UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
or
For the transition period from to
Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, address of
principal executive offices and registrants’ telephone number
120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 819-2000
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the registrants: Virginia
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
At June 30, 2010, the latest practicable date for determination, Dominion Resources, Inc. had 589,130,663 shares of common stock outstanding and Virginia Electric and Power Company had 256,310 shares of common stock outstanding. Dominion Resources, Inc. is the sole holder of Virginia Electric and Power Company’s common stock.
This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by Dominion Resources, Inc. and Virginia Electric and Power Company. Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf. Virginia Electric and Power Company makes no representations as to the information relating to Dominion Resources, Inc.’s other operations.
COMBINED INDEX
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 1A.
Item 6.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following abbreviations or acronyms used in this Form 10-Q are defined below:
Abbreviation or Acronym
Definition
AOCI
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
AMR
Automated meter reading program deployed by Dominion East Ohio
ARO
Asset retirement obligation
bcf
Billion cubic feet
bcfe
Billion cubic feet equivalent
Bear Garden
A 580 MW combined cycle, natural gas-fired power station under construction in Buckingham County, Virginia
BREDL
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
BP
BP Alternative Energy, Inc.
Brayton Point
Brayton Point power station
CAA
Clean Air Act
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
COL
Combined Construction Permit and Operating License
CONSOL
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
DD&A
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
DEI
Dominion Energy, Inc.
Dodd-Frank Act
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
DOE
Department of Energy
Dominion
The legal entity, Dominion Resources, Inc., one or more of Dominion Resources, Inc.’s consolidated subsidiaries (other than Virginia Power) or operating segments or the entirety of Dominion Resources, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Dominion Direct®
A dividend reinvestment and open enrollment direct stock purchase plan
DRS
Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
DSM
Demand-side management
DTI
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
DVP
Dominion Virginia Power operating segment
ECCP
Energy Conservation Council of Pennsylvania
E&P
Exploration & production
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPS
Earnings per share
Fairless
Fairless power station
Fowler Ridge
A wind-turbine facility joint venture between Dominion and BP in Benton County, Indiana
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FTRs
Financial transmission rights
GAAP
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
GHG
Greenhouse gas
Hope
Hope Gas, Inc.
Kewaunee
Kewaunee power station
kV
Kilovolt
kWh
Kilowatt-hour
LNG
Liquefied natural gas
Local 69
Utility Workers’ Union of America, AFL-CIO, Local 69
mcfe
Thousand cubic feet equivalent
MD&A
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Meadow Brook-to-Loudoun line
Project to construct an approximately 270-mile 500-kV transmission line that begins in southwestern Pennsylvania, crosses West Virginia, and terminates in northern Virginia, of which Virginia Power will construct approximately 65 miles in Virginia and Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company will construct the remainder
Millstone
Millstone power station
Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service
MW
Megawatt
MWh
Megawatt hour
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NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
NedPower
A wind-turbine facility joint venture between Dominion and Shell WindEnergy Inc. in Grant County, West Virginia
NGLs
Natural gas liquids
North Anna
North Anna power station
NOX
Nitrogen oxide
NO2
Nitrogen dioxide
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ODEC
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Pennsylvania Commission
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Peoples
The Peoples Natural Gas Company
PIR
Pipeline infrastructure replacement program deployed by Dominion East Ohio
PJM
PJM Interconnection, LLC
PNG Companies LLC
An indirect subsidiary of SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Riders C1 and C2
Rate adjustment clauses associated with the recovery of costs related to certain DSM programs
Rider R
A rate adjustment clause associated with recovery of costs related to Bear Garden
Rider S
A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs related to the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
Rider T
A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of certain transmission-related expenditures
ROE
Return on equity
RTEP
Regional transmission expansion plan
RTO
Regional transmission organization
Salem Harbor
Salem Harbor power station
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SELC
Southern Environmental Law Center
SO2
Sulfur dioxide
Standard & Poor’s
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
State Line
State Line power station
Surry
Surry power station
the Companies
Dominion and Virginia Power, collectively
U.S.
United States of America
US-APWR
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor
VIE
Variable interest entity
Virginia Commission
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
A 585 MW (nominal) carbon-capture compatible, clean coal powered electric generation facility under construction in Wise County, Virginia
Virginia Power
The legal entity, Virginia Electric and Power Company, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or operating segments or the entirety of Virginia Power and its consolidated subsidiaries
VPDES
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
VPP
Volumetric production payment
West Virginia Commission
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Operating Revenue
Operating Expenses
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases
Purchased electric capacity
Purchased gas
Other operations and maintenance
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Other taxes
Total operating expenses
Gain on sale of Appalachian E&P operations
Income from operations
Other income (loss)
Interest and related charges
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests
Income (loss) from discontinued operations(2)
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interests
Net Income Attributable to Dominion
Amounts Attributable to Dominion:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income attributable to Dominion
Earnings Per Common Share – Basic and Diluted
Income from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Dividends paid per common share
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $32 and $31)
Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 and $14)
Inventories
Derivative assets
Assets held for sale
Prepayments
Other investments
Other
Total current assets
Investments
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
Investment in equity method affiliates
Total investments
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
Total property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred Charges and Other Assets
Goodwill
Regulatory assets
Total deferred charges and other assets
Total assets
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—(Continued)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Securities due within one year
Short-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued taxes
Accrued interest and payroll
Derivative liabilities
Liabilities held for sale
Regulatory liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt
Junior subordinated notes payable to affiliates
Enhanced junior subordinated notes
Total long-term debt
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
Asset retirement obligations
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)
Subsidiary Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Common Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock – no par(2)
Other paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total common shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interests
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain from sale of Appalachian E&P operations
Loss from sale of Peoples
Accrued charges related to workforce reduction program
Impairment of merchant generation facility
Impairment of gas and oil properties
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (including nuclear fuel)
Contribution to employee pension plans
Base rate case refunds
Other adjustments
Changes in:
Accounts receivable
Deferred fuel and purchased gas costs
Accrued interest, payroll and taxes
Margin deposit assets and liabilities
Other operating assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities
Plant construction and other property additions
Proceeds from the sale of Appalachian E&P operations
Proceeds from the sale of Peoples
Proceeds from sale of securities
Purchases of securities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Financing Activities
Repayment of short-term debt, net
Issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Issuance of common stock
Repurchase of common stock
Common dividend payments
Subsidiary preferred dividend payments
Net cash used in financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period(2)
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Significant noncash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures
Debt for equity exchange
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Other operations and maintenance:
Affiliated suppliers
Depreciation and amortization
Other income
Income before income tax expense
Net Income
Preferred dividends
Balance available for common stock
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Customer accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 and $12)
Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6 at both dates)
Inventories (average cost method)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Intangible assets
(1) Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date.
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
Payables to affiliates
Affiliated current borrowings
Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Common Shareholder’s Equity
Common stock—no par(2)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total common shareholder’s equity
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
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Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including nuclear fuel)
Affiliated accounts receivable and payable
Deferred fuel expenses
Purchases of nuclear fuel
Proceeds from sales of securities
Net cash used in investing activities
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net
Issuance of affiliated current borrowings, net
Preferred dividend payments
Net cash provided by financing activities
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Significant noncash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of short-term borrowings payable to Dominion to equity
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Nature of Operations
Dominion, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. Dominion’s operations are conducted through various subsidiaries, including Virginia Power, a regulated public utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity for sale in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
As discussed in Note 3, Dominion completed the sales of its Pennsylvania gas distribution operations and substantially all of its Appalachian E&P operations in February and April 2010, respectively.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Due to the sale of substantially all of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations during the second quarter of 2010, accounting for gas and oil operations is no longer considered a significant accounting policy. There have been no other material changes with regard to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
In Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly their financial position as of June 30, 2010, their results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and their cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature unless otherwise noted.
The Companies make certain estimates and assumptions in preparing their Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include, after eliminating intercompany transactions and balances, their accounts and those of their respective majority-owned subsidiaries.
The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Information for quarterly periods is affected by seasonal variations in sales, rate changes, electric fuel and other energy-related purchases, purchased gas expenses and other factors.
Certain amounts in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes have been recast to conform to the 2010 presentation.
Amounts disclosed for Dominion are inclusive of Virginia Power, where applicable.
Note 3. Dispositions
Sale of Appalachian E&P Operations
In April 2010, Dominion completed the sale of substantially all of its Appalachian E&P operations to a newly-formed subsidiary of CONSOL for approximately $3.5 billion, subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms of the sale agreement.
The transaction includes the mineral rights to approximately 491,000 acres in the Marcellus Shale formation. Dominion retained certain oil and natural gas wells located on or near its natural gas storage fields. The transaction generated after-tax proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion and resulted in an after-tax gain of approximately $1.4 billion, which includes a $134 million write-off of goodwill. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay taxes on the gain and to offset substantially all of Dominion’s equity needs for 2010 and its market equity issuances for 2011, repurchase common stock, fund contributions to Dominion’s pension plans and the Dominion Foundation, reduce debt and offset the majority of the impact of Virginia Power’s rate case settlement.
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The results of operations for Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business are not reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income since Dominion did not sell its entire U.S. cost pool.
Due to the sale, hedge accounting was discontinued for certain cash flow hedges since it became probable that the forecasted sales of gas would not occur. In connection with the discontinuance of hedge accounting for these contracts, Dominion recognized a $42 million ($25 million after-tax) benefit, recorded in operating revenue in its Consolidated Statement of Income, reflecting the reclassification of gains from AOCI to earnings for these contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Sale of Peoples
In February 2010, Dominion completed the sale of Peoples to PNG Companies LLC and netted after-tax proceeds of approximately $542 million. The sale resulted in an after-tax loss of approximately $132 million, which included a $79 million write-off of goodwill and post-closing adjustments. The sale also resulted in after-tax expenses of approximately $27 million, including transaction and benefit-related costs. In addition, Peoples had income from operations of $12 million after-tax during 2010.
Prior to March 31, 2010, Dominion did not report Peoples as discontinued operations since it expected to have significant continuing cash flows related primarily to the sale of natural gas production from its Appalachian E&P business to Peoples. Due to the sale of its Appalachian E&P business, Dominion will not have significant continuing cash flows with Peoples; therefore, the results of Peoples were reclassified to discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.
The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
Customer receivables
LIABILITIES
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The following table presents selected information regarding the results of operations of Peoples, which are reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
Operating revenue
Income (loss) before income taxes
Note 4. Ceiling Test
Dominion follows the full cost method of accounting for its gas and oil E&P activities, which subjects capitalized costs to a quarterly ceiling test using hedge-adjusted prices.
At March 31, 2010, Dominion recorded a ceiling test impairment charge of $21 million ($13 million after-tax) in other operations and maintenance expense in its Consolidated Statement of Income primarily due to a decline in hedge-adjusted prices reflecting the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain cash flow hedges, as discussed in Note 3.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, Dominion recorded a ceiling test impairment charge of $455 million ($281 million after-tax) in other operations and maintenance expense in its Consolidated Statement of Income. Excluding the effects of hedge-adjusted prices in calculating the ceiling limitation, the impairment would have been $631 million ($378 million after-tax).
Note 5. Operating Revenue
The Companies’ operating revenue consists of the following:
Electric sales:
Regulated
Nonregulated
Gas sales:
Gas transportation and storage
Total operating revenue
Regulated electric sales
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Note 6. Income Taxes
Continuing Operations
For continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests, the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate reconciles to Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s effective income tax rate as follows:
U.S. statutory rate
Increases (reductions) resulting from:
Legislative changes
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Domestic production activities deduction
Non-deductible goodwill
Other, net
Effective tax rate
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s effective tax rates in 2010 reflect a reduction of deferred tax assets resulting from the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 which eliminated the employer’s deduction, beginning in 2013, for that portion of its retiree prescription drug coverage cost that is being reimbursed by the Medicare Part D subsidy. In addition, Dominion’s effective tax rate in 2010 includes the impact of goodwill written off with the sale of the Appalachian E&P operations that is not deductible for tax purposes.
As of June 30, 2010, there have been no material changes in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s unrecognized tax benefits. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, for a discussion of these unrecognized tax benefits, including possible changes that could reasonably occur during the next twelve months.
Discontinued Operations
Income tax expense in 2010 for Dominion’s discontinued operations primarily reflects the impact of goodwill written off in the sale of Peoples that is not deductible for tax purposes and the reversal of deferred taxes for which the benefit was offset by the reversal of income tax-related regulatory assets.
Income tax expense in 2009 for Dominion’s discontinued operations also reflects the impact of these items. Since the sale of Peoples was expected to occur later in 2009, the tax effects related to the sale were included in the determination of Dominion’s estimated annual effective tax rate in 2009.
Note 7. Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of Dominion’s basic and diluted EPS:
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Basic
Net effect of potentially dilutive securities(1)
Average shares of common stock outstanding – Diluted
Potentially dilutive securities with the right to acquire approximately 2.7 million and 2.2 million common shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, were not included in the period’s calculation of diluted EPS because the exercise or purchase prices of those instruments were greater than the average market price of Dominion’s common shares. There were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Note 8. Comprehensive Income
The following table presents Dominion’s total comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net other comprehensive income (loss) associated with effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of taxes and amounts reclassified to earnings
Other, net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests
Total comprehensive income attributable to Dominion
The following table presents Virginia Power’s total comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income
Note 9. Fair Value Measurements
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s fair value measurements are made in accordance with the policies discussed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. See Note 10 in this report for further information about their derivatives and hedge accounting activities.
Fair values are based on inputs and assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in valuation techniques and the inputs to valuations. The inputs and assumptions include the following:
For commodity and foreign currency derivative contracts:
Forward commodity prices
Forward foreign currency prices
Price volatility
Volumes
Commodity location
Interest rates
Credit quality of counterparties and Dominion and Virginia Power
Credit enhancements
Time value
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For interest rate derivative contracts:
Interest rate curves
For investments:
Quoted securities prices
Securities trading information including volume and restrictions
Maturity
Credit quality
Net asset value (only for investments in partnerships)
Dominion and Virginia Power regularly evaluate and validate the inputs used to estimate fair value by a number of methods, including review and verification of models, as well as various market price verification procedures such as the use of pricing services and multiple broker quotes to support the market price of the various commodities in which the Companies transact.
For derivative contracts, Dominion and Virginia Power recognize transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 based on fair values as of the first day of the month in which the transfer occurs. Transfers out of Level 3 represent assets and liabilities that were previously classified as Level 3 for which the inputs became observable based on the criteria discussed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 for classification in either Level 1 or Level 2. Because the activity and liquidity of commodity markets vary substantially between regions and time periods, the availability of observable inputs for substantially the full term and value of the Companies’ over-the-counter derivative contracts is subject to change.
At June 30, 2010, Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s net balance of commodity derivatives categorized as Level 3 fair value measurements was a net asset of $32 million and $5 million, respectively. A hypothetical 10% increase in commodity prices would decrease Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Level 3 net asset by $54 million and $2 million, respectively, while a hypothetical 10% decrease in commodity prices would increase Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Level 3 net asset by $54 million and $2 million, respectively.
Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
In June 2010, Dominion evaluated State Line, a coal-fired merchant power station with minimal environmental controls, for impairment due to the station’s relatively low level of profitability combined with the EPA’s issuance in June 2010 of a new stringent 1-hour primary NAAQS for SO2 that will likely require significant environmental capital expenditures in the future. As a result of this evaluation, Dominion recorded an impairment charge of $163 million ($95 million after-tax) in other operations and maintenance expense in its Consolidated Statement of Income, to write down State Line’s long-lived assets to their estimated fair value of $59 million. As management is not aware of any recent market transactions for comparable assets with sufficient transparency to develop a market approach to fair value, Dominion relied on the income approach (discounted cash flows) to estimate the fair value of State Line’s long-lived assets. This is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement due to the use of significant unobservable inputs including estimates of future power and other commodity prices.
During the first quarter of 2009, Dominion evaluated an equity method investment for impairment and recorded a $23 million impairment in other income (loss) in its Consolidated Statement of Income. The resulting fair value of $10 million was estimated using an expected present value cash flow model and was considered a Level 3 fair value measurement due to the use of significant unobservable inputs related to the timing and amount of future equity distributions based on the investee’s future financing structure, contractual and market based revenues and operating costs.
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents Dominion’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions:
As of June 30, 2010
Assets
Derivatives:
Commodity
Interest rate
Investments(1):
Marketable equity securities
Marketable debt securities:
Corporate bonds
U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures
State and municipal
Cash equivalents and other
Liabilities
As of December 31, 2009
Foreign currency
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The following table presents the net change in Dominion’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:
Beginning balance
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Included in regulatory assets/liabilities
Purchases, issuances and settlements
Transfers out of Level 3
Ending balance
The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date
The following table presents Dominion’s gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
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The following table presents Virginia Power’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions:
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The following table presents the net change in Virginia Power’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:
The gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category were classified in electric fuel and other energy-related purchases expense in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. There were no unrealized gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Substantially all of Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s financial instruments are recorded at fair value, with the exception of the instruments described below that are reported at historical cost. Estimated fair values have been determined using available market information and valuation methodologies considered appropriate by management. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, customer and other receivables, short-term debt and accounts payable are representative of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:
Long-term debt, including securities due within one year(2)
Subsidiary preferred stock(3)
Preferred stock(3)
Note 10. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting Activities
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s accounting policies and objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments are discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. See Note 9 in this report for further information about fair value measurements and associated valuation methods for derivatives.
The following table presents the volume of Dominion’s derivative activity as of June 30, 2010. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of their long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting deals, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of their long and short positions.
Natural Gas (bcf):
Fixed price(1)
Basis(1)
Electricity (MWh):
Fixed price
Capacity (MW)
Liquids (gallons)(2)
Foreign currency (euros)
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, gains or losses on hedging instruments determined to be ineffective were not material. Amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness include gains or losses attributable to changes in the time value of options and changes in the differences between spot prices and forward prices and were not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
The following table presents selected information related to gains (losses) on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2010:
Commodities:
Gas
Electricity
Total
The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., anticipated sales) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in market prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates.
The sale of the majority of Dominion’s remaining E&P operations resulted in the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain cash flow hedges, as discussed in Note 3.
In addition, changes to Dominion’s financing needs during the first and second quarters of 2010 resulted in the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain cash flow hedges since it became probable that forecasted interest payments would not occur. In connection with the discontinuance of hedge accounting for these contracts, Dominion recognized a benefit recorded to interest and related charges reflecting the reclassification of gains from AOCI to earnings of $70 million ($43 million after-tax) in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and $110 million ($67 million after-tax) in the six months ended June 30, 2010. The reclassification of gains from AOCI to earnings was partially offset by subsequent changes in fair value of $37 million ($23 million after-tax) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Fair Value and Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the fair values of Dominion’s derivatives and where they are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:
June 30, 2010
Total current derivative assets
Noncurrent Assets
Total noncurrent derivative assets(1)
Total derivative assets
Total current derivative liabilities
Noncurrent Liabilities
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(2)
Total derivative liabilities
December 31, 2009
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Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Derivative Type and Location of Gains (Losses)
Commodity:
Total commodity
Interest rate(3)
Foreign currency(4)
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest Rate(2)
The following table presents the volume of Virginia Power’s derivative activity as of June 30, 2010. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of their long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting deals, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of their long and short positions.
Basis
The following table presents selected information related to gains on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2010:
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The following table presents the fair values of Virginia Power’s derivatives and where they are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Total current derivative assets(1)
Total current derivative liabilities(3)
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4)
Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)
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Commodity(2)
Interest Rate(3)
Note 11. Investments
Rabbi Trust Securities
Marketable equity and debt securities and cash equivalents held in Dominion’s rabbi trusts and classified as trading totaled $91 million and $96 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Cost method investments held in Dominion’s rabbi trusts totaled $18 million and $17 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Decommissioning Trust Securities
Dominion holds marketable equity and debt securities (classified as available-for-sale), cash equivalents and cost method investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds in order to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Dominion’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below.
Cost method investments
Cash equivalents and other(2)
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The fair value of Dominion’s marketable debt securities (classified as available for sale) at June 30, 2010 by contractual maturity is as follows:
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
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Presented below is selected information regarding Dominion’s marketable equity and debt securities.
Trading securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)
Available-for-sale securities:
Proceeds from sales(1)
Realized gains(2)
Realized losses(2)
Dominion recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments as follows:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses(1)
Losses recorded to decommissioning trust regulatory liability
Losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
Other Investments
In May 2010, using proceeds from the sale of the Appalachian E&P business, Dominion acquired $1.4 billion of short-term investments consisting of $700 million in time deposits and $700 million in Treasury Bills. As of June 30, 2010, $900 million of these investments are still held and are classified as other current investments on Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no unrealized gains or losses for these investments as of June 30, 2010 and their amortized cost approximates fair value. Proceeds from the sale of these investments are expected to be used largely to pay the tax liability on the gain from the sale of the Appalachian E&P business.
Virginia Power holds marketable equity and debt securities (classified as available-for-sale), cash equivalents and cost method investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds in order to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Virginia Power’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below.
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The fair value of Virginia Power’s marketable debt securities at June 30, 2010, by contractual maturity is as follows:
Presented below is selected information regarding Virginia Power’s marketable equity and debt securities.
Virginia Power recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments as follows:
Note 12. Regulatory Matters
Other than the following matters, there have been no significant developments regarding the pending regulatory matters disclosed in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
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Virginia Regulation
Virginia Fuel Expenses
In April 2010, Virginia Power filed its Virginia fuel factor application with the Virginia Commission. The application requested an annual decrease in fuel expense recovery of approximately $82 million for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The proposed fuel factor went into effect on July 1, 2010 on an interim basis and an evidentiary hearing on the Company’s application is to be held in September 2010.
Generation Riders R and S
In June 2010, Virginia Power filed annual updates for Riders R and S with the Virginia Commission. The proposed revenue requirements under Riders R and S, effective April 1, 2011, for the rate year ending March 31, 2012 are approximately $86 million and $200 million, respectively. The ROE utilized in both rider filings is 12.3%, consistent with the terms of the rate settlement approved by the Virginia Commission in March 2010. The proposed updates to Riders R and S are subject to the approval of the Virginia Commission.
Transmission Rider T
In June 2010, the Virginia Commission approved Virginia Power’s annual update to Rider T to be effective September 1, 2010, reflecting the revenue requirement of approximately $338 million recommended by Virginia Commission Staff and agreed to by Virginia Power.
Approval of DSM Programs – Riders C1 and C2
In March 2010, the Virginia Commission approved Virginia Power’s application for the recovery of approximately $28 million for five DSM programs through initiation of Riders C1 and C2, effective May 1, 2010.
North Anna Power Station
Virginia Power is considering the construction of a third nuclear unit at a site located at North Anna, which Virginia Power owns along with ODEC. Virginia Power and ODEC have obtained an Early Site Permit for the North Anna site from the NRC. In November 2007, Virginia Power, along with ODEC, filed an application with the NRC for a COL that references a specific reactor design and which would allow Virginia Power to build and operate a new nuclear unit at North Anna. In January 2008, the NRC accepted Virginia Power’s application for the COL and deemed it complete. In December 2008, Virginia Power terminated a long-lead agreement with its vendor with respect to the reactor design identified in its COL application and certain related equipment. A competitive process was initiated in 2009 to determine if vendors could provide an advanced technology reactor that could be licensed and built under terms acceptable to Virginia Power. In May 2010, Virginia Power announced its selection of US-APWR technology for the potential third nuclear unit.
In June 2010, Virginia Power and ODEC amended the COL application to reflect the selection of the US-APWR technology. Virginia Power has a cooperative agreement, scheduled to terminate September 30, 2010, with the DOE to share equally the cost of developing a COL that references the technology previously selected by Virginia Power. Funding is not available under the agreement for activities related to the US-APWR technology. Program activities to close out the agreement will continue to be funded by the DOE.
Virginia Power has not yet committed to building a new nuclear unit at North Anna. If Virginia Power decides to build the new unit, it must first receive a COL from the NRC and the approval of the Virginia Commission. The US-APWR design is currently undergoing the NRC certification process.
The NRC is required to conduct a hearing in all COL proceedings. In August 2008, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board of the NRC granted a request for a hearing on one of eight contentions filed by the BREDL. In August 2009, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dismissed this contention as moot, but in November 2009 admitted a new contention filed by the BREDL. Virginia Power’s motion for reconsideration of this ruling was denied by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in March 2010. In June 2010, the BREDL filed a new proposed contention concerning Virginia Power’s change in reactor technology. Virginia Power and the NRC staff oppose the admission of this contention. In July 2010, Virginia Power also filed a motion to dismiss BREDL’s admitted contention as moot based on the change in the reactor technology. Absent additional admitted contentions, the mandatory NRC hearing
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will be uncontested with respect to other issues. In March 2010, the NRC completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement, finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issuing a COL for the new nuclear unit. However, further safety and environmental review is now expected as a result of the change in reactor technology.
Electric Transmission Projects
In October 2008, the Virginia Commission authorized construction of the Meadow Brook-to-Loudoun line and affirmed the 65-mile route proposed for the line which is adjacent to, or within, existing transmission line right-of-ways. The Virginia Commission’s approval of the Meadow Brook-to-Loudoun line was conditioned on the respective state commission approvals of both the West Virginia and Pennsylvania portions of the transmission line. The West Virginia Commission’s approval of Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company’s application became effective in February 2009 and the Pennsylvania Commission granted approval in December 2008. On appeal by the ECCP, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed in May 2010 the Pennsylvania Commission’s approval and subsequently denied a request for reargument by the ECCP in June 2010. The Meadow Brook-to-Loudoun line is expected to cost approximately $255 million and be completed in June 2011.
In December 2008, as part of PJM’s RTEP process, the Hayes-to-Yorktown 230 kV line was authorized by PJM. In June 2010, the Virginia Commission authorized the construction of the Hayes-to-Yorktown line along the proposed eight-mile route utilizing existing easements and property previously acquired for the transmission line right-of-way. In accordance with the Virginia Commission’s approval, approximately 4.2 miles of the Hayes-to-Yorktown line will be constructed overhead and approximately 3.8 miles will be installed underground in order to cross under the York River. The Hayes-to-Yorktown line is expected to cost approximately $63 million and, subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed by June 2012.
DTI Appalachian Gateway Project
In August 2008, DTI announced the proposed development of the Appalachian Gateway gas pipeline project. In June 2010, DTI filed a certificate application with the FERC seeking approval for the Appalachian Gateway project. The project is expected to provide approximately 484,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation services for new Appalachian gas supplies from the supply areas in the Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania to an interconnection with Texas Eastern Transmission, LP at Oakford, Pennsylvania. Plans call for construction to start in 2011, with transportation services to begin by September 2012. DTI estimates the cost of the Appalachian Gateway project to be approximately $634 million.
Note 13. Variable Interest Entities
As discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, certain variable pricing terms in some of the Companies’ long-term power and capacity contracts cause them to be considered variable interests in the counterparties.
Virginia Power has long-term power and capacity contracts with four non-utility generators with an aggregate generation capacity of approximately 947 MW at June 30, 2010. These contracts contain certain variable pricing mechanisms in the form of partial fuel reimbursement that Virginia Power considers to be variable interests. After an evaluation of the information provided by these entities, Virginia Power was unable to determine whether they were VIEs. However, the information they provided, as well as Virginia Power’s knowledge of generation facilities in Virginia, enabled Virginia Power to conclude that, if they were VIEs, it would not be the primary beneficiary. This conclusion reflects Virginia Power’s determination that its variable interests do not convey the power to direct the most significant activities that impact the economic performance of the entity during the remaining terms of Virginia Power’s contracts and for the years the entities are expected to operate after its contractual relationships expire. The contracts expire at various dates ranging from 2015 to 2021. Virginia Power is not subject to any risk of loss from these potential VIEs other than its remaining purchase commitments which totaled $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2010. Virginia Power paid $53 million and $51 million for electric capacity and $34 million and $25 million for electric energy to these entities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Virginia Power paid $107 million and $104 million for electric capacity and $75 million and $66 million for electric energy to these entities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Virginia Power purchased shared services from DRS, an affiliated VIE, of approximately $107 million and $99 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $248 million and $199 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Virginia Power determined that it is not the most closely associated entity with DRS and therefore not the primary beneficiary. DRS provides accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to all Dominion subsidiaries, including Virginia Power. Virginia Power has no obligation to absorb more than its allocated share of DRS costs.
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Note 14. Significant Financing Transactions
Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt
Dominion and Virginia Power use short-term debt to fund working capital requirements, as a bridge to long-term debt financing and as bridge financing for acquisitions, if applicable. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending upon the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. In addition, Dominion utilizes cash and letters of credit to fund collateral requirements under its commodities hedging program. Collateral requirements are impacted by commodity prices, hedging levels, Dominion’s credit quality and the credit quality of its counterparties.
At June 30, 2010, commercial paper, bank loans and letters of credit outstanding, as well as capacity available under credit facilities, were as follows:
Five-year joint revolving credit facility(1)
Five-year Dominion credit facility(2)
Five-year Dominion bilateral facility(3)
Totals
In addition to the credit facility commitments disclosed above, Virginia Power also has a five-year $120 million credit facility that terminates in February 2011, which supports certain of its tax-exempt financings.
Dominion and Virginia Power plan to replace their existing credit facilities during the third quarter of 2010. They expect to operate with credit facilities of $3.0 to $3.5 billion, comprised of two joint credit facilities. The Companies expect one facility to be approximately $3.0 billion, which would be used principally to support the issuance of commercial paper but could also support bank borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. The second facility of approximately $500 million also would support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, but would be the primary source for the issuance of letters of credit. In addition to these two facilities, Virginia Power expects to replace its existing $120 million credit facility that supports certain tax-exempt financings with a facility of a similar size. All three facilities should be for a three-year term. The Companies do not expect the overall reduction in the size and tenor of their credit facilities to negatively impact their ability to fund their operations.
Dominion repaid $411 million of long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Convertible Securities
At June 30, 2010, Dominion had $202 million of outstanding contingent convertible senior notes that are convertible by holders into a combination of cash and shares of Dominion’s common stock under certain circumstances. The conversion feature requires that the principal amount of each note be repaid in cash, while amounts payable in excess of the principal amount will be paid in common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon certain events such as subdivisions, splits, combinations of common stock or the issuance to all common stock holders of certain common stock rights, warrants or options and certain dividend increases. As of June 30, 2010, the conversion rate has been adjusted, primarily due to individual dividend payments above the level paid at issuance, to 28.3226 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of senior notes, which represents a conversion price of $35.31.
The senior notes have not been eligible for conversion during 2010 and as of June 30, 2010, the closing price of Dominion’s common stock was not equal to $42.37 per share or higher for at least 20 out of the last 30 consecutive trading days; therefore, the senior notes are not eligible for conversion during the third quarter of 2010.
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Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes
In the second quarter of 2010, Dominion purchased and cancelled $16 million of its $500 million 2006 Series B Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes, which mature in 2066 and bear a coupon rate of 6.3%. These purchases were conducted in compliance with the Replacement Capital Covenant as disclosed in the Debt Covenants section of MD&A in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Issuance of Common Stock
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion issued 1.5 million shares of common stock and received cash proceeds of $48 million. The shares issued and cash proceeds received during the six months ended June 30, 2010 were through Dominion Direct®, employee savings plans and the exercise of employee stock options. In February 2010, Dominion began purchasing its common stock on the open market with proceeds received through Dominion Direct® and employee savings plans, rather than issuing additional new common shares.
In March 2010, Virginia Power issued 14,600 shares of its common stock to Dominion reflecting the conversion of approximately $433 million of short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion to equity.
Repurchase of Common Stock
In March 2010, Dominion began repurchasing common shares on the open market in anticipation of proceeds from the sale of its Appalachian E&P operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion repurchased 12.2 million shares of its common stock for approximately $500 million.
Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies
Other than the following matters, there have been no significant developments regarding the commitments and contingencies disclosed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, or Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Guarantees
At June 30, 2010, Dominion had issued $126 million of guarantees, primarily to support equity method investees. No significant amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded. As of June 30, 2010, Dominion’s exposure under these guarantees was $49 million, primarily related to certain reserve requirements associated with non-recourse financing.
Dominion also enters into guarantee arrangements on behalf of its consolidated subsidiaries, primarily to facilitate their commercial transactions with third parties. To the extent that a liability subject to a guarantee has been incurred by one of Dominion’s consolidated subsidiaries, that liability is included in Dominion’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Dominion is not required to recognize liabilities for guarantees issued on behalf of its subsidiaries unless it becomes probable that it will have to perform under the guarantees. Dominion currently believes it is unlikely that it would be required to perform or otherwise incur any losses associated with guarantees of its subsidiaries’ obligations.
At June 30, 2010, Dominion had issued the following subsidiary guarantees:
Subsidiary debt(2)
Commodity transactions(3)
Lease obligation for power generation facility(4)
Nuclear obligations(5)
Other(6)
Guarantees related to energy trading and marketing activities and other commodity commitments of certain subsidiaries, including subsidiaries of Virginia Power and DEI. These guarantees were provided to counterparties in order to facilitate
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physical and financial transactions in gas, oil, electricity, pipeline capacity, transportation and related commodities and services. If any of these subsidiaries fail to perform or pay under the contracts and the counterparties seek performance or payment, Dominion would be required to satisfy such obligation. Dominion and its subsidiaries receive similar guarantees as collateral for credit extended to others.
As of June 30, 2010, Virginia Power had issued $16 million of guarantees primarily to support tax-exempt debt issued through conduits. No significant amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Under provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Dominion and Virginia Power entered into contracts with the DOE for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel. The DOE failed to begin accepting the spent fuel on January 31, 1998, the date provided by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and by the Companies’ contracts with the DOE.
In January 2004, Dominion and Virginia Power filed lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the DOE requesting damages in connection with its failure to commence accepting spent nuclear fuel. In October 2008, the court issued an opinion and order for Dominion in the amount of approximately $155 million, which includes approximately $112 million in damages incurred by Virginia Power for spent nuclear fuel-related costs at Surry and North Anna and approximately $43 million in damages incurred for spent nuclear fuel-related costs at Millstone through June 30, 2006. In December 2008, the government appealed the judgment to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the appeal was docketed. In March 2009, the Federal Circuit granted the government’s request to stay the appeal. In May 2010, the stay was lifted, and the government’s initial brief in the appeal was filed in June 2010. The issues raised by the government on appeal pertain to the damages awarded to Dominion for Millstone. The government did not take issue with the damages awarded to Virginia Power for Surry or North Anna. As a result, Virginia Power recognized a receivable in the amount of $174 million, largely offset against property, plant and equipment and regulatory assets and liabilities, representing certain spent nuclear fuel-related costs incurred through June 30, 2010. Briefing on the appeal and oral argument before the court is expected to be concluded in 2010. Payment of any damages will not occur until the appeal process has been resolved.
A lawsuit was also filed for Kewaunee, and that lawsuit is presently stayed through August 25, 2010. In June 2010, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. made a formal offer of settlement to the Authorized Representative of the Attorney General for resolution of claims incurred at Kewaunee prior to December 31, 2008. That offer has not yet been formally accepted by the government, and will not be effective until such formal acceptance is received. Dominion, however, believes it is probable that its offer will be accepted by the government. As a result, Dominion recognized a receivable in the amount of $23 million, largely offset against property, plant and equipment, for certain spent nuclear fuel-related costs incurred through June 30, 2010.
The recognition of these receivables did not materially impact the Companies’ results of operations. The Companies will continue to manage their spent nuclear fuel until it is accepted by the DOE.
Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit
As of June 30, 2010, Dominion had purchased $91 million of surety bonds, including $40 million at Virginia Power, and authorized the issuance of standby letters of credit by financial institutions of $169 million, including $88 million at Virginia Power, to facilitate commercial transactions by its subsidiaries with third parties. Under the terms of the surety bonds, the Companies are obligated to indemnify the respective surety bond company for any amounts paid.
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Environmental Matters
In December 2009, the EPA issued Final Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, finding that GHGs “endanger both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations.” In April 2010, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation issued final rules (Final Rulemaking To Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards) that will reduce GHG emissions and improve fuel economy for new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. When these rules take effect in January 2011, they will establish GHG emissions as regulated pollutants under the CAA. In May 2010, the EPA issued the Final Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule that, combined with these prior actions, will require Dominion and Virginia Power to obtain permits for GHG emissions for new and modified facilities over certain size thresholds, and meet best available control technology for GHG emissions beginning in 2011. The EPA is planning to establish guidance for GHG permitting, including best available control technology. These regulations may affect capital costs, or create significant permitting delays, for new or modified facilities that emit GHGs.
In June 2008, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board approved and issued an air permit to construct and operate the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center and also approved and issued another air permit for hazardous emissions. Construction of the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center commenced and the facility is expected to be in operation by 2012. In August 2008, SELC, on behalf of four environmental groups, filed Petitions for Appeal in Richmond Circuit Court challenging the approval of both of the air permits. The Richmond Circuit Court issued an Order in September 2009 upholding the initial air permit and upholding the second air permit for hazardous emissions except for one condition related to the permit limit for mercury emissions. In September 2009, the hazardous emissions air permit was amended by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to comply with the Richmond Circuit Court Order. The permit amendment does not impact the project. In October 2009, SELC filed a Notice of Appeal of the court’s Order regarding the initial air permit with the Richmond Circuit Court, initiating the appeals process to the Virginia Court of Appeals. In May 2010, the Court of Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court’s opinion in the appeal of the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center’s air permit. SELC did not further appeal the Court of Appeals decision to the Supreme Court of Virginia. These actions do not impact the project’s construction.
In May 2010, Dominion received a request for information pursuant to Section 114 of the CAA from the EPA. The request concerns historical operating changes and capital improvements undertaken at Brayton Point and Salem Harbor. Dominion is currently in the process of responding to the request and cannot predict the outcome of this matter.
The EPA has finalized rules establishing a new 1-hour NAAQS for NO2 (January 2010) and a new 1-hour NAAQS for SO2 (June 2010), which could require additional NOX and SO2 controls in certain areas where the Companies operate. Until the states have developed implementation plans for these standards, the impact on Dominion’s or Virginia Power’s facilities that emit NOX and SO2 is uncertain. However, based on a preliminary assessment, Dominion has determined that the new 1-hour SO2 NAAQS will likely require significant future capital expenditures at State Line, and has recorded an impairment charge on this facility as detailed in Note 9. In January 2010, the EPA proposed a new, more stringent NAAQS for ozone and in July 2010, the EPA announced a proposed new rule, called the “Transport Rule,” which will eventually replace the current “Clean Air Interstate Rule” and as proposed requires significant reductions in SO2 and NOX emissions. Until the ozone rulemaking is complete and states have developed implementation plans for the new standard, it is not possible to determine the impact on Dominion’s or Virginia Power’s facilities that emit NOX. The Companies are studying the newly proposed Transport Rule and cannot currently predict whether the new proposed rule will ultimately require additional controls.
In June 2010, the EPA proposed regulations for coal combustion byproducts. The EPA is considering two possible options for the regulation of coal combustion byproducts. Both options fall under the RCRA. Under the first proposal, the EPA would list these byproducts as special wastes subject to regulation under subtitle C, the hazardous waste provisions of the RCRA, when destined for disposal at landfills or surface impoundments. Under the second proposal, the EPA would regulate coal combustion byproducts under subtitle D of the RCRA, the section for non-hazardous wastes. Regulation under either option will affect Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s disposal facilities and potentially require material investments. The Companies cannot currently predict the outcome of this matter.
In June 2010, the Conservation Law Foundation and Healthlink, Inc., filed a Complaint in the District Court of Massachusetts against Dominion Energy New England, Inc. alleging that Salem Harbor Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been and are in violation of visible emissions standards and monitoring requirements of the Massachusetts State Implementation Plan and the station’s state and federal operating permits. Dominion is evaluating the claims and cannot predict the outcome of this lawsuit at this time.
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In October 2007, the Virginia State Water Control Board issued a VPDES permit for North Anna. The BREDL, and other persons, appealed the Virginia State Water Control Board’s decision to the Richmond Circuit Court, challenging several permit provisions related to North Anna’s discharge of cooling water. In February 2009, the court ruled that the Virginia State Water Control Board was required to regulate the thermal discharge from North Anna into the waste heat treatment facility. Virginia Power filed a motion for reconsideration with the court in February 2009, which was denied. The final order was issued by the court in September 2009. The court’s order allows North Anna to continue to operate pursuant to the currently issued VPDES permit. In October 2009, Virginia Power filed a Notice of Appeal of the court’s Order with the Richmond Circuit Court, initiating the appeals process to the Virginia Court of Appeals. In June 2010, the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed the Richmond Circuit Court’s September 2009 order. The Virginia Court of Appeals held that the lower court had applied the wrong standard of review, and that the Virginia State Water Control Board’s determination not to regulate the station’s thermal discharge into the waste heat treatment facility was lawful. BREDL and the other original appellants can seek review of the Court of Appeals’ decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia within thirty days.
Note 16. Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if counterparties fail to perform their contractual obligations. In order to minimize overall credit risk, credit policies are maintained, including the evaluation of counterparty financial condition, collateral requirements and the use of standardized agreements that facilitate the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty. In addition, counterparties may make available collateral, including letters of credit or cash held as margin deposits, as a result of exceeding agreed-upon credit limits, or may be required to prepay the transaction. Dominion and Virginia Power maintain a provision for credit losses based on factors surrounding the credit risk of their customers, historical trends and other information. Management believes, based on credit policies and the provision for credit losses, that it is unlikely that a material adverse effect on financial position, results of operations or cash flows would occur as a result of counterparty nonperformance.
As a diversified energy company, Dominion transacts primarily with major companies in the energy industry and with commercial and residential energy consumers. These transactions principally occur in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the U.S. and Texas. Dominion does not believe that this geographic concentration contributes significantly to its overall exposure to credit risk. In addition, as a result of its large and diverse customer base, Dominion is not exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk for receivables arising from electric and gas utility operations.
Dominion’s exposure to credit risk is concentrated primarily within its energy marketing and price risk management activities, as Dominion transacts with a smaller, less diverse group of counterparties and transactions may involve large notional volumes and potentially volatile commodity prices. Energy marketing and price risk management activities include trading of energy-related commodities, marketing of merchant generation output, structured transactions and the use of financial contracts for enterprise-wide hedging purposes. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights. Gross credit exposure is calculated prior to the application of collateral. At June 30, 2010, Dominion’s gross credit exposure totaled $749 million. After the application of collateral, credit exposure is reduced to $651 million. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented 87%. Two counterparty exposures are greater than 10% of Dominion’s total exposure, one representing 10% and the other 11%, both of which are large financial institutions rated investment grade.
The majority of Dominion’s derivative instruments contain credit-related contingent provisions. These provisions require Dominion to provide collateral upon the occurrence of specific events, primarily a credit downgrade. If the credit-related contingent features underlying these instruments that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash were fully triggered as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Dominion would have been required to post an additional $58 million and $36 million, respectively, of collateral to its counterparties. The collateral that would be required to be posted includes the impacts of any offsetting asset positions and any amounts already posted for derivatives, non-derivative contracts and derivatives elected under the normal purchases and normal sales exception, per contractual terms. Dominion had posted $36 million in collateral, including $13 million of letters of credit at June 30, 2010 and $62 million in collateral, including $48 million of letters of credit at December 31, 2009, related to derivatives with credit-related contingent provisions that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash. The collateral posted includes any amounts paid related to non-derivative contracts and derivatives elected under the normal purchases and normal sales exception, per contractual terms. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-related contingent provisions that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is $170 million and $181 million, respectively, and does not include the impact of any offsetting asset positions. See Note 10 for further information about derivative instruments.
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Virginia Power sells electricity and provides distribution and transmission services to customers in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Management believes that this geographic concentration risk is mitigated by the diversity of Virginia Power’s customer base, which includes residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as rural electric cooperatives and municipalities. Credit risk associated with trade accounts receivable from energy consumers is limited due to the large number of customers. Virginia Power’s exposure to potential concentrations of credit risk results primarily from sales to wholesale customers. Virginia Power’s gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights. Gross credit exposure is calculated prior to the application of collateral. At June 30, 2010, Virginia Power’s gross credit exposure totaled $25 million. After the application of collateral, credit exposure is reduced to $12 million. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented $3 million, and no single counterparty, whether investment grade or non-investment grade, exceeded $7 million of exposure.
Certain of Virginia Power’s derivative instruments contain credit-related contingent provisions. These provisions require Virginia Power to provide collateral upon the occurrence of specific events, primarily a credit downgrade. If the credit-related contingent features underlying these instruments that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash were fully triggered as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Virginia Power would have been required to post an additional $2 million of collateral to its counterparties. The collateral that would be required to be posted includes the impacts of any offsetting asset positions and any amounts already posted for derivatives, non-derivative contracts and derivatives elected under the normal purchases and normal sales exception, per contractual terms. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Virginia Power had not posted any collateral related to derivatives with credit-related contingent provisions that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-related contingent provisions that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is $3 million and $2 million, respectively, and does not include the impact of any offsetting asset positions. See Note 10 for further information about derivative instruments.
Note 17. Related Party Transactions
Virginia Power engages in related party transactions primarily with other Dominion subsidiaries (affiliates). Virginia Power’s receivable and payable balances with affiliates are settled based on contractual terms or on a monthly basis, depending on the nature of the underlying transactions. Virginia Power is included in Dominion’s consolidated federal income tax return and participates in certain Dominion benefit plans. A discussion of other significant related party transactions follows.
Transactions with Affiliates
Virginia Power transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities in the ordinary course of business. Virginia Power also enters into certain commodity derivative contracts with affiliates. Virginia Power uses these contracts, which are principally comprised of commodity swaps, to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases of natural gas. Virginia Power designates the majority of these contracts as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
DRS provides accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to Virginia Power.
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Presented below are significant Virginia Power transactions with DRS and other affiliates:
Commodity purchases from affiliates
Services provided by affiliates
Virginia Power’s short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion were $763 million at June 30, 2010.
Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans
The components of the provision for net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of net loss
Settlements and curtailments
Special termination benefits
Net periodic benefit cost
Settlements and curtailments(1)
Special termination benefits(2)
Employer Contributions
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion contributed $250 million to its defined benefit pension plans. Virginia Power’s portion of this contribution was $119 million. Dominion made no contributions to its other postretirement benefit plans during the six months ended June 30, 2010, but expects to contribute approximately $56 million, of which Virginia Power’s portion is expected to be $35 million, to its other postretirement benefit plans through Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations during the remainder of 2010.
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Note 19. Operating Segments
Dominion and Virginia Power are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. A description of the operations included in the Companies’ primary operating segments is as follows:
PrimaryOperating Segment
Description of Operations
In addition to the operating segments above, the Companies also report a Corporate and Other segment.
The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion includes its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) and certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments.
In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion reported after-tax net benefits of $933 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $1.1 billion of these net benefits attributable to its operating segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, Dominion reported after-tax net expenses of $276 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $274 million of these net expenses attributable to its operating segments.
The net benefits for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following items:
A $2.5 billion ($1.4 billion after-tax) benefit resulting from the gain on the sale of substantially all of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations net of charges related to the divestiture, attributable to Dominion Energy; partially offset by
A $338 million ($206 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:
DVP ($67 million after-tax);
Dominion Energy ($24 million after-tax); and
Dominion Generation ($115 million after-tax);
A $134 million ($147 million after-tax) loss from the discontinued operations of Peoples primarily reflecting a net loss on the sale; attributable to the Corporate and Other segment; and
A $163 million ($95 million after-tax) impairment charge at State Line to reflect the estimated fair value of the power station, attributable to Dominion Generation.
The net expenses for specific items in 2009 primarily related to the impact of the following items:
A $455 million ($281 million after-tax) ceiling test impairment charge related to the carrying value of Dominion’s E&P properties, attributable to Dominion Energy;
A $64 million ($38 million after-tax) net loss on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to Dominion Generation; partially offset by
A $103 million ($62 million after-tax) reduction in other operations and maintenance expense due to a downward revision in the nuclear decommissioning ARO for a power station unit that is no longer in service, attributable to Dominion Generation.
The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $141 million and $6 million, respectively, for specific items attributable to its operating segments in the Corporate and Other segment.
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The net expenses for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following:
A $202 million ($123 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:
DVP ($63 million after-tax); and
Dominion Generation ($60 million after-tax).
The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion’s operations:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2010
Total revenue from external customers
Intersegment revenue
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
2009
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion
Intersegment sales and transfers for Dominion are based on contractual arrangements and may result in intersegment profit or loss that is eliminated in consolidation.
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The following table presents segment information pertaining to Virginia Power’s operations:
Net income (loss)
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MD&A discusses Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s results of operations and general financial condition. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Companies’ Consolidated Financial Statements.
Contents of MD&A
MD&A consists of the following information:
Forward-Looking Statements
Accounting Matters
Results of Operations
Segment Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Future Issues and Other Matters
This report contains statements concerning Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, the reader can identify these forward-looking statements by such words as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “may,” “target” or other similar words.
Dominion and Virginia Power make forward-looking statements with full knowledge that risks and uncertainties exist that may cause actual results to differ materially from predicted results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ are often presented with the forward-looking statements themselves. Additionally, other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement. These factors include but are not limited to:
Unusual weather conditions and their effect on energy sales to customers and energy commodity prices;
Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, high winds and severe storms, that can cause outages and property damage to facilities;
Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory developments;
Changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, the tightening of emission or discharge limits for GHGs and other emissions, more extensive permitting requirements and the regulation of additional substances;
Cost of environmental compliance, including those costs related to climate change;
Risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities;
Unplanned outages of the Companies’ generation facilities;
Fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices and the effect these could have on Dominion’s earnings and Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s liquidity position and the underlying value of their assets;
Counterparty credit risk;
Capital market conditions, including the availability of credit and the ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms;
Risks associated with Virginia Power’s membership and participation in PJM related to obligations created by the default of other participants;
Price risk due to investments held in nuclear decommissioning trusts by Dominion and Virginia Power and in benefit plan trusts by Dominion;
Fluctuations in interest rates;
Changes in federal and state tax laws and regulations;
Changes in rating agency requirements or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital;
Changes in financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by governing bodies;
Employee workforce factors including collective bargaining agreements and labor negotiations with union employees;
The risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures;
Receipt of approvals for, and timing of, closing dates for acquisitions and divestitures;
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Changes in rules for RTOs and independent system operators in which Dominion and Virginia Power participate, including changes in rate designs and new and evolving capacity models;
Political and economic conditions, including the threat of domestic terrorism, inflation and deflation;
Changes to regulated electric rates collected by Virginia Power;
Changes to regulated electric transmission rates collected by Virginia Power and regulated gas distribution, transportation and storage rates, including LNG storage, collected by Dominion;
Timing and receipt of regulatory approvals necessary for planned construction or expansion projects;
The inability to complete planned construction projects within the terms and time frames initially anticipated; and
Adverse outcomes in litigation matters.
Additionally, other risks that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results are set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. The Companies caution the reader not to place undue reliance on their forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Dominion and Virginia Power undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
As of June 30, 2010, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in MD&A in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, other than the accounting for gas and oil operations, which is no longer a critical accounting policy due to the sale of substantially all of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations. The other policies disclosed included the accounting for regulated operations, AROs, income taxes, derivative contracts and other instruments at fair value, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment testing, employee benefit plans and unbilled revenue.
See Note 9 to Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements for information on fair value measurements.
Presented below is a summary of Dominion’s consolidated results:
Second Quarter
Diluted EPS
Year-To-Date
Overview
Second Quarter 2010 vs. 2009
Net income attributable to Dominion increased by $1.3 billion. Favorable drivers include a gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations and the impact of favorable weather on electric utility operations. Unfavorable drivers include an impairment charge related to State Line and lower margins from merchant generation operations.
Year-to-Date 2010 vs. 2009
Net income attributable to Dominion increased by $1.2 billion. Favorable drivers include a gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations and lower ceiling test impairment charges related to these properties. Unfavorable drivers include charges related to a workforce reduction program, a loss on the sale of Peoples, lower margins from merchant generation operations and an impairment charge related to State Line.
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Analysis of Consolidated Operations
Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion’s results of operations.
Net revenue
An analysis of Dominion’s results of operations follows:
Net revenue decreased 4%, primarily reflecting:
A $142 million decrease from merchant generation operations, primarily reflecting a $109 million decrease due to lower volumes resulting primarily from higher scheduled nuclear refueling outage days and a $30 million decrease in realized prices;
A $44 million decrease from E&P operations primarily reflecting the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business in April 2010; and
A $30 million decrease from producer services primarily related to unfavorable price changes on economic hedging positions and lower physical margins all associated with natural gas aggregation, marketing and trading activities.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $128 million increase from electric utility operations primarily due to an increase in cooling degree days ($65 million) and the impact of Riders C1 and C2, R, S and T ($57 million); and
A $22 million increase from regulated gas distribution operations, primarily reflecting increased rider revenue associated with the recovery of deferred bad debt expense which is offset in other operations and maintenance expense.
Other operations and maintenance increased 25%, primarily reflecting a $163 million impairment charge related to State Line.
Other taxes increased 11% primarily due to additional property tax from increased investments and higher rates, as well as an increase in gross receipts tax due to new non-regulated retail energy customers.
Gain on sale of Appalachian E&P operations reflects a gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business in April 2010, as described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Other income (loss) was a loss of $25 million for the second quarter of 2010 versus income of $69 million for the second quarter of 2009 primarily due to lower net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds ($42 million) and a $50 million charitable contribution in 2010.
Interest and related charges decreased 15%, primarily due to a benefit resulting from the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain interest rate hedges ($70 million) partially offset by subsequent changes in fair value of these interest rate derivatives ($37 million).
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Income tax expense increased $869 million, primarily reflecting higher federal and state taxes largely due to the gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business.
Income (loss) from discontinued operationsreflects income of $2 million for the second quarter of 2010 versus a loss of $15 million for the second quarter of 2009, primarily reflecting the net impact of Peoples’ 2009 interim income tax provision and income from operations.
A $240 million decrease from merchant generation operations, primarily reflecting a $116 million decrease due to lower volumes resulting primarily from higher scheduled nuclear refueling outage days and a $103 million decrease in realized prices;
A $68 million decrease from E&P operations primarily reflecting the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business and the February 2009 expiration of VPP royalty interests; and
A $56 million decrease from producer services primarily related to less favorable price changes on economic hedging positions and lower physical margins all associated with natural gas aggregation, marketing and trading activities.
A $171 million increase from electric utility operations, primarily due to the net impact of Riders C1 and C2, R, S and T ($118 million), and an increase in cooling degree days ($83 million), partially offset by a $28 million decrease due to the impact of unfavorable economic conditions on customer usage and other factors; and
A $32 million increase related to gas transmission operations largely due to the completion of the Cove Point expansion project.
Other operations and maintenance primarily reflects costs related to a workforce reduction program ($274 million) and an impairment charge related to State Line ($163 million), offset by a decrease in ceiling test impairment charges related to the carrying value of Dominion’s E&P properties ($434 million).
Other taxes increased 11% primarily due to higher payroll taxes associated with a workforce reduction program and additional property tax due to increased investments and higher rates.
Gain on sale of Appalachian E&P operations reflects a gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations, as described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Other income (loss)increased $38 million, primarily reflecting higher net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds ($62 million) and the absence of an impairment loss on an equity method investment ($23 million), partially offset by an increase in charitable contributions ($48 million).
Interest and related charges decreased 15%, primarily due to a benefit resulting from the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain interest rate hedges ($110 million) partially offset by subsequent changes in fair value of these interest rate derivatives ($37 million).
Income tax expense increased $1 billion, primarily reflecting higher federal and state taxes largely due to the gain on the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P business.
Income (loss) from discontinued operations primarily reflects a loss on the sale of Peoples.
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Segment results include the impact of intersegment revenues and expenses, which may result in intersegment profit and loss. Presented below is a summary of contributions by Dominion’s operating segments to net income attributable to Dominion:
Dominion Generation
Dominion Energy
Primary operating segments
Corporate and Other
Consolidated
Presented below are selected operating statistics related to DVP’s operations:
Electricity delivered (million MWh)
Degree days (electric distribution service area):
Cooling(1)
Heating(2)
Average electric distribution customer accounts (thousands)(3)
Average retail energy marketing customer accounts (thousands)(3)
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Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting DVP’s net income contribution:
Regulated electric sales:
Weather
FERC transmission rates
Interest expense
Storm damage and service restoration – electric distribution operations
Retail energy marketing operations
Other(1)
Change in net income contribution
Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Generation’s operations:
Electricity supplied (million MWh):
Utility
Merchant
Degree days (electric utility service area):
Cooling
Heating
Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Generation’s net income contribution:
Rate adjustment clauses
Outage costs
PJM ancillary service revenue
Merchant generation margin
Share dilution
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Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Energy’s operations:
Gas distribution throughput (bcf):
Sales
Transportation
Heating degree days (gas distribution service area)
Average gas distribution customer accounts (thousands)(1):
Production(2) (bcfe):
Average realized prices without hedging results (per mcfe)
Average realized prices with hedging results (per mcfe)
DD&A (unit of production rate per mcfe)
Average production (lifting) cost (per mcfe)
Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy’s net income contribution:
Producer services
E&P disposed operations
Expired E&P VPP royalty interests
Cove Point expansion revenue
Gas distribution margin:
AMR and PIR revenue(1)
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Presented below are the Corporate and Other segment’s after-tax results:
Specific items attributable to operating segments
Specific items attributable to corporate operations:
Peoples discontinued operations
Total specific items
Other corporate operations
Total net benefit (expense)
EPS impact
Total Specific Items
Corporate and Other includes specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by management in assessing segment performance or in allocating resources among the segments. See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of these items.
Other Corporate Operations
Net expenses decreased $2 million primarily reflecting a $14 million benefit resulting largely from the discontinuance of hedge accounting and subsequent changes in fair value of certain interest rate derivatives, partially offset by a $12 million reduction in consolidated tax benefits that are not attributed to the operating segments.
Net expenses decreased $51 million primarily due to a $41 million benefit resulting from the discontinuance of hedge accounting and subsequent changes in fair value of certain interest rate derivatives and a $14 million increase in consolidated tax benefits that are not attributed to the operating segments.
Presented below is a summary of Virginia Power’s consolidated results:
Net income increased 79%, primarily reflecting the impact of favorable weather and lower outage costs.
Year-To-Date 2010 vs. 2009
Net income increased 3%, primarily reflecting the combined effects of favorable weather and lower outage costs, partially offset by charges related to a workforce reduction program.
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Presented below are selected amounts related to Virginia Power’s results of operations:
An analysis of Virginia Power’s results of operations follows:
Net revenue increased 14%, primarily reflecting an increase in sales to retail customers due to an increase in cooling degree days ($65 million) and the impact from Riders C1 and C2, R, S and T ($57 million).
Other operations and maintenance decreased 17%, primarily reflecting lower outage costs due to fewer scheduled outage days as compared to the prior year ($47 million) and a decrease in salaries, wages and benefits related to a workforce reduction program ($13 million).
Income tax expense increased 83%, primarily reflecting higher pre-tax income in 2010.
Net revenue increased 9%, primarily due to the net impact of Riders C1 and C2, R, S and T ($118 million) and an increase in cooling degree days ($83 million), partially offset by a $28 million decrease due to the impact of unfavorable economic conditions on customer usage and other factors.
Other operations and maintenance increased 15%, primarily reflecting costs related to a workforce reduction program ($177 million), partially offset by a decrease in outage costs due to fewer scheduled outage days as compared to the prior year ($57 million) and a decrease in bad debt expense ($12 million).
Other taxes increased 21% primarily due to higher payroll taxes associated with a workforce reduction program and additional property tax due to increased investments and higher rates.
Other income increased 31% primarily reflecting higher net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds ($8 million) and an increase in the equity component of allowance for funds used during construction as a result of construction and expansion projects ($6 million), partially offset by a decrease in other miscellaneous income ($4 million).
Income tax expense increased 17%, primarily reflecting higher pretax income ($17 million) and a charge related to 2010 health care law changes that eliminated tax deductions for a portion of certain retiree health care costs ($16 million).
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Presented below is a summary of contributions by Virginia Power’s operating segments to net income:
Presented below are operating statistics related to Virginia Power’s DVP segment:
Average electric distribution customer accounts (thousands)(1)
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Presented below are operating statistics related to Virginia Power’s Dominion Generation segment:
Dominion and Virginia Power depend on both internal and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and to fund capital requirements. Short-term cash requirements not met by cash provided by operations are generally satisfied with proceeds from short-term borrowings. Long-term cash needs are met through issuances of debt and/or equity securities. Net proceeds from the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations will be used to offset substantially all of Dominion’s equity needs for 2010 and its market equity issuances for 2011, repurchase common stock, fund contributions to Dominion’s pension plans and the Dominion Foundation, reduce debt and offset the majority of the impact of Virginia Power’s rate case settlement.
At June 30, 2010, Dominion had $4.6 billion of unused capacity under its credit facilities, including $2.7 billion of unused capacity under a joint credit facility available to Virginia Power.
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A summary of Dominion’s cash flows is presented below:
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1(1)
Cash flows provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30(2)
A summary of Virginia Power’s cash flows is presented below:
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by Dominion’s operating activities decreased by $496 million primarily due to lower deferred fuel and gas cost recoveries, a contribution to Dominion’s pension plans, lower margins in merchant generation operations and refunds related to the rate case settlement, partially offset by lower income tax payments, lower margin collateral requirements and the favorable impact of weather on electric utility operations.
Net cash provided by Virginia Power’s operating activities decreased by $352 million, primarily due to lower deferred fuel cost recoveries, the refunds related to the rate case settlement and a contribution to the Dominion pension plan, partially offset by the favorable impact of weather, lower outage costs, and lower income tax payments in 2010. Virginia Power believes that its operations provide a stable source of cash flow to contribute to planned levels of capital expenditures and provide dividends to Dominion.
The Companies’ operations are subject to risks and uncertainties, that may negatively impact the timing or amounts of operating cash flows, which are discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
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Credit Risk
Dominion’s exposure to potential concentrations of credit risk results primarily from its energy marketing and price risk management activities. Presented below is a summary of Dominion’s credit exposure as of June 30, 2010 for these activities. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights.
Investment grade(1)
Non-investment grade(2)
No external ratings:
Internally rated—investment grade(3)
Internally rated—non-investment grade(4)
Virginia Power’s exposure to potential concentrations of credit risk results primarily from sales to wholesale customers. Presented below is a summary of Virginia Power’s gross credit exposure as of June 30, 2010, for these activities. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights.
Internally rated—non-investment grade(3)
Investing Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net cash provided by Dominion’s investing activities was approximately $1.7 billion as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1.8 billion in 2009, primarily reflecting the proceeds received from the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations in April 2010 and the sale of Peoples in February 2010. Portions of the proceeds from the E&P sale were invested in time deposit certificates and other short-term securities.
Net cash used in Virginia Power’s investing activities decreased by $145 million as compared to 2009, primarily due to lower capital expenditures.
Financing Cash Flows and Liquidity
Dominion and Virginia Power rely on banks and capital markets as significant sources of funding for capital requirements not satisfied by cash provided by their operations. As discussed further in Credit Ratings and Debt Covenants in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, the Companies’ ability to borrow funds or issue securities and the return demanded by investors are affected by credit ratings. In addition, the raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory requirements, including registration with the SEC and, in the case of Virginia Power, approval by the Virginia Commission.
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Each of the Companies meets the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer under SEC rules governing the registration, communications and offering processes under the Securities Act of 1933. The rules provide for a streamlined shelf registration process to provide registrants with timely access to capital. This allows the Companies to use automatic shelf registration statements to register any offering of securities, other than those for business combination transactions.
Net cash used in Dominion’s financing activities increased by $2.6 billion, primarily due to net debt repayments in 2010 as compared to net debt issuances in 2009, and net repurchases of common stock in 2010 as compared to issuances of common stock in 2009. This reflects the use of proceeds from the sales of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations and Peoples.
Net cash provided by Virginia Power’s financing activities increased by $201 million, primarily due to higher net debt issuances in 2010 as compared to 2009, as a result of lower cash flow from operations.
See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s credit facilities, liquidity and significant financing transactions, including stock repurchases.
Credit Ratings
Credit ratings are intended to provide banks and capital market participants with a framework for comparing the credit quality of securities and are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. In the Credit Ratings section of MD&A in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, there is a discussion on the use of capital markets by the Companies, as well as the impact of credit ratings on the accessibility and costs of using these markets. As of June 30, 2010, there have been no changes in the Companies’ credit ratings.
Debt Covenants
In theDebt Covenants section of MD&A in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, there is a discussion on the various covenants present in the enabling agreements underlying the Companies’ debt. As of June 30, 2010, there have been no changes to, or events of default under, the Companies’ debt covenants.
Future Cash Payments for Contractual Obligations and Planned Capital Expenditures
As of June 30, 2010, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to Dominion’s or Virginia Power’s contractual obligations as disclosed in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. As of June 30, 2010, Dominion’s planned capital expenditures for 2010, 2011 and 2012 are expected to total approximately $3.6 billion, $3.4 billion and $3.8 billion, respectively. The decrease in planned capital expenditures, as compared to the amounts originally forecasted in Dominion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily reflects the sale of Dominion’s Appalachian E&P operations. As of June 30, 2010, there have been no material changes to Virginia Power’s planned capital expenditures as disclosed in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Use of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than a $135 million reduction in guarantees issued to third parties and equity method investees, as of June 30, 2010, there have been no material changes in the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in MD&A in Dominion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The following discussion of future issues and other information includes current developments of previously disclosed matters and new issues arising during the period covered by, and subsequent to, the dates of Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements that may impact the Companies’ future results of operations and/or financial condition. This section should be read in conjunction with Item 1. Business and Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Future Issues and Other Matters in their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Regulatory Matters
See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various regulatory matters.
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Dominion and Virginia Power are subject to costs resulting from a number of federal, state and local laws and regulations designed to protect human health and the environment. These laws and regulations affect future planning and existing operations. They can result in increased capital, operating and other costs as a result of compliance, remediation, containment and monitoring obligations. See Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various environmental matters.
Legal Matters
See Item 3. Legal Proceedings in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings in their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and this report for additional information on various legal matters.
In April 2010, Dominion completed the sale of substantially all of its Appalachian E&P operations to CONSOL for approximately $3.5 billion, subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms of the sale agreement. A more detailed description of the sale can be found in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Net proceeds of the sale will be used to offset substantially all of Dominion’s equity needs for 2010 and its market equity issuances for 2011, repurchase common stock, fund contributions to Dominion’s pension plans and the Dominion Foundation, reduce debt and offset the majority of the impact of Virginia Power’s rate case settlement. Dominion has projected that approximately $910 million of such proceeds will be used to repurchase common shares in 2010. From March 2010 to June 30, 2010, 12.2 million common shares have been repurchased for approximately $500 million.
Collective Bargaining Agreement
In May 2010, members of the Local 69 ratified a new three-year labor contract with Dominion. The new contract is retroactive to April 1, 2010 and runs through April 1, 2013. Local 69 represents about 870 DTI employees in West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia and about 160 Hope employees in West Virginia.
DTI Firm Transportation Agreement
In June 2010, DTI entered into a 15-year firm transportation agreement with the gas subsidiary of CONSOL. The project is expected to provide approximately 200,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation services for CONSOL’s Marcellus Shale natural gas production from various receipt points in central and southwestern Pennsylvania to a nexus of market pipelines and storage facilities in Leidy, Pennsylvania. The project will involve the construction by DTI of new compression facilities at three existing compressor stations in central Pennsylvania, subject to the receipt of regulatory approval. Dominion plans to apply for a FERC certificate in December 2010. If the project is approved, construction is expected to begin in March 2012, with a projected in-service date of November 2012.
In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law in an effort to improve regulation of financial markets. Dominion and Virginia Power are currently evaluating the Act and cannot yet predict the impact it may have on Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In July 2010, the Virginia Commission approved Dominion and Virginia Power’s joint request allowing Virginia Power to issue and sell up to $500 million of common stock to Dominion. This request was necessitated by the impact that the recently approved rate case settlement had on Virginia Power’s common equity.
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The matters discussed in this Item may contain “forward-looking statements” as described in the introductory paragraphs under Part I, Item 2. MD&A of this Form 10-Q. The reader’s attention is directed to those paragraphs for discussion of various risks and uncertainties that may impact Dominion and Virginia Power.
Market Risk Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s financial instruments, commodity contracts and related financial derivative instruments are exposed to potential losses due to adverse changes in commodity prices, interest rates and equity security prices as described below. Commodity price risk is present in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s electric operations, Dominion’s gas production and procurement operations, and Dominion’s energy marketing and trading operations due to the exposure to market shifts in prices received and paid for electricity, natural gas and other commodities. The Companies use commodity derivative contracts to manage price risk exposures for these operations. Interest rate risk is generally related to their outstanding debt. In addition, they are exposed to investment price risk through various portfolios of equity and debt securities.
The following sensitivity analysis estimates the potential loss of future earnings or fair value from market risk sensitive instruments over a selected time period due to a 10% unfavorable change in commodity prices and interest rates.
Commodity Price Risk
To manage price risk, Dominion and Virginia Power primarily hold commodity-based financial derivative instruments held for non-trading purposes associated with purchases and sales of electricity, natural gas and other energy-related products. As part of its strategy to market energy and to manage related risks, Dominion also holds commodity-based financial derivative instruments for trading purposes.
The derivatives used to manage commodity price risk are executed within established policies and procedures and may include instruments such as futures, forwards, swaps, options and FTRs that are sensitive to changes in the related commodity prices. For sensitivity analysis purposes, the hypothetical change in market prices of commodity-based financial derivative instruments is determined based on models that consider the market prices of commodities in future periods, the volatility of the market prices in each period, as well as the time value factors of the derivative instruments. Prices and volatility are principally determined based on observable market prices.
A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in market prices of Dominion’s non-trading commodity-based financial derivative instruments would have resulted in a decrease in fair value of approximately $161 million and $150 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease of approximately $14 million and $11 million in the fair value of Dominion’s commodity-based financial derivative instruments held for trading purposes as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease of approximately $4 million and $3 million in the fair value of Virginia Power’s non-trading commodity-based financial derivatives as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
The impact of a change in commodity prices on Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s non-trading commodity-based financial derivative instruments at a point in time is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when such contracts are ultimately settled. Net losses from commodity derivative instruments used for hedging purposes, to the extent realized, will generally be offset by recognition of the hedged transaction, such as revenue from physical sales of the commodity.
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Interest Rate Risk
Dominion and Virginia Power may use forward-starting interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements as anticipatory hedges. At December 31, 2009, Dominion and Virginia Power had $1.7 billion and $850 million, respectively, in aggregate notional amounts of these interest rate derivatives outstanding. At December 31, 2009, a hypothetical 10% decrease in market interest rates would have resulted in a decrease of approximately $62 million and $33 million in the fair value of these interest rate derivatives held by Dominion and Virginia Power, respectively. Subsequent to June 30, 2010, all forward-starting interest rate swap contracts were terminated; therefore, Dominion and Virginia Power have no sensitivity to changes in interest rates related to these interest rate swaps. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion recognized a $67 million after-tax benefit, recorded in interest and related charges in its Consolidated Statement of Income, reflecting the discontinuance of hedge accounting for certain of these interest rate derivatives since it became probable that the forecasted interest payments would not occur.
Investment Price Risk
Dominion and Virginia Power are subject to investment price risk due to securities held as investments in decommissioning trust funds that are managed by third-party investment managers. These trust funds primarily hold marketable securities that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.
Dominion recognized net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust investments of $41 million and $29 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. Dominion recognized net realized losses (net of investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust investments of $89 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Net realized gains and losses include gains and losses from the sale of investments as well as any other-than-temporary declines in fair value. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2009, Dominion recorded, in AOCI and regulatory liabilities, a net increase in unrealized losses on these investments of $108 million, and a net increase in unrealized gains on these investments of $152 million and $349 million, respectively.
Virginia Power recognized net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust investments of $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Virginia Power recognized net realized losses (net of investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust investments of $53 million and $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. Net realized gains and losses include gains and losses from the sale of investments as well as any other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Virginia Power recorded, in AOCI and regulatory liabilities, a net increase in unrealized losses on these investments of $48 million, and a net increase in unrealized gains on these investments of $72 million and $149 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.
Dominion sponsors employee pension and other postretirement benefit plans, in which Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s employees participate, that hold investments in trusts to fund benefit payments. If the values of investments held in these trusts decline, it will result in future increases in the periodic cost recognized for such employee benefit plans and will be included in the determination of the amount of contributions to be made to the employee benefit plans.
Senior management of each of Dominion and Virginia Power, including Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of each of their respective Companies’ disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, both Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s CEO and CFO have concluded that each of the Companies’ disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There were no changes in either Dominion’s or Virginia Power’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, either of the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting.
The Dodd-Frank Act permanently exempts small public companies with less than $75 million in market capitalization (nonaccelerated filers) from the requirement to obtain an external audit on the effectiveness of internal financial reporting controls provided in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result, Virginia Power will be permanently exempt from providing an attestation report on internal controls over financial reporting by an independent registered public accounting firm. Disclosure of management attestations on internal controls over financial reporting under existing Section 404(a) is still required.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
From time to time, Dominion and Virginia Power are alleged to be in violation or in default under orders, statutes, rules or regulations relating to the environment, compliance plans imposed upon or agreed to by the Companies, or permits issued by various local, state and/or federal agencies for the construction or operation of facilities. Administrative proceedings may also be pending on these matters. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Companies and their subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings. Dominion and Virginia Power believe that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on their financial position, liquidity or results of operations. See Notes 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 for discussions on various environmental and other regulatory proceedings to which Dominion and/or Virginia Power are a party.
Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s businesses are influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, involve uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and are often beyond the Companies’ control. A number of these risk factors have been identified in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which should be taken into consideration when reviewing the information contained in this report. Except for the risk factor on credit rating agency requirements below, which has been amended to delete the references to Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s current credit ratings due to the Dodd-Frank Act, there have been no material changes with regard to the risk factors previously disclosed in Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 or their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement or projection contained in this report, see Forward-Looking Statements in MD&A.
Changing rating agency requirements could negatively affect Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s growth and business strategy. In order to maintain current credit ratings in light of existing or future requirements, Dominion and Virginia Power may find it necessary to take steps or change their business plans in ways that may adversely affect their growth and earnings. A reduction in Dominion’s credit ratings or the credit ratings of Virginia Power could result in an increase in borrowing costs, loss of access to certain markets, or both, thus adversely affecting operating results and could require Dominion to post additional collateral in connection with some of its price risk management activities.
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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period
4/1/10-4/30/10
$
2.22 billion
5/1/10-5/31/10
2.18 billion
6/1/10-6/30/10
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ExhibitNumber
Description
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the 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.
Registrant
Ashwini Sawhney
Vice President – Accounting and Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
Vice President - Accounting
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Offshore Package Purchase Agreement dated April 27, 2007 between Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. and Eni Petroleum Co. Inc. (Exhibit 99.1, Form 8-K filed August 2, 2010, File No. 1-8489).
Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 between Dominion Resources, Inc., through certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, and L O & G Acquisition Corp. (Exhibit 99.2, Form 8-K filed August 2, 2010, File No. 1-8489).
Gulf Coast/Rockies/San Juan Package Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 between Dominion Resources, Inc., through certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, and XTO Energy, Inc. (Exhibit 99.1, Form 8-K filed August 2, 2010, File No. 1-8489).
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