 2,061 | |||||
Investments | 135 | 135 | |||||
Goodwill | 4,005 | 4,005 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 412 | 406 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 13 | 13 | |||||
Other | 316 | 323 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 6,893 | 6,943 | |||||
Total assets(a) | $ | 22,753 | $ | 22,719 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 108 | $ | 208 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 144 | 103 | |||||
Accounts payable | 423 | 462 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 280 | 296 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 82 | 98 | |||||
Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool | 19 | 12 | |||||
Customer deposits | 117 | 117 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 70 | 70 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 109 | 115 | |||||
Other | 129 | 131 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,481 | 1,612 | |||||
Long-term debt | 6,564 | 6,460 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 2,302 | 2,278 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 57 | 57 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations | 89 | 93 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 1,675 | 1,707 | |||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 307 | 327 | |||||
Other | 552 | 577 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 4,982 | 5,039 | |||||
Total liabilities(a) | 13,027 | 13,111 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Member's equity | |||||||
Membership interest | 9,762 | 9,618 | |||||
Undistributed losses | (36 | ) | (10 | ) | |||
Total member's equity | 9,726 | 9,608 | |||||
Total liabilities and member's equity | $ | 22,753 | $ | 22,719 |
__________
(a) | PHI’s consolidated total assets include $22 million and $20 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of PHI's consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. PHI’s consolidated total liabilities include $43 million and $44 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of PHI's consolidated VIE for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to PHI. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information. |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Membership Interest | Undistributed Earnings (Losses) | Member's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 9,618 | $ | (10 | ) | $ | 9,608 | ||||
Net income | — | 108 | 108 | ||||||||
Distributions to member | — | (134 | ) | (134 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from member | 144 | — | 144 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 9,762 | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 9,726 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Membership Interest | Undistributed Earnings (Losses) | Member's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 9,220 | $ | 62 | $ | 9,282 | |||||
Net income | — | 117 | 117 | ||||||||
Distributions to member | — | (128 | ) | (128 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from member | 19 | — | 19 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 9,239 | $ | 51 | $ | 9,290 | |||||
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 528 | $ | 559 | |||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 15 | 14 | |||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 1 | 2 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 544 | 575 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 85 | 117 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliates | 79 | 70 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 60 | 64 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 51 | 54 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 95 | 94 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 92 | 92 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 462 | 491 | |||||
Operating income | 82 | 84 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (34 | ) | (34 | ) | |||
Other, net | 9 | 7 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (25 | ) | (27 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 57 | 57 | |||||
Income taxes | 5 | 2 | |||||
Net income | $ | 52 | $ | 55 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 52 | $ | 55 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 52 | $ | 55 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 95 | 94 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Other non-cash operating activities | (11 | ) | 3 | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 14 | (19 | ) | ||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (11 | ) | 3 | ||||
Inventories | 3 | (14 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6 | (2 | ) | ||||
Income taxes | 6 | 4 | |||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (38 | ) | (37 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 110 | 81 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (180 | ) | (144 | ) | |||
Changes in PHI intercompany money pool | (114 | ) | — | ||||
Other investing activities | (4 | ) | 1 | ||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (298 | ) | (143 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | (82 | ) | 65 | ||||
Issuance of long-term debt | 150 | — | |||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (28 | ) | (24 | ) | |||
Contributions from parent | 137 | 14 | |||||
Other financing activities | (1 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 176 | 55 | |||||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (12 | ) | (7 | ) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 63 | 53 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 51 | $ | 46 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (43 | ) | $ | (15 | ) |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18 | $ | 30 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 33 | 33 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 225 | 244 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (15) | (13) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 210 | 231 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 102 | 98 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (8) | (7) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 94 | 91 | |||||
Receivable from PHI intercompany money pool | 114 | — | |||||
Inventories, net | 109 | 112 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 198 | 188 | |||||
Other | 24 | 11 | |||||
Total current assets | 800 | 696 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,561 and $3,517 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 7,002 | 6,909 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 567 | 584 | |||||
Investments | 111 | 110 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 293 | 296 | |||||
Other | 64 | 66 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 1,035 | 1,056 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 8,837 | $ | 8,661 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | — | $ | 82 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 3 | 2 | |||||
Accounts payable | 171 | 195 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 151 | 156 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 55 | 66 | |||||
Customer deposits | 57 | 57 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 12 | 8 | |||||
Merger related obligation | 39 | 39 | |||||
Current portion of DC PLUG obligation | 30 | 30 | |||||
Other | 22 | 22 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 540 | 657 | |||||
Long-term debt | 3,012 | 2,862 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 1,143 | 1,131 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 41 | 41 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations | 16 | 20 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 731 | 746 | |||||
Other | 286 | 297 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,217 | 2,235 | |||||
Total liabilities | 5,769 | 5,754 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholder's equity | |||||||
Common stock | 1,933 | 1,796 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,135 | 1,111 | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | 3,068 | 2,907 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 8,837 | $ | 8,661 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,796 | $ | 1,111 | $ | 2,907 | |||||
Net income | — | 52 | 52 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (28 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 137 | — | 137 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,933 | $ | 1,135 | $ | 3,068 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 1,636 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 2,740 | |||||
Net income | — | 55 | 55 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (24 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 14 | — | 14 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 1,135 | $ | 2,785 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 283 | $ | 307 | |||
Natural gas operating revenues | 64 | 71 | |||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 1 | — | |||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 2 | 2 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 350 | 380 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 88 | 107 | |||||
Purchased fuel | 31 | 34 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliate | 22 | 23 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 42 | 45 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 37 | 39 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 46 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 16 | 14 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 284 | 308 | |||||
Operating income | 66 | 72 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (16 | ) | (15 | ) | |||
Other, net | 2 | 3 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (14 | ) | (12 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 52 | 60 | |||||
Income taxes | 7 | 7 | |||||
Net income | $ | 45 | $ | 53 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 45 | $ | 53 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 45 | $ | 53 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 46 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | — | 1 | |||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 2 | 11 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 14 | (5 | ) | ||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | (9 | ) | (15 | ) | |||
Inventories | 3 | 1 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4 | 11 | |||||
Income taxes | 7 | 5 | |||||
Other assets and liabilities | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 104 | 98 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (95 | ) | (78 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | (4 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (99 | ) | (78 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | (2 | ) | 5 | ||||
Changes in PHI intercompany money pool | 37 | — | |||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (52 | ) | (41 | ) | |||
Contributions from parent | 6 | — | |||||
Net cash flows used in financing activities | (11 | ) | (36 | ) | |||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (6 | ) | (16 | ) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 13 | 24 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 7 | $ | 8 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (17 | ) |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7 | $ | 13 | |||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 139 | 152 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (13) | (11) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 126 | 141 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 40 | 42 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (4) | (4) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 36 | 38 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 1 | — | |||||
Inventories, net | |||||||
Fossil fuel | 3 | 8 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 46 | 44 | |||||
Prepaid utility taxes | 9 | 18 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 50 | 52 | |||||
Renewable energy credits | 16 | 9 | |||||
Other | 2 | 2 | |||||
Total current assets | 296 | 325 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,452 and $1,425 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 4,088 | 4,035 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 221 | 222 | |||||
Goodwill | 8 | 8 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 169 | 171 | |||||
Other | 67 | 69 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 465 | 470 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 4,849 | $ | 4,830 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 54 | $ | 56 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 81 | 80 | |||||
Accounts payable | 98 | 112 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 62 | 46 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 21 | 32 | |||||
Borrowings from PHI intercompany money pool | 37 | — | |||||
Customer deposits | 35 | 36 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 35 | 37 | |||||
Other | 14 | 15 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 437 | 414 | |||||
Long-term debt | 1,494 | 1,487 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 665 | 655 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations | 15 | 16 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 561 | 574 | |||||
Other | 98 | 104 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 1,339 | 1,349 | |||||
Total liabilities | 3,270 | 3,250 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholder's equity | |||||||
Common stock | 983 | 977 | |||||
Retained earnings | 596 | 603 | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | 1,579 | 1,580 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 4,849 | $ | 4,830 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 977 | $ | 603 | $ | 1,580 | |||||
Net income | — | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (52 | ) | (52 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 6 | — | 6 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 983 | $ | 596 | $ | 1,579 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 914 | $ | 595 | $ | 1,509 | |||||
Net income | — | 53 | 53 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (41 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 914 | $ | 607 | $ | 1,521 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating revenues | |||||||
Electric operating revenues | $ | 274 | $ | 271 | |||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | 1 | 1 | |||||
Operating revenues from affiliates | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total operating revenues | 276 | 273 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Purchased power | 126 | 131 | |||||
Purchased power from affiliates | 2 | 8 | |||||
Operating and maintenance | 45 | 47 | |||||
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | 33 | 34 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 31 | |||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 2 | 1 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 251 | 252 | |||||
Gain on sale of assets | 2 | — | |||||
Operating income | 27 | 21 | |||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (14 | ) | (14 | ) | |||
Interest expense to affiliates, net | (1 | ) | — | ||||
Other, net | 2 | 3 | |||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (13 | ) | (11 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 14 | 10 | |||||
Income taxes | 1 | — | |||||
Net income | $ | 13 | $ | 10 | |||
Comprehensive income | $ | 13 | $ | 10 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 13 | $ | 10 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 31 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | (1 | ) | — | ||||
Other non-cash operating activities | 4 | 5 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 11 | 13 | |||||
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net | 3 | (4 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 2 | 1 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3 | 12 | |||||
Income taxes | 2 | (1 | ) | ||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (2 | ) | — | ||||
Other assets and liabilities | (22 | ) | (7 | ) | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 56 | 60 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (101 | ) | (128 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | 6 | — | |||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (95 | ) | (128 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings | (16 | ) | 77 | ||||
Retirement of long-term debt | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
Changes in PHI intercompany money pool | 77 | — | |||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (23 | ) | (12 | ) | |||
Contributions from parent | 1 | 5 | |||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 34 | 66 | |||||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (5 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 28 | 30 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 23 | $ | 28 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Decrease in capital expenditures not paid | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (24 | ) |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8 | $ | 12 | |||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 2 | |||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||
Customer accounts receivable | 106 | 121 | |||||
Customer allowance for credit losses | (14) | (13) | |||||
Customer accounts receivable, net | 92 | 108 | |||||
Other accounts receivable | 54 | 53 | |||||
Other allowance for credit losses | (6) | (5) | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 48 | 48 | |||||
Receivables from affiliates | 4 | 4 | |||||
Inventories, net | 32 | 34 | |||||
Regulatory assets | 71 | 57 | |||||
Other | 3 | 5 | |||||
Total current assets | 261 | 270 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,236 and $1,210 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) | 3,249 | 3,190 | |||||
Deferred debits and other assets | |||||||
Regulatory assets | 366 | 368 | |||||
Prepaid pension asset | 51 | 52 | |||||
Other | 51 | 53 | |||||
Total deferred debits and other assets | 468 | 473 | |||||
Total assets(a) | $ | 3,978 | $ | 3,933 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions) | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 54 | $ | 70 | |||
Long-term debt due within one year | 60 | 20 | |||||
Accounts payable | 145 | 144 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 40 | 42 | |||||
Payables to affiliates | 27 | 25 | |||||
Borrowings from PHI intercompany money pool | 77 | — | |||||
Customer deposits | 25 | 25 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 24 | 25 | |||||
Other | 8 | 9 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 460 | 360 | |||||
Long-term debt | 1,265 | 1,307 | |||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | |||||||
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits | 580 | 577 | |||||
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations | 17 | 17 | |||||
Regulatory liabilities | 352 | 357 | |||||
Other | 37 | 39 | |||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 986 | 990 | |||||
Total liabilities(a) | 2,711 | 2,657 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Shareholder's equity | |||||||
Common stock | 1,155 | 1,154 | |||||
Retained earnings | 112 | 122 | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | 1,267 | 1,276 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 3,978 | $ | 3,933 |
__________
(a) | ACE’s consolidated total assets include $15 million and $17 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of ACE's consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle the liabilities of the VIE. ACE’s consolidated total liabilities include $36 million and $41 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of ACE's consolidated VIE for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to ACE. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information. |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 122 | $ | 1,276 | |||||
Net income | — | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (23 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 112 | $ | 1,267 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Total Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 979 | $ | 147 | $ | 1,126 | |||||
Net income | — | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
Common stock dividends | — | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from parent | 5 | — | 5 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 984 | $ | 145 | $ | 1,129 |
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies
1. Significant Accounting Policies (All Registrants)
Description of Business (All Registrants)
Exelon is a utility services holding company engaged in the generation, delivery and marketing of energy through Generation and the energy distribution and transmission businesses through ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE.
Name of Registrant | Business | Service Territories | ||
Exelon Generation Company, LLC | Generation, physical delivery and marketing of power across multiple geographical regions through its customer-facing business, Constellation, which sells electricity to both wholesale and retail customers. Generation also sells natural gas, renewable energy and other energy-related products and services. | Five reportable segments: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT and Other Power Regions | ||
Commonwealth Edison Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity | Northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity to retail customers | ||||
PECO Energy Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas | Southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia (electricity) | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity and distribution of natural gas to retail customers | Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia (natural gas) | |||
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas | Central Maryland, including the City of Baltimore (electricity and natural gas) | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity and distribution of natural gas to retail customers | ||||
Pepco Holdings LLC | Utility services holding company engaged, through its reportable segments Pepco, DPL and ACE | Service Territories of Pepco, DPL and ACE | ||
Potomac Electric Power Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity | District of Columbia, and major portions of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity to retail customers | ||||
Delmarva Power & Light Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas | Portions of Delaware and Maryland (electricity) | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity and distribution of natural gas to retail customers | Portions of New Castle County, Delaware (natural gas) | |||
Atlantic City Electric Company | Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity | Portions of Southern New Jersey | ||
Transmission and distribution of electricity to retail customers |
Basis of Presentation (All Registrants)
Each of the Registrant’s Consolidated Financial Statements includes the accounts of its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Through its business services subsidiary, BSC, Exelon provides its subsidiaries with a variety of support services at cost, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. PHI also has a business services subsidiary, PHISCO, which provides a variety of support services at cost, including legal, accounting, engineering, customer operations, distribution and transmission planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement, to PHI operating companies. The costs of BSC and PHISCO are directly charged or allocated to the applicable subsidiaries. The results of Exelon’s corporate operations are presented as “Other” within the consolidated financial statements and include intercompany eliminations unless otherwise disclosed.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three 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, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheets were derived 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
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies
December 31, 2020. 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.
COVID-19 (All Registrants)
The Registrants are responding to the global outbreak (pandemic) of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and have taken steps to mitigate the potential risks to the Registrants posed by its spread. The Registrants provide a critical service to their customers and have taken measures to keep employees who operate the business safe and minimize unnecessary risk of exposure to the virus, including extra precautions for employees who work in the field. The Registrants have implemented work from home policies where appropriate and imposed travel limitations on employees. In addition, the Registrants have updated their existing business continuity plans.
Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and accompanying notes, and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the periods covered by those financial statements and accompanying notes. We assessed certain accounting matters that require consideration of forecasted financial information, including, but not limited to, our allowance for credit losses, the carrying value of our goodwill and other long-lived assets, in context with the information reasonably available to us and the unknown future impacts of COVID-19 as of March 31, 2020 and through the date of this report. While there were no material increases in the Registrants’ allowance for credit losses and no material impairments resulting from these assessments as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, our future assessment of our current expectations at that time of the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, as well as other factors, could result in material impacts to our consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.
New Accounting Standards (All Registrants)
New Accounting Standards Adopted as of January 1, 2020: The following new authoritative accounting guidance issued by the FASB was adopted as of January 1, 2020 and will be reflected by the Registrants in their consolidated financial statements beginning in the first quarter of 2020.
Impairment of Financial Instruments (Issued June 2016). Provides for a new Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) impairment model for specified financial instruments including loans, trade receivables, debt securities classified as held-to-maturity investments and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. Under the new guidance, on initial recognition and at each reporting period, an entity is required to recognize an allowance that reflects its current estimate of credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the financial instrument based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The standard was effective January 1, 2020 and requires a modified retrospective transition approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. This standard is primarily applicable to Generation's and the Utility Registrants' Customer accounts receivables balances. This guidance did not have a significant impact on the Registrants’ consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill Impairment (Issued January 2017). Simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 of the current test, which requires calculation of a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Under the revised guidance, goodwill impairment will be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill (currently Step 1 of the two-step impairment test). Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The standard was effective January 1, 2020 and must be applied on a prospective basis. Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PHI and DPL will apply the new guidance for their goodwill impairment assessments in 2020 and do not expect the updated guidance to have a material impact to their financial statements.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivables (All Registrants)
The allowance for credit losses reflects the Registrants’ best estimates of losses on the customers' accounts receivable balances based on historical experience, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
The allowance for credit losses for Generation’s retail customers is based on accounts receivable aging historical experience coupled with specific identification through a credit monitoring process, which considers current
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies
conditions and forward-looking information such as industry trends, macroeconomic factors, changes in the regulatory environment, external credit ratings, publicly available news, payment status, payment history, and the exercise of collateral calls. The allowance for credit losses for Generation wholesale customers is developed using a credit monitoring process, similar to that used for retail customers. When a wholesale customer’s risk characteristics are no longer aligned with the pooled population, Generation uses specific identification to develop an allowance for credit losses. Adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are recorded in Operating and maintenance expense on Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
The allowance for credit losses for the Utility Registrants’ customers is developed by applying loss rates for each Utility Registrant, based on historical loss experience, current conditions and forward-looking risk factors, to the outstanding receivable balance by customer risk segment. Utility Registrants' customer accounts are written off consistent with approved regulatory requirements. Adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are primarily recorded to Operating and maintenance expense on the Utility Registrants' Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and Regulatory assets on ComEd, BGE and ACE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 3 - Regulatory Matters of the 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the regulatory recovery of credit losses on customer accounts receivable at ComEd, BGE and ACE.
The Registrants have certain non-customer receivables in Other Deferred debits and other assets which primarily are with governmental agencies and other high-quality counterparties with no history of default. As such, the allowance for credit losses related to these receivables is immaterial. The Registrants monitor these balances and will record an allowance if there are indicators of a decline in credit quality.
2. Regulatory Matters (All Registrants)
As discussed in Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K, the Registrants are involved in rate and regulatory proceedings at the FERC and their state commissions. The following discusses developments in 2020 and updates to the 2019 Form 10-K.
Utility Regulatory Matters (Exelon and the Utility Registrants)
Distribution Base Rate Case Proceedings
The following tables show the completed and pending distribution base rate case proceedings in 2020.
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Completed Distribution Base Rate Case Proceedings
Registrant/Jurisdiction | Filing Date | Requested Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Approved Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Approved ROE | Approval Date | Rate Effective Date | ||||||||
ComEd - Illinois (Electric)(a) | April 8, 2019 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | 8.91 | % | December 4, 2019 | January 1, 2020 |
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(a) | Reflects an increase of $51 million for the initial revenue requirement for 2019 and a decrease of $68 million related to the annual reconciliation for 2018. The revenue requirement for 2019 and annual reconciliation for 2018 provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 6.51%, inclusive of an allowed ROE of 8.91%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points. |
Pending Distribution Base Rate Case Proceedings
Registrant/Jurisdiction | Filing Date | Requested Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Requested ROE | Expected Approval Timing | |||
ComEd - Illinois (Electric)(a) | April 16, 2020 | $ | (11 | ) | 8.38 | % | Fourth quarter of 2020 |
Pepco - District of Columbia (Electric)(b) | May 30, 2019 (amended April 8, 2020) | 147 | 10.3 | % | Fourth quarter of 2020 | ||
DPL - Maryland (Electric) | December 5, 2019 (amended April 23, 2020) | 17 | 10.3 | % | Third quarter of 2020 | ||
DPL - Delaware (Gas)(c) | February 21, 2020 (amended March 17, 2020) | 9 | 10.3 | % | First quarter of 2021 | ||
DPL - Delaware (Electric)(d) | March 6, 2020 (amended April 16, 2020) | 24 | 10.3 | % | First quarter of 2021 |
(a) | Reflects an increase of $51 million for the initial revenue requirement for 2020 and a decrease of $62 million related to the annual reconciliation for 2019. The revenue requirement for 2020 and annual reconciliation for 2019 provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 6.28%, inclusive of an allowed ROE of 8.38%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points. |
(b) | Reflects a three-year cumulative multi-year plan and total requested revenue requirement increases of $77 million, $37 million and $33 million for years 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively, to recover capital investments made in 2018 and 2019 and planned capital investments from 2020 to 2022. |
(c) | The rates will go into effect on September 21, 2020, subject to refund. |
(d) | The rates will go into effect on October 6, 2020, subject to refund. |
Other Federal Regulatory Matters
Transmission-Related Income Tax Regulatory Assets (Exelon, ComEd, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE). On December 13, 2016 (and as amended on March 13, 2017), BGE filed with FERC to begin recovering certain existing and future transmission-related income tax regulatory assets through its transmission formula rate. BGE’s existing regulatory assets included (1) amounts that, if BGE’s transmission formula rate provided for recovery, would have been previously amortized and (2) amounts that would be amortized and recovered prospectively. On November 16, 2017, FERC issued an order rejecting BGE’s proposed revisions to its transmission formula rate to recover
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these transmission-related income tax regulatory assets. In the fourth quarter of 2017, ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE fully impaired their associated transmission-related income tax regulatory asset for the portion of the income tax regulatory asset that would have been previously amortized.
On February 23, 2018 (as amended on July 9, 2018), ComEd, Pepco, DPL, and ACE each filed with FERC to revise their transmission formula rate mechanisms to permit recovery of transmission-related income tax regulatory assets, including those amounts that would have been previously amortized and recovered through rates had the transmission formula rate provided for such recovery.
On September 7, 2018, FERC issued orders rejecting 1) BGE's rehearing request of FERC's November 16, 2017 order; and 2) February 23, 2018 (as amended on July 9, 2018) filing by ComEd, Pepco, DPL and ACE for similar recovery.
On November 2, 2018, BGE filed an appeal of FERC’s September 7, 2018 order to the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. On March 27, 2020, the Court of Appeals denied BGE’s November 2, 2018 appeal.
On October 1, 2018, ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE submitted filings to recover only ongoing non-TCJA amortization amounts and credit TCJA transmission-related income tax regulatory liabilities to customers for the prospective period starting on October 1, 2018. On April 26, 2019, FERC issued an order accepting ComEd’s, BGE’s, Pepco’s, DPL’s, and ACE’s October 1, 2018 filings, effective October 1, 2018, subject to refund and established hearing and settlement judge procedures. On April 24, 2020, ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL, ACE and other parties filed a settlement agreement with FERC. The settlement agreement provides for the recovery of ongoing transmission-related income tax regulatory assets and establishes the amount and amortization period for excess deferred income taxes resulting from TCJA. The accelerated amortization will result in a reduction to Operating revenues and an offsetting reduction to Income tax expense over the remaining amortization period.
While FERC has no deadline by which it must rule on the settlement, a final order from FERC is expected before the end of the third quarter of 2020. Exelon cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding. If FERC ultimately rules that the future, ongoing non-TCJA amortization amounts are not recoverable, Exelon, ComEd, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE would record additional charges to Income tax expense, which could be up to approximately $81 million, $51 million, $18 million, $12 million, $4 million, $6 million and $2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2020.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
The Utility Registrants' regulatory assets and liabilities have not changed materially since December 31, 2019, unless noted below. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities.
ComEd. Regulatory assets increased $96 million primarily due to an increase of $45 million in Energy Efficiency Costs, $22 million in Electric Distribution Formula Rate Annual Reconciliations and $15 million due to increased Electric Energy Costs. Regulatory liabilities decreased $596 million primarily due to a decrease of $582 million in Nuclear Decommissioning.
PECO. Regulatory liabilities decreased $207 million primarily due to a decrease of $219 million in Nuclear Decommissioning offset by a $16 million increase in Electric Energy and Natural Gas Costs.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 2 — Regulatory Matters
Capitalized Ratemaking Amounts Not Recognized (Exelon and the Utility Registrants)
The following table presents authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes related to earnings on shareholders’ investment that are not recognized for financial reporting purposes in Exelon's and the Utility Registrant's Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts will be recognized as revenues in the related Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the periods they are billable to our customers.
Exelon | ComEd(a) | PECO | BGE(b) | PHI | Pepco(c) | DPL(c) | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | $ | 60 | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 51 | $ | 7 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | 63 | 3 | — | 53 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
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(a) | Reflects ComEd's unrecognized equity returns earned for ratemaking purposes on its electric distribution formula rate regulatory assets. |
(b) | BGE's authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes primarily relate to earnings on shareholders' investment on its AMI programs. |
(c) | Pepco's and DPL's authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes relate to earnings on shareholders' investment on their respective AMI Programs and Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs. The earnings on energy efficiency are on Pepco DC and DPL DE programs only. |
Generation Regulatory Matters (Exelon and Generation)
New Jersey Regulatory Matters
New Jersey Clean Energy Legislation. On May 23, 2018, New Jersey enacted legislation that established a ZEC program that provides compensation for nuclear plants that demonstrate to the NJBPU that they meet certain requirements, including that they make a significant contribution to air quality in the state and that their revenues are insufficient to cover their costs and risks. Under the legislation, the NJBPU will issue ZECs to qualifying nuclear power plants and the electric distribution utilities in New Jersey, including ACE, will be required to purchase those ZECs. On April 18, 2019, the NJBPU approved the award of ZECs to Salem 1 and Salem 2. Upon approval, Generation began recognizing revenue for the sale of New Jersey ZECs in the month they are generated and has recognized $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. On May 15, 2019, New Jersey Rate Counsel appealed the NJBPU's decision to the New Jersey Superior Court. Exelon and Generation cannot predict the outcome of the appeal. See Note 6 — Early Plant Retirements for additional information related to Salem.
New York Regulatory Matters
New York Clean Energy Standard. On August 1, 2016, the NYPSC issued an order establishing the New York CES, a component of which is a Tier 3 ZEC program targeted at preserving the environmental attributes of zero-emissions nuclear-powered generating facilities that meet the criteria demonstrating public necessity as determined by the NYPSC to be Generation's FitzPatrick, Ginna and Nine Mile Point nuclear facilities.
On November 30, 2016 (as amended on January 13, 2017), a group of parties filed a Petition in New York State court seeking to invalidate the ZEC program, which argued that the NYPSC did not have authority to establish the program, that it violated state environmental law and that it violated certain technical provisions of the State Administrative Procedures Act when adopting the ZEC program. On January 22, 2018, the court dismissed the environmental claims and the majority of the plaintiffs from the case but denied the motions to dismiss with respect to the remaining five plaintiffs and claims, without commenting on the merits of the case. On October 8, 2019, the court dismissed all remaining claims. The petitioners filed a notice of appeal on November 4, 2019 and originally had until May 4, 2020 to file their brief. However, on March 17, 2020, the court suspended all filing deadlines indefinitely due to COVID-19, so the new deadline will not be known until the court lifts the suspension.
See Note 6 — Early Plant Retirements for additional information related to Ginna and Nine Mile Point.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 2 — Regulatory Matters
Federal Regulatory Matters
PJM and NYISO MOPR Proceedings. PJM and NYISO capacity markets include a Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR). If a resource is subjected to a MOPR, its offer is adjusted to effectively remove the revenues it receives through a government-provided financial support program - resulting in a higher offer that may not clear the capacity market. Prior to December 19, 2019, the MOPR in PJM applied only to certain new gas-fired resources. Currently, the MOPR in NYISO applies only to certain resources in downstate New York.
For Generation’s facilities in PJM and NYISO that are currently receiving ZEC compensation, an expanded MOPR would require exclusion of ZEC compensation when bidding into future capacity auctions, resulting in an increased risk of these facilities not receiving capacity revenues in future auctions. While FERC issued a set of orders on MOPR in NYISO on February 20, 2020, it did not expand mitigation to include Generation's nuclear assets in upstate New York. However, FERC has taken action to expand the MOPR in PJM.
Specifically, on December 19, 2019, FERC issued an order in the PJM MOPR proceeding that broadly applies the MOPR to all new and existing resources including nuclear, renewables, demand response, energy efficiency, storage and all resources owned by vertically-integrated utilities, greatly expanding the breadth and scope of PJM’s MOPR, effective as of PJM’s next capacity auction. While FERC included some limited exemptions (generally available to existing renewable, energy efficiency, demand response, storage and existing vertically-integrated utility resources) in its order, no exemptions were available to state-supported nuclear resources. In addition, FERC provided no new mechanism for accommodating state-supported resources other than the existing FRR mechanism under which an entire utility zone would be removed from PJM’s capacity auction along with sufficient resources to support the load in such zone. FERC directed PJM to make a compliance filing within 90 days, which was filed on March 18, 2020. In that filing, PJM proposes tariff language interpreting and implementing FERC's directives and proposes a schedule for resuming capacity auctions that is contingent on the timing of FERC's action on the compliance filing. FERC has no deadline for such action, and FERC could accept, reject or direct further revisions to all or part of PJM's proposed tariff revisions and auction schedule. In addition, on April 16, 2020, FERC issued orders largely denying requests for rehearing of FERC's December 2019 order and another order in this proceeding. In those orders, FERC also granted a few clarifications that will require an additional PJM compliance filing that could also delay the timing for FERC to issue its compliance order(s) and PJM to resume its capacity auctions.
Unless Illinois and New Jersey can implement an FRR program in their PJM zones, the MOPR will apply to Generation's owned or jointly owned nuclear plants in those states receiving a benefit under the Illinois ZES or the New Jersey ZEC program, as applicable, increasing the risk that those units may not clear the capacity market.
Exelon is currently working with PJM and other stakeholders to pursue the FRR option prior to the next capacity auction in PJM. If Illinois implements the FRR option, Generation’s Illinois nuclear plants could be removed from PJM’s capacity auction and instead supply capacity and be compensated under the FRR program, which has the potential to mitigate the current economic distress being experienced by Generation's nuclear plants in Illinois, as discussed in Note 6 - Early Plant Retirements. Implementing the FRR program in Illinois will require both legislative and regulatory changes. Legislation may be introduced in New Jersey as well. Exelon cannot predict whether such legislative and regulatory changes can be implemented prior to the next capacity auction in PJM.
If Generation’s state-supported nuclear plants in PJM are subjected to the MOPR or equivalent without compensation under an FRR or similar program, it could have a material adverse impact on Exelon's and Generation's financial statements, which Exelon and Generation cannot reasonably estimate at this time.
Operating License Renewals
Conowingo Hydroelectric Project. On August 29, 2012, Generation submitted a hydroelectric license application to FERC for a new license for the Conowingo Hydroelectric Project (Conowingo). In connection with Generation’s efforts to obtain a water quality certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (401 Certification) from MDE for Conowingo, Generation has been working with MDE and other stakeholders to resolve water quality licensing issues, including: (1) water quality, (2) fish habitat, and (3) sediment.
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Note 2 — Regulatory Matters
On October 29, 2019, Generation and MDE filed with FERC a Joint Offer of Settlement (Offer of Settlement) that would resolve all outstanding issues relating to the 401 Certification. Pursuant to the Offer of Settlement, the parties submitted Proposed License Articles to FERC to be incorporated by FERC into the new license in accordance with FERC’s discretionary authority under the Federal Power Act. Among the Proposed License Articles are modifications to river flows to improve aquatic habitat, eel passage improvements and initiatives to support rare, threatened and endangered wildlife. If FERC approves the Offer of Settlement and incorporates the Proposed License Articles into the new license without modification, then MDE would waive its rights to issue a 401 Certification and Generation would agree, pursuant to a separate agreement with MDE (MDE Settlement), to implement additional environmental protection, mitigation and enhancement measures over the anticipated 50-year term of the new license. These measures address mussel restoration and other ecological and water quality matters, among other commitments. Exelon’s commitments under the various provisions of the Offer of Settlement and MDE Settlement are not effective unless and until FERC approves the Offer of Settlement and issues the new license with the Proposed License Articles. Generation cannot currently predict when FERC will issue the new license.
Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3. On July 10, 2018, Generation submitted a second 20-year license renewal application with the NRC for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, which was approved on March 6, 2020. Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 are now licensed to operate through 2053 and 2054, respectively.
3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers (All Registrants)
The Registrants recognize revenue from contracts with customers to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entities expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Generation’s primary sources of revenue include competitive sales of power, natural gas, and other energy-related products and services. The Utility Registrants’ primary sources of revenue include regulated electric and gas tariff sales, distribution and transmission services.
See Note 4 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the primary sources of revenue for the Registrants.
Contract Balances (All Registrants)
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Generation records contract assets for the revenue recognized on the construction and installation of energy efficiency assets and new power generating facilities before Generation has an unconditional right to bill for and receive the consideration from the customer. These contract assets are subsequently reclassified to receivables when the right to payment becomes unconditional. Generation records contract assets and contract receivables within Other current assets and Customer accounts receivable, net, respectively, within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Generation records contract liabilities when consideration is received or due prior to the satisfaction of the performance obligations. These contract liabilities primarily relate to upfront consideration received or due for equipment service plans, solar panel leases and the Illinois ZEC program that introduces a cap on the total consideration to be received by Generation. Generation records contract liabilities within Other current liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities within Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table provides a rollforward of the contract assets and liabilities reflected in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020
Contract Assets | Contract Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | Exelon | Generation | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 187 | $ | 187 | $ | 27 | $ | 42 | ||||||||
Consideration received or due | (26 | ) | (26 | ) | 21 | 63 | ||||||||||
Revenues recognized (a) | 26 | 26 | (23 | ) | (66 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 187 | $ | 187 | $ | 25 | $ | 39 | ||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | 174 | $ | 174 | $ | 33 | $ | 71 | ||||||||
Consideration received or due | (19 | ) | (19 | ) | 20 | 55 | ||||||||||
Revenues recognized (b) | 17 | 17 | (24 | ) | (70 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 172 | $ | 172 | $ | 29 | $ | 56 |
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(a) | Revenues recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2018, were approximately $5 million for both Exelon and Generation. |
(b) | Revenues recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2020, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2019, were approximately $9 million and $19 million for Exelon and Generation, respectively. |
The Utility Registrants do not have any contract assets. The Utility Registrants also record contract liabilities when consideration is received prior to the satisfaction of the performance obligations. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Utility Registrants' contract liabilities were immaterial.
Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations (All Registrants)
The following table shows the amounts of future revenues expected to be recorded in each year for performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of March 31, 2020. This disclosure only includes contracts for which the total consideration is fixed and determinable at contract inception. The average contract term varies by customer type and commodity but ranges from one month to several years.
This disclosure excludes Generation's power and gas sales contracts as they contain variable volumes and/or variable pricing. This disclosure also excludes the Utility Registrants' gas and electric tariff sales contracts and transmission revenue contracts as they generally have an original expected duration of one year or less and, therefore, do not contain any future, unsatisfied performance obligations to be included in this disclosure.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 and thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 273 | $ | 144 | $ | 64 | $ | 45 | $ | 198 | $ | 724 | |||||||||||
Generation | 330 | 200 | 79 | 45 | 198 | 852 |
Revenue Disaggregation (All Registrants)
The Registrants disaggregate revenue recognized from contracts with customers into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See Note 4 — Segment Information for the presentation of the Registrant's revenue disaggregation.
4. Segment Information (All Registrants)
Operating segments for each of the Registrants are determined based on information used by the CODM in deciding how to evaluate performance and allocate resources at each of the Registrants.
Exelon has eleven reportable segments, which include Generation's five reportable segments consisting of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT and all other power regions referred to collectively as “Other Power Regions”
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and ComEd, PECO, BGE, and PHI's three reportable segments consisting of Pepco, DPL and ACE. ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE each represent a single reportable segment, and as such, no separate segment information is provided for these Registrants. Exelon, ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE's CODMs evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE based on net income.
The basis for Generation's reportable segments is the integrated management of its electricity business that is located in different geographic regions, and largely representative of the footprints of ISO/RTO and/or NERC regions, which utilize multiple supply sources to provide electricity through various distribution channels (wholesale and retail). Generation's hedging strategies and risk metrics are also aligned to these same geographic regions. Descriptions of each of Generation’s five reportable segments are as follows:
• | Mid-Atlantic represents operations in the eastern half of PJM, which includes New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia and parts of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. |
• | Midwest represents operations in the western half of PJM and the United States footprint of MISO, excluding MISO’s Southern Region. |
• | New York represents operations within NYISO. |
• | ERCOT represents operations within Electric Reliability Council of Texas. |
• | Other Power Regions: |
• | New England represents the operations within ISO-NE. |
• | South represents operations in the FRCC, MISO’s Southern Region, and the remaining portions of the SERC not included within MISO or PJM. |
• | West represents operations in the WECC, which includes California ISO. |
• | Canada represents operations across the entire country of Canada and includes AESO, OIESO and the Canadian portion of MISO. |
The CODMs for Exelon and Generation evaluate the performance of Generation’s electric business activities and allocate resources based on RNF. Generation believes that RNF is a useful measurement of operational performance. RNF is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report. Generation’s operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to the Utility Registrants. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement and supply of electricity including capacity, energy and ancillary services. Fuel expense includes the fuel costs for Generation’s owned generation and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements. The results of Generation's other business activities are not regularly reviewed by the CODM and are therefore not classified as operating segments or included in the regional reportable segment amounts. These activities include natural gas, as well as other miscellaneous business activities that are not significant to Generation's overall operating revenues or results of operations. Further, Generation’s unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedging activities and its amortization of certain intangible assets and liabilities relating to commodity contracts recorded at fair value from mergers and acquisitions are also excluded from the regional reportable segment amounts. Exelon and Generation do not use a measure of total assets in making decisions regarding allocating resources to or assessing the performance of these reportable segments.
An analysis and reconciliation of the Registrants’ reportable segment information to the respective information in the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
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Note 4 — Segment Information
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
Generation(a) | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Other(b) | Intersegment Eliminations | Exelon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues(c): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses electric revenues | $ | 3,752 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (326 | ) | $ | 3,426 | ||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses natural gas revenues | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | (3 | ) | 669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses other revenues | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | 308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | — | 1,439 | 604 | 613 | 1,104 | — | (12 | ) | 3,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | — | — | 209 | 324 | 64 | — | (2 | ) | 595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared service and other revenues | — | — | — | — | 3 | 480 | (482 | ) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 4,733 | $ | 1,439 | $ | 813 | $ | 937 | $ | 1,171 | $ | 480 | $ | (826 | ) | $ | 8,747 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses electric revenues | $ | 4,337 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (315 | ) | $ | 4,022 | ||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses natural gas revenues | 879 | — | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | 878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive businesses other revenues | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | — | 1,408 | 620 | 658 | 1,153 | — | (8 | ) | 3,831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | — | — | 280 | 318 | 71 | — | (4 | ) | 665 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared service and other revenues | — | — | — | — | 4 | 455 | (457 | ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 5,296 | $ | 1,408 | $ | 900 | $ | 976 | $ | 1,228 | $ | 455 | $ | (786 | ) | $ | 9,477 | ||||||||||||||
Intersegment revenues(d): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 330 | $ | 5 | $ | 2 | $ | 6 | $ | 3 | $ | 479 | $ | (824 | ) | $ | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 317 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 453 | (785 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 304 | $ | 273 | $ | 86 | $ | 143 | $ | 194 | $ | 21 | $ | — | $ | 1,021 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 405 | 251 | 81 | 136 | 180 | 22 | — | 1,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 4,400 | $ | 1,151 | $ | 625 | $ | 688 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 481 | $ | (816 | ) | $ | 7,529 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 4,963 | 1,135 | 678 | 756 | 1,054 | 459 | (783 | ) | 8,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 109 | $ | 94 | $ | 36 | $ | 32 | $ | 67 | $ | 72 | $ | — | $ | 410 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 111 | 87 | 33 | 29 | 65 | 78 | — | 403 |
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Note 4 — Segment Information
Generation(a) | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Other(b) | Intersegment Eliminations | Exelon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | (547 | ) | $ | 204 | $ | 155 | $ | 222 | $ | 119 | $ | (69 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | 85 | |||||||||||||
2019 | 652 | 197 | 193 | 196 | 122 | (78 | ) | — | 1,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | (389 | ) | $ | 36 | $ | 15 | $ | 41 | $ | 11 | $ | (8 | ) | $ | — | $ | (294 | ) | ||||||||||||
2019 | 224 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 5 | (20 | ) | — | 310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | (161 | ) | $ | 168 | $ | 140 | $ | 181 | $ | 108 | $ | (61 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | 376 | |||||||||||||
2019 | 422 | 157 | 168 | 160 | 117 | (58 | ) | — | 966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 558 | $ | 506 | $ | 259 | $ | 283 | $ | 376 | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | 2,016 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 511 | 503 | 222 | 258 | 358 | 21 | — | 1,873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | $ | 47,882 | $ | 33,146 | $ | 11,535 | $ | 10,789 | $ | 22,753 | $ | 8,337 | $ | (9,765 | ) | $ | 124,677 | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | 48,995 | 32,765 | 11,469 | 10,634 | 22,719 | 8,484 | (10,089 | ) | 124,977 |
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(a) | See Note 18 — Related Party Transactions for additional information on intersegment revenues. |
(b) | Other primarily includes Exelon’s corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investment activities. |
(c) | Includes gross utility tax receipts from customers. The offsetting remittance of utility taxes to the governing bodies is recorded in expenses in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. See Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information for additional information on total utility taxes. |
(d) | Intersegment revenues exclude sales to unconsolidated affiliates. The intersegment profit associated with Generation’s sale of certain products and services by and between Exelon’s segments is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. For Exelon, these amounts are included in Operating revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 — Segment Information
PHI:
Pepco | DPL | ACE | Other(b) | Intersegment Eliminations | PHI | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | $ | 544 | $ | 286 | $ | 276 | $ | — | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 1,104 | ||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | — | 64 | — | — | — | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Shared service and other revenues | — | — | — | 93 | (90 | ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 544 | $ | 350 | $ | 276 | $ | 93 | $ | (92 | ) | $ | 1,171 | ||||||||||
2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | $ | 575 | $ | 310 | $ | 273 | $ | — | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 1,153 | ||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | — | 70 | — | — | 1 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Shared service and other revenues | — | — | — | 106 | (102 | ) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 575 | $ | 380 | $ | 273 | $ | 106 | $ | (106 | ) | $ | 1,228 | ||||||||||
Intersegment revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | 92 | $ | (93 | ) | $ | 3 | ||||||||||
2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 105 | (106 | ) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 95 | $ | 48 | $ | 43 | $ | 9 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 194 | ||||||||||
2019 | 94 | 46 | 31 | 10 | (1 | ) | 180 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 462 | $ | 284 | $ | 251 | $ | 93 | $ | (90 | ) | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||
2019 | 491 | 308 | 252 | 108 | (105 | ) | 1,054 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 34 | $ | 16 | $ | 15 | $ | 3 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 67 | ||||||||||
2019 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 3 | (1 | ) | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 57 | $ | 52 | $ | 14 | $ | 106 | $ | (110 | ) | $ | 119 | ||||||||||
2019 | 57 | 60 | 10 | 113 | (118 | ) | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
Income Taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 5 | $ | 7 | $ | 1 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | — | $ | 11 | ||||||||||
2019 | 2 | 7 | — | (4 | ) | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 52 | $ | 45 | $ | 13 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 3 | $ | 108 | ||||||||||
2019 | 55 | 53 | 10 | (5 | ) | 4 | 117 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $ | 180 | $ | 95 | $ | 101 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 376 | |||||||||||
2019 | 144 | 78 | 128 | 8 | — | 358 | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | $ | 8,837 | $ | 4,849 | $ | 3,978 | $ | 11,241 | $ | (6,152 | ) | $ | 22,753 | ||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | 8,661 | 4,830 | 3,933 | 11,105 | (5,810 | ) | 22,719 |
(a) | Includes gross utility tax receipts from customers. The offsetting remittance of utility taxes to the governing bodies is recorded in expenses in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. See Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information for additional information on total utility taxes. |
(b) | Other primarily includes PHI’s corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investment activities. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 — Segment Information
The following tables disaggregate the Registrants' revenue recognized from contracts with customers into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. For Generation, the disaggregation of revenues reflects Generation’s two primary products of power sales and natural gas sales, with further disaggregation of power sales provided by geographic region. For the Utility Registrants, the disaggregation of revenues reflects the two primary utility services of rate-regulated electric sales and rate-regulated natural gas sales (where applicable), with further disaggregation of these tariff sales provided by major customer groups. Exelon’s disaggregated revenues are consistent with Generation and the Utility Registrants, but exclude any intercompany revenues.
Competitive Business Revenues (Generation):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers(a) | Intersegment Revenues | Total Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
Contracts with customers | Other(b) | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | $ | 1,264 | $ | (96 | ) | $ | 1,168 | $ | 6 | $ | 1,174 | ||||||||
Midwest | 944 | 64 | 1,008 | (6 | ) | 1,002 | |||||||||||||
New York | 335 | (21 | ) | 314 | — | 314 | |||||||||||||
ERCOT | 155 | 28 | 183 | 7 | 190 | ||||||||||||||
Other Power Regions | 1,007 | 72 | 1,079 | (7 | ) | 1,072 | |||||||||||||
Total Competitive Businesses Electric Revenues | 3,705 | 47 | 3,752 | — | 3,752 | ||||||||||||||
Competitive Businesses Natural Gas Revenues | 503 | 169 | 672 | — | 672 | ||||||||||||||
Competitive Businesses Other Revenues(c) | 99 | 210 | 309 | — | 309 | ||||||||||||||
Total Generation Consolidated Operating Revenues | $ | 4,307 | $ | 426 | $ | 4,733 | $ | — | $ | 4,733 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers(a) | Intersegment revenues | Total Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
Contracts with customers | Other(b) | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | $ | 1,286 | $ | (24 | ) | $ | 1,262 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 1,256 | |||||||
Midwest | 1,055 | 59 | 1,114 | (6 | ) | 1,108 | |||||||||||||
New York | 409 | (16 | ) | 393 | — | 393 | |||||||||||||
ERCOT | 130 | 79 | 209 | 3 | 212 | ||||||||||||||
Other Power Regions | 1,165 | 194 | 1,359 | (6 | ) | 1,353 | |||||||||||||
Total Competitive Businesses Electric Revenues | 4,045 | 292 | 4,337 | (15 | ) | 4,322 | |||||||||||||
Competitive Businesses Natural Gas Revenues | 584 | 295 | 879 | 15 | 894 | ||||||||||||||
Competitive Businesses Other Revenues(c) | 120 | (40 | ) | 80 | — | 80 | |||||||||||||
Total Generation Consolidated Operating Revenues | $ | 4,749 | $ | 547 | $ | 5,296 | $ | — | $ | 5,296 |
(a) | Includes all wholesale and retail electric sales to third parties and affiliated sales to the Utility Registrants. |
(b) | Includes revenues from derivatives and leases. |
(c) | Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Includes unrealized mark-to-market gains of $179 million and losses of $52 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and elimination of intersegment revenues. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 — Segment Information
Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense (Generation):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RNF from external customers(a) | Intersegment RNF | Total RNF | RNF from external customers(a) | Intersegment RNF | Total RNF | ||||||||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | $ | 559 | $ | 8 | $ | 567 | $ | 679 | $ | 4 | $ | 683 | |||||||||||
Midwest | 732 | (5 | ) | 727 | 769 | 2 | 771 | ||||||||||||||||
New York | 189 | 4 | 193 | 262 | 3 | 265 | |||||||||||||||||
ERCOT | 76 | 4 | 80 | 98 | (24 | ) | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Power Regions | 177 | (19 | ) | 158 | 174 | (18 | ) | 156 | |||||||||||||||
Total Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for Reportable Segments | 1,733 | (8 | ) | 1,725 | 1,982 | (33 | ) | 1,949 | |||||||||||||||
Other(b) | 296 | 8 | 304 | 109 | 33 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Generation Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense | $ | 2,029 | $ | — | $ | 2,029 | $ | 2,091 | $ | — | $ | 2,091 |
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(a) | Includes purchases and sales from/to third parties and affiliated sales to the Utility Registrants. |
(b) | Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Includes unrealized mark-to-market gains of $132 million and losses of $28 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively and the elimination of intersegment RNF. |
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 — Segment Information
Electric and Gas Revenue by Customer Class (Utility Registrants):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from contracts with customers | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 701 | $ | 382 | $ | 339 | $ | 534 | $ | 236 | $ | 161 | $ | 137 | |||||||||||||
Small commercial & industrial | 362 | 99 | 67 | 115 | 35 | 43 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Large commercial & industrial | 134 | 53 | 103 | 253 | 188 | 23 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 13 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other(a) | 211 | 58 | 79 | 169 | 60 | 54 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated electric revenues(b) | $ | 1,421 | $ | 599 | $ | 595 | $ | 1,086 | $ | 528 | $ | 284 | $ | 274 | |||||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | — | $ | 150 | $ | 206 | $ | 40 | $ | — | $ | 40 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Small commercial & industrial | — | 51 | 34 | 17 | — | 17 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Large commercial & industrial | — | — | 51 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other(c) | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated natural gas revenues(d) | $ | — | $ | 208 | $ | 300 | $ | 64 | $ | — | $ | 64 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated revenues from contracts with customers | $ | 1,421 | $ | 807 | $ | 895 | $ | 1,150 | $ | 528 | $ | 348 | $ | 274 | |||||||||||||
Other revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | $ | 12 | $ | 2 | $ | 36 | $ | 18 | $ | 15 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||
Other rate-regulated electric revenues(e) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other rate-regulated natural gas revenues(e) | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total other revenues | $ | 18 | $ | 6 | $ | 42 | $ | 21 | $ | 16 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated revenues for reportable segments | $ | 1,439 | $ | 813 | $ | 937 | $ | 1,171 | $ | 544 | $ | 350 | $ | 276 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 — Segment Information
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from contracts with customers | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rate-regulated electric revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 710 | $ | 409 | $ | 385 | $ | 579 | $ | 256 | $ | 185 | $ | 138 | |||||||||||||
Small commercial & industrial | 360 | 96 | 70 | 120 | 38 | 48 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Large commercial & industrial | 132 | 48 | 110 | 267 | 204 | 24 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other(a) | 217 | 62 | 80 | 157 | 53 | 47 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated electric revenues(b) | $ | 1,432 | $ | 622 | $ | 652 | $ | 1,137 | $ | 559 | $ | 307 | $ | 271 | |||||||||||||
Rate-regulated natural gas revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | — | $ | 198 | $ | 219 | $ | 44 | $ | — | $ | 44 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Small commercial & industrial | — | 72 | 35 | 19 | — | 19 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Large commercial & industrial | — | 1 | 50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other(c) | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated natural gas revenues(d) | $ | — | $ | 280 | $ | 308 | $ | 71 | $ | — | $ | 71 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Total rate-regulated revenues from contracts with customers | $ | 1,432 | $ | 902 | $ | 960 | $ | 1,208 | $ | 559 | $ | 378 | $ | 271 | |||||||||||||
Other revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from alternative revenue programs | $ | (28 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 10 | $ | 15 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Other rate-regulated electric revenues(e) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other rate-regulated natural gas revenues(e) | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total other revenues | $ | (24 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 16 | $ | 20 | $ | 16 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | |||||||||||
Total rate-regulated revenues for reportable segments | $ | 1,408 | $ | 900 | $ | 976 | $ | 1,228 | $ | 575 | $ | 380 | $ | 273 |
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(a) | Includes revenues from transmission revenue from PJM, wholesale electric revenue and mutual assistance revenue. |
(b) | Includes operating revenues from affiliates of $5 million, $2 million, $6 million, $3 million, $1 million, $2 million and $1 million at ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively, in 2020 and $4 million, $1 million, $2 million, $3 million, $2 million, $2 million and $1 million at ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively, in 2019. |
(c) | Includes revenues from off-system natural gas sales. |
(d) | Includes operating revenues from affiliates of less than $1 million and $3 million at PECO and BGE, respectively, in 2020 and less than $1 million and $4 million at PECO and BGE, respectively, in 2019. |
(e) | Includes late payment charge revenues. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 5 — Accounts Receivable
5. Accounts Receivable (All Registrants)
Unbilled Customer Revenue
The following table provides additional information about unbilled customer revenues recorded in the Registrants' Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Unbilled customer revenues(a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,225 | $ | 698 | $ | 160 | $ | 96 | $ | 134 | $ | 137 | $ | 75 | $ | 42 | $ | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | 1,535 | 807 | 218 | 146 | 170 | 194 | 100 | 61 | 33 |
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(a) | Unbilled customer revenues are classified in customer accounts receivables, net in the Registrants' Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
The following table presents the rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses on Customer Accounts Receivable.
_________
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | 243 | $ | 80 | $ | 59 | $ | 55 | $ | 12 | $ | 37 | $ | 13 | $ | 11 | $ | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
Plus: Current Period Provision for Expected Credit Losses | 55 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Write-offs, net of recoveries(a) | 20 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2020 | $ | 278 | $ | 81 | $ | 71 | $ | 66 | $ | 18 | $ | 42 | $ | 15 | $ | 13 | $ | 14 |
(a) | Recoveries were not material to the Registrants. |
The following table presents the rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses on Other Accounts Receivable.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | 48 | $ | — | $ | 20 | $ | 7 | $ | 5 | $ | 16 | $ | 7 | $ | 4 | $ | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Plus: Current Period Provision for Expected Credit Losses | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Write-offs, net of recoveries(a) | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2020 | $ | 52 | $ | — | $ | 22 | $ | 7 | $ | 5 | $ | 18 | $ | 8 | $ | 4 | $ | 6 |
(a) | Recoveries were not material to the Registrants. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 5 — Accounts Receivable
Purchases and Sales of Customer and Other Accounts Receivables
Generation is required, under supplier tariffs in ISO-NE, MISO, NYISO and PJM, to sell customer and other receivables to utility companies, which include the Utility Registrants. The Utility Registrants are required, under separate legislation and regulations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia and New Jersey, to purchase certain receivables from alternative retail electric and, as applicable, natural gas suppliers that participate in the utilities' consolidated billing. The following tables present the total receivables purchased and sold.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Receivables Purchased | $ | 781 | $ | — | $ | 280 | $ | 284 | $ | 195 | $ | 264 | $ | 165 | $ | 53 | $ | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Receivables Sold | 507 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Party Transactions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables purchased from Generation | — | — | 34 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 51 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables sold to the Utility Registrants | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Early Plant Retirements (Exelon and Generation)
Exelon and Generation continuously evaluate factors that affect the current and expected economic value of Generation’s plants, including, but not limited to: market power prices, results of capacity auctions, potential legislative and regulatory solutions to ensure plants are fairly compensated for benefits they provide through their carbon-free emissions, reliability, or fuel security, and the impact of potential rules from the EPA requiring reduction of carbon and other emissions and the efforts of states to implement those final rules. The precise timing of an early retirement date for any plant, and the resulting financial statement impacts, may be affected by many factors, including the status of potential regulatory or legislative solutions, results of any transmission system reliability study assessments, the nature of any co-owner requirements and stipulations, and NDT fund requirements for nuclear plants, among other factors. However, the earliest retirement date for any plant would usually be the first year in which the unit does not have capacity or other obligations, and where applicable, just prior to its next scheduled nuclear refueling outage.
Nuclear Generation
In 2015 and 2016, Generation identified the Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear plants in Illinois, Ginna and Nine Mile Point nuclear plants in New York and Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania as having the greatest risk of early retirement based on economic valuation and other factors. In 2017, PSEG made public similar financial challenges facing its New Jersey nuclear plants, including Salem, of which Generation owns a 42.59% ownership interest. PSEG is the operator of Salem and also has the decision-making authority to retire Salem.
Assuming the continued effectiveness of the Illinois ZES, New Jersey ZEC program and the New York CES, Generation and CENG, through its ownership of Ginna and Nine Mile Point, no longer consider Clinton, Quad Cities, Salem, Ginna or Nine Mile Point to be at heightened risk for early retirement. However, to the extent the Illinois ZES, New Jersey ZEC program or the New York CES do not operate as expected over their full terms, each of these plants could again be at heightened risk for early retirement, which could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s future financial statements. In addition, FERC’s December 19, 2019 order on the MOPR in PJM may undermine the continued effectiveness of the Illinois ZES and the New Jersey ZEC program unless Illinois and New Jersey implement an FRR mechanism under which the Generation plants in these states would be removed from PJM’s capacity auction. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters for additional information on the New Jersey ZEC program, New York CES and FERC's December 19, 2019 order and Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on the Illinois ZES.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 6 — Early Plant Retirements
In Pennsylvania, the TMI nuclear plant did not clear in the May 2017 PJM capacity auction for the 2020-2021 planning year, the third consecutive year that TMI failed to clear the PJM base residual capacity auction and on May 30, 2017, based on these capacity auction results, prolonged periods of low wholesale power prices, and the absence of federal or state policies that place a value on nuclear energy for its ability to produce electricity without air pollution, Generation announced that it would permanently cease generation operations at TMI. On September 20, 2019, Generation permanently ceased generation operations at TMI.
As a result of the early nuclear plant retirement decision at TMI, Exelon and Generation recognized incremental non-cash charges to earnings stemming from shortening the expected economic useful lives primarily related to accelerated depreciation of plant assets (including any ARC) and accelerated amortization of nuclear fuel, as well as operating and maintenance expenses. The total impact for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are summarized in the table below.
Income statement expense (pre-tax) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||
Accelerated depreciation | $ | 74 | ||
Accelerated nuclear fuel amortization | 5 | |||
Operating and maintenance(a) | (83 | ) | ||
Total | $ | (4 | ) |
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(a) | Primarily reflects the net impacts associated with the remeasurement of the TMI ARO. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the 2019 Form 10-K for additional information. |
Generation’s Dresden, Byron and Braidwood nuclear plants in Illinois are also showing increased signs of economic distress, which could lead to an early retirement, in a market that does not currently compensate them for their unique contribution to grid resiliency and their ability to produce large amounts of energy without carbon and air pollution. The May 2018 PJM capacity auction for the 2021-2022 planning year resulted in the largest volume of nuclear capacity ever not selected in the auction, including all of Dresden, and portions of Byron and Braidwood. Exelon continues to work with stakeholders on state policy solutions, while also advocating for broader market reforms at the regional and federal level.
The following table provides the balance sheet amounts as of March 31, 2020 for Exelon's and Generation's significant assets and liabilities associated with these three nuclear plants. Depreciation provisions are based on the estimated useful lives of these nuclear generating stations, which reflect the first renewal of the operating licenses.
Dresden | Byron | Braidwood | Total | |||||||||||||
Asset Balances | ||||||||||||||||
Materials and supplies inventory, net | $ | 68 | $ | 68 | $ | 81 | $ | 217 | ||||||||
Nuclear fuel inventory, net | 204 | 172 | 203 | 579 | ||||||||||||
Completed plant, net | 1,084 | 1,343 | 1,390 | 3,817 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 16 | 22 | 32 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Liability Balances | ||||||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligation | (1,301 | ) | (596 | ) | (554 | ) | (2,451 | ) | ||||||||
NRC License First Renewal Term | 2029 (Unit 2) | 2044 (Unit 1) | 2046 (Unit 1) | |||||||||||||
2031 (Unit 3) | 2046 (Unit 2) | 2047 (Unit 2) |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 6 — Early Plant Retirements
Other Generation
On March 29, 2018, Generation notified grid operator ISO-NE of its plans to early retire its Mystic Units 8 and 9 absent regulatory reforms on June 1, 2022, at the end of the then-current capacity commitment for Mystic Units 7 and 8. Mystic Unit 9 was then committed through May 2021.
On May 16, 2018, Generation made a filing with FERC to establish cost-of-service compensation and terms and conditions of service for Mystic Units 8 and 9 for the period between June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024. On December 20, 2018, FERC issued an order accepting the cost of service agreement, reflecting a number of adjustments to the annual fixed revenue requirement and allowing for recovery of a substantial portion of the costs associated with the Everett Marine Terminal. Those adjustments were reflected in a compliance filing filed March 1, 2019. In the December 20, 2018 order, FERC also directed a paper hearing on ROE using a new methodology. On January 22, 2019, Exelon and several other parties filed requests for rehearing of certain findings in the order.
On March 25, 2019, ISO-NE filed the Inventoried Energy Program (IEP), which is intended to provide an interim fuel security program pending conclusion of the stakeholder process to develop a long-term, market-based solution to address fuel security. The IEP went into effect by operation of law on August 5, 2019 because FERC did not have a quorum at that time. On October 7, 2019, requests for rehearing were denied and several parties appealed to the D.C. Circuit Court. On April 14, 2020, FERC filed an unopposed motion asking the court for a voluntary remand of the IEP order, noting that FERC now has a quorum of Commissioners who can participate in the consideration of ISO-NE’s IEP filing.
On April 15, 2020, ISO-NE filed its long-term, market-based fuel security proposal, proposing three new, day-ahead ancillary services products intended to compensate generators for operational capabilities that provide fuel security to the region. In the filing, ISO-NE also proposed to sunset the Fuel Security Retention Mechanism, through which Mystic has been retained for fuel security, and the IEP by June 1, 2024. In addition, the filing includes an alternate proposal sponsored by New England Power Pool, which includes substantive amendments to the ISO-NE proposal. ISO-NE requested a 30-day comment period and a November 1, 2020 effective date.
The following table provides the balance sheet amounts as of March 31, 2020 for Exelon's and Generation’s significant assets and liabilities associated with the Mystic Units 8 and 9 and Everett Marine Terminal assets that would potentially be impacted by the failure to adopt long-term solutions for reliability and fuel security.
March 31, 2020 | ||||
Asset Balances | ||||
Materials and supplies inventory | $ | 32 | ||
Fuel inventory | 12 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 902 | |||
Liability Balances | ||||
Asset retirement obligation | (3 | ) |
See Note 8 — Asset Impairments for impairment assessment considerations on the New England Asset Group.
7. Nuclear Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation)
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations
Generation has a legal obligation to decommission its nuclear power plants following the expiration of their operating licenses. To estimate its decommissioning obligation related to its nuclear generating stations for financial accounting and reporting purposes, Generation uses a probability-weighted, discounted cash flow model which, on a unit-by-unit basis, considers multiple outcome scenarios that include significant estimates and assumptions, and are based on decommissioning cost studies, cost escalation rates, probabilistic cash flow models and discount rates. Generation updates its ARO annually, unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates, based on its review of updated cost studies and its annual evaluation of cost escalation factors and probabilities assigned to various scenarios.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 7 — Nuclear Decommissioning
The financial statement impact for changes in the ARO, on an individual unit basis, due to the changes in and timing of estimated cash flows generally result in a corresponding change in the unit’s ARC within Property, plant and equipment on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. If the ARO decreases for a Non-Regulatory Agreement unit without any remaining ARC, the corresponding change is recorded as decrease in Operating and maintenance expense within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
The following table provides a rollforward of the nuclear decommissioning ARO reflected in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020:
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2019 (a) | $ | 10,504 | |
Accretion expense | 121 | ||
Costs incurred related to decommissioning plants | (20 | ) | |
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at March 31, 2020 (a) | $ | 10,605 |
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(a) | Includes $107 million and $112 million as the current portion of the ARO at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is included in Other current liabilities in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
NDT Funds
Exelon and Generation had NDT funds totaling $11,824 million and $13,353 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The NDT funds also include $213 million and $163 million for the current portion of the NDT funds at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which are included in Other current assets in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information for additional information on activities of the NDT funds.
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements
NRC regulations require that licensees of nuclear generating facilities demonstrate reasonable assurance that funds will be available in specified minimum amounts to decommission the facility at the end of its life.
Generation filed its biennial decommissioning funding status report with the NRC on April 1, 2019 for all units, including its shutdown units, except for Zion Station which is included in a separate report to the NRC submitted by ZionSolutions, LLC. The status report demonstrated adequate decommissioning funding assurance as of December 31, 2018 for all units except for Clinton and Peach Bottom Unit 1. As of February 28, 2019, Clinton demonstrated adequate minimum funding assurance due to market recovery and no further action is required. This demonstration was also included in the April 1, 2019 submittal. On March 31, 2020, Generation filed its annual decommissioning funding status report with the NRC for Generation’s shutdown units (excluding Zion Station for the reason noted above). The annual status report demonstrated adequate decommissioning funding assurance as of December 31, 2019, for all of its shutdown reactors except for Peach Bottom Unit 1. As a former PECO plant, financial assurance for decommissioning Peach Bottom Unit 1 is provided by the NDT fund, collections from PECO ratepayers, and the ability to adjust those collections in accordance with the approved PAPUC tariff. No additional actions are required aside from the PAPUC filing in accordance with the tariff. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for information regarding the amount collected from PECO ratepayers for decommissioning cost.
8. Asset Impairments (Exelon and Generation)
The Registrants evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. Indicators of impairment may include a deteriorating business climate, including, but not limited to, declines in energy prices, condition of the asset, specific regulatory disallowance, or plans to dispose of a long-lived asset significantly before the end of its useful life. The Registrants determine if long-lived assets or asset groups are impaired by comparing the undiscounted expected future cash flows to the carrying value. When the undiscounted cash flow analysis indicates a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable, the amount of the impairment loss is determined by measuring the excess of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group over its fair value. The fair value
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 8 — Asset Impairments
analysis is primarily based on the income approach using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) including revenue and generation forecasts, projected capital and maintenance expenditures and discount rates. A variation in the assumptions used could lead to a different conclusion regarding the recoverability of an asset or asset group and, thus, could potentially result in material future impairments of the Registrant's long-lived assets.
Antelope Valley Solar Facility
Generation’s Antelope Valley, a 242 MW solar facility in Lancaster, CA, sells all of its output to PG&E through a PPA. As of March 31, 2020, Generation had approximately $717 million of net long-lived assets related to Antelope Valley. As a result of the PG&E bankruptcy filing in the first quarter of 2019, Generation completed a comprehensive review of Antelope Valley's estimated undiscounted future cash flows and no impairment charge was recorded. Significant changes in assumptions such as the likelihood of the PPA being rejected as part of the bankruptcy proceedings could potentially result in future impairments of Antelope Valley’s net long-lived assets, which could be material.
Antelope Valley is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of EGR IV, which had approximately $1,865 million of additional net long-lived assets as of March 31, 2020. EGR IV is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation and includes Generation's interest in EGRP and other projects with non-controlling interests. To date, there have been no indicators to suggest that the carrying amount of other net long-lived assets of EGR IV may not be recoverable.
Generation will continue to monitor the bankruptcy proceedings for any changes in circumstances that may indicate the carrying amount of the net long-lived assets of Antelope Valley or other long-lived assets of EGR IV may not be recoverable.
See Note 12 - Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information on the PG&E bankruptcy.
New England Asset Group
During the first quarter of 2018, Mystic Unit 9 did not clear in the ISO-NE capacity auction for the 2021 - 2022 planning year. On March 29, 2018, Generation notified ISO-NE of the early retirement of its Mystic Generating Station's Units 7, 8, 9 and the Mystic Jet Unit (Mystic Generating Station assets) absent regulatory reforms. These events suggested that the carrying value of its New England asset group may be impaired. In the second quarter of 2018, Generation completed a comprehensive review of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the New England asset group and no impairment charge was required. Generation continues to monitor developments in the region that would indicate a potential triggering event for impairment and continues to look for solutions that appropriately compensate both Mystic 8 and 9 and the Everett Marine Terminal for their contributions to the region. Further developments such as the failure of ISO-NE to adopt long-term solutions for reliability and fuel security could potentially result in material future impairments of the New England asset group. See Note 6 - Early Plant Retirements for additional information.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 9 — Income Taxes
9. Income Taxes (All Registrants)
Rate Reconciliation
The effective income tax rate from continuing operations varies from the U.S. Federal statutory rate principally due to the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Exelon(a) | Generation(a) | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||
U.S. Federal statutory rate | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) due to: | |||||||||||||||||
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit | 34.0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | ||||||||
Qualified NDT fund income | (235.8) | 36.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Amortization of investment tax credit, including deferred taxes on basis difference | (4.5) | 0.5 | (0.2) | — | (0.1) | (0.1) | — | (0.2) | (0.2) | ||||||||
Plant basis differences | (23.0) | — | (1.1) | (8.4) | (1.2) | (1.4) | (2.1) | (0.7) | (0.8) | ||||||||
Production tax credits and other credits | (9.9) | 1.3 | (0.2) | — | (0.2) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 10.6 | (1.6) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Excess deferred tax amortization | (71.7) | — | (10.5) | (3.0) | (7.3) | (15.5) | (14.2) | (12.7) | (18.8) | ||||||||
Tax Settlements | (79.1) | 12.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Other | 12.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | (0.6) | (0.6) | (0.5) | (0.8) | ||||||||
Effective income tax rate | (345.9)% | 71.1% | 17.6% | 9.7% | 18.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 13.5% | 7.1% |
(a) | Generation recognized a loss before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. As a result, positive percentages represent an income tax benefit for the period presented. At the consolidated level, positive percentages represent income tax expense. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 9 — Income Taxes
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||
U.S. Federal statutory rate | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) due to: | |||||||||||||||||
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit | 3.9 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | ||||||||
Qualified NDT fund income | 7.2 | 14.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Amortization of investment tax credit, including deferred taxes on basis difference | (0.5) | (0.9) | (0.2) | — | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.3) | ||||||||
Plant basis differences | (1.4) | — | (0.5) | (6.7) | (0.9) | (1.7) | (2.0) | (0.7) | (2.3) | ||||||||
Production tax credits and other credits | (0.8) | (1.5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | (0.6) | (1.1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Excess deferred tax amortization | (4.7) | — | (8.5) | (2.5) | (7.9) | (19.4) | (17.9) | (15.6) | (23.9) | ||||||||
Other | 0.1 | (0.5) | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | (0.3) | 0.4 | 0.7 | (1.2) | ||||||||
Effective income tax rate | 24.2% | 34.3% | 20.3% | 13.0% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 11.7% | —% |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 9 — Income Taxes
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Exelon, Generation, PHI and ACE have the following unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco and DPL's amounts are not material.
Exelon | Generation | PHI | ACE | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | $ | 98 | $ | 32 | $ | 49 | $ | 14 | |||||||
December 31, 2019 | 507 | 441 | 48 | 14 |
Exelon's and Generation's unrecognized federal and state tax benefits decreased in the first quarter of 2020 by approximately $411 million due to the settlement of a federal refund claim with IRS Appeals. The recognition of these tax benefits resulted in an increase to Exelon's and Generation’s net income of $76 million and $73 million, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, reflecting a decrease to Exelon's and Generation's income tax expense of $67 million.
Reasonably possible the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly increase or decrease within 12 months after the reporting date
Settlement of Income Tax Audits, Refund Claims, and Litigation
The following table represents Exelon's, PHI's and ACE's unrecognized federal and state tax benefits that could significantly decrease within the 12 months after the reporting date as a result of completing audits, potential settlements, refund claims, and the outcomes of pending court cases as of March 31, 2020. Generation's, ComEd's, PECO's, BGE's, Pepco's and DPL's amounts are not material.
Exelon | PHI | ACE(a) | ||||||||
$ | 14 | $ | 14 | $ | 14 |
(a) | The unrecognized tax benefit related to ACE, if recognized, may be included in future base rates and that portion would have no impact to the effective tax rate. |
Other Income Tax Matters
State Income Tax Law Changes
On June 5, 2019, the Governor of Illinois signed a tax bill which would increase the Illinois corporate income tax rate from 9.50% to 10.49% effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. The tax rate is contingent upon ratification of state constitutional amendments in November 2020. The effect of the rate change will be recognized in the period in which the new legislation is enacted. Exelon, Generation and ComEd do not expect a material impact to their financial statements as a result of the rate change.
10. Retirement Benefits (All Registrants)
Defined Benefit Pension and OPEB
During the first quarter of 2020, Exelon received an updated valuation of its pension and OPEB to reflect actual census data as of January 1, 2020. This valuation resulted in an increase to the pension and OPEB obligations of $8 million and $31 million, respectively. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $7 million (after-tax) and regulatory assets and liabilities increased by $19 million and decreased by $10 million, respectively.
The majority of the 2020 pension benefit cost for Exelon-sponsored plans is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 7.00% and a discount rate of 3.34%. The majority of the 2020 OPEB cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 6.69% for funded plans and a discount rate of 3.31%.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 10 — Retirement Benefits
A portion of the net periodic benefit cost for all plans is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the components of Exelon's net periodic benefit costs, prior to capitalization, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Pension Benefits Three Months Ended March 31, | OPEB Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Components of net periodic benefit cost: | |||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 97 | $ | 89 | $ | 23 | $ | 24 | |||||||
Interest cost | 189 | 221 | 38 | 47 | |||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (318 | ) | (307 | ) | (41 | ) | (38 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of: | |||||||||||||||
Prior service cost (benefit) | 1 | — | (31 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||||||
Actuarial loss | 128 | 104 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 97 | $ | 107 | $ | 1 | $ | (1 | ) |
The amounts below represent the Registrants' allocated pension and OPEB plan costs. For Exelon, the service cost component is included in Operating and maintenance expense and Property, plant and equipment, net while the non-service cost components are included in Other, net and Regulatory assets. For Generation and the Utility Registrants, the service cost and non-service cost components are included in Operating and maintenance expense and Property, plant and equipment, net in their consolidated financial statements.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
Pension and OPEB Costs | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Exelon | $ | 98 | $ | 106 | ||||
Generation | 27 | 31 | ||||||
ComEd | 28 | 24 | ||||||
PECO | 1 | 2 | ||||||
BGE | 16 | 16 | ||||||
PHI | 17 | 23 | ||||||
Pepco | 3 | 6 | ||||||
DPL | 1 | 4 | ||||||
ACE | 3 | 4 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 10 — Retirement Benefits
Defined Contribution Savings Plans
The Registrants participate in various 401(k) defined contribution savings plans that are sponsored by Exelon. The plans are qualified under applicable sections of the IRC and allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax and/or after-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. All Registrants match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. The following table presents the matching contributions to the savings plans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
Savings Plan Matching Contributions | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Exelon | $ | 33 | $ | 31 | ||||
Generation | 13 | 13 | ||||||
ComEd | 7 | 7 | ||||||
PECO | 3 | 2 | ||||||
BGE | 2 | 2 | ||||||
PHI | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Pepco | 1 | 1 | ||||||
DPL | 1 | 1 | ||||||
ACE | — | 1 |
11. Derivative Financial Instruments (All Registrants)
The Registrants use derivative instruments to manage commodity price risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk related to ongoing business operations.
Authoritative guidance requires that derivative instruments be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value of the derivative recognized in earnings immediately. Other accounting treatments are available through special election and designation, provided they meet specific, restrictive criteria both at the time of designation and on an ongoing basis. These alternative permissible accounting treatments include NPNS, cash flow hedges and fair value hedges. All derivative economic hedges related to commodities, referred to as economic hedges, are recorded at fair value through earnings at Generation and are offset by a corresponding regulatory asset or liability at ComEd. For all NPNS derivative instruments, accounts receivable or accounts payable are recorded when derivative settles and revenue or expense is recognized in earnings as the underlying physical commodity is sold or consumed.
Authoritative guidance about offsetting assets and liabilities requires the fair value of derivative instruments to be shown in the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on a gross basis, even when the derivative instruments are subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements and qualify for net presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A master netting agreement is an agreement between two counterparties that may have derivative and non-derivative contracts with each other providing for the net settlement of all referencing contracts via one payment stream, which takes place as the contracts deliver, when collateral is requested or in the event of default. In the tables below that present fair value balances, Generation’s energy-related economic hedges and proprietary trading derivatives are shown gross. The impact of the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty that are subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements, as well as netting of cash collateral, including margin on exchange positions, is aggregated in the collateral and netting columns.
Generation’s and ComEd’s use of cash collateral is generally unrestricted unless Generation or ComEd are downgraded below investment grade. Cash collateral held by PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE must be deposited in an unaffiliated major U.S. commercial bank or foreign bank with a U.S. branch office that meet certain qualifications.
Commodity Price Risk (All Registrants)
Each of the Registrants employ established policies and procedures to manage their risks associated with market fluctuations in commodity prices by entering into physical and financial derivative contracts, including swaps, futures, forwards, options and short-term and long-term commitments to purchase and sell energy and commodity products.
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments
The Registrants believe these instruments, which are either determined to be non-derivative or classified as economic hedges, mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices.
Generation. To the extent the amount of energy Generation produces differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon and Generation are exposed to market fluctuations in the prices of electricity, fossil fuels and other commodities. Within Exelon, Generation has the most exposure to commodity price risk. As such, Generation uses a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage the commodity price risk of its electric generation facilities, including power and gas sales, fuel and power purchases, natural gas transportation and pipeline capacity agreements and other energy-related products marketed and purchased. To manage these risks, Generation may enter into fixed-price derivative or non-derivative contracts to hedge the variability in future cash flows from expected sales of power and gas and purchases of power and fuel. The objectives for executing such hedges include fixing the price for a portion of anticipated future electricity sales at a level that provides an acceptable return. Generation is also exposed to differences between the locational settlement prices of certain economic hedges and the hedged generating units. This price difference is actively managed through other instruments which include derivative congestion products, whose changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each period, and auction revenue rights, which are accounted for on an accrual basis.
Additionally, Generation is exposed to certain market risks through its proprietary trading activities. The proprietary trading activities are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s overall energy marketing activities and are subject to limits established by Exelon’s RMC.
Utility Registrants. The Utility Registrants procure electric and natural gas supply through a competitive procurement process approved by each of the respective state utility commissions. The Utility Registrants’ hedging programs are intended to reduce exposure to energy and natural gas price volatility and have no direct earnings impact as the costs are fully recovered from customers through regulatory-approved recovery mechanisms. The following table provides a summary of the Utility Registrants’ primary derivative hedging instruments, listed by commodity and accounting treatment.
Registrant | Commodity | Accounting Treatment | Hedging instrument |
ComEd | Electricity | NPNS | Fixed price contracts based on all requirements in the IPA procurement plans. |
Electricity | Changes in fair value of economic hedge recorded to an offsetting regulatory asset or liability(a) | 20-year floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts beginning June 2012 based on the renewable energy resource procurement requirements in the Illinois Settlement Legislation of approximately 1.3 million MWhs per year. | |
PECO(b) | Gas | NPNS | Fixed price contracts to cover about 20% of planned natural gas purchases in support of projected firm sales. |
BGE | Electricity | NPNS | Fixed price contracts for all SOS requirements through full requirements contracts. |
Gas | NPNS | Fixed price contracts for between 10-20% of forecasted system supply requirements for flowing (i.e., non-storage) gas for the November through March period. | |
Pepco | Electricity | NPNS | Fixed price contracts for all SOS requirements through full requirements contracts. |
DPL | Electricity | NPNS | Fixed price contracts for all SOS requirements through full requirements contracts. |
Gas | NPNS | Fixed price contracts through full requirements contracts. | |
Changes in fair value of economic hedge recorded to an offsetting regulatory asset or liability (c) | Exchange traded future contracts for 50% of estimated monthly purchase requirements each month, including purchases for storage injections. | ||
ACE | Electricity | NPNS | Fixed price contracts for all BGS requirements through full requirements contracts. |
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(a) | See Note 2 - Regulatory Matters for additional information. |
(b) | As part of its hedging program, PECO enters into electric supply procurement contracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument. |
(c) | The fair value of the DPL economic hedge is not material as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and is not presented in the fair value tables below. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table provides a summary of the derivative fair value balances recorded by Exelon, Generation and ComEd as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
March 31, 2020 | Exelon | Generation | ComEd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | Total Derivatives | Economic Hedges | Proprietary Trading | Collateral (a)(b) | Netting (a) | Subtotal | Economic Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets) | $ | 649 | $ | 4,010 | $ | 63 | $ | 277 | $ | (3,701 | ) | $ | 649 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets) | 625 | 1,878 | 23 | 112 | (1,388 | ) | 625 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative assets | 1,274 | 5,888 | 86 | 389 | (5,089 | ) | 1,274 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities) | (252 | ) | (4,219 | ) | (37 | ) | 339 | 3,701 | (216 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities) | (416 | ) | (1,676 | ) | (11 | ) | 161 | 1,388 | (138 | ) | (278 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities | (668 | ) | (5,895 | ) | (48 | ) | 500 | 5,089 | (354 | ) | (314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities) | $ | 606 | $ | (7 | ) | $ | 38 | $ | 889 | $ | — | $ | 920 | $ | (314 | ) |
December 31, 2019 | Exelon | Generation | ComEd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Total Derivatives | Economic Hedges | Proprietary Trading | Collateral (a)(b) | Netting (a) | Subtotal | Economic Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets) | $ | 675 | $ | 3,506 | $ | 72 | $ | 287 | $ | (3,190 | ) | $ | 675 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets) | 508 | 1,238 | 25 | 122 | (877 | ) | 508 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative assets | 1,183 | 4,744 | 97 | 409 | (4,067 | ) | 1,183 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities) | (236 | ) | (3,713 | ) | (38 | ) | 357 | 3,190 | (204 | ) | (32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities) | (380 | ) | (1,140 | ) | (11 | ) | 163 | 877 | (111 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities | (616 | ) | (4,853 | ) | (49 | ) | 520 | 4,067 | (315 | ) | (301 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities) | $ | 567 | $ | (109 | ) | $ | 48 | $ | 929 | $ | — | $ | 868 | $ | (301 | ) |
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(a) | Exelon and Generation net all available amounts allowed under the derivative authoritative guidance in the balance sheet. These amounts include unrealized derivative transactions with the same counterparty under legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral. In some cases Exelon and Generation may have other offsetting exposures, subject to a master netting or similar agreement, such as trade receivables and payables, transactions that do not qualify as derivatives, letters of credit and other forms of non-cash collateral. These amounts are immaterial and not reflected in the table above. |
(b) | Of the collateral posted/(received), $644 million and $511 million represents variation margin on the exchanges at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively. |
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Economic Hedges (Commodity Price Risk)
Generation. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, Exelon and Generation recognized the following net pre-tax commodity mark-to-market gains (losses) which are also located in the Net fair value changes related to derivatives line in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Income Statement Location | Gain (Loss) | |||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 175 | $ | (50 | ) | |||
Purchased power and fuel | (47 | ) | 30 | |||||
Total Exelon and Generation | $ | 128 | $ | (20 | ) |
In general, increases and decreases in forward market prices have a positive and negative impact, respectively, on Generation’s owned and contracted generation positions that have not been hedged. Generation hedges commodity price risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods. As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York and ERCOT reportable segments is 89%-92% and 70%-73% for 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Proprietary Trading (Commodity Price Risk)
Generation also executes commodity derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts executed with the intent of benefiting from shifts or changes in market prices as opposed to those executed with the intent of hedging or managing risk. Gains and losses associated with proprietary trading are reported as Operating revenues in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in the Net fair value changes related to derivatives line in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, net pre-tax commodity mark-to-market gains (losses) for Exelon and Generation were not material. The Utility Registrants do not execute derivatives for proprietary trading purposes.
Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Exelon and Generation utilize interest rate swaps, which are treated as economic hedges, to manage their interest rate exposure. On July 1, 2018, Exelon de-designated its fair value hedges related to interest rate risk and Generation de-designated its cash flow hedges related to interest rate risk. The notional amounts were $1,268 million and $1,269 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for Exelon and $568 million and $569 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for Generation.
Generation utilizes foreign currency derivatives to manage foreign exchange rate exposure associated with international commodity purchases in currencies other than U.S. dollars, which are treated as economic hedges. The notional amounts were $144 million and $231 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The mark-to-market derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and the mark-to-market gains and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were not material for Exelon and Generation.
Credit Risk (All Registrants)
The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties on executed derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date.
Generation. For commodity derivatives, Generation enters into enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces Generation’s exposure to counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty. Typically, each enabling agreement is for a specific commodity and so, with respect to each individual counterparty, netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity product, except where master netting agreements exist with a
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counterparty that allow for cross product netting. In addition to payment netting language in the enabling agreement, Generation’s credit department establishes credit limits, margining thresholds and collateral requirements for each counterparty, which are defined in the derivative contracts. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit review process that considers a variety of factors, including the results of a scoring model, leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit ratings by credit rating agencies, and risk management capabilities. To the extent that a counterparty’s margining thresholds are exceeded, the counterparty is required to post collateral with Generation as specified in each enabling agreement. Generation’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.
The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, NPNS and payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of March 31, 2020. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties. The figures in the tables below exclude credit risk exposure from individual retail counterparties, nuclear fuel procurement contracts and exposure through RTOs, ISOs, NYMEX, ICE, NASDAQ, NGX and Nodal commodity exchanges.
Rating as of March 31, 2020 | Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral | Credit Collateral(a) | Net Exposure | Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure | Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure | ||||||||||||||
Investment grade | $ | 915 | $ | 22 | $ | 893 | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Non-investment grade | 60 | 49 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
No external ratings | |||||||||||||||||||
Internally rated — investment grade | 228 | 1 | 227 | ||||||||||||||||
Internally rated — non-investment grade | 157 | 22 | 135 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,360 | $ | 94 | $ | 1,266 | — | $ | — |
Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty | As of March 31, 2020 | |||
Financial institutions | $ | 18 | ||
Investor-owned utilities, marketers, power producers | 983 | |||
Energy cooperatives and municipalities | 224 | |||
Other | 41 | |||
Total | $ | 1,266 |
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(a) | As of March 31, 2020, credit collateral held from counterparties where Generation had credit exposure included $29 million of cash and $65 million of letters of credit. The credit collateral does not include non-liquid collateral. |
Utility Registrants. The Utility Registrants have contracts to procure electric and natural gas supply that provide suppliers with a certain amount of unsecured credit. If the exposure on the supply contract exceeds the amount of unsecured credit, the suppliers may be required to post collateral. The net credit exposure is mitigated primarily by the ability to recover procurement costs through customer rates. As of March 31, 2020, the Utility Registrants’ counterparty credit risk with suppliers was immaterial.
Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features (All Registrants)
Generation. As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physically or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of electric capacity, electricity, fuels, emissions allowances and other energy-related products. Certain of Generation’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require Generation to post collateral. Generation also enters into commodity transactions on exchanges where the exchanges act as the counterparty to each trade. Transactions on the exchanges must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margining requirements. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon Generation’s credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support
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requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. These credit-risk-related contingent features stipulate that if Generation were to be downgraded or lose its investment grade credit rating (based on its senior unsecured debt rating), it would be required to provide additional collateral. This incremental collateral requirement allows for the offsetting of derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty, where the contractual right of offset exists under applicable master netting agreements. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. In this case, Generation believes an amount of several months of future payments (i.e., capacity payments) rather than a calculation of fair value is the best estimate for the contingent collateral obligation, which has been factored into the disclosure below.
The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features in a liability position that are not fully collateralized (excluding transactions on the exchanges that are fully collateralized) is detailed in the table below:
Credit-Risk Related Contingent Features | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||
Gross fair value of derivative contracts containing this feature(a) | $ | (1,002 | ) | $ | (956 | ) | ||
Offsetting fair value of in-the-money contracts under master netting arrangements(b) | 699 | 649 | ||||||
Net fair value of derivative contracts containing this feature(c) | $ | (303 | ) | $ | (307 | ) |
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(a) | Amount represents the gross fair value of out-of-the-money derivative contracts containing credit-risk related contingent features ignoring the effects of master netting agreements. |
(b) | Amount represents the offsetting fair value of in-the-money derivative contracts under legally enforceable master netting agreements with the same counterparty, which reduces the amount of any liability for which a Registrant could potentially be required to post collateral. |
(c) | Amount represents the net fair value of out-of-the-money derivative contracts containing credit-risk related contingent features after considering the mitigating effects of offsetting positions under master netting arrangements and reflects the actual net liability upon which any potential contingent collateral obligations would be based. |
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon and Generation posted or held the following amounts of cash collateral and letters of credit on derivative contracts with external counterparties, after giving consideration to offsetting derivative and non-derivative positions under master netting agreements.
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
Cash collateral posted | $ | 977 | $ | 982 | ||||
Letters of credit posted | 256 | 264 | ||||||
Cash collateral held | 105 | 103 | ||||||
Letters of credit held | 115 | 112 | ||||||
Additional collateral required in the event of a credit downgrade below investment grade | 1,468 | 1,509 |
Generation entered into supply forward contracts with certain utilities, including PECO and BGE, with one-sided collateral postings only from Generation. If market prices fall below the benchmark price levels in these contracts, the utilities are not required to post collateral. However, when market prices rise above the benchmark price levels, counterparty suppliers, including Generation, are required to post collateral once certain unsecured credit limits are exceeded.
Utility Registrants
The Utility Registrants’ electric supply procurement contracts do not contain provisions that would require them to post collateral.
PECO’s, BGE’s, and DPL’s natural gas procurement contracts contain provisions that could require PECO, BGE, and DPL to post collateral in the form of cash or credit support, which vary by contract and counterparty, with thresholds contingent upon PECO’s, BGE, and DPL’s credit rating. As of March 31, 2020, PECO, BGE, and DPL were not required to post collateral for any of these agreements. If PECO, BGE or DPL lost their investment grade
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credit ratings as of March 31, 2020, they could have been required to post incremental collateral to its counterparties of $33 million, $34 million and $12 million, respectively.
12. Debt and Credit Agreements (All Registrants)
Short-Term Borrowings
Exelon Corporate, ComEd and BGE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the Exelon intercompany money pool. Pepco, DPL, and ACE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the PHI intercompany money pool. PHI Corporate meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of short-term notes and the Exelon intercompany money pool. The Registrants may use their respective credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit.
Commercial Paper
The following table reflects the Registrants' commercial paper programs as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. PECO had no commercial paper borrowings as of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Outstanding Commercial Paper as of | Average Interest Rate on Commercial Paper Borrowings as of | ||||||||||||
Commercial Paper Issuer | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Exelon(a) | $ | 979 | $ | 870 | 2.91 | % | 2.25 | % | |||||
Generation | 595 | 320 | 2.01 | % | 1.84 | % | |||||||
ComEd | — | 130 | — | % | 2.38 | % | |||||||
BGE | 141 | 76 | 4.45 | % | 2.46 | % | |||||||
PHI(b) | 108 | 208 | 4.25 | % | N/A | ||||||||
PEPCO | — | 82 | — | % | 2.56 | % | |||||||
DPL | 54 | 56 | 4.17 | % | 2.02 | % | |||||||
ACE | 54 | 70 | 4.32 | % | 2.43 | % |
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(a) | Includes outstanding commercial paper at Exelon Corporate of $135 million and $136 million with average interest rates on commercial paper borrowings of 4.20% and 1.92% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(b) | Includes the consolidated amounts of Pepco, DPL, and ACE. |
On March 19, 2020, Generation borrowed $1.5 billion on its revolving credit facility due to disruptions in the commercial paper markets as a result of COVID-19, which is recorded in Long-term debt on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The funds were used to refinance commercial paper. Generation repaid the $1.5 billion borrowed on the revolving credit facility on April 3, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the available capacity on Generation’s revolving credit facility was $2.4 billion. See Note 16— Debt and Credit Agreements of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on the Registrants’ credit facilities.
Short-Term Loan Agreements
On March 23, 2017, Exelon Corporate entered into a term loan agreement for $500 million. The loan agreement was renewed on March 19, 2020 and will expire on March 18, 2021. Pursuant to the loan agreement, loans made thereunder bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.65% and all indebtedness thereunder is unsecured. The loan agreement is reflected in Exelon's Consolidated Balance Sheet within Short-Term borrowings.
On March 19, 2020, Generation entered into a term loan agreement for $200 million. The loan agreement has an expiration of March 18, 2021. Pursuant to the loan agreement, loans made thereunder bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.50% and all indebtedness thereunder is unsecured. The loan agreement is reflected in Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheet within Short-term borrowings.
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On March 31, 2020, Generation entered into a term loan agreement for $300 million. The loan agreement has an expiration of March 30, 2021. Pursuant to the loan agreement, loans made thereunder bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.75% and all indebtedness thereunder is unsecured. The loan agreement is reflected in Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheet within Short-term borrowings.
Credit Agreements
On April 24, 2020, Exelon Corporate entered into a credit agreement establishing a $550 million 364-day revolving credit facility at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.75%. This facility will be used by Exelon as an additional source of short-term liquidity over the next 12 months.
Long-Term Debt
Issuance of Long-Term Debt
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the following long-term debt was issued:
Company | Type | Interest Rate | Maturity | Amount | Use of Proceeds | ||||||||
Generation | Energy Efficiency Project Financing(a) | 3.95 | % | August 31, 2020 | $ | 2 | Funding to install energy conservation measures for the Fort Meade project. | ||||||
Generation | Energy Efficiency Project Financing(a) | 2.53 | % | April 30, 2021 | 1 | Funding to install energy conservation measures for the Fort AP Hill project. | |||||||
ComEd | First Mortgage Bonds, Series 129 | 3.00 | % | March 1, 2050 | 650 | Repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper obligations and to fund general corporate purposes. | |||||||
ComEd | First Mortgage Bonds, Series 128 | 2.20 | % | March 1, 2030 | 350 | Repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper obligations and fund other general corporate purposes. | |||||||
Pepco(b) | First Mortgage Bonds | 2.53 | % | February 25, 2030 | 150 | Repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. |
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(a) | For Energy Efficiency Project Financing, the maturity dates represent the expected date of project completion, upon which the respective customer assumes the outstanding debt. |
(b) | On February 25, 2020, Pepco entered into a purchase agreement of First Mortgage Bonds for $150 million at 3.28% due on September 23, 2050. The closing date of the issuance is expected to occur in September 2020. |
On April 1, 2020, Exelon Corporate issued notes for $1.25 billion at 4.05%, which are due in 2030 and notes for $750 million at 4.70%, which are due in 2050. A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of these notes, together with available cash balances, will be used to repay $900 million of Exelon Corporate notes maturing in June of 2020. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
Debt Covenants
As of March 31, 2020, the Registrants are in compliance with debt covenants, except for Antelope Valley's ongoing nonrecourse debt event of default as discussed below.
Nonrecourse Debt
Exelon and Generation have issued nonrecourse debt financing. Borrowings under these agreements are secured by the assets and equity of each respective project. The lenders do not have recourse against Exelon or Generation in the event of a default.
Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One. In December 2011, the DOE Loan Programs Office issued a guarantee for up to $646 million for a nonrecourse loan from the Federal Financing Bank to support the financing of the construction of the Antelope Valley facility. The project became fully operational in 2014. The loan will mature on January 5, 2037. As of March 31, 2020, approximately $479 million was outstanding. In addition, Generation has issued letters of credit to support its equity investment in the project. As of March 31, 2020, Generation had $37 million in letters of
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credit outstanding related to the project. In 2017, Generation’s interests in Antelope Valley were also contributed to and are pledged as collateral for the EGR IV financing structure referenced below.
Antelope Valley sells all of its output to PG&E through a PPA. On January 29, 2019, PG&E filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which created an event of default for Antelope Valley’s nonrecourse debt that provides the lender with a right to accelerate amounts outstanding under the loan such that they would become immediately due and payable. As a result of the ongoing event of default and the absence of a waiver from the lender foregoing their acceleration rights, the debt was reclassified as current in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in the first quarter of 2019 and continues to be classified as current as of March 31, 2020. Further, distributions from Antelope Valley to EGR IV are currently suspended.
ExGen Renewables IV. In November 2017, EGR IV, an indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation, entered into an $850 million nonrecourse senior secured term loan credit facility agreement. Generation’s interests in EGRP, Antelope Valley, SolGen, and Albany Green Energy were all contributed to and are pledged as collateral for this financing. The loan is scheduled to mature on November 28, 2024. As of March 31, 2020, $796 million was outstanding.
Although Antelope Valley’s debt is in default, it is nonrecourse to EGR IV. However, if in the future Antelope Valley were to file for bankruptcy protection as a result of events culminating from PG&E’s bankruptcy proceedings this would represent an event of default for EGR IV’s debt that would provide the lender with an opportunity to accelerate EGR IV’s debt.
See Note 16— Debt and Credit Agreements of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on nonrecourse debt.
13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (All Registrants)
Exelon measures and classifies fair value measurements in accordance with the hierarchy as defined by GAAP. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
• | Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Registrants have the ability to liquidate as of the reporting date. |
• | Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. |
• | Level 3 - unobservable inputs, such as internally developed pricing models or third-party valuations for the asset or liability due to little or no market activity for the asset or liability. |
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Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Recorded at Amortized Cost
The following tables present the carrying amounts and fair values of the Registrants’ short-term liabilities, long-term debt, SNF obligation and trust preferred securities (long-term debt to financing trusts or junior subordinated debentures) as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Registrants have no financial liabilities classified as Level 1.
The carrying amounts of the Registrants’ short-term liabilities as presented on their Consolidated Balance Sheets are representative of their fair value (Level 2) because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt, including amounts due within one year(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 37,656 | $ | 36,908 | $ | 2,556 | $ | 39,464 | $ | 36,039 | $ | 37,453 | $ | 2,580 | $ | 40,033 | ||||||||||||||||
Generation | 8,449 | 7,034 | 1,330 | 8,364 | 7,974 | 7,304 | 1,366 | 8,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ComEd | 9,478 | 10,483 | — | 10,483 | 8,491 | 9,848 | — | 9,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO | 3,406 | 3,762 | 50 | 3,812 | 3,405 | 3,868 | 50 | 3,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BGE | 3,271 | 3,572 | — | 3,572 | 3,270 | 3,649 | — | 3,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHI | 6,708 | 5,602 | 1,176 | 6,778 | 6,563 | 5,902 | 1,164 | 7,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepco | 3,015 | 3,009 | 483 | 3,492 | 2,864 | 3,198 | 388 | 3,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DPL | 1,575 | 1,334 | 271 | 1,605 | 1,567 | 1,408 | 311 | 1,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ACE | 1,325 | 991 | 421 | 1,412 | 1,327 | 1,026 | 464 | 1,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt to Financing Trusts(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 390 | $ | — | $ | 387 | $ | 387 | $ | 390 | $ | — | $ | 428 | $ | 428 | ||||||||||||||||
ComEd | 205 | — | 204 | 204 | 205 | — | 227 | 227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO | 184 | — | 183 | 183 | 184 | — | 201 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SNF Obligation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 1,204 | $ | 723 | $ | — | $ | 723 | $ | 1,199 | $ | 1,055 | $ | — | $ | 1,055 | ||||||||||||||||
Generation | 1,204 | 723 | — | 723 | 1,199 | 1,055 | — | 1,055 |
(a) | Includes unamortized debt issuance costs which are not fair valued. |
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value in the Registrants' Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Exelon and Generation
Exelon | Generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2020 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 1,399 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,399 | $ | 591 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 591 | |||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(b) | 373 | 79 | — | — | 452 | 373 | 79 | — | — | 452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equities | 2,603 | 1,377 | — | 1,080 | 5,060 | 2,603 | 1,377 | — | 1,080 | 5,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt | — | 1,412 | 258 | — | 1,670 | — | 1,412 | 258 | — | 1,670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and agencies | 1,723 | 141 | — | — | 1,864 | 1,723 | 141 | — | — | 1,864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign governments | — | 37 | — | — | 37 | — | 37 | — | — | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State and municipal debt | — | 87 | — | — | 87 | — | 87 | — | — | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(c) | — | 26 | — | 872 | 898 | — | 26 | — | 872 | 898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income subtotal | 1,723 | 1,703 | 258 | 872 | 4,556 | 1,723 | 1,703 | 258 | 872 | 4,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private credit | — | — | 240 | 546 | 786 | — | — | 240 | 546 | 786 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private equity | — | — | — | 444 | 444 | — | — | — | 444 | 444 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate | — | — | — | 636 | 636 | — | — | — | 636 | 636 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments subtotal(d) | 4,699 | 3,159 | 498 | 3,578 | 11,934 | 4,699 | 3,159 | 498 | 3,578 | 11,934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 51 | — | — | — | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 75 | — | — | — | 75 | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | 72 | 42 | — | 114 | — | 22 | — | — | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | 126 | 83 | 42 | — | 251 | 27 | 22 | — | — | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic hedges | 714 | 3,135 | 2,039 | — | 5,888 | 714 | 3,135 | 2,039 | — | 5,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary trading | — | 29 | 57 | — | 86 | — | 29 | 57 | — | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)(f) | (868 | ) | (2,770 | ) | (1,062 | ) | — | (4,700 | ) | (868 | ) | (2,770 | ) | (1,062 | ) | — | (4,700 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative assets subtotal | (154 | ) | 394 | 1,034 | — | 1,274 | (154 | ) | 394 | 1,034 | — | 1,274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 6,070 | 3,636 | 1,574 | 3,578 | 14,858 | 5,163 | 3,575 | 1,532 | 3,578 | 13,848 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Exelon | Generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2020 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic hedges | (990 | ) | (3,476 | ) | (1,743 | ) | — | (6,209 | ) | (990 | ) | (3,476 | ) | (1,429 | ) | — | (5,895 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary trading | — | (28 | ) | (20 | ) | — | (48 | ) | — | (28 | ) | (20 | ) | — | (48 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)(f) | 994 | 3,318 | 1,277 | — | 5,589 | 994 | 3,318 | 1,277 | — | 5,589 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal | 4 | (186 | ) | (486 | ) | — | (668 | ) | 4 | (186 | ) | (172 | ) | — | (354 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (126 | ) | — | — | (126 | ) | — | (34 | ) | — | — | (34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 4 | (312 | ) | (486 | ) | — | (794 | ) | 4 | (220 | ) | (172 | ) | — | (388 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 6,074 | $ | 3,324 | $ | 1,088 | $ | 3,578 | $ | 14,064 | $ | 5,167 | $ | 3,355 | $ | 1,360 | $ | 3,578 | $ | 13,460 |
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Exelon | Generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2019 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 639 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 639 | $ | 214 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 214 | |||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(b) | 365 | 87 | — | — | 452 | 365 | 87 | — | — | 452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equities | 3,353 | 1,753 | — | 1,388 | 6,494 | 3,353 | 1,753 | — | 1,388 | 6,494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt | — | 1,469 | 257 | — | 1,726 | — | 1,469 | 257 | — | 1,726 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and agencies | 1,808 | 131 | — | — | 1,939 | 1,808 | 131 | — | — | 1,939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign governments | — | 42 | — | — | 42 | — | 42 | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State and municipal debt | — | 90 | — | — | 90 | — | 90 | — | — | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(c) | — | 33 | — | 953 | 986 | — | 33 | — | 953 | 986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income subtotal | 1,808 | 1,765 | 257 | 953 | 4,783 | 1,808 | 1,765 | 257 | 953 | 4,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private credit | — | — | 254 | 508 | 762 | — | — | 254 | 508 | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private equity | — | — | — | 402 | 402 | — | — | — | 402 | 402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate | — | — | — | 607 | 607 | — | — | — | 607 | 607 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments subtotal(d) | 5,526 | 3,605 | 511 | 3,858 | 13,500 | 5,526 | 3,605 | 511 | 3,858 | 13,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 50 | — | — | — | 50 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 81 | — | — | — | 81 | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | 78 | 41 | — | 119 | — | 25 | — | — | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | 131 | 90 | 41 | — | 262 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic hedges | 768 | 2,491 | 1,485 | — | 4,744 | 768 | 2,491 | 1,485 | — | 4,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary trading | — | 37 | 60 | — | 97 | — | 37 | 60 | — | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)(f) | (908 | ) | (2,162 | ) | (588 | ) | — | (3,658 | ) | (908 | ) | (2,162 | ) | (588 | ) | — | (3,658 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative assets subtotal | (140 | ) | 366 | 957 | — | 1,183 | (140 | ) | 366 | 957 | — | 1,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 6,156 | 4,061 | 1,509 | 3,858 | 15,584 | 5,629 | 3,996 | 1,468 | 3,858 | 14,951 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Exelon | Generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2019 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Not subject to leveling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic hedges | (1,071 | ) | (2,855 | ) | (1,228 | ) | — | (5,154 | ) | (1,071 | ) | (2,855 | ) | (927 | ) | — | (4,853 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary trading | — | (34 | ) | (15 | ) | — | (49 | ) | — | (34 | ) | (15 | ) | — | (49 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)(f) | 1,071 | 2,714 | 802 | — | 4,587 | 1,071 | 2,714 | 802 | — | 4,587 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal | — | (175 | ) | (441 | ) | — | (616 | ) | — | (175 | ) | (140 | ) | — | (315 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (147 | ) | — | — | (147 | ) | — | (41 | ) | — | — | (41 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (322 | ) | (441 | ) | — | (763 | ) | — | (216 | ) | (140 | ) | — | (356 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 6,156 | $ | 3,739 | $ | 1,068 | $ | 3,858 | $ | 14,821 | $ | 5,629 | $ | 3,780 | $ | 1,328 | $ | 3,858 | $ | 14,595 |
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(a) | Exelon excludes cash of $483 million and $373 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and restricted cash of $110 million at both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and includes long-term restricted cash of $121 million and $177 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is reported in Other deferred debits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Generation excludes cash of $317 million and $177 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and restricted cash of $63 million and $58 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(b) | Includes $78 million and $90 million of cash received from outstanding repurchase agreements at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is offset by an obligation to repay upon settlement of the agreement as discussed in (d) below. |
(c) | Includes a derivative liability of $2 million and a derivative asset of $2 million, which have total notional amounts of $826 million and $724 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The notional principal amounts for these instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding as of the fiscal years ended and do not represent the amount of Exelon and Generation's exposure to credit or market loss. |
(d) | Excludes net liabilities of $110 million and $147 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, repurchase agreement obligations, and payables related to pending securities purchases. The repurchase agreements are generally short-term in nature with durations generally of 30 days or less. |
(e) | Collateral posted/(received) from counterparties totaled $126 million, $548 million and $215 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of March 31, 2020. Collateral posted/(received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $163 million, $551 million and $214 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. |
(f) | Of the collateral posted/(received), $644 million and $511 million represents variation margin on the exchanges as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
As of March 31, 2020, Exelon and Generation have outstanding commitments to invest in fixed income, private credit, private equity and real estate investments of approximately $80 million, $131 million, $338 million, and $428 million, respectively. These commitments will be funded by Generation’s existing NDT funds.
Exelon and Generation hold investments without readily determinable fair values with carrying amounts of $76 million and $66 million as of March 31, 2020, respectively. Changes in fair value, cumulative adjustments and impairments were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
ComEd, PECO and BGE
ComEd | PECO | BGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2020 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 729 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 729 | $ | 8 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 17 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 729 | — | — | 729 | 15 | 10 | — | 25 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (7 | ) | — | (7 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(b) | — | — | (314 | ) | (314 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (7 | ) | (314 | ) | (321 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets (liabilities) | $ | 729 | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (314 | ) | $ | 408 | $ | 15 | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 17 | $ | 8 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | 4 |
ComEd | PECO | BGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2019 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 280 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 280 | $ | 15 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 19 | 8 | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 280 | — | — | 280 | 23 | 11 | — | 34 | 8 | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (8 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(b) | — | — | (301 | ) | (301 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (8 | ) | (301 | ) | (309 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets (liabilities) | $ | 280 | $ | (8 | ) | $ | (301 | ) | $ | (29 | ) | $ | 23 | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 25 | $ | 8 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | — | $ | 3 |
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(a) | ComEd excludes cash of $67 million and $90 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and restricted cash of $38 million and $33 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and includes long-term restricted cash of $108 million and $163 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is reported in Other deferred debits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. PECO excludes cash of $30 million and $12 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. BGE excludes cash of $11 million and $24 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and restricted cash of $1 million at both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. |
(b) | The Level 3 balance consists of the current and noncurrent liability of $36 million and $278 million, respectively, at March 31, 2020, and $32 million and $269 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019, related to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers. |
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE
As of March 31, 2020 | As of December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHI | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 63 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 63 | $ | 124 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 124 | |||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 44 | — | — | 44 | 44 | — | — | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 13 | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | 25 | 42 | 67 | — | 24 | 41 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | 57 | 36 | 42 | 135 | 58 | 36 | 41 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 120 | 36 | 42 | 198 | 182 | 36 | 41 | 259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (16 | ) | — | (16 | ) | — | (19 | ) | — | (19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (16 | ) | — | (16 | ) | — | (19 | ) | — | (19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 120 | $ | 20 | $ | 42 | $ | 182 | $ | 182 | $ | 17 | $ | 41 | $ | 240 |
Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2020 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 44 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | 25 | 42 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | 44 | 26 | 42 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 78 | 26 | 42 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 78 | $ | 24 | $ | 42 | $ | 144 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2019 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(a) | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 43 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed income | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance contracts | — | 24 | 41 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rabbi trust investments subtotal | 43 | 26 | 41 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 77 | 26 | 41 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets (liabilities) | $ | 77 | $ | 24 | $ | 41 | $ | 142 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16 |
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(a) | PHI excludes cash of $35 million and $57 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and includes long-term restricted cash of $12 million and $14 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is reported in Other deferred debits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pepco excludes cash of $17 million and $29 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. DPL excludes cash of $6 million and $13 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. ACE excludes cash of $8 million and $12 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and includes long-term restricted cash of $12 million and $14 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is reported in Other deferred debits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities
The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PHI and Pepco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | Total | NDT Fund Investments | Mark-to-Market Derivatives | Total Generation | Mark-to-Market Derivatives | Life Insurance Contracts | Eliminated in Consolidation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,068 | $ | 511 | $ | 817 | $ | 1,328 | $ | (301 | ) | $ | 41 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in net income | 10 | (1 | ) | 10 | (a) | 9 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in regulatory assets | (14 | ) | — | — | — | (13 | ) | (b) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in collateral | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | 42 | 3 | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | (22 | ) | — | (22 | ) | (22 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Settlements | (14 | ) | (14 | ) | — | (14 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Transfers into Level 3 | 2 | — | 2 | (c) | 2 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 | 15 | — | 15 | (c) | 15 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,088 | $ | 498 | $ | 862 | $ | 1,360 | $ | (314 | ) | $ | 42 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
The amount of total gains (losses) included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2020 | $ | 187 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 187 | $ | 186 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — |
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Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PHI and Pepco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Total | NDT Fund Investments | Mark-to-Market Derivatives | Total Generation | Mark-to-Market Derivatives | Life Insurance Contracts | Eliminated in Consolidation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 907 | $ | 543 | $ | 575 | $ | 1,118 | $ | (249 | ) | $ | 38 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in net income | (228 | ) | 2 | (231 | ) | (a) | (229 | ) | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | (11 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Included in regulatory assets | 20 | — | — | — | 9 | (b) | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in collateral | 81 | — | 81 | 81 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | 58 | 1 | 57 | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Settlements | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | — | (17 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Transfers into Level 3 | — | — | — | (c) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 | 17 | — | 17 | (c) | 17 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2019 | $ | 838 | $ | 540 | $ | 499 | $ | 1,039 | $ | (240 | ) | $ | 39 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
The amount of total (losses) gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2019 | $ | (148 | ) | $ | 2 | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (149 | ) | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — |
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(a) | Includes a reduction for the reclassification of $177 million and $80 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(b) | Includes $23 million of decreases in fair value and an increase for realized losses due to settlements of $10 million recorded in purchased power expense associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Includes $14 million of decreases in fair value and an increase for realized losses due to settlements of $5 million recorded in purchased power expense associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the three months ended March 31, 2019. |
(c) | Transfers into and out of Level 3 generally occur when the contract tenor becomes less and more observable respectively, primarily due to changes in market liquidity or assumptions for certain commodity contracts. |
The following tables present the income statement classification of the total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Exelon | Generation | PHI and Pepco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | Purchased Power and Fuel | Operating and Maintenance | Other, net | Operating Revenues | Purchased Power and Fuel | Other, net | Operating and Maintenance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total realized gains (losses) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 | $ | 72 | $ | (62 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 72 | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Total unrealized gains (losses) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 | 205 | (18 | ) | 1 | (1 | ) | 205 | (18 | ) | (1 | ) | 1 |
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Exelon | Generation | PHI and Pepco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | Purchased Power and Fuel | Operating and Maintenance | Other, net | Operating Revenues | Purchased Power and Fuel | Other, net | Operating and Maintenance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total realized (losses) gains for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | $ | (128 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | (128 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Total unrealized (losses) gains for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | (91 | ) | (60 | ) | 1 | 2 | (91 | ) | (60 | ) | 2 | 1 |
Valuation Techniques Used to Determine Fair Value
Exelon’s valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the assets and liabilities shown in the tables below are in accordance with the policies discussed in Note 17 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K.
Valuation Techniques Used to Determine Net asset Value (Exelon and Generation)
Certain NDT Fund Investments are not classified within the fair value hierarchy and are included under the heading “Not subject to leveling” in the table above. These investments are measured at fair value using NAV per share as a practical expedient and include commingled funds, mutual funds which are not publicly quoted, managed private credit funds, private equity and real estate funds.
For commingled funds and mutual funds, which are not publicly quoted, the fair value is primarily derived from the quoted prices in active markets on the underlying securities and can typically be redeemed monthly with 30 or less days of notice and without further restrictions. For managed private credit funds, the fair value is determined using a combination of valuation models including cost models, market models, and income models and typically cannot be redeemed until maturity of the term loan. Private equity and real estate investments include those in limited partnerships that invest in operating companies and real estate holding companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange, such as, leveraged buyouts, growth capital, venture capital, distressed investments, investments in natural resources, and direct investments in pools of real estate properties. These investments typically cannot be redeemed and are generally liquidated over a period of 8 to 10 years from the initial investment date, which is based on Exelon’s understanding of the investment funds. Private equity and real estate valuations are reported by the fund manager and are based on the valuation of the underlying investments, which include inputs such as cost, operating results, discounted future cash flows, market based comparable data, and independent appraisals from sources with professional qualifications. These valuation inputs are unobservable.
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Mark-to-Market Derivatives (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)
The table below discloses the significant inputs to the forward curve used to value mark-to-market derivatives.
Type of trade | Fair Value at March 31, 2020 | Fair Value at December 31, 2019 | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | 2020 Range & Arithmetic Average | 2019 Range & Arithmetic Average | ||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivatives — Economic Hedges (Exelon and Generation)(a)(b) | $ | 610 | $ | 558 | Discounted Cash Flow | Forward power price | $6 | - | $136 | $27 | $9 | - | $180 | $29 | ||||||||
Forward gas price | $1.02 | - | $8.10 | $2.43 | $0.83 | - | $10.72 | $2.55 | ||||||||||||||
Option Model | Volatility percentage | 8% | - | 304% | 70% | 8% | - | 236% | 70% | |||||||||||||
Mark-to-market derivatives — Proprietary trading (Exelon and Generation)(a)(b) | $ | 37 | $ | 45 | Discounted Cash Flow | Forward power price | $15 | - | $136 | $31 | $25 | - | $180 | $33 | ||||||||
Mark-to-market derivatives (Exelon and ComEd) | $ | (314 | ) | $ | (301 | ) | Discounted Cash Flow | Forward heat rate(c) | 9x | - | 10x | 9.22x | 9x | - | 10x | 9.68x | ||||||
Marketability reserve | 3% | - | 7% | 5.11% | 3% | - | 7% | 4.95% | ||||||||||||||
Renewable factor | 90% | - | 122% | 99% | 91% | - | 123% | 99% |
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(a) | The valuation techniques, unobservable inputs, ranges and arithmetic averages are the same for the asset and liability positions. |
(b) | The fair values do not include cash collateral posted on level three positions of $215 million and $214 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(c) | Quoted forward natural gas rates are utilized to project the forward power curve for the delivery of energy at specified future dates. The natural gas curve is extrapolated beyond its observable period to the end of the contract’s delivery. |
The inputs listed above, which are as of the balance sheet date, would have a direct impact on the fair values of the above instruments if they were adjusted. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Generation’s commodity derivatives are forward commodity prices and for options is price volatility. Increases (decreases) in the forward commodity price in isolation would result in significantly higher (lower) fair values for long positions (contracts that give Generation the obligation or option to purchase a commodity), with offsetting impacts to short positions (contracts that give Generation the obligation or right to sell a commodity). Increases (decreases) in volatility would increase (decrease) the value for the holder of the option (writer of the option). Generally, a change in the estimate of forward commodity prices is unrelated to a change in the estimate of volatility of prices. An increase to the reserves listed above would decrease the fair value of the positions. An increase to the heat rate or renewable factors would increase the fair value accordingly. Generally, interrelationships exist between market prices of natural gas and power. As such, an increase in natural gas pricing would potentially have a similar impact on forward power markets.
14. Commitments and Contingencies (All Registrants)
The following is an update to the current status of commitments and contingencies set forth in Note 18 of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K.
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Commitments
PHI Merger Commitments (Exelon, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE). Approval of the PHI Merger in Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and the District of Columbia was conditioned upon Exelon and PHI agreeing to certain commitments. The following amounts represent total commitment costs that have been recorded since the acquisition date and the total remaining obligations for Exelon, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE as of March 31, 2020:
Description | Exelon | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||
Total commitments | $ | 513 | $ | 320 | $ | 120 | $ | 89 | $ | 111 | |||||||||
Remaining commitments(a) | 95 | 75 | 62 | 8 | 5 |
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(a) | Remaining commitments extend through 2026 and include rate credits, energy efficiency programs and delivery system modernization. |
In addition, Exelon is committed to develop or to assist in the commercial development of approximately 37 MWs of new solar generation in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Delaware at an estimated cost of approximately $127 million, which will generate future earnings at Exelon and Generation. Investment costs, which are expected to be primarily capital in nature, are recognized as incurred and recorded in Exelon's and Generation's financial statements. As of March 31, 2020, 27 MWs of new generation were developed and Exelon and Generation have incurred costs of $122 million. Exelon has also committed to purchase 100 MWs of wind energy in PJM. DPL has committed to conducting three RFPs to procure up to a total of 120 MWs of wind RECs for the purpose of meeting Delaware's renewable portfolio standards. DPL has conducted two of the three wind REC RFPs. The first 40 MW wind REC tranche was conducted in 2017 and did not result in a purchase agreement. The second 40 MW wind REC tranche was conducted in 2018 and resulted in a proposed REC purchase agreement that was approved by the DPSC in 2019. The third and final 40 MW wind REC tranche will be conducted in 2022.
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Commercial Commitments (All Registrants). The Registrants’ commercial commitments as of March 31, 2020, representing commitments potentially triggered by future events were as follows:
Expiration within | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 and beyond | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit | $ | 1,464 | $ | 1,080 | $ | 384 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | 849 | 698 | 151 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financing trust guarantees | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guaranteed lease residual values(b) | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 2,718 | $ | 1,779 | $ | 537 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 12 | $ | 383 | |||||||||||||
Generation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit | $ | 1,449 | $ | 1,071 | $ | 378 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | 685 | 591 | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 2,134 | $ | 1,662 | $ | 472 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
ComEd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit | $ | 7 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financing trust guarantees | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 222 | $ | 15 | $ | 7 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 200 | |||||||||||||
PECO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | $ | 9 | $ | 8 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Financing trust guarantees | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 187 | $ | 8 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 178 | |||||||||||||
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Letters of credit | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 19 | $ | 18 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
PHI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | $ | 21 | $ | 20 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Guaranteed lease residual values(b) | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 48 | $ | 21 | $ | 3 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 12 | $ | 5 | |||||||||||||
Pepco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | $ | 14 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Guaranteed lease residual values(b) | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 23 | $ | 14 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 4 | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||
DPL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Guaranteed lease residual values(b) | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 15 | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | 5 | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||
ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety bonds(a) | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Guaranteed lease residual values(b) | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial commitments | $ | 10 | $ | 4 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | $ | 1 |
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(a) | Surety bonds—Guarantees issued related to contract and commercial agreements, excluding bid bonds. |
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(b) | Represents the maximum potential obligation in the event that the fair value of certain leased equipment and fleet vehicles is zero at the end of the maximum lease term. The lease term associated with these assets ranges from 1 to 8 years. The maximum potential obligation at the end of the minimum lease term would be $72 million guaranteed by Exelon and PHI, of which $24 million, $30 million and $18 million is guaranteed by Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively. Historically, payments under the guarantees have not been made and PHI believes the likelihood of payments being required under the guarantees is remote. |
Environmental Remediation Matters
General (All Registrants). The Registrants’ operations have in the past, and may in the future, require substantial expenditures to comply with environmental laws. Additionally, under Federal and state environmental laws, the Registrants are generally liable for the costs of remediating environmental contamination of property now or formerly owned by them and of property contaminated by hazardous substances generated by them. The Registrants own or lease a number of real estate parcels, including parcels on which their operations or the operations of others may have resulted in contamination by substances that are considered hazardous under environmental laws. In addition, the Registrants are currently involved in a number of proceedings relating to sites where hazardous substances have been deposited and may be subject to additional proceedings in the future. Unless otherwise disclosed, the Registrants cannot reasonably estimate whether they will incur significant liabilities for additional investigation and remediation costs at these or additional sites identified by the Registrants, environmental agencies or others, or whether such costs will be recoverable from third parties, including customers. Additional costs could have a material, unfavorable impact on the Registrants' financial statements.
MGP Sites (Exelon and the Utility Registrants). ComEd, PECO, BGE and DPL have identified sites where former MGP or gas purification activities have or may have resulted in actual site contamination. For almost all of these sites, there are additional PRPs that may share responsibility for the ultimate remediation of each location.
• | ComEd has 21 sites that are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. ComEd expects the majority of the remediation at these sites to continue through at least 2025. |
• | PECO has 8 sites that are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. PECO expects the majority of the remediation at these sites to continue through at least 2022. |
• | BGE has 4 sites that currently require some level of remediation and/or ongoing activity. BGE expects the majority of the remediation at these sites to continue through at least 2021. |
• | DPL has 1 site that is currently under study and the required cost at the site is not expected to be material. |
The historical nature of the MGP and gas purification sites and the fact that many of the sites have been buried and built over, impacts the ability to determine a precise estimate of the ultimate costs prior to initial sampling and determination of the exact scope and method of remedial activity. Management determines its best estimate of remediation costs using all available information at the time of each study, including probabilistic and deterministic modeling for ComEd and PECO, and the remediation standards currently required by the applicable state environmental agency. Prior to completion of any significant clean up, each site remediation plan is approved by the appropriate state environmental agency.
ComEd, pursuant to an ICC order, and PECO, pursuant to settlements of natural gas distribution rate cases with the PAPUC, are currently recovering environmental remediation costs of former MGP facility sites through customer rates. While BGE and DPL do not have riders for MGP clean-up costs, they have historically received recovery of actual clean-up costs in distribution rates.
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As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Registrants had accrued the following undiscounted amounts for environmental liabilities in Other current liabilities and Other deferred credits and other liabilities within their respective Consolidated Balance Sheets:
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Total environmental investigation and remediation liabilities | Portion of total related to MGP investigation and remediation | Total environmental investigation and remediation liabilities | Portion of total related to MGP investigation and remediation | ||||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 472 | $ | 317 | $ | 478 | $ | 320 | |||||||
Generation | 104 | — | 105 | — | |||||||||||
ComEd | 301 | 300 | 304 | 303 | |||||||||||
PECO | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||
BGE | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||
PHI | 46 | — | 48 | — | |||||||||||
Pepco | 44 | — | 46 | — | |||||||||||
DPL | 1 | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
ACE | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Cotter Corporation (Exelon and Generation). The EPA has advised Cotter Corporation (Cotter), a former ComEd subsidiary, that it is potentially liable in connection with radiological contamination at a site known as the West Lake Landfill in Missouri. In 2000, ComEd sold Cotter to an unaffiliated third-party. As part of the sale, ComEd agreed to indemnify Cotter for any liability arising in connection with the West Lake Landfill. In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, this responsibility to indemnify Cotter was transferred to Generation. Including Cotter, there are three PRPs participating in the West Lake Landfill remediation proceeding. Investigation by Generation has identified a number of other parties who also may be PRPs and could be liable to contribute to the final remedy. Further investigation is ongoing.
In September 2018, the EPA issued its Record of Decision (ROD) Amendment for the selection of a final remedy. The ROD Amendment modified the remedy previously selected by EPA in its 2008 ROD. While the ROD required only that the radiological materials and other wastes at the site be capped, the ROD Amendment requires partial excavation of the radiological materials in addition to the previously selected capping remedy. The ROD Amendment also allows for variation in depths of excavation depending on radiological concentrations. The EPA and the PRPs have entered into a Consent Agreement to perform the Remedial Design, which is expected to be completed by early 2022. In March 2019 the PRPs received Special Notice Letters from the EPA to perform the Remedial Action work. On October 8, 2019, Cotter (Generation’s indemnitee) provided a non-binding good faith offer to conduct, or finance, a portion of the remedy, subject to certain conditions. The total estimated cost of the remedy, taking into account the current EPA technical requirements and the total costs expected to be incurred collectively by the PRPs in fully executing the remedy, is approximately $280 million, including cost escalation on an undiscounted basis, which would be allocated among the final group of PRPs. Generation has determined that a loss associated with the EPA’s partial excavation and enhanced landfill cover remedy is probable and has recorded a liability included in the table above, that reflects management’s best estimate of Cotter’s allocable share of the ultimate cost. Given the joint and several nature of this liability, the magnitude of Generation’s ultimate liability will depend on the actual costs incurred to implement the required remedy as well as on the nature and terms of any cost-sharing arrangements with the final group of PRPs. Therefore, it is reasonably possible that the ultimate cost and Cotter's associated allocable share could differ significantly once these uncertainties are resolved, which could have a material impact on Exelon's and Generation's future financial statements.
One of the other PRPs has indicated it will be making a contribution claim against Cotter for costs that it has incurred to prevent the subsurface fire from spreading to those areas of the West Lake Landfill where radiological materials are believed to have been disposed. At this time, Exelon and Generation do not possess sufficient information to assess this claim and therefore are unable to estimate a range of loss, if any. As such, no liability has been recorded for the potential contribution claim. It is reasonably possible, however, that resolution of this matter could have a material, unfavorable impact on Exelon’s and Generation's financial statements.
In January 2018, the PRPs were advised by the EPA that it will begin an additional investigation and evaluation of groundwater conditions at the West Lake Landfill. In September 2018, the PRPs agreed to an Administrative
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Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for the performance by the PRPs of the groundwater Remedial Investigation (RI)/Feasibility Study (FS). The purpose of this RI/FS is to define the nature and extent of any groundwater contamination from the West Lake Landfill site and evaluate remedial alternatives. Generation estimates the undiscounted cost for the groundwater RI/FS to be approximately $20 million. Generation determined a loss associated with the RI/FS is probable and has recorded a liability included in the table above that reflects management’s best estimate of Cotter’s allocable share of the cost among the PRPs. At this time Generation cannot predict the likelihood or the extent to which, if any, remediation activities may be required and therefore cannot estimate a reasonably possible range of loss for response costs beyond those associated with the RI/FS component. It is reasonably possible, however, that resolution of this matter could have a material, unfavorable impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s future financial statements.
In August 2011, Cotter was notified by the DOJ that Cotter is considered a PRP with respect to the government’s clean-up costs for contamination attributable to low level radioactive residues at a former storage and reprocessing facility named Latty Avenue near St. Louis, Missouri. The Latty Avenue site is included in ComEd’s (now Generation's) indemnification responsibilities discussed above as part of the sale of Cotter. The radioactive residues had been generated initially in connection with the processing of uranium ores as part of the U.S. Government’s Manhattan Project. Cotter purchased the residues in 1969 for initial processing at the Latty Avenue facility for the subsequent extraction of uranium and metals. In 1976, the NRC found that the Latty Avenue site had radiation levels exceeding NRC criteria for decontamination of land areas. Latty Avenue was investigated and remediated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to funding under FUSRAP. The DOJ has not yet formally advised the PRPs of the amount that it is seeking, but it is believed to be approximately $90 million from all PRPs. Pursuant to a series of annual agreements since 2011, the DOJ and the PRPs have tolled the statute of limitations until August 31, 2020 so that settlement discussions can proceed. Generation has determined that a loss associated with this matter is probable under its indemnification agreement with Cotter and has recorded an estimated liability, which is included in the table above.
Benning Road Site (Exelon, Generation, PHI and Pepco). In September 2010, PHI received a letter from EPA identifying the Benning Road site as one of six land-based sites potentially contributing to contamination of the lower Anacostia River. A portion of the site was formerly the location of a Pepco Energy Services electric generating facility, which was deactivated in June 2012. The remaining portion of the site consists of a Pepco transmission and distribution service center that remains in operation. In December 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved a Consent Decree entered into by Pepco and Pepco Energy Services with the DOEE, which requires Pepco and Pepco Energy Services to conduct a RI/FS for the Benning Road site and an approximately 10 to 15-acre portion of the adjacent Anacostia River.
Since 2013, Pepco and Pepco Energy Services (now Generation, pursuant to Exelon's 2016 acquisition of PHI) have been performing RI work and have submitted multiple draft RI reports to the DOEE. In September 2019, Pepco and Generation issued a draft “final” RI report which DOEE approved and on October 4, 2019 released this document for review and comment by the public. The 45 day comment period ended on November 18, 2019 and a public meeting was held by Pepco on November 2, 2019. Pepco and Generation will proceed to develop a FS to evaluate possible remedial alternatives for submission to DOEE. The Court has established a schedule for completion of the FS, and approval by the DOEE, by September 16, 2021.
DOEE will then prepare a Proposed Plan and issue a Record of Decision identifying any further response actions determined to be necessary, after considering public comment on the Proposed Plan. PHI, Pepco and Generation have determined that a loss associated with this matter is probable and have accrued an estimated liability, which is included in the table above.
Anacostia River Tidal Reach (Exelon, PHI and Pepco). Contemporaneous with the Benning Road site RI/FS being performed by Pepco and Generation, DOEE and the National Park Service have been conducting a separate RI/FS focused on the entire tidal reach of the Anacostia River extending from just north of the Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line to the confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. The river-wide RI incorporated the results of the river sampling performed by Pepco and Pepco Energy Services as part of the Benning RI/FS, as well as similar sampling efforts conducted by owners of other sites adjacent to this segment of the river and supplemental river sampling conducted by DOEE’s contractor. DOEE asked Pepco, along with parties responsible for other sites along the river, to participate in a "Consultative Working Group" to provide input into the process for future remedial actions and to ensure proper coordination with the other river cleanup efforts currently underway, including cleanup of the river segment adjacent to the Benning Road site resulting from the Benning Road site RI/FS. In addition, the District of Columbia Council directed DOEE to form an official advisory committee made up of members of federal,
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Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies
state and local environmental regulators, community and environmental groups and various academic and technical experts to provide guidance and support to DOEE as the project progressed. This group, called the Anacostia Leadership Council, has met regularly since it was formed. Pepco has participated in the Consultative Working Group. In April 2018, DOEE released a draft RI report for public review and comment. Pepco submitted written comments to the draft RI and participated in a public hearing.
Pepco has determined that it is probable that costs for remediation will be incurred and recorded a liability in the third quarter 2019 for management’s best estimate of its share of those costs based on DOEE’s stated position following a series of meetings attended by representatives from the Anacostia Leadership Council and the Consultative Working Group. On December 27, 2019, DOEE released for review and comment by the public a Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) and a Proposed Plan (PP). The FFS and PP will be the basis for the Interim ROD, which is expected to be completed in September 2020. The FFS and PP are consistent with the DOEE’s stated position to follow an adaptive management approach which will allow several identified “hot spots” in the river to be addressed first while continuing to conduct studies and to monitor the river to evaluate improvements and determine potential future remediation plans. The adaptive management process chosen by DOEE is less intrusive, provides more long term environmental certainty, is less costly, and allows for site specific remediation plans already underway, including the plan for the Benning Road site to proceed to conclusion. Pepco concluded that incremental exposure remains reasonably possible, however management cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss beyond the amounts recorded, which are included in the table above.
In addition to the activities associated with the remedial process outlined above, CERCLA separately requires federal and state (here including Washington, D.C.) Natural Resource Trustees (federal or state agencies designated by the President or the relevant state, respectively, or Indian tribes) to conduct an assessment of any damages to natural resources within their jurisdiction as a result of the contamination that is being remediated. The Trustees can seek compensation from responsible parties for such damages, including restoration costs. The Natural Resource Damages (NRD) assessment typically takes place following cleanup because cleanups sometimes also effectively restore affected natural resources. During the second quarter of 2018, Pepco became aware that the Trustees are in the beginning stages of this process that often takes many years beyond the remedial decision to complete. Pepco has concluded that a loss associated with the eventual NRD assessment is reasonably possible. Due to the very early stage of the assessment process, Pepco cannot reasonably estimate the range of loss.
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims (Exelon and Generation). Generation maintains a reserve for claims associated with asbestos-related personal injury actions in certain facilities that are currently owned by Generation or were previously owned by ComEd and PECO. The estimated liabilities are recorded on an undiscounted basis and exclude the estimated legal costs associated with handling these matters, which could be material.
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon and Generation had recorded estimated liabilities of approximately $82 million and $83 million, respectively, in total for asbestos-related bodily injury claims. As of March 31, 2020, approximately $27 million of this amount related to 268 open claims presented to Generation, while the remaining $55 million is for estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims anticipated to arise through 2055, based on actuarial assumptions and analyses, which are updated on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, Generation monitors actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be received and expected claim payments and evaluates whether adjustments to the estimated liabilities are necessary.
It is reasonably possible that additional exposure to estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims in excess of the amount accrued could have a material, unfavorable impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s financial statements. However, management cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss beyond the amounts recorded.
City of Everett Tax Increment Financing Agreement (Exelon and Generation). On April 10, 2017, the City of Everett petitioned the Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) to revoke the 1999 tax increment financing agreement (TIF Agreement) relating to Mystic Units 8 and 9 on the grounds that the total investment in Mystic Units 8 and 9 materially deviates from the investment set forth in the TIF Agreement. On October 31, 2017, a three-member panel of the EACC conducted an administrative hearing on the City’s petition. On November 30, 2017, the hearing panel issued a tentative decision denying the City’s petition, finding that there was no material misrepresentation that would justify revocation of the TIF Agreement. On December 13, 2017, the tentative decision was adopted by the full EACC. On January 12, 2018, the City filed a complaint in Massachusetts Superior Court requesting, among other things, that the court set aside the EACC’s decision, grant the City’s request
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Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies
to decertify the Project and the TIF Agreement, and award the City damages for alleged underpaid taxes over the period of the TIF Agreement. On January 8, 2020, the Massachusetts Superior Court affirmed the decision of the EACC denying the City's petition. The City had until March 9, 2020 to appeal the decision and did not. As a result, the decision is final and the case is resolved. It is reasonably possible that property taxes assessed in future periods, including those following the expiration of the current TIF Agreement in 2020, could be material to Generation’s financial statements.
Subpoenas (Exelon and ComEd). Exelon and ComEd received a grand jury subpoena in the second quarter of 2019 from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois requiring production of information concerning their lobbying activities in the State of Illinois. On October 4, 2019, Exelon and ComEd received a second grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois requiring production of records of any communications with certain individuals and entities. On October 22, 2019, the SEC notified Exelon and ComEd that it has also opened an investigation into their lobbying activities. Exelon and ComEd have cooperated fully and intend to continue to cooperate fully and expeditiously with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the SEC. Exelon and ComEd cannot predict the outcome of the U.S. Attorney's Office or the SEC investigations. No loss contingency has been reflected in Exelon's and ComEd's consolidated financial statements as this contingency is neither probable nor reasonably estimable at this time. Management is currently unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss as these matters are subject to change.
Subsequent to Exelon announcing the receipt of the subpoenas, a putative class action lawsuit has been filed against Exelon and certain officers of Exelon and ComEd alleging misrepresentations or omissions by Exelon purporting to relate to matters that are the subject of the subpoenas and the SEC investigation. In addition, a derivative shareholder lawsuit has been filed against Exelon, its directors and certain officers alleging, among other things, a breach of fiduciary duties also purporting to relate to matters that are the subject of the subpoenas and the SEC investigation. Exelon believes that these claims lack merit and intends to defend against them, and though the costs or any loss associated with the lawsuits cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, Exelon does not believe that the lawsuits, either individually or collectively, will have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s or ComEd’s consolidated financial statements.
General (All Registrants). The Registrants are involved in various other litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. The Registrants maintain accruals for such losses that are probable of being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. Management is sometimes unable to estimate an amount or range of reasonably possible loss, particularly where (1) the damages sought are indeterminate, (2) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (3) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including a possible eventual loss.
15. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Exelon)
The following tables present changes in Exelon's AOCI, net of tax, by component:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items (a) | Foreign Currency Items | Total | |||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (3,165 | ) | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (3,194 | ) | |||
OCI before reclassifications | (1 | ) | (7 | ) | (8 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — | 37 | — | 37 | |||||||||||
Net current-period OCI | (1 | ) | 30 | (8 | ) | 21 | |||||||||
Ending balance | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (3,135 | ) | $ | (35 | ) | $ | (3,173 | ) |
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Note 15 — Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items (a) | Foreign Currency Items | AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (b) | Total | ||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (2,960 | ) | $ | (33 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,995 | ) | |||||
OCI before reclassifications | — | (38 | ) | 2 | (1 | ) | (37 | ) | |||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — | 20 | — | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Net current-period OCI | — | (18 | ) | 2 | (1 | ) | (17 | ) | |||||||||||
Ending balance | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (2,978 | ) | $ | (31 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (3,012 | ) |
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(a) | AOCI amounts are included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB cost. See Note 10 — Retirement Benefits for additional information. See Exelon's Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for individual components of AOCI. |
(b) | All amounts are net of noncontrolling interests. |
The following table presents income tax benefit (expense) allocated to each component of Exelon's other comprehensive income (loss):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||
Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost | $ | 4 | $ | 6 | |||
Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic benefit cost | (17 | ) | (13 | ) | |||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment | 3 | 14 |
16. Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, PHI and ACE)
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon, Generation, PHI and ACE collectively consolidated several VIEs or VIE groups for which the applicable Registrant was the primary beneficiary (see Consolidated VIEs below) and had significant interests in several other VIEs for which the applicable Registrant does not have the power to direct the entities’ activities and, accordingly, was not the primary beneficiary (see Unconsolidated VIEs below). Consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs are aggregated to the extent that the entities have similar risk profiles.
Consolidated VIEs
The table below shows the carrying amounts and classification of the consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities included in the consolidated financial statements of Exelon, Generation, PHI and ACE as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The assets, except as noted in the footnotes to the table below, can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. The liabilities, except as noted in the footnote to the table below, are such that creditors, or beneficiaries, do not have recourse to the general credit of Exelon, Generation, PHI and ACE.
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March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | PHI (a) | ACE | Exelon | Generation | PHI (a) | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 51 | $ | 51 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 163 | $ | 163 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 84 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 85 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer | 131 | 131 | — | — | 151 | 151 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 44 | 44 | — | — | 39 | 39 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized energy contract assets (b) | 22 | 22 | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 231 | 231 | — | — | 227 | 227 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 42 | 38 | 4 | — | 32 | 31 | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 605 | 598 | 7 | 3 | 723 | 719 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net (c) | 6,017 | 6,017 | — | — | 6,022 | 6,022 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds | 2,405 | 2,405 | — | — | 2,741 | 2,741 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized energy contract assets (b) | 264 | 264 | — | — | 250 | 250 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 71 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 89 | 73 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total noncurrent assets | 8,757 | 8,742 | 15 | 12 | 9,102 | 9,086 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,362 | $ | 9,340 | $ | 22 | $ | 15 | $ | 9,825 | $ | 9,805 | $ | 20 | $ | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt due within one year | $ | 543 | $ | 519 | $ | 24 | $ | 20 | $ | 544 | $ | 523 | $ | 21 | $ | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 121 | 121 | — | — | 106 | 106 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 46 | 46 | — | — | 70 | 70 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 720 | 696 | 24 | 20 | 731 | 710 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 502 | 483 | 19 | 16 | 527 | 504 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations (d) | 2,156 | 2,156 | — | — | 2,128 | 2,128 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized energy contract liabilities | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 37 | 37 | — | — | 89 | 89 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 2,696 | 2,677 | 19 | 16 | 2,745 | 2,722 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 3,416 | $ | 3,373 | $ | 43 | $ | 36 | $ | 3,476 | $ | 3,432 | $ | 44 | $ | 41 |
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(a) | Includes certain purchase accounting adjustments not pushed down to the ACE standalone entity. |
(b) | These are unrestricted assets to Exelon and Generation. |
(c) | Exelon’s and Generation’s balances include unrestricted assets of $20 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Exelon’s and Generation’s balances include liabilities with recourse of $4 million and $3 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
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As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon's and Generation's consolidated VIEs consist of:
Consolidated VIE or VIE groups: | Reason entity is a VIE: | Reason Generation is primary beneficiary: |
CENG - A joint venture between Generation and EDF. Generation has a 50.01% equity ownership in CENG. See additional discussion below. | Disproportionate relationship between equity interest and operational control as a result of the Nuclear Operating Services Agreement (NOSA) described further below. | Generation conducts the operational activities. |
EGRP - A collection of wind and solar project entities. Generation has a 51% equity ownership in EGRP. See additional discussion below. | Similar structure to a limited partnership and the limited partners do not have kick out rights with respect to the general partner. | Generation conducts the operational activities. |
Bluestem Wind Energy Holdings, LLC - A Tax Equity structure which is consolidated by EGRP. Generation is a minority interest holder. | Similar structure to a limited partnership and the limited partners do not have kick out rights with respect to the general partner. | Generation conducts the operational activities. |
Antelope Valley - A solar generating facility, which is 100% owned by Generation. Antelope Valley sells all of its output to PG&E through a PPA. | The PPA contract absorbs variability through a performance guarantee. | Generation conducts all activities. |
Equity investment in distributed energy company - Generation has a 31% equity ownership. This distributed energy company has an interest in an unconsolidated VIE (see Unconsolidated VIEs disclosure below). Generation fully impaired this investment in the third quarter of 2019. See Note 11— Asset Impairments of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information. | Similar structure to a limited partnership and the limited partners do not have kick out rights with respect to the general partner. | Generation conducts the operational activities. |
CENG - On April 1, 2014, Generation, CENG, and subsidiaries of CENG executed the NOSA pursuant to which Generation conducts all activities associated with the operations of the CENG fleet and provides corporate and administrative services to CENG and the CENG fleet for the remaining life of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were a part of the Generation nuclear fleet, subject to the CENG member rights of EDF.
EDF has the option to sell its 49.99% equity interest in CENG to Generation exercisable beginning on January 1, 2016 and thereafter until June 30, 2022. On November 20, 2019, Generation received notice of EDF's intention to exercise the put option to sell its interest in CENG to Generation and the put automatically exercised on January 19, 2020 at the end of the sixty-day advance notice period.
At this time, Generation cannot reasonably predict the ultimate purchase price that will be paid to EDF for its interest in CENG. The transaction will require approval by the NYPSC, the FERC and the NRC. The process and regulatory approvals could take one to two years or more to complete.
See Note 2 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Put Option Agreement with EDF.
Exelon and Generation, where indicated, provide the following support to CENG:
• | Generation executed an Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which Generation agreed to indemnify EDF 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 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for more details, |
• | Generation and EDF share in the $688 million of contingent payment obligations for the payment of contingent retrospective premium adjustments for the nuclear liability insurance, 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. |
EGRP - EGRP is a collection of wind and solar project entities and some of these project entities are VIEs that are consolidated by EGRP. Generation owns a number of limited liability companies that build, own, and operate solar
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and wind power facilities some of which are owned by EGRP. While Generation or EGRP owns 100% of the solar entities and 100% of the majority of the wind entities, it has been determined that certain of the solar and wind entities are VIEs because the entities require additional subordinated financial support in the form of a parental guarantee of debt, loans from the customers in order to obtain the necessary funds for construction of the solar facilities, or the customers absorb price variability from the entities through the fixed price power and/or REC purchase agreements. Generation is the primary beneficiary of these solar and wind entities that qualify as VIEs because Generation controls the design, construction, and operation of the facilities. Generation provides operating and capital funding to the solar and wind entities for ongoing construction, operations and maintenance and there is limited recourse related to Generation related to certain solar and wind entities.
In 2017, Generation’s interests in EGRP were contributed to and are pledged for the ExGen Renewables IV non-recourse debt project financing structure. Refer to Note 12— Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information on ExGen Renewables IV.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon's, PHI's and ACE's consolidated VIE consists of:
Consolidated VIEs: | Reason entity is a VIE: | Reason ACE is the primary beneficiary: |
ACE Transition Funding - A special purpose entity formed by ACE for the purpose of securitizing authorized portions of ACE’s recoverable stranded costs through the issuance and sale of transition bonds. Proceeds from the sale of each series of transition bonds by ATF were transferred to ACE in exchange for the transfer by ACE to ATF of the right to collect a non-bypassable Transition Bond Charge from ACE customers pursuant to bondable stranded costs rate orders issued by the NJBPU in an amount sufficient to fund the principal and interest payments on transition bonds and related taxes, expenses and fees. | ACE’s equity investment is a variable interest as, by design, it absorbs any initial variability of ACETF. The bondholders also have a variable interest for the investment made to purchase the transition bonds. | ACE controls the servicing activities. |
Unconsolidated VIEs
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 reflected in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in Investments. For the energy purchase and sale contracts (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.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon and Generation had significant unconsolidated variable interests in several VIEs for which Exelon or Generation, as applicable, was not the primary beneficiary. These interests include certain equity method investments and certain commercial agreements.
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The following table presents summary information about Exelon's and Generation’s significant unconsolidated VIE entities:
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial Agreement VIEs | Equity Investment VIEs | Total | Commercial Agreement VIEs | Equity Investment VIEs | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets(a) | $ | 695 | $ | 431 | $ | 1,126 | $ | 636 | $ | 443 | $ | 1,079 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities(a) | 158 | 223 | 381 | 33 | 227 | 260 | |||||||||||||||||
Exelon's ownership interest in VIE(a) | — | 183 | 183 | — | 191 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||
Other ownership interests in VIE(a) | 538 | 25 | 563 | 604 | 25 | 629 |
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(a) | These items represent amounts on the unconsolidated VIE balance sheets, not in Exelon’s or Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the unconsolidated VIEs. Exelon and Generation do not have any exposure to loss as they do not have a carrying amount in the equity investment VIEs as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. |
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Exelon's and Generation's unconsolidated VIEs consist of:
Unconsolidated VIE groups: | Reason entity is a VIE: | Reason Generation is not the primary beneficiary: |
Equity investments in distributed energy companies - 1) Generation has a 90% equity ownership in a distributed energy company. 2) Generation, via a consolidated VIE, has a 90% equity ownership in another distributed energy company (See Consolidated VIEs disclosure above). Generation fully impaired this investment in the third quarter of 2019. See Note 11— Asset Impairments of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information. | Similar structures to a limited partnership and the limited partners do not have kick out rights with respect to the general partner. | Generation does not conduct the operational activities. |
Energy Purchase and Sale agreements - Generation has several energy purchase and sale agreements with generating facilities. | PPA contracts that absorb variability through fixed pricing. | Generation does not conduct the operational activities. |
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Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
17. Supplemental Financial Information (All Registrants)
Supplemental Statement of Operations Information
The following tables provide additional information about material items recorded in the Registrants' Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Operating revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating lease income | $ | 5 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Variable lease income | 69 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating lease income | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Variable lease income | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utility taxes(a) | $ | 218 | $ | 26 | $ | 60 | $ | 31 | $ | 26 | $ | 75 | $ | 69 | $ | 6 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Property | 150 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll | 63 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utility taxes(a) | $ | 223 | $ | 26 | $ | 62 | $ | 34 | $ | 27 | $ | 74 | $ | 69 | $ | 5 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Property | 149 | 71 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll | 65 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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(a) | Generation’s utility tax represents gross receipts tax related to its retail operations, and the Utility Registrants' utility taxes represents municipal and state utility taxes and gross receipts taxes related to their operating revenues. The offsetting collection of utility taxes from customers is recorded in revenues in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
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Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
Other, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Decommissioning-related activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized income on NDT funds(a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory agreement units | $ | 47 | $ | 47 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-regulatory agreement units | 82 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains on NDT funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory agreement units | (932 | ) | (932 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-regulatory agreement units | (706 | ) | (706 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory offset to NDT fund-related activities(b) | 709 | 709 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decommissioning-related activities | (800 | ) | (800 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AFUDC — Equity | 23 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-service net periodic benefit cost | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decommissioning-related activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized income on NDT funds(a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory agreement units | $ | 54 | $ | 54 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-regulatory agreement units | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized losses on NDT funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory agreement units | 379 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-regulatory agreement units | 280 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulatory offset to NDT fund-related activities(b) | (348 | ) | (348 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decommissioning-related activities | 419 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AFUDC — Equity | 22 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-service net periodic benefit cost | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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(a) | Realized income includes interest, dividends and realized gains and losses on sales of NDT fund investments. |
(b) | Includes the elimination of decommissioning-related activities for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of income taxes related to all NDT fund activity for those units. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following tables provide additional information about material items recorded in the Registrants' Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment(a) | $ | 856 | $ | 290 | $ | 228 | $ | 79 | $ | 97 | $ | 144 | $ | 64 | $ | 38 | $ | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization of regulatory assets(a) | 149 | — | 45 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets, net(a) | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of energy contract assets and liabilities(b) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear fuel(c) | 231 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO accretion(d) | 124 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 1,378 | $ | 661 | $ | 273 | $ | 86 | $ | 143 | $ | 194 | $ | 95 | $ | 48 | $ | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment(a) | $ | 917 | $ | 392 | $ | 219 | $ | 74 | $ | 85 | $ | 127 | $ | 58 | $ | 35 | $ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization of regulatory assets(a) | 143 | — | 32 | 7 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets, net(a) | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear fuel(c) | 261 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO accretion(d) | 124 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 1,460 | $ | 789 | $ | 251 | $ | 81 | $ | 136 | $ | 180 | $ | 94 | $ | 46 | $ | 31 |
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(a) | Included in Depreciation and amortization in the Registrants' Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
(b) | Included in Operating revenues or Purchased power and fuel expense in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
(c) | Included in Purchased power and fuel expense in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
(d) | Included in Operating and maintenance expense in the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
Other non-cash operating activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit costs | $ | 98 | $ | 27 | $ | 28 | $ | 1 | $ | 15 | $ | 17 | $ | 3 | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision for uncollectible accounts | 45 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other decommissioning-related activity(a) | 128 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy-related options(b) | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of rate stabilization deferral | (54 | ) | — | — | — | (35 | ) | (19 | ) | (15 | ) | (4 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discrete impacts from EIMA and FEJA(c) | (17 | ) | — | (17 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive plan | (7 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of operating ROU asset | 51 | 35 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit costs | $ | 106 | $ | 31 | $ | 24 | $ | 2 | $ | 15 | $ | 23 | $ | 6 | $ | 4 | $ | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision for uncollectible accounts | 43 | — | 9 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other decommissioning-related activity(a) | (202 | ) | (202 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy-related options(b) | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of rate stabilization deferral | (6 | ) | — | — | — | — | (6 | ) | (7 | ) | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discrete impacts from EIMA and FEJA(c) | 28 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive plan | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of operating ROU asset | 53 | 34 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
(a) | Includes the elimination of decommissioning-related activities for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of operating revenues, ARO accretion, ARC amortization, investment income and income taxes related to all NDT fund activity for these units. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning. |
(b) | Includes option premiums reclassified to realized at the settlement of the underlying contracts and recorded to results of operations. |
(c) | Reflects the change in ComEd's distribution and energy efficiency formula rates. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters for additional information. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Registrants’ Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts in their Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,457 | $ | 821 | $ | 514 | $ | 31 | $ | 11 | $ | 49 | $ | 18 | $ | 7 | $ | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 414 | 150 | 211 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 33 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 121 | — | 108 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,992 | $ | 971 | $ | 833 | $ | 38 | $ | 12 | $ | 98 | $ | 51 | $ | 7 | $ | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 587 | $ | 303 | $ | 90 | $ | 21 | $ | 24 | $ | 131 | $ | 30 | $ | 13 | $ | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 358 | 146 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 33 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 177 | — | 163 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,122 | $ | 449 | $ | 403 | $ | 27 | $ | 25 | $ | 181 | $ | 63 | $ | 13 | $ | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 880 | $ | 537 | $ | 68 | $ | 41 | $ | 12 | $ | 33 | $ | 11 | $ | 7 | $ | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 223 | 139 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 211 | — | 193 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,314 | $ | 676 | $ | 278 | $ | 47 | $ | 16 | $ | 91 | $ | 46 | $ | 8 | $ | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,349 | $ | 750 | $ | 135 | $ | 130 | $ | 7 | $ | 124 | $ | 16 | $ | 23 | $ | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 247 | 153 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 185 | — | 166 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,781 | $ | 903 | $ | 330 | $ | 135 | $ | 13 | $ | 186 | $ | 53 | $ | 24 | $ | 30 |
For additional information on restricted cash see Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K.
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
The following tables provide additional information about material items recorded in the Registrants' Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation-related accruals(a) | $ | 557 | $ | 207 | $ | 87 | $ | 39 | $ | 44 | $ | 63 | $ | 22 | $ | 14 | $ | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Taxes accrued | 442 | 244 | 85 | 1 | 43 | 114 | 79 | 25 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest accrued | 407 | 84 | 69 | 33 | 38 | 78 | 37 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation-related accruals(a) | $ | 1,052 | $ | 422 | $ | 171 | $ | 58 | $ | 78 | $ | 101 | $ | 28 | $ | 19 | $ | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
Taxes accrued | 414 | 222 | 83 | 3 | 26 | 117 | 90 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest accrued | 337 | 65 | 110 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 12 |
(a) | Primarily includes accrued payroll, bonuses and other incentives, vacation and benefits. |
18. Related Party Transactions (All Registrants)
Operating revenues from affiliates
Generation
The following table presents Generation’s Operating revenues from affiliates, which are primarily recorded as Purchased power from affiliates and an immaterial amount recorded as Operating and maintenance expense from affiliates at the Utility Registrants:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Operating revenues from affiliates: | |||||||
ComEd (a)(b) | $ | 90 | $ | 94 | |||
PECO (c) | 37 | 45 | |||||
BGE (d) | 99 | 76 | |||||
PHI | 103 | 101 | |||||
Pepco (e) | 79 | 70 | |||||
DPL (f) | 22 | 23 | |||||
ACE (g) | 2 | 8 | |||||
Other | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total operating revenues from affiliates (Generation) | $ | 330 | $ | 317 |
(a) | Generation has an ICC-approved RFP contract with ComEd to provide a portion of ComEd’s electricity supply requirements. Generation also sells RECs and ZECs to ComEd. |
(b) | For the three months ended March 31, 2020, ComEd’s Purchased power from Generation of $97 million is recorded as Operating revenues from ComEd of $90 million and Purchased power and fuel from ComEd of $7 million at Generation. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, ComEd’s Purchased power from Generation of $97 million is recorded as Operating revenues from ComEd of $94 million and Purchased power and fuel from ComEd of $3 million at Generation. |
(c) | Generation provides electric supply to PECO under contracts executed through PECO’s competitive procurement process. In addition, Generation has a ten-year agreement with PECO to sell solar AECs. |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 18 — Related Party Transactions
(d) | Generation provides a portion of BGE’s energy requirements under its MDPSC-approved market-based SOS and gas commodity programs. |
(e) | Generation provides electric supply to Pepco under contracts executed through Pepco's competitive procurement process approved by the MDPSC and DCPSC. |
(f) | Generation provides a portion of DPL's energy requirements under its MDPSC and DPSC approved market based SOS and gas commodity programs. |
(g) | Generation provides electric supply to ACE under contracts executed through ACE's competitive procurement process. |
PHI
PHI’s Operating revenues from affiliates are primarily with BSC for services that PHISCO provides to BSC.
Operating and maintenance expense from affiliates
The Registrants receive a variety of corporate support services from BSC. Pepco, DPL and ACE also receive corporate support services from PHISCO. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information regarding BSC and PHISCO.
The following table presents the service company costs allocated to the Registrants:
Operating and maintenance from affiliates | Capitalized costs | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Exelon | |||||||||||||||
BSC | $ | 113 | $ | 99 | |||||||||||
PHISCO | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||
Generation | |||||||||||||||
BSC | $ | 140 | $ | 149 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||
ComEd | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 72 | 62 | 42 | 25 | |||||||||||
PECO | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 37 | 37 | 16 | 22 | |||||||||||
BGE | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 41 | 38 | 28 | 21 | |||||||||||
PHI | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 37 | 32 | 16 | 19 | |||||||||||
PHISCO | — | — | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||
Pepco | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
PHISCO | 30 | 33 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||
DPL | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
PHISCO | 24 | 26 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||
ACE | |||||||||||||||
BSC | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
PHISCO | 22 | 23 | 4 | 6 |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 18 — Related Party Transactions
Current Receivables from/Payables to affiliates
The following tables present current receivables from affiliates and current payables to affiliates:
March 31, 2020
Receivables from affiliates: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables to affiliates: | Generation | Comed | PECO | BGE | DPL | ACE | BSC | PHISCO | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generation | $ | 17 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 67 | $ | — | $ | 43 | $ | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ComEd | $ | 69 | (a) | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 3 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO | 25 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 7 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BGE | 22 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 3 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHI | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepco | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 2 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DPL | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ACE | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 167 | $ | 18 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 4 | $ | 181 | $ | 30 | $ | 70 | $ | 472 |
December 31, 2019
Receivables from affiliates: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables to affiliates: | Generation | Comed | PECO | BGE | DPL | ACE | BSC | PHISCO | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generation | $ | 27 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 67 | $ | — | $ | 23 | $ | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ComEd | $ | 78 | (a) | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 8 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO | 27 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BGE | 28 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHI | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepco | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 1 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DPL | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ACE | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 190 | $ | 28 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 4 | $ | 217 | $ | 36 | $ | 51 | $ | 528 |
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(a) | At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Generation also had a contract liability with ComEd for $27 million and $37 million, respectively, that was included in Other liabilities on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, ComEd had a Current Payable to Generation of $42 million and $41 million, respectively, on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, which consisted of Generation’s Current Receivable from ComEd, partially offset by Generation’s contract liability with ComEd. |
Borrowings from Exelon/PHI intercompany money pool
To provide an additional short-term borrowing option that will generally be more favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of external financing both Exelon and PHI operate an intercompany money pool. Generation, ComEd, PECO, and PHI Corporate participate in the Exelon money pool. Pepco, DPL and ACE participate in the PHI intercompany money pool.
Noncurrent Receivables from/Payables to affiliates
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 18 — Related Party Transactions
Generation has long-term payables to ComEd and PECO as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct whereby, to the extent NDT funds are greater than the underlying ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd and PECO, as applicable, for payment to their respective customers. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information.
The following table presents noncurrent receivables from affiliates at ComEd and PECO which are recorded as noncurrent payables to affiliates at Generation:
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||
ComEd | $ | 2,040 | $ | 2,622 | |||
PECO | 261 | 480 | |||||
Other | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total: | $ | 2,302 | $ | 3,103 |
Long-term debt to financing trusts
The following table presents Long-term debt to financing trusts:
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon | ComEd | PECO | Exelon | ComEd | PECO | ||||||||||||||||||
ComEd Financing III | $ | 206 | $ | 205 | $ | — | $ | 206 | $ | 205 | $ | — | |||||||||||
PECO Trust III | 81 | — | 81 | 81 | — | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
PECO Trust IV | 103 | — | 103 | 103 | — | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 390 | $ | 205 | $ | 184 | $ | 390 | $ | 205 | $ | 184 |
Long-term debt to affiliates
In connection with the debt obligations assumed by Exelon as part of the Constellation merger, Exelon and subsidiaries of Generation (former Constellation subsidiaries) assumed intercompany loan agreements that mirror the terms and amounts of the third-party debt obligations of Exelon, resulting in intercompany notes payable included in Long-term debt to affiliates in Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and intercompany notes receivable at Exelon Corporate.
19. Subsequent Events (Exelon and Generation)
Sales of Customer Accounts Receivable
On April 8, 2020, NER, a bankruptcy remote, special purpose entity, which is wholly-owned by Generation, entered into a revolving accounts receivable financing arrangement with a number of financial institutions and a commercial paper conduit (the Purchasers) to sell certain customer accounts receivable (the Facility). The Facility, whose maximum capacity is $750 million, is scheduled to expire on April 7, 2021, unless renewed by the mutual consent of the parties in accordance with its terms. Under the Facility, NER may sell eligible short-term customer accounts receivable to the Purchasers in exchange for cash and subordinated interest. The transfers are reported as sales of receivables in Exelon’s and Generation’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated interest in collections upon the receivables sold to the Purchasers is referred to as the deferred purchase price (DPP). Generation continues to service the receivables sold in exchange for a servicing fee.
On April 8, 2020, NER received approximately $500 million in cash purchase price in accordance with the initial sale of approximately $1.2 billion receivables to the Purchasers under the Facility.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
(Dollars in millions except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Exelon
Executive Overview
Exelon is a utility services holding company engaged in the generation, delivery, and marketing of energy through Generation and the energy distribution and transmission businesses through ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE.
Exelon has eleven reportable segments consisting of Generation’s five reportable segments (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT and Other Power Regions), ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE. See Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4 — Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding Exelon's principal subsidiaries and reportable segments.
Exelon’s consolidated financial information includes the results of its eight separate operating subsidiary registrants, Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE, which, along with Exelon, are collectively referred to as the Registrants. The following combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is separately filed by Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE. However, none of the Registrants makes any representation as to information related solely to any of the other Registrants.
COVID-19. The Registrants are responding to the global outbreak (pandemic) of COVID-19 and have taken steps to mitigate the potential risks to the Registrants posed by its spread. The Registrants provide a critical service to our customers which means that it is paramount that we keep our employees who operate our business safe and minimize unnecessary risk of exposure to the virus. The Registrants have taken extra precautions for our employees who work in the field and for employees who continue to work in our facilities, have implemented work from home policies where appropriate, and imposed travel limitations on our employees. In addition, the Registrants have updated our existing business continuity plans for our business units in the context of this pandemic.
The Registrants continue to implement strong physical and cyber-security measures to ensure that our systems remain functional in order to both serve our operational needs with a remote workforce and keep them running to ensure uninterrupted service to our customers.
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2020 as of result of COVID-19 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, any of the Registrants’ internal control over financial reporting. See Item 4. Controls and Procedures for additional information.
Generation has temporarily suspended interruption of service for all retail residential customers for non-payment and temporarily ceased new late payment fees for all retail customers. The Utility Registrants have also temporarily suspended customer disconnections for non-payment and temporarily ceased new late fees for all customers and are restoring service to customers who were disconnected in the last twelve months upon request. There was no material increase in the Registrants’ Customer allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2020 as a result of such measures. However, the Registrants expect an increase in Customer allowance for credit losses for the year ending December 31, 2020. Generation estimates a reduction in Net income due to an increase in credit loss expense of $25 to $75 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2020. The Utility Registrants do not expect a reduction in Net income. Typically, they recover credit loss expense through rate required programs or distribution base rate cases. For those jurisdictions without an existing rate required program to recover credit loss expense, the Utility Registrants are pursuing orders with their respective commissions to recover incremental costs being incurred as a result of COVID-19. In April of 2020, the MDPSC and the DCPSC issued orders authorizing the creation of regulatory assets to track incremental COVID-19 related costs, which will allow for assessment of recovery of those costs in future distribution base rate cases. PECO and DPL are pursuing similar orders with the PAPUC and the DPSC, respectively. ComEd and ACE have existing mechanisms for recovery of credit loss expense. The timing
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of the recovery offset of the increase in credit loss expense could extend beyond 2020, which could have a negative impact on Net income for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Unfavorable economic conditions due to COVID-19 could depress demand for electricity and natural gas in the future. There was no material impact to the Registrants’ Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2020. However, Generation estimates a reduction in Net income due to reduction in load of $75 to $225 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2020. Generation’s load forecast is highly dependent on many factors including, but not limited to, the duration of the shelter in place restrictions and the speed and strength of the economic recovery. The Utility Registrants estimate a reduction in Net income due to reduction in load of $20 to $40 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2020, assuming shelter in place restrictions begin to lift in the third quarter of 2020. The Utility Registrants load forecast is dependent on, but not limited to, the duration of the shelter in place restrictions and the speed and strength of the economic recovery. A 1% change in load would result in the following change in Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2020:
Generation’s Net Income | Utility Registrants’ Net Income | |||||
Commercial & Industrial Customers | $ | 15 | $ | 6 | ||
Residential Customers | 7 | 7 |
To offset part of the unfavorable impacts from increase in credit loss expense and reduction in load, the Registrants identified and are pursuing approximately $250 million in cost savings across Generation and the Utility Registrants.
The Registrants rely on the capital markets for publicly offered debt as well as the commercial paper markets to meet their financial commitments and short-term liquidity needs. As a result of the disruptions in the commercial paper markets in March of 2020, Generation borrowed $1.5 billion on its revolving credit facility to refinance commercial paper. Generation repaid the $1.5 billion borrowed on the revolving credit facility on April 3, 2020. Generation also entered into two short-term loan agreements in March of 2020 for an aggregate of $500 million. On April 8, 2020, Generation received approximately $500 million in cash after entering into an accounts receivable financing arrangement. On April 1, 2020, Exelon Corporate issued and sold $2 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes, the proceeds of which will be used to repay existing debt upon maturity and for general corporate purposes. On April 24, 2020, Exelon Corporate entered into a credit agreement establishing a $550 million 364-day revolving credit facility. This facility will be used by Exelon as an additional source of short-term liquidity over the next 12 months. Exelon Corporate and the Utility registrants continued to issue commercial paper in March of 2020, albeit at higher interest rates. See Liquidity and Capital Resources, Note 12 - Debt and Credit Agreements and Note 19 - Subsequent Events of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
The Registrants assessed long-lived assets, goodwill, and investments for recoverability and there were no material impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2020. Certain assumptions are highly sensitive to changes. Changes in significant assumptions could potentially result in future impairments, which could be material.
This is a rapidly evolving situation that could lead to extended disruption of economic activity in our markets. The Registrants will continue to monitor developments affecting our workforce, our customers and our suppliers and we will take additional precautions that we determine are necessary in order to mitigate the impacts. The extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Registrants’ ability to operate their generating and transmission and distribution assets, the ability to access capital markets, and results of operations, including demand for electricity and natural gas, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. This includes new information that is emerging daily concerning the severity of COVID-19, the spread and proliferation of COVID-19 around the world, and third-party actions taken to contain its spread or treat it, among others.
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Financial Results of Operations
GAAP Results of Operations. The following table sets forth Exelon's GAAP consolidated Net Income attributable to common shareholders by Registrant for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. For additional information regarding the financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 see the discussions of Results of Operations by Registrant.
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (unfavorable) variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Exelon | $ | 582 | $ | 907 | $ | (325 | ) | ||||
Generation | 45 | 363 | (318 | ) | |||||||
ComEd | 168 | 157 | 11 | ||||||||
PECO | 140 | 168 | (28 | ) | |||||||
BGE | 181 | 160 | 21 | ||||||||
PHI | 108 | 117 | (9 | ) | |||||||
Pepco | 52 | 55 | (3 | ) | |||||||
DPL | 45 | 53 | (8 | ) | |||||||
ACE | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
Other(a) | (60 | ) | (58 | ) | (2 | ) |
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(a) | Primarily includes eliminating and consolidating adjustments, Exelon’s corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investing activities. |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income attributable to common shareholders decreased by $325 million and diluted earnings per average common share decreased to $0.60 in 2020 from $0.93 in 2019 primarily due to:
• | Lower capacity revenue; |
• | Lower realized energy prices; |
• | Higher nuclear outage days; |
• | Higher net unrealized and realized losses NDT funds; and |
• | Unfavorable weather conditions at PECO, DPL Delaware and ACE. |
The decreases were partially offset by:
• | Higher mark-to-market gains; |
• | The approval of the New Jersey ZEC program in the second quarter of 2019; |
• | An income tax settlement at Generation; |
• | Regulatory rate increases at BGE, DPL, and ACE; and |
• | Higher electric distribution earnings at ComEd primarily due to distribution formula rate timing, partially offset by lower allowed electric distribution ROE due to a decrease in treasury rates. |
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings. In addition to net income, Exelon evaluates its operating performance using the measure of Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings because management believes it represents earnings directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items. This information is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of year-to-year operating results and provide an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance excluding items that are considered by management to be not directly related to the ongoing operations
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of the business. In addition, this information is among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets and planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
The following tables provide a reconciliation between net income attributable to common shareholders as determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
(All amounts in millions after tax) | Earnings per Diluted Share | Earnings per Diluted Share | |||||||||||||
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 582 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 907 | $ | 0.93 | |||||||
Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities (net of taxes of $32 and $12, respectively) | (94 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 31 | 0.03 | |||||||||
Unrealized (Gains) Losses Related to NDT Fund Investments (net of taxes of $405 and $161, respectively)(a) | 485 | 0.50 | (193 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||
Asset Impairments (net of taxes of $1) | 2 | — | 4 | — | |||||||||||
Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $4 and $6, respectively)(b) | 13 | 0.01 | 19 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
Cost Management Program (net of taxes of $3 and $3, respectively)(c) | 9 | 0.01 | 11 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Income Tax-Related Adjustments (entire amount represents tax expense) | (2 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling Interests (net of taxes of $30 and $13, respectively)(d) | (144 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 67 | 0.07 | |||||||||
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings | $ | 851 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 846 | $ | 0.87 |
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Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
Unless otherwise noted, the income tax impact of each reconciling item between GAAP Net Income and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is based on the marginal statutory federal and state income tax rates for each Registrant, taking into account whether the income or expense item is taxable or deductible, respectively, in whole or in part. For all items except the unrealized gains and losses related to NDT fund investments, the marginal statutory income tax rates for 2020 and 2019 ranged from 26.0% to 29.0%. Under IRS regulations, NDT fund investment returns are taxed at different rates for investments if they are in qualified or non-qualified funds. The effective tax rates for the unrealized gains and losses related to NDT fund investments were 45.5% and 45.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(a) | Reflects the impact of net unrealized gains and losses on Generation’s NDT fund investments for Non-Regulatory and Regulatory Agreement Units. The impacts of the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the associated income taxes, are contractually eliminated, resulting in no earnings impact. |
(b) | In 2019, primarily reflects accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the early retirement of the TMI nuclear facility and a benefit associated with a remeasurement of the TMI ARO. In 2020, primarily reflects accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the early retirement of certain fossil sites. |
(c) | Primarily represents reorganization costs related to cost management programs. |
(d) | Represents elimination from Generation’s results of the noncontrolling interests related to certain exclusion items, primarily related to unrealized gains and losses on NDT fund investments for CENG units. |
Significant 2020 Transactions and Developments
Utility Rates and Base Rate Proceedings
The Utility Registrants file base rate cases with their regulatory commissions seeking increases or decreases to their electric transmission and distribution, and gas distribution rates to recover their costs and earn a fair return on
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their investments. The outcomes of these regulatory proceedings impact the Utility Registrants’ current and future financial statements.
The following tables show the Utility Registrants’ completed and pending distribution base rate case proceedings in 2020. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these and other regulatory proceedings.
Completed Distribution Base Rate Case Proceedings
Registrant/Jurisdiction | Filing Date | Requested Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Approved Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Approved ROE | Approval Date | Rate Effective Date | |||||
ComEd - Illinois (Electric) | April 8, 2019 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | 8.91 | % | December 4, 2019 | January 1, 2020 |
Pending Distribution Base Rate Case Proceedings
Registrant/Jurisdiction | Filing Date | Requested Revenue Requirement (Decrease) Increase | Requested ROE | Expected Approval Timing | |||
ComEd - Illinois (Electric) | April 16, 2020 | $ | (11 | ) | 8.38 | % | Fourth quarter of 2020 |
Pepco - District of Columbia (Electric) | May 30, 2019 (amended April 8, 2020) | $ | 147 | 10.3 | % | Fourth quarter of 2020 | |
DPL - Maryland (Electric) | December 5, 2019 (amended April 23, 2020) | $ | 17 | 10.3 | % | Third quarter of 2020 | |
DPL - Delaware (Gas) | February 21, 2020 (amended March 17, 2020) | $ | 9 | 10.3 | % | First quarter of 2021 | |
DPL - Delaware (Electric) | March 6, 2020 (amended April 16, 2020) | $ | 24 | 10.3 | % | First quarter of 2021 |
Sales of Customer Accounts Receivable
On April 8, 2020, NER, a bankruptcy remote, special purpose entity, which is wholly owned by Generation, entered into an accounts receivable financing facility with a number of financial institutions and a commercial paper conduit to sell certain customer accounts receivables. Generation received approximately $500 million of cash in accordance with the initial sale of approximately $1.2 billion receivables. See Note 19 — Subsequent Events of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies
The following discussion of other key business driver and management strategies includes current developments of previously disclosed matters and new issues arising during the period that may impact future financial statements. This section should be read in conjunction with ITEM 1. Business and ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies in the Registrants' combined 2019 Form 10-K and Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various environmental matters.
Hedging Strategy
Exelon’s policy to hedge commodity risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods is intended to reduce the financial impact of market price volatility. Generation is exposed to commodity price risk associated with the unhedged portion of its electricity portfolio. Generation enters into non-derivative and derivative contracts, including financially-settled swaps, futures contracts and swap options, and physical options and physical forward contracts, all with credit-approved counterparties, to hedge this anticipated exposure. As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York and ERCOT reportable segments is 89%-92% and 70%-73% for 2020 and 2021, respectively. Generation has been and will continue to be proactive in using hedging strategies to mitigate commodity price risk.
Generation procures natural gas through long-term and short-term contracts and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel assemblies are obtained predominantly through long-term uranium concentrate supply contracts, contracted conversion services, contracted enrichment services, or a combination thereof, and contracted fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Approximately 60% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2020 through 2024 are supplied by three suppliers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrate can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.
See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for additional information.
The Utility Registrants mitigate commodity price risk through regulatory mechanisms that allow them to recover procurement costs from retail customers.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management of each of the Registrants makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements. At March 31, 2020, the Registrants’ critical accounting policies and estimates had not changed significantly from December 31, 2019. See ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in the Registrants' 2019 Form 10-K for further information.
Results of Operations by Registrant
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Results of Operations — Generation
Generation’s Results of Operations includes discussion of RNF, which is a financial measure not defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies' presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report. The CODMs for Exelon and Generation evaluate the performance of Generation's electric business activities and allocate resources based on RNF. Generation believes that RNF is a useful measure because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance.
Three Months Ended March 31, | (Unfavorable) Favorable Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 4,733 | $ | 5,296 | $ | (563 | ) | ||||
Purchased power and fuel expense | 2,704 | 3,205 | 501 | ||||||||
Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense | 2,029 | 2,091 | (62 | ) | |||||||
Other operating expenses | |||||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 1,263 | 1,218 | (45 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 304 | 405 | 101 | ||||||||
Taxes other than income | 129 | 135 | 6 | ||||||||
Total other operating expenses | 1,696 | 1,758 | 62 | ||||||||
Operating income | 333 | 333 | — | ||||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (109 | ) | (111 | ) | 2 | ||||||
Other, net | (771 | ) | 430 | (1,201 | ) | ||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (880 | ) | 319 | (1,199 | ) | ||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (547 | ) | 652 | (1,199 | ) | ||||||
Income taxes | (389 | ) | 224 | 613 | |||||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | 3 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | (161 | ) | 422 | (583 | ) | ||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (206 | ) | 59 | (265 | ) | ||||||
Net income attributable to membership interest | $ | 45 | $ | 363 | $ | (318 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income attributable to membership interest decreased by $318 million primarily due to:
• | Lower capacity revenue; |
• | Lower realized energy prices; |
• | Higher nuclear outage days; and |
• | Higher net unrealized and realized losses on NDT funds; |
The decreases were partially offset by:
• | Higher mark-to-market gains; |
• | The approval of the New Jersey ZEC program in the second quarter of 2019; and |
• | An income tax settlement. |
Revenues Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense. The basis for Generation's reportable segments is the integrated management of its electricity business that is located in different geographic regions, and largely representative of the footprints of ISO/RTO and/or NERC regions, which utilize multiple supply sources to provide
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electricity through various distribution channels (wholesale and retail). Generation's hedging strategies and risk metrics are also aligned with these same geographic regions. Generation's five reportable segments are Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT and Other Power Regions. See Note 4 - Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these reportable segments.
The following business activities are not allocated to a region and are reported under Other: natural gas, as well as other miscellaneous business activities that are not significant to overall operating revenues or results of operations. Further, the following activities are not allocated to a region and are reported in Other: accelerated nuclear fuel amortization associated with nuclear decommissioning; and other miscellaneous revenues.
Generation evaluates the operating performance of electric business activities using the measure of RNF. Operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to the Utility Registrants. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement and supply of electricity including capacity, energy and ancillary services. Fuel expense includes the fuel costs for owned generation and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 2019, RNF by region were as follows. See Note 4 - Segment Information of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on Purchase power and fuel expense for Generation’s reportable segments.
Three Months Ended March 31, | Variance | % Change | ||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic(a) | $ | 567 | $ | 683 | $ | (116 | ) | (17.0 | )% | |||||
Midwest(b) | 727 | 771 | (44 | ) | (5.7 | )% | ||||||||
New York | 193 | 265 | (72 | ) | (27.2 | )% | ||||||||
ERCOT | 80 | 74 | 6 | 8.1 | % | |||||||||
Other Power Regions | 158 | 156 | 2 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||
Total electric revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense | 1,725 | 1,949 | (224 | ) | (11.5 | )% | ||||||||
Mark-to-market gains (losses) | 131 | (28 | ) | 159 | 567.9 | % | ||||||||
Other | 173 | 170 | 3 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||
Total revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense | $ | 2,029 | $ | 2,091 | $ | (62 | ) | (3.0 | )% |
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(a) | Includes results of transactions with PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE. |
(b) | Includes results of transactions with ComEd. |
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Generation’s supply sources by region are summarized below:
Three Months Ended March 31, | Variance | % Change | |||||||||
Supply Source (GWhs) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Nuclear Generation(a) | |||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | 12,784 | 15,080 | (2,296 | ) | (15.2 | )% | |||||
Midwest | 23,598 | 23,733 | (135 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||||
New York | 6,173 | 6,902 | (729 | ) | (10.6 | )% | |||||
Total Nuclear Generation | 42,555 | 45,715 | (3,160 | ) | (6.9 | )% | |||||
Fossil and Renewables | |||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | 853 | 951 | (98 | ) | (10.3 | )% | |||||
Midwest | 388 | 392 | (4 | ) | (1.0 | )% | |||||
New York | 1 | 1 | — | — | % | ||||||
ERCOT | 3,012 | 3,078 | (66 | ) | (2.1 | )% | |||||
Other Power Regions | 3,508 | 3,141 | 367 | 11.7 | % | ||||||
Total Fossil and Renewables | 7,762 | 7,563 | 199 | 2.6 | % | ||||||
Purchased Power | |||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic | 5,943 | 2,566 | 3,377 | 131.6 | % | ||||||
Midwest | 288 | 288 | — | — | % | ||||||
ERCOT | 991 | 1,042 | (51 | ) | (4.9 | )% | |||||
Other Power Regions | 12,167 | 12,569 | (402 | ) | (3.2 | )% | |||||
Total Purchased Power | 19,389 | 16,465 | 2,924 | 17.8 | % | ||||||
Total Supply/Sales by Region | |||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic(b) | 19,580 | 18,597 | 983 | 5.3 | % | ||||||
Midwest(b) | 24,274 | 24,413 | (139 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||||
New York | 6,174 | 6,903 | (729 | ) | (10.6 | )% | |||||
ERCOT | 4,003 | 4,120 | (117 | ) | (2.8 | )% | |||||
Other Power Regions | 15,675 | 15,710 | (35 | ) | (0.2 | )% | |||||
Total Supply/Sales by Region | 69,706 | 69,743 | (37 | ) | (0.1 | )% |
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(a) | Includes the proportionate share of output where Generation has an undivided ownership interest in jointly-owned generating plants and includes the total output of plants that are fully consolidated (e.g. CENG). |
(b) | Includes affiliate sales to PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE in the Mid-Atlantic region and affiliate sales to ComEd in the Midwest region. |
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For the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 2019, changes in RNF by region were as follows:
2020 vs. 2019 | ||||
Increase/ (Decrease) | Description | |||
Mid-Atlantic | $ | (116 | ) | • decreased capacity revenue • decreased revenue due to permanent cease of generation operations at Three Mile Island in the third quarter of 2019 • lower realized energy prices, partially offset by • increased ZEC revenues due to the approval of the NJ ZEC program in the second quarter of 2019 |
Midwest | (44 | ) | • decreased capacity revenue • lower realized energy prices | |
New York | (72 | ) | • lower realized energy prices • increased nuclear outage days | |
ERCOT | 6 | • higher portfolio optimization | ||
Other Power Regions | 2 | • higher portfolio optimization, partially offset by • decreased capacity revenue | ||
Mark-to-market(a) | 159 | • gains on economic hedging activities of $131 million in 2020 compared to losses of $28 million in 2019 | ||
Other | 3 | • no significant changes | ||
Total | $ | (62 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information on mark-to-market gains (losses). |
Nuclear Fleet Capacity Factor. The following table presents nuclear fleet operating data for the Generation-operated plants, which reflects ownership percentage of stations operated by Exelon, excluding Salem, which is operated by PSEG. The nuclear fleet capacity factor presented in the table is defined as the ratio of the actual output of a plant over a period of time to its output if the plant had operated at full average annual mean capacity for that time period. Generation considers capacity factor to be a useful measure to analyze the nuclear fleet performance between periods. Generation has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, these measures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or be more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||
Nuclear fleet capacity factor | 93.9 | % | 97.1 | % | |
Refueling outage days | 94 | 74 | |||
Non-refueling outage days | 11 | — |
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The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Plant retirements and divestitures(a) | $ | 82 | |
Nuclear refueling outage costs, including the co-owned Salem plants | 42 | ||
Credit loss expense | 3 | ||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense | (5 | ) | |
Accretion expense | (10 | ) | |
Corporate allocations | (11 | ) | |
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials(b) | (56 | ) | |
Increase in operating and maintenance expense | $ | 45 |
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(a) | Primarily reflects increase from prior year due to the benefit recorded in the first quarter of 2019 for the remeasurement of the TMI ARO. |
(b) | Primarily reflects decreased costs related to the permanent cease of generation operations at TMI and lower labor costs resulting from previous cost management programs. |
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 decreased primarily due to the permanent cease of generation operations at Three Mile Island in the third quarter of 2019.
Other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 decreased due to activity associated with NDT funds as described in the table below:
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Net unrealized (losses) gains on NDT funds(a) | $ | (706 | ) | $ | 280 | ||
Net realized gains on sale of NDT funds(a) | 55 | 29 | |||||
Interest and dividend income on NDT funds(a) | 27 | 25 | |||||
Contractual elimination of income tax expense(b) | (176 | ) | 85 | ||||
Other | 29 | 11 | |||||
Total other, net | $ | (771 | ) | $ | 430 |
(a) | Unrealized gains (losses), realized gains and interest and dividend income on the NDT funds are associated with the Non-Regulatory Agreement units. |
(b) | Contractual elimination of income tax expense is associated with the income taxes on the NDT funds of the Regulatory Agreement units. |
Effective income tax rates were 71.1% and 34.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change is primarily related to a one-time adjustment partially offset by renewable tax credits. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 decreased primarily due to unrealized losses on NDT fund investments for CENG.
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Results of Operations — ComEd
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 1,439 | $ | 1,408 | $ | 31 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power expense | 486 | 485 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Operating and maintenance | 317 | 321 | 4 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 273 | 251 | (22 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income | 75 | 78 | 3 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,151 | 1,135 | (16 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sales of assets | — | 3 | (3 | ) | |||||||
Operating income | 288 | 276 | 12 | ||||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (94 | ) | (87 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 10 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (84 | ) | (79 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 204 | 197 | 7 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 36 | 40 | 4 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 168 | $ | 157 | $ | 11 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income increased $11 million as compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to higher electric distribution formula rate earnings (reflecting the impacts of higher rate base and distribution formula rate timing, partially offset by lower allowed electric distribution ROE due to a decrease in treasury rates).
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Electric distribution | $ | 22 | |
Transmission | (7 | ) | |
Energy efficiency | 12 | ||
27 | |||
Regulatory required programs | 4 | ||
Total increase | $ | 31 |
Revenue Decoupling. The demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions and customer usage. Operating revenues are not impacted by abnormal weather, usage per customer or number of customers as a result of a change to the electric distribution formula rate pursuant to FEJA.
Distribution Revenue. EIMA and FEJA provide for a performance-based formula rate, which requires an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect to the actual costs that the ICC determines are prudently and reasonably incurred in a given year. Electric distribution revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, (e.g., severe weather and storm restoration), investments being recovered, and allowed ROE. Electric distribution revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the impact of higher rate base, higher fully recoverable costs and distribution
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formula rate timing, offset by lower allowed ROE due to a decrease in treasury rates. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Transmission Revenue. Under a FERC-approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, capital investments being recovered and the highest daily peak load, which is updated annually in January based on the prior calendar year. Generally, increases/decreases in the highest daily peak load will result in higher/lower transmission revenue. Transmission revenue decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the impact of decreased peak load partially offset by higher fully recoverable costs. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Energy Efficiency Revenue. FEJA provides for a performance-based formula rate, which requires an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect to the actual costs that the ICC determines are prudently and reasonably incurred in a given year. Under FEJA, energy efficiency revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, investments being recovered, and allowed ROE. Energy efficiency revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the increased regulatory asset amortization. See Depreciation and amortization expense discussions below and Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Regulatory Required Programs represents revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as recoveries under the credit loss expense tariff, environmental costs associated with MGP sites, and costs related to electricity, ZEC and REC procurement. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery. The costs of these programs are included in Purchased power and fuel expense, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Taxes other than income. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity. Drivers of Operating revenues related to electricity, ZEC and REC procurement costs and participation in customer choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchased power and fuel expense. ComEd recovers electricity, ZEC and REC procurement costs from customers without mark-up.
See Note 4 — Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of ComEd's revenue disaggregation.
The increase of $1 million in Purchased power and fuel expense is offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
(Decrease) Increase | |||
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | $ | (10 | ) |
Storm-related costs | (7 | ) | |
BSC costs | 10 | ||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense | 3 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
(3 | ) | ||
Regulatory required programs(a) | (1 | ) | |
Total decrease | $ | (4 | ) |
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(a) | ComEd is allowed to recover from or refund to customers the difference between its annual credit loss expense and the amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, ComEd recorded a net decrease in credit losses account due to the timing of regulatory cost recovery. An equal and offsetting amount has been recognized in Operating revenues for the period presented. |
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The changes in Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase | |||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | $ | 13 | |
Regulatory asset amortization(b) | 9 | ||
Total increase | $ | 22 |
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(a) | Reflects ongoing capital expenditures. |
(b) | Includes amortization of ComEd's energy efficiency formula rate regulatory asset. |
Effective income tax rate was 17.6% and 20.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the effective income tax rates.
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Results of Operations — PECO
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 813 | $ | 900 | $ | (87 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power and fuel expense | 283 | 331 | 48 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 217 | 225 | 8 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 86 | 81 | (5 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income | 39 | 41 | 2 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 625 | 678 | 53 | ||||||||
Operating income | 188 | 222 | (34 | ) | |||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (36 | ) | (33 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 3 | 4 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (33 | ) | (29 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 155 | 193 | (38 | ) | |||||||
Income taxes | 15 | 25 | 10 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 140 | $ | 168 | $ | (28 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income decreased by $28 million primarily due to unfavorable weather conditions.
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||
Electric | Gas | Total | |||||||||
Weather | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (21 | ) | $ | (48 | ) | ||
Volume | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||
Pricing | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||
Transmission | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||
(22 | ) | (20 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||||
Regulatory required programs | 5 | (50 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||||
Total decrease | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (70 | ) | $ | (87 | ) |
Weather. The demand for electricity and natural gas is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the electric and natural gas businesses, very cold weather in winter months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity and natural gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, Operating revenues related to weather decreased by the impact of unfavorable weather conditions in PECO's service territory.
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Heating and cooling degree-days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree-days for a 30-year period in PECO's service territory. The changes in heating and cooling degree-days in PECO’s service territory for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and normal weather consisted of the following:
Heating and Cooling Degree-Days | Normal | % Change | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2020 | 2019 | From 2019 | 2020 vs. Normal | ||||||||
Heating Degree-Days | 1,989 | 2,432 | 2,419 | (18.2 | )% | (17.8 | )% | |||||
Cooling Degree-Days | — | 2 | 1 | (100.0 | )% | (100.0 | )% |
Volume. Electric volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, decreased due to the impact of energy efficiency initiatives on customer usages for residential, commercial and industrial electric classes, partially offset by the impact of customer growth.
Electric Retail Deliveries to Customers (in GWhs) | Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Weather - Normal % Change(b) | ||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
Residential | 3,254 | 3,641 | (10.6 | )% | (0.7 | )% | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 1,905 | 2,066 | (7.8 | )% | (3.2 | )% | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 3,421 | 3,571 | (4.2 | )% | (3.4 | )% | |||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 151 | 195 | (22.6 | )% | (22.7 | )% | |||
Total electric retail deliveries(a) | 8,731 | 9,473 | (7.8 | )% | (2.7 | )% |
As of March 31, | |||
Number of Electric Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |
Residential | 1,499,019 | 1,485,698 | |
Small commercial & industrial | 154,056 | 153,042 | |
Large commercial & industrial | 3,093 | 3,107 | |
Public authorities & electric railroads | 10,096 | 9,638 | |
Total | 1,666,264 | 1,651,485 |
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(a) | Reflects delivery volumes from customers purchasing electricity directly from PECO and customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. |
(b) | Reflects the change in delivery volumes assuming normalized weather based on the historical 30-year average. |
Natural Gas Deliveries to Customers (in mmcf) | Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Weather - Normal % Change(b) | ||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
Residential | 17,282 | 21,218 | (18.6 | )% | (0.9 | )% | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 8,809 | 10,644 | (17.2 | )% | — | % | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 9 | 19 | (52.6 | )% | (6.3 | )% | |||
Transportation | 7,135 | 7,973 | (10.5 | )% | (1.9 | )% | |||
Total natural gas retail deliveries(a) | 33,235 | 39,854 | (16.6 | )% | (0.9 | )% |
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As of March 31, | |||
Number of Natural Gas Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |
Residential | 489,063 | 483,560 | |
Small commercial & industrial | 44,509 | 44,274 | |
Large commercial & industrial | 5 | 1 | |
Transportation | 727 | 744 | |
Total | 534,304 | 528,579 |
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(a) | Reflects delivery volumes from customers purchasing natural gas directly from PECO and customers purchasing natural gas from a competitive natural gas supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. |
(b) | Reflects the change in delivery volumes assuming normalized weather based on the historical 30-year average. |
Pricing for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 increased primarily due to higher overall effective rates due to decreased usage across all major customer classes. Additionally, the increase represents revenue from higher natural gas distribution rates.
Transmission Revenue. Under a FERC approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs and capital investments being recovered. Transmission revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 remained relatively consistent.
Regulatory Required Programs represents revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as energy efficiency, PGC, and the GSA. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery as well as a return. The costs of these programs are included in Purchased power and fuel expense, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Income taxes. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity and natural gas from competitive electric generation and natural gas suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity and natural gas. Drivers of Operating revenues related to commodity and REC procurement costs and participation in customer choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchased power and fuel expense. PECO recovers electricity, natural gas and REC procurement costs from customers without mark-up.
See Note 4— Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of PECO's revenue disaggregation.
The decrease of $48 million in Purchased power and fuel expense is fully offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
(Decrease) Increase | |||
Storm-related costs | $ | (8 | ) |
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | (5 | ) | |
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense | (1 | ) | |
Credit loss expense | 1 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Total decrease | $ | (8 | ) |
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Depreciation and Amortization Expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 increased primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures.
Effective Income Tax Rates were 9.7% and 13.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the effective income tax rates.
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Results of Operations — BGE
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 937 | $ | 976 | $ | (39 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power and fuel expense | 288 | 360 | 72 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 188 | 192 | 4 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 143 | 136 | (7 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income | 69 | 68 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 688 | 756 | 68 | ||||||||
Operating income | 249 | 220 | 29 | ||||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (32 | ) | (29 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (27 | ) | (24 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 222 | 196 | 26 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 41 | 36 | (5 | ) | |||||||
Net income | $ | 181 | $ | 160 | $ | 21 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income increased by $21 million primarily due to higher natural gas and electric distribution rates that became effective December 2019.
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||
Electric | Gas | Total | ||||||||||
Distribution | $ | 9 | $ | 29 | $ | 38 | ||||||
Transmission | 6 | — | 6 | |||||||||
Other | 3 | (1 | ) | 2 | ||||||||
18 | 28 | 46 | ||||||||||
Regulatory required programs | (64 | ) | (21 | ) | (85 | ) | ||||||
Total (decrease) increase | $ | (46 | ) | $ | 7 | $ | (39 | ) |
Revenue Decoupling. The demand for electricity and natural gas is affected by weather and customer usage. However, Operating revenues are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer as a result of a bill stabilization adjustment (BSA) that provides for a fixed distribution charge per customer by customer class. While Operating revenues are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer, they are impacted by changes in the number of customers.
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As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Electric Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 1,181,329 | 1,171,027 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 114,697 | 113,976 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 12,376 | 12,278 | |||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 265 | 266 | |||
Total | 1,308,667 | 1,297,547 |
As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Natural Gas Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 641,608 | 635,241 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 38,381 | 38,322 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 6,078 | 5,981 | |||
Total | 686,067 | 679,544 |
Distribution Revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the impact of higher natural gas and electric distribution rates that became effective in December 2019. See Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Transmission Revenue. Under a FERC approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, capital investments being recovered and the highest daily peak load, which is updated annually in January based on the prior calendar year. Generally, increases/decreases in the highest daily peak load will result in higher/lower transmission revenue. See Operating and maintenance expense below and Note 2 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Other revenue includes revenue related to mutual assistance, administrative charges, off-system sales, and late payment charges.
Regulatory Required Programs represent revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as conservation, demand response, STRIDE, and the POLR mechanism. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery, as well as a return in certain instances. The costs of these programs are included in Purchase power and fuel expenses, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Taxes other than income. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity and natural gas from competitive electric generation and natural gas suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity and natural gas. Drivers of Operating revenues related to commodity procurement costs and participation in customer choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchase power and fuel expense. BGE recovers electricity, natural gas and procurement costs from customers with a slight mark-up.
See Note 4 — Segment Information of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of BGE's revenue disaggregation.
The decrease of $72 million in Purchased power and fuel expense is offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
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The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
(Decrease) Increase | |||
Storm-related costs | $ | (6 | ) |
Credit loss expense | (1 | ) | |
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | 2 | ||
BSC costs | 3 | ||
Other | (1 | ) | |
(3 | ) | ||
Regulatory Required Programs | (1 | ) | |
Total decrease | $ | (4 | ) |
The changes in Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | $ | 12 | ||
Regulatory required programs | (5 | ) | ||
Total increase | $ | 7 |
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(a) | Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures. |
Effective income tax rates were 18.5% and 18.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the effective income tax rates.
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Results of Operations — PHI
PHI’s results of operations include the results of its three reportable segments, Pepco, DPL and ACE. PHI also has a business services subsidiary, PHISCO, which provides a variety of support services and the costs are directly charged or allocated to the applicable subsidiaries. Additionally, the results of PHI’s corporate operations include interest costs from various financing activities. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. See the results of operations for Pepco, DPL and ACE for additional information.
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
PHI | $ | 108 | $ | 117 | $ | (9 | ) | ||||
Pepco | 52 | 55 | (3 | ) | |||||||
DPL | 45 | 53 | (8 | ) | |||||||
ACE | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
Other(a) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) |
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(a) | Primarily includes eliminating and consolidating adjustments, PHI's corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investing activities. |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net Income decreased by $9 million primarily due to an increase in various expenses and unfavorable weather conditions in DPL's Delaware and ACE's service territory, partially offset by higher electric and natural gas distribution rates, and higher transmission rates.
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Results of Operations — Pepco
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 544 | $ | 575 | $ | (31 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power expense | 164 | 187 | 23 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 111 | 118 | 7 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 95 | 94 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 92 | 92 | — | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 462 | 491 | 29 | ||||||||
Operating income | 82 | 84 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (34 | ) | (34 | ) | — | ||||||
Other, net | 9 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (25 | ) | (27 | ) | 2 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 57 | 57 | — | ||||||||
Income taxes | 5 | 2 | (3 | ) | |||||||
Net income | $ | 52 | $ | 55 | $ | (3 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income remained relatively consistent.
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Volume | $ | 2 | |
Transmission | (2 | ) | |
Other | (1 | ) | |
(1 | ) | ||
Regulatory required programs | (30 | ) | |
Total decrease | $ | (31 | ) |
Revenue Decoupling. The demand for electricity is affected by weather and customer usage. However, Operating revenues from electric distribution in both Maryland and the District of Columbia are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer as a result of a bill stabilization adjustment (BSA) that provides for a fixed distribution charge per customer by customer class. While Operating revenues are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer, they are impacted by changes in the number of customers.
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Volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the impact of residential customer growth.
As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Electric Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 820,283 | 809,845 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 54,304 | 54,295 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 22,248 | 22,030 | |||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 169 | 153 | |||
Total | 897,004 | 886,323 |
Transmission Revenues. Under a FERC-approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, capital investments being recovered and the highest daily peak load, which is updated annually in January based on the prior calendar year. Generally, increases/decreases in the highest daily peak load will result in higher/lower transmission revenue. Transmission revenues remained relatively consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
Other revenue includes rental revenue, revenue related to late payment charges, mutual assistance revenues and recoveries of other taxes.
Regulatory Required Programs represent revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as energy efficiency programs, DC PLUG and SOS procurement and administrative costs. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery as well as a return in certain instances. The costs of these programs are included in Purchased power expense, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Taxes other than income taxes. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries, but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity. Drivers of Operating revenues related to commodity and REC procurement costs and participation in customer choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchased power expense. Pepco recovers electricity and REC procurement costs from customers with a slight mark-up.
See Note 4 - Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of Pepco's revenue disaggregation.
The decrease of $23 million in Purchased power expense is fully offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | $ | 6 | |
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense | (1 | ) | |
Credit loss expense | (1 | ) | |
Storm-related costs | (2 | ) | |
BSC and PHISCO costs | (3 | ) | |
Other | (6 | ) | |
Total decrease | $ | (7 | ) |
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The changes in Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | $ | 5 | |
Regulatory required programs | (4 | ) | |
Total increase | $ | 1 |
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(a) | Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures. |
Effective income tax rates were 8.8% and 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the change in effective income tax rates.
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Results of Operations — DPL
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 350 | $ | 380 | $ | (30 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power and fuel expense | 141 | 164 | 23 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 79 | 84 | 5 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 46 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 16 | 14 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 284 | 308 | 24 | ||||||||
Operating income | 66 | 72 | (6 | ) | |||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (16 | ) | (15 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 2 | 3 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (14 | ) | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 52 | 60 | (8 | ) | |||||||
Income taxes | 7 | 7 | — | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 45 | $ | 53 | $ | (8 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income decreased by $8 million primarily due to increase in various expenses and unfavorable weather conditions in DPL's Delaware service territory, partially offset by higher natural gas distribution rates and higher transmission rates that became effective in June 2019.
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||
Electric | Gas | Total | |||||||||
Weather | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | ||
Volume | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||
Distribution | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
Transmission | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||
Other | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||
(2 | ) | (3 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||
Regulatory required programs | (21 | ) | (4 | ) | (25 | ) | |||||
Total decrease | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (30 | ) |
Revenue Decoupling. The demand for electricity is affected by weather and customer usage. However, Operating revenues from electric distribution in Maryland are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer as a result of a bill stabilization adjustment (BSA) that provides for a fixed distribution charge per customer by customer class. While Operating revenues from electric distribution customers in Maryland are not impacted by abnormal weather or usage per customer, they are impacted by changes in the number of customers.
Weather. The demand for electricity and natural gas in Delaware is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the electric and natural gas businesses, very cold weather in winter months are referred to as "favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity and natural gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces
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demand. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, Operating revenues related to weather decreased due to the impact of unfavorable weather conditions in DPL's Delaware service territory.
Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 20-year period in DPL's Delaware electric service territory and a 30-year period in DPL's Delaware natural gas service territory. The changes in heating and cooling degree days in DPL’s Delaware service territory for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to same period in 2019 and normal weather consisted of the following:
Delaware Electric Service Territory | % Change | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2020 | 2019 | Normal | 2020 vs. 2019 | 2020 vs. Normal | |||||||||
Heating Degree-Days | 2,003 | 2,522 | 2,513 | (20.6 | )% | (20.3 | )% |
Delaware Natural Gas Service Territory | % Change | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2020 | 2019 | Normal | 2020 vs. 2019 | 2020 vs. Normal | |||||||||
Heating Degree-Days | 2,003 | 2,522 | 2,498 | (20.6 | )% | (19.8 | )% |
Volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, remained relatively consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
Electric Retail Deliveries to Delaware Customers (in GWhs) | Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Weather - Normal % Change(b) | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Residential | 743 | 851 | (12.7 | )% | (1.0 | )% | |||||
Small commercial & industrial | 296 | 321 | (7.8 | )% | (2.2 | )% | |||||
Large commercial & industrial | 823 | 810 | 1.6 | % | 3.1 | % | |||||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 8 | 8 | — | % | 1.8 | % | |||||
Total electric retail deliveries(a) | 1,870 | 1,990 | (6.0 | )% | 0.5 | % |
As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Total Electric Customers (Maryland and Delaware) | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 469,082 | 464,638 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 61,769 | 61,391 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 1,414 | 1,400 | |||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 612 | 620 | |||
Total | 532,877 | 528,049 |
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(b) | Reflects the change in delivery volumes assuming normalized weather based on the historical 20-year average. |
Natural Gas Retail Deliveries to Delaware Customers (in mmcf) | Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Weather - Normal % Change(b) | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Residential | 3,647 | 4,607 | (20.8 | )% | (0.7 | )% | |||||
Small commercial & industrial | 1,671 | 2,020 | (17.3 | )% | 2.5 | % | |||||
Large commercial & industrial | 452 | 523 | (13.6 | )% | (13.6 | )% | |||||
Transportation | 2,108 | 2,218 | (5.0 | )% | 4.1 | % | |||||
Total natural gas deliveries(a) | 7,878 | 9,368 | (15.9 | )% | 0.4 | % |
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As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Delaware Natural Gas Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 126,209 | 124,575 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 10,004 | 10,023 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 17 | 18 | |||
Transportation | 159 | 157 | |||
Total | 136,389 | 134,773 |
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(a) | Reflects delivery volumes from customers purchasing natural gas directly from DPL and customers purchasing natural gas from a competitive natural gas supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. |
(b) | Reflects the change in delivery volumes assuming normalized weather based on the historical 30-year average. |
Distribution Revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to higher natural gas distribution rates due to the Gas Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) fully implemented in Q1 2020.
Transmission Revenues. Under a FERC approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, capital investments being recovered and the highest daily peak load, which is updated annually in January based on the prior calendar years. Generally, increases/decreases in the highest daily peak load will result in higher/lower transmission revenue. Transmission revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to rate increases that became effective in June 2019 and an increase in the highest daily peak load.
Other revenue includes rental revenue, revenue related to late payment charges, mutual assistance revenues and recoveries of other taxes.
Regulatory Required Programs represent revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as energy efficiency programs, DE Renewable Portfolio Standards, SOS procurement and administrative costs and GCR costs. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery as well as a return in certain instances. The costs of these programs are included in Purchased power and fuel expense, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Taxes other than income taxes. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries, but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity. Drivers of Operating revenues related to commodity and REC procurement costs and participation in customer choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchased power expense. DPL recovers electricity and REC procurement costs from customers with a slight mark-up and natural gas costs from customers without mark-up.
See Note 4 - Segment Information for the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of DPL's revenue disaggregation.
The decrease of $23 million in Purchased power and fuel expense is fully offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
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The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | $ | 1 | |
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense | (1 | ) | |
Credit loss expense | (1 | ) | |
BSC and PHISCO costs | (2 | ) | |
Other | (2 | ) | |
Total decrease | $ | (5 | ) |
The changes in Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | $ | 3 | |
Regulatory required programs | (1 | ) | |
Total increase | $ | 2 |
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Effective income tax rates were 13.5% and 11.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the change in effective income tax rates.
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Results of Operations — ACE
Three Months Ended March 31, | Favorable (Unfavorable) Variance | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 276 | $ | 273 | $ | 3 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Purchased power expense | 128 | 139 | 11 | ||||||||
Operating and maintenance | 78 | 81 | 3 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 31 | (12 | ) | |||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 2 | 1 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 251 | 252 | 1 | ||||||||
Gain on sales of assets | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||
Operating income | 27 | 21 | 6 | ||||||||
Other income and (deductions) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (15 | ) | (14 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 2 | 3 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total other income and (deductions) | (13 | ) | (11 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 14 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 1 | — | (1 | ) | |||||||
Net income | $ | 13 | $ | 10 | $ | 3 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019. Net income increased by $3 million with the same period in 2019 due to higher electric distribution rates that became effective in April 2019, transmission rate increases that became effective in June 2019, partially offset by increased depreciation and amortization due to ongoing capital expenditures, and unfavorable weather conditions in ACE's service territory.
The changes in Operating revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
(Decrease) Increase | |||
Weather | $ | (4 | ) |
Volume | (3 | ) | |
Distribution | 15 | ||
Transmission | 6 | ||
14 | |||
Regulatory required programs | (11 | ) | |
Total increase | $ | 3 |
Weather. The demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and very cold weather in winter months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. There was a decrease related to weather for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to same period in 2019 due to the impact of unfavorable weather conditions in ACE's service territory.
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Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 20-year period in ACE’s service territory. There were no cooling degree days in ACE's service territory for the three months ended March 31, 2020 or during the same period in 2019. The changes in heating degree days in ACE’s service territory for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to same period in 2019 consisted of the following:
Heating and Cooling Degree-Days | Normal | % Change | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 vs. 2019 | 2020 vs. Normal | ||||||||||
Heating Degree-Days | 1,948 | 2,506 | 2,492 | (22.3 | )% | (21.8 | )% |
Volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to lower average residential usage.
Electric Retail Deliveries to Customers (in GWhs) | Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Weather - Normal % Change(b) | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Residential | 810 | 908 | (10.8 | )% | (3.2 | )% | |||||
Small commercial & industrial | 294 | 310 | (5.2 | )% | (0.1 | )% | |||||
Large commercial & industrial | 735 | 791 | (7.1 | )% | (5.5 | )% | |||||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 13 | 13 | — | % | (3.9 | )% | |||||
Total electric retail deliveries(a) | 1,852 | 2,022 | (8.4 | )% | (3.6 | )% |
As of March 31, | |||||
Number of Electric Customers | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Residential | 495,444 | 491,935 | |||
Small commercial & industrial | 61,470 | 61,377 | |||
Large commercial & industrial | 3,355 | 3,494 | |||
Public authorities & electric railroads | 684 | 661 | |||
Total | 560,953 | 557,467 |
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(a) | Reflects delivery volumes from customers purchasing electricity directly from ACE and customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. |
(b) | Reflects the change in delivery volumes assuming normalized weather based on the historical 20-year average. |
Distribution Revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to higher electric distribution rates that became effective in April 2019.
Transmission Revenues. Under a FERC-approved formula, transmission revenue varies from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, capital investments being recovered and the highest daily peak load, which is updated annually in January based on the prior calendar year. Generally, increases/decreases in the highest daily peak load will result in higher/lower transmission revenue. Transmission revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to rate increases that became effective in June 2019 and an increase in the highest daily peak load.
Regulatory Required Programs represent revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as energy efficiency programs, Societal Benefits Charge, Transition Bonds and BGS procurement and administrative costs. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery as well as a return in certain instances. The costs of these programs are included in Purchased power and fuel expense, Operating and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization expense and Taxes other than income taxes. Customers have the choice to purchase electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers. Customer choice programs do not impact the volume of deliveries, but impact Operating revenues related to supplied electricity. Drivers of Operating revenues related to commodity, REC and ZEC procurement costs and participation in customer
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choice programs are fully offset by their impact on Purchased power expense. ACE recovers electricity, REC and ZEC procurement costs from customers without mark-up.
See Note 4 - Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the presentation of ACE's revenue disaggregation.
The decrease of $11 million in Purchased power expense is fully offset in Operating revenues as part of regulatory required programs.
The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials | $ | 3 | |
Credit loss expense(a) | (1 | ) | |
Storm-related costs | (1 | ) | |
BSC and PHISCO costs | (1 | ) | |
Other | (4 | ) | |
(4 | ) | ||
Regulatory required programs | 1 | ||
Total decrease | $ | (3 | ) |
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(a) | ACE is allowed to recover from or refund to customers the difference between its annual credit loss expense and the amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism. An equal and offsetting amount has been recognized in Operating revenues. |
The changes in Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||
Increase (Decrease) | |||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | $ | 9 | |
Regulatory asset amortization | 1 | ||
Regulatory required programs | 2 | ||
Total increase | $ | 12 |
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(a) | Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures. |
Gain on sale of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 increased due to the sale of land in February 2020.
Effective income tax rates were 7.1% and 0.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the change in effective income tax rates.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
All results included throughout the liquidity and capital resources section are presented on a GAAP basis.
The Registrants’ operating and capital expenditures requirements are provided by internally generated cash flows from operations as well as funds from external sources in the capital markets and through bank borrowings. The Registrants’ businesses are capital intensive and require considerable capital resources. Each of the Registrants annually evaluates its financing plan, dividend practices and credit line sizing, focusing on maintaining its investment grade ratings while meeting its cash needs to fund capital requirements, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension and OPEB obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. A broad spectrum of financing alternatives beyond the core financing options can be used to meet its needs and fund growth including monetizing assets in the portfolio via project financing, asset sales, and the use of other financing structures (e.g., joint ventures, minority partners, etc.). Each Registrant’s access to external financing on reasonable terms depends on its credit ratings and current overall capital market business conditions, including that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to the extent that the Registrants no longer have access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, the Registrants have access to credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $10.6 billion. As a result of disruptions in the commercial paper markets due to COVID-19 in March of 2020, Generation borrowed $1.5 billion on its revolving credit facility to refinance commercial paper. Generation repaid the $1.5 billion borrowed on the revolving credit facility on April 3, 2020 using funds from short-term loans issued in March 2020, cash proceeds from the sale of certain customer accounts receivable, and borrowings from the Exelon intercompany money pool. See Note 19 - Subsequent Events of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the sale of customer accounts receivable. Exelon Corporate and the Utility Registrants continued to issue commercial paper in March, albeit at higher interest rates. See Executive Overview for additional information on COVID-19. The Registrants continue to utilize their credit facilities to support their commercial paper programs, provide for other short-term borrowings and to issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters” section below for additional information. The Registrants expect cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditure requirements.
The Registrants primarily use their capital resources, including cash, to fund capital requirements, including construction expenditures, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. The Registrants spend a significant amount of cash on capital improvements and construction projects that have a long-term return on investment. Additionally, the Utility Registrants operate in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be delayed or limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Registrants’ debt and credit agreements.
Despite disruptions in the financial markets due to COVID-19, the Registrants have been able to fund their liquidity needs to date. As of December 31, 2019, Exelon had approximately $4.0 billion of long-term debt that matures in 2020, excluding project financings and floating rate long-term debt. Of this, as of April 1, 2020, Exelon has redeemed or refinanced approximately $2.6 billion that is maturing in 2020. Of the remaining amount of $1.4 billion on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, approximately $0.2 billion matures on June 1, 2020 and the remainder primarily matures in the fourth quarter of 2020. Exelon and Generation have a number of sources of liquidity available to them, which can be used to repay the long-term debt maturing in 2020. However, COVID-19 could negatively affect the Registrants’ ability to access capital markets and the Registrants cannot predict the impacts of COVID-19 on the financial markets.
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements (Exelon and Generation)
NRC regulations require that licensees of nuclear generating facilities demonstrate reasonable assurance that sufficient funds will be available in certain minimum amounts to decommission the facility. These NRC minimum funding levels are based upon the assumption that decommissioning activities will commence after the end of the current licensed life of each unit. If a unit fails the NRC minimum funding test, then the plant’s owners or parent companies would be required to take steps, such as providing financial guarantees through letters of credit or parent company guarantees or making additional cash contributions to the NDT fund to ensure sufficient funds are available. See Note 7 — Nuclear Decommissioning of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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If a nuclear plant were to early retire there is a risk that it will no longer meet the NRC minimum funding requirements due to the earlier commencement of decommissioning activities and a shorter time period over which the NDT fund investments could appreciate in value. A shortfall could require that Generation address the shortfall by, among other things, obtaining a parental guarantee for Generation’s share of the funding assurance. However, the amount of any guarantees or other assurance will ultimately depend on the decommissioning approach, the associated level of costs, and the NDT fund investment performance going forward. Upon issuance of any required financial guarantees, each site would be able to utilize the respective NDT funds for radiological decommissioning costs, which represent the majority of the total expected decommissioning costs. However, the NRC must approve an exemption in order for the plant’s owner(s) to utilize the NDT fund to pay for non-radiological decommissioning costs (i.e., spent fuel management and site restoration costs). If a unit does not receive this exemption, the costs would be borne by the owner(s) without reimbursement from or access to the NDT funds. The ultimate costs for spent fuel management may vary greatly and could be reduced by alternate decommissioning scenarios and/or reimbursement of certain costs under the DOE reimbursement agreements.
As of March 31, 2020, Exelon would not be required to post a parental guarantee for TMI Unit 1 under the SAFSTOR scenario which is the planned decommissioning option as described in the TMI Unit 1 PSDAR filed by Generation with the NRC on April 5, 2019. On October 16, 2019, the NRC granted Generation's exemption request to use the TMI Unit 1 NDT funds for spent fuel management costs. An additional exemption request would be required to allow the funds to be spent on site restoration costs, which are not expected to be incurred in the near term.
Project Financing (Exelon and Generation)
Project financing is used to help mitigate risk of specific generating assets. Project financing is based upon a nonrecourse financial structure, in which project debt is paid back from the cash generated by the specific asset or portfolio of assets. Borrowings under these agreements are secured by the assets and equity of each respective project. The lenders do not have recourse against Exelon or Generation in the event of a default. If a specific project financing entity does not maintain compliance with its specific debt financing covenants, there could be a requirement to accelerate repayment of the associated debt or other project-related borrowings earlier than the stated maturity dates. In these instances, if such repayment was not satisfied, or restructured, the lenders or security holders would generally have rights to foreclose against the project-specific assets and related collateral. The potential requirement to satisfy its associated debt or other borrowings earlier than otherwise anticipated could lead to impairments due to a higher likelihood of disposing of the respective project-specific assets significantly before the end of their useful lives. Additionally, project finance has credit facilities. See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on nonrecourse debt. Refer to Note 16 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on credit facilities.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities (All Registrants)
General
Generation’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the sale of electric energy and energy-related products and services to customers. Generation’s future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by future demand for and market prices of energy and its ability to continue to produce and supply power at competitive costs as well as to obtain collections from customers.
The Utility Registrants' cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the transmission and distribution of electricity and, in the case of PECO, BGE and DPL, gas distribution services. The Utility Registrants' distribution services are provided to an established and diverse base of retail customers. The Utility Registrants' future cash flows may be affected by the economy, weather conditions, future legislative initiatives, future regulatory proceedings with respect to their rates or operations, and their ability to achieve operating cost reductions.
See Notes 3 — Regulatory Matters and 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information of regulatory and legal proceedings and proposed legislation.
The following table provides a summary of the change in cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 by Registrant:
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Increase (Decrease) in cash flows from operating activities | Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | (590 | ) | $ | (583 | ) | $ | 11 | $ | (28 | ) | $ | 21 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (8 | ) | $ | 3 | |||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash operating activities | 429 | 530 | (10 | ) | 8 | (23 | ) | (18 | ) | (13 | ) | (8 | ) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | (203 | ) | (91 | ) | (76 | ) | 9 | (24 | ) | (21 | ) | — | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes | (197 | ) | (204 | ) | (12 | ) | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities | 561 | 365 | 54 | 85 | 53 | 40 | 43 | 20 | (18 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Option premiums received, net | (44 | ) | (44 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateral posted, net | 80 | 65 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in cash flows from operating activities | $ | 36 | $ | 38 | $ | (17 | ) | $ | 68 | $ | 27 | $ | 3 | $ | 29 | $ | 6 | $ | (4 | ) |
Changes in the Registrants' cash flows from operations were generally consistent with changes in each Registrant’s respective results of operations, as adjusted by changes in working capital in the normal course of business, except as discussed below. In addition, significant operating cash flow impacts for the Registrants for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
• | See Note 17 — Supplemental Financial Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and the Registrants’ Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for additional information on non-cash operating activity. |
• | See Note 9 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and the Registrants' Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for additional information on income taxes. |
• | Depending upon whether Generation is in a net mark-to-market liability or asset position, collateral may be required to be posted with or collected from its counterparties. In addition, the collateral posting and collection requirements differ depending on whether the transactions are on an exchange or in the OTC markets. |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities (All Registrants)
The following table provides a summary of the change in cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 by Registrant:
(Decrease) Increase in cash flows from investing activities | Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | (143 | ) | $ | (47 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (37 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (18 | ) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | 27 | |||||||||
Proceeds from NDT fund sales, net | (98 | ) | (98 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in intercompany money pool | — | (254 | ) | — | (22 | ) | — | — | (114 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other investing activities | (40 | ) | (31 | ) | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | (7 | ) | — | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in cash flows from investing activities | $ | (289 | ) | $ | (438 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (60 | ) | $ | (32 | ) | $ | (18 | ) | $ | (155 | ) | $ | (21 | ) | $ | 33 |
Significant investing cash flow impacts for the Registrants for three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
• | Variances in capital expenditures are primarily due to the timing of cash expenditures for capital projects. Refer below for additional information on projected capital expenditure spending. |
• | Changes in intercompany money pool are driven by short-term borrowing needs. Refer to more information regarding the intercompany money pool below. |
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Capital Expenditure Spending
As of March 31, 2020, the most recent estimates of capital expenditures for plant additions and improvements for 2020 are as follows:
(in millions) | Transmission | Distribution | Gas | Total | |||||
Exelon | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 8,050 | ||||
Generation | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,600 | |||||
ComEd | 450 | 1,875 | N/A | 2,325 | |||||
PECO | 150 | 700 | 275 | 1,125 | |||||
BGE | 275 | 550 | 450 | 1,275 | |||||
PHI | 425 | 1,100 | 100 | 1,625 | |||||
Pepco | 150 | 650 | N/A | 800 | |||||
DPL | 125 | 225 | 100 | 450 | |||||
ACE | 150 | 225 | N/A | 375 |
Projected capital expenditures and other investments are subject to periodic review and revision to reflect changes in economic conditions and other factors.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities (All Registrants)
The following table provides a summary of the change in cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 by Registrant:
Increase (Decrease) in cash flows from financing activities | Exelon | Generation | ComEd | PECO | BGE | PHI | Pepco | DPL | ACE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in short-term borrowings, net | $ | 69 | $ | 775 | $ | (452 | ) | $ | — | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (247 | ) | $ | (147 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (93 | ) | |||||||||||
Long-term debt, net | 1,570 | 519 | 900 | — | — | 149 | 150 | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in intercompany money pool | — | 100 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 37 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on common stock | (21 | ) | — | 2 | 5 | (6 | ) | — | (4 | ) | (11 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to member | — | (243 | ) | — | — | — | (6 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from parent/member | — | — | 62 | 86 | — | 125 | 123 | 6 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other financing activities | (28 | ) | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in cash flows from financing activities | $ | 1,590 | $ | 1,149 | $ | 508 | $ | 91 | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 27 | $ | 121 | $ | 25 | $ | (32 | ) |
Significant financing cash flow impacts for the Registrants for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
• | Changes in short-term borrowings, net, is driven by repayments on and issuances of notes due in less than 365 days. Refer to 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on short-term borrowings. |
• | Long-term debt, net, varies due to debt issuances and redemptions each year. Refer to 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on debt issuances. Refer to debt redemptions tables below for more information. |
• | Changes in intercompany money pool are driven by short-term borrowing needs. Refer to more information regarding the intercompany money pool below. |
• | Exelon’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock depends on the receipt of dividends paid by its operating subsidiaries. The payments of dividends to Exelon by its subsidiaries in turn depend on their results of operations and cash flows and other items affecting retained earnings. See Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on dividend restrictions. See below for quarterly dividends declared.
• | For the three months ended March 31, 2020, other financing activities primarily consist of debt issuance costs. See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information of the Registrants’ debt issuances. |
Debt
See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Registrants’ debt issuances.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the following long-term debt was retired and/or redeemed:
Company(a) | Type | Interest Rate | Maturity | Amount | |||||||
Generation | Senior Notes | 2.95 | % | January 15, 2020 | $ | 1,000 | |||||
Generation | Continental Wind Nonrecourse Debt(b) | 6.00 | % | February 28, 2033 | 18 | ||||||
Generation | Antelope Valley DOE Nonrecourse Debt(b)(c) | 2.29% - 3.56% | January 5, 2037 | 5 | |||||||
Generation | Renewable Power Generation Nonrecourse Debt(b) | 4.11 | % | March 31, 2035 | 3 | ||||||
ACE | Transition Bonds | 5.55 | % | October 20, 2023 | 5 |
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(b) | See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information of nonrecourse debt. |
(c) | Antelope Valley’s nonrecourse debt of approximately $479 million was reclassified as current in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in the first quarter of 2019 and continues to be classified as current as of March 31, 2020 as a result of the PG&E bankruptcy filing on January 29, 2019. See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. |
Dividends
Quarterly dividends declared by the Exelon Board of Directors during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and for the second quarter of 2020 were as follows:
Period | Declaration Date | Shareholder of Record Date | Dividend Payable Date | Cash per Share(a) | ||||||
First Quarter 2020 | January 28, 2020 | February 20, 2020 | March 10, 2020 | $ | 0.3825 | |||||
Second Quarter 2020 | April 28, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | June 10, 2020 | $ | 0.3825 |
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Credit Matters (All Registrants)
The Registrants fund liquidity needs for capital investment, working capital, energy hedging and other financial commitments through cash flows from continuing operations, public debt offerings, commercial paper markets and large, diversified credit facilities. The credit facilities include $10.6 billion in aggregate total commitments of which $5.7 billion was available to support additional commercial paper as of March 31, 2020, and of which no financial institution has more than 7% of the aggregate commitments for the Registrants. In March of 2020, Generation borrowed $1.5 billion on its revolving credit facility to refinance commercial paper, which was repaid on April 3, 2020. The $1.5 billion borrowing reduced the available amount under the credit facilities as of March 31, 2020. The Registrants had access to the commercial paper markets and had availability under their revolving credit facilities during the first quarter of 2020 to fund their short-term liquidity needs. The Registrants routinely review the sufficiency of their liquidity position, including appropriate sizing of credit facility commitments, by performing various stress test scenarios, such as commodity price movements, increases in margin-related transactions, changes in hedging levels and the impacts of hypothetical credit downgrades. The Registrants have continued to closely monitor events in the financial markets and the financial institutions associated with the credit facilities, including monitoring credit ratings and outlooks, credit default swap levels, capital raising and merger activity. Despite disruptions in the financial markets due to COVID-19, the Registrants have been able to fund their liquidity needs to date. See PART I. ITEM
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1A. RISK FACTORS of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the effects of uncertainty in the capital and credit markets.
The Registrants believe their cash flow from operating activities, access to credit markets and their credit facilities provide sufficient liquidity. If Generation lost its investment grade credit rating as of March 31, 2020, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of $1.5 billion to meet collateral obligations for derivatives, non-derivatives, normal purchases and normal sales contracts and applicable payables and receivables, net of the contractual right of offset under master netting agreements, which is well within the $2.4 billion of available credit capacity of its revolver.
The following table presents the incremental collateral that each Utility Registrant would have been required to provide in the event each Utility Registrant lost its investment grade credit rating at March 31, 2020 and available credit facility capacity prior to any incremental collateral at March 31, 2020:
PJM Credit Policy Collateral | Other Incremental Collateral Required(a) | Available Credit Facility Capacity Prior to Any Incremental Collateral | |||||||||
ComEd | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | 998 | |||||
PECO | — | 33 | 600 | ||||||||
BGE | 11 | 34 | 459 | ||||||||
Pepco | 11 | — | 300 | ||||||||
DPL | 4 | 12 | 246 | ||||||||
ACE | — | — | 246 |
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Exelon Credit Facilities
Exelon Corporate, ComEd and BGE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the Exelon intercompany money pool. Pepco, DPL, and ACE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the PHI intercompany money pool. PHI Corporate meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of short-term notes and the Exelon intercompany money pool. The Registrants may use their respective credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit.
See Note 12 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Registrants’ short-term borrowing activity. See Note 16 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information on the Registrants’ credit facilities.
Security Ratings
The Registrants’ access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and their respective financing costs in those markets, may depend on the securities ratings of the entity that is accessing the capital markets.
The Registrants’ borrowings are not subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrading of securities, although such a downgrading of a Registrant’s securities could increase fees and interest charges under that Registrant’s credit agreements.
As part of the normal course of business, the Registrants enter into contracts that contain express provisions or otherwise permit the Registrants and their counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable contracts law, if the Registrants are downgraded by a credit rating agency, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance, which could include the posting of collateral. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on collateral provisions.
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The Registrants’ credit ratings did not change in the first quarter of 2020.
Intercompany Money Pool
To provide an additional short-term borrowing option that will generally be more favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of external financing, both Exelon and PHI operate an intercompany money pool. Maximum amounts contributed to and borrowed from the money pool by participant and the net contribution or borrowing as of March 31, 2020, are presented in the following table:
Exelon Intercompany Money Pool | During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | As of March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Contributed (Borrowed) | Maximum Contributed | Maximum Borrowed | Contributed (Borrowed) | |||||||||
Exelon Corporate | $ | 452 | $ | — | $ | 19 | ||||||
Generation | 254 | (298 | ) | 254 | ||||||||
PECO | 292 | — | 90 | |||||||||
BSC | 25 | (563 | ) | (404 | ) | |||||||
PHI Corporate | — | (22 | ) | (19 | ) | |||||||
PCI | 60 | — | 60 |
PHI Intercompany Money Pool | During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | As of March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Contributed (Borrowed) | Maximum Contributed | Maximum Borrowed | Contributed (Borrowed) | |||||||||
Pepco | $ | 166 | $ | — | $ | 114 | ||||||
DPL | — | (95 | ) | (37 | ) | |||||||
ACE | — | (84 | ) | (77 | ) |
Shelf Registration Statements
Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE have a currently effective combined shelf registration statement unlimited in amount, filed with the SEC, that will expire in August 2022. The ability of each Registrant to sell securities off the shelf registration statement or to access the private placement markets will depend on a number of factors at the time of the proposed sale, including other required regulatory approvals, as applicable, the current financial condition of the Registrant, its securities ratings and market conditions.
Regulatory Authorizations
ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE are required to obtain short-term and long-term financing authority from Federal and State Commissions as follows:
As of March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Short-term Financing Authority(a) | Remaining Long-term Financing Authority(a) | |||||||||||||||
Commission | Expiration Date | Amount | Commission | Expiration Date | Amount | |||||||||||
ComEd | FERC | December 31, 2021 | $ | 2,500 | ICC | February 1, 2023 | $ | 893 | ||||||||
PECO | FERC | December 31, 2021 | 1,500 | PAPUC | December 31, 2021 | 1,575 | ||||||||||
BGE(b) | FERC | December 31, 2021 | 700 | MDPSC | N/A | — | ||||||||||
Pepco | FERC | December 31, 2021 | 500 | MDPSC / DCPSC | December 31, 2022 | 1,050 | ||||||||||
DPL | FERC | December 31, 2021 | 500 | MDPSC / DPSC | December 31, 2022 | 475 | ||||||||||
ACE | NJBPU | December 31, 2021 | 350 | NJBPU | December 31, 2020 | 200 |
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(a) | Generation currently has blanket financing authority it received from FERC in connection with its market-based rate authority. |
(b) | On April 23, 2020, BGE received approval from the MDPSC for $1.5 billion long-term financing authority. |
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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual obligations represent cash obligations that are considered to be firm commitments and commercial commitments triggered by future events. See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K.
Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE have obligations related to contracts for the purchase of power and fuel supplies, and ComEd and PECO have obligations related to their financing trusts. The power and fuel purchase contracts and the financing trusts have been considered for consolidation in the Registrants’ respective financial statements pursuant to the authoritative guidance for VIEs. See Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K for additional information.
For an in-depth discussion of the Registrants' contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in the Exelon 2019 Form 10-K.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Registrants are exposed to market risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, counterparty credit, interest rates and equity prices. Exelon’s RMC approves risk management policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The RMC is chaired by the chief executive officer and includes the chief risk officer, chief strategy officer, chief executive officer of Exelon Utilities, chief commercial officer, chief financial officer and chief executive officer of Constellation. The RMC reports to the Finance and Risk Committee of the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities. The following discussion serves as an update to ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK of Exelon’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference.
Commodity Price Risk (All Registrants)
Commodity price risk is associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather conditions, governmental regulatory and environmental policies and other factors. To the extent the total amount of energy Exelon generates and purchases differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon is exposed to market fluctuations in commodity prices. Exelon seeks to mitigate its commodity price risk through the sale and purchase of electricity, fossil fuel and other commodities.
Generation
Electricity available from Generation’s owned or contracted generation supply in excess of Generation’s obligations to customers, including portions of the Utility Registrants' retail load, is sold into the wholesale markets. To reduce commodity price risk caused by market fluctuations, Generation enters into non-derivative contracts as well as derivative contracts, including swaps, futures, forwards and options, with approved counterparties to hedge anticipated exposures. Generation uses derivative instruments as economic hedges to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Generation expects the settlement of the majority of its economic hedges will occur during 2020 through 2022.
As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York and ERCOT reportable segments is 89%-92% and 70%-73% for 2020 and 2021, respectively. Market price risk exposure is the risk of a change in the value of unhedged positions. The forecasted market price risk exposure for Generation’s entire economic hedge portfolio associated with a $5 reduction in the annual average around-the-clock energy price based on March 31, 2020 market conditions and hedged position would be a decrease in pre-tax net income of approximately $55 million and $239 million, respectively, for 2020 and 2021. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Fuel Procurement
Approximately 60% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2020 through 2024 are supplied by three suppliers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s financial statements.
Utility Registrants
There have been no significant changes or additions to the Utility Registrants exposures to commodity price risk that were described in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding commodity price risk exposure.
Trading and Non-Trading Marketing Activities
The following table detailing Exelon’s, Generation’s and ComEd’s trading and non-trading marketing activities are included to address the recommended disclosures by the energy industry’s Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO).
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The following table provides detail on changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s and ComEd’s commodity mark-to-market net asset or liability balance sheet position from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020. It indicates the drivers behind changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates the mark-to-market activities that are immediately recorded in earnings. This table excludes all NPNS contracts and does not segregate proprietary trading activity. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the balance sheet classification of the mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) recorded as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Exelon | Generation | ComEd | |||||||||
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2019(a) | $ | 567 | $ | 868 | $ | (301 | ) | ||||
Total change in fair value during 2020 of contracts recorded in results of operations | (117 | ) | (117 | ) | — | ||||||
Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts recorded in results of operations | 242 | 242 | — | ||||||||
Changes in fair value — recorded through regulatory assets(b) | (13 | ) | — | (13 | ) | ||||||
Changes in allocated collateral | (40 | ) | (40 | ) | — | ||||||
Net option premium paid | 38 | 38 | — | ||||||||
Option premium amortization | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | — | ||||||
Upfront payments and amortizations(c) | (65 | ) | (65 | ) | — | ||||||
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2020(a) | $ | 606 | $ | 920 | $ | (314 | ) |
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(a) | Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties. |
(b) | For ComEd, the changes in fair value are recorded as a change in regulatory assets. As of March 31, 2020, ComEd recorded a regulatory asset of $314 million related to its mark-to-market derivative liabilities with unaffiliated suppliers. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, ComEd recorded $23 million of decreases in fair value and an increase for realized losses due to settlements of $10 million recorded in purchased power expense associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers. |
(c) | Includes derivative contracts acquired or sold by Generation through upfront payments or receipts of cash, excluding option premiums, and the associated amortizations |
Fair Values
The following tables present maturity and source of fair value for Exelon, Generation and ComEd mark-to-market commodity contract net assets (liabilities). The tables provide two fundamental pieces of information. First, the tables provide the source of fair value used in determining the carrying amount of the Registrants’ total mark-to-market net assets (liabilities), net of allocated collateral. Second, the tables show the maturity, by year, of the Registrants’ commodity contract net assets (liabilities), net of allocated collateral, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and either generate or require cash. See Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy.
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Exelon
Maturities Within | Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 and Beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Normal Operations, Commodity derivative contracts(a)(b): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actively quoted prices (Level 1) | $ | (106 | ) | $ | (35 | ) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 5 | $ | 9 | $ | — | $ | (150 | ) | |||||||||
Prices provided by external sources (Level 2) | 127 | 38 | 33 | 10 | — | — | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prices based on model or other valuation methods (Level 3)(c) | 315 | 279 | 93 | (1 | ) | (18 | ) | (120 | ) | 548 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 336 | $ | 282 | $ | 103 | $ | 14 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (120 | ) | $ | 606 |
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(a) | Mark-to-market gains and losses on other economic hedge and trading derivative contracts that are recorded in results of operations. |
(b) | Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties (and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities) of $889 million at March 31, 2020. |
(c) | Includes ComEd’s net assets (liabilities) associated with the floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers. |
Generation
Maturities Within | Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 and Beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Normal Operations, Commodity derivative contracts(a)(b): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actively quoted prices (Level 1) | $ | (106 | ) | $ | (35 | ) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 5 | $ | 9 | $ | — | $ | (150 | ) | |||||||||
Prices provided by external sources (Level 2) | 127 | 38 | 33 | 10 | — | — | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prices based on model or other valuation methods (Level 3) | 342 | 309 | 123 | 28 | 11 | 49 | 862 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 363 | $ | 312 | $ | 133 | $ | 43 | $ | 20 | $ | 49 | $ | 920 |
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(a) | Mark-to-market gains and losses on other economic hedge and trading derivative contracts that are recorded in the results of operations. |
(b) | Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties (and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities) of $889 million at March 31, 2020. |
ComEd
Maturities Within | Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 and Beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative contracts(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prices based on model or other valuation methods (Level 3)(a) | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | (29 | ) | $ | (29 | ) | $ | (169 | ) | $ | (314 | ) |
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Credit Risk (All Registrants)
The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties that execute derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the
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fair value of contracts at the reporting date. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed discussion of credit risk.
Generation
The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, normal purchases and normal sales agreements, and payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of March 31, 2020. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the duration of a company’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties. The figures in the tables below exclude credit risk exposure from individual retail customers, uranium procurement contracts, and exposure through RTOs, ISOs and commodity exchanges, which are discussed below.
Rating as of March 31, 2020 | Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral | Credit Collateral(a) | Net Exposure | Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure | Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure | |||||||||||||||
Investment grade | $ | 915 | $ | 22 | $ | 893 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Non-investment grade | 60 | 49 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
No external ratings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Internally rated — investment grade | 228 | 1 | 227 | |||||||||||||||||
Internally rated — non-investment grade | 157 | 22 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,360 | $ | 94 | $ | 1,266 | $ | — | $ | — |
Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure | ||||||||||||||||
Rating as of March 31, 2020 | Less than 2 Years | 2-5 Years | Exposure Greater than 5 Years | Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral | ||||||||||||
Investment grade | $ | 830 | $ | 68 | $ | 17 | $ | 915 | ||||||||
Non-investment grade | 58 | 2 | — | 60 | ||||||||||||
No external ratings | ||||||||||||||||
Internally rated — investment grade | 163 | 35 | 30 | 228 | ||||||||||||
Internally rated — non-investment grade | 148 | 4 | 5 | 157 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,199 | $ | 109 | $ | 52 | $ | 1,360 |
Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty | As of March 31, 2020 | |||
Financial institutions | $ | 18 | ||
Investor-owned utilities, marketers, power producers | 983 | |||
Energy cooperatives and municipalities | 224 | |||
Other | 41 | |||
Total | $ | 1,266 |
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The Utility Registrants
There have been no significant changes or additions to the Utility Registrants exposures to credit risk that are described in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding credit exposure to suppliers.
Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features (All Registrants)
Generation
As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financial contracts for the sale and purchase of electricity, natural gas and other commodities. In accordance with the contracts and applicable law, if Generation is downgraded by a credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending on Generation’s net position with a counterparty, the demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding collateral requirements. See Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the letters of credit supporting the cash collateral.
Generation transacts output through bilateral contracts. The bilateral contracts are subject to credit risk, which relates to the ability of counterparties to meet their contractual payment obligations. Any failure to collect these payments from counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s financial statements. As market prices rise above or fall below contracted price levels, Generation is required to post collateral with purchasers; as market prices fall below contracted price levels, counterparties are required to post collateral with Generation. To post collateral, Generation depends on access to bank credit facilities, which serve as liquidity sources to fund collateral requirements. See Note 16 — Debt and Credit Agreements of Exelon’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Utility Registrants
As of March 31, 2020, the Utility Registrants were not required to post collateral under their energy and/or natural gas procurement contracts. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Exelon and Generation use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage interest rate exposure. Exelon and Generation may also utilize interest rate swaps to manage their interest rate exposure. A hypothetical 50 basis point increase in the interest rates associated with unhedged variable-rate debt (excluding Commercial Paper) and fixed-to-floating swaps would result in approximately a $1 million decrease in Exelon pre-tax income for the three months ended March 31, 2020. To manage foreign exchange rate exposure associated with international energy purchases in currencies other than U.S. dollars, Generation utilizes foreign currency derivatives, which are typically designated as economic hedges. See Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Equity Price Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning its nuclear plants. As of March 31, 2020, Generation’s NDT funds are reflected at fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to compensate Generation for inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the value of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with Generation’s NDT fund investment policy. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and decrease in equity prices would result in a $514 million reduction in the fair value of the trust assets. This calculation holds all other variables constant and assumes only the discussed changes in interest rates and equity prices.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
During the first quarter of 2020, each of the Registrants' management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in its periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by the Registrants to ensure that (a) material information relating to that Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of that Registrant and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.
Accordingly, as of March 31, 2020, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of each of the Registrants concluded that such Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. The Registrants continually strive to improve their disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, any of the Registrants' internal control over financial reporting, including no changes resulting from COVID-19. See Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Executive Overview for additional information on COVID-19.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Registrants are parties to various lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see (a) ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS of Exelon’s 2019 Form 10-K and (b) Notes 2 — Regulatory Matters and 14 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in PART I, ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of this Report. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by these references.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Related to Exelon
At March 31, 2020, the Registrants' risk factors were consistent with the risk factors described in the Registrants' combined 2019 Form 10-K in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS, except for the following risk factor, which was added.
Our Results Could be Negatively Affected by the Impacts of COVID-19 (All Registrants).
The Registrants are monitoring the global outbreak of COVID-19 and have taken steps to mitigate the potential risks posed by its spread. This is a rapidly evolving situation that could lead to extended disruption of economic activity in the Registrants’ respective markets. COVID-19 could negatively affect the Registrants’ ability to operate their respective generating and transmission and distribution assets, their ability to access capital markets, and results of operations. The Registrants cannot predict the extent of the impacts of COVID-19, which will depend on future developments and which are highly uncertain at this time. See Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Executive Overview for additional information on COVID-19.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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All Registrants
Not applicable to the Registrants.
Item 6. Exhibits
Certain of the following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference under Rule 12b-32 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain other instruments which would otherwise be required to be listed below have not been so listed because such instruments do not authorize securities in an amount which exceeds 10% of the total assets of the applicable Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and the relevant Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request.
Exhibit No. | Description |
4.4* | |
101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
*Filed herewith
170
Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 filed by the following officers for the following companies:
171
Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code (Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002) as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 filed by the following officers for the following companies:
172
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON CORPORATION
/s/ CHRISTOPHER M. CRANE | /s/ JOSEPH NIGRO | |
Christopher M. Crane | Joseph Nigro | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ FABIAN E. SOUZA | ||
Fabian E. Souza | ||
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
173
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
/s/ KENNETH W. CORNEW | /s/ BRYAN P. WRIGHT | |
Kenneth W. Cornew | Bryan P. Wright | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ MATTHEW N. BAUER | ||
Matthew N. Bauer | ||
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
174
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
/s/ JOSEPH DOMINGUEZ | /s/ JEANNE M. JONES | |
Joseph Dominguez | Jeanne M. Jones | |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ GERALD J. KOZEL | ||
Gerald J. Kozel | ||
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
175
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
/s/ MICHAEL A. INNOCENZO | /s/ ROBERT J. STEFANI | |
Michael A. Innocenzo | Robert J. Stefani | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ SCOTT A. BAILEY | ||
Scott A. Bailey | ||
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
176
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
/s/ CARIM V. KHOUZAMI | /s/ DAVID M. VAHOS | |
Carim V. Khouzami | David M. Vahos | |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ JASON T. JONES | ||
Jason T. Jones | ||
Director, Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
177
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC
/s/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | /s/ PHILLIP S. BARNETT | |
David M. Velazquez | Phillip S. Barnett | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ JULIE E. GIESE | ||
Julie E. Giese | ||
Director, Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
178
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
/s/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | /s/ PHILLIP S. BARNETT | |
David M. Velazquez | Phillip S. Barnett | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ JULIE E. GIESE | ||
Julie E. Giese | ||
Director, Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
179
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
/s/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | /s/ PHILLIP S. BARNETT | |
David M. Velazquez | Phillip S. Barnett | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ JULIE E. GIESE | ||
Julie E. Giese | ||
Director, Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
180
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY
/s/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | /s/ PHILLIP S. BARNETT | |
David M. Velazquez | Phillip S. Barnett | |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
/s/ JULIE E. GIESE | ||
Julie E. Giese | ||
Director, Accounting (Principal Accounting Officer) |
May 8, 2020
181